Chapter 268: Chapter 265: Sea Dispatches Troops_1
A level-six growth world—fragments of the Immortal Realm!
The vast earth was filled with spiritual trees, creating an exceptionally beautiful environment. As the breeze blew, the spiritual trees swayed, releasing strands of Spiritual Energy that floated in the wilderness like delicate white clouds, transforming into various shapes.
At the center of the world, a grove of spirit peach trees grew. The peach blossoms were in full bloom, their brilliant splendor covering the mountains. Peaches, each as thick as a thumb, hung from the branches, emanating a unique fragrance.
Qin Wudao, accompanied by his ministers, walked deeper into the peach grove. Here, numerous secret rooms stood amidst the sea of flowers, faint rays of treasure light leaking from their windows.
"Your Majesty, what is this place?" Zhuge Liang asked, his voice laced with curiosity.
After acquiring the fragments of the Immortal Realm, Qin Wudao had never opened it to outsiders. He had personally created the spiritual trees and secret rooms. Even Zhuge Liang, despite being the Prime Minister, was visiting for the first time.
The others also looked around curiously. Among them were Jia Xu, the Eighteen Riders of Yan Yun, Yuan Tiangang, Wang Yangming, Dong Zhongshu, Gan Jiang and Mo Ye, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huo Qubing, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Lv Bu, Bai Qi, Wang Jian, and Li Ru.
Without a doubt, these were all people Qin Wudao trusted implicitly.
"Inside each secret room, I have a fortunate opportunity prepared for each of you!" Qin Wudao announced with a smile, walking towards the nearest secret room.
After obtaining the supreme heritage of Kunlun, he possessed a wealth of resources. After consulting with the Kun Daoist, he had sorted and allocated these resources based on each minister’s strength, placing them within the secret rooms.
Arriving at one secret room, they saw three large characters, "Zhuge Liang," carved upon its stone door. Qin Wudao pushed it open with force.
BOOM!
An array of dazzling lights burst forth from the room.
Everyone present was astounded, their mouths agape at the sight of nine treasures suspended within the room: one Heaven-rank treasure, four Heaven-rank treasures, and four Earth-rank treasures!
"Wen Hua Divine Light, God’s Sacred Pill, Stone of the Earth, Warm Spirit Stone Bed, Sage Scholar Robe, Heaven-Repairing Pill, Realm-Breaking Pill, Enlightenment Tea!" Yuan Tiangang listed as he scanned the treasures, his voice calm until he reached the last item. His composure shattered as he exclaimed, "Immortal’s True Intent!"
As the name suggested, the Immortal’s True Intent was the legacy left by a powerful Immortal. The yellowed paper before them radiated a dense scholarly aura, causing the Void to tremble. Indeed, this was the inheritance of an Immortal-realm spellmaster!
"Your... Your Majesty, are all... all of these for me?" Zhuge Liang stammered, his voice trembling.
He recognized these treasures. The Wen Hua Divine Light could enhance a spellmaster’s power, the God’s Sacred Pill could strengthen soul force, the Heaven-Repairing Pill could mend damage to one’s Divine Body, and the Enlightenment Tea could boost comprehension...
Each item was exceedingly precious, enough to make countless Martial Artists fight to the death for them! Especially the Immortal’s True Intent; it was something even Emperor-realm Martial Artists dreamed of acquiring!
"Indeed!" Qin Wudao affirmed. "Not only you—everyone present will receive their share!" he declared loudly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" everyone bowed deeply, moved by this grand and irresistible gift.
"Hurry and find your respective secret rooms. I have a premonition that these peaceful days will soon be over!" Qin Wudao said, raising his hand and releasing a gentle force to help the ministers rise.
Once on their feet, they eagerly sought out their designated secret rooms. The moment they pushed open the doors, each person was utterly shocked, losing their composure and standing speechless!
An ecstatic shout erupted from Xiao He’s secret room: "An Emperor Level Realm-Breaking Pill! With this, I’m confident I can break through to the Quasi-emperor Realm!"
After consuming this Golden Core, I should be able to break through to the Emperor Realm...
