Lord of Time: From a Five Elements Cultivator to a Master of All Daos

Chapter 453 Three Treasures Spirit Armor
"Paving the road? Could it be?"

Guan Hong shook his head slightly and replied:
"Although I don't know the exact time, it must be soon. Otherwise, the Taoist master would not agree to my request for war this time..."

Wei Zhong looked thoughtful, and the monks present were talking about it.

Upon hearing that the Taoist masters of Jiuzhou all agreed to this matter, their faces became solemn.

"If the Taoist Master agrees, he must be somewhat confident. Could it be that the Taoist Master will personally take action this time?"

"Alas, the Taoist master still has to keep an eye on the eighth-level demon dragon, so how can he have the time to spare? I think he is probably here to reinforce us and increase the number of Hedao and spiritual generals..."

"..."

Wei Zhong observed the expressions on everyone's faces and realized that most people were not optimistic about this war.

After all, now on the western battlefield, the human race in Jiuzhou is at a disadvantage due to the suppression of the demon dragon and can only barely maintain self-protection.

To completely overturn the situation on the battlefield and advance three thousand miles is simply too far-fetched.

However, since the goal has been agreed upon, the monks present have no reason to object and they all cast their votes.

"Okay, when the reinforcements from Kyushu arrive, it will be time for us to set off. Everyone must be prepared when you return..."

After a few words of advice, the meeting ended.

Wei Zhong said goodbye and left at the same time, sitting in the Soul Transporting Tower and sighing heavily:
"I really can't settle down."

After only practicing for a few hundred years, he was involved in such a big event.

"But since it's for the sake of the Sun Essence, I'll just do my part."

As soon as he finished speaking, his breathing naturally calmed down and he returned to the state of cultivation.

After waiting for many days, a shadow appeared on the horizon approaching the Chongming Mountains.

From a distance, it looks like a dense flock of birds.

When we got closer, we found that they were five spirit general towers of different shapes, and large and small flying shuttles surrounding them.

"There are only five Spirit General Towers?"

Wei Zhong looked a little disappointed.

The Spirit General Tower is good at defense but not enough at attack. Its role in this war is to replace the five Hedao warriors and send them to the front line.

At the same time, the other monks who were watching this scene also showed regret on their faces.

However, Guan Hong, as the general on the Western Front, still greeted him with joy.

He warmly welcomed the five spiritual generals and helped them to station themselves in various places in the Chongming Mountains.

Wei Zhong gathered with most of the Hedao monks.

It seemed that the five strange monks were talking and laughing with Guan Hong.

When enough people gathered, Guan Hongcai asked the key question of this trip:

"Are there only five Taoist brothers coming this time?"

There was a hint of worry in his words.

The five spirit generals looked at each other and laughed:

"Of course not. Could it be that Brother Guan has forgotten the soldiers who are accompanying us?
"For this war on the western front, Jiuzhou has specially brought out a new type of heavy armor. It has been equipped on a large number of people who have transformed into spirits and refined into emptiness, and the strength of the middle-level people has increased greatly..."

After hearing the words of the spiritual general, everyone realized that these heavy armors seemed to be different from before.

Wei Zhong scanned with his spiritual sense and saw a large number of monks wearing armor.

Although it is a standard spiritual armor, it has the ability to resist detection by spiritual consciousness. Even with Wei Zhong's ability, he can't even understand a few of the subtleties of this spiritual armor.

"There are quite a few of them, enough to increase our strength on the western front by 30%, but that's all..."

"Brother Guan, don't worry, it's not just this."

As he spoke, the hole in the spirit tower behind him opened, and his figure left a trail of light and disappeared into the interior.

The rest of the Hedao monks followed along and saw three completely different sets of heavy armor in the inner hall.

Not only is its shape much larger than ordinary heavy armor, but its surface texture is also extraordinarily exquisite. When infused with spiritual energy, it flickers like a star map in the sky.

What is even more strange is that each of the heavy armored men carries a flag behind him.

Wei Zhong could feel the inexplicable pressure from it even when he stood in front of the heavy armor.

"Is this a seventh-level heavy armor?"

An Yuxuan looked shocked. She herself possessed a seventh-level heavy armor, and the familiar aura made her speak out.

“That’s right, but don’t get it wrong, this is not a semi-finished product like before.

"This type of heavy armor has been studied within the Twin Star Tower, and it can increase He Dao's strength by more than a little bit.

"Nowadays, it is possible to raise the strength of a cultivator in the middle stage of Hedao to the late stage.

"As long as you select three fellow Daoists of the middle stage, the western battlefield will be able to add three more Daoists of the late stage."

Reducing three mid-stage Hedao masters and adding three late-stage masters, this kind of deal is naturally profitable.

The strength of a late-stage cultivator is at least enough to defeat four cultivators of the same mid-stage stage, and more than double that against early-stage cultivators.

In the absence of the eighth level, it is the real offensive force.

The appearance of these three heavy armors made Guan Hong look a little better, but it could not convince everyone present.

Most people think that this level of support is not enough.

