203 – The First Seven-Colored Talent! The Mysterious Quasi-Emperor!

Then, Wang Ping collected his thoughts and continued to gaze at the screen.

【When the Taiyi Emperor Palace dispatched experts to hunt down Supreme Feng Mo, after mourning your master, you also went into seclusion, aiming to reach the Half-Step Saint King realm.】

【Unfortunately, your seclusion resulted in failure. During the breakthrough, despite your overwhelming confidence, an anomaly in the form of a heart demon appeared, causing a rebellion of the laws, leading to your demise.】

【Due to your death, this simulation ends】

At this point, the text simulation ended, and a multitude of insights and memories appeared in Wang Ping’s mind, leaving him shocked.

“Dying like this is just too arbitrary… Clearly, with a bit more time, there was more than a 90% chance to break through to the Half-Step Saint King level, but suddenly a heart demon appears and I die suddenly?”

Wang Ping frowned, finding the turn of events very anomalous.

“Most likely someone was secretly sabotaging me, using some unknown method.”

Wang Ping exhaled softly and began to suspect.

However, in the heart of Taiyi Emperor Palace, who could cause him to go berserk?

“Most likely, it’s some sort of tool or ability from the Allheavens Playground, probably related to Supreme Feng Mo again.”

Wang Ping rubbed his temples.

“That old fellow really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve…”

“It seems next time dealing with him, I’ll need to enlist more experts for a guaranteed kill… Otherwise, leaving him alive is truly a menace.”

Wang Ping shook his head and calmed down again.

At this moment, his consciousness shifted, his vision changed, and he returned to the real world, with the system’s voice following.

“Ding, reward generation successful. The host may choose two of the following rewards:

①. Saint Great Perfection cultivation.

②. Golden talent: Multiple Symphony.

③. Ten thousand jin of middle-grade divine sources.

④. A random Great Sacred Artifact.”

“Eh, this time there is actually ten thousand jin of middle-grade divine sources? Too bad they’re middle-grade, not upper-grade… Otherwise, I’d have likely chosen it.”

Wang Ping shook his head, somewhat surprised and a bit disappointed.

“System, I choose ①. Saint Great Perfection cultivation and ②. Golden talent: Multiple Symphony.”

Then, Wang Ping made his choice directly without even glancing at the Great Sacred Artifact.

After all, with a Supreme Artifact, there’s no need to use a Great Sacred Artifact.

“Ding, reward selection successful.”

The system’s voice echoed, and new information about the golden talent: Multiple Symphony appeared in Wang Ping’s mind.

In addition, his cultivation began to climb rapidly.

Saint Seventh Level.

Saint Eighth Level.

Saint Ninth Level.

Saint Great Perfection.

“Achieving Saint Great Perfection cultivation… With this level in the current era of declining laws, few can match me…”

Wang Ping felt his cultivation level and nodded in satisfaction.

“System, how many resources do I need for simulation now?”

Immediately, Wang Ping inquired in his heart, planning to conduct another simulation.

Having struck gold twice in a row, although Wang Ping felt his luck would definitely worsen next, he still wanted to give it a try.

“Ding, detecting that the host’s cultivation has reached the Great Perfection of the Saint Realm, the resources needed for paid simulation are 200,000 middle-grade divine sources or 2,000 jin upper-grade divine sources.”

The System’s voice rang again.

“Damn…”

Listening to the amount, Wang Ping couldn’t help but hold his forehead.

Alright, it doubled again.

Now, he could only simulate twice.

This was assuming he wouldn’t choose to enhance his cultivation next. If he did, he might not even have a second chance.

“I hope the next simulation brings some surprises. Otherwise, I’d have to go around collecting resources with a heavy heart…”

Wang Ping shook his head and said in his heart.

“System, I want to proceed with a paid simulation.”

“Ding, consuming 200,000 jin middle-grade divine sources, activating the Life Simulator, starting the paid simulation.”

