Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

All the officers and soldiers who knew the news took it very seriously.

Opportunities to be featured nationwide are rare; even a single appearance would be appreciated.

During the previous grand military exercise, the officers and soldiers who were eliminated due to restrictions on their official positions were all extremely envious.

Just as all the officers and soldiers were getting ready to fight, the rules of the martial arts tournament were finally announced.

Guo Jia put his rusty brain to work and racked his brains for three days and three nights before finally coming up with a reliable plan.

"The minimum requirement for this martial arts tournament is the departure of internal energy, so everyone can participate, regardless of their status or identity!"

"The martial arts tournament will be held in Luoyang. All participants must arrive in Luoyang to register before the deadline. Those who are late will have the right to participate after defeating a registered participant."

"We will inform you of the subsequent bylaws registration process!"

"The first phase will not be disclosed to the public!"

"The second phase will begin with live streaming nationwide!"

The mysterious rules have piqued the curiosity of many people.

This was a decision Guo Jia made after much deliberation.

Any physical altercation is bound to cause disputes; this is unavoidable, especially physical fights like martial arts competitions.

Those who resort to underhanded tactics are easily condemned by everyone.

However, banning someone for using dirty tricks would be unfair to the participants, so Guo Jia implemented a pre-screening system to select the strongest players possible.

The officers who were not selected had nothing to say.

Guo Jia's proposed trial was quite simple: since this was something that couldn't be avoided no matter what, he would find a sufficiently sturdy target.

Guo Jia has his sights set on the First Yellow Heaven Legion.

After using their silver tongues to trick Ma Er into becoming crippled, the First Yellow Heaven Legion voluntarily took on the qualification for the trial.

For the First Yellow Heaven Legion, being hated is nothing; they are capable of bearing everything.

Ma Er conducted a selection within the First Yellow Heaven, choosing 128 of the most capable fighters, most of whom possessed the ability to separate their internal energy from their bodies, and none of them were weak.

Each person has one chance to take the challenge each day for seven days.

Only by defeating them can one qualify to participate, and there are only 128 qualifying spots available.

"Your idea is quite bold, one hundred and twenty-eight, that's quite a lot!"

"But what about those who broke through the boundaries?" Fa Zheng asked Guo Jia with some curiosity about the follow-up arrangements.

"Why are you putting internal energy leaving the body and breaking through boundaries together? Naturally, we should compare them separately!" Guo Jia rolled his eyes.

Even the weakest breakthrough is still a breakthrough. As long as it wasn't a recent breakthrough, it's a level that internal energy leaving the body cannot reach.

“You’re wrong about that. You’ve forgotten Zhang Yide. He’s a master at breaking through barriers even when his internal energy leaves his body!” Fa Zheng said, somewhat unconvinced.

"Therefore, I left a challenge to break through the limits when the internal energy leaves the body, which is a perfect transition to the limit-breaking competition!"

Guo Jia appeared confident and composed; he had put his mind to it this time, and he had naturally considered these issues long ago.

To prevent anyone from taking advantage of loopholes, he deliberately did not publish the competition rules, in order to ensure fairness.

"You've certainly considered everything!" Fa Zheng clicked his tongue. The competition involved too many things, so Guo Jia's actions were not entirely incomprehensible.

"Didn't you injure your brain? How come your thinking is so clear!"

"Hmph, my head injury healed a long time ago!"

Guo Jia's face darkened. "Fa Zheng, do you even know how to talk? Why bring up something you shouldn't say?"

Looking back on his behavior during his brain-dead period, he feels like he's looking at his own embarrassing, immature past—it's completely unbearable to watch.

"Aren't there a lot of people signing up this time? Does Xinghan have so many people with internal energy leaving their bodies?" Fa Zheng glanced at the registration list and was immediately taken aback.

"There are more than you think, and this isn't even all. The number of people signing up has been increasing these past two days. I'm starting to doubt whether First Yellow Heaven can handle it!"

Zhuge Liang walked in from outside, his expression somewhat solemn.

You don't know until you organize an event, and once you do, you'll be surprised by the results.

The number of people who have registered for Xinghan Internal Qi Exit has exceeded 10,000 and is still increasing.

It's important to understand that this doesn't include the kind of internal energy separation combat power like the First Yellow Heaven and other miracle legions; it's about genuine internal energy separation.

The standard for judging whether internal energy leaves the body is very simple: it is the ability to fly.

Aside from those who have mastered the art of separating their internal energy from their body and are required to participate in the test, those who cultivate spirit or qi can be considered to have separated their internal energy from their body as long as they can fly.

As for those that cannot fly, they can participate in the second assessment just like those that have undergone advanced training.

