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“With the bow drawn tight, I slay the ferocious dog; adorned with stars and moon, another year passes.”
Through countless cycles of birth and death, there is no turning back. In this world, there are extraordinary heights to be reached!
——Chen Bo's "On the Sudden News of My Master's Death on September 7th"
The poem written by Chen Pu, the former dean of Muguo Academy, can roughly describe how difficult the journey is.
With the vastness of the present world and the immensity of history, how many brilliant minds have come and gone, yet how many have ultimately reached the end of that extraordinary path
Those who attain enlightenment and establish the Way in the world.
The so-called true king, the so-called master of heaven and earth!
He was of noble bearing and distinguished status, far exceeding that of an ordinary king. His power and benevolence were so great that even the word "god" could not adequately describe them.
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The chief inspector of the Great Qi Celestial Observatory is named Ming Ruan Qiong.
This is called "the world is like a sea of suffering, with one's body swimming across it," hence its name.
He stood at the pinnacle of modern astrology, an undisputed master whose insights were unparalleled. If the celestial sphere were a grand gameboard and stars its pieces, there were few others who could rival him in this cosmic chess match.
And now, he takes the field!
He took a step forward, from the east bank of Lianjiang River to its west bank. From atop the Rongchong Tower carriages, he stepped onto the battlefield above the plains of Jiangyin. His Daoist robes billowed in the air, like clouds swirling across the sky.
It was just a raise of his hand —
The sky suddenly darkened.
What legions of soldiers, what billowing smoke and haze, what dazzling sunlight, what battlefield where twenty thousand men clash...
The heavens of day were ripped open, and the curtain of night was pulled aside by his single hand.
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His face, far too young, was almost expressionless.
But the mountains and rivers he established were shaken for him. The heaven and earth he suspended were something he felt deeply moved by.
Thus, night covered day.
Thus, the Astral Path descended upon the world.
Within sight, the night sky was lit up one by one with stars.
Beautiful! Unfathomable! Mysterious!
Countless stars, high in the sky, have formed an incredibly complex and endlessly magnificent cosmic map.
All stars, named or unnamed, no longer hesitate to shine their light.
The ancient starry sky seemed to be pulled over by his hand, bowing down to the mortal world.
...and then the nine heavenly stars fell!
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This is a scene that many people can never forget.
And then the stars hanging in the night sky burst one after another.
Stars are like javelins flying into the waterfall!
Forever flowing towards the earth!
In a flash, it descended from the heavens to earth, leaving no time for people to react!
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Who can describe this magnificent scene
Who can describe its myriad aspects
If one cannot experience it firsthand, they will never know the unparalleled might of this!
With a single raise of his hand, day turned into night. With a flick of his wrist, stars fell from the heavens.
In that instant, stars shone like pillars, piercing heaven and earth like a forest.
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The entire Jiangyin plain, and even that distant Tongyang City, were all under the onslaught of starlight!
This is the true might of annihilation!
The commander-in-chief of the Great Xia's Zhen Guo Army, General Long Jiao, stood with blood staining his face amongst the ranks.
More than 40,000 remaining Zhen Guo army soldiers surrounded him under his battle flag.
But he didn't react at all.
It was already too late for him to react!
Even with the Ten Wan Town National Army's formation intact and their momentum high, he still couldn't match the might of the True Monarch. At this moment, half of the army was dead, and almost all their military might was depleted. Relying on his Dragon Reef alone, even if he burned himself to ashes and destroyed his soul, there was no way to turn the tide.
So at such a time, he just looked up at the sky, he just gazed at the stars.
"She's so beautiful," he thought.
He hasn't looked up at the stars in a long time.
As the general of Xia Country and commander of the Zhen Guo Army, he had long lost his vague power and no longer possessed the freedom to fantasize.
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In this direct confrontation with Li Zhengyan, he had given it his all. He had contributed everything he could to the country...except for not dying in battle yet.
