Absolute Destiny Game-Chapter 1385 - 31: The Temptation of the Power of Saint

"Well done, Emperor Shitian. I didn’t expect you actually pulled it off." Full-time Expert walked up to Emperor Shitian, his tone a mix of admiration and complex emotions—a recognition of the plan’s success, tinged with a slight regret about being a step behind in the grand scheme.

Emperor Shitian smiled slightly, the corners of his mouth turning upwards, clearly feeling proud, though he feigned modesty with a wave of his hand: "Hahaha, not at all, it was just serendipity, the Heavenly Mandate is with me. Actually, Master, your plan was indispensable too—defeating the Demon Lord and obtaining the Saint Fragments requires a powerful team. We’ll undoubtedly have to continue collaborating in the future."

He paused, his eyes bright as he looked at Full-Time Expert: "Master, would you be willing to join me in saving this Great Thousand Worlds and sharing in this grand cause?"

The words were beautifully spoken, but the meaning was clear—it’s "join me" to save the world, not "with me."

It naturally implied that Emperor Shitian would be the leader, with others acting as support.

Emperor Shitian certainly had his reasons for saying this. The two had previously belonged to different guilds, each doing their own thing, neither yielding to the other. But now Emperor Shitian’s plan had already begun to take shape—the three Innate Treasures were in place, the three major functions activated, and the path to salvation was clear.

Although this result had deviated entirely from his initial goal of capturing the Sealing God Pillar, just ask yourself if there’s been progress.

The power of those with the Heavenly Destiny is naturally beyond what you common folks can comprehend.

Meanwhile, Full-Time Expert’s plan was still stuck in the process of "cultivating more Profound Immortals and reaching for Golden Immortal." If you follow the pace, advancing in cultivation step by step, who knows when you’ll reach the level capable of challenging a Saint.

Clearly, in this "salvation competition," being a "Heavenly Destiny Person" with the ability to advance special plots was more crucial than simple game skills or guild management capabilities.

Full-Time Expert understood the implicit message, yet responded with a chuckle, maintaining his composure: "Tian, why be so formal? Haven’t I already been acting alongside you for a while now? Hidden Moon Following Wind by your side was sent personally by me to assist you. Speaking of which... didn’t Brother Sui Feng play quite a big role in this operation?"

Emperor Shitian’s expression froze. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

He instinctively glanced over at Xiao Jie. Xiao Jie just shrugged innocently, then naturally stood next to Full-Time Expert, his attitude self-evident.

Now, Emperor Shitian couldn’t keep his cool.

Though he was the initiator of this operation and the Alliance Hierarch of the Nine Heavens Guild, Xiao Jie certainly had a share of the credit for rescuing the three critical plot NPCs—and was a key participant.

He had originally thought he could rely on the great achievements of "rescuing plot NPCs and completing the system functions" to become the de facto number one player in Embers City, gaining the greatest reputation and influence. Well, that’s not happening now.

"Haha, so Brother Sui Feng was sent by Master to help." Emperor Shitian quickly adjusted his expression, returning to his suave and refined demeanor, "With such a Heavenly Destiny Person aiding Master, no wonder Iron Blood has developed so powerfully. We... need to collaborate more in the future."

"Indeed, indeed." Full-Time Expert said with a smile, the two exchanged grins, outwardly harmonious but silently at odds.

This whole ordeal lasted for over an hour.

Players eagerly flocked to test out the newly added system features: some were studying teleportation points in the Qiankun Map, plotting which high-level map to farm treasures on first; others were marveling at the Four Symbols Divine Cauldron, testing the rebirth effect; while some attempted to deposit a trace of their Primordial Spirit into the Chaos Pearl, experiencing the peculiar sense of security from having their "Primordial Spirit backed up."

Some players, unable to contain their excitement, immediately formed teams, using the Qiankun Map’s teleport function to head back to high-level maps they had visited before to farm treasure and battle monsters.

Not even half an hour passed before the Four Symbols Divine Cauldron and Chaos Pearl showed their effect—several newly reborn Immortals "ran" out of the Four Symbols Divine Cauldron completely naked. Clearly, these individuals had died shortly after being teleported out, but the rebirth effect was indeed as the system announcement claimed: perfect rebirth, with no attribute loss, no decline in cultivation, and no weakened status.

The only penalty was that their equipment and treasures still dropped upon death—of course, if they had enough strength, they could still retrieve their dropped gear. Even if they couldn’t recover their body, at least they preserved their life and cultivation, which was enough.

The function of the Chaos Pearl further erased players’ worries. With a "Primordial Spirit backup," even encountering special monsters that could annihilate Primordial Spirits wouldn’t necessarily lead to death. It was like a final safety net for everyone.

The Three Demons observed the players in a near ecstatic state and seemed a bit bewildered.

"These guys... why do they seem so abnormal?" Li Xiaoyi scratched his head, "So happy even after dying once?"

"Perhaps it’s the uniqueness of the ’player system.’" Zhao Yu mused, "They truly seem to perceive all this as a ’game.’

"A game?" Sun Xiaotian grinned, "Interesting. If saving the world could be as easy as a game, that wouldn’t be bad."

Luckily, the three weren’t exactly "normal" themselves—a Chaos Demon Ape, a Fallen Heaven Demon Monarch, and a Destructive Demon Child—so they easily adapted to the bizarre atmosphere, even finding it quite entertaining.

Amidst the nationwide celebration, Xiao Jie followed Full-Time Expert back to the Iron Blood Immortal Alliance’s headquarters.