Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

While Xinghan was making steady progress, Daming was in a state of utter chaos.

"Yan Shifan!"

Jiajing glared at Yan Shifan, who was kneeling before him. The usually arrogant and domineering Grand Secretary dared not raise his head at this moment and could only lower his head to avoid Jiajing's angry eyes.

"Tell me, why are there more and more insects even though I'm trying to exterminate them?"

When Emperor Jiajing saw the reports of insect infestations coming from all over the world, he was so angry that he almost fainted.

"Your Majesty is wise. All sixteen realms of the Great Ming are plagued by insects. This matter cannot be resolved in a day!" Yan Shifan argued in a low voice.

Jiajing hurled the jade ruyi in his hand, knocking Yan Shifan to the ground, where he was bleeding from a head wound. Yan Shifan dared not make the slightest move, and kowtowed to the ground, enduring Jiajing's wrath.

"Shut up! The Ancestor has already sent someone to ask, you'd better give me a plausible reason right now!" Jiajing was furious.

Although he was one of the fifteen most powerful princes in the Ming Dynasty, he was still under the control of his ancestor, the Hongwu Emperor.

Faced with his ancestor's questioning, Jiajing felt guilty, after all, it was true that the pest infestation started with him.

"According to our investigation, it was mainly the worlds of Yan and Qi that packaged up the insects and threw them to the Mongol Yuan, while the Mongol Yuan packaged up the insects and threw them back!"

Yan Shifan felt bitter inside; he was also helpless about this matter.

He could only manage the small territory of the Jiajing Emperor; he had no control over the rest of the world and could only issue edicts to ask for their assistance.

However, Prince Yan, Zhu Di, regarded the insects as a weapon to attack the Mongol Yuan dynasty. Instead of dealing with them, he raised the insects and then threw them at the Mongol Yuan.

As time went on, the number of insects multiplied, and they even evolved in large numbers to live in the sea.

Yan Shifan was also extremely worried. The insects themselves weren't really a big problem, which was why he had boasted that he could eradicate the insect plague in three months.

As a result, the insect plague was eradicated once, but these insects seemed to have developed brains, breaking into smaller groups and spreading across the world, constantly causing trouble, just like fighting a guerrilla war.

Yan Shifan was truly at a loss. He was trying to eradicate the insects everywhere, but the more he tried, the more insects appeared.

In some places, there have even been tragic incidents where swarms of insects have devoured entire villages.

Upon hearing that the Prince of Yan was among them, Jiajing immediately lost his temper.

Throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, apart from the ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang, this man had the most authority. His lineage produced five true dragons, and not only did he conquer a world himself, but his sons and grandsons also conquered worlds.

This is completely different from the case of Jiajing, who was granted official titles and authority.

The biggest difference is that the Prince of Yan and his followers had a great deal of autonomy, while he still had to make adjustments in accordance with the central government's laws and regulations.

There are some things he can't change. The laws of the ancestors cannot be altered, not to mention that the ancestors are still alive and even hold the will of the Ming Empire. To them, the ancestors are like heaven.

Is there any way to solve this?

Emperor Jiajing lay slumped in his reclining chair, with his ancestor supporting him from above. He had no fear of his ministers taking away his power.

Therefore, the historical facts are presented more thoroughly than in normal history.

The officials under his command were even more obedient, because the Imperial Guards under that old ancestor were no pushovers; they would skin you alive in a heartbeat.

Yan Shifan was helpless. With his superiors giving orders and his subordinates running themselves ragged, he was truly at his wit's end.

Otherwise, why would he be kneeling here being scolded by Jiajing?

"I have a solution, but I fear it might offend Heaven!"

A moment later, Yan Shifan made a snap decision and came up with a brilliant idea.

"Speak!" Jiajing heard Yan Shifan's resolute tone and waved for him to speak.

"Now that the insects are scattered all over the world, we cannot defeat them in one fell swoop. Why don't we learn from the Prince of Yan, cultivate the insects, and then lure them to the Mongol Yuan territory!"

"Didn't you say before that the Mongol Yuan would throw it back?" Jiajing frowned. Yan Shifan's plan sounded incredibly ridiculous.

"The beauty of this method lies in this: we have discovered that insects possess a collective will. As long as their numbers are large enough and their scale is large enough, they will instinctively merge in order to climb to a higher realm!"

Yan Shifan briefly described his plan.

"You mean, we should work with the Mongol Yuan to feed these insects, and then, when the swarm has gathered together, directly destroy the swarm's will?"

Upon hearing this, Jiajing pondered for a moment. As the ruler of a realm, he was naturally familiar with the concept of imperial will.

