In truth, the Divine Land now stands at the edge of a cliff.
It yearns to soar, yet cannot take flight—its resplendent brocade robes weigh too heavily upon it. It longs to turn back, yet the path up the mountain is treacherous, and those lavish robes are far too cumbersome. A single misstep would send it tumbling into the abyss below.
As for shedding those robes?
That’s even less of an option. The winds at the summit are fierce, the cold biting. Without its garments, it would freeze to death in moments.
So, trapped between a rock and a hard place, what is it to do?
The Divine Land’s Heavenly Dao has chosen to play the turtle, retreating into its shell. By doing nothing, it believes it can avoid all mistakes. And so it sits alone at the cliff’s edge, wrapped tightly in its finery, enduring the bitter gales.
Chen Yi had initially assumed it was simply helpless, frozen in place. He even made it clear that he could lend a hand—build a ladder to guide it safely down from the peak, back to warmth and comfort. Only then could it shed those useless robes, lighten its burden, and seize the sliver of hope to take flight.
Yet to his surprise, it ignored his outstretched hand entirely. Still swaddled in its gaudy attire, it stubbornly refused to undress, even shooing him away lest he disturb its frigid meditation...
How could Chen Yi not be disappointed?
Heaven’s wrath can be survived, but self-inflicted ruin is beyond saving!
No amount of good advice can save those hellbent on destruction!
And so, he’s done trying.
Some fools only learn through pain!
Since it refuses the toast, it’ll have to endure the penalty. The Divine Land is too precious a cradle for talent to be squandered by its whims.
But before resorting to force, he’ll have it optimize the foundational laws of the Faith Deity System. That way, when it inevitably resists and slacks off, he won’t have to step in personally.
With a sigh, Chen Yi murmurs, “Fine. Handle your own affairs as you see fit. I’ll interfere no more.”
As he speaks, he retrieves the research summaries compiled by Gu Yuan, Fang Zheng, and the others.
“The Faith System’s operational laws—revise them according to these proposals. Do it well, and I’ll leave. Do it poorly, and you’ll keep at it indefinitely.”
Hearing this, the Divine Land’s Heavenly Dao immediately begins reviewing the documents, eager to send this calamitous nuisance packing!
[Optimization Suggestions for Faith System Services: Public Oversight Mechanisms – Researcher Gu Yuan]
[Upgrades and Improvements for Core Functions of the Faith Deity Path – Researcher Fang Zheng]
[Analyzing the Faith Deity Path’s Weaknesses: Maximizing Efficiency and Benefits – Researcher Xiao Chunan]
[Thoughts on Promotion Mechanisms for Faith Deities – Researcher Lin Yuyu]
[Reform Proposals for Faith-Based Cultivation Methods – Deputy Team Leader Ye Wuchen]
Oh, wonderful. A complete overhaul of the Faith Deity Path. I’ll remember you five.
The Heavenly Dao feels a headache coming on—this workload is no joke.
Still, as the apex Heavenly Dao of the True Immortal-grade worlds, it may be lazy, but it’s no pushover!
Rewriting the logic of the law system’s operations? Child’s play. A few moments’ work, a quick review, and this troublemaker can scram!
“Hmm. The overall framework is decent, but certain aspects could use refinement. Tweak it further.”
Heavenly Dao: ???
Wait, did you even look properly before demanding changes?
This follows your five subordinates’ requests to the letter!
“Oh? You have objections?”
“Ahaha, perish the thought! I’ll get right on it!”
Another few moments pass.
“The foundation is serviceable, but still falls short of my expectations.”
Heavenly Dao: ......
What exactly is the problem?
Just spell it out!
Are you messing with me?
Fine, I’ll change it!
While Chen Yi busies himself schooling the Heavenly Dao, the trial nears its conclusion.
After confessing his crimes, the former fifth-rank River God of Lingyuan River—now stripped of his divine rank—seems oddly at peace, his once-dim eyes now clear.
“Ever since I was young, I dreamed of becoming a River God,” he admits. “Though I wasn’t born of water, who says one must swim to govern a river?”
“Prejudice is a mountain in the hearts of men. Can a bear truly never be a River God?”
“So, to achieve my dream faster, I didn’t bother accumulating merit. Instead, I gathered treasures, leveraged my uncle the Sun Touring God’s connections, and bribed the Taiji Immortal Elder to fast-track my promotion.”
“Let my downfall be a lesson to all—the heavens’ justice is inescapable!”
Beside him, the second-rank Sun Touring God offers a bitter smile.
“Sometimes I wonder—how high must one climb before it’s enough? If only I’d known my place sooner. Had my old superior not plucked me from obscurity, I might still be a carefree mountain spirit. Not that there’s anything wrong with that... but the Sun Touring God’s duties felt like boundless freedom.”
“Let this end with me. The fault is mine alone. My old superior knew nothing—I’ve only shamed him.”
SLAM!
From the plaintiffs’ bench, Chief Investigator Ye Wuchen slams the table and rises.
“You expect us to believe he knew nothing? Chunan! Bring forth the God of Judicial Law!”
Gasps ripple through the chamber.
A second-rank deity wasn’t the end? There’s more?!
The God of Judicial Law—one of the Celestial Palace’s thirteen highest-ranked leaders, ninth among the first-rank divinities!
How many more shocks can this humble Jiangbei Investigation Bureau deliver?
And why has the Central Celestial Palace remained silent?
Soon, the disheveled God of Judicial Law is hauled in, his power sealed by astral shackles, dangling from Xiao Chunan’s grip like a plucked chicken.
Why hasn’t the Celestial Palace spoken up?
How could it, when it no longer exists?
Ye Wuchen doesn’t joke around—he fights.
With Chen Yi shielding him from the Heavenly Dao’s pressure, he single-handedly dismantled that rotten edifice!
From Hanxi Mountain to the Southern Gate, then elbow-first through the Divine Land’s Celestial Court, he carved through all thirteen first-rank gods without blinking!
A victim himself, he fears violence—which is why he metes it out. His first entry into the Divine Land’s Celestial Free Combat Tournament earned him the championship!
But more importantly, Chen Yi needs laborers to develop the Ziwei Immortal Realm. How could he not share the burden?
And as the Ziwei Realm’s soon-to-be God of Wealth, what better housewarming gift than these thirteen?
Not a single one shall be spared!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
