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

Despite the blood-haired elder's highly tempting words, Li Yang did not release the Phoenix Sword he was biting, and instead transmitted his will through divine sense:

"Are you a sword cultivator?"

This abrupt question caused the kind smile on the old man's face to freeze.

"Why do you ask that?"

"In a small world not governed by the will of Heaven, I obtained a sword that you had never used before. It carried your Dao and, over the long years, merged with evil energy."

The blood-haired old man remained silent for a moment.

"Indeed, I was once a sword cultivator."

Li Yang then asked, "Then why did you stop repairing it halfway through?"

"How do you know that I have abandoned the way of the sword?" the blood-haired old man retorted.

"Because it is the only one that did not dissolve in this world like the method you cultivate. Instead, it stood alone, preferring to dissolve rather than merge into the Void Realm formed by your Dao." Li Yang asked the question that had been bothering him.

Upon entering the Void Realm, Li Yang was curious as to why the Void Realm was unique in having no sword path.

Later, when he entered the small world, he learned that this ancient immortal was also a sword cultivator, and the source of the evil energy he obtained was the transformation of the ancient immortal's sword weapon in his previous life.

That's why he was curious as to why this was the case.

Did the ancient immortal abandon the way of the sword, or did his sword abandon him?

"Is that important?" The blood-haired elder clearly didn't want to answer the question. "I've cultivated for millions of years, I've been a sword cultivator, a body cultivator, and a traditional magic cultivator. It's normal that I've cultivated the sword before. Don't ask any more questions. My divine sense is about to dissipate. Quickly merge with the Killing Dao Seed and achieve the Great Dao of Killing!"

But Li Yang remained unmoved and instead gripped the Phoenix Sword tightly.

"Besides sword cultivation, body cultivation, and magic cultivation, there should be another system that you have been cultivating so far—" Li Yang's eyes were already ruined and shriveled up, but his sword intent was too terrifying, and he directly locked onto the blood-haired old man.

"—Demonic cultivator!"

Li Yang's will also revealed a sharp edge: "The demonic path is flourishing in the Slaughtering Void Realm, which shows that you are an out-and-out demonic cultivator!!"

The blood-haired elder frowned: "So what? Does that mean you don't want my inheritance? The path of slaughter is inherently unorthodox, and many of the systems derived from it are basically demonic cultivation systems. Do you really not want to accept the inheritance because of that?"

He didn't believe anyone would refuse.

"I don't want to! I'm unwilling! And I certainly won't!" Li Yang's answer was crisp and decisive.

"You really don't want to?" The blood-haired old man looked at Li Yang, and seeing his resolute will and unwavering stance, he couldn't help but sneer, "You ungrateful wretch! If you're unwilling, plenty of others are!"

As he spoke, his gaze swept towards Mu Zangfeng.

Just suddenly—

"Clang!"

With a burst of sword roar, Li Yang, biting the Phoenix Sword, fearlessly slashed at the blood-haired old man's phantom!

This is appalling.

Countless cultivators were stunned by what they saw.

Not only did Li Yang refuse the inheritance, but he also dared to draw his sword against the ancient immortal's illusory figure!

It wasn't just facing each other; it was a direct attack that resulted in slaughter!

"He's insane! He must be insane!"

"What is he doing?! He's even rejected such a supreme inheritance, what exactly does he want?"

Even the sword cultivators couldn't understand it.

"What's wrong with the boss? After receiving the inheritance and leaving the secret realm, there will be plenty of opportunities to kill Mu Zangfeng and the Holy Son Qianyang in the future!"

But only those who are truly familiar with Li Yang know what his seemingly crazy behavior actually represents.

"He dedicated his life to eliminating demons and upholding justice," Su Hen remarked.

"I'd rather die than accept the demonic inheritance; I'd rather die than see the inheritance fall into the hands of evil. Junior brother, you're too extreme, too pure!" Ning Xinyao shook her head and sighed.

They so desperately wanted Li Yang to accept the mantle.

That way, he won't die.

