148 – Invasion of the Blood Demon Clan! Generous Rewards!

【Apart from those enhancements, you have also embarked on another path, which is body refinement. You practiced a King-level body refinement technique treasured by the Heavenly Sword Holy Land. With the help of the Blood Pool and the Precious Flower, you elevated your physical strength to a terrifying level. With just a punch or a kick, you can crush an ordinary Half-Step Nirvana Realm expert.】

【However, while your improvement is substantial, Ye Chen’s growth is equally significant. After obtaining the Blaze Emperor’s inheritance, Ye Chen also miraculously learned Emperor-level cultivation techniques and Emperor-level Divine Abilities. Although he can’t fully unleash their power, it is still terrifying enough.】

【Ye Chen’s cultivation, like yours, has also reached the Half-Step Nirvana Realm, and he can attempt to break through to the Nirvana Realm at any time.】

【Besides, over these years, you, Ye Chen, and Ji Bingyue often spar. Only you three can spar with each other; the other cultivators at the same level aren’t your match.】

【It can be said that even the descendants of emperors are no match for you. Unless these direct descendants not only master Emperor-level cultivation techniques and Divine Abilities but also possess another kind of special powerful physique like you, Ye Chen, and Ji Bingyue, they cannot compete with you at the same level.】

【Otherwise, the advantage brought by the emperor’s bloodline alone is not enough to rival you; at best, they wouldn’t lose too embarrassingly.】

【You feel deeply about these changes over the years. Ye Chen has grown from being inferior to you to being on par with you. Indeed, he lives up to being the Child of Fate, and his speed of growth is astonishing.】

【For this, you couldn’t help but marvel at Ye Chen’s transformation after obtaining the Blaze Emperor’s inheritance. His growth speed is truly incredible, and it’s hard for you to maintain your advantage.】

【As for Cai Yonglong, you have left him far behind, as he has only reached the seventh level of the Life and Death Realm.】

【Although the seventh level of the Life and Death Realm is much stronger than his peers, as cultivation gets harder the further you progress, even someone at the level of a future Holy Son can only advance one small realm in a hundred years in the Life and Death Realm. Thus, Cai Yonglong reaching the seventh level is already impressive.】

【Unfortunately, the seventh level of the Life and Death Realm is still too far behind, and he will only fall further and further behind in the future.】

【After reaching the Half-Step Nirvana Realm, you emerged once. The reason was that the first Demon Child of the Nine Nether Demon Sect had already stepped into the Nirvana Realm and wanted to battle you.】

【You did not shy away and fought to the death. In this battle, you gave it your all and paid the price of serious injuries to defeat him. Although you didn’t manage to kill the first Demon Child of the Nirvana Realm and let him escape, the battle still shocked the Purple Spirit Realm.】

【After all, although the first Demon Child of the Nine Nether Demon Sect is not a direct descendant of the Nine Nether Demon Emperor, he is still not a simple character. Defeating someone a whole major realm higher than you is extremely shocking.】

【As cultivation progresses, the gap between realms becomes larger. The gap between the Half-Step Nirvana Realm and the Nirvana Realm is immense. Not to mention, the Demon Child is not an ordinary Nirvana Realm cultivator but a prodigy with talents surpassing many future Holy Sons.】

【Your defeat of such a prodigy was truly terrifying.】

【This battle also ignited the fighting spirit of Ye Chen and other prodigious individuals throughout the Purple Spirit Realm. They also began seeking battles with Nirvana Realm experts. Some, like you, successfully defeated them, while others did not.】

【Regardless, the results of their battles made many ordinary Nirvana Realm experts realize that they were no longer a match for you prodigies. They felt despondent, as if their lives had gone to waste.】

【As the wave of cross-realm challenges arose in the Purple Spirit Realm, you entered seclusion, preparing to break through to the Nirvana Realm and become a Nirvana Realm expert.】

【However, at that moment, a major event that swept across the entire Purple Spirit Realm occurred.】

【This time, it wasn’t the emergence of a new emperor’s secret realm, nor the natural formation of a secret realm, but rather the Blood Demon Clan invading the Purple Spirit Realm once again.】

【The Blood Demon Realm, bordering the Purple Spirit Realm, connects its dimensional passageways with the Purple Spirit Realm every ten thousand years or so. At that time, if many emperors join forces, they can forcibly open the dimensional passageways and invade the other realm, plundering resources and conquering their world.】

