92: Why did I hear the BOSS upgrade notification sound during the transmission light?

The clamor and farce of the settlement space did not stir even a ripple in Gu Jianghan's heart.

His consciousness had long since returned to this eternal tranquility.

Before him, the ancient and heavy "setting collection" floated silently.

The previous riot, triggered by the dimensional strike due to glimpsing the truth of "The Sunrise Pact," had now subsided.

But Gu Jianghan knew.

Some things were no longer the same.

He slowly closed his eyes, and once again, replayed the memory belonging to The Definitor in his mind.

What he saw was no longer the shock brought by the cross-dimensional gaze.

Nor was it the philosophical contemplation about the essence of "story."

What he saw was the starlight quill in The Definitor's hand.

It was the seemingly simple, yet infinitely profound, trajectory it traced as it moved through the void.

"So that's how it is..."

Gu Jianghan opened his eyes, and a flash of unprecedented realization flickered in his abyss-like pupils.

He finally understood the core of The Definitor's power.

It was not mere "creation."

To conjure a world out of nothing was a trivial matter for an existence at his level.

The Definitor's true power lay in "weaving rules," "imbuing logic," and "defining boundaries."

He was like the most brilliant programmer.

Every line of "code" he wrote would become the underlying logic for the world's operation.

Every "comment" he made would become an iron law that all living beings must obey.

Every "variable" he set would become the core driver of the story's development.

He was not "painting" a picture.

Instead, he was "formulating" all the laws regarding "light and shadow," "color," and "perspective" that painting itself must adhere to!

This was the true meaning of "definition"!

"Interesting."

A faint curve appeared at the corner of Gu Jianghan's mouth.

He decided to personally try out this ability, akin to a "God above Gods."

Since the Joint Squad's next destination was the "World of Evil."

Then... let "evil" be the theme of this creation.

His thoughts stirred.

In the endless Sea of Concepts, torrents of information from countless worlds surged forth, as if summoned by an emperor!

These torrents contained all the information of billions of civilizations, from their birth to their destruction.

Naturally, this also included the power systems upon which they each depended for survival.

Martial arts, magic, battle qi, immortal arts, supernatural abilities, technology... Gu Jianghan's gaze swept over these diverse systems one by one.

Finally, he casually reached out.

Three orbs of light, each radiating a distinctly different aura, yet all equally filled with madness and distortion, were precisely extracted by him from the torrent of information.

"Blueprint One: Gu Dao Civilization."

This orb of light presented a lawless, dark, and cruel world.

There, heaven and earth were the largest Gu refining grounds, and all living beings were Gu worms.

Cultivators used all things in heaven and earth as materials to refine various incredible "Gu."

They believed in the supremacy of power, stopping at nothing for resources; betrayal, slaughter, and deception were the norm for survival.

"All things can be Gu, using Gu to raise Gu, the strong prey on the weak... Interesting. This core of 'resource plundering' and 'cruel competition' can serve as the foundation for the new system."

Gu Jianghan nodded, crushed the orb of light, and extracted its most core "fragment of law."

"Blueprint Two: Sequence Pathway."

The second orb of light exuded a chilling, eerie aura that made one's sanity plummet.

Inside the orb, a world where steam and mystery coexisted was displayed.

Supernaturals there gained power by consuming "potions," advancing along distinct "sequence pathways."

But each leap in power was accompanied by a huge risk of losing control and going mad.

Supernaturals had to follow the "acting method" to understand and interpret the "concept" they represented in order to digest the potion's power.

Otherwise, they would mutate into monsters that only knew how to kill, their ears forever echoing with the mad whispers of unspeakable existences from the depths of the starry sky.

"Acting method... Consolidating one's existence through 'behavior,' otherwise one 'loses control.' This setting can be used to restrain cultivators of the new system, making them sink deeper and deeper into the path of 'doing evil.'"

Gu Jianghan extracted the core again, and the orb of light dissipated.

