Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

As soon as the words fell, countless heavenly soldiers and generals roared in unison:

"The Immortal Army, on behalf of Heaven, patrols the realm!"

Immediately, the heavenly soldiers and generals fell to the ground like a meteor shower to capture the wanted criminal Freya!

Freya stood by the window, watching the celestial soldiers and generals approaching, completely dumbfounded: "I only said a few words about the primordial spirit... it can't be that serious, can it?"

"and many more!"

Just as Freya was about to be captured by the heavenly soldiers, a figure suddenly blocked her way.

Cheng Cheng opened his arms wide and took a deep breath: "My mother also loves 'Primordial Spirit'! She just misspoke! She's innocent!"

At this moment, the heavenly soldiers and generals had landed on the street, completely surrounding the building.

Freya hid behind Cheng Cheng and nodded frantically:

"Yes! I love the primordial spirit! I just misspoke because I was drunk!"

Marshal Mi stood on a cloud, looking down at the crowd, a cold smile on his face: "A slip of the tongue while drunk? I think it's the truth while drunk. Take her down!"

Heavenly soldiers and generals marched forward simultaneously!

"stop!"

Cheng Cheng's voice rang out again.

He sighed, opened his arms, and the next moment, a golden barrier appeared and unfolded in front of him, instantly expanding to cover the entire building!

The celestial soldiers at the forefront crashed into the barrier and were bounced back, falling to pieces!

"what!!!"

The onlookers went completely wild: "It's Lord Zhongli's elemental combat skill—Jade Shield! How can a mere black-haired kid use such a high level of elemental power!?"

Cheng Cheng stood behind the barrier, watching the heavenly soldiers being thrown back, and sighed again:

"Actually... my primordial spirit level is level 60."

Having said that, his aura was no longer concealed and was finally revealed—

Spirit level: 60!

In an instant, the battlefield fell silent.

Everyone stared at him wide-eyed, incredulous.

Level 60? ??

Level 60!!!

Among the onlookers, an elderly man with white hair staggered out.

The old man, leaning on a cane, was dressed in luxurious clothes and had an extraordinary air about him. People around him exclaimed in surprise, "It's Mr. Tang, the chairman of the Tang Group and ranked fiftieth on the Mibus Ranking! What is he doing here!"

The old man walked to the front of the building, looked up at Cheng Cheng standing by the window, and then—

Kneel down straight!

"Boss!" His voice trembled, tears streaming down his face, "My Tang Group is willing to offer you an annual salary of 10 billion to become the group's CEO!"

Everyone gasped.

An annual salary of 10 billion is more money than many people could earn in hundreds of lifetimes!

Is this the true value of a level 60 player in "Yuanshen"?

Before they could even react, another elderly man in a dark robe, with a refined demeanor, stepped out, followed by a stunningly beautiful woman.

The woman was in her early twenties, with skin as smooth as jade and eyes as bright as stars. She wore a long white dress and stood out from the crowd.

"It's Old Master Liu! The 30th on the Mibus Ranking, the founder of the Liu Group!"

"Then the one next to him is... Liu Ruyan! The eldest daughter of the Liu family!"

The old man walked to the front of the building, looked up at Cheng Cheng, and then—

He knelt down as well.

He pulled the stunningly beautiful woman out from behind him and pushed her in front of him: "Young friend, this is my granddaughter, Liu Ruyan. My Liu family is willing to offer half of our property as a dowry, and earnestly requests that you form a marriage alliance with my Liu family!"

Liu Ruyan stood there, her cheeks slightly flushed, secretly glancing at the boy by the window.

The onlookers were all amazed.

Once you reach level 60 in your primordial spirit, the immortal and mortal realms become worlds apart!

This is the skill of a veteran player of the game!

Freya stood behind Cheng Cheng, her mind blank; the heavenly soldiers looked at each other, not daring to move.

Cheng Cheng stood by the window, looking at the wealthy people kneeling on the ground and the bewildered heavenly soldiers, and sighed softly: "I just wanted to live an ordinary life. But you've forced me like this. I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table—I'm a launch player!"

"What???"

"Launch players???"

The crowd erupted!

"Players who started playing at launch! Those are players who started playing at launch!"

"The first people to obtain the Eye of God! Veterans who started playing 'Primal God' before the strange event occurred!"

"It's said that there are no more than a hundred players still alive from the game's launch! Each one of them is a legend among legends!"

