Ace Of Terrans

Shi Lang took his leave from the martial council and directly headed to the front to drop off Allure at the front. She had expressed to him that she wanted to fight with Demonic cultivators. It has been ages since she fought and her body craved for action.

The Terran would use this opportunity to meet Shi Tao and Fairy Moon Jade in person. Allure did not say much through the journey. They did make a few stops for the legendary beast to observe the human world. She had a very contemplative expression on her face the entire time. Shi Lang did not ask her what she was thinking about. He was occupied with his own thoughts.

After two days when they reached the front. Shi Lang approached the Heavenly Dragon Army camp and the guard recognized him. The person saluted him and said in a loud voice, "The Champion, Young Master Ace, has arrived."

Shi Lang chuckled and said, "You did not have to make it so loud."

The guard smiled sheepishly and said, "Young Master, you do not know but these people from the other armies have been saying many upsetting things these past few days."

Shi Lang waved his hand and said loudly, "That is what happens when the weak try to make up excuses for their bad deeds. Do not let them get the best of you, or you will end up like them. Focus on your duty and follow your path."

The guard nodded forcefully, and by the time Shi Lang entered the camp threshold, all the generals and Fairy Moon Jade were gathered inside. Suddenly, the Terran raised his brows and asked, "Where is Tao?"

His voice was calm but his aura was grim. Fairy Moon Jade said, "She is resting. Two days ago she faced a group of Demon Beasts who ambushed her unit. Although she managed to come back with her entire group. A few of them have been infected with demonic energy. We have no way to help them and Xiao Tao is feeling responsible for it."

Shi Lang furrowed his brow and said, "Lead me to her."

Fairy Moon Jade wanted to say something but she knew Shi Lang, he would never change his decision. She greeted Allure with a bow and led the two of them to the barracks. Shi Tao's tent was resting in Shi Lang's old tent.

The Terran entered the tent and said, "None of you are to follow me."

Shi Tao was meditating, he could see the struggle on her face and his heart ached. He took a deep breath and knelt before her. He gently caressed her brows and called her name.

Shi Tao opened her eyes and said, "Welcome Back, Baba."

Shi Lang nodded and asked, "What troubles you?"

Shi Tao opened her mouth to say something but help back at the final moment. Shi Lang said, "Is it because your teammates got infected that you blame yourself?"

Shi Tao nodded and said, "They would not have been facing this ordeal if I had not led them in the ambush. I knew something was wrong, but in the heat of battle I forgot the basic of command tactics and waltzed right in the trap. Seven girls are now battling for their life. Just because I was careless."

Shi Lang patted her head and said, "Now that you have suffered this, you will remember this feeling always. Etch this helplessness and guilt in your heart and soul. If you ever face a situation where death may seem inevitable, you must not abandon your comrades till the last breath. That is the principle of the Federal Military and you upheld that, I am proud of you.

However, now we have another pressing matter on our hands, come along."

Shi Tao stood up and followed her father briskly. As they came out of the tent Shi Lang asked, "How long have they been exposed to the demonic energy?"

Shi Tao replied, "Fifteen hours and seven minutes."

The two of them passed through the crowd and headed to the holding area. Shi Lang said, "Write down the ingredients."

Shi Tao immediately pulled out a tab from her space ring and Shi Lang said, "Seven stalks of red crown lily, fourteen jade python galls, seven raven eye spirit grass, seven scales of flame lion. Get me these medicinal materials."

Shi Tao was confused but did not defy him. Moon Jade was following behind them and quickly waved her hand for a soldier to bring out the material from the inventory. They came to the holding area and found seven women to be chained to the ground. They were all struggling to hold onto their sanity.

Shi Tao said, "I have told them to fight the demonic energy with their intent but unfortunately their hearts are shaken."

Shi Lang waved his hand and said, "It is no big deal. I will handle this matter now."

The Terran pushed himself off the ground and jumped over the wooden fencing. Many soldiers were guarding the place, ready to take down the seven of them if they did not manage to regain control.

