"Another monster?!"
A golden streak of light, dazzling like a meteor, seemed ready to scorch through the clouds.
"What is that?!" Wang Yanran gasped.
The three leader-level Molten Rock Lizards and the hundreds of ordinary ones were terrifying enough, but that golden meteor filled her with an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
"Roar?" Sensing the terrifying pressure, the massive Molten Rock Lizards raised their heads and let out furious cries.
At that moment, the golden meteor plummeted straight down!
With a deafening boom, the shockwave swept outward like a hurricane, making everyone's clothes flap violently—some even got blown off their feet!
Amid the billowing dust, faint golden arcs of electricity flickered, and a pair of dark red, eye-like lights glowed ominously.
The oppressive aura made everyone present tremble, stunned by the figure's majestic presence.
"Boom!" Another shockwave dispersed the dust, revealing a beam of sunlight shining down on the golden dragon-shaped armor, refracting a resplendent glow.
So terrifying!
Centered around the golden armor, spiderweb-like cracks spread across the ground. He stood there, drawing the gaze of every person and monster present.
Wang Yanran, in despair, raised her walkie-talkie to call for Alliance reinforcements when she suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Ugh, I'm gonna puke."
The golden armor seemed to be cradling a figure—a white-haired girl dry-heaving as she dangled limply in Ye Chuan's arms, her limbs and backpack swaying in the air.
When Wang Yanran recognized Lan Xiaoke, her eyes snapped back to the golden armor.
"Ye Chuan?"
Hearing his name, the golden armor turned its head, as if surprised to see Wang Yanran there, and gave a slight nod.
"He's on our side!" Wang Yanran immediately announced, making everyone relax.
If the Molten Rock Lizards had made them feel powerless, the golden armor before them was the kind of foe that would leave them in utter despair.
Feeling the stares around him, Ye Chuan struggled to suppress the grin tugging at his lips.
Realizing no one could see his expression, he finally let it spread wide.
No way, he couldn’t hold it back.
How could this armor be so damn cool?
"ROAR!!!" Before Ye Chuan could act, the Molten Rock Lizards seemed to sense the threat and let out low growls before charging at him!
"Watch out!" Wang Yanran shouted, but she quickly realized her warning was unnecessary.
Ye Chuan’s strength made worrying pointless.
"Oh? Foundation-level monsters? The rift creatures are getting stronger?" Ye Chuan sensed the auras of the leader monsters—already nearing the Foundation stage.
At that level, they could easily wipe out everyone here, since even Wang Yanran, the strongest among them, was only at Qi Condensation.
Ye Chuan casually tossed Lan Xiaoke aside, ignoring her startled "Wah!" as he lightly tapped the ground with his foot.
An invisible ripple spread outward, forcibly halting the charging Molten Rock Lizards mid-movement—as if frozen in place!
The next moment, Ye Chuan simply stood there, unmoving.
He did nothing. Just a flicker of the dark-red visor in his eyes, and the leader Molten Rock Lizards exploded into bloody mist!
"What?!" The super-soldiers present were dumbfounded.
H-how did he do that?
Those leader-level monsters just… popped?
"I am the phoenix reborn, I am my own emperor~"
A background melody kicked in at the perfect moment, syncing flawlessly with Ye Chuan’s radiant golden armor.
But all eyes turned elsewhere—toward Zhang Chao, who was holding up his phone, playing the music. Noticing the stares, he coughed awkwardly.
"Ahem, I just thought it fit the mood."
After Zhang Chao turned off the music, Ye Chuan scanned the remaining Molten Rock Lizards in the distance. He raised a hand, initially planning to summon flying swords to wipe them out, but it didn’t seem to match his current armor’s style.
"Beam."
A low-tier light magic spell erupted—a thick, water-vat-sized ray instantly vaporized dozens of Molten Rock Lizards in the distance, the blinding golden light forcing everyone to shield their eyes.
A few more beams later, only deep trenches and scattered particles of evaporated monsters remained.
"Y-Ye Chuan, we can handle the rest," Wang Yanran quickly spoke up. She wasn’t entirely sure if this figure was really Ye Chuan, but with such an overwhelming presence, who else could it be?
Still, where did he get that golden armor?
Hearing her, Ye Chuan stopped. The remaining Molten Rock Lizards were already paralyzed with fear, trembling uncontrollably.
"Uh, Ye Chuan, monster remains are valuable for research," Wang Yanran explained. They needed materials for studies and equipment crafting.
While Ye Chuan’s instant kills were efficient, they left nothing behind—not even scraps.
"Mn." Ye Chuan acknowledged, then glanced at Lan Xiaoke, who was still dizzy from being tossed around. "Xiaoke, time to work."
"Wah-wah-wah?" Lan Xiaoke looked like she was about to throw up. Floating unsteadily, she whined, "Do I really have to?"
"Get moving. Why else would I bring you?" Ye Chuan crossed his arms, sitting on a rock, the metallic clinks of his armor producing a pleasing friction sound.
"Fine…" Lan Xiaoke didn’t dare complain. Despite being at the Foundation stage, she hadn’t learned any real combat techniques.
She reached under her skirt and pulled out a two-meter-long giant hammer.
Floating to the nearest Molten Rock Lizard—which couldn’t see her due to her ghostly form—she swung down.
"Hyah!"
The hammer crushed the lizard’s skull instantly, its body collapsing lifelessly.
One by one, Lan Xiaoke went around smashing heads. But to the other super-soldiers, it looked like the monsters were being drained by some unseen force.
Just… pop, pop, pop.
After all, aside from a few Wang family members, no one else could see Lan Xiaoke.
"Her combat methods are too limited…" Ye Chuan watched her mindlessly hammering away and considered giving her more techniques.
Right now, she was just bullying weaklings with sheer level advantage—against real opponents, she’d struggle.
The rift monsters were evolving faster than Ye Chuan expected. Foundation-level creatures were already appearing.
Meanwhile, Wang Yanran hesitated, clearly burning with curiosity about Ye Chuan’s armor.

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."

orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"

ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"

esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.