Chapter 920: “Planting Demons in the Heart of the Dao”

While the female nurse helped go get a new gaming helmet, Kai Xin picked up his own first-generation helmet and put it on, trying to connect to the main network. Fortunately, although it was first-generation, it still worked—though many features and data seemed to be restricted due to the upgrade deadline.
He could play regular games, but for the latest paid REP items, he needed a new helmet to access them.
Kai Xin merely tried to enter the game interface…
There were only three functions:
Create a new character;
View information on the linked bank account;
Save paid REP data.
Since the “Return to the World” feature existed, Kai Xin skipped the first function and checked his bank account information.
After over a year, his account still had some funds—earned from selling equipment and martial arts manuals, totaling over seven hundred thousand.
This amount was tiny compared to Kai Xin’s ability to earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions per day. But in this world, where he started with nothing, it was a valuable starting capital.
Of course, it wasn’t starting capital for the game…
Since all the account information was intact, there was no need to gather anything extra. He had stored many useful resources in the bank—though they would only be considered medium-quality in another world.
The paid REP data contained previously saved content, including the first-person views of many top players.
Though he had seen them countless times, Kai Xin wanted to know if he could enter now…
He chose a REP of One Emperor defeating Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng’s disciple in the Forbidden City. The scene darkened, and the surroundings changed.
On the desolate Forbidden City, One Emperor appeared aloof and indifferent.
On the opposing palace roof, Ximen Chuixue’s successor and Ye Gucheng’s successor fought fiercely with drawn swords. Below them, countless players who came to witness the ultimate battle between Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng, along with palace guards, surrounded them tightly.
One Emperor moved without hesitation, charging straight into the sword light of Tianwai Feixian…
Amidst screams, both fighters called out One Emperor’s name and shifted their targets.
A strange and sharp black sword light rose from the dazzling sword light and snowflakes!
The sword light shattered, and the snowflakes collapsed.
As the two corpses fell from the sky, a faint humming voice expressed this reclusive master’s dissatisfaction and disdain, as he vanished into the distance amidst widespread astonishment.
This scene could no longer happen in another world.

Kai Xin smelled a scent that brought peace to his heart yet also filled him with excitement… A scent unique to his own era and world!! An emperor!! This was truly an emperor of unparalleled pride and excellence. Kai Xin was deeply immersed in it… Suddenly! His tightly clenched hand moved slightly, and he quickly pulled it back. Kai Xin also moved swiftly and exited the REP. “You’re awake.” “You’re awake.” When Kai Xin opened his eyes, he met Xu Yao’s slightly panicked gaze. “I’m going to wash my face,” she said before getting up and heading to the bathroom. She stayed in there for half an hour without coming out. Kai Xin was somewhat speechless. Although they were still acquaintances, a huge gap clearly existed between them, one that everyone could sense. Thankfully, the female nurse finally returned and rescued Xu Yao from the bathroom. “Here’s your helmet, and I brought some bento for both of you. You haven’t eaten yet, right?” “Thank you, Xiao Yi.” “It’s nothing. Maybe in the future your master can teach me. Perhaps this will be my initiation tea.” The female nurse looked delighted as if she had gained something. “Your health isn’t fully recovered yet. Don’t play games casually.” “The doctor said it’s fine. Well, it’s strange—usually, patients who wake up from a comatose state need care in many aspects, feeling helpless and anxious as if separated from the world. But Kai Xin is different. Everything seems so natural, so proactive, and his spirit is still so strong. He must recover very quickly.” The nurse’s words somewhat reassured Xu Yao. But Kai Xin’s words soon made her uneasy: “Help me get up and eat. I need to regain some strength so I can check if my data can be restored.” “Kai Xin, you…” “I’m fine. I just want to reach out to my old classmates and friends. I’ve been lying in bed for a year and a half. I wonder if they still remember me.” “…The matter with Xue Yi.” “That’s between him and me. But don’t worry. I won’t go after him now. As the eighth-ranked swordsman in the global competition, after a year and a half, his skills must have advanced beyond the Liberation stage. With the Star-Sucking Art, he can forcefully enter the Mythical realm. In every aspect, I’m no longer his match.” Although Kai Xin’s words seemed to show weakness, they revealed an undeniable pride and confidence! The female nurse, including Xu Yao, all stared at him in astonishment. It was hard to imagine that someone who had been in a comatose state for a year and a half after suffering a setback would be like this upon waking up…

