“Senior.” I looked at Gen who had approached my table. It was the one day a year for sect to celebrate and people to come out of their holes. I would enjoy this day and make sure my niece was settled into the sect before departing to the Floating Island of Death.
“Yes?” I asked him....
2023-06-26 22:45:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs I was contemplating how stupid all these people and their predecessors were, there were lots of look on contemplation on the group across from us. I could tell they were thinking of involving us in a stupid plot. Stupid people used to ordering people about, would keep doing so.
“We wer...
2023-06-20 01:12:05 +0000 UTC View PostFiyaz finished talking about our Empire, and I used that time to carefully observe everyone. There was no one that stood out that much. There were some questions, but Fiyaz pled ignorance. No one was staring at me either, which meant my deception was holding.
This sword sounded interesting,...
2023-06-20 00:17:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Brother,” my sister greeted me. I was 45 years old now and still looking like a child. While it was aggravating, I had come to terms with it.
My cultivation in the third stage was just about complete. I had been spending quite a bit of time over the last couple of years focused on my c...
2023-06-19 22:55:27 +0000 UTC View Post“No monsters,” the guard said at the entrance, while looking at Michelle’s summons.
“The monsters stay,” Fiyaz said. Good man, not backing down, just like I wanted. Let’s stir things up a bit and see what kind of turd rises up from this cess poll of a city. There was even a smel...
2023-06-19 00:33:49 +0000 UTC View PostLooking behind us once again, I didn’t spot any kind of blur or the monster following us. It was incredibly frustrating to have to run like this, but I couldn’t win. I had made several mistakes, but a big part of that were all the skills the monster used. Monsters had two to four unique skill...
2023-06-18 23:16:45 +0000 UTC View PostWalking through the rows of crystals, I kept to a slight jog, while following the direction my compass gave me. It was time to get out of this dreamscape no matter what. I came to a halt in front of a massive crystal that towered over the landscape.
A massive beam of light extended upwards ...
2023-06-18 00:43:46 +0000 UTC View PostMy breathing was steady and there was silence around me. The world seemed to spin a bit, and I landed on my feet. I then quickly opened up my eyes, and saw that I was in Michelle’s dreamscape, and no longer in the plaza by the pillars. It was Earth, some city, maybe a mix. There were skyscraper...
2023-06-17 23:02:37 +0000 UTC View Post“Monster, you shall be slain! Your evil will be no more!” My primary motivator processed the physical words. My combat motivator determined there was no use in taunting a weaker opponent that would soon be dead. Local stored knowledge, indicated a response was appropriate in this context. Als...
2023-06-17 01:31:20 +0000 UTC View Post“Orders?” Captain Francis asked me. Run or fight, that was what it boiled down to, and what all my responses had been. If I couldn’t win, then run away. If I could win, or couldn’t escape, then fight. That had worked well so far. But the problem was that I had other people I had to worry ...
2023-06-17 00:43:20 +0000 UTC View PostI let out a quiet sigh, so as to not create a disturbance, as I set down another scroll. I had been researching everything I could about using the path of polarity to cultivate. It was clear why it had been given up so long ago as a viable method of cultivation.
Finding opposite types of re...
2023-06-16 23:00:27 +0000 UTC View Post“DIE!” I killed the level 7 boss monster with a roar, and driving the enchanted spear through its head. The Hellcat of Speed and Confusion had been a tough foe. It struggled a bit. The bolts from my crossbow had wounded it heavily, slowing it down enough for me to engage.
It finally tur...
2023-06-15 21:33:15 +0000 UTC View PostWe reached the level 3 zone just as nightfall hit. It was mistlands thankfully and we set down. Michelle needed to rest and put the Infinite Block away. It would suffer from the lack of energy in these lower level zones. Better to not lose or degrade one of our trump cards.
Captain Francis ...
2023-06-15 21:32:20 +0000 UTC View Post“Gregorovich. Your evil will be no more,” the newest hero said. My blood pressure rose. The constant fighting and rebellions were non-stop. Each one I stamped out led to two more. It was this blasted sword. It was the real enemy. Not whatever idiot was carrying it.
“Evil?! What evil?!...
2023-06-15 00:32:38 +0000 UTC View PostGetting into the bridge. It was a mess. A branch had pierced through the main glass viewport, people were scattered about. Several were clearly dead by how twisted and smashed up their bodies were. I quickly got inside the bridge and checked Captain Francis who was slumped over the command consol...