Huo Qubing thought, clutching the pill tightly, his excitement palpable. With a wave of his right hand, a gust of wind swept the secret chamber door shut, and he immediately began his secluded cultivation.Similar exclamations of joyous shock echoed from the other secret chambers, reverberating through the sky. After the initial wave of elation, everyone immersed themselves in intense cultivation.
I hope that when everyone emerges from their cultivation, the strength of the Qin Dynasty will have undergone a profound transformation! Qin Wudao mused.
Once everyone had entered their cultivation state, Qin Wudao turned and departed. With all the ministers in seclusion, he needed to preside over the imperial court and handle state affairs.
The following days were an agonizing experience for Qin Wudao. Mountains of memorials continuously poured into the imperial study, leaving him no time for rest or meals. It felt as if every time he blinked, all he could see were stacks upon stacks of these documents.
「Canghai Divine Court! The Imperial Palace!」
"Elder Han, when are we deploying the troops?" the Sea Prince asked Han Yuquan, a hint of impatience in his voice.
Thinking of Cang Shen Region lying delirious on his sickbed, the Prince burned with the desire to immediately lead the army, annihilate the Qin Dynasty Divine Court, and tear Qin Wudao limb from limb to vent his fury.
"What’s the rush? Warfare isn’t child’s play. We must be thoroughly prepared!" Han Yuquan retorted. He knew little of military strategy and, as a man who valued stability, would not launch an attack blindly. Gazing at the map before him, he fell into deep contemplation.
He noticed something intriguing: there was scarcely any military presence on the Western border of the Qin Dynasty!
Could it be... he wondered. Could they lead the army in a direct strike against the enemy’s heartland?
The Sea Prince’s mouth hung slightly open, but he didn’t respond. The Ancient Court of the Sea is already fully prepared, he thought. Yet, seeing Han Yuquan’s cautious demeanor, he figured saying anything would be useless.
After waiting for another half hour, Han Yuquan still felt it was better to be cautious. He ordered gravely, "Relay my command to the army: attack the borders of the Qin Dynasty Divine Court. Advance steadily and surely!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Sea Prince, who had been on the verge of dozing off, no longer cared whether there might be a better strategy. He rushed out to mobilize the army.
That day, over six million soldiers of the Ancient Court of the Sea boarded Spirit Boats and charged towards the Qin Dynasty Divine Court. A murderous, bloody aura billowed around them, dyeing the skies blood-red along their path.
The various powers along their route were all terrified, only breathing sighs of relief when they learned the massive army was heading for the Qin Dynasty Divine Court.
「Langya Sect – Main Peak.」
"Latest intelligence! The Ancient Court of the Sea has dispatched troops against the Qin Dynasty Divine Court!" the elder in charge of intelligence reported, his face beaming with joy.
"Excellent! Truly excellent!" Yang Andao exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement. "With the Ancient Court of the Sea making their move, the Qin Dynasty Divine Court’s attention will surely be diverted. We’re safe for now!"
Ever since learning that Su Anshou had incited the Xuan Snake Tribe to rebel, Yang Andao hadn’t had a moment’s peace. The relentless worry had already turned his hair white, terrified that the Qin Dynasty Divine Court would come knocking. Now that the Ancient Court of the Sea had mobilized its forces, the Qin Dynasty Divine Court would have its hands full for a while.
"Sect Master," the elder asked again, "should we also dispatch our troops to assist the Ancient Court of the Sea and completely annihilate the Qin Dynasty Divine Court?"
Yang Andao hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "Given our strength, the Ancient Court of the Sea probably wouldn’t think much of our help. Let’s observe for now. If they require our assistance, then we’ll act.
"However," he continued, "to show our support, go to the granary. Take half of our Spirit Rice reserves and deliver them to the Ancient Court of the Sea!"
The elder visibly winced. Half a warehouse of Spirit Rice would take decades to replenish.
"Just go," Yang Andao said with a dismissive wave of his hand. "The Ancient Court of the Sea is on an external campaign; their supply lines for provisions are surely strained. Offering them Spirit Rice now will leave a good impression and help us foster goodwill."
Moreover, he thought, this might also incline the Canghai Divine Court to look after our Langya Sect.