Origin Player.

Chapter 741 It hurts too much

Seven days later.

The Longevity Sect, Taiping Cave.

Pei Qinghan, now dressed in black and white sword attire, carried a bucket in her delicate hands and poured water from the secluded pool into the hot spring. She could vaguely see the back of a young man in the mist, and she felt instantly satisfied.

Jiang He casually flipped through the recent imperial gazettes.

Objectively speaking, the situation is not optimistic.

In the Battle of Douzhou, Mr. Shuhai, the Palace Master of Kushan, the Sect Master of Yin Yang, the Heavenly Lord of Food, and the Three Venerable Elders all perished. The Upper Five Realms suffered even greater losses, with over three hundred killed in action.

With the disappearance of the Floating Pagoda Sect Master and the Prince of Zhennan, the Great Yin State Religion and the Jixia Academy lost their top combat power and were almost wiped out. In the vast capital city, only the Longevity Sect remained as the sole heir of the immortal lineage. The Heavenly Lord of Guiding the Way was in seclusion and had even been frightened out of his wits.

With Douzhou fallen, the demon race can descend upon the Nine Provinces at any time through this super heaven. The human race has lost Xihuang and Dongdao, and the Northern Barbarians and Nanzhao are also in grave danger.

"Most importantly, when the Buddha was in trouble, the Lord of the Nine Hells City of Rebirth went to Xihuang Prefecture to try to stop the collapse of the Buddha's Great Dao, but he was ambushed by the White Emperor and his wife. The [Gourd Heaven] position is probably already in the hands of Dijiang."

"If Dijiang hadn't come to ambush me, I'm afraid even the Lotus Monk who arrived later would have perished."

Jiang He fell into deep thought.

Currently, there are still six Dao-merging beings among the demon race: Dijiang, Mopao, Taisui, Tiangou, and the White Emperor and his wife.

On the human side, the Great Master and the Lord of the Nine Hells City of Rebirth perished, and the Heavenly Punishment Child remained uninvolved. Apart from Pei Qinghan, there were also three Immortal Lords: the Great Dao Sect Master, the Lotus Monk, the Great Heavenly Lord, the Old Clan Chief, and the Demon Lord, making a total of eight.

"But the numerical advantage of those who have attained the Dao is not entirely true."

Dijiang walks the path of humanity and possesses the true name [Demon]. As long as he devours most of the true names of those who have attained the Dao, he can advance to the fifteenth level. This is a path where individuals represent the race.

There are still six more Dao-merging beings in the demon race, requiring four true names.

If there are five left, then only three are needed.

If only three of the demon race's Dao Integration Realm experts survive, then Dijiang will immediately advance to the fifteenth realm. After all, he has at least mastered two Dao Integration Realm true names, [Dijiang] and [Tianfeng]. Moreover, this guy must have gained something over the past countless years.

"Regarding this point, with the fall of the three patriarchs, the number of powerful human beings deduced should be quite large. They are afraid to act rashly, and although their numbers are greater than others, they are unable to retaliate. Allowing Dijiang to reach the top fifteen is equivalent to directly deciding the outcome of the battle."

"The Great Demon of the Dao Integration Realm was probably not entirely unaware of this, so after taking over the Eastern and Western States, it ceased its offensive to prevent Dijiang from launching a sneak attack from behind. It is estimated that the demon race split into two factions."

The situation was not optimistic, but it strangely stabilized.

Jiang He suddenly turned her head.

He glanced at the stunningly beautiful woman carrying water.

“Pei Qinghan was the Heavenly Dragon True Venerable in her previous life. With the collapse of the Heavenly Court, her essence leaned more towards that of a demon. In fact, there are seven other Great Demons who have reached the Dao.”

Jiang He roughly guessed the Demon Lord's next move: first, to continue plotting for the Fifteenth, and second, to cultivate another Dao-Merging Great Demon, so that the requirement for Di Jiang's advancement would become five True Names.

In fact, the conflict between humans and demons, starting with the fall of the three founders of religions and the four evil spirits, has largely become a matter of who will advance to the fifteenth realm, the legendary peak, between Dijiang and the Demon Lord.

Once an advancement occurs and the Dao Integration ends, even if the Time Ring restores it, the opponent can still return to level fifteen in the next moment.

