A day later, Lu Li and Li Heng were taken to meet Third Master. This Third Master was a hot-tempered one. He looked ferocious and had a violent personality. He had red hair, triangular eyes, a nose like an elephant's and a braid on the back of his head.
Lu Li and Li Heng were very careful and polite. This Third Master was not surprised by Lu Li's realm. He just gave them a casual look and said something before he let Lu Li and Li Heng go.
Back at the camp, Luther assigned Lu Li and Li Heng their subordinates. The Deputy Commander was qualified to lead the team. The fifth team now had more than 260 members. Luther personally led 150, while the remaining 110 were divided between Lu Li and Li Heng.
Luther was not selfish. He didn't leave a bunch of Great Emperor Realm warriors for Lu Li and Li Heng. He gave them more than 20 Saint Emperors and Mo Qianqian, Luan Xi and the other seven Saint Emperors.
Luther didn't force the 26 Saint Emperors to join anyone. Instead, he let them choose.
After all, Saint Emperors were proud. If they were not convinced, they would not be able to command and would be in big trouble if they disobeyed orders.
Not surprised, Yu Yang and Luan Xi chose Lu Li at once. Mo Qianqian went behind Lu Li while Lady LI followed Li Heng without hesitation.
Young Master Chang and the others went behind Lu Li and some went behind Li Heng.
As for the other Saint Emperors, most of them chose Li Heng. They watched Lu Li's fight with Luther and had some understanding of Li Heng's abilities.
They recognized Li Heng's realm, defense and offensive abilities. On the other hand, Lu Li only showed his Art of Concealment and nothing else.
Saint Emperors were proud. Lu Li was only at the Great Emperor Realm and he was just a young boy.
Asking them to follow a little doll, wasn't that sending them to their deaths?
In the end, 18 of the 26 Saint Emperors chose Li Heng and only eight followed Lu Li.
The rest were at the peak of the Great Emperor Realm and 10 were at the later stage.
After making his choice, Luther had them take him to the training ground and think of a way to fuse them together. That way, they would be able to unleash their greatest battle strength.
Lu Li and Li Heng each led a team to a martial arts practice field. Lu Li went to one with 56 powerful warriors.
Admittedly, the warriors of the Palace of Immortals Inquiries were disciplined. Even though some of the powerful warriors here might have some doubts about Lu Li's abilities, they all stood in an orderly manner, saying nothing and waiting for Lu Li's instructions. They were disciplined.
Lu Li looked around and finally fixed his eyes on the eight Saint Emperors. He shouted, "I know some of you are not convinced that I'm the deputy commander. It's okay. If you are not convinced, you can step out now. If you can defeat me, I'll let you have the deputy commander position!"
There were many ways to get along with his subordinates. Lu Li chose the simplest way, which was to beat them into submission.
He wanted this group of people to have absolute trust in him and listen to his orders without the slightest bit of doubt. Otherwise, in the upcoming battle, it was very likely that it would affect the overall situation.
The group of Saint Kings looked at each other and didn't move. Sun Feather, Mo Qianqian, Luan Xi and the other Young Master were well aware of Lu Li's strength. They didn't want to come here to be tortured.
Who knew how many Saint Kings had died to Lu Li's hands. If Lu Li wanted to kill them, he could do it instantly.
The four remaining Saint Kings looked at each other. In the end, the strongest late Saint King stood out and bowed, "Please enlighten me, commander Lu!"
"Alright!"
Lu Li nodded slightly, "Attack me. If you can harm even a hair on me, I'll let you have my position."
Lu Li's arrogance had angered the late Saint King. Without any hesitation, he leapt into the air and shot toward Lu Li.
He extended a hand and a dazzling light lit up on it. It constantly changed, turning into a fist, a palm, and a claw. A chilling aura emanated from his hand and enveloped Lu Li.
Lu Li remained in the air without moving. The hand grew closer and closer. When it was several hundred meters away, Lu Li's eyes lit up with two beams of golden light, which entered the late Saint King's body. Afterward, Lu Li moved. With a flash, he swung his hand gently toward the late Saint King's chest.
"Ugh …"
Apart from Yu Yang and Luan Xi, the other warriors were dumbfounded.
This was because the late Saint King stopped moving after Lu Li's eyes lit up. Afterward, Lu Li's gentle hand landed on his chest. The armor on his chest exploded and the skin on his chest began to corrode. The late Saint King cried out and fell to the ground with a flash.
Instant kill!
A late Saint King was killed by Lu Li in an instant?
Many warriors present were in disbelief. Was Lu Li really that strong?
Was he an expert infinitely close to Great Perfection?
That shouldn't be the case. If he was an expert of this level, how could he be a vice commander?
Even a commander's position was too low.
The late Saint King had actually woken up when Lu Li's hand landed on his chest. He could feel the terrifying and overbearing energy from Lu Li's hand. He stared at the rotting flesh on his chest in shock.
If Lu Li had not stopped just then, he would be dead already.
Plop!
After falling down, he did not have time to tend to his wounds. He knelt on one knee and cried out, "Thank you for showing mercy, commander Lu. Yi Yuan is convinced!"
"Tend to your wounds first!"
Lu Li waved his hand and asked the remaining Saint Kings, "Is there anyone else who is not convinced?"
"Plop!"
The Saint Kings all knelt on one knee and shouted, "We are convinced!"
Yu Yang, Mo Qianqian, and Luan Xi smiled. They felt honored. Lu Li was famous for killing people. These Saint Kings were asking for trouble.
Since the Saint Kings were convinced, the other Great Emperors were convinced as well. They all knelt on one knee.
Lu Li waved his hand and said, "Get up. There is no need to kneel in the future. At the end of the day, it is fate that brought us together.
We don't have to go through the formalities but there are some rules that must be followed. If you break any of them, don't blame me for being heartless. "
A glint of coldness rose in Lu Li's eyes. A strong killing intent spread out from him, freezing the atmosphere. Lu Li said with ferocious intent, "On the battlefield, my orders cannot be questioned. My orders must be carried out immediately. If you don't listen to me or don't try your best, you will die!
Secondly, never abandon your comrades. When they are in trouble, you must save them as long as you are safe.
Even if they are dead, you must bring their bodies back. "
"Yes!"
All the warriors bowed and accepted the order. Lu Li divided them into groups. Each Saint King would lead several Great Emperors to form a team.
Lu Li also asked them to form a battle formation. The Saint Kings would be the main attacker and the Great Emperors would assist them to attack, defend, or distract the enemies.
"Practice. Later, each team will practice against each other!"
Lu Li waved his hand. Each Saint King would lead their team members to one side.
Lu Li's order to each Saint King was to coordinate with their strengths and have the Great Emperors help them in the fight. They should do what could help them the most.
"Each of you Saint Kings is the tip of a spear. You are only responsible for attacking, moving forward, and forward, piercing through the enemies in front of you!
You, the Great Emperors, are the spear's shaft, the shield. Your mission is to do everything you can to help your team leader kill his way through. Don't let your team leader be hurt. Don't let him stop. You must help him move forward. Move forward until there are no more enemies in front of you. Then, you will win! "
Lu Li's voice was heard by all the warriors. They felt their blood was boiling. Previously, they did not have this concept. They had been fighting on their own. Lu Li's fighting style was novel and seemed to be more lethal.