【Last time, the Blood Demon Clan’s invasion failed and they were driven back to the Blood Demon Realm. This time, they chose to strike again when the dimensional passageways reconnected.】

【In the Central Continent, large areas of space shattered, the dimensional passageways emerged, alarming all the emperors of the Purple Spirit Realm.】

【At this moment, all the emperors of the Purple Spirit Realm tore through space, arriving instantly at the Central Continent. As for the quasi-emperors and kings, though slower, many emperors also rushed to the Central Continent, ready to battle the Blood Demon Clan at any time.】

【You also heard the news, feeling tumultuous waves in your heart. You didn’t expect the Blood Demon Clan to descend upon the Purple Spirit Realm so soon, intending to invade once more.】

【Now, with your cultivation at the Half-Step Nirvana Realm, no matter how extraordinary your combat prowess is, you cannot match those old monsters and would be easily killed. Talent and potential are one thing, but whether you can grow is another matter.】

【If the two realms go to war, your chances of falling are not low. Not to mention, as the recognized number one among the younger generation in the minds of the Purple Spirit Realm’s cultivators, you cannot and will not retreat. You must stand on the front line and battle with the prodigies of the Blood Demon Realm.】

【Soon, the top powerhouses of the Purple Spirit Realm and the Blood Demon Realm clashed, testing each other’s strengths. However, the simple probing did not reveal much about each other’s true capabilities, so neither side had plans for an immediate all-out war.】

【Just as the top powerhouses clashed, Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao finally made his move. He led the experts of the Nine Nether Demon Sect to the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, intending to capture or kill you.】

【Although the Heavenly Sword Holy Land has a protective mountain formation, with the Sky Emperor away, it is clear that a quasi-emperor alone cannot fend off these formidable enemies. The Heavenly Sword Holy Land is in danger of annihilation.】

【In despair, you couldn’t believe that Chu Xiao, the so-called ‘transmigrator senior’ of the Nine Nether Demon Sect, would be so ruthless, seizing the perfect timing without caring whether the Purple Spirit Realm would be exterminated by the Blood Demon Realm.】

【You knew very well that you absolutely couldn’t be captured alive. So, when you found no chance of escape, you unhesitatingly chose to end your life, without using the Rebirth Talisman to revive yourself.】

【With your death, this simulation ends.】

“Uh, still died…”

Wang Ping looked at the simulation content, feeling a bit helpless.

He never thought he would die in such a manner.

He had long had a premonition of the Blood Demon Clan’s re-invasion.

He just didn’t expect that it would happen so soon, only five hundred years later, invading the Purple Spirit Realm once again.

The Blood Demon Clan’s invasion caused the top combat forces of the Purple Spirit Realm to move to the Central Continent.

This left Heavenly Sword Holy Land vulnerable, allowing Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao, the ‘transmigrator senior’, to wipe them out in a single stroke.
“He really doesn’t want to let us go…”

Wang Ping sighed.

Of course, Wang Ping could understand the other party’s perspective as well.

After many years of stable growth, having developed such a vast power, the chat group seems to have been restructured again, introducing new transmigrators.

If he were the Nine Nether Demon Emperor, he also wouldn’t ignore it and would try to capture them alive to gather information about the current state of the chat group.

If he couldn’t capture them alive, then killing them would prevent any future threats once they grew stronger.

Moreover, Wang Ping thought of another thing.

“Could it be that this transmigrator senior, Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao, is involved with the Blood Demon Clan?”

Wang Ping frowned, contemplating the connections.

If the Blood Demon Clan occupied the Purple Spirit Realm, Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao might not remain unscathed.

Yet, he still stood on the opposite side of the Purple Spirit Realm, choosing to attack the Holy Land during the chaos.

If there were really no connection between them, he would find it hard to believe.

However, even though Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao practices demonic cultivation and shares origins with the Blood Demon Clan, they are not the same faction and ultimately can’t trust each other. After exterminating the cultivators of the Purple Spirit Realm, there’s no guarantee he wouldn’t turn against them.

“I really don’t know what he’s plotting, but it certainly isn’t simple…”

Wang Ping thought silently in his heart.

If this were a novel plot, Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao, this ‘transmigrator senior,’ would have the aura of a great villain.

“Forget it, no matter what you’re scheming, as long as you don’t notice me, I can use the simulator to grow stronger, then uncover your sinister plans and counterattack.”

Wang Ping’s eyes shone with determination. He wouldn’t be overly confident but neither would he fear this ‘transmigrator’ Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao.

Although he had been tricked once, that was because his situation had been exposed.

