Chapter 36: Set Out, Ancient Battlefield! Third Update
The ninth princess stood in the crowd, like a beautiful lily, and people around her were subconsciously keeping a distance from her, as if they were ashamed of themselves.
Tang Lin squeezed through the crowd and arrived in front of Ninth Princess, his face filled with joy as he said: "You've come."
The Ninth Princess looked at Tang Lin and smiled, saying: "Yes, I came with the rest of the people from the Holy Hall."
Tang Lin looked around at the people, finding that most of them were Half-Saints, roughly two to three hundred in total. Among them, there were some individuals whose spiritual energy emanated from their bodies like a vast ocean, standing there and making it so that one dared not gaze directly at them, as if even one's line of sight would be swallowed up.
This square gathers all the strong people under heaven!
Tang Lin's heart was boiling with hot blood, standing quietly beside the Ninth Princess.
The warm sunlight shines on the square, and in everyone's expectation, a group of figures slowly walks out of the Golden Hall. At the forefront is Bingdi, wearing a noble snow-white imperial robe, like a refined scholar, full of noble aura.
Many eunuchs, palace maids and some Grand Marshals were surrounding him!
The Ice Emperor walked onto the high platform, and all the murmurs in the entire arena instantly fell silent. Everyone's gaze was cast towards him.
Ice Emperor!
The mere mention of this person's name is enough to command respect from the entire audience.
The Ice Emperor's expression was stern, his gaze sweeping the entire scene as he said, "Now that the demon has emerged, the world is on the verge of great chaos. Heroes are still needed to rise up and protect my mountains and rivers, to rescue the people from the brink of disaster."
"This time, I respectfully invite the Moon God, to confer titles on all heroes under heaven, to lead their respective troops, together with the people, to defend against the evil demon generals and protect the world!"
"Those who slay demons shall be rewarded with military merit."
The Ice Emperor's rich, magnetic voice resonated clearly throughout the venue, spreading out loudly and openly, as if it had come from a distant heaven, making people listen with boiling blood.
When everyone's eyes were shining, a burst of exclamations suddenly came from the crowd.
Tang Lin turned his head to look. He only saw that in the purple building on the east side of the Golden Hall, hundreds of streams of light flew over, and in front of these streams of light, there were two extremely brilliant lights, like shooting stars, gently falling onto the Golden Hall.
She was the first person. Her raven-black hair was loose, her snow-white long gown fluttered in the wind, her face was veiled with a thin gauze, only revealing a pair of eyes that were as misty as fog, and just these eyes alone were enough to drive all men crazy.
Behind her was a woman with silver-white long hair, floating and slender as a cloud, closely following the black-haired woman.
Moon Goddess!
Everyone was shocked and gazed up at the sky.
In the entire Celestial Snow Empire, these two words are absolutely sacred symbols. Absolutely inviolable!
The moon goddess stepped on the empty air, her slender footsteps treading on the void, the air rippling like water waves, and out of thin air, a cluster of pale blue flowers condensed, supporting her body as she walked step by step.
One step, several tens of meters.
A cluster of pale blue flowers gathered in the air, like a small flower path.
The sky seemed to be falling with countless cotton snowflakes, swirling around the body of the moon goddess as she descended directly in front of the Ice Emperor and bowed her head, saying: "I have seen the Ice Emperor." Her voice was elegant and refined, like that of an immortal who had never tasted the worldly smoke and fire.
Bingdi hastily returned the courtesy and said: "I have seen the Moon Goddess."
The moon god nodded slightly. Then, looking at the crowd in the whole field, he said softly: "I will replace the Ice Emperor, and confer the title on the world. First, starting from the Holy Temple."
Tang Lin and others felt a sudden tightening in their hearts.
"According to the imperial ranking, from Shi Fu Zhang, Bai Fu Zhang, Qian Fu Zhang, Wan Fu Zhang, then it's Xiao Jiang Jun, Zhong Jiang Jun, Da Jiang Jun! Above Da Jiang Jun is Yuan Shuai!"
"This time, to subdue the evil spirits, those who participate must be warriors!"
The Moon Goddess stood at the center of attention, her voice cold and unmatched, as if coming from ancient times, saying: "From Martial Artist First Realm to Third Realm, confer the title 'Distant Expedition Soldier'. From Fourth Realm onwards, confer the title 'Decurion'."
"Martial Artist Five Realms, conferring the title of Hundred-Man Commander!"
"Martial Artist Liu Jing, confers upon Qian Fu the title of Head General!"
"Martial Artist Seventh Realm, bestows upon him the title of 'Myriad Husband'!"
The Moon God said elegantly: "The strong Martial God, grants the title of Young General, in charge of three Wanfu Generals!" As for the Half-Saint, he was granted the title of Middle General!
"Upon entering the realm of the saints for the first time, he was conferred the title of Great General!"
"Reached 'Mystic Spring Realm' Sage, conferred Marshal title!"
Hearing the words of the moon god, everyone was calculating their own titles.
"I am a lieutenant general!" Tang Lin secretly thought, "According to the empire's military system, a lieutenant general can command two small generals. Calculating this way, I can command 60,000 warriors!"
"In the holy temple, listen to the order." The Moon God looked at Tang Lin's region and said: "All semi-saints are granted the title of Central General, come forward to receive the General's Order!"
"Go." The Ninth Princess said softly to Tang Lin.
Tang Lin nodded and followed the others to the Fengjiang platform, where he saw two or three hundred people standing together. Then many palace maids came over, each holding a tray with a black token on it.
On the back of this token are two snowflakes, representing the rank of "Zhong Jiang"!