"As for the Demon Lord, perhaps none of the three Immortal Clan Lords will escape this fate. Before inheriting the Heart of the Great State, Jiang Shendao was probably already a Demon Lord. He advanced to the fifteenth realm by merging with the geographical advantages of the five states. If the great demon in black robes of the Northwest Demon State who merges with the Dao is also a Demon Lord, he is only one state away from becoming one."

Jiang He understood why the Demon Lord didn't attack Pei Qinghan. First, he kept her to check and balance Di Jiang. Second, the Great State Heart on Pei Qinghan was actually under his control. As long as the Great State Heart was restored to its fragmented state, even if the Demon Lord advanced to the fifteenth level, there would still be a huge hidden danger of being forced back to his original form.

In this world today, no one in the Fourteen Realms dares to act recklessly.

This is why the Demon Lord was willing to win him over at any cost. His invincible combat power under the Dao Integration Realm is of extraordinary significance. Of course, Jiang He knew that the other party would prefer him to perish, but with the birth of the Time·Ouroboros Ring state, he was almost immortal. He had no choice but to win him over to become the only one.

"The joint promotion mission requires one side to be close to extinction."

"Considering that when the mission was launched, the Fifteen Realms were still in existence and the Fourteen Realms were numerous, this mission was not too outrageous. The original intention was roughly that after one side won, they would vigorously hunt down the remaining forces."

Jiang He silently assessed his own combat strength.

Once he reaches the peak of heroism, killing legendary elites won't necessarily be decided in just a few moves, but the outcome is actually not very suspenseful.

Once you advance to the level of a regular Legendary, you might not be able to kill a peak Legendary, but you'll likely win. The Legendary status is the same as the Gold and Hero status, still offering a 50% overall boost and era reduction. Lilith didn't skimp on knowledge in this regard.

The higher the era, the greater the gap between era ranks.

However, with each comprehensive upgrade, the enhancement is far greater than normal for a king with a deep foundation. After all, the larger the base, the stronger the effect of a comprehensive upgrade.

Only by diligently strengthening the foundation of each era can a dominant position be maintained and prevent it from gradually fading into obscurity. This is the fundamental reason why powerful life forms are highly valued in the boundless void.

Rapid advancement without regard to cost could lead to a narrowing of the gap between them and normal life forms in the later stages, increasing the significance of numbers. This would put them in the domain that the major forces of the void excel at, making them particularly unfriendly to the new generation, especially lone wolves.

Jiang He collected her thoughts.

"At present, the fall of a Dao-Merging cultivator is prone to unforeseen changes. The best option is to become the Immortal Divine Lord of the Dou Shu and seize the [Dou Zhuan Xing Yi] position, or to find clues."

Jiang He began to sort out the spoils of the Battle of Douzhou.

First, there was the Dragon Lance, which had been upgraded to the Holy Spirit level. This was the foundation for his rampage against the Four Thrones.

