In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

"Was that divine thought just now from the ancestor of the Cloud Heaven Immortal Palace?"

Lu Yuan looked in the direction the other person had left, his expression somewhat strange.

But upon closer reflection, this makes perfect sense.

The long-standing tradition in the cultivation world is that it's better to die for your fellow cultivators than for yourself.

The Tribulation Transcending True Monarch went through countless hardships and dangers, walking on thin ice all the way, and finally achieved his current level of cultivation and realm.

Beings like them cherish their own lives most, so how could they possibly risk their lives for a few mere Nascent Soul cultivators?
Knowing he was no match for the enemy, the patriarch of Yuntian Immortal Palace decisively fled, which was undoubtedly the safest course of action.

But before even engaging in combat, they were so frightened that they fled in panic. Isn't that a bit too cautious and conservative?

of course.

The reason why the Immortal Palace Ancestor was so cautious was firstly because Ning Hai and others were insignificant and not worth the risk of prematurely experiencing the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man by fighting against cultivators of the same level.

Secondly, it is because the Tribulation-Crossing True Lord went against the will of Heaven and was not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao.

The slightest carelessness could lead to utter disaster!
Lu Yuan felt the same way.

In the eyes of cultivators, mortals are nothing more than insignificant ants.

But in the eyes of Heaven, aren't these Tribulation Transcending True Monarchs just lambs to the slaughter?
Fortunately, Lu Yuan had the Seven-Rank Immortal Gu to deceive the heavens and temporarily conceal the secrets of heaven. He could also use the Six-Rank Frame-Up Immortal Gu to transfer the erosion and calamity of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man.

Otherwise, he would have no choice but to hide away like other Transcending Tribulation True Monarchs and live a life of cautious survival.

"we won?"

On Qingmao Mountain.

Yunxi and the other disciples of Qingmao Mountain stared in disbelief at what they were seeing.

Originally, the supreme holy lands such as Yuntian Immortal Palace came with great force, intending to flatten Qingmao Mountain in one fell swoop.

Faced with an army of 100,000 cultivators and more than 20 Nascent Soul experts, even Yun Xi felt a deep sense of despair.

But who could have imagined it?

With Lu Yuan emerging from seclusion, the entire situation took an instant turn for the better.

The entire army of 100,000 was wiped out, and even the powerful Nascent Soul cultivators in Ninghai could not escape death!
What is invincibility?

That's what true invincibility looks like!

Moreover, Lu Yuan has been cultivating for so long that he is not even fifty years old yet.

With his talent and aptitude, becoming a Dao-Merging Heavenly Lord in the future is a certainty.

A single Transcending Tribulation True Monarch is enough to establish a great sect or holy land, which can be passed down for tens of thousands of years.

The Dao-Merging Heavenly Lord is almost the most powerful being at the very top of the cultivation world, enough to dominate the entire Spirit Realm!

"Great, we won!"

"Sect Master, you are truly awe-inspiring! From this day forward, Qingmao Mountain will be the strongest sect in the Southern Region!"

All the disciples wept with joy and danced with glee.

Their gazes toward Lu Yuan were filled with fervor and worship, like a group of fanatical believers who had seen their god!
And the other side.

Although Ning Hai and the others were dead, their storage rings and weapons were floating in mid-air, emitting a faint light.

The Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man only affect the cultivator himself and will not have a significant impact on external things.

Therefore, the armor and weapons of those 100,000 cultivators were preserved intact.

These armors are exquisitely crafted, with runes and Daoist markings imprinted on their surfaces. Once activated, they can form battle formations, causing cultivators' strength to surge.

With this batch of weapons and armor...

Lu Yuan could easily assemble a massive army of cultivators to sweep across the Southern Region in a short period of time!

Subsequently.

With a wave of his hand, he put all the weapons into his storage space and handed them over to Yunxi to handle.

He had only one requirement for the disciples of Qingmao Mountain.

That means expanding at all costs and collecting as many martial arts techniques and secret arts as possible from all over the world.

