After seeing off his family member, the Soul Heavenly Emperor, Gu Qingfeng found himself somewhat unsettled.
According to the information revealed by the Soul Heavenly Emperor, the fifth trial involved battling one's peak self. To become a Heavenly Emperor, one had to overcome oneself.
This trial was clearly designed to weed out those quasi-Emperors who had sealed themselves away for countless years. These quasi-Emperors, having slumbered for too long, were on the verge of exhausting their lifespans, their vitality withered like old men with one foot already in the grave. If they were to face their younger, peak selves, they would likely stand no chance.
Of course, even those quasi-Emperors in their prime would struggle with the fifth trial. Facing an exact replica of oneself, no one could claim absolute certainty of victory.
At its core, this trial tested one's indomitable will.
With all conditions being equal, victory hinged on willpower, courage, and state of mind.
A person who truly believed in their own invincibility would naturally possess overwhelming will, courage, and focus, greatly increasing their chances of success.
So why was Gu Qingfeng unsettled?
Because not only did he lack a Dao Heart—he might also lack an indomitable will.
The fifth trial, battling his peak self—truth be told, he wasn’t confident he could win.
Though his strength was immense, allowing him to crush nearly every opponent he faced, this very fact had left him lacking experience in fighting evenly matched foes.
To put it bluntly, he was too used to bullying the weak.
"Ah, it’s all because this Emperor’s talent is too overwhelming, his brilliance too dazzling. My journey to this point has been nothing but effortless domination. I couldn’t even find an opponent worthy of a life-or-death battle if I tried."
Gu Qingfeng sighed. "Ah, there was a time when this Emperor longed for a sweet... cough... a fierce, evenly matched battle, one that pushed me to the brink of life and death. But alas, such a thing remains out of reach."
Without combat experience, what advantage could he possibly have against a cold, emotionless projection?
"In this world, the only one who can defeat this Emperor... is probably myself."
Then it struck him—no wonder that old ghost refused to set foot on the Path of the Emperor. He was afraid of the Heavenly Dao replicating his projection, afraid of the Heavenly Dao wielding his power.
Damn it!
"Whatever. I’ll just take it one step at a time. It’s not like the projection can kill me anyway."
Gu Qingfeng tried to console himself, but then he realized—if the projection also possessed the power of Supreme Sin, then he might not be able to kill it either. Wouldn’t that turn into a battle with no end?
As for whether the projection would have Supreme Sin, Gu Qingfeng felt it was almost certain. That old ghost, a being of such unfathomable mystery, didn’t dare enter the Path of the Emperor—and let’s not forget, Supreme Sin was his creation in the first place.
This suggested that the fifth trial’s projection could replicate everything—except the System.
On this point, Gu Qingfeng was somewhat confident. Though the System rarely spoke, its prestige was unquestionable.
Thinking of the System reminded him of something else.
Would his projection count as a demonic entity?
Back in the Demon Suppression Bureau, when he fought the Mirror Demon, its ability was to create an exact copy of its opponent.
After some thought, he dismissed the idea.
The Mirror Demon was a demonic being, so even if it replicated him perfectly, it would still be a demonic attack.
But the projection on the Path of the Emperor was entirely different—it was created by the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao of the Cangming Realm was no demon.
And since he himself was human, the projection would naturally also be human.
How damn frustrating!
In a sour mood, Gu Qingfeng decided to stop dwelling on these vexing matters and instead focused on searching the Endless Abyss for projections of his "family members" to strengthen his own Dao.
He hoped this would give him a slightly better chance in the fifth trial.
But then it occurred to him—if he grew stronger now, wouldn’t the projection in the fifth trial also grow stronger? His mood soured even further.
......
Half an hour later, after dealing with several quasi-Emperor projections, Gu Qingfeng finally encountered another family member.
This one was a tiger, its body seemingly forged from solid gold—the projection of another quasi-Emperor.
Without hesitation, he stepped forward and greeted it with warm, enthusiastic, and exceedingly friendly gestures.
Ding!
Host attacked by Golden Tiger Taoist (Projection).
Law of Metal +100,000 +100,000 +100,000 +......
After exchanging pleasantries, Gu Qingfeng helped it find liberation.
Not long after, he met another family member and repeated the process, assisting them one by one in escaping the Endless Abyss.
This went on for half a month. During this time, he aided countless family members.
His Demon Dao grew increasingly refined and powerful, now just one step away from reaching its limit—the realm of the Heavenly Emperor.
From this point onward, he no longer sought out quasi-Emperor-level family members, as they were no longer of use. With countless demonic Daos now merged into his being, the rest were merely different paths leading to the same destination.
Instead, he began searching for projections of Heavenly Emperor-level beings.
Fortune favors the persistent, and with the help of Supreme Sin, he finally found a Heavenly Emperor-level family member.
......
The Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor opened his maw wide and swallowed his own projection whole, merging it into himself.
Then, his eyes flickered with an eerie light, his Emperor’s aura expanding as a pleased expression appeared on his face.
"After searching for over a month, I’ve finally found my own projection. Now it’s time to head to the fifth trial and fully restore my strength. Those old monsters have long since entered—I can’t afford to fall behind."
Having said this, the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor prepared to depart.
But at that moment, the endless black sands around him suddenly recoiled as if terrified, parting to reveal a path untouched by their corrosive influence.
The Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor’s gaze sharpened as he looked down the newly formed passage.
There, seven colossal black serpents, each ten thousand zhang tall, slithered forward with their heads held high. And atop one of these serpents stood a man clad in imperial robes, his bearing majestic as if he were an Emperor touring his domain.
"Gu Qingfeng!? Damn it, of all people to run into..."
The Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor cursed inwardly. The memories of Gu Qingfeng’s actions in the Burial Grounds remained fresh in his mind.
Even someone as arrogant as him wouldn’t dare insult all the Emperor corpses and provoke over a hundred Heavenly Emperors at once, as Gu Qingfeng had done.
This man had long been corrupted by Supreme Sin—he was insane, not someone to provoke.
The Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor turned to leave.
But Gu Qingfeng gave him no chance.
BOOM—!
The seven black serpents moved like towering divine mountains, their massive bodies swift despite their size, encircling the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor in an instant.
"Gu Qingfeng! What is the meaning of this?" the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor demanded coldly, glaring up at the figure standing atop the serpent’s head.
"How dare you address this Emperor by name! You truly have a death wish!" Gu Qingfeng roared in fury, immediately striking.
The seven black serpents lunged, their jaws snapping toward the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor.
The Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor’s expression darkened. This was clearly a deliberate provocation—was even saying his name forbidden now?
"Gu Qingfeng! You go too far!"
ROAR—!
With a deafening howl, the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor erupted with boundless divine light. His body swelled violently, muscles surging and bulging as thick black fur sprouted across his form.
In the blink of an eye, the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor had transformed into a colossal black dog, standing tens of thousands of zhang tall!
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."
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
