Origin Paradise!

His response was met with the extremely violent flash of gunfire.

Two powerful beings at the level of terrestrial immortals clashed. Without the restraint of the Sun Soldiers' aura in their military formation, the banks of the Xia Bian River were riddled with holes.

Fueled by rage, the Dragon Spear Technique: Wolf Smoke Rises was unleashed once more. The violent and swift dark red spear light blasted Yuan Changling away. The Divine Transformation: Corpse Dissection Immortal technique negated most of the damage, but the remaining power still destroyed half of his body.

Do you consider yourself normal?

Red lines flowed from Yuan Changling's fingertips as he calmly repaired the damage, and a red fish appeared, swirling around him.

The enemy was by no means a terrestrial deity. If we disregard the absurd and unbelievable reality, then to be more precise, he should only be at the level of a second-realm elite. Challenging him across three realms meant that at the same level, he might be easily killed.

Jiang He remained calm, her attention focused on the red fish surrounding the enemy.

“You, the dignified Prince Yong, how come you’re like someone from the countryside?” Yuan Changling grinned and said, “Isn’t this a byproduct of the imperial family’s fortune?”

"What is a dead man saying, babbling away?"

boom!

Jiang He activated Flash Singer's Lament ten times in a row, instantly closing in. This kind of flashing into the world of Contending for Supremacy was more cost-effective than activating spatial powers.

The spear flashed brilliantly, its angle darting around like a glimmer of light peeking through the clouds. It shattered the enemy's right shoulder in a single strike, and the residual force of the Dragon Spear Technique: Cloud Edge detonated in the process.

Explosions erupted all over Yuan Changling's body, but he seemed oblivious to them. He was acutely aware of his greatest advantage: the high total damage immunity granted by his martial arts state and his terrestrial immortal body.

He let the damage fall, then reached out and grabbed, the red fish's whiskers intertwining to form a sword, which he thrust out with all his might.

Swish!

The sword light sliced ​​the person in front of him vertically, and golden blood gushed out.

But in the next moment, the third time loop was activated. Ignoring the excruciating pain, Jiang He turned around and swept his gun around.

The spearhead severed Yuan Changling at the waist, and the extraordinary apocalypse caused his body to wither away. The red threads, which were extremely adept at healing, were annihilated one by one, and the irreversible collapse began.

"Disintegration of the military".

call!

Yuan Changling discarded his old physical form and retreated. The red fish immediately generated countless red threads to wrap around him and serve as his body. Instinct told him that he must not take the hit from the enemy's attack, otherwise he would not be able to save himself from the once-a-year "ascension to immortality".

Jiang He pressed forward relentlessly, activating the Divine Flow with Heaven technique. In an instant, his speed completely surpassed that of his enemy.

boom!

With a flash, Yuan Changling's body was destroyed once again.

"hydrolysis."

When his soul disappeared and reappeared, Yuan Changling was already standing on the surface of the Xia Bian River.

Unlike ascending to immortality, the Seven Liberations of Corpse Immortal is more like an escape technique that can only be activated when one is severely injured but not yet dead. Enemy attacks are extremely lethal, but because of the total injury immunity, it is always a little lacking. The Corpse Immortal inherited by the Northern Wei royal family must first get used to abandoning their physical body.

Gunfire continued, and red lines danced in the air.

With his true energy nearly depleted, Yuan Changling was forced into a defensive stance after using the Fish-Beard Sword to kill the enemy once more.

Jiang He abruptly canceled the Divine Follows Heaven state and amplified the Heavenly Hunter with fury. This time, the speed was almost beyond the enemy's reaction limit.

boom!

Dragon Spear Technique: Iron Barrier smashes the prey to pieces.

"The wood is disintegrated."

"Get back here."

Just as Yuan Changling fled, the knight of the past behind Jiang He unleashed the fifth time loop upon the enemy, causing time to reverse.

call!

Yuan Changling returned to the original spot in a daze, his soul trembling.

Jiang He's eyes were pitch black, and the Immortal-level paralysis made him stiff. He unleashed the Dragon Spear Technique: Soul-Severing Chant to its peak, and blasted the enemy's head with a single spear thrust.

Click!

Yuan Changling's red lines shattered, and the devastating damage he transmitted almost completely destroyed his weapon, the Red Fish. He activated the Corpse Immortal Seven Liberations, specifically the Corpse Liberation, and directly exited the Immortal Transformation state.

call!

