Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

The night was as dark as ink, and Li Su, like a raccoon in the night, quietly moved between the allied forces' camp.

However, this commotion could not escape the notice of certain individuals.

Seeing that the battle between Lü Bu and Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei might not end quickly, Cao Cao returned to his camp at nightfall.

The three of them, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, fought Lü Bu to a standstill using special methods, and judging from their stance, a decisive victory was unlikely to be decided in the short term. Therefore, there was nothing particularly interesting to watch.

After watching all day, some people across the land grew tired and went about their own business.

However, that strange scene could still be seen by everyone in the world, even in the dark of night...

The scene of the three heroes fighting Lü Bu will not lose its popularity just because farmers go to work in the fields and fishermen go out to fish; on the contrary, it will be discussed more and more over time.

Some casinos have even set up betting games where players bet on who will win, who will die, and so on...

"My lord, that man has concealed himself and cannot be detected... He has already left... I have already sent men to follow him..." Xiahou Dun reported to Cao Cao in a low voice.

“Call the man back. There’s no need to waste any more time and effort investigating. He’s definitely one of Dong Zhuo’s men.”

"Dong Zhuo's scheme to sow discord!" Cao Cao said with an extremely gloomy face.

That envoy of Dong Zhuo went to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's camp, and also to Liu Dai's camp, but not to Cao Cao's. It wasn't that he couldn't see through Cao Cao, but that Dong Zhuo was determined to kill him!
“Except for Sun Jian, Gongsun Zan, Lin Mu, and other lords who were not in the camp, he went to all the other lords' camps... Only Qiao Gong and I went…”

"His ambition to destroy me and Qiao Gong remains undiminished!" Cao Cao calmly assessed.

At this moment, he felt not only that Dong Zhuo had a knife hanging over his head, but also that the figures of the other warlords seemed to be faintly visible above him...

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Dun's expression changed slightly, and he immediately asked, "My lord, could Dong Zhuo really succeed in sowing discord and causing many warlords to betray us?"

"It shouldn't happen for now, but the longer it drags on, the more uncertain it may be."

"Dong Zhuo has already moved the emperor to Chang'an, and the new palace is almost fully furnished. Dong Zhuo no longer has any worries. Everyone can see that..."

"Therefore, the Guandong Coalition is in grave danger," Cao Cao said solemnly.

"Alas... it all depends on what Yuan Shao chooses..." Cao Cao sighed meaningfully.

"However, we must always be wary of others. Our army must maintain its independence so that it can cope with any unexpected events without panic."

"The troops on both sides must be on guard!" Cao Cao instructed in a deep voice.

Given his inherently suspicious nature, he simply did not trust the other warlords, not even Yuan Shao.

Therefore, he feared that others might suddenly launch an attack while he was attacking Hulao Pass, so he had to be on guard.

"My lord, once the battle begins, why don't we assess the situation first and not charge too aggressively, lest we be caught in a pincer attack by Dong Zhuo's army and spies? What do you think?" Xiahou Dun suggested.

"Yes...be cautious." Cao Cao agreed with Xiahou Dun's opinion.

"Yuan Rang, take your men and ask Yuan Shu for provisions." After pondering for a moment, the suspicious Cao Cao felt that Yuan Shu would betray him, so he made arrangements in advance.

"If Yuan Shu is willing to provide grain, then we should transport it out and not leave it near Hulao Pass."

"Transport it to the secret transit point we arranged in advance," Cao Cao instructed.

"My lord, this..." Xiahou Dun felt that his lord Cao Cao was being overly cautious...

"Prepare it this way," Cao Cao said solemnly.

"Yes, sir!" Xiahou Dun accepted the order and turned to leave the tent to get to work.

After the meeting quieted down, Cao Cao paced back and forth... He seemed to sense Dong Zhuo's blade getting closer and closer to his head...

After a moment's thought, he led his men and personal guards away from the camp.

Because of the impending attack on Hulao Pass, some of the warlords' armies had already been deployed to the front lines of the temporary meeting place. Currently, the forces in each warlord's camp are not large, and Cao Cao's is no exception.

Because of this, Cao Cao felt that his camp was very unsafe, so he led his men back to the front line overnight!

Given Cao Cao's caution and the other warlords' desire to maintain an ambiguous relationship with Dong Zhuo, they were unlikely to launch a full-scale attack. So, how much real fighting power did the Guandong Coalition actually possess?

Thus, the Kwantung Army began to fall into disarray for various reasons.

The four-person battle in the arena remained very close.

Thanks to the special buffs, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei finally reached the Heavenly General level on the fifth day of the battle!
Those who could most directly feel the oppressive force generated by the three becoming stronger were Lin Mu and the others in the game.

The frenzied aura intensified, and an immense, oppressive force seemed to permeate the surrounding air. The oppressive force hadn't been this strong when Lü Bu unleashed his power earlier.

Lin Mu, Dian Wei, and the others had already set up their Yuan Power shields.

Meanwhile, Lin Mu's Heavenly Gang Dragon Yuan Power shield had been cracking continuously. It only lasted a short while before shattering, forcing Lin Mu to expend more Dragon Yuan Power to build a new shield.

