Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 421: 431: Phantom Army
Qingzhou, Anle County.

The drizzle coming from Luozhou has never stopped. As long as it is still raining in Luozhou, Anle County, located at the junction of Qingluo, will continue to be shrouded in rain.

However, at this time, most areas of the eastern city of Anle County were in a state of devastation, with black charcoal everywhere. Even the sturdy city walls were affected, with bricks and stones shattered and becoming shaky.

The rain mixed with the debris turned the streets into mud. The once bustling East City was now filled with a pungent burnt smell and an uneasy atmosphere.

Occasionally, a few faint groans could be heard, which were the painful cries of the injured but not dead people.

The fire broke out at night and no one was prepared for it. It seemed like it happened without any warning.

The fire spread rapidly and even rain could not put it out. It burned all the way to the city wall, igniting the kerosene placed on the wall and causing a huge explosion.

Fortunately, the guards on duty at the time were smart enough to remove most of the kerosene when the fire spread, otherwise the entire city wall would have been destroyed.

Xiao Mingshen stood in the ruins, squinting his eyes and looking around.

Shen Tingmiao stood next to Xiao Mingshen and asked with a frown.

"Has Xiaoshen sensed the presence of other secular gods?"

"I searched carefully and found that there is indeed no trace of the secular god left around here."

Xiao Mingshen stood in place, as invisible smoke drifted in from all directions and was inhaled into her stomach.

"Maybe it wasn't done by an ordinary god. No ordinary god would lower himself to do something like setting fire to a city in the middle of the night." Xiao Mingshen shook his head.

"But if it wasn't a secular god, who could have escaped the inspection of the Gray and Yellow Immortals and suddenly started such a fierce fire in the city out of nowhere?"

There was still a strong sense of suspicion in Shen Tingmiao's tone.

It was clearly raining that night, but the fire grew instead of subsiding, far outweighing the rain, burning all the way from the alleys of the east city to the city walls.

Shen Tingmiao didn't believe that such a coincidence could happen.

You should know that the entire city of Anle County is now under martial law, and the city defense guards patrol it during the day.

At night, the Gray and Yellow Immortals spread out throughout the city. Even those at the God Summoning Realm could not commit such a thing as arson under the noses of the two tribes of immortals.

However, Shen Tingmiao could unconditionally trust the two immortals Hui and Huang.

Not to mention the relationship between her Shen family and Huangxian, Huixian is under the jurisdiction of Lin Beixuan, who is in charge of the Huixian ancestor. Under the management of Taoist Priest Goupi, he has a close relationship with the bandits in Wumeng Mountain and is unlikely to betray them.

Excluding the possibility of betrayal by the two immortals Hui Huang, this man still burned down the East City in Anle County. His ability is indeed very strong.

"Are there any earthly gods who are good at concealing their own aura?" Shen Tingmiao asked.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mingshen smiled and raised his finger to point at his eyes.

"As long as the secular gods use their divine power, it is impossible that no incense will be left behind. There must be some residue left in these ruins."

"But I looked for a long time, even sent out my own Xiaotuan, but still found nothing."

"So, either the secular god that attacked Anle County that night was much more powerful than me, or... the other party was not a secular god at all, which is why I couldn't find him."

Xiao Mingshen's smile gradually faded, and he spoke in a serious tone.

She didn't believe that a great vulgar god would personally go to such lengths to burn down a town and do something that would tarnish his own reputation.

Upon hearing this, Shen Tingmiao lowered her head and fell into deep thought.

The fire appeared out of nowhere, spread out and burned towards the east city wall. The intention was obvious, which was to break the defense of the east wall and open a gap in Anle County.

"The closest force to Anle County in the east is the power of the Purple Goddess." Shen Tingmiao murmured.

"That man has a group of evil spirits who are causing chaos in the world and eating people's hearts. If we let them attack Anle County, I'm afraid no one will be able to leave alive."

The sky was gloomy, the drizzle was heavy, and Shen Tingmiao's words gradually became colder.

"I heard that all the Zi Gu divine forces in Qingzhou are now under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister - Mr. Yimu Wu."

"Could it be that he did this?"

Shen Tingmiao looked at Xiao Mingshen, but the other party shook his head.

At that time, Anle County was in danger. Xiaoming God and Zang God came back to protect Anle County for a period of time under the commission of Fox Spirit God.

During this period, two secular gods suddenly appeared in Qingzhou, which naturally attracted the attention of the two forces of Zi Gu God and Xie Ling Zhenjun.

Among them, the prime minister of Zi Gu God, Mr. Yimu Wu, once came to the outside of Anle County at night and met with Xiao Ming God and Zang God.

