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.
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
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)
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
