Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 195 Fortunately, it doesn't look like it.
The old lady looked at the weak Liu Shiyuan, a trace of pain and helplessness flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her resolve.

She slowly stepped forward, looked down at Liu Shiyuan, her voice trembling slightly yet incredibly firm: "Shiyuan, all of this is your own choice. If you could uphold the righteous path, how could you have ended up like this today?"

Liu Shiyuan sneered, his eyes filled with resentment: "The righteous path? In this dog-eat-dog world, what can the righteous path bring to the Liu family? Only great power can make the Liu family stand firm."

"Everything I did was for the Liu family. I did nothing wrong!"

Liu Sijun walked to the old matriarch's side, looking at Liu Shiyuan with icy eyes: "Your so-called powerful strength is nothing but collusion with evil at the expense of others. You killed my mother and betrayed the family. Is this the Liu family you wanted?"

Liu Shiyuan lay on the ground, staring blankly at the sky, lost in memories.

"Back then, after my father passed away, it was the first time I led the clan's disciples to participate in a training exercise as the head of the Liu family."

At that time, he had just formed his core and thought he was doing quite well. However, that experience severely damaged his confidence. During that training, they not only failed to obtain any cultivation resources, but were also ridiculed as novices.

Upon returning, he secretly vowed to cultivate diligently.

For some reason, no matter how hard he tried, he could never find the right method.

He then spent every day with Zhu Yingrong, and the vows he had made were thus forgotten.

Later, their relationship with the Chu family became extremely tense.

He felt utterly humiliated that she disregarded her own reputation by moving to Yinyue Courtyard and not allowing him to stay overnight.

Even if you go to a restaurant with someone, they will still be the subject of jokes and gossip.

Those people even joked that maybe the Chu family had someone else in their hearts, which was why they disliked him so much.

He refuted it at the time.

But when she got home, the more she thought about it, the more something seemed wrong. She felt that what those people said made sense. Otherwise, how could a woman like Chu, who couldn't even gather qi, dare to be so disrespectful to her husband?
Anyway, his older sister wouldn't.

Hearing this, Liu Sijun's fists clenched so tightly they cracked: "So you're treating me like this because you doubt that I'm your biological son?"

Liu Shiyuan retorted, "That's right. Look at you, how are you like me?"

Liu Sijun snorted coldly: "Luckily, it doesn't look like it!"

"you"

Liu Shiyuan was so angry that he almost jumped up to slap this wretched child: "It's all because of your mother that I've ended up like this."

"You killed my mother, and now you're slandering her. I'll kill you!"

Liu Sijun stepped forward, but was stopped by the old lady: "Continue, how did you get in touch with the Blood Spirit Sect?"

"In the subsequent trials, Che Bai led the group until I finally broke through to the late Golden Core stage. I then led the clan disciples to the Frozen Domain once again."

Che Bai was the guest minister who held the golden sword.

That time, the Qin and Chu families performed much better than the Liu family.

He felt as if his face had been slapped several times without his noticing, turning bright red, and he felt an unprecedented sense of frustration.

When he returned to Laiyang County, he went to a restaurant for drinks and met a woman there.

That woman was a member of the Blood Spirit Cult.

She told Liu Shiyuan that there was a cultivation method that, if practiced, could grant immense power, allowing the Liu family to return to its former glory.

When Liu Shiyuan said this, Liu Sijun understood.

Liu Xingye's mother was likely a member of the Blood Spirit Cult, which explains why Liu Shiyuan wasn't truly sincere towards Zhu Yingrong later on. He only loved whoever was beneficial to him.

"I thought this was the Liu family's hope."

The old matriarch said with great distress, "Hope? You are pushing the Liu family into an abyss of no return! The Blood Spirit Sect acts evilly, and to collude with them is to be an enemy of the whole world."

Liu Shiyuan suddenly sat up, his eyes filled with madness: "Since we have already made enemies of the world, then I will fight you to the death!"

After saying that, he forcibly circulated the remaining spiritual power in his body, and his body immediately emitted an even more strange aura.

His body began to swell, his skin gradually turned pitch black, and black lines spread across his body like living creatures. His eyes turned blood red, and sharp fangs grew from his mouth, transforming him into a half-human, half-demon monster.

"This is... the forbidden transformation technique of the Blood Spirit Cult!"

Che Bai's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly warned everyone, "This technique can greatly enhance strength in a short period of time, but the user will go mad and completely lose their mind. Be careful, everyone!"

The half-demonized Liu Shiyuan roared to the sky, his voice booming like a bell, making everyone's eardrums ache.

He flashed forward like a black lightning bolt, rushing towards Liu Sijun.

Liu Sijun's expression was solemn. He quickly waved the Taixu Mirror, and a colorful light shot out from the mirror. The light contained the power of ancient runes. This was a powerful spell hidden in the Taixu Mirror - Star Pattern Curse Light.

The curse light collided with Liu Shiyuan's figure, bursting out a dazzling light, and the powerful impact shook the surrounding ground, creating deep ravines.

However, the half-demonized Liu Shiyuan possessed astonishing power. Although he was struck by the star-patterned curse light, he only paused for a moment before continuing to charge towards Liu Sijun.

Seeing that Liu Sijun was in danger, Li Qing was extremely anxious.

At this critical moment, he quickly formed hand seals, his spiritual power surged wildly around him, and his originally clear eyes were now reflected red by the flames.

"Flame Dragon Break!"

With a loud shout, a giant dragon formed from flames flew out from his palm, carrying a wave of heat, and lunged at Liu Shiyuan with bared fangs and claws.

Wherever the fiery dragon passed, the air seemed to ignite, crackling and popping.

Liu Shiyuan felt the immense power of the Flame Dragon and had no choice but to temporarily abandon his attack on Liu Sijun and instead deal with the Flame Dragon.

He stretched out his black claws and viciously grabbed at the Flame Dragon.

The claws collided with the fiery dragon, sending countless sparks flying. Flames and black demonic energy intertwined, making it difficult to separate them for a time.

The old lady's prayer beads shone brightly, and golden rays surged from them, coalescing into a giant Buddha's hand that pressed down on Liu Shiyuan.

At the same time, she shouted, "Everyone, let's work together! We can't let him continue down this path of madness!"

The golden sword in Che Bai's hand shone brightly as he channeled all his spiritual power, displaying the full extent of his Nascent Soul stage strength.

The golden sword transformed into a streak of golden light, carrying spiritual sword energy, and shot towards Liu Shiyuan. This sword energy seemed capable of cutting through space, causing ripples to spread wherever it passed.

The other Nascent Soul stage guest elder also dared not slack off, and his hands quickly changed hand seals.

Suddenly, countless icicles rained down from the sky, like sharp arrows, shooting towards Liu Shiyuan.

The icicles gleamed with a cold light, and the surrounding temperature plummeted, creating a stark contrast with the scorching demonic energy emanating from Liu Shiyuan.

Despite being surrounded by the crowd, Liu Shiyuan showed no fear.

(End of this chapter)