In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

The summit of a towering mountain.

Lu Yuan sat on the ground, silently manipulating the Pure Lotus Heart Flame, continuously scorching the three-colored lotus.

Under the burning flames.

The three-colored lotus became even more dazzling and radiant, until the last wisp of black smoke was completely burned away by the flames.

All the golden flames gradually died down and disappeared into thin air.

Followed by.

Under Lu Yuan's expectant gaze, the three-colored lotus slowly bloomed.

All that could be seen was in the center of the lotus platform.

Master Lingxu's eyes were vacant, and his body was transparent, as if he were just an empty shell, standing motionless in place.

"This Pure Lotus Heart Flame can erase all intelligence and emotions from others, but it does not harm their soul in the slightest. Its wonders are truly boundless."

Upon seeing that pure, transparent, and complete soul body, Lu Yuan couldn't help but express his admiration.

Having gone through many reincarnations, he naturally knew many secret techniques for searching souls.

However, his current cultivation level is too low. If he rashly uses the Soul Searching Secret Technique on a half-step Void Dao expert, he may injure his own soul if he is not careful.

But this Pure Lotus Heart Flame can not only erase Lingxu Shangren's mind, but also preserve all his complete memories, making it countless times superior to other soul-searching techniques.

He then extended a wisp of his divine sense and invaded the remnant soul of Master Lingxu, immediately obtaining a great deal of useful information.

"Having failed his tribulation and been physically destroyed, on the verge of death, he went to great lengths to orchestrate a shocking deception in an attempt to be reborn?"

After reviewing all his memories, Lu Yuan finally figured out the whole story.

Thousands of years ago, the Venerable Lingxu achieved profound enlightenment and founded the Lingxu Sect, which became famous throughout the Xuanling Domain. He was only half a step away from the half-step Void Dao Realm.

Sensing that his tribulation was imminent, he spared no effort in using the entire sect's strength to break through to the Void Dao realm.

Unfortunately.

The tribulation was perilous. Even a veteran expert like Master Lingxu was nearly annihilated by the laws of the Void Dao. In the end, he used all his means to barely salvage half of his remnant soul.

However, his physical body was destroyed, and the remaining wisp of his soul was like a rootless duckweed, unable to survive in the world.

In order to survive, he did not hesitate to sacrifice the entire Lingxu Sect and used the promise of divine inheritance as bait to set up this deception.

Despite all his calculations, Master Lingxu never anticipated Lu Yuan's unconventional nature, and ultimately his efforts were in vain, leading to his tragic demise.

However, besides these memories, Lu Yuan also learned from the remnant soul of Lingxu Shangren the secret locations of several great medicines.

Upon learning this news, Lu Yuan quietly left the towering mountain and took all the rare and precious treasures into his hands.

"Blood Bodhi, Golden Body Liquid, Fetal Essence Fruit, Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, Wind and Thunder Mystic Wings, Taiyi True Gold... This Lingxu Venerable is indeed a half-step Void Dao expert, truly rolling in wealth."

Lu Yuan had a fruitful harvest, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.

These precious medicinal herbs were collected by Venerable Lingxu from all over the Xuanling Domain with painstaking effort; each one is an unparalleled treasure.

Its value is in no way inferior to that of the Dragon Transformation Pool.

If this were to happen outside the world, even powerful beings destined for greatness would fight tooth and nail for it.

However, since Master Lingxu was dead, all these rare treasures naturally ended up in Lu Yuan's hands.

Besides.

All the medicinal gardens inside the Lingxu Cave, as well as the remaining few top-grade mineral veins, were uprooted by Lu Yuan and stored in his Qiankun Bag.

After all, Master Lingxu is dead, so this secret realm has naturally become ownerless. When other forces learn of this, they will definitely try to seize it, and then there will be another bloody battle.

However, Lu Yuan's current cultivation level is too low, making it difficult for him to participate in the struggles between the major forces.

Rather than leaving these rare treasures in the secret realm for others to enjoy, it's better to plunder all the treasures before other forces can react.

"Boom!"

That's when.

With a deafening roar, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky above the secret realm.

Amidst the pervasive spatial fluctuations, a passage was formed, connecting the Lingxu Cave to the outside world once again.

"The exit from the secret realm opened so quickly?"

Lu Yuan looked at the passageway, feeling quite regretful.

The Lingxu Cave is vast, and many spiritual herbs and precious medicines are scattered throughout the secret realm. Even with his speed, it would be difficult for him to collect all the treasures in a short time.

"Fortunately, we have already obtained the most important treasures. As for the remaining treasures, we will collect as many as we can."

Lu Yuan made a decisive move, forcibly burning his spiritual energy to speed up the journey.

However, compared to Lu Yuan, who was reluctant to leave and wished he could stay in the secret realm a little longer.

Those human prodigies who had barely survived were overjoyed and wept with excitement upon seeing the exit of the secret realm. They wished they had more legs so they could rush to the exit at all costs.

