Qu Zhong (201): "Um, Wang Ge, I won't go. I'm currently on a group mission."
Wang Ping (66): "It's fine, you don't have to come. No need to worry."
After saying this, Wang Ping waited for Zeng Lingdong and Wang Shuqi to complete the group item exchange.
Soon, Wang Ping received the gene serum from Zeng Lingdong's exchange, extracted from the chat group.
As for the spaceship, it was not available.
Wang Shuqi (74): "Damn, Wang Ge, the chat group shows that we can't use the red packet function to trade this thing. This is completely abnormal."
Wang Ping (66): "Can't you transfer it? It seems like it's being affected by some strange ability that has greatly restricted the original transfer function. People can't teleport away, and large items can't be teleported here."
Wang Ping frowned as he read Wang Shuqi's message, quickly realizing the reason behind it.
This strangeness was indeed troublesome, as it limited various forms of external assistance.
Next, Wang Ping closed the chat group again and informed Wu Jun and the others of this unfortunate news.
"This..."
This statement was undoubtedly a bombshell, making Wu Jun, Liu Mei, and Chen Yao even more distressed.
They currently had nothing valuable to deal with the anomaly. How were they supposed to handle it?
Let alone dealing with the anomaly, they hadn't even seen the face of the anomaly in their multiple simulations, as they kept facing challenges from the virus and meteorite impacts.
"Wang Ge, can't we temporarily withdraw?" Wu Jun asked with a bitter smile.
"You need enough group points to leave, and I have them, but you don't," Wang Ping replied, looking at Wu Jun, who seemed to be contemplating escaping to another world.
In fact, Wang Ping had similar thoughts. He had considered that this anomaly would be challenging when participating in the group mission, but he never expected that, after so many free simulations, they wouldn't even encounter the anomaly's face.
Now, it seemed there was no hope of clearing this mission.
For this reason, Wang Ping was prepared for the worst: a temporary withdrawal. They could come back to deal with the anomaly when the time was right. Although the anomaly's ability was unpleasant, even if Wang Ping became the Great Emperor, it wouldn't make much of a difference in dealing with it now. At most, he would have a few more golden talents and colorful talents.
"Well..." Upon hearing Wang Ping's words, Wu Jun, Liu Mei, and Chen Yao felt even more hopeless.
"Unless... I lend you 100 million group points to optimize your Goldfinger. If you can use the optimized Goldfinger to kill the anomaly or resist its restrictions on the teleportation function, then we can survive," Wang Ping said, looking at Wu Jun and speaking again.
"Wang Ge, please let me try. I've brought miracles before, and I believe I can bring another one this time," Wu Jun said, gritting his teeth.
"Alright," Wang Ping nodded and directly lent Wu Jun 100 million group points to optimize his Goldfinger.
"Wang Ge, after optimizing my Goldfinger, I can only use it once a day, but the chances of triggering favorable outcomes have increased. Besides, I won't turn into a woman after using it this time," Wu Jun said excitedly after optimizing his Goldfinger.
"Once a day is pretty good. But is not turning into a woman really worth celebrating?" Wang Ping quipped.
"More importantly, I care about the increase in the ability's upper limit," Wu Jun said somewhat awkwardly, scratching his nose.
It seemed that only he cared about turning into a woman after using the ability. It had become a personal concern.
"So, should I use the ability now?" Wu Jun asked Wang Ping.
"Go ahead. Let's see what changes there will be," Wang Ping said after a moment of contemplation.
Although there were risks to using abilities in the real world, it was the only way to temporarily leave this world, so they had no choice.
Immediately, Wu Jun took a deep breath and used his ability.
After using his ability, Wu Jun showed a surprised expression. He discovered that he knew what kind of possibilities he had triggered, and he had increased a particular possibility to 100%.
"Wang Ge, I triggered the possibility of us escaping. However, I don't know how long this effect will last," Wu Jun said with excitement.
