Arc 21The Grand Ming Expansion

Zhu Ying brought Umbrella Corporation’s scientists and technology to the Grand Ming Empire, which modernized its forces and conquered the Biohazard World. He then led an invasion of the Multi-Martial-Arts World, capturing Northern Capital and expanding into Jin territory as neighboring rulers began investigating the mysterious army.

  • Zhu Ying defeated the zombie hordes and Umbrella Corporation’s mercenaries, captured William, and took control of the Red Queen and the company’s hidden scientists.
  • Zhu Ying had Alice kill Umbrella Corporation’s executives, brought its scientists to the Grand Ming Empire, and sent troops into the Biohazard World to collect Zombie Crystals.
  • The Grand Ming Empire used the scientists’ knowledge to develop modern infrastructure and weapons, while Zhu Yuanzhang made technological development a national policy.
  • Zhu Ying oversaw the conquest of the Biohazard World and held a military parade displaying the Empire’s modern army, dinosaurs, aircraft, tanks, and warships.
  • Zhu Ying opened portals to the Multi-Martial-Arts World and the Wind and Cloud World, then chose to invade the Multi-Martial-Arts World first.
  • Zhu Ying led the vanguard through a Spatial Portal into Jin, where Guo Zhen’s forces captured Northern Capital and killed the Jin experts defending it.
  • Zhu Ying established Northern Capital as the Grand Ming Empire’s base and sent forces to conquer more Jin cities while promoting Han rites among Han Chinese commoners.
  • As the Grand Ming Empire advanced through Jin, neighboring rulers sent experts to investigate, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong considered the threat to Song.
Chapters 508–532 Vol. 6 Read

Ch. 508Zhu Ying Takes Action, Frosty Sword Slays Zombies!

Zhu Ying stepped in when stronger zombies threatened the Wang Wei Soldiers and used his Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms to destroy Giant Zombies and other waves of undead. As Lickers arrived and evaded his palms, he drew the Frosty Sword and sent sword qi through them.

  • The Wang Wei Soldiers defeated an earlier zombie horde, but nearly a hundred thousand stronger zombies soon appeared and attacked them.
  • Around fifty Giant Zombies joined the battle and began injuring the Wang Wei Soldiers, prompting Zhu Ying to intervene.
  • Zhu Ying killed Giant Zombies with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, then fought through more zombies while Alice and the convoy watched in amazement.
  • Zhu Ying sensed another wave coming and warned Wang Wei as zombies, Giant Zombies, and Lickers charged from the city.
  • The Lickers dodged Zhu Ying's golden dragon attacks and switched their target to Wang Wei, so Zhu Ying drew the Frosty Sword and sent sword qi through them.

Ch. 509Zhu Ying Went on a Killing Spree, Frantically Collecting Attributes!

Zhu Ying slaughtered the zombies across the city, gaining attributes as Alice and the convoy witnessed his power. Umbrella Corporation discovered the footage of Zhu Ying and the Wang Wei Army arriving through a Spatial Portal, and William decided to capture them for bioweapon research.

  • Zhu Ying killed the Lickers and used the Frosty Sword to destroy the zombies throughout the city, collecting attributes as he fought.
  • Alice, Claire, and Carlos recognized Zhu Ying as a possible source of hope, while Zhu Ying ordered Liu Lei to burn the corpses.
  • An Umbrella Corporation satellite detected Zhu Ying's energy and sent footage of the battle to William and Wesker.
  • William and the Umbrella Corporation executives watched Zhu Ying defeat the Giant Zombies and Lickers, leaving them shocked by his abilities.
  • Wesker reviewed earlier satellite footage and concluded that Zhu Ying and the Wang Wei Army had entered through a Spatial Portal from another world.
  • William proposed capturing the mysterious Easterners and using them to create stronger bioweapons.

Ch. 510Absolute Strength

William ordered Wesker to capture Zhu Ying, but Zhu Ying discovered valuable Zombie Crystals before Umbrella Corporation’s forces arrived. Zhu Ying repelled their attack with his True Qi and Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, while the helicopter assault failed to harm him.

