Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Standing on the white jade steps, Lin Mu's eyes flickered slightly, and he gently tapped the white jade railings built on some of the steps beside him with his fingertips.

He had already roughly guessed the cause and effect in his mind—Zhu Xuan had a sworn brotherhood with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, and now the two of them were ranked differently on the list, which meant that Zhu Xuan had manipulated the rankings and forcibly undermined Liu Bei's strength.

As for which aspect it is, we can only speculate...

"The aftermath of the Oath of the Peach Garden..." Lin Mu murmured softly.

"Could it be that they used some means to break the bond of brotherhood... affecting the destiny bond between Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, and thus obtained the hidden achievement reward from the system mission, which is why they rushed onto the leaderboard?" Lin Mu quickly guessed.

"kill!!!!"

"Zhang Yide of Yan is here!!!"

Just as Lin Mu finished guessing, he heard that familiar, earth-shaking roar coming from the bottom of the Temple of Heaven.

Lin Mu looked in the direction of the sound, and as his gaze moved closer, he saw Zhang Fei and Guan Yu charging directly into the formation of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry like two terrifying giant beasts, wreaking havoc and rampaging through the area!
The Flying Bear Divine Army charged ahead, followed by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry providing support.

After breaking through the Xiliang Iron Cavalry's formation, they charged into the Flying Bear Divine Army's formation.

At this moment, Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and others personally went down to fight against the divine generals of the Flying Bear Divine Army.

The fact that they were able to hold off several fierce generals shows just how terrifying the Flying Bear Divine Army's power is.

But this was, after all, a battle involving millions of people fighting around the entire massive Temple of Heaven; it couldn't be decided by a single god or even just a few god-generals.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry brought by Dong Zhuo were the most elite, with military officers making up 40% of the force. Coupled with the even more terrifying Flying Bear Divine Army, the troops that Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and others had arranged in advance were routed on other fronts, and the battle line had advanced hundreds of feet from the bottom.

If it weren't for the support of other military officers and generals such as Shi Sunrui and Zhang happy, these Han soldiers would not have been able to withstand the Xiliang cavalry.

Dividing the Temple of Heaven into five sections, the battlefront at the base of the Temple of Heaven has actually advanced to one-fifth of its length...

He was positioned at the fourth fifth of the way across, while Dong Zhuo and his forces were fighting at the very end.

However, for some reason, the surging energy aftershocks from both battlefields seemed to be contained at the top and did not spread downwards. Even the spot where Lin Mu was standing did not feel any violent tremors.

What happened above was a life-or-death battle, an absolute all-out effort. With their power at the level of a Heavenly General, they would have shattered the Temple of Heaven long ago if they had fought unrestrained!
It's likely that the system limited the energy aftershocks, or perhaps the Temple of Heaven is a special place, being close to the heavens, hence this situation.

"Liu Bei didn't come along. Could it be that something serious happened, like severing ties? Or perhaps Zhu Xuan seized the territory Liu Bei had secretly built, and stole some treasure?"

The three of them, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, are unlikely to separate, especially since they did not bring any troops with them this time and came alone. What they seek is definitely the merits of the highest-level battlefield!
It seems that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were just rampaging through the Xiliang cavalry's ranks, breaking through the lines and then turning back to slaughter, without actually charging towards the top of the Temple of Heaven...

"It's possible that Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song asked the two of them to help..." Lin Mu guessed.

Just then, the personal guards who had gathered around Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, and others after the sudden change of events left their side and rushed towards the bottom of the battlefield.

The Xiliang cavalry was too fierce; the Han army couldn't withstand them, so Lu Zhi and others also sought their help...

Unfortunately, it was still a drop in the ocean, because the entire Temple of Heaven was too big, and the battle lines stretched out by millions were too long to be changed by a few thousand guards and a few fierce generals.

Even so, the Han army fought desperately to delay the attack and prevented the Xiliang cavalry from reaching the top of the Temple of Heaven.

Although it's unclear why the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Flying Bear Divine Army charged towards the top, given that the battlefield there was too high-level, any energy ripple could obliterate any soldiers who charged forward.

But they still charged forward without hesitation; there must be something special about them that could influence the outcome of a top-tier battlefield!

Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song probably knew something, so they arranged for the Han army to block them in advance and hold them off at all costs.

"Buzz!~~~~" Just then, a strange wave rippled out.

Immediately afterwards, a system notification sounded in Lin Mu's ear:

"--bite!"

"—System Notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, due to the influence of the [Decree of the Forbidden Gods of the Dynasty], the karmic rules of the Heavenly Altar Battlefield have been activated. During the battle, killing anyone of any level will result in karmic retribution, and even God-General level combatants are prohibited from participating in the battle. If you participate in the battle and kill ordinary soldiers, Heaven-rank generals or soldiers, you will incur double the karmic retribution. Because your actual strength is at the God-General level, and your historical soul talisman is of a high rank, and your identity is special, you cannot participate in the battle. If you force yourself to participate, the resulting killings will incur a hundredfold karmic retribution."

