Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

"The Marshal's vanguard has sent word that the Divine Village is fully prepared for war. We may need to send in a large number of troops at once just to gain a foothold!"

The technicians informed Lü Meng of the observed phenomena.

"What's going on?" Lu Meng frowned. His semi-permanent fortifications had only just begun, and he was already being told that they couldn't break through.

Wouldn't that mean they'd be tied down here, and his original plan would be completely ruined?

"Once our scout squads enter the Divine Realm, they will be quickly located and killed by the Cloud Lord's Divine Guards on the other side. There are at least 20,000 of them!"

"They can fly?" Lu Meng asked cautiously, recalling what Dian Wei had mentioned about Yun Zhongjun and the others' entrance.

"Yes, preliminary estimates indicate that the other side can maintain low-altitude flight even under cloud cover!" The technician gave an affirmative answer.

"Furthermore, according to preliminary tests, the Divine Guard troops within the Divine Realm will possess at least the strength to reach the Qi Formation stage,"

Lu Meng tapped the table. The individual strength of the people opposite him was somewhat outrageous. They had all reached the Qi Refining stage, a level that even the regular army of Xinghan could not achieve at present.

If the opposing force is like this, he needs to streamline his forces. Only those with dual talents or above are needed; trash cannon fodder need not come. If a large number of Qi Refining cultivators are formed, even if the opposing force has scattered Qi and no dual talents, they may still be easy kills.

Not to mention, the opposing Divine Guards are highly trained, and even elite warriors with dual talents might be a bit weak in a fight against them.

Fortunately, they held the initiative.

The reverse ritual can split a portion of consciousness, allowing the soldier to descend into that world in a relatively complete form.

Through reverse rituals, their soldiers can be resurrected indefinitely, enough to wear down the enemy until they are defeated.

Once we figure out where the energy core is located within the Divine Realm, we can rely on the First Yellow Heaven and several elite legions to achieve a targeted breakthrough.

"So the difficulty now lies in how to break in and construct the ritual?" Relying on his wisdom, Lü Meng quickly summarized the core of the ritual.

The realm of gods is inhabited by many deities, and it is not easy for them to construct this reverse ritual. In addition, given the danger of penetrating both the inside and outside, someone has to risk rushing in first and withstand the pressure from the other side to construct this thing.

Firstly, Huang Tian is obviously a good choice, but this is his biggest trump card, meant as a backup plan, so naturally he can't use it now.

Therefore, the only two legions left to choose from were the Imperial Guards led by Zhou Cang and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry led by Li Jue and Guo Si.

Strictly speaking, Zhou Cang would be more suitable, after all, Zhou Cang's methods are far superior to Li Jue and Guo Si's, and his research on various secret techniques is quite in-depth.

However, the danger of venturing deep into enemy territory is far too high.

Lu Meng wasn't particularly intelligent in politics, but as a wise man, he did think things through to some extent.

Zhou Cang is indeed suitable to lead the charge, but Zhou Cang is not quite suitable to lead the charge.

Even within the Star River, merit is the primary measure of success, but status and position are always intertwined with personal feelings.

Zhou Cang was the founder of the Star Han Empire, the protector of the remaining embers of the Yellow Heaven, and one of the most senior generals in the entire Star Han Empire.

Lu Meng hesitated to act rashly, thinking about the upheaval that would occur within the empire if Zhou Cang were to get into trouble.

Under normal circumstances, Zhou Cang, leading the Emperor's Guards—the top-tier version of the Emperor's Guards—would have virtually no safety issues. Even if defeated, he would most likely be able to escape with his life.

However, the situation within the divine realm was somewhat complicated, and Lü Meng really didn't dare to gamble on that possibility.

"This is a bit difficult!" Lu Meng knew that as a commander, he would be criticized if he ignored reality, so even if he wanted to, he dared not act recklessly.

After all, fairness and impartiality were his foundation as the commander of this large army, and also the basis for Xinghan's appointment of him as marshal.

If he dares to pass this matter on to Li Jue and Guo Si just because Zhou Cang is a special case, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause.

We're all old foxes, why are we playing these ghost stories with anyone?

If the matter is exposed, not only will he offend Zhou Cang, but he may even be dismissed from his post.

"..."

After hesitating for a long time, Lü Meng decided to hold a meeting to test the waters.

After all, being a vanguard is not exactly a desirable job.

"Do any of you have a good plan?" Lu Meng gave a brief account of the situation and then turned his gaze to Zhou Cang.

"Flying Divine Guardians..."

The officers present all frowned; the Air Force was not easy to deal with.

