"Gu Qingfeng! What exactly have you been doing in the fifth trial for the past six months?" Emperor Qilin, who had always been at odds with Gu Qingfeng, was the first to demand an answer.
Gu Qingfeng's expression darkened instantly. "How dare you! Address me as Heavenly Emperor Gu!"
Though he cherished his kin, that was no excuse to tolerate their insolence.
Imagine having a family member—your own son—who refused to call you "Father" and instead addressed you by your full name. What father could endure such disrespect?
Emperor Qilin sneered. "Gu Qingfeng, do you have any idea how long we’ve waited for you? If the Heavenly Dao senses something amiss and our grand plan to overthrow the heavens is delayed, can you bear the consequences?"
"To hell with you, you old beast! Consider it an honor to wait for this emperor. Besides, did I ever ask you to wait? If you can’t stand it, then scram!" Gu Qingfeng believed in strict discipline to instill obedience—he had no patience for Emperor Qilin’s tantrums.
"You! You’re courting death!" Emperor Qilin erupted in fury. To be insulted so brazenly in front of the other Heavenly Emperors was more than he could stomach.
Especially now that he had regained most of his strength—his temper had returned in full force.
Boom!
Solar True Flames erupted violently, condensing into a blinding golden radiance in his palm, as though he held the sun itself.
The sheer power and terrifying heat of these flames were on an entirely different level compared to the Solar True Flames wielded by his descendant, Qilinzi.
The golden flames flickered with traces of darkness, warping and boiling the void around them. Even the Emperor’s Path seemed on the verge of melting under their intensity.
"Die!"
A blazing sun hurtled toward Gu Qingfeng, unleashing unimaginable destructive force.
Faced with this "warmth" from his kin, Gu Qingfeng curled his lips into a scornful smile. His pale hand stretched out, lightly pressing against the surface of the sun.
The moment before it could explode, the sun was abruptly compressed by an invisible force, shrinking rapidly until it vanished without a trace.
Emperor Qilin’s rage soared even higher. Without hesitation, he revealed his true form—a majestic golden qilin, its body seemingly forged from pure gold.
Solar True Flames spread endlessly, an overwhelming, immortal pressure flooding the void and shaking the Emperor’s Path itself.
Seeing Emperor Qilin’s "selfless generosity," Gu Qingfeng was deeply moved, his heart swelling with anticipation.
The other Heavenly Emperors, realizing Emperor Qilin had lost all restraint, swiftly intervened. Several of them flew forward to block his path.
"Emperor Qilin, don’t act recklessly! Our resurrection is at hand—the greater plan must take priority!"
"Stop this at once! If your full-powered clash disrupts the scheme, all our waiting over endless ages will have been for nothing!"
Their combined efforts finally restrained the enraged Emperor Qilin.
However, while they managed to hold him back, they forgot one crucial detail—they hadn’t restrained Gu Qingfeng.
"Let the old beast go! I’d like to see if he dares to charge at me!"
Just as Emperor Qilin was about to heed their advice for the sake of the plan, these words sent him into a frenzy. He struggled wildly, trying to break free from the Heavenly Emperors’ hold.
"Release me! Let me go! Today, I will kill him!" Emperor Qilin’s golden eyes blazed with fury, his entire body trembling with rage.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You’ve done all the posturing, but where’s the action? Or are you just putting on a show because you think others will stop us from fighting?" Gu Qingfeng’s eyes brimmed with undisguised contempt, pushing Emperor Qilin to the brink of explosion.
"AAAAAH! DIE! YOU WILL DIE!"
The Heavenly Emperors paled. "Stop watching! More of you, come and restrain him!"
"And you, Gu Qingfeng—shut your mouth!" Soul Heavenly Emperor roared.
Gu Qingfeng’s sharp gaze snapped toward him. "How dare you, you cowardly rat! Who do you think you are, addressing this emperor so casually? Call me Heavenly Emperor Gu!"
