Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 603 Advice Before the Pass, a Journey Blocked by Mountains of Knives and Seas of Fire

The next day, the two armies faced off, and Gao Shangzhi looked down at Chu Danqing from the top of Tengguan Pass.

At first glance, he could tell that Chu Danqing was no ordinary person, and he immediately gained her favor.

"You are a gentleman, why did you join the rebels and cause chaos?" Gao Shangzhi immediately asked.

When he asked that question, he didn't really know what was going on in his mind.

At the pass, Chu Danqing, riding a warhorse, retorted, "The will of Heaven changes, the divine artifacts are replaced, and they belong to the virtuous."

"Have you not heard that those who are wise in times of adversity are heroes? Why don't you quickly open the gates and surrender, lest you die and your clan be exterminated in the future?"

The other side tried to persuade him to surrender, and Chu Danqing also tried to persuade him to surrender.

However, just as the other party cannot persuade you, you cannot persuade the other party either.

It's essentially just going through the motions.

"Ha, how could fate be the fate of you traitors?" Although Gao Shangzhi did not know who this true Son of Heaven was, he was certain it was not Zhou Wenzhong.

His gaze sharpened, and he used his aura-gazing spell to investigate Chu Danqing's background.

With such abilities, how could anyone be an ordinary person?

He saw the primordial spirit he wanted to see, but the truth was beyond his expectations.

Gao Shangzhi stared at Chu Danqing in shock, never expecting that the person in front of him was actually the reincarnation of the Star Lord Yinghuo.

That is definitely not right.

If we're talking about the star deities that displease the true emperor the most, they're nothing more than the Broom Star and Mars.

They are inherently symbols of misfortune and taboo.

However, even if they dislike it, they will still be recruited.

Where else would someone like Chu Danqing directly pledge allegiance to a false king? This is simply too absurd.

After calming down, he was about to say something when he saw Chu Danqing's ambiguous smile.

In that instant, Gao Shangzhi immediately became alert.

There's something wrong with this Mars deity who's descended to earth!
However, he couldn't pinpoint the problem and could only suppress his thoughts.

"You've come here today to provoke us, do you want another fight?" Gao Shangzhi pretended not to notice and immediately rebuked him.

"No, that's not it," Chu Danqing said with a smile. "I've come here today simply to make you surrender."

"Don't even think about it!" Gao Shangzhi said without hesitation. He had been favored by the emperor for generations, and even if he were to surrender, he would only surrender to the true emperor, not a mere false king.

"Truly loyal," Chu Danqing remarked, then added, "But it doesn't matter, he's just being stubborn."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Shangzhi signaled with a flag to order his soldiers to fire their arrows.

They're so close, it's perfect to catch them all at once.

Just as the arrow was falling, Da Yu had already erected a double barrier for protection and defense.

Not only did it block the rain of arrows, but the rebound and shock effect also sent them flying back.

This sudden turn of events caught Gao Shangzhi completely off guard.

Unfortunately, these arrows were too weak, resulting in low damage being returned to the target.

Therefore, it did not pose a significant threat to the enemy.

Gao Shangzhi looked at Dayu's enormous body with deep concern.

How can these magical powers be so formidable?

Although he became a disciple of the True Man of Mount Di'e, he only learned military strategy and martial arts, and his magical abilities were limited to the single skill of the Horse-Front Divine Lesson.

"The Yong Dynasty's reign lasts at least seven days; there might still be a chance for things to turn around." Gao Shangzhi gritted his teeth and immediately ordered the city walls to be removed.

Just as I was thinking, I heard a shout.

"Don't panic, senior brother. I'm here to help you on Master's orders."

The sound came from the clouds.

A young man dressed in black robes arrived on a cloud, and with a slash of his sword, he carved a chasm in the ground.

This chasm appeared out of nowhere, forcefully separating Chu Danqing and the pass.

What was originally a distance of no more than a hundred steps is now at least several miles.

Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes; this was a true disciple of a deity.

Unlike Ruan Yingmei, who was used as a pawn, or Gao Shangzhi, who mingled in the mundane world.

The young man glanced at Chu Danqing from afar, then leaped down from the clouds and landed on the Tengguan city tower.

"Junior brother, it's been many years since we last met. I've missed you dearly." Gao Shangzhi recognized the young man; he had just been accepted into the sect when Gao Shangzhi descended the mountain.

Unexpectedly, he possessed the secret to eternal youth; while he himself had reached middle age, the other person still looked exactly the same as before.

"Greetings, senior brother. I've missed you dearly too," the young man replied, then added, "Let's wait a moment and catch up. This mere chasm won't stop that person."

"Junior brother, I have brought Master's mountain of knives and sea of ​​fire to protect him."

As he spoke, the young man took out a magical artifact from his pocket.

"Junior brother, this person is extraordinary, please be careful," Gao Shangzhi warned.

"Don't worry, senior brother. Master already told us about this person's background before we came." The young man already knew this, and continued, "I'm not doing this to make things difficult for him, but to get him to reform."

A star lord who descended to earth, instead of seeking refuge with the true Son of Heaven, mingled with a mere false king. What kind of behavior is this?
Therefore, his master sent him here, firstly to protect Tengguan from being breached and to preserve the remaining Yong Dynasty, and secondly because his senior brother was not going to die here to face the calamity.

Thirdly, it is to get Chu Danqing, the Star Lord of Mars, back on the right path as soon as possible, so as to avoid going against the will of Heaven.

