Chapter 964: 10 Days (2)
âHiyah!!â At the foot of the pyramid, 10,000 Yin soldiers were currently training. A black and white Yin Yang design was slowly revolving beneath their feet while giving off a faint luster, and they were rapidly familiarizing themselves with this newly obtained military formation.
Qin Ye was standing at the top of the pyramid, overseeing the proceedings with a serious expression. Wumu was one of the best military formations in the world, and the reason for this was that it was able to enhance Yin soldiers by as much as 30%! Furthermore, it made all of the Yin soldiers encompassed within it completely fearless and immune to intimidation from the Yin energy of more powerful foes. In addition to that, the overall effect of the military formation would be raised by 1% per 100,000 Yin soldiers in the formation.
This didnât sound like much, but under most circumstances, a military formation could already be considered to be first-rate if it could provide enhancements of 20%, and that wasnât even taking into account the fact that the enhancements granted by Wumu were capable of becoming more potent the more Yin soldiers were encompassed within it. The underworld was lacking in everything aside from population, and if an army of five million Yin soldiers could be gathered, Wumu would be powerful enough to raise every single Yin soldier to the Anitya Hellguard level! With the Cathayan Underworldâs past population, it wouldnât have been impossible to elevate all Yin soldiers to the Infernal Judge level.
Several million Anitya Hellguards would be enough to overwhelm several Yama-Kings, let alone millions of Infernal Judges.
This was one of the Cathayan Underworldâs premier military formations but also one of its simplest in that it did nothing but purely enhance the power of Yin soldiers.
All military formations were only effective on low-grade underworld emissaries. This was a very special type of item, its original copy most likely came from the Aurogonâs Eye of the Six Origin Buildings, but it could be copied onto other scrolls. The only limitation was that each scroll could only be used a maximum of 20 times.
The method of usage was also very simple: the underworld emissary holding the military formation only had to spread open the scroll, then select the targets that he wanted the military formation to act upon. The main difference between military formations and arts was that the formerâs maintenance required constant Yin energy expenditure. It required a foundation to provide it with energy. Thus, generally speaking, the military formation would either be unleashed by a Yama-King in person or tied to a Yin jade mine. After 20 uses, close to half of the energy in a Yin jade mine would be used up.
With Qin Yeâs current vast reserves of Yin energy, the military formation was naturally tied to⊠Fate.
You want to accuse me of stealing Yin energy? What do you mean by steal? Itâs called borrow! Repeat after me: bo, rrow!
As for whether the second King Yanluo was going to notice that his power was constantly being stolen, that was not something for Qin Ye to worry about. After all, no wise and mighty leader would ever concern themselves with such trivial details, right?
âYama-King Qin!â Right at this moment, a Yin spirit rushed over to Qin Ye. He was wearing a suit of silver armor with a very unique cape on his back, upon which was embroidered the design of a sun. He extended a respectful bow as he said in an excited voice, âTheyâve begun to move!â
This manâs name was Boda, and he was one of the five founding members of the resistance army, having led the resistance army in countless battles against the Eagle Warriors.
Qin Ye immediately turned around before asking, âWhich city is it? Philadelphia, Cape May, or Dover?â
âCape May!â Bodaâs chest was heaving violently as he licked his own dried and cracked lips.
âWhat about Philadelphia? Is there still no change there?â Qin Ye asked.
âNot at the moment.â
I seeâŠ
Qin Ye clasped his hands behind his back, and his beaded bracelet fell into his palm with a flick of his wrist. A contemplative look appeared on his face as his mind began to race.
It was already the third day since the night at Saint Peterâs Church.
The day before, he had devised an initial plan after consulting the map provided by Benson, and the resistance army had immediately sent out 1,000 Yin spirits, who entered the mortal realm in secret through a Yin Yang Mezzanine before possessing residents of Philadelphia. After that, they controlled their hosts to move toward the nearby major cities such as Cape May, Dover, and Bell, as well as all of the major streets in Philadelphia. They were accompanied by the Porter Spirit and the Spatial Spirit from Qin Yeâs Dusk Legionnaire.
