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

The Ancient Immortal Realm has ended.

The trial participants from Kyushu returned home, and the somber atmosphere did not spread.

Cultivating immortality is inherently defying the heavens and seizing the creation of heaven and earth.

Countless lives followed one after another, and those who died were truly dead, but those who survived would regroup and try again on the path to immortality.

When Li Yang had consolidated his cultivation and opened his eyes, there were already many more people in front of him.

Among them were beings whose auras were even more terrifying than Ning Qingfeng's.

The leader of the Dao Alliance and the sword master of the Sword Alliance have already left. They may not be extremely busy, but it's impossible for them to escort Li Yang back.

"Child, don't be afraid. After all, you are a disciple of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect. You don't need to worry about the treacherous schemes of those villains." The kind-faced elder from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect came to Li Yang.

Master Lu Feng and Xuan Tian Sword Sect Master Ling Wujiu stood obediently behind him, along with the other leaders of the Xuan Yuan branch sect, not daring to overstep their bounds.

Li Yang was surrounded by a group of important figures.

His cultivation had been consolidated, and he stood with Tu Jiuzhou and other cultivators from the Slaughtering Void Realm.

He won; he became the biggest winner.

In this ancient immortal realm, the opportunities he received surpassed those of everyone else.

But there was no smile on his face.

He couldn't laugh.

In order to win this war, countless compatriots lost their lives, and countless innocent people were killed.

He was not a compassionate person and would not be saddened by the death of others.

But he is also a human being, and he has the emotions that come with being human.

The deaths of his fellow sword cultivators filled him with sorrow, and his junior sister's sacrifice grieved him deeply.

He had a mark between his eyebrows, a protective talisman bestowed upon him by the leader of the Dao Alliance.

It has no ability to save its own life, but it can obliterate any lineage that is detrimental to it.

Li Yang was dressed in a black robe, holding the Phoenix Sword, with the Immortal-Slaying Sword Pill above his head.

Upon noticing the arrival of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect members, Zhanxian Sword Pill voluntarily released itself from its bond with Li Yang.

"Your achievements will be no less than my lord's, and I also hope to embark on the path of cultivation with you and accompany you by your side. But you are not my lord after all. In the future, you will surely encounter a sword pellet that is more suitable for you."

The Immortal-Slaying Sword Pill conveyed its will, bidding farewell to Li Yang.

It had high hopes for this young man and longed to follow Li Yang and kill alongside him like a phoenix sword.

But its master is the Yellow Ancestor, who has not yet perished, and it has been hoping to follow its master again.

Ultimately, it flew into the hands of an elder of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, and will return to the Xuanyuan Sword Sect's small world of sword pellets.

Li Yang was not disappointed.

Just as Zhanxianjianmaru said.

He will encounter a sword pellet that perfectly matches his own style of swordsmanship in the future.

Having witnessed Mu Zangfeng's mastery of both internal and external sword techniques, he firmly believed that he also possessed the talent for internal sword cultivation.

However, the minimum cultivation level required to refine the sword pill is the Foundation Establishment stage.

After he established his foundation, he did not have time to enter the small world of the sword pellet of the Xuan Tian Sword Sect.

When he returns this time, he will definitely go inside to take a look.

"Would you be willing to come with me to our sect to cultivate?" The old man from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect stroked his beard, his tone gentle.

Li Yang's gaze fell on Lu Feng.

"My dear disciple, according to the normal procedure, our sect will come to the branch sects every once in a while to conduct selections. Only those who pass can enter the main sect to cultivate." Lu Feng explained to Li Yang, "Your performance in this Ancient Immortal Secret Realm was too outstanding. You also killed Mu Zangfeng, that traitor of Xuanyuan, and nipped an evil sword demon lord in the bud for the sword cultivator world. Therefore, our sect has made an exception to allow you to go for further cultivation. Hurry up and thank our sect's Grand Elder."

Li Yang nodded and bowed.

He knew very well that now was not the time to be reluctant to leave the sect.

The trouble he caused is too great. Even with the strength of the Xuantian Sword Sect, it cannot suppress those with ulterior motives in the shadows. It will only implicate them.

