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Chapter 560 World Defense Mechanism (5K chapter, please subscribe and vote)

The imperial seal is made entirely of green jade. If you look closely, you can see a piece missing from the lower left corner.

Skilled craftsmen carefully repaired it with gold, which not only made up for the flaws but also added a touch of nobility to it.

On the jade seal are engraved eight large characters in a flamboyant style: "Received the Mandate from Heaven, May you live long and prosper forever."

Lin Yi took the imperial seal, and its attributes immediately emerged.

【Imperial Seal】

Quality: legendary
Type: special props

Effect of use: Combined with the Seven Star Lamp, it can activate the world's defense mechanism.

Rating: 451
Selling price: Unable to sell.

"Brother Lin, should we go back quickly?"

After Zhao Yun obtained the imperial seal, all he could think about was Guan Yu's words.

Lin Yi seemed to see the doubt and anxiety in Zhao Yun's heart, and slowly asked: "General Zhao, do you think that General Guan's words that day are really credible?"

When Zhao Yun heard this, he paused slightly, then he slowly sat down with a frown, as if he was thinking about this problem seriously.

"It should... be okay, right?" Zhao Yun said this uncertainly, with a hint of doubt in his tone.

Zhao Yun also knew that the timing of Guan Yu's appearance was too coincidental, as if everything had been arranged.

Just as the two were thinking, a commotion suddenly came from outside the Bronze Sparrow Tower.

"Everyone, get out of the way! I want to see His Majesty!"

The person who came had a very loud voice, and even Lin Yi and Zhao Yun who were inside the building could hear it clearly.

Walking out of the room, Lin Yi's attention was attracted by several Tiger and Leopard Riders and a man who was blocked.

The person who came was none other than Zhang Yan, the commander of the Black Mountain Army.

"Zhang Yan? So you are the remnant of the Yellow Turbans that Zuo Ci is looking for? Yes, your Black Mountain Army is the remnant of the Yellow Turbans. When Zuo Ci said that yesterday, I should have thought it was you. So, what's the matter with you coming here today?"

Emperor Xian of Han followed Cao Cao out of the Bronze Sparrow Tower. The moment he saw Zhang Yan, Cao Cao instantly remembered what Zuo Ci said before he died yesterday.

The purpose of his disguise this time was to find the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, otherwise there would be no need for disguise.

"Your Majesty, I am here to present an item to you."

Zhang Yan fumbled around in his arms and finally pulled out a book wrapped in cloth.

Zhao Yun and Lin Yi looked at the same thing, and then Lin Yi stepped forward to take the package from Zhang Yan's hand and inspect it.

Inside the package, quietly lying was a book embroidered with exquisite silk.

On the book, four big characters are clearly visible - Taiping Heavenly Book.

Zhang Yan took a deep breath and slowly told the origin of the book: "In the past, although the Great Sage Master failed to save the world, he left behind this Taiping Heavenly Book and asked me to hand it over to the true Son of Destiny."

He paused, his eyes moving between Zhao Yun and Lin Yi, finally stopping on Zhao Yun.

He continued in an almost pious tone, "Today, I used the art of observing the Bronze Sparrow Tower and found that the aura here is shining with golden light, which is extraordinary. General Zhao, I firmly believe that you are the son of destiny."

While saying this, Zhang Yan's eyes were fixed on Zhao Yun.

"What's in the Book of Heaven?"

Zhang Yan stared at Zhao Yun, and spoke each word with power and force: "This heavenly book carries the faith of all the followers of the Taiping Dao, as well as the desire and pursuit of all the people of the Han Dynasty for a peaceful and prosperous era from generation to generation."

Emperor Xian of Han listened to Zhang Yan's bold words, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.

It was precisely because of Zhang Jue’s uprising in the past that the Han Dynasty gradually fell into the abyss of chaos.

But now, he has to rely on the Taiping Heavenly Book left by Zhang Jue to find a way to save the world.

I have to say, this is really ironic.

After Zhang Yan's passionate words fell, the Taiping Heavenly Book in Lin Yi's hand suddenly shone brightly. At the same time, the imperial seal also burst into brilliant light.

The two echoed each other and slowly floated to the side of Emperor Xian of Han, activating some kind of power in his body.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed from inside Emperor Xian of Han's body. The light was so dazzling that it illuminated the entire hall like the sun.

