Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

A person dies when they are killed.

This is the truth that Bai Qi realized through years of warfare.

And this "person" can be anything.

While Lü Meng was comprehending the will manifested by Bai Qi, Li Jue and others, who had set up their camp, received the first batch of main force support.

The three legions—the White Horse Cavalry, the Danyang Elite, and the Yuanzhu Emperor's Imperial Guard—arrived one after another.

"That feeling of being spied on has returned!" Li Jue's expression was quite solemn; this unseen and intangible feeling was truly irritating.

They had already set up a military formation to isolate and probe, but they still couldn't block the feeling of being spied on, as if the other party was right next to them.

"Report! Large-scale enemy forces have been spotted fifty miles away, estimated to be over thirty thousand men." The White Horse Cavalry's scouts had an outrageously wide reconnaissance range.

In less than a day since they arrived, the White Horse Cavalry had already surveyed the situation within a radius of 100 kilometers.

The previous situation where the Xiliang cavalry were completely in the dark was instantly resolved.

"Here we go again. No wonder they made us come here in batches. If we had all come at once, we would have been facing a natural disaster."

Li Jue's words startled Li Yan, the commander of the elite Danyang troops, but he quickly understood what Li Jue meant.

"Should we confront them head-on? We are outnumbered!"

Li Yan asked with some seriousness, "Since this is not an accident, but is aimed at them, then it is something to be very worried about."

“Our legion is well-balanced; defeating the enemy shouldn’t be a problem,” Zhou Cang, who led the Imperial Guard of the Yuanzhu Emperor, calmly analyzed.

None of them had a large-scale army commander, so they could only discuss and solve problems together.

The four top-tier legions that Lü Meng wanted should have been light cavalry + heavy shield infantry + all-around infantry + the Imperial Scepter that amplifies ordinary legions.

It is a very core combination.

The replacement of the Imperial Scepter with the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, a powerful siege cavalry unit, reduced the impact on the main army but greatly enhanced its combat capabilities.

So even though they knew that enemies were approaching, Li Jue and his men were not flustered. The combat strength of their several legions was undeniable, and even if the Miracle Legion came, they could still put up a fight.

“The other side will probably choose to rest halfway, so how about we take the initiative?” Li Que thought for a moment and made a suggestion.

"Let's wait and see. The mobility of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Yuanzhu Emperor's Imperial Guards is limited..." Zhou Cang tactfully rejected Li Jue's suggestion.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry was slow enough, and the Yuanzhu Emperor's Imperial Guards were even slower. The White Horse Cavalry only had two thousand men, and they could only engage in reaping.

This lineup can proactively attack the opponent, which is not impossible, but it's not cost-effective.

Anyway, with the White Horse Cavalry monitoring the enemy, they can just wait until the enemy gets close before launching their attack.

Li Jue thought about it and didn't object; family members know their own affairs.

They had just finished the last battle. They didn't lose many men, but the loss of warhorses was unusually large. Including the wounded, at least two thousand of them had been converted from mounted infantry into actual infantry.

On the other side, fifty miles away from Li Jue and his men, more than 30,000 troops were slowly advancing.

"General, why are we here? The war in the north is difficult. Why are we here instead of going to provide support?" the guard asked his general, puzzled.

"The High Priest conveyed the divine message: our target is a group of blasphemers. For the sake of the gods, we must destroy them!" Ma Xige said calmly.

"The gods have opened up one hundred slots for entering the Heavenly Palace, so we must win this time. As long as we win, the war in the north will no longer be a problem," Chu Xiangyi, who had been working with Ma Xige for several years, explained calmly.

"One hundred spots to enter the Heavenly Palace?" The guards around him were all taken aback, completely unexpected.

"Alright, stop thinking about these things and keep going!" Ma Xige stopped the group's discussion.

Ma Xige was the thirtieth son of Ma Yin, the King of Chu, and was of royal blood in the current Chu state, so he knew more than others.

Their operation this time was not only profitable, but even the gods themselves intervened.

His gaze swept across the sky, and he knew that behind those unseen clouds, the Cloud Lord, one of the gods, was soaring through the heavens.

"Report, General, divine revelation: the enemy has discovered our army's route of movement and has dispatched a small cavalry unit to monitor it."

Ma Xige paused for a moment, and as he flew into the air, he indeed discovered a small group of white cavalrymen keeping watch not far from them.

