Origin Player.

Chapter 733 Douzhou Battlefield
Inside the hut woven with thorns.

A few candles made the surroundings a little brighter.

Jiang He squatted on the edge of the bed, holding her shapely and fair calves. From the ankle tendon to the collarbone, more than a dozen long golden lines spread out, and between these lines were complex and mysterious patterns. The Dragon Soaring to the Sky Formation was perfectly replicated in flesh and blood.

“Using ancestral-level source blood as material, isn’t that a bit too extravagant?” Si Ning said, pursing her clear and beautiful lips, a natural cherry blossom pink.

“Since we’ve decided to have it engraved, we’ll naturally use the best materials.” Jiang He’s expression remained unchanged. “My time is very valuable.”

Si Ning smiled upon hearing this, and for once, she calmed down. The power of time continued to descend, and a drop of golden source blood, after being transformed or bestowed upon a vampire, could, after several thousand years, create a vampire ancestor who had the potential to become a legendary figure.

Currently, Jiang He continues to contribute his source blood, focusing on extracting the two major characteristics of the vampire clan: speed and self-healing.

Once the foundation of the grand formation was completed, the power of the Great Sin of Gluttony refined the divine money plundered from the Great Qian Kingdom. Jiang He then imprinted one-fifth of the Heavenly King's Sacred Body's value as the "main structure" on the foundation.

The extraordinary factor content of the Heavenly King's Sacred Body is terrifying; one-fifth of it is already the limit that Si Ning and the Dao Integration Array can withstand.

Once the basic construction was complete, Jiang He pointed his fingers like a sword and stabbed bloody holes into Si Ning's body. He used his spatial authority to stabilize and expand all the major orifices in her body, and all 360 swords of all living beings that the animal team had made recently were loaded into them.

As Jiang He inscribed the great formation, he instructed, "At this moment, the Heavenly Sword of the great formation, if used at full power, should be able to severely injure a 14th-level Dao Integration Realm cultivator, but it is meaningless. Without the suppression of the Holy Spirit-level authority, the Dao Integration Realm is almost infinitely recovering worldwide. The authority of legendary elites can symbolically allow them to return to their peak. This is also the source of the huge status gap between Dao Integration Realm and Dao Proof Realm."

"so what."

Si Ning smiled and tiptoed, hooking her arm around Jiang He's chin.

Jiang He's face darkened. She said, "What I meant was, don't be reckless."

The Dragon Soars Across All Beings - Great Array Ascending to Heaven Sword Body, in its normal state, combines the specialties of self-healing, speed, defense, and killing, making it a comprehensive growth. When it erupts, a single sword strike will surely kill Si Ning. However, with the time loop as a foundation, extreme methods become normal abilities.

Si Ning said seriously, "Whether someone threatens you with me or you threaten me, if things become unbearable, I will commit suicide."

A madman's promise always seems sincere.

“Sure,” Jiang He said casually. “Anyway, we have heroic spirits, I’ll take care of finding a way to revive them.”

As the inscription of the great array neared completion, Si Ning took the initiative to manifest her true name, [Heavenly Fox], with ten snow-white fox tails swaying.

"We've already got our hands on it, the Holy Spirit-level Illusionary Authority. It's a pity we can't fully integrate it, so it probably can't suppress a Dao-merging powerhouse."

Jiang He said, "As for the issue of life level, you'll be close to reaching the legendary level once you've won without lifting a finger. The tail of the ten-tailed celestial fox can revive someone who has died, which is quite remarkable among the powerful forces. You've roughly reached the baseline. I'll support you during the battles between the powerful forces. Among the immortals of the Nine Provinces, there should be some extremely powerful individuals."

Si Ning chuckled softly, "You were quite considerate today, but I can't learn War Cry. If you're willing to be gentler, we can discuss it. But you need to be clear-headed when it comes down to it. I don't want to be burdened with something so soon after I start trying."

Between the ten intertwined fox tails, the woman's exquisite body could be vaguely seen, and the patterns of the Great Array Ascending to Heaven Sword Body quietly faded away.

"If you can't use Battlecry, what's the point of my fun?"

Jiang He was puzzled, as he was only interested in the Immortal Pig Body at the moment.

Si Ning couldn't help but laugh angrily, "Pervert."

