“Tell me, is the Xuanhuang Realm truly that extraordinary? Does it really possess treasures on the level of high-grade Imperial formations and high-grade supreme treasures?”
Liya was intensely curious about the origins of the Xuanhuang Realm—a world that had once held a place in the universe, blazing brilliantly like a fleeting flower before vanishing just as swiftly.
Even the Feather Spirit clan’s records contained mentions of the Xuanhuang Realm. Though there were only a few scant lines, the realm had apparently enjoyed a period of splendor in the universe countless years ago.
Just as the records described, it had risen to fame throughout the universe with astonishing speed, only to decline and fade into obscurity just as quickly.
Too much time had passed. Even an ancient race of the universe like the Feather Spirit clan no longer had any living members who had personally witnessed the Xuanhuang Realm in its glorious age.
“It wasn’t particularly extraordinary. The Xuanhuang Realm once produced cultivators of the Dao Entry Realm, who likewise ventured into the cosmic starry expanse. It’s only natural that they would leave behind a small measure of heritage.”
Mo Tianxiao did not tell Liya that these treasures had, for the most part, been forged by him.
“All right. Put that way, I suppose it does make sense.”
Resting her chin on her hand, Liya poured out all the questions that had been weighing on her mind. “Did Moke truly die in the Xuanhuang Realm? And who killed him?”
“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone—especially not those Shamo clan people. To tell you the truth, I don’t like the Shamo clan either. When I heard that their young master had died in a lower realm, I was absolutely delighted.”
Liya had even wanted to thank the person who had killed the Shamo clan’s young master. If that person had not killed Moke, her marriage alliance with Big Brother Moke might have gone through. She might never have found the chance to escape.
“The Shamo clan’s young master you mentioned should be one of those horned aliens. They invaded the Xuanhuang Realm, slaughtered countless innocent people, and sought to seize the entire realm. Naturally, the cultivators of the Xuanhuang Realm could not allow them to act so recklessly.”
“Still, they did bring tremendous disaster upon the Xuanhuang Realm. Had the entire realm not united and expended all of its hidden foundations, the Xuanhuang Realm might no longer exist.”
A cold glint flashed through Mo Tianxiao’s eyes. At the mention of the Shamo clan, he thought of the senior brothers, junior brothers, and junior sisters who had fallen in the battle for the Xuanhuang Realm.
“Sigh... Aside from us, it seems that the other races aren’t very friendly toward humanity.”
From Mo Tianxiao’s few words, Liya could imagine the despair the Xuanhuang Realm must have faced during the Shamo clan’s invasion.
When a hegemonic power of the starry cosmos wanted to attack a lower realm, all it truly needed was an opportunity to enter.
Yet what no race had expected was that the Shamo clan would suffer a setback at the hands of the Xuanhuang Realm. Before anyone even understood what had happened, they received word that the entire invading force had been wiped out.
“Now that you understand the situation, and now that you know my identity, give me a reason not to kill you.”
Mo Tianxiao looked at Liya, his gaze exceptionally calm.
Although he had sensed no malice from Liya, he could not simply allow someone who knew his identity to leave unharmed.
“You still don’t trust me?”
Liya pursed her lips. “Brother Mo, while you have indeed surprised me, do you really think a high-grade Emperor-tier formation can trap me? Or do you think that, with your early Dao Mastery Realm cultivation, you can kill me?”
“We can give it a try.”
Mo Tianxiao lightly tapped his fingers against the table. One treasure-grade flying sword after another emerged, hovering around him with their tips trained on Liya.
The instant the treasures appeared, three dark talismans radiating boundless killing intent materialized in the air as well, arranged in a triangle. The dark-red barrier surrounding the room crackled and snapped, filling the entire chamber with an atmosphere of tense brutality.
“Emperor-tier talismans?!”
The sight of Mo Tianxiao producing three more Emperor-tier talismans from nowhere finally shattered Liya’s composure.
“Just how many treasures do you have?!”
Liya stared at him with wide eyes. She had originally intended to show off the strength of her late Dao Mastery Realm cultivation and make him understand that, in the face of such an immense gap in cultivation, no matter how powerful one’s treasures were, they would ultimately be useless.
Treasures were merely tools. They could only help cultivators wield their power more effectively. Without sufficient cultivation, even the strongest treasure could not unleash its true might.
But...
“Don’t tell me you run a wholesale treasure business back in the Xuanhuang Realm!” Liya shot back mercilessly.
“Flying swords, flying boats, formations, talismans... Why not throw in some pills too? I’ll make you the biggest boss in the Land of Void, how about that?”
Mo Tianxiao very much wanted to tell her that he was not lacking in pills, either.
“Do you still want to try?” he asked.
Liya folded her arms and rolled her eyes at him. “I’m a dignified late Dao Mastery Realm cultivator. Do you really take me for the kind of person who bullies the weak? I’m not about to pick on a human who has only just ascended.”
“Fine, fine. I swear a Great Dao Oath that I will never reveal the fact that you come from the Xuanhuang Realm, nor any of your secrets, to any third party besides you and me. Otherwise, my cultivation will stagnate forever, with no possibility of further advancement. Is that enough now?”
Liya knew what Mo Tianxiao was worried about, so she made a Great Dao Oath.
Only then did Mo Tianxiao slowly put away his flying swords and talismans, dismantling the formation as well. “Thank you for your understanding, Fellow Daoist Lia.”
If she had just said that from the beginning, wouldn’t that have settled everything? Mo Tianxiao grumbled inwardly.
“Now, let’s put everything else aside. I have a serious proposal for you.”
Although Liya was still annoyed, she could sense Mo Tianxiao’s emotions and knew that he had never truly intended to kill her.
“Speaking as a friend, I invite you to become the deputy captain of the Twelfth Division of the Feather Spirit Clan’s Land of Void Guard Corps. Together with the other guards, you would help maintain order in the Land of Void. What do you say?”
Mo Tianxiao’s expression froze. He looked at Liya in astonishment. “Fellow Daoist Lia, that is not a funny joke.”
Liya’s expression was solemn, her tone earnest. “I’m not joking.”
“The Land of Void is vast beyond measure. Yet our Feather Spirit Clan Guard Corps has only five Dao Mastery Realm cultivators and several hundred Quasi-Dao Mastery Realm cultivators. That is not even enough to keep track of the number of new ascendants, much less handle everything else that needs governing.”
Therefore, long ago, we invited quite a few other races to take part in governing the Land of Nothingness. The Hundred-Eyed Race in the Resource Exchange City is one of them.
“I provide them with safe, suitable work, and together we maintain order in the Land of Nothingness.”
The corner of Mo Tianxiao’s mouth twitched. “So the Land of Nothingness actually has order?”
“Of course it does. The Resource Exchange City is the result of generations of effort by us Winged Spirit people.”
Liya said proudly, “We Winged Spirits are a peace-loving race.”
“By turning the Land of Nothingness into a peaceful place, we can be more welcoming to cultivators who have just ascended from the lower planes. Once they reach the Dao-Mastery Realm, if they choose to leave, they’ll remember the kindness of the Winged Spirit Race, won’t they?”
“Not only are we Winged Spirits peace-loving, but we also enjoy forging good relations. That’s why, throughout this starry universe, our race has almost no enemies. Even the human race bears us no great ill will.”
Mo Tianxiao: “...”
So this was the Winged Spirit Race’s reputation?
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
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?!”
