Origin Paradise!

The old priest gestured for the other person to change into the clothes. These were actually the uniforms of officers from the Iron Legion. The Eye of Ash had trouble even with funding for its activities, so there was no way they could afford professional supplies.

“Amber Ashes,” the old priest said solemnly, “I hereby formally appoint you as independent commander, with five hunters under your command, including your adjutant Green, to secretly track down the cardinal’s whereabouts from this moment on.”

"Where are the other four?" Jiang He fastened his belt, stuffing his identification and other belongings into his pockets.

The old priest scratched his head: "You may have to figure this out yourself. I have over thirty commanders under my command, and none of them have been killed in action yet. If you're in a hurry, I can try my best."

Jiang He's face darkened. The Eye of Ash was a complete shoddy operation; he might as well wait for his two animal companions.

……

On the vast, black sea.

The dilapidated wooden three-masted ship sailed slowly on the sea, with almost rotten bones scattered all over the ship.

Dangdang Dangdang!

The wolf-headed giant swung his iron hammer to repair the leaking cabin, then turned and walked onto the deck. Looking around, he saw that the sky was dark and the clouds were unusually thick, like a scene before the end of the world.

"Hey, when are we going to dock?" Old Hei said dejectedly. The two of them had just arrived and ended up on this wrecked ship.

Wuhe stood atop the mast, clutching half a treasure map in one claw, and shouted, "Second Brother, the paper is made of unusual material. The truth about the world described on it may indeed be true. This ship should be an exploration vessel, and I'm prepared to seize this opportunity."

Old Hei was a little troubled. He had planned to meet up with Xiao He as soon as possible, but Wu He was obviously eager to make a name for himself. Through the animal companion teleportation, the two of them could actually leave at any time.

"Alright, I can't leave you alone."

"Caw caw caw!" Wuhe cried out joyfully.

On the black sea, the three sailboats rose and fell.

Chapter 396 The Evil of This World

call!

Pushing open the church door, a gust of wind blew in, carrying with it the smell of decaying dust.

Carmel-by-the-Sea is the largest and most important city in the state.

But in Jiang He's view, the main city was so dilapidated that it was shocking.

The scene is filled with rubble and collapsed building ruins, from which one can still vaguely discern a trace of former prosperity. The charred walls are riddled with cracks, the glass shades of the streetlights are shattered, and the wires hang down like dead snakes.

Dried bloodstains stained the ground, mixing with dust and dirt to form eerie dark red patches. Abandoned cars lay haphazardly along the roadside, their bodies riddled with holes, their seats torn apart, and their padding scattered everywhere.

The sky was overcast, almost like night.

If the world of embers is like someone suffering from a serious illness, then the world of ashes is more like an old man buried in the ground, just waiting for his final breath before his complete demise.

Behind him stood three burly men with upright postures. The eldest had a silly grin on his face, the second had a cold look in his eyes, and the third had a frivolous demeanor. As for the adjutant, Green, he seemed to be ostracized by the three of them, standing weakly and helplessly on the far side.

The girl in white seemed to be surrounded by stars. She stared intently at the mutated lizard on the door frame. Suddenly, her delicate cheeks split open, and her petite figure lunged forward, opening her blood-red maw to swallow the lizard whole.

Lieutenant Green was startled.

The three silver generals all looked terrified.

"Fourth Miss, vomit it up!"

"Useless Green, hurry up and find the first-aid kit!"

"My dear lady, don't eat everything!"

Zhuang Ya raised her small hand, signaling the others not to panic. She touched her lower abdomen; in just a moment, the food had been digested.

goo~

Jiang He did not turn around, his expression remained unchanged. Although he did not know whether what Aya ate was poisonous, it was certainly not beyond the epic rank of the final time ring. The most urgent task now was to determine the direction of action.

"The Supreme Scroll is secondary; what can truly and significantly enhance our current combat power is to upgrade the Eternal Dragon Spear to Epic level."

"The cardinal's goal in infiltrating was half of a treasure map. Conversely, if I get the treasure map, I won't need to find the other party; instead, the other party will come to me."

