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Chapter 234 Young Military God, Blessed with Luck (Part 2)

Without any warning, Tianzong, one of the three major schools of Taoism, suddenly announced the closure of its mountain gates.

Boundless clouds gathered, stirring the rules of heaven and earth, and completely submerging the black and white mountains within a radius of a hundred miles.

All of their main powerful figures suddenly disappeared from sight.

This caused quite a stir among the various forces in the world.

The Heavenly Sect is the oldest and most mysterious of the three major lineages of Taoism.

Each of the Celestial Venerables is almost the closest to being a transcendent being in this world.

Moreover, the closer they are to the moment of their passing away, the more they can see a glimpse of heavenly secrets unknown to ordinary people from the unseen will of heaven.

Therefore, these various forces also have many speculations about the mysterious changes in the Heavenly Sect.

However, the local Taoist priests scattered throughout the Great Feng territory remained unmoved, continuing to do their own thing and spread their Taoist teachings.

It seemed as if they were unaffected.

However, on the altar where they worship many gods and ancestors, next to the portrait of the Heavenly Venerable who represents the terrestrial immortals, there is now a sculpture representing the ancient human emperor!
Meanwhile... in many places where people gathered within the Great Feng territory, there were also countless storytellers recounting the deeds of that human emperor.

Moreover... countless pieces of evidence are secretly gathering to prove that the newly emerging Great Xia Dynasty is now located in the southwest of Great Feng.

The ruler of this country is the reincarnation of that ancient human emperor.

This change, while able to deceive most people, could not fool those with ulterior motives, especially the Great Feng court.

Some speculate that Tianzong may have pledged allegiance to the ruler of the Great Xia Kingdom.

The imperial court made the same judgment.

But... that ruler of the Great Xia Kingdom was an unparalleled being who could even crush a first-grade Garuda tree Bodhisattva.

Even though he had a brief, indirect confrontation with the supervisor.

But that level of clash, compared to these two great figures, was actually just equivalent to the two players playing a game of chess.

It was just a minor friction, a small discussion.

And...most importantly, the Grand Supervisor who sat atop the Nine-Story Star-Picking Tower made no comment on this.

As for Empress Joan of Arc, who neglected state affairs and devoted herself to Taoist cultivation, she had no interest in anything except her own spiritual practice and lifespan.

After all, there is no direct conflict of interest.

How could the various forces within the imperial court possibly offend that human emperor, that first-rank celestial being, by deliberately making things difficult for him?
Therefore, this act of spreading Dawn's reputation was carried out quietly with the tacit approval of all parties.

Herod!
Outside the capital of Dafeng, a troop of elite border troops, like a black tide, slowly advanced towards the city gate from the horizon of countless people.

Everyone was clad in armor and armed with weapons, their murderous aura like a sharp, cold glint that penetrated deep into people's hearts and minds.

Many of the elite soldiers even wore armor that still bore a dark red tinge and a strong smell of blood.

Clearly, these are true elites who have killed people and seen blood.

Even the formidable Imperial Guards watching over the city gates felt a slight chill under the terrifying killing intent.

They were scions of powerful clans, and although they possessed a formidable aura, they had never truly fought to the death with anyone and thus lacked such terrifying killing intent.

It's a pity... What good are having a knack for killing and achieving some minor military merits?

Although they were just minor members of the family, their ancestors were great contributors who followed Emperor Wuzong in suppressing the rebellion!

Their ancestors had already taken care of the hardships for them; they only needed to guard a few city gates for a few years before they could be promoted step by step and become the backbone of the Imperial Guard.

In fact, if they weren't just marginalized members of the illegitimate children, and if they had more connections at home, they wouldn't even need to come here to guard the gate.

"I grew up right here in the capital, why would I need to dig for military merits in piles of corpses like you guys!"

Thinking of this, a junior commander of the Imperial Guard felt a surge of superiority, yet a certain figure also came to mind.
"But that guy who was worse off than me, who couldn't even get a proper job and had to join the border army, I heard he hasn't written a letter in a long time. He probably died on the battlefield, right?"

That man was his cousin.

He was at least born to a concubine, but his cousin was born to a prostitute, someone even more lowly than him...

But as this elite border army approached, a face hidden beneath a metal helmet suddenly made him feel a chill.
"He...he actually came back? His aura...it seems stronger than mine! How is that possible!"

He looked at that lowly being, someone who could be beaten, scolded, and humiliated at will, even by someone as lowly as himself.

Now he possesses considerable martial arts skills and seems to have even achieved military merit.

