Chapter 50: Hongjun, You’re Dead Today!

Since no one wants to be the bait, we can use the Creation Jade Plate as compensation. If the one acting as bait survives, then the plate belongs to them.

If they unfortunately die, the rest of us will pitch in, and we’ll reward them too. By then, they wouldn’t even have the chance to worry about the court coming after them.

A netizen spoke up with a suggestion.

Shui Yue’s eyes lit up; this could indeed be a good plan—risk and reward in proportion. She immediately logged on to notify everyone.

Minutes after logging off, three hours had already passed at the foot of Yujing Mountain. When they heard Shui Yue’s suggestion, the players exchanged glances. The role of bait, which no one wanted, suddenly became highly sought after! After some debate, the strongest Spending Addict emerged victorious. With a strong will and confidence, they were deemed most capable of luring Hongjun into the trap.

The Extinction Dao Plan officially commenced! Flames flickered in the players’ eyes—it was the seed of ambition. No one knew what earth-shattering changes would happen when the world boss, Hongjun, was defeated!

This was no ordinary game created by gods! Perhaps among us, someone would manage to seize control over a realm and become a new god.

At home, Jiang Ping yawned as he got out of bed. He wanted to check if the players’ plan was successful, but to his surprise, he saw them all rubbing their legs, pushing deeper into Yujing Mountain.

“Is it really taking this long? Haven’t they run into Hongjun yet?” Jiang Ping was puzzled.

He only learned from the game forum that they were squabbling over loot.

Clicking on the live-stream post Shui Yue had sent, Jiang Ping caught up on everything. He chuckled, “They’re already debating how to split Hongjun’s treasures before even meeting him?”

Despite their pleasant words now, Jiang Ping was almost certain that if Hongjun fell, all their prior promises would fly out the window in a flash!

Even in ordinary games, brothers often turn on each other over powerful equipment. How much more so for a game as intense and immersive as ‘Heavenly Realms: Primordial World’? But being the bait still gave him an advantage.

Yujing Mountain was vast, shrouded in celestial energy. Whether it was the leap of deer or the calls of cranes, there was not a trace of the mundane.

The 99 players cautiously searched through the mountains and forests. Shui Yue, responsible for documenting this grand event, snapped photos at every step, eager to capture the stunning scenery of Yujing Mountain.

Finally, a Taoist temple wrapped in purple energy, exuding ethereal elegance, appeared before them.

Three bold characters danced across its facade: ‘Purple Cloud Palace’! They had arrived!

Everyone’s heart skipped a beat. After planning for so long, they had finally spotted this world boss!

Shui Yue quickly took photos, planning to upload them to the forum right away. After all, apart from the experience of the hunt, viewer donations were a significant source of income! “Which fellow Daoist approaches?”

A grand voice echoed from the Purple Cloud Palace. The players looked around before all eyes landed on Spending Addict.

With a firm resolve, Spending Addict stepped forward and asked, “Is the great Hongjun inside?”

The other players gradually retreated, slowly disappearing around Yujing Mountain.

The almighty voice from within the Purple Cloud Palace continued:

“It is indeed I, though I dare not call myself a great deity. I merely possess some cultivation. Who are you, and why does your aura seem so strange and out of place in this world?”

“Is this NPC really that intelligent? Could it be a real person?”

Spending Addict thought to himself, relieved he was an old hand and mentally prepared.

“Oh? Fellow Daoist, could you step out and tell me why my aura seems so unusual?”

Boom! The two doors to the temple swung open automatically, revealing an elderly man in a Tai Chi robe. He lightly waved his whisk and cast a casual glance at Spending Addict.

“If you wish for me to step out, your intentions cannot be so simple. Your gaze reveals a greedy intent towards me!”

Spending Addict’s heart skipped a beat, yet he sneered, “Indeed, I’ve come on purpose after hearing about a phenomenal treasure in your possession.”

Hongjun waved his whisk nonchalantly, saying, “Oh? What incredible treasure could compel you to traverse such a distance? Is it my robe?”

Spending Addict laughed heartily. After all, this was merely a game character—important, sure, but with no real danger involved; he performed exceptionally.

“You’re but a mere insect, don’t try to be mysterious! The Dao treasure, the Creation Jade Plate, has fallen into your hands!”

