At this moment, Zhao Feng finally fully understood the immense value of spiritual essence.
No wonder the immortals and Buddhas of the Celestial Realm sought to cultivate and harvest it... its benefits for cultivation were simply too great, and it had no negative side effects.
The spiritual essence extracted from five thousand heavenly soldiers would be enough to produce numerous martial experts within the Great Qin.
Take Ren Xiao as an example he was originally at the Divine Ability Realm. After consuming the spirit essence pill, he advanced nine consecutive levels, reaching the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. Once he fully refined the energy from the pill, he would undoubtedly break through to the Void Shattering Realm.
"However, the power contained within the spiritual essence pill is too overwhelming. One must at least reach the Divine Ability Realm to even begin refining it. Otherwise, the sheer energy would cause their body to explode."
"We must proceed with caution," Zhao Feng mused.
Then, he turned to Ying Zheng.
"Father Emperor,"
"The pill that Lord Ren just took I still have thousands of them."
"I will hand them over to you to be distributed among our Great Qin warriors those at or above the Divine Ability Realm in martial cultivation, and those at or above the Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation stage in immortal cultivation."
"However, they must be consumed gradually and refined over time," Zhao Feng said solemnly.
"I will handle this matter with the utmost care," Ying Zheng nodded.
Then, Zhao Feng summoned the Heavenly Profound Mirror and transferred all five thousand spirit essence pills he had refined to Ying Zheng.
"Feng'er,"
"The recent invasion by the Celestial Court has been dealt with,"
"But our Great Qin still needs to further enhance its overall strength."
"Should we extend the time spent in the training grounds?" Ying Zheng asked.
"From now on, let's set it to half a year,"
"Half a year in the Great Qin will equal twenty-five years in the training grounds. As long as one's talent is sufficient and their martial aptitude is above average, with twenty-five years, the Heavenly Profound Mirror, and all kinds of pills to aid them, reaching the Grandmaster level is entirely possible."
"In the future, while our Great Qin warriors may not be like the immortal heavenly soldiers of the Celestial Court, every soldier must at least reach the Divine Ability Realm before they can face the heavenly troops head-on," Zhao Feng said firmly.
The Divine Ability Realm could overpower even Human Immortals in battle.
This was the standard Zhao Feng aimed for in the Great Qin's military.
"Grandfather Emperor,"
"Father Emperor,"
"I believe,"
"Since our Great Qin is now prosperous, with abundant resources and a treasury full of wealth, we should increase the annual stipends of our officials and warriors. This will further encourage the cultivation of martial strength within Great Qin," Zhao Qi suggested.
Ying Zheng and Zhao Feng exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
"Qi'er, since you've taken the initiative,"
"Then you shall decide the amount by which the stipends will increase."
"Additionally, the right to access the Heavenly Profound Mirror's cultivation space shall be granted based on rank and merit, with specified training durations assigned accordingly."
"As for the common martial artists, you may also revise the contribution point system for access to the Heavenly Profound Mirror's training space," Ying Zheng instructed with a smile.
"Grandson will not disappoint Grandfather Emperor or Father Emperor!" Zhao Qi accepted the responsibility without hesitation.
The Heavenly Profound Mirror had now become the backbone of Great Qin's resource distribution system.
Most of Great Qin's official stipends, pills, and weapons were provided through the small world that Zhao Feng controlled, rather than being sourced from Great Qin's own alchemy and artifact halls.
The small world existed as the final retreat of Great Qin, as well as its primary supplier of resources.
Unlike the highly populated and foundational Shenzhou (China), the small world had fully embraced martial cultivation, and its overall strength had even surpassed that of Shenzhou. However, its primary role was to supply resources alchemy, and medicine cultivation.
Zhao Feng had positioned the small world as a supply base.
"The war declaration has been sent."
"The Celestial Realm will likely send more forces to attack."
"But these invaders... our court officials may struggle to deal with them,"
"Therefore,"
"I give you all one simple task devote all your efforts to helping our Great Qin warriors conquer the mortal realm."
"Within one year."
Ying Zheng looked at the gathered officials and declared.
This was an imperial decree that had to be fulfilled.
"We obey Your Majesty's command!"
The officials responded in unison.
"First, we shall unite the mortal world,"
"Then, we shall march upon the Celestial Realm!" Ying Zheng thought to himself.
"This war declaration will certainly provoke the Celestial Court,"
"More and more heavenly troops will descend upon us, won't they?"
Zhao Feng lifted his gaze to the sky, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Great Qin was in dire need of powerful warriors. If more heavenly troops and celestial cultivators descended, wouldn't that mean an endless supply of resources for Great Qin?
Celestial Realm – Lingxiao Hall
Immortals and gods were gathered.
The Heavenly Emperor Haotian sat upon his throne.
At this moment, the immortals of Lingxiao Hall remained assembled, clearly waiting for news of their victory from the mortal realm.
One day in the Celestial Realm equaled one year in the mortal realm.