But strictly speaking, it was more like a warning than a meeting.

There are also distinctions of high and low among secular gods.

Although Xiaomingshen and Zangshen gained a lot of pure incense after the battle with the starving ghosts in Luozhou, the two gods could still clearly feel the pressure from Mr. Yimuwu.

And beside Mr. Ichimoku, there were also two secular gods following him.

If the two sides start fighting directly, the secular god from Anle County will definitely lose.

Fortunately, both parties exercised restraint at the time and separated after looking at each other. Even now, when Xiao Mingshen thinks back to the experience of that night, he still can't help but feel the urge to breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiao Ming Shen comforted Shen Tingmiao and said, "Don't think too much. This may not be done by Zi Gu Shen's forces. It may also come from Xie Ling Zhenjun."

"We are in a very dangerous situation now. It is difficult to protect Anle County with just me and Zang Shen here. The first thing we need to do is wait for the general to arrive."

When Shen Tingmiao heard this, the man's figure flashed through her mind, and the pressure in her heart inexplicably eased a little.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming Shen smiled and said: "Now that the world is in chaos, even ordinary gods like us are just slightly larger ants in this situation."

"Everything fights and destroys each other. No one can escape being dragged into it, not even the secular gods are exceptions."

"When the calamity between heaven and earth surges, all the secular gods will have to step into this vast disaster."

"If you can enter the calamity and successfully survive, you will be one step closer to becoming a great secular god below the secular master, and you will be free from the word 'small' in your title."

"If you can't, you will die and your incense will be extinguished."

The God of Xiaoming walked forward slowly, with little candle flames floating around him, falling in front of those people in East City whose homes had been destroyed and who were sitting on the ground crying bitterly.

These candles burned for a long time under the heavy rain, emitting warm light that enveloped the suffering people.

Wisps of divine power in the candlelight evaporated, slowly seeping into the bodies of the seriously injured, healing them.

After doing all this, Xiao Mingshen continued.

"And we, the secular gods, also have to take sides."

"That night, the two secular gods chose Zi Gu Shen, and we chose to stand behind General Lin."

"Since Miss Shen has made the same choice as us, she should always trust the general. The continuous rain for several days is proof of this."

"He has dealt with the affairs of Luozhou for the time being. It won't be long before he leads the Beiming Army to Anyuo County and then brings everyone to Luozhou safely." Shen Tingmiao raised her head and glanced at Xiao Mingshen. She didn't understand why the other party, who had only met Lin Beixuan a few times, trusted others so much like the Ninth Aunt did back then.

She has followed Lin Beixuan for so long and seen everything he did, so she can believe wholeheartedly that all problems can be solved as long as Lin Beixuan is there.

"I understand. Thank you, God Xiao, for your guidance!" Shen Tingmiao thanked him.

Xiao Mingshen smiled and waved his hands, his figure gradually becoming transparent and illusory: "I've received news from Fox Spirits that General Lin has set out with his men. With their speed, they should be able to arrive here in three days."

"During this period, we only need to defend Anle County."

After saying this, Xiao Mingshen's figure disappeared into the air.

As she disappeared, the candles around the ruins went out.

Under the brief candlelight of the night, those who were seriously injured by the fire actually recovered to a large extent.

Shen Tingmiao saw all this and couldn't help but sigh.

"This is the power of the secular god!"

"When all the people in Anle County arrive in Luozhou, I'm afraid that the incense offerings of Grandma Jiu will be taken away by those secular gods!"

Shen Tingmiao was thinking in her heart as a team of Beiming soldiers followed behind her and prepared to leave East City and go to the Huangxian Temple.

But at this moment, loud trumpets suddenly sounded all over Anle County.

"Woo~~"

"Woo~~~"

Shen Tingmiao's body suddenly straightened, her eyes became sharp, and she turned her head to look towards the top of the East City first.

I saw the guards defending the city began to pour onto the top of the city wall one after another, and under the military flag on the top of the city wall, a soldier with puffy cheeks was blowing the horn with all his might.

Soon, an anxious guard ran up to Shen Tingmiao and shouted, "Sir, there is a large number of enemy troops outside the city!"

Shen Tingmiao's forehead was wrinkled into a shape of a "川" character. Without saying a word, he quickly led his men to the top of the East City wall.

The city wall of East City had already become precarious due to the fire and explosion, and many bricks and stones had become loose.

Now a large number of people rushed to the top of the city wall, and the city wall made a creaking sound, as if it would collapse under the heavy weight at any time.

However, Shen Tingmiao didn't care about these. She quickly walked to the edge of the city and looked into the distance.

In the woods seen in the distance, there were giants with a body nearly ten meters tall walking in front, pulling out all the trees blocking the road, allowing the huge black army behind them to pass quickly.