Since the East Sea demon clan joined forces with the ferocious beast lineage to massacre the human race's prodigies.

These once noble and esteemed direct descendants were forced to hide and live in constant fear, lest they perish in the belly of a ferocious beast.

This secret realm was countless times more terrifying to them than hell on earth.

Now that they finally see a glimmer of hope for escape, how could they dare to linger here any longer?
Outside the Lingxu Cave.

The powerful figures from each sect remained silent, creating an extremely heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

In particular, the red-robed elder of the Divine Fire Sect had a grim expression, like a live volcano that could erupt at any moment.

Because the instant Zhou Xun was killed by Lu Yuan, he learned through the soul tablet that Zhou Xun had died in the Lingxu Cave.

It should be noted that Zhou Xun was a prodigy favored by a powerful figure in their Divine Fire Sect, and was also the key to their control over the Great Li Dynasty.

If anything happens to Zhou Xun, even the old man in the red robe will be severely punished!
Therefore.

That's why he went to great lengths to place a disciple of the Divine Fire Sect by Zhou Xun's side to protect him.

But who could have imagined that, even under the protection of a half-step Heavenly Fate expert, Zhou Xun would still die inside the Lingxu Cave?
"Whoever did this must give an explanation to my Divine Fire Sect!"

The old man in the red robe had a sinister look in his eyes, and he wished he could rush into the Lingxu Cave to find out what was going on.

As for the other sect experts, their expressions were also extremely grim.

Because those sect prodigies all left a trace of their divine soul imprint before entering the Spirit Void Cave.

If anything were to happen to them, powerful figures outside would know of their deaths immediately.

But what they didn't expect was.

At least 90% of the geniuses who ventured into this secret realm perished inside!
Such a terrifying casualty rate struck all the powerful figures present like a thunderbolt, and they could hardly accept this fact for a long time.

After all, those young prodigies are their direct descendants, nurtured with all their resources. If all of these prodigies were to perish, what would happen?

Then these sects will definitely have no successors, resulting in a break in their lineage, and they may not be able to recover their vitality for decades to come!
In the deathly silent and solemn atmosphere, the exit of the secret realm finally opened slowly.

A young figure covered in blood and with a terrified expression rushed out of the spatial passage. Looking at the many human experts, his body trembled, and finally, a look of excitement and ecstasy at being reborn appeared on his face.

However, before he could even cheer, he was grabbed by the old man in red robes.

Immediately afterwards, the red-robed elder grabbed the young prodigy by the neck with one hand, lifting him directly into the air. Then, he reached out with his other hand, placed it on the young man's head, and instantly activated the Soul Searching Technique.

Not long after.

The young prodigy bled from all seven orifices, his facial features became extremely distorted in pain, and finally his head lolled to the side, his soul collapsed, and he died.

"How dare you! The demons of the East Sea have joined forces with the ferocious beasts to slaughter human prodigies. Even my disciples from the Divine Fire Sect have died at your hands!"

Upon learning the whole story, the red-robed elder was instantly enraged. He abruptly looked up at the other side, where the Crocodile King and a group of powerful demons stood.

"What? The demons of the East Sea dare to do such a perverse thing?"

"My disciple possesses the Thunder Spirit Body, one in ten thousand, yet I never imagined I would die at the hands of you beasts! You must pay with your lives!"

"The demons of the East Sea colluded with ferocious beasts to kill us, the pride of humanity! They demand an explanation!"

"Otherwise, don't blame us for breaking the alliance and flattening your East China Sea!"

When the powerful figures from other forces heard this news, their expressions changed drastically, and they couldn't believe their ears.

You have to understand that all these years...

The Great Li Dynasty and the East Sea Demon Clan have always lived in peace, keeping to themselves and not interfering with each other.

But who could have imagined that the East Sea demons would be so audacious as to join forces with the ferocious beasts to ruthlessly kill the geniuses of their sect?
"No wonder the casualties on this trip to the secret realm were so heavy; it was all the work of the East Sea demons!"

When all the human powerhouses realized what was happening, they were all furious, their eyes flashing with intense killing intent.

"How could my East Sea demon race do such a despicable thing? This is just that old man's side of the story, don't make false accusations!"

Sensing the killing intent emanating from everyone, even the Crocodile King, as a Heavenly Demon King, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Although the strongest among all the human cultivators present was only at the half-step Heavenly Fate realm, he was no match for him.

However, the East Sea Demon Clan has gone too far this time. Once other human lineages learn of this, they will surely join forces to put pressure on the East Sea Demon Clan.

When the powerful human beings emerge from seclusion, even the Crocodile King himself may not be able to save his life!

Therefore, he could only try to delay the inevitable and return safely to his old lair in the East China Sea first.

However, during the argument, several more human prodigies left the Lingxu Cave and appeared in the outside world.

