Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

"A god-tier warship... I see!!"

"So that persistent sense of threat came from them!" On a mountain peak outside Luoyang, Zhou Yu gazed at the cloud-shrouded mountain range and said meaningfully.

Lin Mu's naval forces have reached such a level!

"He must have inherited the legacy of some dragon lord, or found a hidden blessed land," Sun Ce said with a hint of envy in his eyes.

Given the current situation in China, it is absolutely impossible for Lin Mu to manufacture a god-tier warship on his own.

"Gongjin, may we accept some Heavenly Dao missions?" Sun Ce asked quietly after a moment of contemplation.

"It's too dangerous, but perhaps we can succeed by joining forces with others. This alliance between the Sun, Liu, and Gongsun families could be a good start!" Zhou Yu said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, Sun Ce nodded thoughtfully.

“Liu Bei’s two sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, were not ordinary generals; they were blessed with a great deal of divine favor,” Zhou Yu added.

“Alright! We’ll think about it later…” Sun Ce nodded, a hint of interest flashing across his face.

"How many losses did you suffer this time when Dian Wei pursued you?" Zhou Yu asked.

"Our ambushing troops hadn't even moved when Dian Wei came up and started a massacre. All eighteen Heaven-rank generals and one hundred and thirty-nine Earth-rank generals in the ambush were killed, and the other losses were also significant. On the White Horse Cavalry side, more than six thousand were killed, and five Heaven-rank generals were killed in action... Including the previous charge and assault, the estimated loss is around thirty-eight thousand men. However, most of them were White Horse Cavalry members and high-ranking generals."

"We didn't even dare to use the methods originally intended to capture Yue Jin, so they might not be of any use to Dian Wei..." Sun Ce sighed softly.

"It's fortunate that you teleported over and helped me delay Dian Wei, otherwise the losses would have been even greater."

“They’ve gone too far…” Zhou Yu sighed slightly upon hearing this.

As Lin Mu revealed more of his true strength, they finally began to take him seriously. His position at the top of the Heavenly Lords Ranking wasn't due to luck, but rather genuine power!
"However, the more powerful Lin Mu appears, the more afraid he is. The more time, manpower, and resources Lin Mu needs to control Youzhou and Qingzhou, the bigger the operation will become. Especially after the announcement of the Heavenly and Earthly Lords Ranking, which has ignited the most primitive struggle for the destiny of the lords, many people will be eyeing Lin Mu."

"Once the Kwantung Allied Forces have settled things in Luoyang and find that they really can't attack Chang'an, they will completely disband and return to their respective counties. And Lin Mu's territory is so large and bloated, who wouldn't want to take a bite out of it!"

"Dong Zhuo, who controls the court in Chang'an, will definitely fan the flames from behind..."

"In other words, the next target to be attacked is not Dong Zhuo, but Lin Mu!!!" Zhou Yu said forcefully.

“Hehe...We’ll march out from Changsha and launch a counterattack back to Yangzhou…” Sun Ce said meaningfully, as if they had already planned something.

A province is a vast territory; even a mere prefecture can be used to establish a kingdom, and a province can be used to establish an empire!

The Han Dynasty controlled thirteen provinces, making it, in a sense, an imperial dynasty. However, due to a series of reasons, its official status was merely that of an imperial dynasty, and a emasculated one at that…

"Alright, the soldiers are all ready, we can enter Luoyang now." Zhou Yu said softly, "The warlords Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Dai and others are all nearby."

“Let’s go!” Sun Ce nodded.

The two then descended the mountain, gathered the hidden soldiers on the peak, and headed towards Luoyang.

This time, Zhou Yu also followed the main force into Luoyang.

Two hours after they left the mountain, Dian Wei rushed in from the side of the mountain range, arrived at the mountain, and saw the traces left by the enemy.

"Too late... This fog formation, designed to use the opponent's strength against them, has trapped me for so long, damn it." A hint of regret appeared on Dian Wei's face as he kicked a nearby giant tree hard. The tree collapsed with a thud...

He was furious about the attack by the allied forces of Sun, Liu, and Gongsun, so he went all out to pursue them. He was skilled and daring, and he really made quite a commotion.

Later, a strategist and Sun Ce joined forces to restrain him, which allowed the army to escape.

However, he also reaped many high-ranking generals. Compared to the losses in the Great Wilderness territory, the losses as the ambush and attacker were actually greater.

"Forget it, I won't chase them." Dian Wei checked the area and found that the enemy had indeed retreated, so he quickly left the mountains and headed towards the capital.

This place is not close to Shendu, and it took quite a bit of time to travel here. They had originally expected Sun Ce and his group to also be heading in this direction, but found they weren't.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu did indeed lead their troops toward Luoyang, but they deliberately took a detour and arrived in the capital Luoyang a full day later than Dian Wei.

Meanwhile, Huang Zhong, after a long journey, also arrived at the designated location and ordered his army to set up camp, waiting for the opportune moment.

After settling the troops, Huang Zhong and Yue Jin left the camp and headed to Luoyang, the center of the storm!

Six hours after Huang Zhong and Yue Jin entered the deserted capital Luoyang, a sandstorm swept across the sky outside the city walls...

A tremendous roar grew louder as it approached.

The sandstorm swept across the sky, as if it were about to swallow the entire world, even blocking out the sunlight and plunging the world into a dim yellow hue.