2023-06-15 00:02:43 +0000 UTC View PostI watched as my father’s corpse was burned on the funeral pyre. My mother was weeping, and there were actual tears, along with the rest of his wives. Other family members were weeping as well. “May the immortals watch over Yuan Chen as he journeys through the cycle of heaven and earth. His sp...
2023-06-14 23:01:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Your reign of terror ends here!” I sneered at the man who thought he was a hero across from my squad of elite killers. There were no such things as heroes.
“And you think you can defeat me. What are you? A hero?” I asked with ridicule.
“Yes! Even if you kill, my spirit will...
2023-06-13 23:28:45 +0000 UTC View PostWe were finally headed to the West portion of the Systemic Lands. Going over the level 5 zone and about to swing North, keeping near the West side of the Rift. I half expected some sub-boss, challenge, person, or craziness to show up but nothing happened.
I just enjoyed traveling at high sp...
2023-06-13 23:15:56 +0000 UTC View Post“Wow,” I said while looking at the Regional Map. “It really is a Rift,” I muttered. There was a long row of void zones going from North to South, blocking our way to the West. There was low zone land across it though.
“We had issues trying to cross before. Are we going for the pea...
2023-06-12 23:50:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe ground shook as the Beam Of Destruction swept past me and struck the ground. I looked up at the sky at the platform made of the Infinite Block floating away and grimaced. The partial level 7 Molten Millipede was gathering energy for another long-distance attack once more as debris ra...
2023-06-12 22:57:58 +0000 UTC View PostI looked up at the stairs to the Cloudy Moon Sect once more. I hadn’t even stopped at home first to see my sister or family. I was 40 years old and had 1.3 million motes aligned. All my traveling and my injury to my motes had slowed me down. It was frustrating in a way, that even little things ...
2023-06-12 22:57:28 +0000 UTC View PostI waited at the edge of the city as the countdown slowly took place. Once the preparation time was over, I killed the monster next to me. That was the signal they could start. There were loads of people watching from the outer wall of The Abyss.
It was an interesting name, and I was glad I ...
2023-06-10 23:44:43 +0000 UTC View Post“Welcome Emperor Michael,” Governor Richard of The Abyss greeted me with a deep bow as I stepped off my airship, into the airship port tower.
“Governor,” I replied with a head nod.
“You might not remember me, but I served during the war against the Divine Empress,” he repl...
2023-06-09 23:05:02 +0000 UTC View Post“You requested my help?” Elder Xu Xiaoli gave me a look as she spoke.
“Yes, elder. I have acquired a green ocean lily and want to sell it,” I replied. Her eyes lit up at that.
“You did well to come to me. The fact you were able to return so quickly and unharmed, perhaps the ...
2023-06-09 22:58:02 +0000 UTC View PostWe came to a stop at a desolate mountaintop. I had no idea where we were. The wind and rain rushed by. Aoyin stepped off the floating sword, he gestured at me to follow, and I followed him. He returned the flying sword to his spatial ring. We then went into the mountain, past several doors he eas...
2023-06-07 23:16:08 +0000 UTC View PostClarissa
I watched Michael’s airship take off very early this morning from the roof of the Imperial Palace. He left without any fanfare or excitement. People would notice his airship was gone and report back to their masters. The governors all had a house here in the inne...
2023-06-05 23:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post“Good morning Clarissa,” I said while I sat down for breakfast.
“Good morning, Michael. Up a bit late,” she replied.
“Just spent a bit too long practicing energy manipulation techniques,” I replied.
“You appear to have improved slightly,” Clarissa said while putt...
2023-06-05 23:00:49 +0000 UTC View PostActivating my small spatial ring, I pushed out several cannisters. Each one of them was primed to burst upon release. A massive cloud of dark smoke began expanding. It was would hide my scent as I made my escape and smell terrible to beasts. I also tossed out a final bomb. It burst, three shatter...
2023-06-05 22:59:43 +0000 UTC View Post“Doctor Katz,” I greeted the man.
“Emperor Michael,” he replied with a nod.
“A 100 buildings so far?” I asked.
“Actually 120 buildings. We do them in 12 building blocks as you can see. Two deep, six long, and four stories tall,” he replied. He led me into a build...
2023-06-04 23:47:11 +0000 UTC View PostI was wearing an actual crown for tonight. Normally I didn’t bother even with official functions, but this required I get dolled up. A metal ring, with swords pointing upwards of slightly varying sizes. If I lowered my head, I could impale someone.
It was my compromise between having a cr...
2023-06-04 23:00:23 +0000 UTC View Post