The Hidden Game of Immortals
Meanwhile, Ji Changchen had decided on a suitable region to establish their foothold. Suddenly, he heard a sound.
Ding! Someone nearly detected the existence of System.
Identifying the entity - Li Gang!
Forcefully modifying the memory!
Memory modified. System's existence is concealed!
This was the sixth time Ji Changchen had received this notification ever since the System upgraded to its final level.
The first four times were at the very moment he got the update. It instantly modified the memories of the two immortals and his protector.
The ones who terrified him the most were two people: Jin Huang and Li Gang.
The reason?
Within a timespan of an hour, he received two notifications of Li Gang's memory modification! He was the only person who had nearly deduced the existence of the System on two different occasions, despite having his memory altered.
As for Jin Huang? She was even more outrageous.
He recalled the notification he got from Jin Huang.
Ding! Someone detected the existence of System.
Identifying the entity - Jin Huang!
Forcefully modifying the memory!
Memory modification failed!
Jin Huang discovered the interference with her memory!
Trying to conceal who interfered the memory. Concealed Successfully!
He got chills down his back when he recalled that moment. He even called up her status in order to understand how strong she really was. At that moment, he realized how terrifying she was!
He recalled her stats and the descriptions, and made up his mind—never try to be her enemy!
Name: Jin Huang (True name: ???)
Age: 113 years (True age: ???)
Identity: ???, ???
Favorability: ???
Physique: Omnireal Primordiality (Unawakened)
Cultivation: Rank 7 Mid Stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 7 Mid Stage
Weapon Realm: Abstract (All weapons)
Talent: Overlap
Spiritual Imprint: Doesn't Exist
Battle Strength: Half step Immortal stage
Cultivation Technique: Scripture of Self-Origination
Luck Value: Invalid
Ding! She is an existence that Heaven pays attention to! Her true name is a taboo. Any unworthy entity taking or even thinking about her true name would find their thoughts tangled in endless spirals of madness, their meridians would rupture without cause, their shadow would start twisting and flickering like it's under stress, and their eyes would weep blood as they glimpsed truths never meant for them. Before long, they would fall to their knees—smiling, screaming, and forgotten by the very Dao they once followed, meeting their demise.
Ji Changchen noticed a change in the status. Her identity and favorability were changed to '???'! Even her status as Ji Changchen's wife was removed!
By Heaven, it doesn't mean Little Heaven, but Heavenly Dao itself. Heavenly Dao is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Thus, when he found that she was paid attention to by Heavenly Dao itself, he realized why he couldn't see through her!
He trusted favorability, but even that left his support. When he asked the System why her favorability was '???', the system gave this response:
Ding! She has the favorability of 99, but System can feel she has deceived and hypnotized herself into being loyal to the host. At any moment, she can backstab the host. System is unable to judge the level of favorability she has for the host!
This subverted his entire understanding. Jin Huang was truly loyal to him from her heart and soul. However, she just made herself loyal to him! During the right time and right situation, her instinct will help her think it through and completely change her thoughts, bringing out her true self! This was the best method to deal with someone who has the ability to read her memories!
Ji Changchen was shocked at the revelation. He probed further. "Why is her status as my wife revoked?"
Ding! The status of husband-wife or Daoist partner is granted by Heavenly Dao. Heavenly Dao didn't recognize the two of you as a married couple.
In this world, different regions have different customs and rituals to organize marriage, however, they all have one thing in common. At the end of the custom, they ask Heavenly Dao's permission for the success of the marriage.
This is also one of the reasons why this world dominated by strong Warriors doesn't try to harm weak women. There are rarely any incidents of rape cases or women abuses. Once a woman is married, no matter how beautiful she is, no one dares to covet her!
But why?
Marriage is recognized by Heavenly Dao. It is sacred and eternal. Thus, trying to covet a woman whose Daoist partner has been decided by Heaven means going against the omnipotent Heavenly Dao.
As for trying to harm a non-married woman?
The moment a person rapes a girl, he would be bound by Heavenly Dao laws and be forced to protect that woman his entire life! He would be forced to be the Daoist Partner of that woman and would never be able to marry anyone else. The moment he tries to get close to another woman, he would feel extreme pain, taking away all his pleasures. Any rational Warrior would not restrict themselves to just any woman. Thus, they are very cautious in choosing partners.
Despite all these, even though such incidents are minimal, they are not completely absent. There are a few who give up everything to seek pleasure.
However, this doesn't mean a man can't marry multiple women, or a woman can't marry multiple men. Heavenly Dao is ruthless. It is neutral and seeks balance—whether it is the balance between men and women, the balance between strong and weak, or the balance between Righteousness and Vileness.
As long as both sides agree upon it, Heavenly Dao can approve the polygamy.
Is marrying multiple women wrong? Or is marrying multiple men wrong?
