With the Might of an Emperor, With the Words of a God!

[Word Spirit: Imperial Might (Sequence 033)]

[Effect]: Releases an Emperor aura, causing people within a hundred meters to become paralyzed.

It then conjured True Dragon Chain, forcibly piercing and locking the body and soul of the person it struck!

[Characteristic]: Ignores defense; control duration is determined by the difference in soul strength between the two sides.

The minimum forced Crowd Control is 1 second, and the maximum limit is ∞.

[Consumption]: 8 characters.

[Activation Method]: Stomp one foot heavily on the ground and roar, "With the might of the Emperor, sweep away the eight wastelands!"

"A good Word Spirit."

A look of admiration appeared on Jiangnan's face.

To be a qualified hexagonal warrior.

What he lacks most right now is this kind of simple and straightforward hard crowd control skill.

"Just use this [Imperial Might] to forcibly immobilize them first."

"Continue with the Time Stop of [Momentary Eternity]."

"Finally, a burst of damage, then shut down the Human Emperor Lamp..."

Jiangnan mentally Simulation the battle scene and nodded in satisfaction.

"This smooth little combo is enough to completely take down any monster that dares to show its Health Bar."

"We can send them directly to work, saving them the onboarding process."

However, despite his satisfaction, Jiangnan's brows furrowed slightly.

"Piercing the soul... Bound by chains..."

Jiangnan glanced at the [Human Emperor Lamp] floating beside him, then at the introduction of the new Word Spirit, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

"Why does the Word Spirit's effect feel so similar to the art style of this broken lamp?"

"Never mind, it's probably just a coincidence."

Jiangnan did not dwell on this issue too much.

After all, the paths to the ultimate goal are the same, so it's quite reasonable for strong crowd control skills to look alike.

At this moment, his System Panel showed that he still had a full 60,000 points of Love Points remaining.

"Since we're already here, let's just finish everything."

Jiangnan decisively restarted [Great Love in Time].

Sixty thousand points of love are just enough for him to sign in three times in a row using the time acceleration feature.

To the outside world, it was only a mere three minutes that had passed.

But within this enclosed little world, a full three days had already passed!

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

[Ding! 24 hours have passed! Daily Settlement completed!]

[Word Quota refreshed: +3 (Current balance: 5625)]

[Sign-in successful! Congratulations, host, you have received a reward from the Word Spirit Lottery!]

As the screen flickered, Jiangnan once again obtained three more Word Spirit.

However, as he checked the information, his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

[Word Spirit: Rock Wall (F-class)]: Summons a half-meter-high earthen wall.

[Word Spirit - Flame Burst (F-class)]: Creates a fireball the size of a washbasin.

[Word Spirit - Divine Edict (Sequence 019)]: Please click to view details.

"A top-tier Word Spirit from the top twenty in the sequence, plus two F-class?"

Jiangnan casually dismissed the panels of those two F-class Word Spirit.

Although extracting sequence 019 would definitely be a huge win, this situation...

But it immediately reminded him of his experience signing in at Xiya Charity Hospital.

Back when I was constantly checking in at the hospital, I was getting tons of rare items in the early stages.

Later on, they started dropping F-class trash Word Spirit on him one after another.

Logically speaking, with his incredible luck, he should at least be a B-level student.

This is very wrong.

Based on his experience of checking in twice, Jiangnan came up with a reasonable guess.

"It seems that this system's check-in mechanism involves a so-called 'regional prize pool' concept."

"Checking in at the same coordinates repeatedly is like trying to catch fish in the same pond."

"The higher the level of the Word Spirit obtained from early sign-ins, the more fish will be drawn away, and the prize pool in this area will be quickly drained."

"After everyone has taken the lion's share, all that's left in the pool are scraps."

Having grasped this logic, Jiangnan shrugged with remarkable composure.

It doesn't matter.

