At that time, none of the group members could have imagined that the group owner, who had been offline for half a month, would return with a surprise inspection the moment he logged back in.
During his seclusion, everyone had missed him dearly—his generous daily red packets, the top-tier cultivation techniques he shared...
Without him, the group had felt like a ship without a rudder, lazily drifting along, barely scraping by in a state of slacking off.
They feared his absence, yet also dreaded his unpredictable actions. Why did he have to start with an inspection the moment he came back?
Oh no! They’d indulged too much during this period, and their cultivation progress had slowed to a crawl. They were about to get scolded!
That day, not a single member dared to speak loudly.
Except, of course, for the group’s star member and instigator—Fang Zheng!
[I Really Don’t Want to Be Sacrificed (Fang Zheng): Hahaha, who knew perseverance could be so hard? With the group’s cultivation atmosphere in shambles and everyone else indulging in leisure, I alone held fast! My heart knows only determination!]
[Damn Heavenly Tribulation’s Still Chasing Me (Group Owner): Liked!]
[The Cultivation World’s Runner-Up (Chen Bo): Wait, Fang Zheng, you...]
[The Fallen Genius (Xiao Chunan): The audacity is off the charts!]
[Villain Seeking Redemption (Zhao Gao): This trash dares not speak...]
[The Sword Immortal Who Travels Light (Zhou Zheng): I think we have a traitor among us, but I won’t name names.]
[I Refuse to Eat Cilantro (Li Yuanyuan): Brother Fang Zheng, wanna hang out?]
[The Cold Palace’s Permanent Resident (Liu Ruyan): Punish me instead, Brother Group Owner! I’ll shoulder all the penalties—punish me however you like!]
[Damn Heavenly Tribulation’s Still Chasing Me (Group Owner): The inspection begins now. All members must truthfully report their combat power growth, cultivation progress, and a brief summary of their current situation.]
[Damn Heavenly Tribulation’s Still Chasing Me (Group Owner): @I Really Don’t Want to Be Sacrificed, Fang Zheng, you first.]
Being called out by the group owner filled Fang Zheng with joy, but reporting his true combat power growth gave him pause.
After all, he’d been holding back in the group, afraid that his rapid progress might demoralize the others.
Take "Runner-Up" for example—if Fang Zheng claimed a daily increase of 1,000 combat power, the guy still had hope of catching up. But if he revealed he’d actually been gaining 100,000 per day, wouldn’t that crush his spirit?
Without Runner-Up’s daily boasts about reclaiming his second-place glory, the group would lose a lot of entertainment.
On the other hand, Fang Zheng had received too many favors from the group owner. If his growth seemed lackluster, wouldn’t that reflect poorly on the owner’s judgment?
Hmm. The group owner was never wrong, and Fang Zheng would never allow his infallible image to be tarnished!
With that in mind, Fang Zheng answered without hesitation.
[I Really Don’t Want to Be Sacrificed (Fang Zheng): Reporting to the group owner—my situation is stable. The Heavenly Dao has sealed the space, trapping twenty-four Supreme Beings who can’t escape. I’ve been chasing them around with the Star-Suppressing Seal. If you’d like to initiate a rescue mission, I can go provoke them anytime!
As for my combat power growth over the past half-month: fifteen days ago, it was 1.5 million. Now, it’s 3.2 million. I’ve cultivated the "Great Devouring Heaven Art" to the fifth layer, the "Soul Control Art" to the sixth layer, and achieved minor mastery in the "Battle Scripture."]
"Not bad. This Fang Zheng truly pleases me!" Chen Yi nodded in satisfaction.
At this rate, barring bottlenecks, Fang Zheng could reach 30 million combat power within a year!
Unfortunately, breaking through from the million-level to the ten-million-level wasn’t so simple.
It was akin to advancing from the Divine Transformation Realm to the Unity Realm. Though the world’s laws and cultivation systems differed, the principle remained the same—one had to harmonize the soul and body, achieving a state of perfect unity!
