Evolution Paradise, are you the disaster?

Chapter 582 The Demon Lord's Persistence, Liu Ying's Awakening

Liu Ying seemed to understand, but not quite. Even Meng Yi's simplified and easy-to-understand explanation was still too advanced for her.

For example, if someone constantly hears grand principles until they're tired of them and can recite classical Chinese phrases by heart, but hasn't personally experienced or put them into practice, then no matter how many principles they have, they remain just theoretical concepts.

In this regard, during the "Civilization Struggle - Qin" period, in the "Pangu Transformation Stage - War of the Seven States", Zhao Kuo, the "Legendary General of Zhao" who was defeated by Bai Qi, the "Lord of Wu'an", in the Battle of Changping, also contributed the famous story of "Talking about war on paper" that has been passed down through the ages.

"Sir, take 'Paradise Player - Great Love Immortal Venerable' whom I encountered in the last dungeon, for example. I still have a long way to go compared to him."

The obedient frog, having learned from the teachings, understood the true meaning of the "Lord of the Three-Life Coffin"'s assertion: "If this continues, you will not be able to beat the 'Eternal Alliance'."

It's not a matter of strength, but rather a combination of factors such as mental fortitude, mindset, and execution ability.

Liu Ying is still in the initial stage of focusing on self-cultivation and participating in the operation of the 'plot and destiny' in a small amount;

In contrast, the Demon Lord of Refining Heaven, who entered the instance with the same overall rating, drastically altered the world, and his actions severely impacted the so-called 'plot destiny'.

"That guy."

Meng Yi smiled wryly. The things Fang Laomo had done in the "Derivative Shrouding the Sky: Dark Turmoil" instance were truly appalling.

The actions of the Heavenly Demon Lord were a devastating blow to players who were obsessed with the thrill of battle.

"According to you, he achieved such success in just twenty years."

"If he hadn't offended someone he shouldn't have, and had been forced to urgently salvage his losses, refining only a universe, 50 Supreme Beings, and a 'Heavenly Heart Mark' would have yielded far more than just an '11th-Tier Breakthrough Quasi-King'."

Fang Laomo's dungeon rewards are far greater than Meng Yi's rewards from consuming the "Activated Cosmic Will Monster" in the "1→2·Advancement Assessment: Pirate Dungeon".

The two situations cannot be generalized.

The "Activated Cosmic Will Spirit" that Meng Yi encountered back then may have been silly, but it possessed an independent and intellectual mind, which made it difficult for Meng Yi, Yang An, Fang Mo, and Jianmu Spirit to breathe.

The "Alien Species: Cosmic Will - Heavenly Heart Mark" of the same level is a vegetable, not even as good as the "Primitive Cosmic Will" in the "Devouring Dungeon" that Dong Lin experienced.

The two highly threatening individuals, "11th-tier Breakthrough Quasi-King: Emperor" and "11th-tier Breakthrough Quasi-King: Soy Sauce Immortal," each have their own schemes and act as background figures, just like "Devouring Dungeon: Mountain Guest," never personally intervening unless absolutely necessary.

This gives the Demon Lord of Refining Heaven a lot of room to maneuver. As long as he is outwardly presented as 'bright and majestic' and maintains a 'you're good, I'm good, everyone's good' attitude, the theoretical limit of the Demon Lord Fang's antics is far from such a superficial level.

……

Meng Yi handed Liu Ying a calming drink, but to encourage her independent thinking, he didn't offer his own opinion.

"What do you think the 'Alliance of Immortality' would have done next, assuming there was no intervention from the 'Lord of the Three Coffins' through a deus ex machina?"

Honestly, it's fortunate that the "Lord of Illusion" paid the price; otherwise, his serious violation in the "Special Instance" wouldn't have been enough for the "Lord of the Three Copper Coffins" to be wiped out by the "Evolution Paradise - Automatic Operation Mechanism."