Only the Xuanyuan Sword Sect—the strongest sword cultivation lineage recognized by sword cultivators throughout the Nine Provinces!

Moreover, since we've chosen not to be low-key, we can only be high-profile to the end and use the Xuanyuan Sword Sect as a platform to showcase our talents.

The beings from all nine provinces who came to Xianyi Prefecture for the trial gradually dispersed.

The sword cultivators of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect used their great supernatural powers to pack up and take away the entire Luoxu Realm and countless cultivators, thus saving the Dao Alliance from having to deal with them.

On their way to the interstate teleportation array in Immortal Remnant State, a group of sword cultivators gathered together.

This includes the Azure Lotus Sword Sect.

Like the Xuantian Sword Sect, the Qinglian Sword Sect is a branch sect of the sword cultivation lineage; their main sect is the Tianxuan Sword Sect.

Both sword-cultivation lineages are located in Qianzhou, and they have an extremely close relationship.

Furthermore, the Xuanyuan Sword Sect is predominantly male, while the Tianxuan Sword Sect is entirely female. Therefore, many male sword cultivators from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect have female sword cultivators from the Tianxuan Sword Sect as their Daoist partners.

The white-haired female cultivator approached Lu Feng.

"Hehe~ No wonder he rejected my matchmaking attempt for Li Yang back then, he really didn't think much of it."

Lu Feng felt somewhat embarrassed.

At that time, the white-haired female cultivator wanted to play matchmaker for Li Yang, but he knew about the cultivation method practiced by her disciple Yan Chaoxi, so he refused on Li Yang's behalf.

Unexpectedly, Li Yang's final rebirth was still exposed as a lie.

"How can we, as elders, interfere in the affairs of young people? Besides... Senior Qinglian, you have seen it yourself, my disciple's actions are too extreme, even I, as his master, cannot control him," Lu Feng said with a forced smile.

"It's not too late to intervene now. My Azure Lotus Sword Sect has always been on good terms with the Profound Heaven Sword Sect, so this move can be considered a double blessing." The white-haired female cultivator smiled gently. "Li Yang is going to the Xuanyuan Sword Sect for further studies, and my disciple is also going to the Tianxuan Sword Sect, so this is an even greater blessing."

Lu Feng was at a loss.

Let me be clear:

"Senior Qinglian, it would be one thing if it were someone else, but the method my disciple cultivates is so unfair to him. If it harms his Dao heart, who will take responsibility?"

In the past, he wouldn't have had the confidence to say such a thing.

But Li Yang is now a true genius in swordsmanship, and he has probably killed more than a hundred top-tier swordsmen, including Mu Zangfeng, who is ranked first on the Qianzhou Golden Core Ranking.

Furthermore, he obtained the Qianyang Emperor Body and the Innate Sword Embryo, not to mention the fusion of the Ancient Immortal Slaughtering Sword Intent and the Source of Evil.

The issue now is not whether Li Yang is worthy of Yan Chaoxi, but whether Yan Chaoxi dares to undermine Li Yang's Daoist heart!

To put it bluntly, my Xuanyuan Sword Sect is too busy protecting a sword cultivator who has the potential to surpass the Xuanyuan Ancestor in the future. How dare you, for the sake of your disciple's cultivation, ruin the Dao heart of my future second Xuanyuan Ancestor?

I'm already being very lenient by not cursing at you!

Lao Tzu's disciple could easily defeat your disciple's Immaculate Sword Heart with just a random innate sword embryo.

You should take a piss and see how big your face is!

The conversation between the two reached the ears of the old man from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, and a hint of displeasure appeared on his face.

"The true lineage of the Path of Ruthlessness has never been revealed, so don't stray from the right path. The Immaculate Sword Heart is excellent, but my Xuanyuan sect has also condensed a sword heart, and we reached the realm of Sword Heart Clarity as soon as we condensed it."

Moreover, I heard that his junior sister just perished, sacrificing herself to allow him to be reborn. He's in a terrible mood. If he were to deceive me about my feelings again, would he be trying to ruin my genius, Xuanyuan Qicai?

The beautiful female sword cultivator, who was the leader of the Tianxuan Sword Sect, slightly changed her expression.

He quickly exclaimed, "Absolutely not! I knew nothing about this..."

