The Great Overlord: Simulating the Future, Dominating Speedrunning

Chapter 218 Senior, please wait! It's all a misunderstanding!
After traversing numerous poisonous miasmas and enduring dozens of waves of venomous creatures, Lu Chen and his companions finally reached their destination.

Nestled amidst the surrounding mountains, a majestic cave dwelling, like a butterfly spreading its wings, is nestled deep within the mountain range. The cave dwelling is entirely crystalline, as if the entire mountain range had been melted and reshaped by some extreme heat, forming this masterpiece of nature.

"This is the cave dwelling of the Spirit Butterfly Immortal..."

Wen Qingxuan parted her red lips slightly, a hint of joy appearing in her eyes.

The cave's two wings spread out, resembling the shape of a butterfly in flight, from which a torrent of spiritual energy, seemingly materialized, bursts forth, making it an excellent place for cultivation.

"Let's go."

"The Wu family has already gotten in before us."

Lu Chen stepped into the cave and said in a calm tone.

Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed from the depths of the cave, causing the entire butterfly-shaped structure to shake violently. The torrent of spiritual energy at the entrance instantly became chaotic, causing a thick layer of spiritual mist to rise from the surrounding area.

Wen Ziyu snapped his folding fan shut: "Not good! They must have been fighting with the guards inside the cave."

Lu Chen chuckled lightly, "It just so happens that you've scouted the way for us."

With a flick of his sleeve, seven-colored spiritual light enveloped the three of them. "Let's go see what surprises these reckless fellows have left us."

As soon as he finished speaking, a seven-colored stream of light shot out and rushed directly into the enormous Spirit Butterfly Cave.

……

call out!
In just a few breaths, the seven-colored light pierced through layers of restrictions, passed through nine magnificent stone palaces, and reached the depths of the cave.

As the light faded, the last magnificent and towering stone palace appeared before the three of them.

Inside the stone hall, the battle was exceptionally fierce.

Hundreds of strange beasts, shaped like stone sculptures, surrounded dozens of martial arts experts, each radiating a chilling aura of spiritual energy.

These strange beasts are dark gray all over, with mysterious patterns covering their surfaces, resembling gray rock. The most peculiar thing about them is their eyes—in those crystal-clear beast pupils, one can vaguely see the swirling phantoms of pills, emitting an alluring medicinal fragrance.

"It's a Pill Beast!"

Wen Qingxuan's beautiful eyes widened, her voice filled with shock, "The legendary special puppets powered by divine pills have eyes that are formed from those divine pills!"

Wen Ziyu snapped his folding fan shut, his expression grave: "Judging from the four largest ones, they have probably reached the Great Perfection of the Earthly Sovereign realm."

Lu Chen's eyes flashed like lightning as he quickly scanned the beast horde. A slight smile played on his lips as he said softly, "These are all top-quality treasures."

"Since we've come across them, let's just take them all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen waved his sleeve, and seven-colored spiritual light surged out like a tide, condensing into countless profound seven-colored flame runes in the air.

The runes shimmered with dazzling light, each one landing precisely on the brow of a pill beast, merging into its control center.

"receive!"

With a soft shout, hundreds of ferocious pill beasts suddenly froze. The violent light in their crystal-like eyes gradually subsided, replaced by gentle seven-colored fire patterns.

The Wu family members stared in disbelief at the scene. The leader, a man with long, fiery red hair, his face ashen, shouted sharply, "Stop! These pill beasts were discovered by our Wu family first!"

Lu Chen didn't even turn his head, simply waving his hand casually: "Now it's mine."

"Insanity!"

The man with fiery red hair roared in fury, his spiritual power surging. "Attack! Reclaim the beast!"

More than ten martial arts experts attacked simultaneously, unleashing a deluge of various supernatural powers. Wen Qingxuan exclaimed in surprise, about to rush to her aid, but saw Lu Chen simply snap his fingers.

"Snapped!"

The hundreds of tamed pill beasts suddenly roared in unison, their eyes blazing with seven-colored flames. They turned around in perfect unison, unleashing a torrent of seven-colored spiritual light at the Wu family members.

"Do not--!"

