The white dragon in racing gear stood on the steps, gazing down at Zhang Yuanqing with a teasing tone: "If you make it into an S-tier realm again, you'll definitely be able to defeat Li Xianzong when you come out." Qingteng rolled her eyes with a graceful expression: "Old bird's mouth!" Another S-tier quest? I'd rather face Li Xianzong again... Zhang Yuanqing said, "I asked Wang Tai about this. He mentioned that, in the current dataset, there's no record of anyone making it into the S-tier realm three times in a row." Da Ji Ba was momentarily stunned: "Is there such data? I didn't know!" Isn't this public data, available anytime for reference? Oh, you're a Fire Master—then that's all well and good... Zhang Yuanqing returned a polite smile. Tang Guoqiang sighed: "It was a pity that we couldn't defeat Li Xianzong at Ping Tai Hospital last time. Yuanshen, you need to stay vigilant these days—I always sense he's holding something in reserve. We'll keep intensifying our search efforts to help you deal with him. But you know, tracking down realm travelers across such a vast "Qingteng kindly reminded, 'Be careful these days when you go out—don't get followed.' Since their last encounter, the captains are deeply worried that the still-emerging Yuanshixian Tianzun might be quietly undermined by Li Xianzong, which would be a significant loss. Because of the team members' disappearances, they were in a less-than-optimistic mood and only exchanged a few simple words before parting ways. Zhang Yuanqing chewed on his steak and smiled, saying, "We might just end up matched to the same quest. If Wang Tai were here, he'd say: based on data analysis, the odds of this happening are even lower than the chance of spotting a girl you're fond of on the street who, by coincidence, also likes you." Guan Ya blinked. "Isn't that even lower than a direct hit?" The old lady... Zhang Yuanqing looked down and continued eating. In the same city, the chances of being matched are a bit higher, but given the number of spiritual realm travelers and the number of spiritual realm quests, the likelihood of two people you know personally being matched to the same one is very, very low—so if they do end up matched, it's probably just fate. After lunch, Zhang Yuanqing put on a baseball cap and mask, transformed into Wang Tai's appearance, and set off for a night walk from Fu Family Village. After running several hundred meters and performing two consecutive night walks along the way, he finally revealed his form, then hailed a shared bicycle and made his way home at a steady, unhurried pace. He hadn't gone to school in a long time. He had invited several classmates for dinner and asked them to register on his behalf. If it weren't for the difficulty of explaining things at home, Zhang Yuanqing would have already dropped out. "Once I save up enough money next year, I'll cite starting my own business as the reason to withdraw from school. As long as my grandparents are on board, they won't object—just as long as they're okay with it." He thought calmly while riding his bicycle. As for his mother's opinion, Zhang Yuanqing didn't give it much thought—after all, she hadn't spent a single cent from him over the years. Upon returning home, he slept through the night and woke up in the late afternoon. On the floor of his bedroom, he noticed again Xiao Doudi climbing up and down, balancing on his舅舅's wallet. Recently, Xiao Doudi's aunt had been washing her underwear frequently, either hanging them on the balcony or storing them in the wardrobe—places Xiao Doudi couldn't reach. So, as a compromise, Xiao Doudi now brought the owner financial benefits. Zhang Yuanqing, as usual, took out three bright red notes and asked Xiao Doudi to While waiting for dinner, he started a game. The little comic lay on top of his host's head, cradling a controller and intently staring at the TV screen, pretending to be playing himself. Zhang Yuan was mindlessly playing the game, his mind occupied by the副本 guides he had been reviewing recently. His clear goals for the coming period were well-defined—he would practice combat, study multi-character spiritual realm guides for the extraordinary stage, and remain vigilant against Li Xianzong's tracking and potential hunting. As dinner approached, Zhang Yuan heard the security door open, followed by his aunt's voice: "Mom, I'm hungry—has dinner been ready yet?" The reply from his grandmother came faintly. After a few seconds, the bedroom door opened, and Jiang Yu E entered, spotting her nephew playing the game, and beamed with delight before closing the door and stepping inside: "Let's play together—let's play