Chapter 8: The Beginning of a New Era
In the midst of the mountain forest, Yi Xin was holding the body of a wild boar, carrying it to a nearby hut he had built in the area to survive. After all, strength didn't mean immunity to hunger and thirst. But suddenly...
A notification appeared before him.
> [The system has been upgraded once again due to a major event in the outside world.]
He raised his eyebrows in surprise, but before he could think, another notification popped up.
> [Congratulations, Host! You have acquired a new first-tier skill: Acceleration.]
[Skill Description: You can speed up simulations or any other process within the system. It cannot be used to accelerate real-time, but it allows you to shorten the time for any system-related activity.]
Yi Xin stared at the screen for a moment, then smirked slyly.
"So, I can try this now..."
Without hesitation, he said, "Start the simulation!"
> [Accelerating the current simulation!]
[Simulation begins]
> [On the first day of the Great Xiao Empire's history, you fled far from the demonic sect and joined the Spirit Mountain Sect as an external trainee.]
> [On the second day, you learned the basics of Qi control and discovered that combining it with chaotic energy granted you power beyond ordinary limits.]
> [On the tenth day, you obtained a secret cultivation technique and began developing your energy at an astonishing speed, reaching the ninth level.]
> [In the third month, you entered ancient ruins and acquired the blood skill. However, for some reason, you had fragmented memories of possessing it before, though you couldn't recall when.]
> [In the first year, you fought your first real battle and killed a powerful opponent, earning a reputation within the sect.]
> [In the fifth year, you obtained a spiritual weapon called the "Blood Dragon Sword," which held terrifying power within. It was said to have belonged to a demonic cultivator who died in the Saint's world, but you couldn't fully uncover its secrets yet. You hid the sword because it was an extremely powerful demonic tool.]
> [In the tenth year, you reached the tenth level and became one of the strongest cultivators in the sect, with your name spreading beyond its borders.]
> [In the twentieth year, you discovered older ruins containing a mysterious statue. Upon touching it, a forbidden technique that no one had mastered for thousands of years flowed into your mind. It was called the "Art of Summoning the Seven Swords."]
> [In the fiftieth year, you challenged the major sects and imposed your dominance on the world.]
> [In the hundredth year, you met someone named "Liang Tian," a genius cultivator of your generation. Your rivalry turned into a bloody feud that lasted for centuries, with each of you attempting to assassinate the other without success.]
> [In the two hundred and fiftieth year, during one of your battles, Liang Tian managed to deceive you and imprison you in a dark realm where time flowed differently. You spent what felt like 10,000 years there, but you used that time to master all your skills to the utmost limit, emerging stronger than ever before.]
> [In the four hundredth year, you revealed your true identity as the bearer of Primordial Chaos Energy. No one dared to face you anymore, and even the Heavenly Dao began to move to prevent your rise.]
> [In the five hundred and eightieth year, you descended from the heavens like a celestial demon and began slaughtering people from the righteous path using your blood skill. At that time, you were hiding under the identity of "Yu Liang," a talented young cultivator. But after reaching a bottleneck in your cultivation, you decided to reveal the Primordial Chaos Point and your true form. At that moment, the sky filled with thousands of blood arrows—some golden, some white, and a few crimson red. It was a scene that terrified the heavens.]
> [In the five hundred and ninetieth year, you broke through the nineteenth level, and your power rose insanely, to the point that the Heavenly River, the Heavenly Dao, and the Supreme Law began to watch you cautiously.]
> [In the six hundredth year, the children of the heavens allied against you, but you slaughtered most of them, becoming an unstoppable threat.]
> [In the six hundred and fiftieth year, you controlled half of the continent, but the great sects allied to encircle you.]
> [In the six hundred and sixty-sixth year, your final battle against the Heavenly River itself erupted. Despite breaking through the twentieth level, your injuries were fatal, and there was no escape from the intervention of a cultivator from the heavenly realm...]
> [Simulation ended.]
[Simulation Evaluation: A ruthless blood criminal. Number of innocent casualties: over two million.]
[Rewards Acquired (Choose only one):]
° Upgrade the blood skill (20% chance of golden blood, 5% chance of white blood, 1% chance of crimson blood).
° Increase cultivation speed by 30% (within the simulation).
° Gain simulation memories and combat experience.
° Blood Dragon Sword
[Description: A powerful weapon. The remaining information about it is unknown, but it increases the abilities of creatures with blood skills by 50%.]
[Note: A new feature has been unlocked: Mail. Please check it to select a skill from the simulation!]
> [Returning to the outside world... 10%...]
[40%...]
[89%...]
[100%... Transferring basic information about the current global situation.]
Yi Xin opened his eyes to the sound of an annoying buzz, feeling a sharp headache as if he had lived thousands of years of battle and bloodshed in a single moment.
But he was no longer in the forest.
He was lying on a tattered bed in a dark room with cracked walls and broken windows, the air thick with dust.
He slowly got up, walked into the hallway, and froze when he saw the scene before him...
The city he knew—was gone.
The towering buildings had collapsed, the streets turned to rubble, and the bridges had fallen. Only ruins remained.
"What happened...?"
He tried to process the information flooding his mind. Then he realized the shocking truth—a great event had occurred.
The collapse of multiple great prisons.
He looked around anxiously. "How much time has passed?"
He searched for Xing Tian, but she wasn't here. Yet, he was certain she was still alive.
Yi Xin stood amidst the ruins, contemplating this new world that resembled a dark Victorian era—nobles ruled, swords were the primary weapons, and the technological remnants of the old world were scattered like relics of a forgotten civilization.
"So... this is the new era?"
He smiled faintly. "This should be interesting."