A Thousand-Year Journey Through the God of War

As the three were talking, two people came running up, one after the other. The one in front had a cold face and was as thin as a rake, while the one behind was bloated and dressed in a colorful robe. They were none other than the Inner Demon and the Illusion Demon that Zhao Ying was chasing. Before they could even speak, Zhao Ying appeared before them with an imposing aura. Upon seeing this, the woman in red slowly walked towards Zhao Ying. Her graceful figure, coupled with her angelic and exquisite features, even made Zhao Ying take a few more glances. But in an instant, he looked at the other four, because he found that the woman in red's eyes were full of seduction and allure. "What's wrong? Handsome, am I not pretty?" The woman in red sounded aggrieved, as if she was about to cry. "Or are you afraid that they will disturb our date?" Feeling dizzy, Zhao Ying shook his head vigorously. This woman in red not only had alluring eyes, but even her voice could captivate people and make them unable to extricate themselves. Zhao Ying glanced at the other four. Besides the inner demon and the illusion demon he had just chased, another person wore a black robe and a terrifying mask, presumably the necromancer. The third was short and stocky with an ugly face, but his eyes were extremely frightening, gleaming with an eerie light; he must be the great demon from the Runan Prefectural Governor's Mansion back then. Thinking of this, Zhao Ying couldn't help but laugh, "It seems the four demons from the Runan Prefectural Governor's Mansion are all here today. This saves me the trouble; chasing them one by one is too tiring." After saying this, Zhao Ying drew a gleaming golden sword. Although he spoke casually, he couldn't afford to be careless. The necromancer, enraged, roared, "Zhao Ying, today is your death day! Your Temple of War has repeatedly opposed me, and this time I've even chosen a burial ground for you!" The inner demon added sinisterly, "Zhao Ying, should I call you stupid, or arrogant? You dare to come alone to your death?" The illusion demon chuckled, "After today, Zhao Ying will cease to exist. You'll spend the rest of your life in the illusory world I've prepared for you!" The great demon stared at Zhao Ying with uncertain eyes. He was the one who had suffered the most at the hands of the Prefect of Runan. If it weren't for the secret assistance of the other three demons, he might have already perished in Runan. It was a pity that all this effort had only resulted in killing Zhao Ying alone; it was hard to quell his hatred. Then, the woman in red giggled, "What a pity, handsome. You'll slowly face death here. We'll go to Jiangdong to deal with your lover. That way, you'll have company on your journey to the Yellow Springs, hehehe..."

Zhao Ying's mind went blank for a moment. Any one of these four demons was difficult for Zi Yan to deal with, let alone the mysterious woman in red, the only one whose strength he couldn't gauge without a direct confrontation. However, in that instant of distraction, Zhao Ying fell into a dreamlike array meticulously prepared for him by the woman in red and the four demons. Outside the arena, the four demons exchanged glances, simultaneously looking at the woman in red, wondering whether they should seize the opportunity to kill Zhao Ying. The woman in red smiled seductively, "No rush. Let's go to Jiangdong first. Besides, if we act rashly, there will surely be casualties."...

Back in the Temple of the God of War in Xinye City, the God of War recalled the past six months. After returning to Xinye and Fancheng to relay messages, he discovered that the strategist Xu Shu had been tricked by Cao Cao into going to Xuchang. Before leaving, Xu Shu recommended the Crouching Dragon Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei. Subsequently, Liu Bei, accompanied by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, visited Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage three times, finally persuading the Crouching Dragon to join his cause. However, after arriving in Xinye, Zhuge Liang recalled Liu Feng from Wancheng and Zhao Yun from Fancheng, ostensibly to defeat Cao Cao's army at Bowangpo. As a result, Wancheng and Fancheng fell into crisis, while Xinye also faced the impending threat of Xiahou Dun's large army.

