Dragon Slayer

Back in the third simulation, Chen Yi was still a small fry who had to tread carefully around two spirit monkeys.

At the time, Chen Yi was carrying the Ten-Thousand Soul Banner, and the monkey saw right through him.

If Chen Yi hadn’t avoided doing anything truly evil, that third simulation might have ended early under the monkey’s staff.

But now...

“Master, is this the Martial God?” Chen Yi asked.

Zhuge Zhujin nodded in confirmation.

“This is the one with the highest cultivation in the world. Truly impressive bearing!”

That habit of sucking up probably had everything to do with Zhuge Zhujin; whoever raised you, you turned out like them.

Chen Yi addressed the two monkeys.

“I want to send you two onto the Path of Ascension. Are you willing?”

The Fiery-Eyed Golden Monkey shot up a hand eagerly. “Willing! Willing!”

The Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey seemed more reserved and didn’t say much, but there was longing in his eyes.

Chen Yi knew the Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey wasn’t just shy—he was crafty, probably scheming about something even now.

Only after saying “willing” did the Fiery-Eyed Golden Monkey pause.

“But my brother Four-Eyed and I are still shallow in cultivation. I doubt we can handle the Path of Ascension. How about we train hard, gain more power, and go later?”

Chen Yi shook his head.

“No need. You two were originally born in the Real Realm. I reckon you’ll have no trouble returning there.”

Hearing this, the Fiery-Eyed Golden Monkey suddenly grew sad. He rushed over and grasped Zhuge Zhujin’s hand.

“Master, your disciple hasn’t even had the chance to show filial piety before leaving. Please accept my bow! If I one day master great skills in the Real Realm, I will surely return to this world and take you to the upper realm to enjoy a life of ease!”

The Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey remained silent, his four eyes darting around.

After finishing his kowtow, the Fiery-Eyed Golden Monkey suddenly remembered: the Path of Ascension could only take one person at a time. Who between him and Four-Eyed would go first?

Chen Yi pointed at the Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey.

“You’ll come with me this time.”

The Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey’s four eyes lit up. Unable to hide his joy, he kowtowed repeatedly to Chen Yi.

“Thank you, Lord Martial God, for granting me this opportunity!”

Seeing this, the Fiery-Eyed Golden Monkey rubbed his own head.

“I kowtowed too early. Master, your disciple can still stay with you for another year.”

Chen Yi didn’t say it out loud, but he had no intention of letting the Fiery-Eyed Golden Monkey leave just yet.

At least until Ji Wuqing came to the human realm, one monkey had to stay behind.

Otherwise, Ji Wuqing would have no reason to come looking for the monkey here.

As for why he needed Ji Wuqing to find the monkey—that was Chen Yi’s strategic foresight.

In the sixth simulation, Chen Yi was definitely going to the Real Realm.

Skirmishing with the Dragon-Man race in the Void Realm was meaningless. Pursuing higher realms and true immortality was the eternal goal.

As long as he could gain power beyond the limits of the Void Realm, the Dragon-Man race and the realm war would dissolve in an instant!

Ji Wuqing was from the Real Realm.

The Real Realm was vast, but Chen Yi would have many simulations. If they ever crossed paths, he might use the monkey left in the human realm to build a connection.

In short, he had to leave a thread for this route.

The network king was still hustling!

After that, Chen Yi took the Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey to the Southern Wastes to find Hua Wuyan and ask her to help with the teleportation.

“You want to send this monkey onto the Path of Ascension? Can he even make it?”

“Just a test. No one else is using it this year, and I’ve already asked around.”

To Hua Wuyan, Chen Yi’s actions were sometimes baffling.

But she could only respect them.

After all, the Path of Ascension was his discovery, his conquest.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Yi, Hua Wuyan, and the Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey arrived at the end of the Northern Sea.

The Path of Ascension once again blazed between heaven and earth.

“Go on, Four Eyes.”

Chen Yi had no good impression of this traitorous little schemer.

It was best if the guy went to the Real Realm, so he wouldn’t stir up trouble in the human realm, forcing Chen Yi to waste energy cleaning up the mess.

With Chen Yi’s help, the Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey, who couldn’t fly yet, was lifted into the air by a gust of wind.

Then the wind died down, and the Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey stood steadily on the Path of Ascension.

“How does it feel?”

“Lord Martial God, I don’t feel any resistance!”

“Then I guessed right. You were born in the Real Realm, so this path leading there poses no obstacle.”

“Then, Lord Martial God, I’m off!”

“Go on, go on.”

“If I achieve great cultivation in the Real Realm, I will definitely return to repay you!”

“No need, no need. Hurry up.”

As the Four-Eyed Spirit Monkey vanished at the end of the Path of Ascension, Chen Yi burst out laughing.

“Finally done.”

[Simulation Task Progress: 4/4.]

[Guidance Task Completed!]

[Rewards Distributed!]

After five years from start to finish, Chen Yi had finally completed this simulation task and obtained a new simulation opportunity!

Seeing Chen Yi grinning like an idiot, Hua Wuyan asked in confusion, “Were you on bad terms with that monkey? Why are you so happy to send him away?”

“Senior Hua, you wouldn’t understand even if I explained. Come on, we can head back to the Five Realms.”

...

Baijun County, Chen Manor.

Another night.

After a hearty meal and drinks, Chen Yi went to the courtyard and, under the moonlight, prepared to start the sixth simulation.

“First, let’s see what rewards the simulation task gave me.”

First was a set of heaven-grade spirit artifacts, including a full suit of battle armor and a long-bladed saber in the style of a glaive, with a blade almost equal in length to the handle.

Chen Yi liked long weapons—they were great for sweeping strikes and easier to go wild with.

But, to be fair.

The strength of heaven-grade spirit artifacts was starting to fall behind Chen Yi’s current cultivation level.

This pile of artifacts would likely collect dust in his storage ring.

In the end, he’d probably run into a promising junior one day and give them away as a gift.

So now you know: the reason old masters in novels always hand out gifts to juniors.

Rather than letting those things rot in storage, it’s better to let them shine a little.

Apart from the artifact set, there was also a martial art manual, “The Revelation of Divine Arms.”

What it could do wasn’t the main point. What mattered was its quality: “Immortal Grade.”

There were no immortal-grade martial arts in the human realm.

The highest was heaven-grade.

When the simulation started later, he’d spend some time studying it and see what an immortal-grade martial art could offer.

There was also a “Gold-tier or Above Premium Trait Draw Chance.” Chen Yi focused his mind and decided to draw the trait before starting the simulation.

“Probably another consolation prize. Every time they say ‘gold-tier or above,’ it always ends up being gold-tier.”

This time, Chen Yi guessed wrong.

With a lucky draw, he grasped a golden spark!

“No way! A gold-tier trait, and a premium one at that? What does it do?”

[Dragonbane (Gold Legendary):

In battle, your hands can ignore all rules and means to tear through dragons as easily as piercing tofu.

Dragon Definition: Any race with “dragon” in its name or dragon-like physical form, which may be biological or non-biological.

Go forth, chosen youth, make the dragons tremble!]

After reading the effect, Chen Yi’s face darkened.

“This trait... Why didn’t it come during the fifth simulation?”

After adjusting his traits, Chen Yi activated the simulation.

“Let’s begin. My sixth life!”