Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players-Chapter 437 Grand Finale

When Lin Bai was everywhere in the world, the game became utterly unplayable.

The immortals accepted their fate. They lined up in various towns to have their Cultivation Levels absorbed by Lin Bai, Xu Longyun, Tu Yan, and others, until they fell to the Bronze Realm. From then on, they were taken away by local officials to partake in urban construction work.

Now, most Divine Artifacts were in the hands of the natives. If the enslaved immortals ever revolted, they would face the harshest punishments.

The punishment for their Undying Bodies was simple.

They were fixed in places with rich Spiritual Energy, working day and night to cultivate, and then had the Spiritual Power they developed siphoned off by designated people.

Like Sisyphus pushing his rock, life had become hopeless and mundane—far worse than regular labor.

The Heavenly Tribulation in the Immortal World ended after eighty-one days.

The entire populace of a world collectively ascended to the Fairy World, with each person achieving Bronze Realm strength.

The rules of Heavenly Tribulation in the Immortal World meant they couldn't return to their homeland.

Because if even one person acted out, they would trigger a series of Heavenly Tribulations in the Lower Realm, eventually turning the world into a Lightning Cage.

Fortunately, the territory of the Fairy World was expansive enough to accommodate all the ascended, providing them with space to make their living.

Through investigation, Lin Bai discovered a remarkable fact: the major Sects in the Immortal World might have been established by remnants of a civilization destroyed by the immortal Players.

Ten thousand years ago, they were wiped out by immortal Players. A small group managed to escape into the Lower Realm by some means and formed twelve Sects.

This eventually evolved into the Cultivation World. Perhaps due to the painful memories, or wars like the War of Gods and Demons, civilization underwent fragmentation. Thus, the Immortal World retained no memories of the Players from the upper world.

Returning to the Fairy World, they were, in a sense, returning to their roots.

The emptied Immortal World was not wasted.

Given the high population density in the real world and dwindling resources, large numbers of citizens migrated via the Magpie Bridge to the Immortal World. This significantly relieved the population pressure in the real world and provided people with the opportunity to cultivate.

After all, Spiritual Energy existed in the Immortal World.

After experiencing the pain that the game had inflicted upon them, nobody in the real world wished to play games anymore.

Apart from Lin Bai requiring Players to periodically enter the game world in batches to collect Divine Artifacts, the game pods were virtually untouched. People in the real world used them as refrigerators to store food.

After all, the nutrient solution in the game pods was highly sought after.

However, the act of farming for Divine Artifacts didn't last long. The game company quickly patched the loophole that allowed Players to exploit the system. Even when Players logged in, they couldn't obtain any desirable items.

But even basic equipment was free for the taking. The Justice League, adhering to a frugal mindset that every coin counted, continued this behavior of exploiting the game, much to the game company's chagrin.

As a result, Players eventually received no sign-in rewards, and guild benefits, birthday bonuses, and the like also disappeared.

This incident was once featured as one of the "Top Ten Amusing News Stories" in *Justice Weekly*, further demonstrating Lin Bai's might.

During this time, Lin Bai did nothing else; he was constantly using the Earth Deficiency Art to absorb the Cultivation Level of the immortals while stuffing Spirit Fruits and Temperament Fruits into the mouth of Three Heads Six Arms.

After several months, Lin Bai had no idea how formidable his Spiritual Power had become, or to what extent his spirit had condensed.

Now, he could control thousands of Divided Gods to perform delicate tasks simultaneously without any interference.

The ultimate move of the Thunder Hammer, Thor's Advent, allowed the summoned Lightning Giant to exist indefinitely without extinguishing.

Others like Xu Longyun and Little White Fox had also greatly improved. The unlimited accumulation of Spiritual Power had broken their tolerance for Spirit Fruits. After countless Spirit Fruits were stuffed into their bellies, their Divine Souls had become incredibly condensed. Even without the Skills bestowed by Lin Bai, they could easily defeat any opponent armed with a Divine Artifact, not even giving them a chance to make a move.