The System’s voice rang.

“Ding, talent refresh successful. Congratulations to the host for successfully refreshing the seven-colored talent: Growing Stronger by Accepting Disciples; and the purple talent: Enhanced Reflective Armor.”

Seven-colored talent: Growing Stronger by Accepting Disciples: With this talent, as long as the host accepts disciples, he can gain cultivation rewards and certain special rewards.

Kind Reminder: This talent has strict requirements for the disciples’ talents and fortune, and will judge their overall qualities to decide if they qualify to be the host’s disciple. Ordinary prodigies, even if accepted, cannot provide rewards.

Additionally, once a disciple is accepted either in the real world or any single simulation, they will be recognized as a disciple and no further rewards will be granted.

Purple talent: Enhanced Reflective Armor: With this talent, the host can reflect attacks after being hit, causing damage to the opponent. However, the damage to Saint Realm cultivators is minimal.

“Holy crap!”

Wang Ping was stunned by the talents refreshed this time.

Darn, a seven-colored talent actually got refreshed.

This is probably the first seven-colored talent, right?

Moreover, isn’t this seven-colored talent a bit too overpowered? Its effect can definitely be called a Golden Finger, even a System-level one.

After all, in the novels Wang Ping had read in his previous life, there were many systems focused on accepting disciples where one just needed to accept disciples to gain rewards.

Then the protagonist would embark on an invincible path of becoming stronger and showing off by accepting disciples.

Wang Ping never thought the seven-colored talent could be so powerful; it might as well be called a new system.

“If the people in the chat group knew that my Golden Finger talents are now at least as good as their most optimized Golden Fingers, and are even highly growth-oriented, I wonder what their reactions would be…”

Wang Ping rubbed his chin, his lips curling slightly, imagining a rather interesting scene.

Of course, he wouldn’t show off like this. He was already powerful enough, continuing to show off too much would be over the top. He needed to stay understated; otherwise, it wouldn’t be good if people in the chat group felt too imbalanced.

“System, I choose the seven-colored talent: Growing Stronger by Accepting Disciples.”

Wang Ping calmed his thoughts and said in his heart.

“Ding, talent choice successful, commencing life simulation…”

The sound of the System resonated as Wang Ping felt his consciousness blur, his vision shifting, immersing him into the simulation state.

Then, a screen appeared, and text emerged.

【First day, you heard the feedback from the Seven-Colored Talent · Growing Stronger by Accepting Disciples. Because you accepted Ye Chen as your disciple, your cultivation level improved, pushing you to the threshold of the Sage King.】

【Then, you received feedback again, as you accepted Lin Qinghe as your disciple, your cultivation level was further enhanced, directly reaching the Sage King level.】

“Goodness, this is too much, straight to the Sage King level… How can others survive in such circumstances…?”

Wang Ping stared at the simulation content in shock.

He had originally thought that breaking through to the Sage King rank would involve some significant twists and turns.

Nevertheless, the simulation had just started, and he had already broken through to the Sage King level, which was rather absurd.

“Train disciples for a thousand days, use them in a single moment…”

Sighing deeply, Wang Ping continued to gaze at the screen.

【After breaking through to the Sage King rank, you encountered the Heavenly Tribulation. A terrifying Heavenly Tribulation emerged above the Great Origin Ancient Star, drawing the attention of numerous cultivators on the star, including some of the self-sealed powerhouses who were startled awake and surprised by your Sage King Tribulation.】

【However, none were more surprised than Yuanlei Supreme of the Great Origin Ancient Star. He did not expect anyone to be able to undergo the Sage King Tribulation in this era. When Yuanlei Supreme realized you were the one undergoing the tribulation, he was astonished once again.】

【He became intensely interested in you. After all, not long ago, when you fought the Saint of Slaughter, you were only at the initial Saint level. Now, within a short time, you had jumped a major realm, reaching the Sage King level. Even he had never seen such a rapid advancement.】

