Origin Paradise!

But the parchment is real.

Just as the two were walking up the stairs, the energy restriction on the criminals disappeared.

Upon arriving at the ground of the Eternal Death Prison, a large group of guard knights had been waiting for a long time. Jiang He said calmly, "Mind if I snap my fingers?"

The warden, bewildered, replied, "You are free."

Snapped!

In the dim light of the seventh floor of the death row.

The recorder was busy organizing the notes when he turned around and saw the deputy warden lying on the ground like a madman. Allure returned to his eyes, and the torn parchment was slowly being put back together.

"Please stop..."

puff!

The deputy warden smashed the recorder's neck, then bit off his finger to leave a brand on the Soul Loan shark.

"I will become a genius, like a god!"

In the next cell, the King of Light sighed.

He had a feeling that the guy was coming for him.

……

On the ground, the Royal Guard Knights, riding griffins, escorted Jiang He to the Golden Castle. The president of the Alchemy Guild personally accompanied him to his bedchamber to create the healing potion the prime minister had promised.

Behind the layers of curtains, Jiang He met the nearly decaying emperor and began to prepare a supernatural factor medicine that was only one step away from completion.

The Prime Minister, the Queen, the First Prince, and others were present, along with the Duke of Vigrid of the Medici family and members of the Imperial Council. The Emperor's illness was the primary factor influencing countless decisions, though ostensibly everyone was gathered there out of concern.

The medicine was completely prepared in a quarter of an hour.

The alchemy guild master examined it for a long time before falling silent.

He couldn't see anything wrong with it; if he could, he would be more than just an alchemist.

As for the medicine itself, it does indeed have a curative effect.

“I cannot guarantee that,” said the Alchemist Guild Master.

These words drew everyone's attention, as it was tantamount to acknowledging Rhein Augustus's near-master alchemy skills.

"Let's try the medicine, otherwise I won't drink it," the emperor said with a hearty laugh.

Several maids with special abilities came to taste the potion, and the archbishop of the Church of Destiny even made a prediction on the spot about whether there would be any danger after drinking it.

Jiang He was not worried about the outcome of the prophecy. This extraordinary factor drug was full of legendary-level sin poisons, but he would be safe as long as he did not detonate it. Because he was not prophesied by the Sin Hunter, the drug would remain harmless unless the authority of fate prophesied the existence of sin poisons of the same rank.

As expected, the Bishop of Fate shook his head.

Behind him stood the dwarf chieftain, the hero Sin, and the elven queen. The hero squad had come over mainly to show that the dwarves and elves were peacemakers and had not participated in the alliance war.

But when the brave Xin saw Jiang He, an indescribable disgust welled up in his heart. He knew that it was immoral to hate someone for no reason, but he still couldn't help it.

"Freya, please check on my condition."

"Freya?"

The brave warrior Xin turned around and found the aloof Elf Queen lost in thought. Her platinum hair, her sun elf bloodline, her power of destiny, and her hidden mythical charm all deeply attracted her attention.

Brave Xin: "..."

Something is wrong!

Before the emperor's bedside, the extraordinary medicine, after undergoing rigorous inspection, was finally presented to him.

Jiang He approached the alchemical matrix that had been inscribed out of thin air, and as the emperor took the medicine, the final time loop quietly began to operate.

In an instant, a mysterious radiance was released from the emperor's body. Everyone, including the empress and the prince, was astonished. The effect was too immediate. A tuft of black hair had already grown from the emperor's head, and his lost teeth were regrowing.

A full six months' lifespan.

Time rewinds to when the Emperor and the Lord of Light had just ended their great battle and were falling from their fighting state.

“Now that my father has recovered, I should rightfully relinquish the power of regency,” said the First Prince.

"Please, Father, preside over my wedding with Miss Medici," the third prince requested.

Everyone spoke up, and the vortex of power returned to the emperor. Duke Vigrid glanced at Jiang He, and the members of the hero team looked at each other. In this case, compared to the Spring of Spirits, which could only barely prolong life and provide healing, it had no advantage whatsoever.

"Is there anything else?" the emperor asked.

“It requires materials and time,” Jiang He said. “It costs one million gold coins to make one, and takes a month to refine. The one I just saw was originally intended for my personal collection.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned around.

The empire's annual fiscal revenue, after deducting surpluses from all sources, barely allows it to produce a million gold coins.

The emperor looked around and said, "I hope you won't have to face my madness and start preparing gold coins."

