Lin Zhan stared at Lu Bu for a while, then shook his head helplessly and said,
"Old Ancestors, why haven't you and the others advanced to the Foundation Realm yet? What are you still waiting for?"
Lu Bu and the others glanced at each other, then turned to Zhao Yun and said, "Zi Long, you're smart. You explain it."
Ma Chao, who was beside them, said displeasantly, "What do you mean by that? Are you saying I'm not smart either?"
Dian Wei rolled his eyes at Ma Chao and said, "If you can fight that brute Xu Chu for a day and a night, who would believe you're smart?"
Xu Chu was stunned: ???
Seeing that the others were about to start arguing again, Lu Bu glared and said, "All of you shut up, let Zi Long speak. You're all like brain-dead, yet you dare to argue here."
Xu Chu glanced at Lu Bu and muttered softly, "As if you're smart. If I could beat you, would you be the one shouting here?"
Zhao Yun shook his head helplessly and said to Lin Zhan, "Young Master, the reason we are suppressing our levels is twofold. Firstly, it's to participate in this war and protect you.
Secondly, after the Human King disappeared, the Han Dynasty had the most prosperous destiny of all humanity. We were born from humanity's destiny in its final moments to confront future turmoil.
People like us possess special talents, such as immense strength, endurance, and superior martial arts aptitude.
We are the most likely to be promoted to Human Race Guardian Generals. Therefore, we have been continuously suppressing our levels and accumulating destiny. In fact, there are several generals in the Shang Dynasty and Lie Shan Clan's teams who are no less capable than us."
Lin Zhan was startled, "Human Race Guardian Generals?"
He wondered where this new term had come from.
Seeing Lin Zhan's confusion, Zhao Yun continued,
"Human Race Guardian Generals have existed since ancient times. Your Shang Dynasty's Old Ancestors Chang Ruo and Cao Yu, and Xuan Shang and his four old ancestors are among the Human Race Guardian Generals.
There are even higher-ranking ones, such as Old Ancestor Hou Yi, Old Ancestor Xing Tian, and even Old Ancestor Chi You and his brothers are all Human Race Guardian Generals.
As the name suggests, Human Race Guardian Generals fight to protect humanity and conquer its enemies. The Foundation Human Emperor is the lowest standard for Guardian Generals.
Furthermore, another characteristic of Guardian Generals is that within ten years of entering a new level, they will be invincible at that level."
Lin Zhan nodded and said, "If you put it that way, I understand. Isn't this just like the elite enforcers of the human race? Whether it's guarding territory or taking over territory, whenever there's a fight, it's the Guardian Generals who charge forward."
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"Eloquent."
Zhao Zi Long looked at Lin Zhan in a daze, as it was the first time he had heard the Guardian Generals explained in such a manner.
A seemingly noble profession was explained by the great marshal as akin to bandits fighting for territory.
The group continued on their journey, chatting as they went. Before long, they arrived near the former location of the Deep Sea Secret Realm.
Lin Zhan pointed forward and said, "The large pit 20 kilometers away is where the Demon Volcano used to be. The Deep Sea Secret Realm was supposed to extend further towards the human defense line, but some of it was buried by the erupted lava." Su Dan Novel Network
He then turned to He Dazhuang, Xiao Hanyi, Zhang Cong, and Leng Shan and said, "When did you brothers advance to the King level? You've been hiding it well. Show me any other tricks you have."
Lin Zhan knew his brothers too well; they all liked to keep things hidden, only to use them to trick others when the opportunity arose.
The four of them waved their hands and summoned their King-level spirit pets.
He Dazhuang summoned a King-level blood-red tiger. It appeared to be even larger than the Blood Tiger Old Ancestor from before, as that old fellow's original form had already been destroyed.
Lin Zhan looked at the blood tiger and said with a grin to He Dazhuang, "Old He, tell me honestly, is it from Old Ancestor Chi You's faction?"
He Dazhuang laughed heartily and said, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you. It's a San Miao blood tiger, from the He family in Guandong."
Lin Zhan had suspected the origin of the He family's large tiger since he saw the Iron-Eating Beasts.
It wasn't until he saw some of Chi You's eighty-one brothers riding blood tigers into battle that he learned that blood tigers were originally a race among the Ten Thousand Races, and were later subdued by the fierce warriors like Old Ancestor Chi You.
Comparing the appearance of the blood tigers with the one in Dazhuang's family, the heritage of the He family in Guandong must have originated from the San Miao.
No wonder the whole family was so fierce; it turned out they had inherited it from their ancestors.
Leng Shan's spirit pets were still the same old trio: two Dragon Mastiffs that had advanced to the King level, and a King-level Sea Eagle, but its wings were golden.
According to Old Leng, it was a hybrid of a Sea Eagle and a Golden Eagle. Despite being a hybrid, it was fiercer in battle than both its parents, representing an excellent evolution.
Zhang Cong's spirit pet was still the large Tuo Dragon, which had now advanced to the King level. To put it plainly, it was a giant crocodile.
However, this giant crocodile's ancestors had served Old Ancestor Gonggong, so it possessed a noble bloodline, and its future achievements would surely be considerable.
What intrigued Lin Zhan the most was how Xiao Hanyi's leopard had transformed into a Zhen. Although they looked somewhat similar, they were fundamentally different species.
Zhens typically preyed on tigers and leopards. As soon as the Zhen was summoned by Xiao Hanyi, He Dazhuang's blood tiger instinctively lunged at it.
Lin Zhan shook his head and said, "Brothers, if you had this strength, why didn't you reveal it sooner? Who were you planning to trick?"
Leng Shan looked at the others and knew he had to answer again.
"Old Lin, we aren't fools. We saw some things before the war started, which is why no one else knew we had advanced."
Lin Zhan nodded indifferently and said, "Brothers, don't be so nervous. I believe Er Zhuang and the others will handle it."
As he spoke, he summoned the Five Little Ones again.
As soon as the Five Little Ones appeared, Leng Shan's three spirit pets immediately bowed to them, acknowledging them as their elders.
After all, Leng Shan's spirit pets had known the Five Little Ones for a long time and had even been disciplined by them frequently. Thus, upon meeting again, they were very sensible.
The Zhen, the Blood Tiger, and the Tuo Dragon saw the Five Little Ones and remained silent, displaying expressions of fighting spirit.
Xiao Jin was momentarily surprised, then asked Long Da, one of Leng Shan's Dragon Mastiffs, "Long Da, where did these three idiots come from?"
Long Da pointed to Xiao Hanyi and the other two and said, "These are the contracted spirit pets of those three brothers. The Blood Tiger and the Zhen are new arrivals. The giant crocodile hasn't met you brothers much either, and it's not particularly bright."
Xiao Bao nodded nearby and said, "Long Da is right, Tuo Dragons are known for being dim-witted."
Xiao Jin looked at the three beasts and said, "Brothers, you all understand the rules, right? Shall we go chat elsewhere?"
"From now on, we'll be sharing the same resources. We should clarify some protocols."