"You actually won? It seems that after optimizing the Goldfinger, the probability of wishes coming true has increased," Wang Ping said, looking at Wu Jun in astonishment.
For a moment, Wang Ping couldn't help but think about having Wu Jun try to make a wish for the anomaly to die a gruesome death in his heart.
Of course, it was just a fleeting thought. Even if wishes came true, there was a big difference in difficulty.
"Wang Ge, are we leaving now?" Liu Mei also appeared pleasantly surprised.
"We do need to leave quickly. However, before leaving, I need to simulate once more to see if we can leave some hope for the people in this world," Wang Ping said with a sigh as he shook the gene serum in his hand.
"Otherwise, when we leave, the human race in this world will die from the virus six months later. By that time, even if we return to this world to deal with the anomaly, there will be no humans left to assist us."
"Wang Ge is right," Chen Yao said calmly with a sigh.
Next, Wang Ping nodded and didn't say much. He used the ability of free simulation once again.
He wanted to see if injecting this gene serum could resist the virus's invasion. However, the final result left Wang Ping somewhat disappointed.
Because the enhancement effect of this gene serum was indeed good, but it still couldn't resist the terrifying virus.
It was just that, after being infected with the virus, those who received the gene serum had their lives extended by two months, nothing more.
Two months didn't make much of a difference.
Not to mention whether this gene serum could be mass-produced, which was also a question mark.
"The humans in this world are beyond salvation," Wang Ping said these cruel words after opening his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Wu Jun was slightly stunned and looked at the pedestrians outside the window with a bitter smile.
They might be saviors, but success wasn't guaranteed.
They had executed so many missions, and there had been many failures, resulting in the destruction of many worlds.
This time, it was the humans in his world.
"Before leaving, we can have the humans build shelters, which will at least preserve a spark," Wang Ping patted Wu Jun on the shoulder and consoled him.
"Okay," Wu Jun nodded.
Next, Wang Ping and his companions took action. Liu Mei charmed the human leaders and issued such orders.
After taking care of these matters, Wang Ping and his companions chose to teleport away without hesitation.
After all, the duration of Wu Jun's ability was an unknown factor, and every second they spent in this world posed a greater danger.
"This scene of escaping in embarrassment feels familiar," Wang Ping said with some frustration after returning to the upper realm.
He remembered that the last time he had enthusiastically confronted the anomaly in the cultivation world where Qin Tian was, he had found himself unable to defeat it and had slunk back home empty-handed.
In the end, it had taken the intervention of a senior member of the second-generation chat group to kill the anomaly.
"Never mind, there's no need to dwell on it. Getting stronger is the key," Wang Ping sighed lightly and pushed those troublesome thoughts aside, immersing himself in a paid simulation once again.
In an instant, Wang Ping's consciousness flickered, and his field of view changed slightly. Text appeared on the screen, and it was all too familiar.
[Day 1, after considering it, you chose to directly challenge the Supreme Heaven Road. The guardian of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace was extremely surprised by your request and quickly refused.]
[In his view, you challenging the Supreme Heaven Road was tantamount to seeking death. It was not easy for the Taiyi Emperor's Palace to have such a powerful freak, and he didn't want you to recklessly challenge the Supreme Heaven Road and die in it.]
[Seeing that the guardian of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace had refused you, you chose to display a portion of your strength. When the guardian of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace learned of your strength, he was greatly shocked.]
[However, he still said that he couldn't make the decision and needed to consult the self-proclaimed quasi-emperor ancestors inside the palace.]
[In the end, these self-proclaimed quasi-emperor ancestors were also amazed by your strength and called you a freak. Then, they allowed you to challenge the Supreme Heaven Road.]
[Shortly after, you began to challenge the Supreme Heaven Road, just like in the previous simulation. This time, it was even easier than before.]
[Although you no longer had the partial mastery of the Spatial Dao Body or the partial mastery of the Source-Breaking Heavenly Eye from last time, your cultivation was lower. However, you had comprehended thirty percent of the True Intent of the Spatial Heavenly Dao. Plus, you had the memories of the opponents' strengths, divine abilities, and hidden cards from the last paid simulation, making it naturally easier to deal with them.]
