Lord of the Earth

Unlike previous instances of "unlocking the heavens and earth," this change in the heavens and earth can be described as a "catastrophe."

The sky of the entire Eternal Land seemed to be torn apart by giant hands, leaving cracks everywhere. Even more shocking was that ruins of mountains and rivers suddenly appeared in the sky, each exuding an aura that was astonishing!

In the eastern sky of the Eternal Land, above the nine layers of clouds, floats a magnificent celestial palace, with dragon and phoenix phantoms swirling among the carved beams and painted rafters, resembling the "Heavenly Court" of Chinese legend.

Deep in the southern seas, a colossal city constructed of crystal and pearls looms in the distance. Towering towers stand within the city, radiating a mysterious azure glow—the ruins of Atlantis, the lost civilization of human legend.

In the western mist, a colossal tree that spans heaven and earth can be vaguely seen, with nine worlds shimmering with different lights hanging from its canopy. That is the "World Tree Yggdrasil" from Norse mythology.

"By Amaterasu, that is... Takamagahara, the abode of the gods in my mythology!"

In the region belonging to the Cherry Blossom Kingdom, a monarch dressed in magnificent robes gazed up at the shrine complex that appeared in the sky, surrounded by countless cherry blossoms, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

The shrine buildings emitted a faint pink glow, intertwining with the falling cherry blossom petals to create a dreamlike scene!
However, this time, far more than just human ruins have appeared in the world—

In the frigid north, just outside the borders of the Qianxia Emperor, a magnificent palace carved entirely from ice broke through the ice layer. Countless ice crystals formed runes surrounded the palace. It was the "Eternal Winter Palace" of the Frost Giants!
In the desert to its south, a pyramid-shaped metal building slowly rises, its surface shimmering with the luster of liquid metal, exuding the cold aura unique to the mechanical race.

On the eastern horizon, a colossal castle built entirely of bones looms in the distance, its top radiating a constantly beating heart and exuding a chilling, bloody aura—this is the vampire's "Eternal Blood Castle"!
In the northwest sky, a withered giant tree is rooted in the void, with countless cocoons shimmering with eerie light hanging from its branches, exuding an ancient rhythm unique to the dark elves!
Above these manifested ruins, in the higher heavens, several blurry yet terrifying figures can be vaguely seen.

One figure was enveloped in the blazing golden flames of the sun; with just a wave of his hand, he caused the surrounding space to collapse and recombine. Another figure sat atop an ice throne, and wherever his gaze fell, the vast sea of ​​clouds froze instantly. Yet another figure bore six pairs of wings of light, each flap of which stirred ripples of law in the void…

"Hmph, I've finally waited for this moment..."

An ancient divine thought echoed in the void, its voice carrying the majesty unique to the Western dragon race.

"Giving humanity fifty years to develop was a huge mistake..."

Another cold voice responded, a voice that seemed to come from the deepest abyss, carrying the hoarseness unique to demons.

"The consequences of the shattered heavens will ultimately have to be borne by them... Besides, it's only been fifty years. Even in the Eternal Land, these humans can at most become ordinary gods... Our arrival is enough to clean up the mess."

"Indeed, most humans possess a 'bloodline seal,' which even transcendent beings cannot break through... They must have already become food for ferocious beasts, thus dissolving this resentment..."

Almost instantly, daylight turned into night, the stars in the sky dimmed, and only the newly emerging "divine kingdoms" shone like the bright moon in the sky, exuding a suffocating pressure.

If the divine kingdoms of ordinary gods are like stars, and the divine kingdoms of top-tier gods are like bright stars, then these newly emerging divine kingdoms are like the true bright moon, whose brilliance even made Xia Tian, ​​a powerful being at the second level of the divine realm, feel a chill in his heart.

This is a "supreme deity" standing above the third heaven!
As the strange phenomena in the sky reached their peak, an incomparably mighty sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth:

"The heavens and earth are unlocked, the ruins of all races open simultaneously, and the ancient human heritage reappears in the world... Those who are qualified can enter and compete for opportunities..."

[Note: Heaven and Earth are unlocked. True Gods can now officially enter the Eternal Land in their 'Supreme' avatars. Their power is immense and extraordinary... The era of the struggle for supremacy among all races has begun again... We urge all human lords and masters of destiny to seize this final opportunity for rise!]

The heavy tone in that voice made everyone who heard it feel a pang of unease.

Unlike in the past, this prompt explicitly mentions "all races," implying that the competition will be unprecedentedly fierce.

"Hmm, which one is it that has also descended in this round?"

The swordsman in plain clothes focused his attention on a phantom of a god wearing a golden mask. He suddenly became excited, and his fingers gripping the sword hilt turned white from the force.

Behind the phantom, a huge spiderweb-shaped divine kingdom could be vaguely seen, clearly belonging to a true god of some alien race skilled in intrigue.

