He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 511 Identity
[Life is like a painting] After listening and discussing for who knows how long, Jiang Lin's mind was filled with all sorts of information.

Over countless years and through countless different choices, the amount of information is simply too vast.

It's thanks to his current high level of cultivation and his much larger brain capacity than the average person that he can handle so much; otherwise, just thinking about it would make his head feel like it was going to explode.

However, even if you can clearly remember all the content and have discussed how to do each step,

But remembering and doing are not the same thing.

Just like the Dao Master of the Void Observation Dao just now, one cannot say too much, nor too little.

At the very least, a seed must be planted.

As for Emperor Shun, and even the giant divine body outside the pit, they seemed less important at this moment.

In the long future, the giant god body will not be the strongest enemy; in fact, it could be considered a very weak one.

There are far too many beings stronger than the giant's divine body.

Leaving aside the beings in the heavens, the destroyed world that Hengyu Furnace explored was many times stronger than the giant god's body.

In the future that Jiang Lin was exploring, all worlds, no matter what, would inevitably converge into one.

In other words, the macrocosm is bound to emerge.

Of all the possible futures, this is the only one that is always the right choice.

Jiang Lin wants to become stronger, and he needs too many resources, which a single world cannot provide.

When one's cultivation reaches a certain level, one can shake the world with a mere gesture.

Just like how he is now ridiculously strong, so much so that every time he breaks through in the blacksmith camp, it is like a disaster.

And in the future, such disasters will spread to the entire world.

The blacksmith camp's strategy was to continuously expand their territory so that they could stay as far away as possible when Jiang Lin broke through.

Extending this to the global scale, the same applies.

The best approach is to continuously expand your territory and create more "safe zones".

Therefore, the most correct choice is for all worlds to continuously merge and expand, eventually forming a single macrocosm.

This wasn't something Jiang Lin wanted to choose; he had no choice but to do it.

"It's a pity that although the Dao Master of the Void Observation Dao rescued me, he left too quickly and didn't have time to see the Primordial Purple Gold Tree seedling."

According to future theories, the Primordial Purple Gold Wood can become the World Tree that supports the world, with its branches supporting the entrances to various worlds, connecting them, and creating a macrocosm.

"Theoretically speaking, even without interference, it will grow safely. After all, the minimum standard has been set very high, and it's a rare tree, so no one would dare to mess with it."

The stronger the entity, the more patiently it will care for such a rare tree, waiting for it to truly grow.

This is the difference in social standing. If an ordinary person encountered such a rare tree, their first thought would probably be to dig up the roots, take the wood, and sell it for money.

The slightly stronger ones might be raised a bit bigger and then used for fire to forge better weapons.

Who would have thought that this thing could grow to the point of supporting the world?

As Jiang Lin took his first steps, he soon spotted the procession of the powerful and influential clans.

To his surprise, the team was almost completely wiped out.

Only four or five people remained, still putting up a stubborn resistance, but they were all wounded and probably wouldn't live much longer.

Surrounding them were clusters of light.

It was shrouded in a hazy gray, and one could only vaguely make out that there were people inside. Their attacks were extremely sharp, and their auras were incredibly powerful, at least at the peak of the Divine Martial Realm.

But his face and body were nowhere to be seen.

It's obvious that these hazy lights are specifically designed to conceal identities.

However, the Divine Martial Realm team that dared to attack the powerful clans actually managed to kill almost all of them.

There was no other protection or concealment around them; they just openly and brazenly killed each other.

Of those who survived, only four members of the powerful clans at the Dao Martial Realm survived.

But they are in a terrible situation now, being besieged by three Dao Martial Realm experts and hundreds of peak Divine Martial Realm experts.

They can't break through, and they can't win. They can only keep losing strength and will die sooner or later.

Jiang Lin glanced around, but couldn't see anyone else, so he raised an eyebrow slightly.

Such a commotion, yet no one came; either no one knew about it, or they were too afraid to come.

But that doesn't matter; Jiang Lin knows the reason very well.

He even landed directly, and the figures shrouded in the gray light did not attack him, but deliberately avoided him.

However, Jiang Lin had no intention of just watching the show. Instead, he took out the Youlong Sword and slashed forward with it.

Three true dragons burst forth from the sword, instantly breaking through the encirclement.

The Dao Martial Realm experts from those powerful clans were all taken aback; none of them expected Jiang Lin to make a move.

A figure enveloped in a hazy, gray light turned to face Jiang Lin and said in a deep voice, "What is Lord Jiang doing?"

