"You bastard! Say that again! This is a Life-Death Egg!!" Yuwen Xiong roared, his hair standing on end in fury.
"Ah, Yuwen Xiong, what are you trying to do? Can't accept a loss, so you resort to force to coerce others, strong-arming a sale?" Gu Qingfeng said with an air of righteous indignation.
"I'm strong-arming a sale?" Yuwen Xiong's voice involuntarily rose an octave as he glared deathly at Gu Qingfeng.
"Just who is strong-arming whom?! Clearly, it's you using your influence to pressure people! That's why they don't dare to buy!"
Gu Qingfeng looked astonished and asked the crowd, "Did this Emperor force any of you?"
The crowd shook their heads in unison. "No."
"You see."
"You... you... you all! Fine! Very good!" Yuwen Xiong was practically bursting with rage; he had never been humiliated like this before.
"Aren't you all in cahoots? Fine! The Life-Death Egg! One hundred thousand jin of Immortal Jade! This young master wants to see who would turn down money!"
Yuwen Xiong, desperate, directly employed a monetary offensive, slashing the price of the Life-Death Egg by tenfold.
As soon as he did this, the immortals in the crowd indeed began to hesitate, a flicker of interest appearing in some people's eyes.
Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng only smiled. Hadn't he lost his head in anger?
Immediately, he sent a voice transmission to Gu Ling'er, telling her to buy the Life-Death Egg.
"One hundred thousand jin of Immortal Jade, I'll take it!" Gu Ling'er immediately made the offer and purchased the Life-Death Egg.
Yuwen Xiong instantly burst into arrogant laughter. "Hahaha... This young master knew it! No one turns down money. Gu Qingfeng, what do you have to say for yourself now?"
Gu Qingfeng ignored him. Instead, he raised the low-grade Profound Sun Jade in his hand, no bigger than a sesame seed or mung bean, and calmly addressed the crowd, "One million jin of Immortal Jade. Who's buying?"
"Me! Me! I offer one million jin of Immortal Jade!"
"This treasure seizes the creation of heaven and earth, absorbs the essence of the sun and moon. It is truly a rare treasure! I offer one million one hundred thousand!"
"Don't anyone dare snatch it from me! This treasure is fated with me! I offer one million two hundred thousand!"
The onlookers fervently made offers one after another.
Anyone with clear eyes knew they weren't really buying low-grade Profound Sun Jade; they were clearly buying a spot to survive the heavenly tribulation!
Witnessing this scene, Yuwen Xiong's smile completely froze on his face. He had to admit, this round, he was indeed the naive one.
In the end, this piece of low-grade Profound Sun Jade was bought by a Great Luo Golden Immortal for the astronomical price of two million jin of Immortal Jade.
That Great Luo Golden Immortal held the low-grade Profound Sun Jade in both hands as if cradling a priceless treasure, utterly enchanted by it.
The people around looked at him with faces full of envy, only regretting their own lack of funds.
Yuwen Xiong was dumbfounded. He felt the world was so absurd, so unfamiliar. A piece of low-grade Profound Sun Jade not worth a single jin of Immortal Jade had actually sold for two million, and those who failed to get it even looked regretful, damn it!
Was this the real world? This must be an illusion!
Have I gone mad, or has the world gone mad?
"Yuwen Xiong, a bet's a bet. Hurry up and hand over the Great Luo Immortal Weapon."
"Bullshit! This young master never lost! Clearly, the Life-Death Egg is more valuable! You cheated!" Yuwen Xiong retorted furiously.
"You dare say this Emperor cheated? Come on, everyone, judge for yourselves. Which is more valuable, the Life-Death Egg or the low-grade Profound Sun Jade?"
"Naturally, the low-grade Profound Sun Jade!"
"How could the Life-Death Egg even be compared to the low-grade Profound Sun Jade?"
The crowd of onlookers chimed in one after another, infuriating Yuwen Xiong to the point of wanting to kill someone.
"Come here, you have the highest cultivation here. Speak fairly. Remember, you must tell the truth. This Emperor demands fairness!" Gu Qingfeng pulled over the Great Luo Golden Immortal who had just bought the Profound Sun Jade.
