I only want to win over the fairy.

"Then let me test it out, with the strongest power I can currently display."

The screen changes—

[Having sensed the call, you have returned, your awakened phoenix essence deepened, and your power immediately increased to a higher level. Knowing the state of the world, you did not hesitate and immediately chose to personally go and fill the crack beneath the abyss.]

On that day, a dazzling golden phoenix soared across the sky, heading straight for the Northern Sea.

At first, you tried to fill the massive eye of the abyss with your power, but you found that the speed at which you filled it was far slower than the speed at which the crack was expanding.

The extraterrestrial demons, well aware of your power and importance, have rallied together to conquer this world, forming a crushing force to drag you into the endless void beneath the abyss, or... bury you there entirely!

[Knowing you need help, Xuanyuan Meng immediately bestowed upon you all the remaining power of the Heavenly Dao she could muster.]

["This is my last bit of strength! Accept it!! Bai Yi!!!"]

[Blessed by the power of Heaven, your White Emperor Sword, a weapon of slaughter, gleams like a shadow. Wherever its blade points, only corpses remain. Knowing that mere blocking is insufficient, you charge into the Eye of the Abyss, attempting to slay the extraterrestrial demon wreaking havoc on the other side of the rift and repair it from the other.]

Because you are positioned precisely at the entrance and exit of the Eye of the Abyss, the extraterrestrial demons cannot overwhelm you. Taking advantage of the terrain, you become even more formidable, wielding the White Emperor Sword and the Human Emperor Sword in rapid succession, like a war god descending to earth.

[However, as the battle continues, the power of the Heavenly Dao within you begins to dissipate, and your strength begins to wane.]

As expected, poor battery life is an old problem.

Bai Yi is very good at burst damage. A single burst can unleash combat power that far exceeds his own level by several major realms. He can even stand up to an emperor with his mortal body. However, if he fails to defeat his opponent during a burst and the battle becomes a protracted one, the situation will become increasingly unfavorable for him.

It's not that he's short and weak; it's just that his cultivation level hasn't improved as quickly as his combat power and killing ability.

In terms of game attributes, his attack power and burst damage are at the maximum level, but his mana is still at a medium-to-high level. He has not yet reached the strongest level, so once his mana is depleted, he should return to his original combat power level.

The tense situation continues.

[Knowing that continuing would only drag you down, you tried to replenish your power by devouring extraterrestrial demons through the Hungry Ghost Realm, only to discover that the power within these demons was extremely mixed. Devouring them not only failed to replenish your strength but also caused slight erosion to your body.]

"These extraterrestrial demons... seem to know me very well, and their characteristics are specifically designed to target me."

You thought to yourself.

Taking advantage of the moment when your body was weakened by consuming an extraterrestrial demon, a powerful extraterrestrial demon lurking in the shadows suddenly launched a sneak attack. Hidden among countless extraterrestrial demons, this bizarre arrow caught you completely off guard, and your head was instantly pierced through.

You once faced death.

[The phoenix fire ignites, your vision returns, and thanks to your immortality, you successfully evade a fatal blow.]

Knowing you need assistance, Qiu Yuelian immediately summoned all the top-tier combat forces of the Imperial Palace and mobilized them at all costs to protect you, in order to repay your kindness.

Everyone in the Imperial Palace knows that you single-handedly saved them from the brink of death. Furthermore, this matter concerns the continuation of the world, so they must do everything in their power. They are prepared to die in the line of duty, determined to end this calamity completely.

[Apart from the Human Emperor Palace, which has benefited from your kindness, the followers of the Reincarnation Sect you founded, your master Xiao Jinxuan, your teacher Qin Xin, Yu Gonghua, Bai Ze, and others have all arrived. All those who respect and love you have come to your side at Qiu Yuelian's summons.]

All those you value and who value you, no matter where they are, whether alive or dead, are helping you; they are fighting alongside you...

"I understand your beliefs, your ambition, your determination. Let me unleash that strongest, all-out attack!"

