Origin Paradise!

When Mars appears in the east, war and conflict erupt everywhere.

A message quickly spread across both sides of the river.

Outside Wangshu City, the Marquis of Pingluan single-handedly swept through an army of 120,000. Within ten breaths, he killed more than 70,000 elite troops. The newly promoted eighth-ranked Spear Prince and other grandmasters died without leaving a complete corpse, and the Duke of Yan was buried alive with him.

In this battle, the Marquis of Pingluan's power shook the world.

Half of the prominent families in Qingzhou fled south of the Yangtze River, while local prominent families, led by the Shan and Changsun families, chose to seek refuge with them.

Given the reality that countless aristocratic families in Yizhou had been wiped out, and in response to the Marquis's consistent land redistribution plan, the Shan and Changsun families decided to divide their entire clans.

The direct and collateral branches were organized into households, each with 900 mu of land, thus retaining most of the land. They also established a clan association to supervise the property, using the clan as a bond, and through a series of contingency measures, they ensured that "there are countermeasures for those below".

Wangshu City.

In the study of the city lord's mansion, Wuhe was so angry that he pecked the memorial to the throne to pieces.

"Boss, this is outrageous!"

"These powerful families plan to outlive you generation after generation, and then make a comeback."

"Kill them all! Kill them all!"

Wu Ge was extremely annoyed by the "petty cleverness" of these aristocratic families. If the Shan and Changsun families hadn't sent their direct descendants to show their submission, he would have had to lead a large army to attack them directly.

Old Hei was relatively calm and not willing to commit great acts of killing. He immediately comforted him, saying, "Even if the Shan family and the Changsun family are gone, there will still be the Shan family or the Sun Chang family. Noble families are something that is created out of thin air."

"Everyone studies with the desire to stand out from the crowd. I think this result is acceptable. We only have about five more months left. There's no way to solve this once and for all."

It was rare for Wuhe to argue with Lao Hei. The former thought that killing until no one in the world dared to overstep their bounds might solve the problem, while the latter believed that the Great Qian Dynasty might lose hundreds of millions of people. Most importantly, they didn't have the time or energy for that.

Jiang He quietly sipped his dragon blood wine. During this time, the one-month-long curse on his body had ended, and the third energy vortex had also successfully liquefied, providing all-round growth. Since his will showed a tendency to transform towards gold, his original energy limit of 10,000 points at the silver level had also been broken through.

[Hint: All your attributes +1]

[Hint: Your energy level +1000]

[Strength: 26+2→27+2]

[Agility: 32+2 → 33+2]

[Constitution: 26+2→27+2]

[Spirit: 25+2→26+2]

[Charm: 36+2→37+2]

[Silver Energy: 11001]

"...Second brother, I won't argue with you anymore."

Unwilling to let foreign affairs damage the harmony, Wuhe turned to ask for instructions: "Boss, what should we do?"

Jiang He calmly said, "Let's get to the root of the problem. The three major sects and many aristocratic families in Qingzhou must hand over all their martial arts records, and the sects must be placed under the management of the Martial Sect."

"In addition, suppressing Qingzhou requires a large number of evil soldiers. Tell Zhuang Ya to speed up the process. I should leave for the capital tomorrow morning."

Currently, Yizhou has basically stabilized its base in all aspects, while Qingzhou is in a state of gradual encroachment and needs to further deepen its influence. If the entire Daqian region wants to provide resources for the team, simply pushing through is not enough; only with complete order can it continue to extract resources.

After the meeting, Wuhe led the Flying Bird Legion to Qingzhou, preparing to cooperate with Wuzong to collect the most important martial arts techniques.

Lao Hei remained in Wangshu City to handle affairs in Yi and Qing prefectures.

Jiang He spread his blood wings and took off for the Jianchi Mountains, where the largest gold mine in Yizhou was located.

……

Jianchi Mountain Range.

A giant white snake, 600 meters long, arched its body, then plunged into the ground and began to spin wildly.