The unquestionable imperial power and strength forced everyone to bow their heads.

The emperor looked at Jiang He and said, "I look forward to your performance in the sacred tournament."

There is no reward; a pardon is the reward itself.

The group left the palace one by one.

The Prime Minister handed over the list of participants for the sacred tournament to Jiang He. Given their previous actions, there was no need to hide their relationship.

"Marquis Rhine, please wait a moment."

Duke Wiglide called out to Jiang He.

Do you have time to have dinner together tonight?

With the charge of killing the chief cardinal and grand secretary, the Church of Heaven could no longer tolerate Jiang He. The only drawback of the pardon was that it effectively sealed off the charge.

“Sure,” Jiang He replied. He happened to have nowhere to stay, but as the leader of the Ten Gods Cult, Vigrid was undoubtedly one of the prime suspects in framing him.

There is no evidence.

For things like this, you just need to test the waters.

The brave team whispered among themselves on the long steps.

The first and third princes mocked each other.

The royal guards watched these important figures depart, day after day.

But in that instant, everyone's eyes widened.

Jiang He threw an uppercut without warning, which landed precisely on Duke Vigrid's cheek. The force knocked him to the ground. Aura can be deceiving, and fate can leave no trace, but physical strength is a matter of life and death.

The punch, though extremely subtle, was powerful enough to shatter a Saint's head. It only caused Duke Vigrid's cheek to swell and turn red, rendering the Time Ring, which was meant to salvage the situation, useless.

"I'm glad you're a scoundrel who'd use your daughter as bait. With a bottom line like that, I'm afraid we can talk about anything," Jiang He said earnestly, squatting down beside Duke Vigrid.

Not only Grand Secretaries, but also Chief Justices could potentially advance further after the Prime Minister's death.

Mirai Kamishiro dies due to the actions of the Father of God. As the emperor's promised fiancé, the third prince will be locked up in the Ten Gods Cult. As for his marriage partner, she may be replaced by the eldest daughter of the Medici, whose husband could die unexpectedly at any time.

The death of the prime minister will sound the horn of a new offensive. This time, the vast majority of nobles will not stand on the side of the Heavenly Father Church, and the Grand Judge, as the leader of the Ten Gods Church, has undoubtedly secured the position of the new prime minister.

With a complete advantage, if only one of his bloodline offspring is sacrificed, after the emperor's death, Duke Vigrid will display his peak heroic strength and will very likely secure victory.

"What are you doing!" The captain of the guard rushed over.

Duke Wiglide rose calmly.

"It's nothing, just a little dirt on the hem of my clothes."

He looked at Jiang He and whispered, "Did I give myself away?"

Jiang He said indifferently, "I'm going to beat up all the suspects."

Viglid: "..."

Are you mentally sound?

Chapter 649 Blood Kingdom Tyrant

at night.

Jiang He and Duke Wiglitz returned to Medici Castle.

"Tomorrow morning is the Holy Domain Battle stage of the Sacred Martial Arts Tournament."

Inside the carriage, Duke Vigrid said, "Considering the approaching Holy War and the Grand Scholar's planning of the church annihilation incident, the Holy Counts, busy preparing for war, will generally not meddle in other people's business. Therefore, your unknown opponent is probably already quite familiar with you."

"Familiar?" Jiang He remained noncommittal.

Because he didn't have any, he never even showed off his hero's armor. His opponents only knew about the Jiang King Armor and the Thorn Hand, as well as his ability to use speed and strength, or to produce a large number of high-level spears in a short time. Overall, it was just the tip of the iceberg.

Of course, he also has many abilities that cannot be revealed, such as the Black Sun and the Space World, the Sun and the Authority over Space. The others are not so important, as those who have seen them have basically all perished.

However, there was one thing Jiang He knew he had to pay close attention to: the Time Ring must never be used publicly, otherwise, with the Holy Emperor's discerning eye, it would be easy for him to guess the truth about the potion's efficacy.

“Griffiths,” Duke Vigrid said, “The intelligence the Prime Minister gave you should also include him. He is the rising star knight under the Duke of the West, whose reputation has soared in recent months. He is said to be very good at attacking fortified positions and is your opponent in the round of 32 to 16.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang He narrowed his eyes. Griffith, if the name was correct, was the Holy Knight who had carried out the mission of destroying the world with him. His player title had appeared in the Origin Channel.

"You decide for yourself."

