Chapter 1: Accidental Transmigration, System Awakening
On the Divine Desolation Continent, amidst a dense forest, the scenery was picturesque and lush. Yet beneath such a beautiful environment lay countless hidden dangers.
For this place was none other than one of the Divine Desolation Forbidden Lands-the Demon Race territory.
At this moment, within the Demon Race territory, a magnificent palace shining with golden light rose straight from the ground, its imposing presence inspiring awe.
Inside a huge, luxuriously decorated bathroom within the palace, steam filled the air. In the pool, the figure of a woman was faintly discernible, her physique appearing extremely graceful. A head of long black hair was wet, clinging to her shoulders, looking so enchanting as every movement exuded endless elegance.
"Ah."
The voice of a man suddenly rang out.
Then, with a "bang", water splashed everywhere as he fell right into the pool where the woman was. The woman herself was stunned by this sudden situation.
The man struggled to stand up from the water, raised a hand to wipe the water droplets from his face, and discovered that he had unexpectedly fallen into a huge bathing pool. Raising his head to look beside him, he was shocked to find that a breathtakingly beautiful woman was actually here as well.
Ye Xingchen looked at the stunning woman before him and immediately turned his head away. Even though he had already seen her completely, the act still had to be put on.
Could this be surviving a great disaster only to be blessed afterward? Ye Xingchen looked at the majestic, gorgeous, and yet faintly antique room, thinking to himself in his heart:
This is bad. I was framed by others who said they were bringing me to the desert for extreme sports and skydiving, but my parachute had been tampered with and wouldn't open at all. I watched those two bitches wave and smile at me.
It felt as though they were bidding me farewell. One was my girlfriend, and the other was my best brother. Though somewhat cliché, like a trope in a movie, it was actually happening. I fell from such a high place and didn't die; it seems I really am lucky to be alive!
First I need to figure out where I am, and immediately choose to call the police. I can't let those two scumbags off easy. This is simply murder for money-no, although murder for money is a bit exaggerated, taking a life is definitely real. Forget it, I'd better ask where this place is first!
The man stood in the bathing pool, thinking with secret resentment.
Although he hadn't meant to see the woman completely naked, manners still had to be maintained. The man immediately spoke up, saying: "Miss, I did not mean to watch you bathe..."
Before Ye Xingchen even finished speaking, the woman seemed to snap back to her senses. With a casual wave of her hand, Ye Xingchen was sent flying directly, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and passed out cold.
Before Ye Xingchen lost consciousness, the only thought in his mind was: who on earth had said that surviving a great disaster would bring later blessings? He surely hadn't just left the tiger's den only to enter a wolf's lair!
And what Ye Xingchen did not know was that this time, he was probably not just entering a wolf's lair; he had likely fallen into an even more terrifying demon's nest.
The woman at this moment had already dressed. A red palace gown perfectly accentuated her graceful figure, her skin like congealed lard. She looked like an empress from the nine heavens-pure, peerless, and radiant in her youth.
Right now, upon her devastatingly beautiful face, her willow eyebrows were slightly furrowed as she muttered softly:
"How could an ordinary mortal manage to come to the depths of the Demon Race territory, and even bypass layers of guards to arrive at this emperor's bathing place? Just who sent this person here, and what is their purpose?"
This woman of peerless appearance and transcendent grace was none other than the Demon Race Empress of the Divine Desolation Continent-Luo Qingshan. Looking at the man who had already passed out, she muttered to herself.
As the Demon Race Empress, if Luo Qingshan wished, with just a single glance Ye Xingchen would instantly be reduced to nothingness and vanish without a trace, not even a speck of dust remaining.
The reason Luo Qingshan did not kill Ye Xingchen directly, but instead knocked him unconscious, was primarily because she wanted to see what purpose the person behind the scenes actually had.
After all, although she was the Demon Race Empress with formidable cultivation, the Demon Race was not monolithic and also had many dissenters, which was why Luo Qingshan had gently flicked her hand to simply knock him out.
She had not expected this human to be so weak. A sweep of her Divine Sense revealed that the man was merely a mortal without the slightest cultivation, which was why Luo Qingshan muttered aloud.
She desperately wanted to know who had gone to such great lengths to bring this mortal here, and what their ultimate purpose was.
Glancing once more at the man on the ground, Luo Qingshan frowned slightly. She actually sensed that the unconscious man's life Qi was rapidly draining away.
Sighing helplessly, Luo Qingshan had not expected the Human Race without cultivation to be so fragile that her casual flick had almost ended the man's life.
However, Luo Qingshan still needed the man alive; she had many questions to ask him. Therefore, she crooked her finger and flicked, sending a drop of blood radiating dense life essence into the man's mouth. Within just a short moment, the injuries inside the man's body were already healed, and his physique had also undergone a tremendous enhancement.