Every soldier of the Zhen Guo army, from top to bottom, did their utmost and inflicted heavy casualties on the Zhu Feng army.
Of the 100,000 soldiers in the Zhen Guo Army, more than 50,000 had already died in battle, and over 40,000 remained... Each and every one of them was a soldier he had personally trained.
So good a soldier…
Over the years, he has lived entirely in the barracks, constantly drilling and training, never slacking off. He cares for the soldiers' food, clothing, shelter, and transportation just as he would for his own flesh and blood.
Every single day for these years, he hoped this day would never come. Every single day for these years, he had been waiting for this war.
These soldiers were all good men. They never slacked off in peacetime, and when push came to shove, they didn't flinch. They fought bravely with the nine elite soldiers of Qi until the very end!
During the great Xia dynasty, all resources were channeled into supporting the two armies. Today, he can proudly say that every soldier in the National Defense Army has lived up to the trust of their hometowns and families.
Those who spend time together, day and night, are the ones who fill the battlefield with flesh and blood.
At such a moment, he thought about many things.
Perhaps only at such moments could he vaguely recall that he was also a "human." Though a real person in the present world, he was also just one among countless ordinary beings.
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He also has his vulnerable moments.
He... also felt helpless.
It's like already falling into an abyss, with only a rope soaked in oil in hand. No matter how hard you try, struggle, or desperately claw, you can only slowly slip down.
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He wished he could do more, hold onto more, grasp tighter.
But at this moment, all he could do was watch.
And then he saw, in the boundless night, a silhouette imprinted with startling clarity.
...not imposing or tall, but simply giving one a sense of age....
He lay with his face upturned to the stars, which seemed to bow down to him.
He stood beneath the night sky, his black martial arts attire as solid as iron, not moved by the wind at all.
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King Wu of the Xia Dynasty, Si Jiao!
His head was adorned with nine stars falling from the heavens, and across from him stood True Monarch Ruan Qiu.
And he merely raised one hand!
He was as calm as when Ruan Qiu reached out his hand.
A palm strikes back, raising high to the heavens.
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That boundless night seemed to spread beneath their feet, the army that had just finished its battle standing as if on high heaven.
People momentarily saw heaven as earth and earth as heaven.
Originally, heaven and earth were all under his control.
With this palm strike, he turned the world upside down!
Jiangyin Plain is still Jiangyin Plain, and the soldiers are still those soldiers.
The sky is still the sky, and the earth is still the earth.
But the starlight has already rolled back, countless stars one by one dimmed, and night was driven back into the clear sky!
The first rays of dawn stretched across the plains.
The great wind swept away the tattered flags, what a magnificent panoramic view of mountains and rivers!
Why is he called "King Wu" if his name is Si Jiao
To defend the country with military might, and to support the nation's stability!
This person's strength will never be diminished by the nation's decline. This person's power comes from within, encompassing tens of thousands of miles.
Facing such a powerful opponent, Ruan Qiu merely took a step forward.
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The moyu hairpin bound his long hair, but the intricate star map unfolded with every step of his boots. With a single footfall, heaven merged and earth arose, the four directions standing tall. In an instant, a square cage of stars formed in the high heavens, imprisoning both Si Jiao and himself within its confines.
The Star's Prison vanished in an instant, reappearing only as a twinkle of starlight far, far away on the celestial plane!
The exchange between the two celestial masters in front of everyone was only a single move, but it left ripples of awe and excitement that lingered in the hearts of the onlookers.
After the two powerful cultivators of the Tao fought fiercely, shaking heaven and earth, their battle had reached an unknown location.
But the war on the Jiangyin Plain was not over yet!
Or perhaps, the most crucial moment is about to arrive.
Li Zhengyan withdrew his troops, moving south to the Jiangyin Plain. While withdrawing from the battlefield, he still maintained pressure on the direction of Tong'ang City.
The Dragon Reef Garrison, once they begin to retreat, the Swift Wind Army will immediately attack if given even a sliver of an opportunity!