[In the end, you easily passed the Supreme Heaven Road and met the virtual image of the Taiyi Great Emperor. The virtual image of the Taiyi Great Emperor was amazed by your achievements, thinking that you were truly a freak. Even if the legendary Primordial Chaos Body appeared, it would still not be your match.]
[Hearing this, you chuckled and started bragging to the virtual image of the Taiyi Great Emperor, saying that the Primordial Chaos Body was nothing, and you could easily suppress it with one hand.]
[Seeing you acting so arrogantly, the virtual image of the Taiyi Great Emperor was taken aback, then burst into laughter, saying that you were excellent and had the same style as he did in his prime.]
[Then, like in the last paid simulation, the virtual image of the Taiyi Great Emperor explained the Taiyi Emperor's Tower to you and rewarded you. Nearly a hundred years have passed, and your cultivation has directly soared from the peak of the Elementary Emperor to the peak of the Heavenly Emperor.]
[The feeling of this improvement in cultivation made you extremely delighted.]
[At the same time, your harvest this time was even greater. Because you had already comprehended thirty percent of the True Intent of the Spatial Heavenly Dao thanks to the rewards from the Supreme Heaven Road in the last paid simulation, your rewards this time further strengthened your comprehension. Although you still couldn't reach forty percent of the True Intent of the Heavenly Dao and enter the realm of partial mastery, your gains were still astonishing.]
[You couldn't help but sigh inwardly that if you were to challenge the Supreme Heaven Road a few more times, you might be able to quickly comprehend forty percent of the True Intent of the Spatial Heavenly Dao. You were also curious whether your cultivation would continue to improve if your cultivation itself had already reached the peak of the Heavenly Emperor.]
[However, you knew that you would only find out about these things in future simulations. For now, after savoring your gains, you left the Taiyi Emperor's Tower.]
[Of course, even though you had become the sole owner of the Taiyi Emperor's Tower, you did not take it away immediately. After all, the Taiyi Emperor's Tower was a symbol of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace. In addition, the Taiyi Emperor's Tower was often used to train the disciples and elders of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace. If you took it away, it would have a significant impact on the Taiyi Emperor's Palace.]
[Therefore, you planned to take the Taiyi Emperor's Tower away
only when it was necessary, and during the rest of the time, you would let it continue to stay here and help the disciples and elders of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace cultivate.]
[Soon, news of your successful completion of the Supreme Heaven Road spread to the upper echelons of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace. As for the lower-level cultivators, they were not qualified to know about it.]
[For a while, all the ancestors of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace were shocked. They had not expected you to achieve something even the Great Emperor couldn't do. This was extremely astounding.]
[As a result, the ancestors of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace held you in even higher regard.]
[In fact, because of this incident, the ancestors of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace even sent a message to the Tianyu Great Emperor who was away. When the Tianyu Great Emperor learned of the news, he rushed back and greatly admired you, thinking that you were the hope of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace, capable of leading the Taiyi Emperor's Palace to greater heights.]
[Seeing this, you smiled and wanted to take the Tianyu Great Emperor as your master. The Tianyu Great Emperor was very surprised because you had already forged your own path and had reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor's cultivation. You didn't need anyone else to teach you anything.]
[At your current level, even the Great Emperor didn't have the ability to teach you anything. Forcibly guiding you might even affect your own path. After all, everyone's path was unique, and it was best for cultivators to comprehend and integrate the mysteries of other people's paths into their own.]
[Immediately, the Tianyu Great Emperor explained this to you and refused to take you as his disciple. You were somewhat helpless, knowing that you had lost the chance to become his disciple.]
[However, you also understood that this was an inevitable outcome. You had experienced this kind of thing several times before and had almost become accustomed to it.]