Jiangnan chuckled lightly, "Anyway, I didn't plan to become a bound spirit, clinging to one place and never moving."

"The world is so big, and there are so many leeks (victims) to be harvested. Even if you can't get top-tier Word Spirit here, it's still worthwhile to use them to farm Word Quota."

"Once a new high-risk map appears, we can just switch to a new prize pool and keep trying."

Having figured this out, Jiangnan focused all his attention on the Divine Edict.

[Word Spirit: Divine Edict (Sequence 019)]

[Function]: Forcibly alters the target's underlying will at the fundamental level of the soul, or reshapes the target's memories!

[Characteristics]: Permanent, dualistic.

[Consumption]: 8 characters.

[Activation Method 1]: Lightly tap your finger on the target's forehead and shout in a low, stern voice. "By the words of the gods, your Soul Engraving, Eternal Vassal!"

Once activated, it will permanently change the other person's stance and will from the depths of their soul, turning them into your absolutely loyal fanatic.

[Activation Method Two (Memory Alteration)]: Point the sword in front of you, look directly into the target's eyes. "By the words of the gods, my command is etched into the soul!"

The moment it is activated, its eyes will burst forth with endless, dazzling divine light.

Any living being whose eyes are illuminated by this light will have false memories forcibly implanted into them by you!

"Sequence 019, Divine Edict..."

After reading the detailed introduction of this Word Spirit, Jiangnan's pupils contracted slightly.

If [Imperial Might] is a dual hard control over both the body and soul, then this [Divine Edict]...

It's an incredibly effective, rule-based brainwashing cheat that's impossible to defend against!

Just as he was figuring out how to combine the new moves into combos...

The Human Emperor Lamp suddenly started shaking!

"Hmm? A notification that there are foreign enemies attempting to invade?"

Jiangnan raised an eyebrow slightly. "There are still some who slipped through the net in this Confucian Scholar Dojo?"

"Perfect timing, I was just looking for someone to test the power of this new Word Spirit."

Without the slightest hesitation, he transformed into a wisp of black smoke and escaped from the Human Emperor Lamp.

However, just as he began to take shape amidst the ruins of the outside world...

A murderous aura immediately attacked him from behind!

"Buzz!"

The helmet portion of the [Dragon God Imperial Armor] instantly and automatically took shape!

Jiangnan didn't even turn his head; relying on his combat instincts, he thrust the Godslayer Spear backward!

"Call!"

With a whooshing sound, a tall, dark figure appeared, performing a backflip and creating a distance of more than ten meters!

"What is this..."

Jiangnan squinted, examining the humanoid weapon that had landed on a broken stone pillar.

This guy is at least nine feet six inches tall.

It's over two meters tall!

His upper body was bare, and his bulging muscles were even more perfect than those of a top bodybuilding champion.

The most outrageous thing is that this strong man is carrying a huge ax on his back, and the word on the ax is the word "virtue"!

"Cough cough."

The muscular man cleared his throat, looked down at Jiangnan from his high vantage point, and began to introduce himself.

Confucius said, "If friends come from afar, though they are far away, I will surely punish them!"

"I am Kong, the president of the Soul Return Town Confucian Dao Association!"

Confucius slammed the giant axe on his back into the ground, smashing a large section of stone slabs, his eyes wide with anger.

"This humble master has condescended to descend upon this place today, solely to collect some protection money..."

"Oh no, they're here to collect franchise fees!"

"By the way, let's select a husband for the Painting Saint Sage!"

At this point, Confucius's eyes swept over the ruins of the once grand temple.

The veins on his forehead bulged instantly.

"But now..."

"Where have all my disciples and followers gone from this vast monastery I invested in?!"

"This temple, could it be that you, you ill-mannered fellow, burned it down?!"

Looking at the giant man in front of him who spoke of protection money in such a refined and elegant way, Jiangnan felt a chill run down his spine.

Although it's hard to believe, this outrageous height, this axe shaped like a physical weapon...

