63: Netherworld Rebirth Nest

The Wu Dynasty's Imperial Capital.

Behind Xia Xuan, a chilling Qi raged, rippling through space as the netherworld rebirth nest slowly emerged.

[1000 tyrant points consumed for upgrade]

[nether ghost king's nest has Advanced to netherworld rebirth nest]

[Special Divine Item: netherworld rebirth nest]

[Rank: Mid-Grade Divine Item]

[Description: Additional ability to transform living beings into Advanced troop-type Netherworld Ironclad, retaining pre-mortem memories, losing emotions, and becoming completely loyal.]

[Note: Ranks are divided into Netherworld Ironclad, Netherworld Elite, Netherworld Commander, Netherworld General, Netherworld Marshal, and Netherworld Monarch; corresponding to True Martial, Divine Martial, Void Dharma Aspect, Spirit Dharma Aspect, Divine Dharma Aspect, and Divine Extreme Realm respectively.]

"Divine Extreme Realm, the first step in the legendary transformation of life into a deity?"

Xia Xuan had found descriptions of the Divine Extreme Realm in various ancient histories and secrets from the Four Seas and Five Regions.

This Realm required integrating the Dharma Aspect back into the body, then transforming the spirit embryo, breaking one's own shackles, and forging a divine fetus and divine bones.

Various parts of the human body, such as the limbs, brain, five viscera, and six bowels, contained many shackles.

Breaking each shackle in its corresponding location would release nearly divine potential, form a partial divine fetus, and grant mastery of a great Divine Ability.

Within six shackles was Lower Divine Extreme.

Above six shackles was Upper Divine Extreme.

Breaking twelve shackles meant the divine fetus was essentially at Perfection, and one could be called a Demigod.

Xia Xuan now faced a difficulty: he didn't know how to break the shackles and forge a divine fetus.

The Wu Dynasty had no Legacy of Divine Extreme Realm Cultivation methods.

The Heaven and Earth Merchant Guild also seemed to lack them.

His Blood Fetus Clone had already surpassed the Peak of the Divine Dharma Aspect Realm, but it hadn't directly achieved a Breakthrough; instead, it had condensed thirteen divine rings.

Such a situation was only briefly mentioned in ancient secrets.

It was said that some peerless Prodigies, when refining their Realm, would break the tenth-level limit of Divine Dharma Aspect to condense more divine rings.

The power of these divine rings would be of great help when forging a divine fetus in the future.

"If I could capture a Reincarnation of a deity who hasn't fully grown, the problem of Cultivation Legacy could be easily solved."

The upgraded netherworld rebirth nest could retain all memories of a living being, which was extremely useful.

Suddenly, Yuan Tiangang's figure appeared. He reported respectfully, his voice low and slightly hoarse:

"Your Majesty, the Pill Cloud Sect has sent word. They do not intend to ransom Mo He.

Furthermore, the Pill Cloud Sect has called upon all Alchemists in the world to cut off the supply of Medicinal Pills to the Wu Dynasty. Currently, major merchant guilds and Alchemists are hesitant to sell Medicinal Pills to the government.

The Artifact Refining Sect was also persuaded by the Pill King to restrict the supply of Thousand-Forged Profound Iron and Advanced spirit ores that the Wu Dynasty needs to acquire."

"The army has a huge demand for Medicinal Pills and weapons; these two items absolutely cannot be controlled by outsiders."

Xia Xuan commanded, "The Wu Dynasty must establish its own Medicinal Pill Pavilion and Divine Weapon Pavilion. For now, the army's needs for Medicinal Pills and weapons will be met by existing reserves. Additionally, send people to negotiate with the Heaven and Earth Merchant Guild to establish a long-term cooperative relationship."

"Yes!" Yuan Tiangang bowed and withdrew.

Xia Xuan then turned to Mo He, who was bound and gagged nearby, and chuckled:

"It seems you are worthless in the eyes of the Pill Cloud Sect's higher-ups. Tell me... should I slowly dismember you or chop you up to feed the dogs?"

"Mmm mmm mmm..."

Mo He, whose Cultivation was sealed, struggled desperately, tears welling up in his eyes. He had no doubt that Xia Xuan would really do it.

Xia Xuan casually removed the gag from his mouth.

Mo He's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he saw hope. Gone was his arrogance; he humbly pleaded: "Your Majesty, spare my life, I am useful, I can perform Alchemy!"

[Received a massive amount of resentment from Mo He, tyrant points +99]

"You are very unconvinced?" Xia Xuan asked indifferently.

"No." Mo He adamantly denied it.

Another sum of tyrant points.

Xia Xuan didn't bother with further words and directly threw him into the netherworld rebirth nest.

"No!"

"Ah!!!"

Mo He, being swallowed by the Netherworld Nest, seemed to be enduring torture, letting out a horrifying scream.

