Seeing such a formidable display, even if some in the crowd harbored restless thoughts, they suppressed their dark desires. After all, with a Dragon Transformation realm martial artist controlling the scene, who would dare to act recklessly?
The atmosphere quickly quieted down, and everyone craned their necks, eagerly awaiting the results, curious to see which family would be the lucky one.
After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, the cracks in the Jade Dragon Secret Realm grew more numerous. Finally, with a loud crack, like the sound of an eggshell breaking, the barrier shattered completely.
The nearby mountain also collapsed.
Amidst the ruins, the space rippled like water, and in an instant, the figures of over a hundred people appeared out of thin air.
Seeing the trial participants emerge, the elders outside grew excited and immediately stepped forward to ask who had obtained the inheritance.
They looked exactly like parents waiting outside a college entrance exam hall, eagerly asking their children how they had performed.
However, before they could get close, the golden-armored general appeared as if teleporting, blocking their path and shouting, "Everyone, step back!"
The crowd exchanged glances and stopped in their tracks, not daring to advance further.
The golden-armored general then turned his gaze to the trial participants. Though his expression was calm, his tone carried an unmistakable urgency: "Among you, who has obtained the Alchemy King's inheritance? Step forward and come with me to meet His Majesty."
Hearing this, all the trial participants turned their heads with complex expressions, looking toward Gu Qingfeng and Qiu Xiaocui, who stood to the side.
The elders followed their gaze, and their hearts sank.
"Damn, it's not my disciple!"
But at the same time, they also felt a slight sense of relief.
"At least it's not our rival's disciple either."
Then, a big question popped into their heads.
"Whose disciple is this? Why do they look so unfamiliar?"
They couldn't help but sneak glances at each other, trying to see who might be showing signs of ecstatic joy, which would reveal the lucky family.
However, when they looked around, all they saw were faces filled with confusion.
While the major factions were bewildered, the golden-armored general didn't care about any of that. He only cared about the emperor's orders. It didn't matter who had obtained the inheritance, as long as someone had.
He shifted his gaze to Gu Qingfeng and Qiu Xiaocui, his voice softening slightly for the first time: "Which of you two has obtained the Alchemy King's inheritance?"
This was the first time in his life he had shown such "gentleness" toward someone weaker. He had no choice—he was afraid of death.
Anyone who mastered the method to refine the Ageless Pill, no matter how weak they were, would never be underestimated by anyone in the world.
As the golden-armored general asked his question, all eyes in the vicinity focused on Gu Qingfeng and Qiu Xiaocui, making the two the center of attention.
In this moment of intense scrutiny, Gu Qingfeng stepped forward without hesitation.
His step truly tugged at the hearts of everyone present.
While all eyes were on Gu Qingfeng, no one noticed the flash of determination and ruthlessness in Qiu Xiaocui's eyes. She reached into her sleeve and gripped a black sphere...
Gu Qingfeng was reveling in this moment of glory. His expression was calm, neither joyful nor sorrowful, exuding an air of unshakable composure as he declared, "It is I, humble as I am, who has..."
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, a dark spherical barrier erupted from Qiu Xiaocui, enveloping both her and Gu Qingfeng at lightning speed.
The sudden turn of events stunned everyone.
The golden-armored general, being the closest, reacted first. He roared, "You dare, thief!"
His eyes blazing with fury, he unleashed a radiant golden light from his hand, striking the black spherical barrier. However, the barrier only rippled slightly before returning to its original state.
The golden-armored general was horrified. In the span of a single breath, the black spherical barrier, along with Gu Qingfeng and Qiu Xiaocui, shrank and then vanished completely.
Silence.
An eerie silence.
The shocking turn of events left everyone dumbfounded, taking a full second to process what had just happened.
Then, chaos erupted!
The entire scene exploded into uproar, like water poured into a boiling oil pot. The atmosphere was electric with tension.
"Ah!" A deafening roar erupted from the golden-armored general, his terrifying aura spreading like that of a demon god.
The pressure was so intense that even the grandmasters felt their chests tighten and their breath shorten. Some weaker martial artists even vomited blood and fainted on the spot.
"After them!" the golden-armored general barked, leading a dozen grandmasters as they vanished in an instant.
The remaining crowd was left in stunned silence.
After a moment, they too snapped out of their daze and began issuing frantic orders.
"Quick! Notify the sect (family) to launch a full-scale search!"
The inheritor of the Alchemy King's legacy had disappeared, and everyone saw an opportunity. Who wouldn't want the Ageless Pill?
......
In a hidden valley.
Gu Qingfeng glared at Qiu Xiaocui, Li Qianren, and the fox spirit, shouting angrily, "Do you have any idea how much I hate being interrupted when I'm in the middle of showing off? Couldn't you have waited until I finished speaking before leaving?"
The three of them glanced at Gu Qingfeng but ignored him, continuing their discussion among themselves.
"What's your plan? Without the Ageless Pill, your revenge will be difficult to carry out," the fox spirit said with concern.
Li Qianren frowned deeply. "I never expected Gu Qingfeng to obtain the inheritance. In that case, we'll have to make him refine the Ageless Pill."
"But it won't be long before the world knows that Gu Qingfeng is the one who obtained the inheritance. Even if you get the Ageless Pill, you won't be able to become the 'Peerless King.'"
"No matter. I'll just change my face again."
"But the risks involved..."
"I said, you three ants, there's a limit to how much you can ignore someone!" Gu Qingfeng's face suddenly darkened.
Li Qianren frowned as he stared at Gu Qingfeng. "Gu Qingfeng, don't force me to take action against you. Rest assured, as long as you..."
"Kekeke..."
A sinister, maniacal laugh interrupted Li Qianren.
"Sorry, I didn't catch that. Were you saying not to force you to take action?"
Li Qianren's frown deepened. "Gu Qingfeng, I hope you understand the situation. Even though you possess strength comparable to a grandmaster, you..."
Boom!
A deafening sonic boom erupted!
A fist brimming with power compressed the air, creating layers of sonic waves. The speed was so fast that the surrounding air heated up from friction, producing white streams of vapor. The fist, surrounded by swirling white currents, shot toward Li Qianren with terrifying force.
In that moment, Li Qianren's pupils contracted to pinpricks. He felt the shadow of death envelop him instantly. He wanted to dodge, but it was too late. Instinctively, he crossed his arms in front of his chest.
Thud!
An unstoppable force slammed into Li Qianren, sending him flying backward.
His body hurtled uncontrollably, crashing into a mountain behind him.
The moment he made contact with the mountain—boom!
It shattered into pieces!
Li Qianren's momentum didn't slow in the slightest.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of continuous collisions echoed as he smashed through one mountain after another—two, three, four...
His body finally stopped after plowing through six mountains, lying in a heap of rubble.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
