316 – Generous Rewards! Deadly Crisis!
by spirapiraThe Bridge Keeper nodded, indicating that you guessed correctly. Indeed, the daughter of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor died in the Heavenly Tower Game. Due to the game’s special nature, once someone dies in the Heavenly Tower Game, it is an absolute death with no chances of revival.
However, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor was unwilling to give up. Since the items from Allheavens Playground were ineffective, he sought to revive his daughter using his own Dao methods. This undoubtedly meant challenging the rules of the Heavenly Tower.
Listening to the Bridge Keeper’s words, your heart couldn’t remain calm. You had to admit, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor was truly a great father with immense courage, daring to challenge the Heavenly Tower’s rules.
Although you respected the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, you also clearly understood that the outcome of all this would not be very pleasant.
Just as you had speculated, the Bridge Keeper spoke again. Clearly, the Heavenly Tower’s rules were not something the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor could contend with. Although that predecessor was extraordinary, he still couldn’t revive his daughter.
But even so, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor did not abandon the idea. He chose to try reincarnating his daughter, creating a soul using her existing memory core. It was hard to say if this soul was indeed her, but it was nonetheless the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor’s hope.
Then, this soul began a long cycle of reincarnation, gradually aligning with the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor’s daughter. Until now, the Bridge Keeper doesn’t know where this soul is.
Following that, the anomaly appeared. Its ability was very simple: spread darkness, absorb darkness, grow indefinitely, as long as darkness existed, it would persist eternally.
Every living being has darkness within their heart. Therefore, unless all living beings are exterminated, this anomaly cannot be killed.
Listening to the Bridge Keeper’s words, your heart trembled. No wonder the Source of Darkness existed across different worlds without causing any upheaval; it was absorbing dark emotions.
You had encountered anomalies that absorb negative emotions before. However, you had never seen an anomaly that had grown to this extent. No wonder this anomaly has never died, and Alpha also mentioned that this anomaly is unkillable; so that’s why.
If nothing goes wrong, beings of a three-digit level cannot possibly kill this anomaly. Whether double-digit beings can kill it remains an unknown. It could be that double-digit beings don’t care about the anomaly and are too lazy to take action, or it could be that they also cannot completely kill it.
Of course, the second possibility is very small. After all, double-digit beings can annihilate and recreate the multiverse at will. With such abilities, exterminating a three-digit anomaly should be just a thought away.
Most likely, double-digit beings are simply uninterested in taking action. Perhaps, there are also calculations among the double-digit beings.
As you pondered, the Bridge Keeper spoke again. This anomaly was too dangerous, so after it appeared, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor did one thing: using his own Reincarnation Dao, he dragged the anomaly’s core into an endless cycle of reincarnation to prevent it from wreaking havoc on the world.
This approach could significantly delay the anomaly’s growth speed while cutting it off from external influence.
As the Bridge Keeper spoke, he sighed, stating that the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor was waiting for someone capable of helping him kill the anomaly. Unfortunately, over the ages, no one has grown to the Immortal Emperor level.
Hearing this, you frowned slightly, feeling puzzled. After all, that transcendent predecessor from the First-Generation Transmigrator Chat Group had reached a double-digit level. Could it be that the Bridge Keeper didn’t know about their existence?
Seemingly noticing your confusion, the Bridge Keeper shook his head and spoke again. He mentioned that someone from the same origin as you did appear, who is now a supreme being, but he was not someone like you, an original Earthling who transmigrated to this world, so he is not counted.
The Bridge Keeper’s words left you stunned. You had always subconsciously believed that the predecessor of the First-Generation Transmigrator Chat Group was like you and Leng Yue, transmigrating to this world and growing within it. Unexpectedly, that person was not a transmigrator to this world.
But this brought forth a new problem: since he did not transmigrate to this world and did not grow within this Fantasy World, and was not recognized by the world, why did he destroy the Immortal Domain without suffering the chains of order’s sanctions?
“Alpha, was that person not the same as me and did not transmigrate to the same Fantasy World?”
Wang Ping was also shocked as he looked at the content of the text simulation, reaching out to Alpha.
“No.” Alpha’s voice sounded.
“Then why did he kill all the Immortal Kings, ensuring no one dared to claim the title, and even sought to destroy the Immortal Domain?”
Wang Ping was very puzzled.
“At that time, I could no longer eavesdrop on his heart. I don’t know many of his secrets.”
Alpha fell silent before speaking.