The man with fiery red hair only had time to let out a scream before he was engulfed by the seven-colored spiritual light.

Boom!

Suddenly, at the very moment the seven-colored spiritual light touched the man with the fiery red hair, a vast thunderous sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Suddenly, a terrifying burst of spiritual light erupted from the man with fiery red hair, and a pillar of light shot straight up to the dome. Within the pillar of light, a majestic figure gradually solidified, radiating a suffocating pressure.

"Who are you, daring to harm my son!"

The figure's voice was like thunder, causing the entire stone hall to tremble.

This is actually an incarnation of the spiritual power of a Heavenly Sovereign!
Lu Chen didn't even lift his eyelids: "Noisy."

He casually struck out with his palm, and the seven-colored spiritual flames intertwined in the air, instantly transforming into a gigantic fiery hand that blotted out the sky. The gigantic hand's five fingers were as strong as mountains, and it grabbed the figure in the pillar of light into its palm.

"This is...!" The figure in the pillar of light exclaimed in shock, his voice trembling, "A Celestial Supreme?! Senior, please wait! It's all a misunderstanding..."

"Crack!"

With a gentle clench of its fiery giant hand, the Heavenly Sovereign's avatar, powerful enough to intimidate an entire region, shattered and vanished like a bubble.

In the aftershocks, the man with the fiery red hair was also reduced to ashes and scattered.

Wen Qingxuan's lips parted slightly as she stared blankly at the scene. That was the spiritual incarnation of the Wu family's ancestor! Just like that... it was casually crushed?

Lu Chen dusted off his sleeves as if he had merely swatted a bothersome mosquito. He turned to the Wu family members prostrate on the ground and said calmly, "I've taken the things. Who agrees? Who objects?"

The entire stone hall was deathly silent. The members of the Wu family were ashen-faced and dared not even breathe.

The largest pill beast obediently lay down at Lu Chen's feet, its crystal eyes filled with awe.

Wen Ziyu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and whispered to Wen Qingxuan, "Little sister, you're right. It was really worth it for us to ask Brother Lu for help."

Wen Qingxuan did not respond. The girl's bright eyes were fixed on the figure standing with his hands behind his back, her red lips unconsciously pursed, and a suspicious blush rose on her cheeks.

Lu Chen seemed oblivious to all of this. With a casual wave of his hand, hundreds of pill beasts transformed into streams of light and disappeared into his sleeve. After doing all this, he glanced indifferently at the Wu family members:
"Go back and tell your reclusive ancestor of the Wu family..."

He spoke as calmly as if discussing the weather, "If you're not satisfied, come find me at the Tianluo Alliance anytime."

"I, Lu Chen, am ready to serve you at any time."

Upon hearing this, the faces of the Wu family members turned deathly pale. The black-robed elder, the most powerful among them, nearly collapsed to his knees, his legs buckling. Clinging to his last shred of dignity, he trembled and bowed deeply to Lu Chen.
"The Heavenly Emperor is right... This junior will go back and report immediately..."

Before the words were even finished, a group of people were already scrambling and crawling towards the cave entrance. One of them, in his panic, ran headfirst into a stone pillar, ignoring the blood streaming down his forehead, and continued to crawl out using both hands and feet.

Wen Ziyu stared in disbelief: "This..."

Lu Chen paid no attention to this; his attention was drawn to a strange aura ahead. He could feel a spiritual fire no weaker than the Heavenly Wrath Thunder Flame calling to him.

"Let's go, the true inheritance of the Spirit Butterfly Immortal is just ahead."

Without pausing, Lu Chen walked out of the last stone hall, where he was greeted by an extremely vast cavern.

Inside the cave, countless elixirs floated like stars, radiating dazzling light. Each elixir contained astonishing fluctuations of spiritual energy, slowly swirling in the void, forming a magnificent star map of elixirs.

"This……"

Wen Qingxuan followed closely behind, her beautiful eyes reflecting the dazzling crimson light, and she unconsciously softened her breathing.

Lu Chen's gaze flashed like lightning, instantly locking onto the center of the cave—five crystal-clear pills floated silently, their surfaces swirling with nine profound pill patterns, emanating a chilling aura. These were indeed the "Sublimation Pills" recorded in the intelligence!
"receive."

