As Hao Gongming surveyed her surroundings, she noticed that the sky and ground were engulfed in a crimson hue, with nothing else visible except for the red-colored gravel emitting a crimson glow beneath her feet.
However, she was aware that approaching these red stones directly would summon monstrously powerful creatures, including monsters comparable to cultivators in the high-grade detachment realm. In an attempt to access one of the stones, she opened a portal, but the stone vanished as soon as the portal materialized.
Suddenly, a colossal star-sized monster emerged with a deafening roar, striking and swiftly ending Hao Gongming's life.
...
Hao Gongming found herself back in the dark world, observing the system with astonishment. The system displayed an upgrade of "0.000000001." She realized that consuming the red objects could trigger system upgrades. If she consumed them herself, her experience points would increase, whereas allowing them into the system portal would upgrade the system itself.
Naturally, she decided to prioritize upgrading the system before focusing on her own experience points. She dispatched another clone, which managed to retrieve one red stone and deliver it to the portal before perishing.
Encouraged by this small success, she mobilized a total of 150 clones to gather more red stones. To ensure her safety, the remaining clones were concealed in various worlds as a precautionary measure. Although their efficiency was relatively low, she believed that over time, they would be able to collect all the red stones.
Meanwhile, Hao Gongming dispatched one of her clones to the mage world to gather information about the current state of affairs.
...
The mage world was undergoing significant transformations. The promotion of mages from rank 12 to rank 13 was a cause for celebration among the populace. However, as mages reached rank 13 and aimed for rank 14, the atmosphere grew more serious, as it had the potential to reshape the dynamics of the mage world.
Upon reaching rank 15, numerous negotiations and adjustments were required. The ascent to rank 16 marked the creation of a new mage world dynamic, where the old rules no longer held sway. The power and consequences of rank 17 mages' progress and potential battles were seen as existential crises, with the potential to destroy the mage world. It was no longer a joyful event, but lower-ranked mages often exaggerated the danger.
In reality, any battle that posed a threat to the mage world was strictly prohibited by the super administrator mage at rank 21. Therefore, the mage world itself was not in immediate danger. Mage White Light communicated with Moderator Allout, who held rank 19, and reassured him that everything was proceeding according to plan.
Allout now possessed the Throne of Fate through Destiny, which placed this multiverse nearly under their control.
Moderator Allout cautioned Mage White Light to pay attention to the woman whose powers seemed to originate from a root level at rank 23.
They were uncertain about her origins and the support she received, so they refrained from directly attacking her.
Mage White Light, a clone of Moderator Allout, responded and acknowledged the potential threat, assuring that they were aware of it.
Mage White Light inquired about the situation on Moderator Allout's side and asked about the Multiverse Blood Stone.
Moderator Allout reassured him that while there were some variables, they had everything under control.
They anticipated that obtaining this Multiverse would finally allow them to ascend to the administrator level.
Mage Administrator Golden Body, currently in a deep sleep after a great battle, would be unable to actively oppose them once they drained the blood stone from the world.
Speculations suggested that the Administrator Golden Body might sleep even longer after the world lost its bloodstones. By that time, they would have become administrators themselves, minimizing any potential issues.
"What about Destiny?" White Light inquired.
"She is one of our clones that is a bit out of control," Allout replied.
"She actually discovered the location of the Fate World with the help of Hao Gongming. Once I am promoted to administrator, I intend to take her back and reprogram her. We cannot allow the power of luck to remain in the hands of an unstable clone."
Allout continued, "Send a message to all the other clones to get ready. I will soon be promoted to a Rank 20 Administrator. After I become an administrator, we will initiate our plan to take over this cluster multiverse. Also, inform them to prepare the formation. Once we seize control of this cluster multiverse, we will face attacks from all sides, so we need to be prepared."
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Mage White Light nodded in agreement.
...
In the Cloudy Sky Sect Multiverse Headquarters, one of the only 99 multiverse headquarters they possessed, a young woman sat at a table. She resided in the Realm of the Lord of Elements, a realm within the 4th step. Many other individuals present were at least in the 3rd step.
The woman spoke, "According to our spies, the Mage World has some plans."
A man, also in the Realm of the Lord of Elements, responded, "The Mage World is not a significant problem. Our fight against the Abyss is intensifying. We must seek peace with the Heavenly Road Sect."
A woman, appearing young but possessing the power of the 13th layer peak in the Realm of Detachment, voiced her concerns, "But Brother Zheng was killed by them. We can't let it end like that."
Another participant interjected, "However, we cannot fight on three fronts."
After a vote, they decided to make peace with the Heavenly Road Sect and focus on the Mage World and Abyss World.
The woman in the main seat added, "Currently, the Mage World has a new Rank 17 mage, which is a problem for us. However, they are internally divided. So, we should attack the Abyss and seize control. According to my calculations, the highest combat power there is only equivalent to a chief outsider cultivator. They do not possess any root-level powerhouses, or perhaps I should say that the root-level powerhouse that was in the Abyss has disappeared without a trace. Let's launch an assault on the Abyss World and plunder its resources. Maybe we can acquire enough resources to progress beyond the root realm."
