143 – Rewards Beyond my Imagination! Suppressing Ye Chen!

Wang Ping shook his head, collected his thoughts, and continued to watch the simulation content.

【Just as you and Ye Chen finished catching up and were about to pick the blood-colored treasure medicine, an anomaly suddenly appeared. Multiple black shadows emerged and attacked you, Ji Bingyue, and Cai Yonglong.】

【Although you were always on guard to prevent a sneak attack, these shadows had extraordinarily anomalous methods. Cai Yonglong was unable to withstand it and was directly killed.】

【Ji Bingyue, in her severely injured state, also bled and was killed. You, too, couldn’t block the attack and were killed instantly.】

【As for Ye Chen, although he reacted quickly and wanted to protect you, he was attacked by the two strongest individuals and couldn’t care for you, watching helplessly as you were killed.】

【In his rage, Ye Chen erupted into a shockingly fierce battle with the shadows. With the help of the Rebirth Talisman, you revived and witnessed their battle. You discovered that the person fighting Ye Chen was the Second Demon Son of the Nine Nether Demon Sect, rumored to have cultivation at the seventh level of the Life and Death Realm, with astonishing methods. Even with his cultivation suppressed, he was still incredibly powerful, able to go toe-to-toe with Ye Chen, only slightly suppressed, showing no signs of defeat in the short term.】

【As for the one who killed you, it was an old acquaintance, the Sixth Demon Son of the Nine Nether Demon Sect, who had attacked you before. You were infuriated, knowing there was no retreat, and immediately launched a fierce attack on the Sixth Demon Son.】

【The Sixth Demon Son didn’t expect you to revive, but he wasn’t afraid and engaged in a fierce battle with you. However, his strength was not on par with yours, and you directly suppressed him. But the Sixth Demon Son sneered, showing no concern, because there were others here as well.】

【As the Sixth Demon Son sneered, other members of the Nine Nether Demon Sect also attacked, beginning to besiege you. Although you possessed immense power at the Half-Step Life and Death Realm, with only Ye Chen surpassing you, facing multiple attackers was exceedingly challenging.】

【However, the people of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land were no pushovers and came over one after another, joining the battle. Simultaneously, you shouted that everyone from the Nine Nether Demon Sect deserved to be killed, suggesting anyone not fighting them was in league with the demon sect. This caused many to turn pale and join the battle, unable to ignore the accusation. Eventually, the Nine Nether Demon Sect started showing signs of defeat.】

【But unexpectedly, a terrifying demonic array appeared, enveloping the area, sealing space, and bursting forth with terrifying power, instantly killing many.】

【With a sinking heart, you realized that the demon sect had arrived long ago and had been preparing the array. The Nine Nether Demon Sect was indeed ruthless and deeply calculative.】

【Seeing the situation worsen, Ye Chen’s face turned grim, and he teleported to your side, using his trump card to break the space seal and forcibly transfer you away.】

【However, the teleportation was unstable, and you and Ye Chen were separated during the process. You were directly sent to a terrifying fiery region, where your body was instantly burned into nothingness. Before death, you saw an illusory purple flame dancing in front of you, mischievously burning your soul to ashes.】

【Due to your death, this simulation ends.】

“Still dead, huh. The Nine Nether Demon Sect is really ruthless…”

Wang Ping frowned and muttered to himself.

The other side had really put in a lot of effort to kill him and Cai Yonglong, and the preparations were quite thorough.

Even though he was on guard and had Ye Chen there, they still found an opportunity.

In the end, even though Ye Chen used his trump card to teleport them away, it couldn’t escape the fate of death.

“Did I end up dragging Ye Chen down this time?”

Wang Ping’s gaze turned contemplative, pondering the question.

If it weren’t for his presence, the demon sect might not have gone to such great lengths. The blood-colored treasure flower born from true king’s essence might have been obtained by Ye Chen, saving Ye Chen from using his trump card.

In the end, the treasure flower ended up in his hands and was burned to ashes, and Ye Chen lost his trump card.

“Forget it, thinking about it is pointless. I’m really looking forward to see what kind of goodies the reward will refresh this time. What was that purple flame anyway…”

These thoughts flashed through Wang Ping’s mind, and he muttered with great anticipation.

At that moment, Wang Ping’s consciousness shifted, and his vision changed.

He found himself in a fiery domain, seeing a flickering, very beautiful, yet dreamlike purple flame that emanated an erratic sense of danger.

“This flame…”

Wang Ping looked at the flame, his eyes widening in shock.

