“Within the Divine Strategy Camp, there are a total of thirty thousand heavenly soldiers. From today onwards, I will establish three divisions: the Spiritual Warrior Army, the Divine Warrior Army, and the Celestial Warrior Army, each consisting of ten thousand soldiers!”

  Standing atop the high platform, Xu Fang gazed down at the assembled heavenly soldiers, his voice cold and commanding: “Currently, the heavenly generals are all mixed up in this camp, but this is only temporary!”

  “From this day forth, I’m instituting a rule: the strong shall be respected!”

  “As long as any of you have the ability to defeat your superior, I will promote you to their respective position!”

  “Moreover, if any of you can defeat me, I shall willingly step aside and yield my position!”

  “This is the rule I am establishing, the rule for the elite soldiers under my command. Is there anyone who dares to defy it?”

  With a string of declarations, the atmosphere was charged, causing quite a stir among the ranks. Even the Martial Star’s face showed signs of shock.

  He never expected that Xu Fang would make such bold moves!

  The prospect that anyone who could defeat him would take his position was utterly unforeseen!

  Xu Fang observed the astonishment in the soldiers’ eyes, which was precisely the result he sought.

  The Divine Strategy Camp had become far too complacent; in more flattering terms, they were heavenly soldiers, but in harsher words, they were merely a flock of sheep!

  Thus, Xu Fang needed to take decisive action and apply a strong medicine!

  Only through battle could true warriors emerge!

  This was the insight Xu Fang had gained when he left Mount Fangcun to hone his skills.

  For instance, the demons of the mortal realm not only had to deal with heavenly soldiers descending to slay them but also faced other demons vying for territory.

  Hence, those demons who survived had often been through numerous battles, which was their capital for survival!

  Now, Xu Fang’s task was to ignite the ambition within these heavenly soldiers, transforming them from a herd of sheep into a pack of ravenous wolves!

  ……

  As soon as the command was issued, the heavenly soldiers began to respond, cracking their knuckles in anticipation.

  After all, defeating one’s superior meant claiming their position!

  This position represented not only glory but also future cultivation resources!

  The Heavenly Court distributed salaries after all!

  Xu Fang watched with cold amusement as many heavenly soldiers challenged their superiors right away!

  On the platform, heavenly soldiers were frequently defeated and sent tumbling down, while some generals found themselves bested by their subordinates!

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  This fierce competition lasted for three full days, by which time Xu Fang had appointed the commanders of the three armies.

  Each division had one deputy general and ten commanders, totaling thirty-three heavenly generals.

  Among these generals, some were originally appointed generals, while others had risen through the ranks by defeating their superiors.

  Xu Fang treated everyone fairly, offering encouragement and praising them publicly!

  This scene left the Martial Star feeling increasingly complex emotions.

  He was well aware of the Divine Strategy Camp’s previous lack of combat effectiveness and had considered several methods to remedy the situation, but most had yielded little success.

  However, he never expected Xu Fang to revitalize the stagnant Divine Strategy Camp in less than three days!

  But that wasn’t all; after accomplishing this, Xu Fang issued another command!

  Among the three armies, the thirty commanders would each lead one thousand soldiers into daily combat drills!

  Those who fell to the bottom would have their cultivation sealed by Xu Fang and be thrown into the Eighteen Layers of Hell to experience all the tortures therein!

  King Qin Guang, already intimidated by Xu Fang’s might, naturally dared not voice any objections.

  And within the Divine Strategy Camp, to avoid the fate of being sent to Hell, every soldier was eager to advance and train diligently!

  ……

  At this moment, however, Xu Fang was summoned by the Jade Emperor to the Jade Pool.

  “General Xu, His Majesty is waiting for you in the Jade Pool. Please enter,” said the heavenly attendant respectfully. Xu Fang nodded and inquired, “What does His Majesty want with me?”

  “Um… I don’t know. You’ll have to ask His Majesty yourself,” the attendant replied, not daring to speak out of turn. Xu Fang nodded again, then stepped into the Jade Pool.

  “Ah? Your Majesty, you…”

  Upon seeing the Jade Emperor’s current attire, Xu Fang was taken aback.

  Unlike the majestic imperial robes and gold crown of the Heavenly Palace, the Jade Emperor was dressed in a simple azure robe, resembling a worldly sage.

  “I summoned you today because I have some questions,” the Jade Emperor said. “You needn’t be overly formal; I’m not in my imperial regalia, so don’t worry too much about rituals.”

  “Yes, I understand. What does Your Majesty wish to convey?”

  Although the Jade Emperor’s demeanor was casual, Xu Fang didn’t forgo the proper etiquette, bowing with cupped fists as was customary.

  The Jade Emperor didn’t mind and casually asked, “You’ve been to the Divine Strategy Camp, haven’t you? How is the training of the heavenly soldiers progressing?”

  “Well, I’ve been pushing the training as hard as I can, but… the Divine Strategy Camp has become entrenched in its ways. It’s likely that…”

  Xu Fang began, “To reach the level of elite soldiers in Your Majesty’s mind will not be achieved overnight!”

  “I’ve heard about the rules you’ve set in the camp. I won’t concern myself with the others, but I want to know: how long do you think it will take for the Divine Strategy Camp to be truly effective?”

  The Jade Emperor shook his head and inquired.

  Xu Fang widened his eyes and replied, “Um, one hundred years?”

  He was somewhat testing the Jade Emperor’s attitude, but the response was a cold snort: “A hundred years in Heaven? How many years has it been in the mortal realm? Can I afford to wait that long?”

  “Then, how about fifty years?”

  In truth, Xu Fang held little fear of the Jade Emperor and spoke more casually: “If I work diligently, fifty years should be sufficient!”

  “Hmm? Fifty years?”

  The Jade Emperor’s eyes widened, and he barked, “That’s far too long!”

  “Then, thirty years? Twenty years? Forget it; Your Majesty can train them yourself!”

  Seeing that the Jade Emperor was dissatisfied no matter what, Xu Fang decided to throw down his responsibilities and quit.

  After all, he hadn’t even enjoyed the perks of being the Demon-Slaying General before being assigned this task by the Jade Emperor.

  “You!”

  The Jade Emperor was momentarily taken aback by Xu Fang’s words, then burst into laughter: “Was your disposition like this when you were at Mount Fangcun as well?”

  “Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with my disposition. You are the Lord of the Three Realms; I can’t say whether you understand military training, but you’re clearly making unreasonable demands. I simply can’t do it!”

  Xu Fang continued, “I haven’t even received the benefits of being the Demon-Slaying General, yet I’m saddled with a task. It’s one thing that you deem one timeline unworkable and another too lengthy; I truly cannot comply! You might as well find someone else! I’ll just return to Mount Fangcun to serve the Master instead.”

  By bringing up Master Bodhi, Xu Fang effectively rendered the Jade Emperor speechless.