Chen Yi, bare-chested, was a terrifying sight—for it meant he had cast aside all restraint, becoming utterly unrestrained, capable of annihilating entire universes with a flick of his fingers!
And if that bare-chested Chen Yi was also brandishing a massive halberd? That was even more terrifying, because this was his strongest offensive form—a single swing of his halberd could cleave through anything, leaving nothing standing!
Especially when forty-eight glowing orbs of his clones spun into a radiant halo hovering above his true form. At that moment, not a single soul dared resist, for in this state, he had maxed out both damage immunity and defense!
Standing there in his fury, Chen Yi resembled nothing less than a randomly spawned ultimate raid boss, exuding an aura of invincibility from head to toe!
BOOM!!!
A single slash of his halberd tore through the void, severing three overlapping bolts of Chaos Divine Lightning. The shattered remnants of thunder were snatched mid-air and instantly refined by Chen Yi.
Unfortunately, after enduring that strike, most of the Chaos Divine Lightning’s essence had already dissipated. The scraps he managed to collect amounted to less than a tenth of the original power.
Damn it!
This blasted Immortal Ascension Tribulation really loved pulling dirty tricks on him!
After finally mustering the resolve to face it head-on, it had to make him lose so miserably!
Chen Yi was furious!
Swinging his halberd, he pointed it diagonally at the roiling tribulation clouds and growled, "Come at me again! Whoever runs is a grandson!"
RUMBLE!!!
The Immortal Ascension Tribulation clouds churned even more violently, clearly thrilled.
After running away so many times, you’re finally not fleeing?!
You said it—whoever runs is a grandson!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
The Immortal Ascension Tribulation didn’t hold back.
Nine bolts of Chaos Divine Lightning immediately crashed down!
And within the surging clouds, even more were brewing!
"Perfect timing!"
"All forces, assemble!"
As if truly resolved to fight to the death, Chen Yi didn’t even bother defending. The forty-eight glowing orbs above his head instantly fused and ascended, manifesting one Two-Star and five Three-Star Immortal Physique clones behind him.
Each clone wielded a halberd, mirroring his stance as they all pointed at the incoming onslaught of Chaos Divine Lightning.
"Extreme Dao—Tribulation Defiance!"
SHING! SHING! SHING!!!
Led by his true form, the six clones swung their halberds in perfect sync, unleashing crescent slashes that shattered the Chaos Divine Lightning in an instant!
HUM! HUM! HUM!!!
The terrifying shockwaves from the collision swept outward, instantly pacifying the chaotic void energy around them.
Of course, the essence of void energy was nothingness itself, so it couldn’t be further annihilated into nothingness. Instead, it simply calmed from its frenzied state, becoming so placid that not a single ripple remained.
Truly, the Void Expanse had suffered greatly this time.
Though it had endured hardships before, this was by far the worst. It would take ages for the void energy to regain its usual chaotic ferocity.
Moments later, as the aftershocks gradually subsided, Chen Yi and his six clones remained standing tall, battle-ready.
"Is that all you’ve got? I thought you were supposed to be impressive—turns out you’re just weak!"
RUMBLE!!!
The Immortal Ascension Tribulation clouds slowly parted, revealing eighteen fully formed bolts of Chaos Divine Lightning.
At the same time, a vast willpower pulsed outward:
"You said it—whoever runs is a grandson!"
"Grandpa bids you farewell!"
In a flash!
Chen Yi recalled his clones, donned his robe embroidered with profound runes, and turned to leave without a second glance, as if he had made an unshakable decision.
What a joke! After enduring nine bolts of Chaos Divine Lightning, his energy had already depleted by thirty percent. Though he could still withstand the next eighteen, doing so would leave him with no strength to escape.
He was nothing if not cautious!
Even if he hadn’t profited much this time, a wise man didn’t linger under a crumbling wall. See ya later!
For a brief moment, the Immortal Ascension Tribulation seemed to short-circuit.
How could someone be this shameless?!
He was the one who said "whoever runs is a grandson," and now he was calling himself grandpa the moment things looked bad?!
After painstakingly preparing eighteen bolts of Chaos Divine Lightning, he just up and ran?!
