Dark God City fell into the hands of An Chengyu. Upon taking office, An Chengyu began a large-scale recruitment of soldiers. All clansmen within the city who had reached the third-tier of strength, regardless of gender, were required to serve in the military for two years. He also recalled the first and second legions of the Eight Great God City Allied Forces, ordering them to guard the Great Canyon.
Following this, he undertook extensive construction of various commercial buildings throughout Dark City, such as inns and apartment residences. An Chengyu even visited dozens of elder figures of the Dark Clan. Subsequently, he established a Job Transfer Hall, modeled after the Skill Academy in Fengle City.
Once these matters were settled, Dark God City welcomed its first batch of travelers from outside the Dark Clan. These individuals, like the Dark Clansmen, were enveloped in a dark yet sacred spiritual aura.
Concurrently, An Chengyu decreed that from this point onward, Dark City would be renamed 'Hell'! The first phase would be open to players of the Ghost and Demon races. If willing, after joining Dark God City, these players could transfer to various Dark Clan professions by paying hundreds to thousands of Sacred Stones at the Job Transfer Hall.
It could be said that An Chengyu was entirely imitating Fengle City's original model. The only difference was that this God City was originally intended only for players above level 100. Now, under Ye Yun's instructions, it was opened early to players who had reached level 85.
If Dark God City were still under An Chenshang's control, such a feat would have been impossible, as this kind of action was constrained by the game's rules. However, An Chengyu was different. An Chengyu was Ye Yun's general, and his actions could be interpreted as Ye Yun's actions, as a player's actions.
Although players were still subject to certain constraints, compared to natives, these constraints were significantly fewer.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Fengle City, Yuntian City, and Hell all underwent earth-shattering changes within this short period. Among them, Hell's transformation was the most terrifying. After all, it was a map exclusively for players level 85 and above, and the Ghost and Demon players who stationed there were undoubtedly powerful.
For this reason, An Chengyu specifically conscripted tens of thousands of players from this group to transfer into Hell Knights, forming the first knightly order truly composed of players in Hell!
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Within the Ninth Heaven of the Nine Dragon Yang Void Palace, Ye Yun, who had been immersed for a full three months, suddenly opened his eyes. Instantly, sword shadows flickered wherever his gaze fell, endless blades tearing through the sky, transforming the entire Ninth Heaven into a world of swords.
"Where exactly did I go wrong? Why does it always feel like one step is missing?"
Ye Yun watched the boundless void being cleaved by his sword intent, yet felt immense disappointment. In three months, he had consumed over 1,700 Law Fragments to comprehend the Law of the Sword Body, yet he always fell short by a small margin.
It was as if a membrane was blocking him, seemingly fragile and ready to break, yet it stubbornly obstructed his progress.
"As expected, this is a small path that even Great Emperors could not achieve. The difficulty is indeed extraordinary." Ye Yun had not only consumed a vast number of Law Fragments this time but had also used over 300 Comprehension Pills in his attempt to break through the small path sooner. The cost was immense.
His mind sank into the game. Three months had passed. Within the game, he was still seated in the City Lord's Mansion of Yuntian City. Not only had his inventory increased by over 320 trillion Spirit Stones, but his level had also risen to 74. The Law Fragments had reached a staggering 9,700+, and the accumulation of Divine Stones had directly broken through one hundred million. He wondered how many gods Hei Yi had slain in the Outer Heavens!
Three months had passed, yet in the game world, it felt like eons had gone by. The total player count in the New Mortal Continent had now reached over 20 billion, with more than 90% being players from the Tenth Cosmic Realm.
Especially among the Human Race, in these three months, Wang Chen had been the first to break the level 75 threshold and had awakened Golden-element True Yuan at level 70. Currently, the level rankings showed over 200 individuals who had reached the threshold to enter the New Mortal Continent.
Furthermore, his second mission on the Emperor's Path was complete. According to the system's notification, this mission was completed two months ago, meaning the complete domination of the Ninth Cosmic Realm was achieved within half a month of the official commencement of Emperor's Path (II).
"System Prompt: Congratulations to player for completing Main Quest - Emperor's Path (II). The spiritual energy within player's real world 'Ten Directions Empire' has increased by thirteen folds. Real world national fortune has multiplied by twenty-four times. Unrivaled Soldier Summon Card * 13. Heavenly Dao Golden Body * 13."
"System Prompt: Congratulations to player for completing Main Quest - Emperor's Path (II). Player's game level has been increased by one."
"System Prompt: Congratulations to player for completing Main Quest - Emperor's Path (II). Main Quest - Emperor's Path (III) has been activated."
"Main Quest - Emperor's Path (III): Player is required to establish an empire and unify any three of the Ten Directions Cosmic Realms within four years. The mission completion conditions are:
The empire's annexed territory reaches 85% of the combined territory of the three Cosmic Realms. (Currently 72%.)
The empire's civil and military officials who have reached the mid-stage of the 'Extremely Profound Realm' number 100. (Currently 142 people, completed.)
The number of soldiers above Saint level in the empire reaches five million. (Currently 12,940,000 people, completed.)
Mission Completion Rewards:
1- Real world national fortune doubled.
2- Real world imperial spiritual energy resurgence of one thousand folds.
3- Unrivaled Soldier Summon Card * 1.
4- Heavenly Dao Golden Body * 1.
Mission Start Countdown: Remaining 27 days.
Note: The mission duration is four years. For every two months the player completes the mission ahead of time, an additional reward will be given. As the player is the first to accept this mission, an extra reward has been added."
After casually reviewing his recent gains in the game, Ye Yun withdrew his consciousness. His legions had now incorporated all six thousand star fields of the Ninth and Tenth Cosmic Realms and had entered the Eighth Cosmic Realm. They had already secured nearly five hundred star fields.
Hoo…
Ye Yun exhaled a breath and rose, leaving the Ninth Heaven.
"Your Majesty, your concubine greets Your Majesty."
On the Eighth Heaven, as Ye Yun just entered the Empress's residence, he saw Ding Yi playing with Xiao Tong in the garden, accompanied by over a dozen nannies.
"Sister Ding Yi, what is this?"
Ye Yun pointed at Ding Yi's slightly bulging belly, suppressing the joy within him.
"Hehe, Godfather, congratulations! You're about to have a little brother," Xiao Tong excitedly ran up to Ye Yun upon seeing him, tugging at his hand.
"Your Majesty, after… last time, your concubine conceived. However, Your Majesty was in seclusion, so your concubine did not dare to disturb you," Ding Yi lowered her head shyly.
"S-so, you mean I'm going to be a father?" Ye Yun found it hard to believe, his voice even trembling.