Although it is said to include internal energy leaving the body within three worlds, the Qing world is just a supplementary one, with most of it coming from the Han and Song worlds, and the rest coming from smaller worlds.

However, the combat power of those who leave their bodies with internal energy in the small world is mostly worrying, basically the same as that of immortals. Therefore, those who sign up in the small world also have to participate in the second trial.

Even with this selection process, more than 10,000 people still qualified.

"It seems your plan didn't take these things into account!" Fa Zheng teased Guo Jia with a smile.

Guo Jia's plan was perfect, even dragging the First Yellow Heaven into the blame. But now the First Yellow Heaven, selected as a test officer, has to face ten times the number of enemies. Even if his internal energy and physical strength can keep up, his mental energy cannot.

"Let's add another test!"

Jia Xu strolled in from outside. He had come to select some manpower, but he didn't expect to hear such trouble as soon as he entered.

"Add another test?" Guo Jia was a bit of a headache. Adding a trial at the last minute would be too troublesome to arrange.

"Send all the soldiers of the First Yellow Heaven to the front. Deploy a 10,000-strong team to raise clouds. Only those who can defeat a soldier of the First Yellow Heaven in a one-on-one battle can participate in the second round!"

"Isn't Ma Er always complaining that the training isn't effective and that he wants to fight other legions? Let's give them a workout too!" Jia Xu said casually.

This is also an opportunity for the first sheep to get some experience; after all, it's the same whether you're herding one sheep or two!

"This method is excellent, and it can also involve soldiers from other Miracle Legions!" Guo Jia nodded immediately after hearing Jia Xu's suggestion.

"There might be casualties, but with the clouds, we can get to the rescue in time!" Fa Zheng hesitated slightly.

"..." Jia Xu was silent for a moment. He almost forgot that things were different now than before, and such non-combat casualties were indeed unacceptable.

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly. Logically speaking, Jia Xu had already developed a dignified and grand style of conduct when he served as prime minister. How come he reverted to his old ways so soon after retiring?

Guo Jia's face darkened even more. Damn it, his brain still wasn't fully working. He hadn't even noticed the problem that Fa Zheng had seen at a glance.

"Just use anti-ritual summoning to send them to the Netherworld for a competition!" Jia Xu pondered for a moment, then added a patch.

"The Netherworld..." Zhuge Liang calmly activated his mental talent and began analyzing Jia Xu's every move.

Jia Xu's seemingly casual suggestion appears to have been designed to steer the situation to its current state.

There are many ways to solve this problem, so why deliberately steer the conversation in this direction?

"The Emperor dismissed Jia Wenhe; does he have another important position for him?" Zhuge Liang keenly sensed something, and combining this with the clues he had previously discovered, he made a guess. After a brief silence, Zhuge Liang didn't mind. Since Mu Yi hadn't told him, there was no reason for him not to.

He was the prime minister, but he couldn't really interfere in areas that weren't his business. Besides, he had many things to manage, and Jia Xu's suggestion was indeed feasible. He buried his doubts in his heart and calmly canceled his spiritual talent.

He knows clearly what he should and shouldn't manage.

Guo Jia and Fa Zheng didn't notice anything amiss. Guo Jia was simply not thinking straight, while Fa Zheng was completely overwhelmed by the information gap.

Jia Xu and Zhuge Liang, two generations of prime ministers, possessed far more authority and information than Fa Zheng.

Fa Zheng was just there to watch the show; he didn't think about it at all.

"By the way, when selecting officers, invite all the generals who have broken through the limits and let them give their opinions!" Jia Xu added another suggestion.

Guo Jia adopted all of Jia Xu's suggestions. He didn't think Jia Xu would betray him, and Jia Xu indeed didn't betray him; he just used Guo Jia to make his work a little more difficult.

The trial progressed smoothly, and the contestants in the Netherworld were more unrestrained, since they weren't worried about killing anyone, so they fought even more fiercely.

Lu Bu and the others squatted outside the arena, watching the contestants fight.

"I feel like their skill level is terrible, I'm almost falling asleep watching them!" Lu Bu was a little annoyed. He didn't find anything interesting about breaking through boundaries, let alone these newbies.

He vaguely sensed that he would encounter powerful opponents in this martial arts tournament, and his mind was filled with the thought of sparring with experts; he had no desire to watch these novices fighting each other.

Lu Bu's idea was to have all the participants stand together so he could unleash a full-force attack, since it was the Netherworld anyway.

Those who don't die can just be regular participants in the competition.

"Lord Wen, it's alright to give some pointers to the younger generation. Our competition is still far ahead!"

"Hmph, what's so interesting about it? It's not even as good as what you did at Hulao Pass!"

Lu Bu said unhappily. It wasn't that he looked down on those who had left their internal energy bodies, but rather that he genuinely thought these dishes were inferior.

