Lu Ze’s creation, *Clash of the Immortal Realms*, was not a mere copy of some RTS game from his past life.
It was a masterpiece that combined the best elements.
Take the **War Mode**, for example.
He drew inspiration from *Command & Conquer: Red Alert*, removing the population cap altogether, and instead assigned unique units and secret weapons to each sect faction.
At the same time, borrowing from *Warcraft* and *StarCraft*, he introduced the concept of “peasants.”
These peasants were essentially lowly disciples assigned to menial tasks.
They could gather resources and construct buildings, making them the most fundamental and vital resource in the game.
By now, Zhong Yi’s control had become remarkably skilled.
His spiritual perception could lock onto any unit.
Once locked, a set of command spells would appear on the right side of the screen.
Casting the corresponding command spell would direct the units on screen to carry out the assigned orders.
He discovered that these menial disciples could not only mine spirit stones but also build structures.
After collecting 500 spirit stones, Zhong Yi quickly constructed a building called the **Martial Training Hall**.
Inside the Martial Training Hall, he found he could recruit four types of units: **Sword Cultivators**, **Body Cultivators**, **Spirit Archers**, and **Alchemists**.
By this point, Zhong Yi was getting a bit exhilarated.
Because the element that cultivators loved most—combat—was finally coming to life.
Next, he created the **Spirit Gathering Formation**, which accelerated production speed, and the **Beast Sanctuary**, which allowed him to recruit spirit beasts…
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In just a quarter of an hour, Zhong Yi felt completely captivated by this illusionary realm.
The step-by-step guidance and design were so gripping, he simply couldn’t stop!
After finishing the basic infrastructure, new tasks quickly appeared.
**Mission Alert: Your whereabouts have been discovered. Eliminate the incoming demonic scouts!**
No sooner had the prompt ended than a squad of blood-red demonic warriors charged toward Zhong Yi’s sect.
“Heh, these few fools dare challenge my Lingxiao Sect?” Zhong Yi sneered.
Earlier, to study unit traits, he had recruited three of each soldier type.
Body Cultivators were tough and heavily armored, with high attack power, but their movement and attack speeds were slow.
Sword Cultivators were agile and fast but dealt light damage and had fragile physiques.
Spirit Archers and Alchemists had the lowest health; the former dealt high damage, while the latter could heal allies.
Five demonic warriors were no match for Zhong Yi and were quickly wiped out.
“This is fun, this is fun!” Zhong Yi’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
He could already imagine how thrilling it would be once he amassed enough spirit stones to build a massive army and crush the demonic stronghold in one fell swoop.
**Mission: Dispatch personnel to locate the Xuan Iron Ore resource to upgrade your sect.**
**Mission Alert: Construct the “Heavenly Secrets Pavilion” to gain more map intelligence.**
“Heavenly Secrets Pavilion? Build it!”
Zhong Yi had stockpiled plenty of spirit stones and wasn’t shy about spending them.
In **War Mode**, buildings developed in a tightly linked chain.
For example, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion could only be unlocked after constructing the Beast Sanctuary.
After building the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Zhong Yi noticed a mini-map appeared on the right side of the screen.
Most of it was shrouded in darkness, only revealing terrain after his units had traversed the area.
Zhong Yi sent out his fastest Sword Cultivator to scout around.
*Clash of the Immortal Realms* featured a vast map.
Thanks to the extremely advanced level of artifact forging, the graphics and detail far surpassed the performance of Lu Ze’s previous life’s game.
Zhong Yi’s perspective followed the sword cultivator as they traveled, soon spotting a range of purple mountains not far away.
Locking his divine sense on it, information about the mountain range quickly appeared.
Sure enough, it was a vein of Xuan Iron.
Zhong Yi immediately gathered a group of miscellaneous disciples to start mining the Xuan Iron.
After upgrading the sect, the troop types also changed accordingly.
Besides the original four types, three new options appeared: [Talisman Master], [Barbarian Warrior], and [Beast Tamer].
The Spirit Beast Garden also added two new species.
Compared to the basic combat troops, their attributes were noticeably higher.
Before Zhong Yi could even enjoy the moment, a golden exclamation mark popped up on the mini-map.
A new task notification arrived.
[Quest: You have discovered a human village on the map! Please reach the location and rescue the villagers. The villagers will express their gratitude!]
[Quest Tip: Neutral resources may trigger conflicts. Please ensure your forces are sufficient.]
“Rescue the villagers? I’m on it!!”
Hearing the words “rescue the villagers,” Zhong Yi’s righteous passion instantly ignited.
He immediately mobilized all the troops at his disposal and charged toward the golden exclamation mark.
During the game’s development, Lu Ze had incorporated many cultivation world elements to localize this ultimate patchwork monster.
For example, random villages would be scattered across the map.
The righteous path could escort villagers to safety, earning supplies and occasionally special enhanced troops.
The demonic path could massacre villages, absorbing vitality to boost their overall cultivation and troop strength.
Zhong Yi led his troops swiftly to the rescue point.
The demonic faction arrived late and engaged Zhong Yi in battle.
At this time, the demonic forces were still weak.
They were all low-level soldiers, easily wiped out by Zhong Yi, who then happily led a group of villagers back to base.
“Man, this is awesome! This illusion is way too fun!!!”
Looking at the spirit stones and Xuan Iron the villagers gifted him, Zhong Yi felt ecstatic.
None of Lu Ze’s previous illusions had ever been this satisfying.
《Demonic Sect Escape》 passed three thousand steps with ever-changing chaos, hard to predict with the naked eye.
《Plants vs. Zombies》 endless mode was constantly tormented by red-eyed barbarian zombies.
《If You’re a Cultivator, Go Down One Hundred Floors》 was even worse, quickly turning into a nightmare for all cultivators…
But here in 《Contending for the Immortal Realm》,
the style suddenly shifted!
Not only was it novel, but it was also fun.
The key point was the thrill!
Zhong Yi had already begun fantasizing about his sect reaching the top tier, countless world-shattering cultivators becoming his forces, and him sweeping across the world…
“As expected… even Lu Ze wouldn’t let us righteous folks get beaten when it comes to serious matters like the righteous and demonic paths!”
Zhong Yi muttered to himself with a sense of pride.
Just then, a new system notification arrived.
[Congratulations, you have completed the novice tutorial!]
[You can now start challenging the demonic army~]
[Quest Tip: The demonic sect has discovered your trail, and an endless stream of demonic forces is closing in on you…]
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ver to a world of cultivation and returned invincible. Modern medicine is child's play compared to elixirs; technological might crumbles before true cultivation. My name is Qin Ning, Earth's sole cultivator!
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