[Seeing your disappointment, the Tianyu Great Emperor smiled and told you not to mind. Even if you didn't become his disciple, the ancestors of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace would not do anything to you. In fact, including him, all the ancestors would stand behind you and support you in becoming the true master of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace, leading the Taiyi Emperor's Palace forward.]
[Upon hearing this, you had the urge to complain. Obviously, you had been misunderstood. The Tianyu Great Emperor's words clearly meant that they believed in you and didn't need to worry about anything. In the future, they would hand over the real power to you, and you just needed to focus on cultivating. Other things didn't need to be worried about.]
[In the end, you didn't explain anything and nodded, no longer discussing the matter of taking a master.]
[Next, after the Tianyu Great Emperor once again gave you some instructions and discussed some matters with the ancestors of the Taiyi Emperor's Palace, you prepared to leave. You knew that the Tianyu Great Emperor was looking for the Way of Feathers.]
After pondering for a moment, you spoke up and revealed that Yu Dao Yi was trapped inside the body of a quasi-emperor-level sea monster in the Ghost Demon Sea.
Upon hearing your words, the Tianyu Great Emperor was quite surprised. He hadn't expected you to guess that he was searching for his daughter, Yu Dao Yi, and even knew her specific situation.
In curiosity, the Tianyu Great Emperor asked how you knew. You provided an answer, explaining that you came from various realms and possessed an ability to see the future, although it was not very stable. If the Tianyu Great Emperor trusted you, he could go to the Ghost Demon Sea to look for her.
The Tianyu Great Emperor gave you a deep look and then patted your shoulder, indicating that he was willing to trust you. He then gave you an avatar for protection and left the Taiyi Emperor's Palace.
After the Tianyu Great Emperor left, you went into seclusion again for over a hundred years to completely stabilize your cultivation.
Next, you chose to take the Taiyi Emperor's Tower and traveled to the Taiyuan Ancient Star. There, you retrieved Bai Tian Hong and Ye Chen, among others, from the mortal realm and began their cultivation in the upper realm. You also displayed your aura of a heavenly sovereign and forcefully took residence in the Dao Palace, making it clear to other forces that the Dao Palace was not to be trifled with.
Subsequently, you led Ye Chen and the others to the Taiyi Emperor's Palace. On the way, you had the Taiyi Emperor's Palace arrange for your supreme servants to take Bai Tian Hong and the others back to the Taiyi Emperor's Palace, while you proceeded alone to the Purgatory Ancient Star.
Once, you had fled in a sorry state from the white flames of the Purgatory Ancient Star. Now, with your cultivation reaching the pinnacle of a heavenly sovereign and possessing the Taiyi Emperor's Tower, your strength had undergone a transformation.
In this situation, you were confident that you could unravel the secrets of the Purgatory Ancient Star. If you could unlock the secrets of the Purgatory Ancient Star, you believed it might propel you further.
When you arrived at the Purgatory Ancient Star, you dispersed the cultivators on the star. The arrival of a heavenly sovereign and the imperial edict made everyone quickly depart.
After everyone had left, you began taunting the mysterious creature deep within the Purgatory Ancient Star mercilessly.
This provoked the inhabitants of the Purgatory Ancient Star, and terrifying white flames surged out, attempting to incinerate you.
However, you remained unfazed, effortlessly blocking the white flames. Once, you had been forced to flee from these flames in panic, but now, you could withstand them with your own power.
After all, while these white flames were terrifying and even heavenly sovereigns dared not touch them lightly, you were not an ordinary heavenly sovereign. You were a monstrous heavenly sovereign capable of contending with quasi-emperors, making it easy for you to resist these white flames.
Seeing that the white flames couldn't harm you, the inhabitants of the Purgatory Ancient Star grew furious and began assaulting the seal, eager to break free and burn you to ashes.
If it weren't for being trapped within, they would never endure such humiliation, being taunted and bullied by a mere heavenly sovereign. Even though you were not an ordinary heavenly sovereign, without the seal, they would not hesitate to confront you, even as quasi-emperors.
