Chapter 582: The Fall of Longming Continent

Three months had passed since the two sides formed their alliance.

During these three months, there wasn’t much significant movement in the world.

The world remained divided among various powers.

Every faction was at war with one another; it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say the entire world was plunged into dire straits.

Whether they were Cultivators or ordinary commoners, life was extremely difficult.

Not just difficult—in the mundane world, lives were treated as less than weeds.

However, within the territory of the Zilin Holy Land and Medicine King Valley alliance, things were still relatively stable; at the very least, the people could still live with some dignity.

Six months after the Heavenly Demon Sect allied with forces like the Zilin Holy Land, the Empress of Qian Kingdom expressed her desire to join their alliance.

Lin Xun naturally agreed to Xia Xiaomeng’s inclusion.

With the addition of a great Dynasty like the Qian Kingdom, the Zilin Holy Land’s alliance reached a new level.

By this point, the name of the Zilin Holy Land alliance naturally had to change.

After various suggestions, the alliance was finally named the Glimmer Alliance.

Glimmer—a tiny glimmer in the mundane world represents a spark of hope.

Consequently, the Glimmer Alliance’s control over the Qianye Continent strengthened further.

What reassured Lin Xun the most was that he shared deep bonds with the various leaders within the alliance, meaning they could truly trust one another with their lives.

An alliance must have a leader.

If an alliance had no leader, who would handle unified coordination when trouble arose?

Who would listen to whom then?

Thus, the choice of the Alliance Leader became the primary focus for everyone in the Qianye Continent.

In the end, Lin Xun took on the role of the Glimmer Alliance’s leader.

Truthfully, Lin Xun didn’t really want the position.

But at this point, who else besides Lin Xun could fill such a vital role?

The expansion of the Glimmer Alliance naturally caught many people’s attention.

Many sought to join the Glimmer Alliance.

However, they were all rejected.

Among so many people, it was impossible to tell who was there to cause trouble and who was joining in good faith.

Furthermore, it was unclear who simply wanted to seek protection.

Joining an alliance is not the same as being conquered.

When a power or even a single Cultivator joins, it means they hold a significant status within the alliance.

But if they were conquered, then the Sects and Cultivators would have to obey unconditionally.

Having this many trustworthy alliance members was enough for now.

Unless others proved truly reliable, the Glimmer Alliance would not want them to join!

Another three years passed.

For ordinary people, three years might seem like a long time.

But for Cultivators, time passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three years, the global situation became increasingly tense.

Lin Xun felt it was necessary to take precautions.

Thus, Lin Xun planned to reorganize the Cultivators from the various alliance members.

Lin Xun intended to implement militarized management for the alliance’s Cultivators!

Otherwise, while the Glimmer Alliance appeared extremely powerful, in Lin Xun’s eyes, it was actually nothing more than a heap of loose sand.

The primary condition for militarization was to ensure that the various alliance members became familiar with one another!

How could he make them familiar with each other?

Lin Xun thought for a moment and came up with the most direct method!

That was to reorganize them together using modern military methods.

Roughly, the ranks were divided into Squad Leaders, Platoon Leaders, Company Commanders, Battalion Commanders, Regimental Commanders, and Division Commanders.

However, the numbers were a bit different.

A squad consisted of twenty people.

A platoon had one hundred people.

A company had one thousand people.

A battalion had five thousand people.

A regiment had ten thousand people.

A division had one hundred thousand people.

Beyond that, there were no higher ranks; those levels were essentially managed directly by Lin Xun.

As for the division of each squad, it was also highly planned.

Lin Xun followed the classification standards of Mages, Tanks, and Priests.

A squad was divided into two teams, with each team consisting of ten people.

Regarding the training…

The training content Lin Xun emphasized was military orders!

Military orders are as firm as mountains!

The current alliance members were far too disorganized.

On the battlefield, this was suicidal behavior.

Only by rectifying the issue of military discipline could everything else be addressed.

In addition, there was the issue of a sense of belonging.

In Lin Xun’s view, a sense of belonging was also extremely important for an army.

More importantly, he needed them to know exactly what they were fighting for.

This last point was also the most troublesome.

Because even Lin Xun didn’t know exactly what he was fighting for.

If it was primarily for hegemony, he didn’t have that ambition.

Besides, this was an alliance; even if it were for hegemony, it would be his personal quest for power.

It would require others to risk their lives for him.

Setting the Heavenly Demon Sect aside, given Lin Xun’s prestige and control over the Black Demon Sect, there was absolutely no problem with them risking their lives for him.

But Lin Xun didn’t hold such high prestige among the other Sects!

So, he decided to frame it as protecting their homeland.

Another three years passed just like that.

During these three years, as a great Cultivator proficient in all kinds of martial arts, he held specialized lectures every day, sharing his insights on various Cultivation Techniques and weapons.

The lectures Lin Xun held weren’t the empty, grandstanding kind devoid of substance.

His lectures were highly specific and targeted.

Consequently, the number of Cultivators attending his lectures reached tens of thousands each time.

Not only that, even when Lin Xun taught Saber Techniques, other Cultivators would come to audit the class because his insights were simply too profound.

Even with Saber Techniques, those studying Sword Techniques could gain a lot of inspiration from them.

Of course, Lin Xun’s most acclaimed course was Spear Techniques!

As the World’s Number One Spearman…

By teaching Spear Techniques without reservation, Lin Xun was undoubtedly recruiting disciples on a massive scale.

All the Cultivators had to admit that from the day they started attending Lin Xun’s classes…

Even if they hadn’t formally acknowledged him as their master, a bond of teacher and student had formed between them and Lin Xun.

Meanwhile, the global situation grew increasingly grim, with wars intensifying everywhere.

Although Lin Xun had no intention of stirring up trouble…

Unfortunately, others were determined to do so!

Then, one day three years later, news arrived.

Longming Continent has fallen.