The hard scales rubbed against the rock, sparking countless sparks. The white giant serpent descended all the way to the gold mine storage point, then climbed back up, like a strange insect burrowing in and out of the desert.

The repeated digging turned the area above the gold mine into a pile of rubble. Fifty thousand laborers and vicious soldiers mingled together and carried out collective mining. The gold ore was transported up and refined on-site. Another army of ten thousand was stationed around the area to supervise the construction.

This massive project lasted half a month and was incredibly costly and exhausting. If it weren't for the newly allocated land and the presence of the vicious soldiers who served as role models for the workers, the mining would normally have taken a year. Zhuang Ya alone handled more than 80% of the workload.

"There were 234 cases of laborers hiding gold."

"177 corrupt officials."

"Among the evil army, 554 people have dabbled in gold and stone."

"600 tons of gold and stone have been mined and refined so far."

When Jiang He descended from the sky and entered the camp, the eldest son of the Zhu family immediately came over to report on his work. He was skilled in divination and had outstanding command and control abilities. During the construction process, he pushed the original Dawn members to the position of deputy.

"From now on, transport the gold and stone and the corpses of condemned prisoners to the tent. This task will be handled by the Evil Knights," Jiang He said. Among the current 100,000 Evil Army soldiers, Evil Soldiers are only a minority, so some unexpected situations are inevitable.

"Understood," the Dawn Man replied.

The eldest son of the Zhu family shifted his attention away from the amount of gold and stone. The gold mine in Jianchi Mountain was unprecedented in history. Once mined, it would make people richer than a country. Countless laborers and soldiers secretly coveted it. If they could just reach out and take a penny, they could immediately live a life of comfort and ease.

"My lord, what should we do with these people who dabble in gold and stone?"

"We will handle this according to the law," Jiang He said.

The eldest son of the Zhu family nodded slightly, which meant that they should all be killed. Given the Marquis's current reputation that shook the world, the backlash from this move would not be too great. After all, there were 70,000 people in the Daming Prefecture prison before, and they were all killed. The Marquis's family had long been forced to get used to it.

Before long, cartloads of gold, stones, and corpses were delivered.

Jiang He immediately began refining gold, the process proceeding smoothly and effortlessly.

The corpse was cast from liquid gold melted by the ultimate flame, sculpted with a pattern fixed in the secret formula, and the ouroboros personal mark was imprinted on the inside of the heart. In just a few seconds, a vicious soldier stood up and saluted, his eyes slightly bewildered.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Upon seeing this, the eldest son of the Zhu family looked utterly horrified. He lowered his head and closed his eyes tightly.

"What's wrong?" Jiang He asked without stopping her work.

"My lord, this is not something I should be concerned with." The eldest son of the Zhu family was very shrewd. This secret method of living the dead could change the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape). He wished he could gouge out his own eyes.

"It's alright." Jiang He said indifferently, "Those who can fight me won't care about the evil spirit soldiers. Those who care about this kind of secret technique are far from being able to kill me. Sometimes, concealment is just because of insufficient strength. Otherwise, it's another matter."

The eldest son of the Zhu family was speechless. He had witnessed the birth of one elite soldier after another before his eyes, and noticing their lack of intelligence, he subtly breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he secretly sighed, thinking that with such a method and unparalleled martial prowess, the one who would seize the world would surely be the Marquis of Pingluan. The other party might have deliberately shown off this skill.

"Your Majesty has worked hard; it is our incompetence that has caused you this trouble."

Jiang He paused in his work and said, "You select a group of capable officials in Yizhou and send them to the capital in a while. With the Zhu family's centuries-old heritage, this should not be difficult."

The eldest son of the Zhu family said with trepidation, "Your humble servant dares not form factions."

“Cultivating cronies, huh?” Jiang He said calmly. “How about we put it another way, unite our colleagues? The only thing you need to consider is getting the job done.”

The eldest son of the Zhu family no longer refused and accepted the order.

Each vicious soldier consumed ten kilograms of gold. In one day, six hundred tons of gold were exhausted, and a total of sixty thousand vicious soldiers were spawned in the military camp.

