"Colluding with demonic cultivators? Trafficking women and children? These scum deserve death!"
Zhong Yi's eyes turned icy as he read the mission details.
Such heartless villains weren't even fit to live.
He itched to unleash the Great Dao True Words Art, summoning a gale to shred the barriers around the manor and slaughter those beasts with his own hands.
Alas, Lu Ze's illusion realm, as always, restricted his cultivation.
Here, he was Li Ang from the story—a cultivator at the peak of the Qi Refining stage.
Such strength wouldn't even qualify him for the inner sect in Lingxiao Sect.
But in the mortal world? He was a rare, top-tier assassin.
Still…
Facing layers of guards and defensive formations made things slightly tricky.
"Oh? Combining combat with the illusion realm? Interesting."
A spark of curiosity flickered in Zhong Yi's mind.
He first attempted a brute-force breakthrough—the barrier was shoddy, something a peak Qi Refining cultivator could easily break.
But the commotion drew immediate attention from the guards.
Though each was only at the early Qi Refining stage, their numbers and weapons overwhelmed him.
Zhong Yi died swiftly.
Only then did he understand why the second mission requirement emphasized minimizing disturbances.
Make too much noise, and you’re truly outmatched…
So he changed tactics, locating the barrier’s weakest point and using Li Ang’s skills to infiltrate silently.
The manor’s interior was a maze, guarded even more heavily than the perimeter.
Zhang San’s room was at the top floor, dead center.
Assassinating him was daunting enough—doing it quietly seemed impossible.
After multiple failed attempts, Zhong Yi frowned in frustration.
"Strange. Why is this so difficult?"
Lu Ze’s illusion realms were notoriously challenging, but he knew they were never unsolvable.
Closing his eyes, Zhong Yi retraced every detail since entering the realm and muttered,
"I must have missed something crucial…"
……
……
Lingxiao Sect, Danqing Peak.
Upon hearing that Zhong Yi’s confinement was temporarily lifted and that he was testing Lu Ze’s new illusion realm, Zhou Yue’s mood brightened. He, too, entered the realm of This Demonic Cultivator Isn’t So Cold.
Currently, he was tackling the first main mission.
Influenced by Zhong Yi, Zhou Yue had also grown accustomed to streaming his illusion realm adventures.
With his dual reputation as a "skill god" and "unluckiest man alive," his streams drew sizable crowds the moment he went live.
[Yo! Streamer’s face looks even darker after days off!]
[Prisoner Zhou, I couldn’t sleep without your gacha pulls.]
[New illusion realm? Looks fun!]
[You didn’t hear? This is Lu the Demon’s new realm! The first assassination mission stumped me—here to learn.]
[So hard. Kill one guy, and the sentries start yelling…]
[Damn, Elder Zhou’s a beast! Tanked all that damage and barged in!]
[If it were Elder Zhong, he’d lose a 1v1…]
[Miss Prisoner Zhong…]
……
As a technical mastermind, Zhou Yue ignored restrictions and bulldozed through the guards, storming into Zhang San’s quarters to claim his head.
[Mission Complete!]
[Calculating…]
[Assassinate Zhang San: +30]
[Time Spent: +10]
[Combat Score: +10]
[Stealth Kill: +0]
[Locate "Black Snake Gang Ledger": +0]
[Final Rating: Good]
[Reward: +100 Copper Coins]
Zhou Yue scowled at the "Good" rating.
How could a technical prodigy like him receive such a mediocre score in a combat mission?
Refusing to accept it, he selected [Restart Mission], returning to the pre-manor infiltration point.
"Dammit, killing anyone alerts the others. How do you keep it quiet…"
He clicked his tongue, replaying the fight in his mind.
Li Ang’s skill set included many stealth assassination abilities, but they relied heavily on timing and conditions.
Zhou Yue could opt for a sneaky approach—but it clashed with his brawler playstyle.
Yet every kill triggered nearby guards or sentries to shout "Assassin!" or "Intruder!"
A red "Witnessed" status would pop up, tanking his mission rating.
"So… don’t let them enter the ‘Witnessed’ state?"
The realization hit him like lightning.
