"System, what conditions are required to summon the characters inside?" Li Daoyi asked.

"Returning to the host, no conditions are required. Simply recite the summoning command in your mind. Each summoned character lasts for 15 minutes, with a seven-day cooldown," the system replied.

Li Daoyi frowned immediately. It was so short! But then he thought that these people were powerful figures at the late Quasi-Saint stage or even the peak Quasi-Saint stage. Being able to use them for free was already a great advantage. Summoning them at crucial moments could play a significant role.

The main purpose of the Sky Ranking is not to summon these people, but to enhance their martial power. Even non-immortal cultivators like Yin Shou can receive a boost simply by leaving their name on it, even if it's just a single stroke.

After saying goodbye to the others, Li Daoyi left the Tower of All Heavens with the Sky Ranking.

In Tianlong Valley, the Tianlong Legion is currently assembling, with Yin Shou and almost all of the military generals present.

"This war is no small matter. Our enemies are not only Ji Chang and his group, but also those cultivators," Yin Shou said.

"Your Majesty, do you know which cultivators will be involved?" Li Jing asked.

Yin Shou glanced at Li Jing and said meaningfully.

"The Chan School is absolute."

“Chan Sect…” Li Jing was taken aback.

"General Li, it's time to make a choice. The King trusts you so much, so if you encounter the people of the Chan Sect in the future, you must not disappoint the King." Kong Xuan patted Li Jing on the shoulder.

Before Li Jing could speak, Yin Shou waved his hand and then turned to look at the crowd behind him.

“Li Jing naturally knew what to do. My teacher once said something that I strongly agree with: ‘Of all things, the people are the most important, the state is next, and the ruler is the least important.’”

"I hope that you will all put the people first. Everything we do is for the stability of the Great Shang Dynasty, so that the people can live and work in peace and no longer be oppressed. Therefore, no matter who stands in our way, we must crush them. Even if it is the sky, we must break it down. Remember, man can conquer nature," Yin Shou said.

Everyone was immediately filled with excitement and responded in unison.

"yes."

The hesitation in Li Jing's eyes gradually disappeared. Looking at the Heavenly Dragon Legion below, his gaze became firm. Yes, it was true that he was a disciple of the Chan Sect, but first and foremost, he was a human, a general of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Just then, a flash of white light appeared in the sky, and Li Daoyi descended from the heavens.

"Master." Yin Shou was slightly startled and quickly bowed.

"Greetings, Imperial Tutor!" The soldiers quickly bowed in greeting.

Li Dao nodded, then tossed the Sky Ranking into the air.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, the Sky Ranking transformed into a colossal figure in the air, resembling a mountain.

"Disperse the entire army!" Kong Xuan shouted immediately upon seeing this.

The soldiers below quickly dispersed to the surrounding areas, leaving a large empty space in the middle.

“Stone tablet…” Wen Zhong was slightly surprised.

The Heavenly Ranking transformed into an enormous stone tablet and slowly descended.

"Rumble..."

The ground then shook, and the stone tablet fell down.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at this incredible scene, curiously looking at Li Daoyi in the air.

"This is the Heavenly Ranking. Martial artists are welcome to leave their names here. Even a single stroke is acceptable. Its uses are endless. Yin Shou, come up here," Li Daoyi said.

"Yes, Master." Yin Shou nodded. He had known about the existence of the Sky Ranking for a long time, but he didn't expect it to be brought up today.

"boom..."

Yin Shou no longer concealed his strength. A sudden surge of power emanated from him, forcing the generals behind him to retreat. Apart from Kong Xuan and Wen Zhong, the others were utterly shocked. It was the first time they had known that their king had hidden such immense power.

"So...so powerful," Li Jing murmured. Huang Feihu and the others also looked on incredulously.

"Heh..." Yin Shou shouted in a deep voice. A phantom of a celestial dragon materialized behind him, flying out and circling in the sky, exuding immense pressure.

"roar..."

The dragon's roar resounded, and even Kong Xuan showed a shocked expression. This was the first time he had ever seen Yin Shou's martial arts technique.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" The entire Heavenly Dragon Legion shouted excitedly in unison upon seeing the phantom of the Heavenly Dragon in the sky, their voices resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

Yin Shou took a deep breath, pushed off with his legs, and leaped towards the stone tablet.

"Clang..."

The Heavenly Question Sword appeared in Yin Shou's hand. At this moment, he had already flown to the top of the stone tablet. Several unfamiliar names came into view, but he did not care and began to carve his own name with the sword.

"Huh?" Yin Shou was startled. His sword seemed to be blocked and could not advance any further.

As expected, engraving a name was not so simple. Yin Shou then unleashed his full power, channeling his energy into the sword.

Finally, the tip of the sword touched the stone tablet, and a strange feeling came from the sword.

"Buzz..."

The stone tablet made a soft sound. Yin Shou held his breath and focused his mind, and hurriedly carved his name with great effort.

However, what followed was even more difficult than he had imagined. The tip of the sword struggled to carve on the stone tablet, and every millimeter required a great deal of his true energy. Before long, sweat appeared on Yin Shou's forehead.

"What an amazing stone tablet!" Kong Xuan couldn't help but praise as he sensed the energy of the Sky Ranking. This thing should be a supreme treasure, or even more.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yin Shou painstakingly carved on the stone tablet. Finally, his body was pushed away by a force, and he fell from the air.

