Sacrifice? Cao Cao couldn't help but sneer.
The most abundant thing in his world was sacrifices. If he could obtain the god's grace and get rid of Orochi's control, he could naturally prepare many sacrifices.
For example, daughters of destiny mentioned in the Eternal Sacrifice Art, or women born beautiful. There were simply too many.
Xiao Qiao, Zhen Ji, Sun Shangxiang... all of these could be sacrificed.
Hmph. If he couldn't get the god's help, then he wouldn't have to sacrifice to this useless deity.
Cao Cao immediately downloaded the Eternal Meditation technique and began his first practice.
The content was very simple—even simpler than the martial arts he practiced daily.
"Perhaps this is the power of God..."
Cao Cao closed his eyes. The true qi in his body seemed stimulated and began rapidly expanding.
BOOM.
Rising waves of air blew through the entire large tent. The soldiers outside didn't dare come in, but they felt a powerful momentum emanating from within.
In the meditation world, Cao Cao's soul swam through this mysterious realm. His soul was contaminated with the brilliance of the heavens.
"Where is this place? Why does it make me so comfortable..."
At that moment, countless stars flickered below him. Cao Cao focused his attention and discovered these galaxy-like rays of light were actually the radiance emitted by believers one after another.
Some appeared, some departed. One couldn't see the end at a glance.
"This... are these the believers of the God of Eternity?!"
This place was only the periphery. As Cao Cao's soul was drawn in, he came to the next area. From here, he sensed the same aura as Orochi.
Some of them were even stronger than Orochi!
This terrified Cao Cao greatly.
Though his soul had become much stronger, it was still far too weak before Orochi—like an ant.
He didn't know how long had passed when a ray of light flashed in this mysterious space. Cao Cao followed the ray with his gaze, and his entire being was stunned.
"What a magnificent existence..."
The body was countless times taller than the galaxy itself. He could only see the figure's outline from hundreds of thousands of miles away.
The shock to his heart, coupled with his own transformation—Cao Cao swallowed subconsciously, and the shadow of the Eternal God was unknowingly branded into his mind.
But he didn't realize this himself. It would only be later, when he thought about it, that the influence would become apparent.
An hour later, Cao Cao awoke as if from a dream and opened his eyes.
"Is this the power of the gods? The mark of that trivial Orochi has been eliminated! Hahaha... excellent, truly excellent..."
He laughed presumptuously. The feeling of holding destiny in his hands was truly addictive.
Immediately he walked out of the large tent and ordered his subordinates, "Come! Summon the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. From today onwards, my army will dominate the world!"
At that moment, the soldiers who heard his voice emerged from the camp one after another.
Seeing his ruddy complexion and his aura several times more overwhelming than before, Guo Jia asked in surprise, "I wonder why the general is so happy? Did an immortal bestow a dream upon you?"
In today's world, it wasn't uncommon for immortals to bestow dreams. If Cao Cao could become stronger, Guo Jia was naturally happy to see it.
Jia Xu also showed a strange expression on his face.
"Immortal? What kind of thing is that? I saw the true God!"
Cao Cao said triumphantly. A mere immortal from a trivial realm truly wasn't worthy of his worship. Only the God of Eternity was.
Thinking of that great divine body and vast divine power—even immortals would have to kneel!
Several military advisors changed color upon hearing this.
"General, you shouldn't speak like this! If immortals hear it, they may bring disaster!"
"Yes, General..."
There were gods three feet above one's head. They feared accidents.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao sneered. "Don't be afraid. Come, follow me!"
The crowd followed Cao Cao outside the camp.
"You military advisors, watch carefully. This is the power God bestows upon me. This world is God's world!"
Cao Cao drew the saber at his waist and gave a low shout.
Hum.
Black light illuminated from the blade's tip. Then he slashed forward.
BOOM.
The sword energy extended for thousands of meters, even shattering a distant hill!
This kind of power had already exceeded mortal limits. Even generals who'd activated their Musou couldn't accomplish such a terrifying feat!
Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, then knelt on the ground and shouted, "My lord Cao Cao has received the gods' assistance and should be the lord of this world, unifying all under heaven!"
The remaining military advisors weren't simple either. They hurried to promote this development.
They realized afterward that Cao Cao had been favored by the God of Eternity and received the divine method.
After Cao Cao passed his meditation technique to Xu Chu, he said to his strategists, "At present, with this divine method, breaking into the Immortal Realm won't be a problem. But I must give back to the god. I wonder if the military advisors have any good strategies?"
Jia Xu looked at the unfolded map, studied it, and said, "Under our current influence, treasures are very rare, but goddesses are relatively simple to obtain."
In troubled times, women were the least valuable. Currently, Zhen Mi wasn't betrothed, and Cai Wenji also lived in Shouchun. Both of these could serve as sacrifices.
Guo Jia pointed to Wu's position and smiled. "Lord, in fact, we can send elite troops to attack them, then use the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to capture those beauties designated by the general. I estimate one month would be sufficient!"
This calculation was based on soldiers who'd obtained the divine law. A surprise attack—as long as the speed was fast enough—could be accomplished.
The problem was that doing so would leave a bad reputation throughout the realm. After all, starting a war over some women seemed somewhat foolish.
Cao Cao naturally thought of this. He sneered. "Just do it. Have Xu Chu take action personally. We move out in three days!"
"Yes!"
Mere reputation—what effect did it have? Cao Cao didn't care about this.
Then he looked at Jia Xu. "Sacrifice is one thing. For propagating the divine faith, I trouble Military Advisor Jia Xu."
