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Chapter 535 The Mission of the Blue Butterfly

The chaotic void, an unknown place.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning appeared, and a tall tower tore through the void, slowly rotating as it emerged.

The tower was shrouded in lightning, and countless flying swords swam around it like schools of fish. The tower was nine stories high, with eight sides on each floor, and on each side sat a phantom with a magic ring behind it.

Therefore, there are a total of 72 illusory images.

These 72 illusory figures each murmured, some making hand seals, others forming sword fingers, making it impossible to tell whether they were real or illusory.

Suddenly, another figure appeared, stepping on rainbow light. She was graceful, wearing a red veil, holding a red umbrella, and dressed in long-sleeved red clothes with a trailing hem.

The figure appeared to walk slowly, but in reality, it moved extremely fast, as if traversing the cosmos. It quickly arrived in front of the tower, its eyes like still water, silently gazing at the tower without uttering a word.

Suddenly, a strange, eerie laugh echoed in the void, followed by a space collapsing and shrinking inward, transforming into a white sphere. The white sphere suddenly exploded, revealing a dark shadow.

It was the dark figure that was making the strange laugh. It had bull horns on its head, human-like features, but a dragon-like body. After it appeared, it quickly coiled up into a ball.

"What do you two think?"

The black shadowy figure with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon body spoke.

The electric pagoda rotated slowly, and a voice came from within: "This void still has a karmic connection with my realm, and should not be destroyed lightly."

"So, the Great Emperor intends to intervene?" said the black figure with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon body. "Very well, only you can easily interfere with this void."

"This realm will not easily interfere with the laws of this void. Tribulations must be overcome by oneself, and people must save themselves. What this realm does is merely to send out a few transmigrators and give the beings of the void a few opportunities. As for the Great Emperor of the Universe, they still need to fight against him themselves."

"Oh? Forgive my bluntness, but the Great Emperor thinks too highly of those card lives!" The black shadow with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon body laughed. "Even if you have countless elixirs and spiritual medicines, they can't use them all. How can they fight against the almost inconceivable Great Emperor of the Universe?"

"There's always something to be done!" A powerful voice emanated from the nine-story lightning pagoda. "What are the Venerable Realm's plans?"

"Haha." The black shadow with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon body laughed, "Our realm does not want to get involved too much. When the time comes, we will only protect a few wisps of heavenly souls and do nothing else."

At this moment, the woman in the long dress holding the red umbrella spoke up: "Which celestial souls has the Illusionary God Realm set its sights on?"

"God King..."

The black figure with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon body nodded respectfully to the woman under the red umbrella and said, "I have already said that Wu Tian, ​​Xing Lun, Lan Yuping, Zhang Daqian, and Tu Sanjia are the five people our realm is determined to acquire. However, if you, God King, have taken a liking to them, we can relinquish them."

The woman with the red umbrella glanced at him but did not respond.

A voice echoed from within the nine-story lightning pagoda: "Does the God-King have any plans?"

The woman with the red umbrella said calmly, "I brought someone with me today; let her speak with you two."

After speaking, the woman with the red umbrella pointed forward, and a red light flashed in the void where she pointed, then quickly transformed into a card. The card then changed again, eventually becoming a long-haired woman.

The woman had long, blue hair that reached her heels. She was tall and had fair skin. After she appeared, she quietly surveyed the nine-story electric pagoda and the black shadow with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon's body, but her face was expressionless, as if she had no emotions.

"Strange card life!"

The black shadowy figure with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon body muttered something.

A voice also rang out from within the nine-story electric pagoda: "Lan Caihe!"

"It's me!" The woman with long blue hair said expressionlessly. She bowed to the nine-story electric pagoda and the black shadow with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon's body, and said in a voice devoid of emotion, "Great, immortal beings, I beg for your help. Please help me complete my mission."

"Your mission?" asked the horned, human-faced, dragon-bodied shadow. "Tell me about it."

"I am the only surviving probe. My mission is to monitor Earth, conduct civilization simulations, mark the level of threat, and deliver the final results to the will of deep space. If there is no interference from the Cosmic Emperor, I will be able to complete my mission in 3,666 years, 9 months, 4 days, 5 hours and 26 minutes."

"Heh!" said the black shadow with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon's body. "You actually dare to say that! Do you know why you are the only surviving probe? You will never complete this mission. Earth is not something you should be monitoring. If you persist in your obstinacy, let alone that Cosmic Emperor, this world will first teach you to annihilate!"

The nine-story electric pagoda rotated slowly, from which came a calm voice: "Venerable one, do not be angry. In fact, all of this is the wonder of fate. The vigilance of the will of deep space will only benefit Earth in the end."

