Origin Paradise!

Arrows imbued with the power of dark corrosion burst forth, the Giant King Bow's special effects activated to their fullest potential, the raging winds that rose up were like blunt knives, causing the cheeks of the cavalrymen on either side to sting.

boom!

The arrow traveled a long distance and, upon striking the centurion guarding the gate, blasted him apart with tremendous force, sending blood and flesh flying. The broken arrow fell to the ground, its sound remarkably like a strongman beating a drum.

"Damn it, what incredible strength!"

Gui Man was dumbfounded, and the two hundred riders immediately shouted "Kill!" to fill the sky.

A volley of arrows rained down from the city wall, and nearly fifty of the two hundred riders fell from their horses. At that speed, falling from their horses meant certain death.

The wind howled in my ears.

Jiang He drew his bow nine times in quick succession. The bowstring trembled like a shadow, and the arrows flew like giant cannons. The arrows streaked far away, and more than a dozen soldiers exploded like fireworks. One of the arrows shattered the rotating mechanism at the city gate, but the energy value dropped by several thousand, and the level of consumption was unprecedented.

"Stop whoever comes!"

On the city wall, a towering man leaped down, activating the secret technique, Nine-Story Pagoda. A life-sized, incredibly sturdy pagoda shadow enveloped him, like the finest armor, offering astonishing defense.

The man fell straight at the enemy commander, smashing him with both hands as he swung his hammer.

"humor."

Jiang He drew his sword and slashed upwards. The brilliant energy mixed with the internal energy on the black blade was dazzling. A very thin thread shot into the sky, swept past the man's body, and severed the shadow of the secret technique tower and the golden peak physique together without any obstruction.

The two halves of the body fell to the ground, trampled into mud by the horse's hooves.

"Anyone who retreats will be executed if they try to stop the enemy from entering the city!"

Five centurions went into battle at the same time. The Northern Wei commander's face was gloomy. The enemy troops dismounted and fought on foot in the city gate passage. The defenders on the city wall had their vision obstructed, so they all came down and joined the battle.

Kukuku!

A group of fierce soldiers pushed four gate-blocking wagons, each about two people tall, towards the enemy. These wagons were covered with numerous poisoned blades, and as they were pushed, they could effectively pressure the enemy.

Swish!

Jiang He ran two fingers across the blade, and the black flames of the final strike suddenly surged forth. He slashed forward with his sword, unleashing a burst of intense heat.

—Dragon Spear Technique: Brocade Gray.

The wave of black flames engulfed the enemy troops in front of them, the gate-blocking chariots melted in an instant, and a large number of soldiers vanished into thin air before they even had time to cry out, clearing out a large area.

On the battlefield, deathly silence descended.

Not only the enemy officers, but also Gui Man and the Dongyang cavalry were frozen in place. This single strike killed at least two hundred elite infantrymen at the forefront, its power was too ferocious.

"This move will consume a lot of resources, charge!" the Grand Eunuch roared. "Men of Northern Wei, do not abandon your families!"

Despite the huge victory, Jiang He remained expressionless.

A single strike of Brocade Ash, delivered with nine-tenths of his power, not to mention its destructive force, consumed 3000 energy points. In the past, he had been so unrestrained in his attacks that he never felt any energy depletion.

The Northern Wei soldiers surged forward in a frenzy, forming a battle formation of over five thousand. The military strategists tried their best to slow down the enemy general's killing speed. A divine archer general at the third realm of profound understanding secretly fired an arrow, but the arrow, carrying immense force and dense military aura, only barely pierced the target's chest.

"Help me!"

A cold gaze fell upon him, and the sharpshooter general cried out in fear.

Jiang He's gaze was calm as he held his sword horizontally in front of him and slowly pushed it out.

Ten thousand points of golden energy were consumed in an instant, but at the same time, a thousand tiny rays of light rose up, as dazzling as stars in the night sky, illuminating the area in front of him.

So close, yet Gui Man's heart is breaking.

——Immortal Dragon Spear Technique: Thousand Mountains Snow.

Whoosh whoosh!

