Chapter 523 266: True Dragon (2)

"This..."

All the generals exchanged glances, speechless at the suggestion.

What kind of strategy is this?

Disguised infiltration?

Is it really that easy?

Don't let it be sending a meat bun to beat a dog, going and never returning.

The generals were worried, looking at Song Yu, all wanting to speak.

Just at that moment...

"Report!!!"

A soldier hurried in: "Enemy supply convoy spotted ten miles away."

"Let's go!"

Song Yu's eyes gleamed sharply, he quickly put away the map, mounted his horse, and galloped away.

Soon, over a hundred riders swiftly attacked, intercepting the seemingly ordinary supply convoy.

"Yah!!!"

Song Yu charged at the forefront, aiming his spear directly at the military officer transporting supplies.

Unexpectedly...

"Puff!!!"

Gang Qi exploded, the blade flashed fiercely, and the officer slashed with a single strike, directly breaking Song Yu's spear.

"Gang Qi Martial Sect?"

"No good, it's a trap!"

Song Yu's eyes narrowed, he activated his True Qi within, dodging the strike by leaping, yet the horse beneath him had no such ability, and was cut in two, blood splashing everywhere.

"Kill!!!"

Simultaneously, the civilians hauling the supplies all drew their swords, manifesting their True Qi Cultivation, and several Gang Qi Grandmasters in armor began counter-attacking Song Yu and his troops.

In this world, whether in the Mortal World or Upper Realm, breaking through the Third Realm is difficult without the blessing of Celestial Destiny and the commissioning of Dragon Qi.

But with the Southern and Northern Lands at peace for a hundred years, the Dragon Qi was sparingly used, so the number of Celestial Destiny General Stars was few, stationed at major city gates to hold the line.

Song Yu only possessed Gang Qi, and his vice generals only True Qi, trapped by the ambush set by several Martial Sect members, falling into adversity.

"Break through!"

"Retreat quickly!"

Song Yu gritted his teeth, endeavoring to fight his way out while being tightly entangled.

Seeing his soldiers suffer heavy casualties, and with most of his vice generals slain, a roar of fury welled in Song Yu's heart: "Is the heavens intended to destroy me?"

At that moment...

"General, do not panic!"

A fierce shout like thunder boomed, and a dozen figures swiftly joined the fray against the Wei Army.

Song Yu looked in astonishment to find a dozen white-robed monks, each wielding iron rods, surrounded by Gang Qi, stabilizing the situation upon entering.

"Monks?"

"Buddhist Sect?"

"This..."

Song Yu was even more astonished seeing this.

Due to widely known reasons, the relationship between Great Zhou and the Three Teachings Sects was not good, there was a veiled intent to suppress adversaries.

If this was the case in the Southern Lands, the situation in the Northern Lands was even more pronounced, with many sects from the Southern Lands migrating north before Great Zhou's establishment.

So, what's the story?

Where did these monks come from, how do they all possess Gang Qi Cultivation, and why are they aiding him, a Zhou Army general?

Could it be... mistaken identity?

"Hei!!!"

Amid Song Yu's astonishment, the white-robed martial monks had already reversed the battle situation, forcing the Wei Army's Martial Sect members to withdraw.

The monks did not pursue, but approached Song Yu, with a middle-aged monk leading, speaking: "Amitabha Buddha, is the general unharmed?"

Song Yu looked at him in shock: "Who are you, masters?"

"We are monks from Bailin Temple, I am Shiwu, here specifically to assist the general!"

The middle-aged monk pressed his hands together, announcing his Dharma name.

"Bailin Temple?"

"Shiwu?"

Song Yu frowned and puzzled: "Why does the master assist me?"

"To be honest with the general,"

Shiwu replied gravely, "The Wei Army is ruthless and inhumane, extorting resources in Baisha County and even plundering the populace. Bailin Temple and the people of Baisha have suffered greatly; therefore we came to help the general in welcoming the royal forces and saving the civilians."

"So that's the situation?"

Song Yu was stunned upon hearing this, exchanging glances with the surviving vice generals, impulsively asking: "Does the master have a plan to assist us in breaking Baisha Pass?"

"Indeed, there is a strategy!"

Shiwu smiled and said, "The Wei Army has extorted from us for military supplies, Bailin Temple having supplied them for years. Therefore, we can use grain transport as a guise to enter Baisha Pass from the rear. At that time, the general follows the monks, capturing the Pass leader, opening the gates, and letting the army in."

"This..."

Upon hearing this, all hesitated, unsure whether to trust.

