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!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
] [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!"