But the more important problem is that if you die in the first battle, you really die. It's not so bad under normal circumstances, but with the reverse ritual technology, dying in the divine realm seems a bit too much of a loss.

They bore the lives of the entire legion's soldiers on their shoulders, and naturally wouldn't joke about their men's lives at a time like this.

After a brief silence, just as Zhou Cang was about to speak up and take on the important task, he heard Li Jue ask a question.

"General Zhou, I wonder if it is possible to rebuild the altar and obtain a military flag for us!"

Li Jue's expression was very solemn; he had come here with the intention of training his troops.

After the military flag provided by Zhou Cang was fully liberated, it briefly granted the Xiliang Iron Cavalry soldiers under their command the ability of the Flying Bear Army Spirit.

This is beneficial for their training; after a few more familiarizations, they can directly join the Miracle Legion.

“Okay!” Zhou Cang nodded.

What might be difficult for others is not so difficult for him.

Since it concerned a large-scale military campaign, his actions were not considered abusive.

"Marshal Lü, Li Jue requests to lead the charge!" Upon hearing Zhou Cang's reply, Li Jue did not hesitate to ask Lü Meng for the position of vanguard.

Lu Meng was stunned. He hadn't expected that the problem that had been troubling him would be solved so easily.

"With General Zhou's assistance, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry can master the Flying Bear's abilities, giving them an even greater advantage against air forces!" Li Jue calmly analyzed.

Lu Meng nodded. Indeed, as Li Jue said, if the Xiliang Iron Cavalry had the ability to control gravity, they could suppress the divine guards under Yun Zhongjun's command with gravity and turn them all into chickens on the ground, making the battle much easier.

"Very well, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry has such fighting spirit, I will certainly recommend you for merit!" Lü Meng went with the flow and directly gave the vanguard duties to Li Jue and Guo Si.

"If we're dealing with aerial units, should I go in too?" Li Yan asked, raising his hand from the corner.

"No, you have to stay outside and guard the area. The army can't do without the elite troops from Danyang!" Lü Meng refused outright.

He had considered combining the Imperial Guards and the Danyang Elite, as it was indeed the optimal solution to deal with the Divine Guards.

But Lü Meng knew very well that many of the soldiers in his army were surrendered soldiers from the State of Chu.

The purpose of bringing them here is to let them fight a favorable battle, and to train these Chu prisoners of war in the same way that the Xiongnu trained various non-Han peoples in the past.

If these prisoners of war can break free from their mental shackles, they have great potential for growth and will be better able to serve as cannon fodder in the future.

"The elite troops of Danyang must also stay outside to guard against a surprise attack from the divine land."

"Besides, we're not entirely sure what the situation is like in the Divine Realm. We know too little about it. The paper strength we see is unreliable; paper strength and real combat power are two different things!" Lu Meng didn't believe in paper strength. He only looked at it as a reference; if you actually believed it, you'd be close to death.

They had experienced the fighting power of the Divine Guards firsthand, and the extent to which they were enhanced within the Divine Realm was limited, all of which was within his expectations.

What truly baffled Lü Meng was the existence of Taiyi and the special abilities of some deities.

What he feared most was whether there was a god of war or something similar hidden in the divine realm, or whether the other party had created a god of war through some means.

Normally, the God of War doesn't appear so easily.

However, given the existence of sacred hymns, Lü Meng couldn't afford to be careless.

In the current Star River's evaluation system, everything related to the Hymn is associated with the Miracle Legion and the God of War.

This is why Mu Yi sent the First Yellow Heaven after learning of Taiyi's existence.

This is to prevent any unexpected events.

After all, the level of hymns is too high. Even fragments of them can be used to create unexpected and ruthless things.

The average strength within the Divine Realm made Lü Meng somewhat worried.

If a Divine Guard with internal energy of the Gang is paired with a capable legion commander, he is still very difficult to deal with.

"We don't know what situation we will face, so we must be prepared for both possibilities."

"If necessary, we will still need the First Heavenly Emperor to intervene!"

Lu Meng turned his gaze to Ma Er. He didn't have the ability to directly lead this legion, so he needed to clarify the First Yellow Heaven's attitude before the battle began.

"You are the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and we will obey your orders!" Ma Er nodded calmly; they had come to provide backup.

Unless ordered by Luoyang, the First Yellow Heaven will automatically be integrated into the army's command system after arriving at its destination.

"The Xiliang Iron Cavalry will lead the charge, and the Emperor's Imperial Guards will go in as the rear guard to provide support. After the reverse ceremony is established, the Emperor's Imperial Guards will bring up the rear, and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry will withdraw directly and then charge in again through the reverse ceremony."

