First Lord of Earth

The peerless road!

"My dear Lord He, I have handed this 'Traveling Merchant Banner' to Palace Master Fan. Do you have any complaints in your heart..."

The treasure appraisal conference is over.

Heshen, who was responsible for discussing the cooperation with Shen Sanwan and some envoys of ancient emperors together with Fan Li, heard these words when he reported back to Xia Tian!

"I dare not...I am terrified..."

The most corrupt official in Chinese history was so frightened that he almost knelt down out of habit.

Well, this answer does have some meaning.

Not daring and not having are obviously two different things!

After all, although it is difficult to whitewash his reputation of being "greedy for money", it is hard to say that Heshen had no thoughts about this "financial director" in his heart!

Now, with the appearance of Fan Li, Xia Tian directly promoted him to become the "Palace Master" in charge of finance, and his position was even higher than that of himself, an old and senior figure of the Qianxia Dynasty.

Everyone has their own ideas, let alone someone like Heshen who has both ability and ambition...

You know, Heshen possesses a "diplomatic" trait that can increase the favorability of other ethnic groups!

As a result, he was doing very well in the market among all the races. Many alien races thought he would be promoted to the official "Palace Master" and they fawned on him in various ways...

But now that his future has been blocked by Fan Li, he may not be willing to assist this new hero who has joined the Qianxia Dynasty. This will inevitably affect related affairs.

However, Heshen really didn't dare to feel "resentment" in his heart.

It’s just because Xia Tian has his own personal “Book of Life and Death” in his hand, and his every move will be recorded, so he really doesn’t dare to harbor any resentment in his heart!

"This position of 'Finance Palace' is just a preliminary establishment... After a few days, after the promotion to the imperial dynasty, I, Qian Xia, will add a 'court' level above the palace to be in charge of some comprehensive matters.

"At that time, Palace Master Fan will serve as the 'Director of the Finance Department'... and within the Finance Department, there will be palaces and departments for commerce, currency, taxation, etc.... I can promise you the position of 'Palace Master' first..."

This was based on Xia Tian's reference to the military's "large army" setup, and he decided to add another layer to the original Qianxia Dynasty's four major structures of "palace, palace, cabinet, and department" above the government affairs.

Change to a five-level system!

It is only because with the development of the Qianxia Dynasty, the population is increasing, things are becoming more and more complicated, and the number of various "palaces and pavilions" has also increased, and now the total has reached hundreds!

The cooperation between various departments needs to be led by the "Government Office". Even though Zhuge Liang has now been promoted to "the peerless genius" and has the ability to clone himself to handle it in a timely manner, it will inevitably involve too much energy!

Make it difficult and play a role in other areas.

Therefore, Xia Tian plans to add a new level of "Academy". The status of "Academy Master" is equivalent to the "Archive Commander" in the military sequence. Those who have outstanding abilities and can break through from "Golden Hero" to become Jade White Prodigy can serve as the "Academy Master"!

For example, Wang Yangming's current position as "Chief Principal of the Emperor's Academy" is at the level of dean.

Moreover, because this academy is led by Xia Tian himself, the people who come out of it are considered "disciples of the emperor". Like the "Jinyiwei" headed by Jia Xu, they are relatively special settings. In terms of status and power, they are even higher than the average dean!

"Before that, you and your beloved minister should first take care of the black market that we obtained from the position of Lord Sun... This matter is extremely important and needs to be taken seriously!"

After comforting Heshen, Xia Tian spoke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The latter had a happy look on his face and smiling eyes.

As far as he knew, that black market itself was very important... It was a top-level artifact building. After the Qianxia Dynasty obtained it, they planned to turn it into a "secret weapon"!

Now, after obtaining the "Merchant Flag", the value of this "black market" has not decreased, but has even increased.

Because the two have a certain kind of complementarity!

"In addition, if Miss Xi Shi is willing to serve as an official, her position will be the deputy head of the 'Weaving Pavilion' under the 'Tiangong Palace' of our Qianxia Dynasty, and the head of the Washing Department..."

However, the clothes after Xi Shi "washes" will have special effects.

For the Qianxia Dynasty, they still have to find a way to make this happen.

After all, the abilities bestowed upon every outstanding person by the will of the Earth will consume the luck of the human race and cannot be wasted in vain!

The reason why the two new talents were arranged so quickly was even a bit arbitrary.