He suddenly felt a little unbalanced. He wanted to trip him up, just like he had done two years ago, and make his cousin blush with embarrassment.

But when he met the man's gaze, he lost the courage to look him in the eye the next moment.

There were many such marginal noble sons who were not valued in this border army returning from their rotation.

However, there were also some people who were the eldest sons of their families, but they had ambitions and always looked down on their peers. They wanted to go to the battlefield to get some experience through their families' arrangements.

But that's all.

This group of arrogant and fierce soldiers, sons of noble families, who thought highly of themselves, were now respectfully and obediently following a young general in black robes.

The young general in black robes had no helmet covering his face, and his aura was as deep and majestic as a mountain.

Simply sitting upright on the back of the black-scaled horse, it was as if a god was striding across it, its aura both profound and incomparably sharp.

These gate guards, all of whom were highly skilled martial artists, dared not even raise their eyes to look directly at this man.

"Who is that person? Such an imposing presence is truly something I've never seen before in my life!"

There were also wandering swordsmen on horseback, who were blocked on both sides by a group of border soldiers, but they were not angry. They were just somewhat impressed by the military might.

A man with a physique as strong as a tiger or leopard stood to the side and said,
"Besides that one who single-handedly stormed into the capital of Kang, who else possesses such imposing presence?"

"You mean, that young military genius, who has now reached the fourth rank of martial arts... Wei Yuan?"

The wandering swordsman raised an eyebrow, his expression somewhat excited.

Wei Yuan is known as the young military god, not only because of his strength, which surpasses other martial artists of the same level and makes him a champion among his peers.

Furthermore, it was because of his masterful strategy that the armies of the Jing, Kang, and Yan kingdoms, who believed in the Witch God religion, were actually lured away by a force of ten thousand men under his command.

Until the very end, he keenly sensed the weakness of the Kang Kingdom's capital. In order not to let the army slow him down, he rode alone to knock on the gates of the capital!

If it weren't for the arrival of a third-rank expert from the Witch God Sect, he might have even been able to personally capture the monarch of Kang Kingdom one day!

Even so, his actions this time still gave the people of Dafeng a great chance to vent their anger.

After all, several years ago, during the witch god cult uprising that swept across several border states, the most brutal force was the army of the three kingdoms!

Raw infants and young children are eaten, and their hearts and livers are cooked.

They are even more cruel than the priests of the witch god cult!
Even disregarding that religious uprising, the cavalry of these three kingdoms, like bandits, roamed the border regions of Da Feng for many years.

Each search of the mountains and seas yielded only the result of nine out of ten houses being empty. This was because the current Empress Joan of Arc only cared about practicing Taoism, and even embezzled the border troops' pay for it.

The border troops were almost unable to organize a systematic counterattack.

Therefore, this great victory was the first powerful counterattack by the Great Feng against the three northeastern kingdoms, and its significance to the people of the Great Feng is beyond words.

Wow!
The horseshoes struck the flagstones, producing a rhythmic and crisp sound.

Countless people from Dafeng spontaneously came to offer food and drink to the royal army.

Although they were all kept outside the human wall, Wei Yuan, sitting astride his horse, took it all in, his gaze somewhat dazed.
"It's just a matter of course, yet the people are so grateful. Does this emperor... really have any reason to exist?"

He has now achieved great success, but he still feels immense pain.

Only when he thought of that gentle figure did the grief in his heart lessen somewhat.

Thinking of this, Wei Yuan's eyes flickered, as if looking towards the north of the city.

"Uncle Shangguan... I only hope that this time, you won't stop me!"

In another world, even at this age, he had never been exposed to martial arts.

But when Shangguan Pei wanted to send Shangguan Xixue to the palace to participate in the imperial concubine selection, he was able to muster up his courage, make a decisive move, and elope with her.

In this life, he had already come into contact with martial arts ahead of time, experienced the true meaning of power ahead of time, and understood the rules of the power game in this world.

Naturally... it's impossible for me to let Shangguan Pei lead me around anymore.

Just as the young general was deep in thought, the storyteller on the street corner suddenly caught his attention.
"It is said that at the juncture of the ancient and prehistoric eras, gods, demons, and great monsters wreaked havoc across the land. A young man rose up amidst the chaos and quelled the gods, demons, and great monsters... He was named: the First Emperor, also known as the Human Emperor!"

Da da!

The fierce warhorse galloped forward, and Wei Yuan recalled the many rumors he had heard during the two years they had been apart, his confusion deepening.

