"You insolent brats! State your names at once!"
The thunderous voice boomed like divine judgment from the heavens.
In the next moment, Jiang Yunhuang descended from the sky with a resounding crash!
"Boom—"
Despite his advanced age, the old man was towering and imposing, standing over two meters tall with an intimidating presence.
This old man was clearly unreliable—every word spoken by the ancestors of the Jiang family in their ancestral grounds had gone in one ear and out the other.
The Nine Heavens Jiang Clan had long since taken control of all the spatial nodes connecting the mortal realm from the "Heavenly Domain." The only ones who could descend were members of the Jiang family.
"A... Ascension Realm cultivator?"
The leader of the Jiang family members was slightly startled but remained composed—after all, every member of their group who had descended was an Ascension Realm expert!
"Who are you? Why have you appeared in the Jiang family's altar?"
A middle-aged man stepped forward, revealing his cultivation at the Third Revolution of the Ascension Realm—a level even higher than Jiang Yunhuang's.
The early Ascension Realm was currently the highest cultivation level that could descend to Blue Star!
At the sight of Jiang Yunhuang, an Ascension Realm cultivator, Jiang Chusheng's heart sank.
Had news of the Saint Body in the mortal realm leaked? Had another faction beaten them to it?
If that were the case... things would become troublesome!
Their mission in descending was to protect the Saint Body and ensure the Jiang family remained unscathed during the impending upheaval of the spiritual revival.
Instantly, the other four members beside Jiang Chusheng stepped forward.
Apart from Jiang Chusheng, the rest were all at the Second Revolution of the Ascension Realm!
This was the absolute limit!
The early Ascension Realm was the altar gate's restriction—not the Jiang family's!
"Ah? You... you are..."
Jiang Yunhuang was dumbfounded, initially overwhelmed by the aura of these five Ascension Realm cultivators.
Five Ascension Realm experts dispatched at once? And one of them was stronger than him?
Was this a sign of impending catastrophe?
But he quickly regained his composure—these people didn’t seem hostile toward him.
In a daze, he vaguely recalled the ramblings of those old ghosts in the Jiang family ancestral hall.
"Are you... from the Nine Heavens Jiang Clan?" Jiang Yunhuang asked softly.
"Correct! We have descended under the orders of the Jiang family’s patriarch for an important mission!" Jiang Chusheng and the others nodded in unison.
Jiang Yunhuang: "..."
"Heh, so we’re all from the Jiang family! What a misunderstanding—we’re practically family!"
Jiang Yunhuang instantly performed a flawless about-face.
One moment, he was a majestic and bloodthirsty warlord; the next, he transformed into a kindly old grandfather.
Retracting his spiritual energy, Jiang Yunhuang declared, "I am the current patriarch of the Jiang family in the mortal realm. My name is Jiang Yunhuang."
...
Ten minutes later.
Jiang Yunhuang finally understood the full story.
"You're saying... my grandson is a Saint Body?" The old man’s eyes widened, nearly overwhelmed by euphoria.
He had no idea what a Saint Body was, but if even the Nine Heavens considered it rare, how could he not be excited?
"Exactly. Our mission is to protect the Saint Body and the Jiang family. Once the gates fully reopen... even stronger experts will cross over until the Saint Body matures completely..."
"Uh... hold on, let me contact my grandson first."
Unfortunately, at this moment, Jiang Yunhuang couldn’t reach Jiang Che—he was currently battling in the Dragon Palace’s depths, where no signal could penetrate.
"Ah... Che is occupied at the moment. Please stay here for now!"
Jiang Chusheng and the others nodded. "No problem, we can wait. By the way, Patriarch Jiang, how old are you this year?"
The group quickly fell into conversation, mostly discussing the spiritual revival.
But soon, upon learning about the current state of Blue Star, they were utterly stunned.
"Th-that’s impossible! Where did you get so many pills?"
"Spirit stones? Blue Star has only just begun its spiritual revival. Forget millions of low-grade spirit stones—even a thousand would be hard to come by!"
In the Jiang family, low-grade spirit stones were practically worthless—they paved their floors with mid-grade spirit stones!
Yet such an enormous quantity of low-grade spirit stones in the mortal realm? How?
Jiang Chusheng and the others exchanged glances. It must have been bestowed by some ancestor hoping to recruit the Saint Body!
For those at the Creation Realm or even the Emperor Realm, millions of low-grade spirit stones were nothing—even hundreds of millions of mid-grade stones were mere pocket change.
"The Saint Body truly lives up to its name—his intellect is monstrous!"
Jiang Chusheng couldn’t help but praise.
Jiang Che’s strategy left them in awe.
For a Saint Body’s cultivation speed, the impure spiritual energy from low-grade stones was worse than absorbing ambient energy directly!
The Nine Heavens Jiang Clan’s young masters trained using nothing below high-grade spirit stones—most used top-grade or even saint-grade stones.
Jiang Che had monopolized the future cultivation resources!
Even if more experts descended from the Nine Heavens, the Saint Body’s overwhelming growth would allow him to dominate the entire situation with absolute strength!
As they conversed, a commotion arose from the Cultivator Academy.
"Jiang Ruoxu! I challenge you!"
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully acting tough. Reward: 80,000 Ironhead Points.]
"Oh? You want to challenge me? How about I give you one hand?"
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully showing off. Reward: 50,000 Brag Points.]
"One hand? Hahaha... Senior Jiang, I was just joking earlier!"
Even Jiang Che probably never anticipated this bizarre loophole.
Chu Yuan, despite being bound to the Ironhead System, wasn’t foolish enough to challenge an unbeatable opponent—he’d provoke first, earn his points, then immediately back down!
Of course, such exploits could only work for so long—sooner or later, it would backfire.
"Hmm? Patriarch Jiang, what’s this about?" Jiang Chusheng asked curiously.
Jiang Yunhuang chuckled. "That’s just my useless grandson sparring with someone."
Mentioning Jiang Ruoxu, Jiang Yunhuang couldn’t help but feel a hint of pride.
"My grandson’s cultivation speed is remarkable. Despite the spiritual revival having just begun, he’s already reached the late Sky-Shattering Stage!"
"Oh? Truly?" Jiang Chusheng’s eyes lit up.
This old man’s genes were impressive—a Saint Body for a grandson, and his own bloodline likely boasted at least a Heavenly Spiritual Root!
It was a shame they hadn’t brought any tools to test spiritual roots or physiques.
"Absolutely! My grandson’s aptitude is outstanding—he just lacks cultivation resources!"
Jiang Yunhuang shamelessly hinted, practically screaming "Give us money!" without saying it outright.
Jiang Chusheng’s lips twitched. This old man had no shame! But what could they do?
He was the Saint Body’s grandfather, after all. Moreover, Jiang Yunhuang had already comprehended the King’s Martial Mark—breaking through to the Creation Realm would be effortless, and he might even touch the threshold of the Quasi-Emperor Realm.
A future Quasi-Emperor still deserved respect!
] [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!"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
