Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 100 Tianyi
Ever since Lu Shang met the divine Qingli in his dream, he handed over the military affairs to Wei Cheng and others, letting Wei Cheng and other generals command the army on his behalf. He took advantage of this free time to slowly digest what he had gained during his travels in the mirror world.

Although Lu Shang drank the Tianyi True Water given by the god Qingli with his soul, when his soul returned to his body, the heavenly pure energy of the Tianyi True Water penetrated through his three souls and seven spirits and seeped into his tendons, bones, skin, flesh, and even blood, marrow, and internal organs.

At that time, the divine being Qingli said that Tianyi True Water was the treasure of the five elements and had the power to bring about the creation of the universe. Although Lü Shang felt that the True Water was mysterious, he did not think it was as Qingli said, that it had the power to bring about the creation of the universe.

However, when Lü Shang's spirit returned to his body, his soul and flesh becoming one, he realized that the divine being Qingli had spoken the truth. After this Tianyi True Water seeped from his spirit into his flesh, it unexpectedly produced some miraculous reactions with Lü Shang's Gonggong bloodline.

"Tianyi True Water,"

Inside the tent, Lü Shang gazed thoughtfully at the mirror on the dining table. His face, faintly reflected in the mirror, had a slightly more radiant glow than before, and his aura seemed even more profound and mellow.

"This gift of yours is truly beyond imagination!"

Perhaps it was because most of Lu Shang's cultivation was in his physical body, so he did not show any strange phenomena in the mirror world. After his soul returned to his body, his physical body was nourished by the Tianyi True Water, and he immediately felt a vigorous vitality surging in all the major acupoints.

In a trance, Lu Shang could see a figure with a human head, red hair, and a serpentine body, standing tall amidst the vast waves. The scales of its serpentine body glowed with a cold light like the cold iron of the North Sea. Its long crimson hair moved without wind, each strand entwined with the liquid aura of chaos.

"My surname is Jiang, and my clan name is Gonggong!"

As if hearing the roar of this god-demon, Lü Shang's mind was drawn to it. Facing the guidance of this ancestral bloodline, Lü Shang had no room for resistance at all. This was his bloodline instinct as a descendant of the gods when facing the ancestral gods.

After a while, Lu Shang came back to his senses and whispered to himself: "Terrible."

Just a little bit of it flowing through his blood made Lu Shang feel suffocated.

This is still in the world of Jambu. If it were in the Great Wilderness Mountains and Seas, the memory from the depths of Gonggong's blood would resonate with the great way of heaven and earth, and would definitely erupt in terrifying visions, alarming the gods in the Great Wilderness Mountains and Seas in the heavens.

Lü Shang even felt that his Gonggong bloodline, nourished by the constant flow of Tianyi True Water, had undergone an unimaginable transformation. The bloodline of the Water God, never before seen in this world, had encountered the Tianyi True Water, known for its power to create and transform everything.

Pure-blooded Gonggong!

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In the felt tent,
Yildiz sat cross-legged, looking down and fiddling with instruments such as the bell knife and the drum.

Suddenly, Yildiz paused in playing the drum. He raised his head and turned to look in the direction of Lu Shang's tent. After a moment of silence, he called out to his servant and asked, "General Lu, what have you been doing these days?"

The servant came forward and replied respectfully, "Master, General Lu has handed over military affairs to his subordinates since returning to the camp a few days ago. He has been staying in his tent and rarely goes out."

"This is the result of digestion,"

Upon hearing this, Yildiz frowned slightly and murmured, "It seems he must have benefited greatly from that deity. Otherwise, his aura wouldn't have changed so much, and his cultivation wouldn't have improved so much."

He had already reached the realm of a great sorcerer, equivalent to a Taoist earthly immortal or a Buddhist arhat, possessing acute spiritual perception and extraordinary powers. Even when Lü Shang remained secluded, he could infer his progress by his aura. When Lü Shang first arrived in Turkic territory, Yildiz had already discerned his extraordinary abilities. He could suppress people like Wei Cheng, who were linked to the astrological destiny, proving Lü Shang was no mere figure.

As expected, Yildiz was not disappointed. Lu Shang ordered 3,000 cavalry to break through Datou's old camp at Jinshan, forcing Datou to flee in a panic. This battle demonstrated his prowess and also bought Shabolue's troops time to rest.

Yildiz said quietly, "Perhaps this is another Han hero. I only hope that his rise to prominence isn't achieved at the expense of the blood and flesh of my fellow Turks. Just one figure like Huo Qubing is enough!"

Just as Yildiz was lost in thought, a sudden sound of hurried footsteps was heard outside the tent. Shaboluo Khan hurried into the tent and said to Yildiz, "Master, a messenger from the Sui people reports that another reinforcement from King Kaoshan is about to arrive at Baidaochuan."

"Another reinforcement?"

Yildiz was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who are they? How many troops are there?"

Shabolue replied, "According to the messenger, the leader of the troops is Zuo Tiancheng, a general under Yang Lin. They have about 20,000 soldiers. They are marching quickly and will reach Baidaochuan in less than three days."

"I asked the messenger, and he said that King Kaoshan was worried that Lü Shang was young and inexperienced in military affairs, and wouldn't be able to defend Baidaochuan. So, after Lü Shang led his troops out of Daxing, he gathered some food and supplies, appointed Zuo Tian as the vanguard general, and dispatched 20,000 troops to rush to Baidaochuan."

Yildiz clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Great! With these 20,000 Sui reinforcements, our chances of victory have greatly increased. Just wait and see. In at most half a month, Yang Lin will lead his troops to Baidaochuan."

"Yang Lin,"

When talking about the great Sui Dynasty's white jade pillar that supported the sky and the purple gold beam that spanned the sea, Yildiz's eyes flashed with a complex expression, and he said, "If Yang Lin arrives, the overall situation will be determined!"

"Yang Lin holds an extremely high prestige within the Sui army; he is their true god of war. With him in command, the morale of the Sui army will undoubtedly be greatly boosted, and those tribes harboring dissenting motives will not dare to act rashly."

"Furthermore, he has a wide circle of friends and can call upon many extraordinary individuals to help him, who can be used to deal with Timur and the others."

Shaboluo Khan nodded slightly, but with a worried look on his face, he said, "However, Yang Lin is so powerful. Once the situation is settled, will it be disadvantageous to our Turkic people? After all, the Sui people have always been wary of us."

Yildiz shook his head slightly and said, "Khan, don't worry. We are now vassals of the Sui Dynasty. Yang Lin is the king who supports the Sui Dynasty. How could he harm us?"

"The Turks are currently in civil strife, with various tribes constantly fighting. Without the help of the Sui army, we will find it difficult to quickly pacify the various tribes. We need the help of the Great Sui, and the Great Sui also needs us as its vassal."

"Yang Lin understands that only by supporting us to consolidate our position can we ensure that Datou will not dominate the world. Once the situation stabilizes, we can slowly plan and expand our own strength. The Sui people will not, nor dare to, easily attack us."

"The Sui Dynasty never really cared about us. What they really wanted was the Southern Chen Dynasty."

Yildiz's eyes were penetrating as he continued his analysis, "The Great Sui Dynasty is determined to unify the world, and the Southern Chen Dynasty is their biggest threat."

"As long as we Turks don't take the initiative to cause trouble and remain their vassal, Yang Lin won't focus his energy on us. Besides, we are not completely powerless. Turkic warriors have always been brave. Once we integrate our various tribes, our military strength cannot be underestimated."

(End of this chapter)