At the same time, residents of the entire Yecheng felt unprecedented peace and tranquility in their hearts.

Under the influence of this force, some people whose bodies were secretly invaded by the energy of the ancient gods suddenly felt a sharp pain.

They lay on the ground, struggling in pain.

Then, wisps of black gas emanated from the bodies of these people.

[Hint: The hunter has successfully collected the Imperial Seal and the Great Peace Technique, and the world defense mechanism has been successfully activated by 10%. The ancient god energy will not be able to invade within a hundred miles of Emperor Xian of Han.]

Inside Yecheng, the army began to prepare intensively. The soldiers sharpened their weapons, checked their equipment, and made final preparations for the decisive battle.

Before the war, civilians in Yecheng also came out of their homes and gathered on the streets.

They watched Cao Cao's army set out on the expedition, with deep hope and expectation on their faces.

They long for this battle to bring final victory and for a return to a peaceful and tranquil life.

Zhao Yun rode on his warhorse and looked around at the enthusiastic people around him, but he couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.

"Brother Lin, do you think we can win this time?"

Although they have successfully found the emperor and obtained two vital treasures, the Imperial Seal and the Taiping Technique, Zhao Yun still feels a little uneasy about the upcoming battle.

The evil caused by demons has been raging for a long time. Can they really eradicate this evil completely?
"Don't worry, leave the affairs of this world to us. If the other party is shameless enough to come down personally, I have my own way to deal with it." After saying that, a bright red hat appeared in Lin Yi's hand.

This is the prop given to Lin Yi by Little Red Riding Hood. If the ancient god really disregards his identity and personally enters the world to intervene, then Lin Yi does not mind using this Little Red Riding Hood to summon Little Red Riding Hood out and let the other party experience what a dimensionality reduction attack is.

The moment Lin Yi took out Little Red Riding Hood, Zhao Yun and Cao Cao's attention were immediately attracted.

They felt an unprecedented aura of danger from the hat, a sense of danger even greater than that felt by Zuo Ci when he was possessed by a demon.

"Brother Lin, what is this?" Zhao Yun curiously approached Lin Yi and asked in a low voice, while unconsciously tightening the reins of the Red Hare.

"The last guarantee."

"The final guarantee?"

"Correct."

In Lin Yi's opinion, Little Red Riding Hood's rank is much stronger than that of the ancient god who was so troublesome to invade a third-level world.

After saying that, Lin Yi flipped his hand lightly and took Little Red Riding Hood back to his personal space.

The group of people rode lightly and with a small following, and quickly rushed towards Dangyang Bridge where Liu Bei's army was located.

Emperor Xian of Han was in great pain. As an emperor, he had never followed an army to war, and his buttocks were almost broken from sitting on a horse.

However, when he saw Cao Cao, Zhao Yun, Lin Yi and others riding on their horses and galloping, Emperor Xian of Han gritted his teeth, grabbed the reins in his hand and followed them.

As the Son of Heaven, Emperor Xian of Han had a special teacher teaching him how to ride a horse since he was a child, but this was the first time for Emperor Xian of Han to experience such a long-distance raid.

"Prime Minister, what do you think of His Majesty?"

Zhao Yun looked at Emperor Xian of Han who was following a few people with gritted teeth, and asked with a smile Cao Cao who was riding a horse forward.

"Your Majesty has grown a lot. Maybe under your leadership, the world will be peaceful in the future."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao turned around and glanced at Emperor Xian of Han, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

In the past, Emperor Xian of Han would have certainly complained bitterly if he had encountered such a thing, but the current Emperor Xian of Han finally had a bit of the aura of being the common ruler of the world.

After a day and night of rapid march, Cao Cao's army finally arrived near Changbanpo, which was only about ten miles away from Dangyang Bridge. Cao Cao ordered his troops to set up camp on the spot and begin to rest.

The soldiers dismounted to rest and make full preparations for the upcoming battle.

As night fell, Lin Yi sat in the military tent, quietly listening to Cao Cao discussing tactics with other generals.

Tactics and strategies are really a headache for Lin Yi.

It's not that he doesn't understand, but compared to these complicated strategies, he is better at straightforward fighting.

Cao Cao and others were discussing heatedly, and various tactics and strategies emerged one after another.

Lin Yi sat aside and maintained his weapons.

"Report, there is a woman at the gate of the military camp who wants to see the Prime Minister and General Zhao." Just as several people were discussing tomorrow's tactics, a soldier suddenly entered the tent and reported.