Moreover, they not only absorbed Spiritual Power from the immortals but also used them for practice. They maxed out their proficiency with Holy Artifacts like the Sacred Sword and Thunder Hammer, thus possessing Holy Artifacts for self-defense.

Unfortunately, they became top-level experts when there were no enemies left in the world.

As for faith? No one could compete with Lin Bai.

After all, he had single-handedly saved several worlds. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Now, Lin Bai's prestige had reached its peak in several worlds. Almost everyone was his fan, and with the effect of the Idol's Heart, it was virtually impossible for someone else to poach his followers.

In a sense, the path of Faith into God had been extinguished in these worlds.

Similar situations continued for another three months.

All immortals in the Fairy World had their Cultivation Levels suppressed to the Bronze Realm, and order in every world was restored to normal, with development proceeding in a structured and orderly manner.

In the meantime, the game company tried another trick by releasing a new round of game pods in the Continent of Gods and Demons and the Fairy World, tempting Lin Bai's current subjects to participate in a new game.

However, the residents who had experienced the game's great catastrophe would not go on to torment other worlds. After reporting the situation to Lin Bai, not a single person entered the game pods.

Lin Bai was quite relieved.

However, he did not share the same extreme views as the general populace. Instead, he sent people into the game pods and into the new game world.

After that, a Magpie Bridge was laid, leading into the new world. A few Divided Gods were sent through, and they had a friendly discussion with the higher-ups of the new game world. They spread awareness about the perils of gaming, indirectly saving another world, gaining immeasurable merits, and adding a new world anchor point for himself in the process.

Lin Bai didn't mind game companies continuously developing new games.

After all, as long as the games were related to his worlds, he could expand his territory through the Magpie Bridge. Perhaps, one day, he could return to Earth this way.

Currently, the only thing Lin Bai regretted was not having had a serious relationship while he was on Earth. He could have long ago flung the Magpie Bridge back to Earth to return to his homeland.

After the game company's new game plan fell through, they took no further action.

The Fairy World's capacity to endure seemed limitless. Even though Lin Bai had become powerful enough to destroy a world in an instant, no Heavenly Tribulation had descended to help him break out of this world.

To overcome this limitation, Lin Bai even sent out hundreds of Divided Gods to wander the universe, searching for other civilizations. However, the universe was so vast that his Divided Gods were like drops in the ocean. Finding a new civilization was far from easy.

Lin Bai couldn't help but wonder how the game company had managed to find so many worlds and send game pods into them.

Comparing himself, Lin Bai realized that he still wasn't as powerful as the game company.

Thus, Lin Bai, brimming with a sense of crisis, once again motivated the immortals to cultivate, initiating a new round of absorption and growth.

This time, Lin Bai founded a sect called the Righteous Door. As Sect Leader, he recruited more people into the Righteous Door.

Even a hero needs help. Boosted by the Idol System and reinforced by his teacher's Ruler, building a strong army of his own was always the right choice…

It was just pitiful for the immortals. Once mighty and domineering, they were now reduced to Lin Bai's fattened pigs, usually engaged in construction across various worlds, and occasionally 'harvested' when needed.

Not only were the immortals tormented, but Lin Bai also successively completed the tasks from the Farming System, the Peerless Divine Doctor System, and the Super Media System.

After that, despite his best efforts, he was unable to activate the dormant Systems within his mind.

Yet, this was not a major issue, as Lin Bai had discovered the secret of the Glib Lotus.

Using the Glib Lotus, he released Qing Yun and others from their Cards, restoring their freedom. This gave Lin Bai a new way to enhance his strength and seek the truth.