It is enough to repel the evil dragon, but it is necessary to seize three thousand miles of spiritual land.

This is not something that can be achieved with just three pieces of heavy armor and some Void Refining support.

Wei Zhong didn't understand what these Jiuzhou high-level officials were planning, but the several spiritual generals did not show any intention of showing much strength.

Guan Hong dismissed everyone and asked them to mobilize the soldiers and prepare for battle.

Wei Zhong left with a worried heart.

Not long after he escaped, several Hedao masters came to meet him.

An Jingchen and others asked with concern:
"Brother Wei, do you have any inside information? The reason for starting this war is strange, and the internal support is not strong enough..."

“You have asked the wrong person. Apart from managing the Soul Transporting Tower, I don’t know anything else.

"You may want to ask Fellow Daoist Qin. As General Guan's senior disciple, he may know more than I do."

At this time, Qin Boxi happened to come closer and shook his head when he heard this:
"Fellow Daoist Wei, you are too kind to me. As a deputy general, you know nothing about this matter. What can I, a mere Taoist in the early stage of Hedao, know?"

After exchanging information with each other, no one knew much about the war.

The support from within Kyushu is also unclear and is too weak.

"Ahem, you guys should stop thinking too much, the war is now a foregone conclusion.

“The words of the Taoist master cannot be changed no matter what.

"Everyone, please prepare for the battle."

"Brother Daoist Wei, what you said makes sense," everyone bowed and said goodbye and left.

……

In the high sky, the spirit boat flew away.

Even if Zhonghedao was reluctant to start a war, the battle eventually began.

While the soldiers on the western front were still making preparations, Guan Hong had already secretly led four other late-stage Hedao warriors in the army to raid the Demon Dragon Tribe outside the city.

With the force of thunder, he killed seven seventh-level demon dragons.

He returned carrying the corpse of the demon dragon, declaring victory in the first battle.

Dragon's blood dripped onto the ground, creating pits. The smell of blood filled the air in the army, but the soldiers showed no fear at all. Instead, they were excited and their fighting spirit soared.

Accompanied by the sound of trumpets, the army of monks gathered and marched out under the leadership of Hedao.

Beside Wei Zhong, An Jingchen saw this scene and sighed:

"General Guan's ideas are beyond our comprehension. Such a small trick can inspire the whole army..." An Jingchen participated in the surprise attack and witnessed Guan Hong's powerful strength, understanding the real gap between the late stage and perfection.

Wei Zhong was collecting the battle flags on the side, when he suddenly heard Zhou Chenfeng ask:
"I heard that Fellow Daoist Wei refused the opportunity to wear the Divine Yao Armor?"

Wei Zhong did not stop his movements at all, and smiled:
"Exactly. I, a rough man, can't use the treasure well. I'd better give it to someone else."

Zhou Chenfeng shook his head slightly:
"It's a pity. With Fellow Daoist Wei's abilities, wearing that armor, he might not be much weaker than General Guan."

"Alas, what a misconception! How can a mere middle-stage Hedao compare with General Guan? Brother Zhou, please don't flatter me."

"Ha ha……"

Several people couldn't help but laugh.

Wei Zhong glanced at everyone and didn't see An Yuxuan, so he said slowly:
"It seems that Fairy An has been selected to wear the three sets of spiritual armor."

An Jingchen nodded in affirmation:
"That's right. Yuxuan was chosen as one of the three because of her experience in operating psychic heavy armor..."

"One of the three? Fellow Daoist An, do you know the identities of the other two?"

Zhou Chenfeng interjected at the right time:

"I know this."

Wei Zhong turned his head and listened attentively.

"One of these two is Deng Hanwen, a veteran of the Deng family on the western front. The other is Min Lingheng, a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who has only been supporting us in recent years."

Wei Zhong recalled the intelligence of the two and learned that Deng Hanwen was the ancestor of the Deng family. He was also a graduate of Kyushu University and had close ties with multiple factions.

As for Min Lingheng, he is a distant relative of Min Laiqing. He has been engaged in research work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for many years and was transferred to the western front only a hundred years ago.

“It’s these two?
"I have heard that although Fellow Daoist Min has reached the middle stage of He Dao, he is not good at fighting. Why is that?"

Zhou Chenfeng naturally replied:
"This is not taking Brother Wei's place."

An Jingchen interrupted immediately:
"Brother Zhou, please don't talk nonsense. If this gets out, it will definitely bring disaster to Brother Wei."

After hearing this, Zhou Chenfeng realized that he had said the wrong thing and immediately fell silent.

An Jingchen came close to Wei Zhong and told him the secret:

"Brother Wei, don't listen to what Fellow Daoist Zhou said. I have only heard a few words from General Guan.

“The three sets of heavy armor that Jiuzhou supported this time are not simple. They not only enhance the cultivators’ strength, but also have crucial uses.

"That's why we selected three people whose strength is not at the top among the same level."

"Secret? What secret is it that even I and the vast majority of Hedao are hiding from you?"

Wei Zhong was puzzled, and thinking about the attitudes of the five spiritual generals, he became more confused.

