Daqin Zhentiansi

Behind the monk-soldiers' defensive line, on a towering, dilapidated pagoda, several high-ranking monks from Liangyuan, draped in gold and red robes, stood with pale faces.

They forgot to blow the conch shells they held, and the rosary beads were almost crushed between their trembling fingers.

"The army of demons... the army of demon gods! Bodhisattva, why do they never tire! Why are they so sharp!" An old monk's lips trembled as he watched as the protective golden bell that his battle formation relied on was smashed to pieces by the combined blows of several heavy hammers from the Qin army.

The high monk inside didn't even have time to scream before his body was torn apart.

The other man watched as the retreating monks in the distance, who were even trampling on their fellow disciples, were filled with despair: "Their momentum... has been lost... they can't be stopped at all... they are not human, but evil spirits that crawled out of the Asura field!"

Fear spread like a plague among the monks who had lost their protective aura.

Many people discarded their ritual implements, wanting only to escape this hell shrouded in steel and the shadow of death.

The might of the Qin army had terrified them.

Not far away, Monk Dingyuan and Philanthropist Yao exchanged a smile.

Ding Yuan said in a low voice, "The time has come. Tell those brothers who have 'laid down their butcher knives' to proceed according to plan."

Yao, the philanthropist, nodded and waved gently.

Amidst the chaotic retreat of the monks, several figures suddenly shouted hoarsely, "It's the monks from Liangzhou! The Liangzhou reinforcements are deliberately dragging their feet, trying to wear down the Qin army's blades with our lives so they can reap the rewards from behind!"

"They didn't come to save us at all! They came to seize Liang Yuanyu's treasures!"

"We can't hold out! Run! Run towards the Liangzhou 'reinforcements'! If we're going to die, let the Liangzhou masters die first!"

These shouts were like sparks igniting a powder keg, instantly exploding the fear, resentment, and unwillingness that had been building up in the hearts of a million defeated soldiers!
The monk soldiers, terrified by the Qin army, now cast their venomous gazes toward the 200,000 Liangzhou monk soldiers who had just assembled on the distant horizon and were watching the battlefield with suspicion and uncertainty!

A crash has occurred!

"boom--"

The million routed soldiers, like a swarm of locusts being driven away, abandoned their armor and rushed madly and recklessly toward the Liangzhou reinforcements' positions!
They breached their last line of defense, bringing panic and chaos to Liangzhou's new forces who had intended to take advantage of the chaos!

Before the battle formation could even unfold, they were routed by their own side!

"Excellent!" Within the Qin army formation, Baili Xi's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Marquis of Zhenxi, the time has come!"

Ouyang Shucai suddenly drew his long sword from his waist, the blade pointing directly at the chaotic Liangzhou army formation. His voice, like thunder, echoed across the battlefield: "Soldiers! Look at the routed soldiers before you! Look at those panicked Liangzhou monks!"

"Lord Qingyang is hunting in the Boundless Sea in the Eastern Territory, his body transforming into lightning to attract the world's attention, creating such a battle opportunity for us!"

"If we cannot devour these last two hundred thousand bald monks of Liangzhou today and achieve a complete victory over Liangyuan Domain, how can we face the Marquis?!"

"What face do you have to claim the might of the Great Qin Dynasty?!"

"The entire army—!"

"Turn the attack! Target: Liangzhou monks!"

"Leave no one alive! Kill them all!!!"

The bugle sounded loudly, piercing the sky!
What was originally an overwhelming torrent of steel could be transformed into a massive army that moved with fluid grace under the precise command of its generals!

The left and right wings suddenly unfolded like huge black wings, rapidly flanking from both sides!

The elite cavalry in the center charged like arrows released from a bow, piercing straight into the heart of the Liangzhou army, which was in chaos!

A hail of crossbow bolts rained down!

Their heavy steps crushed like a mountain!

The cavalry charged into battle like tigers!

The Heavenly Guards once again demonstrated their unparalleled battle formation operation and coordinated attack and kill!

The elite reinforcements from Liangzhou, who thought they could get away with something, were horrified to find themselves instantly surrounded by three iron walls, with even greater chaos caused by their own people trampling behind them!

With their morale completely shattered, their defeat was swift and devastating!
Several powerful Buddhist figures from Liangzhou attempted to break through the enemy lines, but their auras were locked onto by Qin Wuyai and others, who were hidden within the Qin army formation.

If they dare to make a move, they will surely be killed by the powerful figures in the Zhen Tian Division.

The powerful figures of Liangzhou dared not move, and the eminent monks of Liangyuan Domain all had no will to fight.

