Chapter 456

However, it is quite obvious that Mu Yi's wisdom is not higher than that of Zhuge Liang and others standing behind Guan Yu.

After Mu Yi visited the Martial Star and was turned away, Liu Bei personally led people to seek him out.

"Lord Mu! Thank you, Lord Mu, for running errands for my second brother!" Liu Bei looked at Mu Yi, originally thinking Mu Yi was just a idle pawn.

But unexpectedly, Mu Yi's growth speed is so fast that now he can even kill an incarnation of a Buddhist Sect Great Bodhisattva.

Such combat power, placed during Guan Yu's tribulation crossing, is not inferior to anyone's.

After all, it's impossible to really start a war that shatters a great world; then, according to the situation, the upper limit of heaven and earth will be limited.

And Mu Yi, this kind of talent, is naturally what they hope to see.

"Lord Xuande, don't be polite; my karmic entanglement with Guan Sheng Dijun is so deep that if I weren't conscientious, what else could I do?" Mu Yi shook his head and turned his gaze to the figure behind Liu Bei.

"We meet again, Your Excellency the Marquis!"

Mu Yi bowed to him as a disciple; the Military Strategist Marquis Zhuge Liang had previously also been one who imparted military knowledge to him.

"Lord Mu, no need to be polite!" Zhuge Liang said, laughing while waving his feather fan.

"This is not the place to talk; come with me!"

Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan; a Bagua formation appeared under the three people's feet, and in the next moment they were transmitted to a palace.

"May I ask, who exactly will our opponent be at that time?"

After sitting down, Mu Yi looked at the two and voiced the doubt in his heart.

Before, they kept talking about undergoing tribulation crossing, but up to now he only knows that Guan Yu wants to reverse the historical trend, pacify the world, and recover the Central Plains.

But the problem is, who exactly the opponents are, he is still completely in the dark.

"This is also the purpose of our coming to find you, Lord Mu, this time." Liu Bei's expression grew somewhat solemn.

Mu Yi made a gesture of listening attentively, but Liu Bei's next sentence left him stunned in place.

"Actually, we also don't know who our opponents will be!" Liu Bei said this with a bitter tone.

"What does that mean?" Mu Yi didn't understand; Guan Yu isn't undergoing his first tribulation crossing, so how could he still not know who the opponents are?

"This time it is in a completely new great world, different from any previous one, and it is a plan personally devised by the Great Heavenly Venerable." Zhuge Liang sighed and explained.

The battlefield is not in the great world itself, but in another projected future; however, the outcome will rebound to affect the great world's direction.

Not only the mountain and water gods of this history, but even the deities ennobled by future dynasties, as well as the transmitted Dao lineage, could be affected!

At this moment, the world's heavenly secrets are obscured by the Supreme Heavenly Venerable; no one knows how the situation will unfold, so nobody dares to act rashly.

Due to karmic bonds, it's easy to drag along some immortals and deities that originally shouldn't appear.

Mu Yi nodded, more or less understanding.

Actually, the greatest impact should be the gods and spirits of the Jin dynasty, as well as all the factions; after all, after turning the heavens and earth upside down, these people become the biggest uncertain factor.

Even they themselves are not sure.

After all, this matter is too huge; nobody wants to be dragged in, so most people wish to stay out of it.

But those like the Heavenly Master Ge, who are destined to be entangled, and those with direct karmic ties to Sun Quan, that's another matter.

"Although the heavenly secrets are chaotic, through deduction we can still obtain some information." Zhuge Liang said, fanning his feather fan, worried.

"First is the Buddhist Sect!" Zhuge Liang raised a finger.

"They will certainly intervene in this matter, and they will certainly appear as enemies opposing us!"

"General Guan holds the fruit status of the Garan Bodhisattva; the Buddhist Sect will not stand by while he directly absorbs this power. If General Guan fails, if the situation turns dire, the Buddhist Sect is very likely to use the Garan Bodhisattva's fruit status as a stepping stone to lead General Guan into the Buddhist Sect."

"Although this outcome is bad, it is not without being a way out!" Liu Bei sighed.

Guan Yu's obsession has gone into demonic deviation; if he fails, there will surely be no good ending, but if the Buddhist Sect can preserve Guan Yu, even if he incarnates as the Garan Bodhisattva, it might not be a bad thing for Liu Bei.

His wish is merely that Guan Yu be well.

He can no longer bear the pain of losing his second brother again.

"But General Guan himself doesn't think so!"

