Chapter 2 The beginning of the dungeon whip

In the Nine Heavens World, where sea creatures, the Eight Tribes, beasts, and humans coexist, the sea creatures rely on the ocean and master the mysteries of water. The Eight Tribes, combining strength, beauty, and wisdom, are hailed as the favorites of the gods, ruling over both the seas and the land.

Beasts and humans are the slave classes. Although beasts are ugly, they possess exceptional strength, placing them slightly above humans in status. Weak humans, at the bottom of the food chain, survive through their remarkable reproductive capabilities and resilience, until the advent of runes gradually changed their situation.

If runes gave hope to humanity, it was the great Supreme Saint Wang Meng who led them to glory, creating the Five Great Order Runes, pushing the use of human soul power to its limits. Based on the unique characteristics of human soul power, he established eight professions: Wizard, Martial Artist, Gunner, Soul Beast Master, Exorcist, Alchemist, Artisan, and Rune Master. This revolutionized humanity's weak position in the Nine Heavens Continent, making their rise unstoppable.

In the 125th year of the Rune Era, Wang Meng led the kings of the eight professions to unify dozens of forces on the continent, establishing the League of Nine Gods.

In the 150th year of the Rune Era, Wang Meng led the continental alliance against the sea creatures in the Mariana Strait, defeating them despite being outnumbered and inflicting heavy losses on their main forces. Wang Meng and his eight followers forced the three sea creature kings to sign the greatest peace treaty in history, ending the sea creatures' millennium-long plundering of land civilizations and redefining the hierarchy of life on the continent: humans, the Eight Tribes, sea creatures, and beasts.

Unified currency, measurements, and other measures transformed human strength into cultural power, solidifying this advantage.

Without Wang Meng, humanity would have remained in perpetual darkness.

However, upon completing his mission, the Supreme Saint encountered a mysterious explosion while researching the mysteries of the void, apparently due to using a defective soul artifact, leading to his untimely demise. Yet his spirit lives on forever.

In the 228th year of the Rune Era, the influence of the Supreme Saint waned, and internal strife began among humans. The Empire of Gangwu, inheriting most of the League of Nine Gods' power, launched wars, conquering the northern beast tribes and renaming itself the "Empire of Nine Gods," initiating widespread aggression. Faced with overwhelming force, the conquered territories lost all will to resist, ushering in a dark age for the Nine Heavens Continent.

At this time, an organization called the Holy Sanctuary emerged, claiming to inherit the power of the Supreme Saint Wang Meng and the Eight Sages. They united the Eight Tribes and human city-states unwilling to submit, forming the League of Blades, collectively resisting the Empire of Nine Gods. Every leader of the resistance was called a "hero."

Even when facing the powerful bombardment of the Zeppelin fleet, heroes were always present.

The power of faith and role models is immense.

Despite the overwhelming might of the Empire of Nine Gods, the small League of Blades miraculously held its ground. At this moment, the sea creatures, who had been observing, finally intervened, knowing that if the Empire of Nine Gods dominated the continent, they would be next. Human conflicts dragged on into a prolonged war, lasting over two hundred years. Finally, in the 468th year of the Rune Era, the League of Blades and the Empire of Nine Gods reached a ceasefire agreement.

Peace returned to the Nine Heavens Continent.

During these two hundred years of war, twenty-three thousand nine hundred fifty-five heroes sacrificed their lives, each a top-tier practitioner of one of the eight professions.

New heroes, upholding the spirit of the Holy Sanctuary, continued to guard the hard-won peace and freedom.

"The noblest quality of humanity is the soul."

"As long as there is justice and a spirit of sacrifice, anyone can become a hero."

"Without freedom, life is meaningless."

"Heroes, defying death, forge ahead."

— Words of the Supreme Mentor

Tick... Tock... Tick...

In a daze, a light appeared, gradually fading away. The feeling of helplessness suddenly became real, followed by intense pain, awakening Wang Feng from the endless darkness.

This kind of pain was something he had never experienced before. It seemed he was hanging, with his arms numb. A bucket of cold water splashed over him, instantly waking him up.

Wang Feng opened his eyes. With his IQ of 251, his first thought was that he had been kidnapped. Could someone know he was about to become the world's richest person and intercepted him???

Before him stood a woman and a man, clearly with the woman in charge, exuding power and presence. ... Was this some sort of historical drama?

"Brother, let's talk. Whatever you want, just say it; I won't haggle!" Wang Feng said in a hoarse voice, feeling awkward but desperate.

Instantly, the man vanished from sight, and then a punch landed in his stomach, causing him to vomit.

Wang Feng immediately retched, feeling as if his bones were breaking. His mind went blank, and countless unfamiliar memories flooded his mind.

A well-dressed child watched helplessly as his home turned into a sea of flames...

He and another older child were thrown into a group of children for training, fighting each other. The older child died protecting him, and he erupted...

The child survived, undergoing various trainings, focusing mainly on alchemy...

At seventeen, he was sent to infiltrate the Rose Holy Sanctuary to carry out a suicide mission, planting aphrodisiacs in the cafeteria to create a scandal, destroying the sanctuary's pride. However, during the process, an explosion occurred...

Nine Heavens Continent... Fantasia... Headmaster... Empire of Nine Gods... Supreme Saint Wang Meng... Rose Holy Sanctuary... Countless pieces of information flooded his mind...

At that moment, Wang Feng felt a million horses galloping through his mind. He had seen miserable situations, but none worse than his own. After ten years of hardship, he finally reached the pinnacle of life, only to find himself transported to another world, and not just any situation—a dead end. At such a young age, why did he choose to be a terrorist, especially one who got caught!

A deep, powerful voice echoed in his ears.