Chapter 223: Chapter 206: Unofficial History of the Cultivation Realm
At the first moment of seeing the third option, Lu Yan made his choice without hesitation.
"Choose the Xianxia version!"
Without any superfluous words, Lu Yan understood the principle that delays lead to changes. Even if the Longevity version likely could not interfere with the version update interface, Lu Yan still didn’t want to take any risks.
As his words fell, the space in front of him began to change, and the plain where Lu Yan stood was gradually replaced by vast mountains and ridges, changing the world in an instant.
The concentration of Spiritual Qi in the air began to rise dramatically, as the decaying dusk of the apocalypse transformed into the twilight glow of the Xianxia version.
Ever since entering the Demon version, Lu Yan had been shrouded in intense unease, which did not ease in the slightest even after entering the Apocalypse version.
Only after re-entering the Xianxia version did the unease lingering in Lu Yan’s heart finally start to dissipate.
The Xianxia version, the place of a slim chance for survival mentioned in Zhao Huowang’s last words, was also Lu Yan’s only opportunity to oppose the Longevity version.
It was not until the version update was fully completed that Lu Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, during the final stage of the version update, when Lu Yan confronted the Longevity version, he was far from as calm inside as he appeared on the outside.
He actually couldn’t be certain whether there were other trump cards behind the Longevity version.
The Human Emperor Banner, the update balancing rules, these were the limits of what Lu Yan could utilize. If the Longevity version had another trump card, Lu Yan would have no strength left to resist.
Fortunately, the Longevity version ultimately could not break through the only restriction of this world, and it was Lu Yan, with the home field advantage, who barely won this round.
"However, entering the Xianxia version doesn’t mean everything is perfectly fine.
Although Zhao Huowang’s warning mentioned a slim chance for survival in the Xianxia version, entering it doesn’t mean one can seize that chance for survival.
I must use every opportunity during the six months I have in the Xianxia version to find where that chance for survival lies."
Thinking of this, Lu Yan calmed down, starting to carefully contemplate the current Xianxia version.
After seeing the Xianxia version before, Lu Yan had decisively made his choice, which caused him to overlook some details on the version update interface.
Firstly, although the three major version options — Vengeful Spirit, Starry Sky, and Xianxia — successfully suppressed the interference from the Longevity version, this doesn’t mean these three versions are safe places.
On the contrary, Lu Yan exerted all his effort to interfere with the version in the Apocalypse version, resulting in a 35% change value, which triggered the balance mechanism of the version update.
According to the balance mechanism, Lu Yan should encounter difficulties in these three versions.
The Vengeful Spirit version is naturally not worth mentioning, its level of danger comparable to the Demon version.
The Starry Sky version is a high-energy version combining technology and martial prowess, so it naturally involves danger too.
On the other hand, Lu Yan had personally experienced the Xianxia version several times; theoretically, he shouldn’t encounter any unforeseen crises.
But Lu Yan keenly noticed a detail, which is the change in the text following the Xianxia version option this time.
The initial Xianxia version was "Ascension? Longevity? What is the ultimate end of the Immortal Path?".
After this version update, the content changed to "Strive for the Great Dao? Contend among immortals? What truly sits behind the curtain among the immortals?"
This evident text change, Lu Yan had encountered before.
The first was with the Cyber version encountered twice, and the second was with the Longevity version blocking the door several times.
The change in text signifies a transformation of things within the version, with the Cyber version evolving from establishing a canopy to a three-hundred-year Spiritual Energy tax, indicating increasingly perilous changes.
The text change in the Longevity version reflects interference from behind the Longevity version.
Lu Yan boldly guessed that either the Xianxia version had undergone unknown changes during the years Lu Yan was absent, altering the situation.
Or the immortals behind the Xianxia version made a move, starting to actively interfere with this version.
Whichever situation it is, it’s not good news for Lu Yan.
Thinking of this, Lu Yan furrowed his brow and muttered to himself, "I can only take one step at a time."
His peripheral vision glanced at the empty space around him, noting that during this version update Lu Yan did not place items like classics for experimentation.
In fact, not only this time, but during the change from the Demon version to the Apocalypse version, Lu Yan also did not place any items.
The reason last time was because Lu Yan was being pursued by the deity of the Abyss, with no chance to handle such things, but this time’s abstention from placing items was intentional on Lu Yan’s part.
Ever since realizing the "Scripture of Profound Vagina’s Teachings" was the source of interference for the Longevity version, Lu Yan had become increasingly cautious about the classics during version changes.
In the Urban version, those classics seemed of little value, but with a little nudge from someone thoughtful, even simple text information could evolve into an unprecedented disaster.
Especially in versions where text information is capable of carrying strong power, these classics are both dangerous and opportunistic.
The crisis from the Longevity version still lingered on Lu Yan, compounded by the inherent chaos of the Apocalypse version, along with its invasion crisis.
Moreover, Lu Yan also had no idea what the next version would be; if classics placed here were to bring over some sort of version invasion contamination, it would be highly troublesome, so Lu Yan refrained from leaving classics during version updates.