533. Chapter 519: Ao Qin, Small World
These Water Tribe Soldiers, aside from having shrimp heads and crab brains and retaining some Aquatic Race features in parts of their bodies, were mostly indistinguishable from Ordinary Persons. The weapons they held, whether broadswords, Long Spears, halberds, or great axes, all gleamed with cold light and shimmered with light. Tang Song could see talismans inscribed on them at a glance.
The weapons used by these Water Tribe Soldiers were in no way inferior to the mass-produced magic tools in Heavenly Soldier Valley.
Tang Song gave the Dragon King beside him a strange look, recalling the widely circulated Legend from Journey to the West: "Don't say the Dragon King has no treasures." It was no wonder that Monkey went to the Dragon Palace to 'borrow' things.
If it were him, he'd have to visit the Dragon Palace too.
Besides the Water Tribe Soldiers lined up for drills, there were at least ten thousand Water Tribe Soldiers patrolling back and forth outside the Barracks. It was clear they were Elites. From their aura, any one of them could rival a street-level Superhero in the Marvel World.
Some with powerful auras were even comparable to ordinary Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators. This made Tang Song look at Ao Guang with some admiration.
Seeing the Dragon King arrive, the patrolling soldiers outside the Barracks quickly cleared a Passage. The Dragon King dismissed the two Yakshas who came to greet him, personally walked beside Tang Song, slightly half a step behind him, and introduced him to the Dragon Palace's Military Force.
"His Majesty! These Barracks are filled with the Aquatic Race Elites that this little dragon has gathered from various Sea Areas, totaling a million strong!"
Ao Guang was completely unaware that the Boss he chose to pledge allegiance to was, in some ways, poorer than himself. He was like a wild boar showing off its fat in front of an Evil Dragon, still introducing his Family Fortune there.
Ao Guang had to thank himself for kneeling in time, otherwise, it's hard to say if the entire Dragon Palace would have been uprooted and moved to Great Luo Heaven by now.
To display his strength before his new Boss, Ao Guang had mobilized all his Elite Aquatic Race members, just to show off a bit in front of Tang Song.
"Not bad, not bad!" Although Tang Song coveted the Dragon Palace's Family Fortune, as a dignified Golden Immortal, he still cared about face when it came to stealing Wealth/Property from his Subordinates.
(The Collector Tivan was crying in the toilet at this moment.)
Tang Song looked at the Elite Water Tribe Soldiers, nodded slightly, and didn't spare any praise for the Dragon King. After all, these Water Tribe Soldiers would be fighting for his domain in the future.
"Although these Aquatic Race members are numerous, their cultivation base is still a bit lacking. Later, I'll have someone compile some Aquatic Race cultivation methods and send them over.
Also, times have changed. These magic tools alone can't keep up with the times. I'll have someone send over a batch of Modern Equipment to arm these Aquatic Race members to the teeth! They can be of great use then!"
Looking at these million Water Tribe Soldiers, Tang Song actually felt a bit of anticipation seeing them lurking Underwater, aiming at targets, and pulling the trigger of underwater man-portable guided missiles.
The current Tang Group doesn't lack weapons; what it lacks is manpower to use these firearms.
One must know that under Ivan Vanko's leadership, several large Military Factories of the Tang Group, combining black technology from several worlds, have researched many strange and bizarre, extremely powerful firearms.
The force unleashed by some of these thermonuclear weapons is in no way inferior to the full strike of an ordinary Primordial Spirit Cultivator. The firearms reserves stored in the armory of the arsenal in the Underworld alone are enough to plow over the entire Earth.
Not to mention, the even more powerful spaceships and star-destroying weapons! According to Lane, Ivan Vanko recently submitted a Starship Transformer Simulation Experiment proposal. The experiment purpose was to try and modify several large Alien Combat Fleets under the Tang Group using the Allspark.
He wanted to manufacture a Super Large Transformer Fleet! However, this proposal was currently rejected by Lane! The reason for rejection was that the risk of losing control was too great, and he suggested conducting the experiment with small shuttles first.
Only after sufficient data support should he proceed with the next step of the experiment. Ivan Vanko even made a fuss all the way to Great Luo Heaven over this matter, but Tang Song still rejected his proposal.
Ivan Vanko, with his Russian bloodline, had plenty of ideas when researching new weapons, but his impetuous temper caused quite a few experiment accidents. It was only because of Tang Song's strict requirements for the security work of these Biological Laboratories and Weapon Laboratories that no major trouble was caused.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ao Guang naturally didn't know any of this. He bowed and thanked Tang Song.
The two, displaying a harmonious relationship between ruler and subject, inspected the Dragon Palace Water Tribe Army. With Sea Patrol Yakshas clearing the way, the two were unimpeded throughout the journey. Wherever they passed, the Aquatic Race members all bowed.
Tang Song occasionally gave Ao Guang pointers on the shortcomings in his cultivation. The scripture cultivation method he bestowed upon Ao Guang was also a secret not passed down among the Four Seas Dragon Clan of the Jambudvīpa World, a cultivation method that directly leads to the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit.