The collapsing monk soldiers were overwhelmed by the torrent of Qin warriors.

Amidst the surging tide of battle, Zheng Kanglin gripped his sword tightly; he was no longer the shy young man who stood before the Changyunfang watchtower.

After months of tempering in the fires of war, he rose from an ordinary soldier to a platoon leader, his face weathered and etched with a fierce spirit.

His old armor had been replaced with refined scale armor stripped from a Buddhist Vajra. He cleaved a panicked Liangzhou monk in two with a single stroke, feeling the monk's Buddhist aura crumble fragilely under Qin's blade, and felt incredibly at ease.

"This battle achievement, plus the previous spoils, is almost enough to buy a house plaque near the capital, Sister-in-law Guo... Uncle Liu..."

The thought flashed through my mind, only to be drowned out by the roar of my comrades.

He licked his chapped lips and roared as he charged back into the enemy ranks.

War is hell, but it is also the fastest ladder for children from poor families to rise above their circumstances.

Wealth, military achievements, status...

All of this is seized from this sword and this blade!

Countless "Zheng Kanglin" were transformed in the fires of war, forming the invincible chariot of the Qin Dynasty.

……

The one-sided massacre continued until sunset.

Two hundred thousand Liangzhou monks suffered heavy casualties, many were captured, and very few actually escaped.

As the last rays of the setting sun painted the Thousand Buddha Plain like blood, a huge white flag trembled as it rose from the remnants of the Liangzhou army.

Several days later, under the strict surveillance of the Qin army, the Buddhist representatives of Liangzhou and Liangyuan sat down at the negotiating table with endless humiliation and horror.

Dingyuan, as one of the mediators, put forward conditions that left the Buddhist community with almost no respite.

All Buddhist sects in Liangyuan were placed under the jurisdiction of the Great Qin Dynasty, and Liangzhou had to pay a huge amount of war resources and Buddhist treasures in compensation.

The last item, however, made the Arhats of Liangzhou's eyelids twitch wildly.

A bet on the future of Buddhism!
"Qin people... do you covet the supreme true Dharma of my Buddhist sect?" A high-ranking old Arhat from Liangzhou asked in a hoarse voice.

Baili Xi sneered: "What? You dare not? Or do you think your Buddhist teachings are no match for the Qin sword?"

"Our Great Qin embraces the world and tolerates all laws. This covenant is not for annihilation, but for proving the Dao!"

Baili Xi's words caused the expressions of the Buddhist monks to change.

Many people were enveloped in a radiant aura, seemingly unable to suppress their anger any longer.

Qin Wuyai slowly gathered the aura of a Grandmaster, his eyes cold, and said calmly, "If you don't give it to me, I'll fight you! I'll fight you until you give it to me!"

"This wager is your last shred of dignity!"

Looking up at the distant sky, Qin Wuyai's eyes were filled with profound depth.

Marquis Qingyang had long ago made plans for Liangyuan Domain. Once the Heavenly Guards stepped out of the imperial city, they never even thought of going back!
After conquering Liangyuan Domain, the Heavenly Guards' next target is Liangzhou, one of the Nine Provinces of the Great Qin Dynasty!
The civil and military officials in the court wished that the Heavenly Guards would never return to the capital. But they did not know that the day the Heavenly Guards returned to the capital, as planned by Marquis Qingyang, would be the day when they were full of merit and achieved a great victory in the conquest of the heavens!

Without the merit of conquering the heavens, the Heavenly Guards will never return to the Imperial City!
"Alright, I, Liang Zhou, will waive Liang Yuan Domain. However, the matter of the duel needs to be discussed separately."

The leader of the Liangzhou Grandmaster, a white-bearded monk, clasped his hands together and spoke in a deep voice.

One day later.

Imperial City.

"Boom-"

"Boom-"

"Boom-"

A bell tolled above the Heavenly Palace.

The people of the imperial city all raised their heads to look at the surging golden winds in the sky.

"The Great Dao and the River of Fortune..."

"What's going on? The Great Qin's national fortune dragon has suddenly appeared! The last time was when Confucianism and Taoism returned to Qingtian Continent. Could it be—"

"boom--"

Above the sky, a torrent of golden heavenly destiny surged forth.

"Qin Wuyai, Commander of the Heavenly Martial Guard, Ouyang Shucai, Marquis of Zhenxi, and Baili Xi, Military Supervisor, leading the Heavenly Gang Imperial Guard, have pacified the Liangyuan Domain—" (End of Chapter)