Reverse the Tide, Activate!!!

Chen Yi's True Body sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion. Ripples spread through the space before the external incarnation carrying the chat group's true form, and a dazzling portal unfolded.

Immediately afterward, another external incarnation abruptly opened its eyes and stepped into the portal without hesitation.

You have chosen to carry out the mission in the form of an avatar. Verification complete: this avatar meets the combat power requirement. Transmission beginning.

In an instant, Chen Yi sensed his external incarnation crossing endless time and space. If not for the mutual perception between their entangled states of consciousness being unhindered by time and space, the external incarnation would likely have lost contact with his true body at once.

At the same time.

Great Western Sea World.

A forest path on the outskirts of Boling City, Southwest Province, Xite Empire.

An Lan, still wearing his patched Priest robe, was surrounded by twelve men in black.

"Hey, friends! Why are we all fighting each other? We're all here for that damned money. Sin ought to be shared, right!"

"Toad Meat, my proposal is that we split the hundred thousand gold coins!"

"Sure, sure. I'll take a step back—I only need eight thousand."

"Then let's split it!"

In an instant, blades and swords clashed. The black-clad men who had just been amiably discussing an equal split immediately fell into a stalemate.

"Hahaha, that's not very honorable, is it? We agreed to split it, so why are you drawing blades?!"

"Heh, it's not like you were any slower at drawing yours!"

"Looks like everyone wants the full hundred thousand. Then let's see whose swordsmanship is superior!"

"May the Lord bless me!"

"..."

An Lan was left hanging in the middle, not treated like a person at all.

If the Imperial Bank had not required him to appear in person to withdraw the money, he would probably already have been separated from head and body.

Yet An Lan did not care in the slightest, because this was also part of his plan.

As long as he was not killed instantly, he would be as steady as an old dog!

Group Master God had already accepted the mission and was on the way. An Lan felt completely secure, and even watched with great interest as the black-clad men fought to the death over who would claim him.

Just as the twelve men in black were about to beat each other's brains out, a terrifying pressure swept in from all directions!

The black-clad men froze and looked up in disbelief.

A mass of black mist rolled in like storm clouds. High in the sky, a tall figure holding a staff and wearing a silver mask emerged, radiating a pressure so overwhelming that no one could look directly at him.

He looked down at the people below and spoke in a muffled voice that boomed like thunder: "Despicable plunderers, this is not an opportunity you may covet. Withdraw at once, and I shall spare your lives!"

Crushed beneath the immense pressure, the black-clad men trembled all over. One of them stammered, "A... a Third-tier expert, the Demon Spirit Commander?!"

The Demon Spirit Commander's pupils narrowed the instant his identity was exposed. He barked in a low voice, "Insolent fool!"

The words had barely fallen.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

The twelve black-clad men instantly exploded into clouds of blood mist.

An Lan, too, was forced flat onto the ground by the pressure. He looked utterly bedraggled, yet he laughed with boundless delight. "Hahahaha, I've been waiting for you for so long! You finally came!"

The hovering Third-tier expert, the Demon Spirit Commander, swept a cold glance over him. "Put away your foolishness. I investigated long ago. There is no one behind you. If you do not wish to experience the wonders of dark magic, then obediently listen!"

"Hahahaha..." An Lan continued laughing. "Are you sure the me you see is the real me?!"

"Oh, Goddess of Wisdom, look upon this child you have abandoned!" The Demon Spirit Commander shook his head. No longer bothering with words, he raised a hand and reached down toward An Lan.

At that moment, An Lan seemed as though he had truly been frightened senseless. Not only did he not dodge, he nearly roared, "Then reverse the tide—activate!"

The moment the words fell.

The void shook!

A vast, boundless pressure descended without warning, crushing the surrounding space until it seemed ready to collapse, tearing open rifts in the void.

The next moment.

A man clad in a deep blue-green Daoist robe slowly stepped forth. With sword-like brows and star-bright eyes, his transcendent bearing made him seem like an exiled immortal descending into the mortal world.

Thud!

The hovering Demon Spirit Commander instantly fell from the air and slammed heavily into the ground. His eyes were filled with disbelief. "Th-this power... Has a god descended into the world? How is this possible?!"

An Lan, meanwhile, trembled with excitement and shouted, "Welcome the descent of the Group Master!"

What the hell is he babbling about... Chen Yi raised a brow, then spread out his divine sense to gather the memories of several lingering souls nearby. Before long, he had grasped the basic information about this world and its common language.

"Mm, God of Light is Unemployed, are you Adolf An Lan?"

An Lan was slightly stunned before realization belatedly dawned on him. He exclaimed in shock, "Yes, boss! You're amazing! Not only did you learn this world's common language so quickly, you even learned my name along the way. My admiration for you is like the ceaseless Yangtze, rolling on without end, and like the flooding Yellow River, once unleashed beyond all control..."

"Stop!" Chen Yi waved a hand, then glanced at the Demon Spirit Commander in the distance and asked calmly, "An Lan, you triggered the mission. How should that guy be dealt with for the mission to count as complete?"

He was still eager to explore this world. The sooner he settled things, the sooner he could get away, lest the chat group system keep suppressing his power and prevent him from fully invading this place.

On the other side, upon hearing this, the Demon Spirit Commander felt as if lightning had struck his mind. Enlightenment suddenly dawned on him. "Y-you... you came for me?!"

"Have you mistaken me for someone else? Your bearing is like that of a god—why target a mere Third-tier Mage like me? It's not as if I'm some filthy creature like a goblin!"

"Or did I offend you somewhere? But how could I possibly have offended you?!"

The Third-tier Demon Spirit Commander stood in the wind, utterly bewildered.

"You didn't offend me?!" An Lan shot him a sidelong glance. "If I hadn't had Group Master God's help, you would have killed me long ago, wouldn't you?"

"I merely thought about it. I never acted on it. Fine, I was wrong, all right? Besides, you weren't hurt in any way. I'll give you ten thousand... eight thousand gold coins as compensation, and we'll call this matter settled!" The Demon Spirit Commander looked utterly righteous.

"Pah! Why didn't you reason things out when you killed those twelve men in black just now? And now you want to reason with me?!" An Lan spat. "Looks like I've been a priest for too long. I've become a little too merciful!"

"Cough, cough... Right, I've got the feeling now. I can't be bothered to reason with you. You're not worthy of hearing it!"

With that, he directly bowed to Chen Yi and said, word by word, "Group Master God, please execute this scoundrel!"

"No!" The Demon Spirit Commander was still arguing his case. "I already know I was wrong—what more do you want? Even if this matter goes before the Imperial Court, it would only count as an attempted crime. It doesn't warrant death. You can't just—"

Before he could finish, Chen Yi, having confirmed the mission requirements, casually waved a hand. An invisible wave of energy swept through the area, and the commander of the Demon Spirit Hunter Group, who had dominated Boling City for over a century, went still.

As the breeze blew, his body and soul turned inch by inch into green smoke, scattering away without leaving a trace.

Ding! Mission complete. The reward has been issued to your personal chat group account. Please check it.

You currently have two choices.

1. Open a portal immediately and return to your world.

2. Freely choose your return time.

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