Due to the distortion of the Heavenly Dao, all cultivation techniques in this realm are essentially nothing more than manuals for raising insectoid races.

However, Lu Yuan possesses a god-level talent of unparalleled comprehension, which allows him to learn any cultivation technique at a glance and understand it immediately.

Furthermore, based on the original techniques, they can reverse-engineer the methods of Gu cultivation.

This also means.

The more techniques and secret arts Lu Yuan masters, the deeper his understanding of the Gu Dao will be, and the stronger he will become!

at the same time.

News of Ning Hai and his men's defeat spread quickly and was soon known to all the holy lands.

Cloud Heaven Celestial Palace.

As the number one holy land in Zhongzhou, it is a place where powerful figures abound and geniuses emerge in great numbers.

However, the atmosphere inside the sect's main hall was deathly silent.

All the Nascent Soul elders lowered their heads, not daring to even breathe loudly.

As for those Nascent Soul experts, they were so angry that their eyes were spitting fire, and their faces were extremely ugly.

"Ninghai actually lost?"

"More than five thousand elite soldiers from the Immortal Palace, one Grand Elder, and seven Nascent Soul experts, sacrificed in vain just like that?"

Above the main hall.

The Cloud Palace Master's cold and indifferent voice was mixed with boundless rage.

Upon hearing this, everyone trembled and lowered their heads even further. Even the Nascent Soul experts remained silent, not daring to put on any airs.

Because the Lord of Yuntian Palace is not only the Lord of the Immortal Palace, but he himself is also a half-step Tribulation Transcending True Monarch!
In fact.

If it weren't for the fact that the Palace Master of Yuntian Palace needed to manage such a vast holy land and was burdened with numerous daily chores, he could have stepped into the Tribulation Transcending Realm at any time!

"Reporting to the Palace Master, according to the information passed down by the Ancestor, Lu Yuan has been in seclusion for ten years and is suspected to have already stepped into the Tribulation Transcending True Monarch realm..."

An elder cautiously reported this.

"A Transcending Tribulation True Monarch?"

Upon hearing this news, all the elders present were in an uproar.

If they remember correctly, Lu Yuan seems to have only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, right?
And how long has it been since he crossed a major realm?

Especially when they thought about Lu Yuan's age, everyone couldn't help but gasp and feel a chill run down their spines.

Even Yun Tianjun's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints. Despite his composure and experience, he was still somewhat horrified at this moment.

A Transcending Tribulation True Lord who is only forty years old?
What is this concept?
Throughout history, and across the entire spirit world, no one has ever been able to cultivate so quickly.

Even those old monsters who have possessed souls and reincarnated to cultivate again cannot do this!
For a while.

All the high-ranking members of the Cloud Heaven Immortal Palace were shaken and fell silent.

"It turns out that it was a Transcending Tribulation True Monarch in front of him. Ning Hai's death was not unjust."

After a long time.

The Palace Master of Yuntian Palace sighed and said, "Issue my order: this matter is hereby dropped, and no one shall mention revenge again."

"Anyone who dares to disobey will be dealt with according to the sect's rules!"

When everyone heard this, they all fell silent.

Even the usually assertive and domineering pro-war faction had no objections at this moment.

Because this is the status and weight of a True Monarch who has transcended tribulation!
Even though Lu Yuan had just killed Elder Ning Hai, massacred thousands of Immortal Palace elites, and caused heavy losses to the Cloud Heaven Immortal Palace.

They could only grit their teeth and swallow it down.

Not to mention that Lu Yuan is still so young, his future achievements are absolutely limitless!

Compared to offending a Transcending Tribulation True Monarch with unlimited potential, any loss is negligible!
Apart from the Cloud Heaven Immortal Palace.

The barbarian tribes of the Northern Wilderness, the secret sects of the Western Desert, and the three great immortal sects of the Eastern Sea all made the same decision without prior agreement.

Although Tribulation-Crossing True Monarchs are subject to the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man, spending most of their time in slumber or eternal sleep, if a Tribulation-Crossing True Monarch is pushed to the limit and disregards the consequences and costs, the destruction and consequences he causes are absolutely unbearable for any holy land.

