“Hah, winning against the demonic army is hard, but making them lose? That’s easy!”
Zhong Yi chuckled to himself and immediately got to work.
Using his divine sense, he locked onto one of the massive Demon God Soldiers and forced it to attack.
With a single hammer swing, half the Blood Puppets on the ground were obliterated.
“Easy, so easy!”
The more Zhong Yi smashed, the more satisfying it felt.
“Brothers of the righteous path, this is all I can do for you!”
He had already planned it out.
He wouldn’t build anything, would sell off all his structures, and let his own troops slaughter each other.
He’d wait until the righteous faction grew strong enough, and then he’d lose.
To him, winning or losing a single battle didn’t matter.
What mattered was that the righteous path had to win!
Even if it was just a virtual illusion of the righteous path, the principle stood!
Just as he was gleefully preparing to execute his plan, a new notification popped up:
[Your allies have discovered your betrayal and are preparing to attack you! Get ready for battle!]
“???”
Zhong Yi was stunned.
How was this even possible??
He glanced at the map.
Turns out, the demonic faction wasn’t just him—there were two other demonic allies.
“What the hell…”
Zhong Yi’s lips twitched.
In other words, if he wanted to help the righteous path, he’d have to take down his two demonic allies first.
It looked difficult, and in reality, it was anything but simple.
Having already destroyed half his own forces, Zhong Yi was swiftly crushed by his allies.
[You have died! However, your allies fought valiantly and swiftly exterminated the righteous path!]
[Battle victory!]
Zhong Yi: “???”
……
……
Lihuo Peak, Lingyu Pavilion.
[Demonic Value +10]
[Demonic Value +1.2]
[Demonic Value +8.3]
[Demonic Value +8.8]
……
The delightful chime of system notifications rang out endlessly.
Lu Ze closed his eyes, basking in the satisfaction.
In just one day, multiple notifications of Demonic Value exceeding 7 had appeared—likely because the senior elders had joined in as well.
Given the mechanics and gameplay of Immortal Realm Domination, this wasn’t surprising.
But what felt even better than the rising Demonic Value was his mission progress.
The system had tasked him with ensuring the demonic faction’s victory, and now the progress bar was steadily climbing.
At this rate, he’d complete it in less than two days.
“Good thing I adjusted the difficulty of the battle mode in time,” Lu Ze muttered to himself.
At first, he wasn’t sure whether the system was counting the official sect disciple showdown a week later or if all battles counted.
To be safe, he tweaked the difficulty for everything.
So far, not a single disciple had managed to win in battle mode.
As for war mode?
That was even simpler.
If they played against AI,
he had set the system difficulty so high that players at this stage stood no chance.
If they played multiplayer,
well, Lu Ze had locked the demonic faction behind the requirement of “clearing battle mode” first.
Even if cultivators wanted to pick the demonic faction and throw the game, they couldn’t. How infuriating was that?
Speaking of throwing as the demonic faction, Lu Ze couldn’t help but recall Zhong Yi’s gameplay that he’d secretly observed earlier.
The old man had picked the demonic faction and immediately started sabotaging, only to get wrecked by his two allies.
“Good thing I saw it coming. Almost got outplayed by Senior Brother Zhong, that sneaky bastard…”
……
……
Leigong Peak, Qingyun Pavilion.
Watching the final stronghold of the righteous path being devoured by the demonic horde on the screen,
Zhong Yi couldn’t help but voice his existential confusion:
“Junior Brother Lu Ze said that honing my skills in war mode would help the sect secure victory… but how am I supposed to enter war mode without clearing battle mode first?”
He had tried countless times but couldn’t overcome the two demonic allies working together.
In the end, he gave up and embraced the demonic cause, joining his two AI teammates in conquering territory.
And honestly? It was kinda fun…
Blood Puppets could explode, taking everyone around them down.
Demon God Soldiers could stomp entire groups to death.
And then there was that expensive high-tier unit, the Illusion Master, which could actually convert righteous units to their side…
[Battle completed.]
[Through your relentless efforts, the righteous path was strangled in its cradle.]