【Therefore, Yuanlei Supreme surmised that you must harbor a great secret. If he could uncover the secret, he might also make further progress.】

【While everyone was in shock, your expression turned rigid. Undergoing the Sage King Tribulation on the Great Origin Ancient Star meant you were exposed to Yuanlei Supreme, making your situation dire.】

【Hence, you decided that as soon as you completed the tribulation, you would flee immediately. As for Lin Qinghe, you had her leave the tribulation area well in advance.】

【Soon, the tribulation became increasingly violent. You dared not be careless and fully focused on overcoming it. The Sage King Tribulation was indeed terrifying. However, you were far more formidable now. You easily withstood the tribulation, becoming even stronger. Additionally, you used the power of the tribulation to elevate your life-bound Sacred Weapon to the Sage King Weapon level.】

【After the tribulation subsided, you immediately appeared beside Lin Qinghe. Though Yuanlei Supreme was a moment too late, he mercilessly attacked you. At the moment he struck, you unhesitatingly used the golden talent: Teleportation, fleeing with Lin Qinghe.】

【With the effect of the golden talent: Teleportation, it was challenging even for a Supreme to halt your escape. Consequently, Yuanlei Supreme’s attempt failed. This made him frown, realizing you possessed such a method to escape from his grasp.】

【Yuanlei Supreme grew even more curious about your secrets, intending to search the entire Upper Realm to find you.】

【The other inhabitants of the Great Origin Ancient Star were astounded, not expecting you to escape from a Supreme. Your feat deeply shocked them, making you a legend.】

【Meanwhile, after teleporting, you found yourself in an unknown starry space. You were troubled, not anticipating to be teleported to an ancient star.】

【The vast cosmos has relatively few ancient stars with life. Hence, finding one is quite troublesome without star maps and coordinates.】

【Although you, now a Sage King, can protect Lin Qinghe in space, wandering aimlessly is not a solution.】

【Various thoughts raced through your mind as you took out a flying Sacred artifact, beginning to locate the nearest ancient star using star maps from your memory. Unfortunately, you failed.】

【You were astonished to find that this starry space did not match any place in your memory. You must know that the star maps in your mind created by Taiyi Emperor Palace are considered among the most comprehensive in the Upper Realm.】

【Finding it impossible to locate your current coordinates was truly strange. As you pondered, Lin Qinghe saw an extremely anomalous scene and fearfully informed you.】

【You couldn’t help but look. What you saw sent chills down your spine, even as a Sage King.】

【In the pitch-black cosmos, white skeletons with ghostly fire in their eyes were carrying a black ancient coffin. These skeletons were terrifyingly powerful, so much that you felt extreme danger even as a Sage King.】

【You suspected these skeletons could easily crush a Great Saint. Even a half-step Supreme would struggle against them.】

【Such fearsome beings, despite being undead skeletons, must have been immensely powerful in life. You speculated they were at least of Supreme rank. But that such beings were carrying a black ancient coffin through space was too unsettling.】

【You couldn’t fathom what kind of existence lay inside the black ancient coffin, whether it was alive or dead, or how powerful it might be.】

【Lin Qinghe fearfully asked if you should leave immediately. You remained silent. These anomalies were too dauntingly dangerous. If you left now and caused a commotion, drawing their attention, you might be annihilated.】

【In the end, you made a choice: to sit back and observe, not to act hastily.】

【Your choice was undoubtedly correct. These skeletons, carrying an ancient coffin with ghostly fire in their eyes, merely glanced in your direction before leaving, disappearing into the vast starry sky.】

【This made your heart grow cold, a chill arising from within. Staring at such an anomalous existence was indeed dangerous. However, you finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they did not choose to attack you.】

【If they had made a move, you would have stood no chance of survival, even now that you have reached the Saint King level, fully capable of unleashing the power of the Supreme Artifact, the Black Abyss Demon Spear, and able to contend against a Great Saint.】