Jiang He summoned Zhuang Ya, who skillfully transformed into a small white snake and climbed onto her neck.

"Dawn, inform Wuhe to infiltrate these vicious soldiers into the existing legions. Each of Yi and Qing provinces should station 70,000 troops, and another 20,000 infantrymen can be transferred to head to the capital. Continue gold mining. Shan's daughter and Changsun's daughter can be placed in the backyard. We'll deal with them after we take the capital."

"Understood, Master."

Jiang He landed outside Wangshu City. Three thousand fierce cavalrymen were ready, one thousand of whom were fierce knights wearing armored constructs and all possessed the strength of a mid-grade martial artist.

The cavalry set off, raising clouds of dust.

At the same time, countless spies monitoring Wangshu City immediately relayed the message.

The world is in chaos, with heroes rising up everywhere. The Demigods of Liangzhou in the northwest are powerful, and in Jizhou in the north, there are rumors that a Grandmaster has been born.

In the southeast, Yangzhou is a powerful merchant alliance; in the west, Yongzhou is rife with bandits.

In the south and southwest, the demonic sects wreaked havoc in Jingzhou and Yunzhou, while the central government was dominated by the Prince of Andong.

But everyone knows that the Marquis of Pingluan, who holds the power of Yi and Qing provinces, is the strongest contender for the throne.

Chapter 348 The Sky Collapses

They marched for a full day and night.

Tongguan, the northeastern gateway to Jingzhou, the center of the Great Qian Dynasty, is now within reach.

The general stationed at Tongguan is the newly appointed General Who Conquers the East, and the current regent's trusted general, Changsun Jie. He comes from the Changsun family, a high-ranking family in Qingzhou. As a leader of the middle generation, he has already reached the level of a grandmaster and was once famous throughout the province.

On the city wall, Changsun Jie looked into the distance and saw billowing dust rising from the horizon.

"General, the Marquis of Pingluan should be here. Please descend from the city wall first," the lieutenant said, clasping his hands in greeting. Many routed soldiers from the Battle of Wangshu had fled to Tongguan, so he had naturally heard the news.

If the claim that Daming Prefecture fell is a rumor, then the collapse of 120,000 elite troops in a day or two is irrefutable proof. To continue to avoid the fact that the Marquis of Pingluan was invincible is tantamount to self-deception.

“Open the city gates. The Prince of Anbei and the various noble families have already surrendered. How can I possibly turn the tide?”

Changsun Jie sighed, but he wasn't worried about his own life. His younger sister, who had just married into the Marquis's household, was beautiful and had more than enough looks to be a Marquis's primary consort.

Unfortunately, it is said that the Marquis who quelled the rebellion was cold-hearted. Not only did he order the daughter of the Hong family to commit suicide with a length of white silk, but he also insisted on purging her family. On the day of the wedding, he even allowed his personal maid to kill someone. When the Princess of Le'an County woke up in the morning, she suddenly saw the head of the maid who accompanied her in the wedding and was so frightened that she went insane. Even so, the Marquis never came to comfort her, as if it was just a one-night stand.

Three thousand iron cavalry charged into the city as if no one else was there, their momentum fierce and extraordinary, and the leader was exceptionally handsome.

Changsun Jie originally thought he could fulfill his duties as a host and mention his younger sister's beauty, but unexpectedly, the cavalry charged straight out of the city without stopping for a moment.

"How could this be? How could this be!" The deputy general's face showed the rage of a subject dying for his lord's honor. The Marquis of Pingluan was utterly arrogant.

"Arrogant fool, my sister has not found a good match." Changsun Jie's expression was equally unpleasant. This move was tantamount to trampling on his face. Even if the Marquis of Pingluan was truly invincible, he should not be so arrogant and rude.

boom!

The cavalrymen have gone far away, but the dust and smoke have not yet settled.