But Li Yang himself gave up his life to achieve brilliance and sublime enlightenment, so what else can be said?

"Young man, do you know what you're doing?!" the blood-haired old man roared.

With a wave of his hand, the power of heaven and earth surged forth, intending to suppress Li Yang.

But Li Yang's attack was too powerful; even when he was exhausted, he still managed to make the chains of the Heavenly Order reappear.

His attacks could threaten the will of Heaven represented by the blood-haired elder!

"I'll kill you! To eliminate evil and uphold justice!" Li Yang's answer was concise and ruthless.

"Heh~ Heh~" The blood-haired elder laughed in anger. "You, a mere ant? The power within you was bestowed upon you by me. To use my power to kill me, just how little do you know your own limitations!"

As he spoke—

He raised his hand and grabbed at Li Yang, trying to withdraw the cultivation he had applied to Li Yang.

However, within Li Yang's dantian, the source of evil energy shone brightly, bursting forth with terrifying and pure killing intent, containing the sword intent of the past, protecting Li Yang and preserving his cultivation.

"How dare you betray me!" the blood-haired old man roared in fury.

That was his sword, his sword spirit, and the sword intent was also his.

Li Yang had already cleaved through the power of heaven and earth, and charged towards the blood-haired old man, unleashing a fierce sword strike.

The old man with blood-red hair was slashed, and heaven and earth wept as blood rained down.

His figure vanished, but reappeared in another direction, much dimmer.

"You will regret your decision now. This inheritance belongs to him!" The blood-haired elder approached Tu Jiuzhou, handing over the Killing Dao Seed. "I sense the aura of my bloodline. You are my descendant. Merge with the Dao Seed, take my share, and fight your way back to the Immortal Realm!"

"Ancestor... Ancestor?" Tu Jiuzhou stared blankly at the Dao Seed before him, his eyes filled with greed. "Can it really be my turn? Am I trapped in an illusion array?"

"That's right! It's yours. I never imagined that after so many generations of my descendants, there would be such a prodigy as you. Perhaps you are the destined successor. You are both my descendant and my successor. Quickly refine it and implant it into your body, otherwise they will come and take it!"

The blood-haired old man's words were too tempting, and Tu Jiuzhou's breathing became rapid.

"The supreme opportunity to become an immortal! It's mine! It's mine!" Tu Jiuzhou stretched out his hands, which were holding twin swords.

But just as it was about to touch the Killing Dao Seed, the twin blades suddenly slashed fiercely at the blood-haired old man.

"You old fiend, die!"

The greed on Tu Jiuzhou's face was replaced by a frenzied killing intent; he was determined to kill the blood-haired old man at all costs.

"You—you bastard!" The blood-haired old man never expected that Tu Jiuzhou would follow Li Yang's example, not only refusing the killing seed but also trying to kill him.

He immediately needed to draw upon the cultivation power of Tu Jiuzhou.

However, Tu Jiuzhou's cultivation level stopped dropping at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, because his true cultivation level was also the Nascent Soul stage.

"Pfft!"

The twin blades struck the blood-haired old man squarely, and his figure vanished.

But this time, the figure that appeared in front of Mu Zangfeng was even dimmer than before, as if it would dissipate with a gust of wind.

"If one or two of them are abnormal, what about you? You're the same kind of person as me, are you going to refuse too?"

Mu Zangfeng didn't dare to refine the Dao Seed immediately, knowing that if the other party was a demon, the probability of possession was extremely high.

"What if a senior were to possess your body?"

"Fool! Do you think those powerful figures outside don't know? Or do you think I've taken a fancy to your freakish body, which is neither human nor sword?"

That's it!

I swear by my Dao heart and the Dao I cultivate, I will never seize your body, nor will I harm your life. Refining it will only benefit you!

Upon hearing this, the Holy Son of Qianyang immediately exclaimed, "Senior, I can!"

However, the blood-haired elder merely glanced at him: "Reaching third on the killing list by slaughtering your own offspring is truly outrageous. It's a pity your path is not in accordance with mine."

