Chapter 1 The Beginning

San Dao Shan’s Niangniang’s (Three Dao Mountain Goddess) clone retreated step by step under the attacks of the Chunyang (Pure Yang) Sect Leader and two peak Sovereigns. Even a peak Sovereign was, after all, just a clone.

A terrifying aura filled the cabin. One of the two enemies, aggressive and overbearing, was the real culprit. The Third Protector said in a deep voice, "This child is extraordinarily talented, terrifyingly so. If we don't kill him today, there will be no peace for the heroes of the world."

The Chunyang Sect Leader also laughed strangely, saying, "Evil disciple, after I kill this brat, I will go to Lingjing and personally cut off your head!"

San Dao Shan’s Niangniang was helpless. As her strength was about to be exhausted, she wanted to say sorry to me, wondering what she could do to save me, a Guozijian (Imperial Academy) student of the new era.

In the blink of an eye, I stepped forward, smiled slightly, and said, "I'm not targeting any of you, but everyone here is trash."

Thus, relying on my rich combat experience and item reserves, I, as a Saint, matched the Sovereign, buying time for San Dao Shan’s Niangniang. I fought two Sovereigns alone, successfully helping her kill the Chunyang Sect Leader.

In the living room on the first floor of the villa, Zhang Yuanqing, sitting on the sofa, took a sip from his glass and said, "I'm done. That's what happened."

Opposite him were Dog Elder and Sun Elder, with Sun Miaomiao, the Queen, and Xie Lingxi on the side, and Guan Ya sitting beside him.

At this moment, the group was still immersed in the ups and downs of his story. Although Yuanshi Tianzun's (Primordial Heavenly Lord) narrative contained a lot of artistic embellishment, he didn't miss any of the important points.

He had used a rule-based item to open Lingjing in advance, avoiding the first wave of certain death, entered a Sovereign-level dungeon to ask for help from San Dao Shan’s Niangniang, solved the material problem, and returned to reality.

If any of these links had gone wrong, he would have returned to Lingjing. This was more exciting and thrilling than most factional confrontation dungeons.

Even Dog Elder and Sun Elder couldn't help but cheer inwardly. If they had encountered an ambush by two Sovereigns in the Saint stage, they would have had no chance of survival.

Of course, it was only Yuanshi Tianzun who could make the Sovereigns painstakingly plot an ambush in the Saint stage. Even Qian Gongzi (Young Master Qian) didn't have that kind of treatment.

Sun Elder scrutinized Yuanshi Tianzun.

"So you're already at the peak of Level Six? Is your experience full?" Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

The girls, now over their fear, turned to admiration and amazement. He was at the peak of the Saint stage in half a year, truly unprecedented.

Lingjing only had a hundred years of history, and there were only a handful of geniuses. There might be many peak Saints of Yuanshi Tianzun's age, but none like him who reached the peak of the Saint stage in half a year.

Even the Marshal back then wasn't this terrifying, nor was the Demon Lord. Although Yuanshi Tianzun's leveling speed involved many coincidences and accidents, and wasn't a proper leveling up, the data was real.

Half a year, just half a year. Dog Elder exhaled a breath of stale air and said with relief, "An amazing record, an amazing achievement, right, confused Lao Sun!"

Wearing a vest and shorts, Sun Elder was furious. "Damn dog, are you done yet? Are you done?"

"The dog isn't anxious, but you are!" Dog Elder laughed. "I'm just giving you a preview of what the Taiyi Sect's forum and chat groups will be mocking in a few days."

"Not tomorrow, tonight!" Sun Miaomiao whispered.

Sun Elder looked like he was about to hit her, but Sun Miaomiao playfully stuck out her tongue and made a face.

The other girls looked at their noses, and their noses at their hearts.

Dog Elder cleared his throat and said, "Yuanshi, you must take this as a warning!" Everyone turned their attention to him as he continued, "Today's events prove that the evil factions are willing to deploy Sovereign-level ambushes to kill you. There will be a second time, a third time, or even more, until you fall in one of those ambushes."

"It was purely luck that you were able to come back this time. The next time might not be so lucky. Now that Fu Qingyang has entered the gang dungeon, you lack support within the official organization. It's too easy for some people to trip you up and harm you."

Zhang Yuanqing narrowed his eyes. "Dog Elder, there's more to your words than meets the eye."

Guan Ya, who was beside him, sneered, "The Patrol Headquarters is still entangled with the Investigation Department. If you count on them, you would have died a hundred times over."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately understood. "Old Cai is seizing the opportunity to put me to death. He's stabbing me in the back now. Will he directly sell my personal information to evil professionals in the future?"

"Your personal information has been destroyed by Fu Qingyang." Dog Elder said meaningfully, "No more than five people in the official organization know your family background. Fu Qingyang entrusted the Palace Master of Zhi Sha (Stop Killing) to handle the Kangyang District Second Team a long time ago."

