Seeing the generosity of the Palace Master of Taiyi Palace, Wang Ping couldn't help but feel that he might have asked for too little.
However, he quickly dismissed these messy thoughts. Being too greedy could lead to trouble.
"Then let's go with two million pounds of premium divine source for now. I will always remember everything that Taiyi Palace has provided. If I can become an immortal in the future, I will certainly bring Taiyi Palace with me on the journey to ascension," Wang Ping said with a slight bow, his face serious.
"Hehe, ascending to immortality is the dream of our Taiyi Palace. We old folks here don't have the ability to achieve it, but you are the most likely to make it happen. You must cultivate diligently and not waste your extraordinary talents," the Palace Master of Taiyi Palace said with satisfaction.
"Understood," Wang Ping nodded.
Next, the Palace Master of Taiyi Palace didn't waste any time and directly used his authority to provide Wang Ping with two million pounds of premium divine source.
After receiving the two million pounds of premium divine source, Wang Ping expressed his gratitude once again and returned to his mountain peak, planning to continue with the paid simulation.
"System, I want to proceed with the paid simulation," Wang Ping said in his mind.
With two million pounds of premium divine source, he could run four simulations, and he hoped to refresh the rewards during these four attempts. His ultimate goal was to find a direct path to becoming a supreme expert or even a quasi-emperor in the fourth simulation. This would maximize the use of his resources.
"Ding, consuming five million pounds of premium divine source, Life Simulator activated, talent refresh in progress."
The system's voice rang out.
"Ding, talent refresh successful. Congratulations, host, you have refreshed the Seven-Colored Talent 'Explosive Blade,' and the Red Talent 'Ice Profound Body.'"
Seven-Colored Talent 'Explosive Blade': Upon activating this talent, every attack made by the host will trigger a critical hit, with critical hit damage ranging from a minimum of 400% to a maximum of 1,000%. Note: This talent is similar to the Purple Talent 'Endless Blade,' and the higher the level of the battle, the lower the probability of triggering high multiplier critical hits. Additionally, once you possess the 'Explosive Blade,' the Purple Talent 'Endless Blade' will no longer trigger, and the two talents will not overlap.
Red Talent 'Ice Profound Body':
"Well, I've actually refreshed another Seven-Colored Talent, and it's an enhanced version of the Purple Talent 'Endless Blade.' Although it may not be as good as Seven-Colored Talents like Space-Time Dao Body and Source-Breaking Heavenly Eye, it's still quite powerful," Wang Ping said with a smile, clearly pleased.
"System, I choose the Seven-Colored Talent 'Explosive Blade,'" Wang Ping decided immediately.
"Ding, talent selection successful, Life Simulator begins."
The system's voice rang out once more, and Wang Ping's consciousness flickered as he entered the immersive simulation.
Then, the screen appeared, and familiar text appeared.
[Day 1: You did not choose to seal your own cultivation but remembered the existence of the innate Saintly Being. At this moment, you have already broken through to the Supreme level and can restart the routine of recruiting disciples to become stronger.]
[Although at the Supreme level, cultivation still depends on enlightenment. At the Supreme level, you must comprehend the true meaning of the Heavenly Dao. For those at the Peak of the Elemental Supreme level, breaking through to the Earthly Supreme level requires comprehending 20% of the true meaning of the Heavenly Dao. Breaking through to the Heavenly Supreme level at the Peak of the Earthly Supreme level requires comprehending 30% of the true meaning of the Heavenly Dao.]
[For this reason, you did not consider directly breaking through to the Earthly Supreme level but decided to stack your cultivation to the Peak of the Elemental Supreme first. As for enlightenment, you can only wait until the Golden Age to focus on it. Now is not the time for enlightenment.]
[You understand many things in your heart and have set your sights once again on Lin Yan and the innate Saintly Being. These two are the talents you can recruit in the End of Days era and are highly likely to enhance your cultivation.]
[As for casting a wide net, you still plan to do so. Even though you have reached the Supreme level, ordinary talents can no longer meet your criteria. The additional cultivation gained is too insignificant.]
[However, you are once again requesting the use of Taiyi Palace's artifact privileges. This time, it's not for just one artifact, but for two.]
[If you could control three artifacts simultaneously, you would have borrowed a third artifact. There's no other way; you are preparing to confront White Bone Quasi-Emperor head-on and snatch the innate Saintly Being. No amount of preparation is too much.]
