Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 576-586: A Century-Old Chess Game, All for This Day

Was it a coincidence? Or was he part of someone's plan?
If it weren't for his sudden inspiration today, he would never have even thought that a commoner could actually create something!
If we assume this, does it mean that these worldly people who transmigrated from the modern world to the mortal world also have a hand manipulating them behind the scenes?
The more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became. Lin Beixuan stared at the dark void for a long time before slowly lowering his head.

"These things are not something I can think about right now. Whatever the cause may be, we have to get through the current crisis first."

Lin Beixuan looked down and saw that signs of gates were gradually appearing between the various prefectures. In terms of the mortal world, only beings of the level of gods could completely defend against the attack from the main gate.

Since witnessing the scene of the official forces intercepting the skeletons in the real world, Lin Beixuan has roughly calculated the extent of the skeletons that appeared behind the bronze gate.

Inside a bronze door, you will find approximately ten thousand skeletons, as well as a skeleton king of mortal god-like status.

The Skeleton King can amplify and enhance the power and speed of ordinary Skeletons. If the Skeleton King is not killed first, the subsequent Skeletons will be very difficult to deal with.

To kill a Skeleton King, at least three mortal gods or immortals are needed.

It's not that the Skeleton King is particularly strong, but rather that he has tens of thousands of skeletons surrounding him.

"It's hard to imagine how the Lord of the Underworld and his forces won that war."

After witnessing the overwhelming onslaught of the corpses behind the gate, Lin Beixuan felt even more strongly that it was nothing short of a miracle that the mortal world could win that war back then.

As the frequency of the skeletons breaking out of the mortal world increased, Lin Beixuan felt that the first skeleton attack in the secular world was probably not far off.

Meanwhile, the Beiming Army, having redeemed their merits, also began their next phase of planning.

The sword is aimed at the goddess Zigu.

In that battle, it was the Yin soldiers who blocked the evil army. Although the Northern Underworld Army did not suffer great losses, they remembered this grudge.

Having just defeated the evil spirit army, and having exchanged a large number of treasures in the treasure vault, the soldiers were still in high spirits, making it the perfect time to launch a counterattack against the Goddess Zigu.

Both Fox Spirit God and Luo Bingzhong strongly agree with this point.

The Northern Dark Army is not just a defensive force; they must get revenge for any losses they suffer.

As for Li Jun, who initially wanted to take advantage of the situation, Luo Bingzhong also made arrangements.

Liu Yu did not move the army led by him, but he also did not send them back to Jingzhou.

Luo Bingzhong personally met with Liu Yu and made a clear statement.

They either stay obediently in Liangzhou and don't go anywhere, or they wait to be devoured by those guys in the Beiming Army who are eager for military merit.

This is the only path to choose.

Luo Bingzhong had no intention of letting Liu Yu and his people act as they pleased, nor did he intend to merge with them.

Because he knew that Liu Yu's army, which had served under previous dynasties, could not be subdued.

These soldiers' families were all in the hands of the previous dynasty. Even if they were turned against their cause for a time, they could easily turn against their former allies at a crucial moment.

Therefore, the best solution is to keep these people in one place.

Besides Liu Yu's army, there was another army led by Huo Jun.

Since their victory in the battle against the evil spirit army, the enemy seems to have completely disappeared. Even when the Fox Spirit God asked the Great Mortal God to observe from the sky, no trace of the enemy could be found.

"Huo Jun's army may possess a treasure that can conceal their whereabouts even the Great God of Mortals cannot detect, so it will probably be very difficult to find them."

"At the same time, there is a high probability that Huo Jun has already led that Li army out of Liangzhou and returned towards Jingzhou."

"After all, for them, retreating at the right time is much safer than hiding near our Northern Underworld Army. Nothing can be hidden forever; there will always be clues."

"And Liu Yu's army may become an important piece in our Beiming Army's strategy to deal with the Li Army in the future."

Luo Bingzhong tapped his fingers on the table, making a clicking sound.

His gaze darkened slightly, and he had even calculated the next step for the Northern Underworld Army to defeat the Goddess Zigu in the future.

Originally, he was just a general in the Zhenxi Army of all dynasties. After the collapse of the earth's energy and the outbreak of the starving ghost incident, he also believed that the imperial court would send people to support him.

After all, a province has millions of people, and in principle, the imperial court would not simply ignore it.

Moreover, strictly speaking, the reason why Luozhou was in this state was due to the imperial court.