"A woman?" Cao Cao frowned. It was indeed surprising that a woman came to the military camp alone on such a night.

When Lin Yi and Zhao Yun heard the word "woman", their hearts moved at the same time. They thought of the fifth rule on Adou's swaddling clothes: [The truth is in a woman's hands, don't hurt her.]

"I'll go and take a look." Zhao Yun immediately stood up and walked out.

"I'll go as well."

Seeing Zhao Yun and Lin Yi's behavior, the others in the tent also realized the specialness of this woman.

Cao Cao waved his hand, asked the soldiers to retreat, and then followed the two men to the gate of the camp.

When we arrived at the gate of the camp, we saw a woman with wounds all over her body standing there waiting.

"Madam Sun?" Zhao Yun exclaimed in surprise. He didn't expect to meet Sun Quan's sister, Liu Bei's wife, Sun Shangxiang, here.

Sun Shangxiang saluted Zhao Yun and Lin Yi with difficulty, "I am Sun Shangxiang, paying my respects to General Zilong and..." She raised her head and looked at Lin Yi, "Your Excellency."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Shangxiang's movements seemed to affect the wound on her body, and she fell to the ground.

"Hurry, hurry, bring the people to the camp, and call the doctor."

After Sun Shangxiang suddenly fell, there was a commotion in the tent.

Several soldiers quickly moved Sun Shangxiang to an empty tent.

The doctor came over and took Sun Shangxiang's pulse. After some examination and treatment, he confirmed that Sun Shangxiang's injuries were not serious, and everyone felt relieved.

Looking at the unconscious Sun Shangxiang, Lin Yi suddenly remembered that Cao Cao seemed to have met Zhou Yu, and wondered if he knew about Sun Shangxiang's situation.

"Although Zhou Yu managed to escape from the pursuit, he only said that he fought his way out of the army alone, and did not mention any information about Sun Shangxiang."

Cao Cao shook his head and told all the information about Zhou Yu.

"Then Sun Shangxiang's origins are very questionable. You all know the situation of people possessed by demons. In a one-on-one fight, without the help of the emperor, you will definitely not be a match for a person possessed by demons.

Zilong almost died at the hands of some demon-possessed people. How did Sun Shangxiang escape from the Dongwu army full of demons? I'm afraid this is another demon like Zuo Ci."

In this world, the power of rules is absolute.

With Lin Yi's reminder, Zhao Yun finally came out of the joy of meeting Sun Shangxiang.

He understood that what Lin Yi said was true.

Except for Lin Yi who possesses the purification technique, no one else here can break out of the demon army alone.

"Someone, go and bring His Majesty over to the next tent."

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and decided to listen to what Sun Shangxiang had to say.

If Sun Shangxiang was really a demon, then she would not have been able to cause much trouble in the presence of Emperor Xian of Han.

Soon, Emperor Xian of Han, accompanied by his guards, came before the crowd.

He listened quietly to Lin Yi and Cao Cao's explanations and nodded slightly to show his understanding.

Then, he slowly walked into a tent a hundred meters away.

In this position, if any abnormal situation occurred, Emperor Xian of Han could just leave the tent to help others suppress Sun Shangxiang.

"Zihe, Zhang Yan, the two of you must guard His Majesty. If you find anyone trying to get close to His Majesty, kill them without mercy!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, Emperor Xian of Han was a trump card in their hands. His safety was of vital importance. If there was any mistake, the consequences would be disastrous.

About a quarter of an hour later, a soldier rushed into the tent and breathlessly reported that Sun Shangxiang had woken up from her coma.

Upon hearing the news, everyone immediately stood up and headed towards Sun Shangxiang's tent.

When they entered Sun Shangxiang's tent, they saw her lying quietly on the bed, covered with a quilt. Her face was as pale as paper, and she was so weak that she seemed like a gust of wind could blow her down.

The way she looked, it was hard to associate her with a demon.

After being questioned by everyone, Sun Shangxiang wiped away her tears and told everyone everything that had happened in Soochow.

"That day, Zhou Yu was discussing important matters with his brother. Suddenly, a Taoist priest descended from the sky, holding a flag commonly used by fortune tellers," she recalled. "The Taoist priest called himself Yu Ji, and kept saying that he was a god who came to earth to save the world from suffering."