But when the several human prodigies saw their familiar elders, they were overjoyed and burst into tears, recounting their tragic experiences in the secret realm.

Upon hearing this, all the human powerhouses gritted their teeth in anger, their hearts burning with rage.

"Now that we have both physical evidence and witness testimony, do you still dare to deny it?"

"The demons of the East Sea are going too far. Do they really think our human race is invincible?"

"Why waste words with them? Let's wipe out these bastards and make them pay for their crimes in blood!"

Many powerful human warriors turned ashen-faced, unable to suppress their killing intent any longer, and immediately joined forces to attack the Crocodile King.

"A bunch of ants undergoing nirvana, do you really think I'm afraid of you!"

Faced with the onslaught of the crowd, the Crocodile King was also filled with nameless rage.

According to the original plan of the East Sea Demon Clan, Yao Hong only needed to join forces with the thousand-year-old black dragon to successfully seize control of the Lingxu Cave.

But he didn't know what went wrong that caused the plan to fail, and even Yao Hong died in the secret realm.

It can be said that the East Sea demons' attempt to steal a chicken backfired spectacularly, gaining nothing but trouble for no reason.

"boom!"

The crowd fought fiercely, using every trick in the book, causing the entire world to tremble.

Just as the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle.

Lu Yuan, along with Luo Xin and the others, quietly left the Lingxu Secret Realm and returned to the Qingyun Sect's group, immediately sending a wisp of divine thought to Han Qingxuan.

"Sect Master, let's go quickly."

Han Qingxuan, who was fighting with a powerful demon, glanced back at Lu Yuan, then turned to look at the group of people fighting in front of him. Suddenly, he had a bad feeling and his eyelids twitched violently twice.

"Could this kid be the real culprit?"

Realizing this, Han Qingxuan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately withdrew.

Then, together with Li Shouzhou, they activated the spirit boat, taking Lu Yuan and Luo Xin with them as they instantly fled far away.

The spirit boat flew at an extremely high speed, appearing a thousand miles away in the blink of an eye.

Only after everyone was safely away from the battlefield and it was confirmed that there were no outsiders around did Han Qingxuan stare intently at Lu Yuan and ask in a solemn tone.

"Tell me, what trouble have you caused in the secret realm again?"

Faced with Han Qingxuan's questioning, Lu Yuan did not hide anything. He only said three sentences, which left Han Qingxuan and Li Shouzhuo dumbfounded and stunned on the spot.

"I killed Zhou Xun."

"Master Lingxu failed his tribulation and died a thousand years ago. The so-called divine mandate inheritance is just a complete lie."

"I obtained quite a few treasures in the secret realm this time, and also comprehended a trace of the Void Dao Law."

Lu Yuan admitted frankly.

In fact, with his current Nirvana Level 6 cultivation, he could have quietly left the Spirit Void Cave, found a deserted place to hide for a while, and then come out of seclusion after the storm had passed.

But humans are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless?

In any case, Qingyun Sect was the place where he had lived for more than ten years.

In addition, Han Qingxuan had taken good care of him and had cultivated him. If he just left like this, wouldn't he be putting the Qingyun Sect in danger?
Han Qingxuan and Li Shouzhou listened with trepidation, and finally fell into a long silence.

This trial caused such a huge uproar that ninety percent of the geniuses perished in the secret realm. Other forces will definitely send powerful figures to break into the Spirit Void Cave to investigate the truth of the matter.

Although Lu Yuan had destroyed the body and erased all traces of the battle after killing Zhou Xun.

However, given the methods of the Dali royal family, it wouldn't be difficult to find out the truth of this matter.

Once they learn that Lu Yuan killed Zhou Xun, they will be furious, and even the Qingyun Sect may face annihilation.

"You really are a troublemaker. Wherever you go, you can cause a lot of trouble."

Han Qingxuan shook his head with a wry smile, saying with a sense of helplessness.

"However, my Qingyun Sect never provokes trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble either. This time, Zhou Xun made the first move. If the Dali royal family really pursues the matter, they will have to consult my opinion first."

"Elder Li, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shouzhou nodded slightly.

"Qingxuan, you are right. The path of cultivation is about defying fate, so how can one simply accept it passively?"

"Although the royal family of Dali is born noble, the disciples of my Qingyun Sect are not fish to be slaughtered!"

"If the Great Ancestor of Dali really wants to pursue this matter, I will risk my old bones to exchange a few blows with him."

Li Shouzhou's voice was calm, but there was a resolute determination in his words, as if he were facing death without fear.

Lu Yuan is the most talented disciple of the Qingyun Sect. As long as he can grow up smoothly, it will be easy for him to enter the Heavenly Fate Realm in the future.

Therefore, even at the risk of their sect's annihilation, and even willing to wage a full-scale war against the Great Li royal family, they were determined to preserve Lu Yuan's remaining flame! (End of Chapter)