To his surprise, the Zhenxi Army waited for a long time, but instead of receiving help from the imperial court, they stepped on the already fragile back of Luozhou.

Those truckloads of grain sacks filled with sand were like countless needles piercing Luo Bingzhong's heart, instantly leaving his once loyal heart riddled with holes—how ironic.

He knew what the Lord of the Northern Underworld wanted, and he was willing to do it.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor, let me show you just how terrifying we hungry ghosts, who have crawled out of a hell of corpses and seas of blood, really are!"

With a command given, the war between the Northern Underworld Army and the Chong Army began once again.

This time, the Chong Army is facing the Beiming Army, whose strength has increased dramatically.

Having tasted the sweetness of merit, even the newly joined Beiming soldiers and former Liangwang soldiers were excited to go to the battlefield.

This is the benefit of the merit-based system.

Soldiers are warlike; whenever there is battle, they will excitedly charge to the front without fear.

Because everything they want and hope for is laid out on the table; it's just a matter of whether you dare to take it or not.

The flames of war began to burn fiercely. After defeating the evil spirit army, the Northern Underworld Army, like a large fish swimming into shallow waters, began to prey on the small fish and shrimp around it.

Any force that stands in their way will be uprooted without hesitation and used as nourishment for their own growth.

Xuanzhou.

This prefecture was briefly occupied by the goddess Zigu. The people living in the major cities were almost all gone, and the living were killed and their souls were extracted and refined into evil soldiers.

Suddenly, a continuous aura of killing intent dissipated the dense yin energy that had filled the city.

Some wandering souls that were lucky enough not to become evil soldiers were impacted by the evil energy of the soldiers. Those who were unlucky were instantly annihilated, while those who were lucky were severely injured and ended up hiding in dark corners where no one could see them, trembling with fear.

The battlefield was filled with the clash of swords and the strife of war.

Even powerful ghosts wouldn't dare to provoke an army, let alone the Northern Underworld Army, an army that fought its way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The vanguard of the Beiming army this time was Zhang He. His personality was more composed than Xi Xuan, Wu Huo and Xing Liang. He was a typical example of someone who was both brave and resourceful.

Therefore, Luo Bingzhong appointed him as the vanguard, leading the Beiming Army deep into the territory of the Zigu Goddess. The strategy differs between fighting on one's own battlefield and fighting on someone else's, which is why Luo Bingzhong needed a steady and reliable person like Zhang He.

Zhang He lived up to expectations, leading the Beiming Army all the way into Xuanzhou and quickly recapturing the city that had been occupied by the goddess Zigu.

All that's left is the Changzhou stronghold of the Goddess Zigu.

However, if they want to enter Changzhou, it is definitely not enough to just send the Beiming Army to act; they must be accompanied by a mortal god, preferably with the help of a great mortal god.

The Beiming Army was confident in defeating the Chong Army, but they were not so sure about defeating the Zigu Goddess, who possessed the power of a great mortal god.

Although Zhang He was confident that he could have a showdown with Zigu once his army was in full force.

However, no mortal god would be foolish enough to confront an army that has amassed military power head-on. If the enemy were to launch a night raid and assassinate high-ranking generals like Lin Beixuan did when facing the barbarian army, it would be a significant cost to the Beiming Army.

After the issue was reported, Lin Beixuan readily agreed to Zhang He's request to use a powerful deity to protect the army.

It was not easy to address Dou Xingshen, as strictly speaking, he was not yet a member of the Beiming Army. Therefore, he arranged for Kang Xingshen to accompany the army as a guard.

Kang Xingshen was excited when he received this mission.

After all, going on a mission meant that he would no longer have to stay with Lin Beixuan and become his mount.

Watching the mighty Northern Underworld army march towards Changzhou, with the dark black banners bearing the character "Underworld" billowing in the wind amidst the vast sea of ​​iron, Lin Beixuan felt a complex mix of emotions.

Now, including the new recruits and the remnants of the Liang King's army, the total number of Beiming Army soldiers is actually much larger than when they fought against the Evil Spirit Army.

As more and more new recruits join the army and experience the trials of battle, it is conceivable that the number of soldiers in the Northern Dark Army will increase exponentially.

It's just a pity that Lin Beixuan doesn't have time to develop in peace right now.

While the Beiming Army was attacking the Chong Army, Lin Beixuan was not idle either. He kept an eye on Guo Wei's situation while arriving at the Tiangang Temple in Luozhou.

Because the door has become erratic.

