Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

However, the Great Wilderness Territory also paid a price!
Commander Gao Shun of the Vanguard Divine Army is seriously wounded!
"My lord, the counterattack of the Venerable Buddha killed twelve [Breakthrough Divine Battalion Officers] and 1,200 [Breakthrough Divine Warriors]... Including the losses from the fierce battle with the Buddha soldiers, a total of fifteen [Breakthrough Divine Battalion Officers] and 1,763 [Breakthrough Divine Warriors] have been lost..." Gao Shun coughed up a mouthful of blood and immediately reported the losses.

The Great Wilderness Territory suffered considerable losses in this battle. Even if two thousand of the ten thousand Buddhist soldiers were special troops, they couldn't compare to the thousand-plus elite infantrymen! And there were even fifteen [Elite Battalion Commanders] among them!
"It was a fight to the death. The enemy was determined to either kill you or me... But you managed to withstand their desperate resistance and only lost a little over five hundred men, which is quite good." Lin Mu fed Gao Shun a pill and said softly to comfort him.

In the brief period before the battle officially began, he directly used the Great Wilderness Destiny Divine Power, instantly reaching his peak strength. Meanwhile, the Vanguard Divine Army also used various items to amplify themselves…

Fortunately, the rules of the Ten Directions Battlefield did not seal the temporary power that had been added to him and the Vanguard Divine Army after the teleportation, otherwise things would have been difficult.

Just like him, the Buddha also maxed out his own and all the participating Buddha soldiers' statuses a second before the battle began.

That guy, the Venerable Buddha, actually soared to the level of a Twelve-Yuan Heavenly General... Unfortunately, he still lost...

The counterattack of the powerful deities was indeed dangerous. He burned his own incense and divine essence, and even detonated the souls and flesh of all the surviving Buddhas and generals, creating a self-destruct frenzy in the final battlefield that was enough to annihilate everything.

If it weren't for Gao Shun's skillful command, the Vanguard Divine Army's early retreat into formation, and Lin Mu's use of his peak power to help resist, Gao Shun might not have escaped this calamity either.

Therefore, the three days of preparation time made this battle full of variables and dangers. If there had been no preparation time, victory for the Great Wilderness Territory would have been much simpler… Unfortunately, there are no "ifs"…

Even with Lin Mu's full protection, some people still sacrificed their lives, including Legion Commander Gao Shun, who was also seriously injured.

"Pfft!" Gao Shun spat out another mouthful of blood and this time he immediately fainted.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!" At this moment, the camp was suddenly filled with the sound of vomiting blood. All the warriors in the battle formation had vomited blood and fainted.

Good heavens, the final counterattack was terrifying.

"Quickly... take good care of them." Lin Mu asked Huang Zhong and Yu Jin to help handle the scene.

Then he summoned support soldiers from the Purple Evolution Cave Ring to help him.

With many people, there is great strength, and the matter of the Vanguard Divine Army was quickly resolved.

All the warriors in the vanguard suffered internal injuries, and with some deep external wounds that exposed bone, their injuries were quite severe.

With such a fierce battle raging on for so long, how could it not be intense...?

Fortunately, their souls and other aspects were not damaged, otherwise it would have been even more difficult for them to recover.

With the all-out rescue efforts of the Great Wilderness Territory, not a single soldier of the Vanguard Divine Army perished.

Even if you die in battle, you can be resurrected!
After arranging the resettlement of the Vanguard Divine Army, Lin Mu began to sort out the spoils of this battle.

Ignoring the system notifications that rang in his ears while he was treating Gao Shun, his first priority was dealing with the falling of the Venerable Deity.

"The Ten Directions Battlefield... Although all the flesh and blood were shattered by the self-destruction, there was nothing left at the scene. It seems you swallowed it all..."

"The Buddha and his followers perished, but no golden treasure pouches fell; the Buddhist soldiers died in battle, but no treasure pouches fell either... Speechless."