"Madman's handling?" Zhang Yuanqing was instinctively shocked. "What happened to them?"

"They have permanently forgotten your family background, and their spirits have suffered great trauma as a result. Of course, Fu Qingyang has already compensated them." Dog Elder emphasized, "This was voluntary."

"I didn't even know about this." Zhang Yuanqing smiled bitterly. It turned out that his boss had quietly taken care of so many hidden dangers for him.

No, the boss had actually mentioned it, but he had just casually mentioned that he would take care of his identity information for him.

A proud person like Gongzi (Young Master) would never publicize his kindness.

He just does it silently. You prostrate yourself and worship him, and he accepts it. Even if you never know, he doesn't care.

Sun Elder opened his mouth and said, "Let's talk about serious business. I'm leaving if there's no serious business. I'm not happy here."

"The serious business is, Yuanshi, you shouldn't show your face next, don't hunt down evil professionals, and don't participate in any activities. Just hide well until the end of the year." Dog Elder said seriously, "You are already at the peak of Level Six. Your reserves of items, Yin corpses, and spiritual servants have reached their limit. Advancing to Sovereign is a certainty for you. The peak of the Saint stage is already a big shot, but it's not absolutely safe. Only by advancing to Sovereign can you truly enter the peak of Lingjing Xingzhe (Lingjing Walker) combat power."

Sun Elder nodded slightly. "Very prudent! Demigods don't show up. Saints and transcendentals die every day, but Sovereigns only die a few each year."

Zhang Sou San, You Yuan Qing Xiao, said the fastest way to read. After listening, he quickly started his brain.

I can now use the companion spirit moon to communicate with the Taiyin (Great Yin) source to give myself a secret blessing, and then I can hide and not show my face. Even Ling Tuo (Spiritual Expansion) shouldn't even think about scheming against me again.

But if it were that simple, the mirror wouldn't have predicted that I would only live for three months. My life-and-death juncture is in mid-October, which happens to be the time when the next dungeon descends…

Is it possible that my crisis comes from the dungeon?

It doesn't seem right. Sun Elder just used my underpants to deduce it, and didn't get any information. Lingjing can't interfere with divination, prediction, and stargazing.

Sun Elder, who is also in the Sovereign realm, can't do it, so that mirror definitely can't do it either. So the death tribulation predicted by the mirror is definitely not a dungeon, but reality.

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly realized that this might be the beginning of the death tribulation. As the three-month period approached, his death tribulation finally showed its first signs.

If it really doesn't work, I'll live in the gang dungeon in October. I don't believe I can't avoid the crisis.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yuanqing said, "I'll stay in Fu Jia Wan next, and I won't go out."

Dog Elder nodded in satisfaction.

The plants in Fu Jia Wan are all his eyes and ears. Even if the enemy uses rule-based items, as long as the connection between the plants and him is cut off, he will immediately receive a warning.

And Songhai has five elders stationed there, plus a Sovereign like the Palace Master of Zhi Sha. Even if a peak elder came, they would have to suffer a big slap in the face.

Well, they would just suffer a big slap in the face and then smile and return to Lingjing together.

With the serious business finished, Dog Elder said, "I'll go back and notify headquarters to report that I'm safe. The Investigation Team's little actions can only be tolerated."

"Understood." Zhang Yuanqing grinned. "I know, I'm not stupid. They're all acting according to the rules and regulations, so I can't find fault with them. If I go to their door and make trouble, it'll just give them a reason to deal with me."

Dog Elder and Sun Elder left together. Lao Sun originally wanted to take Sun Miaomiao away, but Sun Miaomiao said that it was rare for her to come to Songhai, and she wanted to play for a few days.

Lao Sun was too lazy to bother with her.

Zhang Yuanqing and the girls had a barbecue party in the courtyard that night, and then went upstairs with Guan Ya. Guan Ya hugged him tightly, as if she wanted to squeeze him into her arms.

After a long time, she sighed, "This is the first time I've experienced the fear of almost losing you. I don't like this feeling…"

If this were a wuxia drama, I should be making promises of cattle and sheep on the border at this moment, but Zhang Yuanqing just put his arms around her slender waist and said softly, "This is the destiny of people like us."

Guan Ya gave an "mm" sound, without being sentimental, without telling her the fear in her heart, and without putting any emotional pressure on him.

After the two warmed up for a while, Zhang Yuanqing turned on his computer and logged into the chat software.

His mobile phone had been damaged in the first wave of attacks.

[Yuanshi Tianzun: Thank you for your concern, everyone. I have successfully escaped. If you want to know the details, I will tell you the whole story later.]

[Sun Miaomiao: Yuanshi Tianzun was besieged by the Dark Rose and two Sovereigns from the Southern Faction in the cabin, then entered a dungeon to move reinforcements, and then escaped back. That's what happened.]

Sun Miaomiao didn't give him a chance to brag.

