The arrest of An Lan was entirely within Chen Yi's expectations.
After all, the commotion he had caused earlier was too significant. If the West Sea Heavenly Dao were to investigate thoroughly, An Lan, an unregistered transmigrator, would inevitably be exposed.
But what he never anticipated was the sheer audacity of the West Sea Heavenly Dao—after barely surviving a strike of Chaos Divine Lightning during the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, it still dared to scheme against him?!
Who gave it the courage?
And what a coincidence!
He just so happened to need a sample of the pseudo-immortal realm's Heavenly Dao essence for reference.
Originally, if the other side remained oblivious, he planned to have An Lan expose herself so he could make his move.
Now, since it insisted on digging its own grave, Chen Yi couldn't be blamed for acting ruthlessly.
Dare to touch my people? How many heads do you have to spare?
Clearly, the group mission system shared the same sentiment.
[Ding! Detected that group member 'The God of Light is Unemployed' is trapped in an illusion and is being coerced by the Heavenly Dao and the supreme powerhouse, the Light-Dark Divine Demon of this realm. They are attempting to exploit the mission system's basic logic to target group members on missions, causing extremely adverse effects and severely undermining the rights and dignity of the chat group!]
[Free mission generated: Rescue group member 'The God of Light is Unemployed' and severely punish those who harm the interests of this group!]
[Combat power requirement: Over 3 billion!]
[Mission reward: Determined by mission completion rate, no upper limit.]
[Synchronized upload to the group. All members must choose whether to accept within 30 seconds. If exceeded, the mission will be directly uploaded to the public zone.]
"Wait, hold on—with such high combat power requirements, are there even experts of that level in other groups?" Chen Yi couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
He had already prepared to go and crush that God of Light and the West Sea Heavenly Dao, but now he was being gatekept by the combat power requirement?
He could accept it, of course. After all, the West Sea Heavenly Dao was at the pseudo-immortal realm level, capable of manifesting secondary immortal laws. By the standard of the Heavenly Dao being one tier higher, it possessed at least true immortal-level power. Going in with lower combat power would be suicide.
But he was a little confused.
Three billion—what kind of level was that?
Before refining his clones into immortal bodies, only his two-star ordinary clone could meet that requirement, but doing so would immediately trigger the Immortal Ascension Tribulation!
What did this mean?
It meant that three billion combat power was the genuine benchmark of a true immortal!
If there really were experts of that level lurking in the public zone, then why had no one taken on that Dark Upheaval mission triggered by Group Six back then?
Did they look down on the measly three billion points?
Or were there simply none to begin with?
For a brief moment, Chen Yi was genuinely tempted to release this special free mission into the public zone to see if there were any big fish hiding in the waters.
But it was just a thought. If it were actually accepted by someone, what would happen to his Group 108?
The mission difficulty was too high, and the demotion would be severe. A certain Group Six had already set an example—the consequences could be so dire that the group number would be revoked and the members scattered and reassigned!
He might still be able to become a group leader again elsewhere, but the members he had painstakingly nurtured couldn’t be handed over to others for free!
With this in mind, Chen Yi hesitated no longer. He immediately manipulated the one-star immortal-body clone carrying the chat group system, along with five colored orbs, and headed for the depths of the outer void.
After all, the Illusory Star Grotto was already struggling to bear the weight of his true self. Adding another terrifying two-star immortal-body clone would cause it to collapse instantly!
He had no intention of provoking the Immortal Ascension Tribulation and bringing about the Purple Star Continent's utter destruction!
Soon—
In less than two and a half seconds, the one-star immortal-body clone carrying the chat group arrived near the cosmic void.
Without hesitation, it crushed two of the colored orbs, summoning two more one-star immortal-body clones.
"Merge!"
Buzz—
In an instant, the void trembled. The fundamental laws of the universe could not bear such weight, and space began to collapse and annihilate outward from the two-star immortal-body clone as the epicenter.
To put it bluntly, a two-star immortal-body clone was simply too overpowered.
Though it wouldn’t trigger the Immortal Ascension Tribulation due to its self-sustaining spiritual energy cycle, the fragile laws of the lower realm couldn’t withstand it, leading to the potential collapse of the entire world.
[Ding! Detected that your strength has increased. Combat power data updated to: 6,600,000,000 (660 million).]
Soon after the chat group’s notification sounded, confirming that the combat power requirement was met and granting mission acceptance eligibility, Chen Yi immediately dismantled the two-star immortal-body clone and intervened to halt the collapse of the universe’s fundamental laws.
Immediately afterward, the mission teleportation channel opened. Aside from the clone carrying the chat group and the one repairing the laws of space, the final clone took the two unused colored orbs and stepped straight into it.
