Chapter 1: Transcendence is a technique

  "Long Tianyu, it's time to go! Are you still playing San Guo? Isn't that outdated? Come with us to Xijie Street and have some fun. I heard there are a few new chicks there!"

  With a wave of his hand, Long Tianyu said with a holy expression: "You guys go by yourselves! Can't you see I'm busy operating?"

  When several long-haired men left the internet cafe, Long Tianyu operated the computer and secretly said: "Even the chick on West Street can make me interested? Either they're ugly or fat, not even worth looking at. Are you waiting for these few hairy guys to be beauties?! It's more fun to continue playing True Three, abusing people is so much fun!"

  "Is playing League of Legends a waste of time? You don't understand. Those who play League of Legends are all great men! They don't go to bars, they don't go to nightclubs, they don't pick up girls, which saves them so much money! The support players have a kind heart, helping and protecting others. The late-game carries have a sense of responsibility, working hard to save the world. The mid laners have a brave heart, being the pillars that protect their families and country..."

  Long Tianyu is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage since childhood, always getting into mischief and fights. The principal saw that this wouldn't do and decided to send him to a closed boarding high school to study and reform, ordering him not to fight again. The principal was the only one who could control Long Tianyu.

  But the principal still often receives calls from the school saying, "Because Long Tianyu's language was too radical, he scolded a certain student to sleep in the hospital."

  Under the education of Principal Xi, Long Tianyu promised to study hard in his third year and made a military order! Strive to take a vocational university exam. However, when the college entrance examination results came out, Long Tianyu still fell short of expectations and failed the exam.

  Without a face to go back and see the principal, Long Tianyu started hanging out outside. Under pressure from too many younger brothers and life's oppression, Long Tianyu had no choice but to put on his cloak again and re-emerge into Jianghu, showing off his self-created "Eighteen Touches" divine palm.

  But then came the "18 Palms of Justice" that dominated all, suppressing all heroes! One by one, the scenes couldn't even withstand three palms and surrendered. Long Tianyu could only live a humble life in internet cafes with some thugs, guarding his territory.

  Shou Xuanzi, when Long Tianyu was bored, apart from checking out the new chicks from West Street, he would only go online. It has to be said that Long Tianyu's requirements were quite high - he wanted someone with a good temperament, figure, personality, and who genuinely liked him... Under this screening process, it was guaranteed that even at almost twenty years old, Long Tianyu was still a virgin! This left all the hoodlums who had hung out with him before utterly astonished.

  Long Tianyu, who is extremely curious about things, accidentally discovered the game "Warcraft Three Kingdoms Unparalleled" (a battle game based on Three Kingdoms characters similar to DOTA and 3C) while surfing the internet. He became addicted to it after playing it once, relying on his exceptional reaction speed and superhuman intuition for new things, he quickly became a representative figure of the strong players in a short period of time.

  True Triple emphasizes teamwork! No matter how sharp a person is, without teammates' coordination, one person can't create any waves, so in the True Triple world, there's a saying: "Don't fear god-like opponents, fear pig-like teammates!"

  "Rumble... rumble..."

  Suddenly dark clouds gathered in the sky, and the Dragon King started quarreling with his wife!

  "Long Tianyu, aren't you leaving yet? It's going to rain heavily, and I remember your limited edition Emporio Armani underwear is still hanging outside, right?" Internet cafe owner Li Liang "thoughtfully" came over to remind Long Tianyu.

  The dragon's power cannot be underestimated; many people in the internet cafe settled their accounts and rushed out of the internet cafe to go home and pick up their clothes.

  "Darkness... Darkness!"

  A few loud thunderclaps startled Long Tianyu, but the battle was at a critical juncture. The soldiers led by Long Tianyu had already charged into the Wei State's camp, and the light of victory was just ahead.

  "Long Tianyu, quickly turn off the computer! There's thunder outside, it's dangerous!"

  Internet cafe owner Li Liang called out to the remaining few people online to shut down their computers, at this time the large internet cafe was left with only Long Tianyu still operating.

  "Skills are online! Morality is online! The city won't fall! People won't run!" This is Zhen San's 12-word golden principle! Long Tianyu has never been the first to concede in a game!

  He raised his left hand, stretched out his middle finger and roared: "Give me one more minute! I'll wipe them out!" This gesture of his was truly contemptuous of heaven.

  The boss knows Long Tianyu's temper and doesn't dare offend him either.

  "It's just short of the headquarters! Wh...what's going on?!"

  A surprising scene suddenly appeared on Long Tianyu's computer. Long Tianyu was operating Zhuge Liang, and behind him, all the heroes of Shu in Dynasty Warriors 3 suddenly appeared! The heroes of Wei also appeared at the same time, with nearly fifty heroes facing off against each other, filling up the entire screen (in Dynasty Warriors 3, only five heroes can appear on screen at a time). Each hero was simultaneously moving and using their skills. This was just an instant, even Long Tianyu was stunned.

  Just then, "Boom!"

  A bolt of lightning flashed down from the dark thunderclouds, aiming straight for that "V" shape!

  The power supply of the internet cafe was suddenly cut off, and the whole internet cafe was only lit up by Long Tianyu's computer. The power source of the computer was this flash of lightning!

  "Ah......" Long Tianyu's body, along with the computer, was surrounded by electricity, producing a white electric current. Long Tianyu's figure disappeared from view, and all that could be heard were his miserable cries.

  "Boom...... Boom boom......"

  Long Tianyu's computer exploded, taking the one next to it with it. In an instant, people on the roadside heard a string of explosions coming from the internet cafe, and Long Tianyu's miserable cries came to an abrupt end...

  Tianyuan Continent, Tianlong Empire

  Emperor Long Yan was pacing back and forth anxiously at the entrance of Tian Yu Hall, like an ant on a hot pot.

  "Ugh," an aged wizard emerged from the temple, so exhausted he could hardly stand.

  "Lei Heng, the Great Demon Emperor! You've finally come out... Tian Yu... how's Tian Yu's injury?" The Dragon Emperor Long Yan looked at the exhausted Lei Heng, his heart suddenly tightening. If a third-tier Light and Water dual-system demon emperor could be so exhausted, he could imagine how severe his son's injuries must be.

  "Your Majesty, I have used all my strength and barely managed to save the life of the Ninth Prince, but..."

  "But what, Leheng said with a wave of his hand, 'it doesn't matter'."

  The great demon master closed his eyes lightly and said softly: "I specialize in the light system and water system. According to my diagnosis, the Ninth Prince's body is severely injured, already damaging his tendons and bones, and his meridians are impaired, possibly unable to achieve great success in martial arts! The same goes for magic..."

  Long Yan's body trembled and he leaned back, the military officer behind him appeared like lightning, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

  "I'm fine, Tianyu is just a first-rate swordsman, being able to survive the eighth-tier magic of the mage's Inferno Annihilation is already a blessing in disguise! Thank the gods for protecting our imperial family." Long Yanbao's voice was slightly trembling.

  The war between the Tianlong Empire and the Xueyu Empire has been ongoing, with both sides sending out endless assassins. This time is the most severe one yet! His fifth son, Long Tiantu, was already assassinated, his second son, Long Tianjie, died in battle at the border, and his seventh daughter died of a broken heart... These successive blows made the aging Long Yanbao even older, but fortunately, his eldest son, Long Tianao, helped manage the imperial court.

  Yesterday was the mainland holiday Tiangong Festival, and the ninth prince Long Tianyu is only ten years old this year. He couldn't bear the dullness in the palace and secretly ran out to play, but a tragic event still occurred.

  "Someone come! Send Lei Heng back to rest!"

  "Yes!" The three Sword Kings leaped forth.

  Long Yan waved his hand and the officials dispersed, under the bright night sky, only one old minister remained, with a thin face, dark complexion, and faint eyebrows, but a pair of aged eyes that were still sharp and spirited.

  "What do you want to say, Da Guan?"

  Murong Daquan patted Long Yanbao's shoulder like a friend, letting him cheer up. Among the civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, only he could do so. In the early days of the founding of the Tianlong Empire, the Murong family was the best friend of the Long family, and Murong Daquan and Long Yanbao also grew up together since childhood.

  "Your Majesty"

  "Got it, I told you, just call me Yanba when there's no outsider around."

  "Alas, we must eliminate this group of assassins, or else our imperial city will know no peace."

  "I also know from secret information that this is a team of three swordsmen and two mages. The other assassination teams have been taken out by us, so this should be Blood Feather's last assassination team to infiltrate the Imperial City!"

  Murong Da nodded and said, "Our assassination team has also been completely sacrificed. This time, both sides suffered losses, and for a short period of time, we will not be able to send out so many masters."

  "Now I'm most worried that those guys will run away!" Long Yanbao glared fiercely at the distant night sky, as if he wanted to tear those assassins into pieces.

  Murong Daguang whispered in a very soft voice near Long Yanbao: "Kapan has already broken through to become a Sword Saint!"

  "What did you say?!" Long Yan's spirit was lifted, this was the only good news he had heard in recent years.

  To know that in the Tianyuan continent, there have only been seven great demon masters, four great sword sages, and not even a single saint-level strongman has appeared, let alone the legendary god-level strongman! Those figures all fell during the Human-Demon Great War 500 years ago.

  The Tianlong Empire has two great mages, one of whom is the Sword Emperor, and the ninth-level Sword Emperor Kapen broke through to become a Sword Saint! This news can make the imperial citizens celebrate for three days! And made the other two countries tremble with fear!

  In this continent where strength is revered! Strength represents everything! A first-rate Sword Saint can be equivalent to five near-ninth rank Sword Lords, or three near-ninth rank Great Demon Mages!

  "Your Majesty, Kapan has gone after the assassin and hasn't returned yet!"

  As soon as these words came out, Long Yanba clenched his fists and gazed into the distance...

  …………

  "Oh no! My favorite underwear! It must be soaked, and it's got that weird smell from the rain!" Long Tianyu's first reaction upon waking up was his precious underwear.

  "No! I've been struck by lightning... I'm dead!"

  Long Tianyu slowly opened his eyes, and the scene he saw was not the dark underworld of his imagination, but instead found himself lying on a spacious and luxurious red lacquer wooden bed. The four pillars of the bed were made of pale yellow jade, with carvings of flying dragons soaring through the clouds.

  "How did I become a mummy?!"

  Long Tianyu's entire body was wrapped layer by layer with something similar to bandages, except for his eyes and ears, there was not a single gap anywhere else, even the little Tianyu was not spared.

  Every time I exert myself, my body feels a heart-wrenching pain, as if it's being cut by countless blades.

  "Wh...where...am I?...Is anyone...there?" His throat was parched and every syllable trembled.

  The faint sound was like a thunderclap to the waiting maid by the bedside!

  "Your Highness, the prince? Is that your voice?" The two maids looked at each other in astonishment. "With such severe injuries, even a Saintly Devil Mentor would need seven or eight days to awaken!"

  "I..." Long Tianyu was in unbearable pain and couldn't speak, he could only stare with his clear eyes.

  "It's His Imperial Highness!"

  "Ah! The Ninth Prince has awoken! The Ninth Prince has awoken!" Two maidservants rushed out of the door, shouting loudly at the vigilant guards.

  "Who is the Ninth Prince? Could it be me? Have I crossed over? Haha, what a huge profit! Others cross over and end up on the side of the road, but look at me, crossing over to become a prince! This is skill..."