Origin Paradise!

In fact, Lao Hei and Wu He were both extremely reluctant to wield power at this stage. However, just like Zhuang Ya, Jiang He's magnanimity was elevated after being promoted to hero. As a member of the team, it was not a big problem for him to bear the extra pressure.

Inside the main hall, Old Hei, dressed entirely in black, stood in a horse stance, throwing punches. Wuhe appeared and disappeared among the beams. Si Ning raised her long sword, chopping at her own fox tail. Only Zhuang Ya was a little more obedient; she didn't really need to familiarize herself with her newly acquired dragon authority.

It is worth mentioning that Si Ning has been promoted to Hero Elite, forged a Hero's Heart, improved her attribute talent from Undying to Immortal, and condensed the Hero Armament - Fox Fairy, with exclusive special attacks targeting fox-like creatures.

Outside the main hall of the Golden Castle.

The nobles were still waiting when they saw knights carrying chests into the hall, filled with rare treasures, including more than a dozen extraordinary items such as monster materials, exotic ores, and hero weapons. All of these came from the royal treasury, the Adventurers' Guild, and the Alchemy Guild.

Clearly, the new Holy Emperor had already begun a massive plundering empire before his official ascension to the throne, and given the turbulent times, almost no one would refuse to curry favor with him.

On the throne, Jiang He overdrawn the national fortune of the Holy Empire. The power of destiny operated, and the remaining two hundred years of national fortune gave birth to ten dragon vein-level incense offerings. If the Holy Empire had not had a history of more than two hundred years, the number would have been even greater.

Before the incense burning on the dragon vein, which had just been lit, had finished burning, they took advantage of the opportunity.

Jiang He refined boxes of treasures to enhance his items.

[Name: Boots Reflecting Death]

[Category: Equipment]

[Quality: Sub-Legendary]

[Effect ①: Sub-Legendary level Durability]

[Effect: Kick penetration damage increased by 180%, Leg Kinetic Enhancement increased by 180%]

[Note: Powerful because of its purity]

……

[Name: The Ring of the Five Dimensions]

[Category: Apparel]

[Quality: Sub-Legendary]

[Effect ①: Sub-Legendary level Durability]

[Effect ②: Increases all of the wearer's attributes by 180% (Current stage effect: approximately equivalent to 3-4 real attribute points)]

[Note: Produced by BingeEating]

……

[Name: Cursed Blood Ring]

[Category: Jewelry]

[Quality: Sub-Legendary]

[Effect ①: A curse is activated by dripping the target's blood, reducing the target's overall defense by 66% (item limit/lower-era damage reduction). Requires the target to be in the same slot or lower, and the current position must be marked.]

[Effect 2: The ring contains a standard community space, suitable for the survival and reproduction of blood flies]

[Note: This ring was made by Him for the one and only God's chosen one]

……

[Name: Astrological Array]

[Category: Auxiliary]

[Quality: Sub-Legendary]

[Effect: Astrology - By reflecting celestial bodies with Source Waves and combining alchemical astrology techniques, it achieves regional monitoring, providing real-time marking of beings of the same rank and below across all eras and levels. Each activation requires 300,000 Hero Energy and lasts for 30 seconds.]

[Note: A masterpiece created by three alchemy masters, further enhanced and modified by the alchemy grandmaster Mo Ke (Effective range: worlds of tier 5 and below: a province)]

……

[Name: Bone Dragon Rider Ring]

[Category: Production]

[Quality: Sub-Legendary]

[Effect: By combining high-quality bones and flesh, a dragon-like undead creature—the Bone Dragon—is created. Its overall combat strength is roughly equivalent to that of an ordinary creature from the Heroic Age, and it specializes in speed.]

[Note: Produced by BingeEating]

Having exhausted all the treasures, Jiang He simply took out the ancient saint's remains given to him by Ji You and used accelerated time to refine them completely. Because it was a legendary elite, it took a relatively long time.

The exclusive royal seal and the hidden soldier medal have been successively promoted to the sub-legendary level.

Elegant Imperial Sword, Battle Maid Outfit, Five-Dimensional Ring.

Old Black's Watcher's Shield and Darkmoon Staff.

The shadowy eyes of a mob, a surprise attack from the shadows, close-fitting heavy armor, and the ring of silence.

Many items have been upgraded to sub-legendary level.

As for the detailed description of the prop, Jiang He didn't look at it carefully, since it would be too time-consuming. If he had to describe it, it would probably be similar to reading an alchemical text of more than a thousand words.

