With a flash of white light, Wang Ping and Lin Yuanyuan left the Purple Spirit Realm and arrived in the world where Yu Zhengtao was.
This startled Yu Zhengtao.
Then, Yu Zhengtao revealed a delighted expression and said, "Brother Wang, you've finally come!"
"I got delayed by something. How are things on your end?" Wang Ping patted Yu Zhengtao on the shoulder and asked.
"The situation is quite troublesome," Yu Zhengtao said helplessly. "The holy land I'm in on the Hongwu Continent is not weak, with an Emperor-level Grand Perfection ancestor presiding over it. However, we've offended a quasi-god, which is very troublesome and puts our heritage at risk."
"How did your holy land offend that quasi-god?" Lin Yuanyuan asked curiously.
"It's nothing major. It's because the descendant of that quasi-god took a liking to the saintess of my Bone Sect. He shamelessly pursued her and got beaten up by the saintess of my Bone Sect. After that, the other party's ancestor came looking for us, demanding that the saintess marry his descendant, or he would destroy the Bone Sect," Yu Zhengtao explained with a bitter smile.
"Now, the holy land is ready to compromise. After all, while the saintess is noble, for the sake of preserving the heritage of the holy land, sacrificing the saintess is the only option."
"Do you like that saintess?" Wang Ping looked at Yu Zhengtao strangely and guessed.
"Uh..." Yu Zhengtao coughed and nodded awkwardly.
"If you like her, go pursue her. There's no need to be shy," Wang Ping said with a smile. "I'll give you some power later to impress her and see if you can win her heart."
"Uh, later?" Yu Zhengtao was taken aback.
"Zhengtao, have you thought it through?" At this moment, a sinister voice rang out.
Then, a terrifying pressure directly covered the area where the Bone Sect was located, causing countless cultivators to turn pale.
This also made Yu Zhengtao snap out of it, understanding the meaning behind what Wang Ping had said earlier.
Clearly, Brother Wang had already noticed that the quasi-god was about to arrive, which was why he suggested impressing her.
"Brother Wang, I want to impress her and defeat him later," Yu Zhengtao clenched his fists, showing some excitement.
Defeating a quasi-god while being in the Profound Pill Realm would be a legendary feat in his Hongwu Continent.
"Alright." Wang Ping nodded and directly infused a surge of power into Yu Zhengtao's body, allowing him to freely harness this power.
"Is this a kind of possession?" Yu Zhengtao felt the immense power within him and couldn't help but murmur.
"Who are you calling a possession?" Wang Ping's face darkened, and he slapped Yu Zhengtao on the forehead.
"Cough, sorry, Brother Wang, I misspoke," Yu Zhengtao scratched his head awkwardly.
On the side, Lin Yuanyuan couldn't help but stifle a laugh, finding Yu Zhengtao a bit naive.
The subsequent development was not suspenseful.
Although the ancestor of the Bone Sect, White Bone Daoist, was aggrieved, he intended to send the saintess away.
Originally, the saintess of the Bone Sect had been in despair, but with Yu Zhengtao suddenly stepping forward and suppressing the quasi-god Cultivator, everyone was shocked. Especially the saintess of the Bone Sect, who admired Yu Zhengtao even more.
"Brother Wang, what should we do next?" Lin Yuanyuan, who had watched the play with great interest, asked curiously.
"Now that the play is over, it's time to leave. Little Zheng's Goldfinger becomes stronger after getting beaten up, and it won't be of much help against the weird guy. So, there's no need to take him with us. Let him continue building a relationship with the saintess of the Bone Sect," Wang Ping casually said.
"Of course, our purpose for coming to this world is not just to deal with the weird guy."
After a pause, Wang Ping spoke again.
"What do you mean?" Lin Yuanyuan asked curiously.
"Rarely coming to this world, it's only natural to grab some resources before leaving. After all, my world's Upper Realm is in the Age of Decline, and resources are scarce. Right now, I'm quite poor and lacking the resources to use my Goldfinger's abilities," Wang Ping sighed.
