Chen Yi's words were crude, but the reasoning behind them wasn't.
Could a group of late-stage Soul Unity cultivators really not distinguish between truth and falsehood?
No, they could tell perfectly well!
But...
The illusion conjured by the Nightmare Spirit looked exactly like the Tribulation Transcender. Even if they knew it was fake, would they dare strike?
To attack a fake Tribulation Transcender right in front of the real one?
Wouldn't that be slapping him in the face?
Who would dare act so recklessly?
"Damn it, cursed Tribulation Transcender! I'm not afraid of you!"
Suddenly, a furious roar erupted from the crowd.
A burly man clad in a white tiger pelt stood with trembling legs, yet his eyes burned with unwavering resolve.
The late-stage Soul Unity cultivators immediately recognized him—Shan Biao, the new Demon King and son of the White Tiger Mountain Lord, ruler of all demonkind.
His father had been forced by the despicable Tribulation Transcender to undergo the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, never to return. Only a tombstone floating in the starry void remained as proof he had once existed.
Admittedly, this filial young white tiger's audacity to bare his fangs at the Tribulation Transcender earned their admiration—but not their confidence.
"Shan Biao, don't be reckless!"
A fox elder immediately scolded him. As the former chief strategist under the White Tiger Mountain Lord, he had watched Shan Biao grow up and couldn't stand by as the last of his lord's bloodline threw his life away.
"Uncle Tu Shan, no more warnings," Shan Biao shook his head, his gaze resolute. "My mind is made up. Life or death means nothing to me now!"
Though he knew his father's strength had been lacking, hadn't the Tribulation Transcender's relentless pressure forced him into that fatal tribulation?
The Tribulation Transcender had murdered his father!
Shan Biao's hatred ran deep. If not for his elders' desperate pleas and the burden of leadership weighing on him, he would have long stormed the Illusory Star Cavern to avenge his father.
But today, he refused to hold back any longer!
Even knowing the Tribulation Transcender was invincible, even aware he might be crushed like an ant—he would not retreat!
ROAR!!!
With a thunderous growl, he transformed into his true form—a massive white tiger with piercing eyes and striped fur.
"Chen Yi, FIGHT ME!!!"
The next moment—
"Meow~"
The giant tiger was lifted by the scruff of his neck like a kitten, dangling from Chen Yi's grip.
Shan Biao's mind went blank. The familiar sensation made him recall childhood memories, as if glimpsing his father's gentle face once more.
Chen Yi eyed the now-tail-tucked tiger and sighed. "Courageous, but still lacking. About your father... I'm sorry. If you want revenge, fine—but you're too weak now. Go defeat the Nightmare Spirit, break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage, then come find me."
With that, he tossed the bristling tiger straight at the Nightmare Spirit.
Swift as lightning!
The Nightmare Spirit instantly mirrored Shan Biao's deepest fear, morphing into Chen Yi's form and sneering, "Trash, back for more?!"
"ROAR!!!"
Shan Biao howled at the sky. Having shattered his mental shackles, he feared neither the real Chen Yi nor this fake!
He lunged, jaws gaping, and swallowed "Chen Yi" whole.
"GRRRR!!! WHO ELSE?! WHAT's THE TRIBULATION TRANSCENDER WORTH?! HE'S JUST A !"
Ding!
Mid-rant, the Decree of Fate's passive triggered. The devoured Nightmare Spirit tore through Shan Biao's belly, spilling his organs across the ground in a gruesome spectacle.
Overcoming the Nightmare Spirit was no simple feat. Conquering fear was merely the first trial—only by enduring the heart's tribulation and surpassing oneself could one prevail!
This had nothing to do with Chen Yi's influence. Weakness was weakness. If you're bad, train harder!
In fact, Chen Yi grinned and gave a thumbs-up, applauding Shan Biao's bravery.
Witnessing this, the Soul Unity experts exchanged glances, their hearts inexplicably racing.
He... really doesn't mind?
What now?
Should they try it too?
Beating up the Tribulation Transcender in front of the Tribulation Transcender... Just imagining it felt thrilling!
Forget consequences—they'd deal with those later!
The Violet Star cultivators had suffered under the Tribulation Transcender long enough!!!
"My poor senior brother Daoist Puxuan perished in the Immortal Ascension Tribulation! Damned Nightmare Spirit, GIVE HIM BACK!!!"
"Nightmare Spirit, what crime did my husband commit? He promised to bring me a Nine Revolutions Beauty Herb when he left for that gathering! And now? He's gone, transformed into a Heavenly Carefree Immortal, forever busy! Do you know my loneliness through endless nights?!"
"Nightmare Spirit, I'll you..."
Years of pent-up grievances poured out, though these late-stage Soul Unity cultivators opted for subtler jabs compared to Shan Biao's recklessness.
Chen Yi rubbed his temples. Seeing they'd shed their fear and finally displayed their true prowess, he summoned the idle Qin Sheng to supervise before vanishing into the secret realm's depths.
He had two objectives here.
First: nurture "workers" to alleviate the Violet Star Heavenly Dao's strain. This was already on track.
Second: advance the "Village Encirclement Strategy"—using the Demon Expulsion Dungeon and Fiend Subjugation Trials as foundations to infiltrate every chat group, ultimately reversing the cosmic order!
And this No. 7 Dreamweave Secret Realm would be the starting point!
Guided by hidden divine sense, Chen Yi's one-star immortal avatar soon reached the core.
A sapphire barrier blocked the path.
Within floated a cluster of dreamlike law essence—the secret realm's origin, radiating profound energy.
Seizing it meant owning the entire Dreamweave Realm. Whether to obey chat group commands would then be his choice alone!
But...
The barrier's grade matched its challenge. Slipping past undetected would be near impossible.
Yet Chen Yi thrived on impossibility!
He produced twenty-nine colored orbs, summoning twenty-nine more one-star immortal avatars. Combined with his current vessel, thirty clones now stood assembled!
Minus nine idling in the Mystic Pearl World, nine hanging from Ye Wuchen's neck, and one hosting the chat group—this was his full force!
If even this couldn't breach the barrier silently... well, he'd just undergo his 82nd Immortal Ascension Tribulation and make more clones!
This No. 7 Dreamweave Realm would be his—chat group be damned!
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
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)
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
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?!