Upon hearing the system notification, Lin Mu, who was leaning against the white marble railing, shuddered and stared intently at the battlefield below the Temple of Heaven.

"【The Decree of the Dynasty to Forbidden Gods】, there's even such a prop... Dong Zhuo's resources are truly profound!!" Lin Mu guessed that Dong Zhuo's camp used this 【Decree of the Dynasty to Forbidden Gods】 because the Han army was basically supported by high-ranking generals and divine generals, and the 【Decree of the Dynasty to Forbidden Gods】 would directly isolate this group of people from the battlefield, which would be a fatal blow to the Han army!
As Lin Mu had predicted, Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and other generals' expressions changed drastically upon hearing the voice of Heaven.

Because they were carrying fifty times the negative karmic burden, they subconsciously stopped.

Killing an ordinary soldier incurs fifty times the karmic burden; killing a thousand would incur fifty thousand times the karmic burden!
The killing of Dong Zhuo's soldiers did not trigger any karmic consequences, or if they did, they were latent and not yet visible.

But now it's been activated... and the restrictions have been increased fiftyfold... This is outrageous!!!

Not only did Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song stop fighting, but even the blood-soaked generals like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu stopped fighting with uncertain expressions of shock.

They were blessed and favored by Heaven, possessed extremely high-ranking historical soul talismans, and were even listed on the Heavenly and Earthly Generals Ranking. Their special status granted them a sixty-fold boost in karmic power...

They had a premonition that if the killing continued, and the number of people killed exceeded a thousand, there would be serious problems... such as... divine retribution and a weakening of their destiny!
The decree to ban the gods of the dynasty struck directly at the lifeline of the Han army!
"Waaaaah!~~~~"

"Dong Dong Dong!!"

The bugle calls and drumbeats on Dong Zhuo's side became louder and more urgent, and their morale soared!

"Kill!!!" The Xiliang army and the Flying Bear Divine Army launched an even more terrifying charge!

However, due to the influence of the "Decree of the Forbidden Gods of the Dynasty", the divine generals of Dong Zhuo's camp could not fight. Although the Han army's front did not collapse as expected, it was gradually eroded. Dong Zhuo's army also began to suffer fewer casualties.

Because the formidable Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and others have already stopped fighting!
They gathered on a set of steps, whispering amongst themselves, seemingly discussing something.

Time passed slowly...

Lin Mu occasionally observed the battlefield at the top of the Temple of Heaven, but most of the time he watched the battlefield at the bottom of the Temple of Heaven.

At this point, Dong Zhuo's army had already advanced three-fifths of the battle line...

This time, the Xiliang army did not suffer heavy losses. In contrast, the Han army's lines were already in dire straits…

"If it were our Great Wilderness Territory that were to resist, it would be quite a tough fight..."

"Unless high-end legions like the Vanguard Divine Army can reach a certain scale... the Qingyang Legion, although stronger than the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, is far too few in number... the millions of Xiliang Iron Cavalry are too ferocious."

He suppressed the astonishment in his eyes, turned his gaze back to the battlefield atop the Temple of Heaven, now enveloped in murky river water, and then looked at the sea of ​​blood in the sky, quietly waiting for the final outcome of the battle.

"Although I don't know what impact the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Flying Bear Divine Army will have when they reach the top of the Temple of Heaven, it will definitely affect Dong Zhuo's chances of winning. Time is running out for Wang Yun and Lü Bu..." Lin Mu frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

"Whoosh!!!" Just then, two streaks of light shot up from below, heading towards the top of the Temple of Heaven.

These two figures were none other than Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.

These two historical generals, whose strength seems to have increased recently, want to participate in the most prestigious battlefield!
Just then, a familiar yet unexpected voice came from behind Lin Mu: "General Lin, how have you been?"

Lin Mu turned around at the sound and saw Liu Bei rushing towards him.

"Hey... Brother Xuande, why aren't you rushing to the battlefield to kill Dong Zhuo with your brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei? What's wrong, are the three of you having a falling out?" Lin Mu said meaningfully.

"Hehe... General Lin is indeed intelligent and observant... I have already severed ties with those three rebellious brothers!" Liu Bei arrived at the white marble railing where Lin Mu was and frankly confessed without any hesitation.

He even tore off his long robe, leaving only the upper half of his garment, after he finished speaking, as proof.

"Severing ties, huh... Brother Xuande, are you really willing?" Lin Mu stared intently at Liu Bei and found that Liu Bei's condition was not abnormal. His face was normal, and his eyes were bright and piercing. It seemed that there was really no problem with Liu Bei's condition.

But under normal circumstances, as he said, would Liu Bei be willing?

Would Zhang Fei and Guan Yu really agree?!
The three of them have been through so much together over the years, they've become best friends. They know each other very well, and they've all accepted each other's flaws.

In other words, unless something truly violates the bottom line of brotherhood, it won't come to the point of severing ties.

I'd never heard of this part of the story in my previous life; it's clear that Zhu Xuan's actions caused this situation...

No... perhaps this is Liu Bei's conspiracy and scheme? (End of Chapter)