Therefore, the six Divine Skills of Buddhism from Earth's mythology, Taoism's Reverse Qiankun, Seize the Creation, Reshape Geomancy, and other Divine Skills all became targets for his conquest…

In the eyes of Xu Longyun and others, Lin Bai seemed to be doing the same things as them. He only occasionally shared stories with them, yet his aura became increasingly ethereal and transcendent.

They couldn't pinpoint why, but they could only attribute it to Lin Bai's ever-deepening understanding of the Heavenly Dao.

Fearing that Lin Bai might one day truly cultivate the ethereal Heavenly Dao, the women became increasingly devoted to him.

While they couldn't stop Lin Bai from cultivating the Heavenly Dao, they could help him leave behind a bloodline, allowing the Lin family's lineage to continue.

Otherwise, who would inherit this vast legacy in the future?

Correct. Indeed, there were several women. After Little White Fox's Cultivation Level reached its peak and she broke through the limitations of transformation, she became a graceful Nine-tailed Celestial Fox.

On a dark and windy night, with the tacit consent of Xu Longyun and the others, she fulfilled her dream: as a pet, she 'conquered' her master.

Reality proved that every world has its own carrying capacity.

As long as one's strength was high enough, this limit could be touched.

「One year later.」

After Lin Bai had tormented the immortals of the entire Fairy World for three rounds and had consumed nearly all the massive quantities of fruit on the Spirit Fruit Tree, he finally sensed the edge of the world. He even felt a hidden gaze upon him, and the threads of karma connecting to him.

At this time, Lin Bai already possessed the ability of Tracing the Cause and Effect. Fiddling with the karmic threads in his hand, he directly used Shadow Following.

Then, he arrived in a strange space filled with virtual projections.

Simultaneously with Lin Bai's appearance, more than a dozen individuals who looked identical and wore silver armor also appeared. "We've found you all!"

However, the group that appeared later also spotted Lin Bai, and their expressions changed drastically. "Lin Bai? How could you have gotten out? Damn it, let's go!"

With that, they turned, intending to flee.

"Since you're here, let's clear things up before you leave!" Lin Bai waved his hand, and more than ten red threads flew out, binding the silver-armored individuals securely. He also summoned dozens of Divided Gods, subduing everyone present with Absolute Suppression.

Lin Bai had been prepared for a fight but didn't expect to subdue them all in a single move.

This was somewhat unexpected for him.

After subduing everyone, Lin Bai surveyed his surroundings.

Besides the more than a dozen men clad in silver armor, there were originally also more than ten other people within the space: men and women, elves and demonic beasts, even a wisp of gray fog that was a ghost, and a silicon-based lifeform resembling Optimus Prime.

Before them, virtual projections displayed the worlds he had lived in for nearly three years: the real world, the Immortal World, and the Continent of Gods and Demons.

These virtual projections perfectly monitored all these worlds from every angle.

On the largest screen, Xu Longyun, Jiang Qingqin, Little White Fox, Qing Yun, and others appeared almost simultaneously after he had left that world.

The group looked at Lin Bai's seat, looking despondent.

"Master has left," Little White Fox said, tears streaming down her face.

"Xiao Bai, our husband hasn't left; he has successfully cultivated the Heavenly Dao," Xu Longyun said, her eyes rimmed red as her lips twitched uncontrollably. Stroking her belly, she fought back tears. "Perhaps he's watching us from the heavens. Besides, he left behind so many Divided Gods. Stop crying..."

"The Heavenly Dao is ruthless. Our husband has become the Heavenly Dao. In his eyes, all beings are equal. We..." Jiang Qingqin choked out.

"Nonsense!" Xu Longyun glared at her, took a deep breath, and continued, "The saying 'the Heavenly Dao is ruthless' is just speculation. What if it possesses emotions? Even if it's heartless, he'll still watch over us from above. We must safeguard this legacy for him, give birth to his children, and raise them to become the new Heavenly Emperors..."

Watching the women discussing arrangements as if he were dead, Lin Bai was rendered speechless. He scoffed. Once I've handled things here, I'll give them a surprise later.