AHHH!!!
Scoundrel Chen, you won’t escape!!!
The tribulation clouds surged forward at blinding speed.
Though it had lost track of its target, the Immortal Ascension Tribulation was experienced enough to know exactly where he was headed—home!
That’s right, the Purple Star Continent!
This time, it would definitely corner him!
Just had to catch him!!!
With its supreme speed, the tribulation clouds soon arrived beyond the Purple Star Continent, sealing off the entire outer domain!
Eighteen bolts of Chaos Divine Lightning prowled beyond the heavens, their oppressive might pressing down, forcing all living beings to tremble and kneel.
Yet strangely, though everyone was flattened to the ground, not a single soul seemed afraid. Some even found the time to chat idly.
"Ah, here we go again—hasn’t even been a year, has it?"
"What can I say? The Tribulation Defiance Lord arrives earlier than usual this time..."
"I wonder what benefits the Tribulation Defiance Lord will bring us this time. Life just keeps getting better."
"Right? Every time this thing presses down, we get to live a few more years. Honestly, I should’ve died ages ago—living past two hundred is all thanks to the Tribulation Defiance Lord."
"Hope it ends soon—I really need to pee!"
"......"
Meanwhile, the Purple Star Heavenly Dao was engaged in a stern negotiation with the Immortal Ascension Tribulation.
"Upper Realm Heavenly Punishment, state your reason for descending upon this realm!"
The tribulation clouds pulsed with divine will: "The rogue entity Chen Yi is currently evading justice. Cooperate and disclose his whereabouts!"
The Purple Star Heavenly Dao remained unyielding: "Why would Chen Yi tell me where he’s going?"
"Do you not know, or do you refuse to say?!"
The Heavenly Dao fired back: "I neither know nor wish to say!"
"Unless you have irrefutable proof that Chen Yi is within this realm, you must withdraw!"
The tribulation clouds fell silent.
It was always like this!
That Chen Yi’s escape skills were peerless, and now, having lost track of him, the tribulation couldn’t forcibly intrude into a lower realm’s domain without evidence—especially not the Purple Star Continent, which had once contributed greatly to the immortal world!
What now?
Should it retreat?
Just as the tribulation clouds hesitated—
WHOOSH!
A shadowy figure suddenly darted from behind, plunging straight into the tribulation clouds!
It zeroed in on the Chaos Lightning Pool, guzzled a huge mouthful, then bolted out just as quickly, taunting wildly:
"Still trying to corner me? You got what it takes? Come get me!"
RUMBLE!!!
The tribulation clouds erupted in fury—how dare he?!
Without hesitation, it gave chase!
Watching this unfold, the Purple Star Heavenly Dao grew uneasy.
Brother Yi, why break the usual script this time?
If you’d just waited a little longer, the Upper Realm’s punishment would’ve left on its own. Why deliberately expose yourself and lure it away?
Brother Yi… what new scheme are you playing at now?
But I believe—you’ll return safely!
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!
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
th】 【No prior gaming knowledge required】【The First Cultivation + Game Design Novel on the Platform】 In a world where the righteous path dominates and crushes the demonic sects, Lu Ze unlocks the "Son of the Demon Path" system. Killing righteous cultivators now grants him power-ups. Wait—deaths in illusions count too? As a former game designer, Lu Ze decides to give the cultivators of this world a little—no, a massive—shock... Sect Elders: "What is this 'Escape from the Demon Sect' game? Why have all our disciples abandoned cultivation to play it??" Elite Disciples: "You're saying... mastering 'Demon Slayer' can help us counter demonic schemes?" Reclusive Masters: "Why did I leave seclusion? Ask that backstabbing rat who ambushed me in 'Eternal Strife' yesterday!" Rogue Cultivators & Civilians: "'Immortal Abyss Action' is addictive! You can even earn spirit stones by loot-running..." Sect Prodigy: "My Dao heart is unshakable... except for that cursed black hammer." Royal Scions: "Can skins have stat boosts? I’ll pay 10,000 spirit stones for one!!" Sect Leader: "WHO IS CORRUPTING MY DISCIPLES?!!!"
. 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!"
