Investiture of the Gods: Childhood Sweetheart Daji, Starting with Quasi-Saint Cultivation

At Sishui Pass, war clouds loomed.

When Su Yunbai led 3,000 Iron-Blooded Army soldiers to the pass, the Xiqi army had already launched its third assault.

Corpses lay strewn across the ground beneath the walls, and the defending soldiers were running out of arrows.

"Open the city gates!"

At Su Yunbai's command, the door was opened wide.

Three thousand iron cavalry surged out like a black torrent, directly piercing the flank of the Xiqi army!

"kill--!"

The Iron-Blooded Army charged into battle, their killing intent solidifying into a massive blood-red axe that cleaved through the Xiqi army's formation!

Wherever they went, men and horses fell!

In the central army of Xiqi, Jiang Ziya's expression suddenly changed.

"That's... Su Yunbai's Iron-Blooded Army! How did he get here so fast?!"

Taiyi Zhenren sneered from the side.

"Perfect timing. Junior brothers, proceed according to plan!"

The three Golden Immortals behind him simultaneously unleashed their magical treasures!

The three innate spiritual treasures shone brightly, forming the Three Powers Formation and sealing off the battlefield!

"Su Yunbai! Today is your death day!"

Taiyi Zhenren threw out the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, and nine fire dragons roared out and pounced on the Iron Blood Army!

This strike was enough to refine all three thousand soldiers!

At the critical moment—

"Taiyi, you've gone too far!"

A furious shout came from the horizon!

Daoist Duobao arrived on a cloud, and thousands of magical artifacts flew out from his sleeves—swords, spears, halberds, bells, tripods, pagodas, seals, densely packed, numbering in the tens of thousands!

It is the divine power of the Jie Sect: the River of Myriad Treasures!

The phantom of Wanbao collided with the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover. With a deafening roar, the fire dragons dissipated, and the Divine Fire Cover flew back!

"Duobao!" Taiyi Zhenren exclaimed in shock and anger, "Does the Jie Sect truly intend to wage war against my Chan Sect to the death?!"

"You were the ones who bullied the weak first!" Daoist Duobao landed beside Su Yunbai. "General Su, our master has ordered that the disciples of the Jie Sect assist you in defeating the enemy today."

Su Yunbai cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, fellow Daoist."

Duobao nodded and looked at the four Golden Immortals opposite him.

"...The four of you can come at me all at once, so that people won't say I, Duobao, am bullying them."

"Arrogant!"

Four Golden Immortals attacked simultaneously!

Duobao laughed loudly, and the Wanbao River swept out, allowing him to fight against four opponents without being at a disadvantage!

Seeing this, Su Yunbai no longer hesitated.

"Iron-Blooded Army, change formation—Breaking Army!"

Three thousand soldiers changed formation, and their military aura soared into the sky, condensing into a hundred-foot-tall war god in blood armor!

The God of War, wielding a giant axe, cleaved down the central army of Xiqi!

Jiang Ziya was horrified and hurriedly summoned the God-Slaying Whip to defend himself.

boom--!

The God-Slaying Whip was cleaved away, and Jiang Ziya coughed up blood and staggered backward!

The morale of the Xiqi army was thrown into chaos!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Yunbai led his troops in a fierce charge, and they were invincible!

The Xiqi army was on the verge of collapse—

That's enough.

A detached voice rang out.

The sound wasn't loud, but it carried throughout the entire battlefield.

Time seemed to stand still.

Everyone, including Daoist Duobao and the four Golden Immortals, was frozen in place, unable to move!

The majesty of a sage!

The void cracked open, and a figure stepped out.

He was dressed in a golden robe, with a compassionate face, and a golden wheel of merit slowly rotating behind his head.

It is none other than the Western Saint—the Guide!

"Su Yunbai".

Jieyin looked at Su Yunbai, his eyes devoid of sorrow or joy.

"You have repeatedly thwarted the important affairs of my Western Religion; today, you deserve this calamity."

He raised his hand and pointed.

This gesture, though seemingly slow, appears to transcend time and space.

Golden light condensed at his fingertips, transforming into a golden lotus flower that slowly floated towards Su Yunbai.

Wherever the lotus flower passes, the void collapses and the laws of nature retreat!

This is a blow from a saint!

Daoist Duobao's eyes were bloodshot, but he was unable to move—Jieyin had already sealed this world with the power of a sage!

Su Yunbai felt an unprecedented crisis of death!

But in his eyes, there was no fear, only... madness!

"System! Redeem—'Saint's Strike Trial Card'!"

[Ding! Redeem "Saint's Strike Trial Card" (Validity: Three Breaths), requires 100000 Intimacy Points!]

[Current intimacy level: 50640 points, insufficient!]

[Overdraft? Overdrafting will result in a debt of 50000 intimacy points to the system, which must be repaid within one year, or you will be eliminated!]

"Overspending!"

[Ding! Redemption successful!]

[Remaining Intimacy Points: 0, Debt: 50000 points]

[The "Saint's Strike Trial Card" has been activated! Valid for three breaths!]

Om-!

A terrifying holy might suddenly erupted from Su Yunbai's body!

The golden lotus, meant to guide, was frozen in mid-air.

"What?!" The guide's pupils contracted.

Su Yunbai took a step forward, and the seal shattered!

In his hand, the Love Silk Entanglement burst forth with dazzling silver light, instantly transforming into a true innate treasure!

"Guide them!"

Su Yunbai's voice was icy.

Do you think that saints are invincible?

He brandished his sword.

This sword strike was devoid of any frills, embodying only the purest principles of emotion.

