The improved female villains regained their memories.

"This time, let me protect you."

Chapter Twenty-Four: One Man Against All

The rain suddenly stopped.

The abyss reformed, its cold gaze falling on Yang Pingsheng, causing him to instinctively shiver.

"You'll protect me?"

His voice grew even colder, transforming from cool and aloof to utterly indifferent.

Luo Benmo slapped Yang Pingsheng's hand away, looked up, and the tear stains on his face had disappeared without a trace, as if it were an illusion.

“You are my younger brother, do you think I need you to protect me? Even without your spiritual root, I can still annihilate the enemy.”

She turned her head, leaving behind the words, "I will arrange for Blood Pigeon to lead you to retreat. Just go with her." Then she took to the air and flew towards the Blood Palace.

"Earthly Fiends, Heavenly Generals, Four Heavenly Kings, Blood Palace Assemble!!"

Her voice echoed throughout Lingquan City, lingering for a long time.

Crimson light rose from every corner of the town, and countless figures took flight, responding to Luo Benmo's call, heading towards the Blood Palace.

Gazing at the blood-red light that seemed to pierce the dark clouds, Yang Pingsheng watched in silence, then turned and went back into his room.

"system."

"Yes, I'm here~"

The cheerful sounds clearly indicate that the implementation of the plan has greatly improved the system's mood.

"What are your orders, Master?"

"...Can you tell me about the plans for the next phase now?"

Want to know? Hehe, beg me!

Yang Pingsheng remained silent.

The system was dissatisfied: "Host, you've changed. You've become indifferent. You used to interact with me."

"Is that so?"

Yang Pingsheng looked at the cabinet next to him, on which was a bronze mirror.

He grinned at the bronze mirror, forcing an ugly smile.

The system sighed, "Life is unpredictable, and reality is cruel. Even the most naive person will be tormented and forced to learn to pretend."

"……system."

"uh-huh?"

Have I really changed?

He became indifferent and cold-blooded, turning into a mere tool who only knew how to execute plans.

"The only constant truth in this world is change, so relax, host," the system comforted. "Just follow the way of heaven obediently. Once you've completed the nine worlds, you'll have plenty of wealth, beautiful women, and lots of money."

"..."

He couldn't laugh.

The system was unwilling to disclose its plans for the next phase, but Yang Pingsheng could roughly guess them.

For Lobenmo, this was a pivotal war.

In the original timeline, it was from this war that she began to spread her infamy to the world, and from then on, she became unstoppable, growing stronger with each battle.

Even before her conversation with Yang Pingsheng, Luo Benmo had a chance of winning. While it's true that a person cannot live without a spiritual root, that wasn't a problem for Luo Benmo; she could bestow upon him a blood spiritual root. By absorbing Yang Pingsheng's spiritual root and then granting him a blood spiritual root, she could guarantee his survival.

If Luo Benmo can devour spiritual roots, she will ascend to the rank of Celestial Immortal. Once she becomes a Celestial Immortal, three of the Four Heavenly Kings will also become Celestial Immortals, the Heavenly Gang will become Earthly Immortals, and the Earthly Fiends will undergo body tempering and purification, along with the Blood Pigeon. Then this battle will become a war of annihilation for Luo Benmo against the Immortal Sword Sect.

What kind of divine arrangement is this? It's utterly useless. Ling Feizi, the male protagonist, the female protagonist, and Luo Benmo wiped them all out in one fell swoop.

But now, that possibility no longer exists.

Luo Benmo would not break her promise. She hurt Yang Pingsheng before because Yang Pingsheng disobeyed her. But now that Yang Pingsheng has chosen to support her, Luo Benmo hurting Yang Pingsheng under these circumstances would be tantamount to breaking her promise.

The elder sister would not harm her younger brother; with just this one sentence, Heaven sentenced Luo Benmo to death.

Add to that flawed intelligence, overwhelming combat power, and... betrayed family.

Yang Pingsheng looked at the bronze mirror and touched his chest.

There is nothing inside.

All that's left is a pounding heart.

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The dark clouds were torn apart.

The magic array set up around Lingquan City was easily torn apart.

Eleven beams of light flew toward Lingquan City, led by Ling Feizi.

She wore a light blue, transparent gauze dress, her face was veiled, her hair was piled high, and she was surrounded by celestial clouds, appearing and disappearing in the mist.

The two people beside her were Luo Benqing and Gu Tianzhen.

Both were eighteen years old, and standing together, they were a handsome couple. Gu Tianzhen stood on a pink spirit sword, her eyes sharp, her neat ponytail fluttering in the wind, and her every wave of her hand exuded an aura of piercing the air. Luo Benqing, on the other hand, stood on a sky-blue spirit sword, his features gentle, holding a white fan. Apart from being a little short, he was the epitome of a refined gentleman.

Among the ten Earth Immortals, these two are somewhat overrated. They may seem to possess the aura of Earth Immortals, but their foundations are actually unstable. They have clearly only recently mastered immortal techniques and haven't even condensed any immortal artifacts yet, so they can only be considered half-step Earth Immortals.

Their master, Ling Feizi, was different. Her aura was profound, and she appeared mysterious and unpredictable under the shroud of immortal clouds. Apart from not being able to use the truth or the traces of the Great Dao, Ling Feizi's spiritual foundation was clearly no different from that of a true immortal.

Unfortunately, using the truth and applying the traces of the Great Dao are the keys to distinguishing between a Celestial Immortal and a True Immortal, so Ling Feizi can now be considered a half-step True Immortal.