Everyone lined up in a long queue, the moon god picked up the token from the palace maid's tray and handed it to the person being awarded.
Tang Lin waited, and soon he arrived at himself. He walked to the front of the Moon Goddess, looking up at her, only to see that her eyes were like clear autumn water, as if they could reflect everything in the world.
"Tang Lin has been granted a title." Tang Lin said respectfully.
The moon god handed over the token, passed it into his hands and said: "Defend the empire, rely on you."
Tang Lin nodded heavily, clenching the token in his hand. This was no longer just a simple token, but the lives of millions of people!
Defend our territory, protect our people!
Tang Lin held the token and stepped down, returning to the side of Princess Jiu. He said to her, "I heard that this time's appointment allows each person to choose their own subordinates. Let's go select two young generals later. You are a great general, why not choose me instead?"
The ninth princess smiled and said: "This is natural, I will definitely choose you first!"
Tang Lin saw her agree so quickly, a surge of hot blood churned in his heart, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak.
It was soon the turn of the Ninth Princess and other saints to be invested. The ceremony was solemn and elegant, with everyone waiting quietly.
After the Temple of Heaven, there is the Moon God Building, then the Shenwu Gate, the Seven Star Martial Arts Hall, and finally, it's the turn of the wandering heroes among the people.
Tang Lin looked at these people, and indeed, there were all sorts of strange characters among them. Some had humps on their backs like camels, while others had disheveled hair. Their bodies reeked of alcohol, yet they possessed the strength of martial gods.
As the ceremony ended near noon, the Moon Goddess looked at everyone and said: "You can each choose your own subordinates. Tomorrow morning, gather here and officially set off to conquer the demons!" She then turned around and walked towards the Ice Emperor.
Luxuriantly snow-white long gown drags on the ground, radiating icy elegant light.
Tang Lin did not go to Wang Yue Shen, but instead bid farewell to the Ninth Princess and searched for his subordinates on the square. For a time, the entire square was in chaos.
"I'm a hundred-man commander, who's gonna be my subordinate? I'll make sure you live a life of luxury!"
"I am a junior general, looking for a middle general!"
"I am an expeditionary soldier..."
Everyone shouted. Tang Lin's eyes were sharp, searching in the crowd, and soon saw an old man with a strong martial arts aura, and immediately walked over to him, saying: "I am Zhong Jiang. Are you willing to be my subordinate?"
The old man's face was full of wrinkles, his legs were trembling, as if he couldn't stand steadily. He looked up at Tang Lin and shook his head, saying: "My heart belongs to someone else."
Tang Lin sighed and could only continue searching again.
He knew that with these people's sharp eyes, they could see at a glance that he was not old, although his strength was strong enough, but now he was leading the army to fight, relying on his keen wisdom and rich experience.
After all, among millions of people, even if you are extremely strong, can you still defy heaven?
Moreover, this young genius also has some bad habits, that is, being arrogant and overly competitive, which are absolutely fatal in commanding troops and fighting battles!
"Right." Tang Lin's eyes suddenly lit up, "How could I have forgotten about them."
Tang Lin immediately arrived at the gathering place of Qixing Wuguan, and as soon as he looked around, he saw several familiar figures in the crowd. He quickly walked over.
"Nie Qing, Dugu Feng." Tang Lin shouted.
The two of them heard Tang Lin's voice and turned back in shock.
Tang Lin walked up to them with a smile all over his face and said, "You're all young generals, right? How about it, come with me?"
Nie Qing and Dugu Feng exchanged a glance, both of whom had fought against Tang Lin before. Although they were defeated and convinced, when it came to leading troops in battle, they still had some hesitation.
Tang Lin patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I won't act rashly."
"Alright, I'll trust you this time."
Nie Qing couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect to see you again, and now you're already a half-sage. It's really 'people are envious of others, and it's suffocating'. I've finally seen what it means to be a freak."
Tang Lin touched his nose.
The two young generals were finally chosen, and he felt a great weight lifted off his mind.
Tang Lin brought these two people to the location of the Holy Hall and met with the Ninth Princess.
The two of them saw the Ninth Princess and paid their respects. At this time, Tang Lin also discovered that the Ninth Princess was looking for another general, who was an old man in white robes, with smooth red skin, a head full of black and white hair, and a straight waist.
The white-robed old man looked at Tang Lin and smiled: "You are the latest rising star in the empire, the genius Tang Lin?"
Tang Lin's face turned slightly red as he said, "Master is overpraising me."
"In terms of strength, we are equals, no need for courtesy." The white-robed old man smiled and said: "This time we have the opportunity to cooperate, take care of each other."
Tang Lin didn't expect him to be so polite and repeatedly said, "Still need to rely on Master."
The Ninth Princess smiled and said, "You don't have to be modest anymore. According to military rules, once you reach the rank of general, you have the right to act independently. After we set out, if you are willing to follow me together, then follow me; if not, you can act alone, I won't force you."
Tang Lin said: "I want to follow you."
The ninth princess's face turned red and she didn't know how to respond.
Tang Lin realized he had spoken rashly and felt extremely embarrassed.
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Accompanied by Nie Qing, the two selected their subordinates. Tang Lin returned to the imperial palace's specially reserved palace for a night's rest. The next day, at dawn, countless people had gathered in the square.
"Down with evil spirits, let's go!"
The moon goddess wore a magnificent snow-white long gown, standing above the crowd, and issued the most resounding slogan before setting out!
Ten thousand people cry out in unison!
Marching towards the ancient battlefield!
Cang Xue Li 3723 years, on this day, the Moon God's decree sealed the world, and the world's strong men went to conquer the ancient battlefield!
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