A Thousand-Year Journey Through the God of War

Ever since the God of War awakened the Heavenly Martial God of War soul, Xinye City has become the pinnacle city of the entire Eastern Han Dynasty. Everyone talks about how the God of War displayed his divine power in Xinye City, and how he terrified all the demons and spirits of Futu Demon Island in one battle, so that they only dared to hide in Futu Demon Island from then on.

The rumors became increasingly outrageous, attracting the attention of various forces, but also drawing in many talented young people who came to admire them.

Xinye, originally a small town, suddenly became bustling and prosperous, bringing both surprises and worries.

The good news is that more and more people want to join the Temple of War to fight demons together. The bad news is that everyone who wants to join the Temple of War must be strictly screened to prevent the infiltration of demon forces.

The inexhaustible flow of the War God's Heavenly Martial Soul attracted the people of the Eastern Han Dynasty to flock to Xinye, all eager to catch a glimpse of the War God's true form. Among them were many who wanted to join the War God Temple Guild.

Since the God of War couldn't leave the room, Wushuang temporarily took over the duties of the president, constantly testing all those who wanted to join the Temple of the God of War. Xiang'er, on the other hand, practiced medicine in Xinye City every day, protecting the health and well-being of the city's soldiers and civilians. She never charged any consultation fees, so that ordinary people no longer had to worry about being troubled by any difficult diseases. As the saying goes, Qiaocheng has Hua Tuo, and Xinye has Xiang'er.

Such superb medical skills filled Zhao Ying, the former president of the Temple of War, with immense admiration. He took the initiative to find Xiang'er, explained his purpose, and after a brief conversation, he received a piece of news that shocked him greatly: "You mean you come from a world thousands of years in the future?"

"Yes. Our world is an era of rapid technological development, but no matter how advanced the technology is, our era has always lacked love. No matter how hard we try, we can't truly fall in love with each other. This is the only regret that our world lacks. I traveled through the time tunnel of thousands of years to find the most precious true love that was erased by the demons in the Eastern Han Dynasty."

"So, according to you, the God of War is the key to finding your true love?"

"I've been afflicted with the poison of love for three years. By chance, while studying my ancestral medical texts, I discovered that across a thousand years, I had found the Qilin Sacred Body, which could cure the poison. And a portrait passed down through my ancestors for a thousand years happened to depict the Qilin Fighting God, the Heavenly Martial Soul. When I unintentionally touched the general's cheek in the painting, I unexpectedly opened a time tunnel and truly arrived in the Eastern Han Dynasty, an era when demons descended. From that moment on, I made up my mind to do everything in my power to help the Fighting God complete his final journey, to bring him back to my time and space, to complete our love story, and to completely change the regret of the lack of true love in our time."

"My return this time can help you fulfill your wish, but after the Battle of Xinye, the God of War's combat strength is less than one percent. I need Wudi and Xiaoxue to put the God of War through another test so that he can truly lead the many powerful figures of the God of War Temple. As long as he passes our test, I will personally guide him and help him reach the peak of Martial Breaking Void once again. In this way, he can fulfill the heavy responsibility on his shoulders and return with you to your world thousands of years later."

"Thank you so much, Brother Ying. With your help, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"Your story is moving enough for me. Moreover, slaying demons and monsters is the lifelong mission of our War God Temple. In addition, you have inherited the superb medical skills of thousands of years to save millions of people in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, we should work together even more."

"Indeed, as you said, for the sake of rekindling true love thousands of years later, for the love between me and the God of War that transcends time and spans a thousand years, and also to drive away these demons and spirits that do not belong to the Eastern Han Dynasty, the God of War and I will contribute our share of strength. Let us join together to welcome the final victory!"

Time flies, and more than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye. Under the careful care of his beloved Xiang'er, the God of War's external injuries have basically healed. However, his God of War soul has not been fully repaired. Therefore, Ying Ge sealed his Heavenly Martial God of War soul. When the soul is successfully reconstructed and fully integrated with the body, Ying Ge will help the God of War to fully awaken the Heavenly Martial God of War soul.

During this period, the War God Temple was temporarily managed by Wushuang. After his strict screening of those who wanted to join the War God Temple guild, he selected fifty elites from the Xinye Army and sent them all to Little War God Xiaoxing for training.

On this day, as usual, the God of War was practicing the staff techniques that Ying Ge had taught him after his return in the mansion of the God of War. Just as he was engrossed in his practice, he saw Xuanwu rushing over.

"President!" Xuanwu said breathlessly, "Hurry to Zhuque, something's happened!"

Seeing the urgency of the situation, the God of War didn't have time to ask any more questions and rushed to the Vermilion Bird Mansion with Xuanwu. There, they saw the Three Heroes of Runan, the Two Heroes of Yuezhi, the Azure Dragon, and the White Tiger all gathered around a corpse.

At this moment, Xiaoxing and Zhuque emerged from the house. Seeing the Guild Master arrive, Xiaoxing said to the God of War, "Guild Master, according to reliable sources, a large number of demonic undead have recently appeared in the Jingxiang region. They are bloodthirsty and ruthless, leaving no survivors wherever they go. Even stranger, the bodies of those they kill vanish without a trace. Zhuque and I have been investigating this matter, and today, finally…"

At this point, Xiao Xing looked at Zhu Que, gesturing for him to continue. "Finally, we found the lair of these demonic undead, in an abandoned village fifty miles outside Xinye City."

After a pause, Zhuque continued, "This village is surrounded by mountains, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Moreover, someone has set up a very strange formation inside. Of the dozen or so brothers I sent out, all but one escaped and all perished in the formation..."

With a sigh, Zhuque took out a map from his pocket and said, "This is the topographical map that brother risked his life to bring back. It's a pity that brother is now dead..." After saying that, Zhuque looked at the corpse on the ground, his face showing pain.

Everyone was deeply saddened and furious, and they all expressed their determination to eradicate these demonic undead.

The God of War waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then said, "Our lord and Generals Guan and Zhang are currently visiting Jingzhou and cannot return immediately. General Zilong and Sun Qian are handling various affairs in Xinye and are unable to leave. General Guan Ping is training troops to defend against Cao Cao's invasion. General Zhou Cang is responsible for maintaining order in Xinye and cannot go either. Therefore, our manpower is truly limited this time. In addition to everyone present, we have gathered fifty elite warriors, who will be our entire force for this operation!"

After surveying the crowd, the God of War solemnly declared, "This mission will undoubtedly be fraught with peril. Would any of you be willing to accompany me, the God of War,?"

The crowd responded resolutely, "We are willing to go, and we swear to follow Guild Master Dou Shen to the death to annihilate the demonic undead!"

This may have been a major turning point in everyone's fate, and those who are still alive many years later will never forget the thrilling nature of this operation.

The significance of this battle is beyond words, for it marks the official beginning of a magnificent war between gods and demons. The immense mission they will shoulder in the future will be recorded in history; their glorious achievements will surely be unparalleled throughout the ages…