Looking at the boy who had lost both legs, he remembered that the boy was a genius from a rival sect, and that he had personally crippled the boy's cultivation...

He had deliberately sealed these memories away, but now, the murderous intent materialized them into the sharpest blade, scraping at his soul with each stroke.

Lin Che clenched his fist. "Why should I care about other people's opinions when I kill someone? The order of this world is defined by the strong."

"Order?" The figure in the black mist let out a piercing laugh. "Ask these wandering souls, do they want order, or the lives of their families?"

The little girl suddenly lunged at him, the bloodstains on her face fading to reveal Li Muwan's face, but her eyes still held the venom of a child.

"My husband, will you kill me too? Once you regain your strength, will you think I, a mere mortal, am a burden and should disappear like them?"

"Wan'er!"

Lin Che's eyes widened suddenly, a sharp pain in his chest making him almost unable to stand. He wanted to explain, wanted to embrace the person in front of him, but the other person suddenly turned to ashes, leaving only a cold sentence echoing in his ears.

"You only ever love power; you can't protect anyone..."

"No!"

Lin Che roared, and the sword shadow in his dantian suddenly trembled, with dark killing intent erupting like a tsunami.

The illusions twisted and dissipated in the murderous aura; the girl's cries, the woman's accusations, and the old man's curses all turned to dust in this force.

Silence returned to the unfamiliar space, with only his heavy breathing echoing in the background.

Lin Che slowly raised his hand, his palm covered with scratches and bloodstains. The illusion just now was too real, and the pain and resentment seemed to still linger on his fingertips, making his stomach churn.

At this moment, he finally understood that Qiu Yao's killing intent was not only power, but also the karmic burden accumulated from her life of killing.

These karmic obstacles are now invading his soul through murderous intent, trying to drag him into the same madness as Qiu Yao.

"So... this is the most difficult hurdle, and it should be the inner demon of the true self."

Lin Che gave a bitter smile, a trace of black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. Repairing his meridians was difficult, but compared to facing his blood-stained past, it seemed so easy.

This so-called elimination of inner demons is similar to the severing of the three corpses.

There are three corpse worms in his body.

Specifically, it includes three worms in the upper corpse, three worms in the middle corpse, and three worms in the lower corpse, hence the name "three corpses and nine worms".

For a practitioner to embark on the path to godhood, they must eradicate and eliminate the "roots of the three corpses."

The corpse worm, named Peng Hou, lives inside a person's head, making them foolish, dull, and devoid of wisdom.

The corpse worm, named Pengzhi, resides in a person's chest, causing distress and delusions, preventing them from achieving tranquility.

The corpse worm, named Pengjiao, lives in the human abdomen and causes people to crave sex and food.

As Lin Che finished thinking, a man who looked exactly like him walked out of the darkness. He also had long, silver-white hair draped over his back, but his clothes were black.

The inner demon curled a sinister smile and said, "How about it? Only killing can improve your strength, right? Hehehe, the lives of tens of millions of people are enough for you to advance one level. Shouldn't you thank me?"

"They're nothing but ants. Improving our strength is naturally not as fast as killing you." Lin Che pointed the Blood God Sword in his hand at the inner demon in front of him.

"Hehehe, this is really interesting."

The inner demon vanished into thin air, and when it reappeared, it was already behind Lin Che, smiling as it said, "You and I are one person. If you kill me, you will also lose something, such as the determination to kill."

"Without me, you would not have been able to survive in the Land of Ancient Gods that year, and you would not have achieved what you have today."

"Why don't we join forces and fight against everything under the heavens, using their flesh and blood to enhance our strength? Wouldn't that be wonderful?!"

The inner demon frantically tempted Lin Che, but Lin Che already knew what the other party was thinking. He immediately swung the Blood God Sword in his hand and fiercely attacked the location of the inner demon.

However, the former also possessed a Blood God Sword, which directly blocked Lin Che's attack. He laughed and said, "Hehehe, you're really impatient. You're even more impatient than me."

"Lin Che, think about it carefully. Without me, you wouldn't be where you are today. You and I are originally one person. I am your emotion, and I am also the tool you use to kill."

The inner demon kept revealing everything that had happened over the years, trying to gradually break Lin Che down in his own way, so that he would no longer be able to resist him, and thus completely fall into demonic ways.

"court death!"

The two collided violently at this moment, and the surging energy caused the ground within a thousand meters to explode inch by inch. At the same time, Lin Che outside also released an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation.

Fortunately, there is a barrier here, otherwise this energy would definitely have affected other buildings.

Lin Che gripped the Blood God Sword tightly in his hand, frowning as he said, "Damn it."

"Hehehe, don't say that. You are me, and I am you. How can you talk about whether I should die or not? Lin Che, I said I don't want to be your enemy. Similarly, don't even think about killing me. I am a part of you. If I die, you won't be able to make up your mind to continue killing."

"I'm sorry, but if you die, I will be just as ruthless and decisive, leaving myself no regrets."

"This is utterly ridiculous, Lin Che. You really are a complete bastard. Since you are so stubborn, then let me show you what a true god of death looks like."

"And you are nothing more than a substitute for the God of Slaughter. In the end, only I will break through to the Heavenly Realm!"

Unmoved by the inner demon's sarcasm, Lin Che launched another attack. However, the inner demon's strength was equal to Lin Che's, and it could even use the energy of this place to enhance its own strength.

The inner demon was also devoid of any light, constantly trying to break down Lin Che's hardened heart with words: "Without human faith, you can't become a god at all. Besides, Lin Che, you have killed countless people in your life and have never had a single source of faith. You simply can't become a god."

"It would be better to fall into demonic ways with me; the power of darkness is utterly pure!!"

The space was exceptionally quiet in the darkness, and a chilling wind constantly rustled the branches of the withered trees, producing eerie and frightening sounds.

Lin Che, clad in a long black robe, said with a smirk, "It's you. Only by accepting my power can you achieve true immortality. Isn't cultivation all about achieving eternal life?"

"Do not resist. Let the darkness devour your body and envelop your soul little by little. I will take your place and unify the entire Immortal Continent. Hehehe."

Only by dying can one be reborn!

The sinister influence within Lin Che tempted him. (End of Chapter)

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