"Your Majesty!" Li Jing hurriedly jumped up and helped Yin Shou up. The two slowly landed. At this moment, Yin Shou looked as if he had just fought a great battle. His whole body was soaked in sweat and he was exhausted.

"?..."

Everyone looked up and saw the left side of Yin Zi's name appear on the stone tablet, which was shining with golden light. Yin Shou hadn't even finished carving a single character.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Li Jing helped Yin Shou back onto the high platform, and the crowd immediately gathered around.

"I'm fine." Yin Shou nodded, then looked at the stone tablet with some resentment. He couldn't help but feel disappointed that he hadn't even been able to carve a complete character. He then looked at Li Daoyi.

"Disciple has disappointed Master." Yin Shou knelt down on one knee.

"Don't be discouraged. You've done a great job for your first attempt," Li Daoyi comforted him.

Just as he finished speaking, a golden light appeared on the Sky Stele, instantly shining down and enveloping Yin Shou.

Within the light, Yin Shou's aura gradually recovered, and his power was even stronger than before.

Yin Shou stared at his body in disbelief.

"I've broken through..." Yin Shou murmured.

Yin Shou has advanced to the God-King Realm, specifically the Martial God-King Realm, which is equivalent to the Golden Immortal Realm in the Immortal Path.

"What?!" Everyone was shocked. They also sensed that Yin Shou's aura was several times stronger than before.

"This is the wonderful use of the Sky Ranking; it can enhance a martial artist's cultivation and provide a boost," Li Daoyi said with a slight smile.

“Once he writes his full name, his strength will be comparable to the peak of a Quasi-Saint,” Li Daoyi said, making a startling statement.

"Hiss..." Everyone gasped.

Kong Xuan and Wen Zhong exchanged a glance, then shook their heads with wry smiles. Naturally, they could not leave their names behind, as they were cultivators.

"Heavenly Dragon Legion, all officers of the rank of lieutenant general and above, step forward!" Yin Shou shouted.

"Splash..."

Hundreds of warriors immediately emerged from all around; these were the best of the Heavenly Dragon Legion.

“Everyone’s name will be engraved,” Yin Shou continued.

"yes."

The process of leaving names on the Sky Ranking lasted for a day. Of course, none of these generals completed the process of leaving their names, but at least they left a mark on it, and their cultivation levels were all improved.

"Although those who cultivate immortality cannot receive the bonus, you can still give it a try. The pressure from this stone tablet can still be of some help to you." After Li Daoyi finished speaking, he slowly disappeared.

"Yes." Kong Xuan and the others were overjoyed.

After Li Daoyi left, Kong Xuan was the first to fly up and carve his name. To everyone's surprise, he wrote most of his name, but he didn't finish the last stroke of the character "Xuan".

"Wonderful, truly wonderful! I love this feeling!" Kong Xuan exclaimed excitedly, his forehead covered in sweat.

As Kong Xuan fell, his name on the stone tablet gradually disappeared, indicating that immortals cannot leave their names behind.

Following closely behind, Li Jing, Huang Feihu, the Four Demon Generals, and other immortal generals also tried it out.

"call out..."

Just as everyone was immersed in this wonderful feeling, a white light flew down from the sky, and Wen Zhong instantly flew up and caught the white light.

It was a command arrow, with a yellow silk scroll attached to its end.

“Your Majesty.” Wen Zhong landed in front of Yin Shou with a yellow silk scroll.

Yin Shou opened the yellow silk, his gaze immediately sharpening.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"The Xiqi army has arrived at Sishui Pass," Yin Shou said in a deep voice.

"So fast..." Wen Zhong frowned.

"Your Majesty, there is no time to lose. Please send troops immediately. Han Rong and Yu Hua at Sishui Pass may not be able to withstand the Xiqi army," Kong Xuan said.

Yin Shou nodded, then looked at Li Jing.

"Li Jing, obey my command."

"Your subordinate is here." Li Jing immediately knelt down.

"I hereby appoint you as the vanguard, leading 50,000 Heavenly Dragon Army troops to immediately reinforce Sishui Pass. You must arrive within fifteen days."

"Your subordinate obeys the order," Li Jing said in a deep voice.

Chaoge is far from Sishui Pass, a distance of ten thousand li. This means that if they travel day and night, they would have to travel at least eight hundred li every day.

"I believe in my soldiers, and I believe in you." Yin Shou helped Li Jing up.

If Emperor Yi were still in power, such a thing would have been impossible, but now the Shang army is many times stronger than it was back then, and every soldier is a martial arts cultivator, so traveling eight hundred miles a day is not difficult.

"This subordinate is about to depart." Li Jing nodded, then walked down to begin selecting his men.

“Other checkpoints also need reinforcements. General Kong, Grand Tutor, you should discuss this among yourselves,” Yin Shou said.

"Your Majesty, rest assured."

Sishui Pass is one of the five major passes leading into the territory of the Shang Dynasty. The general in charge of the pass is Han Rong, and there is also a general named Yu Hua.

Han Rong is a mortal general, while Yu Hua is a disciple of Yu Yuan, a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect. As a fourth-generation disciple, he is proficient in unorthodox magic and is known as the "Seven-Headed General". He is a man of profound Taoist magic and has a divine beast mount, the Fiery-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast. He uses the Fangtian Halberd as his weapon and also possesses two master-inherited magic treasures, the Soul-Slaying Banner and the Blood-Transforming Divine Blade, which are extremely powerful.

Standing atop the city gate, Han Rong and Yu Hua looked down at the densely packed Xiqi army below, their hearts sinking.