Origin Paradise!

"Now only pride, lust and gluttony are born."

"Unprecedented bad news."

Jiang He fell into deep thought. As long as he resisted the urge to use the Yang Sacrifice Mirror to trick the Great Zhou into giving up its resources, he could postpone the "encounter" to the next round. But he couldn't avoid it in the end. According to Lilith, the Seven Deadly Sins would try to merge in every era, eventually transforming into the ultimate life form, Primordial Evil.

Not long after, a black sedan braked at the entrance of the Ancient Pagoda Temple, and a man and a woman, both of whom were at the Silver level, got out.

Jiang He thought to himself, "Classic!" and his figure disappeared from the spot. The responsibility had been transferred, and he no longer needed to stay.

Inside the walls, corpses littered the ground; outside, life was peaceful and prosperous.

The man stopped and watched them go, then turned his head and whispered, "That must be the Anping Garrison Commander, right? The analysis room predicts he'll definitely advance to the fourth tier of hero. It's said that the Ancient One, the Supervisor, from headquarters has taken notice."

The woman shook her head and replied seriously, "Let's deal with our current job first. I heard he has some connection with the abandoned daughter of the Xingchen Si family. I'll gossip about it to you later."

"Let's go to the teahouse tonight, play cards and chat. Did you hear? Void cards are getting a new skin next season."

"Let's split the bill at the teahouse," the woman politely accepted the invitation.

The man was quite interested. According to the internal notice of the victim investigation, in the recent Dream Eater incident, the abandoned daughter of the Si family and the garrison commander of Anping Town lived together for seven days. As for what happened during this period, there was a lot of room for imagination. More importantly, both of them were recorded in the Void Card, belonging to the star figures of the extraordinary world.

……

Border, Yuwang City.

I earned 5000 game coins during a half-day business trip.

Jiang He was quite satisfied with the operation. It was nothing more than riding a horse and thrusting a few times, without much difficulty. Especially the black-robed monk, who chose to rely on his protective skills to withstand the Long-Hate Dragon Spear during the battle. He could only say that this guy had more backbone than the Knight King.

"The upgrade is largely complete. There is no movement on the other side of the Sun Sacrifice Mirror. At present, the only thing that can be continued is the Sun Breathing Technique."

Jiang He entered the central tower and followed the spiral staircase to the observation deck at the top. He sat down on the ground and skillfully began to practice the Solar Breathing Technique. As a solar spirit most suited to this breathing technique, he cultivated at an extremely fast pace.

In the blink of an eye, seven days have passed.

During this period, A Si, who was in charge of guarding Yuwang City, launched several attacks and cooperated with the leader of the subordinate forces, the Termite King, to hunt down bronze peak alien species. Hundreds of meat were sent to the central tower.

With ample resources to supply the Gluttonous Lord, Jiang He's cultivation speed increased again, and he successfully transformed the second gaseous vortex into a liquid state.

[Hint: Your all attribute values ​​+1]

In the knight system, creating a gaseous vortex is what makes a trainee knight.

Nine gaseous vortexes represent the pinnacle of the Bronze level.

The Silver stage transforms the gaseous state into a liquid state, with Normal, Elite, and Peak stages each corresponding to one of the three vortexes.

As for advancing from the peak of Silver to Gold, one needs to solidify liquid, but this is only one of the prerequisites for advancing to Gold.

[Strength: 25+2→26+2]

[Agility: 31+2 → 32+2]

[Constitution: 25+2→26+2]

[Spirit: 24+2→25+2]

[Charm: 35+2→36+2]

After finishing her cultivation, Jiang He jumped down from the central tower.

After being contacted by their animal companions, Lao Hei, Wu He, and Zhuang Ya arrived to gather.

This time, Jiang He plans to go to the ancient martial arts world. Theoretically, silver cannot descend into a first-order bronze world, but he has the right to pass through the silver and bronze worlds*3.

Meanwhile, two skeletal giants, three thousand evil knights, and three hundred Dawnbringers were ready. The Void Battleship Saint Lilith entered the portable sanctuary. This battleship was now essentially a game item and would not increase the difficulty of the mission.

