1: Krypton Life System? I'll start with ten years of krypton!

Deep within the Demon Suppression Division of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Jiang Lan’s expression was a daze, his brows tightly furrowed, as he looked at the standard black robe embroidered with the character ‘Suppress’ and the saber at his waist.

Countless unfamiliar memories crashed chaotically, turning his mind into a tangled mess.

It was a long while before that muddled feeling receded somewhat.

Jiang Lan subconsciously raised his head and looked around.

The place he was currently in was a small room, less than ten square meters.

Other than a dilapidated, simple wooden bed and a set of table and chairs, there was nothing else.

Jiang Lan’s peripheral vision caught sight of the table, where an open book lay.

He forced himself to focus and looked at the book on the table.

“In the thirty-second year of Shenwu, a Blue-Faced Great Demon appeared, swallowing the sun in the sky and replacing it with the azure netherworld. This led to a thousand li of ice, no crops growing, and starving corpses strewn along the roads.”

“In the fortieth year of Shenwu, malevolent spirits gathered and entered Wuqing Prefecture. The next day, lives were devastated, corpses lay everywhere, and less than one in a hundred survived.”

“In the forty-eighth year of Shenwu...”

Upon seeing this, Jiang Lan was completely invigorated.

This format did not seem like a novel.

But this thing, it couldn't possibly be a history book, could it?

Frowning, the jumbled, unfamiliar memories in his mind gradually sorted themselves out... This *was* a history book!

The place he was currently in was the Demon Suppression Division of the Great Yan Dynasty, and his identity was a Demon Suppression Guard within the Demon Suppression Division.

“Hoo...”

Jiang Lan let out a long breath.

Transmigration was one thing, but Transmigration into such a dangerous world.

With things like sun-swallowing and city-slaughtering happening at the drop of a hat, if a small fry like him encountered them, he wouldn’t even know how he died.

However, since he was already here, Jiang Lan didn’t believe that dying would allow him to return to his original world.

So, since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. For now, he needed to seriously consider how to survive in this dangerous world.

Memories resurfaced in his mind.

This world was called the Nine Provinces Continent, and this Great Yan Nation was merely one of the two hundred and thirty-six countries in Chihong Province.

Although cities were occasionally slaughtered by demons, humans were not entirely without means to fight against them.

There was a way.

Only one.

Cultivate Martial Arts!

Martial Dao could reach the divine!

Reaching the legendary Heaven-Reaching Realm, one could move mountains and overturn seas with a wave of a hand, naturally fearing no demons or ghosts.

“Cultivating Martial Arts...”

Jiang Lan’s eyes unfocused.

Cultivating Martial Arts was not an issue; the problem was that this body’s Martial Dao talent was truly subpar.

The positions in the Demon Suppression Division were hereditary.

His identity as a Demon Suppression Guard was due to his original father sacrificing himself in a battle against demons, allowing him to take over.

Yet, after Cultivating for five years in this Demon Suppression Division, his strength was still mediocre.

To put it bluntly, he was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person, and hadn’t even entered a Martial Dao Realm.

At this level, if he truly encountered any demon, he would only be able to close his eyes and wait for death.

Jiang Lan gritted his teeth.

This couldn’t go on. To survive in this dangerous world, improving his strength was the top priority!

Just then, a voice suddenly echoed in his ear.

【Host detected. Life-Sacrifice System is binding!】

【Binding successful!】

As the voice disappeared, a translucent virtual panel appeared before Jiang Lan’s eyes... 【Name: Jiang Lan】

【Cultivation: Unranked】

【Cultivation Technique: None】

【Martial Skill: Yan Military Saber Technique (Beginner), Wild Goose Step (Beginner)】

【Remaining Lifespan: Sixteen years】

【Can infuse Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills with Lifespan to increase strength.】

【Can increase Lifespan by suppressing or slaying demons.】

...A huge sense of pleasant surprise filled Jiang Lan’s mind.

He had a method to increase his strength. Although it required sacrificing Lifespan, the panel also stated that as long as he suppressed or slew demons, his Lifespan could be increased.

With a resolve, Jiang Lan directly said:

“Yan Military Saber Technique, sacrifice ten years first.”

As his voice fell, lines of text appeared on the panel.

【Year one, you diligently Cultivate the Yan Military Saber Technique...】

【Year three, your Yan Military Saber Technique Realm advances to ‘Minor Accomplishment’.】

【Year ten, you gain insight during Cultivation, and the Yan Military Saber Technique advances to ‘Proficient’.】

At the same time, the number after ‘Lifespan’ on the panel rapidly decreased, finally settling at six years.

Calluses formed on Jiang Lan’s hands, and his arm muscles became more solid, as if he had truly practiced the saber for ten consecutive years.

“Knock knock knock—”

Just as Jiang Lan was excited, the door outside was suddenly knocked.

Jiang Lan’s thoughts were interrupted. He opened his eyes and looked towards the door.

He paused, then said in a deep voice:

“Enter.”

The door was pushed open, and a thin man in a coarse linen short shirt walked into the room.

Memories surged, and the thin man’s identity appeared in Jiang Lan’s mind.

Yu Zhi, one of his three Civilian Servant.

Yu Zhi glanced at Jiang Lan, then at the open book on the table, and grinned, revealing two rows of yellowed teeth.

“Boss, still studying hard?”

“Mm.” Jiang Lan casually responded, closing the book on the table as he spoke, “What is it?”

“There’s a prisoner. Commandant Chen wants us to ‘take care’ of him.”

Jiang Lan’s eyes flickered, and he asked:

“What crime did the person commit to be brought in?”

This Demon Suppression Division was not a place just anyone could enter.

Besides demons, it was for those who colluded with demons.

In other words, anyone imprisoned here was without exception a heinous villain.

If it were an ordinary prisoner, no one would accept them into this Demon Suppression Division.

Hearing the question, Yu Zhi scratched his head, thought for a moment, then said:

“Ah, I remember! Commandant Chen said the person is from the Green Lantern Sect.”

By now, the memories in Jiang Lan’s mind had completely merged.

When Yu Zhi mentioned the three words ‘Green Lantern Sect’, Jiang Lan raised a hand to interrupt him, saying:

“Another human sacrifice ritual?”

There were quite a few Green Lantern Sect followers imprisoned in this Demon Suppression Division.

The crimes committed by these people were basically all related to sacrificing living people.

“That’s right, but this one is even more ruthless; he got an entire village.”

Jiang Lan’s expression grew a little more solemn.

An entire village?

Yu Zhi then pouted and said:

“I don’t know why that damned demon has such a huge appetite; it can even eat an entire village.”

“Watch your words!”

Hearing Jiang Lan’s reminder, Yu Zhi seemed to recall something and immediately fell silent.

It was fine if only Jiang Lan heard his words, but if other things heard them...

“Let’s go.” Jiang Lan stood up from the wooden chair. “Let’s go see what kind of fierce criminal this is.”

“Alright.”

Yu Zhi turned and led the way.

Jiang Lan followed behind him, secretly pondering.

The Green Lantern Sect worshiped the Green Lantern Goddess.

And this Green Lantern Goddess was precisely the Blue-Faced Great Demon recorded in that book, which appeared in the thirty-second year of Shenwu.

Being able to swallow the sun, an entire village of people truly didn’t amount to much.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lan’s sense of crisis deepened a bit.

Although his strength had improved considerably now, if he were to truly face a great demon like the Green Lantern Goddess, he probably wouldn’t even know how he died.

He still needed to quickly improve his strength.

Otherwise, in this era where demons ran rampant, who knew when he would die an unnatural death?

It was best to firmly hold one’s own life in one’s hands.