together!" Jiang Yu E settled beside her nephew, then picked up the controller from his head. "Why are you holding the controller to your head?" At that moment, Zhang Yuanqing sensed in the little cheerful spirit a sense of "injustice and anger." But within a few seconds, the little spirit forgave her aunt, slid down Zhang Yuanqing's back, crawled toward her aunt, hugged her thigh, and rested her head on her aunt's leg, watching the TV screen. Even as a baby spirit, she longed for maternal love—Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but reflect. At that moment, the aunt lowered her voice, speaking in a secretive tone: "I've been thinking about some things lately." "What about?" Zhang Yuanqing focused intently on the screen, handling the controller. "Your ability is to become invisible, isn't it? You suddenly appeared before me that day." "That's right," Zhang Yuanqing replied. "I've just been wondering—what if my underwear was stolen?" the aunt said, handling the controller. "...Zhang Yuanqing felt a tingle of tingling at the top of his head, turned his head to look at her, and said with indignation, 'How could you speak so unjustly? As the top-tier special operative of the superpower team, I've always been noble, righteous, and admirable—how could I possibly commit such a beastly act as stealing my younger sister's underwear?' His tone was extremely serious, as if deeply humiliated. After all, did I need to use invisibility to steal your underwear? Jiang Yubei glanced at him and said, 'Ah, I overthought that—my mistake.' Suddenly, she dropped her handle and rushed toward Zhang Yuanqing's wardrobe. '!!!' Zhang Yuanqing demonstrated even sharper movements than during his combat training, kicking off with both legs and pushing Jiang Yubei down. Jiang Yubei landed with a sharp 'thud' on the floor. The two struggled fiercely, and eventually Jiang Yubei was defeated, humming, 'I finally guessed it right—your little schemer, who has been treating me like a junior colleague, is the one who stole my underwear.' "Mom! Yuanzi stole my... wuuu!" cried Jiang Yu E. Zhang Yuanqing covered her mouth. "It wasn't me! Fine, whatever you want, just say it." Jiang Yu E sniffled and nodded. Zhang Yuanqing released her hand. "Tell me more about the people with special abilities. Return my underwear. From now on, when we go shopping, you pay. Auntie has been buying things for me for so many years—I deserve something back." "You've been watching my savings for so long, haven't you? You're such a good elder." "And you, such a good junior?" ... After dinner, Zhang Yuanqing went barefoot to the bedroom, practicing combat for thirty minutes without washing her feet, then lay down on the bed. She summoned Little Comedian and gave strict instructions: "Don't steal her underwear anymore, or I'll give you a good spanking." Little Comedian kept crawling around the bed, unsure whether he had heard. At that moment, Xie Lingxi called, so Zhang Yuanqing paused her lesson and picked up the phone to answer. "Brother Yuan, we've been out of Jinshui Theme Park for nearly a month now—aren't you heading into the Spiritual Realm soon?" Xie Lingxi's voice was clear and bright. "I'm also going to enter the Spiritual Realm, but unfortunately, the next quest is exclusive to musicians." She expressed her regret at not being able to adventure alongside her brother. "It might be soon—perhaps even today. I'm not sure; lately, I've been going over quest guides constantly." Zhang Yuanqing replied casually, then asked, "How did the Lady of the Palace treat you that day?" Xie Lingxi sighed with frustration. "She hung me up for several hours. Though she's off to the Northern Territories on business and won't return for the near term." "What's she doing there?" "Ah, she's uncovered clues about the original massacre of the Chu family. Recently, she's been eliminating a number of the military commanders' disciples. I'm just hoping she doesn't encounter a true Tier-1 Sovereign-level being." Though often bullied by the Lady of the Palace, Lingxi's concerns were genuine. "How terrifying is a Tier-1 Sovereign-level Enchanting Spirit?" "The Commander of the Army is at the Heavenly King level, corresponding to the Elders of the Five Elements Alliance. Each Heavenly King is a formidable figure. As far as I know, over the past few decades, only two or three Heavenly Kings have truly perished due to official campaigns—more have died during missions in the Spiritual Realm." Xie Lingxi spoke with an unintentional seriousness. "The strongest Heavenly King of the Army Command is known as the 'King of Fear.' According to my ancestor, even when facing