These were the least powerful beings in his Dusk Legionnaire at the moment, and if he were to send out Yin spirits of a higher caliber, they would be detected right away.
There was no time for him to assign them specific tasks or give them detailed instructions. There was only a rough overall plan, and fast adaptation and thinking on the fly were going to be very important.
Theoretically speaking, his judgment should be correct. Philadelphia was currently completely useless to his opposition. There was no way that Kraken would be able to enter Philadelphia, and the only possible place for the three death gods of the Caribbean to ascend to godhood was Delaware Bay, which was large enough to hold Kraken. However, he still couldnât convince himself to be fully confident.
If Philadelphie really were completely useless, why were there still four Dukes situated here?
âWhoâs currently conducting surveillance on Philadelphia?â
Right as his voice trailed off, two Yin spirits suddenly rushed into the room, and after extending respectful bows, they panted as they reported, âEsteemed Yama-King Qin, theyâve made a move! We received reports from S.H.I.E.L.D. last night that an enormous amount of Yin energy is currently on the move through The Bahamas and Port-au-Prince! The Yin energy is so vast that itâs impossible to conduct surveillance over its entire mass!â
The other Yin spirit wanted to say something as well, but he waited until his companion finished before immediately reporting, âEsteemed Yama-King Qin, Warlord Dalton and Warlord Erza of the underworldâs Red Eagle Navy are also on the move! Theyâre leading a fleet of 25 ships straight toward Central Usonia!â
Qin Yeâs eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this. and he quickly fell into deep thought.
He didnât say anything and continued to pace back and forth slowly in the room, but his heartbeat was rapidly accelerating, and his adrenal glands were working overtime.
So itâs finally coming⊠This storm is finally about to beginâŠ
These three pieces of news indicated that the opposition was already fully on the move. Were they being spurred on by a sense of urgency following the Saint Peterâs Church incident?
In addition to that, there were still several things to be considered.
Firstly, why hadnât any of the four Dukes left Philadelphia? That didnât make any sense!
Secondly, S.H.I.E.L.D. was a special department in Usonia and didnât have much of a presence in the mortal realm. The fact that they had access to reports from S.H.I.E.L.D. indicated that the resistance army had forces in the mortal realm. As expected of an army that had evaded the Eagle Warriors on multiple occasions.
Furthermore, directly below Port-au-Prince and the Bahamas was the Caribbean Sea!
The Caribbean Sea wasnât a part of Northern Usonia or Southern Usonia. Instead, it was situated in Central Usonia. The Bahamas were the northern gate of the Mediterranean Sea, and the fact that such a vast amount of Yin energy had been detected to be on the move in that area indicated that the three death gods of the Caribbean had set off as well!
Thirdly, Warlord Dalton, whom he had met on one previous occasion, was beginning to move from the west to the east. Qin Ye had specifically instructed Bensonsâ troops to keep an eye on him and his fleet. This seemed to be only a normal military maneuver on the surface, but unbeknownst to everyone else, attached to one of the ships in Warlord Daltonâs fleet was Tezcatlipocaâs heart!
âTheir arrival will herald the commencement of the final act!â he murmured to himself.
Boda hesitated momentarily before gritting his teeth as he asked, âAre you sure about that, Yama-King Qin?â
It was extremely important for them to accurately deduce the time of the grand script of deathâs conclusion.
