"However, practicing the demonic path to achieve the supreme status, and still falling due to the appearance of inner demons, is truly pitiful. It can only be said that in a battle against those of the same level, even losing your weapon and fleeing in defeat, making your Dao heart shatter."
Wang Ping thought back to the way the Black Abyss Demon Sovereign had died and shook his head slightly.
This was the path of cultivation, incredibly brutal indeed.
"Speaking of which, who is that Heavenly Calculator, and why does he know so many secrets? Can he really calculate everything? If he has such abilities, why would he tell a half-step Divine Lord cultivator like you about these things?"
Wang Ping recalled the Heavenly Calculator mentioned in the text simulation and furrowed his brow.
The Heavenly Calculator was not simple at all, and Wang Ping had a feeling that this person was dangerous. He needed to be cautious and prepared, as something unpleasant might happen.
Afterward, Wang Ping took a deep breath, composed his thoughts, and continued to gaze at the screen as the text continued to appear.
"Next, you and the Divine King realm elder from the Dao Palace went to the Primordial Forbidden Land and saw the Black Abyss Demon Sovereign's Black Abyss Demon Spear. The Divine King realm elder from the Dao Palace then provided an answer, stating that even if the power were unsealed, there was no possibility of breaking the seal. Using specialized breaking formation symbols might have serious consequences."
"Regarding this, you were not surprised by the response of the Divine King realm elder from the Dao Palace. After all, this was a grand formation and seal set up by the Great Emperor Qing Zhu himself. Although his cultivation was at the Divine Lord level when he set up the seal, and many years had passed, weakening the seal to some extent, it was still not something a Divine King realm expert could break."
"Next, you didn't say much and chose to leave the Primordial Forbidden Land. Shortly after, the Mo family's young master, along with his attendants, descended to the lower realm and was captured by you on the spot. Even with the Divine King realm elder from the Dao Palace accompanying you, the sacred artifact he brought couldn't match up, and he was easily subdued."
"Then, you obtained the black magic stone from the Mo family's young master and began to study it. You found that this black magic stone possessed a strange power, similar to the material and power contained within the Black Abyss Demon Spear. It was no wonder the Mo family's young master was confident that it could unlock the seal."
"You inquired of the Divine King realm elder from the Dao Palace to see if he knew the origin of this magic stone. The Divine King realm elder from the Dao Palace shook his head, indicating he was not aware of it, suggesting that there might be some records in the Dao Palace's scripture repository."
"Hearing this, you decided to return to the upper realm and search for information in the Dao Palace's scripture repository. At this time, the Mo family's young master begged for mercy, claiming that he didn't know that the Dao Palace disciples were interested in the Black Abyss Demon Sovereign's legacy. It was their mistake, and he hoped you would spare him. He was willing to submit to you."
"In the face of the Mo family's young master's pleas, you used a secret technique on him, making him your servant. The Divine King realm elder from the Dao Palace didn't say much about it either. The Mo family's young master was considered a genius even in the upper realm. Making him submit was not a bad thing."
"As for whether this matter would be exposed? Even if it were, the Divine King realm elder from the Dao Palace didn't think it would be troublesome. Although the Dao Palace had declined, it was not something the declining Mo family could provoke. Even at the peak of their power, the Mo family had only produced a Saint King. Compared to the Dao Palace, they were much weaker."
"Next, you ordered the Mo family's young master to tell the Mo family in the lower realm that there was no Black Abyss Demon Sovereign's Demon Spear or anything similar in the lower realm, and then you let him go."
"As for yourself, you ascended to the upper realm with Lin Yuanyuan, Ye Chen, Cai Yonglong, Bai Tianhong, and other acquaintances. After all, in the past, you didn't have the ability to take them to the upper realm, but now, with a Divine King realm elder from the Dao Palace descending to the lower realm, you naturally had the ability to take them with you. In the upper realm, they could grow much faster."
"After returning to the Dao Palace, Lin Yuanyuan and the others also joined the Dao Palace, and you went to the scripture repository to search for the information you wanted. Not long after, you found information related to the black magic stone."