the Alliance's Grand Master, the King of Fear can emerge unscathed." How terrifying must the Army Command's War Lord be... Zhang Yuanqing mused internally. "I remember Li Xianzong is a close aide of the Eye of the Demon Heavenly King. What about this one?" Currently, his access privileges still don't allow him to view detailed records of Heavenly King-level warriors. "Hmm..." Xie Lingxi recalled carefully, hesitating. "The Eye of the Demon Heavenly King is known by the nickname 'The Younger Generation's Advocate'—that's probably it. As for the others, I'm not quite sure. Are you afraid that if you eliminate Li Xianzong, this Heavenly King will hold you Alright, I'll go ask my ancestor—roll over and shout if I have to—to make sure I get the materials for you." After expressing his gratitude, Zhang Yuanqing ended the call. He hoped the third spiritual realm would come soon and help him strengthen his abilities as soon as possible, so he wouldn't have to remain so passive all the time. Zhang Yuanqing covered himself with the air-conditioning blanket and settled into sleep. Suddenly, he was woken up by a soft, continuous "zzz-zzz" sound. He knew it was the Cat King speaker beginning to play audio again—after several days of inactivity, it had finally stirred. Recently, he hadn't dared to carry the Cat King speaker with him, as it kept playing music uncontrollably, often making him seem like a weak, timid person. He now placed the speaker on his desk, always ready for a nighttime excursion, in case it suddenly played the scene of the魔 king sleeping with a woman. The hissing sound soon ceased, followed by a low, raspy voice: "I heard an elder once say that the Fallen Holy Grail distorts one's mind, stirring up latent evil impulses deep within, and the longer one is exposed to it, the more one ceases to resemble oneself—no, completely releases oneself." "The Cat King speaker is the first item I've obtained. You are to record my words and deeds, my experiences. Should I gradually lose myself in time, I will be able to find my former self through you." At this moment, the魔君 had just been taken over by the mysterious Eye Judge, and his mindset had not yet been fully corrupted—Zhang Yuanqing found himself reflecting with a sense of nostalgia as he recalled the later state of the魔君. As a guardian deity, the魔君 was inherently a lawful and orderly profession. According to the spiritual realm's selection mechanism, anyone who became a lawful professional was not necessarily a complete villain. "The Guild Command is a valuable asset. If I can build a solid team of loyal followers, my chances of ultimately defeating the mysterious Eye Judge will greatly improve. Unfortunately, I missed the opportunity to acquire the Guild Command." "I've become increasingly reserved and less trusting of strangers. This makes it impossible to earn faction rewards in combat-based dungeons—even after completing them. I have to step up and earn the trust of my teammates." The magus's low, hoarse voice continued: "Today's dungeon I cleared was Yin-Yang Town, Realm 2273. After reviewing the details of the realm, I realized I missed a hidden quest. If I had been able to withstand both allure and violence, perhaps I could have triggered that hidden quest and obtained the items left behind by the Yin-Yang Master. Unfortunately, once I've passed through a realm, I can no longer enter it a second time." Realm 2273, Yin-Yang Town... Zhang Yuanqing paused, letting the relevant information about the realm surface in his mind. It was a continuously evolving, multiplayer combat dungeon, rated A-level, typically featuring a lawful versus chaotic alignment between the two opposing factions. The official repository contains 76 guides for the 2273rd Realm, yet each guide offers distinctly different content—making this an exceptionally strange and highly challenging instance. Of course, A-tier dungeons are inherently difficult. At this moment, a series of crackling electrical sounds interrupts the Magus King's voice, and after a few seconds, a new message is delivered: "Hey, today I met a representative assigned by the Divine Goddess Association across the continent. Her name is Dael—she's a Level 4 Saint, and quite a desirable woman. She has sea-blue eyes, beautiful golden hair, and a well-proportioned figure; her posterior, in fact, is the largest I've ever seen among women..." "She informed me that the Realm is divided into three major zones, each hosting its own lawful and chaotic factions. Furthermore, Realm Traversers operating across these zones never encounter one another within the dungeon." "This is quite puzzling—why is the Realm