As an eighth-tier alchemist, Wang Ping naturally knew about various strange flames in the world.

Ye Chen’s Earthly Fiery Blaze was renowned, ranked tenth on the List of Strange Flames, directly elevating Ye Chen’s combat power to a higher level.

Moreover, as Ye Chen’s cultivation increased, the power of this flame would also rise. Even at the Emperor level, it would still be highly valuable.

The flame before Wang Ping was also a strange flame.

It was called the Purple Spirit Illusionary Flame, said to be unique to the Purple Spirit Realm, ranked third on the List of Strange Flames. It could induce hallucinations, silently burning others’ souls.

This was a terrifying flame that even emperors would be tempted to snatch without hesitation.

If the Purple Spirit Illusionary Flame emerged, it could trigger empire-level battles, plunging the Purple Spirit Realm into chaos.

“To think that such a terrifying flame exists in the Blazing Fire Secret Realm.”

Wang Ping thought in disbelief.

“Could this flame also belong to Ye Chen? If that’s the case, Ye Chen would be incredibly lucky. Gaining two strange flames at once, with one ranked tenth and the other third…”
Wang Ping muttered to himself.

However, he quickly dismissed the thought from his mind.

It’s possible, but the possibility is not high.

At least, Ye Chen couldn’t obtain such a flame at this stage.

Because his cultivation level is not high enough to subdue such a flame.

Even the child of fortune must adhere to logic.

This opportunity might be Ye Chen’s, but before he can subdue this flame, his cultivation level must at least reach the Nirvana Realm or even the King Realm, otherwise, he has no qualification to subdue the Purple Spirit Phantom Fire.

“Knowing about the existence of this flame, if I can refresh it, it would be awesome…”

Wang Ping felt excited, couldn’t help but think this way. His consciousness flickered, and his vision returned to normal.

At this moment, the voice of the System sounded, bringing Wang Ping back to reality. He couldn’t control his facial expression, revealing ecstatic joy.

“Ding, rewards generated successfully, the host can choose two from the following rewards:

①. Half-Step Life and Death Realm cultivation.

②. King-level technique·Heavenly Sword Art.

③. Supreme-grade divine ability·Ice and Fire Sword Song.

④. Nirvana Fruit.

⑤. Sword embryo (quasi-supreme-grade treasure).

⑥. Various secret techniques cultivated.

⑦. Soul Enlightenment Herb.

⑧. Purple Spirit Phantom Fire.

⑨. True King Blood Blossom.

⑩. Red Talent·Sword Profound Body.”

“What the hell!”

Wang Ping looked at this reward list, his eyes widened, completely losing composure.

No wonder, the rewards this time are simply too terrifying, none of them are simple.

Even the weakest among them is the Nirvana Fruit, something he previously regarded as a priceless treasure.

“Could it be that this simulation has used up all my future luck?”

Wang Ping doubted this fact.

After all, refreshing a red talent directly, followed by a pile of item rewards.

Among them, there is the Purple Spirit Phantom Fire, which he had just marveled at how powerful it was.

Absurd, to be burned to death by the Purple Spirit Phantom Fire, and as a result, it can be considered as having touched it, causing a bug, and directly refreshed as a reward. What kind of luck is this…

“Forget it, even if it uses up all my luck and makes me unlucky for a while, unlucky it is… This time’s rewards are too irresistible!”

Wang Ping came to his senses, muttering, feeling quite unfortunate.

Damn, he wanted all these rewards.

Although one shouldn’t be too greedy, with treasures in front of him, who wouldn’t be tempted?

“System, I choose ⑧. Purple Spirit Phantom Fire and ⑩. Red Talent·Sword Profound Body.”

Wang Ping sighed, ultimately he could only choose two, making the best choice.

“Ding, detected that the level of the Purple Spirit Phantom Fire is too high, the Life Simulator will automatically handle it, sealing it to a level manageable by the host. As the host’s cultivation level increases, it will unleash its full power within the host’s control range.”

The voice of the System sounded again, raising Wang Ping’s eyebrows.

Well, turns out there’s such a setting?

The Life Simulator, while often tricky, can be considerate at times.

“Not bad at all, if it were the original Purple Spirit Phantom Fire, I might have died the moment I received it…”

Wang Ping shook his head, muttering to himself.
At this moment, Wang Ping felt a warm current surge within his body. His physique underwent a direct transformation, becoming the powerful Sword Profound Body, which even the Emperor Realm patriarchs of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land valued greatly.

Simultaneously, a purple flame interwoven with illusory chains appeared within him.

