Ace Of Terrans

All the guard units at the front stood with rapt attention. They looked at the horizon, and their emotions began to fluctuate. The air around the place was getting more and more heavy. The soldiers were waiting for any moment so that they could attack in return, but they could not sense anything. 

Old Yan and Shi Lang stood at the forefront of the forces, but they did not have any restlessness on their faces. The terran was not used to this but was not impatient either. Old Commander Yan asked, "Commander Ace, what should we do?" 

Shi Lang smiled and said, "We do not need to do anything. Look at the sky. The blood moon is not out yet." 

The people raised their heads and saw the sky covered in clouds. Old Commander Yan narrowed his gaze as he said, "No wonder they have not acted yet. The clouds are covering the skies and blocking the blood moonlight." 

Shi Lang nodded and replied, "I feel the attack will be led by flying demonic beasts." 

Old Yan thought about it and said, "Yes, it is quite possible. What shall we do?" 

Shi Lang said, "The region behind us is imposed with no fly arrays. What we have to worry about..." 

A loud, shrill scream broke out in the distance as he spoke. Shi Lang sighed and said, "The flying demonic beasts will clear the sky. We need to deal with them first and foil their plans." 

The flying demonic beasts rushed down from the skies, making the clouds a sieve. Red light poured down on the ground, and Shi Lang watched it fall over the demonic beasts gathered on the barren patch of land before them. 

He was at a loss because these demonic beasts were not there a minute before. He did not understand how they managed to gather in such a large number. Old Yan said, "Shit, these bastards have gathered even demonic beast kings to lead the charge." 

Shi Lang looked to the side and found thirteen demonic beast kings moving among the horde of demonic beasts. He said, "The immortal kings will face the demonic beast kings head-on. You are not to engage in active attacks but only to intercept their attacks." 

One of the Immortal Kings asked, "Commander Ace, won't these acts of interception make the demonic beast kings go mad?" 

Shi Lang nodded and replied, "Sir Qiang, as long as we stop them, these demonic kings will attack their own in frustration. It will save us a lot of effort. As I said earlier, heaven graced us with the wit these guys do not have." 

The conversations among the top brass were always keenly observed by the lower levels to learn something, and just now, when Shi Lang told them the way to fight, the people all realized the significance of wits. 

The beasts approached them, and Shi Lang said, "Get into the formation!" 

His voice was loud but calm, and it eased the nerves of the entire army. They saw Shi Lang hold a lightning spear and leave the formation. He was standing ahead of the defensive line. His back was straight like his spear, and his aura reflected confidence and conviction. 

Shi Lang said, "Hold the lines. I will direct you guys if the situation changes. For now, I am going on ahead, brothers and sisters. Do you best to hold the fort for me, will you?" 

Never did a commanding officer call them all brothers or sisters. They have been fighting together, but they all sought their fortune. They did not expect Shi Lang to call them brothers. Unknowingly, the bond these people shared did make them a family. But the recognition of a higher-up was truly something that warmed their hearts. 

They all raised their heads and saw Shi Lang looking doubtfully at them. He said, "I cannot promise that all of us will stay together at the end of this. I can only promise you that no matter what happens, whether I live or die, you will all be a part of my memory and soul. I have placed my life in your hands just like how you have placed yours in mine." 

Someone from the crowd of troops said, "We will wait for your return, Commander!! In death and life, forever, we fight."

The slogan spread to everyone. They all began to chant, and Shi Lang chuckled, "In death and life, forever, we fight!" 

Then he raised his spear, and lightning fell from the dark skies. The impact of the lightning strike killed many beasts at the front of the demonic army. Following this, many demonic beasts died before they could even reach close to the people. Shi Lang vanished from his spot. 

Tonight, he was going to kill to his heart's content. He was not afraid of coming into contact with the demonic energy. The other people were scared, and some even asked what he was doing, but then they heard a loud voice, "Do not lose your focus. Ignore me and do what you can. Remember who we are and what we are fighting for." 

... 

Fairy Moon Jade was watching the scene unfold with her group of immortal emperor troops. The squadron was filled with women only, as the lady did not like to communicate with boorish men who preferred fighting with brute methods. She liked Shi Lang because he knew how to use his intelligence. 

She smiled when she saw him rushing toward the beast horde and killing everything he came into contact with when a lady spoke softly, "Your excellency, why do I feel that this man is using a sword intent to protect his body when wielding a spear? My blood plume is getting restless." 

Moon Jade gazed at the lady and said, "It seems that his attainments on the path of sword dao are not shallow at all." 

The lady was surprised, and Moon Jade continued, "There is a reason why Long and I selected him at such an immature stage to lead a unit of the dragon army. That reason is his determination to reach the peak of strength. He is an ascender who hails from the same lower world as us. He had to face off against a demonic cultivator's avatar to ascend to the immortal plain. Can you imagine how hard it would have been for him to do so? 

He may only be at the early peak of the immortal lord realm and may seem weak, but it has only been a year since he ascended. He is a master of the sword dao and uses the spear against these demonic cultivators to increase his strength and the cards he holds. 

Many people may see this behavior as a nuisance, but he is logically advancing and rectifying the weaknesses in his cultivation path. He is not practicing now but with the long future in mind. This is his strength, and look at the attack from the dragon force unit." 

The ladies turned their heads to look at the unit led by Shi Lang and found that the demonic beasts were being easily slayed. The front barrier did not budge. If any experts were about to get into trouble, the immortal kings intervened and occasionally eased the pressure. 

Shi Lang had turned the unit into a demonic beast-killing machine. They were killing beasts and taking off the pressure from the other units. The commanders from the other units were also smart and quickly adjusted to follow the unit led by Shi Lang. 

The immortal emperors were surprised by this change, but the surprise was pleasant. One of the immortal emperors asked, "Your Excellency, what is the reason behind his terrifying commanding abilities?" 

Moon Jade replied, "He spent his life serving the military of humans in an era without spiritual energy, and they ventured into the starry sea to explore and grow stronger. The humans in the lower realm are not weak at all. They have many worlds under their leadership. Commander Ace was the supreme general in their military. Also, ladies, I hope that you all do not circulate the information you heard just now, or I might have to make a move. After all, we do not wish to see such a talent to be hunted by those narrow-minded fools, do we?" 

The aura in her voice was cold. Despite the blooming smile, the ladies shivered, and they nodded hurriedly. They did not expect the Sovereign to provide so much protection to Shi Lang, but this was understandable. 

When they were talking about things, they all saw a bright dragon made of lightning flying in the void above the demonic beast swarm. The dragon roared, and the void shook. A loud voice echoed in the surroundings, "Rage Of The Dragon." 

The lightning dragon was extremely life-like and dove down from the void to devour the demonic beasts. Shi Lang had cleared the region of a mile around him. The lightning dragon littered the place with the corpses of the demonic beasts in its wake while Shi Lang stood in the center of the battlefield, dancing with his spear frantically. 

The shura had erupted with his desire to kill and his hair revealed a blue sheen. The battlefield was not going to be his playfield.