The first stage of the competition, day thirteen.
The number of spectators watching the matches grew day by day.
Although the live chat was filled with curses whenever Lu Ze appeared, who wouldn't want to see Lu Ze's famous scenes of playing dirty like a true camper?
Especially with the continuous expansion of the "First Sage Sect," tens of thousands of First Sage disciples squatted in the stream every day, waiting for Lu Ze to show up.
Whenever Lu Ze used a new First Sage camping spot or a new First Sage routine, these people would quickly write it down.
Everyone was eagerly waiting to see just how many hidden tricks Lu Ze still had up his sleeve.
Even before the match started, the viewer count in the Heavenly Dao stream was already approaching the 200,000 mark, higher than the previous two days.
[When will the Patriarch come out of seclusion? We disciples are still waiting for the Patriarch to teach us new techniques!]
[Another First Sage disciple, blocking you right now.]
[Fuck! I don't even dare to stay at the Bakshi extraction point anymore...]
[Don't even mention it, there are even more Red Wolf spawn camping spots at the dam now.]
[Old Demon Lu shouldn't have any new tricks left, right?]
[Isn't this enough already?]
[One man walked the entire lifetime path of a demonic cultivator in just two days.]
[Can someone please sanction Old Demon Lu? I haven't even seen him get killed yet!!]
[Old Demon Lu's ranking is too low right now. Once his rank goes up, he probably won't be able to play dirty anymore.]
[Old Demon Lu is here!!]
[Today's map is the Ascension Base, Old Demon Lu is probably going to camp the bridge...]
[One person probably can't blockade a bridge, right?]
[Holy shit?? Old Demon Lu is actually playing a Shield Cultivator!!!]
[Oh no, now the title of Shield Dog is probably going to be cemented.]
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Lingxiao Sect viewing area.
It was visibly deserted.
There were actually quite a few people watching the match, but they all had a tacit understanding to go sit in the rogue cultivator area.
After all, the strange looks cast by the surrounding two major sects from time to time really made the disciples feel a bit embarrassed...
"Do not panic, everyone."
Zhong Yi, standing in the center of the venue, had an exceptionally straight posture today.
"You and I both know Junior Brother Lu's character very well; he is definitely not an evil person."
"Today, he absolutely won't act like he did in the past. He will definitely show the true elegance of our Lingxiao Sect!"
Hearing this, Li Moran could not help but look over curiously.
"Senior Brother Zhong, did he make an agreement with you?"
"Yes, indeed."
Zhong Yi nodded with full confidence.
"This morning he promised Junior Brother Mu that he would pick a Shield Cultivator during tonight's match..."
"Deep Blue's skills don't seem to have any connection to the First Sage playstyle no matter how you look at them."
"Junior Brother Lu must have felt that he unintentionally hurt Junior Brother Mu's goodwill yesterday and decided to turn over a new leaf... After all, he couldn't possibly turn a Shield Cultivator into a First Sage style, right?"
Hearing Zhong Yi's explanation, Li Moran subconsciously blinked.
Based on her understanding of Lu Ze...
It was really hard to say.
Just like before the "Flower Comes," "Bombing Extraction Points," and "Spider Demon" playstyles emerged, weren't Red Wolf and Weilong the very representatives of fierce attackers and Dao protectors?
And now?
Weilong was slightly better off.
Whenever Red Wolf appeared, everyone assumed this guy was going to go prone somewhere later...
"Junior Sister Li isn't pushing for a rank today either?"
Zhong Yi asked curiously.
Ever since Lu Ze joined the competition, Li Moran had not played a match for two consecutive days.
Her ranking had dropped from third to thirtieth.
In Zhong Yi's impression, Li Moran had always been highly competitive and would never rest until she fought for the top spot, so her current behavior exceeded his expectations.
Li Moran shook her head faintly: "No rush... I'll start playing tomorrow, there's still time."
From the very beginning, she had never considered the others as her opponents.
The only one who could serve as her opponent was Lu Ze.
In fact, in front of Lu Ze, she was the challenger.
With Lu Ze's current assets, he couldn't match into her tier yet.
But it wouldn't be long before he could.
She had to observe Lu Ze's playstyle in advance, lest she get ankle-bitten in the future...
"Oh! Junior Brother Lu has entered the match!"
As the central screen lit up, Zhong Yi immediately became energized.
"Junior Brother Lu didn't break his promise, he really is a Shield Cultivator!"
Mu Yawen, who was behind him, couldn't help but stand up: "Hehe... Junior Brother Lu really keeps his word!"
"As long as Junior Brother Lu puts his mind on the right path, it will definitely be an absolutely brilliant routine!"
Zhong Yi chimed in with affirmation.