[Having received the aid of countless beings who revere you, you are utterly fearless. To end this calamity, you stacked the corpses of the White Emperor and the Guiming Emperor, using Phoenix Fire, the power of reincarnation, and the power of the Heavenly Dao as fusion materials to refine the two top-tier imperial corpses into a single immortal stone. Taking advantage of the moment when the extraterrestrial demons were entangled and unable to interrupt you, you sealed the enormous hole.]

Just as you plugged the massive breach, a powerful force emanated from the other side of the Eye of the Abyss. The terrifying aura felt familiar; you immediately recalled the aura of the Heavenly Dao power you had just used, making you realize that this was no ordinary matter.

"If the enemy is the Heavenly Dao, then I will transform into the Human Dao, using human power to suppress the Heavenly Dao!"

[You extracted ninety percent of the power of destiny from the Human Emperor's Sword and drew out your own spinal cord to forge a stabilizing needle, using the destiny of the human race to counter the power of the Heavenly Dao on the other side.]

[Having temporarily suppressed and sealed this place, you wielded the White Emperor Sword and proceeded to the remaining nine forbidden zones of life, seizing nine supreme corpses. Using these as materials, you forged nine cauldrons, which were then placed before the nine forbidden zones of life, forming a sealing array to firmly seal Gui Mingtian.]

To end the world's chaos as quickly as possible, you took the initiative, calming the turbulent seas, restoring the constantly erupting volcanoes to dormancy, slaying man-eating beasts, restoring the balance of Yin and Yang, restarting the cycle of reincarnation, and allowing all things to live in peace.

Chapter 186 Bai Yi: I'm f***ing Reiner!

Bai Yi's actions left everyone dumbfounded, especially Shen Tu.

Could this guy go any further?!

This is no ordinary crisis; it's a crisis of internal and external calamities. The internal cycle is out of balance, and living beings cannot die normally. Natural disasters and man-made calamities are happening one after another, and even the Heavenly Dao has temporarily gone offline. On the outside, extraterrestrial demons are eyeing the situation covetously, and have even invaded our homeland. Let alone resolving this crisis, just stabilizing the situation would be a remarkable achievement.

But Bai Yi surprised everyone by resolving the crisis directly. Not only did he resolve it, he also sealed off the severely affected areas that might trigger another crisis to prevent it from erupting again. This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Of course, the cost of doing so is also very high.

The main material that allowed Bai Yi to piece together the power of the Great Emperor, the corpse of the White Emperor, disappeared forever from his hands. He also consumed more than 90% of the human race's fortune power in the Human Emperor Sword. The Heavenly Dao power given by Xuan Yuanmeng and the Heavenly Dao power in the White Emperor Sword were all exhausted. His own spiritual power and reincarnation power were also exhausted, or even overdrawn.

This earth-shattering event almost caused Bai Yi to lose all his fighting power, and he even lost his life.

[You completely consumed yourself, stabilizing the world's situation, banishing the extraterrestrial demons, and restoring peace to all living beings.]

You are gone, but everything you did will live on forever.

He died again, and it seemed that he had made another mistake. He had not even reached the Great Emperor realm. It was a hundred times worse than before, but Bai Yi was not flustered at all. He even praised him.

"In this way, the last deficiency has been made up."

"If I fail to accomplish this despite paying every price, then I will need to be more cautious and make more preparations to prevent myself from making a mistake in reality. After all, my enemy is no ordinary person, and once a direct conflict breaks out, it will surely be a bloody battle."

"I not only have to think about whether I can win, but also whether I can deter the remaining threats after the victory. Since they cannot defeat me, nor can they stop me from doing what I want to do, then these restrictions are meaningless!"

Reincarnation, I have verified it myself.

After reincarnation, all it takes is a trigger to regain memories and power at any time, and the second piece of the puzzle is complete.

He had already comprehended the cycle of reincarnation that governs the life, death, and rebirth of all beings, and could draw power from it. The third piece of the puzzle was ready without any problems.

