"Brothers, keep it up! Tonight we'll have wine and meat to eat." Guo Ran and Xia Chen directed the righteous experts who came to help, helping dig channels and fill pits.
Tens of thousands of miles of land have dug out crisscrossing trenches, each thousands of miles deep, and require earth-element experts to reinforce them.
Each trench requires dozens of formation disks to be set up, and these tasks should have been done by the Dragon Blood Warriors.
However, with the great battle approaching, the Dragonblood Warrior needs to focus more energy on adjusting their condition and adapting to the surge in power.
With so many powerful figures helping out, and they were enthusiastic, refusing would be too heartless.
"Senior Brother Long Chen, aren't you afraid some of them might have ill intentions?" Li Jing had become Long Chen's little follower. Seeing Long Chen using so many unfamiliar people to set up the formation, she couldn't help but remind him.
You have to understand, formations can't afford any flaws, or they could lead to catastrophic consequences.
Long Chen smiled and said, "It's hard to refuse such a generous offer. Besides, they only do the most basic structures, and all the details are handled by Xia Chen and Guo Ran."
Setting up such a grand formation requires at least ten inspections, followed by various tests later, so it's absolutely not a problem. Li
Jing had long thought of it, Long Chen had already considered. Although the righteous path was now more united than ever, with so many people, no one could guarantee whether there were any undercover agents from other factions inside. If someone tampered with the formation, it could pose a huge hidden danger.
Long Chen once asked Xia Chen, and Xia Chen arrogantly retorted, 'If anyone can tamper with it right under his nose, he can kneel and become his master.'
Since Xia Chen was so confident, Long Chen was naturally happy to let the Dragonblood Legion rest well. With plenty of time, Xia Chen told everyone to work during the day and eat and drink at night.
But as soon as night fell, the righteous disciples were overjoyed, because the meat they ate was from twelfth-tier magical beasts, a highly nourishing food. The wine they drank actually came from the Wine God Palace. After all, they had never dared to take a sip of wine from the Wine God Palace in their entire lives.
The fine wine from the Wine God Palace carries endless ambiance and lingering aftertaste; after one bowl, everyone is about to get drunk and only dare to drink slowly.
And the strong liquor Long Chen had tricked from Fatty Tu back then was so powerful it could make someone ascend with just one sip. A disciple, after drinking it, was on fire, scaring everyone else so much that they didn't dare try it again.
Working during the day, enjoying good food and wine at night, and chatting and laughing with a peerless expert like Long Chen—these righteous disciples had never been so happy in their lives.
Meanwhile, the powerful figures from other factions could only breathe in the aroma of wine and meat, secretly swallowing their saliva, but dared not make a sound.
As a result, eating and drinking didn't matter; more and more righteous disciples came to help. Some even spread the news back to the sect, where there was wine to drink, meat to eat, and to discuss cultivation insights with Long Chen. In no time, righteous disciples flocked in, and even the head of the secluded cultivator came out.
"None of you cultivate anymore?" The next day, seeing the righteous disciples swarming in, Long Chen was startled.
The righteous disciples numbered as many as eight hundred thousand, so most of them had come.
"Senior Brother Long Chen, we're here to work. I heard you handle both wine and meat, and even listen to your teachings. That's much better than cultivation." Someone said excitedly.
"Senior Brother Long Chen, you don't need to be afraid. If we have too many people, we don't have to drink or eat meat. As long as we can help you, we'll do anything."
The disciples shouted. Seeing many disciples from the Tianwu Alliance here, Long Chen couldn't help but smile wryly and say, "
If you don't train properly and come here just to eat and drink, Ye Lingshan will find out and strangle me!"
"It's okay, I've told you—let them eat and drink to their heart's content, until you're left with nothing left."
Suddenly, from afar, Ye Lingshan, dressed in a long skirt and looking like a fairy on the waves, walked over accompanied by a group of strong figures.
Unexpectedly, Ye Lingshan had come as well. Long Chen hurried forward, putting on a serious expression and saying, "
I am Long Chen, greetings to the prospective Alliance Leader."
At this moment, Ye Lingshan's hair was already tied up. This tie meant that it would not be long before she had to undergo her coronation ceremony. Once crowned, she would become the true leader of the Tianwu Alliance.
But to wear a crown comes heavy weight. During this period of tying her hair, Ye Lingshan will bear a lot of pressure from Qu Jianying. She will gradually take on more responsibilities, and the pressure will become very heavy.
Long Chen's action made all the disciples of the Tianwu Alliance burst into laughter. Ye Lingshan laughed too:
"Long Chen, you're a figure who's shaken the entire Tianwu Continent now. When will you be a bit more serious?"
"No matter how famous I, Long Chen, must obey the orders of the Alliance Leader, am I? Take this opportunity to flatter him now, so you won't get caught up in the future. Long Chen said with a smile.
Long Chen always made his stance clear to Ye Lingshan in front of outsiders, acting as if he were her subordinate.
Although many people knew that Long Chen's status in the righteous path far surpassed Ye Lingshan's, he always made his stance clear, letting everyone know that Ye Lingshan was the true leader of the Tianwu Alliance, so that there would be no unusual rumors later.