If he didn’t reveal any information and wasn’t discovered, he wouldn’t be in danger, and the other party wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.

While Wang Ping was lost in his thoughts, his vision changed, and he found himself in the Heavenly Sword Holy Land.

In Wang Ping’s eyes, outside the Holy Land, black demonic qi shrouded the sun, casting the Heavenly Sword Holy Land in darkness.

High in the sky, Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao looked down on the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, and with a single strike, the Guardian Formation of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land quaked violently, cracks spreading out.

The quasi-Emperor patriarch presiding over the formation, along with the powerful cultivators and many disciples of Heavenly Sword Holy Land left behind, all spat out big mouthfuls of blood, unable to withstand the terrifying force.

In the end, Wang Ping and Cai Yonglong, knowing the outcome of being captured alive, self-destructed one after the other.

Then, Wang Ping’s vision returned to normal.

“Although it’s not the first time seeing Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao, even though my strength has increased so much, he still gives me a feeling of panic… This guy is too strong…”

Wang Ping’s face was full of seriousness as he muttered to himself.

As Wang Ping evaluated, the voice of the System timely sounded.

“Ding, the reward has been successfully generated. The host can choose one of the following rewards:
 ①. Cultivation at Half-Step Nirvana Realm.
 ②. King-level Body Refining Technique: Divine Steel Body Refinement Art.
 ③. Insight into the Prototype of a Dominion.
 ④. Emperor-level Divine Ability: Sky Sword Art.
 ⑤. Pseudo-King-level Divine Ability: Illusory Flame Sword Song.
 ⑥. A randomly selected King-level Divine Ability learned.
 ⑦. Secret techniques learned.
 ⑧. Combat Experience.
 ⑨. Insights into other Great Perfection realms.
 ⑩. Sword Embryo (Supreme Treasure).”

“The reward is so generous. It’s a pity I can only choose one this time.”
Wang Ping looked at the reward list, feeling both envious and regretful.

In the end, he scanned through the many rewards, wanting each one, but if he had to choose what was most precious to him at the moment…

It would be the understanding of the proto-domain and the pseudo-king-level Divine Ability, Illusory Flame Sword Song.

Because these were his own insights.

The rest, he could come into contact with through life’s simulations, practice them, and then they would gradually appear as rewards.

But that was all.

These insights were different. If he selected these rewards and then piled on through multiple simulations, always choosing this, he would eventually comprehend the proto-domain or create his own King-level Divine Ability.

If he achieved these two feats before reaching the King Realm, his combat power would surge dramatically. Even if Ye Chen fully absorbed the Blaze Emperor’s legacy, he could no longer catch up to him.

Because, cultivating others’ Divine Abilities, although it provides a huge advantage when there is a substantial grade gap, can mercilessly crush geniuses who create ultimate Divine Abilities, it is ultimately not the correct path. It merely temporarily boosts one’s combat power, maintaining an advantage in the early stages.

A true powerhouse needs to forge their path and comprehend their powerful Divine Abilities.

Using self-created King-level Divine Abilities, fully unleashing their power, would absolutely be stronger than using ancestors’ emperor-level Divine Abilities.

If paired with the Purple Spirit Illusory Flame, the power would be terrifying just thinking about it.

As for the proto-domain, there’s no need to say more. It’s also a must-have for kings, possibly even harder to create than self-created King-level Divine Abilities, with a higher priority.

If one comprehends the proto-domain before becoming a king, it would be a dimensional suppression, mercilessly crushing geniuses who haven’t comprehended the proto-domain.

Thinking of this, Wang Ping’s eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he said in his heart: ‘System, I choose reward #3. The comprehension of the proto-domain.’

‘Ding, reward selection successful.’

The system’s voice rang again.

Then, Wang Ping felt his mind filled with numerous comprehensions.

These were insights into the extension of his Great Perfection in Sword Intent towards the Sword Dominion.

As a person with the Sword Profound Body, Wang Ping had great advantages in this aspect. Compared to comprehending other dominions, the difficulty of comprehending the Sword Dominion proto-form was the lowest.

He did not know how long it took before he came back to his senses, finding it hard to calm his emotions.

Dominions are indeed so mysterious and astonishing.

Although many realms have the saying that everything below a certain realm is like an ant…

But this statement becomes truly valuable at the King Realm.

Below the King Realm, all are like ants, and one can truly accept this.

Because Kings undergo not just physical, soul, and mana transformations but also possess dominions.

