Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

The Qin cavalry was already unparalleled in the world, and if they were to have Bai Qi, the "God of War," as their commander...

The combined military formation will increase in power tenfold!

In the Battle of Changping, Bai Qi led 300,000 Qin troops and massacred 450,000 elite Zhao soldiers.

That battle earned him the fearsome reputation of being a "god of slaughter".

It remains a lingering shadow in the hearts of the six states to this day.

But now, this god of war has actually left his army.

Alone, he secretly escorted Ying Zheng to Qingyun Gate!

"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity... this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance!"

"If we can seize this opportunity to surround and kill Bai Qi... half of the Qin Dynasty will surely collapse!"

"Summon all retainers and guests of the celestial rank or above!"

"At all costs, intercept and kill Bai Qi!"

"Notify the other countries that this time... it's for real!"

More ruthless and resolute orders were issued from the inner palaces of the eleven kingdoms.

Originally, they only wanted to kill Ying Zheng, but now... they want to kill Bai Qi as well!

If we could eliminate both Ying Zheng and Bai Qi at the same time...

Once this idea took root in the minds of the rulers and ministers of the eleven kingdoms...

It spread like wildfire, becoming uncontrollable.

Ying Zheng was the future of the Qin Dynasty, the crown prince whom that iron-fisted monarch had painstakingly nurtured.

If this son dies, the Qin Dynasty will have no successor, and the nation's fate will be severely damaged.

Bai Qi was the backbone of the Qin Dynasty, the blood-red executioner's blade that had hung over the heads of the six states for a century.

If this sword breaks, the spirit of the Qin army will crumble, and the iron cavalry will never be invincible again.

If both are executed, the Qin Dynasty's rising national fortune will be abruptly interrupted!

Even with Shang Yang's reforms laying the foundation and Lü Buwei managing the financial resources,

Even with the great talent and ambition of Qin Shi Huang.

If we lose the future crown prince, we lose a killing god in the army.

It will take at least thirty years for the Qin Dynasty to recover.

Thirty years... is enough time for eleven countries to do too much.

Thus, in a near-frenzied tacit agreement, the eleven kingdoms were no longer retained.

In the end, they decided to send out no longer ordinary retainers or guest ministers.

It is the true trump card that can "protect the country"!

The Han Dynasty dispatched Dong Zhongshu, a master of Confucianism and Taoism, who proposed "dismissing all other schools of thought and exclusively honoring Confucianism."

He had already broken through to the Golden Immortal realm by borrowing the national fortune of the Han Dynasty, and his words could serve as the law for the world.

The Tang Dynasty sent Yuan Tiangang, the leader of the Taoist sect, who was proficient in astronomy, calendrical calculations, yin-yang theory, and feng shui.

He co-authored the "Tui Bei Tu" with Li Chunfeng, which was used to predict heavenly secrets and was unpredictable.

The Great Song Dynasty requests the assistance of Lin Lingsu, the founder of the Shenxiao School, to use talismans to communicate with the gods.

He could summon wind and rain, and once set up an altar in Bianjing to perform rituals, which attracted thunder from the heavens and terrified all demons.

During the Ming Dynasty, Grand Secretary Zhang Juzheng personally visited the capital, despite being a civil official.

Yet, through reform and strengthening the nation, his upright character has inspired the nation's destiny, reaching the realm of a golden immortal.

Da Yuan, the Tantric Dharma King Chizun, practiced the Anuttarayoga Tantra, possessed profound Buddhist knowledge, and had an indestructible golden body.

A Buddhist kingdom in the palm of your hand can contain Mount Sumeru.

And this was only the second batch of powerful figures from the five countries to arrive.

Those who set off even earlier were representatives of the six states other than Qin among the Seven Warring States:

Lord Mengchang of Qi, Tian Wen, had three thousand retainers and was himself a master swordsman.

By cultivating one's talents, one can accumulate immense fortune and break through to the Golden Immortal realm.

Lord Pingyuan of Zhao, Zhao Sheng, was known as one of the "Three Heroes of Zhao" along with Lian Po and Lin Xiangru.

He possessed profound wisdom and unparalleled military strategy, using the national and familial hatred stemming from the defeat at Changping to rebuild his nation.

Lord Xinling of Wei, Wei Wuji, stole the tally to rescue Zhao, and his fame spread throughout the land. His reputation for benevolence and virtue garnered the support of the people.