Suddenly, he thought of something and turned to look at the dozens of people he had subdued within the space, asking, "Have you been watching me all this time?"

"Lin Bai, listen to our explanation. We had no ill intent..." a white-haired old man with a youthful face struggled to say. "Please let us go. We're on your side."

"Were you watching when I was in the bridal chamber?" Lin Bai asked gravely.

"..."

A moment of awkward silence.

"No." The dozen or so people quickly shook their heads.

The old man with youthful features didn't dare to look Lin Bai in the eye. "Lin Bai, we greatly respect privacy. We only observe what is necessary and avoid what is not. Besides, reproduction is a perfectly natural thing," he stammered. "We are beings who have lived for several thousand years; we've experienced and seen it all..."

Damn it!

Lin Bai cursed inwardly. Sitting majestically in the main seat, he cast the Truth-telling Technique. "Speak. What's really going on? Who are you all?"

"Lin Bai, we are from the game company. These people plotted against you. You've seen our strength. We invite you to join our company and create a beautiful future together," one of the silver-armored men said hurriedly.

"Don't listen to him! The game company is the destroyer of worlds! They shouldn't exist!" the ghost, whose form had been revealed by Absolute Suppression, snarled, gnashing its teeth. "Lin Bai, our worlds were all destroyed by them using games..."

"Your worlds were destroyed by them?" Lin Bai asked in surprise.

"That's right." The old man with youthful features sighed. "Lin Bai, having experienced everything, you naturally know what becomes of a world after being invaded by Players. We are the remnants who barely escaped the destruction of our worlds, finding refuge on Earth by sheer chance."

"This is Earth?" Lin Bai was taken aback once again.

"Yes, this is a mysterious space on Earth. We don't know its exact location," the old man explained. "After we met on Earth, we lamented our shared experiences. Everyone hoped to destroy the game company and avenge our worlds. Perhaps our intense desire for revenge moved the heavens, as we were then teleported to this space and discovered those Systems."

"You didn't create the Systems?" Lin Bai's finger tapped lightly on the table.

"If we could create such powerful Systems, would we be so easily controlled by you?" the old man said with a bitter smile. "We can't even use those Systems. The master of this space stipulated that only people from Earth could use them."

"So, you chose me?" Lin Bai furrowed his brow.

"..." The old man glanced at Lin Bai. "Our original plan was to distribute the Systems to various individuals, allowing more people to fight against the Players together. But an accident occurred during the distribution. Those we selected weren't teleported away. Only you were successfully sent to the game world, and then all the Systems converged on you alone."

Lin Bai looked at the old man, feeling a wave of relief. It's a good thing their teleportation malfunctioned. Otherwise, if I'd only been given one System, I probably wouldn't have been a match for the game company. I might have perished right at the start. What a bunch of fools to even consider splitting the Systems. No wonder their worlds were destroyed...

The old man timidly glanced at Lin Bai. "We've seen all the System tasks. Initially, we thought the conflicts between the Systems would drive you insane. So, we discussed it and decided to hide most of the Systems, leaving only a few useful ones for you to adapt to gradually. But we didn't expect you to adapt so quickly. Our worlds were tormented by the game company for at least a thousand years, yet you completely thwarted the game company's schemes in less than two years..."

"Bastards! At that time, our Ruler had disappeared, and we couldn't enter the game worlds! Otherwise, Lin Bai would have been dealt with long ago! How could he have been allowed to cause trouble for so long?" the silver-robed man said angrily.

Lin Bai glanced at him and used Silence on him, then continued questioning the old man, "What about the later Systems? Why weren't they activated?"

The old man pondered for a moment, swallowed, and stammered, "You adapted too quickly, and your methods were unscrupulous. We were scared. We feared we might create another Demon, feared you might destroy worlds before the game company did. So, we didn't dare activate all the Systems. Unexpectedly, however, you performed very well and ultimately did not lose your way..."

