Luofeng Continent, Illusion Alliance Base.
"Congratulations, Alliance Leader!"
"As expected of the Alliance Leader, truly far-sighted!"
"It seems the position of the Heavenly Dao's favorite is about to change hands..."
"Alliance Leader, do you think you could give us a few pointers?"
...
Inside the grotto-heaven, the atmosphere was jubilant.
The leader of the Illusion Alliance, Heart Demon, stood surrounded by the crowd like the moon among the stars.
He, who usually never showed his emotions, now wore a smug smile beneath his mask.
"Alliance Leader, everyone knows you received a reward from the Heavenly Dao. What exactly is it? Can you let us broaden our horizons?"
Someone shouted, and the rest immediately echoed in agreement.
Heart Demon nodded and extended his palm.
A blurry ball of light appeared in his hand.
"This item is a blessing from the Heavenly Dao."
"The reward contained within is still unknown... but probing it with my divine sense, I faintly learned that the reward will be generated in a month."
"As for the specific reward, it seems to be judged according to rankings..."
Heart Demon revealed all the information he knew.
This mysterious ball of light was clearly a product of the Heavenly Dao.
Even he could not investigate what exactly was inside.
But as long as he injected his divine sense, a lot of information would flood into his mind.
Simply put, only when an illusion created reached a certain standard would one be qualified to obtain this thing.
After a certain period, the ball of light would hatch a reward.
The better the illusion, the better the reward.
Generally speaking, the rewards were divided into three tiers.
The third tier consisted of ordinary rewards. For example, spirit stones, common magical treasures, and various pills.
The second tier contained rarities. Rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures, high-grade magical treasures, and some special cultivation methods.
Of course, these still could not catch Heart Demon's eye.
The first tier of rewards, however, were things that even Heart Demon would covet.
After all, every single one was a lost treasure from the ancient era.
"What? There is only one spot for the first tier?"
"What a pity, it seems we have no chance to compete for it..."
"Nonsense, who else in this world could steal the spotlight from the Alliance Leader?"
"Let's congratulate the Alliance Leader in advance for taking first place and securing the ancient opportunity!"
...
After hearing Heart Demon's explanation, the crowd could not help but shake their heads and sigh.
However, many among them still had greed shining in their eyes.
With everyone's flattery drifting into his ears, Heart Demon still felt an unspeakable anxiety in his heart.
"By the way, that person from the Lingxiao Sect... has there been any movement from him recently?"
Heart Demon asked, pretending to be casual.
"Rest assured, Alliance Leader. Our spies have been keeping an eye on him. He has been behind closed doors recovering from his injuries recently. If there is any movement, we will notify you immediately."
Hearing his subordinate's report, Heart Demon nodded.
His gaze could not help but drift towards the north, the direction of the Lingxiao Sect, and his voice suddenly turned cold.
"The grand prize can only belong to my Illusion Alliance."
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Lingxiao Sect, Lingyu Pavilion.
Lu Ze's illusion world.
The space that was completely barren half a month ago had now completely transformed.
Surging torrents of water continuously gushed down from a damaged dam, looking incredibly spectacular.
"How is it? This is your work area. Do you like it?"
Lu Ze pointed to a two-story building connecting east and west beneath their feet, speaking cheerfully to the Heavenly Dao Remnant Spirit beside him.
"A strange building."
The Heavenly Dao Remnant Spirit frowned.
It had never seen this style of architecture before and found it rather odd.
"What is my identity this time?"
"Here, this is your work uniform..."
Lu Ze pulled out a black cloak and a red mask, tossing them into the Heavenly Dao Remnant Spirit's hands.
With a thought, the Heavenly Dao Remnant Spirit immediately donned the outfit.
It looked left and right, feeling quite satisfied.
"Is your illusion finished?"
The Heavenly Dao Remnant Spirit asked.
"I suppose it's finished... What's this, suddenly taking an interest in the illusion?"
Lu Ze was curious.
"Last time in your illusion, I found the rules for obtaining treasures quite interesting and got some inspiration..."
As it spoke, the Heavenly Dao Remnant Spirit tapped its fingertip, and a ball of light sank into the center of Lu Ze's forehead.
"If you hurry, you might still make it in time for this Heavenly Dao's reward."
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
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.
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)