[Congratulations on achieving the demonic cause!]
“Huh???”
Zhong Yi was dumbfounded.
What the hell…
How did this count as clearing the battle??
He had basically played through the entire campaign, letting the demonic allies do all the work while he watched the five great sects fall.
And that counted as a clear?
“This is absolute bull—”
Zhong Yi gritted his teeth in frustration.
Just as he was about to return to battle mode and search for a proper way to clear it,
the [War Mode] option lit up.
“Wait, so just playing through every chapter unlocks it?”
Zhong Yi immediately understood.
He thought back—Lu Ze had said earlier that the key to solving the problem lay in war mode, and that they should train there.
Zhong Yi trusted that Lu Ze wouldn’t lie to him.
So he set aside his determination to keep grinding battle mode and instead entered war mode.
After reading the war mode description, his eyes lit up.
“Both sides start from scratch? No initial troop disparity? Hahaha! You puny demons, let’s see how you bully me now!”
Zhong Yi laughed heartily.
At this moment, he was brimming with confidence.
Why was battle mode so hard?
Was it the AI’s superior micro? Better strategy?
Nope.
Pure, unadulterated troop advantage.
Starting with Tier 3 units against Tier 1? Even if Mu Yawen were controlling them, it’d be a steamroll!
But in war mode, everyone began with a Tier 1 sect and had to build up from there!
Zhong Yi had absolute faith in his strategic prowess—he would restore the sect’s glory!
Without hesitation, he queued up for a match.
Zhong Yi picked a random small-scale map, supporting up to 4 players.
He added one AI opponent and deliberately chose the demonic faction for it.
As for difficulty? He didn’t even glance at it.
The default was “Insane AI,” clearly the highest setting.
“Hmph, if I picked an easier difficulty, you demons might accuse me of playing dirty! This’ll do—let’s go!”
Brimming with confidence, Zhong Yi boldly started the match.
The moment the game began, he smoothly settled into his usual development routine.
Recruit laborers, mine like crazy.
After setting up the Spirit Gathering Array and Training Hall, he hired a few sword cultivators to scout for Mystic Iron.
Then back to mining.
Watching his spirit stones pile up, Zhong Yi felt utterly at ease.
“Ah, the demonic faction without an early-game troop advantage is so peaceful~”
Humming a tune, he pondered whether to max out his base first or build up an army.
Then—
[Your units are under attack!]
A red exclamation mark flashed.
“???”
Zhong Yi froze.
It had only been a few minutes—weren’t they supposed to start from zero??
How was he already getting rushed?
He quickly panned the camera and saw it—
The merciless demonic AI was charging toward his base with a horde of Blood Puppets and a few Summoners in tow!
“You’ve gotta be kidding me!!”
Zhong Yi couldn’t help but swear.
He scrambled to train units,
but the recruitment time was more than enough for the demonic army to crash into his base…
……
……
After a desperate struggle,
Zhong Yi’s base was once again reduced to rubble by the demonic faction.
Once again, Zhong Yi endured the cutscene of being ambushed by demonic cultivators storming into the command center.
Fuming, he returned to the starting space.
"Damn it, these insane enemies are way too tough!!"
Zhong Yi grumbled in frustration.
From his observations, the system-controlled demonic path truly developed from scratch.
The attacking forces were all basic-tier units.
But the pacing was absolutely suffocating!
Even if he miraculously survived one wave, the relentless follow-up assaults were impossible to defend against!
Confident as he was, Zhong Yi quickly realized he stood no chance against the AI's frenzied difficulty.
"Whatever, I should start with easier opponents first."
Zhong Yi sighed.
Logically speaking, besides "Insane Enemies," there should typically be options like "Easy Enemies," "Normal Enemies," or "Hard Enemies."
Zhong Yi decided to launch the single-player war mode at the simplest difficulty.
When the difficulty selection screen loaded, the sight before him made his breath hitch—
[Insane Enemies]
[Even More Insane Enemies]
[Super Ridiculously Psychotic Enemies]
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
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.
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."