A man with purple eyes raised a question, "Is there a realm beyond the root?"
"Of course, people named it Breaking the Dream bubble. It is said that all of us are frogs at the bottom of the well, and after reaching the Breaking the Dream bubble, you can finally jump out of the well,"
the woman explained confidently. "All I said was authorized by the Root Level Cultivator Shang Lu, so it's really not debatable. Get ready for a battle with the Abyss."
...
The Abyss World was vast, even larger than the combined size of the Mage World and Cultivation World. It housed a greater number of creatures, although their average strength was weaker.
The Master Shining Teeth, a man with thick eyebrows, gazed at his chief spy, Shadowy Presence, and inquired, "Are they really going to attack?"
Shadowy Presence lowered her head and replied, "That's what the birds are telling me."
With a sigh, Shining Teeth issued an order, "Now that Master Seven Bright Sin isn't here, we can only rely on formations to resist. So, let's do it."
Shadowy Presence bowed and departed.
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Ten years later, Hao Gongming had dedicated herself to improving her system.
With countless red stones acquired, the system prompted,
"Congratulations on upgrading the system! New functions include: skills up to the Root Level, lottery, absolute hiding, absolute teleportation, mind integrity, and many more."
Hao Gongming carefully examined each function and updated her stat points accordingly:
* Physical Power: 121
* Magical Power: 62.6
* Soul Power: 45.1
* Free Stat Points: 9
* Level: 80 (155,698,422,155/302,231,454,903,657,293,676,544,000)
* Talent: Low-Level Dragon Blood
Under the category of Physical Power Skills, she possessed an array of abilities:
* Demigod - Thick Skin: Reduces all physical damage received.
* Demigod - Blood Strength: Temporarily enhances strength by burning one's own blood.
* Demigod - Inexhaustible: Greatly reduces exhaustion from physical activity.
* Demigod - Absolute Defense: Allows blocking one attack from a 5th layer detachment opponent once per day.
* Demigod - Overwhelming Strength: Temporarily increases strength by 1000 for one day, followed by a subsequent 100-point decrease for a day.
* Demigod - Breaking the Void: Enables the host to break through the void and enter the endless, with precise control over the landing location. Additionally, the host can, with great difficulty, break through the local universe cluster.
* Demigod - Ultimate Attack: Allows the host to use one attack per day capable of injuring a normal 5th layer detachment realm cultivator.
* Demigod - Domain Mastery: Creates a domain surpassing enemies' strength and enhancing allies' power.
* Demigod - Near Immortal: As long as any trace of the host or clones remains, even if the main body dies, revival occurs in a designated position.
* Demigod - Clone: Creation of 1000 clones with power equivalent to the above reality transformation realm but below the 3rd step.
* Demigod - Free Body: The host can't be imprisoned or sealed; possesses an independent time tributary and can unleash power 1000 times stronger than normal.
* Demigod - Berserker: The host grows stronger as she loses blood.
* Demigod - Replace: The host can switch places with any clone at will.
* Demifod - Slave Master: "Can make anything your slave. To succeed, you must as strong as the target, but once the slavery mark is applied, it is unbreakable."
Regarding her Magical Power Skills, Hao Gongming had developed proficiency in various areas:
* Grandmaster-Level Spell Improvement: Improves spell formations through careful consideration.
* Grandmaster Spell Strengthening: Enhances the power of each cast spell without additional cost.
* Grandmaster Spell Resistance: Resists spells below the imitation realm level.
* Grandmaster Magical Sense: The host comprehends and casts spells simply by witnessing them.
* Grandmaster Millennia Genius: Possesses an affinity for all kinds of non-racial magic.
* Grandmaster Master of All: The host can learn racial magic.
* Grandmaster Natural Mage: Performs magical feats without the need for spells, inspiring lower beings to develop their own spells.
* Grandmaster Magical Body: The host can transform into a pure magic form.
Soul Power Skills:
* Great Spiritual Sense: Enables sensing within a 1000-kilometer radius using spiritual sense.
* Great Sixth Sense: Allows perception of potential dangers below the Yin Yang Transformation Realm level.
* Great Soul Out of the Body: Allows the soul to temporarily leave the body.
* Great Soul Transplant: Enables the host's soul to possess another body for a short period.
* Great Soul Clone: The host can create an additional soul of herself.
* Great Soul Eater: The soul can consume other souls to strengthen its own.
Achievements:
* Glutton: The host's stomach has limitless space and can perfectly absorb everything consumed.
* Core Master (Deactivated-Activate Y/N): The host possesses a monster core.
* Monster Killer: Enhances all attacks against monsters.
* Harem Master: As the number of harem members increases, the host's physical power and cultivation level improve.
Hao Gongming surveyed her enhanced skills with delight, but above all, she was thrilled by one particular aspect: her physical strength of 121 and the availability of 9 free stat points!