Chapter 76

""Look, beside the Marshal, there are six Astral Vessel Generals!""

""Soaring to the heavens, aura overwhelming the firmament, Heaven-Striking General—Feixiao!""

""Boundless illumination, calamity flames bright light, Abyss-Penetrating General—Huaiyan!""

""Heaven and earth hidden treasures, six directions overflowing, Strategy General—Yaoguang!""

The vast seas stretch across, swallowing the great wilderness, Pacifying the Waves General—Xuanquan!

Wait, we need to translate "the vast seas stretch across". I used "vast seas stretch across" but we should translate it fully: "vast seas stretch across" is not English. It should be translated as "vast seas stretch across", which means "the vast seas stretch across". Better: "The vast seas stretch across". Let's re-evaluate.

The vast seas stretch across, swallowing the great wilderness, Pacifying the Waves General—Xuanquan!

The vast seas stretch across, swallowing the great wilderness, Pacifying the Waves General—Xuanquan!

Thus 【5】 ""The vast seas stretch across, swallowing the great wilderness, Pacifying the Waves General—Xuanquan!""

""Hazy and dim, life and death equal, Dusty Nether General—Youwu!""

""Transcending the Jade Realm, commanding the heavenly halberd, Divine Strategy General—Jingyuan!""

""Each of the Seven Generals of the Emperor's Bow possesses unique talents and abilities; speaking of our Luo Fu's General Jingyuan, everyone praises his extraordinary strategies and far-reaching plans.""

""This is precisely—skillfully deploying linked encirclement to annihilate the Bu Li, deceiving heaven and crossing the sea to brilliantly capture the flag, deciding victory a thousand miles away, leaving no stratagem unused!""

""One hand places a piece on the chessboard, then a wholly golden divine sovereign over a hundred zhang tall appears, wielding a formation blade, surrounded by boundless thunderous might, and strikes down with a single blade!""

"The might of this blade seemed to pierce the light curtain, descending head-on, a golden light covering sky and earth, forcing Guo Haihuang to involuntarily retreat a step."

""Hah, this blade…… is already beyond what humans can bear, right?""

"After taking a long breath, Miyamoto Musashi finally realized he was drenched in sweat."

""Yujirou, you didn't say Xier is strong? Want to take a few moves from her?" Miyamoto Musashi pointed at the divine sovereign in the sky, laughing loudly: "How does this blade compare? Can you block it?""

""Hah...""

"Yujirou, who usually behaves recklessly, unexpectedly did not retort; he merely lowered his gaze to the cup in his hand, and with a cold snort, raised his head and gulped a large mouthful of liquor."

"Everyone's hearts were as clear as a mirror: even if Yujirou is humanity's strongest, it's impossible to block that great slash from the divine sovereign above, a 'non-human' strike."

"Not only him, even if all of Japan, no… the entire world's strongest combined could absolutely not block it. No matter how strong a mortal is, they cannot escape the limits of flesh and blood; even if this body is trained to the utmost, it remains merely mortal."

"How can mortals stand shoulder-to-shoulder with deities?"

"Put plainly, the gap in strength between the two sides is too great."

""Star Gods each have their own envoys; then, are these Seven Heavenly Generals the envoys of the patrolling Star Gods?" Lie Haiwang suddenly asked."

"From the forces visible in the light curtain, the only Envoy-level figure actually appearing is the Black Tower Lady—but unfortunately, the Black Tower Lady's true self is not on the space station; relying merely on her underlings these puppets probably cannot reach Envoy-level."

"After all that, it seems no one has yet seen an Envoy-level figure take action."

""There is such a possibility." Guo Haihuang replied, "The Marshal commanding the six Astral Vessels and the six Generals are together called the Seven Heavenly Generals of the Emperor's Bow…… they are all very likely Envoys; if fortunate enough to witness General Jingyuan of Luo Fu taking action……"

"Before Guo Haihuang's words had finished, everyone's faces showed eager expressions."

