Chapter 70: It’s Just Because I Never Treated It as a Game!

The Great Dragon Calamity has ended. The game will close for updates in one hour. This is a major update, so players should prepare their meditation spots to avoid losing their bodies when they log back in. Any accidents during this time are beyond our responsibility.

Upon hearing such a ridiculous announcement, Dragon Shao and Little Loli cursed under their breaths while hurrying back to their ancestral grounds.

Since this was a big update, it felt unusual. The system even reserved time for preparation; otherwise, given the game’s typical behavior, they suspected they would have been kicked out altogether!

Dragon Shao swiftly flew, utilizing the array to make rapid movements. The powerful clans surrounded Yujing Mountain, setting up intricate space formations.

At this point, he had begun to evolve into a five-clawed golden dragon, a rare elite within the dragon race. Deep beneath the seas, he hurriedly drilled through the ice, using the True Dragon Fire recklessly.

Before long, he curled up within the depths of the ten-thousand-meter thick ice, while outside, the freezing cold continued to crystallize. Various formations flickered upon the profound ice. In the southern region, Little Loli greeted a few close phoenix friends and hurriedly jumped into the volcano.

In the Demon Realm, Wutian bowed to his master and said, “Master, the system is updating, and I need to log out urgently. I estimate that when I wake up this time, it will be after ten thousand years!”

Luo Hou sat on his bone throne, contemplating how to transcend the world ever since the creation deity departed. Hearing his disciple’s words, he suddenly felt enlightened.

“It seems players are the beings capable of transcending the world. I should study how they traverse the two realms and see if there are shortcuts to convert the false into the real,” Luo Hou thought to himself.

Luo Hou genuinely liked this top disciple. Not only was he clever, but he also frequently surprised others.

Moreover, during this great calamity, he assisted Luo Hou in reversing his fate and successfully attaining sainthood! Luo Hou said, “Rest assured, the throne of the Demon King will always be reserved for you. Once your spirit departs, I will set up the ‘Heavenly Kill Demon Luo Great Formation’ to forge your true body! Upon waking ten thousand years later, your cultivation will not diminish but only grow, and your demon body will rival the spiritual treasures!”

Wutian’s face lit up upon hearing this. He quickly bowed and expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, Master, for your guidance! But this time, I must trouble you to personally set up the formation!”

Luo Hou nodded. Soon, Wutian’s eyes lost their reflection. Luo Hou sensed his disciple’s spirit vanish along with the complete control he had over the Demon Realm. Normally, he would know if anything stirred, but he couldn’t sense anything at all regarding his disciple’s consciousness fading.

After pondering carefully, Luo Hou waved his hand to take Wutian’s body away, intending to use countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures to set up a heaven-defying formation in the core of the Demon Realm to seize the creation of the world!

It must be said, those who lean on a big tree can enjoy the shade.

In the outer void, Ji Lao Jiang spoke to his teacher, “Master, due to the game update, I must log out urgently. Please take care of my body and don’t let any fowl or beasts eat it. It would be best to place me within some star core for training, maybe in the future, I can even cultivate into a Stellar Saint Body.”

Ziwai Fairy nodded in agreement. As soon as Ji Lao Jiang’s consciousness logged out, the purple giant bird suddenly stopped flapping its wings and plummeted straight down.

“Does this even lack a basic reflex?”

Curious, Ziwai Fairy looked at her apprentice. With slender fingers, she couldn’t help but poke and prod around, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she started experimenting with Ji Lao Jiang’s body.

This presented a rare opportunity. If she could thoroughly study a player’s body, it might shed light on transcending the world! The last words of the creation deity had spread across the world, and everyone knew that above the Primordial World and Chaos, there existed a higher True Realm.

With the Great Dragon Calamity now over, many players sighed on the forum, lamenting the astonishing power of the three saints, and were shocked by the final arrival of the creation deity.

Especially the last message left behind: Crush the Void, Transcend the World!

