# Superb Campaign: Evil Faction Eliminated, Yuan Shi Tian Zun Breaks All-Time Score Record # "Mid-year campaign results are now out. This time, the official team sent 38 colleagues into the campaign—8 sacrificed, 30 survivors. The Evil Faction is nearly wiped out, and Yuan Shi Tian Zun achieves a record-breaking score of 1,628." "Here follows the leaderboard and list of the fallen..." The announcement is brief, with minimal narrative detail—yet the impact it generates within the official circle is nothing short of seismic and tsunami-level. Below the announcement, the comments are uniformly: "????" Dozens of pages filled with question marks. This year, the Five Elements Alliance has seen numerous major developments in the first half—yet upon the release of this announcement, all prior significant news events appear trivial in comparison. The enemy faction was completely wiped out, the lawful faction lost only eight members, and the score reached 1,628—when these phrases were combined, the official observers reading the announcement on screen experienced a terrifying storm of thoughts, followed by… confusion. For the first time, they began to doubt whether the person who issued the announcement had made a data error. While such an error was possible, it was highly unlikely that both the Five-Row Alliance and the Taiyuan Gate announcements would be wrong simultaneously. It wasn't until the official transcendents—now, even saints—participating in the killing raid commented below the announcement, affirming its accuracy and recounting their firsthand experiences that everyone realized this had truly happened. [Peony Immortal: I have no doubt about the announcement's content—it's accurate. I'll write a detailed post explaining the events of the killing raid. Please hold on.] In the official assessment, the killing raid was considered a temporary event, varying each session and occurring only once, thus requiring no strategy guide and carrying no confidentiality requirements. The only thing the narrator needs to consider is not to disclose others' private information, lest it provoke disputes or misunderstandings. Soon, the post by the Peony Immortal was published and elevated to the top by the administrators. In her post, writing from her own perspective, she provided a detailed account of the events in the combat scenario. Initially, upon entering the scenario, she accidentally "overheard" a conversation between the Monkey King and the mountain monkeys, only to be pursued and attacked. During her escape, she encountered the Prime Celestial Sovereign, who rescued her. Subsequently, they jointly saved a female high school student from the island nation. As she wrote this, the Peony Immortal lavishly praised the Prime Celestial Sovereign's kindness, highlighting his willingness to assist fellow defenders of the same faction—even though they had never met before. Then, as the spiritual travelers entering the scenario failed to uncover the faction affiliations and were attacked by the enraged Tree King, the Prime Celestial Sovereign, in a moment of crisis, revealed the secret of the faction alignment and led the defenders of the orderly faction into the second stage. In the second stage's maze forest, the Peony Fairy spends considerable space describing the perils encountered along the way, emphasizing Yuan Shi Tian Zun's wisdom and courage as he leads them through the labyrinth to the Mountain God's Temple. ——The reproduction of the forest and the role of the Heavenly Fire's spread are mentioned only briefly. The official traveler reading the post on screen is thoroughly engrossed, initially believing the maze forest's journey to be sufficiently strange and thrilling; it is only upon reading the Peony Fairy's account of the Mountain God's Temple that the full intensity of the experience truly unfolds. ——The insider, an amateur singer, uses the rewards from the moving forest to send the entire party back into the maze, leaving Yuan Shi Tian Zun to face off alone against the Mountain Ghosts. The Peony Fairy makes no mention of Guan Ya. Subsequently, in the battle at the Lost City, the Peony Fairy narrates the combat with smooth, vivid prose, effectively highlighting the strength and terror of the mummified warriors. This in turn underscores the magnificent and triumphant final feat of Yuan Shi Tian Zun in defeating the mummified warriors. Yet, compared to the dramatic impact of his solo stand against the crowd of enemies in the Mountain God's temple, killing the dry corpse, it did not significantly shake the officials of the Wu Xing Alliance—whose thresholds for astonishment had already been raised. It wasn't until the final stages of the array defense battle that the official travelers, reading the post by the Peony Immortal, began to feel something was off. She described the Blood Pool boss as descending from the heavens, towering over a hundred meters, with an eight-armed magical form—its inscriptions so powerful that merely seeing them caused immediate mental confusion and spiritual collapse. The officials found this hard to believe, thinking: "So the Mountain God faction isn't losing? Then why has the evil faction been wiped out entirely?" As they continued reading, the Peony Immortal simply wrote a few concise lines: "The Prime Origin Celestial summoned even stronger beings, who defeated the Blood Pool boss and completely eliminated the Mountain Spirit faction." Below, the comments read: 【To Come: After reading this, I'm completely stunned...】 