"I chop, I chop again!"

"Let him block the poison zone, let him block the poison zone! Are you still blocking it!?"

Mu Yawen and Zhou Yue fought with abandon, having a great time.

They finally made it to the edge of the safe zone, only to be ambushed by a group of treacherous players?

This made them quite angry.

Fortunately, the three opponents weren't very good, allowing Zhong Yi and his two teammates to break into the safe zone for a fierce battle.

After a desperate struggle, Zhong Yi, Zhou Yue, and Mu Yawen were in a terrible state.

But in the end, the opponents were even worse off.

Temur and Jialan had already turned into soul mounds, leaving only one Jialan being beaten by the three.

The Jialan player's health was teetering on the brink, just a sliver remaining.

"Kill!!!"

Zhou Yue raised his Tang Dao, determined to win.

"Hahaha! One against three and you still want to counter-kill?"

Zhong Yi laughed loudly, then quietly took a step back.

A faint blue aura condensed around him.

When he passed by an opponent's soul mound earlier, he was attracted by the golden light inside and pulled out a purple longsword and a golden Soul Jade 【Phoenix Feather】 from the soul mound.

It was his first time seeing a golden skill Soul Jade.

It was said that it could turn the longsword's charged Sword Qi from one into two, forming two streams!

Seeing victory within his grasp, Zhong Yi decided to end this battle with the coolest Move.

"Hmph!"

Zhong Yi let out a soft cry, and two golden Sword Qi shot out from the tip of his longsword.

Just then, Jialan, as if by some divine intervention, held her long spear horizontally across her chest, and a red light rose from her Dantian.

Blade Parry!

With a "clang" sound.

The two Sword Qi, one left and one right, were forcefully bounced back.

Mu Yawen, Zhou Yue, who had just raised their weapons, and Zhong Yi, who was about to sheathe his sword, were simultaneously stunned by these two unexpected Sword Qi.

"???"

As the three watched in shock, Jialan's body was enveloped in golden light.

The execution Move after a Blade Parry, Dragon King's Roar!

"Swish!"

Jialan charged forward with her spear, skewering the three into a straight line, then frantically spun the long spear in her hand, continuously striking them.

The three were already at half health, and after losing a chunk of health from the reflected Sword Qi, they took a direct hit from the Dragon King's Roar and instantly exploded!

"Wow, Senior Brother Zhong, how can his long spear unleash Sword Qi!?"

"...I don't know."

"Old Zhong, are you cursed!! We would have won even if you just watched from the side!!!"

...

...

"eternal calamity" had been online for less than three hours.

It was incredibly popular.

Even ""Clash of Immortals and Demons"," which had consistently held the top spot, was uncharacteristically challenged.

There was no other way.

The "battle royale + Xianxia" setting perfectly suited the preferences of these Cultivators.

And the various settings within it,

Such as combat strategy, running from the shrinking circle, equipment and armor relying entirely on looting, and air-drops...

Where had Cultivators ever seen such interesting settings?

They basically got addicted after playing once!

The "eternal calamity" forum's popularity had already exploded.

【Tianren City 2=1, looking for a Sandman!】

【Damn it, so many treacherous players right after launch... Old Devil Lu has ruined the atmosphere!】

【This Illusion Realm is awesome... Old Devil Lu is simply a Genius!】

【In comparison, what Illusion Alliance made is just a pile of trash】

【Fellow Daoists, who understands? Why do some people play Jialan and choose the original character?? It's mental attack! The damage is too great!】

【Fellow Daoist, you must be someone who loves pure white】

【I can't bring myself to attack female characters who choose the original model... Old Devil Lu has disturbed my Dao Heart!】

【Is it an illusion? I feel like there are more and more Fellow Daoists who like to pretend to be women...】

【Ning Hongye, Sandman, Great Master Tianhai, those who play will know!】

【I don't care, Hu Tao is the best in the world】

【Seeking clarification: Why do ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) opponents always focus fire on me whenever I play Hu Tao?】

...

...

"eternal calamity" undoubtedly became a carnival Illusion Realm for Cultivators.

In just one day, it showed signs of surpassing ""Clash of Immortals and Demons"."

Compared to other Illusion Realms, "eternal calamity"'s advantage was that,

Not only did young Disciples love to play it, but even the Elders of various Sects loved to play it!

Even those old stubborn ones who usually scoffed at Illusion Realms gradually began to defect.

Lu Ze could see clues of this from the Demonic Value acquisition records.

The frequency of gaining seven, eight, or even more than ten Demonic Value at a time was increasing!

Watching the Demonic Value in the System backend grow faster and faster, Lu Ze said to himself with satisfaction, "I just wonder when Cultivators of the Sect Master's level will become addicted to it..."

...

...

Lingxiao Sect, Sect Forbidden Land.

The Sect Master, as usual, continuously circulated his Cultivation Technique in his Physical Body, seeking an Opportunity for Breakthrough.

His Divine Sense, meanwhile, was immersed in the Illusion Realm, receiving nourishment from the Heavenly Dao Spiritual Qi.

The Illusion Realm was still "my world."

Because an Elder of Tianxuan Sect had once revealed to him that the Illusion Realm where the Fragment of the Heavenly Dao resided was precisely "my world."

He came here not because he liked the Illusion Realm, but simply to seek the Heavenly Dao Opportunity.

It was a pity that he had never succeeded.

However, as long as he was in the Illusion Realm, he could receive more refined Spiritual Qi nourishment, and over time, he had already become accustomed to this method of Cultivation.

As he sat with his eyes closed in his matchbox house, a forced pop-up suddenly appeared in front of him.

【"eternal calamity" launched today! My body is unrestrained, my Dao is infinite! Click to enter the battle world~】

The Sect Master frowned, waving his hand to shatter the pop-up.

"My body is unrestrained, my Dao is infinite? Heh, these Illusion Realms are getting more and more gimmicky."

The Sect Master chuckled self-deprecatingly, but had no interest whatsoever.

He only wanted to Cultivate, only wanted to receive Spiritual Qi nourishment.

It was the same everywhere.

As for battling in the Illusion Realm...

And battling with those juniors?

No interest.

Not even a little interest.

However, not long after, another pop-up appeared.

【Shocking: Multiple Cultivators from the Five Great Sects achieved Dao enlightenment in "eternal calamity"! The secret of the Heavenly Dao's Opportunity is hidden here... (Click to join)】

"!!!!"

The Sect Master's body trembled, and he immediately clicked on it.

This was a special pop-up created by Lu Ze; once clicked, it would automatically start downloading "eternal calamity."

Not long after, the pixelated block world gradually dissipated.

After a dazzling display of strange and colorful scenes, the world around the Sect Master gradually transformed into the appearance of Juku Island.

The Sect Master was stunned, muttering to himself:

"I always feel..."

"...like I've been played..."