142 – Blood of a True King! The Costs of Showing Off!

【In the blink of an eye, another year has passed. During this year, you diligently refined various secret techniques of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land and began to study the power of dominion, hoping to understand it.】

【Of course, you are well aware that attempting to comprehend your own dominion is extremely difficult and impossible to achieve in a short period. After all, many King Realm experts have never understood their own dominion, only grasping its prototype.】

【To master dominion under the King Realm is harder than ascending to the heavens. Therefore, your goal is to comprehend the prototype of dominion. Although this is slightly easier, it is still very challenging. After all, many quasi-Kings are stuck at the prototype stage, unable to become true kings.】

【Those quasi-Kings, with their long lifespans, have not succeeded. Your goal to comprehend dominion prototype within a short period of time, unless you encounter a world-shaking opportunity, is impossible. Your target is to grasp the dominion prototype within a thousand years, not blindly ambitious.】

【During this year, Ji Bingyue has also succeeded in comprehending her exceptional Divine Ability, once again standing on the same level as you and Ye Chen. Although Ji Bingyue’s combat power is still slightly inferior to yours and Ye Chen’s, it is enough to suppress the other geniuses of the Eastern Wilderness.】

【As for Cai Yonglong, he leveraged an opportunity to successfully advance to the Great Perfection Yin-Yang Mirror and is ready to challenge the half-step Life and Death Realm. This cultivation has reached the height of the ‘Ji Bingyue’ in your memory.】

【It can only be said that the sense of competition truly spurs growth, wanting to desperately catch up with others or not be left behind. Naturally, this is also due to Cai Yonglong’s Golden Finger. Otherwise, despite his efforts, he would be left far behind.】

【Now, a year has passed, and the Blazing Fire Secret Realm in the Central Continent is about to open. The major powers of the Purple Spirit Realm are starting to take action.】

【However, before the Blazing Fire Secret Realm opens, a rumor has spread in the Eastern Wilderness that, compared to Ye Chen and Ji Bingyue, you have fallen far behind. Whether you can stand beside them as the Three Greats or easily suppress the other geniuses of the Eastern Wilderness is questioned.】

【You didn’t pay much attention to this rumor, but ultimately someone still sought you out.】

【Outside the Blazing Fire Secret Realm, under the watchful eyes of many geniuses and great powers, the seventh Holy Son of the Sacred Earth Holy Land, who currently ranks third among the geniuses of the same generation in the Eastern Wilderness, directly challenges you to test your strength.】

【As the seventh Holy Son of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, you naturally cannot avoid the challenge, as that would bring shame to the Heavenly Sword Holy Land. Coldly, you chose to face the battle. It must be said that the seventh Holy Son of the Sacred Earth Holy Land is very powerful. There were even rumors of him killing Life and Death Realm experts previously. However, in front of you now, he is still too green.】

【Without holding back, you forcefully suppress him. If not for the intervention of great powers from the Sacred Earth Holy Land, he would have been severely injured or even killed. Ultimately, the seventh Holy Son of the Sacred Earth Holy Land chose to admit defeat, but stated that he would never be always defeated.】

【In response, you couldn’t help but recall the words of the Desolate Heaven Emperor and uttered the classic line, ‘A defeated enemy is never considered a rival. I give you time to catch up, until you can no longer see my shadow.’】

【Following your words, the seventh Holy Son of the Sacred Earth Holy Land had a stiff expression, feeling that you were utterly showing off, harboring resentment in his heart as the defeated have no right to retort.】

【The great powers of the Sacred Earth Holy Land, as well as many present, looked at you speechlessly. They even transmitted a message to the quasi-Emperor ancestor of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, remarking that the Heavenly Sword Holy Land not only had good luck in obtaining the Sword Profound Body but also in inheriting a show-off demeanor, surpassing even the founder. It was outrageous.】

【In response, the quasi-Emperor ancestor of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land felt extremely proud, thinking that you had brought great honor to the Heavenly Sword Holy Land. He most enjoyed seeing those old guys filled with envy and jealousy.】

【Ye Chen’s eyes lit up, truly amazed that you could say such a pretentious thing. Admiring his teacher, he felt he had learned something valuable and planned to say such pretentious words in the future as well.】

【Only Cai Yonglong felt speechless, thinking your act of plagiarism was shameful. Of course, he just didn’t have the ability to say such things, otherwise he would want to say them too!】

【In the end, this battle made the Holy Sons and true disciple characters of your generation sigh, admitting their defeat. You, Ye Chen, and Ji Bingyue remained the Three Greats of the same generation in the Eastern Wilderness. No one could shake your status.】

