Eternal Life: My Lifespan Increases Daily

Chapter 512 - 364: Total War, Six Earth Martial Veins! (Double-Length)

Wang Tianshuang’s eyes narrowed, his expression grave, as he glanced over his most capable aides under his command.

"This is a total war!"

An hour later, Black Brilliance continued to rise, and the world remained dim.

Outside the city garrison, the army set off.

The massive supply convoy, like a long dragon, headed south.

Song Changming rode on a warhorse, observing the orderly progress of the supply convoy beside him.

This was the first important task received by the 41st Army he belonged to.

Transporting war supplies!

In addition to a massive amount of military grain, there were also hugely consumed weapons and equipment, as well as important consumables like Spirit Crystals.

Due to the sudden appearance of the Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun, and the Demon Race’s invasion that seemed perfectly timed, the situation on the Human Race’s side was somewhat passive.

Transporting supply supplies is the immediate priority, and is of utmost importance, ensuring the Human Race’s side has sustainable combat strength, thus it is absolutely indispensable.

It’s normal for the Military Department to mobilize the entire 41st Army for protection.

After all, at the military parade, the 41st Army had already proven its combat readiness, ranking among the top in the Cuiqi Army, and was trustworthy.

"Total war, huh..." Song Changming recalled what Wang Tianshuang had said.

Evidently, this time the Demon Race’s invasion was different from the earlier outbreak of the demon trouble at West Valley Road.

If the previous demon trouble was a test by the Demon Race, then this time it’s a formal engagement!

The affected scope spans the entire Yun Province and even the Three States of the Human Race!

One can easily imagine the intensity of the war will undoubtedly surge!

This is a massive war concerning the fate of the entire Human Race, potentially documented in the annals of history!

Thinking of this, Song Changming’s heart also sank heavily.

Realistically speaking, although his personal strength had grown significantly over the past five years, his individual impact on the vast war situation was ultimately limited.

He cannot single-handedly turn the tide and be a savior by slaying billions of Demon Races.

Yang Zhen, also riding a warhorse, noticed Song Changming’s grave expression, naturally approached and encouraged with raised eyebrows.

"Although the Demon Race planned extensively this time, we humans are not made of mud, Yun Province is our domain, we have the home advantage, and the Demon Race, though vast, is not a united front. Rest assured, Changming..."

Song Changming’s character is subconsciously predisposed to envisage the worst-case scenario and prepare accordingly.

But Yang Zhen was more optimistic, having great confidence in the Human Race.

For millennia, the Demon Race has been unable to invade, and this time is just another offensive over the millennia.

Song Changming nodded, calming his mood.

The Demon Race’s invasion had just started and the Human Race hadn’t been defeated, so there was indeed no need to worry prematurely.

Moreover, he was merely a Little Flag Master in the army of Cui Bai Dao. All he needed to do was contribute his part.

Those who should be worried are the big figures managing the overall situation of the Human Race.

Gathering his thoughts, Song Changming suddenly smiled slightly, turning to Yang Zhen with a smile.

"Congratulations, I heard you made a breakthrough in your cultivation last night?"

"It was merely coincidence." Yang Zhen sighed.

He had originally been stuck at the bottleneck of the Innate Realm for many years, trying various methods with no success, and the opportunity for a breakthrough came slowly.

Until yesterday, when the Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun, Black Brilliance appeared, in an unprecedented palpitation, Yang Zhen finally seized the elusive opportunity.

Last night, he cleared the second Celestial Martial Vein that had trapped him for many years!

As a result, Yang Zhen’s strength naturally leaped, even reaching a qualitative change.

For him personally, the appearance of Black Brilliance was not entirely unwelcome; it was undoubtedly a great surprise.

At the same time, it gave him an even greater opportunity in the Military Department!

To move from a Little Flag Master to a Commander, one’s cultivation strength must first be formidable.

In a world where martial prowess is paramount, without powerful martial strength, it is impossible to hold a high position.

