After handling the matters, Su Luo returned.
The once lively Soul Return Valley had now become quiet and deserted.
Nangong Xiyun had gone back to the Seven Stars Sword Sect some time ago to attend to her duties.
After all, she was a Peak Master, and in these tense times, she had responsibilities to shoulder.
Such as preparing resources, guiding others, attending meetings, and strategizing how to deal with the beast army.
Now, only Jiang Ningshu remained, basking in the sun. Seeing that only Su Luo had returned, she asked curiously, "Where are the others?"
"Oh, I killed them."
"Just like that?"
Jiang Ningshu hadn’t known about Su Luo’s plan—it wasn’t written in the diary.
She had assumed he’d taken the Heavenly Demon Sect members out for another futile mission, only to return empty-handed.
"Originally, I was going to bring them back, but they started complaining, so I gave them a happy burial."
"You really went through with it."
"Not a big deal." Su Luo didn’t think much of it.
"Well, at least it’s quieter now."
Jiang Ningshu didn’t care either. There weren’t many things that could hold her attention these days.
Her cultivation had reached the Tribulation Phase, the pinnacle of the current cultivation world.
She likely wouldn’t make any progress for a while.
So, she might as well laze around with Su Luo.
Su Luo lay down as well.
Jiang Ningshu asked, "What’s the plan now?"
"Prepare for war, I guess."
"You need to prepare for war?"
Though Jiang Ningshu didn’t know the full extent of Su Luo’s strength, she estimated it wasn’t inferior to hers.
With the two of them working together, she couldn’t imagine anything that would require them to "prepare."
Unless they were planning to take on the entire world—but Su Luo wouldn’t do something like that.
"Actually, it’s just about watching the show as usual."
With great power came great freedom—they could do whatever they wanted or choose not to.
But Su Luo explained that in the near future, humans and the beast army would engage in a life-or-death battle.
Hearing Su Luo’s indifference, Jiang Ningshu understood it wasn’t anything too difficult.
Just then, Xiao Pa came charging over and leaped onto Su Luo’s stomach.
"Xiao Pa, long time no see."
Su Luo took out some snacks and fed her.
Xiao Pa still loved these treats dearly.
The reason she hadn’t been around was that Nangong Xiyun had sent her to the Seven Stars Sword Sect to handle affairs in her stead.
But most of Xiao Pa’s time was spent following the sect into battles.
Recently, she had even been tasked with instructing the younger disciples.
It drove her crazy.
Xiao Pa took her teaching duties seriously, even passing on her "Cat Fist" technique.
But the disciples were all hopeless—no matter how many times she taught them, they just couldn’t grasp it. It was infuriating.
In the end, she went on strike and called Nangong Xiyun back to teach them herself.
Then she came here to relax.
This place was much better—the Seven Stars Sword Sect was no fun at all.
Xiao Pa wore a contented expression.
If the Seven Stars Sword Sect disciples heard her thoughts, they’d surely protest.
"Who can understand your meowing anyway?"
Though they had complaints, they knew this cat-shaped spirit beast was incredibly powerful, so they kept their mouths shut.
While Su Luo played with Xiao Pa, dark clouds suddenly gathered overhead.
The weather changed.
This was nothing unusual—heavenly tribulations had become a common sight lately.
Little Yu had broken through to the Mahayana Stage and needed to undergo her tribulation.
Su Luo wasn’t worried at all. He knew Little Yu’s foundation was rock-solid.
Without any surprises, Little Yu successfully passed the tribulation.
After a long period of seclusion, she finally emerged.
The first thing she did was rush to Su Luo.
"Praise me."
"Little Yu, you’re amazing."
Little Yu beamed with satisfaction. Even breaking through to Mahayana couldn’t compare to Su Luo’s praise.
Naturally, Little Yu’s tribulation drew a lot of attention.
But Soul Return Valley had powerful concealment arrays.
So, while the strong sensed the tribulation, they couldn’t pinpoint its exact location.
Nor did they know who was undergoing it.
......
The Seven Stars Sword Sect’s Sect Master sighed, "So many people have been breaking through to Mahayana lately. When will it be my turn?"
He had been stuck at the peak of the Void Refinement Stage for a long time.
......
The Sky Light Sect’s Sect Master muttered, "Please don’t let it be someone from the demonic path. We’ve mostly dealt with them by now, so it shouldn’t be... Please don’t let it be the demonic path!"
Every additional powerhouse on humanity’s side meant a better chance against the beast army.
Assuming they were on the right side.
......
The Mist Cloud Sect’s Sect Master lamented, "What a shame—it wasn’t someone from our sect breaking through."
The Mist Cloud Sect hadn’t produced a Mahayana cultivator in ages.
......
Emperor Heaven Sect.
Di Haoran mused, "The last ten thousand years have seen humanity at its peak. First, Jiang Ningshu reached the Tribulation Phase, and now so many are breaking through to Mahayana."
Even Nangong Xiyun had achieved it within the last few years—a decade or so was nothing in the grand scheme.
Di Haoran gazed toward the Wildlands. "Come at us. Just as we defeated you in the past, we’ll do it again."
A preemptive strike was out of the question. Humanity’s forces weren’t strong enough to crush the beast army outright.
Charging recklessly into the Wildlands, with its countless dangers and unfamiliar terrain, would only lead to unnecessary losses.
So, the best strategy was to fortify their defenses at the Northern Heavenly Gate and wait for the right moment to counterattack.
......
The Wildlands.
The High Priest frowned.
Too many humans were breaking through lately. If this continued, history would repeat itself—they’d lose to humanity again and be forced to scrape by in the Wildlands.
No. Even if it meant drastic measures, they needed to produce more Mahayana-level beasts.
The High Priest began scouring ancient texts for forbidden methods.
A month after Little Yu’s breakthrough, another massive heavenly tribulation descended.
The disturbance it caused was staggering.
But some weren’t surprised.
They had witnessed a tribulation of this scale not long ago—Jiang Ningshu’s.
This time, it was the Beast Lord’s turn.
Attempting to stop him in the Wildlands was impossible. The entire beast army would guard him during the process.
All humanity could do was pray for his failure.
But their prayers went unanswered. As time passed, an overwhelming aura swept across the cultivation world.
Humanity’s powerhouses could only sigh—he had succeeded.
The Beast Lord had weathered the tribulation and ascended to the Tribulation Phase.
The beast army bowed their heads in reverence to their master.
Their faces brimmed with confidence.
The Beast Lord’s first words after his triumph were to the army: "Prepare yourselves. We will exterminate humanity."
"Yes!"
The beast army roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
Of course, the Beast Lord wouldn’t attack immediately. He still needed to strategize with the High Priest and others.
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?!
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!
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)
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
