Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Chapter 392: Chapter 180: The Co-governance of Gods and Humans_1

Seeing the power of incense offerings continually converging toward the Yama Array Formation, Shen Yuan couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction.

The Master of North Mang Mountain was not an incense offering deity, and the Gods Purging Divine Power had no restraining effect on the Master of North Mang Mountain.

The true effect of the “Suppress North Mang Forever” Imperial Edict was to completely activate the Yama Array Formation with the power of incense offerings, to protect the ordinary people excavating the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land from being affected by the Master of North Mang Mountain.

Although the various measures previously prepared could already maximize the use of rules to suppress the Master of North Mang Mountain, Shen Yuan believed one could never be too careful when facing the First Ghost Immortal from ten thousand years ago.

As the crimson eyes that appeared within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land dispersed, the chilling sense of being watched also vanished.

Shen Yuan naturally couldn’t hear the angry roar that the Master of North Mang Mountain emitted in the Endless Void.

However, even if Shen Yuan could hear it, he wouldn’t pay any attention to the Master of North Mang Mountain’s words. The two had already become mortal enemies, and talking would be meaningless.

For Shen Yuan, he had already done everything he needed to do; now all he had to do was wait for the Luo Provincial Army to penetrate deep into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and destroy the spatial anchor.

Compared to the entire North Mang Mountain, the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land wasn’t considered large, but even with the power of modern machinery, it would still take at least several days to completely destroy it.

It would undoubtedly be a lengthy process.

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The roaring of machinery echoed across the summit of North Mang Mountain. Since the ten mountain engineering vehicles had started, the roar of the machines had not ceased.

At the foot of North Mang Mountain, the Luo Provincial Army continually transported various materials and construction equipment up the mountain, and the mountain top had long since become a bustling scene.

On a relatively flat ridge not far away, some Qi Transformation Stage cultivators were casting spells to turn stone to mud, leveling an entire mountaintop to build an airfield to facilitate the transport of large construction equipment up the mountain.

The mountains surrounding the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land had been excavated substantially, and the valleys within were faintly visible.

As the frontline commander, Xue Yuan stood in a tent that had been set up and looked at a model of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land that had been scaled down by hundreds of times on the sand table in front of him.

On both sides of the sand table, cultivators clad in various uniforms and radiating extraordinary presence were discussing among themselves the progress of the project and how to better transport the materials.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Xue Yuan felt as if he was in a dreamy state.

One must know that the cultivators standing below him were all high-ranking figures in Luo Province.

The Luo Provincial Inspector from the Langya District’s Wang family, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s envoy supervising the officials of Luo Province, the Cloud Firmament Army Chief Commander, the Huamiao Sect Elders…

Had this been three days ago, Xue Yuan, a mere provincial army colonel, wouldn’t even have the qualifications to meet these dignitaries.

But now, Xue Yuan, as the commander, could freely command the dignitaries and their forces to ensure the smooth progression of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land’s excavation work.

Three days ago, upon seeing Shen Yuan, Xue Yuan immediately mobilized all the strength within the Luo Provincial Army that he could muster.

Such a wide-ranging mobilization naturally attracted the scrutiny of various forces in Luo Province. In just a few hours, the Luo provincial governor and the nobility from major noble families all wanted to get involved with the affairs of North Mang Mountain.

They were unclear about the reasons, but the widespread desolation brought by the water monster was noticed by them.

Furthermore, considering the multiple visits by individuals from the Imperial Capital noble families in the past, many suspected that maybe a rare treasure or Secret Realm had emerged and wanted to forcibly intervene.

Even though Xue Yuan explained to those dignitaries, without presenting solid evidence and considering the urgency of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land’s excavation, everyone was skeptical of the tales about the Ghost King and the water monster.

The Luo provincial governor even prepared to abuse his public power for personal gain, intending to forcibly remove Xue Yuan from his position.

The disputes between the various parties almost brought the excavation work of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land to a halt.

However, amidst the incessant disputes, a decree from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s Superintendent arrived at the Luo Provincial government.

No fewer than five Qi Training Stage cultivators of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau arrived at the provincial government. The Luo provincial governor was immediately dismissed and sent to the Imperial Capital for trial, and all the high-level members of the major noble families who tried to reach into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land were thrown into prison to await the scrutiny of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.

Amidst his confusion, Xue Yuan was promoted to the position of the main general of the Luo Provincial Army and was put in charge of the affairs related to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, holding the power to mobilize the entire province’s resources.

His only task was to ensure the smooth progress of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land’s excavation work.

Moreover, an envoy of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau privately revealed to Xue Yuan that Emperor Xia and the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau were both paying attention to this matter and instructed him to act according to Teacher Shen’s orders in everything.

Upon learning this news, Xue Yuan was overwhelmed with shock.

It was normal for the Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s Superintendent to focus on a matter that involved a Ghost King.

But who was Emperor Xia? Even Emperor Xia was paying attention, proving that the dangers within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, as well as the identity of Teacher Shen, far exceeded his expectations.

Realizing the key point, Xue Yuan suddenly thought of the relationship between Mingzhi and Teacher Shen.

If Teacher Shen was a person who even Emperor Xia had to take seriously, then Mingzhi, following Teacher Shen, would surely have great achievements.

And thinking of how Mingzhi, who originally had only modest talent, suddenly became one of the renowned prodigies in the Imperial Capital, Xue Yuan realized that all of this was Teacher Shen’s doing.

And he, Xue Yuan, had also risen to the skies in one step to become the main general of the Luo Provincial Army, thanks to Teacher Shen.