"Fortunately, after the death of the deity, his belongings fell out. I don't know if the terrible self-destruction shattered his treasures... There was only a stone tablet, two identical jade talismans, and a token..."

This time, neither the Buddha soldiers killed nor the self-destructing deities dropped any treasure bags; in fact, not a single thing was lost.

Only those four things were floating in mid-air at the site of the self-destruction of the Wakō-shin-butsu.

Furthermore, since the Buddha is the supreme deity, there should be relics and other divine objects, as well as the Buddha's remains. If these could be obtained, the blood from his body would be extremely rare... Unfortunately, nothing was found... I don't know if it was destroyed in a self-destruction or what happened...

This made him feel sorry for five seconds...

"Eh... Holy crap!!!!" Just then, Lin Mu exclaimed in surprise.

"【Heavenly Treasury Earthly Treasury Buddha Stele】!! A portable hidden weapon artifact!!!" Lin Mu glanced at the stele's attributes and was overjoyed.

Name: [Tianyun Dizang Buddha Stele] (Incomplete)

Rank: God-level (can be upgraded)
Special Feature: Soldier's Cave Item
Attributes:
1、【天蕴空间】：佛碑内拥有一个蕴藏蕴天之力的空间，其面积为：500（丈）*500（丈），空间高度为8（丈）。此空间可长时间容纳活物，但容纳的生灵数量上限为：400000/400000（已装满）；
2. [Buddhist and Taoist Incense Power]: Active skill. The user can consume 100000 points of incense power to actively activate this attribute, which doubles the user's combat power without limit. The duration is 15 minutes. Incense power is still consumed during the duration. The cooldown time is one day.
3. [Stele of Gods and Buddhas]: This stele contains the power of Buddha and some special Buddhist and Taoist inheritances. Buddhist and Taoist believers can view this stele and receive random inheritances, with a maximum of 10% of the total number of believers under the master's command;

4. [Ksitigarbha Domain]: Some of the Heavenly Essence Patterns are shattered and cannot be displayed;
Introduction: Because the [Heavenly Essence Earthly Treasury Buddha Stele] was shattered by a mysterious force, it only possesses the level of a mere god. However, it remains a rare and invaluable treasure of Buddhism and Taoism, and a sacred object of both religions.

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After carefully reviewing the attributes of the [Heavenly Essence Earthly Treasury Buddha Stele], Lin Mu's face lit up with ecstatic joy once again.

Although it cannot compare to the Purple Evolution Cave Heaven Ring, it is definitely a top-tier sacred artifact for Buddhism and Taoism. If the Buddhist Kingdom loses it, it will definitely suffer a loss of national strength!

There must be relevant information among those system notifications that have already been issued.

As expected, the Lord of the Divine Path must be protected by a sacred artifact!

Now, it's surnamed Lin!
Ignoring for the moment what the hidden Buddhist weapon was, Lin Mu began examining the two jade talismans...

"【Nine Pillars Dragon Suppressing Talisman】! 【Humanity Heaven Sealing Talisman】!! A miraculous artifact that seals the Dragon Lord's destiny and the power of humanity!!" Lin Mu exclaimed in surprise.

He then examined their attributes, which were actually quite simple; each one was a specifically targeted attribute, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had used the Great Wilderness Destiny Divine Power beforehand; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Because right after he was teleported there, the Venerable Buddha crushed the two jade talismans, and Lin Mu used them up before he could even see what they looked like.

However, since Lin Mu had already unleashed his power, the two jade talismans somehow failed to work.

This is one of the reasons why the Wakone Shinbutsu (a deity) self-destructed in despair...

Lin Mu had a premonition that the two jade talismans used were likely these two, meaning that the Venerable God had prepared two backup plans just in case!
He gently stroked the two jade talismans and said softly, "I have a feeling that these are not your own trump cards... They must have been obtained, exchanged, or borrowed from other places!"

