A Tower Suppresses Men, Its Voice Follows Lightning

After taking off, the person turned and flew towards Qiu Yan's location!

Staring intently at the figure, Qiu Yan's mind raced, and he made a guess. Then, his body trembled, and he floated in the air!

"As expected, it's not a physical entity; what's here is merely consciousness and Divine Soul."

Looking down, Qiu Yan appeared thoughtful.

"Since the Divine Soul Spirit Projection, this place must be an illusion, no, more like a scholar's Scholar Forest than an illusion. It is very likely that this place is like Scholar Forest. All of this is because it has activated the power deep within the Miscellaneous Military Miscellany, and it is probably related to Military School. In that case, it is not advisable to run rampant here by relying on Divine Ability."

With a focused mind, one could vaguely sense the Prosperity Capital Will emanating from afar, uninterrupted despite the Spirit Projection the Divine Soul.

"The Capital Region suppresses Divine Ability, and Prosperity Capital is a place where Dragon Qi resides. Yet, the power hidden in those Military Miscellany, once activated by the Sage Spirit, can silently draw Divine Soul here..."

As he pondered, his gaze returned to the soaring figure. Upon closer inspection, the figure became much clearer, with white hair and beard, indicating an advanced age. Dressed in Confucian robes, the figure exuded no scholarly air whatsoever, but rather a sense of vicissitude and change, radiating an aura of history, as if it had stepped out of a history book!

Qiu Yan had already discerned that this aura was one of the two beams of light he had sensed outside!

"Even a cultivator at the peak of the Fourth Realm has been captured here. So, the risky gamble worked. I wonder where the other one went."

Thinking this way, he connected with the remaining Incense Faith within his physical body, grasped the external situation, and felt increasingly at peace.

"Everyone in the hall was enveloped in light, their souls leaving their bodies and entering the book!"

In the distance, the old man in Confucian robes was flying at an extremely fast speed, his body shimmering with light, as if surrounded by starlight. In the blink of an eye, he was about to reach Qiu Yan's location!

Qiu Yan showed no fear, nor did he try to dodge or back down. Instead, he stood still, as if waiting for something!

Boom!

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck down from the cloudless sky!

Qiu Yan's eyelids twitched. With the help of his connection with the Prosperity Capital Will, his perception extended far, and he could vaguely sense a fluctuation of Human Path Order from that lightning bolt!

"Another Human Path Lightning..."

As he uttered a single word, Qiu Yan sensed a dense murderous intent and fluctuations of Qi and Blood within the lightning flash! He felt as if a thousand troops were charging towards him!

Boom!

Lightning ripped through the sky and struck the speeding figure. The old man in the Confucian robe trembled, his face filled with terror, before he crashed to the ground!

This scene, though not surprising to Qiu Yan, stirred up a storm in his heart.

"Although the circumstances are different, at least on the surface, like the Scholar Forest, there are certain rules that restrict even those with Divine Ability. But I really didn't expect it to be in such a violent way! Directly using Human Path Lightning to suppress a cultivator at the peak of the Fourth Realm! Was the person who left behind this book of Military Miscellany really just an ordinary clerk?"

Rumble!

The ground shook, and on the distant plains, where lightning struck, the soil churned up, and in no time, a tall tower rose up!

At the same time, a deep, resonant voice suddenly rang out from the sky—

"Good! The seventh fragment that Lin left behind when he left has finally been discovered!"

The sound was vast and resounding, echoing throughout the heavens and earth. Not only Qiu Yan could hear it, but everyone else scattered across the vast plains could also hear it clearly.

"This fragment was hidden in Military School treatise, but I never expected to find it so unexpectedly. These two Daoist Sect practitioners are quite skilled, reaching the peak of the Fourth Realm of Nature Cultivation, only one step away from becoming Yin Spirit. However, they clearly cannot withstand the Inner-Outer Heavenly Tribulation, making them perfect spoils of war. Whoever wins this military battle will receive these two as servants!"

The voice came from the sky, and the words spoken were without origin or source, but to those who knew the cultivation realm, they were utterly astonishing!

"A cultivator at the peak of the Fourth Realm, captured and sealed away, is already bad enough, but to be used as a spoil of war! Just who is the person who orchestrated this? What is their cultivation level? And what fragments are they referring to?"

A question flashed through Qiu Yan's mind. The voice from the sky did not stop, but it was coming to an end.

"... Fellow descendants, strive in the Human Path, and I look forward to the day when we can meet again!"

Then, the voice suddenly disappeared without a trace, leaving a series of questions in Qiu Yan's mind.

"Who exactly is this person? What is his purpose? From his words, we can roughly guess that his surname is Lin, hmm?"

As he pondered, a sense of familiarity arose in his mind, as if a flash of Spiritual Light had occurred to him, but unfortunately, he had too little information to be certain.

However, before he could think further, a voice came from the side—

"General, please issue decrees and establish military laws. If we delay any longer You Di forces charge in, we will be powerless to fight back!"

Hearing this, Qiu Yan collected his thoughts and turned to look at the people below him. Just now, the situation was uncertain, and the old man in Confucian robes attacked, so Qiu Yan didn't get a good look. Now, he realized that there were quite a few people below him, standing straight and tall, one after another, forming several rows that stretched far into the distance.