Song Yu also felt doubt, but seeing the surrounding corpses and his unexpected rescuers, Shiwu and others, he clenched his teeth: "Then we'll trouble the masters."

"To alleviate civilian distress is my fortune as a humble monk!"

"..."

Thus, days later.

"The rogue leader is dead, surrender and live!"

"Open the gate, welcome the army into the city!"

"..."

"Song Yu excelled in the breakthrough, promoted to Fifth-Grade Guerrilla General!"

"..."

"Song Yu excelled in the siege, promoted to Fourth-Grade General of the Northern Expedition!"

"..."

As the warfare erupted, battles raged fiercely, quickly seeing breakthroughs, the frontline advanced northward, the Zhou Army's momentum unstoppable, overcoming numerous Wei Army key strongholds, triumphs spread, the difference in strength clear.

Now, behind the lines.

In a Daoist temple, Ning Bingyun arrived alone, still observing the distant atmosphere.

"A century of stalemate, consuming resources, competing for development, ultimately the Southern Lands prevail."

"The Bright Spirit King's Divine Power is so formidable it's beyond imagination, even a Great God like King of Zhaoren, who attained Dao for millennia, can't compare."

"As things stand, whether Yin and Yang or Divine Beings, the Northern Lands are weaker than the Southern Lands."

"Such disparity, the defeat is certain!"

"But the Bright Spirit King..."

Ning Bingyun frowned deeply, her beautiful eyes filled with puzzlement.

Since the appearance of anomalies in the Southern Lands years ago, certifying that Bright Spirit King's Divine Skill and Merit, the Northern Lands have been noticeably at a disadvantage.

In terms of Underworld capabilities and the Power of Deities, the Northern Lands are clearly lacking.

Yet, oddly, the Bright Spirit King hasn't directly entered the fray, inciting an Underworld divine war, but instead advanced through the Mortal World, allowing Human Dao contention.

This is normal, after all, the struggle for Dragon Qi is about the Human Dao. If Dragon Qi can resolve its issues, Deities will surely refrain from interfering, as the Celestial Dao punishment and Dragon Qi backlash are too terrifying for Deities to endure.

Thus, the Southern Lands' advance in the Mortal World, avoiding an Underworld divine war, is understandable.

However, this understandable situation seems unusual with the Bright Spirit King.

Because throughout, the Underworld power was always deployed first, gaining advantage or even victories, before advancing through the Mortal World to tidy up.

Now, suddenly reversing this strategy, with evident superiority, the Underworld deities remain inactive, only advancing through the Human Dao in the Mortal World.

Is this right?

No, at least Ning Bingyun feels it's not right.

But why not right, she couldn't articulate a reason.

She could only ponder in her heart, continuing to observe the situation.

"The Northern Lands' defeat is certain, the only turnaround is for Divine Beings in the Southern Lands to contend, causing Dragon Qi chaos."

"But the Bright Spirit King has already formed a grand momentum, with deep-rooted faith among all people, Southern Hidden Dragons are being suppressed and can't rise."

"Even if chaos occurs, they're not his match."

"To break this predicament, only by becoming a Celestial Destiny True Dragon!"

"The True Dragon is inherently supreme, able to suppress all methods. With celestial destiny's help, even if it's merely Third Grade, Second Grade, or First Grade, others will yield."

"Moreover, after years of opposition between the Southern and Northern Lands, causing Nine States' population to boom, the resulting Venerable True Dragon is likely stronger than before."

"Additionally, foundational forces in the Northern Lands would restrict its authority, preventing it from imposing its will, as seen with the Southern Hidden Dragons."

"In due time, the Dragon Qi's supreme nature, aided by the Upper Realm's celestial destiny, will surely cause the True Dragon to rise in opposition, even confronting in life and death!"

"This is the path of rebirth from destruction!"

"Therefore, various sides are moving, abandoning the Northern Dragon, assisting the Southern Dragon, guiding it into becoming the supreme, peerless Celestial Destiny True Dragon."

"Bailin Temple, Silent Zen Sect, Cave Profound Sect, and my Supreme Dao..."

"The Three Teachings Sects, each making their moves!"

"But ultimately, who is the Celestial Destiny True Dragon?"

"This is an open intrigue, both sides see through clearly."

"Such sects' movements also have a deceptive intent. If the Bright Spirit King fears the True Dragon, suppressing all who show Dragon Qi signs, even by killing them, that would lose people's hearts; the True Dragon can thereby gain momentum, turning against him!"

"Knowing this, yet still permitting the Mortal World advance, achieving True Dragon's merit."

"What does this deity ultimately intend?"