Chapter 275 : The First Nascent Soul Old Monster to Die

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Hua ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Yaoyue did not turn around and likewise replied through Voice Transmission, “That thing is somewhat useful. Make a copy for me after we return.”

“Sure.”

Since ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍his Master needed it, Ji Yuan naturally had no reason to hesitate. After thinking about it, he simply told her about something else as well.

“There’s ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍also an inherited Nascent Soul Technique, but it’s a Demonic Path technique.”

“Then ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍it should be the one cultivated by the Sea-Crossing Old Devil. What was it called again? I can’t remember. In any case, its strength was indeed quite good. You can inherit it after returning and see whether there’s any experience you can draw from it.”

“Alright. Master, do you need it?”

“What would I need that thing for? Do you think I’m like you, constantly thinking about becoming a Demonic Cultivator?”

Ji Yuan: “……”

The one who became a Demonic Cultivator was Qiu Qianhai. What did that have to do with Ji Yuan?

Ji Yuan had always loved acting chivalrously and saving people from disaster, alright?

There was simply no need to say such things to his Master. Even if he did, she would not understand… Ji Yuan continued asking, “Master, do you remember when this disciple previously asked you about the Yin Ghost Sect?”

Hua Yaoyue seemed to think back for a moment before finally saying, “I remember. What about it?”

“I also obtained something related to the Yin Ghost Sect from the Sea-Crossing Old Devil, so this disciple was thinking: could the Yin Ghost Sect possibly be a sect from the Abyssal Continent? Perhaps because of some accident, part of its inheritance ended up spreading to our Cangluo Continent?”

This was a possibility Ji Yuan had already considered before.

After all, since the Yin Ghost Sect had managed to leave behind an inheritance of a Divine Soul Method, that meant this sect could not possibly have been obscure.

Yet throughout the history of the Cangluo Continent, there truly had never been any famous sect called the Yin Ghost Sect. That left only one possibility.

The Yin Ghost Sect was a sect from another continent.

Unfortunately, Ji Yuan had never found any substantive evidence to prove it, until today, when he obtained this Yin Ghost Sect token from the Sea-Crossing Old Devil’s Storage Pouch.

“That possibility does exist.”

Hua Yaoyue would not speak too definitively about something she was uncertain of.

“But I didn’t stay on the Abyssal Continent for long, so I don’t know much about the situation there. When the time comes, you can simply make a trip there yourself and find out.”

“What? Master, you’ve even been to the Abyssal Continent?”

Ji Yuan immediately caught the key point in her words.

“Mm.”

Hua Yaoyue said nothing more, and Ji Yuan did not feel it appropriate to press further.

…Looking at it now, Hua Yaoyue had left traces of herself on both continents near the Cangluo Continent.

She had been to the Abyssal Continent, and as for the Desolate Ancient Continent, she had even visited the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Sometimes, Ji Yuan genuinely wanted to ask exactly where Hua Yaoyue had come from.

Unfortunately, if she did not want to say, asking would be pointless. If she were willing to say, he would not even need to ask—she would tell him herself.

“After we return this time, those who need to cultivate will cultivate, and those who need to recover from their injuries will recover. I’ll speak to Real Person Xuan Shui. None of you need to go out again,” Hua Yaoyue said solemnly.

The only person present who dared to contradict her was Ran Kui.

“Master, I want to go to Shang—”

Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, Hua Yaoyue directly interrupted him. “After this, the general situation under heaven will change. When that time comes, there will be more Demonic Cultivators than you can ever kill. What you need to do is hurry up and refine your Life-Bound Magic Treasure, so you don’t end up unable to protect even your own junior brother and junior sister.”

At the mention of this matter, Ran Kui lost all face and even felt that he had nearly gotten his junior brother and junior sister killed.

He silently lowered his head.

“Master, rest assured. After returning this time, this disciple will definitely cultivate properly.”

Hua Yaoyue did not even bother responding to him again.

Yun Qianzai and Feng Zhi Tao did not understand what was going on and merely assumed Hua Yaoyue was worried about their safety.

