Martial World's
Ch 438 - South Sea War Alliance
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As Lin Ming asked the people along the way and compared his location to his map, he started moving and eventually determined where he should go. He lowered his bamboo hat and immediately started moving towards the city. Inside this city there was a very prominent building; it was over 200 feet tall, and at the gate there was a huge signboard with the words – South Sea War Alliance.
This is an organization that has only been established for the last half year. After all, the South Sea Demon Region qualified as a fifth-grade sect. It had garnered the reluctant support of some of the deep islands in the South Sea, and it had an enormous influence. Although Divine Phoenix Island had the joint assistance of some sects from the Five Elements Region, it was still difficult to defend against the South Sea Demon Region.
This was mainly because the Five Element Region sect only passively and lightly helped Divine Phoenix Island; it was impractical to expect them to be the main force of the war.
Divine Phoenix Island could only rely on itself.
However, as the war continued for almost a year, the outer court disciples were severely damaged and many inner court disciples were also used. In this situation, Divine Phoenix Island had no choice but to seek another alliance.
During this terrifying time, the South Sea War Alliance was formed.
Divine Phoenix Island had created an alliance of all the influential martial artists in the South Sea Horizon. There were even some free martial artists from nearby lands who came to join the South Sea battlefield.
According to one's military exploits, they could obtain true essence stones or even other rewards.
Of all the free martial artists that came, 60-70% did not have a sect or came from a first or second-rate sect background. Of course, the rest were great sect martial artists who were out for adventure.
The rewards Divine Phoenix Island offered were quite rich, there were many free martial artists willing to enter the South Sea battlefield for them. They would accumulate military exploits and then exchange them for goods.
Lin Ming intended to disguise himself as one of these free martial artists.
The status is too sensitive at the moment. Not mentioning that he was currently a top talent within Divine Phoenix Island, either, but just the fact that he had killed Saint Demon Region Lei Mubai was enough for the South Sea Demon Region to expend every effort to kill him.
Lei Mubai was the Saint Son that the South Sea Demon Region had with every resource they had. His talent far surpassed anyone in the South Sea Demon Region, and he was even a direct descendant of the Netherworld Great Emperor. For this kind of existence to be killed by Lin Ming, the hatred generated because of this could be imagined.
It could be said that if Lin Ming's identity was already discovered, it would cause all the nearby Revolving Core masters to arrive. In this situation, Lin Ming had to be extremely careful with his actions. During the visit to the war against the South Sea Demon Region, word spread that he would go into seclusion and study the 'Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle'.
Only Mu Fengxian, Mu Yuhuang, and Mu Qianyu knew the truth that Lin Ming had gone to the South Sea battlefield.
Once he disguised himself as a free martial artist and turned his weapon from spear to spear, it seemed like he would not attract much attention.
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When Lin Ming walked into the city, he discovered that the bustling streets were filled with new buildings that seemed to have been built just a few months ago. There were simple stone houses as well as large halls and pavilions. There are also many streets around the town square where people set up booths.
Most of these merchants were martial artists, and their cultivation was not low either. The lowest was at the Pulse Condensation period, and the majority of them were at the Houtian realm. There were even some in the Xiantian realm.
Of course, any item sold by a Xiantian martial artist would definitely be expensive. This Xiantian martial arts salesman had an extremely high view, and would basically not bother responding to martial artists who were not on the same level as them.
In these stalls were all sorts of pills, poisons, enchantments, jade cultivation methods, treasures, and everything else one could hope to find.
Without a doubt, most of these things were war booty obtained from the battlefield.
When these free martial artists killed their enemies on the battlefield, not only would they be able to accumulate military exploits, but they would also be able to accumulate wealth in other ways, he said, and it takes things from their enemies.
This is a way to create a windfall. As for what one obtained, it all depended on luck.
So on the battlefield, there were even naked corpses. In this situation, it was mainly because the enemy wore flexible armor, and as a result, after they died even their clothes would be torn apart.
For those martial artists who were extraordinary beings among humans, to die in the wilderness with just a naked corpse left made people sigh.
As Lin Ming walked the streets and glanced at the stalls, he could see what items were being sold. There were many good things to buy, but these were very useful for lower-grade martial artists. To Lin Ming, they basically had no appeal.
War is an opportunity for one to gain wealth. By getting military exploits and taking the belongings of those who died, a hapless martial artist could suddenly become rich overnight.
This was why so many martial artists had freely joined the War Alliance during this past half a year.
In this city, other than high-level martial artists there were still many low-level martial artists in the Body Transformation stage. These martial artists were mostly here to provide services.
In a place where there are so many people and where almost everything is rich, it is certainly easy to have a thriving business. There are restaurants, inns, teahouses, and even brothels.
The battlefield was a place where a large amount of pressure was placed on the army. Every day, one would have to risk his life, and their spirit would be strained. When they returned to their residences, there were many martial artists who chose to visit the brothel to vent their pent-up emotions. Within this city, there were two large brothels and both were extremely prosperous.