"...Sister Xiang'er, this is the current situation in Wancheng and Fancheng." As a cute, childlike voice finished reporting, a stunningly beautiful woman in a light green dress fell into deep thought. After a long while, she looked at Feng Xuexin and the God of War before her: "The battle in the heart of the Demon Realm has brought about a qualitative leap in the overall strength of the War God Temple. The addition of Senior Zuo Ci and the return of the former president, Ying Ge, have ensured that everyone newly joined the War God Temple is completely obedient to your orders. Now, Senior Zuo Ci has gone to the East Sea, and Ying Ge is still chasing his inner demon. God of War, you must independently shoulder the responsibility of the War God Temple and prevent it from falling into a leaderless state. We must ensure that Fancheng and Wancheng remain intact while maximizing the protection of Xinye City. This will be the most severe test the War God Temple has faced since its establishment. However, I believe that with everyone's concerted efforts..." "We can definitely overcome this difficulty together, and you, God of War, must seize this opportunity for training. This will be a major turning point in your future life." Looking at Xiang'er's tender gaze with some surprise, and hearing her gentle and melodious voice, God of War felt a warmth in his heart. However, judging from Xiang'er's tone, she seemed to know something about the future. Just as God of War was about to ask Xiang'er, Hei Mei walked in from outside: "Sister Xiang'er, everyone is waiting for you and God of War at the God of War's residence to preside over a meeting." "Okay." Xiang'er withdrew her gaze from God of War: "Let's go and plan the next battle." For some reason, this time, after Xiang'er's gentle gaze faded, God of War felt a strange and intense sense of loss, a feeling akin to the excruciating pain of losing a loved one…

Inside the mansion of the War God Temple in Xinye City, the members of the War God Temple wore somber expressions. Since Ying Ge pursued the inner demon in Wancheng, there had been no news of him. Even though Wu Shuang, Ye'er, Na'er, Zhuque, Yue Luo, and Yue Sha had conducted a thorough search, they found no trace of him. It should be noted that Wu Shuang and Zhuque were born intelligence experts, and no clue would escape their eyes. Ye'er and Na'er could almost ignore any barrier, and Yue Luo and Yue Sha were hunters who could traverse mountains and rivers without difficulty. However, even after the six of them had searched for more than half a year, they still could not find Zhao Ying.

The God of War broke the silence first: "Currently, Wushuang and the others have not yet found Yingge, but Cao Cao's army is gradually approaching Wancheng. Canglang, Tiannu, and Xiaolian have sent messengers several times to request reinforcements. Qinglong, Baihu, Xuanwu, Pojun, Tanlang, and Qisha also say that Cao Cao's army is constantly gathering in Runan, and there is a strong momentum to attack Fancheng. As for Xinye, Liu Huangshu is facing Xiahou Dun's army pressing in and is unable to provide any support to Fancheng and Wancheng. The situation is critical, and our God of War Hall must stand up at this moment to help Liu Huangshu overcome this crisis."

Xiang'er continued, "The best course of action now is to first defend Fancheng to ensure that the supplies from Xiangyang can reach the front lines smoothly. Secondly, we must ensure that our main base, Xinye, is not lost, so that we have a foothold to resist Cao Cao's army in the long term. Finally, if we can hold both Fancheng and Xinye, we should also hold Wancheng, so that we can form a pincer movement with Xinye and Fancheng and pose a threat to Cao Cao's army." Everyone felt that Xiang'er's analysis made a lot of sense.

After meticulous planning, Wudi, Xiaoxue, Xiaoxing, and Heimei went to help Qinglong and others defend Fancheng. Xiang'er and Shangguan Yunlong stayed in Xinye, Feng Xuexin and Doushen went to help Canglang, and Tiannu and Xiaolian guarded Wancheng. When Doushen and Feng Xuexin arrived at Wancheng, they found that Cao Cao's army had launched its umpteenth attack on the city. If it weren't for the fact that Canglang and the other two had helped Liu Feng build Wancheng into a fortified city, it would have already fallen into Cao Cao's hands. Even so, the city gates of Wancheng were already on the verge of collapse, and it seemed that Cao Cao's army would soon be able to capture Wancheng.