Chapter 191: Chapter 182: South Celestial Gate, Jiling, and Terror
"Is this the full strength of the Celestial Court?"
"It feels like any one of their generals could suppress us completely..."
"With the joining of that Giant Spirit, Lü Bu is surely doomed this time!"
The leaders of the Cao Army looked up at the sky, an overwhelming shock revealed in their eyes.
In the sky, the Immortal Gods were densely packed, and at first glance, there appeared to be at least a hundred thousand of them, each with an imposing presence no less than that of a Divine General. Lü Bu may be invincible in the mortal realm; even if a punch could defeat one Divine General, to defeat a hundred thousand of them, it was nearly impossible!
"Hmph, is this the full strength of the Celestial Court?" The Red Armored Divine General looked at the shocked mortals and Cao Cao, dismissively saying, "To deal with a mere Lü Bu, does the Celestial Court need to deploy its full power? You mortals, after just a hundred years, have forgotten the might of the Celestial Court. This little amount of power is just the tip of the iceberg,"
"This... this is just the tip of the iceberg of the Celestial Court? How is that possible?!" Everyone looked at the Red Armored Divine General, disbelief etched on their faces.
The Red Armored Divine General proudly said, "The true Celestial Court does not reside in this realm but within the ’South Celestial Gate’. The Giant Spirit commanding the army is named Jiling, one of the Guardian Divine Generals of the South Celestial Gate, and ranks as a True God within the Celestial Court, with power enough to rival the Sect Leaders of the Four Saints Dao Lineage."
"It’s okay if you don’t understand. Remember that ’General Jiling’ is equivalent to the Vanguard General among you, and within the Celestial Court, great beings like ’General Jiling’ are plentiful."
"Don’t mention just one Lü Bu; even if the Dao Lineages of the world joined forces, our Celestial Court would remain unmoved."
"My position in the Celestial Court is merely like a pawn in your army." The Red Armored Divine General carried an air of pride.
The leaders of the Cao Army opened their mouths wide, and upon comparing slightly, felt instantly reassured.
Yes, this is the Celestial Court, the eternal ’Heavens’ that stand high and unchanged, taken together, what is Lü Bu?"
Cao Cao had been full of confidence, but upon hearing the Red Armored Divine General casually dismissing Lü Bu, his heart tightened.
He only wished for him not to say "mere Lü Bu" again, for Cao Cao now felt truly afraid.
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Ten Li away, Lü Bu solitary approached the Cao Army camp not long after.
A great sound thundered through the sky, announcing the grand entrance of the Celestial Court’s army!
"The Celestial Divine Generals truly have so many..."
"Sir, can we truly handle this?"
Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu gazed towards the Celestial Court’s army, and upon a brief glance, their faces changed dramatically. The presence unintentionally emitted by the Celestial Generals was enough to overwhelm the army on the ground, not inferior to ’Young Lü Bu’ at Hulao Pass.
"The... South Celestial Gate?! Giant Spirit God?! Is that really the South Celestial Gate?!" Yang Jin stared at the bronze giant gate, and when the words "South Celestial Gate" surfaced in his mind, recalling the dignity of the Celestial Court from his past life, his face instantly filled with terror.
He staggered, suddenly losing balance, and fell heavily to the ground.
Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu turned their gaze to Yang Jin, witnessing the fear on his face, this generally calm and collected strategist showing such an expression.
"Strategist, what’s wrong?" Zhao Yun quickly stepped forward to help Yang Jin up.
Yang Jin tightly grasped Zhao Yun’s hand, took a deep breath to pull himself back from the brink of collapse, looked at the concerned crowd, and said dispiritedly, "Zilong, if I tell you, we’re certainly bound to lose this match..."
"Strategist, choose your words wisely!" Guan Yu reprimanded, interrupting Yang Jin.
"Sir, is not just an ordinary Martial Arts Seventh Realm. Those Divine Generals, in terms of sir, are just ordinary soldiers, incapable of harming him. And sir could enter among them like a nobody, executing seven out seven in, and return with the head of the Celestial Giant." Zhang Fei’s booming voice could be heard by the twenty thousand soldiers.
The surrounding leaders recalled the reckless stance of "Zhang Fei" and "Guan Yu" rushing among the ten thousand army, taking the heads of "First-class Generals" as if reaching into a bag.
As the mentor of the two, Lü Bu naturally was invincible in his par, capable of achieving such a feat, so they shouted in unison.
"Victory is certain!"
"Victory is certain!"
Yang Jin hesitated to speak.
Zhuge Liang frowned, spread his "Spiritual Power" within ten Zhang, forming a soundproof layer, then inquired Yang Jin softly, "You usually have unwavering faith in your foster father’s strength; why are you wavering today?"
"If facing that Celestial Court... there’s absolutely no chance of victory." Yang Jin’s will was dispirited, "Even if foster father displays immense divine might and slays one of the Celestial Giants, what of it? That Giant is merely a common soldier in the Celestial Court. Above him, there are more Great Gods who could easily suppress foster father!"
"Foster father is invincible in the mortal realm, but ultimately just invincible there."
"These hundred thousand Divine Generals are just the tip of the Celestial Court’s power iceberg; you cannot imagine the terror lying within."
The Celestial Divine Generals and Immortal Gods are extraordinarily powerful, and Yang Jin originally believed their status within the Celestial Court to be high. Plus, he himself had cultivated for eight hundred years, reaching near the Seventh and Eighth Realm of cultivation but had not practiced Magic, with limited Divine Techniques.
