The Confucian Way to Sagehood
Chapter 1585

Divine Soldiers Descend from the Sky

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The Mammoth Army had been all but annihilated, which meant the Human Race had regained the advantage.

Amid their excitement, many scholars were most eager to know just what battle poem this was, for soldiers like these had never appeared among the Human Race before.

Zhang Qingfeng smiled and used Tongue Blossoms Thunder. "My lord, surely you can reveal it now? This humble general saw it with his own eyes-your poem page bore both original-work radiance and eternal-transmission radiance!"

Everyone on the Boundary Mountain City Wall froze, then realization dawned on them.

The scholars of the Qishan Army, however, turned deathly pale. Every one of them knew what it meant for a poem to possess both original-work radiance and eternal-transmission radiance.

Clad in blue robes, Fang Yun stood upon a white cloud and slowly descended.

Many people bowed their heads slightly, respectfully welcoming his return.

Bai Jizu, a Grand Academician of the School of War, laughed. "What a satisfying slaughter! The battle is won, so there's no need to keep it secret anymore. You can see it for yourselves on the Literary Ranking or the Discourse Ranking."

"This poem is called 'Triumphant Song.'" Fang Yun smiled, then said nothing more. Left with no choice, everyone took out their official seals.

Sure enough, the poem had appeared on both the Grand Academician Literary Ranking and the Discourse Ranking.

Soon, scholars everywhere began reciting it softly.

Five thousand soldiers crossed by night, silence-bits between their teeth,

Secretly receiving military tallies, their commands precise and clear.

Where short blades clashed within the narrow lanes,

They slew demons like grass, without a sound.

Many scholars read slowly, almost word by word, savoring each line. By the time they finished reciting the poem, cold sweat had soaked their backs.

"Reading this poem with that scene

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