In mid-October of the first year of the Great Han, Chen Tang led the Azure Dragon Legion into the capital of the Northern Nether Dynasty. Without the army of Xu Sheng and General Lü, the Northern Nether Dynasty had no fighting strength whatsoever.
The King of the Northern Nether and his civil and military officials, with their upper bodies bared and white cloth strips tied to their foreheads, knelt on one knee with sorrowful expressions, welcoming the Great Han army.
The King of the Northern Nether announced his abdication and surrendered the entire nation to the Great Han. Chen Tang's army split into four routes, conquering the major cities of the Northern Nether Dynasty within a day.
Since the Great Han Dynasty began its conquest of the Eight Dynasties with its troops, it had taken five months to unify the Eight Dynasties annexed to the Western Sea region of the Holy Yuan Dynasty.
At this moment, the countless fortunes of the Eight Dynasties surged into the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune within the ancestral temple of the Great Han Dynasty.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for conquering the Demon Luo Dynasty, Northern Nether Dynasty, Falling Moon Dynasty, and Cang Lan Dynasty!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining seven million killing points and three hundred and sixty million faith points!"
"Ding! Warning to the host, half of the faith points will be automatically drawn to consolidate the national fortune by the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune, the Tablet of the Human King, and the Xuanyuan Sword!"
"Ding! Warning to the host, remaining faith points: one hundred and thirty million!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the main mission, rewarding one chance to summon ancient heroes!"
"Roar!!"
"Roar roar roar!"
At this moment, the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune in the Great Han ancestral temple emitted bursts of dragon roars. A seven-thousand-zhang five-clawed golden fortune dragon soared into the sky, its roars echoing in all directions!
The seven-thousand-zhang fortune dragon roamed through the void of the Great Han, exhaling and inhaling boundless primal energy!
The common people of the Great Han stopped in their tracks, their gazes fixed on the nearly ten-thousand-zhang fortune dragon in the void.
This fortune dragon was three thousand zhang longer than the one from days ago, with surging primal energy radiating outward, and golden light flowing!
"The Great Han has grown stronger again!" Ling Xuan exclaimed as she organized the profit data in her hands, looking at the seven-thousand-zhang golden dragon in the void.
It had only been a few months since she arrived in the Great Han. In these seemingly ordinary months, even in the exceptionally dense primal energy environment of the Holy Yuan Dynasty, enduring months of arduous training would at most allow for a small breakthrough in cultivation.
Even Li Shang, who had been by her side, was stuck at the peak of the Spirit Sea realm for five years, and only after arriving in the Great Han did his cultivation show signs of loosening.
Thinking about it, it was not bad. But compared to the officials of the Great Han, he felt ashamed!
The current Human King of the Great Han, though young, had a cultivation level that even he could not see through. With a single move, he displayed top-tier Spirit Venerable strength, unleashing a sword strike that annihilated two Spirit Venerable powerhouses.
Back then, when he first entered the Great Han, the strongest were only at the Spirit Sea realm, like Gan Ning, Ying Bu, and Chen Tang. Now, there were more than a handful of Spirit Venerable generals.
Even Ying Bu, who commanded the Ripping Heaven Horned Beast Legion, returned to Chang'an for his report the other day, his cultivation having reached the Spirit Venerable realm!
The Spirit Venerable realm!
Back then, Ying Bu was merely a martial artist at the seventh level of the Spirit Sea, even weaker than Li Shang by three stages. But now, he had entered the Spirit Venerable realm before Li Shang.
The Great Han was too mysterious. The Great Han general Ma Chao had killed Granny Wang of the Holy Yuan Dynasty with a single spear strike the other day. She was second only to the Holy Yuan Human Emperor. Until now, the Holy Yuan Human Emperor had not uttered a single word, but instead directly annihilated the Bai family, one of the ten great families.
Yang Hao slowly walked out of the great hall, gazing at the seven-thousand-zhang five-clawed golden dragon of fortune churning in the void, and closed his eyes.