A thousand blades flashed, their sharpness unmatched.

A storm of blade light shot out, and the heads of thousands of armored soldiers exploded and were severed, with blood gushing out like gushing springs. The bizarre and terrifying scene froze everyone in place. The two centurions reacted and turned to run, but blood had already spread across their necks.

With a single strike, the peak and the ordinary are no different.

Da da da!

Six hundred riders circled around once, then turned and charged back. The thunderous hooves startled the city guards, who, upon seeing the red-robed figure, panicked and scattered as if they had seen a demon.

The pursuit began, and the cavalry fully demonstrated their advantages.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the Northern Wei commander rolled around in the pool of blood, hiding among the corpses with his heart pounding like a drum.

"Do not!!"

Jiang He stepped forward and stomped down, kicking the man through his chest. He had used this move when he first became a player.

……

An hour passed.

Two hundred cavalrymen were divided into teams to patrol the city gates, while the rest pursued the fleeing soldiers. The single slash, like a galaxy of stars, completely shattered the will of these defenders to resist. After the iron cavalry entered the city, countless soldiers surrendered.

At the city's reservoir, cavalrymen escorted over two thousand prisoners, their expressions extremely excited.

"Breaking through the city and slaying generals, defeating five commanders of a thousand households." Commander Pei said respectfully, "For a low-ranking officer, he should be promoted seven ranks. According to the head of the family, Your Highness should not command troops, but the merit can be transferred to you."

Jiang He nodded. In that case, it would be extremely difficult for Ah San to be promoted to the rank of fifth-grade commander of a thousand households in the Southern Liang Dynasty if it weren't for Minister Pei, the Minister of War, who could accumulate military merits in a complete and fair manner.

"Dongyang cavalry, listen to my command and make way!"

The cavalrymen, bewildered, had no choice but to obey and retreat to the side.

The next moment, the blade flashed again.

A series of snow-covered peaks, and wisps of sword light converged into a river that engulfed the Northern Wei prisoners.

Gui Man's pupils trembled with shock. Killing prisoners was an ominous sign, but he dared not speak up to dissuade him, after all, Prince Yong was a formidable man capable of single-handedly fighting against an entire army.

"Find the other corpses and bring them in."

The soldiers silently pushed the body into the pool, which instantly turned a dark red.

"Within one hour, you may take any valuables in the city."

"Those who fight each other among their comrades, regardless of who is right or wrong, will be executed without mercy."

"The compensation and rewards will be the same as before when you return."

As soon as he finished speaking, the somber atmosphere vanished. The soldiers immediately forgot about killing prisoners. Although Prince Yong was somewhat cruel, as long as his men were well-fed, everything else was trivial.

"Brothers, let's march to Zhenbing Street!"

"Hurry up and let's go! I know the rich man's house!"

"Each team must leave one person on guard; no disorderly conduct allowed!"

The soldiers scattered in all directions.

Jiang He stood by the pool, having killed over 3,100 people, which gave rise to 624 silkworm patterns.

A single silkworm pattern symbolizes the strength of one person.

Jiang He activated the Divine Silkworm Scripture, and the silkworm patterns on his body began to condense, becoming 125 lines, but their color became even deeper.

"The strength of one ox is equal to that of five people."

"The strength of one tiger is equal to that of five oxen."

"The strength of one elephant is equal to that of five tigers."

"The power of one dragon is equal to that of five elephants."

As the silkworm patterns continued to converge, a dragon-shaped pattern appeared on Jiang He's right arm, and the Divine Silkworm Scripture thus endowed him with the power of a whole dragon.

"My original normal strength was roughly one dragon and one elephant, and the power of the dragon and elephant should be at the level of an ordinary hero who has cultivated strength."

Jiang He clenched his fist, and a surge of power welled up within him, resulting in a significant improvement. However, at the same time, absorbing the aura of the soldiers also caused a mental shock at the hero level, a price that could kill a normal sub-hero.

With the activation of Divine Intervention, enemies of the Seven Deadly Sins receive a 75% immunity.

"It doesn't seem too serious."