It sounds like Yan Shifan was digging his own grave, but there were indeed some feasible aspects to it, after all, compared to exterminating insects all over the world.

It is obviously easier to destroy a fully formed, large worm.

But the price behind this...

However, Jiajing quickly gave up on thinking about it. Once the trouble got too big, it was naturally no longer his concern.

Since the Prince of Yan and his men are causing trouble, he will join in the trouble.

Anyway, he's tried his best. If something goes wrong, we can all go see our ancestors together.

This was an undeserved disaster for him. Yan Shifan had tried his best, and if the other princes had cooperated with him, things certainly wouldn't be in this mess now.

Anyway, there are bugs all over the world, and people are already dying from them.

The death of one person is still a death, whether it's a thousand or ten thousand, it's just a number.

"This matter is entrusted to you. If you fail again this time, then your Yan family should prepare their coffins!"

"I am tired, you may leave!"

Emperor Jiajing waved his hand, signaling Yan Shifan to get lost.

Yan Shifan carefully picked up the ruyi from the ground, then respectfully handed it to the eunuch beside him. He then carefully retreated without even wiping the blood from his forehead.

"Daban, do you think Yan Shifan will succeed this time?"

"This matter may not be so easy to succeed! If the swarm does not gather in the end but instead spreads out to reproduce more widely, it could cause a major disaster!"

Upon hearing this, Jiajing sneered, "Great chaos is good. Only when there is great chaos can the Ming Dynasty be mobilized."

The Ming Dynasty was too vast; mobilizing it completely was virtually impossible.

Unless our ancestors speak up.

Only our ancestors could mobilize the entire sixteen realms of the Ming Dynasty.

Since the Prince of Yan was involved, Jiajing immediately got to the point.

They're all people he can't afford to offend, what can he do?
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"Has the Ming Dynasty gone mad?" Mu Yi held the message sent by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, feeling a sense of frustration, as if he had swallowed a fly.

They had just dealt with the insect plague, but the Ming Dynasty was suddenly giving up entirely.

"What do we do now?" Mu Yi asked Jia Xu, holding the intelligence report.

Jia Xu saw the problem from the intelligence, but he knew very well that they couldn't control the Ming Dynasty.

Even if they knew that the Ming Dynasty was jumping into a fire pit, they could only watch helplessly.

If it were just the Ming Dynasty jumping into a fire pit, that would be one thing, but the problem is that by doing this, the Ming Dynasty is dragging the Mongol Yuan and Xinghan into the mess as well. "Judging from the information relayed back by the First Yellow Heaven, how troublesome will the insects ultimately become?"

"It's hard to say. If we only consider the methods we used, at most we'd be on par with Nurhaci," Jia Xu said, looking troubled.

The biggest problem now is that Jia Xu couldn't predict the chain reaction that would occur when the technologies of the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Yuan Dynasty were mixed together.

But he was certain that it would be a big problem.

"Leave it alone for now. Send people to reinforce the spatial barrier around the insect nest to prevent the insects from infiltrating back!"

"Neither the Ming Dynasty nor the Mongol Yuan Dynasty are simple empires. Let them do what they want, I want to see what kind of mess they'll end up in!"

Mu Yi's face darkened. If the Ming and Mongol Yuan dynasties were causing trouble, then there was no need for them to worry unnecessarily.

In any case, the first to suffer will definitely be the worlds of the Ming and Mongol Yuan dynasties; then we'll see who's more anxious.

"Should we go ask the Tang Dynasty? They have some experience in fighting against the Heavenly Court?"

"Alright, go ask!" Mu Yi nodded.

The waters of the Tang Dynasty run deep, so it's a good thing they ask more questions.

Since there are no direct conflicts of interest or ideologies between the two sides, at least not at present, they can completely support each other.

Jia Xu didn't have any better ideas either.

Like Yan Shifan, they could manage their own small territory, but when it came to other worlds and other empires, they were willing but unable to do so.

Jia Xu then informed Wang Xuance of the general situation, and Wang Xuance's face became solemn.

In his eyes, this was utterly suicidal.

He told Jia Xu with utmost seriousness.

"Based on this situation, the worst-case scenario is that the swarm of insects might be contaminated with the power of the Undying Golden Core!"

"It might even be something far more terrifying!"

Jia Xu frowned slightly. The only person they had ever met who could be considered related to the Undying Golden Elixir was the Emperor of Fengdu, who inherited the legacy of the Lord of Mount Tai.

"Is it that scary?"

"It's more terrifying than you can imagine. The most troublesome problem for the Heavenly Court lies in this kind of existence."

