Task Completed Ahead of Schedule

Leigong Peak, Qingyun Pavilion.

"Junior Brother! The demonic path is attacking me! Come and save me quickly!"

"Coming, Senior Brother Zhong!"

Zhong Yi was operating in a flurry.

Not long ago, he was tortured by all kinds of crazy AI opponents to the point of doubting his life and simply couldn't bear it anymore.

After discovering that he could play online, he quickly invited Mu Yawen to Qingyun Pavilion to defend against the demonic path together.

With several experiences of being beaten, Zhong Yi knew that he had to build some troops for defense at the beginning.

However, his speed of building troops was still far behind that of the crazy demonic path.

As soon as the demonic path launched an attack, he was almost defeated.

"Where are you? Hurry up!" Zhong Yi roared loudly.

In the "War Mode", players could form alliances.

After forming an alliance, they would appear in the same control room.

Zhong Yi thought this design was quite good.

At least he didn't have to shout in the real world. Communicating in the virtual world was actually more convenient.

"I'm rushing there with all my might!" Mu Yawen looked serious, and it didn't seem like he was acting.

Zhong Yi dragged the view to take a look.

Goodness! Fifteen body - cultivators were lined up in three columns, slowly making their way towards his base.

Zhong Yi immediately felt his blood pressure rising.

"Why did you only build body - cultivators?"

"I'm a disciple of Cuijin Peak. What else should I do if I don't train my body?"

"..."

Zhong Yi was actually speechless in response to this answer.

Body - cultivators had good combat power, but they were extremely slow.

By the time Mu Yawen's body - cultivators arrived, his base would have been overrun.

Thinking of this, Zhong Yi gritted his teeth, lifted the garrison of his sect, and dragged the floating island towards Mu Yawen's body - cultivator army.

The crazy AI opponents carefully crafted by Lu Ze were extremely intelligent.

After chasing for a while and spotting Mu Yawen's body - cultivator army, they directly chose to retreat.

"Hey, Senior Brother, did you see that? We don't even need our body - cultivators to make a move. Just stand there, and the demonic path will run away!" Mu Yawen was still quite happy.

Zhong Yi said, "Is there a possibility that if you built some sword - cultivators and archers, the demonic path wouldn't even have a chance to escape..."

...

...

In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

"Junior Brother, come and help me!"

"Senior Brother, come and save me!"

"..."

"..."

Zhong Yi and Mu Yawen looked at each other in dismay and were killed by the demonic path army one after another.

The two of them looked at each other suspiciously.

"Senior Brother, didn't you say you'd take me to teach the demonic path a lesson?" Mu Yawen was puzzled.

Zhong Yi was even more confused.

Wasn't it said that many hands make light work?

Why did he feel that it was even more tiring to play with Mu Yawen than to fight the demonic path alone?

Zhong Yi originally thought that with Mu Yawen sharing the early - stage defense pressure, they should have a chance to win.

However, the demonic path seemed to have eyes in the back of its head and targeted him in the early stage, completely ignoring Mu Yawen.

It was no different from playing alone.

"This way, we won't make any progress at all!" Zhong Yi frowned.

Although practicing with high - level opponents could improve one's skills the fastest.

However, the demonic path AI set by Lu Ze was even more ruthless than real demonic path cultivators.

They were extremely cruel when dealing with weaker players.

When the skill gap in a game was too large, it was actually difficult to improve.

What he needed most now was a well - matched battle to improve his proficiency.

"Yes, the body - cultivators here are too weak!" Mu Yawen also had a bitter face.

Suddenly, Zhong Yi's eyes lit up.

Wasn't the well - matched opponent right in front of him?

"Junior Brother Mu, when your sect reaches level three, there will be extremely powerful body - cultivators. Do you want to give it a try?"

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...

The popularity of "Immortal Realm Conquest" spread even faster than Lu Ze had expected.

Not only within the Lingxiao Sect, but the reputation of "Immortal Realm Conquest" had also reached the ears of disciples from the other four sects.

Just from the snippets described by the representative disciples, the disciples of the four major sects thought it was extremely exciting.

The rampant demonic path, strategic deployment, sect development, and the battle between the righteous and the demonic...