Before the throne, Si Ning, dressed in a gorgeous black dress, had broken star stones swirling around her. Unlike Pei Yi Shi and Pei Er Shi, the coldness on her face seemed more like boredom. It wasn't until she saw Jiang He begin to forge the sword that her nine snow-white fox tails began to sway gently.

"A hero's sword, sub-legendary level, but the soul shadow inside is gone, you need to collect it yourself."

"One hundred and eight immortal-grade swords, one-seventh of the extraordinary factors from the remains of the ancient saint are here. The main functions of the new swords are sharpness and sturdiness. Your sword hilt is more than enough to kill."

Jiang He threw out a bundle of swords. If Si Ning wanted to reach the level of the old swordsman who could cut through everything, he would probably have to improve his swordsmanship. Of course, that was his own business. As for how much benefit Si Ning had plundered in the Northern Territory, he was too lazy to ask.

Si Ning laughed and said, "I'd go through fire and water for you, Brother Jiang."

"But this time we don't need to pay with game currency, right? If we have to pay, I don't think I can afford it."

"How about I give you a tail?"

"It hurts!"

Before Jiang He could refuse, under the shocked gazes of Lao Hei and the others, Si Ning swung her sword and cut off a snow-white tail. After a simple treatment, it turned into a large scarf. This tail was not the original essence of the fox spirit and could heal itself. Its specific effect was roughly the active skill of the item type: Charm.

Jiang He looked at Si Ning rolling around on the ground and couldn't help but stroke his chin. The charm spell was indeed useful for his charm value, but his usual clothes were red robes, which looked a bit strange with a white scarf.

"Thank you for your kindness."

Because of his succession, Jiang He's title as the first emperor was elevated to the sub-legendary level, but since he was not the first emperor, he was not qualified to be directly promoted to the legendary level.

[Name: First Emperor]

[Category: Titles]

[Quality: Sub-Legendary]

[Effect ①: Emperor - When war begins, the four basic attributes of the emperor's entire group and animal companions are temporarily increased by 15 points.]

[Effect ②: Divine Punishment - Beings or objects that kill a large group of members are condemned by the heavens. Each divine curse deals 25 points of true damage (to those of the same block or lower)]

[Effect 3: Reign (All Land Under Heaven Belongs to the King) - When activated, you can return to a location you were in or passed through, consuming 200 Hero Energy each time (within the world/current territory and borders), and move freely within the territory of your forces.]

[Effect 4: Royal Subject (All under Heaven are Royal Subjects) - The holder gains the five senses of a large group of members or followers. When their mental will is not lower than Gold, they can perform a descent of the will of the same world/present realm and border (multiple descents)]

[Effect 5: Boundless - Vision-related abilities grant a full, three-dimensional view of the area actually controlled by the subordinate forces.]

[Effect 6: Monarch's Shadow - Gain a fully controllable phantom of a monarch, which can activate a large-scale protection over the target area. The defense strength is the same as the title rank, and the range is equal to the area of ​​the domain.]

[Effect ⑦: Imperial Heart - When facing an emperor-type being, one can read their inner thoughts (of equal or lower rank)]

[Note: This title represents the highest honor in the world of ancient martial arts]

"what?"

Jiang He closed his eyes, and when he activated the Boundless effect, he could clearly sense that the actual territory under the Holy Empire's rule was shrinking.

Meanwhile, a commotion erupted outside the main hall.

"I want to see His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, the Eastern and Western borders have rebelled!"

As Jiang He gave the order, the palace doors were opened, and the nobles rushed in, one bad news after another.

With the situation in the capital hopeless, the dukes of the Eastern and Western Borders, who believed in the Seven Gods Church, joined forces with the remnants of the church to rebel.

In the southern border of the empire, an unprecedented world-destroying army is advancing, boasting a peak of twelve heroes. The Dragon Commander has fallen, and the southern noble forces and three central legions have been annihilated.

In the northern border of the Empire, barbarians and frost giants stormed the Holy Wall. The Frost Titans and Death Titans intervened, causing the Holy Wall to collapse. Foreign creatures have already invaded the Empire.

Overnight, four-fifths of the empire's vast territory was lost, and enemy forces were on all sides, converging on the capital.

Amidst the crowd, the ragged Duke Ferdinand wailed, "Your Majesty, the Titans are now beyond our power. Please lead us to surrender! The gods have rejected us, and the four borders are filled with indignation. The Empire has come to an end!"

boom!

