Hearing Boss Nie's voice, Nie Qinglan couldn't help but shudder, her delicate face turning pale.
The scene of Shirley dying right before her eyes still haunted her.
Even though it was her own father's voice, it sent chills down her spine.
"Uncle Nie, what can I do for you?"
An Yi spoke calmly, his eyes narrowing slightly with a hint of coldness.
Back then, he had Bai Xiu investigate the coordinates of the kidnappers' phone calls.
The location traced back to this bustling district of Yunzhou City.
Moreover, they uncovered evidence of Boss Nie's dealings with the Heaven Organization.
Though there was no definitive proof, An Yi was almost certain that Boss Nie was the mastermind behind Qin Yao's kidnapping.
"Is the serum with you?" Boss Nie asked, his tone deceptively calm but unable to mask his anger.
An Yi played dumb. "Uncle Nie, what are you talking about? I don’t understand."
"Qinglan is in your car too, isn’t she? I saw the surveillance footage. Let me speak to her," Boss Nie's voice came through.
An Yi glanced at Nie Qinglan.
Her delicate face was drained of color. "No... I don’t want to!"
An Yi replied coolly, "She’s not available right now."
"An Yi, you’ve played a ruthless game. You win."
Boss Nie’s voice was heavy before the call abruptly ended.
An Yi was left baffled.
What the hell was that about?
Hongtian poked his dog head out. "Who was that?"
The old monk sighed. "It was Boss Nie."
Nie Qinglan stared at Hongtian in surprise, never expecting a dog to talk. Unable to resist, she reached out and patted its head.
"Little girl, I eat humans!"
Hongtian bared his teeth, trying to intimidate Nie Qinglan.
But seeing the black dog speak so seriously while trying to scare her, Nie Qinglan couldn’t help but giggle and stroke its head again.
"What an interesting dog!"
Her curiosity grew, and some of the gloom in her heart lifted.
Hongtian sighed, only able to glare at her with his one good eye. At most, he could scare her a little.
If he actually bit her, An Yi would probably turn him into a hot pot that very night.
Splat!
Blood splattered.
The Heaven Organization’s SS-rank assassin Spear, SS-rank assassin White Rhino, along with two S-rank assassins and numerous A-rank assassins—their heads rolled to the ground.
Boss Nie polished his silver pistol, staring at the night sky, his gaze growing colder.
In his eyes, An Yi must have known about the serum long ago. That’s why he chose such a sensitive moment to exploit Nie Qinglan’s visit to the Nie family villa.
Boss Nie knew the old monk’s background well.
But now, he suspected that the monk had been working with An Yi all along.
The underground warehouse was a labyrinth of traps and mechanisms.
Without an insider who knew the layout like the back of their hand, it would have been impossible to unlock the restraints on those demonic beasts and escape through the back passage.
An Yi forcing the monk to cooperate?
Hah! That monk was a Void Realm expert.
Would he really obey a twenty-year-old kid?
Besides, the surveillance footage showed the monk willingly getting into An Yi’s car.
Boss Nie refused to believe there was no prior connection.
The mistake was trusting the monk too much.
To Boss Nie, this was all part of An Yi’s carefully laid scheme—a double-crossing move planned long in advance.
What followed was An Yi’s real killing blow.
Switching the serum, using the Heaven Organization as pawns to fight his battles, then releasing the demonic beasts to create chaos and cover his escape.
Finally, he manipulated Nie Qinglan’s feelings for him, taking her hostage as leverage.
Boss Nie’s expression darkened.
It was a flawless conspiracy—one that pitted him and the Heaven Organization against each other in a deadly feud.
Meanwhile, An Yi walked away with the serum, disappearing from the stage unscathed.
When had this trap even been set?
Boss Nie took a deep breath.
If he still had the serum, he wouldn’t fear the Heaven Organization.
But now, everything was ruined. The Heaven Organization wouldn’t rest until one side was destroyed.
"The student has surpassed the master. I’ve been outplayed."
Boss Nie crushed his phone in his grip, his face twisted with fury.
For the first time, his arrogance had been humbled—completely manipulated by his opponent.
And yet, at this moment, he couldn’t afford to clash head-on with the Asura Sect.
In just a few days, Lin Chen had swiftly taken control of Hong Kong, becoming the dominant force there.
Meanwhile, Bai Xiu had carved a bloody path through Demon Valley overseas, earning the title of "God" in that region.
And An Yi? In the past two days, he had quietly gained the favor of the Dao Alliance and the Law Enforcement Bureau—the two most powerful factions in Xia.
Both had extended olive branches to him at different times.
Now, it seemed even Jienan Monk—the former abbot of Lantuo Temple, once the top Buddhist sect two centuries ago—had ties to An Yi.
Everything was falling into place.
The once-insignificant Asura Sect was growing at an alarming rate, spreading like wildfire.
"An Yi..."
Boss Nie’s eyes turned icy.
Who would have thought that a street thug could rise to become a major player influencing Xia’s power dynamics—all in less than a year?
Meanwhile, the man responsible for shaking up the entire martial world of Xia was lounging in the backseat of a Wuling minivan, picking at his toes while scrolling through his phone.
He casually instructed the big black dog to keep driving.
The old monk eyed Hongtian nervously from the passenger seat. "Young Master An, letting a dog drive seems... unwise."
"Bald donkey, who are you looking down on?!"
Hongtian twisted his head around, baring his teeth.
The old monk sighed helplessly.
He felt like he’d been forced into this mess.
But now, he had no choice but to stick with An Yi.
After helping him release those demonic beasts, staying behind would mean certain death.
"Relax, this dog’s got spirit," An Yi said with a chuckle.
This wasn’t just any dog—it was an ancient demonic beast, five thousand years old!
The entire Hongtian Secret Realm, a pocket dimension, had been created just to seal it away.
Comparing it to a normal dog was an insult.
"What should I call you, Master?" An Yi asked.
After an entire night, he still didn’t know the monk’s name.
The old monk smiled. "When I was ordained, my Dharma name was Jie Nan. After leaving the order, I went by Li Minghua."
"Li Minghua?"
An Yi raised an eyebrow, pausing his toe-picking out of respect.
"Just call me Old Li. I’m a layman now. Not much I can do, but I’d make a decent gatekeeper for your place," Jie Nan said with a smile.
Ding!
"[Asura Sect] Gatekeeper—Li Minghua!"
The system’s cheerful mechanical voice chimed in.
Looking at the Asura Sect’s personnel distribution map, An Yi sighed in relief.
At least the old monk knew his place.
If he’d asked for something outrageous, this shameless system might’ve actually approved it.
"Slow down! Hit the brakes!" Nie Qinglan yelled from the front seat, directing Hongtian.
"Which one’s the brake?" Hongtian asked, confused.
"The one next to the accelerator!"
"Why do I need to press it?"
"Because it’s a red light! You have to stop at intersections, or you’ll get fined—or worse, lose your license!" Nie Qinglan explained, exasperated.
I really shouldn’t have let the dog drive—no common sense at all.
Hongtian flashed a wild grin: "Hahaha, no worries. The car’s unregistered, and I don’t have a license."
Nie Qinglan’s face darkened as she turned to An Yi.
An Yi shrugged: "Don’t look at me. I don’t have a license either."
Nie Qinglan:
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!
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
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.
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