In one’s domain, they are the master, not only weakening others’ combat power but also borrowing the power of heavens and earth of the same attribute to enhance their attacks to a terrifying level.

In a king’s domain, how can you fight against them unless you also have a dominion to counterbalance and contend?

‘Comprehending the proto-form of a dominion is hard. But even understanding some of its mysteries can greatly boost one’s combat power.’

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

In this simulation, Wang Ping didn’t comprehend the proto-domain. Without a sudden epiphany or similar occurrence, it would likely take about a thousand years to grasp it. Nonetheless, he had achieved many insights.

Insights into the power of heaven and earth and the proto-domain.

Though he couldn’t fully unfold the proto-domain to suppress enemies or command many powers of heaven and earth, he could cover his surroundings with some domain power and mobilize some of the heavens’ power to enhance his combat strength.

This seemingly insignificant effect is extremely helpful in battles within the same realm.

‘It seems, I made the right choice. Although the Purple Spirit Realm will face an invasion by the Blood Demons in five hundred years, making survival challenging, as long as I accumulate enough proto-domain insights through simulations, I will eventually grasp the proto-domain, surpassing Ye Chen and paving the way to the King Realm.’

Wang Ping’s eyes shone as he thought silently, dreaming of the future.

‘Of course, whether I succeed or not depends on the reward refresh mechanism. After all, not every reward refreshes proto-domain insights. The previous simulations had no such rewards at all.’

Wang Ping shook his head, calming down a bit.

‘But, if it doesn’t appear after one or two refreshes, it’s still about the number of simulations.’

Just as Wang Ping was about to continue simulating, the system notification of the chat group abruptly rang, making him pause and come back to reality.

‘Ding, it is detected that group member Xu Yi (84)’s life is in serious danger. Group members can voluntarily conduct a rescue!’
“Xu Yi is in trouble?”

Wang Ping squinted his eyes, stopped what he was doing, and directly opened the chat group’s chat page.

At this moment, the chat group was extremely lively. Members who weren’t participating in the group mission or doing something important were all chiming in.

Wu Jun (20): “Damn, what’s the situation, what happened to Xu Yi?”

Zhang Hu (5): “I remember the world he transmigrated to is the one invaded by Western mythology, right? It’s the world we discussed where one can ascend to the top in one step. We also wanted to go kill gods to improve our combat power before but never did it.”

Wang Shuqing (74) @ Xu Yi (84): “What exactly happened over there, speak up quickly.”

Xu Yi (84): “…Western mythology has invaded the land of Shenzhou. The one who descended is the great hero Heracles from Greek mythology. He is currently fighting against Shenzhou’s guardian deity. The battle’s range is very wide, many people have been affected and killed, I’m also in danger, but still alive for now.”

Qin Tian (77): “Uh, Heracles, a famous figure in various works. What’s his power like?”

Xu Yi (84): “About seven-star level.”

Qin Tian (77): “Wow, the combat power in your world is really high. A Heracles can have seven-star combat power. And the guardian deity of your world is also quite powerful, able to fight him head-on.”

Wang Ping (66): “That’s normal, after all, that’s a world where killing a god can grant you divine power. It’s not surprising to have such strong individuals.”

Qin Tian (77): “True enough…”

Wang Ping (66) @ Xu Yi (84): “No more talking, Xu Yi, it seems like we are the only ones not busy in the group right now, do you need me to come over?”

Xu Yi (84): “Thanks, Brother Wang! Please come over! Brother Wang, this is a little token of my appreciation, it’s not much, but I will make up for it later.”

“Ding, group member Xu Yi (84) has sent you an exclusive red packet.”

The system’s voice sounded, making Wang Ping smile slightly as he opened the red packet.

Then, he received 30,000 group points.

Xu Yi had also participated in group tasks, naturally saving up some group points.

This red packet was obviously Xu Yi’s way of paying for his travel expenses.

Besides that, it also showed gratitude, after all, travel expenses needed only 20,000 group points.

Of course, an extra 10,000 group points as gratitude might seem a bit stingy, but it was all he had.

Wang Ping didn’t mind, as saving lives was more important.

Immediately, Wang Ping utilized the chat group’s teleportation function and headed to the world where Xu Yi was.

In Xu Yi’s world, two figures were clashing madly in the sky.

Each collision created shockwaves that spread towards the sky and earth, destroying many places.

And Xu Yi’s city was within the range of impact, the terrifying shockwaves shattering buildings and killing many unlucky people.

