Chapter 51: The First Total Annihilation of Honghuang

Deep within the Kunlun Mountains, three fragments of Pangu’s soul felt a sudden, ominous presence, sending an unsettling tremor through them.

Boom! The grand Earthly and Heavenly Xuanhuang Tower hovering above the largest fragment of soul shook violently, causing streams of virtuous Xuanhuang energy to surge downward.

This made the three fragments feel steadier, as a mysterious innate grand formation enveloped them. “Haha! Here I come with a super gift! Let’s see if Spending Addict is dead!”

Several players dashed out from the collapsed ravine, their expressions filled with ecstatic delight as they realized their ambush had worked!

“Hmph! What Daoist Hongjun? To us of the Four Heavenly Disasters, he’s nothing but a mere chicken! Easily crushed!”

North Mysterious Rain laughed heartily, hands on his hips, splashing bravado.

The world had only recently been created, and the nascent beings were far too innocent—unlike these players, who were oh-so-scheming!

“Where’s the Creation Jade Plate? Where’s the Taiji Diagram? Where’s the Pangu Banner?”

A pair of blood-red eyes met each other as the players prepared to dig! Boom! A loud crashing sound from the fallen rocks startled everyone, revealing a monstrous leg beneath the rubble.

“Someone help me out! If I hadn’t snuck into my prepared escape route, I’d have almost been buried alongside Hongjun!”

Spending Addict was alive? This took everyone by surprise, and Shui Yue couldn’t help but take a screenshot.

As Spending Addict awkwardly crawled out from the wreckage, various players shared complex expressions. “He has the Creation Jade Plate now. Should we get dirty?”

This thought crossed many minds; they were temporarily allied, just for the sake of this game that hinted at something truly extraordinary—was betrayal really that significant? Backstabbing was part of the game! Without backstabbing, a game would fail! “Hehe.”

Spending Addict gave everyone a strange smirk, understanding their scheming thoughts.

But he felt no fear! Spending Addict cast a proud glance at the scattered stones beneath him, eagerly anticipating the wonders of the Creation Jade Plate.

Just as the players harbored secret agendas and continued to shift massive boulders, an unexpected development occurred! “A truly cunning group of odd beings—you call yourselves players, right? This tribe, I shall remember!”

A sudden voice came from the nearby hill.

The players’ laughter instantly choked, and they turned in a daze to see Hongjun, with an ethereal demeanor, observing them with a mocking smile!

“This weapon has decent power but lacked mana fluctuation. Almost pulled me down the drain, leaving me covered in dirt and dust!”

Having sensed the approach of these strange beings earlier, he had fully focused, closely following them to witness their schemes—otherwise, he would have crushed the provocateur Spending Addict in an instant!

At that moment, Hongjun appeared as ethereal as before, without a single trace of injury—not even specks of dust had touched him! The Taiji robe on him had vanished, and as he spoke, a divine banner appeared in his hand.

“It’s over! Hongjun, this old trickster, is indeed not easy to kill!”

This thought surged in the hearts of the 99 players.

Boom! The Pangu Banner exploded outward as threads of chaotic energy emerged from it, creating massive spatial rifts around Hongjun!

“Crack!”

On the brink of death, Shui Yue couldn’t help but take a screenshot to commemorate the moment.

In the next instant, a chaotic sword aura shot out, spanning a hundred meters, crackling as it shattered the void and reduced the debris around into dust.

The 99 players present instantly met their demise as they logged off.

“Damn it!”

At that moment, 99 young players cursed as they woke up. Hongjun had sensed something awry early on, signaling that this plan was doomed from the start! They realized that taking down the final boss, Hongjun, was nearly impossible! Yet, this was the only chance—waiting longer would only make Hongjun stronger! Once he attained sainthood, there would be no hope!

Hongjun’s treasures were simply too tempting! They couldn’t hold back! The ravine had turned completely flat, with no traces of matter left; even the spiritual energy had returned to chaos.

