Listen to Me

“The difference between a regular legion and a special legion is truly vast.” Hengxing Moshen recalled the extensive list of treasures and military merit exchange requirements he had seen earlier. “Many specialized weapons, machinery, precious treasures, and powerful legacies... a regular legion couldn't exchange for them even with military merit! Even if some could be exchanged, the cost was far greater than for a special legion.”

“But I'm only average in a regular legion, how could I join a special legion?” Hengxing Moshen shook his head. He certainly didn't want to die.

“Never mind that. This Jinzhi World is merely a place to seek opportunities. Eventually, I'll return to the Universe Ocean, as I'll perish if I don't break through reincarnation within three cycle eras,” Hengxing Moshen mused inwardly. “Hmm, the most pressing matter now is to quickly comprehend this Offensive Ultimate Supreme Treasure Set and enhance my strength! Once I've mastered it, I'll be considered top-tier even within a regular legion.”

This time, he exchanged for an 'Ultimate Supreme Treasure Palace' and an 'Offensive Ultimate Supreme Treasure Set'. The latter set was the most expensive. It also contained extremely powerful secret techniques. Once comprehended, it would aid in breakthroughs, perhaps even allowing him to reach the True God limit one day.

“Right.”

“I need to accumulate more military merit.”

“Acquire more Ultimate Supreme Treasures, then return to the Universe Ocean... and exchange them with other powerhouses.” Hengxing Moshen's eyes lit up. “The Ultimate Supreme Treasures in the Universe Ocean vary in value; some are True God-tier, while others are likely Void True God-tier. Then I can bring them back to the Jinzhi World for exchange. Haha... but I must seize the opportunity. The longer this drags on, the more people will learn this secret.”

“Let's go! Back to camp.”

Hengxing Moshen and another beast soldier chatted as they left the military supply point hall.

***

Nine Smoke Marsh is an incredibly vast marshland. Countless beast powerhouses reside here, making it an extremely formidable beast faction.

On the outermost fringes of Nine Smoke Marsh.

“Whoosh!”

A black warship appeared out of thin air, hiding amidst the lush weeds in the outer reaches of the marshland. The warship's hatch opened, figures flew out one by one, and then the warship vanished.

“We've arrived at Nine Smoke Marsh.” Kufa's voice was clear as he scanned their surroundings. Each soldier was vigilant and cautious. “Yinhe and Wuhe, let's part ways here. Good luck to both of you.”

Kufa's group of soldiers looked at Luo Feng and Wuhe, and many offered their blessings.

“Thank you,” Luo Feng and Wuhe both said. Among the three groups in this squad, Kufa's group was the one they felt most favorably towards. However, given the disaster-level nature of this mission, it was understandable that they wouldn't take Luo Feng and Wuhe along.

“Let's go.”

Luo Feng and Wuhe swiftly transformed into streaks of light, quietly flying away through the weeds.

Kufa and his group of soldiers watched Luo Feng and Wuhe depart. “The two rookies have left. It's time for us to begin our operation.” Kufa scanned his surroundings.

***

Mists swirled, and faint roars echoed. Luo Feng and Wuhe, these two 'unfortunate' fellows, were cautiously hiding in a patch of grass on the outermost fringes of Nine Smoke Marsh.

“Back in the North True Sea, I could charge through anything, and no one dared provoke me. But here in Nine Smoke Marsh... I'm reduced to this,” Wuhe growled, unwilling to accept it.

“Alright. We at least need to survive this mission. If we don't complete the tasks assigned by the army, even your father won't be able to save you,” Luo Feng said. Wuhe nodded his large head, then asked, “So, Yinhe, what do you suggest we do? To earn ten thousand military merit... there are too many beasts in Nine Smoke Marsh. Once we start fighting, we'll definitely be discovered. With our combined strength, we can't even kill one True God beast, let alone two True Gods!”

Luo Feng frowned. Kill True Gods? He could indeed kill a True God with his full power, but it would take a very long time. An environment like Nine Smoke Marsh would absolutely not allow him to attack a True God freely for that long.

“Yinhe, do you have a plan?” Wuhe was anxious.

“What's the rush?” Luo Feng retorted in a low voice. “Our mission deadline is before the next mission, which is nearly an Era away! With such a long time... we have ample opportunity to slowly seek out chances.”

Wuhe let out a sigh of relief: “Right, the time is long, but... but I can't think of a way.”

“Wuhe.” Luo Feng looked at Wuhe. “For this mission, if you listen to me, we'll act together. If not, then we'll have to go our separate ways.”

“Hmm?” Wuhe's eyes lit up. “Yinhe, you have a plan? As long as you have a plan, I'll do whatever you say, though I won't go on a suicide mission.”