In his view, the skill set of the Shield Cultivator Deep Blue looked completely head-on and honorable no matter how you looked at it.
"Rest assured, as long as Junior Brother Lu promised you, he will definitely do it..."
"He will definitely bring glory to the Shield Cultivator!!"
...
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Lu Ze's illusion realm world.
"Respawning in the central control room..."
Lu Ze glanced at his location, and multiple possible choices rapidly surfaced in his mind.
This morning, he and Mu Yawen agreed that he would play a Shield Cultivator in the match.
This actually reminded him of some special First Sage playstyles.
It just so happened that the match map was the Ascension Base, so he accepted it without a second thought.
As a Shield Dog, he naturally had to throw some fierce elbows.
Before starting, Lu Ze had already planned out his route.
The map design at this time was the pre-revamp Aerospace Base 1.0 version from his previous life.
The map wasn't covered in water zones; players would die if they fell into the water.
The First Sage playstyle for a Shield Dog involved utilizing terrain advantages.
Either by the water's edge, or by the edge of a pit.
As soon as Lu Ze landed, he directly crossed the area and plunged headfirst into the core zone.
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Lingxiao Sect viewing area.
Zhong Yi had already entered commentator mode. Even though the number of disciples behind him had dwindled by more than half, his enthusiasm remained full.
"Strange, Junior Brother Lu is actually playing solo as a Shield Cultivator? Deep Blue's solo combat ability might be a bit weak..."
"Oh? Junior Brother Lu landed in central control, ignored the Yuan-Sealing Shrine on the second floor, and took the zipline straight into the core zone!"
"This is a thorough, fierce assault playstyle! Has Junior Brother Lu really turned over a new leaf?"
"Junior Brother Lu is heading towards the Buoyancy Hall... It seems he's going to the Deacon's Hall on the roof to set up in advance!"
"Deep Blue's skills are extremely powerful in narrow indoor spaces! It seems Junior Brother Lu is opting for a strong assault!"
"..."
"What do you mean he jumped straight into the giant Buoyancy Pit???"
Watching Lu Ze ignore everything and dive headfirst into the deep pit in the center of the Buoyancy area, Zhong Yi felt his brain short-circuit.
The giant pit in the middle of the Buoyancy area was an extremely rich loot spot.
Whether it was the Immortal Master's Secret Box inside the circular pipe or the Yuan-Sealing Shrine at the bottom of the deep pit, they were all top-tier premium resources.
However, once you went down this pit, if someone held the angles above, it was certain death.
Generally, those who dared to go down and loot were either the big shots of a map-clearing squad or naked knife-running rats who only planned to stuff their Reincarnation Seals full without caring if they died.
Therefore, this place was also known as the "Last Meal."
Once you ate it, you couldn't come back.
Lu Ze dove straight down right at the start. Based on his performance over the past two days...
Zhong Yi didn't doubt for a second that he would just crouch behind the Immortal Master's Secret Box or the Yuan-Sealing Shrine, waiting for some unlucky rat to come down for their Last Meal...
"Even if he finishes camping here, he can't get out, right? Deep Blue isn't Red Wolf..."
Zhong Yi felt puzzled.
Lu Ze had played as a First Sage for two days straight, and the spots he chose were all places where he could run away after ambushing someone.
The Buoyancy Pit clearly didn't fit this criterion.
Could it really be, as the chat outside was saying, that he had run out of ideas?
Just as he was puzzled, he saw that Lu Ze did not choose to hit the deck. Instead, he raised his shield and stood perfectly straight at the edge of the deep pit.
Meanwhile, the sound of footsteps from the connecting corridor was drawing closer and closer...
"Footsteps in the connector! It seems the guys from Western University are coming... If Junior Brother Lu doesn't hide right now, he's going to be spotted!"
Zhong Yi watched Lu Ze anxiously, only to see that not only did he refuse to hide, but he brazenly started hopping up and down in place.
Because his shield was raised, Deep Blue's footsteps were heavier than those of other characters, making the sound exceptionally distinct whenever he jumped.
Weilong, the first to enter the buoyancy zone, used his thrusters to charge ahead, firing a barrage of golden bullets right at Lu Ze.
Lu Ze remained unhurried, slightly swaying his shield left and right to effortlessly block the incoming bullets.
In a split-second opening, Lu Ze shifted his stance and fired a grappling hook with pinpoint accuracy straight at Weilong.
This sudden turn of events caused Zhong Yi's eyes to widen in shock.
"What!?"
"Junior Brother Lu just pulled Weilong down from above with his hook... and followed it up with an elbow strike!"
"Weilong was knocked into the deep pit by Junior Brother Lu's elbow strike and fell to his death!!!???"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
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.
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
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."
