Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

"Buzzing!!!!"

"Clang! Clang! ~~~~"

Auspicious sounds echoed continuously in the sky.

The entire area outside Chang'an City was shrouded in a dense aura of celestial purple energy, each wisp of which contained an aura that could shake the heavens and earth.

Not only that, but at this moment, the purple clouds stretching for tens of thousands of miles from Mei County to Chang'an City rose up like a vast scroll painting and gathered in the sky above Chang'an City.

An even richer purple aura surged forth, and a dense purple light shone down, causing a purple rain to fall.

"--bite!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you are bathed in the purple aura of the founding dynasty, and your body and aptitude will change. Your daily reputation will permanently increase by 1 point, and your original free attribute points will increase by 50. Because your aptitude is higher than the sixth rank, it cannot be improved."

On the Temple of Heaven, after feeling the gentle, drizzling purple light, Lin Mu heard a system notification.

Wow, this has such benefits!!
Unfortunately, very few players dare to participate...

However, in some hidden corners, some players, or rather, assassins from certain powerful forces, even those hiding in certain buildings, also heard the system notification sound just like Lin Mu.

That's right. Ordinary players and lords value their lives and dare not participate, but they will spend a lot of money to let suicide players participate so that they can understand the development of the plot and related details.

I originally wanted to broadcast it live, but unfortunately the system restricted it. I couldn't broadcast it from Chang'an City or even from the road from Mei County to Chang'an City, and I couldn't even communicate with the outside world.

This situation almost led some people to believe that all the suicide squads they had sent had been killed in action, and they even distributed compensation to the victims...

Regardless, they were fortunate at this moment; their aptitude had actually improved to the sixth rank!
He was originally a poor candidate for the role of a suicide soldier, but now he has defied fate and advanced to the sixth rank. This is already considered average, and lords of various territories will focus on cultivating players with the sixth rank.

Reaching the seventh rank is already considered a superior achievement, placing one among the most outstanding members of the player community.

As for the eighth and ninth ranks, those are all monstrous talents.

However, after their initial excitement, the assassins were filled with apprehension. Was this a perk before their inevitable demise?!
At this moment, the assassins felt even more desolate and desperate... because the richer the system rewards, the greater the danger... and a map-wide kill was not out of the question!

The assassins began recording information in primitive ways, burying it in specific locations so their masters could retrieve it safely later. Alternatively, they would exchange messages with each other, relaying information to others.

The teleportation array in Chang'an City became unusable after Dong Zhuo left Mei County. In fact, many things in Chang'an City were sealed off.

This is a sign!
Outside the palace, Dong Zhuo squinted, rubbing the calluses on his palms. A hint of surprise flashed across his ruddy, jade-like face, which then turned into intense ecstasy.

"I never expected it! At the most crucial moment, he actually broke through to the eleventh level of the Heavenly General!" Dong Zhuo's face was filled with ecstatic joy.

Strength was the foundation of his usurpation of the Han throne, and the capital that enabled him to save his life and survive his calamity.

His adopted son, Lü Bu, is only a Ten-Yuan Heavenly General at present!

Although this was temporary, it was enough for him to get through the abdication ceremony.

"One hundred and fifty-eight dragons of fortune... plus the fortune of the territory forcibly gathered and controlled using that item, that's already the peak. Although some were deducted, the amount is still higher than expected... The recovery of the Divine Land is more vigorous than imagined!"

"The more dragon luck the Prime Minister possesses, the more tiger luck the other generals guarding the city will have, the deeper their foundation will be, and the more stable the points they guard will be..."

This foundation will give him more confidence to face the challenges ahead!

Li Su, who was not far away, quickly walked up, bowed, and then spoke: "Congratulations, Grand Tutor! Congratulations, Grand Tutor! The boundless blessings of Heaven have descended, proving that you are the chosen one, the most qualified prince to ascend the throne. The thirteen provinces should belong to you, Grand Tutor!"

Li Su's flattery pleased Dong Zhuo greatly, and he burst into loud laughter, the sound so loud that it shook the curtains of the palace.

Most of the officials behind them were beaming with joy, while only a few showed a hint of surprise, but they dared not say anything and could only lower their heads.

