Chapter 1 The Might of the Nation Begins to Return

The national prestige of Joseon was beginning to return to the Joseon royal capital, while the national prestige of Japan was disappearing. This was a good sign, but the Ming generals in charge of attacking the royal capital understood that capturing the city was easy, but defending it was difficult. "Japanese troops still occupy Byeokjegwan. Although there are internal contacts within, it is unknown whether they can successfully delay until reinforcements arrive."

"There is still no news from Daoist Ji, which makes us uneasy."

Chen Lin's expression was as gloomy as water.

The most important thing was whether his group could withstand the siege of Japanese troops from all directions. As long as they could hold on for two days, the large army in the north would arrive at the royal capital. The army that had been traveling by land for a long time was also about to arrive here. The Ming army led by General Liu, known as the most valiant general in the world, Black Tiger, and the Jianzhou Guard led by Nurhaci from the northeast, would soon arrive here.

But Chen Lin felt uneasy. He ordered everyone to repair the defensive fortifications on the city walls, and then sat alone in the highest place in the royal capital. The power of one of the Eight Great Military Gods, the Banner Sac General, emanated from his body, enveloping the entire royal capital.

At the same time, though it was daytime, twelve stars shone in the sky, and the sounds of bears and tigers echoed throughout the royal capital!

"Bears and tigers as banners, built by the military generals."

"The twelve stars of the Northeast are on the left and right of the River Drum. All are drums and flags of the heavens, so they are symbols."

Divine power: Divine Banner Descends Colorfully, Righteous Death for Integrity!

Chen Lin's voice echoed in the highest pavilion in the royal capital.

Someone who saw this scene was immediately shocked and hurried to warn him:

"General Chen, this is a dangerous move. How can you erect such a divine banner and have the stars cross the sky!"

"If this happens, the city will not be destroyed unless you die, General. Are you not humiliating us generals? And giving the enemy assassins an opportunity!"

Chen Lin's face was gloomy: "I feel uneasy. Besides, if the city falls, none of us will survive. What difference does it make whether the banner is raised or not? If the fundamental purpose of this battle fails, it will be as if we attacked this city for nothing. We must defend the results of the battle!"

"If I don't die, the city won't fall. I have a bad feeling..."

"Send out all the *yebusu* (night scouts), spread them out with this city as the center, and report back here every half an hour!"

As if to verify Chen Lin's words.

At dusk, a team of patrolling *yebusu* unexpectedly encountered Uesugi Kagekatsu and others on a mountain road, and the two groups met!

"Who goes there!"

Although the *yebusu* had some guesses in their hearts, there were only a few people in front of them. They thought that the other party was also a patrol sent by the Japanese army, so they raised their steel knives and took out their crossbows and firelocks to kill them!

But the next moment, the heads of the two *yebusu* at the front were cut off by a cold light. Date Masamune's sword did not stop. After this slash, he swung another! In an instant, he killed all the *yebusu* behind him!

"They're all ordinary soldiers... Huh?"

Date Masamune was about to say that killing these people was meaningless, but to his surprise, one of the *yebusu* was still alive. At this moment, lightning appeared under his feet, and he flew hundreds of meters away in one step!

Thunder Travel!

"Lüling God!"

The two fake immortals immediately revealed the other party's essence:

"Lord Date, kill him quickly."

"This is the Lüling God of the Thunder Department, known for his footwork. I didn't expect that even after Tachibana Muneshige's attack, the Ming army still has Lüling Gods!"

The divine position severed by the Thunder Cutter blade could not be restored in a short time. The gathering of the people's aspirations takes time, and for low-level gods like the Lüling, if their divine position is severed, then they are truly killed. Messengers often shout "urgently, urgently, as the statutes command" when casting spells, which is to let this Thunder Department god quickly deliver the spells to specific gods. They are grassroots gods in the Thunder Department, but they hold extremely important positions. With the Lüling God present, even if the two places are hundreds of miles apart, the message can be transmitted from *yinshi* (3-5 am) to *maoshi* (5-7 am). And if it is to transmit a spell or heavenly order, it will not take a moment!

Date Masamune naturally did not dare to neglect. If the other party discovered that they were approaching, then the two immortals would have to attack head-on.

The national prestige of the Joseon royal capital had just been restored, and the national prestige of Japan had not declined for long. The national prestige of the Ming Dynasty could not cover this place within a day. If they wanted to take the opportunity to recapture the city, two days was the best and fastest choice. Therefore, the power of the immortals was very useful at this time!

A city without the protection of national prestige was like a warrior who had taken off his armor, and even a blunt knife could hurt him, let alone two immortals!

This battle must be won with one strike to determine the outcome!

But before Date Masamune could catch up, an arrow had already surpassed his figure. The Lüling God, who was fleeing, turned around and tried to block it, but the *Ame no Hahaya* arrow had the power to assimilate divine positions. In an instant, it merged his divine power and pierced him to death!