Such a lineup is truly terrifying. Let alone anyone else, even Ling Feizi alone, with just one destructive immortal technique, would be enough to wipe out Lingquan City. The fact that the Immortal Sword Sect has dispatched such a lineup shows how much they value Luo Benmo.

Of course, sending such a powerful lineup was not primarily for destruction. Ling Feizi had two purposes in coming: first, to retrieve the sect's most precious treasure; and second, to help her disciple.

Thinking of this, she glanced at Gu Tianzhen, who was flying beside her. The girl's face was expressionless, but a hint of anger could be seen in her eyes.

Luo Benmo and Gu Tianzhen are sworn enemies.

Her brother was killed in front of her by Luo Benmo. Her entire family was also massacred by bandits from the wicked den.

If it weren't for Luo Benqing's rescue, Gu Tianzhen would have died on the day of the siege.

Consort Ling was skilled in divination, and she always felt a bit worried about Gu Tianzhen. She had already foreseen the fates of Luo Benqing and Luo Benmo back then, and if she could, she wouldn't want Gu Tianzhen to get involved.

"Naive, stay with me and don't be impulsive."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Luo Benqing: "Xiaoqing, you too, don't rush into a fight with your sister, protect Tianzhen."

"I understand, teacher."

Luo Benqing nodded, seemingly compliant, but his calm eyes held a hidden depth of thought.

Having broken through the final great formation, the eleven people flew into the sky above Lingquan City. Ling Feizi expanded her perception range, and then frowned.

"………What?"

No one is empty.

The entire Lingquan City has become a ghost town; mortals and bloodthirsty people have all disappeared.

"How come there's no one here... Wait, something's not right!"

There is one more person.

She sat on the throne in the Blood Palace, her blood-red pupils piercing through all obstacles as she stared directly at them.

Boom!

Three thousand crimson lightning bolts descended, sealing off the entire Spirit Spring City.

With crimson pupils and a blood-red coat, the girl stepped out of the palace gate, her signature silver hair fluttering in the wind.

She held a thunder whip, pointing it at the crowd in the sky, her face expressionless.

As if to match her imposing manner, a thunderous roar erupted behind her, lasting for a long time.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Bloodstained Desolation

Crimson lightning enveloped the entire Lingquan City.

Yang Pingsheng stood on the mountaintop, gazing into the distance. He had placed the wheelchair aside, and Blood Pigeon, who had fainted, was sitting on it.

Immortal's ultimate move - Blood-red Lightning Heavenly Thunder Attraction.

Luo Benmo fused his spiritual root with the blood spiritual root he produced, briefly reaching the Celestial Immortal Realm, thus unleashing this devastating immortal killing move.

There are many people born with the body of an immortal, and each of them has corresponding talents. Luo Benmo is someone who has developed his talents to the extreme.

She is a true genius.

To keep her promise, she did not choose to devour Yang Pingsheng's spiritual root. Instead, she offered a new solution: she dispersed everyone in Lingquan City, breaking them up into smaller groups and fleeing north. Meanwhile, she developed her talent, researched new immortal killing moves, and remained alone in Lingquan City to fight the enemy.

Such a person is terrifying. No matter how harsh the environment, it cannot defeat her; she always finds a solution and a way out. Once she recovers, you will suffer her relentless revenge, a fight to the death.

Unlike Wen Shihan, Luo Benmo acts entirely on instinct. All her methods, strategies, and combat tactics are based on instinct. This instinct sustains her, making her like an unkillable cockroach, always able to find a way out of desperate situations.

Even now, the Immortal Sword Sect would find it difficult to kill Luo Benmo. The entire Spirit Spring City has been tainted by Luo Benmo's blood spirit root; it only needs to be unleashed to unleash a violent explosion. This is another immortal-path killing move she created, named Blood Tower City Destruction.

A blinding flash of blood and the thunderous roar of lightning imprisoned the enemy, while the Blood Tower and the city walls crumbled, ready to launch a surprise attack. Luo Benmo's goal, of course, wasn't to kill all the invading enemies; she wanted to escape. But before fleeing, she wanted to cripple them to prevent them from catching up.

She no longer wanted Lingquan City; she could lead everyone back to the mountains, regroup, and make a comeback one day.

She could save people but lose land, and gain both people and land. That's Luo Benmo. She's not the kind of petty and foolish person who can always make the right choice in times of crisis.

If she hadn't been so ruthless towards others, the entire South would have been her territory long ago.

The Immortal Sword Sect secretly harbors a Celestial Immortal, a fact unknown to Luo Benmo. However, her ignorance is irrelevant; once the Blood Tower City Destruction is launched, the Celestial Immortal lurking in the shadows will be exposed.

Even if that celestial being attacked before Luo Benmo launched his attack, it would be too late. Xue Loucheng could launch an attack in an instant. Moreover, Luo Benmo had already cast a deadly move on himself called "Lingering on the Edge"—meaning that the fatal wound he received would be delayed for twelve hours.

This killing move was also created by Luo Benmo himself. With this killing move, that celestial being would definitely not be able to kill Luo Benmo. And once he sensed something was wrong, Luo Benmo would not hesitate to activate the Blood Tower City Destruction.

She would use the destruction of the entire Lingquan City to create an opportunity for her to escape and to kill as many enemies as possible.

Incidentally, she has transformed all the mortals in Lingquan City into bloodthirsty beings. With a formidable enemy at hand, Luo Benmo prioritizes quantity over quality, resulting in exceptionally high transformation efficiency.