"So, after finding the weird guy, I won't kill him haphazardly. Instead, I'll go to the Upper Realm of the Hongwu Continent and gather some resources. At that time, I'll also let you plunder the power of some God Sovereign-level experts."
"Although your Goldfinger can't plunder insights into techniques, divine arts, laws, and the like at the moment, as long as your strength keeps up, you can still hold the position of second or third in the chat group. I have high expectations of you, and I hope you can become my right-hand person in the future, helping me deal with formidable enemies."
With that, Wang Ping patted Lin Yuanyuan's shoulder and boosted her morale.
"Thank you, Brother Wang! I believe that when I accumulate enough group points to optimize my Goldfinger again, I'll be able to plunder insights into techniques, divine arts, laws, and the like. When the time comes, I won't let Brother Wang down!" Lin Yuanyuan took a deep breath and said earnestly.
"Good," Wang Ping nodded without saying more.
Then, Wang Ping closed his eyes and said in his heart, "System, I want to perform a free simulation."
"Ding, Life Simulator activated. Free simulation begins."
In an instant, the system's voice rang out, and Wang Ping felt his consciousness flicker, entering a state of immersive simulation.
Then, the screen appeared, and text began to appear.
[Day 1: You took action and initiated a plan that was extremely aggressive, directly using a divine artifact with the intention of shattering the Hongwu Continent. A terrifying power was brewing, and everyone showed a frightened expression.]
[On the Hongwu Continent, the weird guy saw this scene and felt his scalp tingling. He cursed you as a lunatic. Then, he tried to escape from the Hongwu Continent before you could destroy it.]
[As the weird guy was trying to escape, an omen occurred, and you easily found his location, discovered his true identity, and directly obliterated him.]
[Because of the weird guy's death, this simulation ends.]
The text simulation stopped here, and various scenes appeared in Wang Ping's mind, with the face of the weird guy particularly vivid.
Then, Wang Ping left the state of immersive simulation and returned to reality.
"This time was quite easy. This weird guy seems to be a minion among the weirdos."
Wang Ping opened his eyes, his gaze flickering.
Now that he was so powerful, he could easily threaten to destroy the world in the simulation, forcing the weird guy to show himself. This move was indeed versatile.
Of course, it would be a bit reckless to use it against more powerful weirdos.
However,
there was hope of forcing them to reveal themselves, achieving the objective.
Conversely, it was the particularly weak weirdos that this move wouldn't work on.
Because they wouldn't be able to complete the goal of destroying the world, which was a condition for forced departure.
"Of course, even if he's just a minion among the weirdos, if he can forcibly depart, it means he already has the ability to destroy the Hongwu Continent. I still need to find out what kind of ability he has and the methods he would use to destroy the Hongwu Continent."
Wang Ping thought of this and closed his eyes again.
"System, I want to perform a free simulation."
"Ding, Life Simulator activated. Free simulation begins."
The system's voice rang out again, and Wang Ping entered the state of immersive simulation.
Then, the screen appeared, and familiar text floated into view.
[Day 1: You easily located the weirdo and began monitoring his every move using your powerful divine sense, thanks to your high cultivation level. The weirdo remained oblivious to your surveillance due to the overwhelming strength of your divine sense.]
[Soon, you discovered the true nature of the weirdo's ability: domination. This weirdo could effortlessly control beings weaker or equal in strength to him.]
[Moreover, this weirdo, who could possess others, had already reached the quasi-god level in cultivation. In other words, anyone below quasi-god level would be at his mercy with just a thought.]
[However, in this Hongwu Continent, there were still virtual god realm cultivators whose cultivation had yet to reach the god realm. Unlike your world and the Ten Great Universes, the boundaries between upper and lower realms were not as distinct here, and communication between the lower and upper realms was easier.]