During the "Type-Moon Dungeon: Strongest Tournament" period, which was also a "special dungeon" that was not an "advancement assessment", "True Infinite Buddha" was forced to quit due to serious violations;

Throughout the entire process, "Mythical Great Solomon" only used the "Farewell Triple Strike" to invoke the power of "Miracle Radiance" and take away "Awakener," a derivative element of "True Infinite Buddha."

Even stronger than the "Lord of the Three Coffins" at his peak, "Civilization Struggle - Qin: Supreme Leader - First Emperor" never violated any rules or made any moves throughout the entire process. At most, he gave Meng Yi an investment package of eighth-tier technological civilization inheritance before leaving.

Ignorance is bliss, and a seasoned veteran like the "Master of the Three Coffins" who has been through countless trials and tribulations for many years could not possibly be 'ignorant'.

Knowing it's against the rules, yet still taking action, and not being held accountable—someone else will inevitably pay the price.

The "Lord of the Three Coffins," who had taken on extra odd jobs, demanded payment and maintained a tacit understanding with the "Lord of Illusion."

Thankfully, it was a "special instance" rather than the forbidden "advancement test".

Otherwise, the "Lord of Illusion" might not be willing to pay the price, or even be able to afford it.

Meng Yi believes this situation can be described as 'the overall trend remains unchanged, but minor details can be changed'.

For Liu Ying and Fang Laomo, who are not in the "early promotion player sequence", it is a "minor detail" that does not affect the overall situation.

Assuming things aren't too outrageous, and considering that "Lord of Illusion," a player who was imprisoned at the start of the server, paid the price, "Era Ruler" turned a blind eye.

You can do it once or twice, but not three or four times.

"True Infinity" can only make one bet that affects the "major trend" in each Paradise Era, and "Lord of Illusion" has a clear upper limit to his slight privilege of influencing the "minor details".

Otherwise, "Evolution Paradise" should just be renamed "Illusory Paradise". Players won't have to outwit each other in dungeons anymore. Wouldn't it be simpler to start by seeing who has the stronger connections and background?
The greatest value of having connections and powerful backers is preventing others from bullying and plundering you during your rise to power; how you proceed and how high you can reach in the future ultimately depends on your own abilities.

Therefore, the "Master of Fate" answered the "Vice-King of Heaven" with "stopping at the same level." The new generation of outstanding individuals who die in the struggle within the same level have no one to blame but themselves for being less skilled.

If Meng Yi is killed by "Abyss Lord Yuanlin" in "Advanced Player"; killed by "Mythical Great Luo T3: Sixth Heavenly Lord of Desire Realm - Demon King Bo Xun" in "Great Luo"; killed by "Primordial Fusion Star Worldview" in "Mythical Great Luo"; or killed by "Abyss Faction: Lin - True Infinity" in "Dao Struggle Stage".

"True Infinite Miracle Radiance" at most considers it a losing bet and will not make a big show of avenging Meng Yi, whose potential is limited to this.

……

Meng Yi was able to think of these things because Liu Ying, limited by the breadth and depth of her intelligence, could not foresee the bigger picture behind the small details, but she understood the deeper meaning Meng Yi was trying to convey.

"I'm not as good as 'Paradise Player - Great Love Immortal Venerable'."

Liu Ying frankly admitted that she was not as skilled as others, and that she had a strong obsession, while Fang Laomo's pursuit of immortality and his unwavering determination were not.

Travel Frog can only be slightly compared to Fang Laomo in terms of "obsession"; in other areas, it is completely and utterly crushed by Fang Laomo.

"Good, recognizing one's own level is commendable."

"Recognizing one's own shortcomings, remaining humble and calm, avoiding the vicious cycle of comparison, and steadily continuing to follow one's own ideas are all commendable."

Meng Yi nodded with satisfaction. Going slowly doesn't necessarily mean going far; there are quite a few players who achieve great things later in life.