Hearing this, Cao Cao and Zhao Yun both showed a sneer on their faces.

From Zhou Yuanwai to Zuo Ci, and then to the current Yu Ji, these so-called immortal Taoists always seem to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos in troubled times.

Zhao Yun discovered that the world was in such chaos largely because of the interference and disruption of these monks.

They take advantage of people's beliefs and superstitions to create trouble and exacerbate social unrest.

If it weren't for these ascetics fanning the flames, the world might not have fallen into chaos so quickly.

Sun Shangxiang gently wiped away her tears and continued in a trembling voice, "My brother originally wanted to ask about the Taoist's origins, but when he recalled that his elder brother Sun Ce died at the hands of a Taoist named Yu Ji, he immediately ordered his men to capture Yu Ji."

"However, the development of the situation far exceeded our expectations. Yu Ji stuck the flag in the ground and waved it gently, and actually summoned two corpses that were obviously dead but could move freely. Those two corpses turned out to be our father Sun Jian and elder brother Sun Ce." Sun Shangxiang's voice was full of fear.

"After seeing the brother and father, the soldiers around them were so frightened that they retreated one after another. After all, coming back from the dead is too horrifying."

"Then the real nightmare began."

As she said this, two lines of tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

"My brother originally wanted to rely on the soldiers to subdue the Taoist named Yu Ji, but the other party just waved his sleeves and the soldiers started killing each other." Her tone was full of despair and helplessness.

"Immediately afterwards, my brother was torn into two halves alive by the two corpses." Sun Shangxiang's voice choked with sobs, and her shoulders kept shaking, as if she was trying to suppress the grief in her heart.

"When the two sisters of the Qiao family saw this scene, they tried their best to protect the commander-in-chief and me and helped us escape from the army. We came to the river. The commander-in-chief sent me on the boat and stayed alone to cover my retreat." When she said this, Sun Shangxiang was already crying.

Lin Yi was not moved by Sun Shangxiang's words. He turned his gaze to Cao Cao, using his eyes to inquire about the truth of the matter.

Cao Cao shook his head slightly, indicating that everything he said to Sun Shangxiang was false.

When he rescued Zhou Yu from the demon, Zhou Yu did not mention anything about Sun Shangxiang.

There is definitely something wrong with the Sun Shangxiang in front of me.

Cao Cao signaled to a soldier behind him, who immediately understood and quietly left the tent.

"General, Commander Zhou Yu gave this to me before he died, and told me to find an old friend. Unfortunately, I still can't figure it out. I hope you can help me solve it."

Sun Shangxiang forced herself to sit up from the bed, then took out a rectangular brocade box from her arms and handed it to Zhao Yun.

The brocade box looked a little worn out, and was covered with various scratches.

After Zhao Yun took the brocade box, his eyes were slightly stunned, and then he seemed to understand something.

He opened the brocade box and was shocked by what was inside. In the box was a severed hand covered in blood.

"This is General Zhou Yu's left hand," Sun Shangxiang said with a hint of bitterness.

There was a trace of helplessness and confusion on her face. Obviously, she had seen the contents of the brocade box, but was unable to comprehend the mystery contained therein.

Lin Yi leaned over and found a striking word "fire" written in blood on the palm of the severed hand in the brocade box.

As for the word "fire", Lin Yi and Zhao Yun both knew the origin of this word.

The origin of this word is that during the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang discussed ways to defeat Cao's army, and each of them wrote their strategies on the palm of their hand.

Great minds think alike, and both of them thought of fire attack.

In this world, the Battle of Red Cliffs had not yet taken place, and Zhao Yun had just fought his way in and out of Cao's army of one million.

According to the normal historical sequence, it should be that Liu Bei attached himself to Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Biao died, Cao Cao captured Jingzhou, and then Liu Bei and Sun Quan formed an alliance to resist Cao Cao, which eventually triggered the Battle of Chibi.

But why did Zhou Yu also know about this?

Now Zhao Yun felt that his mind was in a mess. Lin Yi understood one thing: this Zhou Yu was probably a reincarnation just like Zhao Yun.

This explains why Zhou Yu knew the future strategy.

The old friend Zhou Yu mentioned was most likely Zhuge Liang.

Immediately, the word "fire" in the broken palm of the brocade box began to change. The big word gradually twisted and deformed, and finally turned into a line of small words.

[Rule 6: God is among the people, be careful! ]

(End of this chapter)