Lin Ming was currently a late Houtian realm martial artist, his energy was hidden within his body, and his appearance was also ordinary. In this small town where there were Houtian realm martial artists everywhere, he simply did not seem like anything special.
Lin Ming walked into the main hall. It was over 200 feet tall and the space inside was vast.
Around this main hall, there were many teahouses as well as soldiers sitting and drinking together. There were over a dozen people in front of the main hall looking over, sympathy and affection on their faces.
Lin Ming had just entered the gate when a Xiantian burly-bearded martial artist lazily stretched his limbs and sized Lin Ming. He asked, "Are you here to enter the war?"
"Yes!"
"Name?"
Lin Ming hesitated for a moment then said, "Wild Halberd. ”
Wild Halberd was the code name that Lin Ming had chosen for the battlefield. There are many martial artists who use code names. One reason is that it is easier to remember, and the second is that many people do not want to reveal their real names.
The big Xiantian did not care. He took out the registration form and placed it on the table, then pushed it towards Lin Ming. He said, “Till this and give it back. Then wait a minute and you will go through a strength test. After that, we will arrange you in a squad. ”
The most basic combat unit of the South Sea war was the squad. These troops have different jobs and they can also look after each other. Otherwise, after a battle, one would often be severely injured. Without someone supporting them, the survival rate would be too low.
Lin Ming filled out the form and then brought to the square behind the main hall. The surroundings were a dark misty grey, it was hard to see anything.
In the center of the square were over ten free martial artists already milling about. Their cultivation was all at the Houtian realm and they were also waiting to participate in the strength test.
Out of these ten or so individuals, there were men and women and old and young. When they saw Lin Ming join them, most of them had no expression. Some of them sat in meditation adjusting their condition, and some of them looked tense.
Although these people had been martial artists for many years, this was the first time they had participated in a major battle on this scale.
Lin Ming swept his eyes through his surroundings. He looked calm, but he sneered in his heart. The surrounding martial artists did not sense anything out of the ordinary, but Lin Ming had discovered that they were already trapped in an illusionary magic array.
Outside of the illusion magic array were four Xiantian martial artists standing around. They pointed at the people inside and commented on them. Since they were behind the illusory magic array shield, they held nothing back in their words.
Of these four, two of them were at the Xiantian realm, and two of them were at the middle Xiantian realm.
"Senior-in-apprentice, Brother Zhou, what do you think of the current people?" A middle Xiantian martial artist who was about 40 years old asked. In a fourth-grade sect, a man with a Xiantian middle realm cultivation in his forties could only be considered a poor outer court disciple. In his life, unless he found a heaven that defied chance luck, it was impossible for him to ever step into the Revolving Core realm.
The man called Senior-apprentice Brother Zhou stroked his beard. His face was long and thin and his eyes deep. He glanced at everyone who was about to be tested and said, "This is all cannon fodder!"
“War is a good way to get rich, but people also need their lives to enjoy whatever wealth they have. Of these people, I think 80-90% of them will die! "
“Free martial artists, ha! You really think that they will be strong? Other than a few of them who had come from big sects to adventure, most of them were martial artists from the mortal world. Whatever legacy or legacy they have is rubbish and they also lack resources. Their foundations are also messy. Of course they could not compare to sect martial artists. ”
"Mm, of these people, I just thought that the women and men with spears would be so-so. I think they might be able to compare to second-rate martial artists from fourth-grade sects.
That Senior-apprentice Brother Zhou pointed to Lin Ming and the other woman – obviously he was referring to them.
As these four people spoke, every word fell into Lin Ming's ears.
Lin Ming smiled, not caring what they said. These people were not from Divine Phoenix Island, but rather were part of an alliance of martial artists.
This alliance of martial artists was located within the state of the Supreme Mystery of the Southern Horizon Region and was a very loose and vast organization. When some individuals or troops faced problems, they often came to alliances of martial artists to perform missions. The alliance of martial artists would hand over the task to a martial artist and then take half of the commission.
Moreover, the alliance of martial artists provided a training platform and also provided regular perks to the powerful groups.
There was no conflict in participating in the alliance of martial artists and joining the sect. Currently, these four Xiantian martial artists were all outer court disciples of the Supreme Mystery Temple.
After two hours passed, there were 20 people gathered. The man surnamed Zhou lazily stood up and erased the illusion magic array.
Hu –
The scene in the surroundings suddenly changed, and a gray mist spread out, showing the back of the main hall. Currently, four men stood in front of the main hall and looked down with a look at these 20 free martial artists.
The transformation suddenly shocked everyone, they did not expect that they were within the illusion magic array.
"Well, then . You 20 people come, we will start the strength test. First, I would say that the death rate for participating in the war is very high. If you want to stop, there is still time! '' The man surnamed Zhou slowly said as he scanned everyone present, his eyes pausing on Lin Ming and a woman.