Only Ji Yuan knew what Hua Yaoyue meant.

Before long, Western Shang would probably mobilize everything it had. When that happened, how much longer Shang Mountain could hold out remained completely unknown.

They had traveled quickly on the way there, but the return journey was even faster.

Ji Yuan had only spent a few days regulating his breathing inside the cabin when he heard Hua Yaoyue’s Voice Transmission telling him they had arrived.

He hurriedly emerged from the cabin, only to discover that the Flying Boat had already stopped above Forgotten Worry Island. Even Yun Qianzai had already been sent back by Hua Yaoyue.

Ji Yuan was the only one left aboard.

“Then this disciple will head back first.”

“Mm. Go back and prepare properly. I’ll go meet that old woman Kong Xifeng first and see what she has to say.”

Just thinking about what would happen next made Hua Yaoyue find it rather amusing.

“Yes. This disciple takes his leave.”

Ji Yuan still needed to return and study the Yin Ghost Sect token. He also needed to inherit that Demonic Path technique and see whether there was anything worth learning from it.

As for the nautical chart, he also needed to make a copy for Hua Yaoyue.

After that, he had to cultivate with the help of the 【Scripture Repository】 and strive to condense his next Flying Sword as soon as possible.

There was also Body Tempering, Weapon Refining… Damn it, there were so damn many things to do!

Ji Yuan descended from the Flying Boat and headed straight back toward Forgotten Worry Island. Before arriving, he even glanced at the neighboring Fox Moon Island along the way… Dong Qian still had not returned.

……

Once Ji Yuan left, Hua Yaoyue put away the enormous tower-ship Flying Boat, then took a single step and headed directly for Clear Wind Island.

When she came to Clear Wind Island, she did not need Kong Xifeng to open the way for her. She simply barged straight in.

In fact, Kong Xifeng had already sensed Hua Yaoyue the moment she returned to the Water Dragon Sect. She simply had not expected Hua Yaoyue to actually come to her place.

Thus, Kong Xifeng first gave Wen Ling’er a few instructions, then stepped out and arrived at the shore.

Perhaps there really had been quite a few visitors recently, because Kong Xifeng had even placed a pavilion by the shore.

By the time she arrived, Hua Yaoyue was already standing there quietly with her hands behind her back.

“What? You only just returned and already couldn’t wait to come here and demand an explanation from this old woman because those precious disciples of yours got hurt?” The moment Kong Xifeng opened her mouth, her tone instinctively became somewhat sarcastic.

Especially after learning that Hua Yaoyue refused to stand on the sect’s side, she had grown even more annoyed.

But what use was being annoyed?

It could not change anything.

“If I came to demand an explanation, your Clear Wind Island would already have been torn apart by me. You know you can’t stop me.”

Hua Yaoyue turned around with a trace of contemptuous amusement on her face.

“You!”

Kong Xifeng was so angry that she took several deep breaths in succession, but she still could not come up with any harsh words. In the end, she could only say bitterly, “This old woman won’t lower herself to argue with a junior like you.”

“Heh.”

Hua Yaoyue did not care. They were merely the words of someone close to death, with little significance.

“Some time ago, while traveling outside, I happened to learn an enormous secret. I originally came here intending to tell you, but from the looks of things, you don’t seem interested in knowing.”

Kong Xifeng: “……”

“How enormous of a secret?”

“Not particularly enormous, I suppose. It merely concerns the survival or destruction of the Six Immortal Sects,” Hua Yaoyue said indifferently.

“If it’s such a major matter, then hurry up and tell me!”

Kong Xifeng did not think Hua Yaoyue would lie about something like this, and Hua Yaoyue had never been someone who joked around.

Now even she was saying it concerned the survival of the Six Immortal Sects… In that case, the situation was probably even more serious than she was letting on. Kong Xifeng naturally wished she would say it sooner.

“If you tell me to speak and I simply speak, wouldn’t that make me lose face?”

Hua Yaoyue looked at her with a faint smile.