[Regarding your actions, the Palace Master of Taiyi Palace is genuinely baffled. After all, you just brought back artifacts and asked him for resources, but instead of cultivating or sealing your own cultivation, you want to run off somewhere without a clear purpose.]
[However, since the Palace Master of Taiyi Palace has decided to trust you, he naturally cannot doubt you. He generously handed over the usage privileges of two artifacts to you and advised you to be safe and return for self-sealing as soon as possible.]
[At the same time, the Palace Master of Taiyi Palace, feeling somewhat uneasy, also gave you a jade token. As long as you burn this jade token, you can contact him directly. If you encounter danger, he can ask a self-sealing quasi-emperor ancestor to come to your aid.]
[Although Taiyi Palace has quasi-emperors who have not self-sealed or cannot self-seal again, they are all elusive figures, and no one knows where they are. Naturally, asking a self-sealing ancestor to help out is the safest choice, even if it consumes some of their life force.]
[Next, you once again left Taiyi Palace. However, this time, you chose to bring Cai Yonglong with you and also contacted Lin Yuanyuan, making thorough preparations.]
[Next, you chose to come to Taiyuan Ancient Star. However, you didn't plan to wait for the Great Sage's Secret Realm to open before finding Lin Yan. Instead, you used your divine sense to scan Taiyuan Ancient Star, attempting to locate him directly.]
[In the end, you successfully found Lin Yan, avoiding the Taiyuan Forbidden Area. Lin Yan at this moment is much younger and has only reached the Quasi-God level, which is much weaker than the Lin Yan in your memory.]
[You are no exception, as you are at the Supreme level now, which is far superior to the Quasi-God level. You may not have experienced any setbacks, which is why you easily accepted you as a disciple.]
[This came as a surprise to you, as you didn't expect it to be so easy to accept Lin Yan as your disciple. This led you to speculate that you have now reached the Supreme level, equivalent to a legendary powerhouse, while Lin Yan is just a Quasi-God, weaker than any previous simulation. Perhaps he hasn't experienced any setbacks yet, which is
why he readily accepted you as his master.]
[Of course, there is another possibility, which is that Lin Yan has not obtained the Soul-Devouring Bead. Without the Soul-Devouring Bead, Lin Yan is just an ordinary wandering cultivator. Suddenly being taken as a disciple by a Supreme level expert is undoubtedly a stroke of great fortune, and not accepting the master would be foolish.]
[You don't know which scenario is true, and you didn't ask him if he had obtained the Soul-Devouring Bead. You simply had him perform the formal discipleship ceremony.]
[As Lin Yan sincerely became your disciple, the Seven-Colored Talent 'Becoming Stronger by Taking Disciples' was activated, and your cultivation broke through, reaching the Mid-Level of the Elemental Supreme.]
[Although it was only a small realm improvement, you were quite satisfied and didn't feel disappointed.]
Next, you didn't have the intention of taking Lin Yan directly to the Taiyi Emperor's Palace. Instead, after imparting some techniques and divine skills to Lin Yan, as well as providing him with some cultivation resources, you left directly.
This puzzled Lin Yan, who had no idea what you meant and why you seemed to ignore him after accepting him as your disciple. However, he soon figured out the reason and felt that you wanted him to gain experience on his own, which would help him become stronger and not remain sheltered.
While Lin Yan was pondering this, you went to a mysterious small universe. This time, you traversed the universe on your own, and it felt quite extraordinary.
After arriving in the small universe, you began to pass on your knowledge, following your previous approach of casting a wide net and accumulating minor gains. However, you didn't hold too high expectations. After all, you had passed on knowledge in this small universe several times before, and the chances of encountering world-shaking geniuses during the process were slim.
After completing your teaching mission, you went to the Elemental Spirit Ancient Star where the innate Saintly Being resided. Your plan was to keep watch and not give White Bone Quasi-Emperor a chance to steal the person.
White Bone Quasi-Emperor, as a quasi-emperor, was significantly stronger than you. Even though you possessed two quasi-imperial artifacts, you weren't confident in facing him directly. Quasi-emperors were far more powerful than supremes, and White Bone Quasi-Emperor was no ordinary quasi-emperor. You couldn't afford to provoke him.
Although you speculated that the peculiarities of the Chaos Body might allow you to challenge and wear down a quasi-emperor with countless lives, it was just your personal speculation. In reality, a quasi-emperor couldn't be easily challenged by a peculiar ability, even if it was the Chaos Body. To have a chance against a quasi-emperor, the Chaos Body would need to reach the pinnacle of the Heavenly Supreme level, which was a long way from your current mastery.