âIâm certain,â Qin Ye replied in a confident voice. âThe Red Eagle Navy and the Black Shirt Navy both have ties with the three death gods. In other words, theyâve already been bribed. Theyâre acting as bait to lead Kraken on a wild goose chase in the west, buying the three death gods of the Caribbean and the Freemasonry to prepare in the east. Once the two naval branches arrive, Kraken will also follow suit, rushing from the underworld into the mortal realm!â
His eyes narrowed slightly as he cast his gaze toward a pyramid in the distance with a cold smile on his face. âThis is not a movie. Even with the Freemasonryâs immense wealth and influence, thereâs no way it would be able to sweep an event as catastrophic as Kraken wreaking havoc in Delaware Bay under the rug. Iâm willing to bet that they wouldâve only been able to convince the Usonian government to not get involved for a single day. In fact, it may even be shorter than that, perhaps 12 hours or 16 hours. Donât forget that right above Delaware Bay are the cities of Philadelphia, New York, and Washington DC. The Freemasonry still isnât powerful enough to control the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the president wouldnât dare to allow them to do whatever they pleased for too long. If they canât conclude the grand script of death in the allotted time period, the government will intervene and bombard Kraken with missiles. They wonât be able to kill Kraken, but once Kraken flees the scene, their grand script of death would be placed in an extremely awkward situation.â
Several seconds later, he concluded, âThereâs no way they would allow that to happen.â
THis plan had been brewing for over 100 years, but it most likely wouldnât even take 10 hours to conclude the final act.
Silence.
Several seconds later, Boda asked with tightly furrowed brows, âYama-King Qin, how do we find out the exact time that theyâre going to execute their plan?â
âDo you have any troops stationed near the Great Blue Hole?â
âWe do,â Boda replied as his eyes lit up.
Indeed, the instant that Kraken passes through the Yin Yang Mezzanine will herald the commencement of the final act!
âFantastic!â Qin Ye could barely contain his own excitement. âWhen the time comes, Iâm going there in person to see this grand scene for myself.â
I have to be calm right now⊠All of the required information has already been gathered, but if I want to intercept this grand script of death, every step of the plan must be executed to perfection.
His mind was racing as he turned toward a Yin spirit and commanded, âSend out a messenger to pass this onto Mictlantecutli and Mictetikasiwa, make sure it reaches them at all costs!â
He pulled out his own token before tossing it to the Yin spirit, who nodded in response before instantly vanishing as a gust of Yin wind.
The message that Qin Ye had for the two rulers of the new continent was already enclosed in the token, and this was their final trump card.
If he were to succeed, then he would be facing the full wrath of the Red Eagle Navy, the Black Shirt Navy, the pirates of the Caribbean, and four Dukes. If he wanted to escape, then he would require some assistance.
I wonder how the Usonian government is going to explain a divine descent in the mortal realmâŠ
A faint smile appeared on his face as this thought occurred to him.
After that, he turned to Boda and asked, âWhoâs conducting surveillance on Philadelphia at the moment?â
âMr. Benson is overseeing the city in person, so please rest assured, Yama-King Qin. We have a lot of experience when it comes to monitoring Yin energy at or above the Marquess level. Otherwise, we wouldnât have been able to evade Mictlantecutli and Mictetikasiwa up to this point,â Boda replied with a serious expression. âPossessing cats and rats is something that we often do to keep ourselves safe, and if any changes take place in Philadelphia, weâll immediately know.â
Qin Ye nodded in response.
The storm was coming. He didnât know why the four Dukes in Philadelphia were still in the city, but he could only watch the situation and adjust as it unfolded.
The biggest advantage he had was that he was in the shadows while his opposition was out in the open. The Spatial Spirit was already hiding in Philadelphia, and that was the final security he had set up in the city.
He shook his head to rid himself of the erratic thoughts going through his mind, then asked, âHave your troops already arrived in Cape May and Dover? Are they safe?â
âTheyâre safe for sure,â Boda replied as he offered up a stack of documents. âThis is a list of names of all of the Yin spirits to have arrived in Cape May and Dover, as well as their Yin energy signatures.â
Qin Ye swept a finger through the air, and the documents flew up before many of the names on them were crossed out. As for the remaining Yin spirits, every one of them had a speck of netherfire beside their name.
With all of this prepared, Qin Ye could descend at any time!
His Dusk Legionnaire could disregard all restrictions, but if he wanted to descend into the mortal realm, he required a summon from the host occupied by those Yin spirits to open up a passageway for him.
A speck of netherfire appeared on Qin Yeâs fingertip as he mused, âNow then, let us see whatâs become of the site where the final act of the grand script of death will take place.â
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