Chapter 524 322: Military Soul Forges a God's Throne, I Will Be This 'God

Han Feng waved his hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet. He looked around, his tone growing serious.

"There's only one way: God Creation."

"God Creation?"

Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what he meant.

Han Feng didn't keep them in suspense. He explained in full detail the intelligence he had obtained from the Void Ghost Crab and the Thousand-Eyed Demon Moth.

He spoke about the conflict between the Light and Dark Rules, the true nature of a Divine Realm, and how to use the Power of Faith to construct a temporary sanctuary.

As he spoke, the expressions on Ye Jinghong and the others grew increasingly grim.

"So, what you're saying is,"

Gu Jian's brow was tightly furrowed after listening.

"someone has to step up and act as that 'Totem'?

To accept everyone's worship and faith?"

"That's right."

Han Feng nodded. "This person must have strong enough Spiritual Power to withstand the mental impact of several thousand people's thoughts."

"At the same time, once they start down this path, the foundation of their Martial Arts will undergo a fundamental change."

"What kind of change?"

"They'll be 'bound.'"

Han Feng spoke bluntly. "Your power will no longer be purely your own, but will instead come from your followers."

"The stronger your followers, the stronger you become."

"If all your followers die, you'll be reduced back to your original state."

"Moreover, this Power of Faith is complex and carries the individual Will of each person. Absorb too much of it, and your personality, or even your sanity, could be affected."

"It's like turning yourself into a giant signal-receiving tower."

Silence fell over the group.

To the proud and ambitious elites of the Vanguard Army, who pursued the pinnacle of their own Martial Arts, this path of relying on external forces—a path that could even lead to losing oneself—was nothing short of a heretical Dao.

"This is basically gambling with your future!"

A Red Armored Elite couldn't help but say, "If we leave Dragon Abyss in the future and have no more followers, wouldn't all that Cultivation be wasted?"

"It won't be wasted, but whether you can even use it under the rules of the outside world is another question."

Han Feng shrugged. "Besides, do you have any other choice right now?"

He pointed to the darkness outside the base, as thick and dense as ink.

"Without a Divine Realm, this base won't last through the day."

This was the naked reality.

"I'll do it."

A low but powerful voice broke the silence.

Everyone looked over in shock, only to see Ye Jinghong taking off his helmet, revealing his chiseled face.

"Major General! You can't!"

Gu Jian was the first to jump out and object, his voice cracking with urgency.

"You are the hope of the Ye Family, the future of the Vanguard Corps!

This Divine Dao is clearly a huge trap! If you fall into it, we won't be able to answer to the Speaker!"

"That's right, Major General! Let me do it! My Spiritual Power might be a little weak, but if I push myself, I should be able to handle it!"

"I'll do it! I'm tough as nails, I'm not afraid of some Spiritual Contamination!"

Several of the elites scrambled to take his place.

Ye Jinghong looked at these brothers-in-arms who had followed him through life and death for years. His normally cold, hard expression softened slightly, but his tone was indisputable.

"You can't do it."

He shook his head. "This isn't something anyone can do just because they want to. Faith requires a foundation."

"Do these five thousand, three hundred soldiers know who you are?

In a moment of crisis, will they trust you from the bottom of their hearts and entrust their lives to you?"

The men were at a loss for words.

Indeed, throughout the entire Vanguard Corps, only Ye Jinghong commanded such absolute prestige.

Gu Jian opened his mouth, wanting to say more, but Ye Jinghong stopped him with a raised hand.

"Besides, this isn't necessarily a dead end."

Ye Jinghong looked at Han Feng, his eyes blazing with intensity. "Advisor Han, you just said that the strength of the Divine Realm depends on the Will of the followers?"

"In theory, yes."

"Then there's no problem." Ye Jinghong smiled confidently.

At that moment, Gu Jian, who was standing to the side, seemed to have a sudden realization. He whipped his head toward Ye Jinghong, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Major General, don't tell me you're thinking of..."

Han Feng raised an eyebrow. "Deputy Gu, what did you think of?"

Gu Jian took a deep breath, shot Han Feng a complicated look, and explained in a low voice:

"Advisor Han, there's something you don't know. The Major General's original path in Martial Arts was not the traditional one of fighting alone."

"The path the Speaker planned for the Major General was the Dao of the 'Military School's Military Array,' which was acquired from the Kunlun Myriad Laws Hall at a tremendous cost."

"The so-called Military Array is one where the general is the soul, and the soldiers are the bones."

"Through a special Array and resonance, the Wills of thousands upon thousands of soldiers are merged with their commander, achieving a state of 'thousands as one.'"

"This was originally a trump card meant to deal with... that great calamity ten years from now. The idea was to use the body of a Mortal to unite the power of the entire corps and face a Tier Six otherworldly lifeform head-on."

At this, Gu Jian gave a bitter smile.

"The requirements are extremely high. It demands absolute trust and shared life-or-death experiences among the officers and soldiers."

"We've been leading the men through hell and back in that godforsaken place, the Black Wind Mountain Range, for so many years precisely to forge this Military Soul."

After hearing this, Han Feng was inwardly shaken.

'Damn, those old foxes in East Sea City really hide their cards well.'

'A Military Array of the Military School? Isn't this just another form of "God Creation"?'

'The only difference is that one relies on passive worship and faith, while the other relies on active resonance of Will.'

'At their core, the two are surprisingly similar.'

"I understand."

Han Feng looked at Ye Jinghong in a new light.

If before it was merely a partnership, now he truly felt a measure of admiration for the man.

"You want to borrow the hen to lay an egg—use this Divine Dao Technique to complete your Dao of the Military Array?"

"Since both methods involve gathering the Will of the masses, why not?"

Ye Jinghong said frankly, "Here, I am their God."

"Out there, I am their general."

"As long as they believe in me, this power will exist."

He glanced at the exhausted soldiers around them. "Besides, only if I become this 'God' can we minimize the rejection effect and instantly establish the Divine Realm."