"If you have no intention of retaliating against me, then we are now allies. We'll destroy Fisher Manor with a single shot and kill the deputy judge on the spot. As for your belief in the Father of God, don't make me laugh." Duke Vigrid sneered.

Jiang He remained silent. If the other party knew his temper, they would probably have already started a war by now. Apart from a few core members of the team, he was actually quite impatient with everyone, including people like Shindai Future.

At the end of the road, the Medici Castle was brightly lit.

Handsome and refined young noblemen, beautiful and charming young noblewomen, wealthy merchants clinking glasses and renowned and powerful adventurers, as well as all kinds of artists, the Medici family's castle is the empire's most prestigious social venue.

“Energy can flow and it can also solidify. The attention of the empire’s elites is focused on this, and because of inertia, it has endured for a long time. Our Medici family has indeed drawn strength from it, whether it is faith or power.”

"It is indeed a very interesting theory."

The carriage stopped, and Vigrid alighted. He knew very well what kind of chaos Rhein Augustus would cause if he were present at the meeting.

But the other party didn't seem interested in these things.

"You're not just nervous, are you?" Vigrid said with a faint smile.

Jiang He was too lazy to argue. Compared to the grand ceremony of worshipping Heaven when the emperor ascended the throne, where the mountains shouted "Long live the emperor!", this occasion was indescribably different.

"A bunch of self-proclaimed superior people from Beijing."

Viglid: "..."

It is simply contrary to Tiangang!

The two arrived at the top floor of the castle through the family passage. The Duchess had not prepared a dinner party, nor did she even show her face. After all, the Marquis of Rhine had punched her husband at the Golden Castle, which had caused her to lose face.

The main hall on the top floor is adorned with a nine-tiered crystal chandelier hanging from the dome, its cascading form resembling a cascading silver river. The walls are covered with hand-embroidered crimson velvet, and masterpieces are displayed in succession. Gilded candlesticks illuminate the paintings, and the artists, naturally, do not hesitate to shower their biggest benefactor with praise.

Their footsteps landed on the patterned magic steel floor. Beneath the intricate patterns of interwoven rosewood and dragon bloodwood lay exquisite matrix designs created by alchemists. Around them were oak doors inlaid with magic crystal dragon head knockers, each leading in a different direction.

The Medici family castle, in essence, was a defensive stronghold. Its internal structure was like a maze. Jiang He sensed no fewer than a handful of sacred domains. This was the headquarters of the Ten Gods Cult.

"Therefore, the Holy War Army is also under your control."

Vigrid paused, turned back, and said seriously, "That's not accurate. The only thing I can fully control is conquering the church. Since God descended to earth, my voice has been severely diminished. Every church is waiting for their own God to return to his full glory. In comparison, the Church of God Father is actually at a disadvantage in terms of offspring."

"According to ancient beliefs, the Heavenly Father is currently the most powerful being in the Age of Heroes. Although he is the father of all beings, he also possesses the authority over death."

"So you are the conqueror," Jiang He said calmly.

In an instant, Vigrid's eyes changed. The killing intent that he had not shown even when he was hit hard in public suddenly burst out. Of course, he didn't care about losing face, because as a god, he didn't have much of a feeling about this.

Jiang He said, "The most straightforward answer to the question is: understanding the Heavenly Father, controlling the conquest of the Church, and the hidden strength of a hero at the peak. Why be blindly angry?"

"The only problem is time."

Vigrid lowered his eyes, suddenly chuckled, and casually said, "Unlike other gods, I came down here voluntarily a long time ago, keeping it a secret. The core secret of the dragon family's transformation from a belief in conquest to a belief in the Heavenly Father is something I've always been curious about."

In every era, there exists a supreme god whose power can reach the peak of hero strength. In the past, it was the Sun, then He, then the Heavenly Father, and before that, the Whisperer, the Storm, the Divine Knight, and so on.

For the "Conquerors," if they can uncover the core secrets of the dragon family's faith, they might significantly enhance their control over the faith, regain their position as the head of the gods, or even extend the time they remain the head of the gods. Such a reward makes the risk worthwhile.

Jiang He asked earnestly, "How do I ascend to heaven?"

"Heaven" is a concept from the Church of God.

"When a god returns to the pinnacle of heroism and once again comprehends the power of heaven and earth, he can return to his original position and remain in the mortal world. However, we are beings of nature, naturally belonging to the sky, while the earth originally belonged to the Titans. To allow fanatical believers to ascend to heaven, a considerable amount of faith power must be paid..."