"Hunting the angelic violators in the End Times Society will take a long time to find a target. It would be better to attack where they are bound to be defended. In the best-case scenario, the angel that has been dispatched this time will be the target. If not, then we will capture them and execute them publicly."

"I have some ideas for the hunter advancement quest, but my current combat strength is not enough."

Jiang He pondered for a moment and then issued the task.

"Ah San, you and Green gather information on all the non-meteor weapons in the world, focusing on their durability."

“Yes, Creator.” The Indian man bowed gracefully.

"Ah Er, go to the duel at the Crimson Theater. If necessary, I will bestow divine power upon you," Jiang He said. The title of the First Emperor, "Wang Chen," can achieve the effect of bestowing divine power.

"Understood." Ah Er clasped his hands in a fist salute and left.

The three left the group to carry out their mission.

Zhuang Ya and A Da stayed behind to accompany them.

Jiang He turned around, and at the end of the straight street, a magnificent theater that seemed out of place in the decaying city came into view. Its shape resembled the dueling arena of ancient Rome, with a towering, pitch-black crystal tower standing on one of its walls.

—The Tower of Hatred Extraction.

According to initial intelligence, each major city has an extraction tower, which is a huge alchemical achievement personally led by the council chairman at the beginning of the council's establishment.

The Extraction Tower can collect human hatred fragments through blood and intense emotions, indirectly reducing the frequency of Abyssal Demon births. The resulting Hatred Crystals serve as a universal currency, military resources, and daily supplies for Sorcerers.

Therefore, the existence of the Extraction Tower is extremely important. Every adult citizen of the Empire is obligated to donate blood monthly and strictly abide by the blood tax system. After donating blood, they can receive nutrient solution to replenish their bodies. At the same time, blood, like abomination crystals, has monetary attributes.

Jiang He activated his All-Seeing Eye.

As his eyes turned pure white, he could see everything within a 12-kilometer radius. Processing such a massive amount of information required a tremendous amount of energy, but fortunately he usually filtered it, and at the very least, he had divine insights to assist him in processing it.

The most luxurious building surrounding the Scarlet Theater in the core area of ​​the main city is the Noble Mansion.

The mansion contains a dozen or so rooms with the most antique paintings and other luxurious decorations.

The cold, scrutinizing gazes from the outside world screened them one by one.

Half a minute after activating his ability, Jiang He located the room of the Ash Noble in Carmel City.

"Come."

Zhuang Ya understood immediately, transforming into a small white snake that crawled up her neck. A-Da then entered the gate to the miniature realm and returned to his personal imperial city.

Jiang He activated the ultimate ability of the Undying Set, Eternal Night Hunter. He could only use one of these abilities three times a day, and the state lasted for ten minutes. With the Hunter's passive ability to halve the space energy consumption, he only spent 100 silver energy points before disappearing from the spot.

The master bedroom on the twelfth floor of the noble mansion.

On the goose-down bed, Felix paused slightly as he turned the pages of his book. A hint of wariness quietly surfaced on his dignified and handsome middle-aged face. For some reason, he felt a very subtle sense of being watched.

Because their power comes from hatred, sin sorcerers are extremely sensitive to malice; this is common knowledge among their kind.

"The final meeting, or the cardinal."

"They've got some nerve, actually targeting me directly."

"Unfortunately, the situation was chaotic. I was prepared ever since I found the treasure map."

On the other side of the bed, the beautiful woman's curvaceous body was curled up in the blanket. Felix still had the leisure to cover one of his lovers with the blanket. The world's elite were hailed as the strongest, but there were only a few of them. He didn't think he could be in any danger now that he had already seen through the assassination attempt.

next moment.

A tall figure appeared in the shadow between the chandelier and the ceiling.

Felix's expression shifted slightly; he sensed something was amiss. The assassins seemed to have arrived a little too quickly.

With a thought, extremely complex alchemical patterns appeared on the walls of the entire room. In the Ash Empire, alchemy was a noble art. Although formal alchemists were relatively rare, a few geniuses had glimpsed the glory of the masters. The chief instructor of Ash Academy was the best among alchemy masters.

A masterpiece by a master: the Reverse Summoning Alchemy Array.