He felt that he might not even be as good as Hua Xiong back then.

As he spoke, Lü Bu glanced at the broken barriers around him.

In his eyes, these people might all be killed by Guan Yu's three sword strikes at Hulao Pass.

"Hmm? This is actually quite interesting!"

Lu Bu's gaze was suddenly drawn to a young general who, holding a bow and arrow, pierced through his opponent with a series of nine consecutive arrows.

Although his strength was still insignificant in Lu Bu's eyes, his archery skills had a touch of divine inspiration.

"Wow, that must be General Huang's son. His archery skills are quite remarkable!" Gan Ning recognized the young general at a glance.

"It's still far from ready!"

Huang Zhong smiled and stroked his beard. After Huang Xu recovered, he followed him to learn martial arts and finally achieved some success.

Huang Xu's appearance was like the curtain being drawn back.

A number of players have emerged who are worthy of consideration.

Among them were a number of second-generation officers and generals.

Guan Ping, Zhang Bao, and others took to the stage one after another, which piqued the interest of the spectators, not because their strength was particularly outstanding.

Rather, it's because they are related by blood or marriage, and there's a certain degree of social etiquette involved.

"Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Guan Suo... General Guan was a master at raising his sons!" Some people praised Guan Yu's family education.

Three times, internal energy left the body in succession. Guan Ping, in particular, seemed to be vaguely approaching the point of breaking through the barrier. This was quite remarkable.

"This method is not my doing, but entirely thanks to General Dian!" Although Guan Yu was pleased, he did not take credit for it.

After seeing how Dian Wei's teaching of Sun Ce, Ma Chao, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou had led to a rapid improvement in their strength, he went to learn Dian Wei's teaching methods.

Dian Wei was truly a great educator, generously sharing his experience in teaching Ma Chao, Sun Ce, and others.

"Haha, in the end it's just typing! But there's a method to it!"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Dian Wei smiled and patted his chest, then recounted in full the lessons he had taught Guan Yu.

Ma Chao listened expressionlessly. Just hearing Dian Wei say it once reminded him of the days when Dian Wei almost beat him into a vegetable.

Although he brought it on himself 80% of the time, it really hurt.

Ma Chao could only force himself to focus his attention on the arena.

A figure caught his attention. After glancing at it, Ma Chao felt it looked familiar and then realized who it was.

"Look who's that on the stage!" Ma Chao suddenly shouted.

Everyone's attention was drawn to Ma Chao on the stage.

A young general in black robes wielded a halberd, his powerful and imposing movements easily reminiscent of Lü Bu.

"Nonsense!" Lu Bu roared and stood up. He had already recognized that the person on the field was his beloved daughter, Lu Lingqi.

That sweeping, powerful halberd was a halberd technique he tailored specifically for Lü Lingqi.

She was also the Empress of the Star Han Empire. Although she rarely appeared in public and most people were not even familiar with her, how could Lu Bu not know her?

The others immediately became apathetic, realizing they couldn't get involved in this.

If anyone other than Lü Bu were to intervene, it would be a great disrespect.

Everyone wanted to strangle Ma Chao, that bastard. Why did he have to shout like that? They could have just pretended not to see it.

Lu Bu's expression changed several times, but in the end he did not rush into the arena. One reason was that Lu Lingqi was suppressing her opponent, and another reason was that this was the Netherworld, where even the dead were safe.

Moreover, he knew very well that Lü Lingqi's presence here must have been brought by Mu Yi, and even if he were Lü Lingqi's father, he could not interfere with Mu Yi's decision.

"Father-in-law, don't be nervous. Lingqi is just too bored. I'll keep an eye on her, she'll be fine!" Mu Yi revealed himself helplessly and sat down beside the group.

He had actually considered participating before, but later decided against it, not wanting to cause trouble for the conference.

Lu Lingqi, on the other hand, participated in the competition with great enthusiasm, even though she was forced to live the life of an empress after marrying Mu Yi.

But in reality, she still prefers military uniforms to red dresses.

From the perspective of someone who has broken through boundaries, putting aside everything else, just the amount of internal energy alone has reached the level of breaking through boundaries.

Ordinary internal energy leaving the body really can't do anything to Lü Lingqi.

They easily secured a three-game winning streak, but fortunately it was a points-based system, so Lü Lingqi didn't cause much trouble.

However, after three consecutive battles, Lü Lingqi was somewhat exhausted, and Mu Yi took her away directly.

After Mu Yi left with Lü Lingqi, the atmosphere in the venue became lively again, which was why Mu Yi did not choose to go down on stage himself.

He didn't want his impulsiveness to ruin a grand martial arts event; simply participating and experiencing the atmosphere was already his limit. (End of Chapter)