Origin Paradise!

The Ash Emperor will ultimately destroy the name of the Empire.

The old priest closed his eyes and destroyed Rorona's body.

“Amber, Emperor, so you are the emperor.”

……

The Cathedral of Atonement, the capital of the Papacy

In front of the crystal sculpture of Saint Adam, a blood-red bullet suddenly appeared, followed by a tall figure landing on the ground.

Jiang He opened the chamber that echoed for a moment and filled it with the Burning City Explosive Bullets one by one. He had not been idle for the past three days and had produced a total of two hundred bullets.

"stop!"

At the entrance of the Cathedral of Atonement, the stained glass windows gleamed. Two peak Silver Knights of Atonement were on duty. Upon seeing the sudden appearance of the newcomer, they were both on high alert.

"It seems the Holy Kingdom isn't wealthy enough to let gold stand guard."

Jiang He continued walking, lightning shooting from his right eye.

Bang bang!

The two knights of redemption had their heads explode, and blood splattered everywhere.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Defend the Holy Land at all costs!"

"The Knights of Atonement Headquarters, all personnel mobilize!"

Jiang He kicked open the church door, and through his pure white eyes, he could see the entire underground scene. A black sun rose from behind, and countless bricks and stones crumbled and turned into tornadoes that disappeared into it. He walked down the wide passage opened up by the black sun.

"Stop!"

A cardinal of the Gold Rank descended from the church attic, surrounded by an incredibly dense darkness. When he saw that the newcomer had long platinum hair, a look of panic flashed across the cardinal's face, and he immediately activated his Dark Domain.

The area within a radius of 600 meters suddenly became pitch black.

"Sink into darkness, sinner Amber!"

The cardinal desperately channeled the power of the Dark Sorcerer, his entire body transforming into a jet-black liquid, instantly entering a half-demon state. As a high-ranking member of the theocracy, he knew what kind of monster he was facing, and that he might only have one chance to attack, so he had to be at his peak.

"Domain Technique: Dark Vortex".

In an instant, the domain collapsed on its own, and the darkness inside, like the surface of a sea, began to fluctuate violently, with terrifying strangulation force concentrated on the enemy.

Countless black lines coiled and tightened, bursting forth with a massive amount of sparks on the surface of the domain armor that had been fully covered, but ultimately they could not shake the absurdly sturdy defense.

"Therefore, this move should be called Domain Technique: Armor."

Jiang He continued downwards as if no one else was around, casually pulling the trigger. The City-Burning Explosive Bomb killed the Cardinal, and the surrounding darkness receded like a tide.

"The combination of Ultimate Bullets, Undying Gem effects, Fatal Strike, Mind Image Armament, and Instant Hit, along with these features, creates a good overall effect."

The cardinal's corpse was engulfed by the black light, and the power of the Gluttonous Lord digested it, splitting it in two. One half was used to supply the domain, and the other half was allocated to the extraordinary burst. Both currently require gold-level prey to grow.

As you descend, the ground on both sides suddenly closes in.

Several miles away, the captain of the Redemption team, responsible for guarding the capital of the theocracy, activated the power of the Earth Sin Sorcerer. The ground beneath the cathedral became as hard as steel, pressing down on the enemy's living space with a thunderous roar.

Boom!

Two Prestige Bullets shattered the Earth Sin Warlock's head in succession, and the unavoidable overflow damage caused his demise.

Jiang He swept his spear horizontally, unleashing the crescent-shaped spear light released by the Undying Spear Technique, slashing across a thousand meters and shattering the surrounding earth.

Chapter 433 The Age of Sin

The cathedral is 100 meters underground.

Jiang He saw a large number of skeletons buried in the soil, preserved due to crystallization. Each skeleton was dressed in modern combat uniforms, equipped with night vision goggles, tactical boots, and firearms and ammunition. Occasionally, a few researchers wearing white coats were also present.

Several thorns spread out, and under the lock of the All-Seeing Eye, they penetrated deep into the soil and brought back various miscellaneous items: the identity plaque of the First Research Institute, a report on the controlled collection of abomination energy, and various theological texts.

Jiang He arrived at the underground, where it was a closed cave. Crystallized corpses were scattered all over the ground, and a damp and cool atmosphere wafted over him. The fluorescent minerals outlined a bizarre and colorful scene. Above his head, countless stalactites hung down from the cave ceiling, and the ground was made up of layers of piled-up rocks, making it extremely rugged.

Jiang He moved forward gradually.

Strange creatures began to appear on the ground, their appearances varied and bizarre, remarkably similar to the demons he had slain in the Remnant World, or rather, they were undoubtedly demons.

