Star Iron, conquer the world from Omphalos

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Omphalos's Journey: Chapter 28: Shurima Will Finally Stand Firm on the Earth

blocked.

Arrows shot by strife.

The Titan did not come in person, but shot a destructive arrow from a distance, but for mortals, this was tantamount to a sentence of death.

Countless historical records have mentioned that when the arrow of destruction falls from the sky, it must be the divine punishment brought down by the Spear of Retribution.

In the Golden War, countless forces were destroyed by Nicadori's arrows. Just now, the Xuanfeng people, including Cornelli, felt that the demise of Tilkas was already inevitable.

But I didn't expect that Ash could actually stop it.

"This is impossible!!"

Cornelli roared. His eyes widened in disbelief, filled with anger and resentment. He was most unwilling to believe that the power of discord could be stopped by this little Tilkas!

"The power of discord."

Wan Di thought he was prepared for the crisis, but when the arrow came, he didn't react. He should have stopped it. Although Ash's strength was not much different from his, he was definitely better than Ash in terms of "resistance to attack."

He won't die if he takes that blow just now.

But that's not necessarily the case for Ash.

"My will isn't as strong as I thought."

Wan Di's eyes dimmed slightly. He didn't immediately think of resisting, not because he couldn't react, but because he was still afraid of Nicardoli in his heart, and his awe of the conflict made him stop.

If this doesn't change.

He would never be able to take revenge on his own.

"Nicardoli, please lower your sword again and kill this usurper!" Cornelli shouted.

Unfortunately, this time the arrow of destruction did not respond to his prayers again.

In mid-air, Ash stepped on the surging yellow sand, and the feeling of having his strength drained away made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Nothing is impossible... He knew very well that after the power of the circular mark had completely reached the second level, he felt that his current strength could at least compete with those so-called demigods, and even the second level power could be higher, completely reaching the Titan level.

So there's nothing surprising about blocking that attack just now.

However, the continuous fighting had consumed a lot of his strength, and the violent outburst just now had caused the solar power in his body to be temporarily drained... In simple terms, there was not a drop left.

If Cornelli rushed up at this time, he would most likely not be able to defeat him. Unfortunately, the people of Xuanfeng were completely shocked at this time, and no one dared to approach Ash.

Seizing the opportunity, Ash shouted, "Brave Tyrkas, and the lone warriors of the Hanging Front, the era of the old gods is about to fall, and a new divine power will descend upon this land, dispelling the shadow of eternal night and raising the eternal sun for Omphalos. This is not the place where the glory of Kephale will be sanctuary for the whole world, nor is it the place where the might of the forerunners will descend. But I, Ash, the last sun of this world, bear the authority and will establish a country called 'Shurima' here. I will shelter those who deserve shelter and slay those who deserve slaying!"

Establishing an empire was something Ash had planned a long time ago, but before, his strength was too weak and there were too many foreign enemies, so it was difficult to even protect a small village.

But now, since the forces of conflict have begun to actively attack them, Ash will naturally not give up this good opportunity for "publicity" after taking advantage of the situation to break through. Although the newly unlocked second-level power cannot fight against the Titans, as the power continues to increase, he will sooner or later trample the Titans of this world under his feet.

As for now, he couldn't defeat the Titan, but who could stand against him except for a demigod?

Ohma wouldn't take any risks easily, but what about Xuanfeng City? They were already enemies, so what was there to be afraid of?

Shurima will finally stand upon the earth!

"Glory of Shurima, golden sun!!" Julius roared.

What is Shurima?

do not know.

But that's not important!

"The glory of Shurima, the golden sun!!"

The people of Tilkas shouted.

Even some soldiers who were alone in the front line could not help but shout along.

Ten thousand enemies did not stop him, because the Xuanfeng people admire and follow the strong in their bones.

He did not have any hostile thoughts towards the current Ash. Instead, he admired him. The other party had shown courage and willpower that was stronger than his, and he deserved the respect of everyone.

Then, there are things you need to do too.

It is to end this war and wipe out the last enemy.

"Fight!"

Wan Di burst out with strength and rushed towards the remaining Xuan Feng soldiers, aiming directly at Cornelli.

The Xuanfeng Army, having lost its will to fight, could not stop his charge at all. After less than a moment of direct combat, Cornelli had his skull smashed by a punch from Wan Di, and fell headfirst into the sand pile.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Julius yelled.

Destroy everything!

The remaining Xuanfeng Army had no power to resist and was completely surrounded and wiped out by Tilkas's side.

"ended."

At the entrance of the village, Xiadie, who had been looking towards the battlefield, looked up at the figure slowly falling from the sky, her heart filled with surprise.

The sharp arrows of Xuanfeng and the destructive arrows of Fanzheng flew towards her. Just now, she wanted to use all her strength to block them, but she didn't expect that Ash appeared one step ahead and blocked the arrows head-on.

The power of death would deflect the arrow and weaken its power as much as possible. This was the best she could do, but Ash was able to defeat it head-on... His power seemed to have become stronger again.

At this moment, Xiadie couldn't help but think that maybe Ash really was the savior in the prophecy.

"Golden Sun, Tilkas is saved, Omphalos is saved." Old Otto and several elders of the Tilkas tribe looked in the direction of Ash, speaking with great excitement.

"Do you believe he can save Omphalos?" Xiadie asked softly.

"Of course!" Old Otto said without hesitation, "Master Ash is the new god. You have seen that his power can even compete with Strife. One day, Omphalos will be able to raise the eternal sun, and all of this will be brought about by Master Ash!"

"Eternal Sun..." Xiadie murmured. The Eternal City of Ohma, after that blow, seemed to have gradually lost its pride.

...

Half an hour later, Ash led the nine big guys back to Tilkas.