When one enters the Golden Immortal realm, auspicious omens descend from the heavens.

Lord Chunshen of Chu, Huang Xie.

He assisted the King of Chu in revitalizing the Chu state, achieving political harmony and social stability. He attained the status of a Golden Immortal through his governance, and his words became law.

Han Fei of Korea, the great synthesizer of Legalism, died young in the original world.

However, he continued in this world and wrote the fifty-five chapters of "Han Feizi".

Every word was precious, resonating with the Legalist Dao, and forcibly breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm.

Jing Ke of the Yan state, who failed in his assassination attempt on the King of Qin, died with regret.

This world was resurrected by Prince Dan of Yan with the full power of the nation, and he specializes in the art of assassination.

To repay the kindness shown to him and to avenge the humiliation of the past.

He glimpsed the threshold of becoming a Golden Immortal amidst despair, becoming the only Golden Immortal in history to attain enlightenment as an "assassin".

Eleven Golden Immortals!

Each one is a testament to the destiny of a nation.

They are all the pinnacle of a lineage, and all are powerful enough to suppress a nation's fate for hundreds of years!

They moved with a determination to kill, at top speed.

It rose into the sky from all over the Central Continent, tearing through the heavens.

They sped off in the direction the Qin delegation had traveled west.

however!

This world is too big.

Since the merging of all the heavens and myriad worlds began, each time a new world has been incorporated.

All of this has caused the territory of this land to expand wildly.

Today, the vast land of China is more than thirty times the size it was when it was first integrated!

And this doesn't even include the Dou Qi Continent, the Central Continent, the Four Seas and Eight Desolations, or the boundless deep sea.

More importantly, with the integration of the world.

The laws of heaven and earth are becoming more and more perfect, and the spatial structure is becoming more and more stable.

In the past, even celestial beings could tear through space and travel short distances.

That's all history now.

Even now, this applies to those who are at the first level of the Golden Immortal realm.

To break through space and teleport long distances, a massive amount of mana is required.

Moreover, the risks are extremely high; the power of spatial turbulence is enough to cause even a Golden Immortal to perish!

Even Dao Xuan, who had already reached the third level of the Golden Immortal realm.

Space will not be easily torn apart unless absolutely necessary.

Stability means security, but it also means...

"Distance" has once again become a factor that limits the strong.

Therefore, these eleven Golden Immortal experts were already traveling at full speed.

However, it was impossible for them to catch up with Sima Cuo and his party instantly.

They need time.

The Qin delegation also needs time.

One day later.

It is still tens of thousands of miles away from the territory of Qingyun Sect.

On a desolate plain called "Burial Dragon Plain".

Sima Cuo reined in his warhorse and raised his hand in a gesture.

The entire team came to an abrupt halt.

All the knights, including Ying Zheng inside the carriage, froze at that moment.

It wasn't because they stopped, but because...

Ahead, there were eleven figures that appeared out of thin air, like gods and demons.

They stand in the void, tread on the earth, or are hidden in light and shadow.

Each person is surrounded by visible phenomena of the Great Dao.

Behind Dong Zhongshu, there are phantom images of Confucian and Taoist sages reciting classics.

Every word shines brightly!

Above Tiangang's head, the Zhou Tian Star Chart slowly rotates, calculating the secrets of heaven!

Beside Lin Lingsu, the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman floated and crackled with lightning.

Zhang Juzheng exuded a righteous and upright aura that surged like a long river.

The evil spirits were cleansed; the Red Venerable Dharma King sat cross-legged on a lotus throne, bathed in Buddha's light, with chanting filling the air.

Lord Mengchang, Tian Wen, stood with his hands behind his back, surrounded by the intent of three thousand swords.

Lord Pingyuan, Zhao Sheng, held a military treatise in his hand, and his murderous aura coalesced into a battle formation.

Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, was protected by the light of his benevolence, and the phantoms of the people knelt in worship.

Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie, spoke words that became law; with each word he uttered, golden runes would appear.

Han Fei held the bamboo slips of "Han Feizi" in his hand, while the Legalist chains rattled.

Jing Ke lurked in the shadows, his killing intent sharp as needles, piercing the very soul.

Eleven Golden Immortals!

Eleven auras, as deep and imprisoned as well as as high as mountains and as vast as the sea, descended simultaneously!

On the Burial Dragon Plain, sand and stones flew everywhere, and the world lost its color.