The words fell, and all around fell silent!

Hongjun’s eternally calm face finally changed color. “I am transformed from Primordial World; how could you, an aberration, comprehend my depth?”

The identity of this insect was his second biggest secret. How did this Primordial being know?

Finally, Hongjun could no longer remain calm. With a cold killing intent, he asked, “Where did you hear that the Creation Jade Plate fell into my hands?”

This was his greatest secret! The Creation Jade Plate was a treasure born with the Pangu god. While it had no abilities in offense or defense, it was a Dao treasure of this world—documenting all the great paths. Whoever possesses it could walk the Dao half the way! If word of this treasure spread across the Primordial World, he’d have no peace from that point on—who knows how many powerful beings would try to swarm him! “Heh heh.”

Spending Addict gave a cold chuckle, about to continue provoking when suddenly a divine banner appeared in Hongjun’s hand.

The movement was so swift that it was impossible to see. In a moment of life and death, Spending Addict reflexively rolled away like a lazy donkey.

Clang! As if a celestial sword struck, Spending Addict watched his previous position turn pale as a chaotic sword energy cleaved a deep trench in the earth. “Damn it!”

What a sly old man, attacking without warning!

Before he could vent his anger, Spending Addict took flight, scampering off with all four limbs! “You vile creature! You dodged my attack!”

A look of surprise flickered in Hongjun’s eyes. He gently shook the Pangu Banner, and streams of chaotic sword energy shot out from it. This was the first treasure for attack.

If it weren’t for his currently weaker cultivation, a single sword energy could collapse the ancestral veins of the Primordial World and sever the river of heavens! In the hands of the Pangu god, it could indeed split the heavens, create worlds, and open chaos! The stronger one’s cultivation, the mightier the artifact! Unbeknownst to him, Hongjun began to retreat from the Purple Cloud Palace’s domain. This strange beast knew the secret of the Creation Jade Plate; Hongjun would not let it escape!

“Help! Help!”

Spending Addict used all his might; his twenty-plus years of gaming instincts fully unleashed, he constantly zigzagged in an S-pattern. Even when faced with danger, he activated his flashing talent skill to evade.

Spending Addict was indeed a combat genius. Though he had average talent, he transformed it into an incredible escape skill.

“Haha, not bad. You’ve managed to dodge a few attacks with your natural talents,” Jiang Ping commented. While Hongjun was testing Spending Addict’s prowess, surviving these few strikes was already commendable.

“Time to end this!”

At Kunlun Mountain, Hongjun channeled immense mana into the Chaotic Banner, prepared to drop all pretense and aim to annihilate this peculiar creature in one strike.

“Haha!”

Suddenly, Spending Addict stopped and laughed uproariously, pointing at Hongjun.

“Old Hongjun, you’re a goner today! I, the player Spending Addict, proclaim it!”

“Player?”

Hongjun frowned. Suddenly, the Creation Jade Plate within his soul became restless. His expression changed drastically as he looked around.

Before he knew it, he had unwittingly stepped into a valley, where strange happenings began at his feet.

“Despicable!”

Hongjun gritted his teeth. The next moment, earth-shattering explosions erupted from the ground.

Boom! Boom, boom!

The explosion in the small valley had the power equivalent to hundreds of tons of TNT! To ensure a successful ambush, the 99 players had labored day and night to prepare! Moreover, this explosion seemed to ignite a fuse—the rich spiritual energy gathering in the valley began to erupt, creating a chain reaction!

At this point, heaven had just opened, and much of that spiritual energy was of primordial origin, augmented by the Quilin lineage. Its quality reached outrageous heights! In an instant,

the valley collapsed, shaking the entire Yujing Mountain. Countless birds flew away in panic from the surrounding forests.

A massive cloud of dust, thick with grime, rose from the collapsing valley. Jiang Ping watched in astonishment at home—this group of players had only just entered the Primordial World and had managed to create such a devastating weapon! “Though it’s only because the local creatures are still pure-hearted, even Hongjun, with his cunning and scheming nature, could not compare to these players with wicked hearts!”

“He was too careless!”

Jiang Ping sighed. But then he couldn’t help but smirk.

“Hongjun is, after all, Hongjun!”