Jiang He pondered. He had improved his cultivation technique before and received an exemption, so the current cost was almost negligible.

"The power of two dragons and one elephant".

Jiang He began making the Evil Demon Soldiers.

In this siege, the Dongyang cavalry suffered nearly two hundred casualties, mainly during the rain of arrows and when they dismounted to fight on foot.

In less than a quarter of an hour, six hundred vicious soldiers emerged from the blood pool. They were all ordinary gold-level warriors. Before these guys could utter any surprising words, someone opened the domain gate and took them all away.

[Hint: You have completed Main Quest ① - Recapture of Dengfeng City]

[Hint: You have obtained an Immortal-level Skill Enhancement Scroll *1]

Jiang He used the scroll to enhance his self-control.

The moment the upgrade was complete, his body suddenly exploded repeatedly. The originally highly concentrated energy rapidly split open, and strands of internal energy swirled around his body. His entire skeleton seemed to be reshaped, showing a faint golden color. His internal organs seemed to have turned into a furnace, and the internal energy was freely blended and shaped, indistinguishable from the real thing.

In an instant, a hundred powerful spears appeared.

It requires no energy; it is purely physical power.

[Hint: You have awakened your inner strength]

[Note: Your passive skill "Watching the Sea and Listening to the Waves" has had its effective range increased to a radius of 25 meters.]

[Note: You have obtained the Immortal-level passive skill "Heavenly Gang Five Organs," which allows you to repair bodily damage by weaving Gang energy, reducing critical hit chance by 30%.]

Jiang He glanced down at her left chest, where the bleeding had stopped. The wound left by the Sharpshooter General disappeared quickly as the needle-like energy flowed back and forth, somewhat like an enhanced version of the Heart of Gold.

Half an hour passed.

A gray eagle summoned Gui Man back.

When he arrived at the city wall, he saw the figure in red robes and heard only commands.

"You will later assemble six hundred cavalry, leave Dengfeng City, enter the plains and approach the Dongyang battlefield, and await orders."

Jiang He supported himself on the city wall with one hand, and thorns pierced forward into the wall. The process was a little slow. The Yang Steel in the world of Zhulu is divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D. Each grade contains different amounts of solar power. The dungeon of the royal palace is made entirely of grade A Yang Steel.

Gui Man was somewhat puzzled, even finding it hard to accept, and mustered his courage to ask, "Your Highness, Dengfeng City is strategically important. If the enemy is prepared, it will be difficult for us to get in."

Warfare is based on deception, and success is not guaranteed every time.

Jiang He stopped, no longer stabbing into the thorns, her expression calm.

"It's just a death row cell. If you don't get out, how will the prey get in?"

Gui Man stared in astonishment at the unusual spot hidden in the battlements, but when she looked up again, Prince Yong had vanished.

His expression changed, and he couldn't help but cry out.

"The Moral Sect, shrinking the earth to an inch!?"

……

The night is like water.

Outside Dongyang City, an army of 50,000 men assembled and set up camp.

The artisans from the three counties along the way, plundered from the Southern Liang, are working with the Northern Wei soldiers to quickly build siege weapons and expand logistical reserves, all under the supervision of the military craftsmen.

On the city wall, Pei Yuye paced back and forth anxiously. The Prince of Yong had gone out and had not returned yet. If the enemy died and morale collapsed, then there was no point in defending this city.

He quickly summoned a member of the Pei family and instructed him:

"Time is of the essence. You must personally lead a hundred cavalrymen from your clan out of the south gate to find Prince Yong. I must see him alive or dead. I should not have let him cause such a ruckus!"

“Uncle…”

"What are you waiting for!"

Suddenly, a large hand pressed down on Pei Yuye's shoulder.

Pei Yuye turned around and saw only a bloody head.

Jiang He asked, "What level is the Northern Wei Grand Coordinator?"

Pei Yuye remained silent for a moment, then said woodenly, "He commands 30,000 troops, overseeing the entire army of a garrison. All military affairs, large and small, are decided with a single word."

"You recognize me?"

"How could I not recognize someone so prominent?"

"Dengfeng City fell."