That Great Luo Golden Immortal cupped his hands. "Since the Emperor commands this old man to speak, I shall speak justly. Although this low-grade Profound Sun Jade has a dull luster, its brilliance not apparent, and a coarse texture, this is precisely the manifestation of a divine artifact's humility—that is the true mark of its value!
In contrast, the Life-Death Egg is all flashy appearance, gold on the outside but rotten within, utterly not worth mentioning.
Anyone with clear eyes can see that the low-grade Profound Sun Jade is more valuable!"
"What are you saying?! Clearly, the Life-Death Egg is more valuable! How dare you distort black and white!" Yuwen Xiong clenched his fists until they creaked, veins bulging on his forehead.
"Hey, hey, hey, old man, what nonsense are you spouting! Young Master Yuwen is a descendant of a mighty Immortal King. How could a descendant of an Immortal King fail to distinguish which treasure is more valuable?" Gu Qingfeng said with a stern expression.
The Great Luo Golden Immortal looked troubled. "But Emperor Gu, every word this old man said is true. Clearly, the low-grade Profound Sun Jade is more valuable. If you don't believe me, ask them."
"Yes, Emperor Gu, we can all testify. The low-grade Profound Sun Jade is indeed more valuable. What even is that Life-Death Egg thing? Never heard of it."
"You... you all! You're all very good!" Yuwen Xiong was already so angry he was incoherent.
Then, Gu Qingfeng approached again. "Yuwen Xiong, you heard it. The facts are clear. You can't just rely on your status as an Immortal King's descendant to bully others, distort the truth, and call a stag a horse, can you?
Aren't you just bullying honest folks?"
Pfft!
Yuwen Xiong couldn't hold back anymore and directly spat out a mouthful of old blood. He trembled with rage, every hair on his body standing on end.
"I'll kill you all! Kill you all!"
Clang!
Gu Qingfeng directly took out the Immortal-Binding Chain and tethered the nearly berserk Yuwen Xiong.
At that moment, a figure suddenly flashed into the center of the scene, shielding Yuwen Xiong.
It was the Great Luo Golden Immortal, Yuwen Bo!
"Gu Qingfeng! What exactly do you want?! Don't think that just because the Seven Star Monarch protects you, you can act with impunity! If you dare lay a hand on our young master, the Chongming Immortal King will not let you off!"
"Heh heh heh... Daring to threaten this Emperor? Do you really think this Emperor was scared into growing up?! Men! Beat this old dog to death for me! Whoever can kill this old dog, this Emperor will cover all his heavenly tribulations, even the Immortal King Tribulation!"
Gu Qingfeng's voice was extremely loud, almost echoing throughout the entire street district.
"It's the Heavenly Tribulation Emperor's voice!"
"Who does Emperor Gu want to kill? I am willing to offer my humble services!"
Instantly, astonishing auras erupted from all around as one powerful figure after another flew over, among them no shortage of Great Luo Golden Immortals.
It was currently the time of the Seven Star Dharma Assembly, with experts gathered from all sides. Great Luo Golden Immortals were certainly not few.
When Yuwen Bo found himself surrounded by over a dozen Great Luo Golden Immortals, he completely panicked.
"Em... Emperor Gu, there's no need for this. We lost the bet fair and square, we lost fair and square!" Yuwen Bo said, hurriedly taking out a bronze seal and handing it to Gu Qingfeng, a flash of pain flickering in his eyes.
"Emperor Gu, this is a treasure seal this old man has refined for many years, named the Heaven-Subduing Seal. It is a Great Luo-level Immortal Weapon, peerless in power. Please accept it."
Gu Qingfeng took the Heaven-Subduing Seal, hefted it, found it truly extraordinary, and immediately revealed a satisfied smile. "This Emperor is not someone who pushes advantages too far. It's only right and proper to honor a bet, don't you agree?"
"Yes, yes, yes. The Emperor's words are absolutely correct. This time, it was our young master's fault. Please forgive us."
"Uncle, I—"
"You shut up!" Yuwen Bo pointed a finger, directly sealing Yuwen Xiong to prevent him from spouting further nonsense.
"Alright, alright. This matter is settled. Everyone, disperse." Gu Qingfeng waved his hand, dismissing them.
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."
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
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.”
