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In any case, all the changes stemmed from that "Companion" mission!
If Liu Bei hadn't chosen Lin Mu, Lin Mu wouldn't have had this series of extraordinary experiences. He might have, but it certainly wouldn't have been so smooth...

Thinking of this, Lin Mu turned to look at Liu Bei, who was fighting against Lü Bu. He estimated that Liu Bei's strength at this moment had reached the peak of the Nine-Element Divine General level!
Among Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, one of them possessed a special supernatural power: he became stronger and more powerful the more he fought, and this power was also linked to the other two!
Lin Mu admired Liu Bei, while Li Ru admired Lin Mu.

"So, as long as Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are killed, Lin Mu's Dragon Luck can be taken for himself?!" Li Ru said quietly, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Yes, as long as we kill those three guys, we'll complete half of the plan!" An old voice rang in Li Ru's ear.

"As for the Liangzhou Cauldron, the Yongzhou Cauldron cannot be detected at all... it seems they are not on Lin Mu's person!!"

"Even Lin Mu's Divine Court didn't react!" came a second aged voice.

Upon hearing that the Liangzhou Cauldron could not be detected, Li Ru's face turned ashen. The most crucial task had failed!
"Should we make a move against Lin Mu?" the third, aged voice asked.

“No, although Lin Mu has lost the protection of the Dragon Luck and is only a Heaven-Rank Martial General, the three fierce generals behind him are all Heaven and Earth Divine Generals, and all of them are peak Nine Yuan Divine Generals. We are no match for them!” The first old voice rang out.

"Liu Bei and Lin Mu are like two rivers flowing side by side. The technique of borrowing fortune is like an artificially dug channel connecting the two rivers. Currently, Lin Mu's source of water is inexhaustible, and in essence, Lin Mu is still protected by the Dragon's Fortune. As long as the source is not exhausted, Lin Mu will be fine... The Dragon's Fortune is just like the water flowing from the dug channel into Liu Bei's river."

"Once we get involved, the battle for our lives may become complicated, and it might even bring our own calamity to an earlier date!"

Three aged voices were discussing...

Li Ru could tell that none of the three martial arts masters were willing to risk dealing with Lin Mu!

As for him, it was even more impossible... because he already sensed that his fate was about to be sealed, and if there was any unusual movement, it would definitely happen sooner... perhaps he would be buried here forever!
Here, dying once means certain death!

"Can the technique of borrowing luck be broken?" Li Ru asked.

"This technique is complete. Whether it's destroyed or not, it won't affect Liu Bei's current state. This technique is connected to the Big Dipper constellation sequence, and it belongs to a higher sequence of divine abilities. Perhaps it's Liu Bei's innate divine ability, making it very difficult to break..."

"Let's retreat! There will be other opportunities later. In this round... we have lost!"

“Yes… Li Wenyu, although we still have a few trump cards up our sleeves, it’s not wise to fight to the death right now. You’ve moved your capital to Chang’an, and the world has changed. You’re no longer in danger of destruction. On the other hand, the Guandong Allied Army is shrouded in misfortune.”

Hearing the three voices, Li Ru took a deep breath.

What the three of them didn't know was that if they truly lost this round, it wouldn't just be losing a single opportunity...

He made such meticulous arrangements and even brought in outside help, and Lin Mu was already trapped, but he still couldn't do anything about it... He couldn't get what he planned... It's really frustrating...

"Ru wants to take a gamble!!" Li Ru, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up.

These words excited the three people who were hiding.

"No, the formation in Luoyang has always been unstable, and Liu Bei's borrowing of fortune technique involves the Big Dipper... These are all important variables, and we cannot act rashly!" An old voice directly and sternly rejected Li Ru's suggestion.

“Lin Mu is still at the top of the Heaven and Earth Lords Ranking. He receives a lot of protection from Heaven and Earth. We are at a disadvantage from the start... We cannot act rashly.” The second old voice rang out.

"Can the karma of the dragon vein of Luoyang, the capital of the gods, be transferred to Lin Mu?" Li Ru asked with a ruthless glint in his eyes.

"The [Causal Heaven-Covering Array] bears Lin Mu's aura; it's certainly worth a try," the third aged voice replied to Li Ru.

"No, Zixu, we can't take this risk!! Once the [Karma-Covering Array] is broken, the immense karmic force will directly befall us, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Li Wenyou, your lord Dong Zhuo will be the first to be affected... he might even die on the spot!!"

"Li Wenyou, do you dare to risk your lord's life as a pawn or a stake on the gambling board?" an old voice said bluntly.

