C8 Crossing the Three Kingdoms!

Jing Yuzhu was truly in disarray, unsure of what to do next. Tears streamed down her face as she asked helplessly, "Why?"

"Why?" Yuwen Tian scoffed with contempt. "You really need to ask? Cai Hongqing is prettier and stronger than you. I'm sick of you, so just leave."

His icy, merciless voice echoed far and clear into the desolate night sky.

Overwhelmed by heartache, Jing Yuzhu's tears flowed uncontrollably. Unable to bear it any longer, she turned and ran away.

Yuwen Tian remained unmoved by the scene before him. Nothing could stir his heart except his ambition to become the ultimate villain of the heavens.

"What in the world is happening?" Cai Hongqing, having stepped away from Yuwen Tian, asked earnestly.

"You're seeing it firsthand," Yuwen Tian replied with a grin. "But what I really want to tell you is that you're dumped too. I'm done with you as well."

"What?" Cai Hongqing was taken aback, staring at Yuwen Tian with wide eyes and a look of utter confusion.

"You heard me right. You're dumped. How's that for a surprise? Ahaha!" Yuwen Tian burst into arrogant laughter.

"Ding! The host has been heartlessly cruel. Reward: 1,000 villain's points," announced the voice of the villain system indifferently.

"1,000 villain's points, haha, finally! With so many points, I can easily traverse to the lowest level world," Yuwen Tian breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that there was little time left before the Saint Son selection at Heaven Sect.

Ignoring Cai Hongqing's forlorn departure, Yuwen Tian made his way to the meditation chamber. He instructed Hu to ensure he remained undisturbed for a month of seclusion.

"System, I'm ready to traverse to a low-level world," Yuwen Tian declared, sitting cross-legged.

"Ding! 1,000 villain's points deducted. Host's transmigration commencing."

As the system's enigmatic voice filled his mind, Yuwen Tian felt a dizzying whirl. In the blink of an eye, he vanished from the Mirage Sea Realm and materialized in an entirely new world.

"General Lu, you've finally come to." Upon witnessing Yuwen Tian's eyes flutter open, the stunningly beautiful woman beside him, whose allure could eclipse the very essence of the world, let a sigh of relief escape her lips in the form of a gentle smile.

"General Lu? Where has the system taken me?" Memories flooded Yuwen Tian's mind, and he swiftly pieced together his situation. He had been randomly transported to the world of the Three Kingdoms, and the system had assigned him an identity to elude the detection of the Heavenly Dao—he was now Lyu Bu.

Yuwen Tian took a moment to channel the Yuan Qi within his Dantian and was pleased to find his strength unaltered. Naturally, his power was confined to the limits of what this realm could sustain.

Furthermore, the system had granted Yuwen Tian the knowledge that he could use his time in the Three Kingdoms to enhance his cultivation. His strength could increase without drawing the attention of the Heavenly Dao, provided he refrained from exerting excessive force.

A glance at the woman by his side caused even Yuwen Tian's usually unflappable composure to waver slightly—surely, this must be Diao Chan.

With the system's imparted memories, Yuwen Tian had fully assimilated those of the original Lyu Bu.

"Mm," Yuwen Tian acknowledged with a nod, then turned to the guard beside him. "Summon Chen Gong, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and the others to the main hall. I have matters to discuss."

"My lord, please take care of yourself. Even though we are besieged by Cao's forces, you mustn't overexert yourself in training," Diao Chan urged with a note of concern.

Yuwen Tian nodded in agreement. This realm was not the historical Three Kingdoms but a more mythological rendition, where the Yuan Qi was rich enough for top warriors to single-handedly take on thousands, cleave mountains with a single strike, and sever rivers with a palm.

The realm also boasted strategists of such prowess that they could wield their mental energies to manipulate the weather, summoning storms and commanding the elements with their formidable knowledge of array formations.

In this world of the Three Kingdoms, Lyu Bu stood unrivaled as the preeminent martial powerhouse.

"My lord," Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and Chen Gong bowed in respect as Lyu Bu appeared before them.

"Mm." With a wave of his hand, Lyu Bu took his place at the head of the room, while the others took their seats to his left and right.

"Let's hear it. Given our current predicament, does anyone have a solid strategy for defeating the enemy?" Lyu Bu inquired nonchalantly.

His thoughts, however, weren't truly on the matter of defeating the enemy. Instead, he was contemplating how to amass enough villain's points in this world of the Three Kingdoms.

After all, the world of his novel was the primary reality, and each day spent in this transitory world required villain's points. Naturally, the number of villain's points needed per day in a lower-level world was less.

"My lord, the Cao forces are formidable, having encircled us in Xu Province. We don't need to engage them directly; we can simply hold our ground behind the city's defenses," Chen Gong, Lyu Bu's sole strategist and one of the top minds in the Three Kingdoms, offered his counsel. Of course, he was still a notch below the likes of Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia.

Lyu Bu responded coolly, "A purely defensive stance is not in keeping with my approach to warfare. What would the world think of me, Lyu Bu, then?"

"My lord, please reconsider. Cao Cao has amassed his forces to besiege us, clearly aiming to defeat our army swiftly and seize Xu Province. Their urgency is their vulnerability. If we can prolong the standoff, they will inevitably run low on provisions and be forced to withdraw," Chen Gong urged.