Using the Source-Breaking Heavenly Eye, you discerned their anger and understood that while they were sealed, their capabilities were limited.
You analyzed the situation and realized that even if they were released, they probably wouldn't pose a significant threat to you. If needed, you could release the avatar of the Tianyu Great Emperor, who possessed power surpassing regular aged emperors, to suppress the inhabitants of the Purgatory Ancient Star easily.
Thinking this, you decided to take action and started using the Source-Breaking Heavenly Eye's ability to break the seal. This seal was indeed formidable, and even with the Source-Breaking Heavenly Eye's power, it was not easily shaken.
However, you were not in a hurry. You had plenty of time to accomplish this task.
During this period, the inhabitants of the Purgatory Ancient Star, observing your actions, were initially surprised that you possessed a somewhat developed Source-Breaking Heavenly Eye. Then, they smirked, thinking you were audacious to challenge the seal. Once the seal was broken, they believed they could easily kill you and gain significant benefits by absorbing you.
As both sides had their own thoughts, several decades passed unexpectedly. During this time, you discovered something unexpected – in the process of breaking the seal, you triggered the effect of the Seven-Colored Talent: Instant Death Attack, which directly shattered the seal.
This discovery left you greatly astonished. You hadn't expected the Seven-Colored Talent: Instant Death Attack to affect non-living entities like seals.
Afterward, you couldn't help but complain about the low probability of triggering the Seven-Colored Talent: Instant Death Attack. In the previous paid simulation, you had attempted to break the restrictions on a jade talisman for many years, but the talent had never triggered.
However, you couldn't help but wonder if this time, the additional Golden Talent: Rebound from Rock Bottom had somehow caused the triggering of the Seven-Colored Talent: Instant Death Attack. It seemed like your luck had hit rock bottom in the previous decades, leading to this lucky rebound.
If that were the case, the Golden Talent: Rebound from Rock Bottom and the Seven-Colored Talent: Instant Death Attack were indeed a perfect match. The only regret was the excessively long cooldown of the Golden Talent, lasting a hundred years. Otherwise, it might have reached the level of the Seven-Colored Talent.
As you were pondering all this, the inhabitants of the Purgatory Ancient Star were dumbfounded. They hadn't expected you to suddenly break the seal. During the process, you hadn't even used an extraordinary amount of power.
This made them suspect that you might be hiding some terrifying means. Consequently, they became increasingly cautious and wary of you.
Next, while the inhabitants of the Purgatory Ancient Star were still laughing, believing that once the seal was broken, they would easily deal with you, you began questioning them about their origins, specifically whether they were some beings derived from the head of an emperor.
Your inquiry infuriated the inhabitant of the Purgatory Ancient Star, who declared that they were not a being derived from the head of an emperor but a natural Emperor Flame born from the source of fire, the top fire in the upper realm.
Hearing this, you were quite surprised. While you suspected that their claim of being the top fire in the upper realm might be exaggerated or self-aggrandizing, you still recognized that this Emperor Flame was a rare existence.
With this in mind, you decided to make another taunt, suggesting that if it was a natural Emperor Flame, why had it been sealed here, and if not for you breaking the seal, it might have never escaped.
Provoked by your taunt, the Emperor Flame grew furious and explained that it had been ambushed by the detestable Flame Emperor in the past. That cursed Flame Emperor had sealed it within this special formation constructed from an emperor's skull, intending to refine it into the purest source of the Fire Dao.
After speaking, the Emperor Flame gritted its teeth and expressed how it wouldn't have fallen into such a situation if not for that vile Flame Emperor's sneak attack. You couldn't help but feel that the Emperor Flame might still be somewhat naive, having been ambushed shortly after its birth.
At the same time, you were deeply moved by the revelation. You hadn't expected all of this to be the work of the Flame Emperor, a progenitor of the Chi Clan. It had been a long time since you heard that name.
Nevertheless, now that you were taking action against the Emperor Flame and intended to subdue and refine it, you might find yourself facing the Flame Emperor, the powerful dark emperor who had fallen into the abyss.
