「 "Behold, by the Marshal's side stand the six Xianzhou Generals!"
"Soaring to the heavens, with might that shakes the firmament, The Merlin's Claw—Feixiao!"
"Vast illumination, blazing with the flames of calamity, The Flaming Heart—Huaiyan!"
"Universe's secret treasure, illuminating the six directions, The Seer Strategist—Yaoguang!"
"Across the boundless seas, swallowing the great wilderness, The Seiche Queller—Xuanquan!"
"Mysterious and elusive, life and death as one, The Patina Justice—Youwu!"
"Transcending the Jade Realm, commanding celestial spears, The Divine Foresight—Jing Yuan!"
"These Seven Arbiter-Generals each possess unique abilities and talents. And when it comes to our Xianzhou Luofu's General Jing Yuan, no one fails to praise his extraordinary wisdom and far-reaching strategy."
"This is precise—Cleverly executing the encirclement of Buliyuan, crossing the heavens to seize the flag, deciding victory a thousand li away, not a single plan overlooked!"
"One move was made on the chessboard, and then a divine being, golden all over and over a hundred zhang tall, holding a formation blade, imbued with infinite thunderous power, strikes down with a single slash!" 」
「 .....」
~Baki World~
The might of this slash seemed to pierce through the light screen, striking down head-on, the overwhelming golden light forcing even Grandmaster Guo to take a step back.
"Hoo, this slash... It's already beyond what a human can withstand, isn't it?"
After letting out a long breath, Musashi Miyamoto realized he was drenched in sweat.
"Yujiro, didn't you say Seele was strong? Want to take a few of his moves?"
Musashi Miyamoto pointed at the Arbiter-General in the sky and laughed loudly,
"How does this slash compare? Can you take it?"
"Heh..."
Yujiro, usually so wild and arrogant, unexpectedly didn't retort. He just lowered his head, looking at the cup in his hand, and with a sneer, tilted his head back and guzzled a large mouthful of sake.
Everyone's minds were as clear as day: even if Yujiro was the strongest human, there was no way he could withstand the "non-human" great slash from that Arbiter-General in the light screen.
Not just him, but all of Japan, no... not even all the strong individuals in the entire world combined could block it.
No matter how strong a mortal was, they couldn't escape the limits of flesh and blood. Even if this body were trained to its extreme, it would still only be a mortal.
How could a mortal stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a god?
To put it plainly, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great.
"Star Gods all have their own Emanator, so looking at it that way, are these Seven Arbiter-Generals Emanators of the Hunt Star God?"
King Retsu suddenly asked.
From the existing forces shown in the light screen, the only Emanator-level character who truly appeared was Ms. Herta—but unfortunately, this Emanator's true self was not at the space station, and her puppets alone probably couldn't reach the Emanator Level.
All in all, it seemed no one had ever seen an "Emanator" Level character take action.
"There's that possibility."
Grandmaster Guo echoed,
"The Marshal commanding the six Xianzhou and the six Generals are collectively known as the Seven Arbiter-Generals... the possibility of all of them being Emanators is very high. If we're lucky enough to see this Luofu's General Jing Yuan make a move..."
Before Grandmaster Guo finished speaking, expressions of anticipation appeared on everyone's faces.
In Belobog, Seele and Gepard's skills were enough to astonish a group of masters. An "Emanator"-Level powerhouse... even just thinking about it, King Retsu was incredibly excited.
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「 But from the light screen came the General's soft chuckle: "Without the whole army united as one, what use is a strategy without a single oversight?" 」
「 .....」
~Demon Slayer World~
His voice was pleasant to listen to and transmitted through the light screen; it had a penetrating quality, directly touching the heartstrings.
Shinobu Kocho slowly raised her head.
Her mind should have been filled with a thousand thoughts, yet her most immediate impression in that instant was: Powerful.
She was discussing this Luofu General with several Pillars, imagining that someone capable of commanding a whole Xianzhou must be a muscular, imposing general. But he was completely different from what everyone had imagined.
Although it was just a monochrome paper-cut animation, it was clear he wore a long robe, light silver armor, and black boots. Though he was leaning lazily on a lion, one could still see his upright posture, broad shoulders, long legs, and graceful demeanor.
However, his white hair covered a good part of his face, including his eyebrows and eyes. Yet, even so, the beautifully curved, gently smiling thin lips below his nose, and his composed demeanor in the midst of strategizing, instinctively made one feel an infinite fondness for him from the bottom of their heart.
"Is this really a General? An Emanator?"
Shinobu Kocho felt she couldn't quite see through him.
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「 A piece dropped, accompanied by a "slap," and the sole "General" moved one square forward, forming a mutually supportive position with the other pieces on the board.
"Relying on the Cloud Knights who entrust their lives, I will not fail their trust!" 」
「 .....」
~Baki World~
"Hmm, this move... as expected."
Grandmaster Guo lowered his head in thought for a moment, then asserted,
"This game has the same layout and rules as 'Chinese Chess,' so the gameplay should also be similar."
"Oh? Is there something special about this game?"
Musashi Miyamoto was curious.
"This is 'Marshal moves forward one step,' which in Chinese Chess signifies the emperor personally leading the campaign."
Grandmaster Guo said,
"From this move, one can glimpse this General's attitude towards his soldiers—he is definitely not a General who hides behind his troops, wantonly manipulating their lives and deaths, but one who will fight alongside the front-line soldiers."
"A strategist, yet personally going to the front lines to fight?"
Musashi Miyamoto found it somewhat unbelievable. He was from Japan's Warring States period and had served countless daimyo who desired his service.
But in his opinion, those in high positions would never put themselves in danger or personally visit the front lines. Even generals would direct from a safe location.
"This is simply insane... Doesn't he fear death?"
Musashi Miyamoto laughed. He hadn't expected this General, who appeared steady, to actually be extremely arrogant.
"Perhaps he has enough confidence that enemies can do nothing to him."
Grandmaster Guo reminded,
"He is most likely an Emanator, and Emanators often have gifts from Star Gods."
「 The scene shifts, and countless soldiers holding formation blades shout in unison: "Glory to the Xianzhou, glory to the cloud knights!"
"Glory to the Xianzhou, glory to the cloud knights! The Hunt is with us!"」
「 .....」
~Overlord World~
"Such a military appearance is truly magnificent,"
Cocytus exclaimed in praise.
Although the Supreme Being could also create equally disciplined skeleton armies using undead magic, it was, after all, utilizing magic, and all skeletons had no individual thoughts, only obeying single commands.
Anyone who has commanded an army knows how difficult it is to make an army uniform and instep.
In Cocytus's opinion, regardless of other military capabilities... At least in terms of commanding an army, this Xianzhou General was already several times stronger than him.
Cocytus involuntarily felt a surge of joy—indeed, his suggestion to the Supreme Being was correct. The light screen did contain things worth learning from. As long as they learned and borrowed reasonably, the strength of the Great Tomb of Nazarick could advance to the next Level!
But just then, the light screen suddenly dimmed.
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After watching the PV of the Seven Arbiter-Generals, Chen Yue excitedly clicked on another one.
Animated short— A Flash! Activate!