Thunderpeak Mountain, Lingyu Pavilion.
Zhong Yi was currently on the Illusion Forum, passionately arguing with a bunch of lackeys from the Illusion Alliance.
It wasn’t until Zhou Yue and Mu Yawen paid him a visit that he was dragged back to reality.
"Those dogs must’ve been bribed—how can they spout such nonsense with a straight face?"
Zhong Yi grumbled angrily.
He had just spent hundreds of posts in a heated debate with them, with no resolution in sight.
The other side kept harping on the scope of the illusionary realms.
Among Lu Ze’s illusions, aside from the specially crafted Minecraft, none were particularly large.
The most expansive one, Immortal-Demon War, barely spanned a kilometer.
But what about the Illusion Alliance’s Heavenly Dao Secret Realm?
After Jiang Lingfeng’s enhancements, it now covered a staggering eight kilometers.
In terms of sheer scale, it was undeniably superior.
Rumor had it that Heavenly Dao Secret Realm had expanded to accommodate 15 teams of four, making for a chaotic 60-player free-for-all—an absolute spectacle.
No wonder player numbers had been bouncing back lately.
"Old Zhong, stop grumbling… Junior Brother Lu’s new illusion is finally here. Let’s hurry up and check it out!"
Zhou Yue eagerly clapped Zhong Yi on the shoulder.
"It’s already live? That fast?"
Zhong Yi smacked his forehead.
He’d been so caught up in the argument that he’d completely missed the update.
He quickly opened the Illusion Tower and, sure enough, found Naraka: Bladepoint’s trailer being promoted across all illusionary realms.
A click revealed a high-quality trailer blending ink-wash aesthetics with 3D animation.
Vast forests teeming with life, sprawling imperial palaces, ancient temples blanketed in withered leaves…
Scene after scene flashed by.
Interspersed were descriptions of items like [Soulbloom], [Mask of Immortality], and [Yin Extremity Energy].
For cultivators, this kind of worldbuilding was second nature—immersion came instantly.
"So… we’re fighting for the Mask of Immortality on this island called ‘Morus’ Isle’? Classic Junior Brother Lu. Now I’m curious."
Zhong Yi immediately grasped the premise and nodded with interest.
He mused to himself that just the fact each illusion had its own unique backstory was something the Illusion Alliance’s hacks could spend years trying to replicate.
"Basically… it’s a lower-tier world," Zhou Yue mused.
"Low-powered is fine too… a little combat practice never hurts," Zhong Yi said with a laugh.
Compared to Lu Ze’s previous illusions—
Like "no cultivation, just double jumps," or "slashing fruit with swords while defending against zombies with spirit plants," or "pure roulette life-or-death gambling"—
A low-powered setting was plenty exciting.
At least they could finally get some real hands-on action.
"This ‘Yue Shan’ guy… looks like a total powerhouse! Perfect for us body refiners!"
Mu Yawen cracked his knuckles, recalling the character from the trailer.
"Master Tianhai seems great too… so refined and reasonable, just like me."
"Ha! Ji Canghai’s awesome! Dude’s literally on fire… Hah, maybe Junior Brother Lu modeled him after me?"
"Zhou Yue, get a grip… By that logic, is Gu Qinghan supposed to be modeled after Junior Sister Li?"
…
While the illusion crystal updated its data runes, the trio kept bantering about the trailer.
Once Naraka: Bladepoint finished updating, they eagerly logged in.
As usual, there was a tutorial to clear first.
"Hey, is Junior Brother Lu about to teach me how to wield a weapon?" Zhong Yi joked.
According to Mu Yawen, Lu Ze had recently asked him for advice on martial techniques involving various weapons.
Clearly, this illusion would focus heavily on combat mechanics.
Lu Ze’s tutorial wasn’t the same as the ones from his past life.
Basics like walking, crawling, and sprinting didn’t need explaining to cultivators.
The focus was on the action system and core mechanics.
"Huh? Supply piles drop gear and items… Souljades? Boost stats and skills? Interesting…"
"Dodging? This mechanic seems super useful…"
"Basic attacks? Charged strikes? Parrying?"
"Rock-paper-scissors counterplay? Seriously?"
"Weapons lose durability? Need repair kits? Armor requires powder?"
"Purple zones are the ‘Dark Tide’—enter and you take damage?"
"Damn, this is all new…"
…
Guided by the tutorial, Zhong Yi quickly grasped the basics.
[You’ve now mastered survival on Morus’ Isle.]
[Time to face your first opponent!]
Seeing Master Tianhai suddenly appear before him, Zhong Yi froze.
A flood of memories rushed back—he fully expected to get demolished…
To his surprise, Master Tianhai was far weaker than anticipated.
Almost as if the fight was designed to familiarize him with basic attacks, charged strikes, and parries.
Zhong Yi made quick work of him.
"Hahaha! Junior Brother Lu’s finally gone soft on us!!"
Zhong Yi strode toward the mission’s designated target point, laughing heartily.
Suddenly—
From the purple thicket beside him, a long-hidden arrow shot out, piercing straight through his skull.
[You died!]
[Stay alert to your surroundings—watch out for sneaky ambushes!]
[P.S. Well, some bad news: the book trial failed. Just a bit short of luck, honestly feeling a bit discouraged. Can’t seem to summon any fresh inspiration these days, so I’ll just take it one step at a time.]
[As for Naraka: Bladepoint, I only played during the beta and right after launch, then dropped it. If you’ve got any fun experiences or memes, feel free to share them in the comments.]
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
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?!”
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
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.
