388 Heavenly Array (2/2)
As the next king, King Zhao Ming, took over, Shi Longtu was further promoted to the appointment of region governor. No one would think that this person would rebel against the Imperial Court.
”There was no other outcome... we have traced his family to 3 generations ago and understood more about the Shi Family... They were originally the spies of the Divine Lotus Cult. Shi Longtu was the incarnation of an elder from the Divine Lotus Cult. He had sealed his own memories and therefore, he was undetectable. It is only now that he is taking action...”
These spies could only do so much and therefore, there was not many of them. However, if any of them could climb up to a high appointment, they could cause destruction.
”Zhang Jin from the South and Wu Yue from Yong Region are nothing to be feared. However, Shi Longtu is indeed troubling. After all, his subordinates are all officers in the military!”
One of the leaders sighed.
Since the ancient times, the farmers would be at the frontline of a volunteer corps. However, they had insufficient food and weapons and were not sufficiently trained.
Facing such a volunteer corps, the government could use 1,000 soldiers to fight against 10,000 of them! Or even 100,000!
Only the armies with resources, military discipline and training would be able to pose a threat to the Imperial Court.
In the Da Qian Empire, such a difference in the quality of soldiers would be magnified.
How many normal civilians would have the chance to become Wu Zongs, spiritual knights or even dream masters?
Therefore, those in power would be much more powerful and those lowly civilians would have no hope if they rebel.
If there were natural disasters or threats from rebels, a district leader with a high level of cultivation would be able to gain positive control over the district regardless of the number of rebels from the volunteer corps.
Although there seemed to be a lot of rebellion going on in Da Qian, if the Hidden Dragon Guards were to strike, most of them would be wiped out and they could restore peace within a month!
Even if they were up against 20,00 soldiers who were properly trained, it would only take 2 Hidden Dragon Guards to clean up everyone.
Unfortunately, the rebels were also protected by dream masters. That would be the greatest cause for concern.
The leaders of both sides already had an unspoken agreement to not get involved in the conflict and would solely depend on their army to get their intended outcome.
Considering the current situation of Da Qian, this was their desperate attempt to keep the entire Empire under control.
”Within Yingchou City, we only have 50,000 soldiers. It should be no problem to guard the city for half a year!”
The other leader replied. ”Head has already instructed that we would be given credit as long as we can defend this place for half a year!”
”After Yingchou city, it is a vast piece of grassy plains. If we fail to defend the city, the rebels will be able to smoothly make their way to the Jade Capital...”
The other leader started to shake his head. ”Does Head intend to delay things for half a year to change the situation? Difficult! Difficult! Difficult, I say!!!”
”The 5 Grand Organisations have already cast the 6 Extremes Earth Shattering Array to disrupt the breath of the earth. The power of Da Qian will slowly be weakened. However, that is not how fate should be, and things might change!”
The two leaders exchanged glances and their eyes glistened.
...
Jade Capital City.
Within the city, powerful beings were in total control. The buildings were grand and the Dragon Meridian here was under control. It was the strongest looking city in the world.
”Cough cough....”
In a particular corner of the city, an old daoist was coughing, staining his handkerchief with blood. ”The enemy has the support of many dream future masters and they have disrupted the fate of the world. I cannot do anything but push against fate, making it jumbled out. If I do so, we will not be able to predict anything, but our enemies will also be helpless...”
This war at such a scale had already begun long ago.
Both sides were disrupting each other's fate, resulting in the fate of the realm to be jumbled up. Even a powerful dream future master would not be able to obtain a definite prediction and would predict many outcomes wrongly.
Otherwise, the outcome of Fang Yuan obtaining Sage Changli's inheritance and even become a True Divine would have been predicted countless times which would reveal Fang Yuan's true intentions.
”Very well, this is enough. Thank you for your efforts. Leave everything to me!”
Beside the old daoist, it was the Head of Hidden Dragon Guards speaking with a deep voice.
”Cough cough... I don't have long to live and I have no cure... Needless to say, you will feel less pressured with one new helper...”
Old Daoist Shang Hou smiled and examined his surroundings.
He was in something which resembled an altar. It was ancient looking and was constructed with colourful bricks. Standing at 30 yards tall, it was a grand structure and offerings were already prepared on the altar.
”Hmmm, alright then....”
The Head of Hidden Dragon Guards lit the offerings ablaze and threw a jade rock and a spiritual tortoise's shell into the flames as well. Green smoke started to fill the air, covering the skies.
”The earth dragon is only manipulated by the rebels because it lies underground... The 6 Extremes Earth Shattering Array is completed. We cannot stop it from forming anymore. The only thing we can do is to build an equally strong array to go against it. The opponents are using an Earth Array, so we shall form a Heavenly Array!”
The will of heaven was invisible and intangible. Therefore the array created would have no tangible weakness.
Previously, it would be absurd for even the Head of Hidden Dragon Guards to cast a Heavenly Array.
Now, everything was different!
Shang Hou could sense that the will of the Da Qian world was supporting them!
That would form the foundation of the Heavenly Array!