The silver sword light, like tangled threads of love, or like an inverted Milky Way.

Where the sword flashed, the golden lotus withered, and cracks appeared in the golden wheel of merit!

"impossible!"

The guide was horrified and hurriedly offered up the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit to protect himself.

But the sword light ignored his defense and struck him directly between the eyebrows!

laugh--!

A trail of blood spread down from between Jieyin's eyebrows.

Holy blood dripped down, each drop crushing the void!

"You...you hurt me?!"

The guidance is unbelievable.

He has been a saint for countless eons, yet today he was injured by a quasi-saint!

Although it was just a superficial injury, it was still a disgrace!

"This sword is for the wronged souls who died unjustly in the sea of ​​blood."

Su Yunbai stood holding his sword, his aura beginning to weaken—the trial card was about to expire.

"Today I sever a drop of your holy blood, tomorrow... I will surely sever your holy throne!"

It provokes rage.

"court death!"

He held nothing back and went all out!

The twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit blooms with boundless light, the phantom of the Western Paradise descends, and countless phantoms of Buddhas chant sutras, their power of salvation sweeping across heaven and earth!

With this strike, he intended to completely suppress Su Yunbai!

but--

"Jieyin, you've crossed the line."

Another voice rang out.

The figure of the Tongtian Sect Leader emerged from the void.

Behind him, the phantom images of the Four Swords of Zhuxian solidified, and the killing aura dispersed the Buddhist light.

"Tongtian!" Jieyin's face turned ugly.

"The bloodshed was caused by the injustice of your Western Sect," the Tongtian Sect Leader said calmly. "What crime has Su Yunbai committed in thwarting your plot?"

"He injured my Holy Body!"

"So what?" The Tongtian Sect Leader sneered. "Saints are immortal and indestructible; a drop of blood is nothing to them. They can recover in a hundred years. But you, a saint of your stature, attacking a junior—aren't you ashamed?"

Jieyin gritted his teeth: "You want to protect him?"

"So what if it is?" The Tongtian Sect Leader took a step forward, the Four Swords of Zhuxian locking onto Jieyin. "Want to have a fight? I'll gladly oblige."

Receiving silence.

Although he possessed the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit, he had no chance of winning against the Four Swords of Zhuxian.

Moreover, Daoist Duobao was also watching with predatory eyes.

"well!"

Jieyin gave Su Yunbai a deep look.

"I have taken note of what happened today. Su Yunbai, you'd better behave yourself during this great calamity."

After saying that, he turned into golden light and disappeared.

The divine might faded, and the battlefield returned to normal.

The Xiqi army had already fled in disarray, and Jiang Ziya's whereabouts were unknown.

Seeing that Jieyin had all retreated, the four Golden Immortals, including Taiyi Zhenren, dared not linger and fled in all directions.

Daoist Duobao breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Su Yunbai.

"General Su, are you... alright?"

Su Yunbai shook his head, his face pale—the side effects of the trial card were beginning to appear.

"Many thanks to the Sage Tongtian and Fellow Daoist Duobao for their assistance."

The voice of the Tongtian Sect Leader echoed from the void:

"No need to thank me. Since you have chosen the path of love, you are now a fellow practitioner of my Jie Sect. Cultivate diligently and do not disappoint... Yunxiao's kindness."

The sound faded into the distance.

Daoist Duobao laughed and said, "My master rarely praises people, but General Su, you have a bright future ahead of you."

He glanced at the fleeing Xiqi army.

"We have won this battle. General, you may return to Chaoge to recuperate. After this defeat, Xiqi will not dare to attack again in the near future."

Su Yunbai nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist."

Duobao transformed into a stream of light and departed.

Su Yunbai looked at the Iron-Blooded Army.

With three thousand soldiers, the casualties were less than a hundred, making it a great victory.

"Clean up the battlefield and return to the pass to rest."

"yes!"

During the return journey, a system notification sounded:

[Ding! Hidden achievement "Sword Wound Saint" completed!]

[Reward: Insight into the Laws of Emotion +5%! Current: 62%!]

[Reward: The innate treasure embryo "Entwined Love" has officially been upgraded to an innate treasure!]

[Reward: Intimacy Points +50000! (Debt automatically repaid)]

Current intimacy level: 0, outstanding debt: 0

Su Yunbai felt a slight sense of relief.

Fortunately, the reward came in time; otherwise, owing the system 50,000 points might not have been payable within a year.

but……

He recalled the sword strike he had just received.

Even a sage is not invincible.

"It seems I need to break through to the Hunyuan realm as soon as possible."

Only by achieving the Great Golden Immortal of Hunyuan can one truly stand on equal footing with sages.

Chaoge, General's Mansion.

Yunxiao sensed Su Yunbai's return and immediately went out to greet him.

Are you injured?

She noticed that he was breathing weakly.

"It's nothing, just overexertion," Su Yunbai said with a smile. "This battle was a great victory, Xiqi has been routed, and the danger at Sishui Pass has been averted."

Yunxiao helped him into the house and regulated his breathing.

"I sense... a sage has intervened?"

"Yes, I will personally escort you."

Yunxiao's hand trembled.

"and you……"

"I injured him," Su Yunbai said calmly. "With one sword, I severed a drop of holy blood."

Yunxiao was stunned.

After a long silence, she whispered, "You always...surprise me."

Su Yunbai took her hand.

"Yunxiao, once I break through to the Hunyuan realm, I will formally propose marriage to your master."

Yunxiao's cheeks flushed.

"Who...who asked you to propose marriage..."

But the smile in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

[Ding! Yunxiao's favorability has increased from 91 to 95!]