To return to the peak—this temptation was simply too great for an existence who had fallen from the Emperor Realm and struggled bitterly in annihilation for eons!
It was great enough to crush all pride!
He dreamed of returning to his former peak state, but the damage from severing his own Dao Foundation was like maggots attached to the bone. Having stolen the residual rhymes of heaven and earth for ten thousand years, he only dared to hope to delay the decay of his Dao, never daring to imagine a complete recovery.
Gu Changge's tone was too certain, and the confidence in his eyes made him involuntarily want to believe it.
Yet, his reason was screaming madly: how could this be possible?!
A severed Dao Foundation was like shattered porcelain; even with heaven-defying divine objects, it was difficult to restore it to its original state!
Although this person was unfathomable, a heaven-defying promise like returning to the peak was simply too unimaginable...
His eyes were filled with extreme longing and deep suspicion. The two emotions intertwined fiercely, making it difficult for him to decide.
The pride of an Emperor made him unwilling to bow his head easily, and his instinctive doubt toward impossible things made him afraid to easily believe this seemingly illusory hope.
Gu Changge seemed to see through his inner struggle. Without another word, he slowly raised his right hand.
Above his palm, an object silently emerged.
It was not some dazzling divine weapon, but an irregularly shaped stone about the size of a fist.
Above his palm, an object silently emerged.
This was the Heaven-Mending Stone that Gu Changge had obtained from a previous sign-in. It looked ordinary, but it actually contained the supreme power to reverse imperfections. Its core function lay in the word mending, and it covered all existences at or below the Emperor level, including Great Emperors.
The stone presented a grayish color of primordial chaos. Its surface was covered with incredibly profound natural patterns, seemingly encompassing the flow of galaxies, yet also seeming to contain a wisp of vitality from the dawn of heaven and earth.
It did not emit any powerful spiritual energy fluctuations. Instead, it had a simple, unadorned charm of returning to the origin, as if it had existed there since antiquity, sharing the lifespan of heaven and earth.
However, the moment this stone appeared, the entire divine soul of the Lord of Annihilation trembled violently!
His body, condensed from the death aura of annihilation, could barely maintain its form!
He felt an indescribable aura of the source!
Within that stone seemed to lie the most fundamental power of creation and mending. It was the exact opposite of the Dao of Annihilation he cultivated, yet like the two poles of Yin and Yang, they served as each other's source.
Just by sensing that aura, deep within his divine soul—which had been deadly silent for eons, like a dry well—a faint trace of vitality uncontrollably surged forth!
This feeling... this feeling far exceeded any heavenly divine object in his cognition! This was absolutely not something that should exist in this realm!
This... what is this...?!
The voice of the Lord of Annihilation carried an uncontrollable tremble. All his doubts vanished into thin air at this moment.
To be able to bring out such a heaven-defying divine object that surpassed his understanding, the methods of the person before him were already beyond his ability to fathom!
Returning to the peak... perhaps it truly wasn't empty talk!
The hall once again fell into a deathly silence, but this time, the breathing of the Lord of Annihilation became heavier, a manifestation of extreme excitement and longing.
Gu Changge's voice remained calm, yet it acted as the final decisive weight: You only need to serve me as your master for a hundred years. After a hundred years, I will return your freedom.
Trading a hundred years of freedom for the hope of returning to the peak, or even touching a higher realm?
At this moment, all anger, humiliation, and pride completely crumbled before the shock and hope brought by that mysterious stone.
After struggling for a long time, the figure of the Lord of Annihilation, condensed from death aura, slowly bowed down. His head, representing the pride of an Emperor, was finally lowered at this moment.
A hoarse and strained voice echoed in the silent palace, carrying endless complexity and a rekindled, extreme thirst for life.
...Annihilation... is willing to serve Your Lordship as master.
Gu Changge looked at the Lord of Annihilation, who had finally lowered his arrogant head, and gave a slight nod.
Good.
Before his voice faded, he flicked his finger. The Heaven-Mending Stone in his palm transformed into a stream of chaotic light, silently plunging into the core of the Lord of Annihilation's divine soul, which was formed of death aura.
Calm your mind and focus your spirit. Guide the origin source within the stone to reforge your Emperor Foundation.
Gu Changge's voice echoed directly in the depths of the Lord of Annihilation's divine soul.
The Lord of Annihilation did not dare to be negligent. He immediately circulated the Annihilation Emperor Sutra, which had been silent for eons, with all his might.
At first, the power of the chaotic Heaven-Mending Stone was incompatible with his own death aura of annihilation, even generating a violent rejection. It was like ice and fire intertwining, causing him unbearable pain.
But soon, guided by a wisp of Gu Changge's invisible Qi, the Dao rhyme contained within the chaotic aura began to seep into his long-dried and shattered Great Emperor Dao Foundation like a warm spring.
Om—!
An indescribably majestic vitality suddenly erupted from the core of the Lord of Annihilation's divine soul!
The originally deadly silent and decaying aura rapidly melted and transformed, like frozen earth swept by a spring breeze!
The Dao injuries he had sustained over eons from severing his foundation and the erosion of his annihilation intent began to heal rapidly under the nourishment of the Heaven-Mending Stone's origin source.
What was even more shocking was that his Dao Foundation, which had fallen from the Emperor Realm and was in ruins, actually emitted cracking Dao sounds. It was as if shattered porcelain was being reassembled and smelted by an invisible giant hand, becoming even firmer and more perfect!
An Emperor's might, far vaster and more terrifying than before his slumber, uncontrollably permeated from his body. It began to impact this black palace that had existed for eons, even penetrating the palace and spreading toward the entire Ancient Abyss of Annihilation, and even to the distant outer world!
At the same time, deep within several of the oldest and most mysterious forbidden zones in the Black Yellow Great World.
A few ancient existences who were similarly lingering on their last breaths in slumber were awakened almost simultaneously!
Hmm? This aura... is it that old fellow from the Ancient Abyss of Annihilation?
Such violent fluctuations... vitality and death aura intertwining in such chaos... It seems he finally cannot hold on any longer and is about to completely return to annihilation.
Hmph, back then, we invited him to emerge with us and devour the essence of living beings to extend our Emperor lives. He fancied himself aloof and said he was unwilling to be tainted by great karma.
Looking at it now, it was nothing but a pedantic view! If he had been willing to act alongside us, how could he have ended up with his oil exhausted and lamp extinguished like today!
What a pity... A generation's Great Emperor of Annihilation is ultimately going to undergo Dao Dissolution. If his entire origin source of annihilation scatters away, it would truly be a waste.
Let each rest in their own fate. He chose the Dao of Annihilation, and this is his destination.
Incomparably tyrannical wills intertwined and collided between the forbidden zones, filled with apathy, mockery, and a faint trace of sympathy for their own kind.
They all thought this was the final flash of lucidity before the Lord of Annihilation's fall, a sign of his Dao Foundation collapsing and his Emperor body undergoing Dao Dissolution. No one thought in the direction of a revival.
After all, for a severed Emperor Foundation, there had never been a precedent of true restoration throughout the eons!
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.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
