【Hidden Dragon Ranking, 85th Place: Zhong Zhenyue】
【Martial Arts: Observing the Divine Five Apertures. Trained since childhood in the Seven Killers Formation-Shattering Spear Technique, achieving mastery by the age of 22. All his martial skills excel in battlefield slaughter.】
【Achievements: Escaped from the sixth-tier calamity beast, the Malevolent Peacock. Fought the half-step sixth-tier calamity beast, the Purple-Scaled Bull, to a narrow defeat. With assistance, fled from the Heavenly Demoness. Comprehended a top-tier supreme martial art at the Yunzhou Martial Arts Summit. Exceptionally strong in direct combat. With diligent tempering of his mind, he may one day inherit his father, the Southern Suppressing King's mantle.】
【Title: Eight-Armed Young Flood Dragon】
"Young Marquis Zhong has risen two spots on the ranking. It seems he gained much from the Martial Arts Summit."
"I know about his escape from the Heavenly Demoness."
"Oh? Did one of the top five prodigies from the Hidden Dragon Ranking intervene?"
"You haven’t heard? Sword Immortal Li single-handedly slaughtered eight thousand Rain Pavilion assassins with a single stroke!"
"Eight thousand?!"
"Even fiction wouldn’t dare write something so outrageous."
"Lady Ying also stepped in. That demoness was beaten so badly by their combined assault—she could only flee in panic!"
"Did you all attend Lady Ying’s lecture at the Hengyun Sword City?"
"Yes. Truly, she’s as beautiful as a celestial being, unlike any mortal."
The shores of Yulong Lake buzzed with chatter.
Though Zhong Zhenyue was the one who made the ranking, the conversation had somehow veered off course.
......
Inside a tavern.
"Zhong Zhenyue managed to escape from an Inner Scenery expert..."
Little Li pondered.
Right now, if he went all out, channeling the power of the world, he could hold his own against an Inner Scenery expert—even without Senior Brother Xiaobao or that Battle Soul Talisman.
Of course, it depended on what divine manifestation the Inner Scenery expert had observed.
Upper-tier manifestations shouldn’t be a problem.
But he also had to consider that the World Seed couldn’t sustain its power for long...
"You and Little Bing'er repelled the sixth-ranked on the Hidden Dragon Ranking?"
Qian Bufan’s eyes widened.
"That’s what the ranking says. It shouldn’t be false..."
Xue Jing glanced at Li Mo, then at Ying Bing, his expression dazed.
"Old Xue, pull yourself together. We’re supposed to be the elders here."
"Old Qian, stop shaking. You’ve spilled boiling water all over your pants."
Yin Mianmian wasn’t an Inner Scenery expert—she only had eight apertures opened in her divine observation.
But every top-ten prodigy on the Hidden Dragon Ranking had a proven record of slaying Inner Scenery experts.
"Yin Mianmian sought the Sword Scar. Back then, she only had three apertures opened."
Ying Bing said softly.
If she faced Yin Mianmian now, and the latter still only had three apertures, Ying Bing was confident she could finish her off.
"That’s still impressive."
Xue Jing took a deep breath and turned to his disciple’s disciple.
"How did you two coordinate that day?"
"Huh?"
Li Mo glanced at his beautiful master and answered seriously:
"I used my master’s signature technique—devastatingly powerful. Once unleashed, it gave the ice block the opening to seize the advantage and exploit the enemy’s weakness."
Qian Bufan and Xue Jing were puzzled.
Shang Wu’s signature technique?
"Right, ice block?"
"...Mn. That’s how it happened."
"See? Told you."
Li Mo laughed heartily.
"Hmph, as expected of my disciple. I didn’t teach you for nothing."
Shang Wu raised her hand for a high-five with her precious disciple.
She was delighted—even though she had no idea which of her techniques Li Mo had actually used.
Ying Bing watched them, the corner of her lips curling helplessly.
Really...
Soon, new words emerged on the Dragon Gate.