Seemingly having spotted him, the white cavalryman vanished in a flash, his speed astonishing Ma Xige.

They were almost the fastest cavalry he had ever seen.

"..." Ma Xige fell silently. He suddenly realized that the gods' help seemed to be for no other reason than this.

It is very likely that they were too weak, so the gods had to intervene themselves.

"It seems we must prepare early. Without the power of the gods, we might lose!" Ma Xige didn't show any unusual expression on his face.

"Pass on my order: rest and regroup twenty li from the enemy, and set up an altar to invite the gods!"

After the order was given, Ma Xige felt uneasy for some reason.

However, his army was fierce and brave. Not only were they well-trained and had fought on the battlefield for many days, but because they had pleased the gods, they had also gained the power bestowed by the gods and had the power to empower their soldiers.

It was precisely because of the combination of these three factors that his army was the most elite force in the world, the pillar of the Chu state. If it weren't for the fact that there weren't enough men, they would have already swept away the northern barbarians and helped the Chu state unify the world.

Upon learning of the Chu army's movements, Li Jue and his entourage were somewhat agitated, but they managed to control their emotions.

Since we've decided to wait patiently for the opportunity to come to us, there's no need for any further changes.

"A white horse reports that these guys seem to be holding a sacrifice!" The scout's report surprised Li Jue and his companions.

"Marshal Lü's report mentioned that a Chu deity had appeared here, warning us to be careful. I never expected to encounter him so soon!"

"At most, it's just the Kushan gods and Buddhas' fantasies, nothing to worry about!" Li Yan didn't believe in this, and had an indifferent expression on his face.

But after he finished speaking, he realized that no one agreed with him, and he turned around in confusion to look around.

But they found that Li Jue, Guo Si, and Zhou Cang all had serious expressions on their faces.

"What does Commander Zhou think?" Li Jue, a master of witchcraft, asked Zhou Cang with a humble expression.

Li Jue believed in ghosts and gods, and not just in a normal way, but almost to the point of superstition.

But most of the time, Li Jue's superstitions were different from those of normal people.

His superstition was beyond redemption. In order to correct Li Jue, Li Ru taught him a lot of spells to break curses, but they were all physical methods of breaking curses.

They even found an ancestor for this whole system: Bai Qi. The core is Bai Qi's method of slaying immortals. Whether it's a curse or a special ability, whether it's real or fake, if it's harmful to me, there's a way to break it. You say there isn't? Impossible, absolutely impossible.

In summary, Li Jue's superstitious views were shameless; he would accept anything that was useful or effective to him, and eliminate anything that was harmful.

Guo Si looked helpless. When the scout mentioned altars and such, he knew Li Jue was about to have a fit. Li Jue genuinely believed in such things.

Most of the time, he regrets it and then kills everyone who lied to him.

Having worked together for so many years, he knew that this kind of superstition couldn't be dissuaded; in fact, persuasion would only make things worse. It was better to keep it simple and break the superstition physically.

In any case, this time it was the enemy, which was a standard harmful superstition for Li Jue.

However, Guo Si did not expect that Li Jue would ask Zhou Cang so humbly. To be honest, Li Jue did not even respect Li Ru when it came to superstition, yet he respected Zhou Cang.
However, when Guo Si heard Li Ru address Zhou Cang as "Chief Qu," he suddenly remembered.

Speaking of charlatans, there was another charlatan present who was even more senior than Li Jue.

Zhou Cang was the chief commander of the Taiping Sect, second only to the sect leader.

Although it was a nominal position with only status and little involvement in management, Zhou Cang was extremely familiar with this system.

For Li Jue, this was practically a special attack.

"These mere barbarian evil gods are nothing to worry about; the Yellow Heaven will surely suppress them all!"

Zhou Cang simply waved his hand, saying that the Taiping Sect's doctrines didn't include any gods or ghosts, only the Yellow Heaven.

"However, these barbarian evil gods possess many evil arts. I will pray to the Yellow Heaven and ask for its help to wipe out these demons!"

Zhou Cang immediately ordered people to start preparing the altar, intending to go up on the platform to perform a spell.

Li Que naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

Li Yan and Guo Si were speechless, but given Zhou Cang's status and position, they couldn't really stop him, so they decided to follow and see what happened.

They were all orthodox military strategists and officers; they didn't believe in gods or ghosts at all, only in the swords in their hands.