"This magic stone is called the Demon Stone of Heaven. It is one of the rarest and most mysterious ores used for forging demonic weapons. Demonic weapons forged from the Demon Stone of Heaven have extremely high growth potential and are highly coveted by demonic cultivators. However, even though it's a material specialized for demonic cultivators, it also has other uses when forging weapons for righteous cultivators, making it incredibly valuable."
"In addition to its use in weapon forging, the Demon Stone of Heaven has another remarkable feature: it can be used to sharpen one's own willpower. However, there are some risks involved in doing so, as it is easy to lose control and become consumed by inner demons."
"Knowing the preciousness of the Demon Stone of Heaven, you admired it and planned to use it for your cultivation in the future. If you ever came across something good in the future, you could also use it for exchange."
"Next, you left the scripture repository and intended to continue your closed-door cultivation. It was during this time that news of the Yuan family's Saintess breaking through to the True God realm and defeating various outstanding talents, including the leader of a certain divine sect, shocked the Taiyuan Ancient Star."
"Not only did the Yuan family's Saintess step into the True God realm with outstanding achievements, but the descendants of powerful forces on the Taiyuan Ancient Star, such as the Zhang family's Saint Son and the Eternal Source Holy Dynasty's talented individuals, also successively advanced to the True God realm. They began challenging various heroes and collecting their luck, cultivating an unbeatable mindset for their future advancement to sainthood and even reaching the realm of Dao Proving."
"Hearing the news of these young talents breaking through to the True God realm and engaging in various fierce battles, you weren't surprised. These individuals were genuine geniuses, and they were a couple of thousand years older than you. When you had just ascended to the upper realm, they were already at the level of half-step Divine Lords. It wasn't unusual for them to break through one after another now."
"Of course, in the eyes of upper realm cultivators, especially those at the Void God and True God levels, an age of three or four thousand years was equivalent to just a few decades for mortals. So, they were still considered young prodigies."
"It could only be said that the concept of time for cultivators was different. Many times, a single closed-door cultivation session could
last for hundreds of years."
"However, you didn't pay much attention to the young prodigies of the Taiyuan Ancient Star who had begun fierce battles with various heroes. Instead, you chose to continue your closed-door cultivation, aiming to break through to the True God realm before re-emerging."
"Unfortunately, you had no intention of causing trouble, but someone wouldn't allow you to have your way. The Yuan family's Saintess came directly to the Dao Palace, wanting to challenge you. You found it quite annoying; this person seemed to have a grudge against you. This woman really knew how to hold a grudge."
"In your view, whether in your previous memories or this current simulation, the Yuan family's Saintess had always actively challenged you and was subsequently defeated, resulting in her Dao heart issues. It had nothing to do with you. It seemed that she had a particular interest in seeking revenge whenever she found an opportunity."
"In the years prior to this, you had heard that the Yuan family's Saintess had challenged you on several occasions, but each time you were in closed-door cultivation, so she was left hanging. This time, she must have heard that you had emerged from closed-door cultivation and rushed over after her breakthrough."
"You were somewhat exasperated by her persistence and unreasonable behavior, but you agreed to her challenge."
"Subsequently, an earth-shaking battle erupted between the two of you, witnessed by numerous experts from all walks of life. In the end, you had no intention of holding back. Using the 'Dao Emperor's Scripture,' you fully displayed the perfected Space-Time Pseudo-Laws, and you managed to defeat the True God-level Yuan family Saintess with your half-step Divine Lord cultivation."
"Defeating the Yuan family's Saintess at the True God level cost her a precious treasure, and she appeared somewhat disoriented, almost having her Dao heart shattered. The Yuan family was also distressed, while the Dao Palace's Palace Master was all smiles."
"After news of the battle spread, the entire Taiyuan Ancient Star was in an uproar. After all, comprehending the Space-Time Pseudo-Laws was the most difficult, and you had reached the level of perfected Space-Time Pseudo-Laws at the half-step Divine Lord realm, which was truly terrifying. In addition, defeating the True God-level Yuan family's Saintess in a cross-realm battle was also astonishing."