"Not bad, not bad! Everyone did a great job!" Dong Zhuo patted Li Su on the shoulder with a big smile.

His journey from Mei County to Chang'an was not only a favor to him, but also a test.

However, the test is not on him personally, but on his power.

The Yellow River upheaval was a test, and the attack on Mei County was also a test.

Currently, the former is functioning without issue, and none of its key cities have fallen. The latter, while experiencing some turmoil, retains its core elements—including the Resurrection Tower, the City Heart, and the Gathering Fortune Array—undamaged; its very foundation remains intact!

"Lord of the Yellow River...hehe..." Dong Zhuo tilted his head back, feeling the dampness in the air, and gazed at the purple sky. Suddenly, a scene flashed through his mind—something Diao Chan had specifically told him after they went to Mei County...

Diao Chan, who topped the list of goddesses of heaven and earth, foresaw that during the abdication ceremony, the Lord of the Yellow River would emerge to disrupt the world, destabilize the fortunes of heaven and earth, and even sabotage his abdication ceremony. That is why Dong Zhuo sent generals to guard the river points.

Judging from the current situation, Diao Chan was absolutely right; he didn't misplace his trust in her.

"I wonder how Diao Chan is doing... That great formation should be unbreakable... I don't believe any warlord would dare to sacrifice a top-tier general of epic historical rank in exchange for Diao Chan..." Dong Zhuo secretly worried about Diao Chan.

Once he ascends to the throne, he can marry Diaochan, take her virginity, and officially become the emperor!

Just as Dong Zhuo was lost in thought, a commotion suddenly broke out nearby. Immediately afterward, a messenger, his face filthy and lips cracked, scrambled to the palace eaves, knelt before Dong Zhuo, and cried out in a trembling voice, "Grand Tutor! Something terrible has happened! Urgent news has arrived from Mei County! The city lord's mansion has been breached by foreign enemies, and Diao Chan has been kidnapped!!!"

Upon hearing this, the palace fell into a deathly silence. Dong Zhuo, who had just been all smiles, suddenly turned grim, his eyes flashing with a chilling light: "What did you say?!"

He never expected that, just moments after thinking of Diao Chan and confidently declaring that no warlord would dare break the formation he had set up, he would be proven wrong the very next moment…

Unexpected changes have occurred!
Although Diao Chan had no real causal connection with his abdication ceremony, she was still a forbidden descendant he had planned to take from him. How dare she snatch her from his jaws? She was courting death!

"The formation is broken?! The city wall is breached?" Dong Zhuo suppressed the overwhelming rage rising in his chest and shouted with a gloomy face.

"The city lord's mansion's formation has been broken... Diao Chan has disappeared without a trace. The city walls have not been breached, but millions of troops are lying in ambush outside the city, surrounding Mei County. I escaped by risking my life by using the river mouth."

The messenger gasped for breath. He was quite strong, a rank 1 Earth-level general; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to reach Dong Zhuo at all.

"Damn it! Damn it!!!" Dong Zhuo's face was full of anger.

Seeing this, Li Su quickly stepped forward: "Grand Tutor, the abdication ceremony is imminent. You must not get angry and lose your composure. Why not send a general back to Mei County to investigate the situation and stabilize the situation before making any further moves?"

However, upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo waved his hand and made no decision.

"Millions of troops... Hmph!!" Dong Zhuo remained completely unfazed upon hearing that millions of troops were surrounding Mei County.

With the trump cards he had laid out, it was possible that he could have killed millions of soldiers in the Battle of Mei County!
"Who breached the City Lord's Mansion?" Dong Zhuo asked in a deep voice.

The guard kowtowed and said breathlessly, "I don't know... but the rumor is that it was done by the troops that General Duan Wei temporarily released. I guess it was... General Wei Lin Mu's army!"

Upon hearing this, Li Su immediately frowned: "What? Zhongming, impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo also found it impossible. Duan Wei's position and reputation were not so simple. If he had truly sided with Lin Mu, given Lin Mu's resources, Mei County would have fallen long ago.

It should be noted that Duan Wei has the authority to shut down most of the formations within the city, especially the Qiankun Power Restriction Formation. Once this is shut down, Lin Mu's side can use the disgusting method of "divine soldiers descending from the sky" to secretly transport millions of troops in a short period of time, and then launch a sudden attack, easily taking over Mei County.