【With Fewer Days Left: In the combat arena, the evil faction was wiped out entirely—clearing the entire extraordinary realm's wanted list. Those guys 1628 points of merit—unprecedented, utterly unreasonable. [North Edinburgh: Hahahaha! The extraordinary fugitives on the Extraordinary Wanted List have all been swept away at once. This is a severe blow to the evil organization. Yuan Shi Tianzun—what can one say? He’s now a Saint. I truly hope he, like Fu Qingyang, becomes the preeminent figure beneath the Second Elder.] [Queen: I was too casual—I should have knelt and read this post through. Yuan Shi Tianzun, please accept my knees.] [The Sovereign is unwell: What’s Yuan Shi Tianzun to you? Call him Master Tianzun, please.] [North Gotham: Master Tianzun, please accept my knees! Absolutely incredible—my mind is buzzing now.] [Days of Departure Are Too Many: It’s hard to believe. After reading this, I’m questioning whether this even qualifies as a killing quest at the Transcendent Realm level. Also, could you please describe the boss battle in more detail? What exactly did Yuan Shi Tianzun summon?] 】 【Coal Ball King: Back then, when I first joined the Killing Instance, it was thrilling, but the difficulty level was far lower than this year's mid-year challenge—perhaps the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign could become the second Fu Qingyang.】 【Queen to Be: Ah ah ah! Why didn't I join the Killing Instance? I wanted to become a Sage too—now I'll never get another chance to hang on Primordial's sleeve again.】 【Snow White: The Sovereign has already attained Sage status. You can now submit your application to become his "ah ah" maiden beneath his throne, @Queen to Be.】 【Jiang Yang: I didn't know the one with the poor singing voice was from the Night Rose faction. Well, not just him—after I browsed the Taimei Forum recently, I found out the Mountain Sect sorcerers are spies too.】 The comments section is buzzing with enthusiasm, filled page after page with "666" and "Awesome." The complete defeat of the Evil Faction and the record-breaking score are both heroic feats—though the latter is truly extraordinary, for most people it's just a milestone. Unlike the evil faction, the elite evil professions participating in the killing raids are all top-tier talents—especially those ranked in the top ten on the wanted list, representing the backbone of the evil professions at the Transcendent Realm level. Yuan Shǐ Tian Zun's elimination of this group has direct implications for the official envoys of the Transcendent Realm. First, by removing the persistent troublemakers, the evil professions will likely choose to retreat and hide, easing the burden on the lower-level official envoys. Second, in the event of actual conflict or danger, the survival rate of the official envoys will also improve. [Head孢, enjoying his wine more and more: I have a question. Based on the post's content, it appears that the core of the battle between the two factions should revolve around "summoning the Blood Pool Boss" and "strengthening the seals," with no other forces present within the raid. Yet, how does Yuan Shǐ Tian Zun summon even more powerful beings? The Killing Raid of the Transcendent Realm should not allow any forces above level 4 to intervene—unless it's part of the raid's inherent design. 】 【Vice Chancellor of Wenyuan Hall: After sifting through a pile of absurd comments, finally someone touched on the key point—right now, we still don't understand how Yuan-Shi Tianzun achieved it. But he's definitely stuck with some kind of bug. I've reviewed the historical data from all previous combat instances, and found that 900 points is an upper limit achievable by extraordinary travelers. Those exceeding 900 points are truly exceptional—outstanding even among the extraordinary. Yuan-Shi Tianzun's score is unreasonable and stands as a special case, not replicable.】 【Heaven's Return to Fire: Although the overall sequence of events is similar, why does it feel like Yuan-Shi Tianzun is performing a solo act? Have I been completely overlooked? Also, the guardian deity of the mountain temple isn't just Yuan-Shi Tianzun—there's also Guan Ya.】 The journey-level travelers from various departments began discussing the points issue, with no one paying attention to Heaven's Return to Fire's objections. At the Songhai International Tower, on the 108th floor, the revolving restaurant. At the window-facing table, Ling Jun held his phone, his They almost got wiped out by the evil faction—true enough—but not at all as he had anticipated... Honestly, Yuan Shǐ Tian Zūn, this quiet, unassuming figure, has managed to pull off such a major move without a single word. Fu Qingyang will surely act all haughty upon his return, claiming that since he's someone of equal stature to himself, he's not like the rest of you—mere "trash," after all. Ling Jun murmured this to himself. He set down his phone and turned to the beautiful woman across the table, his smile warm and gentle, like the spring sunlight, "Miss Anne, the official announcements we've just received are truly astonishing. I'm sorry for keeping you waiting." The woman had golden, lustrous hair, eyes as blue as precious stones, and a refined, striking face. Beyond her beauty, however, her charm was even more captivating—so deeply alluring that one couldn't help but want to lay her down and conquer her in every possible way. She was a classic "beauty who brings ruin"—a woman of exceptional caliber, even within the world of love and passion. A lover of mediocre caliber is never admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Goddess of Beauty. After a period of negotiation, Ling Jun finally managed to arrange a meeting with Anne. Initially, he