Su Luo and Little Yu left the Water City and continued their journey toward the Thousand Peaks Mountain.
By now, they could already see the mountain in the distance.
Towering into the clouds.
Though the actual distance was still great, the sheer size of the Thousand Peaks Mountain made it visible from afar.
"It looks so magnificent from here," Little Yu remarked, gazing at the mountain. It was even more impressive than the peaks of the Seven Stars Sword Sect.
"Let’s go. It’s right before us, and I’m sure you won’t regret climbing it."
"I think so too."
Though Little Yu’s voice grew noticeably quieter as she said this.
Just then, a demon beast suddenly charged at them with a furious roar.
Su Luo dispatched it effortlessly.
But it wasn’t just one—several more appeared, and they were of different species.
Wild demon beasts of different races usually didn’t act together.
Of course, these were all weak creatures, hardly a threat, not even intimidating.
"This is strange. There shouldn’t be so many demon beasts around here," Su Luo mused, as if they were being deliberately blocked from advancing.
It then occurred to him that he hadn’t visited this area during this time before.
"Why are they trying to stop us?"
"Should we go take a look?" Little Yu suggested.
"Sure."
Since they were already here, there was no reason not to investigate.
The further they went, the more demon beasts they encountered—clearly not a coincidence.
Moreover, these beasts seemed to be under some kind of control.
They weren’t particularly strong, mostly at the Foundation Establishment level or slightly higher.
Su Luo and Little Yu eliminated them all.
"You two are incredibly skilled, fellow cultivators! Please, I beg you, help me!"
Suddenly, a man stumbled before Su Luo, severely injured.
"Explain yourself first."
The man was gaunt, almost emaciated.
"Could you heal me first? Someone as powerful as you must be able to help me," he pleaded urgently.
Su Luo simply stared at him, unmoved.
"Please, you seem like good people!"
"The demonic energy is practically oozing out of you. Drop the act."
"Hahaha, no need for that. If you could just leave, that would be great."
His initial plan to feign weakness and ambush them had failed, so he abandoned the pretense.
"Why?"
"Our master has urgent business nearby and doesn’t want any disturbances. Please take a detour."
"Sorry, but our destination is straight ahead. We can’t go around."
"You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
He lunged at them, but Little Yu cut him down with her usual swift precision.
"You’re a little too efficient," Su Luo remarked.
He had hoped to use the man as a guide, but it didn’t matter. If they kept advancing, the mastermind would reveal themselves soon enough.
Sure enough, the further they went, the stronger their opponents became—both human and demon beast.
At first, the attackers were still somewhat polite, but soon they grew ruthless and silent.
"I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!"
"I can’t resist—just let me kill you!"
"No passage ahead. Stay here forever!"
Their words were arrogant, but it didn’t matter—Su Luo would teach them manners with his strength.
And if they refused to be polite, they’d never speak again.
The mastermind behind the scenes soon realized Su Luo and Little Yu’s power couldn’t be ignored.
"My master is the Heartless Elder of the Earthly Fiend Sect. Please, show some respect and leave."
When brute force failed, they resorted to name-dropping.
But Su Luo and Little Yu weren’t swayed.
They cut him down without hesitation.
Finally, following the trail of enemies, they reached the mastermind—an old woman, the Heartless Elder.
"So, you’re the ones ruining my plans?" The Heartless Elder felt insulted.
"I’m more curious why you’re driving people away."
"Isn’t it obvious? There’s something here I want for myself."
"You won’t talk, and I wasn’t planning to interfere—but you provoked me."
"Hmph, you think killing a few ants makes you strong? But I won’t kill you. You’ll become my puppet instead."
The Heartless Elder produced a treasure—a multicolored mirror.
This was an ancient artifact capable of controlling minds, not just humans but even demon beasts.
A dazzling light burst from the mirror, enveloping Su Luo.
Yet nothing happened.
What’s going on?
This had always worked flawlessly before. How could this young man resist it?
The Heartless Elder refused to believe it.
Crack!
The mirror split.
"No, this can’t be!" The Heartless Elder panicked. This mirror was priceless—it couldn’t be destroyed!
But in the next moment, the mirror shattered completely.
"No! Impossible!" She stared at the broken pieces, desperately trying to piece them back together.
But it was useless. Once broken, it couldn’t be fixed.
Su Luo wasn’t so easily controlled.
His mental fortitude was unparalleled.
Little Yu, not being the primary target, remained unaffected as well.
The Heartless Elder wanted to retaliate, but her instincts screamed that attacking meant death.
Why hadn’t she realized sooner?
"I surrender! You can have the secret realm here. Just spare me!"
The reason she kept others away was because of a hidden realm nearby.
She had tried everything to enter but failed.
This realm was unusual—its treasures could be glimpsed from the outside.
Greed had consumed her, and she wanted it all for herself.
But she had overestimated herself, assuming no strong cultivators would come this way.
She had even planned to control any intruders with the mirror.
Su Luo had heard enough. He executed her on the spot.
She tried to resist, but it was futile.
In the current world, only the absolute strongest could survive Su Luo’s attacks.
And how many of those existed in the cultivation world?
"A secret realm, huh?" Su Luo gazed at the entrance.
This was a completely undiscovered one.
Through the entrance, they could see glimpses of treasures inside, like fleeting images.
Yet something felt off.
"Let’s go."
But Su Luo had never been one to fear danger.
However, the entrance was blocked by a powerful force—the same reason the Heartless Elder couldn’t enter.
Su Luo began deciphering the barrier.
And he succeeded.
Being knowledgeable had its perks.
"I knew it. This isn’t a good place."
Rather than a secret realm, it was a trap.
Inside lay an army of thousands of demon beasts, lying dormant to conserve energy.
The moment someone entered, their eyes snapped open, gleaming with bloodlust.
Who was this meant to ensnare?
In a way, Su Luo had inadvertently saved the Heartless Elder.
Had she entered, she might not have been able to control all those beasts.
Then again, since she died by his hand, it didn’t matter.
Su Luo and Little Yu drew their swords, facing the horde.
There were many, but they were nothing compared to previous demon beast armies they’d faced.
Still, some were powerful, reaching the Nascent Soul level.
After a fierce battle, Su Luo and Little Yu exterminated every last beast in the realm.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