"That voice just now mentioned military combat. Could it be referring to some kind of rule here? If so, it does match what the Scholar Forest imagined. But the Scholar Forest are based on the Scholar's Thought. How does this Book World exist?"

Various speculations swirled in Qiu Yan's mind. He had a general understanding of the current situation, but his doubts also increased. The person below urged him again, forcing him to temporarily calm down. Then, he did some calculations with his fingers, and the Li Trigram trembled, causing the Book of Fortune to change as well. A sense of enlightenment arose in his mind.

"It seems that the methods of military combat will ultimately fall to the people below this hill."

With this in mind, Qiu Yan didn't delay any longer. His memory returned, recalling military strategy verses.

Although he had studied Military School in depth, after the provincial Provincial Examination, he would try to memorize anything he came up with while studying, but it was not systematic and was very fragmented.

It is important to know that printing was difficult in ancient times. Ordinary books could be passed down as family heirlooms, and military strategies that recorded the mysteries of Military School were even more precious. A complete set of military strategies was often very valuable and was even monopolized by some military Aristocratic Clan.

Fortunately, Qiu Yan has some memories from this life, though they are not systematic. However, he had been exposed to military information in his previous life and had an impression of the structure of the Military World. Now, recalling them, his Three Bodies' thoughts turned at the same time. His Divine Spirit Body simulated and deduced the Incense Faith, his Heart Demon Body filled in the gaps with the Five Aggregates and Six Thieves, and his Fleshly Body combined the two sides, along with the military strategies in his memory, to organize a simple system.

It is worth mentioning here that when they were at the Land of the Divine Remains, Yin Xiao'e left behind a set of military training methods, which included information on troop deployment. Qiu Yan had heard about it before, and although he did not deliberately memorize it, he did not forget it and incorporated it into his mind.

Gradually, a rudimentary military system took shape in Qiu Yan's mind. He asked the soldiers in front of him to report their numbers.

The man, who knew the situation intimately, replied without hesitation, "A total of one thousand one hundred and eleven people."

"Oh? That number is interesting. However, judging from your uniforms, you don't look like soldiers ready for battle." As he spoke, Qiu Yan's gaze swept over each of the soldiers.

These soldiers were all dressed in simple cloth clothes, and their swords were so sharp that they could be easily pierced through.

The leader then said, "Once the general has established the laws and military regulations, the corresponding weapons and armor will be produced."

"Is that so? In that case, let's issue the order." Qiu Yan nodded, the military system already taking shape in his mind.

The man paused for a moment, somewhat surprised.

This expression caught Qiu Yan's attention, and a question arose in his mind, "I thought these people were all illusory beings in the illusion, without consciousness, but this person's expression doesn't seem fake. Is there something else going on here?"

Despite his thoughts, Qiu Yan was still able to issue orders. He spoke eloquently and followed a well-established system, which was divided into positions such as battalion commander, commander, team leader, and team manager, with positions ranging from high to low. It covered generals, assistants, and squad leaders, and was quite rigorous.

This military system was a temporary arrangement, not intended to flaunt authority, but to facilitate the transmission of orders and clearly define authority. If a superior officer were to die, authority could be quickly reassigned to stabilize command, maintain combat effectiveness, and prevent the situation where soldiers would scatter after the death of their direct subordinates.

The position of commander was given by Qiu Yan to the person he had spoken with. Strangely, the person said he had no name. To facilitate communication, Qiu Yan gave him a name, Qiu Yi, and then instructed him to convey the military regulations to the soldiers.

Strangely enough, this job classification was created by Qiu Yan on the spot by combining his military strategies and information from his previous life. However, after it was conveyed to the soldiers, they memorized it after only one reading and quickly demonstrated it without any mistakes. It was clearly deeply engraved in their minds.

Qiu Yan was not surprised by this, and simply said, "In this way, with one command, the soldiers and generals will become familiar with each other."

Qiu Yi praised, "It is truly astonishing that the General was able to formulate such a military system in such a short time." This was not flattery. In this era, there was no information explosion like in Qiu Yan's previous life. Different professions are like different worlds. Military affairs are of great importance to the country. How could ordinary people come into contact with them? Let alone think about things like military systems. Many people did not even have the concept of commanding soldiers.

Qiu Yan shook his head. "Anyone who has been involved in military affairs can formulate it. Alright, let's not talk about that for now. Before promulgating military law, we need to first determine the wartime military orders."

"Hmm?" Qiu Yi showed a hint of surprise, seemingly not expecting Qiu Yan to think of this.

Qiu Yan acted immediately, spending half an hour devising flag signals and drum sermons. After he finished these tasks, he was about to promulgate military law when a rumbling sound came from afar, and the ground trembled slightly, as if muffled thunder was rolling in.

"Hmm?" Qiu Yan looked in the direction of the sound and saw dust rising from the horizon!

Qiu Yi then lay down, ears pressed to the ground, and his expression suddenly changed. "Oh no! A cavalry attack! Heading straight for here!"

"Cavalry?" Qiu Yan was taken aback. He turned to look at the soldiers behind him. Illusory images of armor were appearing on their bodies, gradually solidifying, and illusory images of weapons were also appearing in their hands.

"As expected, the armor and weapons appeared out of thin air, but..." Qiu Yan frowned, "Could the horses also appear out of thin air?" (To be continued. Please search for the novel for better and faster updates!)