Since the old man with the blood-red hair had said so, Mu Zangfeng no longer hesitated and decisively channeled the Dao of Slaughter into his dantian.

In an instant—

Mu Zangfeng's aura surged, and his killing intent surpassed Li Yang's in a very short time, further amplified by the power of heaven and earth.

His eyes turned blood red, and his aura reached the pinnacle of the Void Realm, surpassing Li Yang at his peak!

The figure of the blood-haired old man vanished, because Li Yang and Tu Jiuzhou had already arrived.

Under the constraints of the special Heavenly Dao rules, he really had no way to deal with Li Yang and Tu Jiuzhou, these two unparalleled geniuses.

In his final moments before dissipating, he roared at Mu Zangfeng, "I'll give you fifteen minutes to kill that sword madman and that treacherous bastard who betrayed his master!"

Mu Zangfeng didn't bother to savor the power; instead, he locked onto Li Yang, who was charging towards him.

Whether Tu Jiuzhou lives or dies is unimportant, but Li Yang must die!

He had no spiritual power left, but with the Immortal-Slaying Sword Pill in his hand, he was amplified by the killing intent of the Killing Dao Seed, and further empowered by the power of heaven and earth, giving him absolute confidence in killing Li Yang.

"Qin Feng! This is the difference between you and me. I will seize every opportunity to improve myself, while you will pay the price of your life for the sword path you uphold!"

I will not die. I will kill more people, more inner sword cultivators, and step on your and their corpses to ascend the strongest throne of immortality!

die!!!"

Mu Zangfeng unleashed a sword strike—

Their figures collided again.

The light from the Immortal-Slaying Sword Pill was so dazzling that it completely overwhelmed the light of Li Yang and the Phoenix Sword.

The power of this sword strike is lethal in the final battle when everyone is exhausted.

A figure flew backward; it was Li Yang.

The Phoenix Sword also broke in two, letting out a mournful cry before losing its spiritual light.

"Brother Dao!" Tu Jiuzhou's eyes reddened as he tried to stop Mu Zangfeng from delivering the final blow to Li Yang.

But the Holy Son of Qianyang stood in his way: "He cannot live, and neither can you!"

"Get out of here!"

The two fought fiercely, but their strengths were evenly matched, making it impossible to determine a winner.

at the same time.

Mu Zangfeng, holding the Immortal-Slaying Sword Pill, gazed with envy at the figure biting the broken sword, struggling to stand up in the ruins of the Nine Netherworld Imperial Capital, attempting to swing the sword.

"I have to admit, you are far superior to me. If I had a personality like yours, those old guys from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect wouldn't have driven me to this point."

The envy in his eyes eventually turned into the suppression of beautiful things.

"But I won't let you see them; you won't have that chance. However, they might have the opportunity to come see you in the future."

Outside the array walls of the Nine Netherworld Imperial Capital—

"Big brother (senior brother, junior brother)!"

The sword cultivators of the Heavenly Gang Demon-Slaying Camp went berserk, frantically attacking the array walls.

However, their attack was in vain. This was a sixth-grade formation, designed to counter a Nascent Soul stage expert!

"Die!"

As expected, Li Yang was killed by Mu Zangfeng with a single sword strike.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword Pellet pierced into Li Yang's brow, even shattering his soul.

"Clatter~"

Li Yang's body fell limply to the ground, gradually losing its warmth.

There were no dying words, nor any revolving lantern.

He died, his will dissipated, fighting to the very last moment.

"This is the price you pay for your arrogance!" Mu Zangfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He drew the Immortal-Slaying Sword Pill, looked at it, and said to himself:

"You said I would die at his hands, but you're wrong. He died at my hands. I acknowledge his strength, but I don't approve of his methods."

Whether he chose to cooperate with Ye Zhi Qiu back then, or just accepted the inheritance, he would most likely win.

But he was too pure and too extreme; his inflexibility led only to his death.

Do you still think you're right—huh?

Mu Zangfeng looked at the small world, where Ning Xi was hiding.

She showed up on her own initiative.

