594: Chapter 594: Unparalleled National Scholar 594: Chapter 594: Unparalleled National Scholar The third-ranked powerhouse of the God Temple!
How powerful must that be?
Complete mastery of the Taiyi Mysterious Immortal Realm?
The entire court of civil and military officials fell into a panic, though those ranked third-grade and above remained calm.
If true chaos were to erupt, Qin Jun certainly wouldn’t be leisurely here giving out official positions and titles to newcomers.
“My heavens, the God Temple actually sent someone to launch a surprise attack on our Southern Domain’s Heavenly World!”
“We’re finished, with the third-ranked powerhouse here, who in the Southern Domain can withstand him?”
“What are you talking about?
The Great Qin Heavenly Court is invincible across the world.
Who have we ever feared?”
“That’s true, but that’s the God Temple we’re talking about!”
“Why haven’t I heard any commotion?
Wouldn’t a battle involving powerhouses of that level shake the heavens and the earth?”
Qin Jun gave a slight smile without speaking, quietly waiting for their discussion to cease.
Once everyone sensed that something was amiss and quieted down, he slowly began to speak, “Are you done speaking?”
The civil and military officials felt mortified upon hearing this.
It would have been better if Qin Jun had been in a towering rage.
Instead, he was teasingly looking at them with a smile, which made them even more embarrassed.
“Hmph!
A bunch of cowards afraid of death!” Li Yuanba said, arms folded across his chest, which caused those who had been fearful earlier to turn ashen.
Angry as they were, nobody dared to challenge Li Yuanba, as he was the top mighty general of the Great Qin Heavenly Court.
Qin Jun was inwardly amused but kept a frosty expression on his face, which plunged the atmosphere of the grand hall to freezing.
Silence!
One could hear a pin drop, and no one dared meet Qin Jun’s gaze.
Daji and the three other ladies were also puzzled, thinking that Qin Jun was truly angry, as they hadn’t seen the scene of Ding Qi’s gruesome death.
“The enemy is already dead, slain by the Solar God General and Master Wenhuang!” Qin Jun spoke slowly, causing the majority to breathe rapidly, while the smiles deepened on the faces of Liu Bowen, Jiang Ziya, and Zhuge Liang.
At this moment, no one else spoke, instead directing their burning gazes towards the Sixth Golden Crow and Lv Yue.
If even the third-ranked powerhouse of the God Temple had been killed by the Sixth Golden Crow and Lv Yue, didn’t it mean that the Great Qin Heavenly Court now possessed the strength to challenge the God Temple?
One must know that Yang Jian, the Nine-headed Insect, Li Yuanba, and others were also Taiyi Realm powerhouses.
The information about the Daluo Realm hadn’t been publicly disclosed by Qin Jun, so most civil and military officials were unaware that Li Yuanba, Kua Fu, and the Nine Spirit Yuansheng were transcendent beings who had surpassed the Taiyi Realm.
“So, what should you be saying now?” Qin Jun asked with a cold voice.
The civil and military officials who had previously been scared were utterly embarrassed and wished they could vanish into the ground.
“Heaven blesses our Great Qin Heavenly Court!”
Liu Bowen suddenly shouted, and upon hearing this, everyone caught on, following by shouting loudly, “Heaven bless the Great Qin Heavenly Court!”
As the cries grew louder, a fervor appeared on everyone’s faces.
In their eyes, if even the deific God Temple was to fall at the feet of the Great Qin Heavenly Court, did it not mean that they would be taking over the position of the God Temple, becoming the new gods of dozens of realms?
This lunatic idea was irresistible!
“Alright, the God Temple won’t trouble Great Qin for the time being, and even if it did, the temple master himself would have to take action.
However, I have a foolproof strategy.
The time for the Southern Domain to soar is coming.
All of you must fulfill your duties without negligence or arrogance,” Qin Jun continued.
He announced the killing of Ding Qi to inspire the Great Qin Heavenly Court.
There was no other choice, the terror brought by Tathāgata had been too profound.
He had to bring grand good news to offset the shadow cast by the Tathāgata.
Killing the third-ranked of the God Temple and declaring fearlessness towards the God Temple, there was no greater news than this.
In the eyes of the people, the God Temple was stronger than the Tathāgata, and even Tathāgata had been frightened off by Kua Fu.