The war was over, and others were cleaning up the battlefield, but he still had a lot to do.

Xuanfeng City will certainly not accept the defeat, and Ohma's conspiracy still surrounds Tilkas. Fortunately, his strength has been further improved, and the appearance of these mountain people has also been of great help to him in recruiting mountain people tribes in the future.

Along the way, the villagers of Tilkas stood on both sides of the road, looking at Ash with awe and admiration.

"Otto." Ash called the priest over, "Find a place for these mountain folk friends to rest. They will live in Tilkas from now on."

Old Otto bowed: "Your will."

"Also, take out all the medical supplies that can be used and give them to Julius."

Although the war was won, it was a pyrrhic victory. Tilkas had few soldiers to begin with, and after one wave of attack, only about twenty were left. The situation was similar for Xuanfeng's lone army, but there were only a dozen combatants left including Wandi. If the sand soldiers had not taken most of the damage, the final outcome would probably have been a fight until only Ash and Wandi were left.

“There are still too few people.”

Ash thought to himself.

There is not enough foundation.

Even with the increased combat power, it still seems insufficient when facing long-standing forces like Ohma and Xuanfeng City.

As a powerful force, you can't always rely on the boss to charge into battle, right?

"That's why it's so important to increase the population in war games."

Of course, Ash knew how to play the game, but unfortunately, in reality, even if the population wanted to increase, it would take time. It's not like a hen lays an egg every day. The only way to increase the population right now was to find a way to attract other people from Omfalos.

He had some preliminary ideas in his mind about this.

After arranging everything, Ash came to the ruins of Gioria, released his power to repair the buildings destroyed by the conflict, and then hung the sun disc up again.

As light returned to Tilkas, Ash could hear cheers coming from the village.

This plate followed him and was beaten three times a day, which was really miserable.

"Whoo~"

Ash exhaled, sat down on the sand, and began to study his abilities after the breakthrough.

The scale on the back of the hand has already lit up to the second level, which is not much different from before, but this small leap still greatly increases the power.

"Could this thing be a classic six-star soul?"

Ash thought with a slightly odd expression.

shuh~

Golden light emerged.

A sand soldier quickly took shape as the wind and sand surged.

The speed is nearly twice as fast as before.

"Existence time..."

Ash pulled the sand soldiers out of the ruins for testing, and his eyes became brighter as time went by.

"Even without the Sun Disc's influence, the Sand Soldiers' existence time is about the same as before under the Sun Disc."

This is the key to the Great Crusade.

"Power... Speed..."

"Two more steps."

"The tiger is full of wind."

"A thousand miles a day."

Running, stabbing, grabbing, and getting beaten... Ten minutes later, Ash finished the test.

"The overall attributes of the Sand Soldiers have increased by nearly 30%, mainly due to a significant increase in their existence time. From now on, it will depend on how many Sand Soldiers I can control at the same time."

Ash rubbed his hands excitedly. As long as the sand soldiers could be scaled up, it would be his turn next.

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I'll update one chapter first and continue writing after dinner.

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Omphalos's Journey: Chapter 29 Where the enemy goes, so can I

The news of the Xuanfeng Army's defeat soon began to spread throughout the land.

This battle is not only a conflict between Xuanfeng and Tilkas, but also affects Ohma.

Aglaia did not expect that Tilcace could actually defeat the Xuanfeng Army head-on with his own strength. Although Cornelius was arrogant, he was not stupid. He even begged King Olipon to let Nicadori grant him a favor. The two arrows at that critical moment were the deciding factor in turning the tide of the battle.

Even if Tilkas could survive the power of the arrows, the entire village would surely be destroyed. Where would the two Golden Ones, Ash and Wan Di, go with the few remaining soldiers?

Aglaia's plan had two steps. Although they had never met, she believed she knew Ash well. She knew that even if she sent Xiadie to Tilkas to propose a partnership, it would likely fail. But that didn't matter. What mattered was that she wanted Ash to know her intentions, to know that the Goldens of Ohma held no ill will towards Ash. Then, if he was ever in dire straits, Ohma would naturally be their first choice of ally.

Aglaia believed that there were no absolute enemies in the world, not to mention that she and Ash had never truly been enemies. Both of Ohma's actions were directly participated in by the Senate, and at that time, those in the Senate would offer their loyalty to Ash and Wan Di's joining.

Allies and rights, then you have them all.

Unfortunately, by the time Ash blocked Nicardoli's attack, the situation had already changed.

In fact, Aglaia was very confused as to why Nicadori only fired two arrows. The Xuanfeng Army was about to be defeated. As the third place with light in Ompharos, the nature of this war was enough to attract the war-seeking Spear of Scourge. He should have continued to attack and even sent out an advance legion.

Even Wan Di, a Xuanfeng man, felt strange about this. After thinking about it, he came to a conclusion.

"The Spear of Scourge hasn't completely fallen. Perhaps He recognizes you, acknowledges your qualifications as an 'opponent,' and therefore doesn't intend to destroy Tiercus so easily. The warriors of the Hanging Blade carry honor, and that honor is also borne by Nicadori. I think He probably intends to defeat Tiercus in a true war."

In the village.

After half a day, Tilkas recovered from the effects of the battle. Old Ultra led the villagers in bidding farewell to the dead warriors. Ash and Wan Di stood in the distance and watched silently. Mentioning the two previous attacks, Wan Di expressed his thoughts.

"The Arrow of Destruction is one of Nicardori's many techniques. It's not particularly sophisticated, but its power is undeniable. During the Golden War, Nicardori used it to destroy cities under Aigle's protection, achieving remarkable results."

"From what I know, once you are targeted by the Arrow of Destruction, death is inevitable."

"So, this time, Nicardoli is showing me some special favor?" Ash sneered. "He really thinks he's the god who rules over war."