"This battle firmly established you as the number one prodigy of the Taiyuan Ancient Star, and you were hailed as the strongest in the same realm. Other young prodigies on the Taiyuan Ancient Star were silenced by your strength, forced to acknowledge your supremacy."
"As for you, you paid no attention to the outside world's commotion. You didn't have any plans to continue roaming outside; instead, you chose to enter closed-door cultivation once more, aiming to break through to the True God realm and establish your divine platform."
"However, it was a pity that you didn't want to cause trouble, but someone refused to let you have your way. After you successfully broke through to the True God realm and faced the terrifying heavenly tribulation without fear, overcoming it with your overwhelming strength, you finally stepped into the realm of True Gods. You had become a true god, a genuine powerhouse in the upper realm."
"After all, the leaders of the major divine sects were only at the True God level. With your current cultivation, you were no weaker than them. Among your peers, achieving such a level required several thousand years of cultivation."
"After your breakthrough, the strong members of the Dao Palace celebrated your success, and you were also delighted. It was at this moment that a terrifying pressure swept across the entire Taiyuan Ancient Star, causing the entire world to tremble."
"This horrifying pressure was not directed at the other powers and beings of the Taiyuan Ancient Star but specifically at the Dao Palace. As a result, the Dao Palace's imperial soldiers were immediately awakened and quickly revived to withstand this terrifying pressure."
"In addition to this, the Dao Palace's ancestors, who had been sealed within the Divine Source, were also awakened. They broke free from their confinement, wielded their imperial soldiers, and rushed out, intending to confront the master of this overwhelming pressure."
Chapter 183: Breakthrough to True God! The Mysterious Indestructible
"As you witnessed this scene, you were utterly shocked. You never expected such a terrifying enemy to descend, targeting the Dao Palace. However, you recalled that the Dao Palace had still existed even hundreds of years in the future in your memories, so you thought that nothing major should happen to it. The Dao Palace should have weathered this calamity."
"However, you were wrong. The Dao Palace's ancestral figure emerged, wielding an imperial weapon, and confronted a mysterious powerhouse in the cosmos. To your astonishment, he was defeated in a single move, and not even the imperial weapon could protect him."
"Subsequently, you were captured by a terrifying force. After being seized, you were directly assimilated by the enemy. It turned out that you were the target all along."
"This was because when you crossed the tribulation, the aura of your Space-Time Dao Body was exposed and sensed by this terrifying entity. For him, such a constitution was also highly beneficial, given his strength."
"You knew very well that there was no escape in front of such an entity. Therefore, you didn't choose to use the resurrection talisman to give the enemy another chance to assimilate you."
"Because of your death, this simulation ends."
As the text simulation reached this point, Wang Ping's mind was filled with various scenes and insights into cultivation. His field of vision also changed.
He found himself in a deep and mysterious place, where a terrifying figure with an unclear face was assimilating him, absorbing the essence of his Space-Time Dao Body.
"This guy can even send an Imperial Weapon flying and kill the Dao Palace's ancestral figure with a single move. Just how terrifying is his cultivation level?" Wang Ping silently observed the figure and marveled.
"However, this is the twilight of the world, and if he possesses such terrifying strength, it indicates that he had reached this level ten thousand years ago. For cultivators like him, living for ten thousand years might be effortless."
Wang Ping made a conjecture.
At the same time, he felt somewhat helpless. He hadn't expected that his Space-Time Dao Body would be so attractive to these ancient beings, causing them to completely disregard the might of the Imperial Weapon and forcibly attack the Dao Palace to capture him.
"However, considering the uniqueness of the Space-Time Dao Body, this might be a normal occurrence. It seems that in the future, I should be more cautious and avoid exposing my constitution recklessly. Of course, the reason for this outcome this time was probably due to the tribulation. When crossing the tribulation, I used the power of my Space-Time Dao Body, which allowed this terrifying being to sense me."
