Chapter 15

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Chapter 15: I Will Lead

Everyone was moved. People understood Qian Luofeng’s good intentions. After all, the Yun Family Army really needed a strong leader right now. Both the Yun family and the Yun Family Army had placed too much on Yun Yi.

On the high platform, Qian Luofeng looked at Yun Yi, who was lying on the eighth step. There was a hint of sorrow in his eyes, but he did not let up; instead, he increased the pressure.

Qian Luofeng believed that Yun Yi had even greater potential.

On the eighth step, Yun Yi’s body was pressed tightly against the ground, heavy pressure weighed down on him like a massive mountain, making it hard for him to breathe.

"I can’t lose; I must stand up."

"My grandfather and father are still in the heavenly prison, uncertain if they are alive or dead, and over twenty thousand spirits of the Yun Family Army cannot yet find peace."

"I, Yun Yi, will not be defeated. With my Dao body activated, I am unbeatable; I am invincible."

"Get up."

Yun Yi suddenly shouted loudly, his eyes almost bursting with blood. His bones made cracking sounds as he supported his body with his hands and slowly rose up.

Snap!

Yun Yi reached out one hand and fiercely grabbed the ninth step, then he grabbed it with his other hand as well.

His ten fingers cracked as he gripped the steps made entirely of Black Spirit Wood, leaving deep marks behind.

The pressure was too great; Yun Yi seemed unable to hold on.

But within him, there seemed to be an invisible force that could shake the world, a true will.

Crack!

With the boost of dark spiritual power, Yun Yi’s fingers seemed to turn into blades, slowly digging into the steps. Blood flowed continuously from his trembling fingers, staining the surface red.

He continued to hold on; the blood could not make him fall, nor could it make him loosen his grip on the steps even a little.

It was as if he were battling fate, refusing to die or give up.

Everyone was moved; some had reddened eyes and were close to tears. This young boy had shocked them deeply.

"Get up!"

Qian Luofeng shouted from above, his voice already hoarse. His eyes were filled with sorrow, but his strength did not waver at all.

"Young General, get up."

Yuan Lang clenched his fists tightly, and all the soldiers of the Yun Family Army cheered for Yun Yi.

Ah…

Yun Yi suddenly roared skyward, the black lotus in his dantian swaying constantly, appearing extremely excited.

With a heart-wrenching roar, the tragic scene of the Yun family and their ten days of fleeing appeared before Yun Yi’s eyes. He did not know where he found the strength, but somehow he climbed back up to the ninth level.

At the moment Yun Yi reached the ninth level, Qian Luofeng’s eyes were surprisingly a bit wet. He put away his heavy burden and took out a healing pill, immediately offering it to Yun Yi.

Yun Yi swallowed the pill, trembling as he stood up. He took slow steps towards the flag, grabbed the pole with one hand, and pulled it out with strength, raising it high.

Looking at the huge flag waving in the wind, with the great character "Yun," the spirit of the army imprinted on it, a wave of pride surged in Yun Yi’s heart, and he couldn’t help but shout loudly: Yun Family Army!

Young General!

Young General!

Young General!

……

Over two thousand soldiers of the Yun Family Army shouted in unison, the echoes ringing out in the cliffs of Grand Dragon Cliff, everyone filled with the same great pride as Yun Yi.

Every soldier of the Yun Family Army stared at the boy on the high platform with fiery eyes. He was not strong or tall, yet he sat in everyone’s heart like a great mountain.

Every person was filled with passion.

Yun Yi earned everyone’s recognition and respect through his actions. He became a person like his father. From now on, he, Yun Yi, would take the leader’s flag and be the commander of the Yun Family Army, the very soul of the Yun Family Army.

After the leadership challenge ended, Yun Yi slept for three whole days, and during this time, no one disturbed him.

Yun Yi was very tired; after ten days of life-and-death escapes and then the leadership challenge, even an iron man could not handle it.

When Yun Yi woke up, the first thing he did was check his body.

"I’ve reached the peak of the sixth grade of the Open Spirit Realm; not bad."

Yun Yi felt a little surprised; after sleeping for three days, his cultivation rose from the sixth grade of the Open Spirit Realm to the peak of the sixth grade. Now, he was just one step away from the seventh grade.

Yun Yi knew that all of this was thanks to Qian Luofeng.

Yun Yi faced great pressure from Qian Luofeng as he climbed up the nine-story platform. Walking through adversity awakened his potential again. At that moment, he only thought about reaching the top to hold the flag and did not feel much.

After sleeping for three days, Yun Yi felt refreshed and completely restored to his best state.

Yun Yi knew that the reason he could recover so quickly was not because of the healing pills Qian Luofeng prepared, but because of his Innate Dao Body.

"The Innate Dao Body is indeed a rare physique, with recovery abilities much stronger than ordinary bodies. After the black lotus grows, I will also gain the terrifying Battle Technique of the Jiucha King Seal."

Yun Yi thought, "Moreover, there should be nine holes on the lotus platform. The guildmaster will create nine lotus flowers, and each one will be like opening a spirit body. Just thinking about it is exciting, but I must not lose myself because of this. The path of cultivation is important to take step by step. Right now, I have only opened the Dark Spirit Body. According to my estimation, when I enter the innate realm and transform the spiritual power within me into innate spiritual power, the lotus platform will grow the second lotus flower to help me open the second spirit body."

One must eat rice bite by bite, and cultivation should also be done step by step. The spirit body must be opened little by little; the path of the Innate Dao Body has just begun, and Yun Yi’s journey in cultivation has also just started. The road ahead is still very long.

But with the Innate Dao Body by his side, Yun Yi feared nothing.

Straightening his clothes, Yun Yi stepped out of the military tent.

"Young General, you are awake."

Two guards from the Yun Family Army stood on either side of Yun Yi’s tent. When they saw Yun Yi come out looking full of life, they quickly smiled and greeted him. Yun Yi could feel their eyes looking at him, filled with respect and admiration.

"Um, where is the Bloodcoat General?"

Yun Yi asked.

"Young General, the Bloodcoat General and General Yuan Lang are discussing something. It seems to be very important."

One of them said.

"Oh? I’ll go see."

Yun Yi frowned slightly and walked quickly towards Qian Luofeng’s tent. The important matters of the Yun Family Army surely concerned his father. It was very likely that the Yun Family Army had already learned something about the Imperial Capital.

Thinking of this, Yun Yi felt a little impatient.

Inside Qian Luofeng’s tent, more than a dozen senior members of the Yun Family Army gathered, all with dark expressions. Including Qian Luofeng, no one spoke a word, making the atmosphere in the tent extremely oppressive.

At that moment, Yun Yi walked in and immediately said, "Uncle Bloodcoat, do you have news from the Imperial Capital?"