“Little Hero Li, where on earth did all this military supply come from?”
Commander Qu couldn’t hold back his curiosity any longer.
“Bought it.”
Li Mo was maintaining the portal to his little world, but his thoughts were clearly elsewhere.
Alright, he wasn’t just spacing out.
The beeping notifications were overwhelming, ringing non-stop every second, and often two or more at the same time, buzzing his brain like a bee on a sugar high.
Forget counting; he couldn’t even look at them all!
“Bought… it?”
Commander Qu nearly choked on his own saliva.
“Don’t worry, Commander! I definitely didn’t do anything illegal. I got all of this through legitimate means.”
Li Mo added with a wave of his hand, “Oh, by the way, besides military supplies, there are some other things.”
“Make sure to transport the delicate items carefully, alright?”
As soon as he finished speaking…
Boom—
The solid yellow earth was kicked up into a cloud of dust as elaborate crossbows, glinting like the teeth of an angry dragon under the lamps, clattered down.
And then there were boxes packed with explosives—who knew what was inside?
But for Commander Qu, just one look at the chaos, and his danger radar was blinking like a disco ball.
Those things were definitely not friendly!
And what was with the three-meter-high thunder beast skin drum… not to mention those array stones engraved with patterns giving off serious mountain vibes…
“…..”
Commander Qu stared at the pile of strictly prohibited d*ath machines and fell into deep thought.
Legitimate means, huh?
What kind of ‘legitimate means’ could score him this kind of military hardware?
Even the Green Wood Camp couldn’t dream of having this quality!
“Brother Li, what’s this?” Huang Donglai’s eyes lit up. He loved toys that could cause mass destruction.
“That, my friend, is a Rongyuan military crossbow. Not even the strongest in the Inner Realm would dare to face it head-on. And if you use Xuanjing to power it, the force is even stronger—though it’s good for only a few shots before it kicks the bucket.”
“And this one?”
“Thunderfire Pills! Whoa there! Be gentle with that; it can blow up easily! If one goes, they all go! The camp would be blown sky-high!”
“Whoa… can I borrow one to tinker with?”
“Just be careful, okay?”
“Oh, you know me, Brother Li.”
Li Mo carefully began to retrieve piles of military hardware.
As he stared at the warehouse gradually filling up with supplies and unique military equipment, Commander Qu was first shocked, then excited, and finally, a bit numb.
There was just so much!
So much that he was already surfing the waves of astonishment!
And Li Mo said this wasn’t even all of it—just the first batch!
He stayed silent for a while, not asking Li Mo where all this stuff came from or how he delivered it.
“Little Hero Li, why are you doing this?”
Commander Qu just couldn’t figure this young man out.
All of this combined was worth a fortune.
It could be used to establish a sect, or he could waste it all in ten lifetimes and still have plenty left.
Li Mo could’ve just walked away, bringing his Cold Fairy with him, leaving not a single cloud behind.
But no! He braved a massive risk, bringing in military supplies and all those military goodies that everyone else would think twice about!
Commander Qu had tons of questions, but he kept them all to himself.
Not long after…
The camp was ablaze with lights.
The personal guards rode like lightning, carrying orders everywhere:
“The Commander declares, Little Hero Li is generously supporting us, rewarding the entire army!”
Before the war, making sure the soldiers were well-fed boosted morale!
Tent flaps flew open one by one, and soldiers paused their tasks, turning wide-eyed and grinning in surprise towards the heralds of the news.
Rewards for the entire army?
The soldiers hadn’t heard those four words in ages! For a while, the camp had been so financially strapped that even the meager compensation was barely enough to keep the wheels from falling off!
Many had been gossiping about if this kept up, the Green Wood Camp might not even hold together!
Hearing that name from the guards felt like spotting a beacon in the dark.
“Thank you, Little Hero Li!”
The cheer rattled the heavens.
Meanwhile, three individuals were heading towards the main military tent.
Commander Qu listened to the rising waves of cheers, clasping his hands in a deep bow:
“This salute is on behalf of the soldiers.”
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“The soldiers of the Green Wood Camp haven’t been fed well in ages!”
Li Mo wasn’t being humble.
After a moment of silence, he grinned,
“So, Commander Qu, got a few more reasons to feel confident?”
