Apparently, Michelle was also secretly planning something. Since she had clearly witnessed Rocky's
strength back in the Spiritual Emperor Contest, she didn't dare to underestimate him. But of course,
she was still unwilling to fully submit to him. Instead, she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity
to join the independent army and prove that Rocky was not someone omnipotent.
"Fine. I will also join the army." Upon seeing that Michelle had eagerly joined Rocky's army, Holden had
no choice but to follow suit.
Afterward, many Spiritual Emperors also expressed their willingness to join. It seemed that the
influence of Michelle and Holden helped this time.
Thirty minutes had already passed and more than half of the Spiritual Emperors present had already
agreed to join. However, the rest still remained cautious and a bit skeptical about taking this huge risk,
especially after knowing that Rocky would be this army's leader.
"All right. Those of you who chose not to join me can return now. As for those who volunteered to be a
part of the army, all of you are going to receive a treasure for joining. Use it whenever you deem
necessary." Immediately after, Rocky took out more than twenty holy treasures from the palace.
At the sight of this, all of the Spiritual Emperors, both those who joined and not, were rendered
speechless and could just stare with their eyes wide open.
Of course, those who did not agree to join Rocky just now were full of regret.
"Pick whatever you like. After you are done with that, you can head back to your rooms. I just need you
to know that in the next half a month, you will undergo special training in order for you to handle things
alone on the battlefield. I expect all of you to be ready both physically and mentally." After addressing
the Spiritual Emperors, Rocky nodded to Colton, signaling that they were already done here.
Eventually, the two of them went ahead, leaving the Spiritual Emperors behind.
While they were on their way back, Colton asked, "Are you sure you can handle this alone? I don't
doubt your strength, but dealing with all those Spiritual Emperors might be a bit taxing. It might be a bit
difficult to make them obey you completely. If you want, I can send an elder to assist you. But of
course, it's up to you."
"I appreciate the concern, but that's not necessary. Sure, these guys are young, so they should be a bit
hesitant to obey me. But if I can't even handle them on my own, how can I proficiently lead the
independent army to fight on the battlefield?" Rocky replied indifferently.
Hearing the young man's response, Colton could just lightly nod and let out a smile. He found it really
interesting that Rocky could easily say these responsible words at his age.
After the two parted ways, Rocky went back to the wing house where he was currently staying.
"Hey, come here!" As soon as Esteban heard Rocky come in, he walked out of the room and called
him.
Intrigued that the old man seemed to be quite excited, Rocky quickly followed Esteban to his room.
Then, he was taken aback to see that the room was actually filled with countless medicinal materials.
"Where did you get all these herbs?" Rocky asked with a surprised expression. As far as he
remembered, Esteban did not carry any medicinal materials when they left the Ghost Fief.
"I collected these in the past. I thought that these would come in handy for you, so I took some time to
reorganize them. Later on, I intend to refine them into medicinal pills," Esteban explained as he stared
at his collection.
"I see. Indeed, this will be helpful!" Rocky knew that every pill refined by Esteban was of high quality.
Hence, the medicinal pills that he was planning to refine should be very useful to the independent army.
"By the way, I am going inside the Holy Heaven Palace soon," Esteban continued, showing a serious
expression on his face.
"What are you going to do there?" Rocky furrowed his brows, looking at the old man in confusion.
"Let's just say I'm about to fulfill something that should have been done many years ago," Esteban
answered with a bitter smile, obviously bearing a heavy heart.
"If you don't want to tell me directly, fine. Just be careful in there," Rocky reminded, knowing the
dangers that awaited the old man in the Holy Heaven Palace.
"Ha! Are you serious? I don't need you to worry about me. In fact, you should worry about your own life.
Both of us know that facing the Shura Race is no easy task. Although you can already fight some
powerful masters, I don't think you can deal with the peerless masters of the Shura Race yet. Be wise.
Don't push too hard or you might see yourself being shoved to a corner," Esteban warned sternly.
"Of course, I know how powerful the Shura Race is. But rest assured that I am not that same weak
person anymore. I still vividly remember how they plundered my original world and laid it to waste. This
time, I'll make sure to make them pay everything in full." Rocky's eyes were burning in determination
when he said this. After spending some time in the Shura Race, he actually put aside his intention to
take revenge and just wanted to go back to his own world. However, after knowing what the current
royal family was doing all this time, he realized that there might be more victims like him and his
comrades. Thus, in order to stop this loop, he should overturn the entire Shura Race by changing the
current situation in the Shura Race.
"Okay, fine. It seems that you have already made up your mind, so there's no point in arguing with
you." Judging from Rocky's tone, Esteban could more or less tell that the young man was more than
prepared for this. Hence, he thought that he did not need to worry about him.
The next day, Rocky summoned the Spiritual Emperors, who joined the independent army, to start their
first day of training.
However, although they agreed to join, it seemed that most of them were still a bit doubtful of Rocky's
ability.
Therefore, when it was time to start their first day of training, they obviously looked indolent and
lackadaisical.
Seeing how these warriors looked like, Rocky suddenly took out a dispensable divine treasure from the
palace.
"Listen! This is a divine treasure that can block any fatal blow at the most critical moment. However,
you can only use it once. After today's training, the one who would perform the best will have the
chance to get it," Rocky announced, knowing exactly how to motivate these kinds of people.
When the Spiritual Emperors heard this, they suddenly became alert and energetic. They were already
given a holy treasure yesterday, but Rocky was still generous enough to present a divine treasure so
casually. They never expected that they would experience something like this when they agreed to join
the army.
Seeing the immediate change in their reactions, Rocky was satisfied. Then, he continued, "For today's
training, I want all of you to use your full strength and attack me. You can do it on your own, or by pair."
"Hey! Aren't you being too arrogant? Even though you are very powerful, there are more than twenty
Spiritual Emperors here. Do you really think that you can handle all of us when we use our fullest
strength?" Holden suddenly spoke up, unhappy with what he heard. He felt that he was being totally
undermined.
"I don't think that is your business. For now, just do it. If you can overcome me, then good," Rocky
retorted as he shot a glance at Holden.
Hearing this, the Spiritual Emperors looked at each other, thinking what they should do. Most of them
thought that they should be able to take Rocky down if they joined hands, but none of them dared to
make a rash move.
At this time, Carla and Eunice walked up to Rocky and said, "Commander Basil, let us take you on!"
Right after saying that, the two girls instantly used their unique skills and attacked Rocky without any
reservation.
With his hands still on his back, Rocky seemed to have no intention of launching a counterattack.
However, despite being attacked by the girls simultaneously, he was able to dodge them with ease.
After a while, Carla and Eunice were already panting. They used their strongest attacks, but it seemed
that Rocky was just toying with them.
"I quit..." Recognizing that no matter how hard they tried, they would not be able to land a strike on
Rocky, both girls had to surrender.
They were shaking their heads and smiling bitterly while looking at Rocky's calm face.
"Actually, you two have good coordination, and your spiritual skills complement each other. Hmm, why
don't you try practicing a combination skill?" Rocky suggested after seeing how the two women fought
him.
"A combination skill?" Carla and Eunice were stunned because they never thought of it before.
Besides, they did not have any combination skills that they could learn.
"Wait a moment." Rocky immediately contacted the guardian of the palace through his mind and asked
if there was a combination skill hidden in the palace that was suitable for the Spiritual Emperors.
Not long after, a shiny golden secret manual appeared in Rocky's hand.
"Now, take this book and practice the skill recorded in it as soon as you can." Both girls gladly accepted
the manual and were excited to give it a try.
If they could master a new powerful skill with their combined powers, it would surely be a great help on
the battlefield.
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