Soul Heavenly Emperor choked, nearly suffocating from sheer fury.
"I’ll call you—! You wretched bastard, I’ll end you!"
The other Heavenly Emperors panicked. Several more rushed forward to hold back the now-raging Soul Heavenly Emperor.
As chaos threatened to consume the scene, a few peacemakers stepped in to mediate.
After some time, order was finally restored.
"Heavenly Emperor Gu..." one of the Heavenly Emperors began politely.
"Hm? What is it?" Gu Qingfeng responded with a nasal hum, looking down his nose with an air of supreme arrogance.
The Heavenly Emperor suppressed his anger, repeatedly reminding himself of the greater plan.
Forcing a strained smile, he said, "Heavenly Emperor Gu, we’ve all withdrawn from the contest. The Flame Heavenly Emperor, Xiao Fan, is already waiting in the Void Battlefield. You should withdraw as well and not delay our grand plan to overthrow the heavens."
"Oh?" Gu Qingfeng tilted his head slightly, casting a glance toward the Void Battlefield.
Sure enough, the Flame Heavenly Emperor, Xiao Fan, sat cross-legged upon a radiant fire lotus, his form ethereal, like a deity.
As if sensing Gu Qingfeng’s gaze, Xiao Fan opened his eyes. His calm stare traversed layers of spatial barriers, meeting Gu Qingfeng’s own.
Their eyes locked—yet no sparks flew.
Outwardly, they seemed to regard each other, but in truth, neither truly saw the other.
One brimmed with arrogance, the other with serenity—yet both shared the same air of absolute supremacy.
Gu Qingfeng grinned darkly before turning back to the gathered Heavenly Emperors. With a mocking lilt, he asked, "And what if this emperor refuses?"
"What?!"
"What are you trying to do?!"
"If you delay the grand plan, we will never forgive you!"
The Heavenly Emperors erupted in outrage. Even the peacemakers could no longer hold back their fury.
Gu Qingfeng ignored their shock and anger. Calmly, he declared, "This era’s Heavenly Mandate belongs to me. Who agrees? Who objects?"
His absolute disregard for them ignited the wrath of every Heavenly Emperor present.
"Gu Qingfeng, you’ve gone too far!"
"The plan to overthrow the heavens cannot be ruined by you alone!"
"You think you can seize the Heavenly Mandate? Not if we have anything to say about it!"
As the Heavenly Emperors prepared to join forces and teach him a lesson, a tranquil voice suddenly echoed from the Void Battlefield.
"There’s no need to stop him. If he wishes to contend, let him."
It was the Flame Heavenly Emperor.
Xiao Fan watched the commotion outside with detached calm. Though his tone was mild, it radiated unshakable confidence—the mark of a truly invincible heart.
Hearing this, the others settled down.
Indeed, what did it matter if Gu Qingfeng entered the Void Battlefield? He would lose in the end.
They had witnessed the Flame Heavenly Emperor’s power firsthand. Gu Qingfeng stood no chance against him.
The difference was stark—Xiao Fan had cleared the Emperor’s Path in less than an hour, while Gu Qingfeng was the slowest of them all, spending half a year trapped in the fifth trial.
His earlier dominance was merely due to his undiminished strength while the others had yet to recover their peak power.
Coupled with his indestructible nature as a Sinborn, he had grown increasingly brazen.
In contrast, the Flame Heavenly Emperor’s power remained untouched. Worse yet, he had mastered two paths simultaneously—one of them being the profound and unfathomable Dao of Life and Death. With this alone, his combat prowess ranked among the top of the three thousand emperors and kings throughout history.
Add the Dao of Flames to the mix, and the result was far greater than the sum of its parts.
Although the Heavenly Emperors have never battled each other and thus lack an official ranking, there is no doubt that the Flame Heavenly Emperor possesses the potential to claim the throne!
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."
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?!
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
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.