  • William sent Wesker with five hundred mercenaries and heavy weapons to capture Zhu Ying alive, then used satellites to track him.
  • Alice questioned Zhu Ying about his identity and plans, while Carlisle mistook him for God and said only eight people remained in his convoy.
  • Liu Lei reported glowing objects in the zombie corpses, and Zhu Ying identified them as Zombie Crystals and ordered the Wang Wei Soldiers to collect and transport them to the Grand Ming Empire.
  • Umbrella Corporation's helicopters and transport planes arrived, and Zhu Ying ordered Liu Lei and the Wang Wei Soldiers to retreat before facing the mercenaries himself.
  • Wesker's troops and helicopters fired at Zhu Ying, but his True Qi blocked the bullets; Zhu Ying's Golden Dragon attack destroyed the mercenaries' riot shields and pierced many soldiers.
  • The helicopter pilots fired at Zhu Ying, but he remained unharmed.

Ch. 511The Red Queen Was the Goal! Obtaining Her Would Trigger a Technological Explosion!

Zhu Ying defeated Umbrella Corporation’s mercenaries and helicopters, then seized modern weapons and aircraft for the Grand Ming Empire. He set off with Alice for Raccoon City to confront Umbrella Corporation and the Red Queen.

  • Zhu Ying survived machine-gun fire, destroyed the first helicopters with his Frosty Sword, and wiped out hundreds of mercenaries with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
  • William ordered reinforcements, but Zhu Ying dragged their helicopters from the sky with True Qi and captured them instead of destroying them.
  • Zhu Ying’s Wang Wei Soldiers collected weapons, ammunition, more than a dozen Attack Helicopters, and two Transport Aircraft from the battlefield.
  • Zhu Ying learned that Alice could fly and asked her to accompany him to Raccoon City to deal with Umbrella Corporation.
  • Alice agreed to help Zhu Ying destroy Umbrella Corporation, and the two boarded an Attack Helicopter for Raccoon City.

Ch. 512Obtaining the Artificial Intelligence, Red Queen!

Zhu Ying and Alice stormed Umbrella Corporation’s underground base, where Zhu Ying spared William and forced Red Queen to accept him as her master. Red Queen obeyed Zhu Ying’s first command to open a secret chamber unknown even to William.

  • Alice flew Zhu Ying to the ruins of Raccoon City, and they entered Umbrella Corporation’s underground base.
  • William sent mercenaries to stop them, but Zhu Ying protected Alice and defeated the attackers as they advanced through the base.
  • Zhu Ying cut through the final Iron Gate, defeated the remaining mercenaries, and captured William alive.
  • William led Zhu Ying and Alice to Red Queen’s computer room, where Zhu Ying made Red Queen set him as her highest authority.
  • Zhu Ying ordered Red Queen to open a hidden chamber at the base’s true lowest level, a secret even William did not know about.

Ch. 513Gaining Umbrella Corporation Scientists, a Huge Haul!

Zhu Ying opened the Hive Base’s hidden level and uncovered Umbrella Corporation’s Doomsday Plan, then claimed its scientists for the Grand Ming Empire. The executives were dead, William was put in charge of the researchers, and the Red Queen began compiling the world’s technological data and contamination status.

  • The Red Queen revealed that Umbrella Corporation’s first-generation executives and core employees were hibernating in a hidden level as part of a plan to wipe out humanity and rule the world afterward.
  • Zhu Ying ordered the Red Queen to wake everyone, and Isaacs emerged believing the Doomsday Plan had succeeded before Zhu Ying told him Wesker was dead and the plan had failed.
  • Zhu Ying offered Alice revenge on the executives while keeping the researchers for himself, and Alice killed Isaacs and the other executives.
  • The scientists agreed to serve the Grand Ming Empire, and Zhu Ying assigned William to organize and manage them.
  • Zhu Ying ordered the Red Queen to compile the world’s technological data and detail which cities had suffered severe or light contamination.

Ch. 514Build a Base, Collect Zombie Crystals!

Zhu Ying ordered Liu Lei and the Wang Wei Soldiers to clear zombies from Raccoon City and build the Grand Ming Empire’s first stronghold in the Biohazard World. With the base completed and fifty thousand troops deployed, Zhu Ying planned to expand against the world’s zombies while bringing Umbrella’s scientists and the Red Queen’s components back to modernize the Grand Ming Empire.

