"What if you lose?"
Chen Chang'an looked at the crowd with a faint smile and said, "Don’t worry, I have enough decency not to impose anything too harsh as punishment."
"You all know who you are, right?"
"Even if you don’t, the disciples of the Nine Clouds Immortal Sect certainly do."
"So, if you lose, I don’t want you denying your identities."
Huh?
What did that mean?
Chen Chang'an’s words left everyone bewildered. Of course, they knew who they were—but what did that have to do with denying their identities?
"What exactly do you want to punish us with?" Cao Heng had a feeling Chen Chang'an was up to no good.
"If you lose," Chen Chang'an continued, "you’ll have to walk through Skypride City for three full days."
Huh?
That’s it?
How was that even a punishment? Compared to what they had in mind for Chen Chang'an, this was nothing. Could it really be that simple?
"Is that all?"
"Of course not," Chen Chang'an smirked.
"While you walk, you’ll have to shout at the top of your lungs—"
"The name of your faction, followed by: 'We’re nothing compared to the Nine Clouds Immortal Sect!'"
"So… do you dare?"
As soon as Chen Chang'an finished speaking, everyone froze.
Of course, he wasn’t playing fair.
Was that something they could even say out loud? Even if it were true, voicing it would be tantamount to treason!
"No way!"
"Absolutely not!"
"If we shout that, how will others see us?"
"Exactly! If my master finds out, he’ll skin me alive!"
"I refuse! Change the punishment!"
"Yeah, pick something else!"
Everyone rejected the punishment outright—it was far too severe for them.
Yet, the mocking grin on Chen Chang'an’s face made their cheeks burn with shame. Some couldn’t even lift their heads.
They were the ones who had set the terms of the bet, and Chen Chang'an had only raised the stakes.
And if they compared the severity of the punishments, losing the position of Nine Clouds’ Supreme Elder was far worse than their humiliation.
Originally, they had wanted to humiliate Chen Chang'an and make him lose face in Skypride City. But now… he had led them step by step into a trap.
If they backed down now, they would be the ones becoming the laughingstock.
"What are you all so afraid of?" someone suddenly spoke up.
"Do you actually think he can win?"
"Thirty thousand combat power—do you really believe he can pull that off?"
The reminder snapped everyone back to reality.
Chen Chang'an was challenging a thirty-thousand combat power threshold—an impossible feat for him.
In other words, this bet was a guaranteed win for them. So why hesitate?
"You’re right! I don’t believe he can reach thirty thousand!"
"I’m in!"
"Me too!"
"Count me in!"
"I… never mind. I’ll pass."
Huh?
Someone actually backed out?
This was unexpected. And it wasn’t just one—within moments, dozens had withdrawn.
Despite the scornful and disdainful looks thrown their way, they stood firm, silently retreating to the sidelines.
"How pathetic!"
"Isn’t that someone from the Qi Family?"
"Yeah, a Qi clansman. Who knew they’d be so cowardly?"
"And those others—who are they?"
"No idea. Probably from some minor sects."
Though some had withdrawn, it did nothing to dampen the excitement of the rest.
Everyone was waiting—waiting to see Chen Chang'an lose the bet, and whether he would truly honor his word and step down as Supreme Elder.
"Big Bro, there are still some smart ones in the crowd," Da Huang remarked with a sigh.
"Of course," Chen Chang'an chuckled. "Not everyone acts on impulse. Some weigh the pros and cons."
"Besides, the Qi Family probably knows a thing or two."
"As for the others, they likely just don’t see the point in gambling. Humiliating me won’t benefit them in any way."
With that, Chen Chang'an strode confidently toward the advanced testing zone under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
His movement stunned everyone.
What was this?
Why was he heading to the advanced zone?
With his level of strength, even the intermediate zone would be overkill—the basic testing stone was enough for someone at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm!
Did he really need to flaunt his status like this just because he was the Nine Clouds’ Supreme Elder?
"He’s got some nerve, walking straight into the advanced testing zone!"
"Probably thinks it suits his lofty position."
"Doesn’t matter. Let him do as he pleases—it’ll just give us more to mock later."
"Hahaha! The Nine Clouds’ Supreme Elder goes to the advanced zone for a combat power test… only to score a measly few thousand!"
"Hahahaha! That’s hilarious!"
"Exactly! When we report this to the Ancestral Master, he’ll be thrilled!"
Excitement surged through the crowd—not because they believed Chen Chang'an’s combat power would be high, but because they couldn’t wait to see just how low it would be.
"Why are you shaking?" Da Huang sneered at the trembling Nine Clouds disciples.
"Scared?"
"Nervous… too nervous."
"Humiliation is one thing, but if the Supreme Elder really steps down, how do we explain it to the Sect Master?"
"Do you… think he can actually win?"
Could he?
Had Chen Chang'an ever lost before?
A man like him never acted without absolute certainty.
The only thing Da Huang wasn’t sure about was just how high Chen Chang'an’s combat power would soar this time.
But one thing was certain—Chen Chang'an’s name was about to shake the entire Flowing Clouds Domain!
Under the intense scrutiny of the crowd, Chen Chang'an slowly placed his palm on the advanced testing stone.
For a moment, it seemed as if everyone had forgotten to breathe. The surroundings fell into dead silence as all eyes locked onto the stone, eager to witness the outcome they anticipated.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Suddenly, the testing stone began to tremble violently—so fiercely that everyone gasped in shock!
What was happening?
Why was the stone reacting like this?
Was it malfunctioning?
Or… could it be…?
Horrified realization dawned on them.
Such an intense reaction from the testing stone could only mean one thing—the person being tested was the cause.
Did this mean Chen Chang'an’s strength was enough to shake the advanced testing stone itself?
A prodigy?
A legendary, peerless monster?
transmigrates into the role of a villainous rich second-generation kid in an urban fantasy novel, and gets bound to a god-tier choice system. Right at the start, he catches the female lead stealing exam papers! This triggers the villain's choice options! [Choice 1: Pretend you didn't see anything] [Choice 2: Loudly call her out, drawing everyone's attention] [Choice 3: ...] And thus, a twisted villain is born. To avoid getting killed by the protagonist, he has no choice but to take down all the protagonists first. Jiang Che: Nobody understands being twisted better than me!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
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!
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
