The Road of Cannon Fodder, the Might of an Immortal Soldier
"Fellow Daoist, we'll have to look out for each other on the battlefield," Hou San said in a low voice. "Although my combat strength is average, I do have a few ways to save my life."
Dongfang Yueming glanced at him and nodded slightly.
"Alright."
"Fellow Daoist, how much do you know about this Immortal Dynasty?"
"A Celestial Dynasty?" Hou San's eyes flashed with awe upon hearing this. "That's a true behemoth!"
"That young general who just arrested us, don't let his arrogant attitude fool you, he's actually just a low-ranking ' Immortal Soldier ' in the Celestial Dynasty!"
"What?! The lowest level?!"
Dongfang Yueming was slightly startled.
That terrifying being who instantly killed Mystic Immortal expert with a single shot was actually just... a common soldier?!
"That's right," Hou San explained, "In the Immortal Dynasty, only those who have been born with an ' Immortal Immortal Body ' and have mastered the 'Laws' are qualified to be called ' Immortal Soldier '!"
"Above the Immortal Soldier are ' Immortal General ' and ' Immortal Lord '..."
"As for those above the Immortal Lord level..."
Hou San shook his head, his eyes filled with longing and fear. "That's beyond the imagination of ants like us."
"But..."
He changed the subject, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.
"Although this battle is fierce, if we are lucky enough to survive, the benefits will be immense!"
"The Immortal Dynasty's military merit exchange system is notoriously generous! All sorts of immortal techniques, Daoist arts, and immortal artifacts that are rarely seen outside can be exchanged for as long as you have enough merit points! And the prices are so cheap they'll make you question reality!"
"Of course, those top-grade elixirs that can revive the dead and heal bones are quite expensive..."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yueming's eyes instantly lit up!
[Exchange Merit Points for Immortal Techniques?]
[Isn't this... specially prepared for me?]
He had initially worried that on the battlefield, all he could do was kill and plunder, but now it seems there are more legitimate and efficient ways!
"By the way, fellow Daoist."
Hou San seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "I noticed your aura is restrained, I wonder... what your specific cultivation level is?"
"Perfected Heavenly Immortal."
Dongfang Yueming answered truthfully.
"A... Heaven Immortal?!"
Hou San was stunned, staring at him as if he were a monster.
Immediately, the enthusiasm on his face vanished, replaced by disgust and disdain.
"I thought you were some hidden master, but it turns out... you're just cannon fodder!"
He shook his head, turned and left, muttering, "What bad luck! Hanging out with a Heaven Immortal, and now he doesn't even know how he died!"
In his view, Heaven Immortal are nothing more than consumables on a battlefield of this level.
Even if they're lucky enough to survive, at best they'll just pick up a lucky find on the edge of the battlefield and get a Mystic-Grade Immortal Seed to advance to True Immortal.
But so what?
Even for those newly entering the True Immortal, without a background or powerful connections, this meat grinder still leads to certain death!
Dongfang Yueming watched Hou San's departing figure without getting angry; instead, a faint smile appeared on her lips.
[Is the Heaven Immortal just cannon fodder?]
[hehe...]
[You'll understand when you get to the battlefield...]
Who is the real... hunter!
After passing through a thick layer of blood-red clouds, the airship slowly descended.
What appeared before them was a steel fortress stretching for tens of thousands of miles. This was the frontline headquarters of the Azure Cloud Immortal Dynasty— "Dragon-Slaying Pass".
On the ground, massive immortal runes swirled, and wounded immortal Immortal Soldier retreated from the front lines from time to time. The air was filled with a strong stench of blood and the scorching sensation of collapsing laws.
"Everyone, get down!"
With the stern shout of the Immortal Soldier, thousands of "conscripted" immortals trembled as they disembarked from the flying boat.
Soon, the group was divided into several small teams. Because of his awkward "Perfected Heavenly Immortal" cultivation level, Dongfang Yueming was assigned to the "Scout Camp," the harshest environment with the highest casualty rate.
"Tsk, another one of these kinds of trash."
A quartermaster in charge of registration glanced at Dongfang Yueming with disdain and casually tossed him a black metal bracelet.
"This is a military merit ring, recording your kills and resource contributions. Remember, on the battlefield, your lives are worthless; only military merit matters."
Dongfang Yueming took the bracelet and silently stepped aside. He needed this "invisible" identity; the less attention he received, the more unrestrained he could act.
At that moment, a huge jade disc floating in the center of the camp caught his attention.
That's the [Military Merit Exchange Ranking].
Dongfang Yueming's divine sense swept over it, and the corner of his eye twitched slightly:
1 military merit point: Kill 1 enemy True Immortal or hand over 1 low-grade Dao artifact.
Redemption List:
One high-grade Daoist technique = 1 military merit point.
Two mid-grade Daoist arts techniques = 1 military merit point.
One True Immortal- level Immortal Technique = 1 Military Merit Point.
"This True Immortal technique... is way too expensive!"
Dongfang Yueming frowned slightly.
A truly worthless True Immortal technique costs only 1 merit point? Does that mean you have to kill a True Immortal or hand over a low-grade Dao artifact to exchange for it?
This is outright robbery!
"But..."
His gaze fell on the section on Daoist arts.
"A high-grade Daoist technique, only 1 point?"
"A mid-grade Daoist technique, 0.5 points? That means... 1 point can be exchanged for two techniques?"
"This price is quite fair!"
Dongfang Yueming secretly plotted.
He had previously looted a lot of spoils from the Ao Family, including some low-grade Dao artifacts that he didn't even want.
Those things are a nuisance if left unattended; it's better to get rid of them now.
He walked to the quartermaster's office and, amidst the astonished gazes of those around him, calmly took out two weapons that exuded a faint Daoist aura.
Those were spoils of war obtained after killing the True Immortal Ao Family Jia.
"Hand over the Dao artifacts in exchange for military merits," Dongfang Yueming said in a low voice.
The quartermaster, who had been dozing off, suddenly widened his eyes. "Low-grade Dao artifacts? Two of them? Kid, where did you get them?"
"It was an ancestral heirloom; I sold it to save my life," Dongfang Yueming made up on the spot.
The quartermaster sneered and didn't ask any further questions. On the battlefield, there were plenty of people who would sell their possessions to survive.
"Two military merits have been credited to your account. What would you like to exchange them for?"
"I want to switch to a high-grade sword-based Dao technique, and also the advanced version of the mid-grade Dao technique ' Shrink the Earth to an Inch '!"
Dongfang Yueming already had a goal in mind.
He already possesses the mid-grade, Perfection "Great Five Elements Extermination Sword Qi" and "Shrink the Earth to an Inch," and his current goal is to acquire their advanced versions!
"Give."
The quartermaster tossed out two jade slips that emitted a deep blue light.
[Superior Daoist Technique - The Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Sword!]
[Superior Daoist Technique - "The Horizon Within Reach"!]
After receiving the jade slip, Dongfang Yueming turned and disappeared into the dark tent.
[Once these two superior-grade Dao techniques Perfection, this battlefield... will become my hunting ground, Dongfang Yueming's!]
Meanwhile, Hou San, who was wiping his weapons in the distance, saw this scene and simply shook his head dismissively.
"Fool! Trading a life-saving artifact for a high-grade Dao technique that can't be mastered in such a short time? Heaven Immortal is still just Heaven Immortal; that's all the worldly wisdom they have. By the time they reach the front lines tomorrow, they probably won't even be able to dodge the first volley of arrows."
Dongfang Yueming ignored his pitying gaze.
He only cares about one thing right now.
[System, Point Allocation!]