More than seventy Grand Academicians and five Hanlin Academicians advanced together, soon reaching the junction of the road leading to the main entrance of the Crime-Suppressing Hall.
The road ahead was paved with hard, white stones laid in neat squares. Imposing War Idols lined both sides, the eyes of every black idol shining bright red as they stared at everyone ahead.
Wei Huangan said, "All Grand Academicians, summon five thousand War-Poem Soldiers each. Hanlin Academicians, summon one thousand. Begin according to the plan we agreed on!"
All the Grand Academicians raised their brushes and wrote. Light flashed around them, all manner of strange sounds rang out, and ranks upon ranks of War-Poem Soldiers appeared ahead.
In the end, more than three hundred and fifty thousand translucent War-Poem Soldiers gathered in a magnificent spectacle. Their appearances varied, but even the weakest possessed the strength of a Sacred Race Demon General, while the strongest rivaled Demon Marquises.
A few War Poem Generals even reached the level of ordinary Demon Kings, astonishing the Demon Kings in the distance.
Wei Huangan said, "Would the three Grand Academicians from the great families please use the Literary Heart 'Take an Inch, Gain a Foot' to strengthen these three hundred thousand soldiers?"
The three Grand Academicians who possessed that Literary Heart first used the Expedition Poem "Chang Wu." Three expanses of radiance fell upon fifty thousand War-Poem Soldiers each. Their bodies then swelled, growing a full size larger, and their strength increased noticeably.
Many Grand Academicians from Bloodmang Ancient Land watched with envy burning in their eyes.
Wei Huangan said, "I truly envy the scholars of the Saint Origin Continent. They have far more opportunities to obtain Literary Hearts than we do. 'Take an Inch, Gain a Foot' allows the power of War Poetry to affect War-Poem