The instant the system's alert blared, Lu You's mind reacted almost instinctively.
"Cut off the intrusion immediately!"
There was no hesitation, much less any weighing of options.
What a joke. At his absolute best, his true body could only contend with someone at the third tier. What did the eighth tier even mean?
If the third tier could make someone a Grandmaster, and the fourth tier a Venerable, then the eighth tier... an eternal creator god? A Grand Luo? A Dao Sovereign? He dared not imagine it!
Just to be safe, he had better prevent any accidents. Who knew whether the system could withstand it?
His consciousness made the decision in a flash, and the system completely severed the intrusion process. Like a floodgate crashing down, it shut out every prying gaze.
In his mind, the system seemed to fall silent for a moment, as though it had withdrawn into itself.
Lu You calmed down and comforted it.
"It's not your fault. They've cultivated far longer than you have. It's normal that you can't match them. Just keep working hard, and sooner or later you'll stand at the pinnacle."
The system: ?
Now someone was actually encouraging the system to improve itself. Human, well done! You've got guts!
Unfortunately, this was all Lu You's wishful thinking. The system had no consciousness. It had merely returned to its normal mode, which was why it appeared silent.
The golden orb reverted to being nothing more than the Celestial Master Degree inheritance, no longer releasing any aura.
Lu You's breathing quickly steadied, but a fine layer of cold sweat had seeped onto his forehead.
Zhang Zhiwei, sitting cross-legged beside him, gave him a somewhat surprised glance but asked no questions. He simply assumed Lu You had been overwhelmed by the vast information within