Chapter 449: Chapter 448: Difficult Task
“No, according to Kyushu’s description of extraterrestrial devils, an Earth Immortal level extraterritorial devil should not possess this kind of power, could it be a Heavenly Immortal level extraterritorial devil lurking within the Kyushu realm that was included in our data?”
“This is serious, report to the President immediately!”
“My opinion is that it could be possible that the Human Emperor of Kyushu used our holographic simulator. I heard that he enjoys observing whilst hidden.”
“Indeed, it’s a possibility, but we should still report to the President.”
“So what should we do with the data we’ve gathered this time?”
The project leader thought for a moment before saying: “During our initial solicitation for suggestions, there was a general desire for a challenging and formidable adversary. So why not embed this data into our final enemy?”
“What about the character design? Male or female?”
“Male… um… let me think about it.”
The project leader muttered under his breath, weighing the pros and cons: “If our final enemy is designed based on an extraterritorial devil, and the players can’t defeat him, they might complain to the higher-ups that we are suggesting the extraterritorial devils are invincible.”
“And if the final enemy is based on the Human Emperor and the players defeat him, it could be perceived as a negative portrayal of him, creating dissenting thoughts.”
“Why don’t we simply design our final enemy as a female? This way, it won’t draw associations to the extraterritorial devils or the Human Emperor.”
The scientists nodded in agreement, praising the idea. It was indeed worthy of the project leader.
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[Quest released: The so-called Divinity Transformation Stage entails transforming everything into divinities. After undergoing numerous life and death trials, you have perfected the Nascent Soul Stage. You must search for the inspiration to breakthrough to the Divinity Transformation Stage. The Sect Master Zhang’s philosophy is to observe everything, learn from them and combine it with your own characteristics to create a unique body-incorporating spell. It is the most suitable place for finding the inspiration to break through], please go to the Body Incorporating Sect and find the inspiration to break through, and achieve the Divinity Transformation Stage.]
[This quest cannot be abandoned]
[Quest reward: Half of the “Body-incorporating Scripture”, three Blue Otherworld Flowers, and “Notes on Divinity Transformation” written by Transcendance Tribulation stage cultivator.]
“Breakthrough to the Divinity Transformation Stage?” Jiang Li found this task highly challenging. “Does this mean I have to start cultivation all over again?”
Jiang Li recalled the cultivation novels he had read in his past life where many powerful characters were backstabbed by loved ones or caught in temporal turbulence, losing all their cultivation and then starting anew, rising back to the peak.
Jiang Li dismissed this notion. His current realm was too high. External forces couldn’t make him lose his cultivation, and he himself couldn’t downgrade his abilities.
“Could we negotiate? Could you maybe give me some simple tasks like the ‘Road to the Human Emperor’, it’s not easy for me every time you put me in these situations.”
The system didn’t respond to Jiang Li.
Jiang Li didn’t expect the fool system to reply anyway. This problem was challenging and beyond the IQ range of the system.
“By the way, what was the system originally called? I’ve always called it high blood pressure system, or garbage system, or idiot system, sand sculpture system, I’ve suddenly forgotten its original name.”
[The Counterattack System]
The system responded.
“Oh, I remember now.”
Jiang Li got up and headed to the Body-incorporating Sect.
He decided to first visit the Body-incorporating Sect.
Jiang Li had never been to the Body-incorporating Sect before, he firmly believes that his power is the most reliable. Five hundred years ago, when he achieved Divinity Transformation stage, he did not hesitate and directly transformed into a God-transformation stage cultivator.
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“Dad, I just participated in my first Human Emperor candidate competition, and there were so many masters.” Li Nian’er was enthusiastically telling Li Er about her first fishing competition.
At the Body-incorporating Sect, Li Nian’er can openly reveal her dragon princess identity, proudly running around with her small dragon horns.
“Especially those two unknown Human Emperor candidates who were noticed by Uncle Jiang. Under the restriction of cultivation, they came out with a unique way to complete the competition by borrowing other’s power. Uncle Jiang praised them highly, but until the end, Uncle Jiang did not mention who these two Human Emperor candidates were.”
Li Er raised an eyebrow. This sounded very much like something Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu would do.
But, it shouldn’t be. There was no precedent of a Human Emperor being able to participate in the Human Emperor candidacy.
After each trial, the Old Human Emperor would complain to the Lord Willow, and if that wasn’t enough, he would complain to Li Er. This eventually led to Li Er understanding the various moves of Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu.
“Maybe, this is also part of the trial, the Human Emperor wants you guys to learn how to think independently.”
Li Nian’er suddenly understood.
“Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go to the other world.” The Ruyi Gourd urged, asking Li Er to hurry up and move. The Ruyi Gourd has high status in that world and is served by many beautiful women. Had Jiang Li not captured it with his space Dao, the Ruyi Gourd would have already established a Spiritual Treasure Empire in that world.
“What’s the rush? It’s rare for me to go to another world, I should prepare properly.” Li Er was checking his hairstyle in the mirror.
“Dad, stop combing, it’s of no use with that buzz cut.”
“Who says so.” Li Er used his Mana, leading to rapid hair growth.
“Sect Master, the Human Emperor is visiting.”
“He must be coming to entrust us with something, let’s go.” Li Er, with the Ruyi Gourd and Li Nian’er, went to receive Jiang Li.
Jiang Li got a little startled by Li Er’s scruffy look, wondering where this unkempt person came from.
“Our apologies for not welcoming the Human Emperor sooner.”
“No need to be so formal, I was just passing by and thought I’d come to take a look.”
“Hello, Uncle Jiang.” Li Nian’er gave a polite and proper greeting.
“When are you planning to depart for the other world?” Previously, when Jiang Li saw Yu Yin without the Ruyi Gourd, he assumed that the gourd had already gone off to the other world with Li Er. Now it seemed that the duo hadn’t left yet.
“As a representative of Kyushu, I have to maintain my appearance before departing.” Li Er brushed away the hair curtain obstructing his line of sight.
Jiang Li mentally noted that even with any amount of grooming Li Er’s appearance would never match that of the Ruyi Gourd.
“Nian’er seems to be on the verge of breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Stage?” Jiang Li noticed that Li Nian’er’s cultivation was at a bottleneck, just an idea away from becoming a God-transformation stage cultivator.
Li Nian’er was smiling sweetly with an unspeakable sense of pride in her smile.
“Have you decided on a conception to breakthrough to the Divinity Transformation Stage yet?”
“Not yet. I plan on visiting a few elders and fellow disciples to see if I can glean some inspiration.”
Seeing that Jiang Li was not looking for him specifically, Li Er continued to pack his things, preparing to embark on his journey.
Li Er and the Yin Yang Heaven Seal left via a temporarily established space channel. No sooner had the space channel disappeared than a woman’s shout was heard from the distance.
“Li Er, wait for me, let me come with you.”
“Li Er’s trip to the otherworld was ordered by the Human Emperor; what were you wanting to tag along for?”
Li Er’s wife, Ao Chengcheng, arrived just in time to see Li Er leaving and had not found him.
The Western Sea Dragon King had been persuading Ao Chengcheng that Li Er’s trip to the other world was official business, not personal, and she shouldn’t tag along.
“Western Sea Dragon King, Western Sea Princess, long time no see.” Jiang Li greeted them.
“Turns out it’s the Human Emperor.” The Western Sea Dragon King had not expected to see Jiang Li here.
“Mom, what are you doing?” Li Nian’er asked.
“Isn’t it because I’m worried about your flirtatious father being caught in a honey trap in the other world. I can’t trust him, so I wanted to follow him there. Unfortunately, I was a step late.”