Regardless of how it came about, it's now his spoils of war.

The Great Wilderness Territory has gained two more trump cards!
Afterwards, Lin Mu examined the token. "At that time, it seemed that He was going to use this token, but unfortunately He was stunned by my talent... The emergence of my talent was also one of the reasons for His desperate self-destruction." Lin Mu gently stroked the ancient bronze token with the patterns of Taotie, Chaos and other ancient ferocious beasts, and muttered to himself.

To defeat the enemy, he used all his trump cards.

"After that, He fought me to the death... Strange, He lost then, so why didn't He perish directly..." Lin Mu recalled the scene of the battle and murmured with a puzzled look on his face.

The failure of the art of destiny calculation was another reason why the deities and Buddhas were driven to despair and self-destruct.

With so many trump cards and tricks useless, and our strength inferior to theirs, of course we have to take a gamble... even if it means mutual destruction!

Lin Mu checked its attributes:
Name: [Ten Directions Battlefield Escape Order]

Level: Strange Item

Features: props
Attribute: [Ten Directions Battlefield Escape]: Activating this token allows you to teleport away from the special battlefield [Ten Directions Battlefield]. Only one being is teleported away, returning to their original location. Note: If successful, this token will disappear; if unsuccessful, its status remains unchanged.

Description: This is a highly specialized teleportation item forged by someone who, after studying some of the rules of the terrifying and malevolent [Ten Directions Battlefield] that strikes fear into the hearts of countless divine sword masters, combined with special rules. This item can only be used within the Ten Directions Battlefield.

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"Huh... it's a teleportation token to disengage from combat... Although it only allows one being to disengage from combat, using it on a God Lord or Dragon Lord would be a huge win. Luckily, I activated my talent at the time, otherwise, if He had successfully used it, it would have been a complete waste..." Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief after reading the attributes.

In a life-or-death battle, being cautious is definitely the right thing to do.

Given the long history of the Ten Directions Battlefield, there must have been some extraordinary individuals who devised targeted items.

"This will be one of my trump cards in the Ten Directions Battlefield from now on. If I can't win, I'll just run away... There's nothing shameful about it..."

Lin Mu had another premonition: the final self-destruction of the Venerable God and Buddha in despair was directly related to the failure of the [Ten Directions Battlefield Escape Order]!
No wonder his threat to the Lord of the Great Plains with the Ten Directions Battlefield Token worked so well, without him making a sound.

The four relics of the revered deity have all been deciphered, yielding a very fruitful result.

"The two jade talismans are our trump card against the Dragon Lord. As for the Buddhist stele, although there are no Buddhist followers in the Great Wilderness Territory right now, we can't use it for the time being... No... there are Buddhist followers!" Lin Mu suddenly remembered that there were Buddhist followers in the Great Wilderness Territory, namely Wu Dun, who was lurking beside Zuo Rong!

Wu Dun is a genuine Buddhist, although he does so because of the need for infiltration. However, there is nothing wrong with believing in Buddhism itself, nor does it contradict the core principles of the Great Wilderness Territory. As long as it is reasonable and appropriate, even if he believes in the Wolf God, Lin Mu will not stop him.

As for offering incense to the lord of the gods, what does that amount to...? Even the numerous followers of the Wakō-no-Shō-shō have vanished into nothingness.

After putting away the four items, Lin Mu began to check the system notifications. He focused on the important ones, ignoring the notifications about teleporting in, starting a battle, or announcing the rules.
"--bite!"

"—System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, because you personally participated in the battle, you have successfully completed the legendary-level mission: [The First Conflict Between the Divine Path and the Dragon Path in the New Era]! Specific mission 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 Fated Dynasty in the [Ten Directions Battlefield]. (Completed Excellently)
Task Rewards: [Special Privileges] +5 (Lin Mu), [Ten Directions Battlefield] Recovery 3%, [Three Dragons' Fortune] (obtained upon victory of the Dragon Lord's side), 3 [Incense Divine Crystals] (you will also receive the Lord of the Divine Path's reward for outstanding task completion).