"It seems that the true gods have arrived sooner than we expected... or perhaps they are simply more eager..."

Summer's secret.

In theory, the first four levels of godhood are "ordinary god, top-tier god, supreme god, and quasi-true god"...

Originally, this round of unlocking of heaven and earth should have only been the entry of the "supreme deities" of the third heaven into the world!
For Qianxia, ​​this is within a controllable range.

Because the highest rank corresponding to the imperial dynasty of destiny is "peerless deity".

However, things have clearly changed now. Some of the true gods are very likely already impatient and may even be sending their avatars in directly!
Previously, the incarnations of true gods were limited by heaven and earth, only able to infiltrate, and unable to truly unleash power that transcended the shackles of heaven and earth. But now it's different...

Even though the limitations of heaven and earth still exist, their methods are probably on a completely different level compared to those of ordinary gods.

"As a result, a new crisis has arrived... Issue the order! Convene an emergency military meeting! All legion commanders, grand commanders, and heads of departments and halls, proceed to the Spirit Realm immediately for a meeting!"

Immediately, Xia Tian gave the order, which was quickly transmitted to the ears of many high-ranking officials in Qianxia through the SkyNet system.

"Sir, have you made up your mind?"

Suddenly, Xia Tian looked at the swordsman in plain clothes.

The situation has changed. Although we are willing to recruit this military genius who is even stronger than "Bai Qi" in some aspects, it is no longer appropriate to waste time. It would be better to be open and honest...

"Oh? I wonder, how many soldiers does Qianxia's legion commander lead?"

The swordsman in plain clothes asked with a burning gaze, his tone noticeably softening.

"In my Qianxia, ​​every legion commander can command a billion troops!"

Summer spoke up.

"A billion troops... Does Your Majesty know that I can command as many troops as possible?"

His voice regained its former confidence, a confidence stemming from absolute strength.

"One billion isn't enough!"

He spoke these words with absolute certainty, without the slightest hesitation. But Xia Tian's eyes flickered; instead of being annoyed, she was pleased.

It seems that the "unlocking" of heaven and earth came at just the right time. The swordsman in plain clothes clearly saw the incarnation of the true god who had "annihilated" his forces, or perhaps a deity under the opponent's command...

Spurred by this, he finally agreed to use Qian Xia's power to "avenge" himself.

"Oh, my Qianxia still has a large reserve army. If Your Excellency needs it, I can allocate another four billion troops to you within a year!"

"Forty billion? The current population of Qianxia exceeds one hundred trillion, and they can only provide forty billion troops?"

The swordsman in plain clothes had a glint in his eyes.

He seemed to have been reborn, no longer the颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, decadence, or dejection) drunkard he had been moments before.

"The soldiers of the ten legions, even the weakest auxiliary soldiers, are all at the quasi-transcendent level, and even the main combat troops are all at the transcendent level..."

However, Xia Tian said something.

Even the swordsman in plain clothes was somewhat surprised.

It should be noted that, according to the cultivation standards that many people are familiar with, five or more transformations into the mortal realm are roughly equivalent to "Qi Refining," while those above the extraordinary realm are qualified to be called "Foundation Building"!
The main fighting force of Qianxia consisted entirely of members of an extraordinary level.

That's equivalent to an entire legion, with a whopping 100 million superhuman soldiers!

Only when all realms are integrated can such an astonishing "extraordinary force" be truly created.

"But that's not enough... What I need is an army strong enough to contend with the true gods... at least tens of billions... the more the better, there's no upper limit... I wonder if Your Majesty has the vision to entrust all these armies to me?"

The swordsman in plain clothes looked at Xia Tian, ​​his eyes burning with intensity.

This request is indeed extremely audacious. Looking across the entire Eternal Land, I doubt any emperor would dare to grant such great military power to a foreign minister whom he has only just met!

However, Xia Tian simply smiled and this time spoke without hesitation.

"Very well, I won't set a troop limit for you... As long as you keep winning, I can keep providing you with troops..."

This promise stunned the swordsman in plain clothes, and he gave Xia Tian a deep look.

It was as if we were to get to know this ruler of Qianxia in a new light.

“Extraordinary things require extraordinary measures. I know that with your abilities, you may indeed have a place in any dynasty in this Eternal Land, but to fight against these supreme beings, even the incarnations of true gods, only I, Qianxia, ​​can do it!”

"Most importantly, no one else is capable of granting you such power. Because they fear that you will become too powerful and overshadow the ruler, and that you will be difficult to control once you have great power..."

"However, Qianxia is different. As the first dynasty of destiny for the human race, Qianxia has no shortage of talents like you..."

The sounds of summer are filled with boundless passion.