With the backup plan confirmed, there's only one thing left to do!

Bai Yi took out the card that Qiu Yuelian had given him. The card, which had been processed from mirror fragments, exuded a noble air, and the power contained within it was enough to allow him to unleash his strongest combat power for a short period of time.

For Bai Yi, the greatest threats to the world right now are undoubtedly Gui Ming, who can move freely in the outside world, the Supreme Beings of the Ten Forbidden Zones of Life, and the Extraterrestrial Demons located outside the world.

Bai Yi couldn't kill all these beings at once, but at least he could deal with the first one and prevent the latter two from causing trouble for tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years!

Then, the cultivation simulator popped up and gave him an evaluation of the simulation.

[The Lord of Reincarnation, who controls the cycle of reincarnation, could not bear to see the mortal world stagnant like a pool of still water. Therefore, he founded the Reincarnation Cult, subdued the ancient demon race's strongest being, Gui Ming, and made him submit to him. Unable to tolerate the Lord of the Forbidden Zone's wanton slaughter, you are willing to bear a huge price to fight against the heavens and resurrect the tens of thousands who died in the Human Emperor's Palace.]

Due to the immense cost, you are forced to enter the cycle of reincarnation, being reborn once more. However, even in reincarnation, you cannot forget saving the world, and you are reborn in times of crisis, willing to sacrifice everything to save it.

[You refined the Heavenly Dao Immortal Stone to seal the Eye of the Abyss, suppressed the nine forbidden zones of life with the Nine Cauldrons, and condensed the Sea-Stabilizing Needle with the fortune of the human race, forever keeping the extraterrestrial demons outside the Abyss. Your merit will last for thousands of generations.]

Please select your reward from the following options.

[①, The Phoenix's True Spirit.]

[②, Condensing the Eternal Dao Fruit.]

【③, Return to the corpse of the Emperor of the Underworld.】

All three rewards are quite good. The Phoenix True Spirit can directly awaken the Phoenix Fire within one's body, allowing one to transform into a phoenix. Condensing the Eternal Dao Fruit will grant one a brand new skill, which actually encompasses various aspects. The Corpse of the Returning Nether Emperor is the corpse of a powerful emperor at his peak, which is quite good whether used for refining weapons or as a bargaining chip.

After making a decision, Bai Yi chose the Phoenix True Spirit.

It wasn't that he didn't want to continue condensing the Eternal Dao Fruit; it was simply that he felt he wouldn't be able to condense anything good this time, so he might as well choose the thing that could best improve his strength at this stage.

After selecting the reward, Bai Yi felt his blood boil. Then, a lifelike phoenix moved across the surface of his body, eventually forming a phoenix battle pattern that was engraved on his forehead.

A single thought can change the world; a single intention can pave the way to enlightenment.

While Bai Yi's current power cannot achieve the former, he can easily achieve the latter. With his current level of understanding, as long as he has enough resources, he can break through to the Dao Integration Realm almost without any obstacles and push the power of reincarnation to the 990,000th level. Therefore, absorbing the Phoenix True Spirit is extremely easy for him, especially since the source of this power is already within his body.

However, to be fair, this phoenix spirit brought Bai Yi quite a breakthrough.

This is most evident in his vitality. His current vitality is like a blazing furnace, enduring and unyielding. The improvement in vitality also means that after using the God of Destruction, he no longer has to die after using it three times as before. Instead, after using it once and his vitality greatly diminishes, as long as he rests and recovers properly, he can continue to use it in the future as long as he doesn't use up all his vitality at once.

He could even consider adding some high-damage, life-or-death moves to the God of Destruction skill set, so that each use could take down one or even multiple enemies.

This invincible strength is a life force strong enough to bring the dead back to life.

This is the confidence that the phoenix bloodline gives me!

Bai Yi even felt that he could go next door and become a hero, an immortal being hiding in the toilet, to destroy the Phoenix people.