These words instantly calmed Li Ru down, who had initially wanted to take the risk.

Indeed... he wouldn't dare put his lord Dong Zhuo on the table as a wager. As far as he knew, Dong Zhuo would absolutely not... Perhaps he could do what Guo Jia did before, placing Lin Mu on the table as a pawn, but once he found out, Dong Zhuo's wrath would definitely kill him...

“So be it…” A hint of reluctance and dejection flashed in Li Ru’s eyes, but he finally shook his head slowly. He gave up the risk… “Since everyone says so, then… let’s retreat.” His voice was hoarse, as if he had exhausted all his strength.

This single word, "Withdraw," signifies that countless efforts have been in vain, that the success that was within reach has vanished, and that Li Ru is about to lose to Guo Jia, fulfilling that gamble!

"That's more like it. As long as the green hills remain, there's no worry about running out of firewood," an old voice said with a hint of relief.

"The Kwantung Army is plagued by misfortune; problems will inevitably arise within them sooner or later. We just need to wait for the right opportunity, and we will surely succeed in one fell swoop next time!" another voice echoed.

"That's right, you're full of clever ideas. You can sow discord among the warlords of Guandong in advance, causing them to fall into internal strife and exhaustion!"

The three aged voices gradually faded away, clearly indicating that they were hiding and preparing to leave this place of trouble.

Li Ru stood alone, gazing at the still-stalemate battlefield in the distance. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, like divine tigers descending the mountain, clashed with Lü Bu's ghostly figure, creating a tremendous commotion.

At this moment, Lü Bu had already dismounted from his Red Hare steed.

He had no choice but to do this because he sensed that the strength of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei was steadily increasing, and they were gradually catching up with him... The Red Hare steed would then be of little use, and might even be coveted by that red-faced scoundrel Guan Yu...

He had long since noticed the mixture of love and hate that Guan Yu showed each time he attacked the Red Hare.

Each clash of weapons seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart. Enormous shockwaves rippled outwards, causing the surrounding space to tremble...

He knew that with his side retreating, the outcome of this "Three Heroes vs. Lü Bu" battle was probably already decided.

Although Lü Bu was brave, he couldn't fight against four opponents, especially since the three of them had borrowed the power of the top-ranked figure on the Heaven and Earth Lords List. Lü Bu was no match for them at all!

"Lin Mu..." Li Ru murmured the name, his eyes filled with complex emotions—hatred, jealousy, and a barely perceptible hint of...awe...

"Lin Mu, Lin Daojiu!!" Just then, a familiar voice rang in Li Ru's ears.

Li Ru shuddered, and the next moment, his figure in the [Southern Dipper Seven Kill Martial Arts Arena] trembled and vanished into faint starlight...

The perspective shifted, and Li Ru suddenly opened his eyes, seeing Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao, standing on the courtyard wall not far away, watching him.

Surrounding Li Ru was a massive, dazzling golden magic array, several meters in size... This magic array had consumed a great deal of resources and was specifically designed to target Lin Mu, but unfortunately it was ineffective.

“Lin Mu Lin Dao Jiu… Dao Jiu… Lin Mu’s courtesy name… So Lin Mu has always had a courtesy name, but he just didn’t show it… He hid it so well? Is he the Innate Dragon Lord?!” Just hearing Lin Mu’s courtesy name, Li Ru’s face was full of shock.

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia did not respond, but instead said calmly, "You lost. Remember to honor your bet..."

Li Ru scoffed, "I thought you really trusted Lin Mu completely... Didn't you also secretly sneak over here, hoping to save the day in a critical moment..."

"Jia does things in a risky manner, but he is by no means the kind of person who blindly pursues strange paths," Guo Jia said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Li Ru chuckled again, but a look of helplessness appeared on his face... He had truly lost... All the sacrifices he had made had been in vain!

Li Ru tilted his head slightly and gently closed his eyes. Then he sighed softly, "I will..."

After a long while, Li Ru slowly opened his eyes and found that Guo Jia had long since disappeared.

"Boom!!!" In the next instant, the array surrounding Li Ru trembled violently, then shattered, turning into countless starlight and disappearing into the sky...

He turned away, not glancing at the ravaged courtyard again, and with a few flashes, disappeared into the deafening shouts of battle at Hulao Pass.

He did not return to the walls of Hulao Pass, nor did he return to Dong Zhuo's side.

The plan for Hulao Pass is basically complete; what follows is the tedious matter of relocating the capital… (End of Chapter)