[As a result, although the weirdo could control beings up to the quasi-god level, he had no way to dominate those at the virtual god realm and above, unless his strength also reached the virtual god realm to exert control.]
[Nevertheless, for the weirdo, this was already quite formidable. With the ability to control others, he could manipulate their life and death at will. While he couldn't kill virtual gods, he could easily devastate the living beings of the Hongwu Continent.]
[However, this weirdo intended to annihilate all living beings on the Hongwu Continent, leaving no survivors. That's why he hadn't taken action yet to exterminate these beings.]
[Understanding the cause and effect, you felt a heavy heart. The weirdo's ability was extremely abnormal, as it didn't require direct observation of a living being but was determined at the rule level. If you were weaker, he could dominate you—it was truly terrifying.]
[Evidently, if this weirdo were to grow stronger, he would become an unimaginably terrifying existence in the future. As a result, you harbored murderous intent towards him.]
[However, you ultimately refrained from taking action for the moment and decided to conduct an experiment first. You directly captured a virtual god, allowing Lin Yuanyuan to plunder his power. Subsequently, Lin Yuanyuan became a virtual god-level powerhouse.]
[After all, Lin Yuanyuan was currently only at the quasi-god level, making her vulnerable to the weirdo's control. Her situation was extremely perilous.]
[Once Lin Yuanyuan became a virtual god-level powerhouse, you forced the weirdo to activate his ability, obliterating all the beings he controlled in an instant. However, Lin Yuanyuan, who had already reached the virtual god level, remained unharmed.]
[This brought some relief to you. Initially, you were concerned that even if your cultivation surpassed the weirdo's, being controlled would still lead to disaster. Now it appeared that your worries were unfounded. If being controlled remained a threat after ascending in cultivation, it would indeed be terrifying.]
[Next, you sealed the weirdo and brought Lin Yuanyuan to the upper realm of the Hongwu Continent.]
"This weirdo's ability is really powerful. It would be great if I could unlock a similar talent in the future," Wang Ping pondered as he read the simulated text.
Having such an ability would significantly boost his combat capabilities.
[Upon arriving in the upper realm, you were immediately surrounded by numerous factions. Various forces inquired about your identity as a cultivator ascending from a lower realm.]
[You found this situation quite unusual, considering the vast differences compared to the Purple Spirit Realm and the Far Ancient Star. However, you ignored these inquiries and chose to depart the area with Lin Yuanyuan.]
[These virtual god-level experts were astonished when they witnessed you using spatial divine abilities, revealing your status as a formidable figure.]
[You pondered your next steps on how to acquire a large quantity of mid-grade divine essence or even high-grade divine essence in this world.]
[You inquired about the news and discovered that the upper realm's territory was significantly larger than the Far Ancient Star, and the number of god realm experts, especially god sovereign-level experts, was much greater here.]
[In the Far Ancient Star, there were fewer than a hundred publicly recognized god sovereign-level experts. In this upper realm, there were over ten thousand god sovereign-level experts.]
[You realized that this world's resources were incredibly abundant. Although the Far Ancient Star was just one of the ancient stars in your upper realm, considering the entire upper realm, the number of god sovereign-level experts would certainly exceed the local count.]
[You also noticed the scarcity of saints in this world. There were only five active saints in this world, and the total number of self-proclaimed saints likely didn't exceed ten.]
[This revelation surprised you. However, when you sensed the laws of this world, you understood the true meaning of Alpha's statement about the incomplete laws of this world.]
[The laws manifested in this world were so fragmented that they barely qualified as actual laws. While they were far superior to pseudo-laws, they fell far short of the laws in your upper realm.]
[In this world, achieving sainthood was likely a formidable feat. Although their talents were impressive, the limitations of this world meant that their strength lagged significantly behind saints from the Far Ancient Star, especially those affiliated with powerful sects like the Daoist Palace, which possessed imperial texts.]
[Dealing with these saints in this world, you realized there was no need to resort to supreme treasures; you could handle them even without using supreme treasures.]
