Ouyang Ji's true strength, of course, couldn't possibly match that of a Saint. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so exhausted after merely killing a few Awakening Realm cultivators who had just crossed the threshold of cultivation.
Ouyang Ji's current state is very peculiar. He possesses a realm of power but doesn't know how to use it. The power of heaven and earth he can summon is negligible, and even the righteous Qi within him is not abundant.
This is largely due to his environment in the mortal realm.
The mortal realm is completely isolated from the Immortal realm. To open a passage between the two realms, at least a True Immortal-level expert would need to temporarily open a channel.
Yao Xian was able to reach the mortal realm from the Tianxuan Continent because Yao Tianchen opened a passage between the two realms for her to descend.
Perhaps there are passages to the mortal realm in some spatially unstable areas, but unstable spaces are often accompanied by powerful spatial turbulence. Even True Immortals wouldn't dare to force their way through casually, and experts above the True Immortal level can open passages between the two realms themselves, so they don't need to take risks.
Of course, someone who is being chased to the point of desperation might go to the mortal realm to seek refuge in this way, but the probability of survival is no greater than a mortal suddenly killing a True Immortal, which is extremely small.
The complete isolation between the mortal realm and the Immortal realm has created a situation where heaven and earth are cut off in the mortal realm. The power of heaven and earth and the vitality of heaven and earth are extremely thin, even thinner than the world after the great destruction of the mortal world.
Ouyang Ji possesses a realm of power but lacks the vitality of heaven and earth, and doesn't have enough power of heaven and earth to fuse with the righteous Qi in his body to become righteous aura. This is also why he looks pale and is so exhausted after taking action.
The power he can mobilize is too scarce. Ouyang Ji doesn't understand it, but Gu Changsheng and Yao Xian can see it clearly.
However, Yao Xian saw that Gu Changsheng was not worried at all, so she didn't say anything.
"Speaking of which, the system and laws of the Southern Xiang Kingdom are much more advanced. The other five countries are mainly focused on the interests of the nobility, while the Southern Xiang Kingdom is very different, taking the interests of the common people as its foundation. In my opinion, if there are a few more decades of peace, the other five countries will slowly be annexed by the Southern Xiang Kingdom."
Yao Xian exclaimed. During her three years in Tianrao City, she found that the population base of Tianrao City was 30% higher than it was three years ago. Most of the people who came were from the border of the Northern Zhao Kingdom, and a small number were from the other four countries.
Yao Xian knew why they migrated on such a large scale. Their purpose was simple: to survive.
The Southern Xiang Kingdom can give them the right to survive, so they come to the Southern Xiang Kingdom.
"Perhaps the five countries are also aware of this, so they have temporarily put aside their previous grievances and jointly attacked the South."
Gu Changsheng said.
"Since they know the reason, why don't they change?" Yao Xian asked.
"Hehe, the five countries have existed for at least four or five hundred years, and the longest, the Northern Zhao Kingdom, has a history of a thousand years. It can be said that it is deeply rooted. If you want to change it, you can only dig out the roots. If the roots are dug out, can the tree still live?"
"Moreover, the nobles of the five countries will not allow anyone to dig their roots."
Gu Changsheng said eloquently.
Yao Xian nodded, and then she said, "Ouyang Ji must be able to see it too, right?"
"Naturally!" Gu Changsheng said with certainty.
"You said that the reason why he accepted the edict of the Southern Xiang Emperor, apart from feeling that this war was caused by him, is it possible that he also wants to destroy the other countries?" Yao Xian asked.
"Huh?" Gu Changsheng was stunned, and then he understood why Yao Xian would say that.
Ouyang Ji has the world in his heart. This world is not just the world of the Southern Xiang Kingdom, but the world he sees. His concept includes "establishing life for the people." The five countries never treat the common people as human beings. It seems not strange that Ouyang Ji wants to destroy the five countries.
"The five countries' attack on the South is giving him an excellent opportunity." The more Yao Xian said, the more she felt that Ouyang Ji had this idea.
Ouyang Ji has the world in his heart, so naturally he doesn't want the world to fall into war, but Ouyang Ji has never been a pedantic person. If he can bring eternal peace to future generations with a war, he will never let go of this opportunity.
