Thinking of this, he immediately felt a glow of pride on his face. His back unconsciously straightened a bit more as he waved his hand in feigned modesty:
"Not at all, not at all. Elder Ji Mie overpraises me. It's just that... I have thick skin and sturdy flesh, so I barely managed to hold out a little longer."
Although he said this, inwardly he was gleefully justifying it to himself: "Taking a beating is also a skill! If it were anyone else, they would have fallen apart in three hits. My ability to tank and fight... ah no, my ability to tank and take a beating, is quite impressive!"
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt completely justified. Rubbing his chin, his eyes grew brighter and brighter:
"But then again, being able to exchange blows with the projection of a Great Emperor is an experience that can't be bought with a thousand pieces of gold! Does this mean there are projections of other Great Emperors in the tower?"
Xuanyangzi became more and more excited as he thought about it, completely ignoring the pain all over his body.
"Once my injuries are healed, I will definitely meet this Great Emperor Hundred Battles again! No, I will challenge all the Great Emperor projections in the tower!"
Gu Changge looked at Xuanyangzi's transformation from being dejected just a moment ago to now rubbing his hands in eagerness, especially that posture of "taking a beating is also an honor," and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh:
"Alright. It seems there will be another one madly challenging the tower."
Xuanyangzi chuckled, already unable to wait to start planning his next attempt at the tower.
Although covered in injuries, his eyes burned with an unprecedented fighting spirit. He had completely fallen in love with this Prodigy Tower!
He entirely forgot how miserably he had just been beaten, as if the wounds all over his body were not marks of shame, but medals of honor.
Inside the bamboo pavilion, Gu Changge looked at Xuanyangzi's eager and restless appearance, shook his head with a light chuckle, put down his teacup, and slowly walked to the edge of Purple Bamboo Peak.
At the summit of Purple Bamboo Peak, the sea of clouds rose and fell.
Gu Changge stood quietly at the edge of the cliff, his gaze seemingly piercing through the endless void, landing on the very core of the massive palm print abyss at the distant ruins of the Demon Heaven Sect.
He clearly saw Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu in that intense place where the Dao rhymes of destruction and rebirth intertwined, facing the lingering, majestic Dao marks of the palm force, deep in profound comprehension.
Xiao Ruobai's battle intent intertwined with that destructive palm intent, like a God of War directly facing the mighty force of heaven and earth. Fang Hanyu, on the other hand, had become one with his sword, his chaotic sword qi attempting to dissect the trajectory of the laws that could obliterate everything.
Both of them possessed extraordinary talent, yet they were faintly intimidated by the majestic Dao rhyme that originated from their master but was generated by heaven and earth. It was as if they were merely copying it, struggling to truly jump out of its framework and glimpse their own paths.
Gu Changge gently shook his head. He did not go there in person; instead, across the endless distance, he formed his fingers into a sword and made a phantom tap in the direction of the palm print abyss.
There was no earth-shattering commotion, only a formless and intangible intent that contained his supreme Dao realm and true essence, crossing the spatial barrier to quietly permeate the minds of Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu.
This Dao rhyme was not a specific law of palm force, but an enlightenment of the Dao at a higher level, a pointer regarding the essence of power and the source of creation.
At the core of the palm print abyss, Xiao Ruobai's body shook violently!
It was as if a clap of thunder exploded in his sea of consciousness. The originally vast, majestic, and awe-inspiring palm intent suddenly broke down in his perception. It was no longer an incomprehensible mighty force, but transformed into countless fragments of Dao laws concerning absoluteness, order, suppression, and nirvana.
He saw that the destructive power was not destroying for the sake of destruction. Its core was actually a supreme will to reshape the rules and define the universe! Destruction was merely the means, not the end.
"I understand... I understand!"
Brilliant golden light erupted from Xiao Ruobai's eyes. The battle intent around him soared into the sky, but it was no longer just purely wild and domineering; it now possessed an added weight and grandeur!
"My Dao of Battle should not only be about destruction and conquest! Battle can split heaven and earth, but it can also protect a domain!!"