“Plans are made by thinking,” Luo Feng said in a deep voice. “Right now, we need to understand the situation on the outskirts of Nine Smoke Marsh. Only by understanding the situation can we find opportunities based on the circumstances. It would be foolish to blindly make a plan without even knowing the situation.”

Wuhe nodded repeatedly.

“Let's go,” Luo Feng commanded.

***

Luo Feng led Wuhe, quietly beginning to explore and understand the outermost fringes of Nine Smoke Marsh. Everything had to be combined with reality to find opportunities.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

“Whoosh, whoosh~~~”

The strong wind blew, bending the weeds. Amidst the weeds were two figures, now greatly shrunken, like ants, peering out from the dense foliage. In the distance, dozens of figures were engaged in a chaotic battle.

“You scum from Xuanyu Mountain, you were defeated last time, and now you dare to invade us again? Charge! Kill those bastards from Xuanyu Mountain!” A beast, covered in scales, with four hooves, a long neck, and a triangular head, roared and bellowed. Beside it were twelve other beasts, identical to it.

“Roar~~~”

“Scum!”

“You bastards from Xuanyu Mountain!”

“Kill them.”

This group of beasts roared as they clashed with the burly warriors wielding weapons. Those burly, humanoid warriors were incredibly frenzied, roaring as they held their weapons.

“Last time, it was you Nine Smoke Marsh who were defeated; our Xuanyu Mountain achieved a great victory! Brothers, kill these beasts!”

“Kill!”

This group of over twenty tribal warriors roared and charged, each one savagely fierce and incredibly swift, engaging in battle with the beasts. For a moment, the surrounding space trembled, and the battle raged wildly. The tribal warriors had a numerical advantage, while the beast faction had an advantage in divine bodies.

“Yinhe, they're fighting each other,” Wuhe watched intently, transmitting his thoughts. “And none of them have True God-tier combat armor protecting them, yet they're fighting so fiercely. Their divine bodies will be consumed quickly. I estimate it won't be long before some die. We can wait, then finally seize the weapons left behind. That would count as our military merit.”

For this mission, killing a True God is proven by their corpse. Killing a Law Master is proven by their weapon, and the army will confirm it with Nine Smoke Marsh afterward. So, as long as we take the weapons... And if these beasts are indeed dead, we can definitely use them for military merit.

“Don't rush,” Luo Feng frowned and transmitted a warning.

“We've been scouting around Nine Smoke Marsh for so long, and we haven't earned any military merit yet,” Wuhe said anxiously.

“What's the rush? Let me ask you, we've been exploring the outskirts of Nine Smoke Marsh for so long, and we've discovered three battles in total,” Luo Feng transmitted. “How vast is Nine Smoke Marsh? We've only explored a tiny fraction of it, yet we've found three battles. So, how many such battles must be happening across the entire outer region of Nine Smoke Marsh?”

Wuhe was startled: “Uh... tens of thousands?”

“Yinhe?” Wuhe looked at Luo Feng in shock. He immediately realized something was amiss.

“And you should have also noticed that while they're fighting, the other beasts in Nine Smoke Marsh must surely be sensing the fluctuations, yet none have intervened to help,” Luo Feng transmitted. “The previous two battles were one thing; I didn't hear anything else. But this time, I heard 'Xuanyu Mountain'. What kind of faction is Xuanyu Mountain?”

“Xuanyu Mountain?” Wuhe quickly replied. “Xuanyu Mountain is another powerful faction very close to Nine Smoke Marsh, comparable to it. Nine Smoke Marsh is a beast faction led by three Void True Gods, while Xuanyu Mountain is a tribal alliance led by four Void True Gods. However, these two massive factions... rarely fight because once a war breaks out, it's always incredibly brutal.”

Luo Feng nodded. Many thoughts flashed through his mind. “If these two major factions weren't normally at war, would there be so many tribal warriors and beasts fighting?” Luo Feng asked.

“No,” Wuhe quickly replied. “If neither is at war, they would restrain their warriors to prevent provoking a bilateral conflict.”

Luo Feng smiled: “But now we've encountered three battles in a row, which indicates that Xuanyu Mountain and Nine Smoke Marsh are currently in a state of war! Perhaps during a temporary lull, these Law Master warriors are clashing with each other...”

“You mean?” Wuhe said.

“Since Xuanyu Mountain and Nine Smoke Marsh are fighting,” Luo Feng said, “then we'll find a way to make their True Gods fight each other, and then collect the corpses.”

“True Gods fighting?” Wuhe shook his head. “Impossible.”

“Inciting a large group of True Gods to fight is difficult, but provoking individual True Gods to clash is still possible.” Luo Feng's eyes gleamed; a plan had already formed in his mind. “Listen to me, and follow me.”

Luo Feng and Wuhe immediately departed quietly through the grass.