bullyxtreme Chapter 1 The wicked are punished to the end, even those who help others are ultimately condemned.
Chapter 1 The wicked are punished to the end, even those who help others are ultimately condemned.
[Female-oriented, dual male leads, it's a romance.]
Years later, when Li Tingyun looks at the familiar yet unfamiliar face in the mirror, she still recalls that distant afternoon when she secretly read a novel during her junior year major class.
At that moment, he saw the latest chapter, and the author had announced that the story was abandoned. Enraged, he turned into a keyboard warrior and cursed, "Fuck you, give me my money back!"
His shout voiced the sentiments of all the paying readers.
This male-oriented fantasy novel, titled "The First Sword of Immortal Path," has dominated the reward charts for half a year. The author is incredibly unethical; having made enough quick money, he's now aiming to become a eunuch.
"The First Sword of Immortal Cultivation"—just from the name, it's undoubtedly a fantasy novel about a useless underdog cultivating immortality, where supporting characters get slapped in the face and the protagonist levels up rapidly.
The storyline is very clichéd, but the author, Lao Bai, has some skill and managed to give the cliché a golden edge, making it quite appealing.
At least the plot has become more structured, whetting the readers' appetites.
Otherwise, Li Tingyun wouldn't have been so eager to click on the "Author has updated" message during class.
Besides its captivating plot, this book has another unique feature: the ultimate villain in the book shares the same name as him.
Not a single word is different.
People always pay extra attention to things that are connected to them.
Li Tingyun was quite looking forward to seeing what kind of ending the author would give this character.
Although, according to the usual formula, the villain always dies at the hands of the protagonist, thus highlighting the protagonist's bravery, dominance, and invincibility.
However, even after the book was more than halfway through, up to the chapter before the author announced the cancellation, the protagonist's fighting ability was still hovering in the middle to lower ranks.
They're only fit to sit at the children's table when they eat.
The villainous boss, Li Tingyun, is already a top-tier master.
You need both morality and force, both quality and force, and both charisma and force.
His combat prowess was maxed out from the moment he appeared on the field.
In his eyes, the cultivation world was full of ants and grasshoppers, and a hundred years of cultivation was not as valuable as a dog's.
He looked down upon the world with disdain, and no one could rival him.
Most readers are worried that the protagonist is no match for the enemy, and the comments section is full of urging the author to give the protagonist a major cheat code to accelerate his growth.
Otherwise, on the day of the ultimate showdown between good and evil, the protagonist would be pinned to the ground and have his face wiped by the villain.
The author also admitted in the comments section that he only had himself to blame for not managing the combat system well and writing the villains to be too powerful.
At this rate, either a meteorite will fall from the sky and kill the villain, ending the matter once and for all.
Either make the villains even less intelligent, creating opportunities for the protagonist to level up and fight monsters.
The author didn't choose either path, so he simply cut the story short and abandoned it.
Li Tingyun sat in the lecture hall, not listening to what the professor was saying; his eyes remained fixed on his phone screen.
Wow, the author's move really made people laugh.
He thought to himself: If I were the villain, why would I dawdle and let the protagonist grow up so slowly? I would have killed him while he was still young...
Unexpectedly, the law followed before the words were spoken; life is but a thought away.
The black ballpoint pen in his hand, which was only fit for endless reading and practice problems, suddenly disappeared, replaced by a long, crimson blade shrouded in demonic energy.
The familiar lecture hall had vanished into nothingness, and before him lay a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, piled high with countless broken bodies.
The air was thick with a terrifying, bloody atmosphere.
So terrifying.
Li Tingyun's body trembled.
The long sword fell to the ground with a clang.
【Ding! 】
A crisp notification sound echoed in his mind.
[Transmigration System successfully loaded. Host consciousness awakening detected. Binding in progress... 99%]
[Linked to online novel: "The First Sword of Immortal Cultivation," by Wang Laoliu.]
[Bound Character: Li Tingyun, Master of Taiji Hall]
[System Binding: 001.]
[Bound to the main quest: Be a qualified villain, spurring the protagonist to ascend to immortality and achieve perfect merit.]
……
The eerie AI voice in my mind became clearer and clearer.
Li Tingyun remained silent for half a second, forcing herself to calm down.
"Fortunately."
He managed a forced laugh.
Transmigrating into a book with a system at least allows you to use cheat codes, so it's not too bad.
[Hello host, System 001 is at your service!]
"What is this place?"
Lingxi Village, the place where the protagonist grew up.
The original story begins with Li Tingyun, the master of Taiji Palace, cultivating an evil art. On the day he achieves mastery, he passes through Lingxi Town and casually massacres the entire village and family. The protagonist then embarks on a path of cultivation and revenge.
[Congratulations, host, you have triggered the beginner quest: Secretly help the protagonist seek help from passing cultivators and guide them onto the right path of cultivation.]
Li Tingyun did not immediately accept the mission.
Looking at the horrific scene before him, he couldn't help but sigh at the ruthlessness of the villainous original owner.
Looking around, you could hardly find a single intact body in the pile of dead bodies. These people were like tissues in a pocket, torn into tattered pieces by the washing machine drum.
With one arm on the east and one leg on the west, they can't be pieced together.
Li Tingyun took a step back, picked up the long knife he had just thrown on the ground, and gripped it tightly in his hand.
This is not some precious magical artifact, but rather a piece of junk that the original owner casually picked up from somewhere.
His reason for this speculation is that the original author described the Taiji Palace Master's high-profile appearance several times, but never mentioned what kind of divine weapon he used.
It was just repeatedly emphasized—
"So far, Li Tingyun has not encountered an opponent worthy of his use of his divine weapon."
"His cultivation has reached the pinnacle, and everything in the world can serve as a suitable weapon, unleashing absolute power in his hands."
"His arrogance wouldn't allow him to make a second move."
"He can always kill those challengers who dare to defy him, as well as those fools who are ungrateful and offend him, in one move."
"..."
If you look at these words a few more times, your adolescent delusions will develop into an embarrassing crisis.
At this point, Li Tingyun was merely a figurehead; his core had already been replaced.
The college student, being quite self-aware, knew he couldn't be so pretentious and obediently picked up a weapon for self-defense.
"001, are there any survivors here?"
Faint breathing was detected from the southeast direction.
Li Tingyun corrected in a deep voice: "You should say front, back, left, and right directions."
[Okay, host. We've detected faint breathing from the protagonist to your left rear.]
Li Tingyun walked over with his knife, lifted the bamboo basket and straw mat, and saw the protagonist lying in the corner, sleeping peacefully.
He looked to be just a teenager.
[Please accept the beginner's quest: Secretly assist the protagonist in seeking help from passing cultivators, and guide the protagonist onto the right path of cultivation.]
The system issued another reminder.
Li Tingyun still has not accepted the mission.
A strange smile even appeared on his face.
With a swift motion, the knife fell without the slightest hesitation.
Yes, he wants to kill the protagonist right now, immediately, right away!
If you're going to be a villain to the very end, you'll end up sending the Buddha to the Western Paradise.
Then he slit his own throat and committed suicide.
Quickly complete this damn transmigration mission.
Damn it, I still have my major courses to finish!
He had to wake up from his daydream as soon as possible, ask his roommate to copy the key points from the book, and start preparing for the final exam week early.
What a joke! Nothing and no one can defeat the determination of this college student to get into graduate school. He's going to go to the library and crush everyone there.
Taking out his phone to read novels in class is already a grave offense, but he actually fell asleep and had such an absurd dream; it's simply unforgivable!
He would not admit defeat until he saw the campus at four in the morning.