Chapter 849: Chapter 38: Primordial Yin Sends the God, Zhu Qingyou’s Shock, Where Are My Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals? (Da Zhang)
The Yin God with authority is different.
Zhao Xing scanned the surroundings and found Zhao Qingyou and Wu Xuan Ying. Although they were both vying for the power of the Yin God, not a single person was dead.
Clearly, the object of their contest is of a higher class.
"Your guess is correct, these two are competing for the authority over the hundred thousand Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals of Tianhe Prefecture," Tianyang True Monarch nodded.
"They have no idea what’s happening and must rely on the priests to inform them."
"The priests invoke the gods, and their thoughts can influence the Yin God."
"Use for righteousness thus it is righteous, use for evil thus it is evil."
Tianyang True Monarch waved a hand forward.
The vortex and mist in the sky faded.
Voices emanated from the Heroic Spirit Hall.
"... The nation is plagued with villains, magic principles unseen, morals in chaos, the Heavenly Dao perishing."
"Boundless within the vast universe, heroic spirits lie hidden in the abyss. Now with sincerity, I earnestly invite you to manifest."
"Heroes of old, your names echo across the Nine Heavens. Your feats pass through the ages, your spirit endures eternally."
"With my sincerity, with my faith. Borrowing the Mighty Power of the gods..."
Zhu Qingyou passionately and repeatedly chanted several times, and a piece of talisman paper flew out from his body: "Noble soldiers, taste the incense of Great Zhou, let’s rectify the chaos and set things right."
"Eradicate treacherous villains, redefine magic principles, correct moral precepts, act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao, and prevent Great Zhou from following the downfall of the Age of Ten Thousand Kingdoms!"
"My heart aligns with the gods’ hearts, my thoughts with the gods’ thoughts. Tongyou Priest Zhu Qingyou, I request the presence of the Ten Generals of Tianhe!"
Before the words had faded, another voice emerged with an overwhelming presence, like singing and chanting, overshadowing Zhu Qingyou’s voice: "...The heroic spirits of yore, let the flames of war be quenched, let the disputes come to an end..."
"Your accomplishments will eternally be recorded in history, your light shall shine throughout the ages."
"My sincere heart, chanting this Soul Calming Spell."
"Souls return to tranquil places, hearts walk on paths of light."
"..."
Wu Xuan Ying and Zhu Qingyou, one wants to chant an invocation spell to mobilize the Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals, the other recites the Soul Calming Spell to let the Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals rest peacefully and not act recklessly.
They are completely two extremes.
The spirit tablets within the Heroic Spirit Hall quivered at times and ceased at other times.
In this tug of war, Zhao Xing found himself at a loss for words.
If he were the Yin God, he might have been driven to a mental split by these priests, their headaches unbearable.
"Master, who will prevail?" Zhao Xing asked.
After all, he was not a priest and was unclear which of these two High Grade sorcerers might have the upper hand.
"Zhu Qingyou has the edge," Tianyang True Monarch said, "because his divine thoughts are strengthened by Qi Fortune, making them more powerful."
"Moreover, there is indeed upheaval in the Yin Realm, and the hundred thousand Ghost Soldiers and Generals of the Tianhe Heroic Spirit Hall indeed have an obligation to quell the chaos."
"The young Wu is still a bit conservative," Tianyang True Monarch said, "At this moment, he shouldn’t have been calming souls but fought for control instead."
"Once the control is seized, whether to quell the chaos or send them back to the Yin Realm, it would still be at his command, wouldn’t it?"
"He’s only concerned with preventing the Ghost Soldiers and Generals from moving about erratically, overly cautious," Tianyang True Monarch shook his head.
However, one cannot blame the priest.
Such a level of rebellion is a rarity across thousands of years.
Facing such a situation, not everyone can make the best decision.
"Would Master be willing to intervene?" Zhao Xing asked.
"I cannot intervene," Tianyang True Monarch shook his head, "I am the Minister of Agriculture God of the Yin Realm, and there is no concept of a Military Minister of Agriculture Officer in the Yin Realm. The authority to command forces is not under my jurisdiction; the rule is that only living people can mobilize Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals."
"Of course, if a rebellion were occurring, and you asked me to intervene, relying on you, I could act then."
"Because the descent of the Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals would inevitably affect the Heavenly Time, causing chaotic celestial phenomena, that’s when I would be able to act," Zhao Xing nodded, then had his Clone beside Yao Yuanchun ask: "Brother Yao, are you still able to fight?"
"Yes."
"Perhaps stop Zhu Qingyou from summoning the Tianhe Ghost Soldiers and Generals?"
"No."
"Why?"
"Because I don’t have the authority," Yao Yuanchun said, "This is the command authority; I am merely a Fourth-rank Priest, the Tianhe Ghost Soldiers and Generals would not acknowledge me."
"Even if I chant until I spit blood, it’s impossible to get a response."
"However, if they do appear in the world, I can send them back," Yao Yuanchun said, "I cannot mobilize, but I can forcefully send them back after someone else mobilizes them; the only space for manipulation is in this ’sending gods’ part."
Zhao Xing nodded, as this was the rule.
Only a select few have the authority to mobilize Ghost Soldiers on a large scale.
This is the exclusive authority granted by the Fortune Dynasty.
However, once summoned, they are already in the mortal world.
Mortal matters are managed by mortals; ’sending gods’ is unrestricted, as long as you have the capability.
And those capable of sending gods are mostly mid to high-level core members.
If this batch were to oppose, it would prove that the mobilization by Tongyou or Tongxuan Priest was not acknowledged by the subordinates and was deemed unreasonable.
Overall, such a bottom-up opposition is still challenging to achieve.
Because invoking gods is easy, sending them back is hard.
Once Zhu Qingyou has control over the hundred thousand Ghost Soldiers and Generals of Tianhe, his strength will completely crush Wu Xuan Ying.
"Look, he is about to succeed," Tianyang True Monarch pointed forward, "young one, you should hurry out. Within the range of the devine temple, it is the junction of Yin and Yang, and not suitable for sending gods."
At this moment, Yao Yuanchun also solemnly reminded: "Mr. Zhao, we must retreat. Currently, we can only seek the authority of Lord He to stop Zhu Qingyou."
"Lord He is currently occupied," Zhao Xing shook his head, "He has yet to prevail in the grand rite."
"There are still ways to consider, such as seeking help from the government music master and dance master," Yao Yuanchun said.
"Tianhe Prefecture is a military-controlled prefecture; where could there be any Third-rank in musical or dance offices? This path won’t work either."
"Then what solution do you propose?" Yao Yuanchun, observing Zhao Xing’s lack of urgency, couldn’t help but feel puzzled.