After listening to Zhou Yan's words, Li Chungang and Zhao Xuansu both looked at Zhou Yan. They were not yet very clear about the territory's affairs, but the ambition to lead the entire territory to ascension deeply impressed them.
Zhao Xuansu, in particular, had long yearned for the eternal dream of becoming an immortal. Previously, he lacked the opportunity, but now that it was presented before him, he naturally supported Zhou Yan without hesitation.
"Don't worry, if you have any requests, I, Zhao Xuansu, will certainly help you. Just monsters, how many do you want? I'll catch as many as you need," Zhao Xuansu replied.
Li Chungang was truly impressed by Zhou Yan and said with a hearty laugh, "Rest assured, I, Li Chungang, am not someone who repays kindness with ingratitude. I will also help guard this territory for you."
This world was full of infinite possibilities, offering immense benefits for his comprehension of the sword dao. The longer he stayed, the more he felt his sword dao perfecting.
"Thank you. My initial goal is not much, I only need to capture five hundred thousand mounts," Zhou Yan said.
Upon hearing this, the two men’s smiles vanished.
With the assistance of Li Chungang and Zhao Xuansu, the speed of capturing Lightning Spirit Dragons greatly increased. In just seven days, all the Lightning Spirit Dragons in the vicinity were captured. If not for the distance and the scattered distribution of these dragons, it would not have taken them so long. This greatly satisfied Zhou Yan. As expected of cultivators at the Earth Immortal realm, they managed to capture hundreds of thousands of Lightning Spirit Dragons alive. Of course, tens of thousands of them had not yet matured and required time to be fed before they could become adults.
The territory possessed many items that could accelerate the growth of these mounts, including food, elixirs, and treasures. Within a few months, they would mature into adult flying sub-dragons.
Afterward, Zhou Yan set his sights on the Pterodactyls. The number of these Pterodactyls was more than ten times that of the Lightning Spirit Dragons. However, Zhou Yan did not require so many Lightning Spirit Dragons initially, only around one hundred thousand. The sheer number of mounts meant the territory could not provide enough meat to sustain them. This could only be addressed after the territory’s soldiers increased. As for the rest, he could capture them later. He had already purchased an item that could mark the coordinate of this location, allowing him to return and capture these flying mounts whenever he wished.
After a few more days, one hundred thousand Pterodactyls were successfully captured, and each one was an adult. These Pterodactyls were numerous and relatively concentrated, making it possible to lure them together and capture them in batches using specific methods.
Once the flying sub-dragons were captured, Li Chungang and Zhao Xuansu returned to the territory. Zhou Yan also assured them that he would not bother them unless it was for matters of extreme importance and that the territory would do its best to meet their needs. Their requirements were simple: a quiet and comfortable environment and three meals a day. As they had just arrived, they had much to comprehend. The time required for enlightenment varied, depending on their individual understanding of the martial dao.
Both of them were trump cards for the territory. With them, Zhou Yan had ample confidence, even if he were to offend someone in the future. Most people would be fortunate to have one Earth Immortal realm cultivator, but Zhou Yan now had two, and both possessed top-tier potential.
With the flying mounts secured, the next step was to officially form the Dragon Cavalry. The people of the territory were still busy capturing other mounts, but they had already learned about the impending formation of the Dragon Cavalry, and everyone eagerly anticipated becoming a member of this elite force. Zhou Yan had also set the official start date for the formation of the Dragon Cavalry to mid-December, aiming to complete its establishment before the year's end and commence formal training after the new year. The initial recruitment would be for one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers, with the remaining fifty thousand to be recruited once the Lightning Spirit Dragons matured.
Zhou Yan's territory now essentially had one mount per person, although the Guanghan Immortals did not require these mounts as they were unsuitable for them. Zhou Yan did not plan to leave this place just yet. A significant number of future soldiers would be deployed, and there was still a shortfall of approximately fifty thousand mounts to reach his goal of five hundred thousand. Zhou Yan intended to stay a while longer before departing, as he had promised to capture five hundred thousand and would not leave until that goal was achieved.
After many days, Nangong Pushe, Wang Chudong, Yu Youwei, and Xuanyuan Qingfeng had all completed their class advancements and were diligently cultivating within the territory, familiarizing themselves with everything it had to offer. Zhou Yan was also extremely busy. In the preceding days, he had shuttled back and forth between the territory and the outside world. After cultivating in the territory's "Seclusion Chamber" each day, he would assist in capturing flying mounts. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to complete the capture of over two hundred thousand flying mounts so quickly.
Approximately seven days later, the armies outside the territory began to return in succession. Finally, on December 15th, all the troops had arrived back at the territory. However, at this moment, the territory's reconnaissance aircraft detected some images. Yin Lihua immediately found Zhou Yan and reported, "Lord, over a dozen King-tier Sub-dragons are heading towards the territory, leading millions of Sub-dragons with them."
Zhou Yan was astonished upon hearing this and asked, "Over a dozen King-tier Sub-dragons!"
"Perhaps our recent actions have been too conspicuous. Capturing five hundred thousand sub-dragon mounts of various types has angered these King-tier monsters," Yin Lihua speculated. King-tier Sub-dragons were incredibly powerful. Although he had great faith in his territory, he felt an unsettling sense of impending crisis.
Zhou Yan was very curious as to why this crisis had appeared. Normally, with his territory's immense strength, even if those King-tier Sub-dragons arrived, they should not be able to breach its defenses. "We can just leave directly," Zhou Yan, confident in his premonition of crisis, intended to leave the territory immediately, only to find that the territory was engaged in combat and he could not depart.
"Engaged in combat?" Zhou Yan was surprised. The territory was not currently fighting any battles, so where was this combat coming from? Zhou Yan suspected that he had been targeted by something powerful this time. Could it be those dozen or so formidable King-tier Sub-dragons? Zhou Yan could only speculate and could do nothing but wait for those King-tier Sub-dragons to arrive with their millions of sub-dragon kin. Even from a great distance, Zhou Yan could feel the ground trembling incessantly as a series of seismic sounds echoed from afar.