A moment later, a Mo He covered in black Netherworld Ironclad emerged from it.

His eyes were hollow, his aura cold and eerie, and he respectfully knelt: "Greetings, Master!"

"This appearance isn't like a normal person."

Xia Xuan frowned. The Netherworld Ironclad was very heavy, half bone and half iron, increasing Mo He's height by more than two feet.

"Master, the Commander's armor can be freely retracted and extended."

As Mo He spoke, the heavy iron armor instantly dispersed into Netherworld power, condensing into an imprint on his forehead.

"Good. From now on, you will remain in the Imperial Capital, serving as an Elder of the Wu Dynasty's Medicinal Pill Pavilion, training Alchemists for the Wu Dynasty. You must not slack off for a moment."

"As Master commands."

After Mo He also left, Xia Xuan checked his accumulated tyrant points.

In the past two days, he had casually issued several imperial edicts, increasing taxes, issuing prohibition orders for alcohol and gambling, and a series of other harsh laws, causing widespread public resentment, but also earning a large sum of tyrant points.

The accumulation once again surpassed ten thousand points.

"No more saving. I'm about to send troops to the Nineteen Chaotic Domains; converting it into strength is more important."

[10000 tyrant points consumed for one Advanced lottery draw]

Looking at the red Divine Grade star in the star space, Xia Xuan was surprised, a smile appearing on his face... New Martial Era, Year One, Lucky Moon, Twenty-ninth.

The Wu Dynasty issued a declaration of war.

The Jinmu Kingdom's royal family disregarded imperial authority, colluded with rebels, and brought disaster to the border populace of the Wu Dynasty, thus a large army was dispatched to suppress them.

If the King of Jinmu was willing to lead his royal family members to the Wu Dynasty's Imperial Capital to confess their crimes and offer three prefectures of the Jinmu Kingdom, all past transgressions could be forgiven.

Upon the release of the declaration, the King of Jinmu, backed by the Sun Moon Imperial Dynasty, scoffed at it, angrily denouncing the new emperor as tyrannical and unjust, declaring that if war was desired, war would be waged.

The next day, the Great Wall Army's three hundred thousand troops were divided into two forces: one hundred thousand remained to guard the Imperial Capital.

Two hundred thousand, led by Meng Tian, marched to the southwestern border.

Additionally, Lü Lingqi led the Hundred Battles Camp's two hundred thousand new and veteran soldiers, setting off on the same day.

Xia Xuan rode in his imperial carriage, accompanied by seven thousand White Robe Army. As they passed through various prefectures, they conscripted elites and promising new recruits to form a four hundred thousand-strong Prefectural Army, which then proceeded to the southwestern border.

Marquis Tianwu led one hundred thousand Heavenly Martial Army and three hundred thousand southwestern border troops to meet them at the border.

On this day.

The Wu Dynasty's million-strong army flattened the Jinmu Kingdom's border and reached Qingmu City.

Qingmu City was the largest and most important city in Qing Prefecture of the Jinmu Kingdom. If this city fell, there would be no other pass in the entire Qing Prefecture capable of stopping the Wu Dynasty's grand army.

At this moment, inside Qingmu City, in the General's Mansion.

The city's defending general, Qingmu Lang, frowned, pacing back and forth until his confidant returned, at which point he relaxed slightly.

"How are things?" Qingmu Lang eagerly inquired.

"The Jade Luan Army has won battle after battle, Advanced deep into the Fox Tribe's territory, and is currently trapped by a grand formation. The Sun Moon Imperial Dynasty has sent word that the general only needs to hold out for three days, and the Jade Luan Army will break through the formation to provide reinforcement." The confidant replied.

"Good!" Qingmu Lang laughed loudly, "My city has six hundred thousand troops, plus the arrangements left by the Sun Moon Imperial Dynasty. Not to mention three days, we can hold out for thirty days!"

"Come, follow this general to the city wall and put an end to that new emperor's arrogance."

...PS: A small patch for the Realm settings. The previous increases in the human emperor body might have seemed a bit exaggerated.

Void Dharma Aspect, Spirit Dharma Aspect, and Divine Dharma Aspect are all minor Realms within the Dharma Aspect Realm. The difference in strength between various levels isn't too great. Divine Dharma Aspect First Level to Tenth Level are already minor Realms within a minor Realm.

For example, if Void Dharma Aspect combat power is 3, Spirit Dharma Aspect is 6, and Divine Dharma Aspect is 9.

Then, Divine Dharma Aspect Second Level combat power is 9.1, Third Level is 9.2, Tenth Level is 9.9. Overall, the improvement with each level is not significant.

If this layer isn't divided, you can just treat them all as the same Divine Dharma Aspect level; qualitative changes only occur above the tenth level.

Report concluded. I wish all readers a pleasant reading experience.