He possessed all of Peng Qing's memories.
The Blade Master was no stranger to the real world, either.
After realizing that this world's laws were complete, he liquidated all his assets, then vanished from everyone else's sight.
Peng Qing had been a powerful cultivator of the Manifestation Realm.
By all rights,
he should have ranked among the very best of the players.
But he had always kept a low profile, so almost no one knew his true identity.
As for his abrupt departure,
no one besides a few friends and relatives paid it any attention.
From that day onward,
the game world had one less Peng Qing.
The real world had one more Blade Master.
Nothing seemed to have changed, yet something felt subtly different.
After the Heavenly Demon Palace reemerged and ruthlessly slaughtered every demon who disobeyed its decrees, the remaining demons all submitted to its might.
After all,
the Heavenly Demon Palace had been founded by the Demon Emperor himself.
It was an authority that ruled over all demons.
By all rights,
the other demons ought to have obeyed its decrees.
But among demons, strength reigned supreme.
The Heavenly Demon Palace had not previously displayed the strength expected of it, and it had remained secluded for years. That was why some demons had dared to disregard it.
After this incident, however,
the Heavenly Demon Palace's prestige had once again taken root in every demon's heart.
Naturally, no demon dared to defy its orders anymore.
Under the Heavenly Demon Palace's strict orders,
all demons remained within the Endless Mountains. The beast tides that had previously run rampant also retreated, and no demon or demonic beast was permitted to take so much as a step outside the Endless Mountains.
As for the demons' actions,
quite a few people could