And Longjiao indeed demonstrated Xia Guo Shangjiang's capabilities. Leading the severely wounded Zhen Guo Army, he did not reveal any flaws and retreated in an orderly manner back to Tongyang City.
...leaving only — bodies covering the plains.
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The body of a human, the body of a horse.
The bodies of the enemy, the bodies of comrades...
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With his keen eyes, burning like the scorching sun, Jiang Wang scoured the battlefield for a long time. Finally, he spotted the still-icy Li Fengyao and felt a surge of joy. Finding Li Longchuan reassured him greatly.
Before the spring died, Chen Zeqing sat alone in a wooden wheelchair. He gazed into the distance, his expression still unchanged.
The old blanket was covering his legs.
Behind him, Wang Yiwu held a flag for him.
If the Xia Kingdom still had the determination at this time, daring to call upon the Shenwu Army to sortie from the city, then it would be a fight of spring death for the army.
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At this moment, 100,000 spring-dead soldiers are silent, only the battle flags hunt in the wind!
Cao Jie, surrounded by ten thousand personal troops on the chariot at Rongsong Tower, ordered without hesitation: "Bring out all the Sheyue crossbows. Once we pass the Lianshui River bank fifty li, fire them all at Zhongyang City!"
The flag officers galloped away on horseback, loudly giving orders.
Amidst the massive army, gigantic crossbow chariots, with great effort from the beasts of burden, were being hauled out.
This chariot is about ten zhang tall, with two axles and eight wheels. It uses a chariot as its frame and a winch to draw the strings. The iron-cast crossbow arrows are fourteen zhang long, and they are covered in battle formations!
It takes two-headed beasts pulling at the front to maintain high speed movement.
Having passed the ice surface and crossed the riverbank, the wheels rolled on the Yangtze River Plain!
The Yanggu of the nearby islands possessed a star-shattering crossbow, a weapon passed down from the Yangguo era and refined through generations. Its rate of fire was fast, its power immense, with each shot comparable to four full-power strikes from an outsider on a high tower. Mounted on the blazing sun flying vessel, it rained stars, striking terror into the hearts of sea tribes in the forbidden realm.
And the great craftsman Gongsun Ye of Qi, building upon the foundation left by Old Yang, blazed a new trail entirely. He crafted an enormously powerful crossbow chariot, aptly named “Sheyue” (Moon-Shooting).
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This car has a slow rate of fire, high consumption, and a high price... There are too many drawbacks.
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But one advantage is enough——
Power is terrifying.
One shot to the moon, almost divine!
This time during the Xia Campaign, there were only thirty Yueye Crossbows accompanying the army. At this moment, all of them were pushed out, across the frozen Lianjiang River, and set up on the Jiangyin Plain.
At this time, Tong'an City was filled with powerful warriors from the Xia Kingdom. If they launched an attack with a spiked boat, it would be easily destroyed.
But unlike the long-range moon-piercing crossbow, which had a very far range, within the protection of a large army, it was almost impossible for the Xia army to launch a surprise attack and break through.
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On the plain, both sides were racing against time.
Almost as soon as the Zhen Guo Army marched into the city, the Yueye Crossbow Chariots arrived at their destination.
The sinew of the Stone Ox Demon Beast, twisted into a rope, was gradually tightening under the turning of the rack, emitting a grating sound that was unbearable to hear.
The officer merely pointed his small flag forward and shouted, “Fire!”
The rope suddenly slackened, and the winch spun wildly backwards.
A steel crossbow bolt, one zhang in diameter and fourteen zhang long, pierced the heavens directly! The tremendous recoil force caused the crossbow carriage itself to sink several feet into the ground.
The pitch-black steel crossbow bolt, once launched into the air, instantly absorbed all the celestial energy in its path. The surging energy swirled around it, making the bolt accelerate faster and faster, roaring like a tornado. Finally, with a flash—
Stretching across the vast Jiangyin Plain, it reaches all the way to the imposing shadow of the city at the horizon!