With the strength of five thousand heavenly soldiers, they should have been able to sweep through the mortal realm in an hour at most.
Destroying the Qin Kingdom should have been an effortless task for the celestial forces.
All the immortals present believed this to be true.
"Your Majesty,"
"Nearly an hour has passed."
"Many days have passed in the mortal world by now."
"The heavenly troops should have already wiped out the Qin Kingdom," Li Jing stepped forward with a confident smile.
Although Haotian remained silent, a faint smile appeared on his face.
He too had absolute confidence in this invasion.
But just then
"Your Majesty!"
"Terrible news!"
"The soul tablets of all five thousand heavenly soldiers have been shattered including that of the Golden Immortal General!"
"Furthermore"
"As the void passage closed, a scroll from the mortal realm was transmitted up to us!"
Hearing this!
The faint smile that had been on Haotian's face instantly vanished.
"Total annihilation?"
Haotian furrowed his brows tightly and asked coldly.
"Your Majesty..."
Martial Star Lord hesitated to speak.
"How is that possible?"
"Five thousand Heavenly Soldiers, though the lowest tier of immortals in our Celestial Court, are more than enough to wipe out ordinary demons and devils. How could they be completely wiped out in the mortal realm?"
"Indeed."
"Could there be a hidden great divine being in the mortal realm?"
"But the mortal world has thin spiritual energy. How could it possibly sustain a great divine being?"
The gathered immortals in the Lingxiao Hall were all shocked.
"Your Majesty."
"This is a decree sent from the mortal realm."
Martial Star Lord raised the decree from Great Qin.
Haotian took a glance.
With a wave of his hand
The decree in Martial Star Lord's hand instantly flew up.
In the next moment
Boom!
A mighty force of national destiny spread throughout the Lingxiao Hall.
Following this, golden words appeared in the void above the hall.
"I, Ying Zheng, proclaim to the Celestial Court:"
"Your invading forces have been annihilated, their bodies and souls destroyed."
"If you have the ability, come again. As long as you come, we will kill you endlessly."
"One day, Great Qin shall raise its army, march upon the Celestial Court, and slaughter the Lingxiao Palace."
These golden words shone brilliantly in the hall, entering the eyes of every immortal and even Haotian himself.
Upon seeing them
A dark cloud shrouded Haotian's face.
All the immortals in the hall wore grim expressions.
However, some secretly sneered.
"Outrageous!"
Haotian bellowed.
A terrifying aura instantly spread out.
The golden words in the void shattered in an instant, and the decree from Great Qin was reduced to dust.
At this moment
A chilling atmosphere enveloped the Lingxiao Hall.
No one dared to speak.
"Martial Star-Lord, deploy one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals."
"One thousand Heavenly Immortals, one hundred Golden Immortals, and one Taiyi Golden Immortal."
"Descend to the mortal realm and exterminate Qin."
Haotian's voice was filled with bone-chilling coldness.
The entire Lingxiao Hall trembled under his fury.
When the Celestial Emperor is enraged, bodies pile up for miles.
This time, Haotian was truly furious.
"Your Majesty."
"With such a massive force of Heavenly Soldiers, are we certain we can open a spatial passage to the mortal realm?"
"Moreover, a Taiyi Golden Immortal surpasses the limits of the mortal world. If he descends, he may provoke the world's laws against him." Martial Star Lord asked respectfully.
"The Taiyi Golden Immortal needs to strike only once."
"Find the one who killed my Heavenly Soldiers and Generals and eliminate him with a single blow," Haotian said coldly.
"Understood, Your Majesty."
Martial Star-Lord could only accept the command respectfully.
"To ensure absolute success."
"Have the Taiyi Golden Immortal wield the Demon-Slaying Sword when descending," Haotian added.
Upon hearing this, the immortals in the hall were visibly shaken.
That was the divine weapon of the Celestial Court's Combat Division.
A postnatal superior-grade treasure, imbued with the Celestial Court's laws.
Even against the Four Great Continents' demons, such measures had never been taken before.
Buddhist Lands, Spirit Mountain!
Great Thunderclap Temple
Containing the vastness of a mustard seed,
The temple housed countless Buddhas, monks, Bodhisattvas, and Bhikshus.
Buddhist light and sacred chants enveloped the entire Great Thunderclap Temple, exuding an air of divinity.
"World Honored One."
"The Celestial Court sent five thousand Heavenly Soldiers, including a Golden Immortal, to the mortal realm."
"All of them have perished."
A Buddha stood on a lotus platform, hands pressed together in reverence, reporting to the majestic figure seated on the lotus throne.
"Greed, anger, and ignorance."
"Heavenly Emperor's actions are far too greedy."
"This is merely the result of his folly."
Tathagata spoke slowly, his expression devoid of joy or sorrow.
"World Honored One."
"The Celestial Court seeks to destroy Qin and seize the destiny of the mortal world. Should our Buddhist sect intervene?" A Buddha asked.