[However, when you refused to surrender your techniques, divine abilities, and supreme treasure to a saint who arrived, the saint was infuriated and launched a terrifying attack against you. Although you perceived him as a saint, he appeared weaker than the saints you remembered.]
[Initially, you believed that the world's saints were ruthless characters. Now, you realized you had overestimated them. While their talents were commendable, their strength, constrained by their world, was far weaker compared to the saints from the Far Ancient Star, especially those from influential sects like the Daoist Palace with imperial texts.]
[Dealing with such a saint, you didn't feel the need to employ supreme treasures to overpower him.]
[Seeing your refusal to surrender your techniques, divine abilities, and supreme treasure, the saint grew furious and launched a terrifying attack. Despite being a saint, he seemed weaker compared to the saints you remembered.]
[You, however, remained unperturbed. You perceived the saint's attack as nothing more than a joke and easily repelled it. Witnessing this spectacle, the other cultivators were in awe, never expecting a god sovereign-level expert like you to be so powerful.]
[You also noted that these cultivators seemed weaker compared to those from the Far Ancient Star. You concluded that the upper realm's most potent beings were saints, and their saintly powers and divine abilities were unattainable heights for ordinary cultivators.]
[After witnessing your prowess, some cultivators noticed the sacred treasure you held, and their eyes gleamed with greed, especially the saints who were itching to use secret techniques to enhance their strength and seize your sacred treasure.]
[At that moment, a saint descended and recognized the uniqueness of your cultivated techniques and divine abilities. He demanded that you hand over your techniques, divine abilities, and sacred treasure, promising to spare your life if you complied.]
[In response, you scoffed at his demands. You realized
that this so-called saint was much weaker than the saints you had encountered in your memories. Despite both being saints, his saintly aura was much weaker, and his understanding of the laws was far from complete.]
[Initially, you had thought that those capable of achieving sainthood in this world were ruthless individuals. Now you understood that you had overestimated them. Although they had commendable talents, their strength, limited by the imperfections of their world's laws, paled in comparison to the saints from the Far Ancient Star.]
[Facing this saint, you deemed it unnecessary to employ supreme treasures, as you were confident in fighting him head-on.]
[Seeing your refusal to surrender your techniques, divine abilities, and sacred treasure, the saint became enraged and launched a horrifying attack against you. His attack left the other cultivators awestruck, as no one had ever seen a god sovereign injure a saint before.]
[You, however, remained unperturbed, and with two sacred treasures and three sets of laws, you easily repelled the saint's attack and even inflicted wounds upon him. This astonishing display left the other cultivators dumbfounded, as it was unprecedented for a god sovereign to harm a saint.]
[They also noticed that you had used three sets of laws, which left them in shock.]
[The saint was wounded, a mix of shock and anger on his face. He hadn't expected you to comprehend three different laws and unleash such terrifying power. Simultaneously, he realized that the force of the laws you'd comprehended was far stronger than his.]
[This left the saint bewildered, unable to fathom how you could grasp complete laws. However, he quickly composed himself, even showing signs of greed. He intended to capture you alive and force the secrets of these complete laws from you. Additionally, he wanted your cultivation techniques, divine abilities, and sacred treasures.]
[Although he had suffered injuries just now, he remained confident in defeating you.]
[Seeing the saint's greed, you sneered and engaged him in battle. In this fight, you reveled in the combat, occasionally triggering your unique talent, the Endless Blade, which made the saint bleed.]
[In the end, you resorted to an unusual move, summoning the incomplete Space-Time Dao Body, triggering a phenomenon that further boosted your power. This terrified the saint, his face pale, eyes filled with fear as he attempted to flee, unwilling to continue the battle.]
[However, you had no intention of letting him escape. You unleashed a powerful strike that shattered the saint completely, causing him to perish.]