Ultimately, this person was indeed an extremely rare military commander in Chinese history, but he may not necessarily be able to surpass Bai Qi, Yue Fei, and Wu Qi!
In particular, he is far too naive in politics; otherwise, he would not have been "discarded after his usefulness is over" or "hidden away after his usefulness is over."
Although the Qianlong and Xia dynasties always separated military and political power, key figures such as Zhuge Liang and Jia Xu all held the title of "Deputy Military Governor".

Even if he truly built up his own power and took control of Qianxia's military forces, there would still be people to check and balance him.

Even if we take a step back and assume the opponent truly has the ability to make it impossible for us to even muster enough troops, such a person would be considered the hope of humanity...

"If you cannot defeat the true god, you will surely come back with your head in the future!"

The swordsman in plain clothes naturally understood the hidden meaning in Xia Tian's words, but at this moment he was more concerned about the opportunity for revenge.

"In that case, this last legion will be named the 'Military Immortal Legion,' and you will be fully responsible for its formation," Xia Tian said solemnly. "I hope that in this battle for the Myriad Races Ruins, you will truly live up to the name 'Military Immortal'!"

Indeed, this seemingly down-on-his-luck swordsman, hiding in a wine shop in a remote border town of Qianxia, ​​is none other than the famous "God of War" Han Xin!
Han Xin (Black and Yellow)

[Level] First Heaven of the Divine Realm - Peak
[Supernatural Powers]

The more the merrier (1. Gathering Sands into Soldiers: can greatly increase the upper limit of the size of the army you command, and can quickly integrate and effectively command mixed troops from different sources and of different types, so that they can exert powerful synergy; 2. All-out Attack: a portion of the strength of all soldiers will be superimposed, and the more soldiers there are, the stronger the superimposed effect will be).
Secretly Crossing the Chencang Pass (1. Openly Repairing the Plank Road: Can create a large-scale "clone army" to perfectly simulate the main force's movements, greatly misleading the enemy's judgment and attracting their attention and firepower; 2. Secretly Crossing the Chencang Pass: Designate an elite force or enter a "stealth" state, ignoring conventional reconnaissance methods, and can appear in any unexpected position on the battlefield to launch a fatal attack.)
[Talent] The God of War possesses unparalleled talent in training troops. He can directly instill his own combat philosophy into all soldiers, allowing them to quickly master combat and military formation skills. Moreover, the soldiers he commands can have their own power fed back to him, and his divine kingdom can accommodate a larger population!
【characteristic】

Unparalleled Strategist: When appointed as a general commanding a battle, their strategic planning and tactical execution capabilities reach their peak. The larger the battle and the greater the enemy's numerical advantage, the stronger the bonus effect of their on-the-spot command. They can also discern and exploit the enemy commander's personality weaknesses and command habits.

Desperate Battle: When your legion is at a disadvantage in terms of troop strength or in a desperate situation, you can actively activate the "fight to the death" state, remove the fear of the troops, and increase their combat power, resilience and morale tenfold!

Military Situation: When a legion first engages the enemy or achieves its tactical objective, it can detonate the accumulated "military momentum," causing a devastating area impact that has a very high chance of instantly breaking through the enemy's battle line and adding the "rout" effect.

Ambush from all sides: Skilled at setting up large-scale encirclements and complex traps, which are difficult for the enemy to detect and can greatly weaken the escape ability and morale of the enemy troops trapped in the encirclement!

Humiliation: Possessing extraordinary endurance and strategic resolve, one can transform the humiliation suffered into motivation for subsequent planning and action, greatly enhancing the effectiveness of the next strategic or tactical action.

[Skills] "Han Xin's Military Strategy: Xuanhuang: Authentic" (includes the outline of large-scale army command, the evolution of unorthodox and orthodox tactics, the ultimate use of terrain, the secrets of training troops and strengthening the army, and a detailed explanation of encirclement and annihilation battles, etc.)
[Description] A representative of "military strategist" in the history of warfare of the Chinese people, a peerless military genius whose tactics were divine and whose power was like a mighty river. He was adept at turning the impossible into possible, defeating the many with the few, and achieving victory through surprise. He can be called the embodiment of the art of war for the Chinese people. Wherever his banners pointed, victory was assured!
Throughout history, he has been the top military commander in China.

There has always been a saying: "Sun Wu, Han Zhi, Bai Qi, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Li Yue."

Simply because these eight men were the most outstanding commanders in history...

Of course, this excludes "emperors". If emperors were included, Xiang Yu, Li Shimin and others would certainly still be able to occupy a place in the top ten!
However, after Qian Xia obtained "Han Xin", the list of these eight people was already half complete.

In terms of military command alone, he is unparalleled in the entire Chinese civilization.

And now, the unlocking of this world is just the right time, allowing me, Qianxia, ​​to compete for the inheritance of the "First Immortal Court" of the human race, truly laying the foundation for my "Immortal Court"... (End of this chapter)