[Yuanshi Tianzun: Sun Miaomiao, you wait, I'll make you cry tonight.]

[Xiahou Aotian: You brat, you can still survive this? Do you have a grandfather protecting you too?]

The gang members breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he was safe and sound. At the same time, like Xiahou Aotian, they were deeply shocked and puzzled. Although they had become extremely adapted to Yuanshi Tianzun's repeated creation of miracles, they still felt it was outrageous.

What kind of operation allowed him to survive an ambush by two Sovereigns?

Zhao Jiaocheng Huang and Tianxia Guihuo (Return Fire Under Heaven) said they wanted to hear the detailed story, even if the artistic content was too high.

Both of them wanted to analyze Yuanshi Tianzun's combat routines and crisis resolution ideas with a learning mentality.

Hong Ji Ge (Red Chicken Bro) simply expressed his inner joy with "Damn, awesome."

Zhang Yuanqing typed away, describing his glorious battle record. Halfway through, Xiao Yuan's private chat message came.

[Magic Aunt Xiao Ke Yuan: It's good that you're okay.]

After a few seconds, she sent another message: [Are you injured? Are the losses big? I, I can compensate you…]

From her wording, Zhang Yuanqing saw guilt and remorse, as well as a hint of careful recovery.

Was she afraid that I would be wary of her and Master Wuhen's team from now on? Giving me compensation, hoping that I can forgive her?

Xiao Yuan's heart was still so sensitive, so twisted.

Zhang Yuanqing did not respond directly, but replied with a message.

[The team members' information has been leaked. The Southern Faction knows Zhao Xintong's background very well, and they are also very clear about my relationship with you. I suspect someone leaked the information. If there are no accidents, it should be a loyal minister who chooses his master to kill. You think of a way to stabilize him, control him, and I will come over in the afternoon.]

After replying to the message, Zhang Yuanqing continued to write his short essay. A few minutes later, he sent the combat process with extremely high artistic composition to the group in batches.

Then the gang group fell silent. For a long time, no one spoke. After a long time, Xiahou Aotian sent a sour message.

[Damn, you actually made a big splash in a Sovereign-level battle!]

You actually believed it, everyone muttered in their hearts.

But even if the fictional components were put aside, Yuanshi Tianzun's coping strategies made Tianxia Guihuo and Zhao Chenghuang only smile bitterly. They couldn't learn them at all.

His combat talent is much higher than mine. Zhao Chenghuang was tired, but also a little unwilling to admit it.

Wuhen Hotel.

At the front desk, Xiao Yuan lowered her head and stared at the screen of her mobile phone. She pursed her lips, feeling a little uneasy.

She was really scared. Anyone who encounters a life-and-death crisis will instinctively stay away from the source of the disaster. After all, everyone cherishes their lives.

After this incident, the enemy confirmed one thing: using the people of Wuhen Hotel can lure Yuanshi Tianzun out, so there will definitely be a next time, and a next next time.

Xiao Yuan was very afraid that this incident would make Yuanshi Tianzun drift further and further away from them, and from them as well.

So she cautiously probed, saying that she could give compensation, which was actually a very humble way of trying to keep him.

The mobile phone vibrated, and Yuanshi Tianzun replied to the message. Xiao Yuan's spirits were lifted, and she immediately read the message. After reading the message, her brows furrowed tightly, and her face became serious.

"Xiao Yuan Aunt, what's wrong?" Zhao Xintong, who was also wearing a front desk uniform next to her, asked carefully.

She was really paying attention to Xiao Yuan, because Xiao Yuan could get Yuanshi Tianzun's information the fastest.

Seeing Xiao Yuan frowning and looking serious at the moment, Zhao Xintong was a little nervous.

Xiao Yuan said, "You call Kou Beiyue and tell him to let Liang Chen Ze Zhu Er Shi (A Good Minister Chooses His Master To Kill) get off work early. Just say that there is still no news from Yuanshi Tianzun, and he may have already encountered an accident." After finishing speaking, she glanced at her mobile phone.

Yuanshi Tianzun didn't send another message, and didn't respond to her cautious attempt to keep him.

Five Elements Alliance Headquarters.

Secretary Zhou was silent after hearing the phone call.

The Songhai branch had just sent an email stating that Yuanshi Tianzun had successfully returned. He had escaped from the hunt by the Dark Rose and two Sovereigns of the Southern Faction, and had taken the opportunity to kill the ancient cultivator Chunyang Sect Leader.

He was able to escape back?

Without headquarters' rescue, and without Qian Gongzi's rescue from the Songhai branch, he actually relied on his own trump cards and connections to successfully escape from the ambush by the two Sovereigns.

Even Fu Qingyang, when he was at his weakest, didn't have this ability.

This son has already gained momentum… Secretary Zhou took a deep breath, suppressed the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart, and dialed Elder Cai's phone number.