Should I call you Wei Yue, or Li Ming?

I thought that with the deepening of my great fortune, my speed of improvement, like oil being poured over a raging fire, was already astonishing.

Even compared to the famous emperors and generals in history, it was much faster.

But he never imagined that since Leon Lai parted ways with him, he would do one thing after another that was more earth-shattering than the last.

When he had achieved nothing and was even threatened by Shangguan Pei, Li Ming and the supervisor exchanged blows from afar.

Just as he was finally establishing some merit in the military camp, he heard that Li Ming had once blasted a second-rank Arhat into pieces in mid-air in the Western Regions...

Later, he refined the Garuda Tree and startled the Glass Tree...

Even now, it seems that even the ancient Heavenly Sect has moved its entire sect to the territory of Dawn.

"I just wonder when you will come again... to take over my destiny?"

Having witnessed all of this firsthand, Wei Yuan did not doubt the truth of Li Ming's words, but he was actually not particularly concerned about this so-called luck.

Since my parents were both killed in that brutal massacre.

The only people he cares about now are Shangguan Xixue and Wei Yue... or rather, Li Ming.

He could give up this so-called luck, but only if he personally destroyed the Witch God Cult before that!

He personally destroyed the Jing, Kang, and Yan kingdoms!

On the ninth floor of the Star-Picking Tower, a black-haired sorcerer in white robes sat cross-legged before a white jade chessboard, picking up a piece of black jade in his hand.
"The secrets of heaven... are no longer clear, but fortunately, the gatekeeper is about to be established, and everything is under control..."

The moment he finished speaking, the black jade chess piece in his hand also landed on the white jade chessboard.

Snapped!
The chess piece lands on the ground.

In the darkness, an immeasurable fortune, visible only to him, poured down like a torrent.

At the end of the long street, the young general, who was sitting astride his warhorse, suddenly gained a surge of power and could no longer suppress his cultivation level, directly stepping into the third rank.

Rumble!
A wisp of the aura of a third-rank martial artist dissipated, causing a fierce wind to blow and sand and stones to fly through the streets.

Even the elite border troops who had reached a certain rank were lifted high by this terrifying aura.

In an instant, Wei Yuan completely absorbed this terrifying aura into his body.

The sergeant slowly landed, his face showing excitement.
"Congratulations General!"

Wei Yuan remained silent, his brows furrowed.

He still has to act within the rules of the Great Feng Dynasty.

As someone without a foothold in the court, such a sudden and explosive increase in strength may not necessarily bring him any benefits!

This is an awkward situation.

They are neither completely invincible, yet they inspire fear and even envy!

Suddenly, he recalled dawn and muttered to himself,

"So be it, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."

boom!
Amidst the varied expressions of countless people, this young military genius of the Great Feng Dynasty... entered the court!

……

Within the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty in the southwest, Li Ming sat cross-legged in a secret chamber concealed by the Celestial Venerable, holding a nine-grade golden lotus in his hands.
"Is this the most likely third system to emerge in this world—the remnant of the incense-based deity system?"

Sensing the faint scent of incense emanating from the depths of the Nine-Rank Golden Lotus, Li Ming lowered his gaze.
"The fact that this system was abandoned by the Daoist Master and covered by the Daoist lineage he deduced is enough to prove that the potential of this system is not comparable to that of the Daoist system."

Yes, the nine-grade lotus platform that Li Ming is holding in his hands is the Earth Book of the Earth Sect!
All the outside world knows is that the Heavenly Sect has devoted all its resources to joining the Great Xia Dynasty under the dawn of the dynasty.

Unbeknownst to them, the Earth Sect and the Human Sect were also captured by Dawn in the following period.

The three major sects of Taoism are now all under Li Ming's control.

At the same time, with the assistance of these three major sects, the Great Xia Dynasty founded by Li Ming finally made up for the lack of ruling talent.

It is gradually getting back on track.

"It's just a pity that there's so little incense offerings contained within; they've probably all been erased by the Daoist Master."

After pondering for a long time, Leon Lai raised his head with a hint of helplessness.

Ground book!

It is formed by the Mountain God Seal, the Water God Seal, and the Earth Sect Avatar of the Dao Venerable, which are all gathered together from the many divine seals in the incense and deity path!

It can be described as one of the most powerful treasures in the world!

Although the Earth Book is now broken, even when gathered together, it still lacks a touch of the mysterious charm it once possessed.

But Li Ming didn't care. He took it precisely to integrate it into his Heavenly Will Four Symbols Bow!
(End of this chapter)