Star Realm

Three days passed in a flash.

"Let's begin!"

At midnight, within the Main God Space, Wu Ming let out a low cry, and a sensation of the world spinning violently struck him.

BOOM!

In an instant, heaven and earth transformed.

Wu Ming suppressed the dizziness and looked around. The place he landed seemed to be a small mountain village. The surrounding scenery was hazy, and it was nighttime.

"But... this moonlight... is so bright!"

He looked up and couldn't help but gasp.

The sky was filled with blazing stars radiating brilliance, and a moon like a silver plate hung in the center, tinged with purple.

"What a big moon, what bright stars!"

In this sky, each star was as large as a dipper, its light fierce, making the visibility at night extremely high. However, there were only a few of them, perhaps just over three thousand.

The stars surrounded the moon, with the Taiyin [Moon] in the center, like a king on his throne.

"Hoo..."

Wu Ming exhaled, secretly contacting the Main God Hall. The first thing that appeared was his personal status:

[Reincarnator ID: Gengshen 69]
[Name: Wu Ming]
[Cultivation: Body Refinement Realm Sixth Level Innate, Human Immortal Second Level Refining Master]
[Equipment: Black Gold Ring, Dustless Robe, Yin Gathering Banner]
[Title: Main God Apostle]
[Your appearance and clothing have been slightly adjusted, and you have been automatically equipped with the scene's language, allowing you to communicate with characters in the scene without barriers. This will disappear after the mission... Note: It is strictly forbidden to leak information about the Main God Hall and the real world to characters in the scene. Violators will be Annihilated!]

"Ah... where is this?"

As several newcomers woke up, prompts from the Main God Hall continuously appeared:

[All Reincarnators confirmed, mission commencing!]
[Scene Introduction: Star Yuan Continent, Qian Yuan Year 9. The Son of Heaven is corrupt, and the Divine Land is in chaos. In Caozhou, a person surnamed Li has risen, occupying Nine Mountains with over ten thousand troops, employing an Outsider as their strategist, and decisively defeating the Official Army. Caozhou is in ruins!]
[Side Quest: Join!]
[Quest Objective: Within ten days, gain trust and join the Nine Mountains Army! Quest success: Reward 100 Minor Merits. Quest failure: Annihilation!]
[Main Quest: Establish a Faction and Become King! Within three months, help Li Rubi ascend to the throne as King! If Li Rubi is defeated and dies, it will be considered quest failure, Annihilation! Main Quest completion: Reward 200 Major Merits!]
[This Mission Scene: Medium! Mission Difficulty: Hong!]

"Three months... not bad, it's more time to cultivate than in the Great Zhou world..."

Wu Ming looked at it, a smile appearing in his eyes.

"Damn it! The Main God Hall is playing games again. Ever since the last mission, the mission scene name hasn't changed, but the difficulty has become insane. This time they want us to support some random warlord?"

A handsome, tall young man in black wailed, "Is this still a Hong-level mission? Back in the day, this would have been at least a Yu or Zhou level... Fortunately, there are still Major Merits as rewards to comfort my wounded soul..."

Seeing the newcomers still dazed, the young man shouted, "Stop gawking, newbies! Think hard... One last reminder, this is a completely real world. If you die, you truly die. Good luck!"

After speaking, he muttered again, "Hong-level mission with newcomers, the Main God Hall is something else..."

With a look of anticipation, he turned to Wu Ming and another person, cupping his fists:

"I am Xiao Jidu, greetings to you both. This mission will depend on the three of us!"

He had a naturally outgoing personality and said carelessly, "Let me introduce myself first. I specialize in leg techniques, and I've also exchanged for a Wind God Leg Technique from the Main God Hall..."

Wind God Leg? Why don't you call yourself Nie Feng?

Wu Ming rolled his eyes. However, seeing Xiao Jidu's solid qi and blood and his long, slender legs, which gave him a sense of danger, he was inwardly startled: This person's martial arts are even above Feng Han's!

He immediately returned the greeting, "I am Nameless, also a Martial Artist, Sixth Level Innate!"

"Nameless? No name, no surname?" Xiao Jidu was taken aback, then looked expectantly at the last person.

There are only three veterans this time?

Wu Ming was quite interested in this last person and couldn't help but focus his gaze.

He saw a person wearing a brocade robe and a jade crown, with sword-like eyebrows reaching his temples, a face like jade from Jing Mountain, carrying a hint of arrogance. His right hand held a treasure pearl about the size of a fist, emitting a dazzling five-colored halo.

"Hmph! I am Yu Shaojun. Let me state this beforehand: don't cause me trouble this time, or I won't mind dealing with you as well!"

Yu Shaojun snorted dismissively upon seeing Xiao Jidu and Wu Ming look at him.

"You!"

Xiao Jidu's expression turned angry upon hearing this.

Those who had survived a few rounds in the Main God Hall all had their own pride. Although this person appeared flippant, seeing Yu Shaojun's demeanor, he couldn't help but feel indignant.

For him to dare act like this, he's either an idiot or has something to back him up!

Wu Ming's heart stirred, and he carefully sized up Yu Shaojun, who seemed destined for greatness.

"Hmm... he's wearing a magic robe!"