Zhuge Liang sighed; he and the Liu-Guan-Zhang trio did not transcend from the same world—he is the Marquis Zhuge who succeeded in the Northern Expedition after White Emperor City.

Although they are not from the same world, he still shares a bond of incense with Liu, Guan, and Zhang, which is why he is willing to help.

"Second brother, I would rather die than enter the Buddhist Sect and sever ties of affection and righteousness!"

Liu Bei sighed again; whenever he thinks of his second brother's fate, he cannot help but feel a pang of sorrow.

"In that case... we might have to face the Buddhist Sect's bodhisattvas and arhats directly?" Mu Yi only felt his liver ache.

After having fought an incarnation of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, he then understood just how vast the supernatural powers of such a great deity truly are.

"Surely there won't be a Buddha, will there?"

Thinking of the Amitabha Buddha he had once encountered, Mu Yi felt a wave of panic; that kind of opponent is not something they can handle.

"The Supreme Heavenly Venerable has strictly ordered that sovereigns, Buddhas, and Heavenly Masters may not participate, so we should not encounter opponents of sovereign level or higher."

Mu Yi's heart eased a little; this is good news, but also bad news.

Although the upper limit is limited, the Buddhist Sect has many personnel; if eight great bodhisattvas and eighteen arhats show up, it will truly be troublesome.

"In theory, it won't happen; even if they descend, at most there would be two bodhisattvas and a few arhats, since Buddhism in the Han era was not flourishing, and the power of faith is insufficient to support so many bodhisattvas manifesting."

Mu Yi didn't even know whether this was good news or bad news.

It's practically set in stone that we will face multiple bodhisattvas and arhats; even if their strength is limited, once the numbers increase, the meaning becomes entirely different.

The Buddhist Sect also has formations; the power that a few bodhisattvas and arhats can unleash is almost doubled.

"Next are the enemies of Wei and Wu!" Zhuge Liang raised a second finger.

"Wei and Wu?" Mu Yi was somewhat confused.

Guan Yu merely had his strength limited, but he carries his memories with him; this person is Guan Sheng Dijun, his innate power aside, just commanding troops and waging war has long since entered the realm of the war god.

Even if Wei and Wu have a few martial temple foundations, and Cao Cao is a capable commander, they still have no chance of victory against Guan Yu.

By then, Guan Yu defeating the officers of the two states will require no effort, not to mention the full support of Liu Bei and his companions; how could the natives of the historical homeland possibly be opponents of the descended Guan Yu?

In Eastern Wu, Gan Ning became a deity through incense, titled the Illustrious Righteous Martial Benevolent and Beloved Spirit-Revealing King.

In Eastern Wu, Ding Feng was appointed as the Overseer Bodhisattva, closely tied to Wu, and will inevitably be drawn into it.

Zhuge Liang sighed; this is also the trouble—they will not face historical natives but likewise descended immortals.

So, does Zhang Lu's Five Pecks of Rice Sect still exist?

After a brief thought, Mu Yi recalled another immortal's existence—the Zhang Tian Shi, equal in status to the Ge Tian Shi.

As the grandson of Zhang Daoling, founder of the Celestial Master Dao (Five Pecks of Rice Dao), and also the third-generation Celestial Master of that Dao, Zhang Lu could not simply watch history be reversed.

Similarly, there is Ge Tian Shi, but after exchanging interests with him, he withdrew safely, and his influence is not as great as Zhang Tian Shi's.

After divergent thinking, Mu Yi only felt a headache; heaven knows what monstrous form the projected great world will take at that time.

What should have been a fine Three Kingdoms hegemony might instead become the eighteen warlords' campaign against the Liu Han.

Besides that, the Jin dynasty will surely spare no effort to obstruct the tribulation...

After Zhuge Liang finished listing them, Mu Yi only felt his head swell.

After all, this involves not just one era but the entire Time River of this great world; once it begins to change, no one can foresee what alterations will arise.

Merely estimating the number of enemies based on wisdom alone was enough to make Mu Yi's heart sink.

Is this the tribulation of an Emperor-level?

Roughly estimated, the immortals mixed in number over a thousand, and this is also an opportunity for others; after all, the foundation is laid here, and those immortals stuck at the Emperor-level threshold may not lack other intentions.

Don't keep us in suspense—tell us your idea!

Mu Yi gave a wry smile; after Zhuge Liang's tally, there really wasn't much chance of winning.

To reverse the situation, first we need to devise a new strategy, which I will formulate together with General Guan according to the circumstances.

The second key lies in you! Zhuge Liang gazed at Mu Yi with deep eyes.