"Back then, some people in the Tang Dynasty suggested that we directly storm the Heavenly Court and strike at its heart, but after initial probing, we completely abandoned this plan! Do you know why?"

Wang Xuance's expression was extremely solemn; this was a painful defeat in the history of the Tang Dynasty.

"The main world of the Heavenly Court is different from the normal world. The concentration of the essence of heaven and earth is extremely high. The celestial gods at the top of the Heavenly Court have complete control over that world. In the main world, the most powerful celestial gods can arbitrarily distort the rules!"

"In that kind of distorted rule, existences below the Breakthrough Realm are utterly meaningless!"

"Those beings who can arbitrarily distort the rules are those who have been tainted by the characteristics of the immortal golden core. They can even achieve immortality with heaven and earth."

Wang Xuance's expression was extremely solemn. Jia Xu instantly recalled the battle in the Netherworld. If the Miracle Legion hadn't fought back against the rules of death, they might not have had the chance to take the Emperor of Fengdu down with them.

"Fortunately, even the top immortals and gods can only achieve that level in that main world. Once they leave that world, the strongest among them are only at the level of breaking through three realms!"

"Most of the wars between the Tang Dynasty and the Heavenly Court were also battles between large armies."

Wang Xuance also said a lot, which was unprecedented for him, hoping that Jia Xu would take it seriously.

They didn't want to see a monster emerge that could twist the rules of any world, as that would be a terrible threat to the Tang Dynasty.

Jia Xu relayed the message to Mu Yi.

After pondering for a while, Mu Yi discovered another problem.

It seems that such a being also exists within the Milky Way.

That is, he and Huang Tianji joined forces, and with the power of the World Tree, they were able to distort the rules of reality.

It is precisely because of this that he is able to retrieve the dead from the river of time as Fengdu.

Jia Xu and Wang Xuance have confirmed that even the Tang Dynasty can only rely on something similar to the Hall of Heroes to carry out small-scale resurrection and rescue.

The situation like Mu Yi's, where he completely breaks the boundary between life and death and is able to rescue almost 80% of the dead, simply does not exist.

This discovery also relieved Jia Xu.

At least Xinghan possesses certain advantages that other empires do not have.

This news is more exciting than any other news.

The only problem, however, is the uncertain upper limit of the insect's ultimate potential.

If only a portion of these beings possess the characteristics of the Undying Golden Core, then a joint effort between empires should be able to easily extinguish them.

But if it's an even more terrifying monster, then things could get really troublesome.

Mu Yi felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of insects endlessly multiplying from all kinds of plants and animals in the world.

Judging from the fact that the Emperor of Fengdu has mastered the rules of death, the final collective will of the Zerg will likely be a Zerg rule, or a rule of reproduction.

Regardless of the type, they are all frightening enough.

Whether they can win or not is another matter, but just the sight of insects everywhere is enough to keep one awake at night.

In places that the Ming, Xinghan, and Mongol Yuan dynasties had not yet observed, the distorted will denied the possibility that reality could be observed.

Countless insects arrived in this world from multiple worlds by jumping through spatial portals.

Driven by the will of the Zerg, the Zerg frantically devoured each other.

The secret techniques used by Xinghan, Daming, and Mengyuan to control insects are meaningless. It's like a bottle of deadly poison flowing into the ocean; even if it's a deadly poison capable of killing those who have broken through boundaries, it's still pointless.

As countless insects frantically devour each other, they will inevitably accumulate and develop natural immunity.

Those insects, whose methods were constantly changing, were directly wiped out.

Relying on the sheer number of insects that are constantly evolving, in this unobserved place, only those insects that have reached the point of leaving their internal energy bodies can stand out from this Gu-refining process.

Countless internal energy detached insects piled up, and their massive numbers continuously spurred the birth of boundary-breaking insects, drawing the once-fallen will of the Holy Song back to life.

The fallen will of the Hymn and the will of the Zerg are combining and constantly coalescing, capable of forming a sufficiently powerful body with countless Zerg swarms to bear the arrival of the will.

The number of Zerg may seem small, but in reality, no one knows that this is the result of the Zerg swarm's own will controlling its own numbers.

Yan Shifan's theory is correct; the swarm does indeed want to give birth to a unified will.

But Yan Shifan forgot that insect swarms are not necessarily brainless.

The pits purchased by Xinghan, the stacking technology of the Mongol Yuan dynasty, and the encouragement from the Ming dynasty have caused the insect plague to expand infinitely.

And in this reality of distorted will, no one noticed this problem at all. (End of Chapter)