Chapter 72: Chapter 72: A Profound Yellow Sect Disciple Committed Suicide! (Second Release)
As the game’s fame spread, an increasing number of people began to pay attention to it. Even during the Internal Testing phase, numerous individuals frequented the game forums daily to discuss the game. Players from the First Test would occasionally share gameplay footage, highlighting that its playability was indeed far superior to other games and that the freedom it offered was genuinely high. Furthermore, the developers were giving away gaming devices for free, even providing an option for direct Offline Trading. The First Test Players had already confirmed this, and the prospect of Offline Trading was a major draw for most players.
Even some Streamers were attracted, but unfortunately, they also had to compete with other players for the limited Internal Testing quotas. This time, there were only 300 quotas available for the Second Test, a number that wasn’t particularly large. Snagging a spot would be quite challenging.
On the game forums, several threads had already been stickied, garnering numerous comments from players. The total number of posts by players had reached tens of thousands, yet there were remarkably few stickied threads. This time, the stickied posts all revolved around players’ experiences in the battle against the Blood Demon Sect. Seeing these posts, many players eagerly hoping for Second Test quotas could no longer contain their excitement.
Among the new posts, one thread in particular, filled with New Players seeking Second Test Quotas, stood out. The comments poured in:
"Seeking a Second Test quota! Lords, gather here! Let’s get into the Second Test together!"
"Making a post! Desperate for a quota! I’m a Tiger Fish Streamer and can help boost popularity!"
"Junlin’s Friend, spare a slot!"
"Begging on my knees with a High Price for a quota!"
"My Lord, please notice me! Game Designer, give me a chance, I can be online 24/7!"
"Three hundred quotas for thousands of people? Isn’t this bullying us honest folks?"
However, only 300 quotas were available for the Second Test. This number was indeed very small, yet the experience the game offered only made Newbie Players more eager.
One stickied post read: "Report on the Task of exterminating the Blood Demon Sect, with video evidence."
This post was created by Veteran Players and also included some videos. It was footage of them fighting their way out of Jin Mansion’s backyard. The scene wasn’t particularly grand, but the videos genuinely showcased the sheer numbers of the Blood Demon Sect. It seemed Flourishing Flowers was responsible for the footage, as only he and Chaotic Dance Steps could have achieved such a high-angle perspective. The players of Cloud Lament were also formidable.
This battle thoroughly made a name for the Sword Team. Their combat power was not much less than that of Junlin and his team.
This post was also made by Flourishing Flowers to attract New Players to join. He wanted to create the foremost Hall in the game, but he was also worried that someone among the New Players would rally others to cause trouble. After all, there were three hundred New Players. That was three times the number of First Test Players! If such a number were to band together, it would be a truly terrifying sight.
Junlin and his team hadn’t created any posts. However, a Veteran Player uploaded a video of Morgana summoning a heavenly tribulation, and it was immediately pinned to the top!
The post was titled: "Wuxia Game: The Terror of Immortal Cultivator Players." The thread contained no other text, just a single video. Players waiting for the Second Test watched it and practically exploded on the spot.
"Damn, damn, damn! These are actual immortal cultivator players!"
"Is the game balance this bad? How can he summon a heavenly tribulation? What’s the point of even playing then?!"
"Balance? Old Mo’s Talent has cut off all his interactions with women—not even Female NPCs are responsive to him!"
"HISS... Thinking about it that way, it suddenly seems fair. I get it!"
"Immortal cultivators are all about cultivating pure hearts and few desires. Old Mo has truly forsaken his own happiness."
「The Official Website for the game was abuzz with excitement.」
At this moment, Xu Nian was leading Junlin and his team to begin exploring the entire Jin Mansion. The Task for the Nine Dragon Key began in Jin Mansion. With Jin Yutang already dead, it was up to them to find the key themselves. Naturally, this heavy responsibility fell on Abbess, Don’t Love Me. Her Talent was well-suited for this kind of exploration.
The only Jianghu Sect that survived was the Single Sword Sect. The members of the Single Sword Sect had all been afflicted with the Nine Extremes Powder. Even now, they still hadn’t fully recovered and were only capable of walking normally at best. Their Internal Energy could not be mobilized in the short term.
During this battle, Mo Yao and her group were also thoroughly intimidated by the members of the Profound Yellow Sect. The last time she had seen them, the members of the Profound Yellow Sect were all at the Seventh or Eighth Grade Realm. How long had passed since then? Not even ten days, right? Now, all of them had advanced to the Fourth or Fifth Grade, and there were even a few at the Third Grade Realm. Even the weakest among them was at the same Realm as her Sect Leader Sun Tianhui. From now on, within the Jianghu of Fengxiang Prefecture, the Profound Yellow Sect would undoubtedly be the true dominant power.
Mo Yao, seeing Xu Nian and the others searching rooms for items, grew curious and began to wander through Jin Mansion. The people from the Profound Yellow Sect had all gone to the backyard just a moment ago, and it seemed they had since left the premises.
However, when she reached the backyard, she was completely stunned. The ground in the backyard was littered with corpses. The Profound Yellow Sect Disciples who had saved them earlier were all dead here!
What happened? Mo Yao moved forward to inspect the injuries and discovered that nearly all of the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples had committed suicide!
What on earth? They had won the battle, so why would they commit suicide? What in the world were the people from the Profound Yellow Sect trying to do?
Completely bewildered, she was thoroughly terrified. She immediately returned to the Front Courtyard and reported what she had found to Sect Leader Sun Tianhui and the others.
"What? You’re saying that those Disciples from the Profound Yellow Sect committed suicide? Are you sure?" Sun Tianhui stared at Mo Yao, shocked.
She nodded solemnly.
This only made Sun Tianhui more baffled. Hadn’t the Disciples of the Profound Yellow Sect already won? Why would they suddenly commit suicide? Strange! Utterly strange! That heavenly tribulation, that pillar of lightning earlier, was also incredibly bizarre. He still couldn’t fathom why a pillar of lightning would descend in broad daylight, much less why it struck right in the midst of the Blood Demon Sect. Could it be that even the heavens were aiding the Profound Yellow Sect? This Profound Yellow Sect truly is bizarre.
"Sect Leader, their advancement in Power was also exceptionally rapid. Do you think they might have cultivated some kind of sinister and deviant Martial Arts?" Li Yi asked worriedly. After all, a few of them had also stayed with the Profound Yellow Sect for several days. They felt a degree of gratitude towards the Profound Yellow Sect. If the people of the Profound Yellow Sect had indeed cultivated demonic Martial Arts, would they have to take action against them in the future?
"It shouldn’t be that kind of Martial Arts," Sun Tianhui said gravely. "I’ve observed the fluctuations in the auras of the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples. Each one was very strong, with distinct waves of Internal Energy. This demonstrates that the Inner Energy Techniques they practiced are among the best in the Jianghu. I suspect it’s some kind of Ultimate Technique that’s easy to practice in the early stages, allowing them to advance so rapidly. However, the further they progress, the more difficult it becomes. It might even halt their advancement permanently at some point."
He was genuinely unnerved by the people of the Profound Yellow Sect. After all, a hundred or so people had all cultivated Internal Energy. Such a force, if placed in the wider Jianghu, would be an awe-inspiring power capable of shocking an entire region. Now that the Profound Yellow Sect was on the rise, the future of the entire Fengxiang Prefecture would likely be theirs to dictate.