Chapter 1

In the vast world of the Eight Great Realms, in the Tianzhong Continent of the Heavenly Domain, outside the gate of Guangcheng Mountain, one of the few martial arts holy sites of the present era.

Yanzhao Ge stood in a white robe, with a blue overcoat and black trim, which indicated his status as a core disciple of the Guangcheng Mountain lineage.

On the opposite side, a young man in yellow clothes glared with resentment, "Yanzhao Ge, you're just lucky to have a good father, aren't you?"

Yanzhao Ge's face was expressionless, "What did you just say? Have the guts to say it again."

"Say it, I'm not afraid of you. You're just lucky to have a good father, aren't you?"

Yanzhao Ge looked at him and suddenly smiled, "Very good, that's exactly what I like to hear others say about me."

The young man in yellow was speechless.

After a while, he regained his senses, feeling both angry and embarrassed, and lunged at Yanzhao Ge without hesitation.

Yanzhao Ge said casually, "Be gentle, don't kill him."

The young man in yellow was stunned, then felt his whole body go numb. The scene before his eyes changed, and after a while, he realized he had been silently grabbed by the waist and lifted into the air!

A burly man appeared in front of Yanzhao Ge, holding the young man in yellow in one hand as if he were a child.

The burly man smiled and said, "Young Master, please go ahead."

Yanzhao Ge nodded, his hands behind his back, and turned to leave with a calm demeanor.

The burly man chuckled and walked away, still holding the young man in yellow, who could only make muffled sounds.

Yanzhao Ge entered the gate of his mountain, and as he walked, the playful look on his face disappeared. He walked with a steady gaze and a calm expression.

He seemed to exude a composed and dignified air.

But in reality, his expression truly meant...

He was utterly bewildered!

"This script is wrong," Yanzhao Ge muttered to himself. As a member of the穿越大军 (穿越 means "穿越" which is a term for "穿越" in Chinese, referring to people who have experienced time travel or alternate reality scenarios), his way of opening this new world must be wrong.

His first穿越 (time travel) brought him to a world where martial arts civilization was at its peak, where he stumbled into the vast and comprehensive library of the Divine Palace, which housed all the classics of the world.

But then came a great calamity, and even the Divine Palace was destroyed.

Next, he experienced a second穿越 (time travel), his soul arriving in the same world, but in a different era, many years later.

People were excavating the remnants left after the destruction, and the martial arts civilization was starting anew, still in its early stages of development.

With a brain full of the secret manuals and classics of the Divine Palace, his second穿越 (time travel) to the current era was like a person who had played in hell mode suddenly being thrown into easy mode.

It was simply too enjoyable!

The only problem was that after the second穿越 (time travel), the original owner of this body had left a mess.

"Young Master, the items you asked for have all been prepared," the burly man said, catching up, "We also have news about the whereabouts of the True Fire of the Dragon Suppressing Abyss."

Yanzhao Ge slowed his pace slightly, "That's quite a feat. Have you found the exact location?"

"In the northeast of the Dragon Suppressing Abyss, the range is being narrowed down. The people below will soon have more precise information to report," the burly man smiled.

Yanzhao Ge nodded in satisfaction, "Good, good."

Those who called him "Young Master" rather than "Senior Brother" or "Junior Brother" were all members of the Yan family. His father was not only a powerful elder in the sect but also the head of the Yan family, a prominent and influential clan across the entire continent.

If Yanzhao Ge wanted something, he only needed to list it, and someone would run the errand for him.

In short, the current Yanzhao Ge had a prestigious family background, a powerful father, and was a genius, with everything going smoothly.

But... something seemed off?

"Young Master, there's one more thing..." The burly man was about to continue but then swallowed his words.

A middle-aged man with a heavy aura walked towards them, and with each step, it seemed to cause the surrounding space to tremble.

When he was close, Yanzhao Ge greeted him, and the middle-aged man smiled, "It's been a few days, and your cultivation has grown, Young Master Yanzhao."

Yanzhao Ge smiled, "Diligence leads to success, and idleness to failure. I dare not slack off."

The middle-aged man said, "There was some commotion at the Dragon Suppressing Abyss recently. We are preparing to send people to investigate. Since the sect's junior competition has just ended, we will also include the top eight new disciples as a form of training."

"However, there is a rumor that one of your old rivals has also appeared near the Dragon Suppressing Abyss. If you have no other business, would you consider leading the team?"

He looked at Yanzhao Ge, his eyes filled with expectation and admiration.

The young man before him had exceptional martial arts talent, a true prodigy, a leader among his peers, and a symbol of the young generation of Guangcheng Mountain.