【To those skeletons, a Great Saint is just a weakling. As for the existence within the ancient coffin, you might only be considered an ant.】

【Lin Qinghe also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling he had saved his life. Then, you had Lin Qinghe awaken the remnant soul of the previous generation Devouring Immortal Demon Body to inquire if she knew the identity of these anomalous beings.】

【The remnant soul of the previous generation Devouring Immortal Demon Body fell silent, pondering for a long time before sighing and expressing her surprise that you encountered such terrifying beings. However, she advised you not to ask too many questions — some things are safer left unknown.】

【Hearing this, you felt a chill in your heart, realizing the remnant soul knew their identity. You pressed her for more information, knowing it was important to gather intelligence in the simulation.】

【Seeing your insistence, the remnant soul commented on your fearlessness borne from ignorance but eventually told you the identities of these anomalous beings.】

【In the Upper Realm, there are many terrifying forces. The ones standing at the pinnacle are naturally those forces with living Emperors. Below them are those that once had Emperors, but the Emperors have passed, leaving forces with quasi-Emperors.】

【Where there is light, there is darkness. Dark forces, such as some Demon Sects, cults, or other anomalous forces, are not much less powerful and sometimes even stronger.】

【Those beings you encountered belong to the Nether Demon Sect. The Nether Demon Sect is a force with a living Emperor. The Netherbone Emperor is considered strong even among Emperors. The secondary forces in the Nether Demon Sect are also stronger than typical Imperial-level forces.】

【The Nether Demon Sect only accepts powerful individuals, with the weakest being Supremes. The existence within the ancient coffin you encountered is a ruthless character within the Nether Demon Sect, known as the Netherbone Demon Emperor, a quasi-Emperor who excels at refining other beings into powerful bony followers.】

【Moreover, he has a habit of lying in an ancient coffin, earning him the title of Coffin Ghost.】

【The remnant soul also told you that the Supreme Artifact, the Black Abyss Demon Spear, in your hands originally belonged to the Black Abyss Demon Sovereign, who was once a member of the Nether Demon Sect. Perhaps that is why you were spared.】

【Otherwise, you would have met a deadly fate. The Netherbone Demon Emperor is not a kind individual and unlike the proud Black Abyss Demon Sovereign, who disdains killing the younger generation.】

【Knowing this background made you shudder, realizing that the opponent’s origin was immense and their cultivation terrifying, reaching the quasi-Emperor level, and that they belonged to the same force as the Black Abyss Demon Sovereign.】

【Next, the remnant soul of the previous generation Devouring Immortal Demon Body conveyed that where the Netherbone Demon Emperor appears, there follows great turmoil, but also great opportunities or astonishing prodigies. This is because the Netherbone Demon Emperor loves refining prodigies into bony followers.】

【Hearing the words of the previous generation Devouring Immortal Demon Body, you were tempted to follow but decided against it. The gap in strength was too large, and following would mean certain death.】

【Unexpectedly, just as you gave up the idea of following, the Netherbone Demon Emperor turned back.】

【When you noticed the skeletal bearers returning, your eyelids twitched violently, sensing doom. Even the remnant soul of the previous generation Devouring Immortal Demon Body changed her expression slightly, acknowledging trouble.】

【At that moment, the black coffin opened, and a figure emerged, exuding an extreme demonic aura. Despite attempting to suppress it, the difference in cultivation was too large, and the natural pressure of the quasi-Emperor made it hard for you to breathe.】

【You knew clearly that if they wished, a mere glance could kill you. Thus, you did not dare to make any sudden moves, preparing for the worst.】

【Then, the Netherbone Demon Emperor’s cold laughter resonated, indicating that he almost missed two excellent targets due to his slumber. A Spacetime Dao Body, though incomplete, would make a fine bony follower.】