The roar was deafening, and the ground trembled slightly, as if a vast army was galloping in from afar.

On the main banner, a large golden character is engraved: 【袁】!
Yuan's troops have arrived!

Then, another large banner bearing the blue character "袁" appeared. In front of it, on a luxurious carriage, Yuan Shu stood gazing ahead… Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's troops were both advancing from the same direction along the same official road.

Although Yuan Shao is currently very powerful, he does not dare to attack Yuan Shu because the struggle within the Yuan clan is still ongoing. If he takes the initiative, he will be condemned and lose the support of the Yuan clan members.

Yuan Shu drove his carriage straight to the front. There weren't many guards around him, and he was right next to them, but he still didn't dare to make a move.

Afterwards, they quickly entered the city and headed straight for the Yuan family mansion...

And further away on the official road of the city wall that Lin Mu and his group had entered, a dense array of troops appeared...

The flags bearing the names of Liu, Tao, and Zhang fluttered in the swirling dust.

The main force of the Kwantung Allied Army finally reached the capital!

Although the capital city was empty at the moment, wasn't the ultimate goal of the Kwantung Allied Forces to storm into Luoyang?

Now that ultimate goal has been achieved... but the mentality of the feudal lords has completely changed.

The area surrounding Luoyang, which had become desolate and quiet after Dong Zhuo moved the capital, has become bustling again.

The arrival of the feudal lords brought life to the once-empty capital, making it seem as if it had come alive.

Lin Mu, who was closest to the palace and had been traveling for several days, also sensed that Luoyang seemed different.

"The population of Luoyang has reached a certain number... Perhaps this is the harmony between the city and humanity... the significance of the city's source power!" Lin Mu pondered to himself.

"Buzz!~~~~" However, at this moment, a series of strange vibrations rippled out.

Countless soldiers looked up at the sky, their faces showing surprise and uncertainty.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, who were heading towards the Yuan family mansion, and Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, Sun Jian, Liu Dai, and other warlords, who were rushing towards the palace, also sensed the anomaly.

They initially thought the commotion was caused by the city's garrison rushing out, but then they realized it wasn't... The entire capital, Luoyang, was shaking!

"Whoosh!~~~~" After half an incense stick's time, the sky over Luoyang, the capital city, which had just cleared of some gloom, suddenly shone with brilliant rays of light, making the entire sky look extremely auspicious.

Deep within the capital city of Luoyang, on the deserted streets, strange movements suddenly appeared. Soon, figures emerged from some seemingly uninhabited residential courtyards.

"They've finally arrived! The armies of the feudal lords have finally come! This will draw the Xiliang cavalry defending the palace away, allowing us to storm the palace and search for the Imperial Seal!" A player's gloomy expression vanished, replaced by ecstatic joy.

"I thought that with the capital moved, Dong Zhuo would have taken all the palace treasures and left the palace undefended like the outside, but that's not the case. The Xiliang Iron Cavalry is guarding the outside, while the Flying Bear Divine Army is hiding inside the palace... It's even more heavily defended than before the capital was moved..." another player complained.

"Yes... there's not much real profit left in Luoyang, the capital. Why is Dong Zhuo still expending so many troops here? Could there be some treasure in the palace? Is Dong Zhuo also looking for the Imperial Seal?" the third player said meaningfully.

"Even the General Staff can't guess what it is, but there must be a big secret inside. The warlords of the Kwantung Army have all come here, so there must be something attracting them."

"The more lively it is, the better. The more treasures in the palace, the better. The other brothers are making a fortune at Hulao Pass, while we have nothing here... I wanted to demolish some houses to recoup some losses, but the system warned me that I would be wanted by the government if I forcibly demolished them... I'm speechless."

"A letter has arrived! Someone's rushing over! Wait, it's Lin Mu!"

"Quickly, hide, hide!"

After a brief moment of panic, everyone vanished again, and the streets and houses fell silent...

Lin Mu, along with Taishi Ci and the others, finally arrived near the palace. He climbed to the top of a pavilion, his gaze sharp as an eagle's, scanning the area ahead.

He could clearly feel that with the influx of the feudal lords' armies, the atmosphere in Luoyang had become more complex and turbulent than ever before, like a pot of boiling water, churning endlessly.

At the same time, he could also sense many lurking presences ahead...

The strange tremors grew stronger and stronger, and the ground beneath our feet seemed to be emitting a low roar...

"This isn't an earthquake..." Lin Mu frowned, a strong sense of unease rising in his heart.

"This tremor originates from heaven and earth, not from the earth's veins!" He had barely finished speaking when he suddenly raised his head.

The originally auspicious and magnificent rosy clouds suddenly changed!
The magnificent sunset quickly faded, replaced by a chilling dark red, like congealed blood, which painted the sky above Luoyang with an eerie hue.

"Not good!" Alarm bells rang in Lin Mu's mind, and a sense of crisis from the depths of his soul surged forth.

"BOOM—!!!~~~~" A series of deafening roars echoed through the sky, as if divine thunder from the heavens had exploded.

Immediately afterwards, huge holes appeared in the center of the dark red sky above Luoyang!
The cave entrance was as red as a burning stick, and a world-destroying aura poured out from it.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, huge fireballs emerged from it...

Suddenly, three words flashed through Lin Mu's mind: Heavenly Fire Tribulation! (End of Chapter)