Glancing at the man once more, Luo Qingshan herself did not know why she had actually used her own natal Essence Blood to save this man.
There were many ways to save this man, yet she had acted on a whim, flicking her own natal Essence Blood into the man's mouth. She was an Immortal Thearch Realm powerhouse, after all; even an ordinary drop of blood possessed boundless wondrous uses, let alone her own natal Essence Blood.
Luo Qingshan turned around and said softly: "Take this person to the Phoenix Perch Palace where I rest. Let no one discover him; I have great use for this person."
With that, she lifted her foot and strode away, leaving behind a faint lingering fragrance in the bathroom and an unconscious, handsome man.
Suddenly, space twisted, and a white-haired old woman appeared beside the man. She turned to glance at Luo Qingshan, who had already vanished from the bathroom, and then turned back to look at the man lying on the ground, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes. With a slight suction of her palm, she swept up the man and disappeared.
What Luo Qingshan did not know was that simply because of her inexplicable and unexplainable act of giving the man a drop of natal Essence Blood, the wheel of fate between the two of them began to turn. This was what the Human Race called-destined affinity.
The scene shifted. Ye Xingchen slowly opened his eyes, and what met his gaze was white gauze curtains, with layers upon layers of tassels overhead swaying gently in the breeze.
Ye Xingchen gently moved his body and stretched, looking at the white gauze curtains above. His nose suddenly caught a whiff of a faint fragrance, and at that moment his brain began to function.
Recalling that he had been struck unconscious with a wave of her hand by that peerless woman, he immediately sat up to check if there were any injured areas on his body. Ye Xingchen discovered that not only was there not a single trace of injury anywhere on his body, but his overall state was exceptionally good. His mind was clear, his hearing and vision were sharp, and even his body felt somewhat stronger, causing him to raise an eyebrow in surprise.
Could getting knocked out by a woman have perks like this?
Putting his mind at ease, Ye Xingchen began to examine this antique-style room. Right beside the bed was a window; exquisite carvings and rare wood allowed Ye Xingchen to see at a glance that these furnishings were definitely not cheap.
On the walls hung various scrolls of calligraphy and painting, which complemented the exquisitely carved wooden furniture, adding a sense of serenity and elegance to the entire room.
Outside the window was a courtyard, featuring rockeries glowing with crystalline light, a clear pool, emerald lotus leaves, pink water lilies, and clusters of verdant bamboo. A single glance made a person's entire mind feel purified. Ye Xingchen took a deep breath and found that the entire air was permeated with a faint sweetness, prompting Ye Xingchen to exclaim out loud:
"What a paradise on earth, what a scene of small bridges, flowing water, and households!"
"You're awake?!" Suddenly, a melodious voice rang out, entering Ye Xingchen's ears. Ye Xingchen turned around and saw that it was actually the breathtakingly beautiful woman from the bath. Ye Xingchen immediately spoke up:
"Miss, I am Ye Xingchen, and I unintentionally intruded into your bathing place. I am willing to accept any conditions you have, Miss, but could you please tell me what place this is, and might I borrow your mobile phone? I didn't bring mine with me."
Hearing Ye Xingchen's words, the stunning woman furrowed her brows slightly and spoke:
"This is the Divine Desolation Continent, Cloud Cliff Mountain of the Demon Race territory. As for the mobile phone you speak of?! What object is that? This emperor has never heard of it!"
Hearing the woman's words, Ye Xingchen assumed the woman was still angry with him. Thinking about it, it made sense; after all, his behavior had indeed been too rude. With an awkward smile, he continued: "Miss, stop joking. I apologize to you for what happened just now, but I really do need to use your phone right now. Please do me a favor."
Luo Qingshan frowned slightly. The man before her actually did not believe what she had said. Simply releasing a trace of her thearch pressure, Ye Xingchen suddenly went "bang" as all four limbs hit the floor, unable to move, as if crushed beneath the weight of a giant mountain.
Seeing Ye Xingchen's comical expression, Luo Qingshan remained calm. She only wanted to find out as soon as possible who was plotting against her from behind the scenes, so she withdrew her aura.
Only then did Ye Xingchen realize he could move. He had just gotten to his feet when the woman appeared beside him and pressed a finger to his forehead. In an instant, a terrifying flood of information entered his mind. Ye Xingchen felt as if his head were about to explode. Unable to bear it, he fainted again.
When Ye Xingchen woke up once more, he ran straight out of the room and into the courtyard. He looked up at the sky. When he saw the enormous moon hanging before his eyes, the straight mountain peak piercing the heavens, and all kinds of strange beasts flying back and forth across the sky, he slowly walked back into the room. He sat by the window as if he had lost his soul, staring blankly outside. He remained there for an entire day, until Luo Qingshan's voice suddenly sounded again:
"From now on, you'll live here. As long as you don't leave Phoenix Perch Palace, you can wander around as you please. But if you leave this palace, your life or death will be up to fate. Someone will bring you three meals a day."
