Sky Curtain: An Initial Overview of the Immortal Lord of the Myriad Laws of the Mortal World

That was the last battle of cause and effect in history.

The Nine Realms Gate, representing the Myriad Corpse Immortals, has already dispatched thirty to forty powerful individuals.

The Three Truths Sect, or rather, the Penglai Island sect, including the Thousand Machines Hall, only has six great supernatural beings.

One of them did not possess any innate supernatural power; that was Senior Sister Qingqing.

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The world of The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation.

On the mass grave, Wei Wuxian sat on a large rock, swinging his legs, and twirling the Chenqing flute between his fingers.

"Thirty or forty against six? And one is just there to make up the numbers?"

He whistled, his tone carrying a hint of playful flippancy.

"This is even more exaggerated than when those so-called righteous sects besieged me, the Yiling Patriarch, back then."

"However, having more people doesn't necessarily make a difference. The key is whether any of these six people are like me, capable of being an army all by themselves."

He squinted, as if examining the unseen battlefield through the sky.

"If not, then this fight won't just be difficult, it'll be a matter of how you die."

A world where mortals cultivate to become immortals.

Inside the cave, Han Li frowned deeply as he looked at the numbers on the sky.

His first thought wasn't who would win, but rather calculating the risks.

"Six against forty, a nearly sevenfold difference in combat power. Moreover, the opponents are all 'Great Supernatural Powers,' meaning there's no chance of the weak defeating the strong."

"That Senior Sister Qingqing, who has no innate divine power, is a pure burden and a weakness that the opponent can easily overcome."

Han Li silently pondered.

"In this situation, my first choice would be to 'retreat.' Preserve our strength for the future. Charging headlong into the fray is a euphemism for a near-death experience; in reality, it's a certain death."

"Unless... one of these six has some trump card that I can't understand, a card that could turn the tide of the battle, this is simply a suicide war."

……

Fortunately, Penglai Island has the "Chang Sheng Da Cai" (a powerful biological cheat code) and Tiger God also has the Yi Cun family as combat power.

So, relying on these, they barely managed to withstand the attack from the Nine Realms Gate.

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The world of Frilian, destroyed.

The elven mage Frilian sat on the grass, gazing calmly at the sky.

"A biological cheat... a plant that's lived for thousands of years?"

Her tone was completely flat, as if she were reading an old magic book.

"Things that live long enough tend to become outrageous. I've seen slimes that can devour an entire kingdom, and ancient trees whose roots cover an entire continent. Such beings cannot be measured by mere numbers."

"Ichisun-ya? It sounds like a special kind of barrier or summoning object. Relying on external objects to make up for a lack of quantity is a common tactic used by the weak to fight against the strong."

She spoke softly, as if recalling a boring raiding mission.

"However, this tactic is very fragile. Once the cheat is restricted, or the 'home base' is breached, it will collapse instantly. This is not a long-term solution."

Ling Cage World.

Inside the lighthouse's command center, Mark stared intently at the information displayed on the celestial screen.

"Biological weapons and special combat units."

He spoke in a deep voice, as if analyzing a battle with the Devouring Beast.

"The 'Chang Sheng Da Cai' sounds like a giant life form with special abilities, which could be used as a strategic defensive fortification or a range-attack weapon."

"The 'One Inch Family' might be some kind of high-energy domain, or an extremely powerful family. This reminds me of our Dust People and Upper People, or rather... a super-small elite combat team."

"Using strategic weapons and elite squads to fight against the enemy's massive army. This is a tactic we've also fantasized about when facing the beast tide. It's feasible, but it demands extremely high levels of command and coordination. Moreover, the margin for error is zero."

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However, there were simply too many people on the Nine Realms Sect's side, especially those Nine Realms Sect disciples who only had intermediate or minor supernatural acupoints.

They can also rely on supernatural powers as a combined magical weapon.

They forcibly transported the wealth of immortality to the other side of the earth.

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A world of no job reincarnation.

In the library of the magic university, Rudeus Grellat had a serious expression on his face as he unconsciously drew magic circles on the table with his fingers.

"Oh no, this is the worst-case scenario!"

He muttered to himself.

"The enemy not only outnumbered us, but they also knew how to coordinate tactics! Using their mid-to-lower-level forces, they used a 'combination magic' approach to concentrate fire and eliminate our most important strategic units!"

"This isn't just a simple brawl; this is a well-trained army! They know very well that they need to dismantle the enemy's 'fortifications' and 'walls' first!"