"So, Your Majesty wants to help her? Let me make this clear: this matter is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly. You must know that Earth is the foundation of my Illusion God Realm and your Dragon Slaying Empire."

"Of course I won't be careless." The voice from the nine-story pagoda continued, "Lan Caihe, if I help you complete your mission, what will you do?"

Lan Caihe said, "I am willing to offer the Holy Sword!"

"What use is your holy sword to me?" The voice emanating from the nine-story pagoda was tinged with laughter.

"The Cosmic Emperor may find it rare, but my realm doesn't care," said the phantom with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon's body. "If my realm were rare, we would simply take it. Why waste over three thousand years helping you complete your mission?"

Lan Caihe said, "This sacred sword is offered to me personally; it is entirely different from it being plundered..."

"No need for further words!" The voice of the nine-story pagoda grew more authoritative. "Your holy sword is of little use to either my realm or the Illusion God Realm. Your reward is insufficient to entice either of our realms to take action. Would you consider my advice?"

Lan Caihe bowed and said, "I am willing to listen to your teachings."

"Let go and give your holy sword to someone destined to have it. Perhaps it can keep you running stably for another three thousand years."

"Let go? Or give it to someone destined to receive it?"

Lan Caihe fell into deep thought.

The woman with the red umbrella spoke up: "Lan Caihe, I have kept my promise. Your request has been fulfilled. Now, take care of yourself!"

Her voice carried an unyielding authority, and as soon as she finished speaking, Lan Caihe's figure vanished.

"Sent them away?" The black figure with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon body shook its head, turned to the woman with the red umbrella, and asked, "The God-King must have other instructions for coming here, right?"

The woman with the red umbrella said, "I wish to venture into deep space!"

"Deep space!" A voice from within the nine-story Thunder Pagoda trembled with surprise. "When?"

"In the near future."

"So, God King, you need that Void Holy Sword?"

"If that's the case, why don't I seize that holy sword and present it to the God-King?"

"What's stolen is probably useless!" said the voice from the nine-story lightning pagoda. "What the God-King needs is likely someone who carries the Holy Sword!"

"Indeed, this person still needs the two of you to make the effort!"

"I wonder if the God-King has a preferred candidate."

"Wu Tian created Qi Gong, possesses unparalleled talent and extraordinary comprehension. It would be best if the Holy Sword fell into his hands! If he is not destined for it, the Star Wheel, which has a life-or-death fate, would also be acceptable. If neither of them can obtain the Holy Sword, then so be it."

"Since the God-King has said this, I will first send a transmigrator to reattach Wu Tian's severed arm and help him recover his cultivation. I will also help Xing Lun successfully overcome his death tribulation. However, everything has its own destiny. Whether these two can obtain the Holy Sword depends on their own fate."

The black shadow with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon body also chimed in, "The God King might consider Zhang Daqian. His name is common, but his soul is extraordinary. He has immense potential and an extremely strong Heavenly Soul. He could become the strongest creature in this world and has the best chance of breaking free from the card physique and leaving the void on his own."

The woman with the red umbrella said, "I only hope that the two of you can make this happen as soon as possible. If the card beings are not destined for it, then the Cosmic Emperor is also an option..."

"Since that's the case, let's observe how things unfold. I won't say any more. Farewell!"

The nine-story electric pagoda flashed with light, then tore through space and disappeared in an instant.

"I, too, have returned to the Realm of Illusions!"

The black shadow with bull horns, a human face, and a dragon body disappeared immediately afterward, and the woman holding the red umbrella took another step. The light beneath her feet spread out into a long rainbow, carrying her into the depths of the void.

Apart from Lan Caihe, probably no one in the entire fantasy world knows that three mysterious beings have gathered here.

They knew about the Cosmic Emperor, recognized Lan Caihe, and could call out the names of Wu Tian and Xing Lun.

They focused on the imaginary world of cards and made arrangements.

Among them, the being that transformed into the nine-story lightning pagoda made the most arrangements. In fact, before these three beings gathered, many time-space travelers were ordered to quietly enter the Void of Imagination, which is to say, the world controlled by the core.

The red-haired woman Zhou Nan encountered in the "Seven Realms" instance, specifically in the "Mad Scientist's Laboratory" secret realm, was just one of them.

She descended and injected Zhou Nan with an improved bio-tyrant cultivation virus, modifying his body, and will continue to do similar things to other players.

Other time travelers are largely the same, using their own different methods to influence or are about to influence certain players.

These effects are all positive; they are helpful, and the affected players will become stronger.

However, some time travelers' methods are far too brutal, such as the mad scientist Zhou Nan encountered.

At this very moment, in the [Seven Realms] instance, Zhou Nan is still studying the changes within himself.

The image of the large syringe piercing his forehead remained in his mind, and it had become a source of psychological trauma.

