Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

The Jade Gate Pass, a formidable natural barrier, rises like the head of a colossal beast swallowing its prey.

The soldiers stand guard, ready to welcome your triumphant return.

Wei Qi and Pang Hai's reputation was built upon their leadership and achievements in numerous battles.

[To penetrate the hearts of the soldiers of Yongzhou.]

[At this moment, gazing at the figure approaching on horseback, his eyes were filled with fervor and reverence.]

Then, their gazes involuntarily fell upon the protective frame of the carriage.

They knew exactly who was sitting inside.

Mr. Wen.

[The true controller and mastermind behind Yongzhou, the architect of the military campaign and the chaos in the Western Regions.]

[A being whom even Wei Qi and Pang Hai absolutely trusted.]

The way they looked at the vehicle frame was one of gazing upwards, as if they held an incomprehensible mystery about the darkness and the unknown of the night.

Almost no one knows what you look like.

But it resides within their hearts.

[It forms an ethereal, dark, and mysterious image.]

Wei Qi waved his hand to signal, and the order was obeyed without question.

The soldiers stood in neat rows, completely silent throughout.

The clatter of horses' hooves and the sound of cart wheels rolled across the ancient cobblestone road.

[After passing through a dimly lit and lengthy passageway.]

The vehicle came to a stop beneath the high wall.

Wei Qi, Pang Hai, and Xu Kun witnessed Yu Ci's escape.

I understand you will likely need to meet with him.

[At the same time, I'm curious about gossip. How would you handle this hidden piece and its subsequent moves?]

Your dark robe fluttered like a swirling black mist.

[The curtain was drawn back, and then billowing black smoke shot into the sky, leaving behind a winding and bizarre trail.]

[It instantly hovered above the city wall.]

Bai Guanting and Zhang Xiuzhi, swords and spears in hand, stood guard against Yu Ci.

Even though she said she was your student, I still didn't let my guard down.

Especially now, being confined to an isolated space.

[Clearly aware of what's happening around them, yet unable to communicate.]

The disorienting visual experience horrified them.

Suddenly, the two sensed the light behind them dimming instantly.

It was as if a void of darkness was rising behind us, swallowing everything.

[They overwhelmed them.]

The two men gripped their swords and guns tightly, cold sweat beaded on their foreheads, their pupils contracted, and their eyes widened.

I feel a chill down my spine.

[An unknown, mysterious, and ancient aura.]

It was as if they were instantly plunged into nothingness.

Even perception will be erased.

You float like a wisp of darkness, your face and exposed left hand shimmering with a jade-like luster.

[She looked up and glanced around.]

[Observe this space isolated by the remaining hexagram symbols.]

[This method is based on my experience applying the purple keyword "Prophecy".]

This can be described as "reverse divination."

[Observe others' gaze, perceptions, intuition...]

All of these can be categorized as conceptual 'divination'.

Then, countermeasures will be taken.

[To achieve an eerie state of concealing one's existence and isolating oneself from the outside world.]

[You are unaffected; your empty right sleeve rises.]

Black smoke billowed from within the wide sleeves.

[Defying fate, it drifts out.]

[Like ink flowing freely, a black dragon coils horizontally, isolating the surrounding space.]

[Gradually turning black.]

The reversed divination was overturned once again by defying fate.

Two negatives make a positive.

This restored the space to normal.

Bai Guanting and Zhang Xiuzhi gripped their weapons tightly, their nerves on edge.

They dared not make any rash moves.

[Only out of the corner of my eye could I see the dragon-shaped ink trail streak across the sky, stirring up a thick black mist.]

Then the surroundings were completely stained black, descending into chaos and inversion.

[An even more bizarre and outlandish scene.]

This relieved Bai Guanting and Zhang Xiuzhi, putting them completely at ease.

Because they already knew who the visitor was.

Who orchestrated that void of darkness behind us?

The two had once received a casual remark from Pang Hai.

[If you encounter billowing black smoke, ominous red hair, mysterious and unpredictable phenomena or strange omens in the future...]

Don't panic, it might just be his most respected older brother.

[Previously, my fear and dread prevented me from remembering Pang Hai's warning.]

Now, they understand deeply.

[What does it mean to have billowing black smoke? It's mysterious, unpredictable, and bizarre.]

[This profound sense of dread and horror permeates the soul.]

[It is absolutely indescribable.]

Even the isolation and distortion they had just experienced hadn't terrified them this much.

[The moment the two breathed a sigh of relief.]

The perceived disappearance of spatial isolation is neither a breaking down nor a return to normalcy.

Rather, it is based on 'isolation,' but is reversed and inverted.

A negative situation has turned into a positive one.

Therefore, this space appears normal.

In reality, two opposing and contradictory mysteries intertwine here.

[Two young men, their youthful innocence revealing the first signs of their military prowess.]

[We are still in the stage of guarding the city walls, broadening our horizons, and accumulating experience.]

They've never actually fought a battle.

[The result was that, facing the unexpected for the first time, she immediately hit the peak...]

No, the Abyss Bureau.

This truly had a profound impact on their minds.

At least until they reach the level of celestial beings, neither of them will have the arrogance to think too highly of themselves or look down on everyone else.

Because they don't know how high the sky is.

They had already experienced firsthand how dark and unpredictable the abyss was.

Bai Guanting and Zhang Xiuzhi exchanged a furtive glance.

They both saw the lingering fear in each other's eyes.

Then I remembered Pang Hai's instructions.

When faced with a desperate situation, fight fearlessly; but if a chance of survival is found, prioritize safety and retreat.

Therefore, they now strictly follow the instructions.

[They moved in perfect unison, one to the left and one to the right, launching surprise attacks from opposite directions.]

Let's get out of this situation first and join the main group.

[You may recognize the black mist as potentially being you, but until you are absolutely certain, you must not relinquish control.]

This sentence is also etched in my memory.

But they forgot whose instructions they had given.

[You sense the defiance of fate, and the mysterious reversal and subversion of Yu Ci.]

[Instead of trying to understand, I recorded the details.]

[After obtaining the "Overthrowing the Superior" trait, rebellious growth, and the black mist effect.]

You've been studying its usage.

The essence doesn't need to be fully understood; as long as it works, that's enough.

This is consistent with the usual style for someone your age.

[But previously, aside from enhancing your physique and making your "Overlord Body" even stronger, you couldn't actively control the Rebellious Bone.]

The black smoke that emanates from the rebellious spirit is also something you cannot control.

[It has 'tainted' all your martial arts, secret techniques, and mystical arts.]

Therefore, it results in effects such as 'chaos,' 'reversal,' and 'inversion' that defy fate.

These are all additional effects that occur when using martial arts secret techniques.

[Like thunder and rain, it reversed the people's weakened state and restored their vitality.]

However, this additional influence elevates to a higher level of engagement.

[It can only be used to intimidate.]

[Like when you first entered the red-haired monster's state in your last simulation.]

[Someone who doesn't want to be associated with it.]