Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 604 Divine Calculation, Divine Soldiers Descend to Capture the Guardian General
A noble spirit harbors unease, as if it were some kind of ominous sign.

"His junior brother's valiant efforts, braving mountains of knives and seas of fire, blocked the arrival of the Star Lord Yinghuo."

'I don't seek to kill the enemy chieftain, but merely to use the terrain to severely cripple the rebels; it will only cost me my life.'

'But this ominous sign seems to have manifested elsewhere.'

This is not good news for Gaoshangzhi.

As for the possibility of dying? That's not obvious.

You should know that he had calculated the worst possible divination result, a truly ominous sign.

Whether he stayed behind at Tengguan or took the initiative to pursue, the result would be the same.

Unless he flees directly, but if he did that, there wouldn't be this divination.

"Let's pause for a moment." Gao Shangzhi was so uneasy that he thought of casting another divination to see if there was any chance of a turnaround.

Upon receiving the order, the troops immediately halted their advance.

I took the items and started casting a divination, but this time I couldn't get the result right no matter how I calculated.

It was like a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water.

This made Gao Shangzhi break out in a cold sweat.

He understood that a master was challenging him with magic, making his divinations inaccurate.

"Could it be him?" Gao Shangzhi immediately thought of the Star Lord Yinghuo who had descended to earth, but then shook his head: "No, it's not him."

As everyone knows, these star deities descended to earth to become civil and military officials, and they did not cultivate any magic or supernatural powers.

For the celestial deities descending to the mortal realm, this is merely a burden and a minor matter.

They possess a primordial spirit, which surpasses countless magical arts and supernatural powers.

His divination was inaccurate, which clearly meant that someone was using magic and supernatural powers to counter him.

He put away the divination tools and said calmly, "This is an auspicious divination; today is the day to achieve great things!"

He was well-versed in military strategy, so he naturally knew the importance of morale.

The adjutant beside him, unfamiliar with the divination method, naturally couldn't discern what Gao Shangzhi had calculated.

But having served Gao Shangzhi for a long time, he knew that his general was shrewd and resourceful.

Now that he says it's auspicious, everyone naturally believes him.

Not to mention that a junior brother with extraordinary abilities had come to help them beforehand.

With both factors combined, morale was high.

He immediately helped Gao Shangzhi mount his horse and galloped toward their original destination.

After another quarter of an hour, Gao Shangzhi, who was leading the way, pulled on the reins, his eyes filled with solemnity.

"General Gao, why aren't you guarding Tengguan? What are you doing here?" Chu Danqing asked with a smile.

Gao Shangzhi glanced around and saw that apart from the two strangers standing beside him, the red-haired monster, and the multi-armed demon, there were no ambushes around.

Even so, he dared not let his guard down.

The red-haired monsters fought fiercely, while the multi-armed demon single-handedly blocked a rain of arrows.

Those two strangers should not be underestimated either.

He knew that this young man was the one who had broken his divination before the horse.

The middle-aged man exudes the air of a military strategist, and his knowledge of military tactics and strategies is likely superior to mine in most cases.

That's why Chu Danqing was able to get ahead of him and precisely block his path.

The only downside is that the other side only has so few people.

"Where I go is none of your business." A wary glint flashed in Gao Shangzhi's eyes as he immediately asked, "On the contrary, aren't you afraid that my army will capture you all?"

"I have a large army too," Chu Danqing said, releasing the Dragon Soaring Phoenix Emblem and the Heavenly Origin Breaking Formation.

Kumashige also simultaneously released civil and military officials and soldiers.

The opponent's numerical advantage has vanished, and even their individual advantage has disappeared.

"I'm here for one purpose only: to invite General Gao to visit Tengguan Pass," Chu Danqing said casually. "To capture him alive."

He planned to save Gao Shangzhi for last, knowing that the treasure chests he dropped would definitely contain items from Legion and Celestial Strategies factions.

As for the young man who knew magic, he wasn't of much value to Chu Danqing.

So the other party can only use it as a mat.

Da Bao charged forward at the first opportunity. With the two basic skills of melee combat and killing, plus the special skill of fighting to the death, Da Bao's strength underwent a qualitative change.

Previously, it was about mindlessly rushing in; now, it's about rushing in based on intuition and triggering techniques.

With him as the vanguard, and with Xiong Zhigang's command and the support of both civil and military soldiers, Gao Shangzhi's army was quickly routed.

The soldiers of noble character were just ordinary people, and naturally they were easily routed.

Seeing that the enemy had suffered heavy losses, Chu Danqing immediately shouted, "Those who surrender will not be killed!"

"Everyone, put your hands on your heads and squat down."

The reason Chu Danqing was chosen is because of his charisma.

In addition, with the "beast in human clothing" talent, the persuasion effect is quite good.

The only downside is that this charm bonus from the hypocrite only applies to a specific group of people.

If it were that young cultivator, he wouldn't belong to any of the categories of emperors, generals, civil and military officials, noble families, commoners, bandits, or rebels.

If there were additional bonuses from reclusive masters or hermit sages, the other party should be able to benefit, but unfortunately, he doesn't have such affixes.

With Chu Danqing's shout, and their morale collapsing from the slaughter, all of them obediently followed Chu Danqing's instructions, squatting down with their hands on their heads and surrendering.

As for Gao Shangzhi, he was caught by Da Bao from the very beginning. Now he's been brought over, looking dejected.