[Name: Everlasting Regret Dragon Spear]
[Type: Weapon]
[Quality: Holy Spirit Level]
[Effect ①: As heavy as a continent, yet effortless to lift]
[Effect ②: Sub-mythical level sturdiness/sharpness]
[Effect 3: Strike of Enduring Hatred, converts Hatred into empowered power]
[Effect 4: Blood Wolf Smoke (Normal) - Each wolf shadow provides 1% additional piercing damage, current number of wolf shadows: 360]
[Effect 5: Dawn - Deals 120% additional true damage]
[Effect ⑥: Inflicts a 4-second Will Imprisonment on a designated enemy. The Imprisonment effect depends on the Willpower level of both parties. Cooldown: 10 minutes]
[Effect ⑦: The Eternal Dragon Spear gains growth attributes and advances after absorbing seven Holy Spirit-level items (0/7)]
[Effect ⑧: Soul of the Soldier - Deals 435% additional soul damage and gains the passive Soul Execution: When the physical body is completely destroyed, an execution effect is triggered on the spirit (depending on rank)]
[Effect 9: Devour Souls - Vaporizes 1200 Legendary Energy from the target with each hit]
[Effect 10: Swift Strike - Increases attack speed by 250%]
[Effect: Fire Resistance - Increases the holder's fire damage by 250%]
[Effect: Divine Weapon - Holy Spirit level Shockwave, Holy Spirit level Slash, Holy Spirit level Armor Shatter, Holy Spirit level Tear, Holy Spirit level Destruction, Holy Spirit level Siphon; attacks can cause continuous bleeding (Dragon's Blood Pain) and inflict Holy Spirit level death damage (Death Blade)]
[Effect: Spear of Destiny - Guaranteed hit within its range; can be enhanced by the Authority of Destiny]
[Effect: Duel of Heaven and Earth - Creates a heaven and earth that covers a certain area, with a Holy Spirit-level sturdiness]
[Effect: Versatile - The gun body can freely change its length and size while remaining sturdy; its weight temporarily increases accordingly.]
[Effect: Phase Coexistence - Same World Group Return]
[Effect: Spirit Sealing - Seals the soul of a creature, grants enhancement, and is replaceable]
[Effect: Bloodthirsty Frenzy - For each enemy killed, drain 3% of the target's life force to restore yourself. If the enemy is in the Legendary Age, 1 stack of Bloodthirsty Frenzy effect will be added (maximum stack 50). When Bloodthirsty Frenzy is fully stacked, "Bloodthirsty Slash" can be unleashed, consuming all Blood Rage stacks. Defenses of the same or lower rank will be broken.]
[Effect: Holy Heavenly Path - The entire world is within the scope of authority's intervention; it can absorb, refine, and manipulate the power of faith.]
[Effect: Great Forbidden Strike (Holy Spirit Level): Charges for three seconds, and after completely piercing the enemy, temporarily suppresses their life level to the Bronze Age. The target's position remains unchanged, lasting for 7 natural days.]
[Special Effect: Holy Spirit-level Gravity Authority (Dragon Lance weight gains normal growth)]
[Special Effect: Hercules - When wielding a gun, the effect of Power of Might is enhanced by 50%]
[Socketed with +9 Armor Shatter Gem: Increases Armor Shatter effect by 30%]
[Socket with Tear Gem +5: Increases Tear damage by 18%]
[Note: The longest spear among spears, the most luxurious of all. The Holy Spirit has a completely new definition because of it. As a weapon exclusively for kings, it only recognizes the one who kills it (the gem has evolved along with the spear)]
Jiang He carefully stroked the Long-Hate Dragon Spear.

With a silver base and red patterns, the spearhead and shaft are adorned with lifelike and extremely ferocious wolf heads due to the special effects of the blood wolf smoke. The spearhead appears to be bursting forth from between the fangs. At this moment, the spear is 2.5 meters long. Theoretically, this length is not suitable for battle formation, but it is convenient for peacetime combat.

Jiang He opened her palm, and a black sphere materialized.

This is the Black Sun Domain. When he expanded his domain on the Douzhou battlefield, he casually looted the spoils and corpses, including the Dao proofs and thrones of both sides.

All their true names were refined into mythical forms, reaching a height of two thousand feet.

[Hint: Your area has seen growth (Central State 25%)]
[Hint: Your Chaos Energy has been upgraded to Sub-Mythical Level 1]
[Hint: Your Sinful Energy has been upgraded to Sub-Mythical Level LV1, awakening the ultimate ability: Mythical Slayer—Beings that die from Sinful Energy can be transformed into mindless beasts, uncontrollable, their life force burning and withering within one natural day, wreaking havoc.]
Jiang He felt a little regretful. When he canceled the domain, he did not retain those fruit positions that returned to the world. Time was frozen once a day, so naturally he needed to keep them to confront Di Jiang and the Demon Lord.

[Hint: You have overcome ten tribulations; Sacred Domain Energy +1000]
[Sanctuary Energy: 9000]
Love and affection are difficult to achieve, and are completed in the cycle of nightmares. As for the difficulty of unexpected disasters, it ended when the four thrones were destroyed by spear.

Jiang He gave the white dress of immortal weapon to Pei Qinghan. There were indeed many remnants of nightmares, but none of them were extremely valuable treasures.

