Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2724 [Incense, Faith, Gods, and Divine Crystals]

Lin Mu, who had just returned from Liu Bei's camp, received the latest intelligence from Wenyuan Town.

What he cared about most was not the annihilation of the entire Japanese army, nor Feng Zhong's breakthrough and gains, but rather being drawn to an unexpected report.

"No movement in the Endless Sea? It seems the enemy has retreated?" Lin Mu frowned deeply.

He immediately took out the Battlefield Order to check and found that all the points of the Divine Lord had disappeared, truly retreating without a fight.

It's important to know that the Great Wilderness Territory has invested a significant amount in its various islands; basically, 60% of its secondary professions are developing on these islands.

After all, Shenlong Valley could not accommodate so many people, and the cities outside could not develop freely for the time being. Therefore, many people were devoted to the development and construction of various islands.

Moreover, the islands are very scattered, and even a high-level security force cannot cover all of them.

For example, Yaoyuan City on the island gathers most of the spiritual plant cultivators and related secondary professions in the Great Wilderness Territory. If it is lost, the losses will be enormous. Therefore, Long Ying and Xiao Xuan Kun were specially instructed to guard the island.

He was relieved that nothing had gone wrong in the place he was most worried about.

"The swift and decisive handling of the points in Jizhou and Yangzhou has indeed proven effective," Lin Mu sighed softly.

However, Lin Mu was also somewhat worried about the situation in the Endless Sea. They were only refraining from attacking this time; what about next time? Moreover, since they had come to the nearby waters, wouldn't they conduct reconnaissance? They could turn this offensive into reconnaissance, gather information, and launch a targeted attack next time!
"Next time...hehe...maybe next time I come, it will still be you who are afraid!" Lin Mu said in a low voice, his eyes slightly narrowed and a dangerous glint in them.

And so, the massive invasion of the Divine Lord was perfectly resolved without using the Ten Directions Battlefield. Although there was no system announcement, the merit points were real.

Only then did Lin Mu begin to pay attention to other matters.

"I didn't expect her to use this move... The karmic lightning has also receded, it's really strange." Lin Mu paid attention to Long Ying's situation and found that nothing unexpected had happened to her.

He originally thought that when Long Ying made her move, she would transform into a true dragon and crash down, traversing the middle between him and Wenyuan Town, and then let the Great Wilderness Xuanwu Health System wear them down.

Unexpectedly, the waters of the endless sea were drawn ashore, directly engulfing all the Japanese soldiers.

"Otherwise, Long Ying killed so many Japanese people. Although she would be tainted by karma, why didn't I gain any reputation?" At this moment, Lin Mu discovered a problem.

His reputation wasn't rising very quickly, only increasing occasionally, but that was probably due to the defenders killing the Japanese soldiers who had scaled the city walls. The fighting is still ongoing on the walls.

"Never mind, this behavior might be related to the fading of karma. If not, then so be it."

After that, Lin Mu began to pay attention to Feng Zhong's situation.

"Breaking through to the fifth level of Divine General, the power of the God of Suppression has evolved, activating more characteristics. Interesting..." The intelligence report did not mention the new characteristics of Feng Zhong's power of the God of Suppression.

Then, he opened the system panel and checked the system notification that had sounded earlier when he was in Liu Bei's camp:
"--Ding!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, your subject [Feng Zhong] has killed the [Original Faith Avatar of the Divine Path Lord (Nine Yuan Divine General Level)] in the Eastern Ying region. Subject [Feng Zhong] has gained 20 points of Heaven and Earth Merit and one exclusive inheritance enlightenment opportunity (already used). The national fortune of the Eastern Ying region has decreased by 7, the national fortune of the Chinese region has increased by 5, the efficiency of the Divine Path Incense Condensation in the Eastern Ying region has decreased by 7%, and the efficiency of the Divine Path Incense Condensation in the Chinese region has increased by 5%."

"--Ding!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, because you have completed the hidden quest [Resist the Invasion of the Divine Path], the [Ten Directions Battlefield] has recovered by 1%."

"There's a hidden mission..." Lin Mu exclaimed in surprise after reading the system notification.

Just then, a new system notification sounded in his ear:
"--Ding!"

