The God of Heavens

Chapter 288 Hong Xuanji's Astounding Wisdom
With four divine spirits and three divine artifacts, their strength was enough to sweep across the world, but they encountered a ruthless opponent like Lin Yu and were utterly defeated.

Their spoils of war and memories also fell into Lin Yu's hands.

The secret manuals and techniques such as the Mang Shen Qi Gong and the Fa Xue Shen Zhang greatly enriched Lin Yu's collection, and he even discovered many of the secrets of the Jing Yuan Temple.

The kingdoms of the Western Regions have always been ruled primarily by theocracy, and these four deities held a transcendent status, second only to the Primordial Spirit God.

Therefore, having obtained the memories of the four great deities, Lin Yu, apart from the Primordial Spirit and the mysterious Pope, knew the Western Regions better than the people of the Western Regions themselves.

Lin Yu also learned that the large-scale invasion by the Western Regions was actually supported by the Primordial Spirit God of the Essence Temple. He then spat out an ancient artifact, the Ancient Rashomon.

According to the records of Dachan Temple, the power of this ritual implement far exceeds that of the Qiankun Bag and is almost comparable to the Middle Thousand Worlds transformed by a master of Yang Shen.

Moreover, behind the gate lies a vast and boundless world from which resources can be continuously transported. Otherwise, the kingdoms of the Western Regions would have been crushed by Lin Yu's Yuan Chen Dragon Guard long ago.

However, this is also an opportunity for him. If this magical artifact were in the hands of the Creator Yuanqi God, it would be extremely difficult for Lin Yu to seize it. Now that Yuanqi God has separated it, there are many more opportunities.

Lin Yu had a feeling that if he obtained this divine artifact and merged it with the Primordial Heavenly Gate, it would have incredible effects.

In the secluded valley, Ao Luan and Xing Mou sat cross-legged. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Lin Yu come down.

"Brother Yang, are the visitors enemies of the Jingyuan Temple?"

Dragon Girl Ao Luan asked.

"That's right, and it was their four great gods. I don't know why they found this place, but I have killed them all, and their divine artifacts are now in my hands."

Lin Yu nodded, flipped his hand, and three divine artifacts floated in his palm, radiating a powerful aura.

"This is the spear of Hades, the chains of order, and the cage of fate!"

Ao Luan's face was filled with shock.

Because she knew that if she were to face these four deities, especially since they were carrying three divine artifacts, she would surely perish on the battlefield.

"Indeed, the Spear of the Underworld, the Chain of Order, and the Cage of Fate are all the most treasured artifacts of the Essence Temple. Only by integrating them into the Primordial Heavenly Gate, beneath the Ancient Rashomon Gate, can everyone benefit greatly."

With a thought, Lin Yu opened a portal in the void. He waved his hand, and his magic power carried the two women into the Heavenly Gate, restoring silence to the valley.

Shortly after, the distant sky suddenly exploded, and a huge crack tore open the void.

Immediately afterwards, a towering, magnificent gate slowly appeared, resembling the heavenly gate in ancient mythology that opened to the mortal world.

A series of white jade steps unfolded from within the Heavenly Gate, and resounding sacred songs echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

"Ancient primordial energy... God be with you! Primordial energy is great power, primordial energy is omniscience, primordial energy is immortal..."

The notes of this hymn manifested as countless delicate and lovely little angels, who danced gracefully in the air, causing the space to tremble.

Deep within the Heavenly Gate, a platinum divine body, tens of feet tall, gradually appeared.

He wears a crown of stars and holds a scepter inlaid with treasures from all the world. The songs of countless beings and the poems of praise surround him, converging into the supreme glory of heaven and earth.

Also present was a stunningly beautiful woman with a graceful figure.

She danced gracefully in her light veil, her skin as smooth as jade, her face divine and incomparable, her golden hair shimmering like brocade woven from the morning glow.

This platinum divine body is the manifestation of the supreme ruler of the Essence Temple, the King of Kings revered by hundreds of dynasties in the Western Regions, and the Pope's holy soul with the cultivation of six levels of lightning tribulation.

The stunning beauty was the Holy Maiden of the Temple of Essence. Their joint arrival spoke volumes about their purpose.

"Having arrived too late, it seems the Four Gods are in grave danger."