"This is naturally easy. Top-down promotion will be very fast, and anyone who isn't stupid can practice this meditation!"
Jia Xu said with a smile. He'd also been canonized with an identity now—Envoy of the Eternal Religion. His position was second only to High Priest Cao Cao.
He hoped that when they fought the Immortal Realm in the future, he could also let those aloof immortal gods experience Jia Xu's methods.
He was a person with a vicious mind. Otherwise, how would he have gotten to where he was now?
That same day, throughout Shouchun, news spread that Cao Cao had been gifted by the gods. Jia Xu also had the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry demonstrate the power bestowed by the divine.
Breathing out flames, controlling the wind—this was immortal power. Yet all the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry could use it.
This move immediately caused large-scale shock throughout Shouchun. Countless people wanted to join the religion.
As for the scholars, they were watching. Then the second decree came out:
[Recruiting talent—as long as you're literate and have loyal faith in the Divine Religion, you can obtain high office!]
Don't look at family background. Don't look at the past. This was an extremely shocking thing in this era.
But in another mysterious space, Orochi awoke from his deep slumber!
"Master Demon, why did you wake so early? Has something happened?"
Nine-Tailed Fox Daji knelt before Orochi and asked in a charming voice.
"Cao Cao of Wei—I don't know why, but he's erased his connection with me. Go to the lower realm and investigate!"
"Cao Cao? Isn't he the first to take refuge in you?"
"Hmph... how would I know? Perhaps some immortal intervened."
Daji sensed the other party's anger and immediately lowered her head, not daring to speak further.
Toward this terrifying demon, she was still very afraid. The other party seemed to lack reason, possessing only endless desire for destruction.
How could she not fear such a deformed monster?
Though Daji herself wanted to find a comfortable place to settle down, she also understood that once she left Orochi's protection, she'd inevitably be discovered by those kings of the Immortal Realm.
Alas, the world was so vast, yet there was no place for her.
A few days later, the Kingdom of Shu and the Kingdom of Wu successively obtained information about Cao Cao consorting with gods.
The former scoffed at it. In Wu, Sun Quan wore golden armor as he trained his army, not at all affected by Cao Cao's news.
But his military advisor, the Grand Commander of the State of Wu Zhou Yu, ran over to persuade him. "Lord, that Cao Cao may truly have some tricks up his sleeve."
"Hm? Why do you say that?"
"According to intelligence from spies in the city, Cao Cao is mobilizing armies on the border—it's likely he'll start a war! In my view, his propaganda as high priest is false. What's true is that he really wants to attack us."
Mobilizing people's hearts—
This was the only weapon of war—making the enemy lose their fighting spirit before battle even began.
Though this trick was old-fashioned, one had to guard against it.
Sun Quan sneered. "So what? You don't need to worry so much. Just order people to defend."
Wasn't it just Orochi? He also had contact with the other party. Who would become the final monarch wasn't something mere propaganda could change.
He had many generals under him, not inferior to Cao Cao in the slightest. Zhou Gongjin was really overthinking things.
As a result, the very next day, the border of Wu was violently assaulted. Wei seemed to have gone crazy, constantly attacking their borders, and even took down a city within a single day!
"Useless... what a bunch of rice buckets! Cao Cao's people don't even know how to navigate water, yet they won in a water battle... Where are your brains?!"
The day before, Sun Quan hadn't cared. As a result, the next day he lost a city—the most critical city at that.
Once lost and a stronghold established by Cao Cao, the other party could drive straight into Soochow.
Zhou Yu was sweating profusely, continuously issuing orders without stopping for a moment.
Hearing Sun Quan's complaint, he smiled bitterly. "Master, intelligence shows that group of people are Cao Cao's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Each one is terrifyingly strong—more than a thousand people conquered an entire city!"
"What? Thousands of people?!!!"
Sun Quan was shocked. Could it be that Cao Cao truly had received the gods' help?
At the border, Xu Chu said to twenty inner guards, "It's up to you next. The lord has already sent someone to wait here. Once Sun Shangxiang and the others are captured, return quickly!"
"Yes!"
This was the only weapon of war—making the enemy lose their fighting spirit before battle even began.
Though this trick was old-fashioned, one had to guard against it.
Sun Quan sneered. "So what? You don't need to worry so much. Just order people to defend."
Wasn't it just Orochi? He also had contact with the other party. Who would become the final monarch wasn't something mere propaganda could change.
He had many generals under him, not inferior to Cao Cao in the slightest. Zhou Gongjin was really overthinking things.
As a result, the very next day, the border of Wu was violently assaulted. Wei seemed to have gone crazy, constantly attacking their borders, and even took down a city within a single day!
"Useless... what a bunch of rice buckets! Cao Cao's people don't even know how to navigate water, yet they won in a water battle... Where are your brains?!"
The day before, Sun Quan hadn't cared. As a result, the next day he lost a city—the most critical city at that.
Once lost and a stronghold established by Cao Cao, the other party could drive straight into Soochow.
Zhou Yu was sweating profusely, continuously issuing orders without stopping for a moment.
Hearing Sun Quan's complaint, he smiled bitterly. "Master, intelligence shows that group of people are Cao Cao's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Each one is terrifyingly strong—more than a thousand people conquered an entire city!"
"What? Thousands of people?!!!"
Sun Quan was shocked. Could it be that Cao Cao truly had received the gods' help?
At the border, Xu Chu said to twenty inner guards, "It's up to you next. The lord has already sent someone to wait here. Once Sun Shangxiang and the others are captured, return quickly!"
"Yes!"