It wasn't the gemstone gate that the Heavenly Gang Venerable had temporarily suppressed, but rather a bronze gate that appeared in an abandoned city in the northwest of Luo Zhou.

Lin Beixuan asked Venerable Tiangang to help guard Luozhou. When Venerable Tiangang sensed something was wrong with the gate, he immediately notified Lin Beixuan.

"In your opinion, when will this door open?"

Inside the Tiangang Temple, Lin Beixuan sat upright on a futon, facing the solemn-faced Tiangang Venerable.

In the past, whenever Lin Beixuan came, Venerable Tiangang would always have some food in his hand, but now he didn't, which was enough to prove how serious the matter was.

"The door opens without any discernible pattern. What you see as the door shaking is simply the thing behind it wanting to come out as soon as possible."

The Celestial Venerable said calmly, "With me here, I can guard all the gates below the gem level for you. But right now, what we should be most worried about is not the bronze gates of Luo State, but the gates of other states."

"Doors in other states?" Lin Beixuan frowned slightly.

"That's right. Once the door starts to shake, it means that something behind it is already trying to come out. It's just a matter of when the door allows them to come out."

"This also means that those things that appeared behind the doors in other prefectures are now eager to come out."

Lin Beixuan's face darkened upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that, following the present world, the doors to the mortal world would also be opening so soon.

The Heavenly Gang Venerable said solemnly, "I hope you can prepare in advance."

"I am in Luozhou, and Shenhou is in Liangzhou. If an ordinary door is opened, we will immediately take action to suppress it, and we will not allow anything behind the door to escape in the slightest."

"But if the remains of other states escape, the filth behind the doors will pollute the mortal world."

"Once the foul air spreads, the earth's veins will wither, and living beings will become distorted. In less than three years, the entire mortal world will become like the chaotic area behind the door."

The Heavenly Gang Venerable's fingertips swept across the void, and a water mirror appeared, reflecting the scene of an abandoned city in northwestern Luozhou.

The bronze door was trembling incessantly, the runes on its surface flickering like dying fireflies, and thick black liquid seeping from the hinges, dripping onto the ground and corroding deep pits that made a sizzling sound.

Similar situations to the one at Luozhou must have occurred elsewhere as well.

Of all the prefectures and counties throughout history, only Luo Prefecture, Liang Prefecture, and Qing Prefecture are now completely under Lin Beixuan's control.

For example, in the Jiang and Min prefectures, although Lin Beixuan defeated the Evil Spirit True Lord, he has not yet had time to reclaim these two places.

The remaining prefectures were either under the jurisdiction of previous dynasties or were engulfed in war.

To withstand the remains behind the gate, the entire continent must unite and fight together. This is why Lin Beixuan initiated a full-scale war after failing to communicate with the various forces.

Lin Beixuan didn't want to be a savior, but he also didn't want a perfectly good world to be destroyed like this.

The secular world is his second home, and he even feels a stronger sense of belonging there than in the real world.

If one day he had seen all of the world and found that it was no longer a place of green hills and clear waters, but rather a place of filth and stench, where there was no harmony of men tilling the fields and women weaving, no busy farming life of working from sunrise to sunset, and everywhere there were hideous monsters and bloody wails, his mood would surely be very bad.

"So I have to speed things up!" Lin Beixuan said calmly, his head lowered and half his face hidden in shadow.

The Celestial Venerable did not speak, but simply exhaled a long breath and offered a suggestion.

“Let’s wake up some of the sleeping ones. Perhaps some of them have already woken up, but they need someone like Chenlong back then to connect us all.” Venerable Tiangang stared at Lin Beixuan and said in a low voice.

"Rat, Ox, Snake, Horse, Sheep..."

"I can sense some faint causal relationship between you and other mortals. Do your best, and you won't regret it even if you fail in the end."

Lin Beixuan nodded and slowly stood up from the futon.

The people around, who had been laughing and joking, all fell silent, staring blankly at Lin Beixuan's departing figure. After a long while, a broom sighed.

"If only Lord Chenlong were still here, he wouldn't be in this state of disunity and chaos, like the Twelve World Lords who are no longer able to see each other."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Tiangang smiled, a meaningful smile playing on his lips: "Who said Chenlong is gone? I feel as if he's still alive and well?"

"Perhaps it won't be long before I see him again!"

Centuries of planning, all for this one decisive move today.

Everyone says that pigs are stupid and clumsy, but they don't know that pigs are often the most insightful.

(End of this chapter)