Don't look down on the Four Seas Dragon Clan of the Jambudvīpa World; their ancestors were prosperous. Having endured through the reigns of Demon Emperors and Heavenly Emperors, they never declined and have their own foundation.
The Dragon King in this world had barely crossed the Primordial Spirit Realm and just entered the True Immortal stage. A cultivation method that directly leads to the Golden Immortal stage was already a supreme heavenly scripture to him.
Unconsciously, the two arrived at a Barracks, surrounded by a crowd of Aquatic Race members.
Above the Barracks, a four-clawed Green Flood Dragon with a crystalline single horn on its head and scales like green jade circled in mid-air, cursing loudly at a group of burly Orcs.
The four-clawed Green Flood Dragon spoke very quickly, its throat constantly emitting low roars. Yes, it was cursing very foully.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my son's rudeness!" Ao Guang said, bowing towards Tang Song with fear and apprehension.
"No matter!" Tang Song waved his hand and helped Ao Guang up.
He stood aside, watching the Orcs being commanded by a group of Whale Strongmen and Shark Generals to set up a formation.
The dense Aquatic Race soldiers around were setting up the formation in an orderly manner, and streaks of water net condensed into shape. However, the Orcs, merely mimicking, were flustered and couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the formation. They didn't understand the positions in these formations, nor did they understand why the standing positions were so particular. After all, the way the Orcs of the Dark Council fought had always been to first unleash artillery fire coverage, then swing their axes and sledgehammers, and directly rush forward for a round of smashing, hitting, and slashing.
Due to the Big Boss's relationship, many Beastman Warriors were also learning Eastern culture, but it was limited to ordinary daily aspects. Making them understand formations, Yu Steps, and formation cores was undoubtedly like listening to heavenly scriptures for them.
However, these Aquatic Race members had clearly figured out the temperament of these Orcs long ago. Once an Orc made a mistake in the formation, the Whale Strongmen carrying thick clubs the size of bowls would swing their clubs and beat those Orcs indiscriminately.
They would beat them until the Orcs cried out for their parents and became obedient.
Compared to Ordinary Humans, these Minotaurs, Werewolves, and Trolls were several times stronger in terms of strength, speed, and healing factor.
But this advantage didn't measure up against the Whale Strongmen who wore only leather pants, were four or five heads taller than them, and were tens or even a hundred times stronger.
The four-clawed Green Flood Dragon circled in mid-air. Seeing the Orcs who had made mistakes receive dozens of military club strikes from the Whale Strongmen, it finally ordered them to stop. Pointing at the Orcs, it sternly rebuked, "I don't care if you remember these formation essentials or not. From now on, if you make a mistake, you'll get beaten with military clubs. If your brains can't remember, then remember with your rear!"
Pausing slightly, the Green Flood Dragon flicked its tail and said with a cold laugh, "If you resent me, feel free to come and get revenge. As long as you can defeat me, I will allow you to stop training!"
Although the Orcs showed displeasure, not a single one dared to speak up. Firstly, they had already received news that this training was supposedly arranged by the Big Boss. Furthermore, in the past three months, they had tried challenging this Green Flood Dragon, but even the Great Chief, the most powerful among them, was no match for this monster. In the Underworld, the strong are respected. Since they couldn't defeat others, they could only accept their fate and endure here, enjoying Hellish Special Training.
What made these Orcs feel resentful was why they were suffering this kind of torment here, while those stinking bats and old bones could go to the Western World and live a carefree life.
Seeing this scene, Tang Song raised his eyebrows: "Dragon King, this son of yours has some talent for training soldiers!"
"Among my sons, only Ao Qin makes me most at ease. The Dragon Palace military affairs and training have always been his responsibility!" The Dragon King's gaze towards the Green Flood Dragon held some relief.
At this moment, the Green Flood Dragon, who had finished scolding the Orcs, also noticed the Dragon King's arrival. Seeing the Taoist standing before the Dragon King, he remembered his Father's instructions.
He quickly changed his form, transforming into an imposing young man, and flew over to Tang Song, kneeling on one knee.
"Greetings, Great Heavenly Venerable, greetings, Father!" The young man first respectfully bowed towards Tang Song, then bowed towards the Dragon King.
"Rise, no need to be constrained by these formalities!" Tang Song sized up the Green Flood Dragon before him and nodded: "Ao Qin, your Father has told me about you. Seeing you now, you are indeed a talented individual!"
"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable!" After getting up, Ao Qin secretly sized up the Great Heavenly Venerable before him, his gaze filled with curiosity and a hint of fear.
As a Dragon Son of the Dragon Palace, with Taotie as a front car, he was also not a benevolent sort, a genuine demon of the sea who had a fearsome reputation in the nearby Sea Areas.
Those monsters who had gained sentience and those who cultivate the Dao almost all feared him upon sight and dreaded him upon sight of demons. Due to his profound magic power and being backed by the Dragon Palace, they all avoided him by a wide margin.
However, although Ao Qin acted domineeringly, he was not a fool. Under his own old father's repeated warnings and instructions, especially after knowing that the person before him had personally killed Taishan Fujun and annihilated the Japanese Lineage of Deities, he behaved especially obediently in front of Tang Song.