Although the Tianwu Alliance is now united, the eternal truth that 'there are no two suns, no two rulers' is an eternal truth. If not clarified, it could be exploited by ill-intentioned people and easily divided.
Since Long Chen had rejected Qu Jianying's proposal, he had to do well in this supporting role to highlight Ye Lingshan's status. A supporting role must know how to highlight her—that's what makes her a good supporting actor.
Ye Lingshan understood Long Chen's meaning. She wasn't afraid of him competing for alliance leader with her. If Long Chen wanted it, she would immediately hand it over. Unfortunately, Long Chen's mind wasn't on that at all.
But after Long Chen said this, those strong followers of Ye Lingshan felt much more at ease.
Everyone has their own hero and idolized goals; every strong person has their own unique charisma. Ye Lingshan has her loyal followers, and Long Chen's clear stance will make things much easier for them.
"Your feet are so big, who would dare give you trouble?" Ye Lingshan laughed irritably, meaning that even the Divine Clan's imperial relatives wouldn't dare to make things difficult for you, so who would dare to deliberately make things difficult for you?
"It's not that my feet are big, it's just that my feet smell bad, and people don't like it." Long Chen shrugged and said.
Ye Lingshan said, "I have so many people, and you've lured them all here. Can you entertain them? If my people go hungry, I'll make things difficult for you." "
Come on, we've been worried about a shortage of manpower. I, Long Chen, have nothing else, but plenty of wine and meat, surrounded by friends who drink and meat. How could I not keep some spare grain?" Long Chen said with a smile.
This formation setup project was extremely large. It should be noted that Xia Chen was currently only working on the first step. For such steps, nine steps were needed, each more complex than the last.
According to Xia Chen's estimate, there definitely isn't enough manpower. In the mid to late game, the Dragonblood warriors will have to fight together.
Now that so many people have arrived, as long as they are used wisely, the Dragonblood Warrior can finish it almost without lifting a finger.
"Are you calling me a detour or a drinking buddy?" Ye Lingshan pretended to be angry as she spoke.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't Long Chen said hurriedly.
Ye Lingshan shot Long Chen a glare and signaled the disciples toNow they could move freely. The disciples rolled up their sleeves and joined in the work.
After all, they were disciples of the Tianwu Alliance. If Ye Lingshan didn't speak up, they wouldn't be able to work properly, since they had to distinguish who was the boss.
The tasks Guo Ran arranged were all very simple, with little technical skill, just very time-consuming. Having more people made things easier, which quickly sped things up.
Xia Chen was responsible for supervision. If there were any errors, they would be corrected promptly. The land spanning tens of thousands of miles was dug into a huge maze.
Once the maze was completed, Xia Chen began to set up the formation disk. Once the formation was set, the soil had to be backfilled and then compacted again—all done by the earth element experts working together.
After finishing, he rearranged the second formation and dug a new deep trench. This time, however, it was several hundred li shallower than last time. It was still a maze, but completely different and increasingly complex.
So they dug and dug in and out, working during the day and drinking and eating meat at night, living quite comfortably.
But only three days later, a powerful relative of the Divine Clan arrived—this time it was a young man.
He approached Long Chen and said righteously, "Long Chen, you're breaking the rules. The Divine Order clearly states that the Dragon Blood Legion will independently hold off for three days, but now you're relying on someone else's power." The
young man, though pretending to be calm, could tell from his trembling voice that he was extremely afraid.
Obviously, the old members of the Divine Clan's maternal relatives didn't dare face Long Chen directly, so they sent some scapegoats to deliberately make things difficult for him.
These young men were only at the mid-stage of the Life Star Realm, each with a weak aura like a scholar. Anyone here could be deadly.
"Senior Brother Long Chen, they were forced into it. Please don't hold it against them, okay?" Seeing these people, Li Jing couldn't help but plead for them with a sense of sympathy.
Long Chen nodded to signal her reassurance. Looking at them, Long Chen said, "You're all messengers. I won't make things difficult for you. For now, remember my words and pass them on to those idiots:
First, I promised Elder Long to hold off the Blood Clan for three days, starting from the battle."
Second, even if I used external help, he had no right to boss me around, because I was hired by them.
The meat I brought out was all from ancient magical beasts, comparable to rare medicines, able to strengthen muscles and bones, and is a great tonic for cultivators.
As for the wine, it's even more of a given. It's all divine brew from the Wine God Palace. Even if you have money, you can't buy a single drop. It's all my personal property. Even if I pay to hire people, it's also my own strength, understand?
Finally, go pass on the message to those old folks and make things difficult for me. I'm in a good mood now, so I won't hold it against them.
But men have a few days each month when they're in a bad mood. Be careful, if you're in a bad mood, you might slap them in the face with a shoe sole, got it? Long Chen said.
"Got it, got it."
Those disciples hurriedly left to report back. Since then, the Divine Clan's maternal relatives never farted again, probably because they were frightened.
Day by day passed, the imperial seal dimmed day by day. Calculating the time, there were still three days left before Emperor Mo Li had said, and the ninth formation was finally set up.
"Buzz!"
Xia Chen shouted sharply, forming hand seals. Beams of light pierced the clouds, illuminating the world.