Marshal Mi stood on a cloud, his brow furrowed.

He looked at Cheng Cheng, remained silent for a long time, and then sighed, his voice tinged with regret: "With your qualifications, if you had joined my Immortal Army, you might have been able to attain the position of Grand General... What a pity."

He raised his hand and pointed at Freya behind Cheng Cheng: "Please step aside. The man behind you, Mihei, is specifically requested by the Princess. There must be no mistake!"

Princess!?

The moment those two words were uttered, everyone gasped, and even Cheng Cheng's expression changed for a moment.

But he didn't move aside.

"No." Cheng Cheng gritted his teeth, his face resolute. "She's my mother. How can I just stand by and watch my mother be taken away by you?"

"But she is a sinner."

"The sinners dance and twirl, declaring no one guilty!" Cheng Cheng quoted classical texts, speaking with a powerful and resounding voice, "Even if the god of justice, Fucarus, were here, he would declare my mother innocent!"

"Whether he is guilty or not, the Princess will consider it herself. But you, how could you regard a sinner as your mother..." Marshal Mi paused, "You should know that after converting to the Mi School, the Primordial Spirit is your parent! How could you place Old Feng above the Primordial Spirit? This is a crime of disloyalty and filial impiety!"

"I have always been loyal to Mi Men," Cheng Cheng quickly declared, "but between Mi Men and my family, I choose..."

General Mi interrupted, then took out a blank imperial edict from his bosom, unfolded it, picked up a pen, and began to write.

"Now, veteran players have become an obstacle to the development of my game 'Yuanshen,' so prepare to be punished!"

"What??!!!"

Under Cheng Cheng's astonished gaze, General Mi raised the imperial edict, his voice booming: "This sinful subject, Cheng Cheng, has disobeyed the Princess's decree for the sake of his own old man, Feng. According to Article 230 of the Anti-Mi Black Law, he is hereby sentenced—"

"Contribution reset to zero!!!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light descended from the sky and landed directly on Cheng Cheng!

Cheng Cheng's body jolted violently!

He looked down at the golden Eye of God in his palm. Cracks began to appear on the golden glass, spreading from the center outwards, becoming denser and deeper until—

"Snapped."

The Eye of God transformed into countless golden fragments, which slipped from his palm and dissipated into the air.

In that instant, Cheng Cheng felt his power recede like the tide, the jade shield disappeared, and the golden light surrounding him vanished.

He reverted to being an ordinary person without any power.

"Take them all down!"

Marshal Mi gave the order, and the heavenly soldiers and generals advanced once again. This time, no barrier could stop them!

Freya watched the approaching golden figures, and then at the powerless boy. She stepped forward, shielding Cheng Cheng.

"Don't you dare hurt my son!"

She raised her hand, and the immense magical power of a Gold-Rank mage surged wildly, condensing into a storm that erupted from her palm!

"boom--!!!"

The heavenly soldiers at the forefront were swept up by the gale and thrown into the sky like falling leaves, crashing into the clouds and disappearing!

"Without the Eye of God, yet able to wield elemental power?" Marshal Mi's pupils contracted sharply. "You are an exception. An exception is an enemy of the Primordial Spirit. Therefore—"

"I will embed you into a statue!"

He took a step forward and personally made his move, swooping down from the clouds. Golden light gathered around him, transforming into a hundred-foot-long light sword, which he slashed at Freya!

Freya raised her hand, and wind elements gathered, forming a huge wind wall!

"boom--!!!"

The lightsaber collided with the wind wall, unleashing a blinding burst of light!

The shockwave spread outwards, causing buildings to collapse, the ground to crack, and smoke and dust to fill the air!

Freya let out a muffled groan and flew backward!

She tumbled several times in the air to steady herself, and then countless cyan wind blades flew out from her hands, slashing down on Marshal Mi!

Marshal Mi wielded his lightsaber, shattering the wind blades one by one.

"Fire!"

Freya formed a hand seal, and a fire dragon shot out from her palm, roaring as it pounced on Marshal Mi!

"Ice, please!"

Hundreds of ice spikes gathered in front of her and rained down on Marshal Mi!

"Lei Lai!"

A bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting Marshal Mi's head!

"You can actually use so many elements... It's a pity you don't understand the theory of advanced elemental reactions; half of the damage you deal is wasted!"