He is absolutely the real Confucius, and the true mastermind behind this Confucian Scholar Dojo!

"Trying to play Swing Analects with me, huh?"

Jiangnan snorted coldly, too lazy to answer such an idiotic question.

Arguing with these corrupted Confucian scholars is a complete waste of breath.

Now that the main character is here, let's have a friendly spar!

Jiangnan stomped his foot, Godslayer Spear in his hand twirled into a dark red flower, the tip of the spear pointing directly at Confucius, his fighting spirit soaring to the sky!

"Alright, alright! It seems you're agreeing!"

Upon seeing this, Confucius was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Since you're so impolite, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Today, I'll teach you what rules really mean!"

The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or supernatural beings!

As this Swing Analects was uttered, Confucius's muscles began to twitch and swell!

A grotesque face slowly tore open along his spine!

In an instant, the world lost its color!

The immense pressure caused the surrounding ground to crack inch by inch!

"Boom!"

Confucius unleashed a burst of black energy, like an ancient ferocious beast, charging towards Jiangnan!

Its speed is comparable to that of a high-speed train!

Its power is immense, as heavy as Mount Tai!

Even a scratch from this human bomb tank is enough.

The only outcome would be an explosion that turns into a cloud of blood mist and corpse parts!

"Go to hell! You rude, ignorant brat!"

Jiangnan didn't even blink as the terrifying body loomed over him.

"You want to talk to me about martial ethics?"

Jiangnan's lips curled into a mocking smile.

"A moment is eternity."

Buzz!

In that instant, the world was forcibly stripped of its color.

It transformed into an absolutely still black and white painting!

Confucius's fiercely charging body was suspended in mid-air.

Jiangnan gracefully sidestepped the human cannonball.

His gaze swept over the back that exuded endless ghostly energy, and he made a silent assessment in his mind.

"As expected of the sage of Confucianism, his pure physical strength and demonic aura are far superior to those useless fellows like Doctor Chun."

"Judging from this fluctuation, it's at least an S+ level top-tier anomaly!"

"But..."

This is probably just a drop in the ocean for him.

"Perfect, I can use it to gain more practical experience."

Assessment complete.

Jiangnan gripped the gun barrel tightly with both hands, his eyes sharpening.

Time flows.

The world regained its color in 0.01 seconds.

Without hesitation, Jiangnan stepped forward with his gun, Godslayer Spear pierced straight into Confucius's back!

"Pfft!"

However, the gun tip only penetrated about 3 centimeters before making a scraping sound.

The muscles in Confucius's back jammed the tip of the Godslayer Spear!

"Roar!!!"

Confucius, in pain, let out a deafening roar.

He stomped hard on the ground, forcibly stopping the momentum of the impact, and used the force to roll forward and create distance.

He clutched the wound on his back from which Black Blood was flowing, turned his head, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

"This person is truly bizarre!"

"They were just right in front of me a moment ago, how did they suddenly teleport behind me without even leaving a trace?!"

Confucius was greatly alarmed, but his pride as a strongman allowed him to calm down instantly.

"No matter what kind of sorcery you use, before absolute power, all your fancy tricks are useless!"

Confucius roared and swung his arms back violently.

"You brat! Let me show you what I, your master, am best at among the Six Arts—archery!"

"Roar!"

The ghostly face behind him suddenly opened its blood-red maw and spat out a giant, pitch-black bow formed entirely of ghostly energy.

And a heavy bone arrow that is two meters long!

Confucius drew his bow with one arm, and the bow was as full as a full moon!

The arrow instantly locked onto Jiangnan's brow!

"Collapse!"

The next second, the bowstring shattered!

The bone arrow shot out with a roar!

The violent wake even carved a groove into the stone slabs along the way!

However, this was a deadly arrow that could instantly kill an ordinary S-class enemy.

Jiangnan, however, did not dodge at all.

