CHAPTER 440: CHAPTER 291: DEEPLY GRIEVED_2

Pursuing the Great Dao, is considered a lifelong goal for the Mystic Sect, but for us, Daoist Skills are merely tools to achieve our goals.

As for the Divine Lord, cultivation is purely for the sake of avenging the Immortal Palace. Even if he doesn’t take this path, with his family heritage, he would still aim for the path of an Immortal Official, thinking of being conferred a rank of nobility and becoming a minister.

That is indeed the case.

Chen Xuantian also noticed that these foundational Primordial Spirit Methods of the Divine Sect are completely different from how the Mystic Sect guides disciples.

In the Mystic Sect’s discourse on Dao, one must not only understand the ’what’ but also the ’why’. The Qi Technique Sword Scripture is a large volume, difficult to start with, involving various formulas and derivations, making learning progressively harder. Even keeping up with the introductory level is difficult, and applying it in deadly sword fights feels like a trial.

On the other hand, the Divine Sect’s teachings are much more straightforward. They don’t bother with unnecessary explanations; it’s like an operational manual, just telling you what the skill is, what it does, how many people to kill, how much blood to collect, how to draw talismans, how to set formations, how to chant incantations, and then boom, if the Magic Spirit works, great; if not, try something else.

It’s evident that the Divine Sect’s teachings are not meant to spread their doctrines, but to provide tools for cult members to produce and fight. They want as many useful tools among their subordinates as possible, not caring about inheritance or doctrines, emphasizing the chaotic, comprehensive transmission, and mass-producing soldiers for the Divine Sect.

They’re not afraid of you not learning, just afraid of you not being able to.

This completely different way of thinking and style naturally displeases the Mystic Sect.

But what good is dissatisfaction? Ultimately, in the Cultivation World, power rules, and at that time, the Mystic Sect had just gone through an internal conflict between the Xiaoyao and Hidden Immortal factions, with rivers of blood and heavy casualties. Then came a figure like the Divine Lord, a Three Venerables level powerhouse who emerged, dominating everywhere, and rose to supremacy. They couldn’t withstand his force and had to hide in the mountains, biding their time.

In short, while Tie Dan was engaging in Dual Cultivation in the flower fields, Chen Xuantian was biting the bullet and learning Primordial Spirit Methods to increase his knowledge.

Ah, such a miserable fate...

Then, new assignments followed one after another. Fortunately, this time no one died during the link, and the higher-ups decided it was time for them to start working.

Two tech guys pushed a cart, delivering four boxes to the conference room. Zeng Wu opened a projection, showing a satellite map and explaining the mission with a brief report.

"This time, we’re launching a raid on a foreign drug lord’s military base, while testing experimental tactical gear prepared for the Cangtian Group 3."

Chen Xuantian opened the box to find uniforms similar to tight quantum communication undergarments, covered with protective armor and buffer material, as well as helmets, shoulder, and knee guards, resembling riot police uniforms.

Then Zeng Wu played a video showing a uniformed dummy being placed in a missile-like pod and launched. The missile flew an unknown distance, maneuvered at the end, ejecting four warheads and the dummy pod, with the dummy spreading flying wings to glide to the center of the target range.

Duan Tie exclaimed, "Wow, rocket troops."

Chen Xuantian noticed the missile’s design and recognized,

"Is it ’flying sword’?"

Zeng Wu nodded,

"These strategic missiles are supersonic penetrators, besides a manned pod, they can carry four tactical nuclear warheads, fully guided throughout.

With our physical strength, theoretically, there should be no problem. This time, we’ll test if this strategy is viable."

Cong Guanyi spoke up,

"Not actual nuclear warheads, right?"

Zeng Wu replied,

"Not this time, just cluster bombs."

Duan Tie,

"Hey, you should’ve said that earlier, gave me a scare, turns out it’s just cluster bombs."

Chen Xuantian, "...Any other weapons?"

One of the tech guys put on arm guard gloves, and with a "clang," ejected a foldable elbow knife. With two swift cuts, it sliced through the composite armor, like that used on tanks.

The other tech guy pulled a rifle from the uniform’s back, showcasing it to everyone. It seemed to be a magnetic rail rifle, firing tungsten bullets, with mode one for long-range single reflex sniping, mode two for medium to long-range three-round burst rapid fire, and mode three for close-range arc with shotgun spread.

Spare rifle batteries, bullets, and blades were magnetically attached to a magazine bin stuck to the back.

Zeng Wu played an animated battle simulation,

"The missile battalion will launch us, first bombing with cluster guided bombs, then advancing through A3A6C1F1 for sweeping.

After clearing the field, regroup at H8 and proceed to evacuate at Alpha Point.

If any issues arise, Cangtian Fifth Team will handle it."