As soon as the purple flame appeared, the other attributes within Wang Ping’s body were instantly suppressed, with fire taking precedence.

“So domineering…”

Wang Ping was a bit speechless as he witnessed this scene.

However, Wang Ping didn’t mind too much. His future path was still relatively clear: focus on Sword Dao and use other attributes as auxiliary. It didn’t matter which attribute was currently stronger.

When he switches to cultivate the Heavenly Sword Art, the attribute spiritual essence within him would likely disappear, making the sword the primary focus.

Using artistic conception would simply involve wielding the mysteries of various artistic conceptions without the reinforcement of spiritual essence.

That slight reinforcement wouldn’t make much of a difference anyway.

“Purple Spirit Illusory Flame… With this flame, even though I’m only at the Half-Step Yin-Yang Realm and neither my techniques nor Divine Abilities are as good as in the simulation, I could still probably kill a core disciple of the Holy Land…”

Wang Ping flicked his palm open, watching the dreamy-like purple flame dance in his palm, causing a slight smile to appear at the corners of his mouth.

The core disciples of the Holy Land were all in the Yin-Yang Mirror realm and were all prodigies.

To kill them across realms was extremely difficult.

But with the Sword Profound Body and Purple Spirit Illusory Flame, even if his techniques and Divine Abilities fell short, Wang Ping had the confidence to challenge and even kill them across realms.

Of course, while Wang Ping had this confidence, he was not blindly arrogant.

He knew well that even a small level difference among prodigies could result in a significant disparity in combat power.

He could probably kill those core disciples who had just entered the Yin-Yang Mirror, but if the cultivation differences were too vast, it would be very difficult.

However, Wang Ping was not in a hurry.

Moving forward, he only needed to simulate a few more times; whether it was techniques, Divine Abilities, or cultivation, he could easily keep up.

Actually, no, Wang Ping didn’t plan to enhance his cultivation in the short term.

If he did, the resources needed for simulation would skyrocket.

He still wanted to rely on accumulating simulation attempts to refresh some blue talents or even red talents. It wasn’t worth it to just enhance his cultivation.

Moreover, Wang Ping had another key consideration.

If his cultivation advanced too quickly, the Heavenly Sword Holy Land’s attitude towards him might change again.

At a few dozen years old, reaching the Half-Step Yin-Yang Mirror was considered monstrous. If he condensed the Yin-Yang Diagrams with Pure Yin and Pure Yang power to reach the Yin-Yang Mirror, it would be startling but acceptable, as there were many such examples in the world.

However, these instances were typically achieved by the top-tier Saint Sons of major powers, not rogue cultivators or those under the Holy Lands.

It was still within acceptable limits, showing Wang Ping had immense opportunities.

But if he reached the Life and Death Realm or even the Nirvana Realm at just a few dozen years old, it would be too shocking.

Everyone would notice something was off.

People might not realize he had a Life Simulator, but they would surely speculate he had some world-shaking opportunities, which would give rise to various thoughts.

Additionally, if his cultivation grew too high, joining the Holy Land wouldn’t be as welcomed.

A prodigy nurtured from a young age by the Holy Land would have a sense of belonging, but if he were already immensely powerful before joining, it would cause suspicion.

People might think his goal was to exploit the Holy Land’s heritage.

This would be a normal assumption.

He might find himself walking into a trap by joining the Holy Land.

Human nature cannot be tested.

Even in the best scenario, where the Holy Land wouldn’t harm him, they might not let him become a Saint Son but rather a guest elder.

Becoming a guest elder as a monstrous talent, the Holy Land might allow him to practice King level techniques to win him over, but Emperor-level techniques and Emperor inheritances would be out of the question.

“In reality, after I collect enough rewards from scrounging off the Holy Land, it wouldn’t matter much if I joined them or not.”

Wang Ping thought to himself.

“I just hope the Holy Land would accept a simulated Life and Death Realm Wang Ping as a Saint Son. Nirvana Realm seems unlikely. However, if I hide my age, joining isn’t impossible, though I’m worried those old monsters could see through me. They have eyes like fire that see through everything…”
Finally, Wang Ping shook his head, too lazy to think further.

Just take it one step at a time.

As for the danger of using Holy Land’s legacy after being unable to join the Holy Land, he was equally too lazy to think about it now.

“Of course, considering this, the best choice for now is not to advance my cultivation beyond the Life and Death Realm.”

Wang Ping rubbed his chin, mumbling.

Not advancing beyond the Life and Death Realm had many benefits.

One of them was the hidden dangers he speculated within the Holy Land.