harbored cautious reservations about the profession of love, unwilling to fully commit himself to the organization (the White Tiger Guard). When Yuan Shishen conceived the strategy of "free riding" and Fu Qingyang provided the practical tools to make it feasible, Ling Jun felt—he can now commit! Indeed, among his numerous girlfriends, few were as captivating as Anne, a true source of trouble. Ordinary women simply lacked competitiveness in the field of love. In certain places, even when bustling with activity and crowded with people, you still feel a deep yearning—this is what the profession of love truly embodies. "An astonishing announcement?" Anne blinked, curious. "Could you tell me more?" She widened her eyes, adopting a genuinely naive expression—one that neither seemed forced nor off-putting, but instead highlighted her youthful charm and innocence. What a true beauty... Ling Jun smiled, "The Prime Sovereign has just emerged from the combat quest." Anne's eyes brightened slightly, her head nodding gently, "This is exactly as I imagined. Sorry, my Chinese isn't very fluent—I know a more precise term, one that would better fit the Prime Sovereign's talents and abilities. I have no doubt he will become a Saint. But with that, wouldn't it be unnecessary to describe him as 'beyond the realm of thought'?" On the phrase "beyond the realm of thought," her pronunciation was slightly off. Ling Jun sighed, "The Prime Sovereign led the Order faction to complete the total annihilation of the Chaotic faction. I must emphasize that the Chaotic faction included several of the top ten on the Wanted List. Even the Marshal himself, back then, hadn't managed to eliminate all of his peers of the same rank. "But compared to what I'm about to tell you, all of this is merely minor." He paused, a look of mild bewilderment crossing his face, and said, "Can you imagine? The Prime Sovereign's score is 1,628 points." "As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Anne across the table—her beautiful, refined face suddenly stiffen. The very next moment, this woman, far more elegant than Fu Qingyang's meticulous assistant, nearly leapt out of her chair, speaking in a hurried tone: 'I have other matters, Mr. Lingjun. I'll see you again for dinner another time.' Tapping, tapping, tapping... Anne walked away, her heels clicking steadily, not even turning back. Gone? I've already reserved rooms at my hotel downstairs—just like that, you're gone? Lingjun stood there, stunned. At that moment, the phone on the table began to vibrate with a clear, strong female voice: 'You hurt me, yet smiled it off. You love greed, while I cherish my timidity.' Lingjun glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Yuan Shi Tian Zun. Shouldn't he be graduating with Guan Ya right now? Why is he calling me now? Lingjun answered the phone, thinking of how his promising romance had been abruptly ended, and said with a touch of irritation: 'Congratulations, little chicken! From now on, you're going to be a rooster.' The voice from the speaker was cheerful and delighted: "I've chosen the second plan. It's not quite a breakout success yet, but I've made the moves—I've embraced the closeness, I've held her close. I feel like I and Guan Ya can't go back to where we were before. Now, what do I do next? Does she seem a bit awkward—perhaps we need to slow down, pretend nothing has changed?" All women love to be cherished and favored—this highlights their status and makes them realize they are special in your heart, different from others. The way of showing up cold mornings to deliver breakfast is exactly right. "But why, then, do they end up with nothing at all?" Zhang Yuanqing asked. "Because they're unattractive or poor," Ling Jun replied sharply, adding, "Don't interrupt me... Sending flowers, gifts, sweet words—any way of showing affection is valid. Men pursuing women must demonstrate genuine devotion. Isn't that what we mean by 'when there's no business, the subtle courtesies are either genuine or insincere'? You're certainly good at networking, but the number of times you've courted Fu Qingyang exceeds even your efforts toward Guan Ya. That's not acceptable." Send more flowers, more gifts, show more affection... Zhang Yuanqing nodded mentally. "What about the second point?" "Linjun said: 'The second point is to tease her. In a romance, you shouldn't always act like a gentleman—seize every opportunity to gently touch her hands, enjoy some tofu meals, and speak a few more savory topics... Oh, you two need to tone it down—every day your carriages press against my face. When you're physically close to her, she may say she dislikes it, but in reality, she's delighted, because there's clearly a growing affection and a sense of intimacy between you. On the other hand, if you never touch her and treat her with constant politeness, she might feel that you're not particularly interested in her.' 'In short, when dealing with someone you both have feelings for and who's already in a state of romantic ambiguity, don't act like a proper gentleman—anyone who does will come across as stiff and awkward.' ... 