Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 536: In War, Start With a Rain of Arrows to Sweep the Ground_1

Chapter 536: Chapter 536: In War, Start With a Rain of Arrows to Sweep the Ground_1

The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity stared at the vermilion droplet of blood before him. This was the treasure condensed from a million people, produced with an ancient, possibly centuries-old method he had deduced using the Heavenly Mechanism Calculation and Prediction. This method was incredibly inhumane.

Nevertheless, a drop of human blood formed from a million people was of the highest quality according to this method.

A sacrifice of such caliber was naturally extraordinary.

As for how it avoided detection, that was simple: information sources were cut off through the Heavenly Mechanism Calculation and Prediction.

Everyone, even the Demon Gods, expected this sacrificial ritual to be extremely grand, but he did the exact opposite. Knowing the importance of the matter, he understood it had to be done quickly. Therefore, not only was the ritual unpretentious, but it was also extremely concise.

In fact, the entire ritual was over in less than fifteen minutes.

After absorbing that droplet of human blood, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity felt the power within him swell continuously.

This is it. I’ve reached this layer of shackles. Once I break these shackles, I will be another Holy Emperor, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity thought, a look of intoxication on his face.

However, in the next moment, he abruptly opened his eyes—not because he had successfully broken through, but because he felt an unspeakable horror slowly eroding his success, forcing him to remain forever at this step.

Forcing a breakthrough is possible, but the consequence would be death.

"Dongyue Tianqi Emperor of Life and Benevolence, how can you be so despicable and shameless!!!"

Of course, it must be Wang Linchi. If it wasn’t him, then who could it be? Surely it couldn’t be that the heavens and earth themselves won’t allow me to break through?

His enemy’s methods were indeed despicable, but they possessed the power, and he had no ability to resist. This feeling of suppression made the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity want to tear Wang Linchi to pieces. However, these thoughts remained just that, as he simply could not do it.

"Damn it, COUGH!" The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity coughed up a mouthful of blood, a mixture of gold and red, and golden tears streamed from his eyes.

At that moment, he was enduring a backlash. After all, such a huge sacrificial offering was fundamentally impossible to absorb completely.

Unless it was used for a breakthrough. Breakthroughs consumed a significant amount of energy and would have been a perfect stepping-stone. Now that the attempt had failed, the offering had instead become a burden.

This is no good. I need to escape quickly. All my plans must have failed by now.

According to the results of the Heavenly Mechanism Calculation and Prediction, the entire process should have gone smoothly. But what about now? Smoothness is nowhere to be found. Failure struck right from the beginning, with no process to speak of! 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

This realization made the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity extremely frustrated.

What I need to do now is preserve myself. As long as the green mountains remain, I won’t have to worry about firewood. Otherwise, if I fall into a trap set by Wang Linchi, I will surely die.

However, he abruptly became aware that the entire Capital was enveloped in an unseen threat. If he dared to step out of the royal palace, the entire Capital would be laid to waste along with him.

And I would be no exception. That bastard calculated my death and even planned to torment me before my demise!

As for stealing the enemy’s faith and leaving Dai Temple in ruins, that was inevitable. Back in the era of Heng Shizong, I was just a dog under his command, with no autonomy to speak of. Whoever Heng Shizong ordered me to attack, I attacked. I had no room for resistance then. As for outliving Heng Shizong and gaining control of the Court... I already commanded great power by then. Why would I willingly return the power I had gained, especially to an enemy I had once bitten? If I did that, I would be the first to die!

"I can’t leave, so I have to watch this beast fight?" he muttered. At this moment, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity finally understood why Heng Shizong had once destroyed Dai Temple. With such power, I too would feel restless if I were in his position.

Of course, if I were in control, I wouldn’t act directly. Instead, I would kowtow and swear allegiance. After all, I was originally a dog; it’s merely changing masters. Just like this current Heng Emperor—it doesn’t matter to him which Demon God is in power, or how much hardship the people suffer. As long as his own power is secure, that’s enough.

"DIE!" A roar echoed as a long sword, resembling a green lotus, flew through the air towards him.