Guards took a few seconds to react before calling for backup.
A bold idea formed.
Without hesitation, he infiltrated the manor again.
Spotting the first guard, he drove a dagger into the man’s chest without pause.
The stream chat erupted.
[The mission wants stealth to maintain Li Ang’s assassin identity! Why’s streamer brawling again?]
[Isn’t this repeating past mistakes?]
[The key is avoiding detection by other guards!]
[RIP, streamer’s getting mobbed again…]
[Stealth! Stealth! The point is stealth!]
……
Yet the moment Zhou Yue killed the guard, he seamlessly switched weapons—a throwing knife "whooshed" into a sentry’s throat on the second-floor railing.
Before a third guard could react, a fireball talisman incinerated him…
……
In mere breaths, guards fell one after another.
His combat score skyrocketed—not a single "Witnessed" alert appeared!
The chat lost its mind.
[Holy shit! That works?!]
[If you kill fast enough, detection can’t catch up!]
[Is this even stealth…?]
[Well, were you spotted? No? Then it counts.]
[Big-brain play, but execution’s tight.]
[If Elder Zhong were here, he’d get bullied to tears.]
[Sigh… miss Prisoner Zhong…]
……
Reading the chat, Zhou Yue sighed too.
"Fellow cultivators, I swear on my life… Brother Zhong isn’t someone who confuses right and wrong! He’ll return soon!"
Secretly, he wondered how many times the clumsy Zhong Yi would die on this mission…
Just then, a notification popped up in the illusion realm’s corner.
[The user "Genius Cultivator" has started streaming!]
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……
Lingxiao Sect, Reflection Valley.
Zhong Yi decided to stream after all.
For one, he trusted Lu Ze’s illusion realm to shift public opinion about that demonic youth—he wanted fellow cultivators to witness it together.
On the other hand, he had discovered an entirely new way to clear the level and simply couldn’t suppress his urge to show off (or, more accurately, flex).
Zhong Yi’s fame in the streaming world far surpassed his status as a true disciple of the Lingxiao Sect.
Add to that the fact that he was currently the center of public attention.
So the moment he went live, countless viewers flooded in.
[Prisoner Zhong! Missed you!]
[Hahaha, knew the noob streamer would be stuck on the first level!]
[Just take it slow and stealth your way through, it’s not that hard.]
[Lu, that damned demon, has no conscience—torturing his own senior brother right from the first trial!]
...
At the moment, Zhong Yi stood at the entrance of the mountain villa, where the mission had yet to begin.
Seeing the barrage of comments, he pulled out a blowgun and a small pouch of powder from his bag, then said mysteriously to the audience:
"Patience, everyone..."
"Let me show you all the wonders of Junior Brother Lu’s illusionary realm!"
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
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
invincible power, Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world, bound to a sign-in system that grants him cultivation rewards and various peerless treasures daily. While others struggle desperately to break through their cultivation realms, he has long since reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao, becoming a reclusive Emperor whose true strength even he himself cannot fathom. Originally planning to lie low and retire peacefully on Purple Bamboo Peak, the system suddenly issues a new task — take on disciples. With no other choice, Gu Changge casually picks up a few disciples: The eldest disciple, born with a War God Constitution, is thrown a copy of "War God Stratagems" by him, and ends up conquering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, becoming a peerless War God who sweeps across the cosmos. The second disciple, possessing a Chaos Sword Body, can break all techniques with a single sword, his swordsmanship unmatched throughout history. He points his sword at the heavens: "My master said, the sword and the man stand together. If the sword perishes... my master will give me another one." The third disciple, a reborn Empress who returns to her throne, her elegance and grace overshadowing all beings. And without anyone noticing, his own sect, the Qingxuan Sect, has become the number one sect on the continent. Looking at these unbelievably formidable disciples, Gu Changge, holding the "Primordial Purple Qi" he just signed in for, falls into deep thought: — Wasn't this supposed to be a peaceful retirement? How did I become the ultimate master?!
igrating to the cultivation world for two hundred years, I've managed to lie low and reach the Nascent Soul stage. Only now does my golden finger arrive? ...