Especially when they heard that the name of the first disciple to lead his sect to eliminate the demonic path would be forever recorded on the stele in the virtual world,

The disciples of the four major sects were all boiling with excitement.

They were willing to pay a high price to buy the virtual crystals of "Immortal Realm Conquest".

It was said that many true - inheritance disciples and even elders from each major sect were rushing towards the Lingxiao Sect overnight...

...

The forum of "Immortal Realm Conquest" was bustling with activity.

[Junior Brother Lu is so ruthless! If the crazy opponents are already at this level, how powerful will the last super - invincible, extremely crazy opponent be? Has anyone tried it?]

[I'm not very talented, but I've had the honor to try... The development speed of that demonic path is so fast. It's like they're rushing to send me to my grave by constantly sending out troops.]

[I even suspect that Junior Brother Lu tied up real demonic path cultivators to operate inside.]

[Is there any fellow Taoist willing to team up with me to fight the demonic path? With our three - on - one justice, we will surely bring peace to the world!]

[I've been tortured badly by the demonic path. I'd better improve my skills first.]

[There's a spot available for the medium - sized map "Demon - Sealing Rift Valley". Come on, a fellow Taoist who is willing to play as the demon race!]

[I've noticed that the troops of the demonic path seem to be a bit stronger. It's a pity that we can't choose them in the War Mode.]

[We have to win the Campaign Mode on behalf of the righteous path to be able to choose. It's so difficult.]

[Nonsense! Otherwise, all the fellow Taoists would defect to the demonic path. Where would we, the righteous path, put our face?]

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...

The popularity of the War Mode was well - expected.

When creating this game mode, Lu Ze primarily drew inspiration from "Red Alert."

Although "Red Alert" doesn’t hold the same historic status in the gaming world as "StarCraft" or "Warcraft," it’s simple!

And undeniably satisfying.

The latter is the most crucial part.

This is why, even 20 years after its release, it suddenly surged in popularity again, reigniting nostalgia among veteran players.

The scheming and backstabbing of reality are exhausting, and highly competitive games only add to the fatigue.

Why not just farm resources, amass an army, push your GPU to its limits, and then obliterate the enemy base in one glorious sweep?

How satisfying is that?

After some localization, this war mode absolutely blew the minds of these sheltered cultivators.

If you designed an illusionary realm filled with swordplay and martial arts, they might not even bat an eye.

Because they already know how to wield swords and fight.

But "Immortal Realm Domination" is different.

Not everyone gets to command battles.

And even if they do, not everyone gets to oversee the entire battlefield from a god’s-eye view like this.

The reactions of the sect elders made that abundantly clear.

Aside from Yang Zhengxin of the Qingshan Sect, elders from all the other sects were practically showering Lu Ze with Demonic Path Points.

These righteous cultivators were far too enthusiastic.

So much so that what Lu Ze initially thought would take two days to complete was finished in a single night.

[Through the host’s relentless efforts, the Demonic Path faction has achieved total victory in the Great Righteous-Demonic War!]

[Reward obtained: Demonic Path Experience Manual.]

"Use it."

Without hesitation, Lu Ze crushed the black-red scroll in his hand.

[Demonic Path Points +]

A surge of immense Demonic Path energy flooded his body, invigorating him. Seizing the moment, he chose to level up.

Instantly, his aura skyrocketed yet again.

Lu Ze calmly activated [Frost Breath Art], suppressing his presence back to the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Before he unlocked the system, no one had ever paid attention to his cultivation level.

No one knew—or could even trace—when he had advanced from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment.

Now that he was the elders’ golden boy, raising his cultivation too quickly would inevitably raise suspicions.

Until he had absolute means to protect himself, Lu Ze decided to keep his progress hidden.

He poured all 30 years of experience obtained from Zhong Yi into [Frost Breath Art].

Coupled with the absurd amplification of his Myriad Illusions Demonic Immortal Body, even the elders wouldn’t be able to discern his true cultivation level without thorough investigation.

"Just a few more missions, and I’ll reach the Golden Core stage soon enough…"

Lu Ze muttered to himself.

Once he attained the Golden Core realm, his spiritual sense would expand even further.

And the games he could choose from… would multiply.