"Xiao He, do you still have the muskets and gunpowder from the evil knights?" Old Hei asked. "These things aren't props, and they don't fit the era of the other side."

Wuhega said, "The main quest of the Bronze World, even the most difficult one, is still within our capabilities. I think the deaths and injuries of the Evil Knights are more worthy of consideration."

Jiang He looked at another core member.

Zhuang Ya turned around blankly, but she had no objections.

"Then take it with you," Jiang He said.

The world invitation and access rights were activated, and a familiar cutscene appeared before his eyes. He clicked the upper right corner to skip it.

The land of Kyushu is in chaos. The Great Qian Dynasty has collapsed, and numerous warlords have risen up. The Prince of Andong holds the emperor hostage to command the other lords and commands 100,000 elite infantrymen. For a time, he is the most powerful and influential man in the land.

[Heroes of the martial world constantly clash, wise birds choose their trees to roost in, sects and factions each form their own martial guards, and the flames of war rage on.]

[When the deer is lost, the whole world chases after it.]

[Main Quest: The True Dragon Rises]

[Mission Objective: Establish a unified dynasty]

[Quest Rewards: ① 1000 experience points and game currency ② 1 Excellent Hunter-Oriented Scroll ③ 1 True Attribute Point and 1 Skill Point]

[Hunter Mission: Execute Player 20**9 who violated the rules]

[Hunter Reward: 1 Random Rare Gem]

[Task Time Limit: 180 calendar days]

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World, begin!

Chapter 341 Taking Over the Daming Prefecture

1130, the first year of the Jianyan era.

May 5th, late spring

Nearly five years have passed since the death of Beiman Longcheng and the downfall of the Grand Secretary of the court.

After the death of the palace eunuch, the emperor soon passed away due to illness. His sons fought for the throne, ultimately inviting trouble. The Prince of Andong launched a massacre in the city, and the imperial clan was wiped out. The current emperor, Jianyan, is the only remaining legitimate second son of the late emperor. He is in the capital as if he is in prison, and the situation is constantly changing.

Northeast Wing Prefecture, Daming Prefecture.

The study of the Prince of Anbei's residence.

Having lost his eldest son and the princess, the Prince of Anbei seemed to have been given a second spring after losing both his children. The white hair at his temples was now hidden, and his eyes were like lightning, making him look majestic and awe-inspiring.

“I have come just as spring arrives, how magnificent.” The Prince of Anbei stood at the window and looked out at the redwood forest outside the street. He couldn’t help but murmur to himself. He took out a five-dou Taoist pill from his sleeve and swallowed it. His aura became even more powerful. In the past, this precious pill for strengthening the body was only supplied to a very small number of people in the royal family.

Of the six great masters in the world, the Grand Eunuch Shoujin has passed away, the Five Dou Daoist leader and the Great Snow Mountain Lord have been fighting in the far north and have not yet returned, and the Lord of the East Sea City has never left his house. The only unparalleled martial power currently pressing down on us is the Demonic Sect Leader and the Tantric Zen Master.

The negotiations between the Tantric Zen master and the Flood Dragon Demon King of the Ten Thousand Mountains broke down. Due to the death of Dragon City, the 300,000-strong archer army of the grasslands collapsed. The latter believed that the Tantric sect was not qualified to divide the Central Plains in half with his side, so he directly led tens of thousands of demons to trap the Zen master, intending to kill the human grandmaster in one fell swoop and establish a demon kingdom on earth.

Unfortunately, the Tantric Zen master quietly cultivated himself to the peak of the Grandmaster level, and the situation suddenly became deadlocked.

"Being adorned in the imperial robe is just around the corner."

The King of Anbei is ambitious. Without the constraint of unparalleled martial prowess, he commands an army of 160,000 and can contend for the world. The Northern Barbarians will find it difficult to invade the south in 30 to 50 years. The leader of the Demonic Sect is only a newly entered Grandmaster, a mere warrior capable of defeating 10,000 men. He cannot possibly sweep across the entire land with his bare hands. There is a lot of room for maneuver in this situation.

"Nine Poisons, how did the other four families respond?"

Granny Jiudu approached and brewed a cup of hot tea, replying, "Yan He and Zhu Hongjun are both willing to respect the King and quell the chaos, only waiting for the King to choose a concubine for marriage."