【Next, he looked at Lin Qinghe with fervent eyes, expressing surprise at encountering the current generation Devouring Immortal Demon Body. Refining it would suffice to elevate his power further.】

【The words of the Netherbone Demon Emperor made your hearts sink, realizing you were in deep trouble. Against a quasi-Emperor, you stood no chance of resistance. Not even against the bony followers refined by the Netherbone Demon Emperor, you would be easily subdued.】

【Thus, you brought out the Black Abyss Demon Spear, hoping the Netherbone Demon Emperor would spare you out of respect for the Black Abyss Demon Sovereign.】

【However, the Netherbone Demon Emperor merely glanced at the Black Abyss Demon Spear indifferently. In the Demon Sect, individualism prevailed, and though he respected the Black Abyss Demon Sovereign, he felt no obligation towards a dead man’s successor.】

【Seeing the Netherbone Demon Emperor had no intention of sparing you, you smiled bitterly, thinking this might truly be the end. You considered ending the simulation, the shortest one yet.】

【However, something unexpected occurred. From the depths of the starry sky, another figure emerged. Dressed in white, with an extraordinary aura, he coldly declared that this was no place for the Nether Demon Sect to cause trouble.】

【The sudden appearance of this white-clad figure made the Netherbone Demon Emperor’s expression change to one of fear. In a sinister tone, he commented on the white figure’s survival.】

【The white figure ignored the Netherbone Demon Emperor and coolly demanded his departure or death. Though displeased, the Netherbone Demon Emperor said nothing further, huffing before lying back in the coffin and being carried away by the skeleton bearers.】

【You were astounded, not having expected the powerful and domineering white-clad figure to so easily force away the sinister quasi-Emperor. You were intensely curious about his identity and his terrifying level of cultivation.】

【After driving away the Netherbone Demon Emperor, the white-clad figure did not look at you; he only glanced at Lin Qinghe, sighed, and disappeared.】

【Regarding this, you have realized that the other party also discovered Lin Qinghe, which is why they opposed the Bone Quasi-Emperor and drove him away, not for your sake. This makes you somewhat suspect that the other party is likely related to the Devouring Immortal Demon Body.】

【Regarding this, you choose to inquire the remnant soul of the previous generation’s Devouring Immortal Demon Body, hoping she can tell you the identity of the white-clothed figure. In response, the remnant soul of the previous generation’s Devouring Immortal Demon Body reveals that she does not know the identity or origin of the white-clothed figure, suggesting that the person might have risen after her fall.】

【Of course, it is also possible that the person is from her era. However, as she is now just a remnant soul, with severely fragmented memories after reincarnation, she has forgotten the existence of the other party.】

【Listening to the response of the remnant soul of the previous generation’s Devouring Immortal Demon Body, you ponder deeply, feeling that the other party is either related to Lin Qinghe or the remnant soul of the previous generation’s Devouring Immortal Demon Body. In any case, there must be some connection.】

【However, you know that now is not the time to think too much. You chose a direction and proceeded, aiming to quickly find the ancient star.】

‘Oh boy, this is really a series of twists and turns…’

Wang Ping looked at the simulated content and was somewhat speechless.

Couldn’t this golden talent: Teleportation be a bit more reliable? Last time it teleported me directly to a dangerous ancient star.

Although he gained a lot of benefits there, he ultimately died.

This time, the teleportation brought him to an unknown starry sky and right into the Bone Quasi-Emperor from the Nether Demon Sect.

Fortunately, the white-clothed quasi-emperor appeared, or else he would have perished again.

At that time, he’d probably set a new record for the fastest death.

Having just acquired the seven-colored talent, to die so tragically would be truly upsetting.

Various thoughts flashed through Wang Ping’s mind as he continued to stare at the screen.