Date Masamune watched as the Lüling God was blown apart and his blood was dissolved. As the blood dissolved, the reaction of the *Ame no Hahaya* arrow also appeared, and the arrow turned its head and stabbed back into Uesugi Kagekatsu's chest!

But no blood flowed from his chest, and Uesugi Kagekatsu indifferently pulled out the arrow.

Date Masamune frowned: "There is no need to use such a divine weapon just to kill a small god. If this divine weapon is released, it will inevitably suffer a backlash if it sees blood. Why bother?"

Uesugi Kagekatsu did not care: "If we are going to do it, we cannot let them discover us, especially the first person to discover us. We must not let him live. Any means are acceptable. The mere fatal wound of backlash is no longer a problem for me now."

"Let's change into their clothes, pick up their tokens, and clear out the surrounding *yebusu*."

"If we only keep one side alive, we will be seen through. We don't know when they usually have a handover. So, now we are going to kill all the other *yebusu* and block their news." "In this way, the direction that loses contact will definitely be the focus, while our 'undead squad' will not be taken to heart, which is conducive to our infiltration. As long as we get close to the city and catch them off guard, we can take it down with a thunderous attack."

A hand like a withered bone pointed flatly around.

He said in a calm voice:

"Kill them all, make sure it's clean, leave no one alive."

The killing quietly began. Half an hour later, a large number of *yebusu* lost contact. A tense atmosphere arose within the royal capital. Chen Lin had no choice but to send more *yebusu* out of the city to search, and every mile was followed by a military formation of three hundred people. A total of several thousand people were sent out of the city in six directions, supporting each other. If one side was in trouble, the other five sides would provide support.

Uesugi Kagekatsu and his group had already arrived near the royal capital.

As expected, their squad of *yebusu*, which had not encountered any danger, used the excuse of returning to send a message,

And the road was unimpeded.

"You two immortals, the Ming army's commander-in-chief has fallen for our trick and dispersed his forces. The war clouds in the city have weakened a lot. It is a good opportunity to strike."

Date Masamune requested the two immortals, and one of the immortals said, "There is a great banner god of the Ming army in this city, who has turned this city into a divine domain that corresponds to the heavenly stars. Now this is no longer an ordinary city, but a fortress."

"That person is in the highest place in the city. If he doesn't die, the city won't fall."

Date Masamune frowned: "Then we have to sneak into the city and assassinate him?"

"No need. When we attack, the two of us will enter with our seals and destroy where he is hiding. At that time, Lord Uesugi's divine weapon will focus on killing that person. As long as he dies, this city will fall in an instant."

"With a divine weapon in hand, moving him is just a matter of millimeters. Even if a mortal general obtains a divine position and transforms into a divine general, how can he be an enemy of our immortal realm?"

"The great enemy has been destroyed! No need to be afraid! Just eliminate everything that remains!"

At this time, the Ming army had not yet reacted.

At this time, the two fake immortals had already taken action!

The entire royal capital shook, and six circles symbolizing the six paths of reincarnation manifested in the void!

The national prestige of Joseon, which had just been restored, was directly shattered!

The Guangwu Golden Seal shone brightly in the sky, and the holder would be judged as the rank of a feudal lord!

Chen Lin, who was receiving the starlight, was shocked to sense that someone had entered the formation as if entering an unpopulated place. Immediately afterward, the giant pavilion where he was hiding was torn to pieces by a vast immortal force, and a pale, burning handprint came crashing down, bringing with it the Great Kalala.

"Brahma Fiery Nine Luminaries, Western Great White Star, Crying Swords and Soldiers!"

As the handprint fell, the starlight was extinguished.

The giant pavilion was destroyed in response! At this time, the Ming Dynasty gods and generals came to help, and the Four Duty Gods manifested in the heavens. Another immortal changed the star seal in his hand!

"Eight Twilight Great Yin Heaven Law, Lodging Position Great Yin, Thousands of Calamities and Everything Dies!"

The power of heavy Yin appeared in the heavens and the earth, and the *taiyin* (yin principle) death energy entangled the bodies of the divine generals.

Their spirits were extinguished, their bodies were hindered, and they all vomited blood. The Four Duty Gods were repelled by one blow!

"If you haven't reached the immortal realm, how dare you small Duty Gods stand in our way!"

The two fake immortals looked at these people with disdain, not putting them in their eyes at all! Their eyes were only on Chen Lin!

"You are Japanese immortals! If you appear here..."

Chen Lin's eyes suddenly sank, and a panic-stricken thought kept surging in his heart. The two fake immortals also responded to Chen Lin's thoughts:

"The two of us have already arrived before your eyes! You have done really well, killing tens of thousands of our troops, and even defecting several divine generals! But in the end, our divine weapons are still superior!"

"Your Ming Dynasty immortal has already been killed by us and has fallen into the Yellow Springs!"