Me? Mu Yi knew he would be useful, but he didn't expect to stand in the most crucial position.

To break the stalemate, we need to harness the power of the Zongwang; we need many Zongwang agents! Zhuge Liang stared at Mu Yi with burning eyes.

Mu Yi froze for a moment, then suddenly realized he had been wandering in the Zongwang every day and almost forgot this convenient tool.

Deities can sign contracts with the Zongwang to hold events; he could likewise use this method to rally the combat strength of Zongwang players.

Moreover, his past adventures have accumulated some connections, which can also be brought in to participate.

A single remark from Zhuge Liang opened a door to a new world for Mu Yi.

However, Mu Yi hesitated again, wondering what he could use as a reward.

Seeing Mu Yi's hesitation, Zhuge Liang tapped the table before him with his feather fan.

Following the fan's direction, Mu Yi saw two large characters appear on the table—incense!

Incense…

In the Zongwang, incense also counts as a store of value; at the very least it can be equated with Zongwang Disaster Coins and Universal Experience.

Having this as a basic reward is indeed a good choice.

Adding inheritances, treasures, and the like to the exchange list also keeps it from feeling too empty.

Mu Yi could even produce some things to serve as rewards.

For example, the flat peaches growing on the flat-peach tree, or some strange flowers and exotic herbs from Mount Kunlun.

After a brief thought, Mu Yi suddenly realized he lacked such resources, but the protagonist of this tribulation, Guan Sheng Dijun, does.

Moreover, once successful, when Guan Yu attains the Dao as an Emperor, incense will have lost most of its meaning for him and become a usable resource.

Furthermore, part of Guan Sheng Dijun's incense comes from the Buddhist Sect; using Buddhist Sect resources to counter the Buddhist Sect could, to some extent, prevent them from employing the same method.

After all, this is all Buddhist Sect incense; when the two sides clash, will it soon turn into internal mutual depletion?

Feed on the enemy! This plan is excellent!

Mu Yi marveled at Zhuge Liang's wisdom; truly the embodiment of wisdom, this move greatly turned their disadvantageous situation around.

The only problem is that we must control the quality of the recruited personnel, or else we may fail at the last hurdle!

Zhuge Liang also pointed out the drawback of this tactic: recruiting from the Zongwang is a double-edged sword; if mishandled, it could very well backfire on us.

After all, some morally lax Zongwang professionals completely disregard civilian lives, which deviates from Jiuzhou's overall direction and could easily cause some neutral factions to defect.

This can be regulated by the Zongwang!

It would be best to have some administrators who can manage on our behalf and correct problems immediately! Zhuge Liang nodded and then proposed a new plan.

Please leave it to me; I have some friends I can mobilize, and then we can cooperate!

Mu Yi thought of his circle of friends—the Dragon Slayer Brotherhood, Holy Warriors, Savior Organization……

Overall, they still lean toward the side of order, which can avoid much trouble.

Having them serve as captains and the like would also relieve many worries.

After all, most of those who can associate with him are decent Zongwang entities.

Shortly thereafter, Mu Yi and Zhuge Liang discussed some details, settled on a general policy, and then drifted away.

With the tribulation imminent, they each had many preparations to make.

At that moment, Mu Yi thought of a being who might help him resolve his doubts—Bai Ze.

As he followed the Yellow Springs Road to the Ghost Gate, Mu Yi discovered Bai Ze seemed to be pondering a problem, which struck him as strange, for it was the first time he had seen Bai Ze in such a state.

Most of the time, Bai Ze appears indifferent, as if nothing can arouse his interest.

Mu Yi also did not disturb Bai Ze, crouching beside him for a while.

After a long while, Bai Ze slowly spoke, breaking the silence.

I know why you've come!

I have one condition! Let Zhang Yide take my place guarding the Ghost Gate for a hundred years, and I will help Guan Yun Chang!

Mu Yi froze for a moment—what new play is this?

"Hehehe, Mu Yi, the great calamity is about to rise, Guan Yun Chang's petty skirmishes are just an appetizer, the real chaos is coming soon..."

When Bai Ze said this, they suddenly closed their mouth and then coughed twice.

"In short, tell Zhang Yide my conditions and see how he chooses!" Bai Ze seemed not at all worried that Zhang Fei would refuse.

"Are you sure Zhang Fei can replace you?"

Mu Yi sized up Bai Ze from head to toe; although he had never seen Zhang Fei, he was also quite certain that ordinary people could not replace Bai Ze.