Rudius's mind was rapidly constructing a battlefield model.

"Sending 'Chang Sheng Da Cai' to the other side of the world... this not only eliminates a fighting force, but also cuts off Penglai Island's reinforcements and medical supplies. The tide of battle has completely turned. What follows is a pure war of attrition and encirclement. Penglai is in danger."

Hunter World.

"A reasonable tactic."

In the darkness, Kurapika's voice was calm and devoid of any emotion, his fiery red eyes appearing and disappearing in the shadows.

"When facing individuals with special abilities, the most efficient way to deal with them is to use standardized, mass-producible attacks to saturate them. Those disciples with medium and minor supernatural abilities are like soldiers in an army of Nen users. Although they are not strong individually, their combined 'strikes' are enough to shake even the strongest experts."

"They have successfully divided the battlefield, throwing Penglai's 'shield' outside the battlefield. Now, those six powerful cultivators are essentially naked and exposed to an enemy dozens of times their size. This hunt is now in its final stages."

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Then there's Haishan. Their numbers were already small, and without the biological cheat code of Changsheng Dacai...

They had almost reached a point where they could barely hold on, and could only rely on Hai Shan, the strongest seeker of the law at the time, who frantically released clones to try and hold on.

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The world of Gintama.

"It's not a wig, it's Katsura!"

Katsura Kotaro solemnly corrected the unseen audience members beside him.

He looked at the sky and analyzed it with a serious expression.

"So that's how it is, trapped in a desperate situation? But a true samurai never gives up in a time like this!"

"This man named Haishan used a clone technique, which is exactly the tactic a general should adopt when surrounded! Use countless clones to confuse the enemy, disrupt their formation, create opportunities for teammates, or... find a way to break through for yourself!"

He nodded vigorously.

"This is what a leader should be like! Elizabeth, do you see this! This is the way to fight—it's called 'responsibility'! Although it may seem like futile effort, this spirit is something we should all learn from!"

Elizabeth, standing beside him, held up a wooden sign: "They're just stalling for time, aren't they?"

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However, something even more desperate soon happened: Baili Yuan, the chief lackey of the Myriad Corpse Immortals, made his move. His strength was no less than that of Haishan.

In addition, Hai Shan had already been injured once before and had been worn down by the relentless battle. So after the battle, the island lord Hai Shan was seriously injured with his arms and legs broken and fell from the sky, while Baili Yuan only suffered minor injuries.

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Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-

"...You must be kidding."

Subaru Natsuki collapsed to the ground, his pupils contracted, his face filled with fear and helplessness.

"We barely managed to hold on with our clones, but then their ace was eliminated? And while our ace was already low on health?"

He clutched his head, feeling that familiar, suffocating despair.

"What is this?! This is a design that leaves no chance for survival! A war of attrition to wear everyone down, then letting a fully healed boss come out to finish them off... Arms and legs broken, severely injured... In this world, can injuries like this be 'reversed'?"

He recalled his countless near-death experiences, each one excruciatingly real.

"Is this... hell without save points...?"

The Five Elements World of Fog Hill.

In Huohuan Village, Wenren Jingxuan looked at the scene in the sky and slowly clenched his fist.

"Despicable. But effective."

He coldly uttered four words.

"In a one-on-one battle, the outcome is still fifty-fifty. But the opponent takes advantage of their numbers to wear them down first, and then a stronger opponent of the same level delivers the fatal blow. This is a battlefield, not a martial arts contest, where there is no room for morality."

The phantom of the Qilin flashed by in his eyes.

"That guy named Haishan did a great job. Despite being severely injured and exhausted, he still managed to inflict a 'minor injury' on the opponent, which shows his strength. But that's how war is; individual strength has its limits when faced with overwhelming numbers and meticulous planning."

……

Although Hai Shan and his side later made contact with the immortal master, with Bai Li Yuan's continued actions, Penglai Island, which originally had only six great supernatural beings, was reduced to only five.

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Heavenly Officials bestow blessings upon the world.

Inside the Puqi Temple, Xie Lian looked at the sky and sighed softly.

Someone's dead...

He had been collecting scraps for eight hundred years and had witnessed too many partings and deaths, but every time he saw a life pass away, his heart would be stirred.

"Six men, now only five remain. And the strongest one is seriously injured. The enemy commander is still alive, and they are surrounded by a large army. In this situation, every time someone is sacrificed, the balance of power will tilt several times over."

He shook his head.