This process was excruciatingly slow. Take Mu Chen, the owner of Group 98—even with the chat group’s help, he’d been stuck at 9.5 million combat power (the peak of Divine Transformation) for decades. Without decades of tempering, he wouldn’t break through.
Even Chen Yi himself had taken thirty years to succeed, though part of that was due to detours. Still, some things just couldn’t be rushed.
With Chen Yi’s guidance, Fang Zheng wouldn’t make those mistakes. Three to ten years seemed a reasonable estimate.
Hmm. With this progress, Fang Zheng had practically secured a spot as a teammate for the "Exorcism Dungeon."
[Damn Heavenly Tribulation’s Still Chasing Me: Fang Zheng did well. Follow his format. Who’s next?]
[The Cultivation World’s Runner-Up: Me!]
[The Cultivation World’s Runner-Up: I thought I was hiding my progress, but Fang Zheng’s been hiding even more! First, let me say—Fang Zheng, you dog!]
[The Cultivation World’s Runner-Up: Sorry, lost my cool. Here’s my report:
Reporting to the group owner—my situation’s unstable. My sect’s conflicts with a rival faction are escalating, and a full-scale war is imminent. If you want a rescue mission, I can go gut their prodigy right now and start the fight!
Combat power growth: 32,000 half a month ago, now 200,000. Though the numbers are small, the increase is 625%—technically higher than Fang Zheng’s! I still have a chance to catch up!
This is mainly thanks to the "Great Devouring Heaven Art," which perfectly suits my Innate Spirit Nurturing Body. I’ve reached the fourth layer. The "Soul Control Art" lags behind at the third layer. As for the "Battle Scripture"... I don’t have it. I want it.]
"Not bad. But wanting the 'Battle Scripture'? You’re not ready yet," Chen Yi shook his head slightly.
The "Battle Scripture" was different from other techniques—it was a supreme offensive art, growing stronger against tougher opponents, with no known upper limit. It could stack battle intent mid-fight, unleashing attacks up to ten times stronger!
The only downside was that using it below the Divine Transformation Realm could damage one’s foundation.
Precisely because of this threshold, Chen Yi had restricted access to Fang Zheng, who’d met the combat power requirement. It definitely wasn’t because Fang Zheng knew how to butter him up.
[Damn Heavenly Tribulation’s Still Chasing Me: To download the "Battle Scripture," reach 1 million combat power.]
[Group Owner has updated the download requirements for the shared file "Battle Scripture."]
[Damn Heavenly Tribulation’s Still Chasing Me: Runner-Up passes. Next?]
[‘The Fallen Genius’ has downloaded the file "Battle Scripture."]
[The Fallen Genius (Xiao Chunan): Sorry, sorry! My finger slipped! Guess I’ll go next then!]
[The Fallen Genius (Xiao Chunan): Reporting to the group owner—though I’ve explained my situation during your seclusion, I’ll recap.
I’m Xiao Chunan, transmigrated into the young master of the Xiao Clan, one of the three great families of Black Earth City in the Garna Empire. Once a peerless genius, I was sabotaged, my dantian ruined, becoming the "Fallen Genius." My fiancée even publicly dumped me. Classic trope...
But none of that matters. What matters is—our Xiao Clan? We’ve got secrets!
Not only is it a fallen imperial clan, but it also possesses a rare treasure capable of unlocking the Spirit Emperor's secret vault. If the group leader wishes to undertake a rescue mission, I’ll immediately take our ancestral treasure out for a stroll to attract attention!
Lastly, here’s the combat power growth data over the past half-month: Fifteen days ago, it was 930,000, and as of now, it has reached 1,300,000. Such remarkable progress is largely thanks to the two advanced cultivation techniques shared by the group leader—both "The Great Devouring Heaven Art" and "The Divine Control Art" have been mastered to the fourth layer.
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
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!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