In its heyday, the East China Sea was incredibly glorious and prosperous, even surpassing the Central Continent in terms of its level of development.

However, because the three major immortal sects of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou acted too domineeringly, they attempted to join forces to annex a certain declining holy land.

As a result, the patriarch of the holy land, knowing that his time was coming to an end, stormed up the three major immortal sects in a fit of rage, forcing the five Tribulation Transcending True Monarchs to awaken from their slumber.

Although the patriarch of the holy land was ultimately severely injured and died with resentment.

However, after that battle, the three major immortal sects also suffered heavy casualties.

The five Transcending Tribulation True Monarchs experienced the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man much earlier than expected, resulting in a significant reduction in their strength, and they have yet to recover their vitality!
Therefore.

Unless the conflict between the two parties has become so serious that it is irreconcilable, few people would dare to drive a Tribulation Transcending True Monarch to the brink of despair.

Upon learning of this, many forces in the Southern Region immediately paid a visit, vying to pledge allegiance to Qingmao Mountain.

This is a genuine Transcending Tribulation True Monarch!
If they can get on Lu Yuan's good side, they'll definitely be able to do whatever they want in the Southern Region.

However, Lu Yuan has always disliked social engagements, so he left these matters to Yun Xi to handle.

Everyone in the world is benefiting.

In the world of cultivation, where the strong prey on the weak and the mighty are respected, all identities and statuses are built upon one's own strength.

If Lu Yuan possessed sufficient strength, he could single-handedly make a holy land submit!
Next.

Under Yunxi's leadership, Qingmaoshan rapidly expanded its territory.

In less than six months, they expanded their influence to the entire Southern Region.

At the same time, at Lu Yuan's instruction.

Yunxi selected a group of talented disciples from various parts of the Southern Region and trained them all to become Gu cultivators.

They also widely disseminated the "Gu Scripture" within the sect, enabling all disciples of Qingmao Mountain to refine, use, and raise Gu.

Moreover, with Lu Yuan's guidance, the disciples of Qingmao Mountain worked day and night to refine slave Gu, causing the loyalty of all forces to the sect to skyrocket.

When the scale of Gu practitioners grew rapidly.

The prompt from the will of the heavens also rang in Lu Yuan's mind.

[Defying Fate: You defeated numerous holy lands, single-handedly dominated the Southern Region, and cultivated many Gu cultivators, successfully carrying forward the Gu Dao inheritance!]

[Simulation rating upgraded to S level!]

Main storyline completion: 50%!

You have earned 5000 million simulation points!

[You have received a gift from the will of the Gu Dao of this realm, obtaining the 'Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Sea' refining method for the seventh-rank Immortal Gu. By fusing the complete true and false origins, you can upgrade it to a ninth-rank True and False Immortal Gu!]

[You have obtained the recipe for the seventh-rank Immortal Gu, 'Close at Hand, Far Away'. By fusing it with the complete spatial origin, you can upgrade it to a ninth-rank Spatial Immortal Gu.]

[You have obtained the refinement method for the sixth-rank 'Fault-Breaking Immortal Gu'. If you integrate it with the complete source of the Law of Cause and Effect, you can upgrade it to a ninth-rank Causal Immortal Gu!]

[You have obtained the refining method for the Nine-Refined Golden Body Gu. By fusing it with the complete source of power, you can upgrade it to a Nine-Turn 'Power Immortal Gu'!]

[Note: The will of Heaven in this realm is nearing collapse. Please complete this simulation as soon as possible.]

……

A series of notification sounds came one after another, catching Lu Yuan off guard.

When did the will of the heavens become so generous?

Is it always the Nine-Turn Immortal Gu?

And what about the Gu Dao will?

Could it be that it has been fighting against the distorted will of Heaven all along?
Based on the information revealed by the will of the heavens, Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and then understood many things.

If he guessed correctly.

In ancient times, before the Heavenly Dao had mutated, Gu cultivators held a dominant position in this world.

