At the sight of you unleashing Divine Ability Realm cultivation, the masked Saint Ascension Realm powerhouse let out a sharp gasp of shock. Yet compared to your cultivation level, he was clearly far more stunned by the fact that you'd just wielded the Thousand Shadow Devil Art.
His abnormal reaction instantly confirmed all your prior suspicions—this man was definitely one of the mastermind's lackeys.
But at this moment, having used Liu Yue as bait, you'd truly seized a slim chance at survival.
With the Thousand Shadow Devil Art and your Blue Talent Greased Lightning boosting you, your speed exploded to levels far beyond even a Fifth-Rank Mountain and River Realm cultivator. The black-cloaked assassins behind you were left in the dust in the blink of an eye.
The Zhao Clan's ancestor and the masked powerhouse were also pinned down tight by Sun Zhong, unable to break free to chase you. They could only watch, helpless, as you vanished into the distance.
「Looks like I've dodged this death trap again.」
Watching the simulation unfold, Sun Qian let out a quiet sigh of relief. The longer his simulated self survived and the stronger he became, the greater the benefits Sun Qian himself would reap.
The root cause of this near-death experience was that his simulated self had grown complacent and arrogant after gaining power, letting himself get lost in the comforts of Liu Yue's company. Otherwise, he wouldn't have only sensed the approaching danger at the very last minute.
「Magic City is way too dangerous. If only I could return to the Qianyuan Imperial Capital—to the Sun Clan's home base.」
「With our Heavenly Human ancestor guarding me, there's no way I'd end up being hunted down like a stray dog like this.」
「The reason the mastermind went to such lengths to force me out of the imperial capital must be that he's already laid an ironclad trap in Magic City, ready to spring at any moment. As long as I stay in Magic City, I'm doomed to—FUCK!」
Sun Qian's pupils suddenly constricted, his eyes locking onto the next scene in the Villain Simulator with a look of pure, unadulterated horror, as if he'd just seen a ghost.
You darted through the night like a phantom, splitting into eight demonic shadow doppelgängers that scattered in all directions, making it impossible to tell which was the real you. A triumphant smile tugged at your lips, convinced you'd escaped this death trap once and for all. But in the very next second, a wave of lethal danger crashed down on you, more terrifying than anything you'd ever felt.
「SUN!!! QIAN!!!」
「YOU!!! KILLED!!! YUE'ER!!!」
「I!!! WILL!!! KILL!!! YOU!!!」
Ye Fan's voice, filled with boundless venom and madness, echoed from behind you, shaking the entire battlefield to its core.
Your blood ran cold as you couldn't help but glance over your shoulder—and what you saw made your heart stop.
The one-armed Ye Fan was like a man possessed, taking three steps forward in a blur. The Divine Ability Realm Peak aura around him suddenly swelled like a balloon, skyrocketing without warning.
Fifth-Rank Mountain and River Realm!
...Sixth-Rank Transcendent Realm!
...Seventh-Rank Saint Ascension Realm!
...
As a Destiny's Child, Ye Fan had actually broken through three major realms in an instant, reaching the Seventh-Rank Saint Ascension Realm! The entire battlefield fell dead silent, everyone staring in utter disbelief.
Even though you'd always known Destiny's Children were notorious for their absurd cheat abilities, you were completely dumbfounded by this display. Was this even allowed?
BOOM!
The enraged Ye Fan appeared before you out of thin air, his fist hurtling toward your head like a meteor, filled with the power to level mountains.
「YOUNG MASTER!!!」
In that critical split second, Sun Zhong appeared out of nowhere, throwing himself in front of you without a second thought. The fist slammed into his chest, and with a horrific splatter, he was blown to smithereens, reduced to a cloud of blood mist that stained the night sky red.
You watched Sun Zhong's tragic death with wide eyes, your pupils contracting into slits, your body trembling uncontrollably with rage and shock.
It had only been a few days—how could Ye Fan have undergone such a earth-shattering transformation?!
If he'd had this kind of power from the start, why would he have been chased by Sun Zhong, losing an arm in the process?
What the hell had Ye Fan been through these past few days? Was it that mysterious Grandpa remnant soul inside him pulling the strings again?!
BOOM!
At this moment, Ye Fan was like a deranged god of death, throwing another punch at you, his eyes blazing with the flames of vengeance. He'd clearly blamed you for Liu Yue's death, and he wouldn't rest until you were dead.
This time, there was no one left to shield you.
SWISH!
In the nick of time, the blood-red talisman you'd kept close to your chest suddenly glowed with a blinding light, transforming into a massive Blood Demon Bat that wrapped its wings around you, swallowing you whole. It blocked Ye Fan's fatal blow, then tore open a rift in the fabric of space, darting away into the distance with you inside.
The Life-Replacing Blood Escape Talisman sent by the Sun Clan had saved your life at the last possible moment.
Before the teleportation fully took effect, you heard Ye Fan's roar of unwillingness echoing in your ears. At the same time, the mysterious token you'd seized from Ye Fan's storage pouch trembled slightly in your pocket, as if reacting to something.
SWISH!
As you hurtled through the void, you felt the world spinning wildly around you, the space twisting and warping until you were on the verge of losing consciousness.
You tumbled out of the blood escape teleportation in a daze, plunging into icy cold water that soaked you to the bone, jolting you awake.
You forced your heavy eyelids open, only to find yourself in the middle of the ocean—you'd been randomly teleported a thousand miles away from Magic City, out into the open sea!
Just then, a colossal shadow, like a giant octopus, flashed past your eyes. It was clearly some kind of powerful, mysterious alien beast. You tried to struggle, but your body was frozen stiff, unable to move an inch.
Then came a searing pain that felt like your body was being torn apart, followed by the sickening sound of something being chewed...
You are dead! Simulation ended.
Final Settlement: Host may select 3 out of the following 6 rewards.1. Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture (Level 4 - Divine Ability Realm)2. Thousand Shadow Devil Art (Level 4 - Divine Ability: Mimic Shadow)3. Mysterious Token4. Life-Replacing Blood Escape Talisman (Heavenly Human Tier)5. Partial Destined Fate Energy of Heroine Liu Yue (Lasts 7 days)6. One Preserved Severed Arm (Ye Fan's)
Staring at the blood-red text of the Villain Simulator, Sun Qian's expression shifted constantly—flitting from dark fury to stunned disbelief, so enraged he was practically grinding his teeth.
SHIT!
Was this even fair?!
Ye Fan's final power-up was completely broken, nothing short of a deus ex machina, a total curb-stomping!
Even for a Destiny's Child, this kind of cheat ability was way too over the top!
He'd never imagined he might die at the hands of the mastermind's lackeys—but he'd *definitely* never thought he'd end up killed by Ye Fan, a Destiny's Child he'd almost crippled at the very start!
「Truly, anyone favored by destiny is never to be underestimated. I was far too arrogant, far too careless.」
「This failure in the second villain simulation is a good thing. It's a perfect lesson to keep me humble, to never let arrogance blind me to the dangers of others.」
Even though the second villain simulation had ended in failure, with his simulated self dying less than a month after it started, Sun Qian didn't wallow in frustration. Instead, he quickly adjusted his mindset, pushing aside all useless emotions.
Pointless feelings would only cloud his judgment.
He, Sun Qian, was someone who could take a loss—and bounce back even stronger.