Ma Jiamen: I was forced to fight for supremacy

Chapter 225 Meeting under the Tree

He Ling gave Zheng Xiaoqiao a grateful look. Although she received no response, she didn't harbor any unusual thoughts. The four people present far surpassed her in talent, cultivation, and ability.

Liu Nange smiled and nodded, "Okay, then our alliance is established."

"Wait a minute." Ma Zhan interrupted Liu Nange and offered his own opinion. "Before we set up this, I have a few questions.

First, what level of cultivation does Lord Cui have that he can move the Yinlusi to Jianmen?

Second, what does it mean for the disciples of Fengdu to spar with us? They can attack us at any time. What is the scale of this attack?

Third, why did Yuchang Sword Master remind us that it is best to form a team of five? Why not eight or ten?

For now, Princess Nange and Brother Yingjun, can you help me with these three questions?"

Puyang Yingjun spoke first, "I'll answer the second question. The disciples of Fengdu possess human souls and raise evil spirits for their own use. Due to their techniques, they often come into conflict with other sects in the Jianghu."

Later, the Ten Yamas of Fengdu reached an agreement with the major sects, and Fengdu disciples no longer hunted down disciples from the major sects. However, during the Jiange competition, disciples from various sects competed with Fengdu disciples.

First, it allows Fengdu disciples to test their own strength, and second, it provides an opportunity for disciples from the major sects to gain experience. The last time I participated in the competition, I entered the Rewarding and Benevolence Division in the second round, but I didn't pass the first round, so I didn't get in.

As for the extent of the attack, it's said that every competition has its share of casualties. However, we have self-protection measures. As long as we crush the number plate in our hands, we can escape from the Yinlu Division."

Ma Zhan nodded and said, "If I were a disciple of Fengdu, no one I targeted would be able to escape.

I will kill people, steal treasures, and take souls, then claim to the public that I accidentally killed someone."

Ma Zhan's words made the other four people feel a chill in their hearts. After thinking about it carefully, it was indeed true.

Ma Zhan continued, "So, this is a battlefield of hunting and being hunted. Don't expect the Fengdu disciples to show mercy.

I suggest that if we successfully form a team, we can put the five number plates in one person's hand. As long as we ensure the safety of that one person, the five of us can escape unscathed."

The other four were silent for a moment. It took absolute trust between allies to hand over the license plate to each other.

Liu Nange said, "I can explain the first question. Lord Cui is a formation master. He used a trick above the crystal platform. In fact, that is not the gate of the Yinlu Division, but a teleportation array that teleports to the Yinlu Division."

"So that's how it is." Lord Cui's strange actions really gave people a great shock.

Liu Nange and Puyang Yingjun didn't explain the third question. Ma Zhan thought for a moment, "You three are from Shu, how much do you know about the skills of Fengdu disciples?

For example, what price do they have to pay to seize human souls, what are their requirements for the practitioners whose souls are captured, what is the upper limit on the number of evil spirits they can raise, and what is their strength...

Liu Nange replied, "Ever since the Ghost Emperor disappeared more than 20 years ago, Fengdu disciples have basically disappeared from the martial arts world. I've only seen some records of Fengdu techniques in the Embroidered Tower from more than 20 years ago.

After capturing a cultivator's soul, Fengdu disciples can unleash 80% of the deceased's strength. At the same time, Fengdu disciples can also use their cultivation for their own benefit.

After they capture the souls of practitioners, the captured souls are symbiotic with their own souls. If the energy of the captured soul is higher than their own soul energy, they will be retaliated.

Inappropriately speaking, Fengdu disciples cannot capture the souls of practitioners with higher cultivation than themselves. I speculate that there should also be a limit on the number of souls, but there is no clear record.

They use their own blood and essence to feed the evil spirits, so there shouldn't be too many of them.

Besides the ghost cultivators who can bind human souls, there is another type of cultivation path known as the ghost general. Ghost generals focus on strengthening their own physical bodies, following a similar path to martial artists.

Ma Zhan thought for a moment, then said: "I have a hypothesis. A fifth-grade ghost cultivator can only control the soul of a fifth-grade cultivator to fight for him. Together with the evil ghosts he raises, the five of us can easily defeat him.

However, ghost cultivators would cooperate with each other to hunt down ordinary cultivators. However, their number should not be large, otherwise the ghost energy would be too strong and ordinary cultivators would not get close at all.

As for us, we should have some special qualities that can attract ghost cultivators, such as our scent. If there are too many of us and the scent is too strong, more ghost cultivators will be attracted, and the more dangerous it will be.

Five people should be the critical value between ordinary practitioners and ghost practitioners.

If there are too few people, the power will be too small to deal with it; if there are too many people, more ghost cultivators will be attracted, which will become a problem instead."

Ma Zhan's speculation was well-founded, and no one else objected. Although the alliance was still five people, the more they understood the reasons, the more confident they felt, and the stronger the team's cohesion became.

The three issues were basically resolved, and Zheng Xiaoqiao raised the final question. "Since we're forming a team, we need to choose a leader. The rest of us must obey his command unconditionally. Otherwise, there's no point in forming a team."

After a moment of silence, Zheng Xiaoqiao spoke again: "I choose Qinghu." Her tone was unquestionable.

The scene fell silent again.

Puyang Yingjun and He Ling were caught in a dilemma, as neither had experience fighting alongside Ma Zhan. Puyang Yingjun was only captivated by Ma Zhan's feminine charm and had no idea of his on-the-spot command capabilities.

He Ling's impression of the battle with Ma Zhan still remains in Penglai Mountain, when he was a little boy who loved to bully him. Although they had plotted against Shan Feng together and almost succeeded.

But now, it would be more appropriate for Princess Nange to be the commander of the team.

Liu Nange broke the silence. "I choose Qinghu."

In this way, Puyang Yingjun and He Ling don’t have to worry about it, and Ma Zhan will be the commander of the team.

Ma Zhan placed his number plate on the stone table and said, "Pick one person and take the number plate."

Ma Zhan, Shang Jun Fangsheng, and Zheng Xiaoqiao's Bronze Jue are both good choices, but Ma Zhan wants to try and see if anyone else has a better choice.

As expected, Liu Nange said:

"You can put it inside my Shu Kingdom's national seal. If I lose contact with the national seal, or if my spirit is controlled, the national seal will explode on its own, including the contents."

Ma Zhan nodded and pushed the license plate in front of Liu Nange.

With Ma Zhan setting an example, the other three did not hesitate at all. Liu Nange put the five number plates, including his own, into the national seal of Shu.

The team was formed. Liu Nange stood up, saluted everyone, and turned to leave.