“These odd beasts calling themselves players possess strange auras, each one more daring than the last. But how did they know the Creation Jade Plate was in my possession?”

Hongjun pondered in confusion. However, after this fiasco, he became significantly more cautious. There were always schemers wanting to bring him down!

Outside, the excitement ensued as this astonishing live broadcast finally reached its conclusion!

“Shocking News! The Annihilation Plan Ends in Tragedy—99 Players Permanently Logout!”

“Heaven and Earth Mourn Together—Only One Step Away from Success!”

“In the end, Hongjun remains Hongjun; your Taoist Master is still your Taoist Master!”

“99 Slots Available—An Opportunity to Change Fate is Here! Hurry and Grab It!”

In that moment, the gaming forum went wild. Countless netizens stayed up late to see if they could take down Hongjun! But witnessing the disastrous outcome, many repeatedly hit F5 to refresh and grab a slot!

Shui Yue’s live post was artificially pushed to the top, with thousands of replies appearing each second. If it were not for the official help renting several servers, the entire forum would have crashed under the flood of traffic!

Shui Yue calmly shared updates in the live thread, uploading images one after another.

Shui Yue: “The child without a mother—a long story. Allow me to elaborate slowly.”

Dear viewers, if you find it interesting, please show your support! It would console the fragile hearts of our Annihilation Team.

Nine Heavens Immortal: “What’s money? Here you go!” (Rocket flies past)

In no time, copper coins rained down in the thread, silver treasures intertwined, and just from this livestream, the 99 players secured a lifetime of security! Shui Yue, suppressing his excitement, continued, “After days and nights of arduous travel, we finally arrived at the foot of Yujing Mountain. To our surprise, it turned out to be the Kunlun Mountain range! At that moment, one of my companions suggested checking out the still-forming Three Pure Ones!”

Xiao Lian: “You all really are fearless fools! Isn’t that a bit greedy?” Netizens exclaimed, pondering if this Annihilation Team’s demise was due to offending Pangu’s soul.

Shui Yue: “However, after much discussion, we believed the treasures on Daoist Hongjun were far too alluring! Not to mention having the blessing of creation for protection—we might not even find them! At most, we’d push Hongjun back and see if we can snag the Earthly Xuanhuang Pagoda.”

Netizens lamented about their greed: they were at the table yet still craved more.

Having witnessed Hongjun fall into the trap, everyone thought it was time to loot the corpses, or perhaps the players would end up turning on each other.

But the next moment, Hongjun appeared unscathed, instantly annihilating the 99 players! Netizens sighed: “Experience is the best teacher!” Yet Spending Addict defiantly retorted: “In truth, we players, having faced various hardships in society, are even more cunning.

Hongjun was merely able to escape so easily because his power far surpassed ours!

If the leveling system weren’t flawed now, we could’ve upgraded by slaying monsters and reached higher levels—enough to take down Hongjun!” Everyone laughed; their spirits weren’t dampened! Veteran Driver added: “By the time the game updates the leveling system, Hongjun will have attained sainthood!”

When that happens, what will you use to contend with him? The gap between us will only become greater!

Upon further reflection, what Veteran Driver said made sense. Now is the moment of least disparity between players and game masters! The further they went, the harder it would be to catch up! Once Hongjun merged with the Dao, he would become one with the heavenly path! How could they push him then? Meanwhile, others began speaking up, praising the Annihilation Team—even in defeat, their spirit was commendable!

“Brothers, the game has gone haywire! It seems it’s impossible to grab those 99 slots!”

Suddenly, a netizen’s comment caused another wave of shock online. 99 players had perished, yet not a single person claimed to have secured a slot!

“Could it be that someone has secured a spot but hasn’t said anything?”

“One person remaining silent isn’t unusual, but with 99 people quiet, it seems unrealistic. Did the initial testing players provoke the world boss Hongjun, angering the producers, and thus bringing down the game?”