【As for the geniuses of the previous generation, their expressions were grave, also fearing your strength. Although their cultivation had now reached the Life and Death Realm, in a real fight, they could easily kill you, but that was merely because of the suppression of cultivation. In the same realm battle, they had no confidence in defeating you and might even be suppressed by you.】

【For this journey to the Blazing Fire Secret Realm, where cultivation could only be maintained at the half-step Life and Death Realm, they had no advantage over you.】

【This was not only the thought of the previous generation’s geniuses, but also for ordinary Life and Death Realm cultivators who felt even more bitter. Against you, they were only meant to be instantly killed. Even without being suppressed in cultivation, they could not kill you, and lower-level Life and Death Realm experts would be killed by you due to a gap in levels. It was simply tragic.】

【In the end, they could only sigh at the harsh reality of the cultivation world. Having cultivated for thousands of years, they still could not compete with you, who was barely a hundred years old.】

‘Damn, simulating Wang Ping, you have finally gone overboard, showing off this much.’

Wang Ping looked at the simulation content, his gaze becoming peculiar.

Goodness, showing off in front of so many great powers and geniuses of the Purple Spirit Realm was really something.

Showing off like this… yes, it feels great. Just imagining that scene knows how refreshing it is, and how many Holy Land girls can be enchanted, and even some saintess might admire you isn’t impossible.
But, as the saying goes, pretending is like asking to be struck by lightning…

Not everyone can bear the cost of pretending.

Look at An Lan, he pretended and ended up kneeling in Sin Province.

Look at Wang Teng with his ‘my son has the demeanor of an Emperor,’ he pretended and met his end…

“I hope nothing goes wrong…”

Wang Ping muttered in his heart, continuing to watch the simulated content.

【Next, the Blazing Fire Secret Realm will open, and you all will enter it.】

【On the first day, you, Ji Bingyue, and Cai Yonglong chose to act as a team. As for Ye Chen, he decided to act alone, and you did not stop him.】

【Maybe due to sheer luck or perhaps fate with Lin Qiu, the Fifth Holy Son of Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, you encountered him a day early and started intercepting his opportunities.】

【After having your opportunities intercepted, the Fifth Holy Son of Heavenly Thunder Holy Land often arrived a step too late, feeling quite vexed. But upon knowing your formidable combat strength and understanding just how powerful your group was, he didn’t dare to show any discontent.】

【For the next three days, you kept intercepting Lin Qiu’s opportunities, eventually finding the ‘Soul Enlightenment Herb’ of your memories, a precious herb that could enhance comprehension, driving quasi-Kings to madness.】

【Even for you and Ji Bingyue now, this item held considerable benefits. Upon finding this herb, even the aloof Ji Bingyue couldn’t help but feel surprised and delighted.】

【Moving on, you started dividing the spoils. As you were about to do so, Lin Qiu appeared again. Upon seeing this precious herb, he was extremely shocked and excited, wanting to seize it. But recalling your strength, he could only leave, planning to call for reinforcements.】

【However, you didn’t intend to let him leave. In your memory, you were killed because you spared him and he brought reinforcements. Though the Nine Nether Demon Sect made the move, his contribution was not small.】

【Thus, to prevent any mishap, you decided to eliminate him. If the news of you obtaining the ‘Soul Enlightenment Herb’ spread, you might be besieged by many prodigies.】

【This item was too precious. Many prodigies might be stuck in the Great Perfection Nirvana Realm and quasi-Kings for their lifetime. With this precious herb, their chances of stepping into the King Realm would significantly increase. Martial talents are determined not to miss such opportunities.】

【Even though you and Ji Bingyue don’t fear anyone in the Secret Realm in terms of combat strength, you are ultimately isolated. If besieged by many strong ones, it would still be very dangerous, potentially fatal. Not to mention that Cai Yonglong is merely in the Great Perfection Yin-Yang Mirror Realm.】

【In the end, you decided to strike, fiercely attacking the Fifth Holy Son of Heavenly Thunder Holy Land, Lin Qiu. He didn’t expect you to make a move on him, feeling both shocked and angry, but his resistance was futile. Your cultivation was superior, and your battle strength crushed him.】

【Consequently, Lin Qiu was instantly killed by you, his soul extinguished without any suspense.】

【Regarding your killing of Lin Qiu, Ji Bingyue had no objections. After all, she always felt that Lin Qiu harbored ill intentions, trailing you continuously.】

【As for Cai Yonglong, he had no thoughts either. Since Lin Qiu had no more opportunities on him, it was better to finish him off cleanly as they had already offended him.】

“Goodness, you really went all out, taking wool off a single sheep until it was bare, then killing it outright. Lin Qiu had it rough…”

Wang Ping muttered, looking at the simulated content.

However, Wang Ping felt no pity for him.