“Your Majesty, today a legion came to submit to us, approximately three hundred thousand men, all with only the lower-level cultivation of the Ascending Mortal Realm, led by a general named Han Xin.
I see their military spirit is strong, and if properly drilled, they might become an outstanding force,”
Zhuge Liang said with a smile, and Qin Jun squinted his eyes.
The Han Xin’s Army was the God and Demon legion he summoned yesterday, strengthened by the system; otherwise, how could there be three hundred thousand men, all with the cultivation of the Ascending Mortal Realm?
According to the system’s explanation, the Han Xin’s Army, due to the faith of countless people in later generations, possessed high cultivation.
Qin Jun, however, was more interested in Han Xin himself, as this certain general had the reputation of being unparalleled in the state.
In history, Han Xin led his troops through Chen Cang, secured the Three Qins, captured Wei, conquered Dai, exterminated Zhao, subdued Yan, campaigned against Qi, and annihilated the Chu army at Gaixia without a single defeat, unmatched by anyone in the world.
Truly an exceptional figure, revered for millennia after death, and barely reaching the third layer of the Transforming Void Realm.
It was unexpected that Han Xin would attract Zhuge Liang’s attention on his very first day.
“Hmm, let Kongming take charge of Han Xin’s Army,” nodded Qin Jun, with a meaningful look, well aware that Zhuge Liang intended to co-opt the legion.
Among the civil officials, Shen Gongbao currently held the most power over the military, especially with the aid of the God Slayer Bai Qi.
Both were expelling the Demon Clan and earning their accomplishments.
Naturally, Zhuge Liang did not want to be left behind.
As the Great Qin Heavenly Court grew stronger, the people under Qin Jun’s command naturally would not remain as harmonious and amicable as before, and began to vie for power and influence.
As long as they didn’t resort to malicious means, Qin Jun would turn a blind eye.
Especially when war loomed, if a commanding officer did not have supporters, it would be difficult to fully control the legion.
The current strongest legion of Great Qin was the Tianhe Naval Force, with Qin Jun having appointed Zhu Bajie to resume his role as Heavenly Marshal Tianpeng again; a hundred thousand soldiers of the Transforming Void Realm, utterly dominant on the battlefield.
The legion with the largest number was the Weiqin Army led by Guan Yu, whose expansion was beginning to surge towards two million men, but their strength was comparatively weak.
The Jiuli Demon Soldiers also had the cultivation of the Transforming Void Realm, but since they were demon soldiers, Qin Jun had yet to find someone who could lead them.
Li Yuanba’s Jinpeng Army, however, was developing rapidly, faintly veering towards becoming Qin Jun’s premier force.
A hundred thousand heavenly soldiers were under the control of Li Jing and Nezha.
Although Chen Qingzhi’s cultivation did not advance by leaps and bounds, his military capabilities had caught the attention of Liu Bowen.
Chen’s White-robed Army had also expanded to a hundred thousand, and with Liu Bowen standing above, that was enough to fully satisfy Chen Qingzhi’s desire for an elite force and the necessary resources.
There were also other, smaller legions scattered in every corner of the Great Qin Heavenly Court; if counted altogether, the soldiers of the Great Qin Heavenly Court had already surpassed ten million, and this was just counting the Heavenly Court alone, not including the forces from various sects, Imperial Dynasties, and kingdoms.
In summary, besides Jiang Ziya, the five major strategists had all begun to gather troops.
The so-called five major strategists included Jiang Ziya, Liu Bowen, Zhuge Liang, Shen Gongbao, and Evening Star.
Qin Jun was listening to civil officials reporting on various major matters, while also sizing up the civil and military officials.
Three of the four opportunities of the God and Demon instances had already been used, with one remaining, unsure who to give it to.
The God and Demon instance was not only for improving the God and Demon cultivation, but its greater purpose was to attract allies.
After waiting until two hours had passed, finally, no one else continued to report their troubles.
These people sure know how to seize their chances.
Qin Jun muttered to himself.
He stood up and said, “Court is dismissed.
Zhong Kui, stay; I have matters to discuss with you!”
All eyes turned to Zhong Kui who usually kept a low profile and didn’t vie for power, but he was undeniably a formidable force.
At this time, for Qin Jun to summon him, it was probably no small matter.