Jiang He handed over the dozen or so custom-made volumes of the Gongzang to Si Ning.

With all-around swordsmanship and the power of the sword, plus the Flower Sword Eye system, the Great Array Ascending to Heaven Sword Body, and the Ten-Tailed Heavenly Fox True Name, Si Ning possesses the qualities of a powerful hero and has now obtained a top-tier, fully-equipped configuration, essentially reaching the baseline of a hero-level powerhouse.

Unfortunately, the gap between Lao Hei and Wu He was too great. After becoming a candidate for Jealousy, Zhuang Ya obviously failed to digest the power well and could only wait until the legendary era to work hard.

A being of the level of a great power is a rare find in the boundless void. The number of times one achieves this level varies considerably. Even the king of an era cannot mass-produce them, or rather, they are not something that can be artificially created.

Si Ning put on her undergarments and black skirt, waved her hand, and returned to the Gluttony Paradise. Before leaving, she left behind three medium-sized soul crystals that she had recently obtained from managing the paradise. Since Jiang He's spear skills reached the mythical level, the significance of medium-sized crystals has greatly decreased, and the animal team has started to participate in the distribution, with each person receiving one-fifth.

[Hint: Your Alchemy Mastery level has been raised to LV4]
"The team is still missing a lot of celestial weapons, blessed lands, and crystals."

Jiang He pondered for a moment, then devoured the Sunset Blessed Land. The four blessed lands—Wan Hua, Sunset, Chasing Deer, and Vigrid Plains—together constituted the Gluttony Blessed Land. He was probably among the wealthiest players in the current realm.

Taiping Cave.

Pei Qinghan sat alone in front of the secluded pool, honing her sword. In fact, since reaching the fourteenth level of the Dao Integration Realm, she hadn't been of much use. Even when the Dao Integration Great Demon Ten-Tailed Heavenly Fox descended, the Sword Master could handle it on her own. Her overwhelming power made the Sword Servant seem somewhat superfluous.

Not far away, a pretty young girl walked over with a hesitant expression.

"Master, is that you?"

Pei Qinghan glanced to the side and replied, "In the end, I can't hide it from you. But the Pei Qinghan of the past is dead. I'm just a reincarnated person without a self. If you don't mind, you can call me Venerable Tianlong Douzhen."

The former number one righteous god of the Heavenly Court has long since awakened.

If the sword master hadn't been exceptionally outstanding, he might have even suffered a backlash from the Heavenly Dragon Fighting True Sword.

Su Yaoyao asked, puzzled, "Master, what has happened in the sect during the years I've been away from the mountain?"

Pei Qinghan didn't care at first, but when he thought of the promise he made to the sword master, his face immediately turned cold.

"Who gives you the right to ask?"

"There are only the two of us in the Sword Sect. I regard you as my own child, but in the end, I will have to face the exclusion of the four sects alone."

"I suppose after you went down the mountain, you felt that the world was vast and you had regained your freedom. How could you remember that I was waiting for you to return at the sect? That so-called Yuan Sheng Shen is nothing but your lover. You have long forgotten me, your master. From now on, we are like strangers."

Pei Qinghan rose, sword in hand, and left without looking back. Su Yaoyao, overwhelmed with guilt, cried out to her master, "Master, I was wrong!"

Pei Qinghan remained calm and composed, knowing that too much of a good thing can be bad, and she had no intention of finishing the training today.

……

clang!clang!clang!
Seven days later, three bells rang throughout the capital.

This is the war horn of the Great Yin Dynasty.

According to the latest outcome of the power struggle in the imperial court, the first wave of support for the front lines in Douzhou included the Da Yin Sect, the Jixia Academy, and the Wolf Smoke Guard led by the Prince of Zhennan, totaling six Dao-proving experts and more than one hundred members of the Upper Five Realms.

Inside Taiping Cave.

Jiang He finished his meditation. In just seven days, he had overcome most of the "Nine Tribulations".

The first difficulty is the pressure of being forced to provide food and clothing.

The long-lost feeling of hunger returned. Since Taiping Cave had no food reserves, he simply starved himself for seven days, relying only on water to get through the ordeal.

The second difficulty lies in the need for elders to exercise restraint.

As the seclusion began, the Food God, who was in charge of the war for the Longevity Sect, issued an order that the Taiping Cave Mansion needed to send a Jade Purity Realm cultivator to the front line. Fortunately, Jiang He did not intend to stand by and watch.