It would be fine if it were any other star deity.

However, this Mars Star Lord is indeed special, and to avoid unnecessary complications, he was sent on this mission. But there's a condition: if Zhou Wenzhong and Chai Jungui, the two royal spirits, hadn't left, he really wouldn't have dared to come.

While the emperor's mandate may not be as powerful as that of a true Son of Heaven, it is not something he can easily manipulate.

After the young man finished speaking, he tossed the magic weapon in his hand, which resembled a seal.

This magical artifact grew rapidly upon exposure to the wind, transforming into a towering mountain of knives in the blink of an eye.

The knife-like structure began to spread out like mud, filling the ravines perfectly.

The ravines are not meant to be obstacles, but rather to serve as the base of a mountain of knives.

A sea of ​​fire rolled down from the mountain, completely blocking the way.

To break through this barrier, one must first cross this mountain of knives and sea of ​​fire.

With this barrier in place, Gao Shangzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you for your help, Junior Brother. Otherwise, I would have been doomed today." Gao Shangzhi said gratefully, "But I'm afraid I won't be able to entertain you today."

“The rebels are taking a detour today, intending to take the capital directly. As a subject, I should do my duty.”

"I will immediately lead a detachment to pursue them."

The young man had expected this, but after all, it was his senior brother.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke, "Senior brother, have a safe journey."

He wanted to ask if he could not go, but seeing Gao Shangzhi's expression, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Gao Shangzhi sensed the hidden meaning in the young man's words, but simply nodded: "Don't worry, junior brother, I'll be back in three days at most."

"We'll give our junior brother a proper welcome party then."

"On the contrary, junior brother, although you have the help of this mountain of knives and sea of ​​fire, you must be careful of that person."

He offered a suggestion, but didn't say it explicitly.

That person is none other than the Star Lord Yinghuo, and his junior brother is cultivating under the guidance of the Immortal Di'e.

If one becomes an immortal in the future, and if this matter causes a grudge with the Star Lord Yinghuo, one will inevitably face difficulties.

It's better to just avoid meeting in the first place.

After giving his instructions to the young man, Gao Shangzhi hurriedly left, leading his troops out of the pass from the other side to pursue Zhou Wenzhong.

Meanwhile, Chu Danqing's gaze fell upon a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire.

"This is cheating, isn't it?" Chu Danqing muttered, and the morale of his three thousand soldiers plummeted upon seeing this.

For most soldiers and even ordinary people, demons, monsters, immortals, Buddhas, and gods were very far removed from them.

So if you actually encounter something like this, you'll naturally be afraid.

"Sound the retreat." Chu Danqing knew that they really couldn't break through this pass this time.

However, there was some good news: he unlocked a side quest.

[Side Quest: Defeat Gao Shangzhi and Ling Yunzi within 3 days, and destroy Daoshan Huohai to occupy Tengzhou]

[Trial Difficulty: SS Rank (Hell)]

[Trial Reward: Paradise Points x 30000, Attribute Points +6]

[Trial Failed: Paradise Points -60000, Random Attribute -3]

The mission hadn't been triggered before, mainly because the difficulty was too low.

The SS-level rank promotion assessment can only trigger SS-level hidden quests and side quests; lower difficulties cannot trigger them.

The gap between the lower and upper limits in this trial world is too large.

Those descended star lords are possible, but not the current descended star lords; their primordial spirits must be unlocked to a higher level.

Chu Danqing estimated that when all these descended star lords could enable him to activate hidden content and side quests, the mission would probably be nearing its end.

If he didn't have enough advantages to kill Zhao Yuanlang at that time, then the mission would have failed.

Upon returning to camp, they instructed the men to prepare a meal and offered words of comfort to alleviate the morale problem.

After doing all this, Chu Danqing used 20 Paradise Points to summon Xiong Zhigang and Yang Qianyuan.

Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhigang immediately said, "If I'm not mistaken, Gao Shangzhi has gone to hunt down the main force."

"Qian Yuan, please confirm."

The main reason is that those with noble qualities can also deduce the secrets of heaven, and Xiong Zhigang is afraid of a situation where I have predicted your prediction.

Yang Qianyuan immediately cooperated with Fei Di to perform divination, and they obtained the result in just three minutes.

"General Xiong's prediction is correct. He had already gathered 90% of the soldiers half an hour ago, and now Teng Pass is empty," Yang Qianyuan said.

"What was the result? Did the main force suffer heavy losses because of Gao Shangzhi?" Xiong Zhigang continued to ask.

“That’s right, how did you know about Xiong Jinglue?” Yang Qianyuan asked in return.

“It’s the advantage of terrain!” Xiong Zhigang immediately said, “Mr. Chu, we cannot afford to lose our main force. We must eliminate them before Gao Shangzhi can catch up with the main force.”

“Qian Yuan, location,” Chu Danqing said immediately.

Yang Qianyuan was prepared. He scanned the map and then drew the location.

“When I performed the divination, they were in this position. Now, we can only rely on Xiong Jinglue to decide what to do next,” Yang Qianyuan said.

Xiong Zhigang mentally calculated the location and direction on the map, and then said, "Qian Yuan, we'll have to come with us. The other side can also use divination, and without your help, we might fall into a trap."

"Okay, when shall we set off?" Yang Qianyuan asked.

His only reply was two words: "Now."

(End of this chapter)