Since they intercepted someone’s opportunities and he wanted to call for reinforcements, it would be dangerous if simulated Wang Ping didn’t finish cleanly.

For his own safety and that of his companions, he had to strike ruthlessly.

“Greed moves hearts… I have no right to call others heartless.”

Wang Ping rubbed his chin and sighed.

While Wang Ping lamented, more words appeared on the screen…
For the next week, you all continued intercepting the opportunities of various prodigies, obtaining many good things and becoming incredibly wealthy. You even obtained another Nirvana Fruit. Cai Yonglong had no intention of sharing it and directly gave up his share.

As for Ji Bingyue, she said that this Nirvana Fruit was fire-elemental, which she didn’t need, so the fruit ended up in your hands.

The next day, while you were continuing to search for prodigies and intercept their opportunities, you heard a huge commotion and hurried to the scene together.

Upon reaching the destination, you saw a blood pool. In the pool was a massive skeleton with a blood-colored flower growing among it.

When you saw this scene, you were all shocked. From this giant skeleton, you felt a strong kingly aura, indicating that these were the remains of a fallen king.

As for the blood pool, it was likely filled with the blood of this beastly king. The treasure flower at the center had absorbed the king’s blood, and possibly even his essence, making it a treasure valuable enough to tempt even others in the same realm.

At this moment, your hearts burned with excitement, realizing that this opportunity was absolutely extraordinary. If you could obtain this treasure flower, it could definitely broaden your path forward, perhaps allowing you to truly surpass your peers.

However, despite your excitement, you didn’t act impulsively, as many cultivators were attracted here by the surging blood light.

Among them were regular Life and Death Realm cultivators, half-step Life and Death Realm cultivators, Yin-Yang Mirror cultivators, and even true disciples and holy sons from major powers. With so many strong individuals gathered here, anyone acting rashly would surely be attacked by all.

Those who could become experts were no fools. They knew that whoever dared to stand out first would be the first to die. Thus, you all remained in a standoff.

However, someone eventually wanted to break the stalemate. The third holy son of the Boundless Sea Holy Land, which opposed the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, secretly transmitted a voice, inciting everyone, suggesting that your group of three posed the greatest threat and must be dealt with first to give them a chance to compete for the treasure.

But the people present were all old foxes and refused to be used as pawns, remaining unmoved.

Seeing this, the third holy son of the Boundless Sea Holy Land was displeased and coldly transmitted his voice to the cultivators from the various Holy Lands, stating that those below the Holy Land level were too much of an eyesore and unqualified to participate in the competition. They should first be eradicated.

You also remained unmoved. At that moment, however, a great wave suddenly surged in the blood pool, and a terrifying beast appeared, instantly killing a half-step Life and Death Realm expert. This horrified everyone.

Both you and Ji Bingyue remained calm, having long suspected that a beast was hidden within the blood pool. After all, wherever there were Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, there would be powerful guardians. Otherwise, the treasure would have been consumed by attracted beasts long before your arrival.

The blood pool beast continued to kill several experts in quick succession, bringing the cultivators to their senses and prompting them to join forces against it.

The beast hidden in the blood pool had definitely reached the Life and Death Realm, and it wasn’t an ordinary one. You and Ji Bingyue weren’t confident in defeating it; engaging it meant a high chance of being killed.

As expected, even after you joined forces, you were still no match for the beast as it continued to kill. Some Life and Death Realm experts were discontented, unable to use their true power in the secret realm, while the beast could, which was truly frustrating.

The third holy son of the Boundless Sea Holy Land, seeing the dire situation, shouted that if you continued to hide your strength, none of you would survive, let alone gain the opportunity.

Upon hearing this, the present experts finally stopped holding back and began using their trump cards. You, Ji Bingyue, and Cai Yonglong also didn’t hold back, attacking the blood pool beast with full strength.

Even the powerful blood pool beast struggled under your relentless attacks and was eventually suppressed. As the battle continued, it was clear who would endure.

Many had used secret techniques to forcibly enhance their strength, and their trump cards couldn’t be used indefinitely.

As the fight dragged on, many couldn’t persevere and were killed by the blood pool beast. Both you and Ji Bingyue’s auras also weakened. In the end, however, you managed to defeat and kill the blood pool beast.

Although the beast’s final desperate counterattack killed some cultivators, the three of you survived without serious injuries.

However, you didn’t let your guard down as there were still other competitors around. A single mistake could still lead to your demise.

Next, the third holy son of the Boundless Sea Holy Land incited the crowd again, claiming that your trio posed the greatest threat and must be eliminated first to reduce competition. This time, he did convince quite a few people, as your and Ji Bingyue’s performances in the previous battle were outstanding, making you major threats, with Cai Yonglong’s performance being notable as well.