The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity didn’t even bother to stand. With a flick of his sleeve, he sent the sword flying.

The person who arrived was indeed Li Qinglian, who, with his keen speed, effortlessly caught the deflected long sword and then stood confronting the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity.

"PHEW. Thankfully I made it in time. This time I must stop you from holding the sacrifice," Li Qinglian said. Relieved to see the great hall empty, he thought he had made it in time.

However, he then heard the low, mocking chuckle of the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity. "Made it in time? No, you are late."

"And you’re not just a little late; you’re several months late."

As his voice fell, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity stood up. His extravagant and luxurious robe did not hinder his movements in the slightest. He suddenly reached out and plucked an inverted figure from the ceiling beams.

"Hiding your head and showing your tail. Even if you now resemble a human to some extent, you’re still a lowly Wild Beast," the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity sneered at Meatball, whom he had just smashed to the ground.

Struggling, Meatball stood up again, his injuries healing in an instant.

"Heh heh. So what? You still can’t kill me." Meatball moved, and the substantial malice emanating from him obstructed the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s gaze.

Seeing Meatball, Li Qinglian was taken aback. He recognized him, of course; they had exchanged blows once before. He just hadn’t expected him to be not a human, but some kind of monster.

"This is our second meeting, isn’t it? You may call me Meatball. Of course, that’s a nickname someone gave me," Meatball grinned, showing his chilling, sharp teeth.

Then, his gaze turned towards the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, and he said in a cold tone, "But I prefer it when a certain someone calls me God Defies—the race he created for me."

The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s gaze turned severe. Naturally, I know who that ’certain someone’ is—the Holy Emperor.

"You? Were you sent by that ’certain someone’ as well?" The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity showed a ferocious grin. Since they’ve all come, I might as well kill them all.

These two joining forces indeed pose a significant threat to me. However, it’s nothing more than a threat. The idea of killing me is wildly overoptimistic.

"Me? No, not really," Li Qinglian replied. He naturally didn’t know about any of this; he hadn’t been sent by anyone.

"Heh heh heh. Whether you were or not, today you’ll both die here—" The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity hadn’t even finished speaking when he quickly wrapped his long sleeves around himself, forming a protective layer.

Meatball and Li Qinglian also instantly defended themselves. One grew multiple protective layers as a barrier, while the other used his sword in combination with his transformed God-eating Spirit Body, creating an impenetrable defense with his swordsmanship.

They hadn’t expected that while they were trading threats, someone would disregard all decorum and unleash a rain of arrows, giving them no time to defend.

That’s right, it was Pei Jiang. He hadn’t intended to enter the palace immediately but decided to shower them with arrows first.

He had men and equipment under his command, so there was no need to take risks personally. He had only done so before out of necessity, to quickly seize the city gate and boost morale. Otherwise, there was no need for him to lead the charge.

After ten volleys of arrow rain, they had almost depleted their supply of arrows, leaving the palace interior and exterior riddled with densely packed arrows.

"Everyone, use your Charms! Prepare to slay the Demon!" Pei Jiang yelled. They were in the decisive battle now; there was no need to hold back. If they won, the dynasty would change. If they lost, keeping the Charms would be useless.

"My lord, you should not..." a deputy general at his side reminded him, implying he absolutely shouldn’t charge forward like before.

"I know. I won’t be so reckless this time," Pei Jiang replied. He indeed had no intention of fighting personally.

Just as he finished yelling, the arrow-filled palace ceiling was blown away. The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity soared into the sky on an auspicious cloud. His human guise was indeed impeccable, though his face was now like frost.

The first person he laid eyes on was Pei Jiang, and he intended to immediately eliminate him, the most significant threat.

Meatball and Li Qinglian are merely skilled individuals. Whether they live or die won’t significantly impact the overall situation. Pei Jiang, on the other hand, who has established forces and incorporated the Capital Camp—he is the greatest threat.

The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s plan was sound, but he underestimated Meatball and Li Qinglian. As he lunged towards Pei Jiang, both attacked simultaneously: one conjured a sword beam, while the other sprouted wings from his ribs, and they both pursued to strike.