Nine Serenity Venerable was currently in the forum, passionately debating with a group of netizens.

Initially, countless netizens respected his identity as a Great Master Soul Cultivator and communicated with him amicably.

However, no matter what the netizens said, Nine Serenity Venerable stubbornly insisted that the Illusion Realm was nothing in his eyes, and that anyone who chose the Illusion Realm instead of attending his classes was ignorant and stubborn.

These words angered many people.

If you were talking about the principles of cultivation or specific cultivation techniques, then "ghost town" might indeed not be of much help.

But if you're talking about overcoming fear?

Was Nine Serenity Venerable's laughably bad testing barrier not enough to illustrate the point?

Attacking the Illusion Realm was one thing, but he even started attacking the players who played the Illusion Realm, so netizens immediately began to criticize him verbally and in writing.

Nine Serenity Venerable: Do you know who I am?? I am the foremost person in the Dao of Soul Cultivation!! No one has more authority than me in this area!!

Cultured and Gentle Light of Zaun: Then do you know who I am?

Nine Serenity Venerable: I don't know.

Cultured and Gentle Light of Zaun: That's right, you don't know. Watch your family, lest your horse disappears by accident, you old dog!

Nine Serenity Venerable: ???

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Nine Serenity Venerable was furious.

Just as he was busy cursing at various netizens, he suddenly saw Lu Ze himself appear.

Illusion Master Lu Ze: Alright, then it shall be as you wish.

As soon as Lu Ze appeared, the netizens immediately erupted.

The sub-comments instantly soared by hundreds of layers.

Holy cow, Old Devil Lu is here?

Damn it, even Old Devil Lu himself wouldn't dare to play this Illusion Realm!!

First time supporting Old Devil Lu, punish this old geezer!

I haven't seen the highest difficulty yet, I want to see it.

Livestream! It must be livestreamed!

The old geezer probably pissed himself from fright.

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Nine Serenity Venerable's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Ze arrive.

He wanted to prove that his course was more useful than the Illusion Realm.

Since the previous test wasn't successful, the only way now was for him to be stronger than the Illusion Realm!

With that thought, he decisively accepted the challenge.

Nine Serenity Venerable: Livestream it is! Give me the highest difficulty. If my legs go soft, I'll never call myself a Venerable again!!

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Lu Ze's actions were swift, fearing Nine Serenity Venerable would go back on his word.

He specially set up a dedicated livestream room for Nine Serenity Venerable and pinned it to the top of the livestream section for all Illusion Realm games.

Nine Serenity Venerable didn't waste any words, directly entering the Illusion Realm and activating the livestream function.

Instantly, countless netizens eager for a show poured in.

"Heh, it seems my title is still quite attractive."

Nine Serenity Venerable smiled smugly.

He had titled his livestream room: 【Nine Serenity Venerable is about to suppress the highest difficulty "ghost town"】.

Little did he know, on the various recommendation sections, it displayed:

【Hundred-Year-Old Geezer Scared Online, Click to Watch the Entire Abuse Process】.

It was Nine Serenity Venerable's first time entering the Illusion Realm, and he seemed a bit bewildered by the various settings in the base's safe room.

Lu Ze, as an administrator, appeared in the safe room.

"Senior, are you sure you want to challenge the highest Ghost Immortal difficulty? Would you like to try other difficulties first?"

Lu Ze asked with a smile.

"Hmph, what Ghost Immortal, what Earth Fiend, they are merely Mortals exaggerating about ghosts! You, a Cultivator, still believe in this?"

Nine Serenity Venerable scoffed, looking at Lu Ze disdainfully.

"Isn't this Illusion Realm just meant to scare people? I, the old man, am never afraid of these things. Just give me the highest difficulty directly! I want to see what kind of trash dares to call itself a Ghost Immortal; I'll shatter its soul!"

"You mustn't speak so carelessly, Senior!"

Lu Ze quickly waved his hand, then helped Nine Serenity Venerable select the highest Ghost Immortal difficulty.

"Senior... uh, good luck."

Lu Ze tried hard to suppress his laughter, and his figure vanished into thin air.

"Heh, wish me good luck? Or rather, wish your Ghost Immortal good luck!"

Nine Serenity Venerable stood proudly in the teleportation circle for the game's start.

The next moment, he was teleported to a desolate village.

Map: Fengmen Village

Difficulty: Ghost Immortal ★★★★★

Random additional conditions are as follows:

Initial Sanity: 60

Sanity Decrease Rate: Fast

Number of Discoverable Evidence: 0

Character Movement Speed: Slow

Anomalous Event Frequency: High

Ghost Movement Speed: Very Fast

Ghost Room Change Speed: Fast

Spirit Cage: Off

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Overall Difficulty Coefficient: 100

Optional Objectives for this Mission:

1. Determine the Ghost Type

2. Evade a Ghost Hunt once

3. Witness an Anomalous Event and Survive

4. Take a Photo of the Ghost

Upon seeing these difficulty options, the audience in the livestream room was stunned.

Holy crap? 0 evidence to identify the ghost??

Missing even one piece of evidence torments me to no end... 0 evidence??

Initial Sanity 60 points... If you're unlucky enough to encounter a fierce ghost, you'll be hunted right from the start.

As expected of 'Ghost Immortal' difficulty... Good thing I didn't challenge it to my death! It's simply suicide!

Ghost speed extremely fast, character speed extremely slow... Old Devil Lu, you did this on purpose, didn't you!

Isn't the most terrifying thing the Spirit Cage status? Unable to open the Spirit Cage throughout...

I feel like the cabinet moved...

I wonder what the anomalous events in Ghost Immortal difficulty are like.

...

"Hmph, mere parlor tricks."

Nine Serenity Venerable disdained the floating bullet comments in the sky, carrying no items, and walked directly out of the carriage.

Stepping out of the carriage was equivalent to stepping out of the safe ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) zone.

With only 60 points of sanity, the Fear Soul Stringing Array's effect was outstanding.

Nine Serenity Venerable instantly shivered.

This was an uncontrollable, physiologically produced fear.

Nine Serenity Venerable hesitated for a few seconds, then turned and walked back into the carriage, carefully selecting items from the hanging walls of the carriage.

Lu Ze was quite generous; the items stuffed in the carriage were all of the highest quality.

Because he strongly believed in the Fragment of the Heavenly Dao's strength; if Nine Serenity Venerable didn't wet his pants, he'd consider him lucky...

It's better to give him more Magic Treasures for self-defense, so the Fragment of the Heavenly Dao can play a little longer.

After all,

Once this livestream trend passes, it's unlikely anyone will dare to challenge the Ghost Immortal difficulty for a while...

Ghost Immortal difficulty is a special difficulty independent of the original work from his previous life.

Not to mention the random additional conditions, just the various anomalous events within it are enough to give players a run for their money.

Most importantly,

Under Ghost Immortal difficulty, it is harder for players to trigger the Spiritual Qi within their physical body through fear, thereby disconnecting.

If, under other difficulties, the fear threshold at which players uncontrollably trigger Spiritual Qi is 50.

Then, under Ghost Immortal difficulty, this value is 100.

You can't even run away!

It's simply the ultimate horror in the world!