Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2581 Division of Troops
"We spent quite a while traveling, how did the Yamata no Orochi arrive at the sacrificial plaza so quickly... Could the Yamata no Orochi teleport in the mountains of Mount Fuji?" Xu Rong, the silent outsider, couldn't help but ask.

“It should have a similar ability, or it should be extremely fast,” Guo Jia nodded in response.

According to details of the epic historical plot of besieging Yamata no Orochi revealed by some Japanese players from the previous life, Yamata no Orochi could move quickly within Mount Fuji. In order to break Yamata no Orochi's home-field advantage, Susanoo directly took out the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi and stuck it into Yamata no Orochi's tail, preventing it from using its teleportation ability.

The group quickly adjusted themselves and then hurried along the winding mountain path towards the sacrificial plaza halfway up the mountain. The descent was much faster than the ascent, and the main path was also much easier to walk on, with some sections featuring well-maintained steps and stone slab paths.

After spending most of the day, Lin Mu and his group arrived at a steep hillside.

Looking down, beneath the steep mountainside, lies a vast circular altar plaza.

The entire square is actually a huge altar.

In the square, tens of thousands of people sat cross-legged, waiting for something.

When Lin Mu and his group appeared, some people looked up and saw them.

The sacrificial plaza at the foot of the mountain was extremely spacious, paved with massive stone slabs engraved with mysterious runes that faintly shimmered under the moonlight. In the center of the plaza stood a towering altar, upon which were placed various strange offerings, mostly the gruesome carcasses of sea beasts. However, the Yamata no Orochi was not present in the plaza.

The familiar fragrance still lingered in the square...

"This guy really teleported back to the mountaintop again!" Orochi is playing hide-and-seek with them...

In fact, Lin Mu still had some means to break the Yamata no Orochi's shameless delaying tactics, and that was the Kun Stone!
Use the Kun Stone to anchor the teleportation point at the top of Mount Fuji. Once Orochi returns to the summit, have Dian Wei and Huang Zhong teleport up directly, then engage in battle to prevent Orochi from teleporting away.

Then they stalled for time, waiting for Guo Jia and Xun You to arrive so they could surround and kill the Yamata no Orochi together.

Also, the teleporter is Lin Mu. He teleports back to the mountaintop, activates his Heavenly Mandate, and should be able to easily defeat the Yamata no Orochi.

But doing this will definitely have consequences... because Lin Mu sensed that there was a gaze watching him from the shadows...

"That guy, he really tricked us again," Ji Beiqin said angrily.

"No rush. Since it wants to stall for time, it will definitely continue to play this game of hide-and-seek with us. Besides, the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony seems to have already begun, but it's not here... That's interesting..." Lin Mu said calmly.

"Let's go and take a look at this altar first; maybe we can find some clues."

"Um~ Komaki, there seem to be a lot of historical figures from the Japanese region down there. Uesugi Kenshin is in the crowd." Ji Beiqin has a sharp eye and spotted the crowd below at a glance.

“He’s just right…testing the waters,” Lin Mu said meaningfully.

Soon, without any hindrance, Lin Mu and his group arrived at the sacrificial plaza. Not far away, the Japanese had gathered together, watching Lin Mu and his group approach with wariness and hatred.

They didn't make a move!

This attitude has already revealed something.

Since we're not going to fight, let's just stroll around peacefully.

Lin Mu led everyone to the altar in the center of the sacrificial square.

Looking down from above, I couldn't make out the general shape of the altar. Now, standing in front of it, I realize how enormous it truly is—a jade altar with a diameter of fifty zhang and a height of at least ten zhang.

"Don't come any closer." Just as Lin Mu and his group were about to climb the altar to investigate, a familiar figure blocked their path. This person was none other than Honda Tadakatsu, the ninth-ranked War God of the East on the list of Japanese generals!
Then, several more figures arrived to block their way. Soon, hundreds of people stood in front of them, confronting Lin Mu and the others.

Seeing that someone was blocking their way, Lin Mu and Guo Jia exchanged a few words.

To Honda Tadakatsu and his group's surprise, Lin Mu did not forcefully ascend the altar. Instead, he took a deep look around, then led his men directly away from the sacrificial plaza.

Lin Mu and his companions braved the wind and rain to continue their journey and climb the mountain once more.

"It can be confirmed that the Japanese definitely had a presence in Edo Castle, and it is very likely related to this altar."

"We kill the Yamata no Orochi, and then its original spirit escapes through the altar and is resurrected in Edo Castle? And the Japanese then surround and kill the Yamata no Orochi to steal our merits?" Lin Mu sighed softly.

"Heh...they underestimate us too much..." Xun You sneered.

Xu Yuan's divine-level innate formation is quite something; once inside, how could the Orochi possibly revive...?

Xun You then secretly glanced at the mountainside beside him... There, a hunched figure was moving, disappearing in the blink of an eye...

"You've worked hard..." Xun You thought to himself.

The real battlefield for slaying Yamata no Orochi was not the mountaintop, but the sacrificial plaza!

"Proceed according to plan." After the group had walked some distance from the sacrificial plaza, Lin Mu suddenly said.

Afterwards, under the questioning gazes of Ji Beiqin, Xu Rong, and others, Guo Jia and the others quickly left the group and disappeared into the jungle.

"General Xu, General Zhang, once the battle begins, could you help me hold off those Japanese generals?" Lin Mu asked in a deep voice.

“They won’t fight you to the death…it’s just a show on both sides,” Lin Mu said immediately before Zhang Ji and Xu Rong could reply.

Upon hearing this, Xu Rong and Zhang Ji's faces showed a hint of doubt. How do you know they won't fight with all their might... you killed their national treasure beast!

As if knowing what Xu Rong and Zhang Ji were thinking, Lin Mu frankly said, "Those people also wanted to kill the Yamata no Orochi, but they were just held back by some rules."

“If someone confronts them head-on now, it might result in mutual destruction, and then they will benefit from it.”

"I see. They saw that we didn't launch a direct attack or ambush us on the mountain road, so their attitude was very clear." Xu Rong was a smart man and immediately understood.

"It seems that no matter where you are, slaying the national guardian beast is not a reckless act, but rather a matter of wisdom," Zhang Ji remarked.

As he finished speaking, Jia Xu's face involuntarily appeared in Zhang Ji's mind...

"Let's go, let's continue up the mountain," Lin Mu said, waving his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Mu led Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Xu Rong and Zhang Ji's group to continue climbing the mountain.

As for the others, they all disappeared into the jungle.

(My head is a little sore, that's all for tonight.)
(End of this chapter)