"Very good, very good." The King of Anbei beamed with joy.

According to the laws established at the beginning of the Great Qian Dynasty, there were twenty-seven mountain sects and thirty-six superior families in the world. Each generation of descendants could send any one person to manage a local area and serve as a powerful official of the third rank. This system has continued for two or three hundred years.

During this period, the best and worst were eliminated, and the standards gradually became fixed. Each top-grade family had at least ten thousand acres of fertile land, the martial prowess of a grandmaster, a thousand armored soldiers, and the inheritance of a great grandmaster, making them the cornerstone of the region.

Prince Anbei paced back and forth. Due to the resignation of Chief Minister Yan, the Yan family had been particularly weak in recent years. The head of the family had been hiding for half a year before daring to return. However, he still had many protégés and old friends in the court, who were worth winning over.

The He family has been in charge of military affairs for generations, and this generation has produced a direct descendant of a grandmaster who is currently serving as a general under him.

The Zhu family has deep-rooted influence in the officialdom of various prefectures and counties in Yizhou. The previous patriarch of the Hong family, Hong Zhou, ranked seventh in the world and was in charge of the Daming Sect, but he died on Jianchi Mountain. His eldest son worked hard to break through to the Grandmaster level and has been busy plotting to regain the position of sect leader in recent years.

The Prince of Anbei clenched his fist excitedly: "The tide is in our hands."

Suddenly, a guard came to report: "Your Highness, news has come from the city gate that the Marquis of Pingluan has returned."

"What!" The Prince of Anbei was shocked upon hearing this.

Granny Jiudu was equally astonished. The Marquis of Pingluan had been traveling the world for several years without a trace. There were rumors that he first fought a life-or-death battle with Longcheng, then led his troops to break through the ancestral court of Longcheng, and finally charged straight into the Northern Barbarian army formation. He was already seriously injured and died, which is why he disappeared.

Who would have thought that this number one in the world would return?

……

Dangguan City.

The ancient city stands tall, its inner and outer walls bearing the marks of war. The city gate is made of thick iron plates inlaid with rows of sharp iron nails, and two stone lions stand majestically on the left and right, their lifelike expressions solemn and dignified.

The streets crisscrossed, and four barracks housed ten thousand elite border troops, twenty percent of whom were vicious soldiers left behind by someone before he left, most of whom served as squad leaders and platoon leaders.

"After the trade route was opened, the stockpile of silver was 370,000 taels, the grain was enough for an army of 30,000 for a year, there were 1,000 sets of armor, 12 armories of weapons, and 2,000 warhorses. In addition, the number of ice wolves in the Jianchi Mountains has increased to more than 4,000."

On the city wall, as Lord Du Chang reported on the current situation, he was quite certain of someone's return. After all, he had followed the Marquis closely and knew his condition very well; it was definitely not the critically injured and incurable state that was rumored.

Jiang He was dressed in a brocade red robe with a golden unicorn embroidered on his chest, corresponding to the rank of a duke or marquis. He lowered his eyes and scanned the city. Hundreds of birds flew through the streets and alleys, among which a crow was inconspicuous.

"I heard that you have taken more than a dozen wives and concubines."

Deputy General Du Chang felt a chill run down his spine and clasped his hands in a fist, saying, "Your Excellency, my wife's surname is Zhu, but she is not a daughter of the Zhu family in Yizhou. Instead, she is a 'skinny horse' left behind by a wealthy merchant from Jiangnan. She has thirteen beautiful concubines, none of whom have any connection with the current situation in Yizhou. I hope Your Excellency will investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Then it's alright. Order the troops to be mobilized. The Prince of Anbei is surrounded by treacherous villains. Now that I'm back, we can't turn a blind eye to this." Jiang He casually gave the order.

He is now a Silver Power, and if he wants to seize the throne, he doesn't need to hesitate and can simply push forward. However, in order to save energy and time, he still needs to master the methods.

"Your humble servant obeys." Du Chang clasped his hands in farewell.

Jiang He inspected Dangguan City, followed closely by A Da, A Er, and A San. The three of them were currently slightly stronger than ordinary beings in the Silver Age and could be considered Grandmasters.