Kong Xifeng felt the veins on her forehead twitch, and even her right hand gripping the walking stick tightened.

“You… what do you want?”

Kong Xifeng nearly spoke each word separately.

“I don’t want anything. If I wanted something from you, I wouldn’t have come here to tell you.” Hua Yaoyue shook her head as she spoke. “I simply thought your voice was a little too loud just now.”

With the words already reaching this point, how could Kong Xifeng fail to understand Hua Yaoyue’s meaning?

“Then this old woman will tell you plainly: this old woman’s voice was too loud just now. I apologize to you, Young Lady. How about that?”

Kong Xifeng felt that in several hundred years, she had never suffered such humiliation.

Hua Yaoyue glanced at her, still unsatisfied.

“When you, Kong Xifeng, ask someone for help, is this your attitude?”

After hearing this, Kong Xifeng fell silent for even longer, so long that Hua Yaoyue was already preparing to leave before she finally spoke rapidly:

“Sorry. My voice was too loud just now.”

Only then did Hua Yaoyue nod in considerable satisfaction.

“So, can you tell me now?” Kong Xifeng’s tone was flat, with no emotional fluctuation discernible whatsoever.

“I can.”

Hua Yaoyue casually nodded. “Actually, it’s nothing major. It’s merely that the Demonic Cultivators of Western Shang have contacted people from the Abyssal Continent and are preparing to attack our Eastern Shang from both front and rear.”

“Wh… what?!”

For a moment, Kong Xifeng even lost control of her voice upon hearing this.

“The Abyssal Continent? How dare they? Aren’t they afraid of bringing disaster upon themselves?!”

“Otherwise, why would they be called the Demonic Path?”

Hua Yaoyue said with a smile.

“No. This information is too important. I need to contact those other old fellows and see what they have to say.” Leaning on her walking stick, Kong Xifeng paced back and forth several times and was already thinking about sending out a message.

“Look at you. You’re getting impatient again. I haven’t even finished yet.”

Seeing Kong Xifeng like this, Hua Yaoyue found it rather amusing, but this was not a good time to laugh anymore. She was worried that if she kept laughing, the old woman might genuinely lose her mind.

“Then hurry up and say it, you damned grandaunt.”

Kong Xifeng’s hands trembled as she spoke impatiently.

“The Demonic Cultivators of Western Shang—or rather, that Crazy Woman you people speak of—sent someone to find the Sea-Crossing Old Devil… You should know of the Sea-Crossing Old Devil, right?”

“I… know. So even he didn’t die completely!”

Kong Xifeng gripped her walking stick and said through gritted teeth, “That Crazy Woman sent the Sea-Crossing Old Devil to the Abyssal Continent? If so, it seems we don’t have much time to prepare.”

Hua Yaoyue found it increasingly amusing.

“There are another two matters worth mentioning here.”

This time, she did not wait for Kong Xifeng to ask. She simply continued, “Do you know who contacted the Sea-Crossing Old Devil on behalf of that Crazy Woman? You know this person. You’re quite familiar with him, in fact. You’ve even conducted several transactions with him. In his previous life, he was called… Situ Feng.”

“What? It was actually him!!”

Kong Xifeng felt as though she were about to crush the walking stick in her hand. She gritted her teeth and said, “I knew it! People from the Shang Court can’t be trusted, can’t be trusted! Old Thief Situ, this old woman will definitely beat you until both body and soul are utterly destroyed!”

After saying this, Kong Xifeng took several steps forward as though she intended to leave Clear Wind Island right now, find Situ Feng, and kill him.

But just before leaving, she suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask, “What’s the second matter?”

“Oh, nothing. I simply happened to encounter the Sea-Crossing Old Devil along the way and casually slapped him to death.”

Hua Yaoyue said it casually.

Kong Xifeng, who had originally been extremely agitated, suddenly calmed down after hearing this.

She stared at Hua Yaoyue before her, only barely stopping herself from saying… Why didn’t you say that earlier?!

But when the words reached her lips, she ultimately swallowed them.