There are extra rewards for completing the task!
"--bite!"

"—System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have successfully defeated the Buddha-Taoist God Lord [Wait-Supreme God-Buddha] of the Buddhist Kingdom. As the first player to defeat [God-Taoist Lord], you have achieved the hidden achievement [The Tragedy of the God-Taoist] and received the following rewards: Three Dragons' Fortune, World Epic Points +20, Reputation +1000000000, and you will also receive the following ten rewards:"

1. [Buddha's position (incomplete)];
2. Three drops of the wondrous object [Buddha's Essence and Soul];
3. A divine-level text: [The Tripitaka Vibhāṣā-sūtra - The Soul];
4. One rare item, the "Buddha-Slaying Heavenly Decree";
5. One rare item: Incense Crystal;
6. A rare item: a fragment of the Buddhist decree of the Tenth Patriarch of the Western Zen School;
7. One Divine-Rank [Heavenly Buddha Puppet (Five Elements)];
8. One Divine-Rank [Nine Mirror Tower Building Blueprint];
9. One divine-tier Buddhist/Taoist weapon, the [Glassy Dharma Essence Staff];
10. One Divine-Rank [Nuwa Treasure Chest].

We've gained three more dragons of good fortune, and today we've received six dragons of good fortune in total!

The more you experience the world around you, the easier it becomes to accumulate good fortune!
In addition, the other gains were also very substantial.

The ten rewards that followed, although all related to Buddhism and Taoism, were of considerable value.

"Two primordial objects bearing the word 'soul' can manifest in the real world... Holy crap..." Just then, Lin Mu exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the attributes of the Buddha's essence.

"Buddha's essence can actually allow a peak Heavenly Rank Martial General to directly break through to the Life Essence Divine General level, and can accelerate the user's comprehension of their own Dao's Divine Domain and Primordial Spirit!!" Lin Mu's face was full of surprise again.

Three drops, which means three Life Essence Divine Generals!!!

"To be honest, they're quite useful in the mythological world too... It seems like the real world doesn't need god-general level combat power right now... No... Chen Wanmu might be able to use them, after all, there's a difference between having a god-general and not having one... What if special circumstances arise!"

"I wonder if my breakthrough to the God General stage in the real world has such a terrifying barrier as in the mythical world... It's really strange that I can't break through it..."

Lin Mu kept pondering.

“We can reserve one drop to materialize in reality, but Chen Wanmu hasn’t reached the peak of the Heavenly Rank Martial General yet… so let’s wait a little longer…”

Afterwards, I looked up Buddhist scriptures... which turned out to be a cultivation method, but only suitable for Buddhists and Taoists.

In the real world, groups like the Wilderness Herding Group and the Great Wilderness Guild don't seem to have any Buddhist followers... so they can't use them for the time being...

"--bite!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, because the [Deity of the Throne] you killed had a special concealment status, you may decide whether to make a world announcement."

Following that, there was a system notification.

Lin Mu naturally chose to decline... Keeping a low profile is the best policy.

However, those hidden deities surely knew that the Wakizō Shinbutsu had been completely wiped out...

"I wonder what will happen to the Buddhist Kingdom after the death of the Venerable Buddha... Should I go and make a move? The specialties of the Buddhist Kingdom are very unique and popular..." Lin Mu hesitated.

After completing the urgent Ten Directions Battlefield mission, he will now be involved in the Chang'an storyline, and time is running out. According to information from his undercover agents, the abdication altar is almost complete...

"Forget it, I'll just wait for now." After pondering for a while, Lin Mu temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​invading the Buddhist Kingdom.

(I haven't been feeling well lately, and I'm especially unwell tonight. I'm not in the mood for much, so this is only 4400 words...) (End of Chapter)