He knelt on the ruins, guarding Li Yang's body.

"I'll give you two choices: hand over your soul blood, or die for him."

Ning Xi posed no threat, and Mu Zangfeng couldn't bear to kill her.

She is a top-tier secondary practitioner skilled in talisman making, alchemy, array formation, and incantation. If I could obtain her assistance, my cultivation path would undoubtedly be much smoother.

Ning Xi simply ignored her.

"You idiot, you've ruined yourself again. How can you be so stupid, so adorably stupid?"

Ning Xi did not cry, but the phoenix totem between her eyebrows was glowing.

"That's—" Qianyang Saint Son, who was fighting Tu Jiuzhou, was shocked upon sensing Ning Xi's aura. "Stop her! That's the Ning family's Phoenix Nirvana Totem. She's going to sacrifice herself to resurrect Qin Feng!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Zangfeng's eyes turned cold, and he decisively slashed at Ning Xi with his sword.

But it was too late.

From the moment Ning Xi appeared, the heaven-defying Nirvana Divine Art had already been activated.

"I told you, I won't let you die." She smiled brightly. "Live well, take Xiao Feng's share, and Ning Xi's share, live well!"

She bent down and embraced Li Yang's gruesome, cold corpse, gently kissing his lips. A burst of fire erupted from within her—the most powerful Phoenix True Fire.

The flames engulfed everything, at the cost of Ning Xi's body and soul, with a power comparable to a self-destruction.

Even Mu Zangfeng had no choice but to abandon his attack, turn around, tear open the void, and escape to a safe distance.

At the moment Ning Xi died, her past experiences faded from the memories of countless living beings present.

"Ning Xi? Who is Ning Xi? She seems familiar, but I can't recall ever having any memory of her before entering the secret realm."

"Yes, does the Ning family have such a peerless talent?"

Amidst the bewilderment of countless cultivators, someone suddenly exclaimed—

"Look! There's a figure in the firelight!"

"Is that Qin Feng?"

"It's not Qin Feng! Although the aura is exactly the same... Wait! Someone is impersonating Qin Feng!"

"It's not Qin Feng! It's Li Yang, who is showing his talent in Yongning County!"

"Qin Feng is an imposter. He was never Qin Feng from the Qin family; it has always been Li Yang!"

The monks exclaimed in surprise.

Li Yang was surrounded by the Phoenix True Fire, which was even more intense than the True Fire of the Sun, yet his body felt incredibly warm, as if he were in Ning Xi's arms.

But his heart was cold.

He was crying.

Li Yang couldn't remember when he had shed tears; he realized that tears tasted so bitter.

Is this what heartbreak feels like?

It was truly unforgettable!

But why is my heart filled with endless killing intent?

Li Yang could feel that his burning life essence had returned to its peak, or even surpassed it.

My physical condition was even more perfect and at its peak than during my first Nirvana; all the negative damage had disappeared.

Furthermore, the sword intent that dissipated from the source of evil energy in his dantian, belonging to the ancient immortal's killing sword intent, also underwent nirvana, becoming compatible with Li Yang's own sword intent.

The Blood Sea Foundation was boiling, and every strand of spiritual power was mixed with unparalleled killing intent and terrifying baleful aura.

Along with it, the broken Phoenix Sword was also reborn.

Broken in two, its chipped edges regained their sharpness, revealing the bright gleam beneath its original color. It let out a baby-like whimper in the fire, as it was reforged by the Phoenix True Fire.

It was cheering and jumping for joy, it was trembling with excitement, it was craving a new round of killing!

Li Yang held it, feeling a sense of peace, because his heart was filled with murderous intent.

"Ning Xi... my Daoist partner with whom I have not yet revealed my heart, I will carry your share of life until the day when there are no more demons in the Nine Provinces!"

"Starting from—"

Li Yang looked at Mu Zangfeng, who was charging towards him, his eyes still filled with tears, but the tears had turned into the blood-red color that represented slaughter.

The sword whistled, and the world fell silent.

"—You begin!"

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