After the young Daoist priest left, Lin Zhan took out a jade talisman and input a bit of energy into it.
Moments later, the two great commanders of the Great Shang Ancestral Court Guard and the Lie Shan Clan Heavy Armored Guard entered.
Lin Zhan looked at the two, grinned, and said, "We're all family, so I'll speak frankly. How many Kings do you have in your hands?"
The Great Commander of the Great Shang Ancestral Court Guard was named Xuan Zhen, a direct descendant of Xuan Shang. Although he was at the peak of the Human King level, his actual strength could contend with ordinary Emperor-level cultivators for a while.
The Great Commander of the Lie Shan Clan Heavy Armored Guard was named Lie Shan Longque, the direct grandson of Lin Zhan's nominal elder brother, Lie Shan Yu. His strength was no less than Xuan Zhen's.
Xuan Zhen quickly said to Lin Zhan, "Young Master, our Ancestral Court Guard has 40,000 men, all of them at the quasi-king level of clan protectors. But publicly, we state they are Lord-level. We have 800 men at the Human King level, and 4,000 at the ordinary King level. If it weren't for insufficient luck and war merits, those 4,000 men could all be promoted to Human King."
After Xuan Zhen finished, Lie Shan Longque continued, "Uncle-Grandfather, the strength of our Lie Shan Clan Heavy Armored Guard is similar to Xuan Zhen's men. They were all assembled by the elders of our clan. In fact, the truly elite heavy armored legions were taken away by my grandfather and the others long ago."
Xuan Zhen nodded in agreement, "Yes, Young Master. Our old ancestors also took away those Emperor-level and foundational guards, leaving only us of the younger generation."
Lin Zhan said with a wry smile, "I know. Old Ancestor Chi You and the others have killed a bunch of Emperors from the Ten Thousand Races. Patriarch Zi Qi, fearing complications in the battlefield of the Ten Thousand Races, directly sent Old Ancestor Shang Jiawei with 200 foundational experts and 1,000 Emperor-level cultivators to guard it. Now, these people are nowhere to be seen."
"And your Lie Shan Clan's heavy armored legions, in the ancient war, the million-strong heavy armored legion directly crippled the elite heavy armored cavalry of the Demon and God races. Look at them now, they're also nowhere to be seen."
Xuan Zhen glanced at Lie Shan Longque and sighed, "There's no helping it. Huaxia is relying too much on the deep concealment of our old ancestors. We don't know how many elites they've hidden. Up to now, you see that not a single person from the lineage of Old Ancestor Yan Di or the Great Xia lineage has appeared."
"There's also the Kuafu Human Emperor guarding the seal beneath the Ancestral Court. That old guy is even more extraordinary. When he was apparently at the Human King level, he was indeed a Human King. When the Human Emperors emerged, he became a Human Emperor again. It is said that on the day we entered the battlefield, this old guy had transformed into the Emperor rank. It's possible that by the time we leave, he'll have directly become a Great Emperor."
"The most terrifying thing is, this old guy isn't even the first generation Kuafu Old Ancestor. Who knows what level the first generation Kuafu Great Emperor was at? The stupid rules of the Kuafu clan are truly confusing. As long as one has the bloodline of the first generation Kuafu Great Emperor, they are all called Kuafu. It makes it so that when Kuafu is mentioned, no one knows who is being referred to."
Lin Zhan shot Xuan Zhen an annoyed look, "Alright, stop complaining here. Weren't your four old guys in your family also went to Fusang for some… dalliance, and returned to announce they had advanced to the Emperor rank? Can't you find a lamer excuse than that?"
Hearing Lin Zhan's words, Lie Shan Longque's spirits immediately lifted. "Uncle-Grandfather, if you talk like that, I'll get energized. Tell us more about it. When we go back, we'll also have to follow in the footsteps of our predecessors and tread that difficult journey again."
Lin Zhan almost choked on his own saliva, thinking, What's wrong with this kid? Why is he so keen on that?
"Energized for what? Your grandfather and his three brothers went too. If you want to know, go ask your grandfather when you get back..."
After Lin Zhan finished speaking, he suddenly understood.
Oh, damn it, it seems like this habit is hereditary.
Lie Shan Longque quickly exchanged a glance with Xuan Zhen, and the two immediately revealed smiles that conveyed mutual understanding.
Lin Zhan looked at their mischievous smiles and his eyes widened, "Can you two be a little more serious? I called you here for important business."
Lie Shan Longque quickly turned back and said obsequiously to Lin Zhan, "Uncle-Grandfather, why are you getting so agitated? Don't worry, when we brothers go, we'll definitely invite you along."
Lin Zhan, who was about to get to the point, subconsciously nodded and said, "You're the more sensible one, kid. I've always thought you had potential since you were little."
"Right, where were we?"
"Young Master, you called us for important business," Xuan Zhen secretly gave Lie Shan Longque a thumbs-up, thinking, you truly understand our Young Master's mind.
"Oh. Right, right, right, I called you for important business," Lin Zhan said quickly.
"Tonight our missiles have been revealed. Whether it's our human race or the other three races, someone will surely have ulterior motives. Keep a close eye on them and tell me later. Don't alert the enemy."
"This time, the War of Ten Thousand Races will definitely have some tough bones to gnaw on. I'll have Tie Ha'er lead the Iron Eater Beast Legion openly, while you two guards must hide in the shadows. Whoever has ill intentions, you must keep a close watch on them."
Xuan Zhen and Lie Shan Longque exchanged a look and nodded in unison, "Young Master (Uncle-Grandfather), you can rest assured. Without your command, not a single soldier from our two guards will move."
Lin Zhan nodded, "At crucial moments, it's still our own family we can rely on. Right, pick out eight Human Kings and secretly protect Xiao Ming."
"Xiao Ming's strength is too weak. I'm afraid that if someone doesn't dare to touch me, they'll set their sights on him."
Seeing them nod, Lin Zhan waved his hand, signaling them to leave quietly.
The two saluted Lin Zhan and left without a word.
"Damn it, the coalition of Ten Thousand Races alone is enough for me to handle, but why are there so many traitors popping up behind the scenes? How did these old guys manage their households? They don't even understand their own descendants."
After speaking, Lin Zhan strode out of the secret chamber and returned to his command post.
Looking at the busy staff department, Lin Zhan walked directly to the three-dimensional map and said to Zhang Dabiao, "How is it? Did Xiao Ming give you the missile data?"
Zhang Dabiao quickly nodded, "Yes, Commander. Minister Zhang has given us the data."
"We've already developed two plans, but personally, I don't think they are mature enough. The main problem is that we cannot determine the density of the Demon Volcano and its defensive capabilities."
"If the Demon Volcano has powerful array defenses like our war fortress, then our calculated data will definitely not meet the requirements."
Lin Zhan frowned and pondered for a moment, then said, "First, launch 300 high-explosive No. 4 rounds at the Demon Volcano and the road leading to the Frozen Snow Mountain to determine the volcano's density."
"After that, we will determine the attack power. The attack will commence at 2 AM. I will detonate the Dan Fire Source at 1:55 AM."