As he said this, Cloud Crane True Lord turned to glance at Xu Taiping a short distance behind him, then continued:
"In truth, when all is said and done."
"Without young brother Xu Taiping, I fear we would already have died at the hands of the ghost horde within this First Layer Barrier."
Then, amid everyone's bewildered exclamations, Cloud Crane True Lord grasped a Moonshadow Stone and continued:
"Although young friend Taiping did not want me to make a point of mentioning this, my original intention in deciding to leave this divine soul mark was to ask you all not to forget the comrades-in-arms who perished in this world."
"So naturally, young friend Taiping cannot be left out."
As Cloud Crane True Lord spoke, he opened his hand, and an image appeared from the Moonshadow Stone in his palm.
Within that image, a youth clad in battle armor gripped the Treading the Sea Army Grand Banner and roared again and again-
"Where is the Treading the Sea Army!"
"Where is the Treading the Sea Army!"
"Where is the Treading the Sea Army!"
Amid those roars, human figures emerged one after another from the Jade Bone Grass on the hillside behind him.
In the blink of an eye, thousands upon thousands of figures appeared behind the youth, roaring their answer in unison-
"The Treading the Sea Army is here!"
Upon hearing their answer, the youth raised the battle banner high and roared once more-
"Formation Charge!"
Then, through the projected image, the Spectating Cultivators of the Five Heavens stared in horror as the youth, banner in hand, led tens of thousands of phantom Treading the Sea Army soldiers formed from Jade Bone Grass, carrying hundreds of thousands of years of accumulated fury, charging toward the tidal wave of Skeleton Demonic Soldiers