"Blueprint Three: Anomaly Containment."

The third orb of light was the most peculiar.

It emitted no energy fluctuations, yet it gave a creepy sense of "discord."

Within the orb, there were no world-shattering battles, only cold archives and sealed containment cells.

The power there was not called "supernatural" but "anomaly."

Every "anomaly" was a "distortion" and "betrayal" of the world's original physical laws.

An organization called the "Foundation," with the motto "Contain, Control, Protect," attempted to confine all these "anomalies."

But "containment breach" was always the Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads.

"Defining the essence of power as an 'anomalous phenomenon'... Defining the end point of cultivation as a 'containment breach' that affects the world... This idea can serve as the ultimate form of the new system."

Gu Jianghan's eyes sparkled with satisfaction.

Three distinctly different, yet equally filled with "malice" and "madness," system blueprints had been gathered.

Next, it was the true moment of "definition."

He extended his finger, using it as a brush and concepts as ink, and began to write down brand new laws in this pure white space!

With his first stroke, he wrote down the core driving force of this new system.

"Core Definition: Evil."

"Under this system, the source of all energy comes from 'malice.' Including but not limited to: jealousy, hatred, greed, arrogance, wrath, desire for destruction..."

"All actions of cultivators must revolve around 'strengthening their own evil' and 'inciting the evil of others.'"

With his second stroke, he defined the method of power growth.

"Growth Law: Law of Gu · Furnace of Evil Karma."

"Cultivators can strengthen their 'evil aura' by 'devouring' the 'goodwill' of others, or weaker 'malice.'"

"The 'evil karma' gained by saving a good person is far more than that gained by killing a bad person."

"The 'resources' gained by making a hero fall are far richer than destroying a city."

"—In this system, 'goodness' is the highest-grade tonic, and 'hope' is the sweetest delicacy."

With his third stroke, he defined the path and risks of advancement.

"Advancement Law: Law of Sequence · Evil Person Impersonation."

"Each realm of a cultivator corresponds to a 'concept of evil.' For example, 'Deceiver,' 'Betrayer,' 'Torturer'..."

"Cultivators must 'impersonate' their role by constantly performing actions that are more in line with their 'concept of evil.' Only by 'getting deep into character' can they advance."

"If their actions deviate from their 'path of evil,' or if 'good intentions' or 'remorse' arise in their hearts, they will immediately 'lose control' and mutate into 'aberrant demonic creatures' that have lost their minds and only know how to spread indiscriminate malice."

With his fourth stroke, he defined the ultimate form of the system.

"Ultimate Law: Law of Anomaly · Walking Natural Disaster."

"When a cultivator's realm reaches a certain critical point, their very existence will ascend to a concretization of a 'concept of evil,' a 'phenomenon of anomaly' walking in the world."

"At that time, he does not need to act proactively. His breath will pollute the air; his words will tempt people to fall; his shadow will breed vengeful spirits."

"He is the natural disaster. His very existence is an 'unending containment breach' event."

When these four core laws were completely "defined" by Gu Jianghan.

An unprecedented, twisted, mad, and purely malicious aberrant immortal cultivation system was officially declared born!

Gu Jianghan looked at his "masterpiece" and nodded with satisfaction.

He bestowed a name upon this new system.

"Immortal Path of Evil Degeneration."

And for it, he delineated clear, yet ominous, realms.

"First Realm: Grudge-Stealing Realm (Qi Refining Stage)"

—The beginning of the path lies in listening to the grievances of the world, stealing the first wisp of resentment born from injustice, pain, and despair in the hearts of others, and refining it into 'evil aura.'

"Second Realm: Karma-Planting Realm (Foundation Establishment Stage)"

—Once resentment is formed, it should be sown like seeds. Silently implanting one's 'evil aura' into the hearts of others, causing it to take root and sprout, sowing discord, creating strife, and ultimately bearing the bitter fruit of 'evil karma,' using the karma of all beings to establish one's own Dao foundation.

