Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
“Let’s begin!”
In the dead of night, within the realm of the Primordial God, accompanied by Wu Ming’s muffled exclamation, a sudden wave of dizziness and disorientation engulfed him.
Boom!
In an instant, the world transformed.
Wu Ming suppressed his nausea and glanced around. He found himself standing as if in a small village; the surroundings were hazy, clearly already nightfall.
“But… this moonlight… how bright!”
He looked up involuntarily, gasping in astonishment.
Above, countless stars shone brilliantly, with a silvery moon like a full disc at the center, tinged slightly with purple.
“What a huge moon, and such bright stars!”
Each star in this sky was as large as a dipper, radiating intense light, making the visibility at night extremely high, though there were fewer stars—seeming to number only about three thousand. They revolved around the moon like subjects bowing to their king.
“Hu…”
Wu Ming took a deep breath and silently connected with the Primordial God Hall. His personal attributes appeared first:
[Reincarnator Number: Geng Shen 69]
[Name: Wu Ming]
[Cultivation: Body Tempering Stage Sixth Level – Innate, Human Immortal Second Level – Alchemist]
[Equipment: Black Gold Ring, Dustless Robe, Yin Gathering Banner]
[Title: Primordial God Disciple]
[Your appearance and attire have been subtly modified, automatically equipped with contextual language capabilities to enable seamless communication with characters in the scenario. These effects will dissipate upon task completion… Warning: Strictly prohibited from disclosing any information regarding the Primordial God Temple or the real world to characters within the scenario; violators will be terminated!]
“Eh… where am I?”
As several new reincarnators awakened, notifications from the Primordial God Temple kept appearing:
[All reincarnators confirmed. Task initiated!]
[Scenario Introduction: Star Yuan Continent, the ninth year of Qian Yuan. The emperor has lost virtue, and the nation is in chaos. In Cao Zhou, a man surnamed Li has risen to power, controlling nine mountains and commanding an army of over ten thousand, with a hermit as his military advisor, defeating government troops and causing chaos in Cao Zhou!]
[Subtask: Join!]
[Objective: Within ten days, gain trust and join the army of the Nine Mountains! Success grants 100 minor merits; failure results in elimination!]
[Main Task: Establish a Kingdom and Declare Kingship! Within three months, assist Li Rubi to ascend the throne! If Li Rubi dies in battle, the task is considered failed and you will be eliminated! Completion of the main task grants 200 major merits!]
[Current Task Scenario: Medium-sized! Task Difficulty: Hong!]
“Three months… not bad. Compared to the Zhou Kingdom world, there’s more time for cultivation here…”
Wu Ming looked on with a smile in his eyes.
“Damn it! The Primordial God Temple is messing with us again. Since the last task, the scenario name remains unchanged, but the difficulty has increased drastically. Now we’re even supposed to support a rebel warlord?”
A handsome, tall young man in black clothes wailed, “Is this still a Hong-level task? Previously, it would at least be Yu or Zhou-level… Fortunately, there are major merits as a reward, which somewhat soothes my wounded heart…”
Seeing the newbies still dazed, the young man shouted, “Stop staring blankly, you rookies! Think carefully… One last reminder: this is a completely real world. Death here means real death. Good luck to you all!”
After speaking, he muttered softly, “A Hong-level mission with rookies… The Primordial God’s Hall is really something else…”
With somewhat expectant eyes, he looked toward Wu Ming and another person, clasping his fists in greeting.
“My name is Xiao Jidu. Greetings to the two of you. For this task, we three must rely on each other!”
With a naturally outgoing personality, he said casually, “Allow me to introduce myself first. I specialize in leg techniques and have exchanged for the Wind God Leg Method from the Primordial God Hall…”
“Wind God Leg? Why don’t you call yourself Nie Feng?”
Wu Ming rolled his eyes but noticed that Xiao Jidu’s aura was steady and his legs long and powerful, giving off a dangerous vibe. Wu Ming’s heart stirred, “This person’s martial arts surpass even Feng Han’s!”
He then bowed, “My name is Unknown. I am also a martial artist at the sixth level of innate cultivation.”
“Unknown? No name?”
Xiao Jidu looked slightly awkward and turned his expectations toward the last person.
“Only three veterans for this task?”
Wu Ming was also quite interested in this last person and couldn’t help but focus on him.
The man wore brocade robes, a jade crown on his head, with sharp eyebrows and a face like precious jade from the Jing Mountains. He exuded a faint air of arrogance, and in his right hand, he held a fist-sized pearl radiating five-colored light, dazzling to the eyes.
“Hmph! My name is Yu Shaojun. Let me make this clear beforehand: don’t get in my way on this task, or I won’t hesitate to eliminate you as well!”
Seeing Xiao Jidu and Wu Ming looking over, Yu Shaojun snorted coldly, clearly showing disdain.
“You!”
Hearing this, Xiao Jidu’s face flushed with anger.
Anyone who had survived multiple trials in the Primordial God’s Hall carried their own pride. Though this man seemed carefree on the surface, Yu Shaojun’s demeanor still ignited a smoldering rage within him.
“This person dares to act this way, either he’s a fool or he has real confidence!”
Wu Ming’s heart stirred, carefully observing this Yu Shaojun who seemed to carry a divine destiny.
“Hmm… the clothes he wears are clearly a kind of magical robe!”
