People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 1097 Slaughter is Like Breathing

In that instant, Li Qi was momentarily dazed, only to see the real world distorted. The once vibrant world seemed to have gone through decades, even centuries. His room became decaying and dilapidated, and the posters of his favorite celebrities on the walls, once bright and beautiful, had transformed into eerie and terrifying old hags.

Not only that, time seemed to be accelerating, until everything decayed and turned to dust, the ocean turned to ash, even the lightning withered away, and finally the world disappeared, empty and no longer existing.

Amidst the desolation, Li Qi felt a surge of loneliness and sorrow.

But it was only for a moment, and then all the strange phenomena disappeared. Li Qi returned to reality, and everything was so real and true.

Through the curtains, moonlight streamed in, and the faint chirping of insects and the occasional engine sound of a car passing by on the road told him that this was reality.

"What I saw before was either an illusion or something else..."

Li Qi couldn't help but ponder.

Not only did he see some strange things, but he himself was also very uneasy. Under the myth, at most 10% of the power in the game can be brought back. This is an ironclad rule. Of course, the power of Qi is not bad. Even if it is only one-tenth, it is powerful enough.

Only a master of the mythical level can bring back 50% of their power.

At this moment, Li Qi clearly sensed that all his power had returned, and not only that, it was even stronger, because he had also added the power of his physical body in reality.

Bringing back 10% of the power versus bringing back the whole thing makes a difference far more than tenfold.

Despite having only recently broken through to the Innate Realm, Li Qi can already easily kill Innate Realm experts in the game. Even if he encounters a Grandmaster, unless they are among the best, it's not difficult for him to escape.

In the real world, a grandmaster only has 10% of his power left. In this situation, without the intervention of a celestial being, no one can do anything to him.

In the real world, let alone celestial beings, even innate masters are high-level figures in their respective regions, and are not on the same level as ordinary people.

“In a sense, I can now impersonate a grandmaster.”

“I possess innate true qi, and the martial arts primordial spirit that is the hallmark of a grandmaster, my demonic fetus, is an alternative primordial spirit, even more wondrous than a pure martial arts primordial spirit in many ways.”

"Imperial citizens are at level 36. To become a Chosen One, one starts at level 13. Innate masters start at level 19. As for Grandmasters, they start at level 25 and belong to the core of the Empire."

"If one is a celestial being, one is always at level thirty-four, second only to the emperor and crown prince..."

"Just like the chasm between level 12 and level 13, there is also a chasm between level 24 and level 25. Starting from level 25, one has the qualification to make rules, even if it is just the right to vote and the right to make suggestions. This is a completely different concept from before level 25."

Li Qi pondered, but his heart remained calm.

Of course, if he were to go to the Empire for certification, he would start at the 25th rank, instantly becoming a powerful nobleman, with wealth, glory, and status all rolling in.

But now, with his wisdom awakened and his mind enlightened, he knows that fame and fortune are nothing but dust, and compared to the wonders of spiritual practice, these things are meaningless.

Besides, what does a mere twenty-five ranks even mean?!

If he were to prove the myth, the Emperor of the Empire would only be on equal footing with him. This is because the Emperor of the Empire is also a mythical powerhouse; otherwise, the Emperor of the Empire would be inferior to others.

This is the power that comes from within.

Before becoming a Chosen One, Li Qi's greatest dream was to become one himself, and his second greatest dream was to become a twelfth-class citizen of the empire, which was the limit that ordinary people could achieve through their efforts. As for the twenty-fourth-class citizen, that was the limit that ordinary noble children could reach through their efforts.

The next step is the difference between a chess piece and a chess player, which cannot be achieved simply through family background and hard work.

And many chosen ones, let alone grandmasters, can't even break through to the innate level in their entire lives; these are the majority of the chosen ones.

Just like the old man of the Lu family, who failed to break through to the Innate Realm, he has been insane for years and rarely has a clear mind.

Even so, with his peak acquired realm and his own abilities, he built a considerable fortune.

"Unfortunately, this is not my path. Besides, a sixteen-year-old grandmaster is obviously problematic. If the news gets out, even celestial beings and mythical figures will become curious."

Li Qi was very clear-headed and was not misled by the allure of the world.

Overestimating the integrity and morality of other people is a very foolish thing to do.

If morality, status, and ability were truly on the same level, the world would have long been a humanitarian paradise. History has proven countless times that leaders with morality and ideals are ultimately only a very small minority.

It is precisely because they are so rare that if such a person were to emerge, he would be remembered by many people for many years to come.

Even mythical figures can only prove their strength and extraordinary wisdom, but cannot prove their virtue.

Morality is ultimately a product of human nature, a manifestation of human principles, while the purest form of the natural order is the survival of the fittest.

In fact, the path of demonic cultivation that Li Qi followed, though called the path of demonic cultivation, is actually the path of heaven, the purest form of the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak.

However, this Heavenly Way is somewhat extreme compared to the human Way, so it is defined as the Demonic Way.

This is why the predecessor of the Demonic Sect's founder was a great sage of the Daoist sect.

"Compared to these things, I am actually the strangest one. In both my past and present lives, I have never killed a person, let alone a chicken. In total, I have only killed mosquitoes, ants, and cockroaches..."

"But when I kill people in the game, it's so smooth and natural, it's almost like me comprehending demonic arts, it's like an instinct like breathing."

“People don’t feel uncomfortable because of their breathing, and I don’t feel uncomfortable because of killing, but my common sense tells me that this is very unreasonable.”

Li Qi was calculating; he felt he had a big problem.

But he was remarkably clear-headed. He could clearly grasp the origin of every thought and review every frame of his memory. Everything was crystal clear.

It seemed that everything was telling him that he was actually a born demon king, and killing was just an instinct; it was just that his potential had not been unleashed and his talent had not been discovered before.

In this situation, the fact that he was still a lackey yesterday seems like a distant memory.

"Also, I need to cover up the abnormalities on my own body later."

Li Qi got up, turned on the light, and looked at himself in the mirror that came with the wardrobe.

(End of this chapter)