The voice was loud and clear, echoing through the nine heavens and ten lands, showing arrogance to the fullest. At this time, their aura swallowed mountains and seas. The two immortals appeared in the Joseon royal capital, where the national prestige had not yet stabilized, and spoke shocking words, which caused a large number of divine generals on the Ming Dynasty side to shake in their hearts!

A feeling of death erupted from their chests, and for a time, heaven and earth grieved, and a feeling of fear permeated all directions!

"The uneasy premonition has come true, but..."

However, what the two fake immortals did not expect at this time was that Chen Lin did not seem to show too much panic, which made them squint their eyes and praise:

"You are not surprised at all. Have you already had a premonition and prepared for death?"

Chen first stared at them, then looked around, seemingly sensing something. After sensing the existence of Kobayakawa Hideaki's shadow soldiers, he could not help but look solemn and said to the two fake immortals:

"I had a premonition that I would die today, but I didn't expect it to come so quickly."

"But you have said something wrong."

The two fake immortals were curious: "What is wrong?"

"Since you are about to die, let you explain it clearly."

Chen Lin said, "Our country's immortals have not yet died. It seems that you cannot kill him?"

The two fake immortals were stunned, then laughed heartily, shaking their heads. After three breaths, their emotions calmed down, and they could not help but mock:

"Whether he is alive or dead, how can we not know?"

"Our divine positions are all bestowed by the Netherworld. How can we not know death?"

"If one person doesn't die, he will go to the Yellow Springs. Do you really think that the Yellow Springs is a place that anyone can enter and where no one will die? Just a mere crippled immortal, stop bragging here. It's not like a true immortal has descended to the world."

"Alright, let's send you down to see him! The universe is set, how can you change it with one word?"

Chen Lin's eyes suddenly blurred!

An arrow flew into the city with unstoppable force, coming before his eyes!

"The pure, colorless light of the Northern Divine King suddenly wrapped the arrow."

Thus, under the astonished gaze of the two fake immortals,

The *Ame no Hahaya* arrow fell to the ground!

At this moment, a great terror arose in the hearts of the two immortals!

"Who! Who is it!"

"Someone can actually block the power of a divine weapon!"

Date Masamune held his sword forward, fighting with the Ming troops who had rushed back. Uesugi Kagekatsu had already put down the divine bow in his hand, and seeing this scene, Date Masamune laughed loudly: "Your country's general is dead!"

The divine generals of the Ming Dynasty could not understand what he was saying, and only thought that the person in front of them had gone crazy, so they attacked fiercely. Date Masamune was surrounded by the divine generals, and Uesugi Kagekatsu's body wriggled, and dozens of tall vengeful spirits emerged from it.

Uesugi Kagekatsu raised his arm and pointed at those divine generals: "Kill them, devour their divine power, and strengthen yourselves."

"Roar!"

The vengeful spirits rushed forward like hungry tigers!

Knives and swords could not harm them. They were immortal and indestructible. Every blow carried a strong resentment, and when they fought with the divine generals, they cut off their vitality, which made the surrounding Ming Dynasty divine generals hesitate and dare not go into battle, and for a time the situation became anxious.

Date Masamune laughed wildly, but as he laughed, his voice suddenly became smaller. "What's going on?"

He looked at the city in the distance.

The divine power formation that enveloped the entire city had not disappeared!

Uesugi Kagekatsu was also stunned for a moment, and then his expression suddenly changed drastically. He turned his head and shouted, "Masamune, quick!"

Rumble! An exit to the Yellow Springs appeared on the earth!

A hundred-foot-tall mudflow suddenly surged up, and in the midst of the army, a huge Celestial Venerable figure tore through the gates of the Yellow Springs and rose from the ground!

Heaven and earth overturned, and Date Masamune was blasted far away by the power of the Celestial Venerable rising from the ground. His blood surged throughout his body, causing him to bleed from all seven orifices, but Uesugi Kagekatsu's side was even more miserable!

The appearance of that Great Celestial Venerable made the two immortals in the royal capital turn their heads at the same time!

"If the universe is set."

"Then it is good to reverse the universe."

Two large hands blocked heaven and earth, placing the two fake immortals in the middle, and the hands gently closed from top to bottom.

"Vast Salvation Celestial Venerable, Hearing Heaven's Ge and Announcing Earth's Passage to Prison Great Law."

"Retribution is Clear!"

The power of the sun surrounded the universe, transforming into a circle. As the hands fell, heaven and earth closed. What the two fake immortals saw in their eyes was the sky descending and the earth rising. Under the eternal night, a cool breeze accompanied by the mysterious yellow aura flowed, trapping them within and preventing them from emerging again! The two raised the Guangwu Golden Seal and the Hungry Ghost Grass Paper in an attempt to resist, but the sound of "Pure World of the Northern Divine King" came to their ears, and the two great divine weapons lost their effect in an instant!

Rumble!

The two fake immortals, peerless powerhouses who were unparalleled in the world,

With the roar of the heavens and earth closing, they did not even let out a scream. They had already vanished into thin air!