For mortals, the chance to change their future may only come once or twice; if they miss it, it's gone forever. For players, as long as they keep moving forward, the opportunity is always there. "Assuming there wasn't the 'Lord of the Three Incarnations Copper Coffin'..."

After gathering her thoughts, Liu Ying said with certainty, "The ruthless Great Emperor of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land will die!"

"She absolutely cannot withstand the accumulated foundation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths since the mythological era, the ancient era, and the desolate era, not to mention the powerful forces that are no less than the Ruthless Great Emperor, such as the Beginningless Great Emperor, the Underworld Emperor, the Undying Heavenly Emperor, the Divine Silkworm Ancient Emperor, and the Azure Emperor."

"In a deadly battle, the Ruthless Great Emperor could at most kill a few Supreme Beings of the Forbidden Zones; if he tried to escape, he would be trapped with nowhere to go in a day."

"The immense military strength of the 'Eternal Life Alliance' can even ensure that the campaign to annihilate the Ruthless Emperor will not cause significant damage to the external environment, thus ensuring the overall safety of its core territory."

Just like when the Great Emperor Wushi went to the "Eternal Life Alliance", he eliminated a maximum of 50 forbidden zone supreme beings who had recovered their peak imperial destiny.

The Ruthless Great Emperor of the same era wasn't much stronger; his True Immortal combat power had reached its limit.

One side stagnates or regresses, while the other advances triumphantly.

The "Eternal Life Alliance" has gained the support of the Undying Emperor, the Great Emperor Wushi, the Underworld Emperor, the Azure Emperor, and the Ancient Emperor of the Divine Silkworm, resulting in a massive expansion of its overall strength.

"To repel external aggression, we must first pacify internal strife. Having resolved the unstable and forbidden ancient land, the next step is to establish a new order."

"The foundation of this order rests on two pillars: absolute military force and the proliferation of artificial life essence. This combination of soft and hard power, working in tandem, removes the limitations on productivity and ensures that the 'Alliance of Immortality' will be free from internal threats."

"Bloodline Hybridization Experiment" → "Special Physique · Code Synthesis Editing Formula" → "Racial Upgrade".

The few with special physiques suffer a bit, but the new generation of geniuses in the "Eternal Life Alliance" are all equipped with special hybrid physiques at the level of "Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo" and "Chaotic Body".

"Material resources are extremely abundant, there are numerous imperial scriptures available for study, and high-ranking members of the 'Longevity Alliance' provide personal guidance. Those with top-tier physiques will achieve enlightenment in five hundred years at a significantly earlier pace."

"At most five hundred years later, the 'Eternal Life Alliance' will transition to an era where supreme beings are as insignificant as dogs, Heavenly Emperors are commonplace, and only True Immortals can truly tremble!"

"At that time, the 'Quasi-King Emperor' and 'Quasi-King Strange Immortal' will become the next strategic targets of the 'Eternal Life Alliance.' Those who don't join will die!"

What value does one universe have compared to two universes?
The "strange world" containing a small amount of "immortal substance" and the "fragments of the immortal realm" inside the Nine Dragons Coffin will also become resources for the "Immortal Alliance".

Even a small bite from the Heavenly Demon Lord propelled him to "11th Rank Breakthrough Quasi-King".

The players' inherent "Great Luo Trait - Infinite Possibilities," coupled with the accumulation of wisdom and inspiration, have given rise to new, powerful individuals within the "Eternal Alliance" over a long period of time...

……

"A comprehensive evaluation at 12 levels."

Firefly calculated the final answer.

If managed properly, a single "special instance" could propel Fang Laomo, who started with a top-tier rating of Rank 8, to "Rank 12 Immortal King," or even rival the Emperor Light Immortal King, who is close to "Quasi-Immortal Emperor." It can be considered a model case of a true dragon emerging from shallow waters!

This means that the next instance of the Heavenly Demon Lord will begin the process of "13th Tier - Multi-dimensional Transformation".