  • Zhu Ying ordered Liu Lei to establish a Raccoon City base and had the Wang Wei Soldiers slaughter the zombie horde around the Umbrella Corporation facility.
  • When Giant Zombies and Lickers arrived, Alice attacked them with her Mind Power, and Zhu Ying killed the remaining Lickers with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
  • Zhu Ying ordered Liu Lei to collect the Zombie Crystals and gave him ten days to clear Raccoon City and establish the stronghold.
  • About half a month later, Zhu Ying completed the stronghold, reinforced its walls with True Qi, and brought fifty thousand elite troops through the Spatial Portal.
  • Zhu Ying planned to expand outward from Raccoon City to eliminate zombies and collect crystals, while Umbrella’s scientists and the Red Queen’s components would help modernize the Grand Ming Empire.

Ch. 515Return to the Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Ying returned from the Biohazard World with William and hundreds of scientists, assigning them to develop modern technology inside a Formation Secret Realm. He then briefed Zhu Yuanzhang and the court on the scientists, the zombie threat, and the resources that could help the Grand Ming Empire advance.

  • Zhu Ying opened a Spatial Portal and led William and the scientists through it to a Formation Secret Realm on the Northern Frontier Steppe.
  • Zhu Ying told the scientists to modernize the Grand Ming World and promised to provide the equipment and resources they needed.
  • Zhu Ying summoned a Wind God Pterosaur and flew to the imperial capital, where Zhu Yuanzhang gathered the officials at Fengtian Hall.
  • Zhu Ying told Zhu Yuanzhang and the court that billions of people in the Biohazard World had become zombies and that he had destroyed the Umbrella Corporation.
  • Zhu Ying explained that the captured scientists could bring the Grand Ming Empire into the modern age and presented Zombie Crystals as resources for cultivation and military strength.

Ch. 516Ming Dynasty Technology Explodes!

Zhu Ying told the Ming court that the Biohazard World offered abundant Zombie Crystals and intact modern technology, prompting the empire to launch a national policy of rapid technological development. He revealed the power of modern weapons and nuclear bombs, leaving Zhu Yuanzhang and the officials committed to modernization.

  • Zhu Ying reported that fifty thousand Ming troops had entered the Biohazard World and were already killing zombies for Crystals.
  • Zhu Wenxi proposed using Biohazard World Scientists and modern equipment to help the Grand Ming Empire advance beyond the steam age, and Zhu Ying approved the plan.
  • Zhu Ying assigned Qin Da to receive the scientists and technological facilities, while Chen Jing was ordered to select officials skilled in astronomy and mathematics to work with them.
  • Zhu Ying showed Zhu Yuanzhang modern firearms and said the Ming forces had seized over a thousand weapons, ammunition, grenades, and more than a dozen helicopters.
  • Zhu Ying explained that nuclear bombs could devastate entire regions and promised the Grand Ming Empire would eventually manufacture them, prompting Zhu Yuanzhang to declare technological development a national policy.

Ch. 517The Great Ming's Technological Explosion!!

Over five years, Zhu Ying’s technology-first policies and the Scientists’ work transformed the Grand Ming Empire into an electrified, rapidly modernizing nation. After William reported the latest advances, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao watched a television broadcast and reflected on the empire’s changes.

  • The Scientists reported breakthroughs in vaccines, fertilizers, farming equipment, electricity, and other fields during a meeting led by William.
  • William called Zhu Ying on a mobile phone and reported the empire’s technological progress.
  • Citizens explored modern Imperial Capital Square, where they saw new cars, giant screens, and the latest consumer technology.
  • Electricity and modern infrastructure improved life across the Western and Southern Continents, while the imperial capital expanded to accommodate its growing population.
  • Zhu Yuanzhang watched a television broadcast about the empire’s development and praised Zhu Ying, while Zhu Biao said the progress was only beginning.

Ch. 518Earth-Shaking Changes!

At a court assembly, Zhu Yuanzhang heard how five years of technological progress had transformed the Grand Ming Empire’s agriculture, daily life, population, and military. With the Five Hu World and Late Ming World unified, Zhu Ying directed the army to focus on gathering resources from the Prehistoric World and Biohazard World.

