Comprehension Ability: Creating and teaching the Dao in various worlds

Chapter 1345: Chapter 23: The Siege of Black Wind Village

The Black Mountain winds and coils for thousands of miles, bordering more than a dozen major provinces.

It belongs to the rare ’uncontrolled’ areas of the Da Feng Dynasty.

There’s no choice; within the Black Mountain are ravines and dense forests.

Ferocious beasts and deadly insects abound.

Even the bandits who roam the area only dare to occupy certain regions within the mountains.

Living off plundering the passing caravans.

Yet, for a long time, there has been no news of mountain bandits from the Black Mountain.

As if the bandits had completely disappeared from within the Black Mountain.

...

On this day.

Outside the Black Mountain, an enormous, dark mass of troops had gathered at some unknown time.

The troops numbered seven to eight hundred thousand, blocking all the mountain paths of Black Mountain, as if facing a formidable foe.

Even for a powerful dynasty like Da Feng, gathering seven to eight hundred thousand troops at once would require the elite forces of several provinces.

If this were truly the case, what they faced must be a major upheaval.

Enough to affect the foundation of several or even ten to twenty provinces of the Da Feng Dynasty.

Since the founding of the Da Feng Dynasty, such a large mobilization has been exceedingly rare.

They were essentially to deal with the remnants of the previous dynasty.

In the early days of the Da Feng Dynasty, the power of the previous dynasty’s remnants was still very strong.

But with the Da Feng Dynasty’s continuous eradication efforts, the remnants grew weaker and weaker.

Until a few decades ago, they were reduced to a third-rate force like the Red Lotus Sect, which didn’t even have an Entering Dao Master.

Ultimately sent away by the Tao Suppression Department of the court.

...

Within the massive army.

A rather young soldier looked at the winding Black Mountain in the distance, puzzled, and said, "What’s really in this Black Mountain? Have they discovered some earth-shattering treasure?"

The young soldier was from another province and didn’t quite understand why seven to eight hundred thousand troops had gathered here.

Seven to eight hundred thousand troops mean not just seven to eight hundred thousand people but also considerable logistics and support.

This means that at this moment, the court’s forces outside the Black Mountain are estimated to be close to two million.

Two million people, just feeding and maintaining them every day, costs astronomical sums of money.

No matter how wealthy and powerful the Da Feng Dynasty is, they can’t just do this casually.

This kind of mobilization is truly exercising the nation’s strength.

Unless there’s truly some tremendous benefit.

Like the so-called earth-shattering treasure?

"There’s no earth-shattering treasure." An older soldier nearby, with bulging temples, shook his head and said.

"Then what is the reason?" The young soldier looked curious, and several other soldiers nearby looked at the older soldier as well.

Did he know some inside information?

"Hehe."

The older soldier smiled, "Actually, our role is just to block the path. The ones truly taking action are the adults from the Tao Suppression Department, at least at the level of masters, and reportedly even Heavenly Masters have appeared."

The older soldier lowered his voice at the end, speaking mysteriously.

"Heavenly Masters level adults from the Tao Suppression Department?"

The surrounding soldiers gasped.

An Entering Dao Master can already dominate a region, let alone an Entering Dao Master who is part of the Tao Suppression Department.

It’s not like Entering Dao Masters can just join the Tao Suppression Department; it’s Da Feng Dynasty’s strongest, most core institution, and joining requires thorough examination and auditing.

Of course, Heavenly Masters admitted to the Tao Suppression Department will receive full support from the Da Feng Dynasty, their strength and capabilities surpassing other Entering Dao Masters by a wide margin.

Numerous secret techniques at the master level, as well as special spiritual weapons, etc.

The appearance of Heavenly Masters from the Tao Suppression Department amidst the gathering of such a large army sent chills down the soldiers’ spines.

"Why exactly?"

The young soldier who had spoken first couldn’t help but ask.

"Everyone..."

The older soldier glanced around, ensuring no one else was eavesdropping before speaking in a low voice: "Have you heard of the Wu Gate?"

Wu Gate?

The soldiers present were shocked.

They had, of course, heard of the Wu Gate.

The so-called Wu Gate refers to an organization that suddenly rose to prominence forty years ago.

Its rise was due to its possession of means allowing ordinary martial artists to contend with Entering Dao masters.

Although they could only contend with ordinary Entering Dao masters, they were still no match for Entering Dao Masters and Heavenly Masters.

But even so, it was enough to drive countless martial artists mad.

In the Da Feng Dynasty, the previous dynasty? The dynasty before that? Since recorded history.

Entering Dao practitioners were always the symbol on high.

Martial artists? They were mere commoners.

Even the weakest Entering Dao practitioner could easily play with them.

To use a martial artist’s body to contend with an Entering Dao practitioner?

It was unprecedented.

However, shortly after the Wu Gate’s rise.

They were suppressed by the Da Feng Dynasty.

Despite this.

They still garnered zeal among many martial artists.

No matter how the Da Feng Dynasty forbade and suppressed them.

They persisted stubbornly.

Like a spark that could start a prairie fire.

"You mean, this Black Mountain is related to the Wu Gate?"

The young soldier’s expression grew grave.

If that were truly the case.

It would make sense.

Actually, introducing a method allowing martial artists to contend with ordinary Entering Dao practitioners.

Was a good thing for the Da Feng Dynasty.

But it threatened the interests of the Entering Dao practitioners.

Many Entering Dao practitioners held high positions in the Da Feng Dynasty and naturally didn’t want to see this happen.

Martial artists and Entering Dao practitioners were fundamentally two opposing camps.

Besides, if it were solely the opposition of Entering Dao practitioners, it wouldn’t affect the Da Feng Dynasty’s true decisions.

The reason for the intense suppression of the Wu Gate by the Da Feng Dynasty was that the method for training martial artists to contend with Entering Dao practitioners.

If it exists, it must be under the control of the court.

This kind of method, capable of shaking the nation’s foundations, must not fall into the hands of outsiders.