Moreover, once achieving the Life and Death Realm, the cultivation resources required for simulations would undoubtedly soar crazily, making one’s scalp tingle.

The increase in spirit stone consumption after enhancing major realms was extremely terrifying.

Wang Ping wasn’t sure how many spirit stones would be needed to break through to the Yin-Yang Mirror, let alone the Life and Death Realm.

Besides, there were so many opportunities in the Blazing Fire Secret Realm, it was necessary to go multiple times and gather enough good items.

Of course, as long as one’s cultivation didn’t reach the Nirvana Realm, entering the Blazing Fire Secret Realm wouldn’t be an issue. Even at the Life and Death Realm, the risk wasn’t significant, and one could choose to suppress their cultivation to enter.

“To be precise, keeping cultivation at the Half-Step Life and Death Realm is the best choice.”

After thinking it over, Wang Ping added a sentence.

He indeed hoped that the next simulation could refresh his cultivation reward to the Half-Step Life and Death Realm.

Unfortunately, what cultivation he would ultimately reach wasn’t within his control, but depended on when the simulated Wang Ping would fall.

Simulated Wang Ping wouldn’t just run into a wall and die after reaching the Half-Step Life and Death Realm.

“Sigh, it’s really troublesome. If only I could consciously choose how much to advance my cultivation…”

Wang Ping couldn’t help but complain.

Optimizing the Golden Finger was imperative! Otherwise, many things couldn’t be perfectly controlled, which felt extremely uncomfortable.

“Just one more simulation chance left, let’s use the remaining spirit stones for one last simulation. Then, the subsequent simulations will depend on the situation.”

After collecting his thoughts, Wang Ping spoke in his heart.

“System, I want to conduct a paid simulation.”

“Ding, payment successful, the host’s remaining Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones are 70. Life Simulator activated, talents refreshing.”

The familiar voice of the System sounded.

“Ding, talent refresh successful. Congratulations to the host for not refreshing any talent.”

“Here we go, it’s really starting.”

Wang Ping rolled his eyes.

Sure enough, he predicted correctly.

The previous wave of simulations had exhausted all his luck.

To be honest, not refreshing any talent wasn’t surprising to him.

In fact, not refreshing talents was already the best outcome.

He was really afraid of refreshing some bizarre talents that would lead to his swift demise, leaving him no benefits at all.

“Ding, Life Simulation begins…”

The System’s voice sounded again, the familiar screen appeared, and text began to float.

【On the first day, you chose to cultivate.】

【In the blink of an eye, decades passed as you acted according to memory, without many unexpected events occurring.】

【During the Hundred Dynasties Battle, your performance shocked many great powers.】

【In the semifinals, you defeated Ji Bingyue and advanced to the finals.】

【In the finals, you battled Ye Chen in a heaven-shaking fight. At the critical moment, you finally used your greatest trump card, the Purple Spirit Phantom Fire. With the Purple Spirit Phantom Fire, you easily defeated Ye Chen, winning the champion position of the Hundred Dynasties Battle.】
The appearance of the Purple Spirit Illusion Flame caused immense shock among countless people. After all, this was the third-ranked exotic flame in the Purple Spirit Realm, renowned and sought after even by emperors. Unexpectedly, it fell into your hands.

With your current cultivation level, it should have been impossible for you to subdue this terrifying flame, yet you managed it, defying expectation. Many powerful beings coveted it, and not even kings were exceptions, wishing they could snatch it from you on the spot.

However, here in the Heavenly Sword Sacred City, they dared not rob you and could only watch enviously. You had anticipated this and felt helpless but did not regret using the Purple Spirit Illusion Flame.

Because in the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, keeping it a secret would be impossible, so it was better to use it now to defeat Ye Chen. Truth be told, defeating Ye Chen has always been your goal. As a transmigrator, being constantly suppressed by Ye Chen left a bitter taste in your mouth.

After you defeated Ye Chen, he regained his composure. Despite his shock, he couldn’t help but feel a bit envious. After all, he aspired to subdue various exotic flames to strengthen himself. Every flame on the Exotic Flame Ranking was his target, yet he hadn’t acquired a single one, whereas you had already subdued the third-ranked powerful flame.

Of course, Ye Chen only felt envy without any resentment. After all, you were his first master and his guide, and he deeply respected you, merely marveling at how a master is indeed a master.

As for Cai Yonglong, he simply teased you for cheating again without any other thoughts.