"This old scholar is preparing to sacrifice his reputation to exchange for peace for future generations."
Gu Changsheng's face sank. He thought even further than Yao Xian.
Ouyang Ji is a contemporary literary saint, and his reputation shakes the world, but if he really leads the army to destroy the five countries, then he will change from a literary saint to a killing saint, and his good name will become a bad name. After all, destroying a country will inevitably involve countless massacres.
And the nobles of the five countries must be the direction in which Ouyang Ji's butcher knife falls.
At that time, blood will flow into the sea, and even contemporary scholars who admire him will change color.
Yao Xian's face also changed slightly. She was not stupid, but she was too young and didn't think as far as Gu Changsheng. However, after Gu Changsheng's reminder, she also realized Ouyang Ji's thoughts.
"Do we want to stop him?" Yao Xian asked. After three years of getting along, she also regarded Ouyang Ji as a good friend, so after learning of Ouyang Ji's thoughts, she had the idea of stopping Ouyang Ji.
Gu Changsheng shook his head and said, "He is an old stubborn donkey. Unless his personality and memory are modified, he will do what he believes in, even if he dies."
Yao Xian sighed when she heard this.
Apart from Gu Changsheng and Yao Xian, no fourth person knew Ouyang Ji's thoughts.
At this time, Ouyang Ji had reorganized his army and continued to set off for the northern front.
As night fell, Ouyang Ji and his party came to a military camp. At the gate of the military camp, someone had been waiting for a long time. Ouyang Ji didn't say anything. After arriving at the military camp, he came to the tent of the commander-in-chief.
Inside, there was a huge sand table.
"Marshal, you've been traveling a long way. Why don't you rest for the night and discuss matters tomorrow?"
A middle-aged general said. He was also concerned about Ouyang Ji because Ouyang Ji was already sixty years old.
Ouyang Ji waved his hand and said, "Tell me about the specific situation."
Seeing this, the middle-aged general did not continue to persuade him. His face straightened and he said, "The Yue, Wu, and Northern Zhao countries have gathered 600,000 troops and appeared 300 miles outside Tianmen Pass. They may attack at any time."
Tianmen Pass is a huge canyon that is eighty miles long. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Since ancient times, it has been a battleground for military strategists. Now it is in the hands of the Southern Xiang Kingdom and has become a powerful shield for the Southern Xiang Kingdom to resist the three-nation coalition forces.
Ouyang Ji looked at the sand table in front of him and said, "600,000? I'm afraid this is just to confuse us."
When the others heard this, they also nodded. In their initial statistics, the three-nation coalition forces could dispatch at least million troops, or even as many as million. Now that only 600,000 have come, it is clear that there are still tricks up their sleeves.
But what are the tricks?
"On the way here, I encountered an assassination!" Ouyang Ji roughly recounted what happened during the day.
When everyone heard this, they were first shocked, but since Ouyang Ji had arrived at the military camp safely, the other party's assassination plan had failed. It seemed that this was their trick.
"Marshal, what do we do next?"
One person asked.
"Wait!" Ouyang Ji said lightly.
"Wait?"
The others were puzzled, only Gu Li was thoughtful.
The five assassins failed, and one person escaped. Presumably, he will tell the superiors about Mr.'s power. They know how powerful Mr. is, and it is impossible for them to give up. I am afraid they will join forces to besiege Mr.
The national teachers of the five countries are all experts in the Transcendent Realm. His master is the national teacher of the Southern Xiang Kingdom and also an expert in the Transcendent Realm. The power of the Transcendent Realm is obviously not something that the Awakening Realm can compare to.
The Transcendent Realm is the real transcendence of the shackles of mortals. Not only does their lifespan greatly increase, but they can also fly into the sky and escape into the earth, and use powerful supernatural powers. The army is just an obstacle to them.
Is Mr. saying "wait" to wait for the national teachers of the five countries?
Gu Li thought to himself, while also being very worried. He didn't know how strong Ouyang Ji was, but he knew how strong the Transcendent Realm was.
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