His eyes were fixed on the incoming arrow, and his muscle memory and combat instincts were brought to their peak at that moment.

"When!!!"

A loud bang!

Jiangnan swung the Godslayer Spear, and with superhuman reaction speed and physical strength, he managed to strike the side of the bone arrow's tip with a single blow!

The arrow was deflected and embedded in the distant mountain wall!

"That... that's an amazing reaction time!"

Confucius's pupils suddenly contracted.

As a martial arts master, he could tell at a glance.

This time, Jiangnan didn't use that strange move that instantly changed his position at all.

It's purely based on physical reflexes!

Just as Confucius was briefly distracted by this scene.

"Whoosh!"

A blur flashed by, Jiangnan had already appeared beside him.

A red light erupted from those cold eyes.

He had already seen Confucius's weaknesses.

"Didn't anyone teach you... that you must not be distracted during a life-or-death battle?"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiangnan gripped the Godslayer Spear tightly.

"Burning Extinction!"

His powerful spiritual energy instantly connected with the [Human Emperor Lamp] at his waist.

Just now, inside the lamplight, didn't those pedantic scholars, in order to save their lives, use their righteous spirit to create sixteen S-class masters?

That's exactly one more than the number he needs to upgrade!

This extra spare fuel will be perfect for testing the waters!

By the way, let's make an example of them and give a warning to those lazy bums in the office!

Meanwhile, in the male workers' area of Human Emperor Lamp.

An S-class teacher named Bai Lan was sitting in a secluded corner.

As it slowly pedaled the sewing machine, it proudly imparted its techniques to the scholars around it...

108 ways to slack off on fishing.

"See? You need to use your brain when you work!"

"When the team leader comes over, let's stomp on him a few more times to make it look like we're doing something."

"As soon as he leaves, we'll stop and rest immediately!"

As he spoke, Master Bai pointed disdainfully at a scholar not far away who was pedaling a sewing machine like Wind Fire Wheels, and sneered.

"Never be like that fool!"

"This factory doesn't have a KPI cap, we just need to get through these eight hours!"

"They're not paying me anyway!"

The scholars listened in astonishment, and one of them asked with some concern.

"But Master Bai..."

"Your attitude wasn't like this in front of Dragon God before, was it?"

Aren't you afraid he'll be watching us?

"Cut."

Master Bai curled his lip in utter contempt.

"So what if he's the Dragon God? He's incredibly busy; he doesn't have time to keep an eye on us lowly minions every day."

"How could he catch me slacking off from this distance...?"

"Buzz!"

Master Bai had barely finished speaking!

Then, in a flash of black light, it vanished from the sewing machine!

The surrounding scholars were all stunned, then burst into screams!

"Holy crap! Master Bai is gone! Master Bai's soul has been scattered!!!"

"It was definitely the Dragon God! The Dragon God saw him slacking off and directly unleashed Divine Punishment, sending him flying!"

"This is terrifying! The boss's eyes are everywhere! Stomp! Stomp!"

In an instant, the entire male workers' area was engulfed in a fierce competition!

All the scholars were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat and slammed their feet on the pedals until they were smoking.

I wish I could stomp that Great Love Sewing Machine to pieces to express my loyalty!

Meanwhile, Jiangnan, who was out in the outside world, had no idea that Master Bai was slacking off.

All I can say is that this unlucky guy was incredibly lucky; he just happened to be randomly selected!

"Boom!!!"

In the Real World, the soul of an S-class powerhouse was forcibly converted into fuel for [Burning Extinction].

The aura of the Godslayer Spear in Jiangnan's hand surged to a terrifying level!

The black chains wrapped around the gun shattered one by one!

It transformed into tangible killing power, merging into the dark red spear blade!

"That aura?!"

Confucius was greatly alarmed and felt a chill run down his spine!

But it was too late!

"Sizzle!"

With the true damage amplified by [Burning Extinction], Confucius's muscle defenses were rendered useless.