Cracks from explosions and bullet holes were everywhere, and an aura of hatred permeated the air. It was clear that a small war had taken place here, and that the weapons and the enemy were extraordinary.

At the very end, on a stone wall with an unprecedented degree of crystallization, cracks were as high as a person, and the edges showed signs of frequent friction from passage. The faint smell of sulfur from the past could still be detected. On the altar in front of the stone wall, a jumble of miscellaneous items were piled up.

"A mob," Jiang He said.

"Boss, give me three minutes."

A crow flew out of the window and began to sort through the clues.

Jiang He waited quietly. Without sufficient confidence and combat power, the Gold Saints of the Holy Kingdom's capital would not come to his death. Since the Pope had not yet shown up, it meant they had plenty of time.

The only problem is that this place doesn't seem like a treasure trove. According to widely circulated legends, this place should be a land of miracles, which made the three people who came here the strongest.

A moment later, Wuhe flipped through the scattered documents and reported to someone.

"In 2089 AD, the First Research Institute, led by Ramanf Dominic, made a breakthrough, opening a passage to heaven for mankind, and extraordinary brilliance appeared in the world for the first time."

"In the same year, the project was temporarily suspended due to disagreements over the handling of the passage. Ramanf Dominic was dissatisfied with the interference from higher-ups and firmly stated that there was another world on the other side of the passage."

"In order to verify the experimental results, without any permission, Ramanf Dominic entered the passage and disappeared without a trace."

Three days later, the rain that fell from the sky was tinged with gray.

"In 2099 AD, ten years after Ramanf disappeared, the Gray Rain underwent a qualitative change. This was followed by increasingly dense roars and howls in the passage. As expected, the demon appeared in the world, and the First Security Force of the Research Institute, which was established using the research results, was completely wiped out."

"As for the hundreds of invading demons, some people recognized the demonized Ramanf at the time. The research institute paid the price of more than 100,000 super warriors dying, but this price did not have a decisive impact. The real factor that sealed the passage came from the disagreement between Ramanf and the demon leader."

"Destruction and development, radicalism and conservatism, Ramanf, who once ventured into the abyss rift, made a completely different choice when he returned to his homeland. He fought the demon leader and won a Pyrrhic victory, then returned to the abyss by the same route, closing the passage before leaving."

"But it's all too late to turn back."

"In the same year, the world consciousness degenerated into a collection of hatred."

"Two years later, the first Abyss Demon, Gray Rain, was born, and humanity was forced into the Ash Age, with more than 99% of its total population disappearing."

Wuhe rummaged through the garbage heap, summarizing the information, and continued, "During the period when the demons disappeared and the Abyss Demons were first born, specifically in 2115, three young people found the First Research Institute based on an official report left behind from before the Ashes Era."

"The three were Adam Mister, Kriea Timney, and Lanny Elijah, who later became the Pope, the Master of the End, and the First Emperor."

Wuhe flew onto someone's shoulder and said apologetically, "Boss, I think the treasure here might not be as good as you'd like."

Jiang He arrived at the altar. The only intact thing there was a projector. When a wisp of lightning shot from his fingertip, the projector struggled to start working again.

In the blurry images, the perspective frequently locks onto the blue sky and white clouds, where lionesses chase wildebeests on the boundless grasslands, flocks of geese fly over the peaks of majestic snow-capped mountains, and groups of orcas leap out of the water on the vast and magnificent sea. Everything is different from the decadent and desolate Ash Age.

Next to the projector, three lines of writing were engraved by people who had been here before.

[The world is not as it seems – Adam Mister]

[People should pick up their ambition and spirit—Lanny Elijah]

[A Good Doctor Heals the World - Kriea Timney]

Wuhe couldn't help but raise its wings, rub its forehead, and lament, "Indeed, ninety percent of the world's treasures are lies."

"But it wasn't a complete loss either."

Jiang He squinted. From the stone wall in front of him, a gray light emerged, its outline resembling a person, but its essence was completely different.

"Neither male nor female, appearing old yet young."

Lilith put her arm around someone's shoulder from behind, turned her head and smiled, "The appearance of the world consciousness of the Dorgi depends on the observer's perception. It is a reflection of the inner self. If you want it to be charming, then it will be an older sister. If you think it is a legal girl, then its height will be less than 1.4 meters. Because it comes from the collection of human hatred, it is ever-changing."

Lilith breathed softly, and teased, whether genuinely or not, "I saw you."

Jiang He turned her head and said, "I saw myself too."