How strong can Immortal Gods be? No stronger than a group of Qi Cultivators mastering Magic, capable of slaying them.
He only regarded the Celestial Court as a powerful force within the Mythical Three Kingdoms World, believing that the world possesses the Four Saints Dao Lineage capable of countering it.
Yet now he realized, those "Celestial Divine Generals" capable of suppressing the mortal realm were merely among the hundred thousand soldiers, coupled with the appearance of the "South Celestial Gate"...
His heart sank into an abyss.
Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei looked at the Celestial Court’s hundred-thousand army, murmuring, "Is this just the tip of the Celestial Court’s iceberg?!"
[The Celestial Court possesses a hundred thousand Divine Generals, which is terrifying enough, yet Yang Jin claims this is just an ordinary army of the Celestial Court, completely beyond everyone’s comprehension.]
[We are vying for the Celestial Mandate with such a colossal entity...]
[Could this be the unchangeable fate of the Celestial Mandate...]
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["It’s a pity you’ve lived too long, all dead... I truly wish I could see your charisma when you were alive." Lü Bu gazed at the vast sky filled with Divine Generals, overwhelmed by a rotten stench.]
[Neither retreating nor advancing, neither increasing nor decreasing.]
[The present Divine Generals, devoid of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, though relying on instinct, can exert their full tenfold power. Were they alive, they could exert twelve-fold power.]
[But the heart of a "mortal" cannot withstand the erosion of time...]
[One hundred years for a mortal.]
[In the first half of life, observing the world, even an ant underfoot seems fascinating and vibrant, everything is colorful and diverse.]
[In the latter half of life, observing the world, one holds no expectations for unfamiliar events, everything is tedious and lengthy.]
[Immortal Gods are not "Innate Divine"; they start their cultivation as mortals, and once the heart begins to age, the Dao path ends. They are destined to become cold sculptures responding only to protocol.]
[The flesh is immortal, the Primordial Spirit indestructible, yet devoid of desire and self, in Lü Bu’s eyes, it equates to death.]
[And this is what countless cultivators pursue as the "Great Dao"!]
[The gaze of the Giant Spirit God remains locked on that mortal Lü Bu.]
[The wounds on Lü Bu’s body rapidly healed under the barrage of thunder, as if the devastating lightning was merely a nourishing Spirit Medicine to him. However, this thunder is among the "Celestial Punishments," enough to obliterate the Spirit Body and Dharma Body of Immortal Gods.]
[The Giant Spirit God’s gaze tightened, noticing that the healing speed of Lü Bu’s body far surpassed the destructive speed of the thunder, creating an illusion that the thunder seemed to assist him in healing his injuries.]
[His heart tightened with caution, dispelling contempt, and he lightly grasped a "Great Axe" which appeared in his hand.]
[The Giant Spirit God, solemn, declared, "Mortal Lü Bu, relying on your martial strength, you disrupt the order of heaven and earth—"]
[Before the words are fully spoken.]
["Boom—" Lü Bu soared skyward, his entire body engulfed in golden Gang Qi roaring like a fierce tiger, charging directly towards the "South Celestial Gate," intending to smash it with a single punch!]
["Presumptuous!!" The Giant Spirit God, occupying a superior position, swung the Great Axe fiercely towards the golden fierce tiger.]
[The two clashed intensely!]
["Boom!" With a deafening explosion, a circle of tangible ripples erupted in the sky.]
[The Giant Spirit God sensed that horrifying power, his expression changed drastically, and he involuntarily recoiled in response to the impact.]
[Behind the Giant Spirit God, the city’s commoners felt the sky darken, looked up to see a golden light colliding with the heavenly pillar, which gradually began to collapse, prompting them to flee fearfully in all directions.]
["This power?!!"]
[Stabilizing his form in the air, the Giant Spirit God focused his gaze on the minuscule golden figure now at eye level with himself.]
[The surrounding Divine Generals faced Lü Bu’s divine might, expressionless, unmoving.]
["The General Jiling, renowned for strength, was actually toppled head-on by that mortal Lü Bu’s brute force..." An aide to the Giant Spirit God, witnessing this, displayed an incredulous expression of shock.]
["No wonder His Majesty places such great importance on this world..." Another aide was similarly stunned.]
["Deploy the Celestial Net Grand Array!!" The Giant Spirit God, knowing he could not take Lü Bu down alone, immediately gave orders.]
["As you command!" The lieutenant of the Giant Spirit God unveiled a Five Elements Banner in hand.]
[The massive array sealed the space, magical power spread instantly like a web, thunder and lightning roared, with dark clouds covering the entire sky.]
[Lü Bu, carrying a weight like Da Shan on his shoulders.]
[The Giant Spirit God wielded the Great Axe like a mountain crashing down, while the Celestial Soldiers and Divine Generals surged like a tide.]
[In the vast expanse between heaven and earth, Lü Bu, encircled at the center, appeared particularly insignificant.]
[Underneath, watched by the Cao Army and Liu Army, the number of Celestial Soldiers and Divine Generals was as vast as an ocean of smoke, the golden figure gradually swallowed by the encircling masses.]
[In the midst of the Cao Army, Cao Cao exhaled a sigh of relief, the heavy burden finally lifted.]
[At that moment, he saw a golden light slice through the dense dark clouds, as if daylight dawning.]
[It was all over...]
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