With a flick of his sleeve, without the slightest hesitation, five Sublimation Pills, like weary birds returning to their nest, obediently fell into his sleeve.

"I will only take the Ascension Pill; the rest are yours."

After putting away the five Ascension Pills, Lu Chen stared intently into the depths of the cave.

There, a beautifully crafted spirit butterfly cauldron floated silently, its body wreathed in pale blue flames, resembling a spirit butterfly poised for flight. "Azure Flame Myriad Fire..."

He murmured softly, a burning glint in his eyes. The seemingly gentle pale blue flame actually contained the power to scorch the heavens and boil the seas. As the flame flickered, the surrounding space distorted slightly, yet strangely, it did not emit a trace of heat.

Wen Qingxuan stared blankly at the alchemy furnace: "Brother Lu, that...that is..."

"Hmm." Lu Chen nodded slightly. "The natal alchemy furnace of the Spirit Butterfly Pill Immortal."

He walked slowly forward, and with each step he took, the azure flames in the alchemy furnace pulsed more violently. When he was only three zhang away from the furnace, the flames suddenly surged, transforming into a huge, emerald-green phantom that exuded a suffocating pressure.

"Watch out!" Wen Ziyu exclaimed.

Lu Chen remained unfazed, a wisp of seven-colored flame igniting at his fingertips: "Just an unclaimed spiritual fire, a minor nuisance."

The seven-colored flames collided with the azure flames in the air, intertwining like swimming dragons. Gradually, the azure flames softened, transforming back into gentle flames that fell into Lu Chen's palm.

"Since it's so mild?"

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. In his palm, the seven-colored flames and the Azure Flame Miro Fire intertwined and entwined, surprisingly harmonious, without the slightest trace of violence or ferocity.

"That's quite unusual..."

He muttered to himself. In the past, every time he subdued a spirit fire, it was a tremendous and earth-shattering event. Even the weakest Great Luo Golden Flame would fight back desperately. But this Immortal-grade Azure Flame Miro Flame before him was as docile as a domesticated beast.

However, this is also a good thing, as such a gentle spiritual fire will definitely be much easier to refine.

Immediately, he turned to the Wen siblings and said, "The remaining pills and inheritance are all yours."

Wen Qingxuan's expression brightened, and she was about to express her gratitude.

Lu Chen waved his hand, looked around as if searching for something, and finally let out a soft exclamation before his gaze fell on the Spirit Butterfly Pill Furnace.

"So this is where the darkness is right under the lamp."

Lu Chen chuckled softly, his fingertip tracing a line of spiritual light across the bottom of the alchemy furnace. Instantly, an ancient spiritual array slowly appeared, its runes revealing a vast and wondrous space.

"This is……"

Wen Qingxuan's beautiful eyes widened.

“The Xuanlong Space.” Lu Chen’s tone was tinged with reminiscence. “Back then, the Xuanlong War Emperor and the Spirit Butterfly Pill Immortal became Daoist partners, and their place of inheritance was naturally set up in the same place.”

"I'll go in and take a look. You all collect the pills and receive the inheritance from the alchemy furnace first."

After saying that, Lu Chen took a step forward and his figure instantly disappeared into the cave.

……

Within the Xuanlong Space,

Lu Chen's figure slowly emerged. Looking around, he saw a cracked, barren land beneath his feet and a vast, desolate ancient battlefield before him.

His gaze swept across this space, silent for thousands of years, like lightning. In the distance, a command platform paved with obsidian stood majestically, with tens of thousands of dark red stone statues neatly arranged in front of it.

These stone statues are incredibly lifelike, each kneeling on one knee with a solemn and devout expression. They face the high platform, as if waiting for someone's return.

"The Xuanlong Army..."

Has it fallen into a deep sleep?

Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then waved his sleeve, and millions of Supreme Spirit Liquid poured down like a celestial river, turning into spiritual rain.

click-

Cracks began to appear on the surface of the stone statue, and a dark red light seeped through the fine lines. Faintly, a deep dragon's roar emanated from within the statue, as if a sleeping dragon was awakening.

