CHAPTER 371: CHAPTER 356: A CALAMITY IN THE CHECHI KINGDOM

"Are the Holy Sons of the other noble families not taking action?" Zeng Ciwen asked, "Why just us?"

"Others can’t win; I also couldn’t compete with those prodigies before..." Zhang Yun shook his head. "Don’t overestimate us. The noble families in the Human Realm seem formidable... but in the Three Realms, they’re considered the weakest forces."

"In the various tribulations of the Journey to the West, each being raised by the ancient Immortal Gods - Red Boy, King of Inspiration, Jade Rabbit Spirit - which one of them isn’t stronger than us Holy Sons of the ancient noble families in the Human Realm?"

No matter how ancient the noble families’ sanctuaries in the Human Realm are, they have their limits and ultimately aren’t strong.

"Even if we bully geniuses without any background, those three State Preceptors might still not be beatable... They lack background, but most are truly supreme monsters, which is why they hold their ground. In a fight, they might not be weaker than the Golden Horn King and others, simply because they lack backers... With your help now, I, the Holy Son, can give it a try."

Zhang Yun kindly explained.

After all, he truly was not confident before.

If not for the sudden appearance of this batch of geniuses in front, he wouldn’t have dared to try.

Borrowing a large number of resources from his father and equipping Daoist Soldiers was like his father discreetly giving him a backdoor opportunity to attempt to seize the chance during a tribulation.

But it is just a trial of sorts.

Even if they were given top-tier equipment armed to the teeth, the whole batch of people present might end up dead... but he had life-saving means, and if he wins, he’ll achieve great merit; hence, it’s not a loss.

When they die, the Magical Treasures and rules on their bodies will naturally return to the family, so there will be no losses.

"Train well."

"When this battle is over, if victorious, I will grant you unimaginable wealth and power in this lifetime!"

Zhang Yun, with an affectionate demeanor, left with Pan Jinlian.

Though he appeared affectionate, the only thing he truly cared about in his heart was his own girlfriend.

"Hehehe!"

"Old Dog Coin, seems like a bastard!"

After Zhang Yun left, they started chatting in the gaming channel.

"A windfall from heaven? I think he’s just drawing us a pie! We just passed the Daoist Soldiers’ trial, and he immediately gave us so many pieces of equipment and Spirit Pills for extra training. Surely, it’s to set us up for death!"

Not one of them was foolish.

Just like when Zhu Zhengwei suddenly rose to power and was given immense benefits, becoming a Prime Minister, he was bound to be exploited.

They felt the same way right now.

"But let’s not panic, let’s devour Spirit Pills and train like madmen, brothers!"

"Yeah, the cheap advantage we got now, the skills and insights we gain can carry over to the next life!" someone said, gulping down Elixirs like candy.

They began an intense spree of training.

In the shadows, Zhang Yun quietly observed.

To his surprise, these mercenaries indeed started training like mad, being extremely obedient, leaving him dumbfounded.

"They’re actually so foolish, really putting effort into training? If they didn’t train, they’d miss the threshold and still live..."

Though he had spoken many nice words, he expected that the other side wouldn’t be completely dull.

He figured they might have realized his scheme and would train passively to avoid being brought along to help him contend for the Journey to the West’s tribulation fortune.

"It’s strange; the Western Journey Tribulation is a major trend in the Three Realms; for these weak ones to go is a dead-end, don’t they know?" Zhang Yun was so shocked he was left speechless, seeing them striving for him, felt somewhat guilty in silence, "Could it truly be they’re ready to sacrifice to repay my kindness?"

How could there be such naive people?

A warrior dies for his confidant...

This thought suddenly and inexplicably crossed his mind.

"Master, it seems, they are natural Death Warriors."

A family servant spoke, "In the past few days, I’ve been astonished. Never have I seen people who train so crazily; only a few hundred of them have devoured two treasure troves of Elixirs, and they’ve even dismantled the empty racks of the treasure troves, storing them in the Space Ring... They claim it’s to use as spare weapons, for smashing people at crucial moments... If the treasure troves weren’t immovable, I’d suspect..."

"Indeed." Zhang Yun’s mouth twitched.

These were his family’s assets, how were they so consumptive?

His father discreetly supporting him with Power of Rules was already problematic enough, the rest he had to consume from his own foundation.

Seeing the accumulation over the years, he felt not only a bit pained but also speechless; what kind of bandits were these?

"However, with their diligence, at this rate of crazy consumption, they should soon master 30% of the rules, which can be greatly useful." Without venturing into the tiger’s den, how can one catch a tiger cub? He planned to take a gamble.

In his view, these bandits, though somewhat wild, were earnest and hard-working, the straightforward kind who poured their heart into training, precisely what he hoped for in his subordinates.

As time passed, it soon came time for them to set out.

"Let’s go, we’re heading to the Chechi Kingdom!"

"Charge, to beat up the old Daoist and take his place!"

"Exactly, once we’ve controlled this tribulation in the Chechi Kingdom, we’ll host the Tang Monk warmly."

"After finishing the Chechi Kingdom quest, the new Void Realm on the other side should be almost forming, SpongeBob’s mysterious deep-sea world, terrifying beyond measure!"

"The newly formed World Rule Core, comparable to Chang’an City level, likely will impact the cosmic structure of the Primordial Chaos, won’t it?"

"Stop joking, the brothers who survive this might not even number one in ten, and you talk about seeing SpongeBob? You think rewards are free?"

"So shall we be cowardly?"

"Cowardly my ass, we fight with our lives! Having consumed so much, we must work hard! If we win this battle, Zhang Yun takes off; the surviving brothers can gain thorough trust, plus someone whispering sweet nothings by his side, the remaining brothers can take off! We can’t back down, everyone be serious!"

...

As they continued their exchanges, they arrived at the Chechi Kingdom.

Soon, Sun Wukong and his companions would arrive in a few tribulations; they needed to occupy this place and prepare.

Upon reaching the Chechi Kingdom, they saw the Three Immortals of Tiger, Deer, and Sheep setting up rituals, arranging arrays on the spot.

"Be careful." Zhang Yun said, "These three have no background but can root themselves in this tribulation because they are array masters. They have deployed countless large arrays in place, forming a giant trap. Anyone entering faces a nine-in-ten chance of death... To defeat them, we can only force our way in and break the formation!"

"And you, by working together and performing your roles, are essentially a mobile military formation. There’s a good chance of breaking through, so... the moment I saw your cooperation, I thought of the Chechi Kingdom."

"Understood!"

Zeng Ciwen and the others responded.

Soon, they charged forward, the group wielding Power of Rules. Healers and ranged attackers stayed back, shield-bearers in front for defense, moving orderly to break the grand array.