[Hint: You have defeated the Chosen One, Dongfang Changsheng]
[Hint: You have defeated your destined partner, Yao Mingyue]
[Hint: Your natural enemy value has increased to 800%]
[Hint: Your Enemy Value has reached zero. You have redeemed 1 Galactic Empire Invitation Letter (Version Preview) (Tier 7 World)]
Jiang He seemed to be deep in thought. After the Nine Provinces World ended, it would probably be the World War. After the war, he might be able to go to the Galactic Empire to explore the way. However, he didn't know how the three battlefields would target him. It probably wouldn't be as simple as last time.

Pei Qinghan.

"Sword Master, I'm here."

A lightning bead shattered. Pei Qinghan came over, and Jiang He asked her to help control Fei Xian. After a period of cultivation, the progress of the Yin-Yang Undying Body reached 70%. He sent Fei Xian into the Hidden Immortal Chapter to digest it. He was only one person short of becoming a Celestial Immortal. At the same time, because of his death, the requirement of hunting down seven Dao-proving beings in the joint advancement mission was completed.

"One immortal, three uses".

"We still need to reach the Dao Integration Realm and destroy either the demon race or the human race."

Jiang He simply moved the Taiping Cave into the Gluttony Blessed Land. There was no need for the Longevity Sect to stay any longer. Even Qian Tuzi had perished in the aftershocks of the great demon's attack on the path to enlightenment when the Master's Holy Word was activated.

"The only mistake was forgetting to steal Wanbaolou."

"To be precise, it seems there's no room for that."

"Ye Tian, ​​Xuan Zhen, Ye Bufan, Qian Mang, Dongfang Changsheng, the unknown youth, Yuan Shengshen, there are still two or three missing. The latter three do not have soul crystals and lucky stones. Either the heavens and earth have become smart and know to cut their losses, or they have put out half-finished products to make up the numbers."

Jiang He stuffed Pei Qinghan into the Gluttony Blessed Land. This time, he killed four thrones and one Dao Integration Realm, but he still failed to attract the favor of the [Demon Slayer] position, which means that the position is already taken and it is not worth continuing to try for the time being.

The spatial vortex manifests.

Jiang He stepped inside, not actively seeking direction, but leaving everything to fate.

The most urgent task is to hunt down Dou Shu and attain enlightenment.

……

Mount Dedao, with its verdant summit
The Great Heavenly Lord's eyes were cold, yet two lines of bloody tears streamed down his face.

On the mountain path steps, a middle-aged man with ten eyes stood with his hands behind his back, several heads hanging from his waist, all of them direct descendants.

"It seems your protective mountain formation can't stop my true name and the Heavenly Realm," Dijiang laughed. "This is just an avatar. I suggest Your Majesty not to make a move, at least leave your head as a memento."

"Why?" the Great Heavenly Lord asked coldly.

Dijiang said sincerely, "Of course I want to rescue you from your prison. If the Dao Lord falls, or if the three founders of the religion and the four evil ones are all wiped out, then the secrets of heaven will be confused. Even your Qimen Dunjia can't calculate anything about that."

"Without these cumbersome little things, you are free."

Di Jiang smiled and said, "I did this so that you would target the Jiang Clan's Dao Child. After all, he seems to prefer cooperating with the Demon Lord. Of course you can hate me, just don't forget to hate him."

It was originally a feud over the murder of his master, so Dijiang didn't mind that the Great Heavenly Lord hated him even more. If it meant risking his life to fight other Dao-Merging Great Demons of the Demon Clan, that would be even better.

The Great Heavenly Emperor looked up at the sky, his eyes lifeless.

A talisman obliterated the heads of Dijiang and his direct descendant.

Such is fate and karma; you can't escape it just by wanting to. Even if you swallow your anger, suppress your hatred, and stay away from the mountain for sixty years, it will all be in vain in the end.

The timing was perfect; the patriarch and the ferocious beast perished.

Despite the advantageous terrain, the Great Dao Formation could not stop Dijiang from infiltrating [Hutian] after he had taken over.

Humanity is at stake; the direct descendants of the Daoist sect have all died.

An unparalleled, profound pain, along with an unprecedented, unfamiliar freedom, enveloped the middle-aged man in the Taoist robe, causing him to both cry and laugh.

"It hurts, it hurts too much."

"I want my pain to become the pain of the times."