He had been stuck at the peak of the Profound Spirit realm and could not make any further progress. Now, the immense faith points were enough to raise the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune to level five. Not only would the primal energy concentration within the Great Han territory greatly increase, but he would also be able to break through his bottleneck and ascend to the Spirit Sea realm!
"Upgrade the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune!" Yang Hao looked at the Samsara Azure Pagoda deep within his soul and said softly, his tone tinged with excitement.
"Ding! Successfully deducted ninety million faith points!"
"Ding! The Nine Cauldrons of Fortune have been upgraded to level five!"
"Ding! The Great Han territory will now merge the Southern Night Dynasty, Northern Nether Dynasty, Falling Moon Dynasty, Cang Lan Dynasty, and Demon Luo Dynasty!"
Buzz!!
The nine ancient and heavy bronze cauldrons on the altar vibrated violently in the void. Nine bronze rays of light erupted, covering Chang'an City, as radiant as divine might, and as profound as divine mountains!!
Clang~~!
Clang~~!
Clang~~!
The booming bell tolls swept out, and the light of the Nine Cauldrons instantly appeared in the void above the imperial palace, spanning across the heavens above the palace, immeasurably vast!
Vast expanses of nothingness extended to the borders of the Great Han territory!!
Nine colossal bronze phantoms shone in the void, and wisps of faith points detached from Yang Hao's body, surging madly towards the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune in the ancestral temple!
Roar!
Roar!
Waves of dragon roars shook the heavens and the earth. The seven-thousand-zhang five-clawed golden dragon of fortune greedily swallowed the first wave of backlash from the primal energy emanating from the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune. Layers of dense golden light covered its body!!
Roar!
After absorbing fifty million faith points, the Nine Cauldrons instantly broke through the level four barrier, emitting bursts of roars!
Crack crack crack————
The seven-thousand-zhang five-clawed golden dragon of fortune formed a thick layer of scabs, and old skin began to peel off. In the eyes of the countless common people of the Great Han, it instantly grew three thousand zhang longer, breaking through the ten-thousand-zhang mark.
The Nine Cauldrons were like gods descending to the mortal world, emitting a faint halo. Mountains and rivers, sun and moon, stars, and all living beings were depicted on them, and waves of vast and dense primal energy spread out!
Boom!!
Boom!!
At this moment, warriors from all regions experienced breakthroughs. Li Shang stretched out his hand and clenched the void. Spirit Venerable primal energy instantly surged. "Miss, Miss, I've broken through! I, Li Shang, have finally broken through to the Spirit Venerable realm!!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host Gan Ning and Chen Tang for breaking through to the Spirit Venerable realm!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, Li Bai and Li Wenzhong for breaking through to the Half-Step Heavenly Martial realm!!"
At this moment, whether it was the summoned ancient heroes or the common people in various regions, all received the nourishment of the most abundant primal energy from the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune, and experienced breakthroughs.
Yang Hao's gaze swept across the entire territory of the Great Han, and deep within his soul, the Southern Night Dynasty, Northern Nether Dynasty, Falling Moon Dynasty, Cang Lan Dynasty, and Demon Luo Dynasty, along with their island territories, all became visible!
"Ding! The Nine Cauldrons of Fortune have been upgraded to level five. As long as they are within the Great Han territory, the host can mobilize the Great Han's fortune and unleash a full-power strike by crossing two cultivation realms!"
Suddenly!!
Rumble!!
At the end of the Great Han territory, thunderclaps erupted. The entire coastline began to ripple, and layers of faint golden light gradually extended into the deep sea.
Ao Qing stood on the sea, watching the surging thousand-zhang giant waves crashing everywhere. Even with his cultivation level, it had increased rapidly after pledging allegiance to the Great Han.
At this moment, the entire Great Han territory began to shake. The entire coastline extended towards the deep sea, and layers of dense golden energy expelled the void!