(I really couldn’t write anything before 12 o’clock today, but to keep up with my full attendance, I have no choice but to update a fake Chapter. I sincerely apologize, I am rushing to meet my deadline and hope to replace it before 2 AM. I apologize for any inconvenience this might cause my readers.)
Jiuding Mountain - Fallen Star Cliff:
The towering peak reaches into the clouds, with absolutely no paths to tread upon. Yet, atop the clouds, the mountaintop reveals evident signs of artificial refinement.
The peak’s tip has been completely shaved flat, leaving a smooth horizontal section covered by a vast platform built of blue stone and white jade.
This platform is surrounded by twelve jade plates, arranged in the configuration of the Twelve Constellations.
And in the center of the stone platform, there is a notably larger jade plate.
At this moment, nine distinct human shadows emerge from the twelve smaller jade plates.
Divine Calculation Sky Demon glanced around. Most of the members of the Pantheon had arrived—naturally, all in projected form.
Even now, he still hadn’t figured out the principles behind the array beneath his feet. It wasn’t a Daoist Skill, nor was it a Formation. Calling it an Immortal Technique? He had never heard of such a thing.
Perhaps this was the true power of immortals.
Though Immortal Masters have the word "immortal" in their title, they are not true immortals...
His gaze fell upon the largest jade plate.
The Pantheon’s Hall Master, called Heavenly Venerate, created the Pantheon three years ago. At that time, he was just a newcomer to the game, almost half-fooled into joining.
Following Heavenly Venerate for more than two years, though not always glued together, they often teamed up.
He had personally witnessed Heavenly Venerate’s miraculous rise, reaching unattainable heights in less than six months, so much so that he could no longer adventure alongside Heavenly Venerate.
Now, Heavenly Venerate no longer showed up in person, communicating with them only through this stone platform.
This made Heavenly Venerate’s true power a mystery to all.
In theory, over Level 30 was already considered a master in this game, and those above Level 40 were rare—several around, in Divine Calculation Sky Demon’s eyes, weren’t extraordinary.
But Heavenly Venerate’s Level had become a mystery. How he obtained such power, reached such heights, all had become unknown.
This made Divine Calculation Sky Demon often feel that they weren’t playing a game.
Many said Heavenly Venerate had become an immortal and went to new maps. Some believed it firmly, some were half-skeptical, but Divine Calculation Sky Demon often found it absurd—having been so familiar with Heavenly Venerate, it always felt unreal when hearing such things, especially those enigmatic rumors.
You should know that back then, Heavenly Venerate had blackened his Equipment.
Yet, Divine Calculation Sky Demon had never expressed any doubts to his members.
In fact, he never talked about Heavenly Venerate at all.
A figure slowly emerged on another jade plate, it was Eternal Damnation.
Then, the last figure appeared—Weiyang. In the game, she always used different avatars, making Divine Calculation Sky Demon maliciously speculate sometimes that Weiyang’s true appearance must be extremely ugly.
"Ahem, everyone is here, so let’s officially start this meeting."
"Brother Tianmo, did you complete your mission?" Eternal Damnation asked.
"Ha, if I couldn’t take down the city under such conditions, I’d have no face to stay in the Pantheon."
"Weiyang, you didn’t make a mess, right? Though we’re not afraid of the Game Administration Bureau, provoking too many enemies is never good."
"Hehe, of course not, just a hundred or so passersby died."
"What? You maniac..."
"Huh, you want me to stir up trouble but not kill, so many stupid rules."
"Enough, what’s done is done. Provoking means provoking. The urgent task is to report to the master. Let’s begin, everyone."
As everyone clicked on the central giant jade plate, a huge figure emerged.
He was cloaked entirely in a white Daoist robe, his face mostly obscured by a hood, revealing only a chin.
The name displayed above his head was—
Heavenly Venerate (????): Level: ????
Everyone kneeled in unison.
"You have done well," the figure said lightly, as if all their actions were under his observation.
"The Netherworld Ghost King has launched a new offensive. Long Wushang is leading the new Empire army on an expedition. This stagnant world is finally becoming lively.
But this is just the beginning; these waves are far from enough. You still have much to do.
One Punch Man, awaken those slumbering Outer Heaven Demons. They have been asleep for ten thousand years; it’s time to stir things up.
Old Cat, it’s time for the monsters of the Demon Star Tower to break free and enter the large map, to give players a surprise. Contact the master of the Demon Star Tower and find a way to open a path for them.
Keyboard Warrior, release all those Primordial Barbaric Beasts from the Nine Prisons Abyss.
And Milk Tea, the descendants of the Ancient Demon Gods reside in the Flame State Sun Burning Canyon; you know what to do.
These are not only your trials but also crucial for my future plans. Do not disappoint me."
Every time Heavenly Venerate issued an order, someone cursed inwardly. None of these tasks were easy, they were all life-threatening.