She knew perfectly well that Hua Yaoyue had clearly come here specifically to watch her make a fool of herself. Moreover, she had been the one who opened her mouth first and offended Hua Yaoyue, so in truth, she really did deserve to be laughed at.

Thus, after a long silence, Kong Xifeng suddenly spoke.

“For this matter, every cultivator in Eastern Shang should thank you.”

“It’s nothing. Your Six Immortal Sects of Eastern Shang will certainly use this opportunity to discuss things together. Just remember to give me compensation when the time comes. After all, I can’t help you for free.”

Hua Yaoyue spoke frankly.

“That is only proper.”

Kong Xifeng nodded slightly.

“Mm. For example, Fixed-Point Teleportation Tokens. I don’t need many. Four will be enough.” Hua Yaoyue still spoke extremely casually.

But the moment she said this, Kong Xifeng abruptly turned to look at her.

“What? Is there some problem with asking for one Fixed-Point Teleportation Token for each of my four disciples?”

Hua Yaoyue looked at her with a faint smile. “If I hadn’t acted, forget Fixed-Point Teleportation Tokens—even if you had them, none of you would have had the chance to use them.”

“This old woman will speak to them. As for whether they’ll give them to you, I don’t know.”

“It’s fine. Last time I visited the treasury of our Water Dragon Sect, I saw three more inside. If they refuse to hand them over, I’ll just ask our own sect for them.”

Hua Yaoyue smiled.

“You!”

Kong Xifeng wanted to speak but stopped herself. In the end, she could only say bitterly, “Rest assured. This old woman will definitely make them hand over those Fixed-Point Teleportation Tokens!”

“Then I’ll trouble you.”

After Hua Yaoyue finished speaking with a smile, she left the pavilion with her hands behind her back. She then walked across the lake surface, stepping on the water, and after taking several steps, her figure completely disappeared from the area.

Kong Xifeng watched her departing back. At first, she looked furious beyond measure.

But in the end, she suddenly laughed instead, shaking her head as she did so. Her smile carried a trace of bitterness.

‘The most urgent matter is naturally to pass this information to those other old fellows, but there’s something even more urgent—I first need to go have a reasonable discussion with Situ Feng.’

With this thought, Kong Xifeng first sent Wen Ling’er a Voice Transmission:

“Your Master has matters to attend to and will be away for several days. Stay on this island and cultivate properly. Strive to form your Core as soon as possible. Whether something happens or not, do not go outside.”

After receiving Wen Ling’er’s response, Kong Xifeng took a single step and disappeared.

After leaving Clear Wind Island, she headed directly southwest of Water Dragon Island.

She remembered Situ Feng mentioning that he called himself Island Master Yellow Maple… The vast Water Dragon Sect, before Kong Xifeng, amounted to no more than a few breaths of travel. In moments, she had gone from Clear Wind Island to the skies above Yellow Maple Island.

Only after sensing that familiar aura did she finally let out a long breath inwardly.

Still here.

Good. It was good that he was still here.

This old woman was afraid you might have sensed something was wrong and fled long ago.

Kong Xifeng’s Divine Sense enveloped the entire island, after which her figure descended directly. Even the Third-Tier Formation capable of barring Golden Core cultivators from entering and leaving was as though nonexistent before this Ancestor of the Water Dragon Sect.

Situ Feng… or rather, Feng Yichen, was currently cultivating the Nascent Soul Technique from his previous life.

He sat cross-legged upon a Spiritual Bed paved with Spirit Stones and circulated his technique. Strands of Spiritual Energy entered his body from beneath him, circulated through a Great Heavenly Cycle, and finally sank into his Dantian.

At the same time, green scale patterns could be seen across both of his exposed hands.

Upon closer inspection, they resembled snake scales.

The Nascent Soul Technique he cultivated was called 《Three Revolutions Dragon Transformation Art》.

After completing three revolutions, the Nascent Soul could break free from the Golden Core and emerge… Yet at present, he had not even completed the first revolution, so naturally, his cultivation remained stuck at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Seeing that the Spirit Stones beneath him had once again been completely drained, Situ Feng stood up.