First, Wu Ming focused on the man’s golden-threaded brocade robe, his expression shifting slightly. The opponent possessed magical artifacts and wore them so openly, unlike Wu Ming, who had deliberately put on an outer layer over his Dustless Robe.
The pearl in his hand was also a powerful magical artifact, even giving Wu Ming a sense of danger.
But what caught Wu Ming’s attention even more was Yu Shaojun himself!
“Why does this person give me such a feeling…” Wu Ming licked his lips, calming the rising blood heat in his body.
“Hehe… This task will involve facing thousands of soldiers, Shaojun. Your abilities may be great, but I wonder how much of them will remain under the oppressive aura of an army? Even if you retain your power, how many can you kill?”
Xiao Jidu shot back directly.
“You can try…”
Yu Shaojun lowered his gaze, his eyes flashing dangerously. He took a few steps forward but, finding he couldn’t leave the circle, spat in disgust, “The task hasn’t started yet; the restrictions are still in place…”
Seeing this, it was clear he was determined to act alone. Xiao Jidu could only shrug helplessly at Wu Ming, “Losing an arm already, I can only hope there are some promising newbies…”
Wu Ming held himself back from further discouraging Xiao Jidu by telling him that he himself was also a lone wolf.
“How could this be?”
“No, I want to go back!”
“Ha ha… It’s an illusion, definitely an illusion!”
…
At this point, the newbies on the ground finally began to process the information, clearly unable to accept it.
“I believe what they said. This place is indeed a different world from the Zhou Kingdom!”
At this moment, another clear and crisp voice rang out like a nightingale. A woman wearing white palace-style attire, with jade-like smooth skin and a fair complexion, stepped forward and pointed at the sky, “As for proof, just look at this starry sky!”
“The starry sky?”
One by one, the newbies looked up, mouths agape.
“With such abundant stellar energy and completely different constellations from the twenty-eight lunar mansions and the Three Enclosures and Four Symbols of the Zhou Kingdom, if this were still the same world, how could the Celestial Star Palace possibly ignore it?”
The woman smiled lightly, seeing the confused expressions around her, and couldn’t help but show a trace of helplessness on her face.
“Ah?”
Seeing this woman, Wu Ming suddenly felt a stirring in his heart.
The outline of her face and those bright, intelligent eyes gave him a sense of familiarity.
“It’s Xiao Yu!”
He immediately thought of the woman he met during his first task; this woman gave him a very similar feeling.
“Young sir, do you recognize me? My name is Xiao Di, have we met before?”
Miss Xiao Di approached with a half-smile, asking.
“No! I must have just mistaken you for someone else!”
Wu Ming’s heart stirred, opened his spiritual eye, and immediately saw red energy swirling around this woman, protected by a layer of clear light even thicker than his own. He instantly realized her Daoist cultivation might even surpass his own.
Looking at the others, they were all of similar caliber, except for Xiao Jidu, whose red aura was like a rolling cloud.
But none of them possessed their own life force, which convinced Wu Ming that it was caused by the Primordial God Temple.
Looking at Yu Shaojun again, Wu Ming’s eyes narrowed.
In Wu Ming’s spiritual vision, Yu Shaojun’s head was covered with a mass of golden-red energy, within which seemed to be a core hidden deep. Just at a glance, Yu Shaojun frowned, as if sensing something, and the pearl in his hand emitted a faint glow, forcing Wu Ming to quickly avert his gaze.
“This person’s fortune is only slightly inferior to that of Sister Wu Qing, and seems to carry a great secret within him…”
Wu Ming mused, “Of course… everyone’s fortune shares a common trait—it is mixed with calamity energy, and outside even more black qi is thick. Is this a sign of impending disaster?”
[Task Begins!]
The vast and mechanical voice of the Primordial God Hall resounded, and then the air began to flow as all restrictions vanished.
Clatter! Clatter!
On the official road, five or six cavalrymen galloped swiftly. Each was strong and fierce, wearing leather armor, a long sword at their waist, and a quiver of arrows on the saddle.
“Listen up, villagers! We are the elite soldiers of General Li of the Nine Mountains, and we have been ordered to requisition grain, forage, and labor. Come out now!”
One of the elite cavalry spotted Wu Ming’s group and gave a slight exclamation of surprise. Then he burst into hearty laughter, charging forward like the wind, drawing his saber with a murderous intent, clearly targeting Yu Shaojun!
In this world, elite soldiers and officers were arrogant and ruthless, often killing and looting as a matter of course. Yu Shaojun’s flamboyant attire had inevitably invited trouble.
“Hmph!”
Hearing that they were soldiers from the Nine Mountains, Yu Shaojun had initially considered stepping forward to ask for directions. But now, he completely dismissed that idea. The pearl in his hand emitted a crimson glow: “By the fire of heaven and earth, I command—obey my decree!”
Whoosh!
A cone of fire surged toward the rider.
“Ah?”
Unexpectedly, this rider was extremely agile, managing to leap aside and narrowly avoiding the flames. His horse screamed and burst into flames, but the rider rolled several times on the ground and sprang back up, crying out in shock.
“Ah?”
The leader of the elite soldiers approached, seeing Yu Shaojun and Xiao Di, and sneered, “They’re all sorcerers. Kill the men and take the woman!”
In an instant, five or six riders roared together, charging in unison, like a thousand horses thundering forward!
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