The number of soldiers stored within the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower was staggering. Not only were they plentiful, but their talent and potential were outstanding. After specialized cultivation and transitional training, they had all improved by leaps and bounds—stronger than ever before, bound by iron discipline and unwavering loyalty. With just minimal drilling, they could be deployed directly into the legions. Selecting a group of Ninth-Rank Heaven Soldiers at the peak of the Life Diagram Realm would be effortless.
"Your Majesty, I believe doubling the size of each army corps would be appropriate,"Zhuge Liang said after a brief moment of contemplation.
Currently, each corps numbered 500,000 soldiers. Doubling that would mean 1 million per corps. This kind of expansion would exponentially increase the overall combat strength of Great Yi. And only Great Yi possessed the resources and foundation to support such a monumental adjustment.
For any other dynasty, it would be inconceivable.
After all, expansion involved far more than just finding more troops—it included equipping them without diluting quality, maintaining discipline, and ensuring training standards.
There were now twenty-five corps present. Doubling each meant an increase of 12.5 million soldiers. For Great Yi, this wasn't a problem—the Hongmeng Tower could easily supply that many—but it also meant enormous logistical demands: armor, weapons, rations, gear, and wartime materials.
"All corps will expand to one million troops each.
Begin preparations immediately after the meeting.
You may enter the Hongmeng Tower to personally select your troops."Yi Tianxing decided on the spot.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"The generals responded in unison, eyes blazing with excitement.
"Once selected, all newly enlisted soldiers may receive standardizedPrimal Phantom Armor .
Each corps came prepared for this during our expedition to the God-Demon Battlefield.
There's enough in storage to fully equip the new forces and ensure unit cohesion."Yi Tianxing continued.
Each corps possessed a unique set of standard armor, tailored to their attributes—not ordinary gear, but elite-grade armor with greater potential. For example:
The White Tiger Corps used the White Tiger Phantom Armor—crafted around tiger-type phantom beasts.
The Black Tortoise Corps used the Black Tortoise Phantom Armor, modeled after turtle-type phantom beasts.
Even newly formed corps had armor already prepared.
Great Yi's material stockpiles were massive—enough to support not just a twofold, but a threefold expansion if needed.
"Here is a Four Symbols Hell-Suppressing Array Diagram.
It contains four minor battle formations—each to be studied by one of the Four Divine Beast Corps.
When coordinated, you can deploy the Four Symbols Hell-Suppressing Array, whose power is on par with the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.
It will be the signature battle array of your four corps."Yi Tianxing turned toward Yang Ye, Yue Fei, and the others.
With a wave, the array was divided into four pieces and distributed accordingly. The core array diagram remained in Yi Tianxing's possession, a key strategic asset that couldn't be casually handed out.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"The Four Beast generals' eyes lit up—this was a custom array formation, perfectly aligned with their corps' ethos. Its battlefield impact would be immense.
"As for the Twelve Zodiac Corps, each of you will also receive your own Zodiac Battle Array Diagram, forming your corps' legacy formation.
If all twelve corps unite, they can deploy the full Zodiac Grand Array, which rivals the Four Symbols formation in power."Yi Tianxing declared.
"Many thanks, Your Majesty!"Wang Dahu and the Zodiac Corps commanders couldn't hide their joy. Moments ago, they had envied the Divine Beast Corps; now, they too had a legacy formation to call their own.
The Zodiac Battle Arrays were derived from the Twelve Zodiac Grand Array, tailored and optimized into a military formation through Yi Tianxing's own deduction—thanks to the aid of the Bodhi Seed, his comprehension was unmatched. Once deployed, the Zodiac formation would be a dominant force across any battlefield.
"Your Majesty, I recommend filling the remaining gaps in our existing corps structure,"Liu Bowen suddenly suggested.
"According to my intelligence, many top-tier human generals are still roaming the God-Demon Battlefield, unaligned with any faction.
If we can recruit them, it would greatly strengthen Great Yi's forces."
For instance, the Four Divine Beast Corps were now complete with the addition of Yue Fei.The Four Absolute Corps were also filled.However, the Five Element Corps were still missing Wood, Earth, and Fire corps.The Seven-Colored Corps lacked Green and Purple. And the Twelve Zodiac Corps still needed five: Demon Ape, Boar, Ox Demon, Golden Rooster, and Mad Dog.
Filling these gaps could add tens of millions of troops to Great Yi's strength.
"Indeed, a complete formation is desirable.
But finding a top-tier general capable of leading an entire corps is no easy task.
I will not appoint anyone who is not truly worthy."Yi Tianxing said firmly.
After all, some of Great Yi's current generals, like Huang Gai, while talented, hadn't yet proven themselves fit to command a full corps. Premature promotion could bring disaster.
"Naturally. Better to have none than to appoint the wrong person.
But our race is never short on talent—only on those who can recognize it.
If Your Majesty issues a Summoning Generals Order (聚将令), word will spread across the battlefield.
Many elite human warriors will come to White Crow City.
We can recruit from among them and fill our legions."Liu Bowen smiled confidently.
Indeed, there had never been a better time—the God-Demon Battlefield had gathered the finest talents of the Eternal World. And Great Yi's reputation as a rising empire was more attractive than ever.
Becoming a corps commander meant power, prestige, and nearly limitless future potential.
"Very well.
The Summoning Generals Order will be issued.
Mister Zhuge, this task will fall to you."Yi Tianxing nodded.
"Your Majesty, perhaps we won't even need to wait.
A top-tier general may already be within our reach."Zhuge Liang interjected.
"Oh? What do you mean?"Yi Tianxing raised an eyebrow.
"A human cultivator arrived at White Crow City recently.
He claimed to be an old acquaintance of the Emperor, requesting an audience.
He didn't give his full name—only his surname, Li—but it's clear from his bearing that he's a veteran battlefield commander."Zhuge Liang replied.
There was no fooling his sharp eyes—he could tell at a glance if someone had truly bathed in blood and fire.
"Interesting. Bring him to me shortly."Yi Tianxing nodded again, intrigued.
Afterward, they resumed discussions on the Eternal Night invasion, refining the tactical plans and organizing preparations. Only an hour later did the meeting conclude.
As the generals left, their eyes gleamed with war intent—their hearts burning with battle lust at the thought of marching into Eternal Night.
Yi Tianxing had already opened spatial gates leading into the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower, where they could freely choose new soldiers to fill their ranks.
Meanwhile, inside the City Lord's Mansion, not long after the meeting ended, a lone man stepped in. His face bore the traces of wind and frost—clearly a battle-hardened veteran.
"The Great Yi Dynasty… it truly surpasses all expectations.
Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I never would've believed that Fellow Daoist Yi… could reach such heights.
Truly incredible."The man murmured to himself in admiration.