Since the new feature was added to the Heavenly Court, Ye Jiu had invested most of his energy into the combat simulations.
Especially recently, the feature was upgraded to autonomously search for simulation targets, making Ye Jiu even more enamored with it.
Whenever he received an assassination mission, he would first lock onto the target, then extract their aura to manifest them in the combat simulation.
This targeted simulation training not only honed Ye Jiu's assassination skills but also gave him an overwhelming advantage over his targets.
This was a key factor in Ye Jiu's rapid rise to a high position within the Netherworld Pavilion.
Over the past month, he had successfully assassinated several sixth-tier true lord powerhouses, making the name "Tian 29" renowned.
Soon, a message from Gu Fang arrived.
"Gu Fang: Brother Ye, do you know the identity of the one targeting me?"
"Ye Jiu: Currently unknown, but the Netherworld Pavilion has accepted the contract. I, along with two other heavenly-tier assassins, will act, though the exact timing is yet to be decided."
"Gu Fang: Thank you for informing me, Brother Ye. If there are any new developments, please keep me updated!"
The conversation ended, and Gu Fang rewarded Ye Jiu with one million offerings as payment for the information.
With the continuous optimization of the Heavenly Court chat group, the exchange of offerings was no longer limited to contribution tokens and could now be completed with a single click in the chat interface.
One million offerings was undoubtedly a large sum for others.
But for Gu Fang, spending a million offerings to secure information related to his safety was well worth it.
…
The Feng Family.
Gu Fang exited the Divine Kingdom chat group interface, frowning slightly. "The fact that I possess the Overlord Immortal Body is a well-kept secret within the Feng Family, known to only a few."
"Now someone is offering a bounty on my life through the Netherworld Pavilion, which suggests that the Feng Family is not as secure as I thought."
However, the complex internal relations of the Feng Family were beyond Gu Fang's current influence.
After all, being part of an imperial family, with various factions deeply rooted, it was normal for some to harbor dissatisfaction towards him.
At this moment, what truly concerned Gu Fang was how to resolve this issue.
Simply avoiding it was not a long-term solution. Since someone was targeting him through the Netherworld Pavilion, he preferred to find and eliminate those assassins and even uncover the mastermind behind them.
"Wait a bit longer!
"According to Ye Jiu, the other two heavenly-tier assassins are roughly mid-sixth-tier in strength, not too formidable."
"Once I break through to mid-sixth-tier, many problems will be resolved!
Gu Fang calmed his thoughts.
The primary task now was undoubtedly to improve his cultivation.
With the Feng Family's resources, his cultivation speed was incredibly fast, and he was now at the peak of the early sixth-tier, just awaiting a breakthrough to the mid-sixth-tier.
As the shackles of immortality gradually dissipated, signs of the golden age were becoming evident, with the most notable feature being that cultivation was becoming easier.
…
As seasons changed, a heavy snow covered half of the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom, heralding the end of another year.
This year, the Qingyang Realm experienced an unprecedented surge in cultivation enthusiasm, all due to the advent of combat simulations, which provided everyone with practical combat training opportunities.
Compared to real life-and-death battles, combat simulations were hardly different.
Both parties' strengths were at their true levels, with the only difference being that in combat simulations, even if one died, they wouldn't truly perish, which kept many people engaged.
After all, in real combat, a mistake could cost one's life, whereas in simulations, even if mistakes were made early on, there were chances to rectify them through repeated attempts.
It could be said,
Over the past year, although there wasn't a significant leap in the cultivators' cultivation levels, their practical combat experience advanced rapidly.
Like seasoned warriors, every move was imbued with lethal intent, making their strength far beyond ordinary cultivators.
"Unfortunately, the gap between me and the Sage of Shenxiao is as vast as a chasm. To truly contend with him, I need to reach at least the late sixth-tier, if not the peak."
Among the seventh-tier simulation targets, Lu Qingyang only had two options.
He could easily slay the early seventh-tier star beast, but against the late seventh-tier Sage of Shenxiao, he was utterly powerless.
Under the suppression of absolute power, any technique seemed futile, and just like a year ago, Lu Qingyang's attempts against the Sage of Shenxiao still resulted in him being mercilessly crushed.
After repeated attempts,
Lu Qingyang decided to stop challenging the Sage of Shenxiao.
The gap was too large; further battles were futile.
What truly prompted Lu Qingyang to cease the combat simulations was the emergence of an ancient secret realm in the Wuxian Realm.
And this secret realm did not originate from a saint but from a quasi-emperor powerhouse.
Quasi-emperor secret realm!
The moment this news broke, it caused a stir among all factions.
Even in the Heavenly Court chat group, the current hot topic revolved around the quasi-emperor secret realm.
Quasi-emperor powerhouses!
These were existences second only to emperors.
Throughout history, those who managed to attain the emperor's title during a golden age were few and far between, with most stopping at the quasi-emperor level.
Although such beings did not reach the emperor's level, they were still capable of dominating the masses, being the pinnacle in times when no emperor existed.
Any faction that obtained a quasi-emperor's inheritance would significantly boost its strength, potentially securing a position in the competition for the emperor's title.
Even imperial-level factions coveted the emergence of a quasi-emperor secret realm.
"After the emergence of the saint's secret realm, now comes the quasi-emperor's secret realm. Clearly, these secret realms are appearing in preparation for the golden age's arrival."
"Any cultivator who obtains the secret realm's inheritance could potentially become a formidable powerhouse before the golden age arrives.
Lu Qingyang's gaze turned to the Wuxian Realm. Although the golden age had yet to arrive, from the successive secret realms, he seemed to see the grand opening of a future era, where many geniuses would vie for glory.
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