He let out a long howl, the cultivation method within his body circulating madly in an unprecedented manner. The golden battle qi materialized into armor, upon which the phantoms of mountains, rivers, and the prayers of sentient beings faintly surfaced!
He threw a punch. The intent behind the punch was no longer just purely fierce and strong; it carried the brilliant divine might of defining yin and yang and suppressing all evil, as if the master of a world were wielding the laws!
On the other side, Fang Hanyu's transformation was equally astonishing.
In his perception, that palm intent which obliterated everything was no longer an object to be simulated or resisted. Instead, it transformed into the perfect interpretation of the birth and destruction of chaos.
He saw that destruction and creation were not opposites, but two sides of a cycle. Order and chaos were not in conflict, but in a state of symbiosis.
What was contained within that palm force was absolute control over the rules of birth and destruction of all things!
"Chaos... is neither empty nor void, but the source of all possibilities. My sword should not be a tool to evolve all things, but should be... the cause that defines all things!"
All the sword qi around Fang Hanyu was restrained. His entire being seemed to return to nothingness and merge into chaos. But in the next moment, a point of ultimate sharpness was born from the chaos, like the first ray of light when heaven and earth were created!
He formed his fingers into a sword and gently tapped forward. There was no earth-shattering commotion, only a grayish sword light that was subtle to the extreme.
But wherever this sword light passed, the void flickered between birth and destruction. At times, all things multiplied, and at other times, everything returned to silence and nothingness, as if enacting the reincarnation of the universe!
Eventually, the sword light sank into a massive crack in the palm print.
"Buzz!!!"
That bottomless crack suddenly lit up, and a buzzing sound that seemed to come from ancient times echoed from within!
Countless law fragments were triggered by the sword intent, surging out and transforming into a sky full of light rain! Within the rain of light, the auras of birth and destruction alternately circulated, incredibly profound!
This sudden, earth-shattering commotion instantly alarmed all the cultivators at the ruins of the Demon Heaven Sect!
"What happened?!"
"Look towards the abyss! What are those golden and gray lights?!"
"Such terrifying Dao rhyme fluctuations! Is an extraordinary treasure being born?!"
"No! It looks like someone is cultivating?! But this commotion is way too frightening!"
The cultivators who were closer all changed their expressions, looking towards the core area in terror.
Some cultivators with lower cultivation bases were even suppressed to the point of breathlessness by the intertwining battle intent and the sword intent of birth and destruction, retreating again and again.
The elders of the Ten Thousand Laws Pavilion and the Haoran Sect were abruptly awakened from their meditation, looking at the pillar of light in horror: "Such pure battle intent and sword intent... it actually triggered the lingering Dao marks here?! Which prodigy is down there?"
A few rogue cultivators who tried to approach and spy were shaken by the escaping aftershocks of the punch intent before they even got close to the core area, causing their qi and blood to churn. Grazed by the sword intent of birth and destruction, their Dao hearts were nearly destabilized. Frightened out of their wits, they scrambled back in a panic.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly! This is not an opportunity we can covet!"
"Too terrifying! That battle intent seems like it wants to suppress all things, and that sword intent can actually affect the flow of time?!"
Even in the distant Azure Profound Sect camp, Shi Wanshan, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of shock and doubt flashing through them.
"Good boys... these two martial nephews are truly... freaks!"
Though he cursed with his mouth, the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up in a gratified arc.
At the center of the abyss, Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu were completely oblivious to the commotion around them, fully immersed in the profound state of their breakthroughs.
Xiao Ruobai's battle intent grew increasingly refined. Within the golden divine radiance, the phantom of a War God treading upon mountains and rivers to protect all living beings faintly emerged. Fang Hanyu thrust out his sword fingers once more, his chaotic sword qi evolving into the myriad things of creation. It cycled through life and destruction, as if he were carving out a minor world.
At an astonishing speed, the Dao of both individuals was taking the firmest step toward a supreme realm uniquely their own!
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
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.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
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.