Yuan Changling suddenly pulled back, transforming back into a handsome and effeminate nobleman. However, the difference before and after was that his energy was almost depleted, and many of his abilities were entering a cooling-off period.

Without any hesitation, the terrestrial immortal turned and left.

"Isn't it too late to run now?"

Jiang He raised the dragon spear, pouring all his energy into it. The sixth time ring was activated, and as he continued to charge up, a dazzling light rose into the night. The spear swept across the sky, as vast as a river.

—The Spear of Destiny and Victory.

Yuan Changling had already run more than ten miles, but the trajectory of the Spear of Destiny was unavoidable. No matter how he dodged, parried, or even crossed space, this spear, like destiny itself, would eventually strike its target.

The air explodes, followed by a final flame.

The moment the spear tip touched Yuan Changling, punishment descended.

Flesh and bone disintegrated, soul annihilated, blood gushed forth like lava, the sinful and poisonous killing power made the wounds unable to heal. When the dragon spear pierced through the enemy and was deeply embedded in the earth, the spear tail was still humming and trembling. Within a radius of a hundred meters, the ground was shattered into dust.

[Hint: You have defeated the Heroic Being Yuan Changling (1/2)]

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Jiang He stepped forward. If the reward for killing the enemy wasn't so great, he wouldn't really be willing to fight to the death with a terrestrial immortal right now. The other party was clearly not very good at attacking. This carefree king of Northern Wei was the type who focused on survival.

With the appearance of the future knight, two more time loops were activated, one to revive the complete body of a hero-level being, and the other to recreate the immortal-level weapon, Red Fish.

At this moment, in Dengfeng City, the war was nearing its end, and the outcome was no longer in doubt. More than 30,000 Tiange Army and Tiele Army soldiers were massacred in the city, and as the price of the annihilation battle, the Qingzhou Army lost another 4,000 men.

"Ah San, lead the troops out of the city and set up camp. Notify Lao Hei and Ah Da to send someone over to distribute military pay. Have the two Yongwang Guard thousand-household teams collect the bodies. I'll be there right away."

"clear."

After the Qingzhou army withdrew from the city, Jiang He went inside to begin alchemy. After accounting for the losses from being trampled and burned to ashes, two thousand ordinary evil demon soldiers and eight hundred evil demon dragon rider guards were born.

Including the previous 6,000 men and the 2,000 Yongwang Guards, the newly established Gange Army now has a size of 10,000. Combined with the Qingzhou Army, it is enough to hold Dengfeng City.

Chapter 567 The Reading Guild, the Imperial Secretary

September 21st, the 20th year of Yongqing.

The Battle of Qingzhou has officially come to an end.

The Northern Wei army, which numbered 300,000, was almost completely wiped out when it marched south. After winning the Battle of Dongyang, the Prince of Yong of Southern Liang recaptured Dengfeng twice, and the Northern Wei general Hou Yanshan escaped with his life on horseback.

The Prince of Yong and the Prince of Changling of Northern Wei fought each other in the suburbs of Dengfeng. The process was shrouded in secrecy, and the result was the fall of the Prince of Changling.

The following day, at dusk, at the Yong Prince's Mansion in Dongyang City.

Jiang He sat in the Chengyun Hall, making military adjustments.

Dengfeng City, the northern gateway to Qingzhou, is garrisoned by 10,000 elite Ganbing troops and 20,000 Qingzhou troops, with General A-San in command.

The eight hundred skeleton dragon riders and the last thousand-strong Yongwang Guard were eventually transformed into a thousand skeleton dragon riders, bringing the total number of the direct dragon rider army to six thousand, occupying all the second-grade Yang steel armor and weapons.

The core of Qingzhou, Dongyang City, is home to 10,000 elite troops, the Vanguard Army, commanded by Commander A'da.

After the Battle of Qingzhou ended, A'er rose from a lowly soldier to the second-rank general of Gaomi through Pei's so-called extensive manipulation. He has now led the Skeleton Dragon Cavalry to take up his post in Gaomi City, the southeastern gateway of Qingzhou, where 30,000 Southern Liang soldiers are stationed.

"The direct line of soldiers numbers 26,000, and the Southern Liang army that the Prince's Mansion can influence numbers 50,000."

"The good news is that most of the 76,000 people are able to receive government rations and stipends, but the amount is insufficient."

Jiang He sat on the large chair, deep in thought. He did not intend to take away the corresponding rations just because the evil soldiers did not need to eat. After all, these guys also needed to spend money on eating, drinking and having fun.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, on becoming the ruler of Qingzhou."

Pei Yuye, all smiles, handed over a government gazette.