“However, I have some speculations. If no surprises arise, he should have obtained some special artifact, and the prerequisite for utilizing this special artifact was to ensure no one in a certain world dared to call themselves immortal, becoming the sole immortal of that era. The Immortal Domain just happened to meet that condition, so he came over.”
“As for the reason for destroying the Immortal Domain, I don’t know. But since he did it, there must have been great benefits to be gained. He seldom does anything without benefits.”
By the end, Alpha’s mood was very complex.
“I see.” Wang Ping nodded thoughtfully: “You did say he was an extreme egoist.”
Alpha: “…”
“What’s wrong?”
Wang Ping noticed Alpha’s abnormality, raising an eyebrow slightly.
“It’s nothing.” Alpha replied vaguely.
“Could it be that you’re a bit resentful about him dismantling your things, so you painted him in a bad light? However, as I grow stronger and become more entangled with him, it seems we will eventually meet, so you’re feeling guilty.”
Wang Ping had already become a quasi-immortal emperor. With his sharp intuition, he quipped with a peculiar look.
“I definitely did not… Right, I have something to do, I’ll be busy now.” Alpha threw out those words and then went silent.
“Tsk, this Alpha, indeed feeling guilty.” Wang Ping clicked his tongue.
It turns out, whether mechanical beings or humans, when evaluating others, personal emotions are always involved, and they always speak in a self-beneficial direction.
“No, I should say, Alpha is becoming more human. If it was the original Alpha, it wouldn’t have done this.”
After pausing, Wang Ping concluded with a smile.
After finishing his summary, Wang Ping continued to stare at the screen.
【Next, you didn’t conceal your thoughts and asked the question in your heart.】
【In response, the Bridge Keeper provided an explanation. It is precisely because of the actions of that supreme being who destroyed the Immortal Domain that such order and rules appear in this world. These rules are equivalent to the world’s self-protection mechanism.】
【Hearing this, you wore a weird expression, not expecting that these rules were established by that senior from the first-generation chat group. Thanks to these rules, you narrowly escaped death at the hands of the second-generation chat group.】
【Of course, considering his schemes against you, even without this order and rules, the real Wang Ping should not have died. However, this is just theory. No one can predict how things would genuinely unfold.】
【With your doubts clarified, you felt there wasn’t much reason to stay here anymore. So, you decided to leave.】
【But then you remembered the matter of being bound by the Chaos Demon King with a special item. If you achieved a four-digit ultimate rating, you would need to revive him within ten thousand years.】
【Now that you’ve broken through to the quasi-immortal emperor level, surpassing the four-digit ultimate level and reaching a state between four-digit ultimate and three-digit levels, that item must have taken effect. You must revive him within ten thousand years.】
【Otherwise, even with your current power, you would not escape death. After all, the rules of the Allheavens Playground are not something you can resist now.】
【Unfortunately, by yourself, it is evident that you can’t easily revive him. Although treasures or items capable of reviving an immortal king exist in this world, those things are hard to find in a short time.】
【Therefore, you once again looked at the Bridge Keeper and made a request, hoping he would use the reincarnation road of the Realm of Life and Death to revive the Chaos Demon King, making him reincarnate ideally as a pig.】
【Hearing your words, the Bridge Keeper wore a peculiar expression. However, he showed no intention of refusing your request.】
【Ultimately, you went to the Demon Domain, extracted the Chaos Demon King’s remaining thoughts, and handed them to the Bridge Keeper. After his actions, the Chaos Demon King successfully entered reincarnation and was reborn as a pig. At the same time, a restriction was planted on the Chaos Demon King. Even if he could practice demonic cultivation, he would never transform in this lifetime.】
【You were very satisfied with this outcome. After all, you were filled with anger after being tricked by the Chaos Demon King, but you also acknowledged that the Chaos Demonic Scripture had indeed helped you, so you didn’t utterly destroy him. Disgusting the Chaos Demon King like this was the best way to handle it.】
【Next, you bid farewell to the Bridge Keeper, intending to find a quiet place to undergo closed-door cultivation and attempt to break through to the realm of Immortal Emperor.】
【Seeing you were about to leave, the Bridge Keeper stopped you and told you something important. That is, don’t trust the future you see too much. Reaching the quasi-immortal emperor level, you should know well that the future can be meddled with. Even the past can be interfered with. If it weren’t for your uniqueness, any quasi-immortal emperor could completely travel back up the river of time and sever you.】
【Indeed, some immortal king giants who practice the Dao of Time can do such things, though at a great cost.】