They've seen gods and Buddhas all the time back in the Kushan Empire.

Zhou Cang's men were very familiar with this process, and they set up an altar in no time.

Zhou Cang changed into a yellow robe and slowly walked towards the altar.

"Why don't you use your own clothes?" Guo Si asked Li Jue with some curiosity, knowing that Li Jue had spent a lot of money to get a set of sacrificial items.

“My robe is the ceremonial robe of a junior commander, while his is that of a senior commander. Moreover, his yellow robe was personally bestowed upon him by the Emperor,” Li Jue explained without turning his head.

He used his merits and money to buy a set of clothes for a leader from the Taiping Religion, which he would wear to show off during superstitious occasions.

Li Jue believed in Huang Tian, ​​mainly because Huang Tian had a powerful fist.

Within the Star River region, while religious beliefs are not prohibited, they must generally be conducted in accordance with the Yellow Heaven.

Li Jue's understanding of faith was based on the size of a fist, and it was clear that Huang Tian's fist was bigger than Li Jue's, so Li Jue was quite convinced of Huang Tian's faith.

"Sacrifice to Huang Tian!"

As Zhou Cang stepped onto the altar, he pulled with both hands, and the prepared silk scroll immediately began to burn. Then, Zhou Cang roared, his voice like thunder, spreading far and wide, even reaching the Chu army.

"What is that?" Everyone in the midst of the ritual felt an invisible force descending, a force so terrifying that it even began to interfere with their sacrificial ceremony.

With a long cry, the Cloud Lord, one of the gods, descended from the clouds, instantly stabilizing the altar ceremony.

"Continue the ceremony!" Yun Zhongjun's deep voice reached everyone's ears, and the entire army heading abroad became excited.

On the other side, Zhou Cang's figure seemed to grow several inches taller in an instant, becoming like a giant, with an incomparably powerful aura.

The sky began to darken, with thick clouds gathering and lightning flashing, as if the whole world was issuing a warning about the appearance of some sinister entity.

Li Jue and the others also clearly felt that a power was descending through the altar.

Immediately afterwards, a huge black lightning bolt fell from the sky, accompanied by violent turmoil and storms, and a terrifying divine might descended upon the altar.

The altar beneath Zhou Cang's feet collapsed instantly, but the area beneath his feet remained completely still.

The terrifying divine might made Li Jue and the others' bones crack, but the rising clouds of the army directly blocked this divine might from entering.

Just as Li Jue and Guo Si were about to use their miracles to help Zhou Cang.

In the next instant, a dazzling pillar of light enveloped the entire Yellow Heaven Altar, completely obscuring Zhou Cang's figure.

An unseen force descended, crossing the bridge built by the altar.

On the other side, the people of Chu who were setting up the altar heard a crisp sound of something breaking.

The beam of light shot straight through the dark clouds above.

A terrifying rift burst open in the sky. The rift was gradually closing, and the power of the pillar of light was constantly fading, but the horrifying sight made everyone feel ashamed.

"Heaven above!"

Zhou Cang's voice was like that of a saint, and the pillar of light gradually contracted and condensed in Zhou Cang's hand, turning into a flag that emitted starlight.

"It's done!" Zhou Cang stepped down from the altar, holding the Starlight Banner.

"The power contained within this item should provide a fairly strong spiritual boost. Let your Xiliang Iron Cavalry use it!"

Li Jue accepted the flag with a devout expression. He could feel the power contained within it. This thing contained power almost equal to the military spirit power of Fei Xiong. It was an absolute divine artifact.

Li Yan and Guo Si were completely bewildered. They also felt the power of the will within the flag that distorted reality, and it was precisely because they felt it that they found it so unbelievable.

That's the spiritual power equivalent to the soul of a military force, how could it be obtained directly through a ritual to appease the heavens?
The answer is, of course, no. This thing depends on the person; only a high priest like Zhou Cang could obtain such powerful energy by performing a ritual to the heavens.

Even if someone else could obtain power, they wouldn't have such an exaggerated boost.

Even if it's a one-time thing, it's still amazing enough.

"With this power, we can completely crush them!" Li Que's confidence soared.

Guo Si, unusually, did not refute Li Jue. The three talents, plus the power equivalent to the military spirit, were enough for them to replicate the power of the Flying Bear.

Even if they can't achieve a miracle, the two of them can certainly achieve a pseudo-miracle. (End of Chapter)