"—System Notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, because your people have slain the Divine Lord's avatar, achieving the hidden achievement [First Kill of a Divine General]. As the first player to achieve this achievement, you receive special rewards: National Power +5, World Epic Points +5, Reputation +300000000, and you will receive the following items:"
1. One [Crystal of Incense and Faith Deity];
2. One complete separated soul of Mazu;
3. One [Incense Burner];
4. One stick of 【Cloud Abyss Divine Incense】;
5. One [Shinto Expulsion Order];
6. One [Order to Dissolve the Divine Path];
7. One [Special Temple Priest Job Change Token].

……

"Not only are there hidden quests, but also hidden achievements! This is amazing!" Lin Mu was overjoyed after hearing this.

He was especially delighted when he heard about the reward of a complete separated soul [Mazu's Divine Soul], because the Great Wilderness Territory had blueprints for a Mazu Temple, but the temple had never been able to be built because it lacked Mazu's Divine Soul.

The Mazu Temple played a significant role in navigation and island development! Afterwards, he examined the other rewards, his eyes shining brighter and brighter…

"A nation may have its own divine path, but it must develop under the nation's supervision and must conform to the nation's way, only if it benefits the nation's way." Lin Mu said meaningfully, patting the [Divine Path Expulsion Order] and [Divine Path Dissolution Order] he had just acquired.

Afterwards, Lin Mu put the items away and checked the attributes of the other items.

"Huh, [Incense Faith Divine General Crystal], it can actually allow a Heavenly Rank Martial General, regardless of whether they are at the initial stage or the peak stage, to directly advance to a Divine General without losing their potential, and also comprehend the Divine Domain and Primordial Spirit of the Faith Sequence, hiss!!" Lin Mu was shocked after reading the attributes of a reward.

This is definitely a Life Essence Divine General Advancement Order... No, it's even more powerful than the latter, because it works even for those who are only at the initial stage of Heavenly Rank Martial General, making it even more overpowered!

A small figure suddenly appeared in Lin Mu's mind. No, that figure had grown up...

Next, continue to check the item's attributes.

The Incense Cauldron is a divine artifact, of low rank, only Heavenly rank, but its effect is very powerful: believers can burn incense and worship in it, increasing the efficiency of faith power gathering by 50%.

【Cloud Abyss Divine Incense】can be used in sacrifices. It is a divine-grade incense and candle. Its specific attributes are not mentioned, but only one sentence is: it can be protected by the will of Heaven.

After studying everything, Lin Mu put it away.

"Still no system announcement, hehe..." Lin Mu looked up at the top of the tent and chuckled softly.

"That damned Yuan Shu only gave me five days' worth of rations, not even a tenth of the rations I offered as tribute!!" At this moment, Beitang Xue's cursing voice came.

Beitang Xue stormed in, her delicate face filled with indignation.

"Oh... only five days? What about mine?"

“Your… um… only has ten thousand units. That’s enough to say you don’t have many people,” Beitang Xue stammered.

Ji Beiqin went to do his work, so Lin Mu asked Beitang Xue to help him get supplies.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu did not get angry, but simply smiled faintly.

He didn't offer any tribute; instead, he obtained tribute from the other side.

As for how much, that's another question.

There were indeed not many soldiers left in his camp; they were given some provisions and that was it.

"What did you gain from the tribute of grain and fodder?" Lin Mu suddenly asked.

"Reputation, and a pitiful amount of gold coins," Beitang Xue scoffed and shook her head.

"However, there's another special gain: a bit of the fortune of a feudal lord and a mission," Beitang Xue said mysteriously as she leaned closer.

"The mission wasn't displayed in the system before; it only started showing up recently after all the supplies were handed over."

"That's what I came here to talk about."

"This mission is called [Contending for Supremacy Among the Lords of Heaven and Earth]!"

"It means that by participating in Dong Zhuo's rebellion, we can gain the fortune of a warlord based on our performance. Once we accumulate enough, we can be listed on the list of warlords, just like you!" Beitang Xue said slowly.

Lin Mu and Ji Beiqin were incredibly powerful, skipping the task and directly ascending to the Heavenly Lords Ranking, while the others had to painstakingly accumulate experience step by step.

"Is there a progress display?" Lin Mu asked immediately.

"Yes, mine is currently 117/1000."

(End of this chapter)