Jiang Lin smiled faintly and said, "I didn't do anything. I just saw you guys chopping people up and my hands started itching."

Then, Jiang Lin looked at the group of powerful and influential people and said in a low voice, "Aren't you leaving yet?"

The others immediately stepped forward to re-encircle the area.

Jiang Lin unleashed another sword strike, sending several dragons soaring through the air.

With his current cultivation level, coupled with the superior-grade divine weapon, the Wandering Dragon Sword, even someone at the same Dao Martial Realm would find it difficult to withstand him.

Upon seeing this, the members of the powerful and noble clans quickly bowed to Jiang Lin, saying, "Lord Jiang is truly righteous. We need not thank you for this kindness; we will surely repay you handsomely!"

After saying that, they hurriedly turned and fled.

Although those at the Dao Martial Realm are powerful, they are not truly fearless of death.

Who would willingly choose to die if they could live?

Moreover, the Dao Martial Realm experts in powerful clans are all their ancestors, possessing top-tier qualifications and power.

As the saying goes, the more power and status a person has, the less willing they are to die.

Because death means they will lose everything completely.

Those who surrounded the area tried to stop them, but were blocked by the three divine arrows of Bai Ze, Xuanwu, and Jianbing.

These three top-grade divine arrows are not to be underestimated.

Each one possesses unique and powerful attributes that are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The slightest carelessness could lead to sudden death.

Seeing that the members of those powerful clans were about to escape completely, the man beside Jiang Lin seemed to be getting angry and said in a deep voice, "What exactly does Lord Jiang want to do? Why are you letting them go! Don't you want your clan to perish?"

"I want to, but I don't want to." Jiang Lin turned to look at him and asked, "Which member of the Li family of Qingzhou are you?"

He didn't try to hide his words from anyone; given the hearing of those Dao Martial Realm cultivators from the powerful clans, they could probably hear them easily.

Out of the corner of Jiang Lin's eye, he caught one of them turning back to look at them, but they then fled even faster.

A useful message must be brought back to the tribe as soon as possible.

The Li family of Qingzhou were actually the masterminds behind their assassination!
To be honest, these ancestors of powerful clans were shocked when they heard these words.

Not only because there was indeed a traitor among the powerful clans, but also because if this were true, then the power of the Li clan of Qingzhou far exceeded their imagination.

Who would have thought that a clan that had only existed for four hundred years would possess such strength? Another clan, also four hundred years old, had already been wiped out by Jiang Lin single-handedly.

It's important to know that Jiang Lin hadn't reached his current level of cultivation back then.

In fact, they are far from being a match in a direct confrontation.

However, Jiang Lin is still alive, while some people's graves are already overgrown with grass.

In contrast, the Li family of Qingzhou are still alive and well.

Moreover, this massive team includes several Dao Martial Realm elders who are secretly hidden within it.

Such power is almost comparable to that of a complete noble clan.

The Li family of Qingzhou was able to kill them quickly. If Jiang Lin hadn't arrived at the right time, even those Dao Martial Realm cultivators would have died here.

Such a gap in strength is simply too great, so great that it's hard to believe.

"Lord Jiang, are you deliberately trying to cause trouble? We are not members of the Li family of Qingzhou!"

Faced with the questioning, Jiang Lin's expression remained unchanged, and he said, "You are indeed not members of the Li family of Qingzhou, but disciples of the Xujian Dao."

As soon as he said that, the surroundings fell silent.

The relationship between the Li family of Qingzhou and Xu Jiandao was unknown to anyone in the world, and even many people within their own clan were unaware of the inside story.

Jiang Lin's words were so blunt that they found it utterly unbelievable.

Jiang Lin spoke again: "You don't need to be surprised. I just came from the Void Observation Dao and met with your current Dao Master."

“I have also met the previous Dao Master. Four hundred years ago, she ordered her disciples to go down the mountain and establish the Li Clan of Qingzhou.”

"You can fool others, but you can't fool me."

Jiang Lin was not aware of the background of the Li family of Qingzhou until he met his future self and learned that this powerful and unfathomable clan had such a background.

This explains why the Li family of Qingzhou had such power.

The Void Observation Sect is the most mysterious sect among Taoist schools, backed by a powerful being who has existed throughout history.

Compared to such beings, what are the powerful clans?
In other words, the Li family of Qingzhou did not want to reveal too much of their strength, so as not to arouse too much suspicion. Otherwise, the powerful clans would probably have been wiped out by them long ago.