divided into three zones? And why exactly three? This further fuels my suspicion that the Realm is not merely a simple supernatural phenomenon." Moreover, although the wayfarers from the three major regions never meet within the Spirit Realm, they are all allied—at the very least, friendly—within the real world. "This makes it nearly impossible for malevolent organizations to unite with national official bodies and oppose the native lawful factions." "Dael also mentioned that the Night Wanderer occupation is special, though she herself doesn't know exactly why. The High Priestess of the Goddess of Beauty once instructed her to actively recruit Night Wanderers." "She invited me to drink and chat with her in her room tonight, and I picked up her subtle hint—I saw desire in her eyes; she longs for me to sleep with her." The message ended, and the hissing sound replaced the Magus's 'monologue.' The Magus at the beginning of the first message was still in the Transcendent stage, but with the addition of the message from the Goddess of Beauty, it's clear that the Magus has now reached the Saintly Realm. Because he had no reverence or caution for foreign travelers at the fourth level, and was deeply yearning for a mare of the ocean, his confidence grew, yet his mindset grew even more twisted. As Zhang Yuanqing pondered, the魔君's voice resonated once again, this time filled with full-blown anger and frustration. "Damn it! I shouldn't have slept with Dael!" "By no means should I sleep with women from the Goddess Association—curses, absolutely not!" Hmm? You weren't so eager for the ocean mare just a moment ago, was she? Her rear end wasn't the largest one you've ever seen? Zhang Yuanqing was momentarily puzzled, unable to grasp why the魔君's attitude had shifted so abruptly. Wasn't it the case that the woman he had just presented was larger than him? Moreover, you won't remain this way—later on, you actually slept with another woman from the Goddess Association, repeatedly, and even claimed she was an irresistible enchantress... The魔君's exasperated voice came through the speaker: "Sleep with her once, and you have to satisfy her with one request? What kind of a father-killer skill is this? Are the professions Laozi refused to pay for the night's lodging, and I absolutely won't agree to go through with that matter—darn it, darn it! Zhang Yuanqing gradually understood: women whose careers revolved around love and desire possessed the skill of forcibly demanding payment for their services; any man who had slept with them was expected to fulfill one of her requests. The magical sovereign was too young at the time and didn't realize how deep the waters were—he had already stumbled. The message ended amidst the sovereign's curses, and no further sounds followed. Zhang Yuanqing put away the Cat King speaker and continued sleeping. This time, he awoke again—not from the sound of the Cat King speaker, but from the familiar voice of the spiritual realm's notification echoing in his ears: 【Ping! The spiritual realm map is loading. You will enter the realm in 60 seconds. This is your current spiritual realm: Yin-Yang Town, ID: 2273.】 【Difficulty Level: A】 【Type: Multiplayer (Death-based)】 【Main Objective: Reach the central plaza of Yin-Yang Town and defeat the enemies.】 【Note: Non-spiritual realm items cannot be carried in.】 ] [Introduction to Lingjing No. 2273: It is said that the founder of Yin-Yang Town was a master of profound cultivation, known as Yin-Yang Sanren. In his later years, seeking a breakthrough, he established Yin-Yang Town with the intention of attaining the Dao and achieving immortality. Unfortunately, he ultimately failed.] …… In the apartment. Guan Ya wore a pink T-shirt and soft athletic pants, lying on her side on the bed, breathing evenly. As an experienced traveler of Lingjings, she knew that during the period preceding a Lingjing mission, one should avoid wearing sheer or silk nightgowns, since the Lingjing might arrive at any time—especially at night. If one entered the Lingjing wearing a revealing nightgown, it would be a very unfortunate situation. Particularly aware of her own beauty, Guan Ya had simply removed her shoes each night, without wearing a nightgown for several days. Suddenly, she awoke from her sleep, hearing the familiar spiritual realm notification sound: 【Ping! The spiritual realm map is loading. You will enter the realm in 60 seconds. This time, your destination is Yin-Yang Town, ID: 2273.】 "Yin-Yang Town? An A-tier instance... Hmm, that's quite a hassle." Guan Ya furrowed her brows, reaching for her phone beneath the pillow to report the situation to Li Dongze.