"If we encounter a problem that we can't solve, we should just bring it up directly. We have more than one chance, so it doesn't matter if we test the waters a couple of times first."

Lu Meng repeated the plan to Li Jue and Guo Si.

"Wouldn't it be better if I just led people in to establish a reverse ritual?" Ma Er suddenly asked.

“I have never doubted the strength of the First Yellow Heaven, but the situation is unclear now. If the opponent has some kind of first-time killing ability and can separate the First Yellow Heaven from the battlefield, we will be in big trouble.”

Lu Meng waved his hand, saying that it was foolish to use such a powerful approach upon meeting someone. Solving problems required a step-by-step approach, otherwise it could easily backfire.

Let's begin!

Preparations were completed quickly, and once the semi-permanent fortifications were nearly finished, Lü Meng immediately ordered the operation to begin.

Throughout this process, Shenxiang remained silent, which made Lü Meng somewhat worried.

He wasn't afraid of the other side making a move, but the fact that the other side clearly knew what they were doing outside yet did nothing made it hard not to have doubts.

When the prepared spatial passage began to connect the world, everyone clearly felt the energy of heaven and earth beginning to fill the space.

The concentration of the essence of heaven and earth within the divine realm is more than half higher than that outside.

"Prepare to meet the enemy!" As a veteran who had been through many battles, Li Jue couldn't help but get goosebumps when the radiant light of the world rose.

Even without any information, Li Jue's intuition began to warn him that the other side was dangerous.

Li Jue and Guo Si exchanged a glance and both saw the chilling smile on each other's faces.

Trying to ambush their Xiliang cavalry is suicidal.

"The power of the Flying Bear!" Li Jue raised the starlight banner given to him by Zhou Cang, and the power to distort reality descended with a roar.

The entire Xiliang Iron Cavalry possessed the military spirit power of the Flying Bear. As they shared the same origin, this power was quite easy for them to master.

Having experienced it once, the second time was even easier.

The moment the spatial passage was fully established, Lü Meng immediately mobilized the cloud energy of his army.

"Die!"

Without bothering to observe what was inside, Lü Meng directly mobilized the cloud energy of his army, creating a giant sword that charged towards the opposing Red Army.

The terrifying power erupted instantly, annihilating the enemies on the other side of the spatial passage.

"Not good!" Ma Er sensed the fluctuations in space and immediately took action with the First Yellow Heaven. The miraculous radiance swept through the spatial passage, forcefully holding back the counterattack from the Divine Land.

"Li Yan!!!" Lu Meng immediately gave the order, urging the elite troops of Danyang to unleash their power.

A dense barrage of arrows, carrying Danyang's will, swept across the other side of the spatial passage, instantly triggering a series of screams.

At this moment, the scene on the other side of the space passage was revealed.

Unlike the previously detected emptiness, the other side of the spatial passage was almost entirely filled with divine guards, arranged in dense formations, awaiting their arrival.

"We've been tricked!" Lu Meng squinted. Sure enough, the other side wasn't just sitting idly by; they had actually managed to outmaneuver them.

However, this was still within Lu Meng's considerations; he had anticipated this situation.

After all, in Lu Meng's view, the biggest advantage of the Divine Land is that it can allow gods and divine guards to descend, similar to a reverse ritual. The descent of gods and divine guards can also achieve immortality, and they can make a comeback at any time.

"The situation is a bit bad. The other side actually has fifty or sixty thousand troops, and they are all at the level of internal energy cultivation!" Lu Meng's smile was somewhat unpleasant.

"The bad news is that we were set up; the good news is that they were probably all brought up at the last minute!"

Ma Er glanced at the opposing formation and made a rough estimate of their combat strength.

It's clear that while they were diligently preparing for the match, the opposing team wasn't idle.

"Have you made contact with the Xiliang cavalry?"

As the Xiliang cavalry passed through the spatial passage, they were directly thrown out of sight by the opposing side using spatial fluctuations.

The Xiliang cavalry are definitely unharmed, but they have indeed separated from them, and it seems that the other side intends to defeat them one by one.

"We've made contact. They've encountered the Flying Guardians and are setting up a reverse ritual according to the Yuanding Plan."

"Okay, hold these guys off, don't let them break out!"

Lu Meng probably understood the other side's plan: to use the spatial passage that connects the world to directly scatter their army.

By using the Advent Ritual to confront them head-on, and relying on the resurrection ability to wear them down, they also defeated the scattered top-tier legions one by one.

However, Huang Tian intervened in time to stabilize the spatial passage, and in the end, only the Xiliang Iron Cavalry at the very front were thrown away, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. (End of this chapter)