"Otherwise, he could have acted earlier and didn't need to wait until now. Besides, there's also the possibility that he coincidentally passed by Taiyuan Ancient Star and discovered my Space-Time Dao Body. If that's the case, then I'm truly unlucky."
Wang Ping stroked his chin, deep in thought.
While Wang Ping was pondering, his consciousness flickered, and his field of vision shifted, returning to the world where Zhang Hu was.
"Ding, reward generation successful. Host can choose two rewards from the following options:
1. True God First Realm cultivation.
2. Purple-tier talent - Endless Blade.
3. Personal Divine Artifact (Divine-grade).
4. Yuan Family's Sacred Artifact.
5. Demon Stone of Heaven."
"This purple-tier talent doesn't seem to have much presence," Wang Ping commented while looking at the reward list.
Of course, he understood that the reason this purple-tier talent didn't seem significant was because he had experienced too few life-and-death battles in this simulation.
To be precise, there had been too few battles that pushed him to his limits.
Otherwise, the system would have highlighted it more in the simulation.
As for whether the battle with Yuan Family's Saintess had triggered the effect of the purple-tier talent "Endless Blade," that remained uncertain.
"The usual routine, I won't choose rewards immediately. Let's run another simulation, investigate the strange situation, and then decide."
Wang Ping concealed his thoughts and decided to initiate another free simulation.
"Ding, Life Simulator initiated. Free simulation begins."
Following the system's prompt, Wang Ping once again felt his consciousness flicker and entered the immersive simulation.
"System, fast forward."
"Sure, fast forwarding."
The system's voice sounded again, and the screen displayed familiar text.
"Day 1: You chose to take action. Your approach was straightforward; you covered the entire world with your divine sense, attempting to find the culprits. However, you didn't discover anything unusual."
"In response, you began a more aggressive search. You decided to destroy the entire world."
"Surprisingly, even after your drastic actions, you still didn't receive the completion notification for the group mission. This made you realize that the anomaly wasn't in the mortal realm but rather in the divine realm."
"Consequently, you located the connection point between the mortal realm and the divine realm through your perception and unhesitatingly tore through space, forcefully entering the divine realm."
"After arriving in the divine realm, you noticed that it had undergone significant changes. You couldn't sense the presence of numerous gods but only one divine aura. This aura was both bright and sinister, giving off a contradictory feeling."
"You immediately determined this to be the divine aura of the Lord of Light, and it seemed the Lord of Light had been possessed by a mysterious entity. The entity had also eliminated all the other gods and absorbed them."
"The current aura of the Lord of Light had reached an extremely terrifying level. Even for you, it was surprising. Based on your assessment, the unpossessed Lord of Light would only have been at the level of Nirvana Realm. However, the possessed Lord of Light had ascended to the level of Void God, a tremendous increase in power."
"You couldn't help but marvel at the Lord of Light's current strength. In your view, an unpossessed Lord of Light's power would be limited to the Nirvana Realm. However, the possessed Lord of Light had reached the level of a Void God, which was a truly terrifying leap in power."
"As you gauged the entity's strength, the entity did not appear surprised by your arrival. In fact, it welcomed you. This surprised Cai Yonglong and the others, and it furrowed your brows as well."
"To be honest, you were somewhat surprised by the entity's reaction, but not extremely so. Since this world had experienced anomalies and the Lord of Light had cooperated with the entity before, as well as knowing that they had previously participated in missions, you understood that this world had already been protected. The entity's appearance was likely to prompt the world to seek external help."
"You didn't waste time with the entity and directly engaged in a fierce battle. You easily defeated the entity. Although the entity was powerful, it was only at the level of a Void God. For someone like you, it wasn't a formidable opponent."
"However, something unexpected occurred. After you killed the entity, it resurrected, and its strength had increased significantly. You clashed with it again and killed it once more."
"Nevertheless, the entity resurrected again, and its power surged even higher. It had now reached a level comparable to a Void God in the seventh stage. You suspected that if you killed it once more, its power might surpass
yours, or at least equal it."
