Chapter 938: The Past of Adasim
It is worth mentioning that Ling Zhan's Demon-Slaying Legion also saw the addition of new members.
However, they were not the same wealthy heirs who had left the legion before.
Instead, it was Zhu Yaoguang, Li Chaoge, Zhou Xue'er, Saint Luni, and other young prodigies.
It also included Hel, Temurys, Ji Wuming, and other former teammates of Ling Zhan.
Originally, these young prodigies were supposed to be absorbed into the main forces of the Dragon Cavalry Legion, the Radiant Knight Legion, and other national elite units.
However, they all voluntarily applied to join Ling Zhan's Demon-Slaying Legion.
The higher-ups of the various Kingdoms were more than happy to oblige.
Mainly because everyone knew that although Ling Zhan's Demon-Slaying Legion wasn't the main force fighting against the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss, Ling Zhan was still the key to determining the outcome of this battle.
Encirclement and Annihilation Battle...
Whether it succeeds or not depends on whether the encircling legions can execute effectively.
In reality, the frontal battlefield was just a tug-of-war.
The true contest lay outside the main battlefield.
On the eastern and western flanks.
The east was led by Ling Zhan to execute the encirclement.
The west was led by the world-class powerhouses from various Kingdoms and major guilds.
The world-class powerhouses from the Dragon Kingdom were instead positioned at the center, engaging directly with the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss.
Coincidentally...
The western offensive was personally led by Adasim, the President of the Xuantian Guild.
His deputy was Cathy.
During the strategic discussions, Adasim repeatedly expressed that letting Ling Zhan lead an eastern assault with just a two-thousand-man Demon-Slaying Legion was a very reckless decision.
Simply put...
He felt that the higher-ups of the Kingdoms were overestimating this non-specialist.
Adasim had also reviewed the after-action report of Ling Zhan's capture of the Lemoris Fortress.
After watching the entire playback, he concluded that the only reason Ling Zhan managed to take the Lemoris Fortress was because the enemy underestimated his status as a non-specialist.
Hmm...
It wasn't that Adasim was intentionally belittling Ling Zhan's achievements.
It's just that there was some truth to it.
If the Crimson Phoenix Demon Sovereign had faced a world-class powerhouse instead of a non-specialist, he definitely would have guarded the fortress with utmost caution.
He wouldn't have brazenly left the fortress, nor would he have left its core unguarded.
This carelessness allowed Ling Zhan the opportunity to infiltrate and destroy the fortress core.
Of course...
The Crimson Phoenix Demon Sovereign did leave behind more than a dozen of the strongest Demon Emperors to guard it, but to world-class powerhouses, these Demon Emperors were practically negligible defenses.
In the end, Adasim concluded that the Crimson Phoenix Demon Sovereign didn't lose because of his strength, but because of his carelessness.
Many people nodded in agreement with this conclusion.
Because it did make sense.
If the Crimson Phoenix Demon Sovereign hadn't been careless, the Lemoris Fortress would not have been so easily taken.
After all, as the fortress lord, he had three forced authority activations, which would have bought him a lot of time.
Faced with Adasim's conclusions, Ling Zhan remained calm and composed on the scene.
This left many world-class powerhouses, who were expecting him to be enraged, rather disappointed.
That kid...
His mentality is really something!
If it were any other young person, having their major accomplishment reduced to mere luck and the enemy's carelessness would have left them fuming.
However, not only did Ling Zhan remain unbothered, but he also seemed completely indifferent. That kind of grace and mindset truly deserved recognition.
At the very least...
These old veterans present could never have shown such composure when they were young and hot-blooded.
Hmm...
It seems that in Ling Zhan's eyes, so-called achievements are just fleeting dust. What Ling Zhan cares about is the result, not the process.
In this world of class advancement...
Who cares about the process anymore?
Isn't it all about the result?
In a battle, if you lose, no matter how passionately or desperately you fight, the result is still...
A loss.
It may sound harsh, but that's the reality.
Ling Zhan understood this truth, so he didn't bother arguing with anyone.
However, someone did smile slightly.
It was Meng Zhang, the Azure Dragon.
This ancient yet eternally youthful-looking Clan Leader of the Azure Dragon looked at Adasim and calmly said:
"What Mr. Adasim said makes sense. Ling Zhan did have a bit of luck involved. But speaking of that..."
"I remember you also led your Xuantian Legion of billions to attack Lemoris Fortress once, right?"
"And the result seemed to be a complete failure..."
"I get it now. Mr. Adasim, the reason you ended up so embarrassed by the Crimson Phoenix Demon Sovereign must have been because of bad luck. It had nothing to do with your strength. If you had good luck, why would Dragon Kingdom's non-specialist even be needed? You would have taken Lemoris Fortress on the spot."
These words...
Calm and steady, with no sharpness or hostility in tone.
Yet, the subtle sarcasm contained within made Adasim's previously proud expression turn grim.
Many world-class powerhouses couldn't help but stifle their laughter.
Hmm...
Adasim's attempt to capture Lemoris Fortress took place two hundred years ago.
Back then, Adasim had just claimed the world-class title of 'Peerless Through the Ages' and led the Xuantian Guild to become the third strongest guild in the world.
His confidence and arrogance were unmatched.
To be fair, he did have the capital to be that arrogant—he was at the peak of world-class strength.
At the same time...
He felt that he finally had the qualifications to pursue his goddess.
So he began his courtship of the Rotten Witch, Cathy.
The Rotten Witch Cathy was absolutely annoyed.
Even though she was infamous for her madness, Adasim seemed to be into that.
The key was that Adasim's strength wasn't weak, and even Cathy couldn't easily kill him.
So Cathy said back then, if Adasim could lead the Xuantian Legion to capture Lemoris Fortress, she would consider dating him.
That request...
Instantly got the then-young Adasim fired up.
No choice...
He had just risen to fame, still young and reckless.
People like him often have one thing in common—blind confidence.
In his eyes, there was no opponent in the world. Even if there was, it would only end in a tie at best.
So, Adasim led his tens of billions-strong Xuantian Legion grandly to the Ten Thousand Demons Continent, launching an assault on Lemoris Fortress.
It stirred up quite the commotion back then.
Because Adasim publicly declared online that he would definitely take Lemoris Fortress and achieve what no one else had accomplished before.