Chapter 744 - 472: 1 Capital and 36 Counties, Divine Court and Imperial Court Co-Govern the Realm
The sound of notifications echoing the simulation points began ringing incessantly in Jiang Ming’s ears.
The black factors on the bodies of these deities were cleansed, considered as equivalent to being slain by the simulator.
Strands of black fog peeled off from their bodies.
Whether it was the True Gods or the numerous lesser gods, they all issued pitiful wails of agony.
For a moment, the world was split in two.
Below was shrouded in black mist with ghostly wails, the wind chilling and dreary.
Above, the golden light shone magnificently, bright and honorable.
Jiang Ming’s eyes were indifferent, uttering no extra words.
The God-Demon List stripping them of their black fog was akin to breaking bones and drawing tendons.
However, Jiang Ming harbored not an ounce of sympathy.
Soon, the phenomenon dissipated.
The God-Demon List was already filled with dense names.
"Heavenly Soldiers and Generals of the Divine Court, heed my command!"
The God-Demon List flew into Jiang Ming’s hand.
Jiang Ming spoke calmly.
"Present!"
Divine light radiated from within the God-Demon List.
A majestic man clad in gold armor, accompanied by ten celestial generals and hundreds of heavenly soldiers, half-knelt in the air.
Observing their appearances.
Despite some likeness in looks, their aura and presence were completely unrecognizable from before.
Bright and glorious, dispelling the darkness and eliminating evil.
"Ban Diao Divine General."
"At your command!"
The Eleven True Gods transformed into eleven Celestial Generals.
Among them, the original Ban Diao True God had the most outstanding strength, serving as the leader of the eleventh.
This marked the Divine General.
The remaining ten True Gods served as Celestial Generals.
The lesser gods all transformed into heavenly soldiers.
"Absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, seek Heaven and Earth spiritual materials, and forge the Divine Court."
"By your command!"
The heavenly soldiers and generals transformed into flowing light and disappeared.
Those who could become deities in the Divine Capital.
Without exception, devoured countless lives, playing with myriad commoners.
The True Gods, granted titles, had the support of noble families, appearing illustrious on the surface, yet in reality, their actions in the shadows were far more egregious than those wild spirit monsters and gods who protected villages.
Even being cut into a thousand pieces would not quell the hatred.
Yet, their true names were inscribed on the God-Demon List.
They nearly lost their former selves, transforming into divine generals loyal to the God-Demon List.
Bound by the God-Demon List for eternity.
Even unable to advance their strength by a shred, unless the God-Demon List actively employed divine artifact privileges.
With these deities guarding the path.
At least it allows them to atone for their crimes.
With a press of his hand, Jiang Ming re-immersed the God-Demon List into his Dantian.
"However, it’s a pity that altering the environment within the Cosmic Star Pearl to an adaptable form requires great effort."
Unless Jiang Ming comprehends the Hongmeng Divine Essence, and his cultivation reaches at least Divinity Transformation.
Only then could he single-handedly change the environment within the Cosmic Star Pearl.
"But there’s no rush for now."
"The population of Great Lii is still too sparse."
The mundane social structure within the Jiuzhou Cultivation Realm still resembles Jiang Ming’s previous life’s feudal society.
Yet, cultivators also need a vast populace to birth more cultivation seedlings.
Thus, cultivation techniques descend into the mortal world.
The population growth rate among mortals is not slow.
For example, high-yield crops, unreasonable extraordinary medical techniques, plus disciples sent from sects to guard them.
Preventing commoners from being devoured by wild beasts or offered as blood sacrifices by evil cultivators.
Hence, the population growth rate in the Jiuzhou is not poor, and the population density is quite high.
The flourishing vibrance of antiquity lingers deep.
However, cultivators in Jiuzhou only care about ensuring population growth.
The average lifespan of mortals scarcely exceeds six decades.
Therefore, the societal structure remains unchanged.
Or, rather, in such circumstances, ensuring the relative ignorance of the majority helps maintain a faster population growth; naturally, revolutionary societal upheavals like Jiang Ming’s previous life are improbable.
"I could even borrow some methods from the Human Circle."
Compared to Jiuzhou.
The Nineteen Kingdoms are utterly unscrupulous in birthing new populations.
Jiang Ming naturally couldn’t adopt it in full.
But the population of Great Lii is still too sparse now.
In an era overrun by demons and spirits, compounded by the upper echelons’ apathy.
The population is exceedingly thin.
These matters were left to Jiang Ming’s disciples to handle.
"Once the Divine Court develops, it might protect all the people."
Jiang Ming gazed at the sky.
Within Jiuzhou, he could reach the sky’s end.
But what might lie at the sky’s end in this world?
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"What is this place?"
"Has the Imperial Court abandoned us?"
"Why have all three commanderies of our Great Liangg Kingdom been sent over here?"
"Immortal means!"
"This is immortal means."
In the Great Liangg Kingdom, one of the Nineteen Kingdoms closest to the Wind Snow Mountain Range, in the southern three commanderies.
Upon the Imperial Court’s announcement, everyone was utterly astonished.
Yet no one dared to resist.
Above the mountain range.
Several silhouettes stood, overlooking the Great Liangg Kingdom, and the unseen borders of the other Nineteen Kingdoms.
"Truly..."
"Utterly beyond comprehension!"
Zhou Ming clenched his fist.
His eyes flickered with light.
In his vision.
The entire sky of the Great Liangg Kingdom was veiled in dark clouds, within which echoed sinister laughter inaudible to ordinary people.
Something seemed to be tossing about within.
The Great Liangg Kingdom flourished.
The populace lived and worked in peace, and though not a true era of greatness, it was a time of tranquility.
Still, large armies continued to conscript troops from dozens of commanderies, rushing to the borders.
Yet.
In every corner of the Great Liangg Kingdom, Zhou Ming could see those sinister entities crawling or shifting into human form, eyeing countless commoners with greed.
And no one knew.
Zhou Ming could even see sinister entities deploying domains, dragging people back in the bustling markets.