"This entity was the type that grew stronger each time it was killed. When you ascended to the upper realm, the mortal realm was destroyed, and all its followers perished. Similarly, the divine realm had no other life left. In other words, the entity wasn't resurrecting through its followers."
"Therefore, you could only speculate that the entity had a limited number of resurrections, or perhaps its resurrection ability had an upper limit. To truly kill it, you would need to exert a force far exceeding its capacity."
"However, judging from your previous battles, you couldn't surpass that limit with your current strength. Initially, you had gone all out, yet the entity still resurrected."
"You only had one solution in mind: you needed to push Lin Yuanyuan to the limit and drain the entity's power."
"This was a method you had used multiple times to deal with anomalies. Lin Yuanyuan had essentially become an expert at dealing with anomalies."
"At that moment, you exerted your spatial powers, forcibly controlling the entity. Then, you had Lin Yuanyuan perform the possession ritual on the entity, which had possessed the Lord of Light."
"However, something shocking occurred that left you all in silence. After the entity was exorcised, it was revealed to be a woman beneath the Lord of Light's male appearance. The entity mocked you, stating that you had killed one of its kind through this method, and questioned whether it would fall for it again."
"In reality, Lin Yuanyuan's ability was quite easy to counter. She could only possess a female form, which would prevent normal intercourse. Moreover, various methods, such as cutting off worldly desires and desires of the flesh, could avoid being controlled after possession."
"Seeing that direct confrontation wasn't effective, Lin Yuanyuan was helpless, facing this situation for the first time. Cai Yonglong, Fang Yun, Wu Jun, and the others were also dumbfounded. They hadn't expected such an outcome."
[Next, you had Wu Jun take the lead to see if there was a possibility of activating the front and resolving the anomaly.]
[Hearing your words, Wu Jun didn't hesitate and activated his ability. Then, to the bewildered and frightened gazes, his body turned into ashes, and he died completely.]
[After Wu Jun's death, you received the completion notification for the group mission. This left you speechless because you didn't expect that, while you were struggling in battle to control it, Wu Jun would trigger an instant-death possibility. It was quite terrifying.]
[However, this method of dealing with anomalies wasn't a standard approach. In reality, it wouldn't be very helpful to kill anomalies like this. After all, in this simulation, Wu Jun could activate this possibility, but in reality, it might not work.]
[Due to the completion of the group mission, you chose to voluntarily exit the simulation.]
[Because of your choice, this simulation ends.]
As the text simulation ended, Wang Ping's mind was filled with various scenes. He returned to the room.
"Wang Ge, what's the situation?" Lin Yuanyuan was the first to ask, noticing Wang Ge's change in expression.
"The situation is a bit complicated," Wang Ping said with a furrowed brow.
Upon hearing this, the others also wore slightly more serious expressions. Wang Ge was currently a Void God Realm expert. If even he found the situation troublesome, it likely meant that this anomaly was more challenging than the ones they had encountered before.
Wang Ping scanned the group and didn't waste any time. He proceeded to explain the simulation content to them.
After listening, the group exchanged puzzled looks. This anomaly seemed to anticipate their arrival and was immune to death. It was indeed quite terrifying.
"Wang Ge, is it possible that this anomaly is baiting us? The developments in the simulation might not necessarily be correct, just like what happened in the Wu Yueming world," Cai Yonglong sent a message to Wang Ping privately. He knew that Wang Ping's life simulator couldn't accurately simulate situations involving higher realms.
"If that's the case, it's something I've considered, which is why I'm a bit worried," Wang Ping replied with a furrowed brow.
Although no other anomalies appeared in the simulation, it didn't mean they wouldn't encounter one in reality. The possibility that the entity was on its way and could break into their world at any moment was a genuine concern.
"If Wu Jun's 'Golden Finger' method isn't reliable, we're in a tough spot. This anomaly may not have dangerous abilities, but the fact that it resurrects and becomes stronger each time is troublesome," Zhang Hu expressed his concerns.
"Don't worry; I'll give it another try," Wang Ping said, shaking his head, and closed his eyes once more.
Seeing this, the group fell silent.
