The light from the portal faded, revealing a vast new land bathed in silver mist.
Lin Chen stepped onto an obsidian platform suspended in the clouds. Below, jade-green mountains floated in midair, ancient beasts soared between them, and rivers of pure spiritual energy streamed across the sky like silk.
[Ding! You have entered: Spirit Realm - Southern Frontier]
[Environmental Bonus: +30% Spiritual Energy Absorption]
[Regional Status: Lawless Frontier. High risk. High opportunity.]
He inhaled deeply. The air was ten times richer than Tianling Realm, and the pressure from the heavens pressed gently against his shoulders.
"This is where the true game begins," he murmured.
A system notification popped up:
[New Regional Ranking Detected] [Would you like to auto-enroll in the Southern Frontier Prodigy List?]
He tapped "Yes."
[Enrolled. Current Rank: Unlisted Target to surpass: #1 - Xue Qinghan (Iceblade Empress) Realm: Late Void Stage Known for: Killing a Void Beast King solo]
Lin Chen raised an eyebrow. "She again."
Just then, a figure in white descended from the clouds nearby.
Slim, graceful, masked in silver—her presence alone froze the air.
Xue Qinghan. The Iceblade Empress.
She landed soundlessly across from Lin Chen, her sharp eyes scanning him through the mask.
"You're the one the realms are talking about."
"You're Lin Chen."
He nodded. "And you must be my second Destiny Female Lead."
She frowned. "Excuse me?"
Before she could reply, the system interface blinked.
[Fate Thread Activated: Destiny Female Lead #2 - Iceblade Empress] (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ [Affinity: 5/100]
[Warning: Target has a high resistance to fate. Progress will be challenging.]
"Typical," Lin Chen sighed.
She stepped closer, cold energy swirling at her feet. "You're arrogant."
"And you're curious," Lin Chen replied smoothly. "You came to find me, didn't you?"
The mask tilted ever so slightly.
She didn't deny it.
"I want to see," she said, voice like snowfall, "what kind of man dares to steal fate."
Meanwhile, across the Spirit Realm, news of Lin Chen's arrival spread like wildfire.
[Live Map Update: 'Fatebreaker' has entered the Spirit Realm]
[All major sects on alert]
In secluded mountains, ancient sects opened their eyes.
In hidden fortresses, assassins whispered his name.
Even the heavens above seemed to take notice.
But Lin Chen? He simply opened his Pay-to-Win Shop.
[New Region Shop Available]
[Top Picks:
Spirit Realm Beast Companion Egg (Legendary Tier) – 1.2 Billion Coins
Ice Law Seed – 800 Million Coins
Spirit Realm Map: Northern Territories – 2 Billion Coins]
He clicked "Buy All."
[Ding! Purchases successful. Inventory updated.]
The winds shifted.
Lin Chen smiled. "Let's conquer another world."
—End of Chapter 7—