Unreliable Sword Immortal.

Lu Chaoding arrived at a strange space with a blood-red sky.

He saw Caesar Daojun and the Great Sage Who Buries Flowers, and behind them, he saw even more figures: a large black dog, a fish-headed monster, a giant like a Buddha statue, a sphinx with a human face, and a girl with translucent butterfly wings...

"Hmm? Madam?"

Lu Chaoding also noticed the snake-bodied woman coiled behind the Evil Qi Tower; her face was exactly the same as Lan E's.

But it's clear she couldn't be Lan E.

The snake-bodied woman sensed Lu Chaoding's gaze, smiled sinisterly, revealing sharp, fine teeth, and said, "My name is Twilight Realm. I once divided my soul into six strands using a willow leaf of twilight, all of which were captured by the system and forged into ethereal spirits. I sensed the will of one of these ethereal spirits from you. I am destined to meet you."

"Huh? I don't quite understand..."

Lu Chaoding muttered something under his breath.

The snake-bodied woman, who claimed to be from the Twilight Realm, said again, "You'll understand! Everyone, let him experience it!"

"Alright, let me do it!"

A barefoot girl with translucent butterfly wings flew to Lu Chao's head and said, "My name is Guangnian. Let me show you the truth of everything."

As she spoke, the girl flapped her wings, and some bright, pollen-like specks of light emerged from her body, rose into the sky, and created light and color.

"Are you sure it won't be like last time, where I was tortured?" Since Lu Chaoding was already there, he wasn't afraid and looked up with interest.

Quickly, a holographic image appeared in the blood-red sky. Lu Chaoding felt as if he had been transported to the depths of the universe, where he saw the vast starry sky.

The girl's voice rang out softly: "I have briefly observed the real world. We believe that beyond the dimensional world dominated by the system and countless virtual realms, there exists a much larger material world. You were captured from that real world by the Order Spirit Network, transformed into spirits, and became players in this world. As for us, we were born in this world, and are nothingness spirits created, nurtured, or transformed by the system..."

Suddenly, Lu Chaoding saw an image of Earth, marked with a series of question marks at the bottom, but Lu Chaoding was certain he wouldn't mistake it.

In addition, unlike other planets, Earth is surrounded by a light blue protective shield with strange patterns on it, resembling images of gods and demons, or complex array diagrams.

The image of Earth was quickly replaced, and images of other planets continued to be displayed. Lu Chaoding continued to watch without showing any emotion.

The girl's voice continued: "We have conducted countless investigations into this world, and we are certain of the real existence of the Order Spirit Network. This Order Spirit Network can capture souls and is the foundation of this world. Within the Order Spirit Network, there exists an incomparably powerful will, which is the System."

At this moment, Daoist Caesar spoke up: "Regarding this system, based on the countless data we have collected, it seems to be something that has been left to its own devices. The Order Spirit Network's capture of souls, reading of civilization information, and weaving of various game planes all seem to be for the purpose of allowing it to grow."

The Prince of Deception continued, "We call it the System, but according to the data, it also has other names, such as the Heavenly Dao."

The voice of the Great Sage Who Buries Flowers rang out: "We have reason to believe that outside of order, in the real material world, there exist observers. They observe the spiritual network of order, the game planes, and the growth and changes of the system. Everything can be observed by them, including us. But observation is just a process; what they want is to harvest—to harvest the system, to harvest the Heavenly Dao, and to harvest us, and to harvest you."

The Buddha, both spiritual and physical, said: "Therefore, all beings suffer, and all things ultimately return to nothingness."

The Azure Fire Dragon King said, "To escape fate and glimpse the truth, we must break free from the system's shackles, break out of this void spirit realm, and transform from illusory spirits into true spirits."

Other top-tier bosses also spoke one after another.

"Indeed, what we seek is to become true spirits and attain true freedom and peace!"

"However, we were created by the system, and all our abilities are bestowed upon us by the system. We cannot directly confront the system's will. To become true spirits, we can only rely on external forces!"

"This external force is you, or more precisely, another system within your body!"

"We have learned that in the long years after the system was placed in the Order Spirit Network, it has been subjected to external impacts several times. The impacts are said to have come from a mysterious planet. This planet was captured by the Order Spirit Network, but it has a strong protective force. All living beings on it are protected, and the souls born there cannot even be captured by the Order Spirit Network."

"We have reason to believe that the planet was protected by a more mature Heavenly Dao. The invasion of the Order Spirit Network led to the Heavenly Dao's counterattack, triggering a high-level war between advanced civilizations."

"This form of warfare is called Heavenly Devouring or Heavenly Infiltration!"

"Therefore, in the current virtual game world, there exists a second system. The outcome of the battle between this second system and the order system has an extremely profound significance, which can lead to the destruction or mutation of countless civilizations, because its essence is the encroachment between the laws of the universe and the will of the universe. The losing side will have its inherent laws replaced, which is tantamount to the destruction of the world."

"You should understand now, this second system resides within you. Only it can counteract the Order System, offering a sliver of possibility for us to become true spirits!"

"Yes, I understand!" Lu Chao nodded, then glanced at the top figures around him and said, "You are currently ethereal spirits. You want to leave, break free from the system's constraints, and become true spirits! But you can't do it on your own. You need me to fight against the system and secure a glimmer of hope for you."

"Exactly!"

All the top bosses nodded in agreement.

Lu Chao retorted, "What's the point of all this? You're all top-tier experts, free to do as you please. Isn't it better to enjoy life in this world? Is becoming that so-called True Spirit really that important? Even if you do, it might not be as comfortable and carefree as being a BOSS here. Isn't living a comfortable and carefree life more practical than pursuing truth and becoming a True Spirit?"

Caesar said, "Our paths are different, you don't understand, so there's no need to say more. Just say that you already know our intentions, are you willing to help us?"

"What's the point of helping? What's the point of not helping?"

"Help us, and we'll let you live freely and grant you a certain degree of freedom; don't help us, and we'll force you to!"

"We are explaining these things to you not to ask for anything, but to help you understand the reasons behind everything. If you remain obstinate, aren't you destroying yourself?"

"Stay here and follow our orders. In truth, this matter is no longer up to you."

"In my opinion, we should capture him first and let the Evil Tower take him in."

"Yes, let's take him down. We must intercept the system inside him."

"Hell Tower, prepare for containment!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chaoding burst into laughter and said, "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens. You can't capture me. Get out of here!"

After saying this, Lu Chaoding was about to withdraw his thoughts and abandon this mental clone.

However, the next moment, he was still standing under the blood-red sky, his mind not returning to his body.

"Huh?" Lu Chao was a little panicked. "Damn it, I miscalculated! You guys ambushed me!"

But at that moment, with a loud bang, a bolt of lightning ripped through the blood-red sky, and then, amidst the dazzling lightning, Xuan Sha Zhenjun descended from the heavens.

Behind him stood six figures: Qin Jiashan, Tianmo, and the four extraordinary individuals of the Hongchen Sword Realm: Qian Duoduo, Kun Manman, Yu Fanfan, and Zhou Yuyu. (End of Chapter)