【However, despite your origin from the original Earth and the protection of the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, you still cannot fully trust the future you see. The Reincarnation Immortal Emperor is strong, but anomalies are more dangerous. Who knows if he has bypassed the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor to interfere with the future you see.】
【Hearing the Bridge Keeper’s words, your heart froze again and you felt a sense of crisis once more. At the same time, you realized something more. It turns out, protecting you is not only the senior from the First-Generation Transmigrator Chat Group but also an Immortal Emperor from this Fantasy World.】
【However, upon further thought, you felt this was normal. Conducting a Life Simulation as you do would inevitably be noticed by powerful beings. The Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, being a three-digit entity, couldn’t possibly not notice you performing life simulations and predicting the future.】
【Not only the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, but the anomaly also must know. Perhaps only when your Life Simulator reaches a four-digit talent level can you avoid their perception and interference.】
【And when you were still weak and performed simulations, the reason nothing happened is that these two forces were always in a stalemate. Of course, the point at which you were noticed might be later. At least, during the Purple Spirit Realm, you were not noticed because there was no Source of Darkness then.】
【In other words, when you arrived in the Upper Realm and started simulating, the anomaly discovered your presence through the Source of Darkness, and so did the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor.】
【However, considering the special nature of the Immortal Emperor and anomalies, there’s also a possibility they noticed you when you transmigrated, causing an anomaly in the time river.】
【For a moment, your heart was unable to remain calm, and you sighed inwardly. Indeed, transmigrating to this Fantasy World, without someone covering your back, even with a powerful cheat, wouldn’t let you easily grow and you’d be easily strangled in the cradle.】
【In other words, it’s essential to have a background in this world. This is a universal truth regardless of the world.】
“Freshly transmigrated, and I’m already being targeted by a bunch of ancient monsters, it really gives me a headache.”
Wang Ping saw the content of this text simulation and was truly speechless.
However, Wang Ping was helpless and could only proceed as normal…
Only when he becomes a three-digit or even two-digit existence will he have any real say…
Afterward, Wang Ping calmed himself down and continued to gaze at the screen…
【Next, after you calmed yourself down, you clasped your hands and thanked the Bridge Keeper for the reminder. Then, you left and began an arduous closed-door cultivation…】
【In the blink of an eye, a million years passed. During this time, the world remained peaceful, without any major events. It seemed that the anomaly was still entangled by the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, unable to make any drastic moves…】
【In these million years, you continuously comprehended the Dao, perfecting the quasi-immortal emperor’s Dao techniques to their peak. Unfortunately, the Dao of the Immortal Emperor was too elusive, and you couldn’t make a breakthrough, struggling to surpass the bottleneck…】
【Though you didn’t break through the bottleneck, you accomplished many things in these million years. For instance, you brought Taiyi Emperor Palace and all related people and forces to the Small Immortal Domain, achieving a true group Ascension…】
【Simultaneously, you used miraculous Dao techniques to merge the Small Immortal Domain with the Demon Domain, forging them into one realm. Half became the Immortal Domain, and the other half the Demon Domain, dividing the world equally…】
【In a flash, another million years passed, and you still failed to comprehend the Dao. This made you uneasy, feeling that continuing like this was not an option…】
【Therefore, you returned to the Realm of Life and Death, requesting the Bridge Keeper to arrange a meeting with the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor…】
【The Bridge Keeper wasn’t surprised by your request but left a meaningful message: ‘You should prepare for your end.’】
【Hearing the Bridge Keeper’s words, you were stunned and fell silent. You knew this message wasn’t meant for you but for the real Wang Ping…】
【Clearly, the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor had detected something and used this method to remind the real Wang Ping. If you didn’t prepare for your end and continued wasting time here, it might bring danger to the real Wang Ping…】
【Finally, with a complex heart, you gazed at the world fondly yet resolutely and decided to end yourself voluntarily…】
【As you ended yourself, this simulation came to an end…】
With the end of the text simulation, numerous insights and memory scenes appeared in Wang Ping’s mind…
“There are too many pitfalls… Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, what did you see?”
