Monsters Die When Killed

But how could such a meager trick possibly work on a True Dragon? Nine Nether simply channeled his Mingxun Dragon Transformation Technique to compress the foul energy, along with the polluted seawater, into a jet-black, toxic pillar of water, which he then funneled entirely into the current the Transcendent had become.

Soon, he would hand this Transcendent of unknown origin over to the Zhengguo Government, which was currently carrying out an expansion project on a small, unnamed island not far away.

Of course, the official story was that it was all a natural marvel. The fact that the island, originally only a few square kilometers, had multiplied in size over two months, now boasting a small port and an airport? Pure luck. As for the South Sea Fleet frequently patrolling the area, that was simply to maintain world stability.

’More and more people are trying to sneak across lately... What’s so great about the Otherworld, anyway? The aura over there is incredibly bizarre. I don’t even dare to go, for fear of the dangers.’

As he thought this, the True Dragon Nine Nether subconsciously flexed his long body. His gaze toward the gate of the Celestial Pool Realm was exceptionally wary. ’Heaven knows what kind of inheritances the Immortal Gods left behind there, or what Demon Fiends they sealed away. And what powerful, native Exotic Beasts might be breeding there.’

’I was originally just a sea cucumber, and I was able to become a True Dragon after a fortuitous encounter. If there was some natural-born Alien Species that also received an Immortal God Inheritance and cultivated with that opportunity, just how powerful would it become?’

At this thought, he couldn’t help but think of the ridiculously strong Su Zhou. In the eyes of the True Dragon, Su Zhou was a textbook example of a natural-born Alien Species.

’Not only is he incredibly powerful, but he can even develop such strange Magic...’

’Compared to a guy like that, I’ve still got a long way to go!’

Instantly, his mind was filled with the resolve to cultivate diligently. Then, Nine Nether resumed his patrol through the sea, completing his mission while simultaneously comprehending the Endless Spiritual Qi in the ocean and experiencing the essence of Mingxun to accelerate his own transformation and improvement.

When it came to Cultivation, he had always been diligent.

A similar scene was unfolding all around the world. Around the Otherworld gates, fortresses and barbed wire fences formed a heavy blockade. Powerful Transcendents and armed forces were dispatched to garrison these areas, completely isolating them from the outside world and intercepting anyone who attempted to cross the border, from either direction.

Even the Dead Silence Realm’s gate in Antarctica had Transcendents dispatched by a multinational coalition to guard it. Amidst the endless ice and snow, a massive Steel Fortress had risen from the ground. The Transcendents stationed there had all given up the vibrant modern world to watch over humanity’s borders.

Furthermore, in the mysterious Kunlun Secret Realm, elite Transcendents from major nations across the globe were gathering to prepare for the upcoming exploration of the Beast God Realm.

On the surface, the entire planet appeared perfectly peaceful.

But everyone knew that beneath this calm, a storm was brewing—whether it was the Mysterious Organizations coveting the Otherworld’s resources, or the nations themselves.

Of course.

None of this had anything to do with the average person who, apart from going to school and playing games, did nothing but stay cooped up at home.

Under the protection of numerous active-duty Transcendents and armed forces, they could fully enjoy the conveniences Magic brought to their lives, absorb the increasingly dense Spiritual Qi, and improve themselves while living simple, comfortable lives, without needing to worry about the undercurrents surging behind the world’s stage.

The gamer girl Shao Shuangyue was a prime example of this type of person.

「Shao Family Mansion, Second Floor.」

’Her parents had gone on vacation, off to the North Sea for a romantic getaway to watch whales. And her brother, after half a week of closed-door cultivation, had rushed back to the Western Capital Qinxing Academy more than half a day ago, saying he was about to break through to the Extraordinary Tier and needed someone to guard him.’

As a result, the Shao Shuangyue of today was all alone in the enormous mansion, full of energy as she enjoyed the cool air in her air-conditioned room and watched gaming highlight videos.

’Lonely? What a joke! How could modern humans be so fragile? You know, being alone is the most comfortable and freest time of all! Of course, that’s assuming you have internet.’

One could see that the girl’s room, filled with all sorts of hardcore gaming merchandise, had acquired quite a few new souvenirs compared to a year ago. The most eye-catching among them was, without a doubt, a model of a long, straight black sword belonging to Dark Wolf: Calamity of Undeath.

If Su Zhou were to see it, he would definitely find it familiar, because the style of this long, straight sword was a perfect replica of the original Blade of Annihilation!

Of course, the Blade of Annihilation in Shao Shuangyue’s room was just a regular piece of merchandise without even a sharpened edge. Aside from adding to the room’s Exorcism Power, it had no other miraculous properties and was not worth mentioning.

"This made it into a highlight reel? I feel like even I could pull that off!"

Wearing her headphones and watching the screen, Shao Shuangyue let out the cry of an armchair gamer when she saw a rather mediocre clip in the highlight reel. In reality, because the esports industry had now been almost completely taken over by Transcendents, with high-tier matches devolving into duels of Superpowers between various Cultivators, she hadn’t actually played in a very long time.

In today’s MOBA games, aside from personal gaming Talent and game sense, if your Cultivation hadn’t reached the Awakening Tier, you weren’t even qualified to play professionally.

After all, if you weren’t a Transcendent but your opponent was, their reactions would always be a fraction of a second faster than yours. No matter the situation, they could activate a Black Emperor Staff even when jumped from the shadows. What’s more, because of their Cultivation Techniques, they could have sudden flashes of insight, predicting enemy movements and thus never getting caught. It was just like they were using a radar hack. How were you even supposed to play a game like that?

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