Ultra: Dragon Sword Journey

Suddenly, the ground beneath Liang's feet began to crack, the cracks growing larger and larger until a hole large enough to hold Liang's body formed. Liang's body, as if pulled by an invisible force, slowly sank toward the hole.

"I did it!" Liang shouted in surprise, his voice echoing in the empty underground. Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to him. They watched Liang gradually disappear beneath the surface, their eyes filled with envy and surprise.

When Liang's body was completely hidden underground, she heard Zhao Ming's voice. Zhao Ming's voice was clear and steady, as if he was standing right next to Liang.

"The Eight Gates of Dunjia are divided into the following eight gates: Injury, Life, Rest, Stop, Scenery, Death, Shock, and Open. In the Eight Gates tactical system, the Life Gate represents life, and the Death Gate represents death. Entering the other six gates will cause the eight gates to fall into a cycle.

You must first find the Shenglilu Gate, otherwise you'll be lost in the art of earth escape. The Shengmen Gate is located in the northeast, representing the Gen Trigram in the Eight Trigrams, representing the power of mountains and rivers. It's considered a strategically advantageous position, connecting to energy nodes. You must find it first!

Liang focused her attention and used her super-strong perception to spread outward along the earth escape route, quickly covering the surrounding space. Soon, Liang sensed a strong energy fluctuation in the northeast direction. The fluctuation emitted a yellow light. The word "Gen" was the direction of the Shenglilue Gate.

"I found it!" she cried out excitedly, directing the energy within her body along the path towards the Shengliluo Gate. She continuously mobilized the surrounding earth elements to form a small energy channel. Upon reaching the Shengliluo Gate, she broke through the ground and returned to the surface.

Zhao Ming nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, Liang, you're learning quickly. With more practice, you'll be able to master Earth Escape!"

"It's all because of your good teaching!" Liang replied happily.

Zhao Ming smiled and nodded, encouraging the others to keep working hard. "Liang's off to a good start. Don't be discouraged. Keep trying. You'll definitely master it."

After seeing Liang succeed, Shinjo, Ken Fudo, and Rika Saeki were inspired by her and rekindled their fighting spirit. They tried harder to feel and guide the earth power in their bodies, and the atmosphere on the training ground became lively.

A moment later, Shinjo, Ken Fudo, and Reika Saeki combined their own earth power with the release of their Saisha armor, successfully performing the Earth Escape Technique, their bodies slowly sinking into the ground. Relying on their powerful willpower, the three followed Zhao Ming's instructions and groped their way forward towards the Shengliluo Gate.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint glimmer of light appeared ahead. They quickened their pace and finally made it back to the surface. The sunlight shone down on them, warm and dazzling.

The three of them were filled with excitement. Xin Cheng clenched his fists tightly, his eyes gleaming with determination as he shouted, "We succeeded!"

Fudo Ken jumped up excitedly and cheered, "Great! I finally succeeded!"

Saeki Rika raised her head slightly and sighed, "The air on the ground is still the most comfortable." As the saying goes, the earth is low in space, and its great virtue supports all things. Being under the boundless earth feels like groping alone on the sea; after a while, one can get lost.

Zhao Ming smiled as he watched Shinjo, Ken Fudo, and Rika Saeki return safely, feeling deeply relieved. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "You performed very well. Earth escape techniques are just the beginning of Dunjia techniques. Next, I will teach you more complex techniques."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Ming's body emanated a dazzling yellow light that enveloped him tightly. Then, his body slowly merged into the rock wall near the base, as if he had become one with the solid stone.

Liang, Xincheng and Fudo Ken looked at this scene in surprise. They saw Zhao Ming moving freely in the rock wall. His movements were light and smooth, as if the rock wall was just a layer of gauze that he could easily penetrate.

Not long after, Zhao Ming's figure reappeared from the rock wall. The yellow light gradually dissipated, and he was back in his Saisha armor, standing before everyone.

Liang asked doubtfully, "Can the Eight Gates be used in combat?" She was very curious about Zhao Ming's escape technique, and at the same time, she was full of desire to explore the secrets of the Eight Gates.