After absorbing the memories, Wang Ping frowned deeply…
While Wang Ping was contemplating, the System’s voice rang out once more…
“Ding, rewards generated successfully, the host has received the following rewards:
- Cultivation level of a quasi-immortal emperor…
- Chaos Immortal Body (Great Perfection Domain)…
- Four-Digit Talent: True Damage…
- Quasi-emperor weapon: Chaos Immortal Robe…
- Quasi-emperor weapon: Essence Devouring Pearl…”
With the rewards freshly given, Wang Ping’s pupils constricted sharply…
Getting all the rewards should be a joyous occasion, but the implications were astonishing…
After all, such a way of refreshing rewards had never happened before…
This was clearly indicating something…
In fact, it was an explicit notice…
When alarm bells started ringing in Wang Ping’s mind and waves of anxiety surged, his cultivation level began to soar, rising from the level of Immortal King Great Perfection straight to that of a quasi-immortal emperor…
At the same time, Wang Ping’s Chaos Immortal Body also evolved to the Great Perfection Domain…
In a certain place, Ye Cang sensed a change, sighed, and gradually turned into points of light, disappearing…
But before completely vanishing, he gently stroked his sword, gazing into the distance with deep eyes, as if pondering something…
As changes occurred for Ye Cang, Wang Ping’s mind was filled with information about the Four-Digit Talent: True Damage…
Next, the Chaos Immortal Robe and Essence Devouring Pearl, these two quasi-emperor weapons, appeared…
To be precise, it was his Chaos Immortal Garment and Essence Devouring Pearl that evolved to the quasi-immortal emperor level.
At this moment, Wang Ping became the most complete quasi-immortal emperor, identical to the simulated Wang Ping before he chose self-annihilation.
However, despite his immense power, Wang Ping wasn’t particularly happy. Instead, his expression was extraordinarily grave.
Wang Ping took a step, leaving the Demon Domain and arriving in the depths of the Sea of Darkness, waiting quietly.
While Wang Ping was waiting, a terrifying darkness erupted. Four familiar dark quasi-immortal emperors and dark immortal kings appeared.
“Seems like we were still a step too late?
One of the dark quasi-immortal emperors said regretfully.
“The Reincarnation Immortal Emperor is indeed troublesome. Even our master finds it hard to completely deceive him.”
The Scarlet Quasi-Immortal Emperor spoke coldly.
“Heh, now we’re in trouble. After all, we can’t defeat him.”
Among the four dark quasi-immortal emperors, the only woman also spoke.
Though her words suggested worry, it felt like she was toying with Wang Ping.
“Enough talk. Fight. With the monarch’s power, we can slaughter any quasi-immortal emperor.”
The last dark quasi-immortal emperor spoke.
As his words fell, the Sea of Darkness began to fluctuate and pale, reverting to its original state. Though still dangerous, any true immortal could attempt to cross it to other realms.
As the Sea of Darkness faded, boundless dark energy surged into the four dark quasi-immortal emperors, rapidly boosting their power.
Seeing this, Wang Ping immediately attacked to stop them, but found his efforts futile. Although he shattered some darkness, he couldn’t erase it all in a short time.
Nonetheless, Wang Ping didn’t stop, striking with full force to eliminate as much darkness as possible to reduce their power gains.
At this moment, Wang Ping fully understood the conversation between the Bridge Keeper and the simulated Wang Ping. He also realized the crucial importance of the Life Simulator’s hints.
Without these hints, if the four dark quasi-immortal emperors suddenly ambushed him, he would undoubtedly die.
Even as the most perfect quasi-immortal emperor, he had no guarantee of victory against four dark quasi-immortal emperors empowered by anomaly forces.
To be precise, without escaping to the Allheavens Playground, he was certain to die.
While erasing the darkness, he had used a Free Simulation to see the outcome of the battle.
The result: his defeat and death.
If he chose to stay and fight, not abandoning the endless lives of this world, or the many forces including the Taiyi Emperor Palace, without fleeing to the Allheavens Playground, he would definitely lose.
However, it wasn’t without hope.
“Clang!”
At that moment, a stream of light crossed the sea, appearing before Wang Ping.
This sword turned out to be a quasi-emperor weapon, Ye Cang’s personal quasi-immortal emperor weapon.
This was the only turning point.
“Anomaly, you can see the futures I simulate but can only observe them… Can you really stop me if I draw the breaking-point talent?”
Wang Ping murmured, holding Ye Cang’s personal immortal emperor weapon.
Then, Wang Ping apologized to Ye Cang’s personal quasi-immortal emperor weapon and prepared for a Paid Simulation.
“Don’t worry, saving this world means no regrets for both me and my master.”
The voice of the quasi-immortal emperor weapon echoed.
“…” Wang Ping fell silent, sighed, and then spoke: “System, consume a quasi-immortal emperor weapon for a Paid Simulation.”