  • Qin Da reported that electricity, automation, new seeds, and fertilizers had greatly increased grain production, while automobiles and trains improved travel across the Grand Ming Empire.
  • Zhu Ying ordered the Ministry of Works to widen roads in the imperial capital and install traffic lights and streetlights as automobile use grew.
  • Yu Xin reported that the population had increased fivefold due to improved food supplies and medical advances, and Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang urged William and other scientists to extend commoners’ lifespans.
  • Tang Duo and Zhu Bai reported that the army had modern firearms, grenades, protective gear, and soldiers trained to use the new technology, while Zhu Ying said helicopters remained under development.
  • Lan Yu and Xu Huizu reported that the Grand Ming Empire had unified the Five Hu World and Late Ming World, respectively, and made the other nations colonies.
  • Zhu Ying ordered the generals to focus on the Prehistoric World and Biohazard World, especially sending troops to kill zombies and collect Zombie Crystals.

Ch. 519Rewarding the Officials, Opening the Treasure Chest!

After the Grand Ming Empire rewarded its officials and set its sights on gathering resources from the Prehistoric and Biochemical Worlds, Zhu Ying received treasure chests for unifying the Late Ming and Five Hu Worlds. He opened them and considered fusing the portals he had won, but Wang Wei Commander Liu Lei arrived before he acted.

  • Zhu Ying directed the empire to focus on the Prehistoric and Biochemical Worlds while continuing technological development, and the officials pledged to carry out his orders.
  • Zhu Yuanzhang asked whether Empress Ma could be revived, and Zhu Ying said medicine was not yet advanced enough but promised he would try one day.
  • Zhu Ying rewarded meritorious officials with Lifespan Fruits, and Zhu Yunteng reported that the Alchemy Hall had developed Evolution Pills using Zombie Crystals.
  • Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the army to enter the Biochemical World through the Spatial Portal to kill zombies and collect more crystals.
  • The system awarded Zhu Ying treasure chests for the empire's control of the Five Hu World and Late Ming World, and he opened them to obtain resources, martial arts, and four World Portals.
  • Zhu Ying wondered whether he could fuse the four portals into one, but Wang Wei Commander Liu Lei arrived at the Grandson's Mansion.

Ch. 520Nuclear Bomb Discovered, A Major Weapon!

Zhu Ying learned that the Wang Wei had found dozens of nuclear bombs in Biohazard World and ordered them secured while searching for more. He then visited Raccoon City to check on research into zombie weapons, leaving the scientists under pressure to deliver results.

  • Liu Lei reported that the Wang Wei had discovered powerful weapons that produced mushroom clouds, and Zhu Ying identified them as nuclear bombs.
  • Zhu Ying inspected the dozens of warheads at a launch base, ordered the area sealed, and told Liu Lei to search for more nuclear bombs while keeping the weapons in Biohazard World.
  • Liu Lei reported that the Ming Army controlled half of Biohazard World but had not cleared all the zombies, and Zhu Ying approved his plan to contain them on a deserted island.
  • Zhu Ying flew to Raccoon City and questioned Umbrella Corporation's bioweapon scientists about their progress developing zombie weapons.
  • The scientists admitted their research was unfinished, and Zhu Ying gave them more time while warning them of consequences if they failed.

Ch. 521Technological Outburst, Weapon Outburst

Zhu Ying ordered William to accelerate zombie-weapon research and find or repair modern arms production lines in the Biohazard World, including facilities for advanced weapons. Three years later, the court heard that three worlds had completed their network deployments and that Ming’s military had begun producing tanks and aircraft.

  • Zhu Ying told William to speed up zombie-weapon research and prioritize modern weapons, instructing him to locate and repair production lines for helicopters, fighter jets, tanks, missiles, and other weapons.
  • Zhu Ying asked William to study nuclear-bomb technology, and William reluctantly accepted the order before Zhu Ying returned to the Grand Ming Empire.
  • At court three years later, Yu Xin reported that the Grand Ming Empire, the Later Ming World, and the Five Hu World had completed their separate network deployments.
  • Zhu Ying explained that installing Red Queen's servers in the Later Ming World and the Five Hu World would connect their networks, and Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Yu Xin to arrange it.
  • Qin Da reported that the Grand Ming Empire had established weapons production lines, equipped soldiers with bulletproof vests, and prepared more than one hundred tanks and aircraft for its military.

Ch. 522Discussion on the Military Parade!

Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang approved a grand military parade to display the Grand Ming Empire’s strength, with preparations set for the imperial capital and a live broadcast across the worlds. Zhu Ying also ordered the generals to prepare their troops and bring the Biohazard World under Ming control within three months so its people could join the parade audience.

  • Qin Da reported that tanks and aircraft were being produced, and Zhu Ying ordered them equipped to the military while Zhu Yuanzhang asked to inspect them.
  • Tang Duo proposed a military parade, and Zhu Yuanzhang approved it after Zhu Ying agreed.
  • Zhu Ying assigned Qin Da’s Ministry of Works to build a Parade Ground, set the parade for three months later, and arranged live television broadcasts and selected on-site spectators.
  • The imperial capital’s giant screens announced the parade, and Zhu Ying later told the generals to train their best soldiers for it.
  • Zhu Ying ordered the generals to focus on conquering the Biohazard World within three months, with the Dinosaur Legion joining the campaign.

Ch. 523Inspection, Military Parade!

The Grand Ming Empire prepared for its first military parade, drawing visitors from its three worlds to the imperial capital. On parade day, Zhu Yuanzhang opened the ceremony, and Zhu Ying began inspecting the troops as the Wang Wei Legion made its first appearance.

  • Grand Ming forces invaded the Biohazard World, while the Ministry of Works built the parade grounds and Zhu Biao selected the limited number of attendees.
  • Zhu Ying inspected the completed reviewing stand with Qin Da and ordered a large screen added for the parade.
  • Visitors from across the empire and its subject worlds arrived in the imperial capital, and Zhu Yuanzhang confirmed that preparations were complete.
  • Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao addressed the crowd, announced the parade’s six-hour schedule and live broadcasts, and Zhu Ying began inspecting the troops.
  • Liu Lei led the Wang Wei Legion of wyvern riders past Zhu Ying, greeted him, and then flew the unit overhead.

Ch. 524An Incredibly Shocking Military Parade!

The Grand Ming Empire’s military parade showcased its cavalry, artillery, infantry, dinosaur forces, tanks, aircraft, and Imperial Guards, impressing Zhu Yuanzhang and spectators across several worlds. As the parade reached its final stage with the Imperial Guards, Zhu Yuanzhang planned to inspect the tanks and aircraft with Zhu Biao and Zhu Wenxi after the ceremony.

  • Lan Yu led five thousand Cavalry Battalion soldiers before Zhu Ying, earning praise from Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.
  • Chang Mao presented the Divine Machine Battalion’s modern artillery, including a thousand cannons, to an astonished Zhu Yuanzhang.
  • Xu Huizu and Mu Ying led the Infantry Battalion and Mountain Battalion past the reviewing stand.
  • Tang Duo introduced the Dinosaur Legion, whose Velociraptors, Tyrannosaurus Rexes, and Pterosaurs thrilled the spectators.
  • The Tank Army and aircraft impressed Zhu Yuanzhang, who invited Zhu Biao and Zhu Wenxi to inspect and ride them after the parade.
  • Guo Zhen led ten thousand newly equipped Imperial Guards into view as the parade reached its final stage.

Ch. 525Obtained a Tier 4 Treasure Chest! Opening the Treasure Chest!

Zhu Ying presided over the Grand Ming Empire’s military parade, then learned that the Biohazard World had been brought under control and ordered the army to hunt zombies for their crystals. The system rewarded him with treasure chests, and he began opening them.

  • Guo Zhen led the Imperial Guards past Zhu Ying, followed by Liu Lei and the cultivation troops from Imperial Capital Academy.
  • Feng Sheng presented one hundred Grand Ming warships in a naval review broadcast from Donghai.
  • Zhu Ying flew onto the Parade Ground and gave a speech celebrating the Empire’s strength across three worlds.
  • Guo Zhen reported that the Biohazard World was under control, with strongholds established in nearly every city and zombie-clearing completed in half of them.
  • Zhu Ying ordered the troops to kill zombies and collect their Zombie Crystals, then received six Tier 3 and three Tier 4 treasure chests for taking control of the world.
  • Zhu Ying opened the Tier 3 chests and received martial skills and spirit stones.

Ch. 526Gaining the Gateways to the Myriad Worlds Again!

