The various talents had no choice but to surrender a wisp of their fortune to the Inner demon.
The Inner demon scattered the threads of fortune into the lake beneath his feet, which would be the foundation for his future conquest of the entire East Jia State.
Once these talents grew into pivotal figures in their sects, he could leverage their fortune to ascend effortlessly and take over East Jia State.
From there, he could use the entire East Jia State as a base to seize control of the entire Immortal Realm, laying the groundwork for his main body to become a Heavenly Dao. Perhaps he could even become the fifth Heavenly Dao directly while the main body was still familiarizing itself.
But if he became a Heavenly Dao, the number of Daos wouldn't matter anymore, as he would be invincible either way.
What about the Heavenly Dao slumbering in the Great Heaven?
That was clearly a fake Heavenly Dao.
The Inner demon nodded, finding this reasoning reasonable. He then looked up at the sky, where the will of the Immortal Realm hovered beyond the Ten Thousand Mountains, seemingly intending to expel him.
The Inner demon scoffed and shouted toward the sky, "I come and go as I please. Who do you think you are?"
His words were indeed arrogant.
In the territory of the Eighth Mountain.
The Elder of Wuxi Sect rushed in urgently, not saying much, and immediately knelt down, kowtowing.
"Please save the talents of Wuxi Sect and the talents of the entire East Jia State!"
An Elder of the Eighth Mountain came out, puzzled, and asked, "What's going on?"
The Elder of Wuxi Sect quickly explained, "After the Ten Thousand Mountains opened, the talents entered, but for some reason, they all ended up deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains, being hunted by Heaven Mending Realm great demons. The Emperors have already gone, and I came to ask the Eighth Mountain for help."
The Elder of the Eighth Mountain was stunned and couldn't help but point at the Elder of Wuxi Sect.
"Didn't we tell you not to go deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains? Why did you go in a group? Are you tired of living?"
"Besides, this is a critical time when the Immortal Realm is at war with the Divine Realm. The Eighth Mountain itself is too busy to spare any hands. How can we help you?"
"Moreover, you know the Ten Thousand Mountains. Even Emperors have to kneel when they enter. You must have some idea of how terrifying the existence inside is!"
The Elder of Wuxi Sect nodded, not daring to argue, still kneeling.
Suddenly, footsteps echoed outside the hall, and a group of old men walked in, not saying a word, just kneeling and kowtowing.
"Elder, please save my precious son, he's my only child!"
"Elder, our sect's talents cannot die!"
"Elder..."
The pleas continued, and the Elder of the Eighth Mountain knew the matter was serious. So many talents couldn't be left unrescued, but the question was how to save them.
He was still pondering when someone hugged his leg and cried, "Elder, please save our talents. I'll serve you like a slave if you do."
The Elder of the Eighth Mountain glared and pointed outside, shouting, "I want to save them too, but how can I with this old body of mine? Am I supposed to fly in and die?"
...
“Perhaps you could ask the legendary ruler of the Nine Mountains of the Immortal Realm?” a cultivator suggested, and the elders immediately perked up, nervously looking at the Elder of the Eighth Mountain.
"You want me to go ask the ruler of the Nine Mountains? You might as well burn this old body of mine!" the Elder of the Eighth Mountain cursed.
The group of old men began to cry again.
"What's going on?" A slightly cold voice asked, and a woman stood at the door, looking at the chaotic scene inside, unable to help but speak.
"Ah, I'm sorry to show you such a sight, Sect Leader Xu," the Elder of the Eighth Mountain quickly stepped over the crowd and greeted Xu Zhen with a smile, briefly explaining the situation and the reason behind these old men's pleas, then self-deprecatingly laughed.
"The depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains are not so easy to enter and exit. Even Emperors dared not venture in."
Xu Zhen frowned, "Is it really that dangerous?"
The Elder of the Eighth Mountain raised four fingers and added, "The strength of the existence inside is even higher than this."
Four fingers meant four Daos.
Xu Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go to the outer perimeter to take a look. After all, Wuxi Sect has done me a favor."
She turned and left.
The Elder of the Eighth Mountain sighed, thinking he should inform the ruler of the Nine Mountains, as the matter involved most of the young talents of East Jia State and couldn't be delayed.
At the Ten Thousand Mountains.
The talents slowly made their way out, having had a wisp of their fortune absorbed by the Inner demon, which established a connection with the Ten Thousand Mountains, a connection that would grow deeper and deeper, impossible to sever.
As a reward, they were allowed to take one heavenly treasure from the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
This made the talents' eyes light up, and they began searching the Ten Thousand Mountains for the treasures they desired.
The great demons didn't interfere, allowing them to come and go freely.
The Inner demon stood by the Heart Lake, which connected to the Great Death Realm, enabling him to constantly siphon threads of fortune from the Immortal Realm into the Great Death Realm, then transfer those threads of fortune to the slumbering body of Chen Xia.
It was all about parasitism and bloodsucking.
The pure white Ancestral Dragon enveloping Chen Xia suddenly trembled, like a powerful heartbeat.
He was steadily advancing toward becoming a Heavenly Dao.
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