"Where did you move all these soldiers from?" Gao Shangzhi asked unwillingly.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing did not intend to answer the other party's question, but instead said, "General Gao, you are a prisoner now, what right do you have to ask me questions?"

Gao Shangzhi gave a wry smile, cupped his hands, and said, "I misspoke."

"I'll say it again, General Gao, you should surrender." Chu Danqing tried to recruit him again, but his attitude wasn't as good as before.

The fact that the amusement park has issued a mission to kill him means that there is no way he would surrender.

Even if they surrender, it's likely just a feigned surrender.

"I only ask that you die quickly," Gao Shangzhi said, his neck stiff.

He never even considered that he could survive.

Seeing this, Chu Danqing did not force the issue and simply had Da Bao knock him unconscious.

If you don't want to surrender, then don't surrender.

If the side quest isn't triggered, he'll keep trying.

Forget it now, if you don't want it, just treat it as a treasure chest.

“It’s all taken care of, Mr. Chu. Let’s go back the way they came,” Xiong Zhigang said. “Not only will we be able to avoid the dangers, but we can also use them to trick them into opening the city gate.”

"But I'm afraid we'll have to ask Brother Guo to come over for that cultivator."

The opponent is quite strong, but the specific criteria are not very clear.

Therefore, just to be on the safe side, Xiong Zhigang would definitely have to send Guo Ming over.

"Okay, no problem." Chu Danqing certainly wouldn't object.

Under Xiong Zhigang's command, the group of soldiers from Tengguan who had been incorporated into the army led the way quite obediently.

The high-ranking officers were all killed, the middle-ranking officers were put under management, and the lower-ranking soldiers had no choice.

Kumashige is a seasoned military strategist, and with guidance from a senior figure, this task is no problem for him at all.

"Actually, there's another problem now," Chu Danqing said helplessly, "It'll be hard for you to explain later."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qianyuan smiled and said, "Easy, just kill them all."

They weren't his subjects, nor did they involve Chu Danqing's core interests; so even if many died, it would just be a number.

“It’s feasible, but the flaws will be even greater later.” Xiong Zhigang agreed halfway, but raised a bigger problem: “Mr. Chu represents a new ally, and massacring a city will ultimately damage his reputation.”

"In my opinion, we should just pretend we don't know anything and push it away."

Kumashima knew that only the dead could keep secrets, but when it came to another ally, he had to be careful.

"Xiong Jinglue's method is more appropriate. Directly killing him would have too great a backlash, and it would be troublesome if it gave the true emperor a handle to use against him," Chu Danqing said.

This reason was given to Yang Qianyuan; in reality, even without a true chosen one, Chu Danqing would not have done this.

Yang Qianyuan understood Chu Danqing's thoughts, so he changed the subject: "After we take Tengguan, what should we do next?"

He was asking Kumashiro Kumamoto this question.

Xiong Zhigang provides the general strategic direction, and then he elaborates on the details through divination.

With this kind of cooperation, he not only consumes less energy and achieves higher accuracy, but also obtains more intelligence.

It's just that Li Qingying wasn't here; otherwise, with her guidance and the Heavenly Maiden of Wonderful Sound and Eloquence, the effect would have been even better.

However, it hasn't come to that point yet.

After a moment's thought, Kumashiro said, "Let's strike at the heart of the enemy and get to Kyoto first."

"Qian Yuan said before that the Yong Dynasty's reign only has seven days left, and if nothing unexpected happens, the city will fall within seven days."

"The emperor of the Yong Dynasty should also have a primordial spirit, which is the final earth-elemental dragon."

"Then Mr. Chu will go and assassinate the king to retrieve the treasure chest!"

"Perhaps even the primordial spirit of the Fire Star Lord will undergo a qualitative change."

Upon hearing Xiong Zhigang's words, Chu Danqing's face fell: "I'll take the troops with me."

He certainly understood what Xiong Zhigang meant; they couldn't be exposed. After helping to capture Tengzhou and complete the side mission, they definitely couldn't stay long.

“It shouldn’t be a problem. Your ally, Chai Jungui, has the Azure Dragon of the Wood element, and you’ve also formed a sworn brotherhood with him to share your fortune,” Yang Qianyuan said. “Theoretically, you can also use the Wood-Earth element’s effect, Brother Chu.”

"Alright then," Chu Danqing agreed. "If things don't work out, we'll just steal kills."

"Anyway, everyone else is very wary of the idea of ​​regicide."

"Unlike us, killing the emperor is like killing a dog," Chu Danqing complained.

Xiong Zhigang and Yang Qianyuan both looked slightly embarrassed.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot you two are emperors too." Chu Danqing also realized that his subordinates were either usurping the throne or rebelling.

They are all truly talented individuals.

"It's nothing, a minor issue," Yang Qianyuan said with a smile. "After all, that's how we really are when we kill emperors."

“The title of Mars Star Lord that Paradise gave to Mr. Chu is indeed suitable,” Xiong Zhigang added.

The three chatted as they headed towards Tengguan, and before they knew it, they had arrived.

Xiong Zhigang then had a group of men change into the armor and clothing of the soldiers of Tengguan, and pretend to be in a disheveled state to trick their way into opening the city gate.

Chu Danqing also had Da Bai prepare.

Once discovered, use the Spiritual Healing Technique to remotely treat the victim immediately to reduce potential casualties.

(End of this chapter)