“Ah Er, you will establish the Martial Sect, lead a thousand fierce knights, adopt a parliamentary system internally, and remember to localize it. The sect leader has a veto right. From now on, recruit all the Great Ming Sect, Jian Shui Sect, and Chao Jian Sect in Yizhou. If they are not satisfied, just wipe them out.”

"I want all the martial arts in the world. This task will be undertaken by the Martial Sect. The Martial Guard Army, which the sect develops for self-defense, will be retained."

"clear."

Ah Er revealed a bloodthirsty smile. The Great Lord had given him the power to conquer the world, and soon there would be a lot of heads rolling around. The Evil Knights were equivalent to Bronze Elites, that is, mid-level warriors. Each of them was equipped with knight-level construct armor and white fire lances, which was enough to stabilize the situation.

"Ah San, go to the far north and find the Five Dou Daoist Master. You must find him alive or dead. If he is still alive, help him. I need the Five Dou Daoist Sect to gather the world's power to refine elixirs. If he is dead, you will travel as his identity after you return until the mission is over."

"Understood, Creator." The Indian man bowed rather politely. He wasn't particularly fond of killing, and this rare opportunity to appreciate the scenery of the northern frontier was just a business trip for him.

“Ah Da, you will lead a thousand fierce knights to guard Dangguan City and the Ink Great Wall. Now that the grasslands have lost their Grandmaster, you can decide for yourself whether to launch an attack. You will also capture some barbarian prisoners periodically.”

"Understood." Ah Da scratched his head sheepishly.

“Old Hei…” Jiang He stopped and turned around, chuckling, “You usually lead those three hundred Dawn people to handle affairs in various places. Whether the results are good or bad doesn’t matter. Just make sure there’s no power vacuum. Once you’ve taken control of the nine provinces, let the Five Dou Dao Sect refine pills for you and Wu He.”

Old Hei sighed softly. He felt that he was holding back, but objectively speaking, it was Xiao He's growth rate that was too rapid, which caused a huge gap between the two.

"As for Aya, she will lead a thousand fierce knights to guard her left and right."

Zhuang Ya had changed into a moon-colored robe and a wedding gown. Upon hearing the order, she immediately raised her head and gave a faint smile as a response.

As military orders were issued, the ten thousand elite soldiers of the city gates sprang into action.

Jiang He had no intention of dawdling. He would first take Yizhou, then enter the capital, and then launch an attack from all directions to sweep across the world. In addition to the Evil Fiend Army, he set his sights on various sects as his base.

In order to ensure the vitality of the dynasty, land needs to be redistributed to reset the current pattern of rampant land annexation. This means that all the powerful families who are unwilling to compromise will become enemies.

A blue eagle from beyond the Great Wall flew in, and Wuhe shared his consciousness with his subordinate, reporting, "Boss, people from the Prince of Anbei's mansion have arrived."

"They're all treacherous officials, not to be seen."

……

On the afternoon of May 5th, the first year of the Jianyan era.

Ten thousand fierce soldiers left Dangguan City and advanced towards Daming Prefecture.

The news sent shockwaves through Yizhou.

The Marquis of Pingluan is the number one person in the world besides the Grandmaster. He has a distinguished record of charging into battle formations of ten thousand men on several occasions. Moreover, he has a complicated relationship with Yue, the current chief minister in the capital.

From the moment the Evil Army set off, the Prince of Anbei urgently dispatched General He and his 30,000 elite troops to Daming Prefecture, while the Zongshi family generals commanded 30,000 troops of the Northern Camp to line up outside the city.

Two days later, the evil army arrived outside the city.

The sun hangs high in the sky.

The infantry formation resembled a seamless, impenetrable wall of armor, its plates gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

At the very front of the formation stood a thousand fierce knights, each clad in heavy armor, with muskets at their waists and long spears held upright, their blades pointing diagonally forward, their sharp tips gleaming coldly.

The shield bearers on the left and right are closely arranged, with huge shields overlapping each other without leaving a single gap, like a moving barrier. The shields are engraved with rough animal face patterns, which are ferocious and terrifying.