As Mount Dedao collapsed, the peaks, forests, rocks, birds, and beasts all transformed into talismans that formed a ladder to heaven. The Great Heavenly Lord of Donghua Purple Mansion rose up and ascended to the heavens, his eyes filled with inhumanity. Mount Dedao, a blessed land second only to the three great immortal clans, held a position of power in his hand.

……

The State of Ying.

Since the immortals descended to earth a thousand years ago, the Qin imperial family has continued its orthodoxy for a thousand years, establishing thirty-six prefectures throughout the land.

For thousands of years, the Qin royal family has produced generations of immortals, their power and prestige dominating the four seas. The two sects in the north and south, and the noble families in all the prefectures, are all in awe of them. However, half a month ago, the late emperor died of old age, and the heavenly grace has yet to arrive. This has prevented the birth of immortals in the royal family. Furthermore, due to the instigation of a mysterious force, chaos is imminent in the world. The attitudes of the top experts in the Jade Purity Realm are ambiguous.

Kyoto, in the mansion of Marquis Ming Liang.

When Jiang He stepped out of the spatial vortex, the Fifth Elder looked up in surprise in the middle of the simple study. His injuries aggravated him, and he coughed a few times, covering his face with his sleeve.

"Young... Young Master."

Jiang He asked in confusion, "Where is this place?"

After recovering from his injuries, the Fifth Elder explained, "This is Qinlu, the core blessed land of our Jiang clan. A while ago, someone caused trouble in the blessed land, and the old patriarch sent me here to deal with it. But on that very day, my eldest brother... let's assume it was him for now, started a purge within the clan, and even some ascending cultivators were not spared."

“I suspected that something was wrong with my elder brother, so I sealed off the Qinlu Blessed Land, thinking I would observe it for a while and resolve the problem there. I didn’t expect that the Throne Demon, Chisel Tooth, was hiding there. He must have made two moves and then fled into the Qinlu Blessed Land. The cause and effect between this place and the Jiang family is too deep, which is why I can’t find him.”

Zaochi was Dijiang's subordinate, and both were of mixed demon and human blood.

Jiang He nodded and said, "The Undying Divine Lord of Dou Shu is also in the blessed land, but I estimate that he is not Zao Chi."

To attain the fourteenth position of Daoist Venerable, the ratio of the Heavenly Gang and the Earthly Fiends must not be disordered. Zao Chi attained the Heavenly Gang fruit position [as desired], but if he were to be reincarnated as Dou Shu, it would be a waste of his previous life's accumulation, equivalent to embarking on a new path with even less potential.

When the Fifth Elder saw Jiang He raise his hand, he quickly stopped him, saying, "Young Master, please wait. If you treat my injuries, Zaochi might be able to guess that you have arrived. This kind of injury is not serious, but it is very troublesome. Even if you are a Dao Integration cultivator, it will take time to make a move. You are currently the focus of the demon race's attention."

Jiang He nodded. "If the Dipper is there, then [the Shifting Stars] should also be there. Either he has already attained enlightenment, or his attainment is hidden in a blessed land."

Time flies, and the world changes.

The key to the [Shifting Stars] rank ritual is to cause the old things to collapse. The Ying Kingdom itself is almost worthless, but as a subordinate force of the Jiang Clan, as long as the Ying Kingdom is destroyed, the ritual will be more than enough. The unchanging Dipper and the vast sea are essential symbolic components for strengthening the self-defense of the stellar authority.

The Fifth Elder shook his head and said, "I haven't found any clues about Dou Shu Divine Lord or Fruit Position yet."

The Fifth Elder revealed all the information he had gathered so far: there was a son of good fortune suspected to exist in the blessed land. The eldest son of the King of Da Ying Bei Xiang had recently been quite high-profile, composing poems on the spot, and was at odds with the Marquis of Ming Liang. Therefore, he was temporarily staying here.

"Young Master, my elder brother..."

"He's already a Demon Lord, but he might revert back to Jiang Shendao in the future."

The Fifth Elder was initially surprised, then delighted, and still somewhat puzzled.

Jiang He did not explain in detail the mental problems caused by the clone status, as he also lacked the experience to make a judgment.

(End of this chapter)