However, you didn't concern yourself too much with this. After all, you already had enough enemies to deal with, and one more formidable adversary like the Flame Emperor wouldn't make much difference.
Next, you decided to engage the Emperor Flame directly. When you made your move, the Emperor Flame snorted and conjured a white flame giant.
This white flame giant emitted an aura comparable to a quasi-emperor, a presence that could easily obliterate ordinary Heavenly Sovereigns. However, as you stared at this white flame giant, you felt no fear but rather a rising battle spirit. You were curious whether you could contend with a quasi-emperor-level entity with your current abilities.
Soon, you directly engaged in combat with the flame giant. It must be said that the flame giant, as a puppet-like creation formed by the Emperor Flame, was truly formidable. Even with all your power, you were still not a match for it.
However, the flame giant's limited intelligence made it unable to harm you, a practitioner of the Space-Time Dao.
You were disappointed with the outcome, feeling unsatisfied with your own performance in the battle. Yet, you weren't surprised by the result. To contend with a quasi-emperor, apart from your innate talents, you needed both the Source-Breaking Heavenly Eye and the Space-Time Dao Body to reach a level where you could fight evenly with a typical quasi-emperor or even defeat one.
At present, your personal combat strength still lagged significantly behind quasi-emperors. However, you could maneuver effectively thanks to your Space-Time Divine Power.
Despite your dissatisfaction with your combat abilities, the Emperor Flame was utterly shocked. It hadn't expected you to be this powerful, capable of confronting its summoned flame giant with your Heavenly Sovereign-level cultivation without sustaining any injuries.
After its initial shock, the Emperor Flame grew increasingly envious, seeing you as a rare treasure of a human body, offering significant benefits to it.
In response, the Emperor Flame increased its output. You decided not to continue testing your combat capabilities and activated the Golden Talent: Multi-Melody and the Seven-Colored Talent: Explosive Blade without reservation.
With the double attack and guaranteed quadruple critical damage, your combat power skyrocketed, catching the flame giant off guard.
Finally, when you triggered the terrifying eight-fold critical damage, you shattered the flame giant completely. This astonishing display of power left the Emperor Flame in awe, as it hadn't expected you to unleash such a terrifying force.
Afterward, the Emperor Flame grew resentful. As an Emperor Flame, it was a unique existence in the upper realm. At its peak, it could contend with the Flame Emperor. In its weakened state, it shouldn't have been challenged by you, a Heavenly Sovereign who dared to challenge it with a massive power gap. Such a disgraceful outcome would damage its reputation as the Emperor Flame.
However, the Emperor Flame contemplated unleashing its formidable fire power to engage you personally. Still, you had no intention of continuing to test your combat prowess and immediately summoned the Taiyi Emperor's Tower, an object nearly at the quasi-artifact level.
Seeing the Taiyi Emperor's Tower, the Emperor Flame's expression changed. It hadn't expected you to possess such a trump card. In its current weakened state, fighting against you, wielding the Taiyi Emperor's Tower, would bring it no benefits.
Hence, the Emperor Flame declared that it remembered you and the Taiyi Emperor's Palace. It vowed to settle the score another day and then tried to make a hasty retreat.
With a cold smile, you had no intention of letting the Emperor Flame escape. You infused power into the Taiyi Emperor's Tower, causing it to fully recover and suppress the Emperor Flame.
Realizing that its escape plan was foiled, the Emperor Flame attempted to use a resource-consuming divine ability to flee. However, you saw through its intentions with your Source-Breaking Heavenly Eye and directly used the ability to nullify divine powers, rendering the Emperor Flame's ability ineffective.
The sudden nullification of its ability left the Emperor Flame dumbfounded. It was trapped and then sealed within the Taiyi Emperor's Tower.
Having successfully sealed the Emperor Flame within the Taiyi Emperor's Tower, you took a deep breath and concluded this chapter of your journey.