Because of Li Ru's sudden departure, it seemed that the three hidden schemers had also left, and Lin Mu and his three companions watched the battle from the edge of the battlefield with nothing to do.

When they got hungry, the four of them sat down on the ground and ate their marching rations. The four of them focused on concentrating their power in their fight, and there were no terrifying energy bursts. Otherwise, Lin Mu and the others would not have been so relaxed over a distance of several hundred meters.

As for sending Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Taishi Ci to help, Lin Mu hadn't considered it. Because of the purple clouds above Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei's heads.

"My lord, if I participate in this battle, I will have the opportunity to glimpse the path to becoming a Heavenly General!" Dian Wei, now fully recovered and in good condition, volunteered.

"My lord, I feel I can also do it..." Huang Zhong and Taishi Ci said in unison.

Lu Bu was a divine general with unparalleled combat power, far surpassing even the peak-level Nine Yuan generals. Despite the fact that he would truly perish if he died once, they still dared to fight.

With Li Ru and his men no longer threatening his lord, Lin Mu has no worries about the rear. Fight! Fight! Fight!
Lin Mu could sense the rising fighting spirit of the three men and knew the importance of this battle to them. But the problem was that a life-or-death ordeal was taking place there!
The battle of life and death is no joke once you get involved!
Furthermore, this calamity's power isn't aimed at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but at Lin Mu and Liu Bei combined!

To use the same analogy: compare him and Liu Bei to two long rivers. The power of fate is a virus that can pollute the entire river, extinguishing all life within it. This virus initially appeared in his river, Lin Mu's, but was later diverted to Liu Bei's river.

The relationship between Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei is not merely that of sworn brothers; their bond runs much deeper, and they can even share Lin Mu's fortune!

Even when Guan Yu and Zhang Fei faced the power of their life-threatening tribulation in Liu Bei's river, they had the protection of Liu Bei and Lin Mu. But what would happen if Dian Wei and the others entered Liu Bei's river to face the power of their life-threatening tribulation?

Would Liu Bei really protect them? That's nonsense... Liu Bei might even kick them while they're down during a battle, and might even temporarily cooperate with Lü Bu to achieve his goal of killing Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Taishi Ci!

This situation is not impossible, but it has a very high probability of happening!

In other words, Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Taishi Ci will not be facing Lü Bu alone, but rather Lü Bu plus Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei!
Immediately, Lin Mu shared his conjecture with the three of them. After a moment's thought, they calmly concluded that they indeed should not get involved.

After temporarily suppressing their fighting spirit, the four of them watched the battle quietly.

"BOOM!!!" A deafening roar resounded.

The protective shield on Lin Mu shattered instantly, and a terrifying, oppressive energy blasted over him. He felt as if a huge rock was crashing down on his chest.

"Bang!!!" Dian Wei swung his halberd and attacked directly in front of Lin Mu, which relieved the terrifying pressure a little.

After that, the three of them surrounded Lin Mu, dealing with the aftershocks of energy surging from all directions.

"That's too powerful. Even at the very edge, the impact is so huge." Lin Mu could feel that the terrifying aftershocks could take the life of a peak Heaven-ranked martial general.

In fact, under normal circumstances, Lü Bu would not have made a move against Lin Mu, but Li Ru's disappearance and the extinguishing of the three external aids reignited Lü Bu's desire to harm Lin Mu.

Therefore, during the battle, all moves were aimed at Lin Mu.

As time went on, the residual energy around Lin Mu became increasingly terrifying.

The protective shields of divine energy that Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Taishi Ci were holding up shattered several times.

And so, Lin Mu and his three companions persevered for several days in the martial arts arena.

"Damn it... Guan Yu's slash just now shouldn't have been aimed this way..." Dian Wei had just managed to clash with the aftershock of Guan Yu's blade. As a result, his protective shield was shattered, and he was blasted away, crashing heavily onto the barrier.

"Guan Yu has been upgraded to the Heavenly General level!" Dian Wei got up and quickly returned to Lin Mu's side, saying in a deep voice.

As expected, Guan Yu was the first to be upgraded to the Heavenly General level.

After that, it was Zhang Fei and Liu Bei.

With the help of Lin Mu, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei's combat strength finally surged on the fifth day.

However, even after being amplified to the level of a Heavenly General, their divine realms did not transform, and their primordial spirits did not transform into Heavenly Dharma Forms. At this moment, their state was actually similar to that of Lü Bu.

"Without the protection of the Dragon's Fortune, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei would be in danger... It's a pity I don't know how to destroy the technique of borrowing fortune... I also don't know if the power of the calamity will flow back to me after destroying the technique... If that happens, will the death of Guan Yu or Zhang Fei increase the Dragon's Fortune of the Hundred Dragons?" Lin Mu pondered in his heart.

Lin Mu greatly admired Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but the chances of him gaining their loyalty were virtually zero. Perhaps, for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, even death would not have been enough to secure their loyalty to him.

If he can't have it, he'll destroy it if he has the chance.

The fact that Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were dealing with the power of their destiny was actually a good opportunity.

(The next chapter is "下哈", in three chapters, hehe...) (End of this chapter)