First, Wu Ming's gaze fell upon the man's golden-threaded brocade robe, and his expression shifted. The other party possessed a magic tool yet wore it so carelessly. Unlike him, Wu Ming had even put on an extra layer over his Dustless Robe.

The luminous pearl in his hand was also clearly a powerful magic tool, even giving him a sense of danger.

But what drew Wu Ming's attention even more was Yu Shaojun himself!

"Why does this person give me such a...?" Wu Ming licked his lips, calming the heat in his blood.

"Heh heh... this mission involves facing an army of thousands, Young Master. Your Spiritual Power is formidable, but how much will remain under the military's Sha Qi? Even if some remains, how many can you kill?"

Xiao Jidu retorted directly.

"You can try..."

Yu Shaojun lowered his head, a dangerous glint in his eyes. He took a few steps, found he couldn't leave the circle, and spat again, "The mission hasn't started yet, the restrictions are still in place..."

Seeing this, Xiao Jidu knew he was an adamant lone wolf. He could only shrug helplessly at Wu Ming, "One arm down already. I can only hope there are some promising seedlings among the newcomers..."

Wu Ming held back, not wanting to further discourage Xiao Jidu by telling him he was also a lone wolf.

"How is this possible?"

"No... I want to go back?"

"Hahaha... a hallucination, it must be a hallucination!"

"Fake, it's all fake!"

At this moment, the newcomers on the ground seemed to have finally processed the information, all looking unable to accept it.

"I believe them. This place is indeed not the same world as Great Zhou!"

Just then, another voice, as clear as a yellow oriole's, rang out. A woman in a white palace dress, with skin as lustrous as jade and considerable beauty, stepped forward. She pointed to the sky, "As for proof, look at this starry sky!"

"The starry sky?"

The newcomers all looked up, then their mouths dropped open.

"Such abundant Star Essence power, and a completely different arrangement from Great Zhou's Three Enclosures, Four Symbols, and Twenty-Eight Mansions. If we were in the same world, how could the Heavenly Star Palace let this place be?"

The woman chuckled lightly. Seeing the confused expressions around her, a hint of helplessness reappeared on her face.

"Huh?"

Seeing the woman, Wu Ming's heart suddenly stirred.

Her facial features, and those pair of watery, bright, and intelligent eyes, gave him a sense of familiarity.

"It's Xiao Yu!"

He immediately thought of the woman he met in the first mission. This woman gave him a feeling very similar to Xiao Yu.

"Young Master, do you seem to know me? My name is Xiao Di. Have we met before?"

Miss Xiao Di leaned forward, asking with a half-smile.

"No! It was just my eyes playing tricks on me!"

Wu Ming's heart stirred. He opened his Spiritual Eyes and immediately saw red energy swirling around the woman, protected by a layer of clear light that was even more substantial than his own. He knew at once that this woman's Dao cultivation might even surpass his own.

He then looked at the others. They were all ordinary, except for Xiao Jidu, who was surrounded by red energy like a fiery cloud.

However, none of them had a destiny mark, which made Wu Ming certain this was the Main God Hall.

He then looked at Yu Shaojun again, and his eyelids twitched.

In Wu Ming's eyes, Yu Shaojun's head was covered in golden-red energy, with a hidden core deep within. With just a glance, Yu Shaojun frowned, as if sensing something. The luminous pearl in his hand glowed slightly, making Wu Ming dare not look further.

"This person's fortune is actually only slightly inferior to Sister Wu Qing's, and he seems to carry a great secret..."

Wu Ming mused, "Of course... all of their fortunes share a commonality, which is being muddled by Calamity Qi. And now, the outside is even more heavily shrouded in black energy. Is this a sign of impending misfortune?"

[Mission Start!]

The vast and mechanical voice of the Main God Hall echoed. Instantly, the surrounding air began to flow, and all restrictions disappeared.

Thump thump!

On the official road, five or six cavalrymen galloped towards them, all strong and fierce, clad in leather armor, with long swords at their waists and quivers on their saddles.

"Village ahead, listen up! We are Fang Soldiers of General Li of Nine Mountains, currently ordered to conscript provisions and laborers. Come out, all of you!"

A Fang Soldier on horseback looked over and saw Wu Ming's group. He let out a surprised "Oh," then burst into laughter and charged forward like a gust of wind, drawing his saber with a murderous intent. His target was clearly Yu Shaojun!

In this world, Fang Soldiers and Guard Officers were arrogant, and killing and looting were commonplace. Yu Shaojun's flamboyant attire had only invited trouble.

"Hmph!"

Yu Shaojun had initially intended to step forward and ask for directions upon hearing they were soldiers from Nine Mountains, but now, his thoughts were completely extinguished. The luminous pearl in his hand flickered with red light: "Heaven and Earth Fire Essence, heed my command, decree!"

Puff!

A burst of fire, shaped like a cone, shot towards the riders.

"Hm? Daoist magic?"

Unexpectedly, the knight was incredibly agile, managing to dodge the fire attack with a clumsy leap. His warhorse screamed and turned into a torch, while the knight rolled on the ground a few times before getting up with a startled cry.

"Hm?"

The Fang Soldier leader approached and, upon seeing Yu Shaojun and Xiao Di, let out a cold snort. "All Yao! Kill the male, leave the female!"

Instantly, five or six riders roared in unison and charged together, like a thousand troops and horses, whistling as they came!