"Third Realm: Demonization Realm (Golden Core Stage)"

—When karma is ripe, it should be fully harvested. Using endless 'evil karma' as resources, and the suffering and wailing of all beings as furnace fire, condense an unrepentant, unwavering, and utterly pure 'Demonic Heart Golden Core' within the body.

"Fourth Realm: Calamity Realm (Nascent Soul Stage)"

—The Golden Core shatters, and the Demonic Heart transforms into a Nascent Soul. This Nascent Soul is named 'Calamity.' From then on, the cultivator no longer needs to actively 'do evil'; his every move, word, and deed will naturally bring disaster and calamity to the surrounding world.

"Fifth Realm: Evil Lord Realm (Soul Transformation Stage)"

—Calamity transforms into a Soul, merging with the self. The cultivator will completely merge with the 'concept of evil' he represents, becoming a 'Lord of Evil Karma.' Within the domain covered by his authority, he is the sole 'evil law,' his words become law, twisting reality and defining good and evil.

"Higher Realms: ???"

...The moment the last piece of the puzzle for the "Immortal Path of Evil Degeneration" was completely filled in.

An invisible, formless, causality-law fluctuation, transcending the shackles of time and space, suddenly spread from Gu Jianghan's fingertips!

Its target was not the Sea of Concepts before him.

Instead, it crossed endless dimensions, precisely and incomparably, injecting into "Act Four: World of Evil," which the Joint Squad was about to enter!

...That was a world already filled with chaos and sin.

Here, there were no laws, no morals, only the most primitive law of the jungle.

Murderous thugs, madmen who delighted in torturing others, degenerates wallowing in desires... countless "evil people" enacted scenes of bloody and cruel drama here.

This was the original appearance of the "World of Evil."

A pure, chaotic land of sin, without any discernible "system."

However.

Just as Gu Jianghan completed his "definition."

This world... changed.

A thug who was beating an old man to death on the street over a bag of bread suddenly froze.

He felt that the bloodthirsty impulse within him seemed to have become more "condensed," more "pure."

Subconsciously, he circulated a section of the cultivation technique that had suddenly appeared in his mind.

A faint, gray-black "evil aura" slowly floated up from the old man's corpse and merged into his body.

A flash of realization and ecstasy flickered in the thug's eyes!

He no longer cared about the bag of bread, but instead cast his gaze towards the little girl cowering at the street corner, who had witnessed everything.

He grinned menacingly and walked over.

He understood.

It turned out that "fear" could give birth to more delicious "food" than "death"!

...A swindler, who made a living by deception, causing countless people to lose their homes and families.

Was about to enjoy his "spoils."

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him.

He realized how "low-level" an "evil" it was to simply defraud money.

True "evil" was to give others hope, and then personally crush it!

It was to make an upright person betray everything he stood for for the sake of a false "justice"!

He looked at himself in the mirror, revealing a brand new, "wise" smile.

He had found his "path"... The entire "World of Evil" was undergoing a silent, yet earth-shattering "aberration"!

The previously chaotic and disordered "evil," under the "definition" of the new law, the "Immortal Path of Evil Degeneration."

Began to become "systematized," "logical," and "efficient"!

They were no longer mere thugs.

They had become a group of "evil cultivators" who had found their "path" and would stop at nothing for "advancement"!

This world had been "strengthened."

Strengthened by Gu Jianghan himself to a hellish difficulty level that even the chat group had not anticipated!

..."Settlement Space."

"...3...2...1..."

"Teleportation initiated!"

White light illuminated beneath the feet of the Joint Squad and Zhang Wei.

They knew nothing about the world they were about to face.

They only knew that it was a world called "Evil."

They did not know.

Before their arrival.

The "script" of that world had already been rewritten by a supreme "existence."

A super-enhanced feast of malice, "tailor-made" for them, had already... begun.