Chapter 903: How Could the Qin Army Have Gao Da?

In the previous struggle, Qin Shi Huang suffered a serious injury.

Generally, the son of a rich family does not sit in the hall, but we are all mighty individuals whose strength lies within; we will surely come out to fight, making it easy to become a king‑vs‑king, soldier‑vs‑soldier situation.

But they are not independent of each other; they influence each other.

Qin Shi Huang was injured, and his injury was serious, so he naturally wants revenge; otherwise, where would the face of the Great Qin Empire, which spans the endless world, be put?

Why didn't the Holy Alliance take advantage of Qin Shi Huang's injury to press the attack and deal a heavy blow to the Great Qin Empire?

Because the high echelons of the Holy Alliance were also heavily wounded, willing but unable.

Yes, the Great Qin Empire is like you punching me until my nose bleeds, and me kicking you until you lose a testicle, and besides feeling wronged, I want to regain face.

Likewise, the Holy Alliance is even more eager to regain face.

This war, with the Anchor Point World as its spark, is about to break out and will be extraordinarily brutal, likely surpassing the previous one in intensity.

Here I will briefly outline the structure of the two major powers.

Needless to say, the Great Qin Empire basically follows the Qin dynasty's model in its military and political systems, and has made further adjustments to suit the present.

As for the Holy Alliance, its founding actually predates the Great Qin; during its existence it has undergone many changes, with internal and external struggles, and various deities have appeared and fallen.

It rules everything beneath the World Tree by means of divine authority.

The Heavenly Court is a cluster of palaces encircling the Heavenly River, connecting ten thousand worlds.

Mount Sumeru is a heavenly pillar; atop it lie Spirit Mountain and the Great Thunder Sound Temple, and from top to bottom it encompasses the three thousand great, medium, and small worlds.

The Great Qin Empire is the state centered on Xianyang, with a belt of Great Wall encircling it, speedways spreading across its territory, expanding outward.

As for the Holy Alliance, aside from many gods, it is neither holy nor an alliance.

Its core is a great tree called the World Tree; the mortal realms are entwined by its roots, while the gods dwell in its vast canopy, and above the canopy lies a layer of clouds.

Within that cloud layer resides the abode of the God Lord.

The God Lord is the master of the Holy Alliance, unlike the Council of Gods, which is an alliance formed jointly by various factions.

The Holy Alliance is merely the God Lord's holy alliance, hence the saying 'not an alliance'.

The God Lord has no allies—perhaps there were some long ago, but they are gone now.

By the way, the one injured by Qin Shi Huang last time is precisely this God Lord.

The God Lord also came from Earth; he is a God‑Demon Walker of the real world, just like Baldur, and he left some traces that gradually evolved into mythic legends.

However, Baldur is the prototype of the light god in Norse mythology.

Yet the God Lord is the prototype of many mythic figures—Odin is he, Zeus is he—and interestingly, Baldur and he are not of the same generation of God‑Demon Walkers.

The various legends left behind are like unformed fragments; yet, spurred by time and imagination, they have become a complete mythological system.

By the way, there is one more point to clarify.

In the Endless World, there are many real worlds that resemble, yet are not identical to, the worlds of myth and history.

God‑Demon Walkers leave legends that gradually turn into stories, which in turn give rise to real worlds.

One can describe it with 'the world is truly wonderful,' which also shows the special nature of the real world.

The God Lord has left behind many names; his original name has long been lost in the river of history.

Thus he is simply called the God Lord.

Under the God Lord, there are no positions such as the Twelve God Kings, Supreme God, or God Generals.

All kinds of miscellaneous spirits act entirely according to their own likes; as long as they do not go too far, the God Lord does not restrain them.

Yet the line that the God Lord considers 'too far' is set very high.

Divinity, humanity, and animality are fully released in the 'god's dwelling' atop the canopy.

Thus it is not holy; indeed, it can be said to be primitive and barbaric.

But when necessary, the Holy Alliance forms a powerful fist and strikes the enemy hard.

Resuming war with the Great Qin Empire is precisely such a moment.

However, the situation has now changed, with someone interfering.

Baldur glanced cautiously at Tang Luo, unsure what influence this Buddha's enemy would have on the battle.

"Are you the vanguard?" Tang Luo asked.

"Hmm…" Baldur nodded.

Before them, scouts had already set foot in this Anchor Point World; as Zhu Bajie said, the battle traces they saw were left by those scouts.

Baldur is the vanguard of the Holy Alliance; after him, more deities will descend.

Either bringing their warriors or coming alone.

The Great Qin Empire side will not be much slower either.

At most five or six days, at least one or two days, and both sides will be fully engaged in combat in this Anchor Point World.

"Is that rainbow your means of safely passing through the Chaotic Void to travel between worlds?" Ao Yulie pointed at the semi‑transparent rainbow.

"Yes, the Rainbow Bridge."

In Norse mythology it is the immense Rainbow Bridge linking Asgard and Midgard, meaning 'the swaying heavenly road'.

Here, it is a safe passage that connects the worlds.

After crossing the Rainbow Bridge, even the weakest person need not fear being drowned by the Chaotic Void, and there is no swaying at all.

"Can you give us half of that Rainbow Bridge?" Ao Yulie laughed, saying, "As a poor monk, I feel this object is karmically linked to the Buddha."

He is also a monk.

Baldur opened his mouth, his expression rather remarkable.

"The Rainbow Bridge has nothing to do with me; it is a creation of the God Lord." He said, and as a Transcendent he personally has no need for the Rainbow Bridge.