Hmph!

Lin Bai snorted, speechless. What a bunch of naive fools!

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Bai turned to the people from the game company, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "You just said your Ruler disappeared?"

The silver-robed man's expression suddenly changed. He struggled and said, "What are you trying to do?"

"What am I trying to do? Of course, strike him down while he's vulnerable," Lin Bai said with a faint smile. "Seeing how much you hate me, should I wait for your Ruler to return and settle the score with me?"

With that, Lin Bai flashed to the silver-robed man's side and grabbed him. "Come on, take me to your company for a look."

Then, all of Lin Bai's Divided Gods, along with the people from the game company, vanished instantly.

A group of 'honest people', bound by Red Strings, were left behind, wailing.

"Lin Bai, at least untie us before you go!"

"Elder Tong, I told you long ago his disposition is too malevolent! We shouldn't have activated so many Systems for him! Four Systems would have been enough for him to confront the game company..."

"What's the use of saying that now? You, elf, you have a clever mouth, don't you? Come bite this rope open for me..."

"Pah! In your dreams! Lin Bai's Absolute Suppression even tore off your clothes. You know very well where the rope is tied! Who'd want to bite you, you old cabbage? Disgusting!"

"That bastard Lin Bai, he did this on purpose!"

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「Deep in the chaos.」

A group of bizarre individuals was trapped inside a transparent barrier.

In groups of three, they sat with grim expressions, playing Fight the Landlord under the vast Starry Sky, with a TAP TAP TAP TAP... sound in the background.

"A pair of threes."

"Pass."

"Pass."

"Damn Li Xiaobai! Which idiot set the rules for the Dream Fulfillment Company? How could they pick such a monster?"

Outside the card table, a faint circle could be seen, precisely enclosing them.

On the outermost table, a game of Mahjong was in progress, with two men and two women.

Looking closely, it was obvious that one rather handsome man and two women were clearly on the same side.

Throughout the game, the two beautiful women's eyes never left the man's face. If not for the constraints of the card table, they probably would have thrown themselves into his arms long ago.

Every tile they discarded was precisely what the man needed.

"Little Feng, don't just stare at me. Watch the tiles. The game must be played fairly. Come on, play a tile."

SLAP!

A 'Fortune' tile was played.

"Apologies, God of Games, I've won again." Smiling, the man pushed over his Mahjong tiles. "You've lost at the table, and it seems you've lost in the grander scheme too! My people won fair and square. Since you lost the bet, how about you let me borrow your Divine Status for a few days?"

"Despicable!" the God of Games cursed, his face dark.

"How is it despicable? I didn't participate directly, nor did you. That was even your home turf, and I only put forward a novice. If there's anything to blame, it's that your envoys weren't skilled enough!" The man chuckled, then stood up and dismissed the Mahjong table. Ignoring the dispirited God of Games, he looked at the group playing Fight the Landlord. "Who's next?"

Everyone instinctively shrank back, focusing intently on their cards.

"No need to rush, everyone. Everyone who has schemed against me will get their chance. We'll have a fair gamble. Same old rules: you set the game, I'll provide the player." The man's smile was exceptionally gracious. "God of Kindness, you look familiar. Let's have our match next!"

The God of Kindness, thus singled out, forced a bitter smile and said obsequiously, "Brother Li, this game of mine will take a while longer. Perhaps you could pick someone else first...?"

"Hubby, what about Lin Bai?" A beautiful woman in a white dress, exuding grace and virtue, stood beside the man. She glanced into the infinite distance with concern. "That little fellow is quite persistent. I'm afraid he'll keep searching for the truth!"

A smile touched the man's lips. "Let him play by himself for now. If he can mature and find his way to us, we'll let him join in the fun. That little fellow is very much to my liking. Besides, our company is so interesting; he's bound to like it. After all, aren't we all fellow Earthlings?"

(The End. Thank you for reading!)