"In Belo Berg, Xier and Jiepade's skills alone are enough to astonish the myriad masters; an Envoy-level powerhouse…… even just thinking about it, Lie Haiwang is excited beyond measure."

""But hearing the General's light laugh from the light curtain: 'Without the whole army united as one, what use are flawless plans?'"

"His voice was pleasant; through the transmission of the light curtain, it actually had a penetrating, heart-string-tugging charm."

"Hudie Ren slowly raised his head."

"Her mind should have been filled with myriad thoughts, yet the most immediate impression at that moment was: handsome."

"She was discussing this Luo Fu General with several pillars, imagining that the one capable of commanding a vessel must be a stalwart, fierce-general; yet compared to what everyone imagined, they are completely different."

"Although merely a monotonous-colored cut-paper projection, one can see him wearing a long robe, light silver armor, and black boots; though lazily leaning on a lion's body, his waist is still straight, shoulders broad, legs long, bearing graceful."

"However, his white hair covers half his face, including eyebrows and eyes. Yet even so, the beautiful curved lines of his thin lips below the nose, with a gentle smile, and the aura of his strategic planning, also unconsciously evoke boundless affection from the heart."

"Is this really a general? An Envoy?"

"Hudie Ren feels somewhat unable to see through."

""A single piece falls, accompanied by a 'pa' sound; the sole 'General' moves forward one square, forming a mutual check with the other pieces on the board.""

""I rely on you, the cloud cavalry, entrusting your lives to me; I shall not betray your trust!""

""Hmm, this move…… indeed." Guo Haihuang lowered his head, pondered a moment, then firmly said, "This chess shares the same layout restrictions as 'xiangqi'; the gameplay should be similar as well.""

""Oh? Could this chess have some significance?" Miyamoto Musashi wondered."

""This is the general advancing one step; in xiangqi, it signifies the ruler personally leading the campaign." Guo Haihuang said, "From this move one can glimpse this General's attitude toward his troops—he is certainly not one who hides behind soldiers, arbitrarily controlling their lives and deaths; rather, he fights shoulder-to-shoulder with the frontline troops.""

""As a strategist, yet personally charging to the front lines to fight?""

"Miyamoto Musashi found it hard to believe; he came from Japan's Sengoku era and had served numerous daimyos who longed for his prowess. But in his impression, those in high positions never risked themselves, never appeared on the scene—even a general would conduct deployments from a safe place."

""This is downright mad…… could he not fear death?" Miyamoto Musashi laughed, not expecting that this General, who appears steady, is actually extremely reckless."

""Perhaps he has enough confidence; enemies can do nothing against him." Guo Haihuang reminded, "He is very likely an Envoy, and Envoys often receive gifts from the Star Gods.""

""The scene shifts, and countless soldiers holding formation blades shout in unison: 'Astral Vessels soar, cloud cavalry ever victorious!'""

""Astral Vessels soar, cloud cavalry ever victorious!""

""..."""

""Such a military formation is truly magnificent." Kosesutes exclaimed in admiration."

"Although the Supreme Sovereign could also use undead magic to create an equally neat skeleton army, after all it relies on magic; all the skeletons lack individual thought, merely obeying a single command."

"Anyone who has commanded troops knows how difficult it is to make an army uniform and orderly, with synchronized steps."

"In Kosesutes' view, regardless of other military abilities… at least in commanding troops, this Astral Vessel General is already several times stronger than him."

"Kosesutes unconsciously felt a hint of joy—indeed, his proposal to the Supreme Sovereign was correct; the light curtain truly has something worth learning, as long as we study and draw lessons reasonably, the strength of the Nazarick Underground Great Tomb can rise another level!"

"But just then, the light curtain suddenly dimmed."

"After finishing watching the PV of the Seven Heavenly Generals of the Emperor's Bow, Chen Yue eagerly clicked on another."

Animated short—Flying Light! Activate!