Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2697 The Way of Peace Reappears

"Senior Spirit of Mount Tai came here just to give me the Ten Directions Battlefield? To take me to experience the Ten Directions Battlefield myself?" Lin Mu looked at the empty sky, his brows furrowed.

Lin Mu had a feeling that things weren't that simple...

Just then, a strange system notification sounded:

"--Ding!"

"—System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have obtained special regional access and are now forcibly given a legendary-level quest: [The First Struggle Between the Divine Path and the Dragon Path in the New Era]! Specific quest information is as follows:"
Mission Title: [The First Conflict Between the Divine Path and the Dragon Path in the New Era]

Quest Level: Legendary
Mission Requirements: Within one year, organize a war between the Lord of the Divine Path and the Lord of the Dynasty in the [Ten Directions Battlefield].

Task Rewards: [Special Privilege] +5 (Lin Mu), [Ten Directions Battlefield] Recovery 1%-3% (specific details depend on the strength of both sides in the war), [Three Dragons' Fortune] (obtained by the Dragon Lord's side when they win), [Incense Divine Crystal] 3 pieces (obtained by the Lord of the Divine Path when he wins).

Mission Penalty: If you fail to successfully host a corresponding battle within the specified time, you will lose your [Ten Directions Battlefield Token], your reputation will be reset to zero, and your Lord's Luck and Dragon Luck will be halved.

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"There's a corresponding mission? The Ten Directions Battlefield is reviving? Is one of the responsibilities to repair the Ten Directions Battlefield?" Lin Mu frowned deeply after hearing the system notification.

"A legendary mission, three dragons' fortune, three incense crystals... The punishment is so severe, and this is just a legendary mission..." Lin Mu muttered to himself as he pondered.

However, he began to find the Ten Directions Battlefield Token interesting. It was somewhat similar to the Western "Olympic Arena."

However, unlike the Olympic Arena, the Ten Directions Battlefield seems to contain a more ancient and mysterious power. It is not just an arena, but more like a world that carries countless legends, historical heritages and mysterious rules!
This also involves a dispute between two paths: one is the path of incense offerings and the other is the path of the dragon!
Lin Mu pondered to himself that perhaps there were even deeper secrets of the world hidden behind the [Ten Directions Battlefield].

"Within a year... there's still enough time..." Lin Mu muttered.

The mission required holding a battle between two opposing forces, but it didn't specify that he himself would be one of the opposing forces. However, Lin Mu planned to take the lead himself, of course, only after he was fully prepared and had absolute certainty of success. In any case, he held the power and could start the battle at any time.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Mu took a deep look at the cloudless sky before crawling into his tent.

The tent was empty; everyone was busy with their own tasks.

Lin Mu took out the Ten Directions Battlefield Token to study it.

He tried to input his Dragon Yuan Power, and the token suddenly burst out with a dazzling white light.

After the white light burst forth, it quickly formed a strange map of light and shadow in mid-air in front of them.

The map of light and shadow slowly solidified, revealing some landforms, mountains, rivers, and streams... Lin Mu's expression changed slightly upon seeing the solidified map.

The solid map is actually a map of the entire land of China!
However, that wasn't all. On the map of light and shadow, several points stood out starkly—they were all red. The moment Lin Mu saw those points, one word involuntarily popped into his mind: Divine Army!

"Bingzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou, a long coastline... what... Yangzhou!"

After studying the map carefully, Lin Mu discovered that the locations of those points were fixed. One of them shocked him.

Because a divine army has invaded Yangzhou!
This was something Lin Mu hadn't expected.

Under the management of the Great Wilderness Territory, Yangzhou did not suffer much from the ravages of war and has always lived in peace and prosperity, developing in tranquility. Although it cannot be said that Yangzhou was built like an iron fortress, its defenses were definitely several times stronger than those of Youzhou and Qingzhou.

Within Yangzhou, the most formidable force wasn't the offensive legions, but rather the defensive Xuanwu Guardian Legion. Distributed throughout most of the cities, they could converge in any battle to resist the enemy. Their advantage lay not in the presence of historically renowned generals, but in their sheer numbers and superior defenses!
Another advantage is the ability to hold out to the death! What does it mean to hold out to the death? It means that the city has secretly stockpiled an extremely large amount of food, enough to fill every household! There is also ample military equipment and defensive supplies.

Chang Yin dared to say that 20% of the resources plundered from the Great Wilderness Territory, including those collected as teleportation fees, went here.