【Hidden Dragon Ranking, 83rd Place: Xu Yi】
【Martial Arts: Observing the Divine Eight Apertures. Mastery of the One-Line Sword Technique, proficiency in the Phantom Splitting Movement Technique, and observation of the Hidden Specter’s divine manifestation.】
【Achievements: Champion of the Yunzhou Endless Trials. Assassinated Luo Wubing, a ninth-aperture expert known as the Roaring River Tiger. Successfully killed a wealthy Yunzhou merchant under the protection of two half-step Outer Scenery experts. His swordsmanship is peerless, but due to issues with his divine observation, he suffers from memory lapses and is utterly profit-driven.】
【Title: Mad Sword Butcher, Money-Hungry King of Hell】
"The Butcher from Rain Pavilion..."
Li Mo held out his teacup as the waiter poured a thin, precise stream from a long-spouted pot.
"Impressive."
Jiang Chulong clapped lightly.
"I’ve long heard Rain Pavilion is profit-obsessed, but to what extent?"
The elders of Hengyun Sword City had warned them.
After failing to secure the Strange Stone, Rain Pavilion wouldn’t let things slide.
Senior Brother Ouyang was proof enough.
Li Mo was also considering how to deal with them.
"I’ve heard a thing or two."
After Li Mo revealed the truth, Ouyang had gathered intel on Rain Pavilion:
"Take Xu Yi, for example."
"The merchant Zou Gong originally hired him to kill Luo Wubing."
"But after killing Luo Wubing, Xu Yi turned around and killed Zou Gong as well."
"Turns out, Luo Wubing tried to buy his own life, but Xu Yi refused. So Luo Wubing offered to pay for the killer’s life instead."
"In the end, both employer and target died, and Xu Yi collected payment from both sides."
Ouyang recounted with a grave expression.
"What kind of person does that?"
Li Mo frowned.
"That’s just terrible business ethics."
But then, the waiter suddenly chimed in:
"Rumors in the martial world are often far from the truth."
"Oh? You’ve heard another version?"
Li Mo watched the waiter’s pouring motion, his eyes narrowing.
The waiter retracted the teapot and smiled.
"Alternatively, Xu Yi’s divine observation went awry, causing mental instability."
"He often forgets his own identity—sometimes even mixing up his employers and targets."
"So after mistakenly killing his employer, he went after the target too."
The waiter spoke vividly, as if he’d witnessed it firsthand.
"Hah... That’s an interesting take."
Ouyang nodded in realization.
"Of course. Because I saw it myself."
The waiter extended the teapot again.
"Were you following Luo Wubing or Zou Gong?"
"Neither. I am Xu Yi."
The teapot’s sharp spout suddenly cut through the air.
The stream of water transformed into a blurred shadow, devoid of killing intent or malice.
The spout was aimed squarely at Li Mo’s shoulder.
Yet—
He thought his sneak attack would catch them off guard, but someone was faster.
His sword had barely left its sheath when a hand grabbed the back of his collar, lifting him like a kitten.
Just as she was about to finish him off, Li Mo called out:
"Master, wait!"
Little Li shot Ouyang a look.
Ouyang promptly lunged forward with a rope.
And so, the 83rd-ranked assassin of Rain Pavilion was swiftly tied up in a tortoise-shell bind.
The elders glared at him with hostility.
Shang Wu crossed her arms and scoffed:
"Trying to hide your killing intent from me? The divine manifestation you observed is somewhat intriguing..."
"Who sent you?"
Li Mo noticed the sword strike lacked lethal intent.
"Boss, why tie me up like this?"
Xu Yi now looked panicked, as if someone else had wielded the blade.
"He really is mentally unstable."
Li Mo saw no deceit in his fear.
A wisp of cool moonlight emerged, casting a serene glow over him.
It was clear to the naked eye—the waiter's trembling figure steadied, and a murderous glint surfaced in his eyes.
At this moment,
he was truly the Mad Butcher of Swords.
Interesting. Only under specific circumstances would his sanity return; the rest of the time, he was a completely different person.
No wonder I hadn’t sensed any killing intent from him earlier. It took activating my Heavenly Fate Divine Eye to confirm it.
"Speak. What’s going on?"
Li Mo pointed at Shang Wu beside him and sighed,
"If you don’t talk, I’ll hand you over to our master."
"I—"
Xu Yi was about to muster some defiance when he felt a gaze boring into him, predatory and ruthless.
The sheer bloodlust in it was enough to give him nightmares tonight.
"I’ll talk."
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
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!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
