Rumors were just rumors, after all.
Two years after the whispers of peace talks, a piece of news shocked everyone.
The Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion had officially formed legions!
The formation of legions meant that the conflict between the two sides had escalated to a new level.
Both sides intended to engage in a decisive battle of forces.
As the Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion recruited soldiers, the Moon Lang Immortal Pavilion also began its recruitment.
They were divided into two legions: the Immortal King Legion and the Immortal Venerable Legion.
Clearly, the main fighting force for this war would be cultivators at these two realms.
They were like chess pieces, used to determine the distribution of interests between the two sides.
The Immortal Saint and Immortal God realms cherished their lives. They would not fight to the death unless absolutely necessary.
The life and death of the lower-level cultivators were the key to determining victory.
With the advent of the legion system, all cultivators on the battlefield began to disperse.
Qin Hanchu and the others could only head back.
On the way back, Xiaolin looked at Qin Hanchu and the other three and asked, "I wonder what this legion system will be like?"
A Xiang replied, "It should be a decisive battle, and it will be extremely brutal."
Dragon Lord stated, "It will also be an opportunity, a great opportunity for harvesting."
"Such large-scale battles will definitely attract the attention of Immortal God realm powerhouses, so we must be cautious then."
Once Immortal God realm powerhouses were watching, Qin Hanchu could not use methods like the Mu Qing Sword.
A Xiang was the same; she even more so could not use her signature divine ability, Mirror Space.
A few days later, Qin Hanchu and the others returned to the city closest to the border.
At the four city gates – east, west, north, and south – large numbers of people were lining up to register.
Beside the registration desk, a notice was posted, displaying an announcement.
In addition to recruiting soldiers, the Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion was also recruiting legion commanders.
Becoming a legion commander not only granted more basic military pay but also an additional bonus of fifty thousand law crystals.
As for ordinary soldiers, they would only receive a bonus of two thousand law crystals.
Besides military pay and bonuses, tokens could still be exchanged for points.
After seeing this announcement, one of Xiaolin's teammates said, "Should we apply to be a legion commander?"
"It should involve a duel selection," Xiaolin replied.
A Xiang nodded, "That's certain, but I wonder how many legion commanders are needed?"
"Let's compete. What if there's a chance?" Qin Hanchu said.
Patriarch Baili nodded, "Hanchu is right. Even if one of us can become a legion commander, it would be beneficial."
"Alright, let's sign up and try."
"This is a time when manpower is needed. The Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion should not allow the two sides to kill each other." Xiaolin remarked.
After deliberation, the ten of them began to line up to register.
Becoming a soldier was simple, requiring only registration with the previous participation token.
However, to become a legion commander, one needed to participate in a duel assessment.
A week later, the selection of legion commanders would be held in Ancient Dao City.
To make it in time for the legion commander selection, Qin Hanchu and the others had to take a teleportation array back to Ancient Dao City.
With time to spare, everyone returned to their rooms to cultivate in seclusion.
Seven days, though short, was enough to restore their condition to its peak.
Time flew by, and it was the day of the legion commander selection.
Qin Hanchu and the others arrived at the plaza, only to find it densely packed with people.
Nearly half of the cultivators in the Immortal God realm had signed up for the legion commander assessment.
Indeed, no soldier who doesn't want to be a general is a good soldier.
Everyone wanted to be a legion commander.
With so many people participating, how long would it take to complete the assessment?
Xiaolin frowned, "There are too many people."
"With so many registrations, the Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion should not use conventional methods for selection," Dragon Lord commented.
As they were speaking, an Immortal God realm powerhouse appeared in the sky above the plaza.
He looked down at the crowd below and then said proudly, "Those who can persist for ten breaths will advance to the next round."
As his words fell, the sky was covered by a fiery red formation.
Immediately after, countless fireballs rained down onto the plaza like raindrops.
Everyone was surprised by this assessment method.
This was an Immortal God realm powerhouse, and everyone in this plaza was only in the Immortal King realm.
Even if this was just an ordinary Fire Rain Immortal Technique, it was still something that ordinary Immortal Kings could not withstand.
Facing the terrifying fire rain, a large number of cultivators began to evade.
They did not even dare to confront the fire rain.
With a wave of his hand, Qin Hanchu's Life and Death Immortal Sword slashed out a dazzling sword light.
Under his attack, more than ten fireballs were destroyed.
But then, more than ten fireballs descended again.
Qin Hanchu attacked repeatedly, his Life and Death laws transforming into sword light, slashing at the fireballs in the sky.
A Xiang stood beside Qin Hanchu, her mid-level Samsara Disk shooting out beams of light.
Under the counterattack of these light beams, all the fireballs that rushed towards A Xiang were destroyed.
Dragon Lord and Patriarch Baili were also using their techniques to protect themselves.
Qin Hanchu and the other three were protected by powerful immortal techniques, but Xiaolin and the others could not endure.
In just five breaths, they began to flee one after another, quickly leaving the plaza.
Once they left the plaza, it was equivalent to giving up their opportunity.
The plaza, which was originally densely packed, became empty.
At this moment, only a little over a hundred people were still holding on in the fire rain.
Each of these individuals was not simple; some possessed high-grade immortal artifacts, while others had high-grade martial techniques.
Under the terrifying attacks, these ten breaths felt exceptionally long.
Fortunately, Qin Hanchu and the other three all endured.
"Very good, now hold on for another ten breaths!"
The Immortal God realm powerhouse in the sky struck again. This time, instead of fire rain, it was ice cones filling the sky.
Qin Hanchu vigorously swung his immortal sword, his sword qi clashing and exploding with the ice cones.
Under the force of the ice cones, Qin Hanchu was forced to retreat.
A Xiang and the other two were more steadfast than Qin Hanchu, able to remain stationary.
In terms of understanding immortal techniques, Qin Hanchu still could not compare to the three reincarnated powerhouses like A Xiang.
In this assessment, another thirty or so people were forced to leave.
"I can't hold on. Later, I'll help you hold on for a while, and then I'll leave."
Qin Hanchu could not use the Mu Qing Sword or the Purple Firmament Immortal Thunder law, so he was about to reach his limit.
All he could do was help A Xiang conserve her strength before leaving.
"Again!"
"Hold on for five breaths, and you will pass."
As Qin Hanchu finished speaking, the Immortal God realm powerhouse attacked again.
This time, it was vines filling the sky, coiling towards everyone.
Qin Hanchu unleashed his full strength, slashing at the vines above A Xiang.
Under his attack, many of the vines above A Xiang were severed.
After doing this, Qin Hanchu immediately flew towards the outside of the plaza.
"We'll help you too!"
Dragon Lord and Patriarch Baili were also unable to hold on, as they did not possess mid-grade immortal artifacts.
The two of them attacked in succession to help A Xiang, and then they also fled outwards with Qin Hanchu.
At this point, less than ten people remained in the plaza.