The sky is cracking!
Jiang Ruoxu stared in terror at the heavens above. The once-intact firmament was now split by a crack of unimaginable length, spreading outwards... as countless streams of black energy poured into it.
"This is... this is bad!"
It was clear the mortal realm was on the verge of being breached. If that giant face managed to poke its way in... a single breath from it would probably be enough to annihilate everyone on Blue Star, right?
One had to remember... that thing was an existence that even immortals feared.
Yet, at the same time, he thought of Jiang Che... and couldn't help but feel a sliver of reassurance.
Jiang Ruoxu had now become an unwavering fan of Jiang Che. Even with an immortal-level evil god pressing down on their world, he still chose to believe in Jiang Che!
He wasn't a fool either. He had already pieced together some clues. His own "show-off points" system was most likely related to Jiang Che, and there was a high probability it was a gift from him!
"Bro... whatever trump cards you have left, now's the time to use them. I'm... I'm live-streaming this right now! People from across the Nine Heavens and Myriad Realms are watching... please, don't let anything go wrong!"
Jiang Ruoxu began praying silently in his heart.
...
"Hmm? Strange... the Heavenly Dao's essence should have been exhausted by now. The dimensional barrier should have shattered. But why... does this realm still exist?"
Outside the dimensional barrier, the Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother's expression was one of confusion.
The power of the foreign evil gods could corrupt the Heavenly Dao, and this so-called dimensional barrier was constructed from the power of the Heavenly Dao itself. As long as they kept attacking it, the day would eventually come...
The dimensional barrier was like a lollipop, and they were the ones licking it. Though slow... success was inevitable!
Originally, the barrier of the Nine Heavens was also formed by the Heavenly Dao, but later, to resist the invasion of evil spirits, it was reforged using the power of the Great Dao—a power only immortals could wield!
"Something's wrong. This barrier has changed! It's no longer the power of the Heavenly Dao!"
The Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother pressed her colossal face closer, her terrifying visage tight against the dimensional barrier, her two enormous, black-hole-like eyes squinting intently.
"The hell are you looking at, bitch! Keep staring and I'll slap you!"
Outside the dimensional barrier, a figure as tiny as an ant hovered nearby. Who else could it be but Jiang Che?
Compared to the boundless dimensional barrier and the Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother, massive as a star, Jiang Che's figure was smaller than a speck of dust.
Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother: "???"
She seemed to sense something. Her two eyes gradually shifted downward, finally focusing on a tiny black dot inside the dimensional barrier.
"Hey, hey, hey! So you're the evil god?"
Jiang Che transmitted his voice outward. Even pressed against the barrier, the Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother was still thousands of miles away from him.
The voice reached the giant face's ears. A flicker of surprise passed through the Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother's eyes, quickly transforming into unparalleled rage!!!
"BOOM!!!"
The massive ghost face, shrouded in black mist, slammed violently against the dimensional wall. The terrifying pressure caused the entire mortal realm to quake, mountains shaking.
"Alright, alright, stop kowtowing. It's not New Year's yet!"
Watching the enraged Ghost-Faced Evil God, a hint of contempt flashed in Jiang Che's eyes. It seemed corruption drastically lowered IQ. This thing had the power of an immortal realm, yet it had zero composure.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!"
A series of crashing sounds followed as the Ghost-Faced Evil God grew increasingly frenzied, as if it wouldn't stop until it shattered the barrier.
"Damn it... this is all money!!!"
Jiang Che clicked his tongue.
As a denizen of the mortal realm, he naturally couldn't just watch the dimensional barrier be smashed by evil spirits. So, he had no choice but to call upon the system!
Purchasing Great Dao-level dimensional protection from the system. As for the price... since Blue Star hadn't fully completed its spiritual recovery and the realm had only expanded about one percent of its original size, it wasn't too expensive.
10 points per second!
That's right, maintaining this level of protection cost 10 points per second. The area of the Nine Heavens was tens of thousands of times larger than the current mortal realm. Relying on the system to protect the Nine Heavens... that was pure fantasy.
Furthermore, as the mortal realm continued to expand, the cost of dimensional protection would likely increase daily.
Today it's 10 points per second, tomorrow it might be 12, a month later 30 points per second... all possible. Jiang Che couldn't keep draining his points to protect the mortal realm forever.
"Damn it, this job was supposed to be the Heavenly Dao's responsibility. That dumbass Heavenly Dao just quit... Was it really necessary to go this far just because I skimmed a little off the top?"
Jiang Che grumbled. He felt the Heavenly Dao was definitely doing this on purpose. He hadn't done much, really... just skimmed a few immortal physiques and a few pools of tribulation lightning liquid, was that such a big deal?
Already in a bad mood, the sight of this giant face banging against the barrier like a monk ringing a bell only made Jiang Che more irritated.
"Perfect timing. I just got some new toys recently. Let me give you a taste!"
Jiang Che rubbed his hands together and pulled out a golden card.
He crushed it!
[Ding! Host uses Supreme-grade Item Card: 'Let's Get Some Dust in Your Eye']
The next moment, a faint golden light dissipated into the air.
Outside the dimensional barrier, in the vacuum of space, a sinister wind suddenly whipped up. It even scattered a significant portion of the black mist surrounding the Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother, revealing her true form.
A massive, pale ghost face, large as a star. The face was flat... it was literally just a bloated, stretched piece of skin, adorned with a bizarre, sinister grin.
"Hmm?"
The Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother seemed to sense something. Curiosity drove her to lean her giant face closer.
And then—
The sinister wind conjured countless fine 'grains of sand,' which instantly shot into the giant face's two eyeballs.
!!!
"AHHH!!!" A piercing shriek erupted from the ghost face's mouth!
Her two wide-open eyes instantly squeezed shut. Though the exact nature of the injury was unknown... the pain was undoubtedly bone-deep.
[Ding! Host has tricked the Evil Immortal 'Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother,' gaining 400 million points.]
Not bad, not bad. Made back the cost and then some... a huge profit!
Logically, an entity of the Ghost-Faced Evil God Mother's level couldn't possibly have her eyes irritated by mere dust. But who told her she ran into Jiang Che?
[One-time Use Item Card: 'Let's Get Some Dust in Your Eye']
[A conceptual-grade item card. Upon use, disregards cultivation level, realm, or distance. Can forcibly conjure wind and sand to blind the target for 10 minutes while inflicting severe pain. Effective unless the target lacks eyes.]
[Price: 50 million points.]
Just in case, Jiang Che had long ago purchased a whole bunch of item cards from the system.
Things like immortal physiques weren't actually that useful to Jiang Che himself. At most, they were for show, to boost his prestige in front of others.
What Jiang Che truly relied on was never his own strength, but the system's item cards!

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