Quasi-emperors were usually not ordinary in terms of talent and often possessed special physiques, though not on the level of the Chaos Body. They typically developed their physiques to at least a minor level, and some even reached the major level.
Take White Robe Quasi-Emperor, for example. Not only had he achieved the peak of the quasi-emperor level, but he had also perfected his physique to the major level. This made him stand out among quasi-emperors, and few could rival him. He was capable of challenging ordinary emperors who had no special physiques, unlike you, who could potentially challenge ordinary emperors thanks to various talents.
Therefore, despite having two quasi-imperial artifacts, you preferred not to engage in direct combat with White Bone Quasi-Emperor, as the risk was too high.
However, you weren't afraid of him either. After all, you had various talents at your disposal. If you triggered the high-multiplier critical hit effect of the Seven-Colored Talent 'Explosive Blade' or the instant death effect of the Seven-Colored Talent 'Instant Kill Attack,' it wouldn't be impossible to defeat White Bone Quasi-Emperor.
While you were lost in thought, you brought Cai Yonglong to the Elemental Spirit Ancient Star and found the family of the innate Saintly Being. They were thrilled by your arrival because having a Supreme-level expert stay in their family was an honor and a tremendous benefit.
In the following hundred years, thanks to your teaching, your cultivation had also improved. You reached the bottleneck of the Mid-Level of the Elemental Supreme, just one step away from advancing to the Late-Level.
This improvement was partly due to your interaction with a prodigy during your teaching sessions, which boosted your cultivation progress. Without such an extraordinary disciple, it would have taken much longer to make the same progress with the contributions of ordinary talents.
However, you were not disappointed, as time was on your side, and you could afford to take things slowly.
During this time, you didn't waste any time. In addition to your cultivation, you occasionally studied the Golden Light Jade Talisman and an item you obtained from the late Wind Demon Supreme. The Golden Light Jade Talisman remained inscrutable, even to you, despite your current Supreme-level insight. This was normal because, in a previous simulation, you had shown it to Emperor Tianyu, and even he couldn't decipher it.
As for the item you obtained from the Wind Demon Supreme, it included some artifacts from the Paradise of Myriad Realms, which had previously caused you trouble. However, these items were now too low-level for you and could only be considered playthings.
Among the items the Wind Demon Supreme had left behind, one had piqued your interest. Over the years, you had been studying it carefully.
It was a peculiar jade stone with a unique texture and an aura of mystery. However, you couldn't detect any energy fluctuations or spiritual aura from it. You guessed that it didn't originate from the Upper Realm but rather from the Paradise of Myriad Realms or another world.
Unfortunately, you were currently inside the simulation and couldn't contact Alpha, the encyclopedia, to learn more about this item.
Not long after, to your anticipation, the family of the innate Saintly Being welcomed the birth of a child. Extraordinary phenomena accompanied the birth, causing a sensation in the starry region.
In that moment, you announced that this child was the one you had been waiting for, your chosen disciple. You declared your intention to guide him on the path of cultivation, with the goal of him eventually becoming a Great Emperor. You requested that the family allow you to take the child under your wing.
Hearing this, the child's parents were reluctant but also thrilled. They realized that their child was not only a blessing to their family but also presented a significant opportunity. Thus, they agreed without hesitation.
You were delighted and promptly provided some resources and techniques before preparing to leave.
However, before you could leave, the voice of White Bone Quasi-Emperor echoed, expressing surprise that you possessed similar methods to his in identifying talents early. However, he made it clear that taking the innate Saintly Being away from him wasn't an option.
White Bone Quasi-Emperor's appearance made you furrow your brow, but you remained composed. This turn of events was within your expectations. You had always suspected that White Bone Quasi-Emperor, like you, had arrived early, possibly just slightly later than you, and had been lurking unseen. Now, it seemed your suspicion was confirmed.
With White Bone Quasi-Emperor's presence, you anticipated the arrival of another quasi-emperor. At this point, you believed there was no need to engage in combat with them and decided to seek an opportunity to escape.
While you were contemplating, White Bone Quasi-Emperor made a move. He attacked you with a fearsome single-target divine skill, showing his dominance. In response, you coldly snorted and had Cai Yonglong activate his talent to enter an invulnerable defense state, which surprised White Bone Quasi-Emperor, who didn't expect you to have such a capability.