“I don’t know why, but seeing you, I feel… tenfold!”
As they conversed, the three arrived at the main military tent.
With the supply issue temporarily resolved, the generals inside were already waiting. They began discussing the battle strategies based on several military reports.
“We have no worries on our backs. As long as we hold onto Qingmu City, we can just wait for the prince to send reinforcements.”
“The South Border tribes have limited numbers compared to us, but they have an army of disaster beasts on their side. Can we really hold them off?”
In defense, even faced with numbers several times greater, they still had a good chance of winning.
But this time, the enemies—those poor souls caught up in the siege—were the least of their concerns. The real challenge was those disaster beasts that were revered as ‘Shaman Spirits.’
Qingmu City had previously withstood small-scale disaster beast waves multiple times.
But this time, the disaster beasts were marching in with clear objectives and serious discipline, unlike anything seen before.
“This doesn’t seem like your typical disaster beast wave.”
Listening to the generals debate, Li Mo expressed his concern:
“Why do I feel like we’re up against a foreign army?”
“Can’t argue with that.”
Commander Qu, seated at the head, responded gloomily:
“Many tribes approaching Qingmu City are remnants of Da Shang, and skilled disciples of the Huanmo Sect are involved. Plus, there’s this guy named Han Zhen—who knows his level, but his methods are especially peculiar. It seems the disaster beasts are rallying under him.”
“Han Zhen…”
That familiar name was brought up again, and Li Mo glanced around at everyone present:
“He was the master of the Seventh Realm, having used secret techniques to barely claw his way back to life.”
“Seventh Realm?!”
The mood in the tent fell silent. All the generals exchanged serious looks, and someone opened their mouth but didn’t know what to say.
The Seventh Realm was practically at the pinnacle of strength in Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Even the ranking list didn’t track them anymore because they held a ‘power’ of their own.
Power has no weakness—every master of the realm possesses unfathomable capabilities, impossible to compare.
Seeing the atmosphere grow tense, Li Mo chimed in with a grin: “But hey, that guy is still just a defeated foe of me and Ying Bing.”
Deep inside, he was scrambling for confidence.
Forget that Han Zhen couldn’t be measured by normal standards; he was an ancient monster.
What if Han Zhen had some tricks up his sleeve and could pay a hefty price to dance back to his peak?
Who could say for sure?
But Li Mo didn’t want to scare off everyone’s morale. Having confidence to win was the first step to overcoming.
“Little Hero Li has a point! He and the Cold Fairy managed to defeat Han Zhen once; they can certainly do it again!”
“Just an old corpse borrowing the spirit of a dead body!”
“And it isn’t just him; that Helian Wu from the Duoyue tribe isn’t a pushover either.”
The generals rallied each other up and got back to discussing strategies.
Li Mo was silently weighing his own capabilities.
With the ability to boost their military formations, and if he added another layer of power on top of it, one move with the Heavenly Revolving Hammer, and even exterior realm experts wouldn’t be able to handle it.
Plus, he had the Nimbus Cloud, Invulnerable Indestructibility, and Seventy-Two Transformations.
And—
He still had one more thing to do.
The auditions for Sun Wukong’s plans could continue now.
At that point, his strength would be even greater.
And, as everyone knows…
Our little genius, Little Li, is a born prodigy.
Not that he could recite military books, but he has a deep understanding of the underlying principles of brawling! There’s a lot to learn from overcoming adversity!
Fighting is just many people having a brawl, right? Very reasonable.
Right now, he had countless ingenious ideas brewing in his mind, unaware of their practicality.
“We have to win.”
Li Mo clenched his fist.
Beyond all other reasons, he never forgot the reality of why this war was brought forward.
The Jade Phoenix Divine.
For the Jade Phoenix Divine had already merged with Ice Chunk.
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P.S.: Little Pug is fully aware that audiences crave high ice content, but some lines must be pushed!
Little Pug will do its best to ensure the plot remains entertaining.
As you all know, I’ve been a genius since childhood!
And don’t worry, dear audience, Little Li won’t get too serious from now on—still sticking to the lighthearted vibe! Just keeping a subtle touch of seriousness; it’s intentional, hoho.