After Luo Qingshan finished speaking, she turned to leave. Only then did Ye Xingchen turn toward her and say:
"Thank you, Miss." After saying that, he turned back and continued sitting there in a daze.
Luo Qingshan said no more and left.
At that moment, Ye Xingchen's heart was a tangle of conflicting emotions. He let out a helpless sigh. He had never expected that he really had transmigrated. Ye Xingchen had been an orphan on Blue Star, but he had studied very hard from a young age. Through his own efforts, he had finally become a senior executive at a Fortune 500 company, with a generous salary.
He had even started dating a beautiful girlfriend. But during an extreme-sports skydiving challenge, his best friend and girlfriend betrayed him. They tampered with his parachute, sending him straight to this place through transmigration.
And this was actually the fantasy world described in the novels of his previous life. It had not only the Human Race, but also the Demon Race, the Devil Race, and all kinds of other races.
From the information the peerlessly beautiful woman had passed on to him, Ye Xingchen learned that the world he was in was called the Divine Desolation Continent.
The Divine Desolation Continent was vast beyond measure, its lands occupied by countless factions. The Human Race controlled the vast majority of the territory, while the Demon Race occupied the Endless Forest. There were also many places that not even the most powerful experts had ever reached, forming countless perilous lands and forbidden zones. Legend had it that powerful experts of the Emperor Realm might dwell within them.
Only after receiving this information did Ye Xingchen understand that this was a world where strength reigned supreme. Powerful beings could fly through the sky and burrow underground, doing as they pleased. Plucking stars with one hand and turning clouds and rain were nothing to them, and they enjoyed the finest resources. Those with low cultivation, meanwhile, could only be pushed around and suffer endless bullying.
He also learned the cultivation realms of this world. From lowest to highest, they were: Body Refinement Realm, Mortal Shedding Realm, Innate Realm, Golden Core Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Spirit Transformation Realm, Thunder Tribulation Realm, Mahayana Realm, Immortal Realm, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Mystic Immortal, Golden Immortal, Immortal King, Immortal Lord, Immortal Sovereign, Immortal Emperor, Great Emperor, and Heavenly Emperor.
Cultivation Methods, martial skills, Law Treasures, and weapons also had grades, arranged from highest to lowest: Great Dao Grade, Heavenly Dao Grade, Divine Grade, Immortal Grade, Sovereign Grade, Heaven Grade, Earth Grade, Profound Grade, Blue Grade, and the lowest, Gray Grade-ten grades in all.
It was just that, since ancient times, the Immortal Emperor had been the most powerful existence on the Divine Desolation Continent.
It was said that after the ancient Great War of Gods and Devils, the top powerhouses above the Great Emperor Realm had all entered a higher-level world.
One claim was that these powerful beings continued to protect the Divine Desolation Continent from another world.
Another claim was that they had already entered a higher-level world and completely abandoned the Divine Desolation Continent, leaving it to await the Devil Race's invasion.
Looking out the window, Ye Xingchen couldn't help clenching his fists. Other people transmigrated, and he had transmigrated too, so why were they either born noble, with great luck from birth,
or blessed with a cheat that let them soar to the top and dominate the age?
And what about him? Not only had he transmigrated into the Demon Race's territory, but he might even get eaten by them.
Though the woman he had met seemed kind enough and hadn't eaten him, she had imprisoned him here. Could she be planning to fatten him up before eating him?
After all, he had only been beaten up once, yet not only was he uninjured, his body had even grown stronger. This damn heaven was far too unfair.
Thinking about his current predicament, Ye Xingchen sighed helplessly. Since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. He should think about how to survive from now on!
Suddenly, it was as if heaven had heard Ye Xingchen's prayer. A pleasant voice sounded:
"Ding! The host has been detected in a state of prayer. Scanning system. Beginning system activation, 1%...2%...50%...100%. System activated. Binding host. Binding successful."
Hearing this voice, Ye Xingchen looked up at the sky in disbelief. He had only prayed a little, yet he had really awakened a system. He silently bowed toward the empty air, then sprang up excitedly with a bang.
Could this be the transmigrator's benefit? He had actually gotten a cheat too. Unable to hold back, he asked aloud:
"System, what can you do?"
"Ding! Host, there's no need to speak so loudly. You can communicate with this system directly in your mind. This system is the Invincible Luck Sign-In System. You may sign in once a day, and the rewards are random."
"Ding! The host may sign in today. Sign in now?"
Hearing the system's voice, Ye Xingchen immediately shouted excitedly in his mind:
"System, sign in."