At this moment, Prince Yong was already a famous figure known throughout the world.

Jiang He took the official gazette; the rankings had been updated again.

The Number One in the World - Lu Tianzhen.

Second best in the world: Xiao Qingzhi.

The Third High Priest in the Realm.

Fourth in the world: Zhao Shukui.

Fifth in the world - Leader of the Demonic Cult.

The sixth in the world: Xie Annan.

The Seventh in the World - Prince Yong

The eighth in the world: the Barbarian Khan.

Ninth in the world: Wuhuan.

The tenth in the world: the withered Zen monk.

Jiang He was slightly surprised. According to the ranking, Xie Anan, who was ranked sixth in the world, also had the strength to kill Yuan Changling. In this world, those who could reach the top of the land immortal realm were not ordinary people, and there was a huge gap between those at the same level.

The seventh in the world: King Yong.

Southern Liang Dynasty, imperial clan.

Martial Arts Assessment: Weapon unknown, cultivation level unknown, methods unknown. He killed the former eighth-ranked person in the world during the Battle of Qingzhou. He is suspected to have not yet achieved the status of a terrestrial immortal. His appearance is unparalleled in the world.

Overall assessment: Lord of Qingzhou, the pinnacle of martial arts.

Because Yuan Changling had killed the spies of the Nine Streams Sect beforehand, the battle was not leaked, which is the main reason for the emergence of the Dragon Spear.

However, Jiang He was more concerned about the tenth-ranked immortal in the world than about himself. This guy was actually a newly achieved terrestrial immortal.

The tenth in the world: the withered Zen monk.

Tianchan Temple, Southern Liang Dynasty.

Martial Arts Assessment: Thirty years ago, he was ranked third in the world. Due to practicing the Kuchan Xuan Gong, he secluded himself in Tianchan Temple to obtain sixty years of lifespan, which caused his cultivation level to drop. During this period, the nine terrestrial immortals were in full force, so he has been in seclusion ever since. Due to the fall of Yuan Changling, Emperor Wu of Liang gifted him a portion of the national fortune, and he returned to the status of a terrestrial immortal. His strength is unknown.

Overall assessment: Thirty years of Zen, the rise and fall of time.

"This is bad," Jiang He thought to herself.

The new terrestrial deity is clearly closely related to Emperor Wu of Liang. A top-tier combat power will inevitably bring about entirely new changes.

……

Meanwhile, in Jiankang, the capital city.

More than a year later, the palace once again held a grand court assembly.

Inside the Golden Palace, the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood.

Civil officials stood to the east and military officials to the west, forming two rows of court officials.

The current Grand Secretary Xie An Yi sat at the forefront, wearing a python robe and purple sash. Behind him, officials from the Censorate, dressed in blue robes and black boots, stood with their eyes lowered in solemn silence. The Censorate, which used to follow the Grand Secretary closely, was now showing clear signs of division.

"...If a country has fertile land but its people lack food, it is because it lacks weapons and equipment. The wise adapt to the times, and the knowledgeable adjust to circumstances."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a middle-aged scholar said, "I believe that officials should control mountains and seas and seize all power over salt and iron."

In an instant, the Golden Palace became as silent as a tomb.

Among the high-ranking officials, some were prepared, but still could not believe that this lowly seventh-rank official had actually spoken of the "state monopoly on salt and iron."

Salt and iron were extremely profitable commodities, and since the founding of the Southern Liang Dynasty, they had been controlled by local powerful families. Like the power of the chief minister to grant fiefdoms, they were the foundation of "co-governance of the world".

Simply put, it's about money.

The Southern Liang dynasty looked down on merchants, but not on money; these are two fundamentally different concepts.

Among the assembled officials, Grand Secretary Pei closed his eyes to rest.

This Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat was a newly risen nobleman who held a low position but wielded great power. He was qualified to participate in cabinet work, and he and his cronies were the emperor's mouthpieces. The reason why Emperor Wu of Liang recently gave up his life at Tianchan Temple was because he lost the last struggle over whether salt and iron should be state-run.

In the most recent imperial examination, a hundred people displayed outstanding literary talent, which directly alarmed the high-ranking officials of the Six Ministries. These people were known as the "Hundred Outstanding Scholars of Yongqing". Because they were born in the same year, they banded together to form a "Reading Club", which became a new faction under the emperor's shadow.

"Why should we compete with the people for profit?"

The Grand Secretary remained unmoved, and a supervising secretary from the Ministry of Revenue stepped forward and said: