“This expedition to the lower realms to subdue the demon king has been a disastrous loss!”
“Don’t even mention it. Even the True Immortal-level Heavenly General leading the charge was torn to shreds and devoured by that Xuanxian-level demon king!”
“We're fortunate to have escaped with our lives!”
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The South Heavenly Gate, the gateway to the Heavenly Court, was now bustling with a group of defeated Heavenly Soldiers, each bearing heavy injuries and somber expressions.
Among these Heavenly Soldiers, one stood out with a hint of bewilderment on his face, glancing around.
His name was Lin Xuan, a 21st-century office worker who, when feeling exhausted, had simply rested his head on his desk.
However, when he woke up again, he found himself here.
Buzz!
Just then, a wave of information surged into his mind, causing him to pause slightly before instantly understanding his predicament.
He had transmigrated, arrived in the primordial era of the Conferred Gods, and become a Heavenly Soldier of the Heavenly Court!
According to the memories in his mind, the Witch-妖 Clan War had just ended, less than ten thousand years ago.
The Heavenly Court had just been established, and everything was in a state of disarray. It couldn't be compared to the Heavenly Court during the later Journey to the West era.
In a nutshell, it could be summed up with one word: "Poor"!
This poverty wasn’t just in terms of material resources and opportunities but also in personnel.
It was true that the Jade Emperor was powerful, but he had his own responsibilities. The Witch-妖 Clan War had caused the Pillars of Heaven to crumble. Although the Saints intervened to repair the heavens, the primordial world was still in turmoil. The celestial deities of the 妖 Clan had fallen, and the primordial starry sky was in chaos. It needed to be sorted out, and the Jade Emperor was stretched thin, like trying to split one into two.
Not to mention a mere Heavenly Soldier like him. Even stronger Heavenly Generals and even celestial officials rarely saw the Great Heavenly Emperor, the Jade Emperor!
And there weren't many notable figures under his command!
This was normal. The radiance of the Heavenly Dao Saints illuminated the heavens and realms. Compared to the impoverished Heavenly Court, any creature with a little strength would undoubtedly choose to become a disciple of a Saint. Not to mention the Interceptionist Sect, which boasted of accepting all, with no threshold for discipleship. The Heavenly Court couldn't compare!
In other words, the Heavenly Court was a complete facade!
And most of them, these Heavenly Soldiers, were mortals who had ascended from the lower realms. Led by Heavenly Generals, they often descended to the lower realms to suppress the remnants of the primordial 妖 Clan and stabilize the order of the human world.
Of course, these remnants of the 妖 Clan were not weak. The casualty rate among these Heavenly Soldiers was incredibly high!
This body's previous owner was at the Earth Immortal Realm, at the bottom of the ranks among the Heavenly Soldiers!
Not long ago, under the leadership of a True Immortal-level Heavenly General, they had descended to the lower realms to subdue a True Immortal-level 妖 Clan member.
But then, a Xuanxian-level great 妖 suddenly emerged. The True Immortal Heavenly General was instantly slain, and they, the Heavenly Soldiers, scattered. He had luckily survived, but the aftermath of that battle had still injured the previous owner’s primordial spirit, allowing him to successfully transmigrate.
Moreover, this body had also been affected. Lin Xuan's face was pale, and he felt a searing pain throughout his body, as if he were about to fall apart. The 妖 Clan were inherently strong, and this was a Xuanxian-level great 妖. If the previous owner hadn’t run fast enough, he would have been swallowed whole. But even so, the injuries were still severe!
Most importantly, if Lin Xuan remembered correctly!
The Heavenly Court descended to cleanse the lower realms every thousand years.
And every ten thousand years, they would undertake a major operation under the leadership of a Golden Immortal celestial official to cleanse the rebellious 妖 Clan.
Even though he had luckily survived this time, he might not be so lucky next time, a thousand years from now!
“Oh, this…”
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but feel a little helpless. He was just a low-level Heavenly Soldier of the Heavenly Court, with no resources or backing. In just a thousand years, he might not even be able to heal his injuries. Subduing the 妖 Clan in the lower realms was inherently dangerous, and if he was still injured, he might meet his demise a thousand years from now!
Thinking about this, a wave of despair washed over his face.
Transmigrating to the era after the Witch-妖 Clan War and becoming a Heavenly Soldier of the Heavenly Court was similar to transmigrating to the end of the Conferred Gods era and becoming a disciple of the Interceptionist Sect!
A truly devastating start!
However, just as Lin Xuan was lamenting in his heart, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
【Ding! Congratulations on your successful transmigration. The God-Level Trait Plunder System has been activated!】
“Hmm? System?”
Lin Xuan paused, blinking his eyes. The world around him suddenly changed!
He looked up and saw that above the heads of many Heavenly Soldiers, different traits were appearing. Most were white, and a few were blue.
“This is a trait? Let’s see my own.”
Lin Xuan instinctively understood the meaning of these traits, and his spiritual sense extended outwards, subconsciously looking at himself.
Immediately, not only did traits appear, but also a personal panel, which appeared in his mind.
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【Name: Lin Xuan】
【Lineage: After-Heaven Superior Lineage】
【Cultivation: Earth Immortal Realm Mid-Stage】
【Cultivation Technique: Heavenly Soldier Scripture】
【Traits: Mediocrity (White), Small Fortune (Blue)】
【Mediocrity (White): Your Heavenly Soldier career will be ordinary and unremarkable. You will likely perish in a demon-slaying mission…】
【Small Fortune (Blue): Your luck seems to be pretty good, with a certain probability of escaping danger!】
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“So that’s how it is! It seems like the Small Fortune talent was the reason why the previous owner managed to barely survive.”
Lin Xuan pondered. These traits actually represented his talents or certain characteristics. The different colors represented different grades, with a total of six colors: white, blue, red, gold, green, and purple!
White traits were the most common and ordinary, almost useless. Blue traits were slightly better but still not much use.
Red traits were considered rare and good, while gold was considered a minor masterpiece.
As for the higher-level green and purple, they were basically out of the question, at least for most cultivators throughout their lifetimes!
“My Small Fortune talent is only a blue trait. It only has a small probability of being effective. I was lucky to survive before, but I probably won’t be so lucky next time.”
Lin Xuan was initially curious, but then he frowned again. Even though he had awakened this Trait System, it didn’t seem to change his predicament?
With his meager talent, he would probably not be able to survive the cleansing operation a thousand years from now!
Moreover, given the current level of danger, he even felt that even with a red-level trait of luck, he might not be able to withstand many cleansing operations, especially the once-in-ten-thousand-year expedition!
At this moment, a series of urgent voices interrupted Lin Xuan’s thoughts.
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“Hurry, hurry, does anyone have healing elixirs? Quickly bring them here. The Heavenly General has been severely injured!”
“Sigh, how come the 妖 Clan in the lower realms are becoming more cunning and ruthless lately? They even dared to ambush the Heavenly General.”
“Not good! The Heavenly General is about to give out…”
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Lin Xuan looked up in surprise and saw that another group of defeated Heavenly Soldiers had arrived at the South Heavenly Gate, carrying a seriously injured, unconscious Xuanxian-level Heavenly General!
From their shouts and conversations, it was clear that the 妖 Clan in the lower realms had prepared in advance. Even a Xuanxian-level Heavenly General had been ambushed by a demon king and was now critically injured and dying.
As these Heavenly Soldiers rushed past carrying the dying Heavenly General, Lin Xuan noticed that his breath was rapidly fading. He had passed away, unable to hold on until treatment.
The moment he died, only Lin Xuan could see that a red trait, two blue traits, and a white trait above the Heavenly General's head directly fell to the ground.
At the same time, a system notification echoed in his mind.
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【Discovered traits that can be fused: Boastful and Arrogant (White), Devouring Qi (Blue), Divine Power (Blue), Innate Celestial Being (Red)】
【Would you like to fuse? Yes/No?】