This is because in the summer, he is preparing for a new round of "seclusion", and he will try to take "Shennong Liquid" directly to make his body reach the perfection of the "Seven Extraordinary Realms"!

"What, something happened to Lord Bai Qi?"

However, in the Eternal Land, the situation changes rapidly.

Xia Tian didn't expect that.

When he returned from the City of Saints with a lot of gains and recruited talents, before he entered into seclusion, he heard a shocking news!

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The timeline moves slightly forward a few days.

When Xia Tian and He Shen and others participated in the "Treasure Appraisal Conference", the Qianxia Dynasty's "attack" on the Sakura Country region did not stop at all...

Under the leadership of Bai Qi, Xin Qiji's White Tiger Corps and Qi Jiguang's Black Tortoise Corps (disguised as the 'Shenwu Dynasty' army) attacked from both land and sea in two directions!

The army of one million invaded like fire and unstoppable force. In just three months, they successively captured more than 300 "towns, villages and even "cities" in the Sakura Country.

This battle under the name of revenge progressed unusually smoothly, and even encountered some resistance at the beginning.

Later, the enemy completely fled at the sight of us.

All this was due to the "tactics" adopted by Bai Qi. From the first annihilation battle under the "Divine Bird City", he adopted a "cold-blooded" attitude!

It would be fine if the other party does not resist, but once you encounter stubborn resistance from the other party, you will simply "kill" all those who resist after breaking the city!

Let there be no one left in the city and blood flow like a river!

Moreover, wherever the White Tiger Legion passed, it was accompanied not only by "man-made disasters" brought by the army, but also by endless "natural disasters"!

Landslides, floods, blizzards, plagues...

This part of the power comes from the "Xuanhuang Heavy Weapon" bestowed upon Zhuge Liang by Xia Tian, ​​which can not only absorb the "power of natural disasters" within the Qianxia Dynasty.

These natural disasters can also be released during the war!

"The daimyo is dead, and the general was smashed into pulp by the giant bone..."

"Run, run!"

"The earth dragon suddenly turned over, and thousands of people died at once... No one escaped..."

"He is Ren Tu, the Chinese God of Killing who is said to have slaughtered millions of people... Go to the Royal City, only the Royal City's army can resist..."

The name of "human butcher" is so shocking that it is accompanied by the sweeping of "natural disaster".

This scene really puts a huge psychological pressure on ordinary people.

As a result, more than half of the towns in Sakura Country fled and evacuated on their own initiative, leaving only a small number that could not leave... tremblingly welcoming the royal army!

The so-called "cruelness" in the bones of the people of Sakura Country seems ridiculous in the face of absolute crushing power!

"I have long admired the Celestial Empire's teacher and am willing to serve as their vanguard..."

Even some people from the Sakura Country acted as guides with excitement on their faces. They raised their samurai swords and slashed at their own people. The ferocious expressions on their faces were full of the pleasure of surrender.

In just three months, the Qianxia Dynasty had already "arrived at the royal city", the core of the Shogunate Dynasty.

It can be said that “speed is of the essence in war” in the true sense!

Now the entire "Shogunate Royal City" is affected by the power of the "Natural Disaster Flag" representing natural disasters, and has been blown by blizzards, sandstorms, acid rain and other attacks for a full month.

In some places, the ice was three feet thick, in some places, the ground was dry and the water dried up... and the large number of Sakura country people who fled here were all pale and thin, with dull eyes...

"Why did we attack the Qianxia Dynasty in the first place? Now, this revenge is something that our Sakura nation cannot bear..."

"God, please end this war quickly."

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Of course, it was also a dynasty after all. Tokugawa Ieyasu was the man who ended the Warring States Period in the minds of the people of Sakura Country, where many famous generals emerged!

The "Dynasty Dynasty" he founded still has a certain foundation.

For example, now under the shadow of the "natural disaster" battle flag, a huge "sky curtain" suddenly appeared above the entire "Shogunate Dynasty", directly blocking most of the impact of natural disasters.

In addition, there are many "shrines" in this city. The statues of gods enshrined inside emit light of different colors, further protecting the "refugees" who are fleeing everywhere!

"Lord Monkey God, please have mercy..."

"Sir, if you are willing, I am willing to dedicate my wife to you. I hope you can protect us..."

"Master Lunshen, you have to avenge those damned Chinese for us..."

The forms of the "gods" in these shrines and shrines are quite different from the human-shaped gods usually worshipped in China, and their appearances can be said to be strange and bizarre.