But some gods, as well as demigods, those beneath the gods, and mortals all need it.

"Is it merely a creation, or a manifestation of his power?" Tang Luo inquired.

The former can be obtained through affinity, while the latter is much more troublesome.

Badeer shook his head; as for the principle of the rainbow bridge, he actually didn't know.

Seeing Tang Luo and the others' eyes turn dangerous, an emotion emerged: "You old thing, you're no longer useful!"

"Expressway!" Badeer shouted loudly, "The Qin expressway is definitely a construct; even if given to you trial‑takers, it can still be used!"

The Holy Alliance has the rainbow bridge; Qin has the expressway.

"Oh." Ao Yulie patted Badeer on the shoulder, "The idea of diverting disaster eastward is not bad."

Badeer shook his head violently: "I'm telling the truth."

"Even if it's true, I've taken a liking to the rainbow bridge." Ao Yulie smiled: "This kind of splendid radiance suits my temperament better."

Badeer, however, rolled his eyes: "Perhaps we could cooperate……"

"Is that so?" Ao Yulie gave a noncommittal response.

"Do you dare risk offending both the Heavenly Court and the Great Thunderclap Temple to cooperate with us?" Zhu Bajie said, "Guess what we'll do once we get the rainbow bridge?"

What else? Surely it's to escape with our lives.

You should know that the new‑bie protection period for trial‑takers has completely disappeared.

As enemies of the Buddha and of the Heavenly Court, these people are fine in the real world, but that place remains a forbidden zone.

But once they come out to undergo the trial, if they're caught, they can only wait to die.

With the rainbow bridge comes a path to survival.

That's what Badeer thought.

But if that path to survival were noticed by the Heavenly Court or the Great Thunderclap Temple, Badeer had to admit that the Holy Alliance could certainly not withstand the wrath of those two colossal beings.

As for cooperation, that's pure nonsense.

Just as Badeer was about to become a useless old thing again, another disturbance appeared in the sky elsewhere.

A wide road paved with smooth stone slabs emerged from the void.

The sound of hooves came.

A black‑clad army appeared, normal human size, wearing black armor.

Their black mounts, despite the hoof sounds, were horse‑shaped, but neither the riders nor the horses were living beings.

They were made of unknown material, having a ceramic‑like texture.

Moreover, since this is Qin's army, calling them terracotta warriors is clearly appropriate.

The expressway sloped downward, connecting to the ground, with the terracotta warriors riding above it, forming a wide black river whose numbers far surpassed the black‑armored giants brought by Badeer, the Light God.

"That's the expressway!" Badeer shouted immediately, "The expressway you want!"

"Why court death?" Zhu Bajie glanced at Badeer.

That shout wasn't meant to warn Tang Luo, but to warn those terracotta warriors; the few of us here intend to seize the expressway.

Although in the end there's a fair chance things could devolve into that state.

But right now Tang Luo and company truly have no intention of grabbing the expressway.

This is an unjust slander! I, Tang Luo, am upright and virtuous, punishing evil and promoting good, appointed by the Tathagata as the Victorious Fighting Buddha—how could I be slandered like this? I can't take this anger!

So he casually snapped Badeer's neck, then tossed his still‑living corpse toward the terracotta warriors, and in mid‑air he slightly clenched his fist.

Pfft.

That was the sound of something being squeezed.

Badeer's body instantly twisted into a lump.

His body was indeed tough, but before Tang Luo it was just that; the tremendous destructive force continued to spread.

The shapeless body fell toward the terracotta warriors.

Black weapons rose up, caught Badeer, flung him onto the expressway, then stabbed down.

The terracotta warriors surrounded Badeer, their weapons mechanically stabbing down repeatedly, exuding a violent, cruel beauty.

As "war machines," these terracotta warriors clearly "understood" the nature of Badeer, the Light God.

Therefore, their attacks have no gaps.

Originally, with the terracotta warriors' attack power, it would have been impossible to harm Badeer, but he had already been in a severely injured state beforehand.

So severely injured that even his immortal body needed time to recover.

Thus, a delicate balance has now formed.

As long as the terracotta warriors' attacks don't cease, Badeer will remain in this state.

Those black‑armored giants that had stopped also moved again.

This time, their target was no longer Tang Luo and company, but those terracotta warriors.

A huge spear flew high into the air, traced a perfect arc, and fell like a celestial weapon.

Tang Luo and the others didn't intervene; they just watched the scene.

"Can they block it——Holy shit! How could this happen!"

Ao Yulie's words changed mid‑sentence, revealing his surprise.

The terracotta warriors are numerous; only a few maintain Badeer's current state, while the rest naturally react to the giants' attacks.

But they neither dodge nor simply block as usual.

These terracotta warriors raised the halberds in their hands, aiming at the huge spear in the sky.

The tip of the halberd directly sprayed something like a laser, particle flow, or energy beam.

A barrage of beams struck the spear, causing those spears to melt like ice in a blaze.

"This art style is way off too……" Ao Yulie complained.

Those black‑armored giants, however, remained silent, continuously charging at the terracotta warriors.

Based on their size comparison, trampling the Terracotta Warriors would be very easy for them.

But at the end of the Speedy Road, tall humanoid mechanical figures appeared.

Their size was hardly different from those giants.

They leapt into the air, flying toward the black-armored giants while their cannon muzzles spewed flames.

"So the Qin army really had Gundams; no wonder the Six States lost without regret."