The backup plans of the Longevity Celestial Venerable have pursued Lu Yan through three entire version updates. The crisis constantly looms over him, forcing him to strive desperately for strength across different versions.
Now that the hidden threat is removed, Lu Yan faces the special version mentioned by Jiang Zhiwei, yet he feels no concern in his heart.
"According to the information provided by Jiang Zhiwei, that special version only allows beings under a hundred years old to enter. Orıginal content can be found at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝓷𝓮𝓽
Even if those older than a hundred experience a version update, they cannot step into that special version, which is quite advantageous for me.
Once the versions update, I will look for an opportunity to complete the promotion of the Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals and pass down the knowledge of third and fourth-tier arrays, qualifying me to confront a True Monarch at the Nascent Soul stage.
A Nascent Soul True Monarch under a hundred? There are not many of them across the entire Xianxia version, making it possible to dominate the special version!"
Lu Yan's heart is filled with strong confidence.
His attention falls on the version update interface. Previously, due to Jiang Zhiwei's actions in severing the Profound Vagina Door, the interface that was affected by it fell into a mess of garbled text, and it hasn't been restored yet.
Lu Yan waited for quite a while before the impact of the clash between the Immortal and This World's Only One gradually dissipated, and the text reappeared on the version update interface.
[The current Xianxia version is concluded, with a version change value of: 3%]
Lu Yan raises his eyebrows in surprise. He had already seen a settlement on the version update interface earlier, yet now it has reverted back to the initial settlement phase, and the version change value has also changed accordingly.
"Does this mean that the clash between Jiang Zhiwei and the Longevity Celestial Venerable disrupted the originally imminent version update, causing a return to the settlement page?"
Lu Yan makes a conjecture in his heart.
"A 3% change in the version value, an increase of 1% from just moments ago, and a rise of 2% compared to the last Xianxia version.
Perhaps the 1% is due to me bringing the Profound Vagina Door and becoming one of the thirty-six true disciples of the Taiyi Sect, thereby encountering Jiang Zhiwei's influence, or is it related to that three-day law lecture with Mu Chunqiu?
As for the last 1%, it should be the change brought about by Jiang Zhiwei's severance of the Profound Vagina Door and Long Life Celestial Venerable's thought."
Analyzing the version change values one by one, this time caused a 2% change in the Xianxia version.
This number seems not that high, but actually, the last time in the Xianxia version, a 1% change already triggered a version with three difficult options after the update.
This time, directly pushing the version change value to 3%, Lu Yan cannot imagine how many pitfalls there are in the version update options.
Just as Lu Yan muttered to himself, the text before his eyes transformed, revealing the contents of the version update options.
[Apocalyptic Version: Ninety-nine elements of destruction, twenty-four causes of decay, and seven sources of the apocalypse hover over the heads of all beings.
Microscopic physics halts at the molecular level, and macroscopic science is confined within a planet—any action might lead to the advent of world destruction, and how can one seek a sliver of hope in an asphyxiating world of death?
Dream Version: Countless transcenders seek the path of transcendence, hoping to escape from this twisted and chaotic world, yet unaware that the road they pursue ends as merely a dream of the Yellow Millet Celestial Venerable.
When everything returns to silence as the dream ends, the sad cycle will continue when the Yellow Millet Celestial Venerable slumbers.
** Version: Containment... failed!!!]
Facing the three version update options, Lu Yan falls into silence.
He subconsciously looks up, towards the sky where time and space have stagnated, seemingly wanting his gaze to penetrate this world and see the Xianxia Celestial Dao.
Lu Yan knows the Xianxia Celestial Dao's position is extremely high, with strict control over order, and any deviation might invoke its enmity, thus triggering a difficult version.
But... these three options can't simply be called difficult; they're utterly hell-level versions!
First is the Apocalyptic Version, with only a character difference from an end-time version, yet their concepts are entirely different.
Judging from the information disclosed in the version selection, the Apocalyptic Version is an extremely hazardous world where destructive elements, causes of decay, and sources of the apocalypse seem to be certain special Dao engraved in this version.
Once touched, they lead to the advent of apocalyptic crises.
Microscopic physics and macroscopic science are locked, making the entire version like a death trap suffocating people.
In such a stern version, Lu Yan, as an outsider entering, might unwittingly trigger some apocalyptic crises, making it an utterly hell-grade version.
As for the second Dream Version, it seems reasonably better than the Apocalyptic Version, where the most important aspect is the dream world reincarnation; not actively touching upon it might offer some safety.
The problem is, the name "Yellow Millet Celestial Venerable" appears in the version options!
The entire version is but the dreamscape of the Yellow Millet Celestial Venerable!
To transform one's dream into a version implies that even if the version's energy level isn't high, this Yellow Millet Celestial Venerable must be This World's Only One.
Lu Yan hasn't forgotten that he possesses the Unchanging trait, akin to being the sole entity across numerous worlds, a delectable rarity to any This World's Only One.
If he actively enters the Dream Version, it's like packaging himself and delivering directly into the Yellow Millet Celestial Venerable's mouth, causing this World's Only One to smile even in their dreams.
As for the last ** Version, even its name is censored, indicating it's an unruly place.
The last sentence in the version introduction, "Containment failed!!!", made Lu Yan understand that this ** Version is likely something akin to the ** Council or Red & Black Society version.
Lu Yan possesses the Unchanging trait to retain his power but facing a group of rule-manipulating bosses, his Golden Core stage strength is clearly inadequate, and he might be trapped and killed by some containment items.
Especially the phrase "containment failed," sends a shiver down Lu Yan's spine.
In terms of danger level, these three versions far exceed the demon version, almost as bad as the Longevity Version.
Lu Yan knows this time he inadvertently pushed the 2% update progress, offending the Xianxia Celestial Dao thoroughly, or else it wouldn't have produced these hellish options.
"Thankfully, I left a version designation authority; otherwise, it'd be a case of escaping the tiger's den only to fall into the wolf's lair."
Lu Yan reaches for the rusty black iron piece given by Jiang Zhiwei, but the piece seems inert, with no reaction on the version update interface.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Yan whispers:
"Activate version designation authority!"
The charged version designation authority flashes a light, and the next moment, a long list of options pops up on the version update interface.
[Xianxia Version, Apocalypse Version, Demon Version, Spiritual Energy Revival Version...]
With these options appearing, the black iron piece finally changes.
On the black iron piece, a light dot formed by slight time-space fluctuations slowly rises, merging into the version update interface, and a phantom text option begins to appear before Lu Yan's eyes.
Lu Yan closes his eyes slightly, sensing the fluctuations on the black iron piece, understanding a bit in his heart.
The so-called black iron piece itself has little value but seems to be stained with the space-time rules of that special version, thus allowing it to anchor to the special version through its time-space rules.
As time passes, the blurry text option finally begins to clarify.
Then, an option finally appears before Lu Yan's eyes.
[Great Collapse Version: Xianxia... Divinities... Esoteric... Western Fantasy... Cyber... Martial Arts...
Wars sweep through numerous versions, Immortals, Divine Kings, Ancient Ones, Great Divine Powers, This World's Only Ones... myriad mighty beings clash across versions; Celestial Dao collapses, and mighty forces tear through numerous versions, creating a special version in the gaps between many versions.
Your sole mission is to survive!]