Meanwhile, Xuanyuan Meng, who had also finished this simulation, returned.

The reason she came back was not because she was still reminiscing about Bai Yi's kiss, but simply because she felt that Bai Yi might be planning something big after this simulation, so she came to ask him if he really had any plans.

Moreover, the improvement she gained in this simulation was quite significant.

Xuanyuan Meng didn't say much, but looked at him seriously before speaking: "In the past, the one with the strongest army became emperor. Now the world has changed drastically, and the Great Emperor can no longer suppress everything. But as things stand now, the Great Emperor is still the strongest being. Do you have any intention of becoming emperor?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yi was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected Xuan Yuanmeng to ask him these questions, so he shook his head and said, "My current strength is still far from that of a Great Emperor. Moreover, I don't need to become a Great Emperor to prove that I have the ability to suppress everything. Even if I am not a Great Emperor, I can still demonstrate the killing power of a Great Emperor."

There is no need to become an emperor to prove that you have the ability to suppress an era.

If anyone else had said this, Xuan Yuanmeng would have thought they were a clown, someone who didn't know their place. But when Bai Yi said it, she didn't see anything wrong with it.

The fact that the opponent could fight against a Supreme Being while still in the Foundation Establishment Realm is a feat that is unprecedented since the creation of the world.

Even the restriction that only one great emperor can emerge in an era is almost meaningless when it comes to Bai Yi.

However, what Xuanyuan wanted to tell Bai Yi was not these things: "No, what I mean is that I now have an important authority over the Heavenly Dao. If you need it, I can help you advance to the Great Emperor level in the shortest time."

The reward Xuanyuan Meng received in this simulation was a very important one, and this reward was none other than a small portion of the Heavenly Dao's authority—the power to open the path to becoming an emperor.

This power is undoubtedly quite important. It means that Xuan Yuanmeng controls the channels for countless Dao Integration Realm experts to advance to the Great Emperor level. She can even choose a time when no one is ready and prepare a path to becoming an Emperor specifically for the person she wants to assist, allowing them to easily become an Emperor.

In the present world, the power of heaven and earth is not yet sufficient to open the path to becoming an emperor, but that is not a problem.

After Xuanyuan Meng and Zi merged into one, Xuanyuan Meng absorbed the enormous power of the Heavenly Dao contained within Zi's body. This power was enough to make up for the current deficiency.

As for Bai Yi's strength, it's still far from being able to compete for the path to becoming an emperor, so that's not a big deal.

The opening of the Path to Emperorhood will inevitably attract the attention of countless powerful figures, and those old monsters who hastily participated in the Path to Emperorhood competition are her targets.

The deaths of these beings will become the cornerstone for the birth of a new emperor, the first step in the arrival of a new order, and the beginning of a new world!

She knew very well that her biased attitude did not conform to the rule that Heaven is ruthless and does not change according to any existence, but she was no longer Heaven, but just a living being.

A being that attempts to seize the authority of Heaven and rule Heaven with its human form.

She currently has several suitable candidates in mind for becoming emperor, but if she had to choose the most suitable one, it would be Bai Yi.

He was invincible within the same realm, and possessed a powerful combat strength that could at least exchange one blow for another above the Great Emperor level. He deserved her favoritism, and everything he had done for this world all along made him even more deserving of her utmost help.

If Bai Yi keeps the promise he made to himself in his heart and puts it into practice, then she will also keep Bai Yi in her heart and offer him the best she can give him.

"The Path to Emperorhood won't be of much help to me. Rather than me becoming an emperor, I'd rather someone else become one. Besides, I need a powerful ox or horse that can guard the Guiming Heavenly Abyss and the other major forbidden zones of life." Bai Yi wasn't very interested in the Path to Emperorhood.

The essence of the path to becoming an emperor is that a person who is only one threshold away from the emperor realm uses the power of heaven and earth to condense an emperor seal, inscribes it between heaven and earth, and uses the help of heaven and earth to break through their final obstacle and become a great emperor in one fell swoop.