The third difficulty lies in resolving differences of opinion.

Because of his recent victory over fifty-four fellow Jade Purity cultivators on the Cloud Sea Arena, "Taiping Daoist" has become famous throughout the capital, sparking countless discussions. Furthermore, due to the stunning beauty of his first disciple, many cultivators believe that Taiping Daoist's seclusion is a reckless and foolish affair.

Jiang He did not refute this, but since the person she was cultivating with was Su Yaoyao's master, the difference was not significant.

The fourth difficulty is the challenge of regulating blind teachers.

The cultivation method "Ten Thousand Trees and a Thousand Autumns Scripture" given by Qian Tuzi has some flaws. If one rashly refines the immortal plant into one's natal essence, one may never be able to advance to the level of an immortal. Qian Tuzi, who cultivates alchemy, is unaware of this.

Jiang He didn't care at all. Even if he didn't have the aptitude for cultivation, he could still advance through the battlefield system. Besides, his cultivation aptitude seemed to be quite remarkable. After all, his charm included not only his good looks but also various aspects of affability, which was also the source of his innate divine initial identity.

The fifth difficulty is the difficulty of losing one's will.

The sixth difficulty is being entangled in fame and fortune.

The seventh difficulty is the hardship of wasting time.

In the realm of soul resilience, the Mythical-grade Eternal Soul is exceptionally effective, making these three challenges the easiest obstacles.

"It is difficult to be entangled in love and to be entangled in disaster."

"The former is simple, but the latter is ultimately more troublesome. Heaven and Earth will not sit idly by while I overcome this difficulty. They need to actively guide me to avoid ultimately involving a powerful being at the Fourteenth Realm of Dao Integration, which would be a loss."

Jiang He stood up. The mirrors that the Twelve-Layered Glazed Mirror City had evolved into a semi-immortal weapon longsword. The Mirror City was a landmark building of the Six Heavens Blessed Land, and its reappearance made it easy for people to recognize.

"Pei Qinghan, Su Yaoyao."

Jiang He sent a telepathic message, and when the two women arrived, the mirror sword grew to the size of a palace, and the three of them took to the air together.

At the same time, streaks of light shot into the sky from within the capital city, with giant swords, palaces, pavilions, and immortal ships stretching across the high sky. Hundreds of top-level cultivators appeared together, a spectacle that was undoubtedly unprecedented in a century in the eyes of the people of the capital.

"We're finally going to war with the demon race."

"Kill the demon! A bunch of beasts dare to bark like dogs!"

"With six Venerables attaining enlightenment, wouldn't they be able to reclaim the four Demon Continents?"

Unlike the warlike customs of the common people, the Prince of Zhennan, as the commander-in-chief of this war, was naturally aware of the dire situation on the front lines.

Of the four Dao-proving beings guarding the Great Wall of Dayin, two were seriously injured, one had perished, and the strongest, the Mighty Heavenly Lord, had already exhausted his life force. If he were not truly unable to maintain his strength, Dayin would not have initiated reinforcements at this time, as the negotiations with the Thirty-Six Holy Lands of the world had not yet been finalized.

"Fellow Daoists, for this expedition, the rewards for military merits will be based on the local standards of the Great Yin Great Wall."

"Kill ten lower-level demons, and you'll get one immortal coin."

"Kill a mid-level fifth-realm demon, and you'll get a divine coin."

"Kill a demon from the fifth realm, and you'll receive a hundred immortal coins."

"Kill a powerful demon in the Ascension Realm, and you'll earn a thousand immortal coins."

"Kill a true demon, and you'll receive ten thousand divine coins."

"All gains from killing demons, including magical artifacts, rare materials, and other treasures, do not need to be handed over, including the demons themselves."

The Prince of Zhennan clasped his hands in a salute to the crowd. Such rewards for military merit have existed since ancient times. The Dayin Dynasty poured most of its annual revenue, as well as tributes from hundreds of countries and taxes from the Daoist tradition, into Douzhou. While the front lines suffered heavy casualties, as long as they survived, their Daoist power grew at a rate far exceeding that of cultivators within the Dayin territory.

One by one, those who had reached the fifth realm returned the greeting with clasped hands.

(End of this chapter)