A streak of black light, interwoven with lightning and fire, pierced through Tongguan Pass, spanning more than ten miles, shattering both the front and rear city gates. The violent energy seemed to slice through the city, and the surging gale swept away the military quarters on both sides, instantly turning the city into a storm.

Upon seeing this, the deputy general immediately fell silent. Turning his head, he saw that Changsun Jie had already shown an expression of admiration.

"Your Excellency is a man of true character. Do not let me hear you utter any words of complaint in the future, or do not blame me for being ruthless."

"Yes." The lieutenant was secretly amazed. Such a quick change of expression was truly worthy of someone from a prominent family with a long tradition of learning.

……

The cavalry marched straight ahead, stopping in Fufeng County for a half-day rest.

The Prefect of Fufeng firmly closed the city gates, determined to prove his innocence with his life and even make a name for himself in history. Someone generously helped him succeed. As previously announced, the garrison commander, civil officials, aristocratic families, and clans were all exterminated. Allowing the Prefect to close the gates was also a righteous way to die.

A large number of thorns entangled and blocked the front and rear city gates. Three thousand cavalrymen dismounted and drew their swords. Zhuang Ya regained his human form and used his Grandmaster strength to eradicate the Fufeng Sect in the area.

Just as Jiang He was resting and drinking, a middle-aged man approached her. He had a handsome appearance, a fair complexion, and no beard. He had a high-pitched voice and was a martial arts eunuch in the palace with the strength of a grandmaster. Judging from his footwork, he should be particularly skilled in light-footed kung fu.

"My lord, Fufeng County is already in the capital region. This place is only thirty miles away from the capital. The regent is deceiving and inciting the imperial guards and the aristocratic families and sects of the three prefectures to form an army to punish the rebels. The army is about 190,000 strong, and the grandmasters are not going to hold back. They are claiming to have an army of 800,000."

Jiang He nodded without saying a word.

The middle-aged eunuch continued, "I am a close attendant of the Emperor. I was sent here by imperial decree to await His Majesty. The Emperor has long resided in the deep palace and is in the hands of the Regent. Upon hearing that the Marquis's army is about to arrive, he was moved to tears and thus sent this imperial edict."

After saying that, he tore a strip of cloth from the inside of his clothes. It was covered with writing, all in blood.

Jiang He didn't even glance at it, and said, "'Something in the palm of your hand'?"

This doesn't sound like the kind of language a close attendant would use when addressing the emperor.

The middle-aged eunuch knelt down and said with tears streaming down his face, "My lord, you do not know this. I was originally a close minister of the Crown Prince. However, after the late emperor passed away, the emperor launched a rebellion to seize the throne, and I had no choice but to serve him. The regent made things difficult for the emperor in every way, and the emperor was resentful. He could only humiliate us servants, and I have endured it for a long time."

"When the late emperor was alive, I was in charge of the Daoist elixir and precious scriptures, and I lived a life of non-contention. It was only because of this that I was able to endure the regent's malice and survive. Now that I have met an enlightened ruler, I am willing to serve him as his servant!"

Jiang He thought to himself, "Power is power. After I showed my strength as a martial artist, even a traitor came to join me. However, the imperial edict in the belt should be real, but it couldn't stop the other party from having their own ideas."

"name."

The middle-aged eunuch replied respectfully, "Wei Wanzhong has been in charge of the Fengdao Division for twenty years. He is very familiar with all matters in the palace and will certainly not disappoint the Marquis."

"Stay here and enter the capital with the 20,000 infantrymen in the rear."

"The eunuch obeys the decree."

Jiang He stopped worrying and rode straight out of the city, followed closely by three thousand cavalry. After such a long journey, most of the cavalrymen, each with two horses, had died from exhaustion.

……

Twenty miles away.

An army of 190,000 was arrayed in formation.

The Imperial Guard, Qingzhou Army, Wuwei Army, and private armies of aristocratic families gathered together, and with the remaining resources of the late Daqian Dynasty, they organized a second field battle involving more than 100,000 people, which can be considered an act of militarism.

The regent, dressed in a dragon robe, did not choose to hide in the palace, but came to the front line.