【In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed. You were lucky and finally found an ancient star called Tianxu Ancient Star and landed on it. Then you realized the reason why you didn’t know the coordinates of this starry sky. It turns out that this place is not in the Large Universe but in one of the Nine Minor Universes.】

【The Nine Minor Universes, collectively known as the Nine Mysterious Minor Universes, surround the Large Universe. The Minor Universe you are in now is the First Minor Universe. After knowing this, you were very surprised, never expecting to have ended up in one of the Nine Mysterious Minor Universes.】

【For a moment, you felt that although the effect of the golden talent: Teleportation is unreliable, its range is quite vast.】

【However, you just complained a bit and didn’t think about returning. After all, to traverse the universe, one must have the cultivation of the Supreme Realm. Like Ruo Lan in the past, she was able to traverse the universe only because of her connection with the Second-Generation Chat Group.】

【Next, you continued to inquire about the situation on Tianxu Ancient Star. Soon, you found out that there are no forces on this ancient star that could threaten you. The most powerful family on this ancient star has only ever produced a Great Saint.】

【For you, a self-sealed Great Saint poses no threat. Therefore, you can practice on this ancient star. Of course, now is the era of the end of laws, and your cultivation has already reached the level of a Saint King. Ordinary cultivation cannot improve your strength.】

【Thus, widely accepting disciples to enhance your cultivation is the best choice. You eagerly anticipate the existence of prodigies with good talent and fate on this ancient star who have the qualifications to become your disciples.】

【After considering, you decided to establish your own sect. If you were still in the Large Universe and could go to the Central Immortal Continent to join the Taiyi Emperor Palace, it wouldn’t be so troublesome. However, now that you are in the First Minor Universe, and have arrived at this relatively weak Tianxu Ancient Star, creating your own force and widely accepting disciples is undoubtedly the best choice.】

【With many thoughts in mind, you immediately took action. You directly displayed the aura of a Saint King, spreading your voice across the entire Tianxu Ancient Star with great power, announcing that you are about to establish the Tianyan Grand Sect. Those with talent can join and receive your personal guidance.】

【These words caused a stir throughout the Tianxu Ancient Star. Countless cultivators showed expressions of surprise and were very eager.】

【After all, now is the era of the end of laws. Not to mention a living Saint King displaying sacred miracles and founding a sect, it has been a long time since a Saint has appeared. Even half-Saints are rarely seen by the public.】

【Now, a Saint King appears and founds a sect. Joining and receiving guidance could lead to an infinite future. Therefore, whether they are young prodigies or well-known wandering cultivators, they all chose to head to the mountain range you selected, hoping to join the Tianyan Grand Sect you founded and receive your guidance.】

【As for the local forces on Tianxu Ancient Star, they were all greatly surprised, not knowing where you came from, daring to establish a sect so openly on Tianxu Ancient Star, seizing their territory and cultivation resources.】

【This undoubtedly touched the sensitive nerves of these forces. Even some of the self-sealed Saint Realm patriarchs in these forces were very displeased.】

【However, although you are acting very ostentatiously, they have no way to deal with you. After all, they are in self-seal and cannot come out. Moreover, an ordinary Saint cannot deal with you; only Saint Kings or those above can contend with you.】

【Such high-level powerhouses coming out and risking their lives over this matter is too unworthy. Therefore, although they were unhappy, they could only turn a blind eye.】

【You also guessed the thoughts of the local forces on Tianxu Ancient Star but didn’t care much. Instead, you quickly transformed the mountain range, had buildings constructed, and arranged formations.】

【Soon after, people began arriving. These people initially thought there would be some selection process awaiting them. However, to their surprise, you had no intention of conducting any selection process, nor did you care whether these people were genuinely joining the sect or were spies from other forces.】

【Your only choice was to embrace the principle of educating without discrimination, accepting all comers. After all, some prodigies with the fortune of waste materials initially appear useless and unremarkable; you fear missing out on these geniuses.】

【Time flowed, and in the blink of an eye one year has passed. Due to your actions, the Tianyan Grand Sect expanded rapidly, amassing a large number of disciples.】