The Pope of the Temple of Essence spoke, his platinum divine body radiating light, his voice resounding like the might of heaven.

"We underestimated Emperor Qian's fourth son. If this man is not eliminated, the great cause of the Jingyuan Temple will be in jeopardy."

"This time we received a message from Hong Xuanji of the Great Qian Dynasty, saying that the Emperor on the throne of the Great Qian Dynasty has been replaced by a different person. He came to the Western Regions this time to join forces with us to break through the Sandbar Heavenly Pass. I wonder how credible this is."

The saintess's eyes flickered slightly, her golden hair fluttering in the wind, her tone thoughtful.
"This man is a loyal minister and filial son of Emperor Qian, and also a master of Neo-Confucianism in this era. Why doesn't he join forces with the governor of the court to defend the emperor, but instead seeks us out? Could there be some conspiracy?"

The pope raised his scepter slightly, and amidst the hymns, a cold laugh echoed: "I know Hong Xuanji's nature very well."

Although he created a so-called philosophy, he himself did not act according to 'principle'; he only used it to govern his subordinates.

If you truly believed him to be a virtuous and upright man, you wouldn't even know how you died.

The saintess nodded slightly, her eyes gleaming with golden light: "I see. This person was driven out of the Great Qian by force, and he also wanted to take back everything by force, both to avoid internal strife in the Great Qian and to use someone else to do his dirty work."

“Indeed.” The Pope’s voice boomed, “The Great God of Primordial Energy has already seen through all of this, but we are also playing along.”

Once the Sandbar Heavenly Gate is breached, the Great Qian will take whatever they want from us, and countless riches and slaves will fall into the hands of the Temple. This man still dares to dream that we and Yang Qian will both be severely damaged—utterly delusional!
If he weren't still useful, I would have sacrificed him before the throne of the Great God of Vitality long ago!

……

Within the Primordial Heavenly Gate, Lin Yu fused the Spear of the Underworld God, the Chains of Order, and the Cage of Fate with the Heavenly Gate, making them one.

The Spear of the Underworld was originally a large spine left behind after an ancient evil god was slain.

That evil god was, in his previous life, a war god at the peak of the human immortal realm, a supreme expert with unparalleled martial arts prowess.

At this moment, the spine of this evil god was integrated into the Heavenly Gate, instantly triggering an earth-shattering change.

As an unparalleled power spread out, the Heavenly Gate trembled violently, and a dark and dead world was opened up, with the human immortal's spine transforming into the pillar of this world.

This world of death and the main world of Heaven's Gate form a yin-yang cycle, mutually generating and coexisting harmoniously.

At the same time, the chains of order transformed into the warp and weft of the heavens and earth, weaving together to form a network that made the foundation of the world increasingly solid.

As the primordial energy flowed, it was no longer chaotic but possessed a certain "order," further accelerating the absorption of lightning from the vast world by the Primordial Thunder Pool. Lin Yu's Primordial Dao Fruit absorbed this power of order, unifying the Great Dao, and other runes such as "Thunder," "Ice," and "Phoenix" flowed even more harmoniously.

These runes, which were originally in conflict with each other, have now comprehended the power of order, and their original power of ten parts can now be unleashed to twelve parts of their full potential.

Order and chaos are the two extremes of the Great Dao. While comprehending the true meaning of order, Lin Yu also gained a deeper understanding of chaos.

Absolute chaos leads to disorder and the eventual collapse of the world; while absolute order, eternal and unchanging, is like stagnant water, equally deviating from the right path.

Only when Yin and Yang are in harmony can we understand the ultimate truth of the Way of Heaven.

……

The night was dark and the wind was howling in the borderlands.

The vast Gobi Desert is brightly lit for hundreds of miles, resembling a city that never sleeps.

The tents of the Western Regions army stretched for miles. Under the cover of night, hundreds of thousands of slaves and prisoners moved back and forth, digging trenches and building city walls, trying to build a city on the Gobi Desert.

Clearly, this large army did not intend to withdraw easily, but rather intended to use this city to confront the Daqian army for a long period of time.

The ancient Rashomon Gate was used to transport supplies and provisions. If it weren't for Lin Yu's Primordial Heavenly Gate, the prototype of a desert city would have quietly appeared overnight.