Twenty percent is no small amount... This shows how much the Great Wilderness Territory values ​​Yangzhou.

Now, a Shinto army has broken out of here... Perhaps they saw the wealth here and thought that if they could plunder it, they could fill their pockets and become rich overnight.

Lin Mu looked closely and discovered that the red dot was not in any other prefecture, but in Kuaiji Prefecture.

"Dongye County, Kuaiji Commandery... Heh... The target is Wenyuan Town, let's strike at its heart!"

"I wonder which civilization's divine army this is..." Lin Mu smiled slightly, already silently mourning for this force.

However, Lin Mu still took out the Book of Heaven and Earth and revealed this important information. The Ten Directions Battlefield Token is not just an authorization, but also a 'radar' that can know the movements of the divine armies invading Shenzhou in advance!

"Fengjin, an enemy has teleported to the vicinity of Dongye County. Their target may be Wenyuan Town. Call Longying up and annihilate them!" Lin Mu sent the order to Feng Zhong.

Near Shenlong Peak, Long Ying can make her move!
The thought of Long Ying, whose current level of growth even Lin Mu didn't know, taking action made him silently mourn for those guys.

“The coastline… could it be the Japanese region? Very likely…” Lin Mu began to turn his gaze to another red dot.

“Currently, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin are both on land, which makes things a bit difficult. Moreover, the coastline is so long that it’s hard to annihilate them quickly in a short time…” Lin Mu said with a slight frown.

"Forget it, there aren't many civilians on the Endless Sea. Even if they occupy a lot of sea area, it's still nothing." Lin Mu didn't have much time to deal with this for the time being. He would think of a countermeasure after the Eastern Japan region made its move.

"Jizhou...the passage to the Buddhist kingdom...hehe..."

"Qingzhou, the Angel's Scheme... No problem..."

"Bingzhou, Shangdang Commandery, three million barbarian cavalry..."

Lin Mu turned his gaze to the map of Bingzhou.

However, at this moment, a yellow dot of light appeared on the Bingzhou map.

"What is this?" Lin Mu stared intently at Yanmen County in Bingzhou, noticing that the yellow dot was actually moving within the county...

Just then, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Lin Mu, and he exclaimed in surprise, "The Way of Peace! So that's how it is!! The Holy Maiden of Peace, Zhang Ning!"

“The invading enemy is marked with a red dot, while the neutral party is marked with a yellow dot!” Lin Mu immediately made his judgment.

"The Ten Directions Battlefield Token is incredibly useful! Its value is no less than that of a national treasure!" Lin Mu said with a bright look in his eyes after taking a deep breath.

The fact that the Great Wilderness Territory has obtained this order will be a tremendous boost to its strength in the face of divine invasion!
……

Just as Lin Mu spotted the yellow dot, in Yanmen County, Bingzhou, a well-equipped army, whose armor and gear were all uniformly golden, was slowly marching. From a distance, the army looked like a golden sea.

This army is highly disciplined, marches in unison, and every step they take carries an indescribable solemnity and reverence.

The leader rode atop a magnificent white warhorse, dressed in a splendid Taoist robe embroidered with mysterious and profound runes that shimmered with an eerie light in the sunlight.

This person was also fully clad in golden armor, and beneath the golden helmet was a stunningly beautiful face, though it was covered by a veil, revealing only a pair of eyes that gleamed with a faint, mysterious light.

Her eyes, however, revealed a wisdom and profundity beyond ordinary people. This person was none other than Zhang Ning, the long-lost Holy Maiden of Peace.

Because of the interference of Lin Mu and others, the Taiping Dao has not developed at all in Qingzhou, Yanzhou and other places.

Currently, the main activity is concentrated in Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Yuzhou.

Whether it was the butterfly effect or not, Zhang Ning, after undergoing some trials, actually managed to build this elite team.

This army numbered two million. The amount of money and effort invested in training such an elite force was considerable.

If Lin Mu were here, he would be astonished to see a player accompanying Zhang Ning beside her...

Zhang Ning held a strange long banner, on which was painted a Tai Chi Yin-Yang pattern. A gentle breeze blew, and the banner fluttered softly, as if telling endless mysteries.

The player next to Zhang Ning kept staring at him with an infatuated look on his face.

Zhang Ning ignored this and stared straight ahead.

She gazed into the distance, silently considering her next move.

The Way of Peace, long dormant, is poised to stir up trouble in this chaotic world once again. The emergence of the coalition against Dong Zhuo presents her with an unprecedented opportunity.

"Report!!"

(End of this chapter)