Cangtian Fifth Team, those things underground, who exactly are they handling...

Duan Tie chuckled,

"Oh, our base has a Fifth Team now, why don’t they come meet us? Let’s warm up together with some special training?"

Zeng Wu glared at him,

"The Fifth Team does not belong to our unit, there’s no need for that."

Cong Guanyi frowned,

"Do they use the same equipment? Where will they enter from? What if there’s friendly fire?"

Zeng Wu,

"It won’t happen unless necessary, the Fifth Team wouldn’t appear in the engagement zone otherwise."

Duan Tie laughed,

"What is necessary? Does it mean if any of us go out of control? Afraid we’ll seize the chance to escape?"

"Gou Qian’yi!"

Suddenly, Cong Guanyi jumped up and exploded,

"This plan is bullshit! Although I volunteered for this project, I never heard about getting skinned!

And now we’re still being sent to the battlefield! Even being launched by missiles! We never had any preliminary military training!

Plus, who is the target this time, what equipment do they have, how much firepower, are there any hostages, is there support!

If anything goes wrong, what’s the backup plan, get me 123! Who came up with the plan! Let them come explain clearly!"

Zeng Wu found himself momentarily speechless, instinctively looking at Chen Xuantian for support.

Yet Chen Xuantian remained expressionless, seemingly lost in his own thoughts.

Zeng Wu gritted his teeth,

"You’re refusing to carry out the mission?"

Duan Tie offered a cheeky smile, raising his hand in surrender,

"Hey no, we wouldn’t dare. But this project, as it goes on, I’ve just seen our own dealt with one after another, each dying without reason, merely hearing you say they went berserk, with no clear explanation or rescue.

Now, only a few of us are left alive, and we’re still being guarded. Sigh, fine, fine, whatever you say, we’re just guinea pigs going along with it.

Bro, cool down, after all, it was your choice to volunteer."

Cong Guanyi, fuming with anger, sat down,

"I will carry out the orders, but I reserve my right to voice my opinion."

Chen Xuantian, still emotionless,

"I’ll ensure the mission is accomplished."

Zeng Wu bit his lips, slamming the door as he went to report.

The three then silently changed their gear. In fact, while Zeng Wu was driven away in anger, the Blood God’s Son transformed into a small blood shadow figure, sitting atop for a meeting.

"I am Jia Ru, a mere scholar, greeting Brother Wu and Brother Duan."

Cong Guanyi and Jia Ru exchanged formalities.

Duan Tie introduced,

"Brother, this kid is from a poor family in Dui State, recommended for his filial piety, outstanding academic merit, but unfortunately, only because of his birth in a border area, the Immortal Gates of Three Constellations Capital refuse to use him. So he joined our Divine Sect and now serves as a strategist under the Central Lang General."

Chen Xuantian nodded, acknowledging him, casually chatting,

"The Mystic Sect’s main forces are at the Nine Borders, while the rest compete in Genzhou, what’s your Divine Sect’s plan now? When will you make a move?"

Duan Tie shrugged,

"I’ve been cultivating in Kunlun, no one has sent a message for me to march, nor have I heard any Sect Hierarch or Dharma King coming out. If action is to be taken, preparations should be made, so I reckon the main altar doesn’t plan to involve itself in the Central Plains for the next couple of years."

Jia Ru laughed,

"Why do we need to act? The Great General relies on maternal power and uncles of great influence, holds military authority, commands power, gathers heroes, employs renowned scholars, always saying he wants to remove corruption.

However, this man has small intelligence with big ambition, indecisive, conducts affairs poorly, acts without secrecy, hesitant at crucial moments, after prolonged time, he will inevitably be harmed by traitors, ultimately dying and bringing extermination to his clan.

Once the Great General dies, the capital will surely fall into chaos, we’ll just wait for Three Constellations to collapse on its own, and the world to fall into disorder, then we can fish in troubled waters."

Chen Xuantian shook his head and sighed,

"These bastards take the world’s tribute, feasting on the lives of the people, but do nothing proper, constantly self-destructing, utterly unreliable in times of trouble, really no words can describe it."

Jia Ru, seeing his low spirits, advised,

"We live in troubled times, can only strive to preserve ourselves, you, Brother, who is compassionate and righteous, is truly a rare idealist, but everyone has their fate, no need to take it to heart too much."

Duan Tie also comforted,

"Indeed, and now with such prowess, having formed a Nascent Soul, traversing the world, what is there to fear? If someone displeases you, just smack them to death with a slap. Why the despondency?"

Chen Xuantian sighed,

"Ah, that’s not what bothers me... never mind, never mind, this time I’ll go out and kill a few people to relieve my mind, none of you better fight me for it."

Duan Tie and Jia Ru exchanged a glance, shrugged,

"Okay, boss."