"Amitabha."
"The Celestial Court is doomed to fail."
"We need only observe from the sidelines," Tathagata said calmly.
"We abide by the World Honored One's decree."
The Buddhas responded in unison.
The Western Lands were not the domain of Spirit Mountain.
Eastern Heaven
"Five thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals have been completely wiped out, even the leading Golden Immortal has fallen in the mortal realm."
"It seems..."
"We have underestimated this fated one."
"Perhaps, in the future, he may truly change the course of this world."
Maitreya sat upon his lotus throne, his face filled with anticipation and expectation.
...
Crown Prince's Residence!
Heavenly Profound Mirror Cultivation Space
"Claim all treasure chests."
Zhao Feng issued the command.
"You have obtained six Tier-6 treasure chests." The system panel notified him.
These rewards were a result of Zhao Feng successfully achieving a full attribute breakthrough.
"As expected, reaching the Martial Dao Fusion Realm with full attributes only yields Tier-6 chests. If I want higher-level treasure chests, I may need an even greater breakthrough." Zhao Feng thought to himself.
"One Tier-4, one Tier-5, and seven Tier-6 chests."
"It's time for another treasure haul."
A smile of anticipation appeared on Zhao Feng's face.
He then commanded, "Open all treasure chests."
"Opening the Tier-4 treasure chest..."
"Obtained: Five Divine-Grade Spirit Roots [Soul Condensing Fruit]."
"Opening the Tier-5 treasure chest..."
"Obtained: [One Advanced Spirit Vein]."
"Opening the Tier-6 treasure chests..."
"Obtained: Law Seed [Yin-Yang Law Seed]."
"Obtained: Divine Ability [Heavenly Law Manifestation]."
"Obtained: Law Seed [Soul Law Seed]."
"Obtained: Innate-Grade [Red Lotus Karmic Fire]."
"Obtained: Law Seed [Life Law Seed]."
"Obtained: Innate Supreme Spirit Treasure [Creation Cauldron]."
"Obtained: Postnatal-Grade [Six-Turn Golden Pill] Alchemy Formula."
The system notifications rolled in.
At this moment, all the treasure chests had been fully opened.
"Not bad."
"Three Law Seeds, one Innate Supreme Spirit Treasure."
"And Heavenly Law Manifestation is far superior to Dharma Manifestation. At its peak, it can even rival heaven and earth."
"As for these Law Seeds, they can all be integrated into the power of my world."
"Excellent."
Zhao Feng was very satisfied.
Without hesitation, he activated his divine sense and entered his Minor World.
Over the years, the population within his Minor World had exceeded seven million and was continuing to grow rapidly.
"If the Minor World possesses the Yin-Yang Law, it can have a proper day and night cycle."
"The Life Law can enhance creation, making the world more vibrant."
"And the Soul Law will allow better control over souls within the world."
With a smile, Zhao Feng directly infused the Law Seeds into the World Tree.
"Mystic Arts Third Turn."
"Daily all-attribute increase: 300."
"Now, I'll continue cultivating. The Celestial Court will surely send more forces soon."
"And if they become desperate..."
"Perhaps Haotian will resort to even greater measures."
Zhao Feng pondered silently.
If the Celestial Court kept failing to conquer the mortal realm, they were bound to escalate their tactics.
It was inevitable.
Mortal Realm!
"His Majesty's decree!"
"The sharp edge of Great Qin's army shall not be stopped!"
"Those who resist shall be executed without mercy!"
"Advance!"
At the western borders, across the vast deserts, the four elite armies of Great Qin surged forward, aggressively expanding their control over the mortal realm.
Meanwhile, in the capital and various regional command centers, enormous quantities of provisions and military supplies were being transported to the front lines via the Heavenly Profound Mirror.
"Unify the world within a year."
This was the order of the First Emperor, and all of Great Qin's warriors were giving their all to achieve it.
Moreover
After the descent of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to challenge Great Qin, the imperial court officials felt a deep sense of urgency.
They all understood that they must unify the mortal realm as quickly as possible and elevate Great Qin's national power to stand against the coming threats.
Time passed.
Cultivation Grounds
A vast cultivation site, accommodating more than 300,000 martial artists, was flourishing.
With Zhao Feng using his authority over the Heavenly Dao to manipulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, warriors in the region experienced significant breakthroughs.
Great Qin was making full use of every moment to strengthen itself.
Celestial Court
With a single decree from Haotian, an army of 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers and Generals was swiftly assembled, preparing for another invasion of the mortal realm.
However
Within the Earthly Immortal Realm, an invisible, insidious plague had already begun to spread.
A poison targeting immortals and celestial cultivators was creeping through the world unnoticed.
Yet
Most immortals remained oblivious, unaware of the coming disaster.
For now, it had yet to fully erupt.
But it was only a matter of time.
Once the "Immortal-Banishing Miasma" breaks out, the Celestial Court and Buddhist Sect will be the first to suffer!
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