A few people were still talking, but because of Xin Jian's arrival, they had to say goodbye and leave one after another.

Wei Zhong sat on top of the Soul Transporting Tower, watching everyone leaving with their troops, but he did not follow them.

During this trip, Wei Zhong followed the Yunling Pagoda and did not directly participate in the expedition.

In the Chongming Mountains, the number of monks gradually decreased, and nearly 80% of the soldiers set off far away, setting up temporary camps a hundred miles away and continuing to expand outward.

Only the empty city and five spirit general towers hanging high around it remained.

The five towers stand separately, their spiritual lights blending with each other, forming a pentagram array on the horizon.

Some scattered evil dragons fell on it and turned into powder in an instant.

"It's not an ordinary protective aura. The five towers form a formation. No wonder Guan Hong has the confidence to lead the entire army to attack without worrying about the safety of the rear."

When Wei Zhong was investigating, a message flew over from the sky and landed in Wei Zhong's ears.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, why don't you come and sit down with us?"

The voice belonged to the leader among the five spirit generals.

Wei Zhong glanced at the Spirit General Tower piercing the sky and flew away.

The door in the tower in front was open. Wei Zhong went in and saw a middle-aged monk wearing a yin-yang Taoist robe.

His name is "Huai Gaomin" and he is said to be An Yuxuan's senior during college.

His cultivation was very advanced, and before he entered the Spirit General Tower, he was already in the middle stage of He Dao.

It has been more than ten thousand years since I unexpectedly obtained this position of spiritual general.

Huai Gaomin took out the spiritual tea, and Wei Zhong was shocked to find that it was the Qianqiu Tea privately kept by the Taoist master of Jiuzhou.

He immediately realized that the other party had a close relationship with Qi Han. Even if he was not a close confidant, he was at least a subordinate whom he trusted quite a lot.

"It's a pity that Fellow Daoist Wei is unwilling to wear the Divine Yao Armor this time, otherwise we would have a better chance of winning this battle."

Wei Zhong took the jade teacup and shook his head slowly:
"Fellow Daoist Huai, you are too high. How could my strength be so low?"

Huai Gaomin said nothing but smiled, with a serious expression:
"I am not talking nonsense. The Taoist master once instructed that the best candidate for this divine armor is Wei Daoyou, and the second best is Min Lingheng..."

Hearing this, Wei Zhong recalled that Min Lingheng was transferred to the western front a hundred years ago, and some questions began to arise in his mind.

"Could it be that this Jiuzhou Dao Master had prepared for today's battle hundreds of years ago?"

"Where did you get this from?"

Wei Zhong frowned, Huai Gaomin stood up and said seriously:

"Brother Wei, do you know the three treasures of the human body, essence, energy and spirit?"

"I have heard of this, but is this spirit related to the three sets of armor?"

Huai Gaomin nodded:

"The three armors of Yuanshu, Qiyuan and Shenyao respectively correspond to the three treasures of 'essence, energy and spirit' of cultivators like us.

"The Yuanshu is in charge of guarding the fundamental essence of life, the Qiyuan penetrates the Qi meridians of the whole body, the Shenyao manifests the spiritual light of the Purple Palace, and only when the three treasures gather together can they form a whole."

"Brother Huai, do you think these three pieces of armor can be connected?" Wei Zhong was suddenly surprised.

"Of course. Otherwise, why would we only bring three sets of armor to support such a war?"

The other party is confident:

“The top three are going to break through, and they can’t be stopped unless an eighth-rank demon dragon appears.

"With the help of General Guan, who can rival us in this Shagang Demon Territory?"

Wei Zhong wanted to ask more questions, but Huai Gaomin stopped talking.

It seems that because Wei Zhong has never been involved, he is not willing to reveal too much information.

After a brief exchange of words, I gave the guest a bottle of Qianqiu tea as a present before bidding him farewell.

Wei Zhong held the spiritual tea in his hand, thinking about what Huai Gaomin had just said.

After thinking about it for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. Even when he asked the thunder dragon imprisoned in the treasure record, the latter couldn't explain it.

After returning to the Lucky Soul Pagoda and practicing for many days, Wei Zhong received the news of the relocation.

Jiuzhou's offensive in this battle was fierce. In just two years, it had occupied half of the three thousand miles.

The huge city on the front line needs to be relocated urgently.

Fortunately, Huai Gaomin and others had already made preparations.

As the Spirit General Tower moved, the pentagram formation flew into the sky.

Feeling the ground shaking below, Wei Zhong lowered his head to investigate and discovered that the entire city, including the underground spiritual veins, had been uprooted.

The continent was pulled into the sky by the Spirit General Tower, and all that was left in its place was a large deep pit.

The mountains moved and headed towards the depths of the Shagang Demon Realm.

Wei Zhong touched the Soul Transporting Tower and found that after the migration, it had not lost contact with Jiuzhou.

He couldn't help but look up at the five Spirit General Towers in the distance and muttered in a low voice:

"These five towers can actually expand the Kyushu spiritual energy network?"

(End of this chapter)