Ding! You have chosen to execute the mission in clone form. Verification indicates that this clone’s combat power is... unknown error... Re-detecting. Confirmed standard met. Commencing transmission.
At the same time—
Group 108 erupted into chaos.
They had thought it was all over. The mission required 300 million combat power, but their group leader only had 180 million—a massive gap. With such high difficulty, Group 108 seemed destined to follow in the footsteps of a certain group and face bankruptcy reorganization.
They had finally found such a harmonious and caring big family. The thought of being thrown into some unfamiliar and unknown group chat was unbearable.
Especially the recently recruited trio—their hearts were practically being wrung dry.
If they had never seen the light, perhaps they could have endured the darkness. But having tasted warmth, how could they ever go back to the cold?
O heavens above, why must you be so cruel...
Yet just as they felt their lives plunging into the darkest abyss, their group leader seemed to suddenly ascend, shattering the heaviest darkness in the most unreasonable way possible!
Two and a half seconds—from 180 million combat power to 660 million!
He was simply godlike!
[I Really Don’t Want to Be Sacrificed (Fang Zheng): Hahaha! I thought I was the best at hiding in the group, but the group leader is the real master. I only hid a few hundred thousand in combat power, while he—our group leader—hid 480 million!!!]
[The Villain’s Self-Redemption (Zhao Gao): My anxious heart suddenly took flight. At this moment, I can’t even feel excitement or joy—only infinite admiration towards the group leader!]
[I Absolutely Hate Cilantro (Li Yuanyuan): Guys, do you know that feeling? Like you’re pushed to the brink, only to suddenly grow wings and soar? I... I freaking love the group leader!!! (screaming)]
[The Fallen Genius (Xiao Chunan): Intense. So intense. My emotions were like a rollercoaster, soaring and plummeting. I’m speechless...]
The Sword Immortal Who Travels Light (Zhou Zheng): What’s there to be surprised about? I never doubted the capabilities of the group leader. Though this time he far exceeded my expectations, it feels completely normal. After all, the group leader has always defied common sense!
[The Eternal Resident of the Cold Palace (Liu Ruyan): 660 million combat power... Just what level is that?!]
[Runner-up in the Cultivation World (Chen Bo): Hey, folks, I’ve spotted something wild. You see, the group leader’s combat power is directly detected and displayed by the chat group, yet he can hide or increase it at will… Look, his power level just dropped back to 1.8 billion again. This… this…
Doesn’t this mean… the chat group can’t even accurately measure the group leader’s true strength? Or worse, is the chat group just a toy in his hands?!]
[Damn Heavenly Tribulation Still Chasing Me: Chen Bo, shut up! Don’t talk about things you shouldn’t!]
Currently, the chat group is hosted by a clone, separated from Chen Yi’s true self by a protective barrier—a state where neither side knows the other’s depths.
Overall, Chen Yi finds it quite convenient to use, so he has no intention of breaking this delicate balance. Naturally, he must forbid members from discussing his fluctuating combat power to avoid provoking the chat group’s displeasure.
After all, judging from the incident where An Lan was coerced, the chat group system has a temper of its own!
On normal days, it pretends not to notice Chen Yi’s ever-changing power levels, maintaining a peaceful coexistence. But if someone keeps poking at this topic, the chat group won’t turn a blind eye anymore—it will retaliate if pushed too far.
After being warned, Chen Bo, the "runner-up," quickly regained his clarity.
[Runner-up in the Cultivation World has retracted a message.]
[Runner-up in the Cultivation World: The group leader is awesome! The group leader is invincible! I’ll blindly hype him up!!!]
Fang Zheng, ever the opportunist, immediately seized the moment to steer the conversation.
[I Really Don’t Want to Be Sacrificed: Yeah, the group leader’s strength has already shattered the heavens. We can’t afford to hold him back. Zhao Gao, is Lin Hao fully recovered yet? I’ll take him on!]
[Villain Seeking Redemption: Who cares about the details? As long as he’s still breathing, I’ll go mess with him right now!]
[Fallen Genius: I envy you guys who get to work on projects. Unlike me, stuck endlessly stirring the pot…]
[I Absolutely Hate Cilantro: I envy you guys who even have projects. Unlike me, just lying around cultivating all day…]
Seeing the chat return to normal and the chat group showing no further reaction, Chen Yi finally relaxed and closed the interface, shifting his focus to the Western Sea Great World.
Although the Purple Star Heavenly Dao has a 99% chance of regaining its pseudo-immortal realm status, if you can score a 99, why not grab the answer key and aim for a perfect 100?
It’s not like it’s out of reach. If Chen Yi insists, would the Western Sea Heavenly Dao dare refuse him?
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...
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
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?"