Just as White Bone Quasi-Emperor was about to make another move, the aura of another quasi-emperor descended, launching an attack on White Bone Quasi-Emperor. Annoyed by this interference, White Bone Quasi-Emperor could only engage in combat with the other quasi-emperor.
However, neither of the two quasi-emperors engaged in a real battle. Their attention was fixed on you and your party, preventing you from taking any action against the innate Saintly Being or escaping.
Moreover, both of them were experienced in battle and recognized that Cai Yonglong's energy barrier, despite appearing weak, could defend against quasi-imperial divine skills. They suspected it might be an ability or item from the Myriad Realms.
Although this ability was mysterious and impressive, they were certain it had a time limit. They intended to keep you occupied until the barrier's time ran out, then deal with you before contending for the innate Saintly Being.
You were well aware of the quasi-emperors' intentions. In response, you mocked them and summoned two quasi-imperial artifacts. The appearance of these two artifacts surprised both quasi-emperors, and they realized that you were associated with the Taiyi Emperor's Palace, holding an astonishing position.
However, their surprise didn't deter their plans. Quasi-imperial artifacts were indeed dangerous for cultivators below the quasi-emperor level, but for powerful quasi-emperors like them, they posed little threat.
Nevertheless, you had no intention of engaging them with your quasi-imperial artifacts, as you were confident in facing them and even had a chance to defeat them through sheer luck. There was no need for such a confrontation.
Instead, you activated the long-unused golden talent, "Teleportation," with the intent of escaping with the innate Saintly Being and Cai Yonglong.
The golden talent "Teleportation" naturally had fluctuations that couldn't be intercepted by a Supreme but could be blocked by a quasi-emperor. However, you used the fearsome power of the two quasi-imperial artifacts to protect yourself and deter the two quasi-emperors.
Although White Bone Quasi-Emperor and the other quasi-emperor attempted to stop you from escaping, they ultimately couldn't intercept you. You, along with the innate Saintly Being and Cai Yonglong, fled the scene. The result of this escape was leaving the two quasi-imperial artifacts behind.
However, you were not concerned at all. Quasi-imperial artifacts could be recalled, even by quasi-emperors. Destroying them was impossible for quasi-emperors, and neither White Bone Quasi-Emperor nor the other quasi-emperor wanted to push things too far.
Seeing you escape, both White Bone Quasi-Emperor and the other quasi-emperor were furious, but there was nothing they could do. In their anger, they shattered the Elemental Spirit Ancient Star, causing shockwaves throughout the galaxy.
Facing these old monsters, even with complete preparation, you avoided combat whenever possible, which was your usual style in simulations.
Wang Ping, reading the simulated content, chuckled softly. This unexpected success showed that the combination of quasi-imperial artifacts and the "Teleportation" talent was a useful method, allowing Simulated Wang Ping to escape from quasi-emperors.
In the past, before joining the Taiyi Emperor's Palace, facing quasi-emperors had been a headache for him.
Of course, even without this method, once he had the incarnation of Emperor Tianyu in the future, there would be no need to fear quasi-emperors.
Nevertheless, escaping in this manner was a new approach, and he could consider using it again in the future. If he could refresh a stronger teleportation talent, it would be even more satisfying.
"However, trying to refresh such a talent is difficult. After all, only the Rainbow Color meets the requirements. For now, I'll have to continue using the Golden Talent - Teleportation. I hope this time it won't take us to some restricted area."
Wang Ping shook his head, sighed, and continued to gaze at the screen.
"As you are being transported, you find yourselves in a mysterious ocean. In this place, there's no spiritual energy, only an endless eerie aura and demonic energy, giving off an extremely dangerous feeling."
"After arriving in this place, you are at a loss. You know that you have unfortunately ended up in some restricted area. Because you have perused various records and are well-versed in the upper realms' restricted areas, you recognize where this is. Without a doubt, this is the legendary Ghost Demon Sea, one of the ten major restricted areas."
"According to rumors, the Ghost Demon Sea is located within the Four Profound Small Universes among the Nine Grand Universes. The center of the Four Profound Small Universes is water, corresponding to the restricted area, which is the Ghost Demon Sea."
"Then, you recall that the other eight Small Universes each have their own dominant attributes and related restricted areas. In addition, in the previous simulation, the Nine Stars Pavilion used the nine major restricted areas of the nine Small Universes as nodes for their formation."
"All of this makes you suspect that there's a significant secret behind this. The Nine Stars of the Nine Stars Pavilion also correspond to the nine major attributes of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, light, and darkness, which further raises questions about the causal relationship."