At least for now, it seems likely that in his lifetime, Yang Zhen could hope to go further instead of stopping at his current level.

"My bit of improvement is nothing like a turtle and oxen crawling; I heard from Tiexin that you’ve already cleared six Earth Martial Veins.

It should have only been three or two years since you cleared the fifth Earth Martial Vein, your cultivation speed is really getting faster and faster!"

Speaking of cultivation, Yang Zhen couldn’t help but admire Song Changming yet again.

His own fortuitous breakthrough in the second Celestial Martial Vein was nothing.

Song Changming in five years made a two-level jump in Qi Refining Cultivation; from clearing the fourth Earth Martial Vein soon after, he successively cleared the fifth and sixth Earth Martial Veins!

Five years later, all six Earth Martial Veins were cleared!

This cultivation method seemed to have no bottleneck, Yang Zhen had to admit he was truly envious.

He remembered how much hardship and time it took him to clear all six Earth Martial Veins back then.

This comparison made Song Changming’s cultivation seem too easy; everything happened smoothly, and without a sound, he clear six Earth Martial Veins...

As of now, few people know that Song Changming has cleared six Earth Martial Veins.

During the past five years, Song Changming has been very low-key in both cultivation and action, with no significant event related to him, naturally, there hasn’t been much focus on him.

"All the Commanders in the army have this cultivation, it’s not worth mentioning..." Song Changming shook his head.

This is what he thought at heart, despite his rapid progress in Qi Refining cultivation, he still can’t compare to Yang Zhen, not even to the Commander Xing Tiexin.

To be truly useful, further improvement is required.

The remaining three Celestial Martial Veins are the second half of Innate Realm cultivation.

Only by clearing the Celestial Martial Veins can one be considered a true strongman at the Innate Realm!

For now, the Innate Qi Aura cultivated within him remains merely a bonus to his overall strength, not a crucial part.

As the main convoy continued its advance, two more days passed in a flash.

"Demon beasts sighted!"

"Demon beasts are coming! Less than fifty miles away from us!"

Scouts came flying in from afar and delivered the reconnaissance news.

Upon hearing this, Wang Tianshuang didn’t immediately halt the supply convoy nor did he have any intention of slowing down.

Instead, he looked at Yang Zhen and Song Changming.

"Yang Zhen, Changming, take two squads and go."

"Yes." The two responded, taking with them naturally the squad under Xing Tiexin, as well as the 12th Squad originally led by Song Changming.

Currently, this squad, after Song Changming was promoted to Little Flag Master, had Feng Xingzhuo succeed him as the Commander.

Partly, this was due to Song Changming’s recommendation.

The other part was Feng Xingzhuo’s outstanding performance, qualifying him most for the commander’s role.

And once Feng Xingzhuo took office, he naturally became Song Changming’s strongest supporter.

The demon beast horde in the distance surged in, seemingly sensing danger ahead, and dared not approach further.

But they were too late to retreat.

The two squads formed twenty hundred-man Battle Arrays, already encircling them like a massive net.

This group of demon beasts at most counted as a throng of Little Demons, their combat strength not very formidable.

Song Changming could not ascertain whether they were invading demons from the front line into Cui Bai Dao, or local roaming demon beasts of Cui Bai Dao.

Very soon, there was no need for him or Yang Zhen to act, as the squads resolved the demon beasts with two charging rounds.

Scouts went back to report immediately, while Song Changming was in no hurry to return and report back.

He landed on the ground, observing the corpses of these demon beasts.

The Black Brilliance above would stimulate the bloodline powers within demon beasts.

This point, Song Changming had heard people mention more than once before.

And after being stimulated, demon beasts would be unusually active and excited, with a certain increase in their combat power compared to their original state.

This is why when the Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun Omen appears, it is often accompanied by a Demon Race invasion.

It can only be said that the Demon Race also understands the importance of timing and geographical advantage in warfare.

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