The Immortal Realm, Wuji's Divine Hall.
Wuji was still playing games on the Heavenly Mirror.
Logically speaking, a treasure of the Heavenly Mirror's level had no right to spy on a secret realm created by a Chaos Supreme Treasure!
But Wuji was the Immortal Emperor—he didn’t play by the rules. He had attached a wisp of his soul to a Great Luo cultivator, sharing their vision through the Heavenly Mirror before severing the connection between his true self and the soul fragment, only projecting the scene through the mirror.
This way, though there was a slight delay, it was negligible—the lag wasn’t severe, and it ensured his true self remained detached, untouched by karma.
After all, everything was the doing of the Yin-Yang Daoist, the Great Luo ancestor of the Green Lotus Ancient Clan—it had nothing to do with Wuji!
Truly, he loved keeping his hands clean.
On the Heavenly Mirror’s projection, the Yin-Yang Daoist was acting aggressively. Unaware that he had been possessed, he only knew he was about to strike it rich!
"Such dense primordial essence! Even if we don’t obtain the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Wood Essence veins within this Five Elements Mountain will be enough to sustain my Green Lotus Ancient Clan for generations! Any objections, fellow Daoists?"
The Great Luo ancestor of the Star God Ancient Clan chuckled. "Then I’ll take the Earth Veins condensed from Divine Earth."
"My clan claims the Fire Essence Metal!" declared the Great Luo ancestor of the Abyssal Nether Ancient Clan succinctly.
"The Extreme Yin Water is perfect for cooling our flesh," added the Great Luo ancestor of the Time Dragon Clan.
"Then my clan will reluctantly take the Metal Essence," the Great Luo ancestor of the Primordial Source Clan said calmly.
After the five clans had divided the spoils, Feng Jinhuang, the Great Luo ancestor of the Primordial Heart Soul Clan, arrived late.
Her brow was furrowed with deep worry, as if she foresaw a tragic future.
"Daoist Jinhuang, you’re late. The resources within this treasure land have already been claimed by us. What now?" The Yin-Yang Daoist gazed at her with profound depth.
The other four ancient clan ancestors watched her as well.
The Immortal Realm was not united—conflicts existed among the ancient clans. They had refrained from turning on each other earlier because the stakes weren’t high enough. Natural treasures were valuable, but since they could be claimed by individual ability, peace had been maintained.
But now, with the Five Elements Essence Veins—a high-grade strategic resource—already in their grasp, none would surrender them willingly.
If the Primordial Heart Soul Clan knew what was good for them, they would back off. Otherwise, the five clans wouldn’t hesitate to join forces and suppress them!
"Do you all truly think my Primordial Heart Soul Clan is easy to bully?!"
Before Feng Jinhuang could speak, a Taiyi realm clansman behind her shouted in fury.
"Did I bully you?" The Yin-Yang Daoist remained calm. "Since ancient times, the rule has been that heavenly treasures belong to those who claim them first. You arrived late—who can you blame?"
"One step behind means always behind!" The Star God Ancient Clan ancestor sneered. "Your ancestor hesitated and lost the initiative. Don’t bark nonsense now!"
"Does the Primordial Heart Soul Clan intend to defy the rules?" The Primordial Source Clan ancestor’s gaze darkened.
Because the Primordial Heart Soul Clan was strong, they had a seat at the table. But if they tried to flip the table, the others would not hesitate to act.
"You—you all—!" The Taiyi clansman was furious but helpless, looking pleadingly at his ancestor.
"Enough. The rules have stood since ancient times. We will abide by them—I hope you do the same."
Feng Jinhuang had no desire to argue further. Leading her clansmen, she began ascending the mountain.
Unable to use magic, relying solely on their physical bodies to endure the torment of the Five Elements Essence was grueling.
Especially for the Primordial Heart Soul Clan, whose cultivation focused on the soul—their physical strength, though meeting the baseline for their realm, was among the weakest. Their ascent was slow.
But their souls were resilient. A little pain meant nothing—even the Golden Immortals gritted their teeth without a sound.
"Hah, as expected. They’re slow—no need to worry. We can mine while advancing, just follow behind them."
The Yin-Yang Daoist smirked coldly and ordered the Green Lotus Clan to dig forward like moles.
The other four clans did the same.
No one knew if they’d have another chance to return for resources after passing the Five Elements Mountain.
Better to secure them now—they had both the strength and the means to mine!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under the crushing weight of Divine Earth’s gravity, the scorching Fire Essence, the corrosive Acid Rain, the entangling Wood Vines, and the slashing Metal Blades, the five clans pulled out mining picks and swung them with practiced ease, relying on sheer physical might like mortal laborers.
Why? Because they were experts!
After all, most public mines in the Immortal Realm belonged to Wuji’s Celestial Court, which managed mining operations. Though the ancient clans had private mines, single-attribute resources couldn’t sustain their vast populations.
To obtain more, they had to register with Wuji’s Celestial Court and work in public mines, surrendering 90% of their haul as tax!
This was already lenient—the old Lingxiao Celestial Court had taken 95%!
But cultivation demanded resources, so they followed the rules.
Thus, over the years, every powerful clan had honed their mining skills to perfection.
The Primordial Heart Soul Clan was no exception—but here, their magic was sealed, their soul power suppressed. With their frail bodies, how could they compete against the five robust clans?
They were at a severe disadvantage!
Feng Jinhuang knew this well, so she didn’t fight for the resources. There was no point.
Her mind was still preoccupied with the declaration from the Purple Star Celestial Court and the figure of that lucky little fellow.
Suddenly—
Her pupils contracted. A faint, nine-colored silhouette descended slowly from the mountain peak!
Instinct overtook thought. She immediately shouted, "All disciples, halt!"
But it was too late.
Before her voice faded, a Chaos Pearl shot forth like a blur, striking a Golden Immortal of her clan!
Unable to use magic and physically weak, the Golden Immortal was helpless—the pearl launched him into the air, and he vanished!
Hummm—
The void trembled as dozens more Chaos Pearls surged forth!
In moments, dozens of powerless Golden Immortals were flung upward, disappearing without a trace.
"All disciples, do not panic! Drop to the ground and cling tightly!"
Feng Jinhuang roared, her Great Luo body twisting through the crushing gravity and elemental onslaught. Ignoring her own safety, she dragged her surviving clansmen together.
The Taiyi Mirror Clan members formed the outermost ring, while Golden Immortals at the peak of their cultivation created an inner circle. The safest central area was reserved for early-stage Golden Immortals, all united against external threats, remaining vigilant against another potential ambush from the Chaotic Prismatic Pearl.
At the same time.
The five ancient clans digging diligently halfway up the mountain also sensed something amiss. They immediately formed defensive circles back-to-back, cautiously scanning their surroundings with heightened alertness.
] [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!"
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?!
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)
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