However, due to some unknown reason, this world was corrupted and degenerated by the erosion of dark energy, eventually evolving into its current form.

Despite suffering heavy losses, the Gu Dao did not completely perish and has been fighting against the will of Heaven for hundreds of thousands of years.

"However, the reason why the parasite race can thrive is obviously because someone is secretly plotting against them. I'm afraid that the so-called Gu Dao will is not so simple."

Lu Yuan shook his head, increasingly feeling that the situation was far too complex.

All he can do now is to cultivate diligently and improve his strength as much as possible.

Over the next ten years.

Lu Yuan traveled throughout the entire Spirit Realm, collecting resources and materials for refining Gu. With his extraordinary comprehension, he finally managed to refine several Immortal Gu.

However, compared to a complete Nine-Turn Immortal Gu, the Immortal Gu that Lu Yuan refined was somewhat disappointing.

"These immortal Gu lack a complete source of laws, so they can only reach the seventh level at present?"

Qingmao Mountain.

In a cave somewhere.

Lu Yuan frowned as he looked at the several colorful orbs of light floating in front of him.

Inside each of the orbs of light, there was a Gu worm.

These Gu worms were of different shapes and had terrifying auras, all exuding immense pressure.

When they appear at the same time, an endless flow of Daoist energy causes the laws of heaven and earth in this space to roar!

However, the Dao traces on the surface of these Gu worms' bodies are incomplete, with many parts severely damaged, so their grade is far from reaching the level of a Nine-Turn Immortal Gu.

However, Lu Yuan doesn't have a good solution for this at the moment.

After all, only a Nine-Turn Immortal Gu can possess things like cause and effect, power, and truth and falsehood.

According to the cultivation system of this realm, the Nine Revolutions Immortal Venerable is a whole major realm higher than the Dao Integration Heavenly Monarch.

With Lu Yuan's cultivation level as a Tribulation Transcending True Monarch, he simply couldn't refine a complete Nine-Turn Immortal Gu.

Moreover, the Immortal Gu is unique, and the total amount of the fundamental laws of heaven and earth is also constant.

Just like the origin of cause and effect, it can be divided into countless parts, but the total number remains unchanged.

If one wants to obtain the complete Nine Revolutions Karma Immortal Gu, one must collect all the causal origins in the world; only then is it possible to successfully refine it.

However, starting from the Tribulation Transcending True Monarch, cultivators can already gain a preliminary grasp of the origin of laws.

Even if each Tribulation Transcending True Monarch only grasps a trace of the Dao, the total number of them combined is absolutely not negligible.

Not to mention.

Each Dao-Merging Celestial Lord needs to incorporate a portion of the fundamental laws when condensing their Dao Fruit.

This means that many common fundamental principles have long been firmly occupied by people.

If later generations want to break through to the Tribulation Transcending or Dao Integration realms.

There are only two ways.

The first method is to wait until these Tribulation Transcending True Monarchs or Dao Harmonizing Heavenly Monarchs perish before inheriting their Dao Traces or Dao Fruits.

The second method is to abandon the cultivation of common laws and try to comprehend another uncommon fundamental law, thus opening up a path that has never been seen before.

The Five Elements Law is a low-threshold, low-difficulty law, and countless people cultivate it, but very few can actually reach the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

The laws of reincarnation and time and space are so difficult to grasp that they deter countless cultivators. Only those with exceptional talent are qualified to attempt to comprehend them.

However, although these kinds of laws have a large number of wild Dao traces, they are too difficult to cultivate. Many geniuses may not be able to reach the entry level even if they spend their whole lives.

If Lu Yuan wanted to refine the complete Nine Revolutions Causal Immortal Gu, the only way was to gather all the Dao traces of the laws of cause and effect.

But this is easier said than done.

The traces of laws are the source of a cultivator's powerful strength.

Once they lose their Dao traces, they will go from being powerful Transcending Tribulation True Monarchs capable of moving mountains and overturning seas to ordinary mortals with no strength to even kill a chicken.

Getting them to obediently relinquish their Dao traces is harder than killing them! (End of Chapter)