Free Web NovelThe news that Zhong Yi unlocked the hidden true ending in his second playthrough spread like wildfire on the forums.
【Fellow cultivators, don't be sad! The genius cultivator has triggered a new ending in his second playthrough!!】
【Holy crap... Old Demon Lu has created an illusion for himself!! I really want to punch him!!!】
【Damn, he even wants me to call him Sect Master... Isn't that taking advantage of me?】
【Old Demon Lu is the sect leader of the Dream Weaver Sect? That's quite fitting.】
【I'm going to start my second playthrough now!】
【The hidden ending in the second playthrough wasn't that great either... I infused 10% of my spiritual energy, and Lin Xi still died.】
【Is your cultivation level too low, fellow Daoist?】
【It has nothing to do with cultivation level, right? I'm in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and the ending I triggered after injecting all my spiritual energy was similar to that of the genius cultivator.】
【I infused 50% of my spiritual energy! The ending was alright, but not as good as that of a genius cultivator.】
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In an instant.
Throughout the cultivation world, massive streams of spiritual energy poured into the illusion, then converged towards the remnants of the Heavenly Dao.
"They actually did it again."
The remnant spirit of the Heavenly Dao sensed the spiritual energy surrounding it and looked at Lu Ze in disbelief.
The broken runes surrounding it were repaired somewhat.
The void left by its recent crackdown on 【inner demons】 has now been completely restored.
If last time Lu Ze used the top-tier technique of transforming his body into the Dao, which moved countless cultivators...
So this time, even without using the Transformation Dao Technique, Lu Ze was still able to move a group of cultivators to tears, which is purely a matter of strength.
The remnant spirit of the Heavenly Dao may not understand how excellent the core story and plot structure of "Going to the Moon Realm" are, but the fact that so many cultivators shed tears in the illusion and were even willing to offer their spiritual energy is enough to show how high Lu Ze's attainments were in the field of illusion.
"You are truly remarkable."
After a long pause, it slowly uttered a word that could barely be considered a compliment.
"You're so stingy, can't you say a few more words?"
Lu Ze casually made a sarcastic remark.
The story of "Going to the Moon Realm" is the crystallization of the wisdom and emotions of our predecessors.
It was a classic game that brought tears to the eyes of countless tough guys back then.
Players from previous games had many regrets about To the Moon.
After all, the modified ending was just a dream woven for the old man by the player using a well-intentioned lie.
Therefore, To the Moon is a complete tragedy.
After all, the dead cannot be brought back to life, no matter how advanced the technology is.
But the world of cultivation is different.
It really is possible to turn the impossible into reality and reverse the outcome!
Therefore, Lu Ze added the hidden ending for the second playthrough, which can be considered as making up for the regret of his previous life.
In some ways, games created in the celestial realm seem to have a really high ceiling.
As for the Demonic Path Value?
Players had essentially exhausted their emotional reserves by the time they finished their first playthrough.
This linear story, unlike "This Demonic Cultivator Isn't So Cold," doesn't offer the same constant freshness.
Basically, it's a one-shot emotional harvest, with the greatest impact only on the first experience.
The harvest has already been completed.
Although Lu Ze often acts inhumanely, there's no need for him to hold players back in this kind of situation.
After all, occasionally offering some sweet treats can slightly boost player favorability, making it easier to lure everyone in to join the fight later.
Lu Ze had prepared more than one hidden ending for the second playthrough.
The ending triggered by the player is unrelated to their own spiritual energy, but only to the spiritual energy injected into them.
If a player infuses one-tenth of their spiritual energy, Gu Yun will recall the promise made under the starry sky when Lin Xi is about to die, allowing Lin Xi to depart with a smile.
Furthermore, the higher the proportion of spiritual energy injected, the earlier the point at which Gu Yun regains his memories will be.
When players infuse more than 80% of their spiritual energy, they will unlock the same true ending as Zhong Yi.
Gu Feng did not die, Gu Yun did not lose her memory, and the promise with Lin Xi was never broken.
Lu Ze glanced at Guo Yunfeng's illusionary world.
As he expected, Guo Yunfeng was equally generous, choosing to inject all her spiritual energy.
Lu Ze smiled slightly.
"Alright, I should go collect my reward now."
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Lakeside of Xianyun.
As spiritual energy flowed into Guo Yunfeng's entire body, the dream world began to change.
That day, the earth dragon did not go berserk, and Gu Feng escaped unharmed.
That year, Gu Yun arrived as promised on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival and met Lin Xi again.
Every year after that, on the mountaintop under the starry sky, there would always be a boy and a girl counting stars together.
Boys and girls grow up together, and grow old together.
The starry sky above remains unchanged throughout the ages.
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Looking at Gu Yun and Lin Xi, who are now in their twilight years, still standing on the lighthouse, counting the stars in the night sky together.
Another intense emotion surged within Guo Yunfeng's empty chest.
Having just experienced extreme sorrow, I am now filled with extreme fulfillment.
Tears welled up in Guo Yunfeng's eyes, and her consciousness uncontrollably withdrew from the illusion.
Two rare and extreme emotions surged and clashed within Guo Yunfeng's chest...
Without hesitation, she sat down to meditate and frantically circulated the Heart Sutra of the Ruthless Sect.
Chao Wendao, who was watching from the sidelines, looked up at the sky in utter shock: "Elder Guo... is he about to break through!?"
A series of red lightning bolts flashed across the sky, a truly extraordinary sight!
Chao Wendao and Nangong Yuan exchanged a glance, then instantly flew to Guo Yunfeng's side, continuously channeling their spiritual energy into her.
The idea of "hearing the Way in the morning" is very simple.
The path of ruthlessness is inherently difficult to cultivate, thus placing one among the strongest in the region.
At this moment, Guo Yunfeng breaks through to the mid-stage of the Void Refining Realm, so the foundation of the Ruthless Sect will rise another level.
As the Grand Elder of the Lingxiao Sect, he should do this favor.
Nangong Yuan was thinking...
"That old hag was about to chop my rebellious disciple to pieces in the illusion... I have to help her out, so she won't have the nerve to do it in real life!!!"
Crimson and black thunderclouds surged, and countless crimson lightning bolts struck down.
Fortunately, Chao Wendao and Nangong Yuan stood guard on either side of the Dharma, so although the commotion was grand, it had no significant impact.
The red thunder dissipated.
A powerful aura emanated from Guo Yunfeng's body.
Guo Yunfeng opened her eyes and bowed slightly to Nangong Yuan and Chao Wendao. Seeing that Lu Ze had just arrived at the scene, she also bowed to Lu Ze.
"The kindness that Lingxiao Sect has shown to my Wuqing Sect is something we will never forget!"