Such "miracles" are enough to severely damage the morale of millions of soldiers and civilians in the Great Qian Dynasty, and render the army's prestige completely destroyed.

After Lin Yu refined the memories of the four gods, many secrets of the Western Regions were revealed to him.

The original form of the ancient Rashomon was found within King Ashoka of the Western Regions' Kingdom of Huoluo.

Once this artifact is put into use, it creates many illusionary portals that can connect to the main body and transport food and supplies.

Now, among the princes and nobles of the Western Regions, anyone who has received the blessing of the Primordial Spirit can open a portal.

Lin Yu already had a plan in mind: to seize an illusionary gate, delve into it, and thus discover the location of the ancient Rashomon's true form, thereby directly attacking the core of the Fire Luo Kingdom!
At this moment, in the large tent in the center of the Western Regions camp, Prince Kashi, the "Barbarian Demon," is hosting a banquet.

The ten-foot-tall giant sat upright in a tiger-skin chair, a murderous intent surging in his amber eyes.

On the left side of the tent sat fierce generals from the Western Regions, as imposing as iron towers, while on the right side stood Taoist masters wielding jeweled scepters.

The long table was piled high with delicacies and fine wines, while the kidnapped dancers of the Great Qian Dynasty were dancing in fear.

"Drink to your heart's content, everyone!" Prince Cassie suddenly raised his glass, a ferocious glint in his eyes.

"Once we conquer Tianzhou, a billion people will become slaves, and the vast territory will be at your disposal! Anyone who helps me achieve my great cause will be appointed as the Grand Governor of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

Before he finished speaking, the "barbarian demon" suddenly stood up, and its aura, like that of an ancient ferocious beast, instantly enveloped the entire tent.

He stared at a female singer from the Great Qian Dynasty and sneered, "A beautiful woman's head is the perfect accompaniment to wine."

Swish!
The sword suddenly appeared.

In an instant, a chorus of screams erupted from inside the tent.

However, before the cold light arrived, a slender hand appeared out of thin air and crushed the blade light to pieces!
"Hmm? Who dares to come to my camp to spy on military intelligence!" The barbarian demon Cassie roared fiercely.

With a swift movement, he moved like a ghost, grasping a seven-foot-long curved sword with black gold thread wrapped around its hilt.

Boom!

Cassie seemed to resemble a giant bull, stomping his feet as he slashed towards Lin Yu.

A flash of cold light!

The blade flashed, tearing through the air, and a phantom skull suddenly appeared, its blood-red light surging, as if a demon had descended from the underworld.

The scimitar trembled and emitted a terrible shriek.

Ferocious! Violent! Fierce! Cruel! The tent of a thousand people was instantly engulfed by the baleful aura, the air stagnant and suffocating.

This is Cassie's unique "Devil's Knife Technique" ultimate move - Thousand Ghosts Kill!

Before the blade even arrived, its piercing cry had already shattered all the cups and plates inside the tent.

The violent sword energy completely enveloped Lin Yu; such power would have pulverized even a giant elephant made of bronze and iron.

"Little tricks."

Lin Yu raised his hand and pointed, and in an instant, thousands of sword beams burst forth, like a rain of stars.

Points of sword light pierced the sky like shooting stars, directly meeting the fierce blade of "Thousand Ghosts Kill".

In an instant, the sound of metal clashing was deafening, and the two forces collided violently in the air, creating waves of air.

"Zheng——"

Amidst the ear-piercing clang of metal, Cassie's black scimitar trembled violently. His ferocious expression suddenly froze as Lin Yu's swordplay abruptly transformed into a lithe silver dragon. Countless sword energies swept across the entire tent, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake—

"Puff puff!"

Blood blossomed in the air. The Western Region generals who had been seated at the banquet had not even had time to rise before they were shredded into pieces by the sharp sword energy. The white-robed sorcerers hastily formed hand seals, but in the instant the sword light struck them, they were cut in two, staff and all.

Prince Cassie staggered back three steps, a thin line of blood appearing on his neck. He looked down in disbelief, watching his steel-like body slowly crack open.

"Who are you?"

Before he could finish speaking, his body exploded, turning into a shower of blood. Inside the entire dome-shaped tent, only Lin Yu remained, dressed in brocade robes and a jade crown, spotless.

(End of this chapter)