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

Chapter 525 Three Thousand Camps

Jiang Lin felt no special feelings or complicated emotions towards this female giant.

The former Xujiandao was a colossal entity.

The Daoist Master's various methods are mysterious and unpredictable, leaving people in awe.

Even just the Li family of Qingzhou is enough to inspire great fear.

However, after so many years, the powerful clans have long since disappeared into the annals of history.

In the course of history spanning tens of thousands of years, not even a ripple was made.

Whether it's the Xu Jiandao or the Li family of Qingzhou, they are no longer surprising to Jiang Lin now.

He met the person behind the scenes and even became friends with him.

The giantess said before she died, "I've finally seen you again."

Jiang Lin had seen her many times throughout history.

The giantess held an extraordinary position within the divine realm.

She was once the representative of that ancient will in the divine dynasty, possessing duties similar to those of a divine messenger.

Although the Divine Dynasty did not have an emperor and officials, its status was still unparalleled.

Over countless years, accompanied by the ancient will, the giantess learned many things.

She can borrow a portion of the power of the ancient will to glimpse history and the future.

Jiang Lin's appearance did not initially arouse much curiosity in her.

But as they met more often throughout history, the power that seemed to transcend the rules made her feel that this being, so different from herself, was very special.

She used the power of an ancient will to observe Jiang Lin as a divine messenger.

However, all that could be seen was a blur.

The countless timelines were like layers of armor covering Jiang Lin, making it impossible to see through them.

But the giantess still saw many things in the future. She saw the decline of the divine dynasty, her own death, and even more so, her rebirth.

So, I can die too.

So this is what death is.

Every time she observed the future, she would find Jiang Lin.

There are many questions I want to ask, such as why you are here, what you are going to do, and how I can become immortal.

But when he actually met Jiang Lin, he couldn't bring himself to ask those questions.

Having transcended the level of power of rules, she instinctively understood that these questions were meaningless.

In all timelines, these things were destined to happen and could not be changed.

Time is the only force that truly transcends the rules.

In the face of such power, everything is insignificant.

Jiang Lin didn't offer a direct answer; he simply witnessed the ancient will, the giantess, and the ever-growing prosperity of the divine dynasty.

Until one day, Jiang Hengyu reappeared.

This was many years after the Great Qian Empire, and Jiang Hengyu's arrival indicated that things had reached a critical point.

All the small worlds that could be conquered by the giant's divine body have already come under his control.

Even though the population of the Great Qian Empire has increased significantly, the power of the Giant God Body has reached its limit.

Even with the Heavenly Scale Armor protecting him, it wasn't enough.

If you keep stuffing people in, even the Heavenly Scale Armor will burst open.

Jiang Lin did not press the matter further, but instead instructed Jiang Hengyu to temporarily gather his forces and wait for an opportunity.

Jiang Hengyu didn't understand what he meant. Even though Hengyu Furnace had already reached the pinnacle of breaking through boundaries and would soon be able to advance to a higher level.

But he still didn't understand, what other opportunities were there?
Jiang Lin simply said calmly, "Soon, a large number of reinforcements will arrive."

"A large number of reinforcements? Where are they coming from?" Jiang Hengyu asked, even more puzzled.

“From ancient times,” Jiang Lin replied.

Jiang Hengyu was taken aback. He knew that Jiang Lin was using the power of "Human World as Beautiful as a Painting" to continuously trace the long river of history.

If there really were reinforcements from ancient times, why aren't they coming out now? "Because I haven't reached that era yet," Jiang Lin replied.

Jiang Hengyu was even more puzzled, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Many things may change if you ask.

What Jiang Lin is about to do involves the distant past and future, and is of great significance, allowing no room for error.

He had no choice but to follow Jiang Lin's instructions and go to the palace to find the current emperor of the Great Qian Empire.

The emperor of this generation was a woman.

She is very beautiful and gentle.

She loved her people like her own children and was known as the most beloved sage ruler in history.

No one cared whether the emperor was a man or a woman anymore, because everyone knew that there was someone who stood above the entire empire.

The emperor was merely a "tool" for maintaining stability.

When Jiang Hengyu arrived at the palace, he was immediately welcomed in by the Empress herself.

"The 4,725th emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty pays respects to Ancestor Hengyu."

Jiang Hengyu still looks like a young man, but he is more mature than before.

His aura was like the vastness of the stars and the sea, mysterious yet making people instinctively feel their own insignificance.

It was as if they were nothing but a speck of dust before him.

Jiang Hengyu said in a gentle voice, "The master has ordered that the Great Qian Dynasty assemble a 3,000-strong battalion to await orders."

The Empress asked, "How many men are in one battalion?"

Jiang Hengyu said, "One hundred million."

The Empress was stunned. If one battalion was worth one hundred million, then three thousand battalions would be worth three hundred billion.

The people of the Great Qian Dynasty, who occupy a large number of small worlds, now number in the hundreds of billions.

However, forming a 3,000-strong battalion is almost equivalent to gathering more than half of the available manpower.

In the history she knew, nothing like this had ever happened before.

"Why does the Ancestor need so many people? Could it be that some disaster is about to occur?" the Empress asked.

Jiang Hengyu shook his head: "The master did not explain, but this matter is of great importance and cannot be lost!"

Although the Empress did not understand what was about to happen, even the Hengyu Ancestor, who had not appeared for tens of thousands of years and was only recorded in historical books, had returned.

They also brought with them the order from the ancestor of the Holy Land: to form a 3,000-strong battalion to await orders.

It's obvious that something big is about to happen.

She nodded vigorously, her face solemn: "This matter will definitely be handled properly, and I will never fail the trust placed in me by our ancestors!"

Jiang Hengyu looked at her and suddenly said, "You seem to resemble the Great Qian Emperor."

The Empress was slightly taken aback, only to see that Jiang Hengyu's figure had already disappeared.

Do I have any similarities to Emperor Taizu?

She didn't feel it at all.

The portrait of Emperor Taizu still hangs in the Imperial Study.

The giant map that once occupied the wall for hundreds or thousands of years has been replaced by ancient purple-gold wood that supports countless small worlds.

She didn't think she looked like the founding emperor at all.

A moment later, the Empress summoned all her civil and military officials.

She sat high on her throne, her voice booming like thunder: "By order of the Ancestor, assemble the Three Thousand Camp and produce a list of names for each of the smaller worlds within ten days. If even one person is missing, the local prefectural governor will be executed!"

Her attitude was very firm, allowing no room for doubt.

Ten days may sound like a long time, but in reality, it's incredibly short compared to a list of 300 billion people.

It's obvious that someone will be implicated in this matter, and this will serve as a warning to others.

A wise ruler is only concerned with the common people.

This was not directed at the civil and military officials.

(End of this chapter)