[With the saint's death came a rain of blood from the sky, leaving countless cultivators in shock and terror. Throughout history, no half-saint had ever slain a saint, yet you had achieved the unimaginable.]
[Ignoring the horrified onlookers, you proceeded to search the saint's body and, in full view of everyone, extracted the divine essence veins, departing gracefully. During this process, no one dared to hinder you.]
[After your departure, you began to tally your gains. To your pleasant surprise, you discovered that from the saint's body, you had acquired millions of kilograms of low-grade divine essence, hundreds of thousands of kilograms of medium-grade divine essence, and several kilograms of high-grade divine essence.]
[Yet, the greatest gain was the divine essence veins. In total, they contained tens of millions of kilograms of low-grade divine essence, two hundred thousand kilograms of medium-grade divine essence, and a thousand kilograms of high-grade divine essence.]
[Your haul left you immensely wealthy, practically accumulating half of the cultivation resources in this world. Saints were the overlords of this world, with the capability to plunder resources. However, even saints didn't possess as much divine essence as what you had gained from these veins. This clearly indicated that the resources in these divine essence veins were unparalleled in this world.]
[With these resources in your possession, you began to contemplate whether, upon returning to the Far Ancient Star, you could establish your own sect, develop it into a sacred land, and become a dominant force on the Far Ancient Star.]
"This world's saints are surprisingly weak, aren't they? I didn't even need to use a supreme treasure against them. It seems the gap between saints from different worlds is greater than that between humans and dogs," Wang Ping mused as he read the simulated content.
He had initially believed that the saints in this world would be formidable, but it turned out that they were far weaker compared to the saints he had encountered in his memories.
"In addition to that, this harvest is simply terrifying! Millions of kilograms of low-grade divine essence, hundreds of thousands of kilograms of medium-grade divine essence, and thousands of kilograms of high-grade divine essence. This should be enough for countless simulations," Wang Ping marveled.
At his current cultivation level of the Grand God realm, even a single simulation would only cost a thousand kilograms of medium-grade divine essence. With such a vast resource reserve, he could simulate hundreds of times or even more. And when he continued to advance his cultivation, reaching the Half-Saint level, he'd likely be able to simulate many more times.
"Looks like I won't need to worry about resources for a while. That's quite comfortable," Wang Ping nodded in satisfaction and continued to gaze at the screen.
"Furthermore, just as I was counting my gains and contemplating my next steps, I felt a strong sense of rejection emanating from my body," Wang Ping said with a hint of confusion.
"It seemed that, despite the bizarre and unexplainable nature of my existence in this world, I had somehow managed to provoke the world's displeasure by killing their saint and plundering too many resources. As a result, I was labeled as a target and subjected to this rejection," Wang Ping explained.
"Although I could have forcibly remained in this world, it would have violated the rules of our chat group. So, reluctantly, I chose to return," Wang Ping concluded.
"Because of my return, the simulation ended here."
The text simulation came to a halt at this point, and Wang Ping suddenly found himself back in the real world.
"Uh," Wang Ping muttered, his expression somewhat peculiar.
It seemed that he had gone a bit too far this time, as he had been driven away from this world.
"Wang Ge, how did it go? Was 'Guaiyi' challenging to deal with?" Lin Yuanyuan asked, seeing the subtle expression on Wang Ping's face, her concern evident.
"Guaiyi? Quite easy to handle, actually. But for now, we don't need to concern ourselves with him," Wang Ping replied, shaking his head.
"What do you mean?" Lin Yuanyuan asked, puzzled.
"Let's first acquire some resources from the Upper Realm. Perhaps this time, it could make you a saint directly," Wang Ping said, rubbing his chin and smiling.
"A saint?!" Lin Yuanyuan exclaimed, surprised.
Lin Yuanyuan blinked her eyes, utterly astonished.
Even Wang Ge hadn't become a saint, right? Last time, Wang Ge had only demonstrated True God-level cultivation, possessing the power of a Grand God.