In an instant, the entire space trembled violently. Tens of thousands of stone statues opened their eyes simultaneously, their dark red stone armor peeling away like eggshells to reveal the metallic black dragon scale armor underneath.

"Roar!"

A deafening dragon's roar echoed through the heavens, and a vast surge of spiritual energy reverberated throughout the entire space. The most imposing statue at the forefront, towering a head above the others, was the last to awaken. He slowly raised his head, knelt on one knee, and his eyes, hidden beneath his dragon helmet, blazed like torches:

"Was it the senior... who awakened us?"

His voice was deep and resonant, carrying the weight of a thousand years of history. With each word he spoke, the dragon scales on his body shone brighter, and the terrifying dragon's might distorted the very space around him.

Lu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, seven-colored spiritual flames swirling around him. He chuckled and said, "Indeed."

The simple word caused the burly general's pupils to shrink sharply. He stared intently at the flames on Lu Chen's body, and after a long while, he couldn't help but sigh.

"In this world today, there are truly many talented people. Your cultivation level is far superior to that of our King back then. I suppose our Great Thousand World should have won that battle?"

"It was a Pyrrhic victory. Although the extraterrestrial evil race has retreated, it has occupied half of my Great Thousand World and is now eyeing us covetously, intending to make a comeback."

Lu Chen shook his head and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, a hint of vicissitude flashed in the burly commander's dragon eyes. He slowly rose, his black iron armor clashing with a dull thud: "So... tens of thousands of years have passed? The war is still not over..."

He looked intently at Lu Chen: "May I ask what brings you here, senior?"

Lu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression solemn: "Please lend me your help."

He paused, then continued, "Although I am a master of tens of millions of battle formations, I am troubled by the lack of an elite force capable of contending with a Celestial Supreme. Now, the evil races from beyond the realm are eyeing us covetously, and the heroic souls of you should not remain here forever."

These words were concise and to the point, making no attempt to conceal their true intentions.

Upon hearing this, the burly commander's dragon eyes flashed with a sharp light. He slowly rose, his black iron armor clanging loudly: "Senior speaks frankly and directly; this humble general admires you."

He turned to face the tens of thousands of Xuanlong soldiers behind him, his voice booming: "Brothers! This lord wants to take us to meet those demon bastards again, what do you say—"

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

Amidst a deafening roar, tens of thousands of soldiers simultaneously raised their Xuanlong War Spears, unleashing a soaring fighting spirit that resonated throughout the entire Xuanlong Space.

As the clamor subsided, the burly general was the first to kneel on one knee, clasp his hands in salute:

"This humble general, Jiang Long, greets Your Majesty!"

Having said that, he suddenly bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence. This mouthful of blood essence actually took the shape of a dragon, swirling in the air without dissipating.

"Puff puff--"

Immediately following suit, tens of thousands of Xuanlong Army warriors simultaneously channeled countless streams of blood essence, converging before Lu Chen to form a gigantic blood sphere. As the blood sphere churned and surged, it actually condensed into a blood-red dragon talisman!

"Mysterious Dragon Military Talisman!"

Jiang Long held up the blood-red dragon talisman with both hands, his voice booming like thunder: "This talisman is made up of the life essence of all the soldiers of my Xuanlong Army. The one who holds the talisman is the commander-in-chief of the three armies! Please take the talisman, my lord!"

Lu Chen's expression was solemn as he reached out and accepted the heavy military tally. He lightly traced a line with his fingertip, and a drop of his blood essence fell onto the tally.

"Om-"

The military tally suddenly blazed with blood-red light, and the dragon patterns on its body came to life. A strange feeling of blood connection arose spontaneously, as if the iron-blooded army before him had become an extension of his own body.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Long immediately knelt on one knee: "This humble general Jiang Long greets Your Majesty!"

"Greetings, Lord!"

Tens of thousands of Xuanlong soldiers roared in unison, the sound waves shaking the very space. Their dragon scale armor lit up simultaneously, resonating with their military talismans and conveying a vast fighting spirit.

As Lu Chen felt the surging power emanating from the military talisman, a slight smile appeared on his lips: "What a formidable army!"

　It seems I won't be able to finish writing this month. I overestimated myself. I'll do my best.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)