Just like an obedient and well-behaved model student in front of a Master.
"Your Father should have told you. I want you to lead thirty thousand Water Tribe Soldiers to a Small World and take down that World!" Tang Song looked at the Green Flood Dragon before him, his expression calm, his gaze deep.
Ao Qin secretly looked towards Tang Song, meeting his deep, sea-like gaze, and was immediately startled. He quickly lowered his head, daring not to overstep again.
"Father did tell Ao Qin! Which world does Your Majesty wish to conquer? This little dragon is willing to go through fire and water for Your Majesty, not shrinking from a myriad deaths!"
"No need for 'not shrinking from a myriad deaths'. With your cultivation base, that World won't pose much danger to you."
Tang Song said to Ao Qin with a smile, "That World is quite suitable for your Aquatic Race. If you can occupy it, it would be a good place to raise and train soldiers. I promised your Father that if you can take down that World, I will grant you a position as a Water God and enfeoff that World to you! As for whether you can grasp it yourself, that depends on your fortune!"
"This little dragon will definitely do his utmost!" A Divine Rank as a Water God, jurisdiction over a World. Hearing this, Ao Qin wished he could prostrate himself completely and perform the Great Kowtow Ceremony towards Tang Song.
Although he was a Dragon Son of the Dragon Palace, to be honest, if nothing unexpected happened, in this life he would just be training those Aquatic Race members in the Dragon Palace. As for other things, don't even think about it.
The nearshore pollution in this world is severe and fundamentally unable to accommodate the Aquatic Race. As for hoping for the Dragon King to grant territory, his own Dragon Palace might even become a tourist spot for humans in a few years.
Let alone the Dragon Palace, even places like K'un-Lun have been probed by human detectors and satellites every now and then in recent decades.
"Your Majesty, isn't this reward a bit excessive! A World, what virtue or ability does my son have!" Hearing Tang Song's promise, Ao Guang said, bowing with fear and apprehension.
Tang Song had indeed mentioned the matter of the Divine Rank to him, but letting Ao Qin take charge of a world? This? "Since I have promised, I will not break my word!" Tang Song slightly raised his eyebrows: "However, that World is not entirely for Ao Qin to deal with. I want seventy percent of the incense offerings / faith power there. As for the resources there, I will find someone to liaise with you. You will be responsible for developing that World!"
"Ao Qin, I have given you the opportunity. As for whether you can prove your ability! That depends on yourself. If you cannot take down that World..."
"If I cannot take down that World, Ao Qin is willing to bring his head to see you!" Ao Qin quickly said.
Tang Song smiled: "This isn't a play or storytelling, what use would I have for your head? It's just a Small World. If you cannot take it down, I will just send someone else. As for you, you can just stay honestly in this World from now on!"
Ao Qin's heart trembled, and he understood the meaning of the Great Heavenly Venerable before him. If he couldn't take down that World, he would be excluded from the Outer Domain Heavenly Court.
No way! This time no matter what price I have to pay, I must complete this mission.
Tang Song looked at Ao Qin, who had clenched his fists, and smiled slightly in his heart. This was also a proud and arrogant fellow. Seeing an opportunity to become a god or a saint placed before him, watching it slip through his fingers would be more unbearable than killing him.
"Your Majesty, I wonder what that World is like?" Ao Guang glanced at Ao Qin, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and bowed, asking about the intelligence of that World for his son.
He secretly planned in his heart that if it was truly too dangerous, he would select the best experts from the Dragon Palace to go and assist.
As for giving up, Ao Guang had no such intention. That was a complete World. Even if he had to give up his son Ao Qin, he would not give up this opportunity.
He had dozens, even hundreds, of sons, but the opportunity to exclusively occupy a world only comes once! "It's just a Small World!"
Tang Song smiled slightly. With a flick of his fingertip, a streak of green light shot out, transforming into a Mirror of Circular Light not far in front of him.
In the Mirror of Circular Light, a black wooden Large Galleon Ship was sailing east at an astonishingly fast speed, having spread all the sails on its three masts and the sails on its four auxiliary masts.
Behind that wooden sailboat, over a dozen Sea Monsters seven or eight times larger than this ship were relentlessly chasing the ship. Everywhere on the surrounding Sea Surface were astonishingly large Sea Monsters.
"These Sea Beasts are so huge!" Ao Qin said in surprise, seeing the Sea Monsters in the Mirror of Circular Light.
It's no wonder Ao Qin was surprised. In the Sea Areas of this world, the main bodies of those Whale Strongmen were already quite large, but were only a few dozen meters long. Even Giant Whales a hundred meters long were few and far between.
But those Sea Monsters chasing the sailboat were at least several hundred meters long, and the largest ones were even a thousand meters in size. Not to mention Ao Qin, even Ao Guang watched with secret apprehension.
"Your Majesty, could this world be in the ancient barbaric era?"
"I have named this World the Pirate World. These Sea Beasts are a specialty product of the Pirate World, named Sea Kings. They are quite numerous, and the largest ones are up to ten thousand meters in size. Ao Qin, on this trip, you can try to see if you can enlighten some Sea Kings. If you succeed, they would be some decent military resources!"
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