Zhu Ying gained a Tier 5 Alchemist Inheritance, a Spirit Vessel blueprint, and gateways to the Multi-Martial-Arts World and Wind and Cloud World. He reported the new challenge to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, then declared that the Grand Ming Empire would conquer the Multi-Martial-Arts World by force.

  • Zhu Ying merged with the Tier 5 Alchemist Inheritance and examined the Spirit Vessel Forging Blueprint.
  • Zhu Ying opened gateways to the Tier 2 high-grade Multi-Martial-Arts World and the Tier 3 low-grade Wind and Cloud World.
  • Zhu Ying went to Wenyuan Pavilion and told Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao that the Grand Ming Empire had brought Biohazard World under control.
  • Zhu Ying explained that the Multi-Martial-Arts World contained experts at the half-step Aura Realm, stronger than his Grandmaster Realm.
  • Zhu Ying assured Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao that the Grand Ming Empire could conquer the Multi-Martial-Arts World and said he would go there personally.
  • Zhu Biao suggested cooperating with the Multi-Martial-Arts World, but Zhu Ying insisted that the Grand Ming Empire should attack.

Ch. 527Dispatching Troops [Multi-Martial-Arts World]!

Zhu Ying persuaded Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao to conquer the [Multi-Martial-Arts World] before the more powerful [Wind and Cloud World], and the court approved the invasion. The chapter ended with Zhu Ying setting the expedition’s vanguard and follow-up deployments.

  • Zhu Ying argued that the Grand Ming Empire should invade the two worlds one at a time, beginning with the weaker [Multi-Martial-Arts World], and Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao agreed.
  • Zhu Yuanzhang announced the new world to the court, and Zhu Ying described its dangerous experts and called for a full military campaign.
  • Zhu Ying ordered Guo Zhen and Liu Lei to prepare fifty thousand Imperial Guards and three thousand Wang Wei Pterosaur Army soldiers, equipped with modern weapons, as the vanguard.
  • Zhu Ying added five thousand Velociraptors and five thousand Tyrannosaurus Rexes to the first force and told Guo Zhen to prioritize the troops’ safety.
  • Lan Yu, Mu Ying, Xu Huizu, and other generals requested to join the campaign, and Zhu Ying promised they could enter after the vanguard secured a foothold.
  • Zhu Ying planned to send the generals and one hundred thousand Ironclad Army soldiers into the [Multi-Martial-Arts World] in a later wave, with the soldiers wearing full armor.

Ch. 528Zongwu Experts Shocked, Bloody Massacre of the Jin Kingdom Capital!

Zhu Ying led the Grand Ming expedition through a Spatial Portal into the Jin Kingdom, where the arrival stirred powerful martial artists across the world. The Imperial Guards overwhelmed Jin’s defenses at Zhongdu, while Wanyan Honglie refused to retreat.

  • Zhu Ying assigned Yu Xin to secure supplies, and Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the Grand Ming officials to support the expedition against the Multi-Martial World.
  • Zhu Ying led the Wang Wei Pterosaur Army, Imperial Guards, and Dinosaur Legion through the Spatial Portal into the Jin Kingdom.
  • Patriarch Bodhidharma, the Sweeping Monk, Dugu Qiubai, A Qing, and Shi Potian sensed the portal’s arrival and feared a coming upheaval.
  • Wanyan Honglie summoned his officials after the earthquake, then ordered Jin’s forces to prepare when a guard reported a monster and an approaching army.
  • Guo Zhen led the Imperial Guards’ assault on Zhongdu with guns and artillery, inflicting heavy casualties as Yang Kang urged Wanyan Honglie to retreat.
  • Wanyan Honglie refused to abandon Zhongdu and ordered his soldiers to fight.

Ch. 529Bloodbath on the Jin Kingdom's Northern Border

Zhu Ying’s Grand Ming forces captured Northern Capital and annihilated the Jin people in its inner city, while Yang Kang fled with Wanyan Honglie and the Jin court learned of the northern crisis. The chapter ended with Zhu Ying ordering the Han Chinese civilians to cut off their braids and restore their original appearance.