Everyone felt that with the three of you from the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, the threat during the competition was too great. Thus, they heeded the third holy son’s suggestion and chose to attack you.

You three were both furious and alert, immediately defending and attempting to break out of the encirclement, not planning to engage in a direct confrontation. With the many enemies, a fight would surely result in casualties among you.
However, all the cultivators present were old hands, completely not giving you a chance to break through the encirclement. The third holy son of the Boundless Sea Holy Land entangled you tightly, engaging in a fierce battle. Although he wasn’t your match, it was enough to keep you occupied.

Ji Bingyue and Cai Yonglong, on the other hand, were besieged by even more people, their situation extremely perilous. Especially Cai Yonglong, whose strength was far inferior to yours and was at risk of falling at any moment.

However, just as Cai Yonglong was about to perish, a figure appeared on the battlefield—Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s appearance filled you and Ji Bingyue with great surprise. With Ye Chen, still at his peak combat state and with countless trump cards, you suddenly felt confident in dealing with these people.

But what you saw next left you, Ji Bingyue, and Cai Yonglong utterly shocked and speechless. Ye Chen had grown stronger again. He had clearly made great gains during this period, subduing the tenth-ranked anomaly in the world—the Earthly Fiery Blaze.

The Earthly Fiery Blaze was a powerful flame once possessed by the Blaze Emperor. Although Ye Chen’s Earthly Fiery Blaze couldn’t compare to the one the Blaze Emperor had, it was an undeveloped seedling, but originating from the same source, it was still powerful enough to give him strength far beyond yours.

Therefore, under your watch, Ye Chen single-handedly routed the many formidable foes present, forcefully killing a holy-son level figure, displaying invincible prowess.

Seeing this scene, you sighed inwardly. You knew that Ye Chen had surpassed you once again. But this couldn’t be helped. Ye Chen was ultimately the chosen one. This Blazing Fire Secret Realm was likely a supreme fortune prepared just for him. After all, Ye Chen followed the path of fire, and this secret realm was left by a fire element sovereign. The truly good things within were bound to be related to fire.

This was already evident from the anomaly. Based on your speculation, Ye Chen might have only obtained a part of the treasures. The Earthly Fiery Blaze anomaly was certainly not the most precious thing here. The Blaze Emperor’s inheritance would be the greatest fortune Ye Chen was about to receive.

Once Ye Chen obtained this fortune, he would completely leave his peers behind, even you wouldn’t be able to catch up. After that, he might challenge the geniuses of the previous generation, and even those ancient figures would be trampled under his feet.

As you felt melancholy, the third holy son of the Boundless Sea Holy Land was terrified. He hadn’t expected a dark horse to appear so suddenly and be so powerful. Ye Chen’s strength exceeded his imagination. He couldn’t fathom that someone ranking beside you would be this overwhelmingly strong, like a player with cheat codes.

For this reason, the third holy son of the Boundless Sea Holy Land tried to escape. You came to your senses, snorted coldly, and charged at him again. With no more worries, you unleashed your full strength. The third holy son of the Boundless Sea Holy Land, having sealed his own cultivation, was entirely no match for you and was forcefully killed.

On Ye Chen’s side, it was like a sweeping wind clearing away autumn leaves, as he completely suppressed all the experts present, leaving no survivors.

This scene astonished the other experts who occasionally arrived. They were extremely frightened. Although they coveted the Blood-colored Treasure Flower and the Blood Pool, they didn’t dare approach, fearing being forcefully killed by you.

“Has it started? This guy, Ye Chen, is cheating again…”

Wang Ping looked at the simulation content with a very subtle expression.

To be honest, the cheat he currently had wasn’t as significant as Ye Chen’s fortune. Using the Life Simulator, he avoided various dangers, but for Ye Chen, these dangers simply didn’t exist.

As for other cheats, well, sorry, he had worked hard to refresh numerous talents. Only recently did he manage to refresh the enhanced version of the Red Talent: True Dragon Form, and along with the Sword Profound Body, could he barely keep up with Ye Chen’s capabilities.

Even so, in terms of overall setup, he still couldn’t match Ye Chen. Currently, he was aligned with Ji Bingyue.

Because Ye Chen’s greatest strength wasn’t his talent… it was his fortune. Fortune is extremely important; it can turn danger into safety, allow comebacks in desperate situations, and gain various great opportunities.

These great opportunities are more important than the talents he refreshes.

And simulated Wang Ping was evidently devoid of such fortune.

It’s already quite good that he wasn’t targeted by this world.

“Perhaps only by refreshing a talent above red level can he truly stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Ye Chen, or even surpass him…”

Wang Ping sighed inwardly.

Otherwise, even if he wasn’t outpaced in the short term in the simulation, he would still fall behind when the great opportunities appeared.