[Besides granting a longer lifespan, Guardian Protectors can also communicate with the Earth Spirit and borrow its power.]
[You witnessed this before with Hua Wuyan.]
[Additionally, Guardian Protectors can, to a certain extent, call upon the Seven Radiance Force of a realm.]
[It's just not as exaggerated as the Seven Radiance Immortal Formation.]
[The Seven Radiance Immortal Formation is like directly activating GM privileges, while Guardian Protectors face many permission restrictions and can't act as freely.]
["Senior Hua always talks about me having some Great Dao Fruit. What exactly is it?"]
[Li Lingyue thought for a moment.]
["It should be 'Realm Lord.'"]
["Isn't that just a title? Can it have actual benefits like a Guardian Protector?"]
["It does. Realm Lord is also a kind of power. The strongest person in a realm has a chance to become Realm Lord, but Master never told me what changes that brings."]
[Actually, you can be considered a Realm Lord right now.]
[You saved the entire world, and all living beings in the Human Realm revere you as a god. Your personal worship is at its peak.]
[Every household hangs your portrait and enshrines your spirit tablet.]
[Your incense offerings are many times more abundant than Li Lingyue's.]
[Year 87, age 106.]
The Myriad Soul Banner, now the king of the Artifact Nation, reported that Hu Tiangong had something to discuss with you.
["Brother Hu, have you been resting well?"]
[The Seven Radiance Immortal Formation took power from the Dragon Corpse and Phoenix Corpse, so its impact on Hu Tiangong was actually minor.]
[Still, it caused him some injury. After being nourished in the Myriad Soul Banner, he should now be mostly recovered.]
["Thanks to Brother Chen's blessing, everything is fine."]
["I hear you have something important to tell me?"]
["Yes, I want to lead the remaining demon beasts of the Human Realm to leave and find a new home."]
[You were somewhat startled.]
["Why is that?"]
[Hu Tiangong smiled.]
["The Human Realm is ultimately the world of humans. We demon beasts hope to find a relatively primitive world and start anew. If we can also summon our scattered clansmen from other void realms, even better."]
[Humans and demon beasts were once ancestral enemies.]
[But in the Dragon-Human War, both sides fought side by side, sharing life and death.]
[The demon beasts paid an even greater price in that war than humans did.]
[Now, with peace restored, no one can guarantee whether the two races will be friends or foes in the future.]
[Hu Tiangong had extremely high political intelligence.]
[He worried that after victory, you might "kill the donkey once the mill is turned" or "purge the meritorious officials," completely wiping out the demon beasts who could no longer compete with humans.]
[You had no such intention.]
[But even if you told the truth, no one would believe you.]
[This wasn't a matter of belief, but of capability.]
[You didn't try to persuade him further, only explaining the difficulty.]
["Right now, the Human Realm's Five Element Root Artifacts are still missing the Heaven and Earth Sword. With only four Root Artifacts, opening passages to other realms isn't easy. Moreover, you have specific requirements for the target realm. It's almost impossible to know the situation of another world without personally going there to check."]
["Brother Chen, you misunderstand. I heard that your side's Qiankun Mirror is very skilled at opening passages to the Demon Realm. You only need to help me with that."]
["But the Demon Realm has nothing. Why go back?"]
["Once we return, we'll find a way to search for a new home on our own."]
[You asked no further questions.]
[With you, Li Lingyue, and the Four Ancestors going all out, breaking through the world's barrier was no problem.]
[The pressure was once again on the Qiankun Mirror.]
["Can you do it?"]
["Back when I was just a single mirror, I could precisely locate the Demon Realm. Now, with three old comrades helping me, pinpointing it is a piece of cake!"]
[The Qiankun Mirror shook its half-body as if tossing its bangs.]
[No bangs came out, but plenty of smoke did.]
["Was that really precise Demon Realm locating, or just a lucky guess? Besides, have you fully recovered yet? I suspect you're talking in your sleep."]
["I am perfectly clear-headed right now!"]
[After years of star source treatment, the Qiankun Mirror had indeed recovered considerably.]
[Soon, the passage to the Demon Realm was smoothly opened.]
[The four ancestors—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—along with their grown descendants like Hongluan, Xuan Gui, Qing Jiao, and Shan Jun, used demonic techniques to store demon beasts within their bodies and charged one after another into the passage.]
[Before leaving, Hongluan gazed deeply at you.]
["Benefactor, Hongluan is leaving..."]
[That glance from Hongluan, for a moment, brought you back a hundred years.]
[To that vast wilderness, where you, having just obtained the Heartsteel, first met Hongluan.]
[..."I am Hongluan, youngest daughter of Vermilion Bird. I was trapped in a forbidden land uprising while trying to save my clansmen. Thanks to your timely assistance, young warrior..."]
[The past is like the wind, stirring one's heart.]
["Hongluan, take care."]
["Mm-hmm!"]
[The demon beasts were gone.]
[Everything in the wilderness gradually returned to human possession.]
[Perhaps one day in the future, the two races would meet again at the peak.]
[Year 88, age 107.]
[Wu Yue died.]
[During the Dragon-Human War, she was attacked by an Earth Lord and severely wounded, even her soul suffering grave damage.]
[Despite being sent to Fragrant Herb Valley for immediate medical treatment.]
[She still endured a few years of agony in her sickbed before passing away.]
[When you arrived, Wu Yue had already lost her breath.]
[You sat quietly by the bedside, gazing at this face identical to your second sister's, a tumult of emotions in your heart.]
[Hua Wuyan, Sword Master, Li Chengqian, Sun Cheng'en, Xiaoyao God, Baili Su, Long Yang, Wu Yue, Dongfang Shuo...]
[The Dragon-Human War had claimed far too many lives.]
[But the one that would claim even more was named "Time."]
[A martial artist's theoretical lifespan is just theory.]
[Martial Kings living under two hundred years are common.]
[Due to battle injuries, damaged foundations, backlash from cultivation, and other factors, shortened lifespans are frequent occurrences.]
[Which survivor of the Dragon-Human War didn't bear wounds?]
[Having only thirty years left to live might not seem long, but many others would leave even sooner than you.]
["Old friends are like fallen leaves in the wind, withering away one by one..."]
In the subsequent simulations,
Chen Yi entered seclusion.
He barely went anywhere, only occasionally interacting with Li Lingyue.
He found a scenic, tranquil spot in the Five Regions to cultivate and research.
Either improving his cultivation level,
Or increasing his knowledge.
His mastery in realms, formations, alchemy, artifact refinement, and incense dao all steadily advanced.
When bored, Chen Yi would also perform tedious repetitive actions, using the "proficiency" keyword to further elevate his Heaven-grade martial arts.
He naturally continued drawing one keyword per year.
Among them were some high-quality keywords with excellent effects.
However, since these keywords have little bearing on our story, we'll set them aside.
Due to his esteemed status, people from all over the world made pilgrimages to him and offered treasures.
Included among them were various longevity-extending items.
Although these treasures only worked the first time, they still helped Chen Yi extend his lifespan by a few years.
Unfortunately, the pressure of debt repayment was too great, so overall, he didn't manage to hold on for many more years.
“This simulation should come to an end. Rare indeed! Another natural death from old age!”
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?"
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
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...