Some suspected that when the beings in the game break through their world limits, they would descend upon Earth! They just wondered how potent those beings would be upon entering Earth. Many felt a growing urgency. If game characters invaded their world, what should they do? Amid numerous discussions, cries of despair were mixed in. They were all players who unfortunately fell in the Yujing battlefield! “Wah~ How did I get killed so easily by a god like this? My grand plan for enlightenment, my grand ambition, has all gone to waste!”

I haven’t even met the Great Goddess Nüwa! I wanted to cling to the thigh of this future saint, and now I’ve lost everything.

“Heaven and earth grieve together; my immortal plan has gone awry. I also wanted to obtain the power of immortality like Floating Cloud but ended up with nothing.”

“Isn’t Floating Cloud a power of the Demon Path? You guys are too weak. If you had Floating Cloud’s strength, you would have been a lot safer during the calamity and wouldn’t have fallen.”

North Mysterious Rain happily said: “Seeing that you all were also wiped out, I finally feel better. Turns out we weren’t the only unlucky ones!”

The forum was buzzing, but soon Dragon Shao stepped in to speak. The crowd quickly inquired about the current situation in the Primordial World.

Dragon Shao: The calamity has ended. Everyone should return home and gather with their families. The system reminded us to log out for a major update; an announcement should come soon.

By the way, there was also mention of a hundred million years. We need to protect our bodies well. Let’s hope the dragon clan’s strength does not diminish too much after the calamity and definitely don’t let anyone dig me out of the extreme northern cold!

I hope to log in again without finding myself turned into a lost soul—my dragon body devoured!

Haha, many netizens chuckled, reassuring him, “The Ancestral Dragon is not dead after attaining sainthood. The dragon clan won’t be bullied as easily as in legends. They might shrink their territory, but as long as you’re not too unlucky, you should avoid being dug out.”

Little Loli chimed in, “Although our phoenix clan has suffered huge losses, we take care of every single member. Plus, we have the geographical advantage. I’ve already entered seclusion in the Immortal Volcano.

It seems there are two large eggs in its deepest part, likely Kong Xuan and the Golden-Winged Great Peng. I envy their location; when I log back in later, my phoenix form will probably evolve further and be even more terrifying!” Everyone sighed, realizing that not all players were equal. While Dragon Shao hoped not to be dug out for a meal, Little Loli was cultivating in the Immortal Volcano, and the longer she stayed in seclusion, the more benefits she would reap.

What about the other two players? The netizens quickly called for them.

Ji Lao Jiang arrived late. “It’s a long story. I mentioned to my teacher; I’m uncertain if she will place my body into a star for training. If I cultivate in a star core for a million years, I might evolve into a star beast.

But I have a feeling my teacher is rather impatient. Just don’t disassemble my body, please! I’d prefer not to log in again as something unrecognizable.”

Wutian smiled and appeared with a slight smirk: “You guys are too naive!”

I’ve discussed with my master. He has decided to consume countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures to set up the reverse fate ‘Heavenly Kill Demon Luo Great Formation’ for me! When I wake again, my foundation will be unfathomable, and I’ll surely find the right path to easily advance to the quasi-saint level!

As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked. They never expected Wutian to be doing so well!

Even though they knew he had become Luo Hou’s disciple, they were unaware of their master-apprentice relationship. From the treatment he received, it was evident that the other three players were only struggling to survive, while Wutian practiced within the reverse fate formation! Dragon Shao said with envy, “Why do you, Floating Cloud, deserve such treatment? You are a player while Luo Hou is an NPC, and yet he nurtures you so much? I see the Twelve-Grade Destruction Black Lotus has also been passed down to you, right?”

Little Loli chimed in, “Yeah, you used to be someone everyone wanted to keep down. How did you end up this well off? You not only obtained the Daluo fruit position but also possess the Destruction Black Lotus, and now Luo Hou has expended immense resources to refine you!”