Eventually, powerful beings from the King Realm of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land took you to the Holy Land, where you met the Lord of the Heavenly Sword. The Lord praised you highly, and as in your memory, the Sky Emperor accepted you as a personal disciple.

“So I finally defeated Ye Chen?”

Wang Ping looked at the simulation content and couldn’t help but smile.

This was the first time he had defeated Ye Chen at the same cultivation level.

Although he had defeated Ye Chen once when Ye Chen succumbed to demonic influence, Ye Chen’s cultivation level had been much lower than his at that time.

In this scenario, Wang Ping in the simulation faced him head-on, not tying but easily defeating him.

From this, it was evident just how formidable the Purple Spirit Illusion Flame was, truly deserving of being the third-ranked flame on the Exotic Flame Ranking. It was far more powerful than the tenth-ranked Earthly Fiery Blaze that Ye Chen would later obtain in the Blazing Fire Secret Realm.

“What happens next is truly something to look forward to.”

Wang Ping murmured, continuing to gaze at the screen.

With the Sky Emperor’s help, you broke through the Yin-Yang stage, became a Holy Son, nurtured a sword embryo, and began to train diligently.

However, during this process, you did not choose to train in the Heavenly Sword Art but instead selected a fire attribute and sword cultivation technique. Without training in fire techniques, you couldn’t harness the power of the Purple Spirit Illusion Flame, which would be a great waste.

In the blink of an eye, more than thirty years passed. Your cultivation level advanced to the Half-Step Life and Death Realm, quicker than in your memory. Because of the Purple Spirit Illusion Flame, you developed ways to temper your mind, significantly improving your mindset and aiding your cultivation.

Moreover, your understanding of Divine Abilities also surpassed that of the simulated Wang Ping in your memory. You successfully comprehended your own supreme Divine Ability. This time, however, it was no longer the supreme Divine Ability · Ice Sun Sword Song but the Illusory Flame Sword Song, a Divine Ability developed based on the characteristics of the Purple Spirit Illusion Flame.

This Divine Ability, when used alone, was already very powerful. When combined with the Purple Spirit Illusion Flame, its power soared, reaching an extreme level, somewhat beyond the supreme Divine Ability’s level.

During these twenty years, both Ye Chen and Ji Bingyue, stimulated by you, also advanced to the Half-Step Life and Death Realm earlier and comprehended their own supreme Divine Abilities.

Both of them sparred with you successively. However, with the boost from the Purple Spirit Illusion Flame, you had grown too powerful. Over the years, neither Ye Chen nor Ji Bingyue could defeat you. Even after stepping into the Half-Step Life and Death Realm and comprehending their own supreme Divine Abilities, they still couldn’t match you.

Even when the two joined forces, they couldn’t defeat you. At most, they could make it less easy for you to win. It could be said that your current combat strength had surpassed your generation. No one in the Purple Spirit Realm at the same level could be your match, be it the geniuses of the Eastern Wilderness, Northern Plain, Southern Ridge, Western Desert, or Central Continent.

“Wow, this is terrifying…”

Wang Ping looked at the simulation content and clicked his tongue.

This Purple Spirit Illusion Flame was even stronger than he had imagined, directly making him the number one of his generation in the Purple Spirit Realm. Even Ye Chen and Ji Bingyue combined couldn’t beat him, which was frightening.

“This is what it feels like to cheat, so satisfying.”

The corners of Wang Ping’s mouth slightly curved upward, his face showing a smile.

In the simulation, he had always been suppressed by Ye Chen. This time, he had finally completely overpowered him.

Of course, Wang Ping didn’t let it go to his head.

He knew well that once the Blazing Fire Secret Realm opened, things might change.

However, even if Ye Chen acquired the Earthly Fiery Blaze, he wouldn’t be his match.

As for that treasure flower that absorbed True King blood, it would belong to him too. At most, he would share it with Ye Chen. Ye Chen could forget about surpassing him again.

Based on the current information, the only way Wang Ping could think of for Ye Chen to surpass him again was obtaining the inheritance of the Blaze Emperor.

If the secret realm contained so many valuable things, the inheritance of the emperor himself would be unimaginably valuable.

“It seems this Blaze Emperor isn’t an ordinary one among kings either…”

Wang Ping’s eyes flickered as he murmured to himself.

Would an ordinary emperor possess the Earthly Fiery Blaze?
Or raise a Purple Spirit Illusion Flame?
That was clearly impossible.

Furthermore, the secret realm created by an ordinary emperor upon death wouldn’t attract the entire Purple Spirit Realm’s Holy Land, and wouldn’t remain uncleared to this day.