The reason the Flying Star Heavenly Dao had always kept Zhou Zheng from informing the Celestial Master was precisely to avoid this situation.
Before achieving success, everything it did seemed like heresy. Even though it knew it was on the right path, the eerie and ominous phenomena along the way offered no convincing evidence.
The opinions of the beings on the Flying Star Continent didn’t matter—they couldn’t shake its unwavering resolve. But if the Celestial Master failed to understand and intervened to stop its deductions, then no matter how unwilling it was, it would have no choice but to obey...
Damn it, Zhou Zheng! Who told you to spill the secret?!
You’ve put me in a terrible spot!!!
The Flying Star Heavenly Dao practically dissected its failed deductions, meticulously presenting every detail to the Celestial Master to prove its safety, desperate to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.
"Hiss~ This is quite intriguing..."
After hearing the explanation, Chen Yi couldn’t help but inhale sharply.
As expected, the Flying Star Heavenly Dao remained the Flying Star Heavenly Dao, always capable of delivering a massive surprise.
This guy... had some nerve!
It wasn’t actually nurturing demonic abominations—it was attempting to overturn the traditional system of life evolution!
The standards set by the Immortal Realm were too strict, and the foundation of the Flying Star Continent was too shallow. Any living being that reached the Tribulation Transcendence stage would be annihilated by the Heavenly Tribulation before they could even provide any help to the Flying Star Heavenly Dao!
Thus, it was practically impossible for the Flying Star Heavenly Dao to ascend through conventional means.
Before learning the "Falsity into Truth" method, it could barely make do, but now that it knew, it couldn’t pretend otherwise!
Especially with Celestial Master Chen Yi—a living example of an unconventional path to evolution—right before its eyes. How could it not entertain some unorthodox ideas?!
And so, it took a detour!
The Immortal Realm’s standards were too harsh?
Then bypass them through alternative means!
Under the traditional evolution system, no matter the cultivation path, once a being’s life level reached a certain threshold, the Heavenly Tribulation would sense them!
This proved that innovating the cultivation system alone was useless—it wouldn’t solve the root problem. The very method of life evolution had to be reformed!
After much experimentation, using the "Falsity into Truth" method, the Flying Star Heavenly Dao produced a series of failed cases resembling demonic abominations—but it had indeed made progress!
The current fourth-stage evolutionary form it deduced could stabilize life conditions, comparable to traditional Nascent Soul-stage beings!
Though still in a virtual state derived from the "Falsity into Truth" method, as long as the theory was correct, the path wouldn’t be wrong!
Given time, the Flying Star Heavenly Dao would establish a new standard, free from the constraints of the Immortal Realm’s rules!
In a way, the Flying Star Heavenly Dao and its teacher were alike—both were examples of honest people forced into desperate measures.
After a long silence, Chen Yi finally spoke thoughtfully, "Flying Star, whether your path will succeed, I cannot judge. But if you implement this new system, what will happen to the beings who have progressed under the old one?"
Hum!
The heavens trembled slightly as the Flying Star Heavenly Dao exclaimed excitedly, "Celestial Master, does this mean you approve of my continuation?!"
Chen Yi nodded faintly. "Have you considered how to handle these beings from the traditional evolution system?"
The Flying Star Heavenly Dao hesitated before cautiously asking, "Would you be willing to take them in?"
Chen Yi smiled faintly. "Of course. They won’t suffer."
In truth, after the Purple Star Heavenly Dao absorbed the Flying Star Heavenly Dao’s core driver, the people of Purple Star and Flying Star became like long-lost brothers. Flying Star cultivators arriving on the Purple Star Continent would feel right at home—not only would they adapt seamlessly, but they would also be treated with favor by the Purple Star Heavenly Dao, perhaps even receiving special privileges!
After all... Purple Star owed Flying Star a tremendous karmic debt. Thanks to the core driver gifted by Flying Star, Purple Star had regained its peak—it was practically a second life!
How could such a debt go unpaid?
Moreover, the cultivators of the Flying Star Continent were of exceptional quality, with many Unity-stage experts among them. How could they not be given a chance to advance?
Once the decision was made, the Flying Star Heavenly Dao immediately suppressed all beings, plunging the world into an era where cultivation was impossible!
Meanwhile, Chen Yi left behind three Chaos avatars to oversee the establishment of an ascension channel to the "Purple Star Immortal Realm" while also supervising the Flying Star Heavenly Dao to ensure it didn’t stray from the right path.
As for Zhou Zheng—he was in for a world of trouble. The Flying Star Heavenly Dao singled him out, tasking him with organizing the orderly evacuation of all cultivators across the continent.
This was the most tedious job!
The Flying Star Continent had nearly ten million cultivators. The high-level ones needed no urging—they would rush to "ascend" in a frenzy. But the low-level ones were a headache. Those from major sects were fine, as their elders would guide them, but minor sects and rogue cultivators were scattered all over, some in the most remote corners. If he didn’t fetch them personally, it would take decades just to gather them all.
After all, the Flying Star Continent was vast—a Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment rogue cultivator could spend their entire life without traversing it fully.
"It’s over... I can’t keep up anymore. I’ve been surpassed..."
Overwhelmed and frustrated, Zhou Zheng watched his ranking plummet on the chat group leaderboard, filled with regret.
If only he had known the Flying Star Heavenly Dao was working on something legitimate—why did he have to go and tattle? What was the point?!
But of course, that was all in the future.
After settling matters with the Flying Star Heavenly Dao, Chen Yi launched his investigation and research plan into the Divine Path of Belief in the Divine Land World.
[Multiverse Travelers’ Mutual Aid Group – Chat 108]
[TMD the Heavenly Tribulation is Still Chasing Me (Group Owner): @Little Earth God Lin Yuyu, newbie, get ready. I’m coming to your world for an investigation.
@I Really Don’t Want to Be a Sacrifice, @Just a Bit of Hardship, @Fallen Genius, Fang Zheng, Gu Yuan, and Xiao Chunan will accompany me as the research team.]
[Little Earth God Lin Yuyu: Understood!]
[I Really Don’t Want to Be a Sacrifice: Understood!]
[Just a Bit of Hardship: Understood!]
[Fallen Genius: Understood!!!]
"Hahaha! I knew I had the potential to become a legendary figure!"
"Hahaha! All those who mocked me as a clumsy imitator, who laughed at my futile efforts—look at you now, dumbfounded!"
"What you scoffed at was actually the true path to greatness! Persistence is victory! My efforts weren’t in vain—the Group Owner hasn’t forgotten me! Next time you see me, you’ll have to call me ‘Senior’!"
"Elder Fang Zheng, Senior Gu Yuan, thank you for your guidance. It’s because of your teachings that I seized this opportunity to advance!"
Xiao Chunan laughed heartily, venting all his pent-up frustration, his future now shining brightly.
Of course, this was the result of his relentless perseverance.
If talent was lacking, then persistence would suffice!
Even if mocked, even if the road was arduous and progress slow—as long as he never gave up, success would come eventually!
Unfortunately, besides this hardworking individual, there was also a lucky one.
That’s right—Ye Wuchen, far away in Chat Group 2 and usually out of reach, was also summoned, even appointed as the deputy leader of the research team!
There was no helping it—he was a lucky charm. With him around, good fortune might not come, but without him, misfortune might strike.
Bringing him along was always the right call.
In the face of sheer luck, hard work truly paled in comparison!
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!
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
] [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!"
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."
