Luo Yao led her people step by step toward Luo Wushuang, whose hands trembled slightly from tension.
The distance between the two groups narrowed to less than seven paces.
Seeing Luo Yao approach, Luo Wushuang decided not to wait helplessly for his fate.
"Within seven paces, a gun is fast and precise. If I die, we all die!" Luo Wushuang shouted this declaration before pulling out his pistol and pulling the trigger at Luo Yao.
But nothing happened.
The person closest to him had a firm grip on his wrist.
"Luo Bangsheng, what are you doing?" Luo Wushuang demanded.
"Sorry. I'm an undercover agent. I want to be a good man," Luo Bangsheng replied.
At the same moment, Luo Yao’s figure flickered like a ghost in front of Luo Wushuang.
With a swift slash of her blade, Luo Wushuang’s entire arm fell to the ground.
"Ah—!"
Everything happened too quickly. Before Luo Wushuang could even react, he had already lost.
Luo Yao scoffed disdainfully.
"Tie him up."
Uncle Fu sighed as he looked at the Gatling gun in his hands.
Another wasted opportunity. What a useless marksman.
With Luo Wushuang incapacitated, his remaining loyal followers surrendered without resistance.
The Luo family had already realized Luo Yao had no intention of sparing them. Memories of the bloodshed the last time she returned sent chills down their spines.
"Family Head, spare me—" Before the plea could finish, a bodyguard knocked the man unconscious.
"Take them all away."
"Yes."
Then, something bizarre unfolded.
The bodyguards strapped double weights onto the Luo family members, threw them into the water, and dove in after them.
Soon, only Uncle Fu restraining Luo Wushuang, Lin Ran, and Luo Yao remained.
Luo Yao picked up a key from Luo Wushuang’s person and pulled out another from her pocket.
"Luo Wushuang, didn’t you want to open it? Since you’re about to die, I’ll show you what’s inside. Consider it your final wish. Honestly, I’m curious too."
There might just be something she wanted in there.
She inserted both keys and turned them.
Luo Wushuang’s eyes widened, his pain momentarily forgotten.
The mountain trembled as mechanisms activated inside. Then…
Nothing. After a long wait, Luo Yao frowned.
"Hahaha! You couldn’t open it either!" Luo Wushuang burst into laughter. "So what’s the truth?"
Lin Ran was equally puzzled. They had both keys—why hadn’t the Dragon Veil opened?
Just then, a vaguely familiar voice echoed.
[What the—? First someone bangs on the door, now they’re trying to open it? Who the heck is it? Don’t they know breaking into a cat’s home is super rude?]
Lin Ran froze. That voice…
Wasn’t that Little Black?
[Hehe, those outside would never guess—opening this door requires one extra step. You need a little paw-print assist! Someone’s gotta press down on my paw mark for the lock to fully disengage.]
Lin Ran stifled a laugh, eyeing a tiny paw print on the stone wall.
He didn’t call out to Little Black, preferring to mess with the feline a bit.
But Lin Ran would never have guessed that Little Black’s home was inside. What exactly was in there?
[Who’s even out there? Should I go take a peek? No way—what if they kill me? Meow meow meow!]
Seeing the door wouldn’t budge, Luo Yao sighed.
Though her curiosity burned, what could she do? They’d have to find another way later.
Maybe there was no treasure to begin with.
Just then, Lin Ran grabbed Luo Yao’s arm.
"Yao Yao, since we’re already here, no need to rush off. The scenery’s actually pretty nice."
Luo Yao glanced at the four skeletons on the ground—one belonging to Luo Tangji, another to her hawk, and the other two likely victims of Luo Wushuang.
Scenery… nice… really?
But since Lin Ran said so, Luo Yao would listen. This was the real Luo Yao.
"Uncle Fu, take Luo Wushuang away. I’ll stay here with A-Ran for a while."
"Understood, Miss." Uncle Fu escorted Luo Wushuang into one of the submersibles.
As he was dragged away, Luo Wushuang remained silent, glaring venomously at Lin Ran.
He knew he had lost—utterly and completely.
Now, only Lin Ran, Luo Yao, the four skeletons, and a severed arm remained in the mountain gorge.
"A-Ran, is there something you want to tell me?"
Seeing no one else around, Lin Ran grinned.
"Want to open this place?"
"It’s impossible. I checked—the stone wall is too solid. Even explosives might not break through."
Lin Ran chuckled but said nothing. Instead, he pressed firmly on the paw print.
A deep rumbling echoed.
Outside the gorge, everyone who had returned to shore heard the noise.
Luo Wushuang, freshly ashore, grew frantic. "Did the Dragon Veil open? Take me back!"
Uncle Fu pinned him down. "Stay put."
Luo Yao stared at Lin Ran in shock. How did he know how to open it?
Even she hadn’t known about this extra step.
"A-Ran, you—"
Before she could finish, Lin Ran heard another voice.
[Oh no oh no, they’re really breaking in! Should I let them in? The mountain’s structure is unstable—once the mechanisms activate, rocks might collapse. What if they get crushed?]
"Meow—!"
Lin Ran’s face darkened. Damn it, why didn’t you say that earlier?!
He grabbed Luo Yao and dashed inside—only to step into empty air and plummet downward.
Outside, the ground shook violently, leaving everyone stunned.
Uncle Fu’s face twisted with worry.
Inside the Dragon Veil, Lin Ran and Luo Yao crashed onto the ground. Fortunately, the fall wasn’t too high—painful but unharmed.
The place was pitch-black. Just as they were about to panic—
Lights flickered on.
Lights?
Electric lights, to be exact.
Was this… normal?
Lin Ran gaped in disbelief.
He couldn’t even locate the light source—the crystal walls reflected the glow, illuminating the space like daylight.
Luo Yao hurried to Lin Ran’s side, checking for injuries.
"Yao Yao, I’m fine."
She frowned at their surroundings. "Why are there lights here?"
Lin Ran knew—Little Black must have brought them. The dazzling effect came from the light refracting off the crystal walls.
The colorful display was oddly beautiful.
Looking up, the exit was nowhere in sight.
Were they trapped?
No matter. Little Black would know the way out.
"Seems like we’re stuck," Lin Ran mused.
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
nce】【Lighthearted Comedy】【Ultimate Gentleman's Novel】【Viewer Discretion Advised for Under 16】 The mightiest human hero, Sharen Morian, is resurrected after a thousand years by his wife—the Demon King. This is not your typical hero-vs-demon-king tale.