'Got it. Got it.' Zhang Yuanqing ended his conversation with his life coach, mentally resolving to send flowers to Guan Ya tomorrow, and then gently kiss her. He held the phone tightly and waved it vigorously. Though he had matured early and was adept at social interactions, he was more seasoned in handling relationships than his peers. But he was indeed a greenhorn when it came to romance—had no experience at all. Guan Ya was one of the few girls who had truly captured his interest, and he genuinely liked her. Once he liked someone, he would go after them, embrace the experience, and savor the flavors of love. It had truly been worthwhile in his youth. After hanging up the phone, he opened his chat app and replied one by one to messages of congratulations from his close friends: Bai Long, Qingteng, Dajibu, and Xie Lingxi. Then he called Li Dongze to report the news. "Yuanshen, you've now become a Saint. The organization will soon promote you to the position of steward, and from now on, you'll need to be more graceful, understand?" Li Dongze said with heartfelt sincerity. "I'll be as graceful as Shi Chang," Zhang Yuanqing pledged firmly. Li Dongze was deeply reassured and added, "The steward position in Songhai is currently not in short supply. I'm not sure whether the organization will transfer a steward from here to make room for you, or whether they'll assign you to another location for on-the-ground experience and training." Songhai, as a major "I don't want to leave Songhai just yet. If the organization decides to send me to another city, I can wait a few years as a steward. Rather than worry about this, you should focus on the fact that the Second Team now only has you and Wang Tai left. Wang Tai is a tech enthusiast—roughly speaking, the Second Team is down to you alone. Make sure you live gracefully during your time alone." Li Dongze: "...” Jiang Jingwei has become a Saint, and surely won't stay with the Second Team anymore. Teacher Fujun is a counter-rotational fighter, the king of staying put—he never checks in, never even comes to work. Zhang Yuanqing added: "Also, I'd like to ask you one thing." Li Dongze set aside the melancholy of "the wind rises, the willows sway, and the river flows cold at the river's edge," and asked calmly: "What is it?" "On my behalf, apply to the organization to revoke the warrant for 'Liangchen Choosing His Master and Then Departing,' and commission the Champion to spread the message on the underground black market that he has switched sides, betraying the evil faction and killing all of its members." Zhang Yuanqing said "No, I just want to push him to the point where he has no choice but to seek refuge with Kou Beiyue, and then have Kou Beiyue introduce him to Master Wuhen. Master Wuhen has entrusted me with the task of finding a villainous profession that is genuinely benevolent. Zhang Yuanqing knows that the young, plump man is a key cultivator from the Huwu Sect, a top-tier candidate in the Southern Sect. However, while the senior leadership of the Southern Sect trusts him, that doesn't mean the mid- and lower-level villainous professions do. Nor does it mean the other villainous professions will believe in him. In fact, the villainous professions who perished in the combat instances often have leaders, friends, or romantic partners in real life—among them, there will always be those who are particularly outspoken. No, villainous professions are generally outspoken. Once they hear the rumors, they will inevitably harbor resentment toward the young man, possibly even assassinating him. After all, if they make a mistake, it doesn't matter—will villainous professions truly care if innocent people are killed? Once his situation becomes dire, I'll offer him a chance through Kou Beiyue. Whether or not he accepts Some things he doesn't do, and Master Wuhen won't hold it against him—his goodwill will simply fade. But for other matters, even if they don't succeed, as long as he takes the initiative and shows the right attitude, that's sufficient. A little while later, he'll have Cui Beiyue reach out to that person again to find out whether the rumors have taken hold—by then, they'll definitely exchange contact information. Zhang Yuanqing casually hailed a taxi by the roadside, ready to head home. Cui Beiyue's betrayal came later; once they both acknowledged the head of the group, how could the plump young man not demand contact details? It wasn't expected that the Master of Unseen Footsteps would deliberately seek him out to ask questions based on the points accumulated by the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign. Sitting in silence in his indigo robe, he remained motionless for a long time before slowly said, "Now it makes perfect sense." What made sense? Kou Beiyue turned to her mother beside her. Xiao Yuan furrowed her brows, asking, "Master, could you explain that?" With a voice strained by pain, the Master's words echoed throughout the hall: "Few beings can freely enter and exit the realms. Unless they were born within the realm, there is only one ancient sun deity." An ancient sun deity? Born within the realm... Ah! Xiao Yuan suddenly understood—precisely because of this uniqueness, they were able to enter the killing realm. Yet she still couldn't grasp how the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign managed to summon a boss of such caliber. To be honest, Kou Beiyue had returned to the real world for nearly an entire morning, and yet that young man hadn't sent her a single message. After entering the killing realm, he suddenly grew cold and distant. Xiao Yuan felt a bit irritated. At this moment, the Master of No Trace said, "Northern Moon, you mentioned that the capable minister who killed his sovereign was also a magician—do you think he is not inherently evil?" Kou Bei Yue nodded firmly. As a spirit of deception, he could distinguish between good and evil. "Then the Master wishes to redeem him?" Kou Bei Yue shook her head. "He is a key figure cultivated by the Southern Branch of the Void Sect—he will never join us." Upon hearing this, the Master of No Trace remained silent.