What the hell! Those useless bastards couldn’t even destroy the spirit veins!
An Yi collapsed to the ground, curling up like a shrimp.
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead from the pain.
He had always believed that his Dark Spirit Vein had been destroyed when he seized the Skyreach Tower.
That’s why he took the desperate gamble of reshaping his Fire Spirit Vein using the Fire Spirit Origin.
But to his surprise, the Dark Spirit Vein wasn’t completely destroyed—just damaged—and could still be repaired!
Now, two different types of spiritual energy clashed violently inside his body, making him feel like he was being torn apart.
Pfft!
A mouthful of blood sprayed out as An Yi’s skin alternated between burning crimson and deathly pale.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Yan Zhi rushed over to help him upon seeing his agony.
"Ow! Hot!"
She recoiled in shock.
This was far beyond a human’s normal body temperature!
"Stay back!"
An Yi struggled to his feet, staggering as he walked. Even his exhaled breath scorched the air.
By now, faint crimson patterns had emerged on his face, only to be overtaken by dark, swirling marks.
The two forces wrestled inside him, impossible to suppress.
"Damn it, this hurts! Fucking behave!"
An Yi’s eyes burned crimson.
His short black hair instantly transformed into long, silver-white locks.
Yan Zhi stared in shock at the silver-haired, red-eyed young man radiating overwhelming dominance.
Was this really An Yi?
"Rampage—doubling all attributes at the cost of lifespan!"
Every aspect of his power surged—his control over spiritual energy, his body’s capacity to endure it—all amplified twofold.
"ARGH!"
An Yi roared, his crimson eyes blazing as an explosive aura erupted around him, his silver hair whipping wildly.
The two opposing forces inside him clashed violently, spilling into the surroundings.
Flames wreathed in dark energy erupted from his body.
At this moment, An Yi resembled a demon lord descending upon the world—sinister and awe-inspiring.
Yan Zhi paled, forced back two steps by the sheer pressure of his presence.
Wild flames of spiritual energy burst from him, while dark energy surged in opposition.
The two forces collided midair with terrifying force.
Even the boiling magma beneath them was extinguished by the overwhelming spiritual pressure.
Two pterodactyls circling the sky shrieked in terror, fleeing in panic.
In the distance, Xiao Yike—eyes bloodshot, gripping a broadsword, ready to settle scores with An Yi—swallowed hard and froze in place.
He had no idea what was happening, but he knew one thing: charging in now would be suicide.
"Fucking settle down!"
An Yi dropped into a meditative stance, crimson light flickering in his eyes as he forcibly drew the black and red energies into his left and right hands.
A terrifying vortex of power swirled around him, devouring the spiritual energy of the underground world like a hurricane.
Flames and darkness intertwined.
Finally, both the crimson and black energies were absorbed back into his body.
His silver hair gradually darkened to its original black.
An Yi opened his eyes, the crimson in his pupils fading.
"Hah…"
He exhaled deeply, unable to suppress the exhilaration in his trembling body.
"Dark and Fire elements—dual spirit veins!"
This was nothing short of a miracle!
Common knowledge dictated that a human could only possess one spirit vein.
Two spirit veins coexisting in one body was unimaginable.
Yet now, he was the sole exception—a dual-spirit-vein physique!
"Hey… are you okay?" Yan Zhi cautiously approached.
After all, the spectacle An Yi had just created was beyond belief.
She wasn’t even sure if the person before her was still An Yi.
An Yi grinned. "Better than ever!"
Eager to show off, he raised one hand, summoning crimson flames, while the other conjured a swirling mass of darkness.
"Check this out—impressed?" he taunted, smirking.
One hand wielded dark energy, the other fire.
Yan Zhi rolled her eyes. "Seriously?"
Summoning fire or lightning? Any half-decent Taoist could do that.
Take Lv Zheng, for example—he was a master of talismans.
Compared to them, An Yi’s little flame couldn’t even light a cigarette properly.
Of course, if this display had taken place in the Ancient Continent, it would’ve scared the hell out of people.
Now that his spirit veins were restored—and he’d unexpectedly gained a Fire Spirit Vein—An Yi burned with the desire to return to that world.
Unfortunately, forcibly crossing dimensional barriers had cost him his strength, forcing him to start from scratch.
But with his spirit veins intact and his bloodline physique, regaining his former power wouldn’t take long.
"Let’s go."
An Yi glanced at the collapsing ground and spoke calmly.
With the Fire Spirit Origin devoured, the underground world seemed to have opened up completely. The spiral stone staircase descended endlessly into the abyss.
Yan Zhi nodded, studying An Yi with growing curiosity.
This guy was becoming more mysterious by the second.
She’d always sensed he was hiding something, but now it was clear—he was shrouded in secrets.
Checking the remaining balance of his Demon Fund, An Yi sighed inwardly.
Better avoid using Rampage unless absolutely necessary.
That brief activation had already taken a heavy toll.
He had already squeezed five or six years out of his lifespan. Luckily, he was rich now—even if he ran out of time, he could still top up in advance.
Above, in the floating city in the sky...
Zhang Qianyu’s Dao sword was covered in dents and scratches.
He kept retreating, his grip on the hilt trembling slightly.
Ahead, a figure clad head-to-toe in armor strode forward, swinging a spiked club with terrifying force.
"Brother Qianyu, I’m here to help!"
A lean figure descended from the sky.
It was none other than Jiang Cheng, the head of the Four Saints of the Law Enforcement Bureau—Qinglong!
"Damn it!"
Zhang Qianyu glared at Jiang Cheng, who had arrived late, itching to curse him out.
This bastard!
He was the one who had thrown him up here in the first place—almost getting him killed by this armored brute!
"What the hell were you doing just now?!" Zhang Qianyu demanded furiously.
Jiang Cheng spread his hands, revealing a glowing cyan spirit core in his palm. "Just retrieving something. Almost forgot to take the spirit core from that big bird."
Zhang Qianyu’s eyes sharpened, fury flashing across his face.
That monstrous bird had been the leader of its flock.
And thanks to his experience in crane-taming, he had actually managed to tame it as his mount.
Yet this bastard had gone and slaughtered it!
Jiang Cheng’s smiling gaze locked onto the armored warrior with the spiked club, but beneath that cheerful facade, a cold, murderous intent lurked.
The armored giant swung its massive weapon at Jiang Cheng with wild abandon.
In an instant, Jiang Cheng’s figure flickered like lightning—
And reappeared behind the giant.
His hands shot toward its head—
Neck-Snapping Technique!
CRACK!
The helmet was ripped clean off.
But inside... there was nothing. Just empty darkness.
Yet the three-meter-tall armored giant, now headless, remained alive, raising its spiked club to strike again.
Jiang Cheng tossed the helmet playfully before suddenly—
His fingers clenched, crushing the rounded metal into a crumpled mess, which he then casually discarded.
Stretching lazily, Jiang Cheng grinned. "Interesting. This just keeps getting better."
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
The sound of the helmet hitting the ground echoed.
Zhang Qianyu’s pupils constricted.
He had always thought the gap between the first and fifth ranks on the Hidden Dragon List was just a matter of numbers.
Now, he realized—
The difference was an abyss.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
