As early as his last breakthrough, Yin Yang had felt that he was close to being able to awaken a new companion, but he had always been just a tiny bit short.
It wasn't until today, after his spirituality reached a certain level, that the feeling of being able to awaken a partner right now finally surfaced!
Yin Yang gritted his teeth and glanced around.
The current environment was extremely dangerous. No one knew when the evil god would descend.
To deal with a sacrifice array of this level, Great Wei would most likely deploy a Sequence 4!
Sequence 4—transcendents whose very emotions could influence the weather!
However, with one more ghost, Yin Yang’s strength would receive a massive boost!
“No, absolutely not right now!”
Yin Yang shook his head decisively. Now was not a good time to awaken a companion.
At the same time, he realized something was wrong. Just like when he encountered the black shadow before, his emotions seemed to have been manipulated again!
How could someone as habitually cautious as him ever entertain the idea of summoning his next partner in a place like this?
While he was lost in thought, the vitality energy from the light pillar in front of him had been completely absorbed.
Yin Yang turned and bolted.
He knew when to quit while he was ahead!
As he was running down the mountain, waves of energy shocks rippled from behind him.
Yin Yang stumbled, nearly falling over, his expression one of shock.
He knew Sequence 4 transcendents were strong, but he hadn't expected them to be this powerful!
Even though he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, there was no way a Demigod could produce this kind of energy fluctuation, right?
Terrifying!
Yin Yang had been using the 【Wind Rider's Badge】 for a long time now, and the side effects were becoming increasingly apparent; his body was starting to grow cold.
“I can use it for another half hour at most. I hope I can make it out by then.”
Yin Yang didn't dare use the 【Traveler's Badge】. After all, that thing was too random. Who knew where it would dump him once the door opened?
If he accidentally missed this war due to a stroke of bad luck, he would regret it so much his intestines would turn blue.
Wait, that wasn't right—he didn't even have intestines.
Yin Yang sprinted across the land. Ever since the ritual started, there were no more heroic souls in the vicinity.
Even those black line tentacles were less active, as if their task had already been completed.
After another ten minutes of sprinting, he finally saw the edge of the dark clouds.
But mountaintops always look closer than they are. At this distance, it was unlikely he could run out in twenty minutes.
And twenty minutes was the absolute limit for how much longer he could use the 【Wind Rider's Badge】.
“My current identity is that of an ordinary person. Facing a transcendent disaster of this level, I shouldn't be able to survive.”
“Should I switch identities?”
“No!”
“This identity managed to get onto the battlefield without being swept up by the main army. It would be a waste to give it up.”
Yin Yang liked to read, so he knew some common sense.
For instance, once an army was organized into units and shared the same pathway, their combat power became absolutely terrifying!
Against an army of forty or fifty thousand, even a Demigod wouldn't dare claim they could survive unscathed, and Yin Yang was no Demigod.
Therefore, the identity of a doctor was perfect for him.
He squinted at the 【Traveler's Badge】.
“I’ve used this thing a few times already. If I just take it out openly, it might lead to unnecessary suspicions.”
“I need another way to teleport, then use the excuse that I ran away the moment I saw things going south.”
“Surviving like that shouldn't raise any red flags.”
If anyone else used this reason, it might cause doubt.
After all, transcendent items capable of teleportation were incredibly valuable, and those usable by ordinary people were even more expensive.
But it would be fine for Yin Yang to use this excuse. The reason was simple: his current identity was a wealthy young master from Central City!
It could be summed up in three words: money is no object!
“I just can't find my way back directly. I need to be sent back, or better yet, picked up. That would fit my persona better.”
“After all, I’m just an ordinary person. It’s reasonable to be teleported away, but it would be suspicious if I could find my way back through so much danger alone.”
At that thought, Yin Yang’s running speed increased.
He needed to find a Great Wei camp and have them send him back, or have someone come to get him.
Just as this thought arose, his head suddenly began to spin.
Yin Yang bit his tongue hard, the sharp pain forcing him to stay conscious.
“Why? Isn't that black shadow already in my divine kingdom? Why is this still happening?”
“No, absolutely not. If I fall asleep here, who knows if I'll ever wake up again?”
As he ran, Yin Yang suddenly looked up, a realization hitting him.
Who said there was only one black shadow? Didn't that sludge evil god also turn into a black shadow earlier?
...
Central City.
Wannian Platform.
“Sue for peace? Bah! Your Majesty! I believe anyone suggesting we sue for peace right now is a parasite of Great Wei and should be taken out and shot!”
“Hehe, Lu Bo, you certainly are impartial and upright, aren't you?”
“Naturally!”
“I—”
“Enough!”
Before the sentence could be finished, a sharp rebuke came from the head of the table, and everyone in the meeting room instantly fell silent.
“The war has already begun, and the army has set out. I will not stop until I achieve the result I want, and my soldiers will not stop either!”
“I know what you are worried about. Your interests will not be touched.”
“If we win, we will have new lands to use as rewards.”
“If we lose, then no rewards will be needed anyway.”
“Do I really need to teach you such a simple logic?”
Qin Qian’s voice was cold. It had been this way ever since the war between the two countries began. During this time, Central City had been undergoing a period of great upheaval.
The 'meeting incident' from a while ago had caused many to fall from power, and the vacant positions were filled with Qin Qian’s own people in less than half a day.
If anyone believed this was just a spur-of-the-moment decision, they were fools.
Within the management of Great Wei, the largest faction was undoubtedly the Wan Party!
As long as Wan Tianqing, that anchor of stability, remained, the Wan Party would not fall.
The second most powerful was the Imperial Party!
Its leader was, naturally, the Monarch of Great Wei himself, Qin Qian!
As for the third faction, strictly speaking, they couldn't even be called a faction; they were mostly a loose collection of individuals.
When one side held the upper hand, they would echo their sentiments.
When one side was down, they wouldn't kick them while they were down either.
Only when the Wan Party and the Imperial Party were in a state of balance would they step forward to reap benefits.
These people were the fence-sitters!
For example, at this moment, not a single one of them spoke up.
Since the war was proposed by Wan Tianqing and Qin Qian was now insisting on it, anything they said would be useless. Why bother jumping out and playing the clown?
“In three days, the first batch of troops will reach Wangnian City.”
“The tactics have already been set.”
“It’s been so many years...”
Qin Qian’s words trailed off. The people below all thought they understood the subtext of his words.
Only he thought to himself in silence.
It’s also time to try other possibilities.
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