Shi Tao had requested Fairy Moon Jade to allow her twenty four hours. If the seven of them managed to purge the demonic energy with the use of their intent, it would be a win.

Everyone watched Shi Lang walking among the seven ladies, who were staring at him with their eyes brimming with blood lust and pleas of help. The Terran said, "Hmm, you all are not yet corrupted completely. However, the time where you all will be put down is not far away either.

You all doubt yourself, you doubt the hard work you have done to gain this strength. You doubt the foundation of your cultivation, that is why the demonic energy is rampaging inside you. I understand that it is not easy to bear the pain and believe in yourself. However, if you give up know and fall victim to the very thing that you hated.

Do you think it is all worth it? Is that how you want to do down? Was it not your dream to stand on the apex of cultivation? Did you not wish to slay the demons who harm innocent? Are you going to give up so easily? Can you not grind yourself against this pain and grow stronger?

If not then why did you join the heavenly dragon army?"

His voice was loud, and it resonated with everyone in the camp. Shi Lang paused for a second before he said, "If you all can hold on for five hours, I will save you. That is my promise. However, if I found anyone of you having any doubts in your mind, I will leave you to die and then your friends will kill you. So fight this thing for the sake of your friends if not for yourself."

Then he walked out of the fence and said, "Shi Tao, guard them, and if anyone of them tries to give up, cut yourself and let the wound bleed so that they could see. This is your punishment for leading them in a trap. Do you hear me?"

Shi Tao stood up in attention and replied loudly, "Sir, Yes, Sir."

Allure was surprised by this but she did not say anything. She could tell that Shi Lang cared a lot about his daughter, but why did he punish her so cruelly. However, when she noticed the shock in the eyes of the chained women. She understood what was going on. The expression of pain was not reflected on just the seven infected women, but everyone in the camp.

She understood that humans may not bond with each other in happy times, but once pain is imposed over them, they unite like nothing else. Fairy Moon Jade got Shi Lang all the herbs that he needed and Shi Lang said, "I am going out to the front."

Moon Jade did not understand what was going through his mind, but Allure said, "Do not worry, he will be fine. On the contrary, the people around you are about to learn a painful lesson."

Moon Jade bowed slightly and agreed, however, she was still confused. The only option left for her was to watch patiently.

A few guards came to the front, which was a vast barren ground. This was a no man's land. Demonic cultivators resided on the other side, and overtime they would try to invade the Human side and infect the people with demonic energy. This war had no end, because the demons kept on coming at them. However, they were not fools, they tortured humans by sudden attacks and then retreated.

Many times when a human expert managed to kill a significant number of them, the Demon side would put on a bounty on that human expert.

Shi Lang took a deep breath and bought out his cauldron. His movements were noticed by many people in different army camps, whether it was human or demon side. He began to refine a demon purge pill.

The herbs were processed quickly and then they were put inside the cauldron, where the heat and the pressure caused the herb essence to bind together. Then Shi lang used his spiritual pull to divide the herb essence into many small pills.

The process was delicate and took some time, but after a couple of hours Shi Lang was done. Then he saw a team of Demons running towards him. He raised his head and said, "I give you all a death by drowning in the sea of lightning."

Many people did not notice that the sky was filled with lightning cloud. Shi Lang took off the lid, and the seven pills inside the cauldron flew out. They were like seven bullets, and shot in various directions. However, the heavenly tribulation had sensed them and Lightning fell down.

One after the other sixty-three lightning bolts hit the pills, and the place really looked like it was a lightning sea. While Shi Lang fought with Demons. He was dancing amidst the chaos with his sword and slaying demonic cultivators left and right.

The ones who tried to go after the pills were dealt by the heavenly streaks of lightning. The people were shocked to witness this strength. First the shock of Shi Lang, the strongest centurion warrior to be a pill master, and not only that but he triggered a lightning tribulation for all the pills in his cauldron. This was going to set off an alarm around the world.

Shi Lang did not mind though, he only focused on the battle before him.