His peers were all geniuses among geniuses, the most outstanding talents of the same generation from the other top sects of the Eight Great Realms, true prodigies and freaks.

Yanzhao Ge, one of the Four Young Masters of the Eight Great Realms, though young, was already a renowned and talented figure, widely recognized as someone who would surely achieve greatness if he did not meet an untimely end.

"Dragon Suppressing Abyss..." Yanzhao Ge pondered for a moment and then nodded, "Since I have nothing else to do, I'll go. I'll take care of the junior disciples."

The middle-aged man understood that there were other powerful young generations from other sects active near the Dragon Suppressing Abyss. If they encountered them and the young disciples were suppressed, it would be embarrassing for the sect.

If a senior led the team, they wouldn't be bullied, but the young generation would still lack the momentum.

With Yanzhao Ge leading, these issues would be non-existent.

For himself, Yanzhao Ge was actually very willing to go out and explore this new world, to verify the information in his mind.

The thing he wanted to find was also at the Dragon Suppressing Abyss, and some of his plans required the environment there. He would have to go eventually, so this trip would be convenient.

Seeing Yanzhao Ge agree, the middle-aged man was even more pleased, "This trip will set a good example for the junior disciples. I believe they will learn a lot."

After bidding farewell to the middle-aged man, Yanzhao Ge continued walking, with the burly man by his side, who then said, "Young Master, I was just about to tell you that Lin Girl's seclusion period seems to be extended, and she won't be able to come out on schedule."

He thought that his Young Master would be somewhat disappointed and dissatisfied upon hearing this news.

But in fact, Yanzhao Ge felt like rolling his eyes.

This was the mess left by the original owner of this body.

The original owner of this body had traveled outside and met a girl.

The girl originally had a childhood sweetheart, but after meeting the original owner, a wealthy and handsome young man, she changed her mind and left her original lover to climb higher.

Although the original owner didn't actively pursue her, he didn't refuse her advances, and her former lover was quite resentful.

The gap between them was too large, and the original owner didn't oppress or make things difficult for him, only showing disdain for his enemy.

The girl herself had decent martial arts talent, but she was like a pearl hidden in a small place. After returning to Guangcheng Mountain with the original owner and joining the sect, her cultivation began to advance rapidly.

After a period of time, the girl went into seclusion, and Yanzhao Ge's second穿越 (time travel) brought him to this point.

Indeed, the girl was a beauty.

A graceful lady, a gentleman's ideal, but for the current Yanzhao Ge, it was just that. She was visually pleasing, but he had no special thoughts about her.

The great calamity he experienced during his first穿越 (time travel), witnessing the destruction of the Divine Palace, was etched in his mind.

Even such a powerful Divine Palace could not be preserved. Who in this world could be safe forever?

Witnessing such a scene, some might feel despair and live for the moment, but Yanzhao Ge chose to work hard to improve himself.

Although his father seemed very powerful, and his current starting point and background were excellent, with many loyal followers, Yanzhao Ge still cherished every resource and strengthened himself without any waste.

He seized every moment, and this had become a habit.

As time passed, Yanzhao Ge gradually adapted to the new environment and identity, and to the people and events around him, but some things would never change.

For him, the most important thing now was to cultivate well and not waste the excellent environment and conditions he had.

In this era where martial arts dominated and personal strength could determine the course of events, strength was paramount, and the victor was the king.

But Yanzhao Ge found that things were not that simple.

The burly man beside him said, "Also, Young Master, I have investigated that Ye Jing."

"He is sixteen years old, from the Heavenly East Continent, the Dongtang Kingdom. His parents died when he was three, and he was raised by other family members, living a life of hardship and humiliation."

"His performance was always mediocre, with average martial arts talent, and there was nothing noteworthy about him except that he grew up with Lin Girl."

"But after you left with Lin Girl, he underwent a dramatic change, his cultivation advanced rapidly, and his performance was impressive. He first stabilized his position in his family and then helped his family gain power and suppress their enemies."

"He then went to the capital of the Dongtang Kingdom, gained fame, and became one of the outstanding young talents of the Dongtang Kingdom, earning the right to participate in the entrance examination of Guangcheng Mountain."

"He successfully passed the examination and joined Guangcheng Mountain, and his rise seemed even more rapid than Lin Girl, with outstanding performance."

"He stood out among the new disciples and won first place in the sect's junior competition."

The burly man smiled, "But compared to you, Young Master, he is not competitive."

Yanzhao Ge, however, smirked, thinking, "Not a chance!"

There was no way around it; this guy seemed like a protagonist template.

So now the question was, what role did he play in this protagonist's rise?

"I'll think about it. Among the current young geniuses of the sect, a wealthy young master with some strength, a powerful father who can stand up for me, and more importantly,