In a forbidden land.
"Pfft—"
A figure tumbled out, his entire body charred black from head to toe, barely recognizable as human.
No one knew how much time had passed before the blackened lump finally twitched.
"Creeeak—"
Just flexing a finger joint caused the entire digit to snap off.
"Cough! Cough!!!"
After hacking violently, the layers of charred skin crumbled away.
Beneath the ruined exterior, one could faintly make out the so-called Chosen of Destiny—Chu Yuan!
"That tribulation... nearly took my life! If not for the Immortal Dao secret technique, Nirvana Art, which I stumbled upon earlier, I would’ve been done for!"
Chu Yuan shuddered at the thought.
Yet, he also felt immense relief—at least he had survived by sheer luck.
Closing his eyes, he assessed his cultivation level—Fifth Stage Divine Passage Realm!
Having just survived the Divine Passage Tribulation, he had leapt five stages in one go, clearly reaping tremendous benefits from the ordeal.
"I can sense it... I’ve tempered some kind of Immortal Body Origin within the lightning tribulation! This acquired-grade Immortal Body seems no weaker than my Chaos Body!"
Chu Yuan grew increasingly excited. The suffering hadn’t been in vain!
"Still, I owe it all to the resources provided by Mr. Jiang!"
Glancing down at his shattered storage pouch, Chu Yuan felt a mix of emotions.
During the heavenly tribulation, he had exhausted every last trump card just to survive!
That cataclysmic tribulation could obliterate a Martial God with a single strike—let alone a half-step Divine Passage cultivator like him. His storage ring had contained dozens of defensive saint artifacts, even a few quasi-Emperor-grade treasures, yet all were reduced to ashes.
Every defensive formation was spent, and he had frantically gulped down elixirs—all the life-saving pills accumulated from dozens of secret realm raids, even the 100 million-plus points stored in his "Ironhead System" were completely drained.
At the brink of despair, he discovered a batch of pills Mr. Jiang had distributed to academy students in his storage pouch. Devouring them all allowed him to endure the final wave of tribulation—otherwise, he wouldn’t even have had the chance for Nirvana rebirth.
"Mr. Jiang... truly a man of peerless virtue! This debt... I, Chu Yuan, will remember it."
Classic Chu Yuan—sold out yet still counting the money for his betrayer.
But given his limited understanding, he’d likely never uncover the truth about the reclusive mastermind, Jiang Che.
"Hmm? Where... where is this place?" Only now did Chu Yuan realize he had been teleported to an unknown location.
At that moment, a token at his waist began to glow.
The Heavenly Court Token!
"Wait... have I entered the Ancient Heavenly Court’s trial grounds again?"
Chu Yuan’s breathing quickened.
Recognized by the Ancient Heavenly Court, he was transported to its ruins for trials after each major breakthrough. Clearing stages rewarded him with treasures until, ultimately, he could claim the Heavenly Court’s entire legacy!
As for what the Ancient Heavenly Court truly was, he had no clue initially—only learning fragments from the Nine Heavens Network.
Two months ago, after breaking through to the Shattering Heaven Stage, he attempted a trial but received lackluster rewards. That so-called "Heavenly Origin Immortal Pill," hyped beyond belief, felt no different from a Foundation Establishment Pill, dampening his enthusiasm for the Heavenly Court’s treasures.
Pfft—Ancient Heavenly Court? More like Ancient Cheapskates!
Struggling to his feet, Chu Yuan activated the Nirvana Art, rapidly healing his injuries.
"What trial awaits this time? Bring it on! With my dual Immortal Bodies, I’m ready!"
Clenching his fists, he brimmed with fighting spirit.
[Divine Passage Trial, Stage One: Defeat ten half-step Martial God puppets. Reward: One Nine Revolutions Golden Core.]
"Nine Revolutions Golden Core???"
The ironheaded youth stiffened. He had heard legends of this pill—forged by the Supreme Lao Jun himself! While similar pills existed in the Nine Heavens, this was the Ancient Heavenly Court’s trial! This core might genuinely be Lao Jun’s handiwork!
"Ten half-step Martial God puppets? I can take them!" Chu Yuan swelled with confidence.
[Ding! Host, as an ironheaded fool, ten is too few! Shout boldly: "I’ll fight a hundred!" Reward: 5 million Ironhead Points.]
Chu Yuan: "......"
Damn this cursed system, always screwing him over!
During the tribulation, its "ironhead" advice enraged the heavens, nearly getting him fried. And now... again?
But... Chu Yuan had long been molded by the system. Initially, he acted recklessly for points—yet gradually, he began craving the adrenaline rush!
"Ten puppets? Pathetic! I’ll fight a HUNDRED!!!"
The trial mechanism stuttered... then granted his wish.
A crushing tide of a hundred half-step Martial God puppets surged forth!
[Ding! Host successfully scammed the Chosen of Destiny, "Chu Yuan." Reward: 30 million points.]
Indeed, after evolving dual Immortal Bodies through the tribulation, Chu Yuan’s "drop rate" had soared, now rivaling even quasi-Emperors!
And he was only at the Divine Passage Realm! Imagine when he reached Martial God, Nirvana, Creation, or even Emperor?
Tens of billions per harvest!
Faced with such a premium cash crop, even if Chu Yuan slacked off, Jiang Che would find ways to "encourage" his growth.
Two hours later.
Chu Yuan lay sprawled like a dead dog, surrounded by puppet wreckage.
[Clear!]
A mechanical voice announced as a golden pill drifted toward him. Instantly, Chu Yuan’s eyes blazed with fervor!
The Nine Revolutions Golden Core!!!
A mere whiff of its medicinal fragrance sent him into euphoria. This was a true immortal pill—consuming it would skyrocket his power!
Trembling, he reached for the pill, intending to store it in his system space.
Yet, a sudden wariness struck him.
His instincts screamed: Don’t stash this treasure!
Last time, he suspected his "Heavenly Origin Immortal Pill" had been swapped—that was when he first doubted his system. After all, it had unusually insisted on "recycling" the pill.
Not that he enjoyed assuming the worst, but this system was undeniably shady.
"I’ll eat it now! Straight down the hatch—safest way!"
With that, he popped the Nine Revolutions Golden Core into his mouth.
The moment it touched his tongue, radiant colors erupted, accompanied by ethereal dancing fairies. Chu Yuan squinted, bracing for the pill’s divine effects.
Minutes later, his body burned with feverish intensity, meridians scorching as if about to combust.
"Now this is an immortal pill! The potency is unreal!"
Yet when the special effects faded, only the burning excitement remained. No actual power boost.
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?!
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..."
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!
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