"Of course, that's how the eight displacements in Xingtian Armor's combat techniques came about. Qimen Dunjia encompasses astronomy, calendar science, warfare, strategy, philosophy, and more, and can be considered a glimpse into the mysteries of heaven."

Xincheng raised his hand and asked, "This feels really profound, Boss. Could you tell us more about it?"

Zhao Ming nodded, then explained in detail: "Let's talk about the tactical positioning based on the eight-gate system used in armor combat. The tactical positioning of the Damage Li Gate: This direction represents the extreme of the Li hexagram's Fire element, symbolizing the realm of absolute destruction. It is the core area for launching fatal attacks or setting devastating traps. Typically, this area exhibits a state of rampaging energy, and those who enter will suffer continuous corrosive damage.

Shenglilue Gate's Tactical Positioning: This position resembles the intensified Earth element of the Gen hexagram. Shenglilue Gate typically represents an advantageous offensive or defensive position, symbolizing a tactical stronghold for resource replenishment, enhanced attack, energy recharge area, or strategic location. It favors a position for active attack or dominant suppression.

Rest and Delay Gate Tactical Positioning: This position resembles the alienation of the Kan hexagram's Water, a force field capable of slowing down enemy movement. In battle, if effectively utilized, the Rest and Delay Gate can slow down enemy movement, creating more attack opportunities for our side.

After Zhao Ming finished introducing the three gates of injury, life, and rest, he paused and looked at the four people in front of him who were completely stunned and asked, "Do you understand what I am saying?"

Everyone shook their heads helplessly. The tactics involved in the Eight Gates System were simply too profound. Compared to those simple combat techniques, these things were like heavenly books.

Zhao Ming sighed and said, "The Art of War by Sun Tzu states, 'The best strategy is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to attack their alliances, the next best is to attack their troops, and the worst is to attack their cities.' For you, all you need to do is be a soldier and fight bravely."

But for the commander-in-chief, there are many things to consider. We all have to rack our brains, hoping to destroy the enemy at the lowest cost."

In response, Xincheng said calmly, "So, let you handle all the brainwork! We just need to use the powerful things you invented to eliminate the monsters and aliens as quickly as possible."

"Yes, professional matters should be left to professionals, and we only need to be responsible for the battle." Ken Fudo said immediately.

When Zhao Ming held his head like a child, leaning in Liang's arms in pain and begging for comfort, Xincheng and Fudoken, two idiots whose brains were only about muscles, were completely unaware of his pain and actually started practicing the earth escape technique with great enthusiasm.

Zhao Ming looked at the two men with a feeling of helplessness and bitterness. He finally understood why the gap between Lufa and Yan Di was so huge. Lufa was a commander with foresight and good strategy, while Yan Di was a madman who only cared about fighting.

Among the three generals of the Netherworld Army, Amice, who should have been Lufa's successor, is now causing him a lot of headaches. His son is in his rebellious period, collaborating with the enemy, stirring up rebellion, and opposing him at every turn.

Qiao Shefei, a man of both literary and martial talents, was possessed by some evil spirit that made him prefer to eat lunch boxes in the trash can rather than come back to help him; not to mention Kufensi, who was simply a miniature version of Emperor Yan, with nothing but muscles in his head.

As for the three staff officers, Kula only knew how to play some tricks. She turned a good situation that was clearly won into a stalemate; not to mention Baru. If he really had any brains, he would not have been crushed to death by Yan Di like a bug with just a few punches and kicks.

The last one, Sha Bin, was similar to Qiao Shefei, an incorrigible rebel.

Seeing that the galactic conquest plan was just one step away, Lufa's spirit was already worn down after being stopped and wiped out by the Gorfa team. Then, when he was wiped out by the Earthling Armored Team in the second wave, Lufa had completely gone crazy and acted unscrupulously.

Faced with such a dire situation, how could he maintain his purity? Even if Lufa possessed the strongest aura, it was completely eroded by these troublesome subordinates...