“…Xiao Yi, you guys have a dedicated recovery area here, right?”
“Mm.”
“Yao, use my bank card to make the payment later. I want to book it for three months to recover as soon as possible.” Seeing Xu Yao’s hesitant expression, Kai Xin knew she had been struggling financially. Without hesitation, he said, “The bank card is with you, and you know the password.”
Looking at Kai Xin’s authoritative tone, Xu Yao suddenly felt as if he was a different person.
Even when their relationship was at its best, he would always ask for her opinion instead of using such a quasi-commands tone.
But…
For some reason, Xu Yao didn’t feel any resentment; instead, she felt a hint of excitement.
“I understand.”
“Xiao Yi, I forgot to ask your name.”
“My name is Yi Xiao Zhao. You can call me Xiao Yi. Many people tease me by saying I don’t resemble Xiao Zhao at all,” said Nurse Xiao Yi with a smile.
“Okay. Can I borrow your computer for a day? I want to look up more information. Thank you.”
“Sure. I have to go to work anyway, so I rarely use it. Here you go.”
Xiao Yi agreed readily.
…
After settling everything, Kai Xin let out a long sigh of relief.
Phew!
It had been over a year since he’d had a proper meal—it was terrifying!
While Xu Yao was clearing the dishes and paying the bill, Kai Xin turned on his computer and began browsing quickly.
The world of martial arts today was much further away from what he remembered…
He checked some of the rankings in the martial arts world. Many names on them were unfamiliar to him, and his memory of some people was fading.
Few remained clear in his mind.
In the Central Plains, as Xiao Yi said, Xi Feng Lou was the most powerful faction, followed by Yi Pin Tang.
Xia Yi Men had long collapsed. Now, the Yi Qi Alliance, led by Hong Chen and Lin Xiao, was slightly behind Yi Pin Tang, showing that their strength was still considerable.
But thinking of the prosperous era of Xia Yi Men in another world, Kai Xin couldn’t help but feel sad.
“The world has changed, and I have no connection with Lin Xiao and the others… It’s a pity…”
However, to Kai Xin’s surprise, after leaving Yi Pin Tang, Xue Yi had built a fairly large organization called Xue Meng.
There were many evil forces in the martial arts world.
Because of Kai Xin’s actions, Xue Yi became completely infamous. He gave up hiding his true identity, boldly recruited members, gathered over a dozen evil experts, and formed an evil alliance. Using his reputation as one of the top eight globally and one of the three kings in the Central Plains, he pursued Yi Qi Alliance and Yi Pin Tang.
Seeing this, Kai Xin frowned slightly.

What angered him even more was that the international mercenary organization “Wild Wolves” mentioned by the silver fox indeed controlled many major forces around the world—mostly the top forces of each country. Relying on intimidation, alliances, assassinations, and other methods, they extracted profits from these gangs; those who refused would see multiple high-ranking members assassinated daily, or even their entire factions destroyed. In the world he returned to happily, Wild Wolves had just begun their actions, but in this world, they had already taken control of 80% of the countries, acting like true rulers of the martial world. Even organizations like the First-Class Hall in the Central Plains had submitted to their tyranny. Moreover… With the support of these major forces, their strength and equipment had reached astonishing levels, amassing wealth equivalent to that of a small country. Seeing this, anger surged within Happy’s chest… Although Wild Wolves were a team of top-tier fighters, they probably hadn’t yet reached the point of controlling the entire martial world. What were those people doing?! Frowning, he quickly typed “One Emperor” into the search engine… The first result that appeared was: “One Emperor! The fallen king—when will he return?” “After fighting against Wild Wolves, One Emperor suffered his first defeat and disappeared ever since…” “Baixiaosheng refuses to reveal any information about One Emperor.” “The authorities claim they cannot access players’ data or disclose any information about them; One Emperor’s whereabouts remain a mystery.” Boom!!! Happy gasped in shock. Looking at the first two entries, his expression turned icy, and it took a long time for it to recover. One Emperor lost to Wild Wolves?! One Emperor retired?? What the hell was going on?! Who the hell could tell him what had happened over the past year and a half? With One Emperor’s strength, how could he lose to Wild Wolves? A man he hadn’t been able to defeat in either world had now been beaten by Wild Wolves… His emotions surged violently. Happy quickly clicked through multiple entries to find out more, only to be stunned—this battle was actually a blatant confrontation and challenge. Wild Wolves’ boss, the Evil Emperor—a man who had gathered ten copies of the Tianmo Ce and successfully mastered the “Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa”—easily defeated One Emperor after just a hundred moves. This REP was the last one One Emperor uploaded to the website and still ranks at the top to this day. But after uploading it, One Emperor disappeared without a trace. “The Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa—is one of the four greatest mystical manuals of our time…”

Seeing this, Happy quickly realized what was going on, promptly purchased and saved the REP, then grabbed the brand-new gaming helmet from the hospital bed and put it on her head right away. If the “Art of Planting Demons in the Heart” was truly that powerful, not only would Central Plains in this world be extremely dangerous, but Chen Kaixin in the other world would likely also have little time left.