I just want to kill you all, or be killed by you all.

"Pfft~" Ning Qingfeng was amused.

There are too many people who boast about their own beauty, and their beautiful words and poems could fill a sea of ​​paper.

But this is the first time I've received such a straightforward compliment.

Not only did he dare to praise himself, he also gave himself a thumbs up.

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you." Ning Qingfeng stopped laughing. "According to the original plot, that mortal body might have fallen in love with you, but you destroyed it, which shows that we are not destined to be together."

Li Yang was curious about a question:

"In the cycle of reincarnation and mortal transformation, is Xiao Feng an independent being, or is it something that is passively perceived by your own will?"

This touches upon a sore point in online novels on Blue Star—the concept of avatars.

Li Yang himself could not accept creating a clone with its own consciousness.

In that case, he would feel guilty for killing Xiaofeng.

"If it were independent, I wouldn't have come only now. I could have directly guarded Yongning County, and who would dare to cause trouble?" Ning Qingfeng replied.

Li Yang thought about it and agreed.

"You can think of it as my will being reincarnated as Xiao Feng, so the feeling of being killed by you is just as real," Ning Qingfeng added with a smile.

Li Yang's expression froze:

"Now that things have come to this, I can only accept any punishment you may give me, senior."

"You killed my mortal body, so I should take your life, or at least cripple your cultivation, leaving you to waste a hundred years in the mortal world."

Ning Qingfeng paused, causing Li Yang to break out in a cold sweat.

"But Xiaofeng is me, and I am Xiaofeng. I have no hatred for you before I die, but I can escape the death penalty, but I cannot escape the punishment."

And I'm very curious to confirm something.

Li Yang asked instinctively, "What is it?"

"If you were the one to fall into the enemy's hands, could you accept death with equanimity?" Ning Qingfeng asked seriously. "If you are not afraid of death, then I will not pursue the matter of you killing my mortal body."

But if their performance doesn't meet my expectations, even though they themselves are afraid of death, they still kill the hostages—

Not only will you die, but the Xuan Tian Sword Sect will also have to pay the price for my mortal transformation!

Li Yang had no choice but to comply.

Ning Qingfeng's beautiful eyes sparkled, captivating all who beheld them.

In an instant, Li Yang's will was pulled into a mysterious and infinitely mysterious illusion.

With her Mahayana stage cultivation level, Li Yang was completely unable to detect any clues when she used her Foundation Establishment technique.

Li Yang is still Li Yang.

But the scene has changed.

During a sect mission, he fell into the hands of a local demon who was half a Nascent Soul cultivator, and was used to coerce a senior sister from the Xuan Tian Sword Sect into submission.

"Hand over my Soul Banner! It was forged by a million people over a thousand years. With it, I will surely succeed in condensing my Nascent Soul!"

I swear to Heaven and my inner demons—as long as you return it to me, I will immediately and safely return it to your junior brother.

He is the most outstanding talent of your Xuantian Sword Sect, a rising star with unlimited potential.

This is a great deal!

But faced with her senior sister's hesitation.

Li Yang remained calm despite being choked.

His dantian was boiling, and he decisively burned away everything within himself.

He exchanged his sword intent for the strongest killing intent, forcibly broke through the demonic restriction of the half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, and self-destructed on the spot!

In his final moments, he turned to look in the direction of his senior sister and smiled.

"Senior sister, don't hesitate next time."

……

The illusion has ended.

Li Yang's body trembled, and his will returned.

Seeing that Ning Qingfeng remained silent, he dared not speak.

"You're right, I have no right to punish you. Nor do I have the face to seek revenge."

Li Yang clasped his hands in greeting:

"You flatter me, senior."

A weight has finally been lifted off my shoulders.

After all, the strong are always unpredictable.

It's like seeing an ant crawling onto your body from the roadside.

If I'm in a good mood, I'll put it back on the ground; but if I'm in a bad mood, I'll just crush it to death.

I thought it was over.

But Ning Qingfeng asked again:

"Are you blaming me? My transformation into a mortal has caused the deaths of so many mortals."

Li Yang answered seriously:

"At first, yes. But later I found out that this had nothing to do with you, and that you were also a victim, so I felt relieved."

Ning Qingfeng shook her head:

"The cause and effect here originated from me, so I must do something about it."

Li Yang felt his body leaping along with Ning Qingfeng.

Looking up, I realized that I had reached a height from which I could overlook the entire Yongning County.

Within this celestial dome, a phoenix phantom appeared, its wings obscuring the continent.

Upon closer inspection, one can see numerous colorful silk threads connecting the wings.

With Li Yang's current limited understanding, he couldn't possibly tell what it was.

However, it must be some profound and mysterious laws of cause and effect.

Ning Qingfeng sat cross-legged in the middle, her phoenix eyes lowered, her hands forming a mudra.

The phantom of the phoenix, which blotted out the sky, suddenly moved.

With a gentle flap of its wings, the threads of cause and effect in the world trembled, like the strings of a zither being plucked, playing a lament that did not belong to the human world.

"Returning to the origin in Nirvana".

"With the essence of my Phoenix Nirvana Immortal Body, I trace back to the past and reverse the order of life and death."

A ball of golden flame was spat out from the phoenix's mouth.

That flame does not burn everything, it only burns cause and effect.

The threads of cause and effect touched by the flames began to rewind, as if time were flowing backward, separating each mortal who died because of evil from the consequences of death.

The corpses of mortals who have been killed grow flesh and bones, drawing life essence from heaven and earth;

The mortal body, transformed into a puppet, dispels all insidious methods;

Within the soul banner of a soul cultivator's storage ring, threads of cause and effect scorch forth, stripping away the souls of mortals who have been refined into vengeful ghosts, or are still suffering within them, and returning them to their dead bodies...

Supreme divine power!

Outside the borders of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Countless powerful beings opened their eyes and cast their gazes upon them.

Those who heard it were all utterly shocked.

"This is true, great power!"

"Resurrecting millions with a mere gesture, he truly deserves to be called the strongest healer of our time!"

"The Phoenix Rebirth Immortal Body... It's a pity I failed in all attempts. If I could obtain her love, what would I fear even in death!"

Li Yang was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

They could sense that Ning Qingfeng's cultivation level seemed to have decreased, and they couldn't help but feel a deep respect for her.

I had once again underestimated Ning Qingfeng's character.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more important one is to it.

Ning Qingfeng sacrificed her cultivation to revive mortals, which speaks volumes about her greatness.

Only mortals can be resurrected; resurrecting cultivators comes at too high a price.

Moreover, mortals are innocent, and cultivators must pay the price for their own choices.

After doing all this, Ning Qingfeng's face paled a little.

"So—do you still harbor resentment towards me?"

Li Yang did not say "I dare not".

A deep, heartfelt salute to the sword technique:

"Your kindness is truly admirable!"

But Ning Qingfeng smiled.

Li Yang suddenly saw his feet begin to burn, and the excruciating pain slowly crept up his entire body.

"senior?"

"You killed me once, and I will kill you once." Ning Qingfeng's voice was cold. "Only then will it be fair!"

Li Yang was unaware of why Ning Qingfeng had changed her mind.

But he remained calm despite being scorched by the blazing golden fire.

There were no curses, no questions.

"In any case, the senior is the most admirable person I have ever met on my path of cultivation."

Ning Qingfeng nodded:

"If this is your last wish—you may die."

The divine fire burned Li Yang's flesh and blood to ashes, as did his dantian.

In the very end, even his entire skeleton turned to ashes...

……