"Is your brain filled with water? Why isn't teleportation working for me?"

Zhou Nan clutched his body, suddenly realizing, "Could it be that I'm immune to teleportation? Is it because of that virus? My body has changed; could it be that I now possess a real body...?"

After thinking for a while, Zhou Nan estimated that his body had most likely become real. Even if he wasn't as good as Wu Tian and the Holy Ancestor, he was definitely different from ordinary players.

His body can no longer accept forced teleportation, so even if he were killed, he might not disappear into light.

"I'm increasingly feeling that sense of reality and power. It seems I've really had a stroke of luck. The mad scientist's lab... not bad, it's a good place."

Thinking of this, Zhou Nan immediately wrote letters to Yue Baiting, Tianya Langren, Lin Yun, Shen Qianhu, and others. The content of the letters was the same: they were to come to the [Seven Realms] instance and be sure to enter the "mad scientist's laboratory," saying that there was great fortune there, but they did not discuss the specific details.

"Sharing the joy is worse than enjoying it alone; it would be great if everyone got a taste of this mad scientist's brilliance!"

Zhou Nan thought to himself, but he also understood that there were very few people who were qualified to be pricked with needles, since one had to be over level 50 to enter the [Seven Realms] instance.

Next, Zhou Nan took the initiative to go to the Guardian Hall.

The Demon King has appeared, and there's not much time left in the game. There's no time to explore other secret realms now. The important thing is to go to the Guardian Hall, defeat the Demon King, and complete the dungeon quests.

Although Zhou Nan's body cannot be forcibly teleported, he can still be teleported if he actively enters a teleportation portal or teleportation array.

Soon, Zhou Nan arrived at the Guardian Hall.

At this moment, Yue Baiting, Tianya Langren, Douzhan Wudi, and Zhengyi Dajian were frantically attacking a giant demon.

The giant demon was up to ten meters tall, with a robust physique. It was equipped with a ten-meter-long sword and a giant shield, and had two wings on its back with holes in them, from which many iron rings were hung.

In addition, he was shirtless and had tattoos on his body, including a green dragon on the left, a white tiger on the right, and an old ox on his waist. These tattoos made him look more roguish and violent.

As the final boss, this demon is quite powerful, with a total of 128 million health points, 99 armor and magic resistance, and 12.8 attack power. Fortunately, it doesn't use many skills and basically only uses normal attacks.

However, given his enormous size and the ten-meter-long greatsword he wields, what could be called a normal attack is practically equivalent to a ranged area-of-effect attack.

Yue Baiting and her group fought very cautiously. Judging from the scene, they were barely able to withstand the Demon King. Among them, [Dou Zhan Wu Di] was the tank, taking the hits head-on, while Yue Baiting and [Zheng Yi Da Jian] were the henchmen on the left and right.

Meanwhile, [Wandering Swordsman] has reached level 35, and his combat power is the highest, unleashing skills such as large fireballs, small fireballs, and lightning chains.

Of course, Zhou Yipeng, the King of Tyrants, was also fighting. He was playing the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) at the demon king, his tone unchanged, without any skill, still the same old tune, which Zhou Nan found grating.

"Alright, stop bragging, the damage is too low!"

Unable to speak, Zhou Nan sent commands to Zhou Yipeng, the True Lord of the Turtle, through his mind.

Wang Ba Zhenjun Zhou Yipeng immediately carried out the order, quickly putting away his suona. He was about to touch his jade flute again when Zhou Nan hurriedly transmitted his divine thoughts: "Don't play the flute either, use your Qi Gong Wave and the Heaven-Subduing Palm!"

At this moment, [Wandering Swordsman] noticed Zhou Nan returning to the defense hall and was slightly taken aback.

"What's going on? Am I hallucinating? How come another black card emperor has appeared?"

His shout caused the other three to turn around and look.

"Oh dear, my eyes are playing tricks on me too!"

"That's true!"

"A clone technique?!"

The four people were puzzled.

Zhou Nan couldn't explain it either, and without saying a word, he released the Sword Immortal Zhou Bai.

"Three now?"

"How come there's one more!"

"Something's not right?"

"Which one is the real one...?"

[Wandering Swordsman] and others never expected that Zhou Nan could use cards in the dungeon.

Next, Zhou Nan ruthlessly attacked, unleashing the [Subduing Heaven Profound Yellow] strike. A giant handprint appeared above the Demon King's head, falling straight down with a loud bang, sending the ten-meter-tall Demon King sprawling on his buttocks.

"-203110!"

A huge damage number appeared above the demon king's head. Zhou Nan glanced at it and could hardly believe it himself.

"This damage is way too high! It's over 20? That doesn't match my stats. Could it be because my body has gotten stronger?"

(End of this chapter)