  • Yang Kang immobilized Wanyan Honglie and escaped toward Dadu while the five Zhao Manor experts stayed behind to delay the Ming army.
  • Ouyang Feng sensed a powerful disturbance near Northern Capital, and Ouyang Ke warned Jin Emperor Wanyan Shouxu that Wanyan Honglie might be under attack.
  • Guo Zhen’s Imperial Guards killed Hou Tonghai and Sha Tongtian, then drove Peng Lianhu, Liang Ziweng, and Lingzhi Shangren into the inner city.
  • Guo Zhen’s forces blasted through the inner city walls and killed the three remaining experts before massacring the Jin people inside.
  • Zhu Ying watched the slaughter and ordered the corpses cleared and the Han Chinese civilians to cut off their braids.

Ch. 530Jin Kingdom's Fury

Zhu Ying established the captured Northern Capital as the Grand Ming Empire’s base and ordered the people protected, while the Jin court prepared a massive counterattack against the mysterious Ming-bannered army. In the current world, Zhu Wushi learned of Northern Capital’s fall and was summoned by Zhu Houzhao, who saw Jin’s weakened state as an opportunity for the Ming Kingdom.

  • Zhu Ying ordered Guo Zhen to reassure Northern Capital’s Han Chinese commoners and moved the Spatial Portal above the city to make it the Grand Ming Empire’s base.
  • Wanyan Shouxu learned that Northern Capital had fallen to an army carrying Ming banners, and Wanyan Honglie argued that another force was impersonating the Ming Kingdom.
  • Wanyan Shouxu ordered four hundred thousand troops and martial arts experts to march north, retake Northern Capital, and destroy the invading army.
  • Duan Tianya told Zhu Wushi that Northern Capital had fallen and that Wanyan Shouxu was mobilizing troops; Zhu Wushi then received an urgent summons from the Ming emperor.
  • Zhu Houzhao told Zhu Wushi that Jin’s defeat presented the Ming Kingdom with an opportunity.

Ch. 531Iron Gallant Divine Marquis Zhu Wushi! Cao Zhengchun!

Zhu Houzhao ordered an investigation after learning that the army that captured the Jin Kingdom’s North Capital City had flown the Ming Dynasty’s banner. Zhu Wushi and Cao Zhengchun separately sent agents to uncover the truth, while the Grand Ming Empire continued moving modern weapons into North Capital City and advancing through the Jin Kingdom’s north.

  • Zhu Wushi urged caution about sending troops, and Zhu Houzhao ordered the Imperial Guard to investigate the army flying the Ming banner.
  • Zhu Wushi sent the four great secret agents—Cheng Shifei, Duan Tianya, Shangguan Haitang, and the Yellow agent—to North Capital City despite the danger posed by Ouyang Feng.
  • Cao Zhengchun ordered Thousand-Faced Gentleman to investigate the Jin Kingdom and warned him to avoid the four secret agents.
  • The Grand Ming Empire used its Spatial Portal to transport modern weapons and supplies into North Capital City.
  • Zhu Ying led the Grand Ming Empire’s army through the Jin Kingdom’s north, overpowering its cold-weapon forces.

Ch. 532Capturing Cities in Succession, The Reactions of Various Nations!

Zhu Ying expanded the Grand Ming Empire’s invasion of the Jin Kingdom, ordering the capture and modernization of cities while imposing harsh policies on their inhabitants. As the empire’s weapons overwhelmed Jin defenses, rulers and factions across the world sent agents to investigate, and the chapter ended with the wider world bracing for upheaval.

  • Zhu Ying received reports that Guo Zhen, Lan Yu, and Mu Ying had captured eight cities, and he ordered the generals to continue conquering Jin territory and promote Han rites among Han Chinese commoners.
  • Zhu Ying planned to seize the cities around North Capital City before launching a full-scale attack on Dadu, and he ordered the use of modern weapons and the Dinosaur Legion.
  • Guo Zhen led Imperial Guards, dinosaurs, artillery, and aircraft to capture a northeastern Jin city in under an hour, spreading news of the mysterious army.
  • Yelü Hongji, Duan Zhengming, the Song Emperor, and rulers of other nations sent experts to investigate the Grand Ming Empire’s forces in North Capital City.
  • Guo Jing welcomed Jin’s defeats as an opportunity for Song, while Huang Rong warned that the mysterious army might threaten the whole world and asked the Beggars' Sect to investigate.
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