**Yinglong Guard (应龙卫):** The name "Yinglong" refers to a winged rain dragon from ancient Chinese mythology, often associated with flood control and military might. Naming the Grand Xia's elite Immortal corps after this mythic beast instantly conveys their power, authority, and connection to the state's sovereign will.
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**Yinglong Guard (应龙卫):** The name "Yinglong" refers to a winged rain dragon from ancient Chinese mythology, often associated with flood control and military might. Naming the Grand Xia's elite Immortal corps after this mythic beast instantly conveys their power, authority, and connection to the state's sovereign will.
Welcome, fellow Daoists, to the moment Ji Ning officially steps onto the grand stage of the Grand Xia Dynasty's military apparatus! This chapter is a brilliant piece of world-building and tension-setting. We leave the comforts of Swallow Mountain far behind as Ji Ning and his new friend Mu Northson board the jaw-dropping, eight-hundred-zhang-tall teleportation array of the Yinglong Guard. The chapter masterfully builds the mystique of the Mount Yujue Wasteland—a legendary, shattered battlefield from the Fiendgod Era where Immortals once fought primordials. We get the crisp, brutal assessment rules (survive three months, bring back a Wanxiang demon's head), a chilling reminder that other cultivators are just as dangerous as the demons, and a deliciously ominous side-plot about the Yinglong Guard's ruthless political purges. The calm before the storm has never felt so electrifying.
Get ready, because this chapter is the firing of the starting pistol. The safe, tutorial-like zones of Swallow Mountain are over. From here on out, it's the wild west of the Xianxia world. Pay close attention to the *physically broken* nature of the Mount Yujue Wasteland—this isn't just a forest with monsters; it's a dimensionally unstable war relic from a time of gods. The rules about surviving three months and killing a Wanxiang demon seem simple enough on the surface, but the real danger is the utter lawlessness. Ji Ning isn't just hunting demons; he's also a walking treasure trove for any rogue cultivator who recognizes his Black-White College identity. The true test here isn't just martial strength, but ruthless survival instincts and knowing who to trust. Mu Northson is shaping up to be a solid ally, but can he be relied upon in a life-or-death scramble? The stage is set for a brutal, no-holds-barred trial.
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