"It's alright." To everyone's surprise, the old man from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect waved his hand. "I think it would be good for the young people to get to know each other. Let that female sword cultivator named Yan Chaoxi get acquainted with Li Yang."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman was completely bewildered, having no idea what the Grand Elder of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect was up to.

"Are you really going to give it a try?"

"Of course." The old man then transmitted his voice to Lu Qingqiu, "Qingqiu, go and have a chat with Li Yang, and help him get over his junior sister's death."

……

"Brother Dao, do you still remember me?"

Yan Chaoxi came to Li Yang's side.

Li Yang glanced at her, nodded, and said, "You're in the Heavenly Gang Demon-Slaying Camp. You were among the first batch of sword cultivators to follow me."

Li Yang was the center of attention in the Ancient Immortal Realm, even goddesses like Yan Chaoxi paled in comparison to him.

After all, even the more outstanding Lu Qingqiu, who is the daughter of the sect leader of Xuanyuan Sword Sect, is willing to follow behind him.

"I am the Immaculate Sword Heart. My master wanted me to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness. At first, he wanted to use you to enter into the path of love, and then sever that love." Yan Chaoxi did not hide anything. "Don't misunderstand. Severing love does not mean killing people. It simply means severing the karmic ties between us."

"Why are you telling me all this?" Li Yang frowned slightly.

He had no interest in Yan Chaoxi. If it weren't for the fact that she followed him in the Tiangang Demon-Slaying Camp and fought alongside him, he wouldn't have bothered with her at all.

"My master and the sect both hope that I will get to know you..."

Lu Qingqiu arrived at this time as well.

His expression was displeased: "What does your Tianxuan Sword Sect mean? Li Yang's junior sister sacrificed herself for him, and you're already so eager to arrange a marriage? You have no manners whatsoever as sword cultivators; you're utterly shameless!"

Then—

"Li Yang, your senior sister would also like to get to know you."

Several more female sword cultivators gathered together, creating a lively and bustling scene.

Li Yang frowned, wondering what was wrong with these female sword cultivators.

He looked at the Grand Elder of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, only to see him stroking his beard, looking completely detached, which only deepened his confusion.

Although he and Ning Xi were not actually together, he had completely fallen for her during the two years they spent in the Ancient Immortal Realm.

In particular, Ning Xi sacrificed herself to achieve Nirvana.

That emotion had accumulated to its peak.

That was definitely not the affection a senior brother felt for his junior sister.

It is a sincere desire to protect each other even at the cost of death.

It was the emotion that followed that absurdity.

He never fell in love on Earth, and the same was true in the world of cultivation.

But only now does he dare to say that he has loved.

She was aloof and indifferent to outsiders, but quirky and mischievous only towards herself.

She's younger than me, yet she's more reliable than me.

Willing to live and die with you, even knowing the outcome, you will still firmly say - I will not let you die.

He admitted that a figure had entered the softest part of his heart.

Li Yang did not believe that being emotional was a major taboo for sword cultivators. If one had no emotions, wouldn't that be the same as the ruthless path that Yan Chaoxi cultivated?

Being obsessed with love and trapped by it is a calamity.

Fear of love and avoidance of it at all costs is a greater calamity.

As human beings, we must have feelings to be benevolent. If the way of the sword is stripped of benevolence, it is nothing more than a weapon of killing. It is indeed terrifying, but that is not the way of Li Yang.

He was a human, a human sword cultivator who took it upon himself to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path, and who strived to create a better and happier world for all living beings.

If he himself is avoiding human emotions, how can he talk about protecting others?

Feelings reside in the heart, benevolence resides in the sword, and humanity exists between heaven and earth.

Surrounded by beautiful women, Li Yang closed his eyes, and his swordsmanship improved once again.

When he opened his eyes.

The beautiful women in front of me have all disappeared.

He stood atop the heavens of Immortal Remnant State, having broken away from the sword cultivators led by the Xuanyuan Sword Sect.

There was only one person in front of me.

So beautiful that it eclipses the world.

In a hazy vision, he saw the figure of the beautiful woman overlapping before him.

It looked like the maid Xiao Feng, or Ning Xi, but in the end, it was Ning Qing Feng.

Are you sad because of me?