"The despair is not in death itself, but in a situation where death is inevitable, watching your comrades fall one by one before your eyes, and being powerless to stop it. That is the most agonizing thing."

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Because of his delay, Hai Shan used his large stature to expose Bai Li Yuan's true form as a powerful magical corpse.

This made it impossible for the more than two hundred powerful individuals who had been watching to pretend they didn't know, and they quickly voted to make a decision.

Instantly, ten powerful individuals chose to help Haishan.

With the addition of these ten powerful warriors, Hai Shan and his side finally gained a slight advantage again.

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Mob Psycho 100 World.

"Okay, I understand!"

Reigen Arataka sat in his "Reigen Consultation Office," giving a serious explanation to the extras.

"See that, extra? This is a battle of wits between high-level psychic abilities! That Hai Shan, he seems to have lost, but it was actually a risky move!"

He slammed his hand on the table.

"He deliberately feigned weakness, using his severe injuries as bait to force that guy named Baili Yuan to reveal his true trump card—'Great Divine Corpse'! That term sounds evil, doesn't it? This gave those neutral observers a perfect reason to intervene!"

"Sacrificing one person to gain ten powerful allies! This is a huge victory with a small investment, a complete triumph in the war of public opinion and psychology! Now, they've gone from five to fifteen! The advantage has been reversed instantly! This is the work of a professional. Did you learn anything?"

Mob asked quietly from the side, "Master, is it... the person who died...?"

"Ahem!" Reigen cleared his throat. "That was... a necessary sacrifice! A glorious price paid for ultimate victory!"

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However, just when everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction, rain began to fall from the sky, a rain composed of countless drops of true blood from myriad causes.

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Inside Han Li's cave, his brows, which had just relaxed, instantly furrowed into a deep frown.

"...Blood rain?"

His consciousness tightened suddenly, and a tremendous sense of crisis, stemming from a cultivator's instinct, enveloped his heart.

"No! This is definitely not ordinary rain! 'True Blood of Myriad Karmas'... just from the name, you can tell it's some kind of extremely vicious and forbidden technique! And its range covers the entire sky!"

He immediately thought of the various blood sacrifice formations in demonic cultivation techniques.

"This is not a good sign. Such large-scale anomalies are often the prelude to the activation of some kind of world-destroying formation. The advantage we just gained is probably... about to be lost."

The playful look on Wei Wuxian's face vanished completely, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.

He stood up and looked up at the sky, as if the rain of blood was about to fall on his face.

"The Yin Tiger Seal..."

He muttered to himself unconsciously.

"No, this is even more sinister than the Yin Tiger Seal... The Yin Tiger Seal drives the resentment of the dead, while this 'True Blood of Myriad Karmas' sounds like... the source of life, but it is corrupted."

"This is a huge problem. This isn't reinforcement; it's changing the very laws of the battlefield. They're going to... create a home ground that belongs only to them."

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In other words, the Nine Realms Gate, representing the Myriad Corpse Immortals, has been replenished in terms of combat strength, especially after the deceased great supernatural being was reborn as a Dharma Corpse.

After opening the spatial portal and sending over the coffins of the powerful beings from the Nine Realms Sect, the True Blood seemed to have found its target.

Having gathered the past, countless powerful beings collectively achieved Nirvana.

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"Are you... joking?!"

Subaru Natsuki's screams echoed in the room as he pointed terrifiedly at the sky, trembling all over.

"Resurrection?! Mass resurrection?! And by countless powerful beings?!"

"How are we supposed to fight this?! How are we supposed to fight this?! We finally managed to get ten more helpers, and now the other side has hundreds, even thousands? No, countless of them!"

He clutched his hair in despair, the helplessness he felt when facing the witch cultists returning.

"Cheating! This is cheating! They've basically copied the game server's database! This isn't fair! It's outrageous!"

Rudius was also stunned; all the tactical calculations in his mind vanished at that moment.

"...Infinite resource flow."

He managed to utter a few words, his face pale.

"This is no longer a tactical confrontation. This is a crushing defeat at the level of world rules. The opponent has mastered the rule of 'death,' and can turn their own graveyard into an arsenal. They will endlessly pile up corpses to kill you."

"It's over. There's no chance of winning. Unless... unless a map-level god-tier spell appears that can instantly destroy these 'countless' mage corpses."

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At this point, their fighting strength had completely collapsed.

Hai Shan and his side only gained ten more powerful cultivators, while the Nine Realms Gate gained countless powerful cultivators and corpses.