No! Righteousness is a very complex Dao, far more complex than Vileness. Most of the Righteous Warriors don't even understand 1% of the Righteous Dao. They believe mere kindness and sympathy are enough to be called righteous. In fact, even Righteousness can be ruthless! There is a very fine line between true Righteousness and Vileness. A seemingly righteous action can be vile, while a seemingly vile action can be righteous.
A righteous person has selfless intent, seeks harmony, is detached from worldly desires, and follows their inner conscience and wisdom.
There is a popular saying: a Vile person has higher Warrior Cultivation, while a Righteous person has higher Soul Cultivation.
Reason?
A Righteous Warrior needs far stronger mental fortitude than a Vile Warrior. In any circumstance, they have to consider the consequences of their actions, how it affects their subordinates, how it harms innocents, whether it is the right thing to do, and many more. Sometimes they face inner dilemmas. While, for the same circumstance, a Vile person has to consider only one aspect and its related consequences—whether it is advantageous to him or not! They are selfish in nature and don't have to consider the well-being of those close to them. They choose any means to increase their battle prowess. They don't have any restrictions in their mentality. Due to these reasons, a Righteous Warrior may be smarter, but a Vile Warrior is often stronger.
Heavenly Dao seeks balance. This can also be realized by the fact that Vile Warriors are fewer in number than Righteous Warriors. Each of the Vile Warriors is very strong at the same level, thus, their number is lesser than those of Righteous Warriors.
In this world, both Righteousness and Vileness exist. They form a balance. They have hatred toward each other's ideology, but they can't destroy the other faction.
Ji Changchen also queried what the physique and talent section meant.
Omnireal Primordiality is the original, all-encompassing physique that exists simultaneously across all forms of reality—physical, spiritual, conceptual, temporal, and narrative. It predates time, matter, and Dao itself, serving as the template for existence. This body is not composed of flesh but of fundamental truths. It cannot be harmed, altered, or bound, as it is recognized by all laws as the source. It is the constant across every reality layer—absolute, eternal, untouchable. It can only be awakened when one reaches Immortal stage, a Warrior's body is incapable of encapsulating its boundless presence.
Overlap is the supreme talent where the soul perfectly overlays every part of the body across all dimensions—physical, spiritual, and metaphysical. There is no gap between thought and action, will and form. Her body is not controlled by the soul—it is the soul, manifest in layered reality. This grants absolute precision, infinite awareness, and flawless execution. She doesn't act—her intent becomes reality. It is beyond the perfect soul state reached only at the brink of Immortality, where soul and body nearly become one!
Perfect Soul is an inferior version of Overlap. In the case of Perfect Soul, the soul merely has perfect synchronization with the body. It doesn't manifest itself in reality. It exists in the higher plane, connected infinitely close to the body. The Immortals assumed that Jin Huang possessed Perfect Soul, which only appears once in a few epochs.
Overlap is a unique talent, which cannot be replicated. It will never appear in any other entity, no matter how many epochs may pass. Even if Jin Huang is killed, this talent will never appear again unless Heavenly Dao interferes!
Ji Changchen thought of something and called He Fan's status. He was considered the number one Warrior in the list. He wanted to see how strong he actually is.
Name: He Fan
Age: 153 years
Identity: Reincarnation of Soul Emperor, ???
Physique: None
Cultivation: Rank 7 Mid Stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 7 Mid Stage
Weapon Realm: Domain (Sword, Bow), Unity (Spear)
Talent: SSS grade
Spiritual Imprint: Grade 9 Absolute Perception
Battle Strength: Rank 9 early stage
Cultivation Technique: Heaven Devouring Technique
Ji Changchen was shocked at that moment. "Reincarnation of Soul Emperor?"
He asked inwardly, "System, aren't all Emperors already dead?"
Ding! No, none of the Emperors ever died. They hid themselves in order to compete for the Great Inheritance of Ascendance.
Ji Changchen was surprised. "But why? Why did they hide themselves?"
Ding! Because of the existence of Immortals. Immortals don't allow anyone to pass the Inheritance. Thus, for millions of years, they have created countless opportunities, and they have made countless arrangements in order to achieve it.
He thought about it, grasped the key points, and asked in a deep voice, "If Immortals can't interfere with the world, why would they need to hide themselves?"
Ding! The Immortals can directly control the minds of Warriors, one at a time. They can also read the thoughts of any Warrior and make prior arrangements to stop them. There are only a few Warriors who have escaped their determined path, and that includes the Host. System has been filtering the Host's thoughts and has been deceiving the Immortals. Even though they have already figured out that you have escaped their control, they are unaware of System's existence. It has directly erased all suspicions they had from their memory.
Ji Changchen felt his back turn cold. "It turned out every being born in this world is just a pawn manipulated by those Immortals. It's a relief that I possess the System, or I don't know what my fate would be."