"This is…"
After Li Xiaoyao put on the virtual reality device, he found himself in a confined space.
Darkness surrounded him.
He couldn't see, nor could he leave.
Suddenly, faint specks of light appeared ahead, and a wooden table dimly materialized before him.
On the wooden table were three items: a wooden sword, a gourd, and a bamboo scroll.
There seemed to be nothing else.
Li Xiaoyao picked them up one by one and examined them carefully.
The wooden sword was nothing special, the gourd was empty, and only upon opening the bamboo scroll did he see two lines of small red characters printed on it.
A New Beginning.
Old Memories.
Li Xiaoyao's face showed confusion, unsure of the meaning of the characters.
But, the moment his finger touched the small red characters of "A New Beginning".
The bamboo scroll rippled.
Li Xiaoyao felt his consciousness suddenly sucked into it.
The surrounding scenery abruptly changed.
He saw a solitary mountain cliff with a short inscription carved on it: "A soaring dragon loses its companion, searching among the clouds, regretting the loss of the spiritual pearl that fell from the sky."
Immediately, a handsome young man swiftly approached the cliff, and without a second thought, he leaped off.
As the system's narration sounded:
"Your name is Li Xiaoyao!"
"You are the sect master of the Shu Mountain Sect, a peerless expert of your generation; you travel the world on your sword, upholding justice, and slaying demons and monsters!"
"Your purpose for this journey is to eliminate the Luocha Ghost婆 in the Luocha Ghost Cave!"
A moment ago, Li Xiaoyao's consciousness was still in a god-like perspective, as if watching a comic.
But as the system's voice fell silent.
The next second, he felt his consciousness merge with the body of the young man who had leaped off the cliff.
He had actually gained control of this body.
However, Li Xiaoyao had no time for contemplation at the moment.
Because at this time, his situation was quite perilous, as he was plummeting from tens of thousands of feet in the air.
"What the hell is starting by jumping off a cliff?"
"What should I do now?"
Li Xiaoyao was initially a bit flustered.
He felt that in his current situation, there was nothing he could do, and he could only passively await death.
But suddenly, he felt as if something extra had appeared in his mind.
His hand moved unconsciously, forming a sword art.
A long sword at his waist shot out with a "swish."
He then quickly flipped his body, stabilized himself, stepped onto the sword, and merged with it.
Instantly, he soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light that shot straight into the clouds.
"Oh my god!"
"I, I, I can actually fly?
Li Xiaoyao himself was bewildered by his own action.
In his understanding, flight was something only peerless experts of the transcendent king level could achieve.
And it was said that the conditions were quite stringent.
But now, he had done it, and in such an incredible way, soaring through the air, flying on a sword.
A flock of white cranes flew past him at close range.
Looking down, white clouds spread out, and looking around at the peaks, mist swirled.
This feeling was simply too dreamy.
He didn't know how he had done it, but everything felt natural.
Moreover, he could clearly feel that his current sword flight had reached a state of mastery, where he could do whatever he wished.
With just a thought, the flying sword beneath his feet accelerated again, and the surrounding scenery became a blur.
At his current flying speed, if he had an ordinary body, the wind resistance alone would be enough to tear his body apart.
But at this moment, he was completely unharmed, only experiencing the exhilarating feeling of soaring freely through the sky.
"Haha, this is amazing!"
Li Xiaoyao was instantly filled with boundless ambition, his mood excited, and his laughter echoed through the mountains.
He continued to fly on his sword.
Until he reached a cave on a sheer cliff, where he saw the characters "Luocha" carved above the entrance.
At this point, he remembered the narrator's hint, the Luocha Ghost Cave; this must be it.
He then stopped and walked inside.
However, as soon as he entered the cave.
He saw several shadowy ghost figures pouncing on him, looking eerie, terrifying, and incredibly strange.
"What kind of desolate beasts are these?"
Li Xiaoyao was startled; in his memory, he had no idea such desolate beasts existed.
He was initially a bit nervous, unsure how to respond.
"Hmm?"
But at this moment.
In his mind, many Martial Qi techniques and moves appeared one by one:Xiaoyao Sword (Carefree Divine Sword), Tiangang Battle Aura, True Essence Body Protection, Ice Heart Art…
A sharp glint flashed in Li Xiaoyao's eyes.
In a flash, he became calm and composed, and he once again formed a sword art, involuntarily letting out a loud shout.
"Carefree Divine Sword!"
The long sword at his waist unsheathed, splitting into nine, instantly transforming into nine sharp sword shadows that flew out, sword qi crisscrossing.
Those monster ghost figures didn't even have a chance to counterattack or escape, and were instantly annihilated.
It wasn't until the long sword flew back into Li Xiaoyao's hand that Li Xiaoyao came back to his senses, his expression both surprised and excited.
"I, I, I'm actually this... strong now?"
He hadn't fully processed the sword flight earlier, but now, he felt the Martial Qi within his body.
It was like a vast ocean, unfathomably deep.
And at this moment, Li Xiaoyao also noticed that the long sword in his hand seemed to be extraordinary as well.
He couldn't help but pick it up to examine it, and he could see the equipment's attribute panel.
[Chunyang Sword: A legendary dream-like divine sword said to originate from an otherworldly fantasy.]
Aside from the Chunyang Sword in his hand, he then surveyed his entire body at this moment.
He wore a purple-gold crown on his head, a heart-protecting mirror on his chest, refined iron battle armor, tiger-skin boots, and a Azure Dragon Jade pendant at his waist.
Almost his entire body was adorned with high-quality, excellent equipment.
Li Xiaoyao continued to walk deeper into the cave; although the further he went, the more and stronger the monsters became.
However, wherever he went, no monster could withstand even a single move from him.
He didn't even need to use Martial Qi techniques; a casual wave of the Chunyang Sword in his hand instantly killed the monsters.
He then remembered the opening narration stating that this body of his was that of a peerless expert.
It seemed to be entirely true.
This was simply starting at max level with divine equipment, dealing 999 damage per hit.
"This game experience is just too awesome!"
Previously, whenever Li Xiaoyao heard the masters at the martial arts school recount legendary adventure stories about those peerless experts, he would always yearn and fantasize about becoming such a powerful individual himself.
And now, it seemed his dream had come true.
He himself was now like a peerless expert incarnate.
"Today, I, this expert, shall act on behalf of heaven."
"I will wipe out all the monsters in this cave!"
"Prepare to die!"
Unconsciously, Li Xiaoyao's sense of immersion grew stronger, and with an air of looking down upon the world and dominating all lands, he couldn't help but let out a loud shout.
Then, with an excited face, he rushed towards the depths of the cave.