"However, these mysteries are currently beyond your reach. What you should be thinking about now is how to escape from the Ghost Demon Sea. You don't have much confidence in that."
"After all, the Ghost Demon Sea is such a desolate place that even if Emperor Tianyu were here, there would be no word from him, and you wouldn't know if he's alive or dead. You, as a Supreme, with Cai Yonglong and the innate Saintly Being, it's really difficult to survive here."
"Now, only Cai Yonglong's golden finger is keeping you going; otherwise, you suspect you would already be done for."
"Next, while Cai Yonglong's Absolute Defense still has some time left, you use it to shield yourselves from the potential harm caused by the eerie aura and demonic energy. You pick a random direction and quickly fly in that direction, hoping to find land in the Ghost Demon Sea."
"While you're flying, the terrifying aura and demonic energy surge, forming monstrous creatures that attack you. These creatures are everywhere and their numbers are staggering."
"At the same time, their combat power is also terrifying, with none of them being below the Saintly Being level. Some have even reached the quasi-supreme or supreme levels."
"It's important to note that the Ghost Demon Sea is vast, and this is just one region. It's hard to imagine what kind of terrifying creatures it can generate. All in all, the reputation of the ten major restricted areas is well-deserved, as they are absolute no-go zones for cultivators. Even Supremes who venture in are likely to die, and the survival rate for quasi-emperors is extremely slim. As for Emperors, it depends on their luck."
"You rely on Absolute Defense and frantically flee, flying over the endless sea without seeing an end in sight, ignoring the attacks of those creatures."
"However, at this moment, you notice that the originally calm black sea surface starts to show abnormalities. Terrifying whirlpools form, tearing through space with a strange gravitational force that pulls you towards the whirlpool."
"This terrifies you, and you do everything in your power to break free. While Absolute Defense is useful for resisting damage, it seems to have no effect against this situation. Eventually, you exert all your strength to attack the whirlpool while trying to escape, barely breaking free."
"But before you can catch your breath, a larger shadow emerges from the dark sea surface, and an extreme sense of danger surges in your heart."
"This sends shivers down your spine, and you use your Source Eye to see what's beneath the sea surface. You discover a monstrous creature interwoven with eerie aura and demonic energy. Its aura is much more terrifying than even quasi-emperors. If this creature attacks, you would have a hard time surviving."
"So, you immediately ignite your Source, not holding back at all, launching a full-power attack with the aim of injuring this creature, triggering the Seven-Colored Talent - Instant Death Attack's effect to find a way out in this dire situation."
"However, to your disappointment, even with the lucky activation of the Quadruple Boost plus six times critical damage, your attack doesn't harm the creature. It seems that its interior is just as resilient as its exterior, with energy protection."
"Clearly, this creature also possesses intelligence. Daring to swallow people whole, it naturally has the ability to protect itself from internal attacks."
"Just as you feel completely hopeless, the space around you suddenly distorts, forming a spatial vortex. Then, a jade hand appears and directly pulls you and your companions into the spatial vortex."
(End of this chapter)"
Looking at the simulated content, Wang Ping was also speechless.
It seemed like the worst-case scenario had unfolded. He had worried about being transported to a restricted area, and he had indeed ended up in the Ghost Demon Sea, a dreadful place.
"It looks like I've been G'ed again," Wang Ping sighed. He didn't believe that he, a Supreme, could escape from the Ghost Demon Sea with two Saintly Beings.
Moreover, now they had been swallowed by this sea creature, it seemed like there was no way out.
However, something unexpected happened.
"As you were being swallowed by the creature, a force emerged, attempting to digest you. However, because of Cai Yonglong's talent ability and the last three seconds of protection, you and your companions barely survived."
"You thought you couldn't let this opportunity slip away. If you couldn't harm the creature from the outside, you didn't believe you couldn't harm it from the inside. You immediately exerted your full power, launching an attack to injure the creature, triggering the Seven-Colored Talent - Instant Death Attack's effect in a desperate attempt to find a way out."
"However, something that left you speechless happened. Even with your full power attack from within, you didn't harm the creature. The hardness inside was no less than its exterior, and it also had energy protection."
"Apparently, this creature had intelligence and the ability to protect itself from internal attacks."
"Just as you were in complete despair, the space around you suddenly distorted, forming a spatial vortex. Then, a jade hand appeared and directly pulled you and your companions into the spatial vortex."
Looking at the outcome, Wang Ping couldn't help but exclaim, "Talk about things taking an unexpected turn."
(End of this chapter)