‘In the end, I still lack Spirit Stones. If I possessed an entire Spirit Vein, I would have recovered to the Core Formation Stage by now no matter what.’

Situ Feng’s Cave Dwelling had been established inside a cave in the mountains. Just as he stood and was thinking about going outside for a walk to clear his mind, he suddenly heard what seemed to be a sound behind him.

He spun around violently, and a Flying Sword shot out. Just as it was about to pierce Kong Xifeng between the brows,

this Ancestor of the Water Dragon Sect merely blew out a faint breath, and the Mid-Grade Spiritual Artifact-level Flying Sword was blown aside and embedded itself into the stone wall.

Situ Feng stared at the newcomer. His expression first stiffened before he naturally smiled.

“What wind has blown Elder Sister Kong here? If you needed something, you could have simply sent word. Wouldn’t this little brother have gone to find you?”

Although he spoke like this aloud, Situ Feng retched several times inwardly.

‘Calling this old woman Elder Sister is damn disgusting.’

“Heh. Naturally, it was Situ Feng’s wind that blew me here.”

Leaning on her walking stick, Kong Xifeng walked through the cave. “Knock, knock” echoed repeatedly, as though every sound struck Situ Feng’s heart, inevitably causing a trace of panic to rise within him.

After all, no matter how one looked at it, the person before him was a genuine Nascent Soul Cultivator!

And an elderly Nascent Soul Cultivator nearing the end of her lifespan, one who dared to fight anyone to the death.

“Elder Sister truly knows how to joke.”

Situ Feng smiled. “Could it be that you’re planning to visit the Netherworld Grotto-Heaven? If Elder Sister Kong truly has such thoughts, I can guide you there.”

“Not interested.”

Kong Xifeng shook her head.

When she reached Situ Feng’s side, she happened to stop.

Situ Feng’s heartbeat slowed by half a beat. Just as he was about to ask what she wanted, Kong Xifeng spoke first, saying, “The Holy Mother will surely unify the Cangluo Continent!”

“Hmm?”

Situ Feng failed to react for a moment. He froze before finally saying, “No, Elder Sister Kong, what are you talking about?”

Kong Xifeng ignored him and merely continued:

“The Holy Mother said that the matter of you contacting the Sea-Crossing Old Devil was handled very poorly, to the point that the old devil nearly died.”

“What Sea-Crossing Old Devil? Didn’t he die long ago? Kong Xifeng, what exactly are you talking about?”

Situ Feng seemed so angry that he laughed.

“Besides, we have always been at odds with that Crazy Woman. This time, we joined forces with the Plum Manor Lord precisely to kill that Crazy Woman. Kong Xifeng, stop trying to test me.”

Kong Xifeng still ignored his words and merely continued, “The Holy Mother said the matter of contacting the Abyssal Continent has been exposed. This entire matter arose because of you, so she sent me to eliminate you. Otherwise… I wouldn’t have had to expose myself either.”

“What?! How dare that wretched woman!”

The instant Situ Feng widened his eyes, he discovered that the walking stick in Kong Xifeng’s hand was already thrusting directly toward the space between his brows.

It was clearly only a walking stick, yet before Situ Feng, it seemed like a sharp blade. He wanted to flee, but in the end, he was merely a Foundation Establishment Cultivator… His Nascent Soul instantly left his body.

Yet Kong Xifeng still grabbed it directly in her hand.

“I’m not—”

Situ Feng had only just begun trying to explain and resist, seeking that final sliver of a chance to survive.

But Kong Xifeng did not even give him another opportunity to speak. She simply tightened her grip, and the Spiritual Wind in her hand became as sharp as blades, instantly slicing his Nascent Soul into… countless pieces.

All her previous words had merely been to test him. Once she confirmed his true identity, what was there left to hesitate over?

She only regretted that she had not killed him even faster!

‘Heh, after possessing another body ten thousand years later, even his Nascent Soul became this frail and weak?’