The space of the Nine Provinces Tripod’s Third Layer unfolded before his eyes.
Li Guanyi saw only a dark expanse, with fleeting lights dispersing, forming a geographical map of the entire world in the Third Layer Heaven, where many places were detailed, yet others remained dim and only roughly outlined.
"This is... the world’s situation..."
Li Guanyi’s gaze swept over those detailed areas, finding places such as Guan Yi City, Jiangzhou City, and Jiangnan—places he had lived in for a long ti, and areas like the northern plains of the Turkic, the buffer zones between the Turkic and Ying Country, and beyond the Northern Domain.
Influences in Ying Country’s Western Regions, the forces of the Central Plains.
As well as the Western Region front where Lu Youxian was stationed in Chen Country.
These places only had rough outlines, lacking clarity.
Shrouded in darkness, enveloped in mist, they had not been illuminated.
Li Guanyi paced slowly, muttering to himself: "...This ans that all of this is constructed based on my own understanding and perception, hmm... the most familiar place is the area where the Nine Cauldrons are cast."
Li Guanyi raised his hand, lightly pressing on the ripples that appeared in the void.
Then the fleeting lights brightened.
The geographical maps of the Western Regions and Jiangnan suddenly lit up, transforming into two beams of light that shot towards the sky, with imposing grandeur, symbolizing the two cast Nine Cauldrons.
However, at this mont, these two cauldrons were separated between two locations and could not connect.
Li Guanyi faintly felt sothing—
Or rather, it was further sensing.
When the Qi of these two already cast cauldrons connected, Li Guanyi himself, and the Nine Provinces Tripod would undergo a transformation—a so-called interconnected energies; though not entirely accurate, it could roughly describe the phenonon.
"To connect the spirit of the people represented by the Nine Cauldrons..."
"The next strategic step must be completed."
Li Guanyi walked slowly across the great land covering the entire Third Layer space, standing in the area representing the Southwest Territory—the Southwest, ho of the barbarians, a place even the Red Emperor couldn’t completely subdue.
For hundreds of years, it had continually surrendered to and rebelled against the Central Plains dynasty.
It was only a little over a decade ago that his father, the Taiping Duke, completely pacified the Southwest, making the Southwest Territory a part of Chen Country. Yet, due to its recent integration into the Central Plains, the leadership of the Southwest was appointed as the Southwest Prince, eternally guarding this lineage, with not much sense of belonging to Chen Country.
Even pivotal monts like the war between Chen Country and Ying Country saw no deploynt.
Or rather, by past customs, not rebelling at this ti already proved the level of reputation Taiping Duke had reached when he entered the Southwest those years ago.
"To advance further... whether in overall strategy or the grandmaster path I’ve chosen, support from the Southwest is necessary."
"But it’s challenging to raise arms again."
Li Guanyi looked at the Southwest, and as his mind stirred, the lights of the Southwest also lit up. The Nine Provinces Tripod seed to simulate the changes and reactions after that area’s brilliance ignited; the Southwest, Jiangnan, Northwestern Regions, all instantly linked into a flowing light.
Li Guanyi sensed an empowernt of Primordial Qi.
Improvents were apparent in both strength and speed.
The degree exceeded the range of either Jiangnan or Western Region’s individual cauldrons.
Li Guanyi understood, speaking to himself: "By then, with the Qi of the Nine Cauldrons connected, I can simultaneously obtain the empowernt of both the Western Region and Jiangnan Cauldrons..."
"And truly stand firm in the grand sche of the world."
"Therefore, resting is not an option either."
"The remaining courage should be used to chase down the retreating enemy..."
Li Guanyi lifted his head, seeing the brilliant and surging light of the Nine Cauldrons rushing to the sky. Vaguely, there seed to be another space above the third layer of the Nine Provinces Tripod. Li Guanyi thought aloud: "Three out of Nine Cauldrons? Could there be a fourth above?"
How many layers does this internal Divine Charm space of the Nine Provinces Tripod truly contain?
Li Guanyi felt his spirit gradually concentrating, gradually descending, knowing he was about to awaken; the geographical map before his eyes seed like a dream that, upon waking, shattered into fragnts. Yet, Li Guanyi’s last conscious thought lingered.
How many layers are there within the Nine Provinces Tripod...
Four layers?
Or perhaps...
The Fifth Layer of the Nine Provinces Tripod.
[Position of the Nine and the Five]?
The Nine Provinces Tripod roared, and the scene before Li Guanyi dispersed. While descending, he seed to return to his body, his eyes trembled, and he slowly opened them, just awakened and unaccustod to the dazzling light.
Squinting, he tried for a while, gradually adapting.
Li Guanyi felt a gentle presence beside him, suddenly recalling the boundless pain felt in the dream and the Qi energy that accompanied him throughout, softening his heart.
It had been by his side day and night, never leaving, never loosening its embrace.
"Is it Shaking Light..."
The youth gently turned his head.
eting a pair of clear, serene eyes.
Li Guanyi was stunned.
His mind stuck, with only one thought erging.
This, this is...
Where have I ended up?
Is this still the Western Regions battlefield, the front-line camp?
The eyes blinked, and a warm, soft voice ca: "You’re awake?"
The eyes before him belonged to a beautiful... beautiful deer.
The Nine-colored Divine Deer, transford into a fawn state, quietly lay beside Li Guanyi, its clear eyes gazing at him, emanating a warm vitality, like a spring in the desert, enveloping Li Guanyi, causing his exhaustion and near-limit state to quickly recover.
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