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The scene just now was too absurd; the sky was instantly filled with question mark comments.

[???]

[What the hell?? Ammo emptied instantly???]

[Took a spin inside the building, and the True Disciples Li and Zhou outside fell??]

[Old Demon Lu ran fast, or he would’ve died too…]

[Huh?? The three from Green Mountain Sect were spun to death too?? I just saw that!]

[Last Dusk really was cheating!]

[Good thing the Heavenly Dao stepped in to stop them, or who knows how many would’ve lost everything…]

[The Third Cultivation World War might’ve even started!]

Ascension Base, Dormitory Building.

“Damn, glad I ran in time…”

Lu Ze patted his chest in relief, then jogged back to the dorm to grab Zhou Yue and Li Moran.

His helmet was cracked, and his health bar was at half.

If the Heavenly Dao remnant spirit hadn’t kicked the three of them out of the match in time, he would’ve been doomed too.

“Wait, how did I die?? Why didn’t you die, Junior Brother Lu??”

Zhou Yue stared at Lu Ze in total confusion.

“Like I said, they were about to open fire. As for why I didn’t die…”

Lu Ze shrugged helplessly and pointed to the east.

“Some unlucky sod took the bullets for me.”

The three from [Last Dusk] had maxed out their cheating parameters.

X-ray vision, auto-aim, head lock-on, wall-penetrating bullet tracking…

In theory, even running was useless.

Only health lock or blowing up the building could counter stats like that.

Luckily, their cheat prioritized the closest target.

As luck would have it, [Green Mountain Soul], who spawned in the control building and wanted to ambush the dorm, was lurking behind, ready to strike.

Then, by sheer misfortune, they took a round of bullets meant for Lu Ze.

By the time they locked onto Lu Ze, the data anomaly had already been detected by the Heavenly Dao remnant spirit, so Lu Ze survived.

“I knew their moves were weird… So they were summoning a god!”

Zhou Yue recalled the moment of his death with lingering fear.

Lu Ze chuckled dryly: “And they summoned the Heavenly Dao remnant spirit instead…”

Once they had maxed their stats, the three didn’t even bother picking up supplies anymore.

The sudden elimination of [Last Dusk] meant there was no competition for the championship—no pressure at all.

“Junior Brother Lu, Junior Sister Li, how about we see who kills the most this round?”

Zhou Yue suggested.

Li Moran looked at Lu Ze with fighting spirit: “I was thinking the same.”

“Alright… Let’s begin then.”

Lu Ze stretched lazily, feeling rare enthusiasm.

“One direction each?”

“One direction each!”

Lingxiao Sect Viewing Area.

“[Last Dusk] was cheating! I knew their previous matches were off! The Heavenly Dao did the right thing!”

“Junior Brother Lu pulled Lao Zhou and Junior Sister Li back up; the three of them each took one direction? That’s bold??”

“I get it! They’re comparing kill counts! Haha, I’ve got to bet on Junior Brother Lu then!”

“Junior Brother Lu is clearing the west side; I hear movement from Breakwater. It’s Lao San crossing through the bridge from [Sacred Heaven Guardian Path]…”

“Still the slide-snipe! One shot, one guardian! Facing a demon lord guardian, the protectors look like beginners…”

“Oh, Junior Sister Li is picking fights at the Affairs Hall?”

“Whoa! That marksman style has shades of Junior Brother Lu! Did she have another epiphany?”

“Haha, poor Lao Zhou is wandering around the prison zone without finding anyone… He’s been tailing Lao San from the Immortal Bridge into the core area!”

For the rest of the time, Zhong Yi’s commentary was relaxed and cheerful.

With [Last Dusk] gone and Li Moran and Zhou Yue both equipped with six sets plus [Death] setups, wiping out the remaining teams was like cutting vegetables.

Seeing the three clear an entire team each and the map with no one left, Zhong Yi finally let out the breath he had been holding for so long.

The elders who had been constantly shushing him earlier were now retreating to the spectator seats, enjoying the rare victory.

“Now I can speak loudly, can’t I?”

Zhong Yi puffed out his chest, voice full of energy.

“Congratulations to [Sharpen Your Jade Foot]…”

“The fat team withdraws now~~”

Ascension Base, Immortal Bridge.

“Ah-choo—!!”

Lu Ze couldn’t help sneezing.

“Haha, Junior Brother Lu, you’re always scheming; you were trying to steal my kill!”

Zhou Yue happily admired the loot box in front of him.

He had chased all the way from the prison zone and found [The Strongest Loose Cultivator] setting up a formation near the boiler room. He chased them all the way to the Immortal Bridge and almost lost the kill to Lu Ze.

“What’s wrong?”

Li Moran reached the Immortal Bridge and looked at Lu Ze with puzzlement.

Given cultivators’ physiques, the concept of catching a cold never existed for them, so she was very curious about his sneeze.

“I feel like someone’s cursing me…”

Lu Ze felt unsettled; as if Zhong Yi’s crow mouth had mumbled some weird nonsense again.

The moment his voice faded, a flash of crimson appeared at the corner of his eye.

“Damn! There’s an old lady!”

Lu Ze hit himself on the forehead and quickly dodged backward.

A boss had spawned at the Ascension Platform—the old lady.

The Immortal Bridge they were on fell within the boss’s attack range.

“Hah, old lady? Just in time! I’m really in the zone!”

Zhou Yue laughed heartily, feeling his pent-up energy seeking an outlet. He whipped out [Death] and leaned out to look.

“Come on, let’s snipe it out!”

No sooner had he spoken than his health bar drained to just 10 HP.

“???”

Zhou Yue snapped back to reality and ducked behind cover, ready to heal.

But as he pulled out an HP pack, several golden fireballs crashed down from the sky.

“What the hell?!”

Zhou Yue howled in terror with nowhere to run—he was taken out.

Lu Ze watched from behind cover with a racing heart.

The old lady’s aim—and those chariot-guided fireballs—the speed was all off…

Clearly, the Heavenly Dao remnant spirit was playing the game itself!

“Hmph, haven’t had a chance to duel you yet…”

Lu Ze grinned, his expression turning serious.

He pulled out a semi-auto sniper, closed his eyes, and visualized the range of the old lady’s attack zone.

Based on voice cues and the direction of gunfire,

His position should be…

“Right here!”

The moment he leaned out, not only did he not see the old lady, but two red spirit bullets slammed into his face in succession.

“???”

Lu Ze’s lips twitched; he instantly collapsed.

Not only had the Heavenly Dao remnant spirit failed to stand within the old lady’s range, but it had also modified the weapon’s stats…

Since when could a sniper go full auto??

And with red bullets???

Before he could even complain, a sky full of golden-red fireballs rained down on his downed body…

“YOU DON’T PLAY FAIR!!!”

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