Lyu Bu mulled over this for a moment, not replying immediately, but instead engaging in a dialogue with the system.

"System, I sense that the strongest level of combat power in this world is the fifth tier of the Violet Palace Realm. Even at his peak, Lyu Bu was not this formidable. Does this mean there are even greater powers within the Three Kingdoms?" Yuwen Tian queried.

"Indeed."

"If Lyu Bu was historically driven to his demise by Cao Cao, would my unification of the Three Kingdoms qualify as an act of a villain?"

"As the designated villain, any action you take that has a significant impact and is sufficiently disruptive can indeed be deemed villainous."

"Ding! Host's thoughts detected. Mission issued: Unify the Three Kingdoms within a 20-year time frame. Reward: 1000 villain's points."

"1000 villain's points is quite a substantial amount," Yuwen Tian remarked with satisfaction. Considering the Three Kingdoms World was a lesser realm, the opportunity to earn such a considerable number of villain's points was indeed impressive.

Generals Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were renowned figures during the Three Kingdoms Era, particularly Gao Shun. His Formation Trapping Camp was a legendary military formation.

"My lord, Mr. Chen Gong's advice is sound. With Cao Cao commanding a vast army and numerous generals, it would be unwise to engage him directly," Zhang Liao and Gao Shun urged, seeing that Lyu Bu was still in contemplation.

Having taken on the identity of Lyu Bu, Yuwen Tian was far from the impulsive brute of historical accounts. He clearly understood Chen Gong's perspective, yet his own strength surpassed that of the historical Lyu Bu, leaving him with no cause for concern.

In the Three Kingdoms World, Lyu Bu at his zenith only possessed the strength at the pinnacle of the Xiantian ninth level. However, Yuwen Tian was now at the first level of the Violet Palace Realm, significantly boosting his combat prowess.

"There's no need for further discussion. My decision is final. We will give Cao Cao a harsh lesson, repel his forces, and then use Xu Province as a base to strategize for dominion," Lyu Bu declared, his bold proclamation leaving Chen Gong and the others astounded.

Previously, Gao Shun and his peers believed their lord aspired only to be a regional duke, never imagining he harbored grander designs.

Chen Gong, momentarily taken aback, asked incredulously, "Is what our lord says true?"

"Indeed. If Cao Cao and Liu Bei can aspire to conquer the realm, why should I, Lyu Bu, lag behind?" Lyu Bu stated with earnest conviction.

This newfound resolve convinced those around him that Lyu Bu had truly transformed.

"Very well, if our lord harbors such lofty aspirations, I, Chen Gong, will exhaust every effort to support your quest for supremacy," Chen Gong declared decisively.

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's respect for their lord deepened.

"Rest assured, victory is certain in this battle," Lyu Bu asserted with exceptional confidence.

Although Chen Gong and the others were unsure of the source of their lord's confidence, they had no choice but to follow his commands.

Standing atop the walls of Xuzhou City, one could see Cao Cao's formidable army of a hundred thousand soldiers, personally led by Cao Cao himself. Flanking him were elite warriors like the Tiger Fiend Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Cao Zhang, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Dun. The scholarly contingent was no less impressive, featuring top strategists like Guo Jia and Gou You.

Lyu Bu couldn't help but admire the splendor of such an assembly.

"Lyu Bu, open the gates and surrender. I will spare your life," Cao Cao called out upon seeing him on the ramparts of Xu Province.

Cao Cao's impressive lineup did exert some pressure on Chen Gong, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and the rest, but to Lyu Bu, they were merely a minor challenge.

"Thief Cao, enough with your bluster. Do you dare face me in combat?" Lyu Bu bellowed back.

Yuwen Tian, though confident in his prowess, knew better than to think he could single-handedly defeat an army of a hundred thousand, especially in a world like the Three Kingdoms where many warriors had attained the Xiantian realm.

"A duel?" Cao Cao hesitated upon hearing Lyu Bu's challenge, well aware of his formidable fighting reputation.

Dian Wei could not stand by as Lyu Bu insulted his lord and burst out in anger, "Lyu Bu, if you're brave enough, come down here and face me!"

Guo Jia was about to intervene, but Cao Cao interjected, "Let him. Dian Wei is the strongest in personal combat in our ranks. Even if he cannot defeat Lyu Bu, he can hold him off for a while, giving us the chance to capture Lyu Bu once and for all."

"Very well. If you seek death, I shall oblige!" Before Chen Gong and the others could react, Lyu Bu had already leaped from the towering city wall, landing with a thunderous impact that sent clouds of dust billowing into the air.

Without another word, Dian Wei, with his halberd in hand, charged forward. He lunged fiercely at Lyu Bu, his immense strength sending shockwaves through the air.

The power behind that blow was verging on the ninth tier of the Xiantian realm. Clearly, Dian Wei was taking no chances with Lyu Bu, exerting his full might right from the get-go.

"Heh," chuckled Lyu Bu, much to the astonishment of the onlookers. He unleashed a punch that cut through the air, unleashing a formidable force. The dragon-shaped energy of the punch was incredibly swift, striking Dian Wei squarely in the chest with undeniable force.