Some resemble water monkeys, some have no heads, and some even look like a wheel, a stone, or a broken bowl...

The state religion of the Sakura Country is called "Shintoism". One of its important characteristics is that it believes that all things have spirituality and can become "gods" through worship.

It is said that the entire Sakura Country is known to have "eight million gods".

This is undoubtedly a ridiculous statement.

After all, if everything can become a god, then the magical powers of most of the great people in ancient times would definitely be much more powerful than these plants and monsters, right?

However, the existence of these "shrines" does provide some help to the Sakura Country, at least at this time it can have the effect of "calming people's hearts".

Especially in the "royal city" of the shogunate dynasty, in addition to shrines, almost every household had to worship "gods".

As the capital of the dynasty, it originally had a population of over two million. Now, due to the influx of refugees, the number of people gathered has reached over five million!

At this time, these refugees were offering "sincere" worship in the face of death crisis.

The light emerging from these gods one by one seems to have a tendency to "resurrect"!

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"Give me back my life..."

"Chinese people, you will be punished by God for killing so many people..."

"Please, let me be free, please..."

At the same time.

Outside the royal city, the military camp of the Qianxia Dynasty.

A large black cloud was covering the area. Those were the souls of some people from the Sakura Country who died in the battle. They gathered together under an invisible force, and their number exceeded one million!

Hundreds of huge "bone warriors" exuding the aura of quasi-saints were looming in the black clouds, swallowing and exhaling these "soul powers" to practice, and guarding the human figure in the center of the black cloud like stars surrounding the moon.

Bai Qi, dressed in black and gold armor, sat cross-legged on the surging sea of ​​clouds. He looked like a deity residing in the world. The "Million-Man-Slaying Sword" beside him was constantly dripping with blood, which had almost accumulated on the ground into a pool of blood!

"Well... li... ho..."

The Buddha light from the "Bone Relic Pagoda" projected by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva above his head tried to refine the "violent spirit and resentment" contained in the sword...

But the effect is not significant.

After this weapon was shattered in the battle with the Soul Clan, it was recast by Gan Jiang and Mo Ye, and a "God of Killing" crystal was added to it, making it a truly top-level divine weapon!

Now, it has the tendency to be upgraded to a "Xuanhuang Heavy Weapon", and even the "White Bone Relic Pagoda" is unable to support it and completely suppress it!

The main reason for this is that Bai Qi took advantage of the all-out war between the two countries to bring his talent as a "god of killing" and his characteristics as a "man-slayer" to the extreme, and the killing he has done now is even greater than what he had accumulated in the previous few years!

Even among the geniuses, he is already in the "first tier" and can be called a "quasi-peerless" hero!

At this time, the man who was once "the leader of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period" was pondering the information about the three "unparalleled paths" that emerged in his mind.

【The Road to Victory】

[Difficulty] Low

[Requirements] 1. In battle, command the army to win hundreds of consecutive direct battles within a month, and simultaneously destroy hundreds of cities (each city has at least 10,000 defenders)

2. Complete the "Earth Tribulation" test (endure the "targeted" catastrophe caused by the fate of the destructive forces)

[Explanation] To win the battle, one must make annihilation his goal!

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[The Unrivaled Road: Human Slayer]

[Difficulty] Medium

[Requirements] 1. Kill one million enemy soldiers in a single battle (need to trigger the "Behead the General in Front of the Battlefield" event and personally kill at least one enemy general of the same level as yourself who is at the seventh level or above), and the total number of human beings killed by the army reaches more than 10 million.

2. Complete the "Human Tribulation" (endure the test of one's own human will brought about by the "Human Slaughter"...)

[Explanation] The road to becoming a butcher is extremely harsh. Even those who succeed will have to endure the test of "the backlash of killing" and resist the demands of millions of resentful souls!

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[The Unrivaled Road: Killing God]

[Difficulty] High

[Requirements] 1. Kill gods with a mortal body. While you are still a mortal, personally kill one thousand "divine" beings, one hundred projections of gods, ten clones of gods, or a real god!

2. Endure the "God-killing Tribulation" and bear the nine-fold heavenly punishment without being destroyed. Use your physical body to resist the punishment of the will of heaven and earth for "killing God"!

[Explanation] After being promoted to peerless, there is a chance to obtain the characteristic "God Killer", the magical power "Bone Shura Army", and the talent "Killing God Realm"...