This was the source of everyone’s confusion. They all started from the same starting line; everyone knew the plot, so why had Floating Cloud advanced so far?

Compared to other players, Wutian’s situation was like night and day. Thus, he had gained demonic power in reality! He had become a global renowned figure! In both the Primordial World and real Earth, he achieved tremendous success!

Dragon Shao and Little Loli thought of themselves as top players, leading most players of the dragon and phoenix clans. Yet in this great calamity, it was Wutian who became the ultimate victor! He seemed untouchable, practically crushing the two of them without effort! Were it not for their player status and mutual no conflict of interest, Wutian had likely already eliminated them both.

Wutian, or rather “Everything is Floating Cloud,” he finally revealed his secret to everyone.

“Only because I never treated it like a game!!”

Upon hearing this line, the other players couldn’t help but feel displeased. Everyone understood that the Primordial World was extraordinary; it might even be real. They all climbed their way up, treating ‘The Many Worlds: Primordial’ as their second life! Every one of them was serious about their gaming!

Wutian continued, “Even though you all know the Primordial game is extraordinary and treat it with utmost seriousness, deep inside, you hold a vague contempt towards the Ancestral Dragon, Hongjun, and many other deities!

Yet every one of them is a true master of the cosmos! When it comes to wisdom and talent, they far surpass us!

As players, we might just have the advantage of knowing the plot’s secrets. But after adapting to being players, have you ever seen Hongjun suffer a loss against players? Quite the opposite! He even derived the Spirit Bomb from it, shattering the Slaughtering Sword Formation in one fell swoop!”

Once these words were spoken, everyone fell silent. Although they wouldn’t admit it, players indeed held a hint of contempt towards the Primordial deities.

They often thought they were superior to others, viewing them as mere data; yet these deities were astute beings who could easily perceive even the slightest thoughts of the players.

These foreign players only treated the strong as if they were tools. Naturally, other powerful beings are also wary of the three clan players. Techniques and secrets will never be shared with them.

Wutian continued explaining, “As for me, ever since entering the Primordial World, I’ve never treated any NPC as simple data! They are living beings, every one of them!”

During my first reincarnation as a fierce beast, I sought the Beast King to counsel him and aimed to alter the fierce beasts’ fate, but ultimately failed spectacularly. I didn’t lose heart.

Although I was continuously hunted by the myriad races of the Primordial World and ridiculed by the player clans, I still fought hard to survive!

The second time, I encountered an injured Luo Hou, and we resonated! Though he is from the Demon Path, we exchanged our thoughts candidly! The bond between master and disciple was forged in mutual trust, and I continuously strategized for him, revealing future secrets that helped him turn the tables in the calamity!

He, in return, provided me with the finest cultivation resources, teaching me the true teachings of the Demon Path and explaining the principles of cultivation.

This led to a win-win situation; my master Luo Hou attained sainthood, while I also secured the Daluo fruit position!

With a saint backing me, be it in proving a path or otherwise, I will always outshine you! I am unsure whether players will still enter the Primordial World in the future or even different realms! I urge everyone: never look down on game characters! As I’ve said before: Although this is a game, it certainly isn’t a joke!”

If you treat others with sincerity, they will surely not let you down!

Wutian’s words awakened all the players! Only then did they understand why he achieved such remarkable accomplishments under the same conditions! It’s because Wutian genuinely interacted with Luo Hou and continually offered him strategies to subvert fate!

Though they belong to the Demon Path, they are far more open than other players! Neither teacher nor disciple held anything back, nor would they think of deceiving the Ancestral Dragons and other powerful beings.

At that moment, be it the first testers, the second batch of players, or the three survivors, they all began to reflect on themselves.

Attitude and vision determine one’s achievements; details can decide success or failure.

Never underestimate others as fools unless you are the true fool.

A heavy tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives fighting the pandemic as well as lost compatriots. May the deceased rest in peace. Moment of silence.