After completing 2-3 more dungeons, Fang Laomo, who has completed "13th Tier · Multi-dimensional Transformation" and successfully redeemed "half a Great Luo Pass", will surpass the Immortal Emperor and the Sacrificial Dao who are at "Pseudo-14th Tier · Stage 1" and ascend to "Pseudo-14th Tier · Stage 2" in one step!
Players at the fourth tier can embark on the path of essential sublimation of the "Six Great Luo Characteristics".

Seizing an opportunity, they defied fate and aimed for "early promotion to the player tier".

Fang Laomo, who has the theoretically optimal solution, may achieve a score in the "Newbie Village Graduation Assessment" that rivals the "Three Great Luo Characteristics" of "Taiyi Female Immortal"!
"While you are still in the early stages of fighting alone, 'Paradise Player - Great Love Immortal Venerable' has already built a faction, using that faction to support his mech, and occupying the position of the supreme ruler to exploit civilization."

Meng Yi agreed with Liu Ying's reasoning and shared with her the broader possibilities he envisioned for the future.

Fate brings us together, but destiny also brings us down; the immortals may regret it, but I do not.

Even though Fang Laomo missed the opportunity of "Derivative Shrouding the Sky: Dark Turmoil", he will have many more opportunities to explore in the future. Sooner or later, he will be able to complete the heaven-defying transformation from a snake to a dragon.

As for the "Three Generations of Copper Coffin Masters'" vengeful revenge?

Unable to bully the weak with his superior strength, and unable to fight against enemies of the same realm, having lost his fighting spirit and with his Dao heart collapsing, could the "Lord of the Three-Life Coffin" really defeat the Refining Heaven Demon Lord of the same realm? He'd probably just get some 'heart-to-heart' words from Old Demon Fang.

"Sir, do you mean that in the future, during 'dungeon quests,' I should adopt a detached perspective that transcends the limitations of 'plot and destiny,' considering the actual circumstances of the current 'dungeon,' and boldly influence the progress of the 'dungeon world' according to my own ideas?"

Having been awakened from her limited thinking by Meng Yi and freed from the negative effects of the 'Combat Fun - Ultimate Supreme' buff, Liu Ying seems to have grasped a corner of a broader prospect.

"Yes, 'Paradise Player - Great Love Immortal Venerable' is him, you are you, and I am me. There's no need to completely copy someone else's approach."

"Those who learn from me will live, those who imitate me will perish."

"Learn, absorb, utilize, and adapt to what is beneficial to you, and apply what you have learned to other situations; decisively discard what does not conform to your original intention."

Meng Yi wasn't too happy teaching the illiterate Lao Ying back then; now, teaching Liu Ying, who has decent comprehension, has truly given Meng Yi a taste of the joy of being a teacher who imparts knowledge, teaches skills, and resolves doubts.

"With the identity of a 'Paradise Player,' the experience of exploring the ruins of the 'Lord of Illusion,' and my modest assistance, the 'opportunities' for your transformation are no less than those for 'Paradise Player - Great Love Immortal Venerable.'"

In terms of player identity, Liu Ying and Fang Laomo are the same.

The Ruins of the Lord of Illusion can also change the "Regular Dungeon → Special Dungeon" four times.

In terms of investment, although Meng Yi's level is not as high as "Da Luo's", he is really willing to give.

The Traveling Frog, who lacks nothing, must complete the "13th Tier: Multi-faceted Transformation" in the remaining dungeon schedule of the "Newbie Village" stage, and graduate with the grades of "Tier 6 Player" and "Two Types of Great Luo Characteristics" to not waste what she has gained.

"Sir, I understand!"

"I will make changes to the '3→4 Advancement Assessment' for the next dungeon!"

Liu Ying clenched her fist, her eyes resolute.

Having witnessed the formidable figures outside the top tier of the "Advancement Player Sequence," Liu Ying suddenly realized that she no longer wanted to live a muddled life.

(End of this chapter)