The Godslayer Spear pierced straight through his demonic face without any resistance!

And the left side of the chest!

"Aaaaaah!"

Confucius let out a scream.

But Jiangnan didn't stop at all!

Press the attack!

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Jiangnan drew his spear and stabbed again!

The spear shot out like a dragon, and in a very short time, it pierced through Confucius's body, leaving three bright, bloody holes!

"Don't be so arrogant, you brat!"

Driven to the brink, Confucius, his eyes bloodshot, disregarded his severe chest injury and delivered a powerful punch to Jiangnan's face!

Jiangnan had already anticipated this.

He slid backward, easily dodging the fatal blow.

At the same time, he glanced down and saw that the shattered black chains on the Godslayer Spear had reformed.

This means that the S-class master's soul fuel has been completely burned out, and the true damage effect has ended.

"Call..."

Confucius was panting heavily, and Black Qi was gushing out of the three large holes in his chest.

He stared at Jiangnan, a solemn expression on his face.

"Boy... I admit, you are indeed very strong."

"Your combat instincts and that strange spear have far exceeded my expectations."

"But..."

Confucius slowly straightened up and grabbed the giant ax with the word "" beside him.

"Your tricks are far from enough to compare to my true Unique Skill!"

"Today, I, your teacher, will win people over with virtue!!!"

With a roar, Confucius raised his giant axe high with both hands!

All the ghostly energy in his body gathered onto the axe blade without reservation.

The muscles, unable to withstand the force, ruptured inch by inch, spurting out Black Blood!

"Virtue Matches All Under Heaven!!!"

Rumble!

A giant axe, over forty meters tall, suddenly materialized in mid-air!

It slammed down furiously towards the direction of Jiangnan!

However, faced with this decisive blow...

Jiangnan, however, remained completely unmoved.

He planted the Godslayer Spear in his hand on the stone slab beside him, his hands hanging naturally at his sides.

Then, under Confucius's ghost-like gaze, Jiangnan...

He stepped forward with his right foot, placing it firmly on the ground!

"With the Emperor's might, we will pacify the eight wastelands!"

"Buzz!"

[Imperial Might], activated instantly!

A surge of crimson-gold energy erupted from Jiangnan as its center!

The 40-meter-tall phantom axe, powerful enough to cleave mountains, made contact with the golden energy the instant it touched the surface!

It seemed to be frozen in mid-air, unable to advance even an inch further!

The golden wave continued its relentless advance, sweeping over Confucius!

"This... this is impossible!"

Confucius was horrified to discover that his body, strong enough to move mountains and lift tripods, had lost control and was frozen in place!

Immediately afterwards, the golden waves that filled the sky instantly transformed into the True Dragon Chain!

"Pfft!"

The golden chains pierced through Confucius's limbs and bones!

Even his soul was pinned to the spot by these chains, unable to move an inch!

A full three seconds later.

When Confucius finally awoke from that Emperor awe!

He stared at the golden chains piercing through his body, a look of confusion on his face.

"This... this is..."

"This is [Imperial Might]! This is the Dragon God's move!"

He stared at the armored man before him, when suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the lantern hanging from Jiangnan's waist.

"And this lamp..."

"This is the [Human Emperor Lamp] of the Ancestor Dragon Emperor!"

Confucius broke down and screamed hysterically.

"Who... who are you?!"

"How do you manage to possess both of their trump cards?!"

Who are you?!

However, Confucius was shocked by the question.

Jiangnan had no intention of answering this; he had no interest in it.

He'd had it once, and he was tired of it.

Jiangnan simply pulled out the Godslayer Spear that was stuck in the ground.

He slowly walked forward and approached Confucius, who was bound by chains.

In Confucius's terrified gaze.

He raised his left hand and placed it on the center of Confucius's forehead.

"By the words of God, my Soul Engraving, Eternal Vassal!"