Yet now, she could directly become a saint? Lin Yuanyuan's brain momentarily malfunctioned.
"The saints in this world seem quite weak. I can suppress them and let you drain them dry," Wang Ping said casually as he looked at Lin Yuanyuan.
"!!!" Wang Ping's words once again left Lin Yuanyuan in shock.
Saints were weak? Suppressing saints? Lin Yuanyuan opened her mouth but could only dumbly ask, "Is it really possible?"
"Of course. They're just saints. I can easily kill them myself. However, suppressing them with my own strength might be a bit challenging, so I'll need external help," Wang Ping said nonchalantly.
With the Supreme Treasure, the Abyssal Demon Spear, he could easily suppress the low-tier version of a saint in this world. When the time came, Lin Yuanyuan could drain some power, making her the second-strongest member in their chat group.
Perhaps she could help him with various matters soon. After all, even though this saint was a floor-level saint, he was strong enough. Teaming up with Lin Yuanyuan's abilities could lead to rapid progress.
"Wang Ge, you're amazing!" Lin Yuanyuan exclaimed, her excitement evident as she clenched her fists.
She had initially thought their harvest would be at the Grand God level, but it turned out to be a saint. This was truly a game-changer.
Indeed, sticking close to Wang Ge was paying off. Her strength was soaring!
"Don't get too excited; it's time to take action. First, seal Guaiyi to the extent that we can kill him at any time. Then, let's head to the Upper Realm," Wang Ping said, patting Lin Yuanyuan's shoulder to calm her down.
Once Lin Yuanyuan had composed herself, Wang Ping began taking action, leading her along.
Soon, Wang Ping found Guaiyi in the Lower Realm. Just as in the simulation, he easily suppressed and sealed Guaiyi. The entity didn't even have time to react before being sealed, sinking into a deep slumber, with Wang Ping ready to end his life at any moment.
Then, Wang Ping opened the passage to the Upper Realm and took Lin Yuanyuan with him.
The subsequent discoveries were somewhat different from those in the simulated scenario, but not significantly. Wang Ping continued to be courted by various factions, though this time, it happened three months earlier.
During these three months, Wang Ping helped Lin Yuanyuan capture an evil Grand God-level master and allowed her to absorb their power. Without reaching the level of a Grand God, Lin Yuanyuan, even with Wang Ping suppressing the saint, would have been unable to get close. The aura and internal power unleashed by the saint would have crushed her to pieces.
"Unfortunately, the laws in this world are incomplete and have an impact on my cultivation. While I could reach the level of a Half-Saint or even a saint in this world, it's not a solid foundation and will affect my future cultivation path," Wang Ping sighed, giving up his plan to cultivate in this world.
Then, Wang Ping looked into the distance.
It was when Wang Ping gazed into the distance that a towering purple column of light shot into the sky, breaking through the clouds. The tremendous energy created an astonishing phenomenon, leaving countless cultivators in awe as they hurried toward it.
At that moment, Wang Ping stood up, a smile on his face.
He had known the location of this deeply buried divine essence vein sealed beneath the earth for a long time, but he had intentionally waited until now.
After all, how could he enact justice without fishing and baiting the saint?
Not fishing and baiting the saint, how could he reasonably and legitimately eliminate a group of people to gain more benefits?
"Let's go."
Then, after saying this to Lin Yuanyuan, Wang Ping used his spatial divine ability to disappear from that place.
In the next instant, Wang Ping and Lin Yuanyuan appeared in the sky above the divine essence vein, witnessing the vast source of energy.
Shortly after Wang Ping and Lin Yuanyuan's arrival, powerful cultivators began arriving one after another.
Just like in the simulated scenario, all of them were Grand Gods, and there were even Half-Saints among them.
They all stared fervently at the divine essence vein, eager to take action immediately and excavate all of it.
So much divine essence would be enough to make their respective factions dominant powers, and it couldn't be used up in a hurry.
(End of this chapter)