Jiang Lin said, "I know you have doubts, but in my eyes you are nothing but deceit. Go back and do what you need to do. As for these giant skeletons, I will take them back to Emperor Shun."

Jiang Lin was right; the people of the Li family in Qingzhou did seem somewhat puzzled and suspicious.

But to him, who knew the truth, it was all an illusion.

Just like the mountain lords and disciples of the Xujiandao sect, they are all merely incarnations of others.

Even if one possesses seemingly independent thinking, it's all fake.

Once they die, they will return to their original form.

So why are the Li family of Qingzhou so strong? It's because the more of them die, the stronger the survivors become!
Compared to such an opponent, the powerful clans seemed far too weak.

Someone was about to say something when a voice came: "Come back."

The voice was ethereal and elusive, its location unknown.

The Li family of Qingzhou immediately concealed all their auras, and no longer made any moves or had any intention to attack.

They all took flight and quickly disappeared from sight.

As Jiang Lin watched these people leave, a voice reached his ears: "Whatever Duke Jiang wants to do, he might as well come to my Li family in Qingzhou."

Jiang Lin hummed in agreement and said, "Of course we'll go, if you can survive the siege by the other powerful clans."

"A mere clan is nothing to fear. Duke Jiang, please come at me." The voice was calm, yet it was filled with an unspeakable domineering aura.

They certainly didn't take the powerful clans seriously; the two sides were simply not on the same level.

The Taoist sects of a thousand years ago were composed of the strongest individuals. The predecessors of powerful clans were merely the weak who sought food for them.

The Xujian Dao is the most unique existence within the Daoist sect.

Even the Daoist sects look down on powerful and wealthy clans, so how could the Li family of Qingzhou possibly respect them?

Jiang Lin didn't say much, and the voices around him stopped, indicating a tacit understanding between them.

Once things quieted down, Jiang Lin glanced around and immediately understood that the people who had disappeared from the Shangyu Division had likely been killed by the Li family of Qingzhou.

They didn't want their secret to be discovered, and Shangyu Si must have just happened to see it, so they had no choice but to silence them.

However, that's not the important thing. What's really important is the huge coffin in front of us.

Yes, it contained the remains of a giant, and indeed it was no different from a coffin.

Such a massive object would require powerful clans to send tens of thousands of Martial Realm experts, along with over two hundred Divine Martial Realm experts, to transport it.

Jiang Lin only has the cultivation of the Dao Martial Realm. Even if he has condensed half of his Dao Bone, he is still somewhat inferior to that kind of power.

However, he had another option: to call in reinforcements.

At this point, Jiang Lin doesn't need to care about so much anymore.

The Xuanwu Divine Arrow carried his letter to the capital at top speed.

Jiang Lin made it very clear in his letter that he had obtained the remaining giant skeletons and requested that Emperor Shun send people to transport them.

But the location isn't here; it's somewhere else.

Jiang Lin squatted down and placed his palms on the ground.

Beams of light continuously burst forth on the ground, transforming into intricate runes.

If anyone had ever seen those creatures of ice and snow, they would surely recognize that this was the same method they used when they traveled from the Great Snow Mountain to Kyoto.

However, Jiang Lin's runes are more complex and cover a wider area.

He intends to use the same methods to send the giant's remains back.

However, doing so would put a lot of strain on the body.

According to Jiang Lin's estimation, his strength could only last for a maximum of 200,000 li before it was completely exhausted.

Therefore, Emperor Shun's men should also be positioned 200,000 li away to provide support.

That location was not part of the Great Qian territory.

Between the border troops' campaigns and the past, there were one or two dynasties and tens of thousands of miles between them.

The runes grew brighter and brighter; this was originally a technique of the Void Observation Dao, but Jiang Lin had learned it.

Jiang Lin benefited greatly from the teachings of his future self, who imparted many useful knowledge to him.

Once the runes had completely surrounded the "coffin" containing the giant's skeleton, Jiang Lin unleashed his full cultivation power.

In a flash of dazzling light, everything vanished from its spot, leaving only a large number of corpses and blood scattered all around.

Soon after receiving Jiang Lin's letter, Emperor Shun immediately issued a new imperial edict to the frontline troops without hesitation.

Abandon all spoils of war, forget about any cities, and head to the location Jiang Lin mentioned as quickly as possible to make contact.

Anyone who tries to obstruct us along the way will be killed without exception!

"At the fastest speed, at all costs," these were Emperor Shun's original words.

As a result, more than ten million border troops were mobilized and advanced rapidly in the same direction.

Such a torrent of steel could not be resisted by ordinary dynasties.

(End of this chapter)