It was precisely because of this issue that Dong Zhuo, after careful consideration, temporarily transferred Duan Wei to oversee the situation.

It is impossible to say that he has betrayed us based on the current situation.

"When did you receive this message?" Li Su asked immediately.

"After the city lord's mansion fell and the formation where Diao Chan was located was broken, I broke through the encirclement under everyone's cover and came to report this," the messenger said immediately.

After a short while of adjusting his breathing, he regained his composure.

"Grand Tutor..." Li Su looked at Dong Zhuo, wanting to say something, but was stopped by Dong Zhuo.

"What happened a few days ago is probably false information. The Resurrection Tower is still there... and many of the great formations are still in place," Dong Zhuo said, gesturing meaningfully.

The messenger bowed and replied, "Reporting to the Grand Tutor, this humble general did indeed break through the encirclement a few days ago, avoiding all the sentry posts along the way and rushing here without stopping. It is truly an important matter that cannot be delayed."

Dong Zhuo rubbed his fingertips against the jade belt buckle at his waist, his knuckles turning slightly white. The abduction of Diao Chan had thrown his heart into turmoil.

But now, matters of great importance must be addressed. He cannot pursue Diao Chan, nor can he leave Chang'an, or the consequences will be even more severe. What he fears most is that some hothead will disregard the consequences and directly insult Diao Chan; that would be truly terrible.

The thought that Diao Chan might have her virginity taken by someone else and receive the blessing of the number one goddess in the world makes my heart ache.

"Let's set aside the matter of Mei County for now. As long as the abdication ceremony is completed, what does it matter if Mei County is captured?!" Dong Zhuo said in a deep voice, suppressing his heartache.

In fact, in his heart, the one who kidnapped Diao Chan was not Lin Mu, but a certain prince who colluded with the court officials, or a certain minister in the court!

Although people in the court outwardly showed no ill will towards him and flattered him, he knew perfectly well what their true intentions were.

But in order to prevent the collapse of the court, he did not condemn them all...

If he succeeds in usurping the Han throne and establishing a new dynasty, he will have nothing to worry about. He will kill them all with one blow. His connections to this and that, his powerful clans and influential families, and his insistence on not killing them for the sake of stability will all be useless. He will forcefully and bloodily purge the unstable regime and restore order to the court!

Even if all the high-ranking officials in the court were killed, he would still do the work if no one else was doing it!

He really didn't want to keep out of their wits.

Even Wang Yun, who is capable of working, is to be killed. This guy doesn't seem to be a good person either!
Now, hold on, hold on!!!

For now, ignore any variables that don't have a decisive impact on the overall situation!
After having his personal guards take the messenger away and settle him in, Dong Zhuo led everyone into the palace.

As evening approached, after some discussion, the group began to eat.

After finishing everything, Dong Zhuo summoned everyone to the palace pavilion.

As night fell, a dark figure slipped into the palace gate. Everyone looked at the newcomer, a man dressed in black, whose features were obscured.

But its aura was that of a Primordial God General!

"Report on the situation inside the city." Dong Zhuo looked at the man in black, as if he knew the man's identity, and said calmly.

"Reporting to the Grand Tutor, there have been unusual movements at specific locations, including the Yang, Huang, Zhang, Huangfu, and Zhu residences. Summon everyone you can," the man in black said quietly.

"After the Situ Mansion met with the various lords, there was no further interaction. They remained law-abiding and did a better job in preparing for the abdication ceremony than expected."

"None of the feudal lords who came to observe the ceremony brought troops with them, nor did they leave any troops in the mountains and forests outside Chang'an..."

"Within Chang'an City, no more than five thousand soldiers gathered in one place."

"The special figure, Lord Lin Mu, has been leisurely staying in the Situ Mansion. He hasn't met with Situ Wang Yun many times, and their conversations have all been normal. He's currently wandering between the Imperial Palace and the Temple of Heaven, seemingly... observing and learning. His bodyguard, Dian Wei, has suddenly disappeared... nowhere to be found... This is an anomaly."

"Special figure Yang Biao..."

"Special figure Lu Zhi..."

"Special figure Sun Jian..."