Lilith's expression froze for a moment. "Such narcissism is quite rare. No wonder the Sin of Pride is fond of you; it's understandable."

Jiang He arrived at the crack in the stone wall, where a gray shield was embedded—the Shield of War.

Sensing the approach of living beings, the outline of the world consciousness began to waver, and a sense of danger permeated the cave.

Lilith crossed her arms and said, "Even though humans are so despicable, and the gray rain has caused it to fall into depravity, it still seems to love humans. Once the dual seal of matter and mystery is lost, the passage will reopen, and those extraordinary locusts in the abyss will definitely make a comeback."

Jiang He reached forward and took the shield.

"I will exterminate the supernatural beings here before the locusts arrive."

Lilith laughed heartily, "Starve the locusts to death? That's certainly one method. A world of transcendent annihilation holds no appeal for demons."

Jiang He fed the Shield of War to the Eternal Dragon Spear, and the epic upgrade of the main weapon immediately began, with the spear light shining brightly and illuminating the ground.

[Name: Everlasting Regret Dragon Spear]

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect ①: Weighing ten thousand jin, yet feeling as light as nothing]

[Effect ②: Immortal-grade Durability]

[Effect 3: Strike of Enduring Hatred, converts Hatred into empowered power]

[Effect 4: Blood Wolf Smoke - Wolf shadows deal damage equal to a full-power spear attack, with 65% of that damage converted into piercing damage. Up to sixty-four wolf shadows can be released at once.]

[Effect 5: Dawn - Deals 65% additional true damage]

[Effect ⑥: Inflicts a 2.5-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 five epic items (0/5)]

[Effect ⑧: Soul of the Soldier - Deals 140% additional soul damage, gains the passive Soul Execution: When the physical body is completely destroyed, an execution effect is triggered on the spirit (line-of-sight execution)]

[Effect 9: Devour Soul - Each hit evaporates 5000 of the target's gold energy]

[Effect 10: Swift Strike - Increases attack speed by 120%]

[Effect: Fire Resistance - Increases the holder's fire damage by 120%]

[Effect: Divine Weapon - Epic Sharpness, Epic Shock, Epic Tear, Epic Destruction; attacks inflict continuous bleeding (Dragon's Blood Pain)]

[Effect: Lance of Destiny - Guaranteed hit within its range]

[Effect: Death Mist - Creates a mysterious mist that envelops a certain area, containing a simplified domain power of death.]

[Effect: Versatile – The gun's length and size can be freely adjusted]

[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. Epic status is redefined because of it. As a weapon exclusive to the overlord, it only recognizes the one who kills it.]

The overflowing gun light left countless gun marks around the cave. The Eternal Regret Dragon Spear was already quite overpowered among the Undying-class weapons. After being promoted to the Epic-class, its divine weapon effect alone had four Epic-class attack effects.

Jiang He raised his gun and approached the humanoid silhouette. As a collection of human hatred, this thing was simply a great tonic for the evil in this world.

[Hint: Your mythic form has absorbed the collective hatred of humanity (Ashes World)]

[Hint: Your Mythic Form gains the special skill "Fallen Angel" (activated when Mythic Form is complete)]

Lilith lifted the other person's chin and smiled, "The next part might not be easy. Do you need any help? I've accumulated some soul power, which should make things much easier for you."

"No need." Jiang He pushed away his opponent's hand and said indifferently, "I will face the entire era of sinful arts alone in my prime."

Chapter 434 The Duel Wall

The night is thick as ink.

With the fall of the Cathedral of Atonement, every breath of air was filled with the smell of danger, and the shadow of death, like a leech, silently spread into the distance in the dark night.

The capital of the church is surrounded by towering mountains. From the air, the capital looks like a basin. In fact, the terrain was one of the main factors that the first research institute chose as the site. It involves mysterious and extraordinary unknown research. If the situation changes suddenly, the cost of self-destruction will be greatly reduced.

At this moment, more than twenty golden beings, responsible for long-term garrisoning in the capital and those who had been urgently summoned from surrounding main cities, have arrived atop the mountains.

At the summit of the highest peak of Atonement Mountain, a middle-aged man in a golden robe had a stern face. His large, bony hands never left the hilt of his sword. As a specially appointed honorary vice-pope and plague sorcerer, his combat power was almost at the top of ordinary gold level.

“Francis, I need the Pope’s reply!”

A cardinal's face was taut, his voice trembling unnoticed. He and the Dark Sorcerer were responsible for guarding the cathedral, but when faced with the invasion, before he could even react, his colleague had already died at the hands of that demon.