Not long after.
The immortals of the Heavenly Immortal Palace, their immortal essence enveloping the restrained great bell, carried it back toward the Heavenly Immortal Palace.
All that remained was the devastated Zhang family estate.
When Zhang Renyong regained consciousness from his severe injuries, he found that the Zhang family had been reduced to ruins.
Apart from a few individuals with some cultivation, the rest had perished under the overwhelming pressure of those immortals.
"What on earth happened?!"
"Why?!"
Zhang Renyong spread his hands and collapsed to his knees in the courtyard, tears streaming from his eyes as he let out a heart-wrenching cry.
But what could he do against the Heavenly Immortal Palace?
All he felt was an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
...
Beyond the heavens.
A figure flew past.
It was Li Jin, soaring through the sky on his immortal sword.
"Senior Sister Yun Yun really outdid herself this time, rewriting the history of the Immortal Realm."
"A mere Earth Immortal ascending to the position of the ruler of the Upper Three Continents? Impressive."
"I wish I could pull off something like that, but damn it, I haven't even managed to land a single strike on anyone yet."
As Li Jin flew, he couldn't help but grumble, "What's even more frustrating is that all my fellow disciples have already made a name for themselves with their Earth Immortal cultivation, while I still have no idea what I'm doing."
"Should I just go around catching blades with my bare hands?"
"Forget it, I should find someone to join forces with."
"Join up with Junior Brother Hong Fengkuang?"
At the thought, he shivered involuntarily.
Sure, he might be able to stop Hong Fengkuang's self-destruction with a single sword strike, but if his hand slipped even once and he failed to draw his sword in time, he'd probably be the first among his fellow disciples to die in one of Hong Fengkuang's explosions.
"Forget it, I'll just go to Senior Sister Yun Yun and see if she can give me a decent position."
Li Jin continued flying toward the horizon.
Just then, his speed suddenly faltered.
"Is that... the aura of Senior Sister Yun Wu?"
"That's perfect. I'll go find her and maybe grab a meal."
With a smile, Li Jin followed the aura and quickly arrived at the outskirts of the Zhang family estate.
At a glance, he saw the tragic state of the Zhang family. Apart from the lingering aura of Yun Wu, there was no sign of her.
"What happened here?"
Li Jin frowned and immediately flew to Zhang Renyong's side.
He could sense that Zhang Renyong's body carried the strongest trace of Yun Wu's aura.
It was clear that this person had some significant connection with Yun Wu.
"Who are you?"
Zhang Renyong, his eyes red and hollow, slowly raised his head to look at Li Jin.
"Do you know Yun Wu?"
"I'm her junior brother."
Li Jin quickly asked.
Hearing that he was Yun Wu's junior brother, Zhang Renyong's pupils flickered, but upon sensing Li Jin's Earth Immortal cultivation, his eyes quickly dimmed again.
"Xiao Wu... was taken by the Heavenly Immortal Palace," Zhang Renyong said, his voice choked with emotion.
"What?!"
"The Heavenly Immortal Palace took my senior sister?"
Li Jin's expression darkened instantly.
He continued to press Zhang Renyong for answers, but the man was still reeling from the devastation of his family. His hollow eyes revealed that he knew nothing—neither the reason nor where Yun Wu had been taken.
Realizing he wouldn't get any answers from Zhang Renyong, Li Jin stood up and took a deep breath.
A fierce killing intent gleamed in his eyes.
This was outrageous.
Although Yun Wu was their senior sister, she was the youngest and most innocent among their fellow disciples, and thus the most beloved by everyone.
Now that the Heavenly Immortal Palace had captured her, this was absolutely unacceptable.
If the other disciples found out, the Heavenly Immortal Palace would be razed to the ground.
"If even a single hair on my senior sister's head is harmed, my fellow disciples and I will ensure that the entire Heavenly Immortal Palace is wiped out and erased from the Immortal Realm."
Li Jin growled fiercely, quickly pulling out a communication jade slip to contact his fellow disciples.
Beside him.
Zhang Renyong watched Li Jin's furious declaration and shook his head helplessly, his expression desolate as he began to clean up the ruins of the Zhang family estate.
] [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!"
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