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Thirty moon-piercing crossbows were launched simultaneously, as if thirty divine warriors descended upon Central City at once.
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At this moment, although many powerful individuals have gathered in the Central City, it would be a strenuous task to contend with them all.
And relying on human strength to oppose the might of weaponry, how can it last long
Suddenly, a dragon's roar echoed through the air.
A blazing fire suddenly rose outside Tongyang City. The fleeting light was somewhat like fireworks setting a city ablaze. But within the flames, nine giant dragons stretched their claws toward the sky, their power overwhelming all directions. They either burned with fire, struck with their claws, or swept with their tails, completely repelling the attack of these thirty Moon-Shooting Crossbows.
The Xia Kingdom's hastily constructed protective city formation, the Nine Dragons Fire Formation, is activated!
It was also the core of Xia's northeastern defense line in this war against Qi.
As soon as this formation was deployed, its effectiveness was evident. Even the formidable Moon-Piercing Crossbows proved incapable of penetrating it.
The saying "united we stand, divided we fall" refers to a golden city like a vast pool. The efforts of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians from the Xia Kingdom these days are indeed formidable and should not be underestimated.
But Cao Jie, still on the eastern bank of Lianjiang and standing atop the Rongchong Building carriage, looked at this scene, but showed no sign of wavering. He simply said, "The flag is coming!"
One celestial purple banner bearing the insignia of the Heavenly Emperor was presented to him by two flag officers.
He personally erected the large banner, and repeatedly commanded: "Have Chen Zeqing's troops press forward! Have Chen Fu's troops prepare to clear the battlefield! Have Xie Huai'an's troops put on their armor!"
During this expedition to conquer Xia, Cao Jiao only brought three such grand flags.
A single staff stood on the peak of Jianfeng Mountain, serving as the Qi army's first secure stronghold in the Xia territory.
At this time, the staff was held upright in his palm.
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There is also a shaft, waiting to be erected later in Guiyi City, piercing through the Summer State's ancestral temple!
At this time, he raised the flag high on the top of the chariot in Róngchōng Tower, stirring up wind and clouds.
Then, with flags held high, he pointed towards the central city!
At this time, what people saw was the Xia general Cao Jie's flag pointing straight ahead, his army surging like a raging sea.
...which people cannot see at this time.
From Qi's Linzi to Xia's Fengjie Mansion, all the "Purple Extremity Campaign" flags along the way fluttered up!
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The "Purple Pole Campaign" of the State of Qi not only built a stable supply line, but also a "path to conquest"!
This is a top-secret assassination plot that the Great Qi Empire has been hiding for decades!
And Cao Jie, since entering summer, had moved with meticulous precision in every step, perfectly completing all the prerequisite stages.
If there are those of great insight, they would be able to see upon the map of this present world, the vast power of the Eastern Domain's hegemon rising in an instant.
The terrifying might of the Great Qi Empire surged forward at this moment, along the "Path of Conquest" built by the "Purple Extremity Campaign"!
From the distant East, a mighty force was mobilized to strike against the Xia Kingdom in the South. The losses incurred during this assault were already unimaginable.
One could set up a base of operations across the entirety of Fengjie Prefecture, using as their foundation the Purple Micro Heavenly Emperor Banner atop Jianfeng Mountain, with General Cao Jie, the commander-in-chief of the Xia campaign, leading his hundreds of thousands of Qi troops to victory after victory, raising their banners as inspiration—
This Myriad-Mile Purple Extremity Dragon... has been fully pierced!
It's not just within the borders of Xia!
From Linzi to Guiyi, all the land in between was shaken by this dragon's roar.
Everything that it swept across, both in the sky and on the ground, was subdued by its majesty.
Everything along the way has already been subdued by the might of the State of Qi!
The Myriad-Mile Purple Extremities Dragon, following Cao Jie's banner westward, collided with the city-guarding formation of Tongyang City in an instant.
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