"..."

"The Situ Mansion..."

"The Sikong Mansion..."

"The Nine Ministers and the Imperial Clan Court..."

"Emperor Liu Xie..."

"Imperial Guards..."

The man in black rattled off various pieces of information rapidly, like spitting out beans. Everyone listened quietly, without asking any questions or offering any rebuttals.

Only after all the intelligence had been reported did the man in black slowly retreat.

The intelligence they provided even included most of the key figures they were focusing on…

After hearing the report, everyone was so engrossed in the wealth of information that they remained silent for a moment.

Even after the man in black left, no one paid any attention.

According to current intelligence, nothing major has happened in Chang'an. The actions of Lu Zhi, Yang Biao, and others are merely a desperate struggle and pose no real threat; they can be easily defeated.

The high-ranking officials in the court were all behaving normally, with no major abnormalities...

Lin Mu, Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, and others are also considered normal.

Among them, Dian Wei, brought by Lin Mu, caught Dong Zhuo's attention.

Lin Mu didn't bring Huang Zhong and Taishi Ci, only Dian Wei, so it seems he wasn't there to cause trouble.

If Lin Mu brings Huang Zhong and Taishi Ci along, he won't stop or restrict them, and he's not afraid of them coming.

Although Dian Wei is missing, it's not a big deal... At this moment, his strength has increased dramatically, and he can kill Dian Wei with one hand!

"Gentlemen, please share your opinions," Dong Zhuo said calmly, glancing at the people below.

There were foreign officials such as Lü Bu here, as well as members of the Dong clan.

And so, everyone began to express their opinions, saying what they thought about which minister should do what, and so on...

Soon, the night was over.

As dawn breaks, a new day begins.

This day will be the most important day for Dong Zhuo!
Although he hadn't slept all night, Dong Zhuo was still full of energy. After bathing and changing his clothes, he put on the Three-Dragon Heavenly Crown, the Three-Dragon Heavenly Cloud Shoes, and the Three-Clawed Golden Dragon Robe.

That's right, at this moment, Dong Zhuo began to appear as the emperor!

After completing everything inside the palace pavilion, they slowly walked out under the guidance of the master of ceremonies.

Outside, civil and military officials were already lined up and waiting.

Their expressions varied upon seeing Dong Zhuo's demeanor.

Some were excited, some were gloomy and uncertain, and some had a face full of sorrow, as if the sky was about to fall!

Looking at the hundred faces of his officials, Dong Zhuo threw his head back and laughed loudly. Regardless of today's situation, regardless of whether they still fawned over him, those who needed to be eliminated would be dealt with ruthlessly!
And so, with the help of the master of ceremonies, Dong Zhuo began to walk down the red carpet, at the end of which was a teleportation array.

This teleportation array leads to the Temple of Heaven and is also connected to the teleportation array leading to the Weiyang Palace.

However, just as Dong Zhuo was about to enter the teleportation array with his officials and relatives, a messenger hurriedly came up.

Li Su, who was serving, hurriedly stopped him and asked in a low voice before quickly walking to Dong Zhuo's side and whispering, "Grand Tutor, the Lord of the Yellow River has appeared, transformed into a huge crimson dragon, carrying towering waves and crashing against various specific cities!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo's eyes narrowed slightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.

"Have any cities been breached? Has the Nine-Patterned Dragon Pillar been destroyed?" Dong Zhuo asked.

"Grand Tutor, rest assured, there is no bad news yet about the city being breached," Li Su said in a low voice.

"Since that's the case, let's ignore it for now and send them a message: hold out for two more hours!!!" Dong Zhuo said solemnly.

The abdication ceremony lasted one hour, followed by half an hour of sacrifice to Heaven, and then another half hour of sacrifice to Heaven and Earth. Only then was the abdication ceremony considered complete, and only then could he be considered the true Son of Heaven!

As long as his destiny and position meet the expectations, nothing else matters!
Li Su nodded and slowly withdrew.

However, what Dong Zhuo didn't know was that the messenger reported to Li Su that not just one city hadn't fallen... but all the specific cities had been captured!

(I spent the last two days watching dragon boat races with my family, so there haven't been any extra chapters. Tonight's chapter will be 4,000 words.) (End of Chapter)