Jiang He flicked his finger, piercing through the man's forehead and killing him instantly.

[Hint: Main quest ④ has been released]

[Mission Name: Battle to Defend the Imperial Capital]

[Mission Requirement: Defend the capital for at least seven days]

[Mission Description: Led by the Sisters of Temperance, powerful beings including the Heavenly Father, the Mother of Monsters, the Mountain Titan, the Sky Titan, the Frost Titan, the Death Titan, and the Flesh Titan participate in a grand hunt to bury the Holy Empire and its last emperor, and to purify the great sins.]

[Quest Reward: Legendary Skill Enhancement Scroll *1 (Hunter party members also receive the same reward)]

[Task Duration: 7 calendar days]

[Task Penalty: None]

[Note: Due to the anticipated ferocity, this defense battle is suitable as the background for a high-level punishment mission, and is expected to affect Origin player teams (based on overall assessment, it will not significantly benefit the Executor)]

Chapter 659 The Battle of the Capital (Part Two)

Early December, Year 265 of the Divine Calendar.

As winter descends and snow falls heavily, the collapse of the sacred Great Wall causes a cold tide, accumulated over two centuries, to flow southward. Meanwhile, as free people from all four borders continue to flee towards the central region, news spreads among the people.

Ragnarok has arrived, and the Holy Empire, which once conquered kingdoms, is about to face the domination of a new conqueror in the very place where history began.

Because of the Medici family's once immense influence, the land known as the Vigrid Plain was covered in snow. The capital was blanketed in snow, and icicles hung from the eaves, making the streets and alleys sparsely populated.

Inside the inner city, inside Golden Castle.

Deep within the vast dragon's lair, Jiang He sat cross-legged on the rugged ground, a silver spear resting across his knees. His expression remained as calm as ever, like a still lake or sea. Not far away opposite him, a thousand-meter-long black dragon lay dormant, its head majestic and ferocious.

"Just give me the answer," Jiang He said.

Strictly speaking, this was the second time the two sides had met.

"No one wants to be your enemy, not even me, for an emperor who has just achieved great things and can bring down the sky." The Dragon of Calamity said heavily.

As an observer in the capital, the Dragon of Calamity knew very well that this guy, whom the people of the capital called the "Last Emperor," held the power over space, which meant that if he wanted to leave, it would be almost impossible to stop him.

If the opponent has enough patience to wait until they advance to the Holy Domain and then return from the corner of the world, all conquerors will tremble. They may lose now, but they will definitely win in the end.

"You'll be watched by someone for a while now."

Jiang He slowly stood up and casually said, "It's a pity that my enemy disagrees with you."

Deep within the dragon's lair, the dragon's deep yet powerful voice echoed, as if the dragon of calamity were laughing.

"Perhaps it's because they've never seen you before, and you don't seem very willing to give offenders a chance."

Jiang He remained silent, turned and walked out of the Dragon's Nest. The air suddenly turned cold. In the slightly luxurious corridor of the Golden Castle, the portraits of past emperors seemed to be watching all at once. In the middle of the corridor, an extremely beautiful elf sat on the ground, weaving a wreath with her delicate hands.

Since the entire hero squad was wiped out, Freya has become like a doll who has lost her soul and only knows how to survive.

"Will you enjoy me today?" Freya asked, tilting her head.

"You are responsible for keeping an eye on the dragon of disaster."

Jiang He walked past without even glancing at her.

A crow flew in and Wuhe gave a brief report on the current situation in the capital. Due to the influx of refugees, the capital's population has been soaring and is approaching two million. Because of the continuous internal strife and defeats, only half of the ten legions are still able to fight.

The whereabouts of the three gods—the Divine Knight, the Whisperer, and the Goddess of Beauty—are unknown, but judging from the movements of the Dukes of the East and West, they are most likely involved. Given the actions of the previous emperor, these surviving gods are extremely wary of the Dragon Royal Family.

Dangdang Dangdang!

Inside the Golden Castle, the alchemists of the Alchemy Guild are working together to forge four sets of construct magic armor, all of which are rare, sub-legendary grade. The blueprints were personally designed by Jiang He, and several pieces of sacred armor were used to fill in the raw materials. These armors will be distributed to the team members one by one.

"Boss, Si Ning went out to play by herself," Wu He said.

“Ignore her,” Jiang He replied.