In the darkness, a long convoy of armored vehicles drove through the desert of the restricted area, their headlights connected, looking from a distance like a glowing dragon.

On the armored vehicle at the very front, three people and one beast stood.

The night wind howled, occasionally carrying sand and dust from the forbidden zone that brushed against their faces. The decaying spiritual energy tried to invade their bodies, but it was directly blocked by the energy shields extended from the armored vehicles.

This energy shield was actually prepared for ordinary soldiers used for reconnaissance. Given the level of the people on the armored vehicle, even if they faced the sandstorm of the restricted area, they would not be able to be injured in the slightest.

In order to speed up the march, Chen Qian drove away the scouts and took over as the navigator himself.

With his current mental strength, his coverage area can easily extend to a kilometer, making it far more useful than a reconnaissance soldier's radar scanner.

Shen Qian was dressed in full military attire, his armor a mix of gold and silver that shone brightly even in the darkness, making him look imposing.

Although it was somewhat ostentatious, this was the armor used by the commander of ten thousand men when he went to war, and he was too lazy to do anything unconventional before he went to war.

Standing beside him was a female general in silver armor, her beautiful face radiating heroic spirit; she was none other than Zhu Yinhong, a centurion.

As for the person and beast standing behind Shen Qian, they were naturally Dao Jiu and Da Sheng.

Upon receiving Yu Shousi's military order, Shen Qian picked up Jiang Xuan without delay. After gathering the soldiers of the Ninth Company, he joined forces with the First Company and set off overnight towards the old campus of Jiangzhong Military Academy.

As for Jiang Xuan, she was inside the second armored vehicle, but she was still unconscious.

“Chen Qian, your Emperor Monkey is quite extraordinary. The aura emanating from you has even made me feel a little wary.”

Zhu Yinhong already knew that Shen Qian had a personal guard of the Mountain and Sea level, but this was the first time she had seen the Great Sage, so she couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"It hasn't broken through the Mountain and Sea realm yet; it's just an ordinary demon beast."

Shen Qian ignored the Great Sage's dissatisfied shouts and shook his head with a smile.

Although Shen Qian spoke lightly, he knew in his heart that if a real battle broke out, Zhu Yinhong, who had just broken through the Mountain and Sea Realm, might not necessarily be a match for the Great Sage.

The Great Sage's bloodline is that of a T-level demon beast, meaning his growth potential is at the mid-stage of a high-level martial artist.

After training in the forbidden zone for almost half a month, the Great Sage finally broke through the shackles of his bloodline after Shen Qian angrily poured in 20 million cultivation resources. His realm is now comparable to the peak of a high-level martial artist.

The golden hair on its forehead has spread from a few strands to a large patch.

Although his cultivation level is only at the peak of the High Martial Artist realm, among all the demon beasts, he is almost the only one that Shen Qian has seen so far that can use martial arts techniques. The Great Sage's true strength is far more terrifying than that of a peak High Martial Artist.

Shen Qian improved the "Shadow Blade" and modified it into the "Shadow Staff" that is more suitable for the Great Sage to use. The Great Sage is still comprehending it. If he can fully master it, his combat power will reach another level.

During the few days that Shen Qian stayed in the military camp, he also directly exchanged for a spirit energy staff that reached the A-level in the Hundred Kings Hall. However, considering that it would be absurd for the Great Sage to also carry a space crystal on his body, he temporarily put it in Shen Qian's space crystal.

All of this means that the Great Sage is now a man with a luxurious set of equipment in the world of demon beasts, and he is naturally dissatisfied with Shen Qian defining it as an "ordinary demon beast".

Before this expedition, he received orders to go to the military camp in the middle of the river. Since there was no one left to guard the camp, he thought about it and decided to take the Great Sage with him.

In addition, Shen Qian looked up and saw a figure appear in the void above the convoy. The figure exchanged a glance with Shen Qian, nodded slightly, and then disappeared.

Because he didn't know the current status of Jiang Zhongjun's A-level "gate," Shen Qian brought his clone along as a precaution.

The only pity is that he probably doesn't have time to complete the "Heavenly Seal" for his clone for the time being.

And then there's Old Liu, that unreliable guy... He clearly said he would deliver "Tianming" to Shen Qian, but there's still no sign of him.

Sorting aside his chaotic thoughts, Chen Qian glanced at his vibrating bracelet. "We're almost there. I've already received a communication signal from a martial arts expert."

Jiang Zhongjun's military camp was not far from Jiang Zhongjun's Lu Shu camp's location, and Zhu Yinhong nodded slightly.

The convoy did not choose to enter through the main gate of Jiangzhong Military Academy, but instead went around to the east side and headed straight for the location of the old campus.

As the convoy approached, a loud "thump" was heard, and bright lights suddenly appeared ahead, guiding the convoy and allowing Shen Qian and Zhu Yinhong to see the old campus clearly.

With just one glance, Shen Qian's body trembled involuntarily.

The old campus in front of us has undergone tremendous changes compared to when I last visited.

The black, imposing walls completely enveloped the old campus, and on those walls, which were ten zhang high, a giant searchlight was installed every ten meters.

With all the lights on, everything within several kilometers was clearly visible.

The fully armed figures stood on the city wall; they were the local Jiangzhou garrison troops who had been transferred there earlier.

Furthermore, in the darkness above the fortress, Chen Qian could vaguely see dozens of figures patrolling in the high sky.

Mountain and sea warrior!

The security at the old campus was far more stringent than I had imagined. Judging from Yu Shousi's words, this steel fortress was probably only built in the last few days.

Where Chen Qian's gaze penetrated, behind the walls, countless military workers were still reinforcing the fortress.

Their reinforcement methods went beyond simply building defensive structures. Hundreds of figures dressed in robes, whose mental energy was clearly more active than that of ordinary martial artists, moved among the barriers, carving array patterns on them.

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