By setting up an alchemical summoning circle for the Abyss Ghost at a designated location in advance, and taking advantage of the Abyss Ghost's seamless integration with the Sorcerer, long-distance spatial movement can be achieved. With alchemical patterns as an extension, all targets within the alchemical circle can be used as moving objects.

The light from the teleportation flashed in the room.

……

The border region between the church and the empire.

—Blood Howling Mountains.

Tens of thousands of active volcanoes are located here, and the air is filled with the pungent smell of sulfur. A noblewoman's beautiful body fell from mid-air into the lava, turning into ashes in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace of her body, and she did not even have time to scream.

Felix, wearing his pajamas, looked sternly at the enemy. The Iron Legion's officer uniform meant that the legion's high command had either betrayed them or that an undercover agent had risen to a high position.

“I don’t think there is any deep-seated hatred between us. Returning to Carmel from the border will make it too late for tomorrow’s Crimson Celebration. You might as well turn back.”

Jiang He looked around and said calmly, "At this moment, you must be joking."

"Hmph, stubbornly persistent." Felix sneered.

In the blink of an eye, the nobleman was enveloped in sweltering heat, lava flowed from his mouth, nose and eye sockets, and charred horns sprouted from his two sides of his forehead, causing his size to increase dramatically.

Common Gold-grade Lava Abyss Demon.

When the bloodline compatibility reaches 100%, the Sorcerer can activate a special state—Half-Demon.

Whoosh!

Felix suddenly left his spot, moving with lightning speed. In his hand, a weapon resembling a molten lava appeared, and his greatsword seemed like solidified molten lava. His eyes were filled with murderous intent.

boom!

A black streak of light arrived at the enemy's side at an even faster speed. Jiang He swept out with his spear, the terrifying weight of the silver spear combined with the release of mechanical force and internal energy, creating a pure and ferocious bombardment.

Dragon Spear Technique: Shatter Dragon Spine.

clang!

The gun shattered most of the lava body, like a heavy hammer striking red-hot iron, sending out dense sparks.

Felix was completely bewildered as he crashed straight through the outer wall of the volcano and fell into the lava. The rolling lava repaired his body, which was the reason he had set up the reverse summoning array here beforehand. However, the enemy's speed was too fast, and he couldn't see it at all.

"Damn it, I have to fight this hard!"

Boom!

The volcano erupted violently, spewing lava skyward.

Felix burst forth from the boiling molten metal, his greatsword of judgment pointing towards the distance.

—Molten Star.

A giant dragon made of magma plummeted rapidly.

Jiang He's expression remained unchanged. Before his silver spear was upgraded to epic level, it would be difficult for him to kill an ordinary gold-level enemy with a single shot, since the damage reduction of the golden body was particularly annoying.

Night Hunter, activate Blink.

The lava dragon missed its target, creating a crater hundreds of meters wide, which caused several volcanoes to spew out molten liquid.

Felix focused intently on defense, covering the greatsword with a layer of obsidian that reduced its sturdiness while significantly increasing its sharpness.

Suddenly, from the shadow behind him.

A silver spear suddenly thrust out.

Once the ultimate ability of the Eternal Hunter Set is activated, it allows the wearer to teleport to any dark or shadowy place within a radius of 10,000 meters for ten minutes.

Jiang He thrust out his spear, piercing the enemy's back.

"You..." Felix couldn't believe it, and vomited blood containing extremely high temperatures.

A lava field covering a radius of 100 meters immediately unfolded.

Jiang He also expanded into the Black Sun Domain.

In the instant the two clashed, the Black Sun Domain, with a radius of one kilometer, completely suppressed the lava to the point of being almost invisible, and a terrifying devouring force assaulted Felix.

His body was torn to pieces in an instant.

Click!

The core of the field is broken.

Felix successfully recovered on the spot, and just as he was about to counterattack, he felt a powerful restraint descend upon him.

Jiang He pierced the enemy's heart with one hand, and blood gushed from his body.

[Hint: Your Undying Blood Poison LV5→LV10]

[Note: You have obtained a Life Essence, which can increase your animal companion's attribute value by 1 point (maximum cap: 50)]

The blood has dried up, and the vitality has been exhausted.