"call--"

In the center of the dark army, a red flag fluttered in the wind. There was a strange pattern painted on the flag, like a smiling human face. Every time the flag fluttered in the wind, the face would be distorted, making people feel terrified when they saw it.

"Phantom Army!" Shen Tingmiao's eyes were cold and her expression became more solemn.

"It seems that the fire in the east city of Anle County was not started by Zi Gu Shen's side... No, the east is Zi Gu Shen's force. If the Phantom Army wants to attack from this direction, it must obtain the consent of Mr. Yimuwu!"

Shen Tingmiao's mind raced, and she quickly analyzed the current situation.

"The horns were not only heard in the east city of Anle County, but also in other places. This means that there are enemies from more than one direction."

Shen Tingmiao suddenly clenched her fingers, and the cold raindrops fell on the back of her thin hands, making her look particularly cold at this moment.

"It is very likely that the two parties have united and are planning to swallow up Anle County together!"

The battle was imminent, but the rain showed no sign of stopping. The cold rain, with a terrifying and murderous intent, poured mercilessly on people's faces.

There was a strong smell of blood in the air that entered people's nostrils. On the top of the city wall, everyone was nervously holding the blade in their hands.

Shen Tingmiao stared at the phantom army slowly approaching not far away, her eyes wandering over those strange phantom soldiers.

The reason why this army is called the Phantom Army is that the soldiers in this army are both human and not human.

Ignoring the ten-meter-tall giant, the normal soldiers below him, each of whom looks like a human being, are actually very different.

The soldier holding a shield at the front had a stiff expression and his eyes were fixed on the front. If you didn't look carefully, you might think he was a determined soldier.

But in fact, these people had unknown drugs injected into their bodies, which made their bodies and minds dull and they could only understand simple commands.

However, the effect is that everyone's body is as hard as rock, and their strength is several times that of an ordinary person.

And the knife-wielding soldiers who participated in the complicated attack were as skinny as monkeys, with their arms strangely stretched out under their armor. They held two scimitars, like demon apes climbing and jumping among the ancient mountains.

These strange soldiers who look like neither human nor human are unable to transform into anything except the phantom army of the Evil Spirit Lord, nor even the evil army of the Zi Gu God.

Shen Tingmiao suppressed the shock in her heart, turned around and gave instructions to a Beiming Army general who was following behind her.

"Assign the soldiers to the guards guarding the city. If we rely on these guards alone, they will not be able to resist the attack of the Changeling Army."

When saying this, there seemed to be a chill in the air between Shen Tingmiao's teeth.

She stared at the dozen giants in front of the Illusionary Army and said without turning her head, "Master Tibetan God, could you please give me a dozen divine powers to hand over to my Beiming Army soldiers to kill the aliens?"

Behind Shen Tingmiao, the space opened up slightly, and a black shadow quietly emerged.

Half of his face was hidden in the mist, and his voice was hoarse and low: "You are General Lin's deputy general. The Fox Spirit God asked me to protect you at all times. Why do you need to use the word please?"

As soon as the words fell, more than a dozen divine powers split from under Zangshen's feet and penetrated into the bodies of more than a dozen Beiming Army soldiers.

"Thank you for the blessing from the Tibetan God!" The soldiers who received the divine power looked in the direction of the Tibetan God.

They were right behind Shen Tingmiao, so they naturally heard the conversation between the two.

Although there were only two thousand Beiming soldiers in Anle County, none of them were afraid.

They had fought their way out of the sea of blood and corpses of the starving ghosts, and now when they saw the so-called Phantom Army, there was only excitement and achievement in their eyes.

Driven by Lin Beixuan's merit system, all the Beiming soldiers are extremely murderous. In their eyes, the enemies are just numbers jumping on their merit books, not living people.

"Boom, bang, bang..."

The dozen or so giants of the Shapeshifting Army arrived at the foot of the city first. The ground was slightly concave under their feet. The huge strength and height difference made the Anle County guards feel a deep fear.

Although there were many warriors and practitioners who had entered the gate of cultivation among them, they still found it difficult to resist when faced with such a huge size gap.

However, at this moment, facing the dozen or so giants, a completely different group of black-armored soldiers excitedly jumped down from the top of the city wall.

Each of them held a broad-backed sword in his hand, with bloodthirsty red light flashing in their pupils, and they stared directly at the shoulders of the dozen or so giants.

They clearly landed right in front of the giants, but the giants seemed to see nothing at all.

Until the blade hummed softly, cutting through the cold rain and wind, invisible ghosts were wrapped around the blade, and more than a dozen huge heads rolled into the mud.

(End of this chapter)