Only those with power could barely survive in such a dire situation.

Xu Yi was one of them.

However, as the two figures battled, they got closer and closer, and this city would eventually be destroyed.

“I see, so that’s Heracles? He does have some strength.”

Wang Ping appeared beside Xu Yi, glancing at Heracles in the sky who was swinging his sword and shooting arrows to create horrific explosions, and spoke calmly.

“Well, he might have some strength to Brother Wang, but to me, he’s too powerful.”

Xu Yi was initially startled by Wang Ping’s sudden appearance, then reacted and smiled bitterly.

“It’s only seven-star level combat power, you will reach this level sooner or later.”

Wang Ping patted Xu Yi’s shoulder, giving him some encouragement.

“By the way, how do people in your world obtain divine power after killing a god? Do they need to kill alone to gain their authority?”

Wang Ping rubbed his chin and asked curiously.

If that’s the case, it indeed resembles some anime settings.

“No, whoever kills the god gets the power. However, they can’t obtain their authority.”

Xu Yi whispered.

“Besides, unless it’s a special circumstance, no one can cross such a huge power gap to kill gods. So, unless they are secretly trained geniuses from above, there’s no chance to take a god’s head.”
‘So that’s how it is… a monopoly.’

Wang Ping slightly nodded.

‘In that case, it’s simple. I’ll cripple this Hercules, then you kill him and gain his power.’

For Wang Ping, if he could seize the divine authority, he would be very interested.

After all, the Twelve Labors of Hercules were rumored to give twelve lives. If he could take that, it would be equivalent to twelve Rebirth Talismans… simply irresistible.

Unfortunately, it’s impossible to take that.

If it’s just about seizing his power, then it doesn’t make much sense. Hercules’ power might be decent, but to him, it was too weak.

‘Uh…’

Listening to Wang Ping’s casual words, Xu Yi was both shocked and delighted.

Brother Wang, that’s too domineering; talking about killing gods as if it’s as simple as squashing an ant…

The excitement was because Brother Wang actually gave him the green light to ascend instantly.

‘Brother Wang, I will definitely repay this favor in the future.’

Xu Yi said excitedly.

‘The gods in your world don’t descend frequently. Otherwise, this world could have become a place where group members ascend instantly. Although a seven-star rating isn’t much in the vast multiverse, it’s still quite strong in the current chat group.’

Wang Ping did not care about Xu Yi’s words, shaking his head.

Xu Yi was speechless, unable to reply.

‘Then, I’ll be back soon.’

Seeing Xu Yi was at a loss, Wang Ping didn’t say more. He patted his shoulder, set up an energy barrier, and took a step forward.

With this step, Wang Ping disappeared on the spot and appeared far away on the horizon.

As Wang Ping continued to step forward, he appeared at the center of the battlefield.

Wang Ping’s sudden appearance made the fighting Divine Land guardian and Hercules halt their attacks, staring at Wang Ping in astonishment.

They had no idea when Wang Ping had appeared.

In other words, if Wang Ping had just ambushed any one of them, they would be in danger.

‘Who might you be?’

Shenzhou’s guardian noticed that Wang Ping was human and was somewhat skeptical.

Wang Ping was human, without the aura of a deity or a god-slayer, yet he gave off a very dangerous and peculiar feeling.

He couldn’t imagine a human so powerful.

One must know that while humans also have cultivation systems, being able to destroy an entire city with one blow is already impressive. Reaching the level of godslayers and gods was unthinkable.

Wang Ping’s presence shattered his understanding.

‘You don’t need to know who I am. You just need to know that since you can’t kill him, step aside.’

Wang Ping glanced at the Divine Land guardian and spoke lightly.

‘You!’

As the Divine Land guardian, he was naturally proud, and being spoken to like this by Wang Ping, he instantly became angry.

But he quickly calmed down, gave Wang Ping a deep look, and retreated to the side, planning to use Hercules to probe Wang Ping’s strength.

‘Humans being strong enough to compete with gods, such a surprise. My instincts tell me you’re dangerous, but as a proud demigod, no matter what enemy I face, I will defeat them.’

Hercules frowned as he looked at Wang Ping. In his surprise, he unleashed terrifying power, drawing his divine bow.

‘Even a tiny candle tries to shine…’ Wang Ping placed one hand behind him, disregarding Hercules, speaking faintly.

‘Even if you were the main god, in front of me, you would just be an ant to crush.’

These words left the Divine Land guardian speechless.

Who is this? Such arrogant words…