"System, initiate another free simulation," Wang Ping requested.
"Ding, Life Simulator initiated. Free simulation begins."
"Sure, fast forward," Wang Ping added.
"Ding, fast forwarding."
The system complied, and text appeared on the screen.
"Day 1: This time, you took action again. However, instead of annihilating the lower realm, you directly went to the upper realm. When you arrived in the upper realm, you found the anomaly waiting for you."
"This time, you didn't intend to kill the anomaly but used your powers to seal it. However, even though you didn't kill it, the anomaly's strength continued to grow visibly."
"Apparently, this anomaly possessed another ability, which was to continuously strengthen itself using the power of faith. Because it had devoured other gods, all the faith from the lower realm now belonged to it."
"In response, you furrowed your brow and decided to wipe out the lower realm. After the lower realm was annihilated, the anomaly's power stopped growing. It continued to taunt you because you couldn't kill it."
"You didn't waste any words and had Wu Jun use his 'Golden Finger' power again. However, this time, Wu Jun's 'Golden Finger' didn't trigger the instant-death effect. It didn't kill the anomaly but instead resurrected all the gods."
"With the resurrection of the gods, the anomaly's power weakened significantly. Seeing this, you had to admit that Wu Jun's 'Golden Finger' was truly overpowered, like a versatile wish-granting machine. However, its outcomes were random, and anything could happen."
"Next, after thinking it over, you attempted to use your most powerful secret technique, burning your essence, to launch the strongest attack on the weakened anomaly. However, even after killing the anomaly, it resurrected once again."
"At this point, you realized that you had no way to deal with it. Frustrated, you chose to end the simulation voluntarily because continuing the simulation would be a waste of time and pointless."
"It's really troublesome," Wang Ping sighed as he looked at the simulation content.
Killing this anomaly was impossible with his current power as a Void God. This meant that he would have to enhance his strength by obtaining rewards from paid simulations. However, choosing to increase his cultivation level would significantly increase the cost of paid simulations, making it a daunting prospect.
Moreover, the resources required for paid simulations in the upper realm were scarce, as he had learned from the Dao Palace's former master. Going to the upper realm wouldn't necessarily allow him to acquire enough cultivation resources for paid simulations in a short time.
"So, I can't choose to increase my cultivation. I only have two options," Wang Ping thought to himself.
He had to choose between the Divine Artifact and the purple-tier talent "Endless Blade."
Using a Divine Artifact might help him suppress the anomaly, but if the "Endless Blade" talent could trigger another round of critical strikes, that would be the best outcome.
However, if even a Divine Artifact couldn't completely eliminate the anomaly, he would have to retreat.
This anomaly was indestructible, dangerous, and might be baiting them. It posed a significant threat.
Therefore, it's better to return to the Purple Spirit Realm and continue simulating to grow stronger before dealing with him.
As for whether Zhang Hu will encounter any trouble during this time, Wang Ping could only observe a three-second silence for him and this world.
"Wang Ge, what's with that look in your eyes? I'm getting nervous," Zhang Hu felt a chill run down his spine as he saw Wang Ping's compassionate gaze fixed on him.
"It's nothing. It's a necessary step, and you'll have to move out," Wang Ping reassured Zhang Hu, speaking gently.
"Damn!" Zhang Hu's face darkened. He knew that the situation was probably very bad.
Wang Ping didn't hide anything and explained the situation.
This left everyone in the room stunned.
The anomaly's ability to resurrect was simply unbelievable. No matter how they tried to kill it, it just wouldn't die. They were at a loss.
"Increase our strength, give it one last try, and if it doesn't work, prepare to call for support from Chen Si in the group. If that still doesn't work, be ready to retreat," Wang Ping scanned the group and spoke candidly.
Although they had become much stronger, Wang Ping believed that there was no shame in temporarily retreating when dealing with such an unkillable anomaly. Survival came first.
"I agree," everyone nodded in response.
Only Zhang Hu looked somewhat disheartened.
This world was quite enjoyable, and he didn't want to see it destroyed.
(End of this chapter)