Chapter 41: Kill Ye Bufan, Kill Leng Yanshuang, Kill Holy Master Xiyue, Su Wan Enters the Human Emperor Sword

Run? Run where?

Jiang Hua and Ye Wen had not yet reacted when their eyes swept over and instantly noticed the corpses lying on the ground.

Each of those corpses was beginning to emit an incomparably powerful aura.

A Saint, a Great Saint, a Saint King, a Half-step Quasi-Emperor, and there were even two more!

They recognized the realms of these corpses, and every single one of them was far more powerful than they were!

Hailing from a forbidden zone, how could they possibly fail to discern the realms of these corpses?

In an instant, both of them were horrified. These powerful beings had all been turned into corpses!

They finally realized that something was terribly wrong, as well as the strange looks on the faces of everyone around them.

The people standing there watching them were each actually even stronger than they were.

"Run!"

Ye Fan shouted, his heart gripped by terror. His parents were simply too foolish; they hadn't even bothered to check who surrounded them before recklessly charging in like this. They were utter fools!

Hearing Ye Fan's cry, Ye Wen's eyes split with anger, veins bulging. "I come from the Taixu Forbidden Zone, who dares to touch me..."

This was his son after all. What Quasi-Emperors or Great Emperors dared touch him? He was a man from the forbidden zone!

Bang.

With a single flick of Li Xuan's finger, Ye Wen instantly exploded; a Saint's physical body was completely incapable of resisting a single gesture from Li Xuan.

[You provoked Ye Fan's hatred, gaining 99,999 villain points and 9 years of lifespan.]

Li Xuan felt a bit puzzled inwardly. This Ye Fan really was quite interesting; despite shouting so anxiously with his mouth, he only provided this meager amount of villain points.

Jiang Hua directly dropped to her knees. "Senior, this person is not my son, I mistook him for someone else. I beg Senior to spare my life! I am not from any Taixu Forbidden Zone, I will leave right now!"

"I didn't see anything."

With that, Jiang Hua stood up and immediately activated a forbidden Saint-grade weapon to flee.

Jiang Hua's words and actions left everyone dumbfounded.

To beg for mercy, she was willing to abandon even her own son.

This move left them all utterly bewildered.

Ye Fan also fell silent for a brief moment. Were these truly his parents?

[You made Ye Fan fall silent, gaining 666,666 villain points and 66 years of lifespan.]

Li Xuan glanced sideways at Ye Fan, raised his hand, and wiped away Jiang Hua's figure, obliterating her along with her forbidden Saint-grade weapon.

Jiang Hua's words and actions came as no surprise to Li Xuan; she was merely a person from the forbidden zone, after all.

Li Xuan's gaze then fell upon Chen Xiyue.

Chen Xiyue felt a pang of panic in his heart. While stalling for time by asking Ye Fan whether he still had parents, a forced smile crept onto his face.

"Li Xuan, Li Xuan, don't kill me! I am your close friend, you cannot kill me!"

Li Xuan replied, "I already said, Chen Xiyue is dead in my heart. Right now, you are nothing more than a clown."

Chen Xiyue's expression twisted hideously for a split second, as if he had suddenly thought of something. "Right, Li Xuan, I know where Nan Cai is..."

A beam of light swept past Chen Xiyue's figure. In an instant, Chen Xiyue could no longer utter a single word, his eyes fixed on Li Xuan in despair.

Li Xuan was really going to kill him!

He didn't even care about news of Nan Cai!

How ruthless!

Chen Xiyue suddenly understood, as if he were looking at the former Li Xuan. That was right; while Li Xuan used to appear gentle and amiable, deep down he was incomparably proud!

He treated everyone as if they were beneath his notice.

It was as if he were looking down upon them from high above.

He was also the most ruthless; whoever offended him had to be killed immediately, as if he feared someone else would strike first to take revenge.

Only now did Chen Xiyue faintly perceive Li Xuan's true face, making him suspect that some of the things in the past had been orchestrated by Li Xuan in secret.

Tears welled up in the corners of Chen Xiyue's eyes. He remembered the very first time he met Li Xuan.

Back then, Li Xuan had squatted on the ground, burning something while muttering under his breath: *Don't come looking for me, you were the ones who came looking for trouble first, you can't blame me even if you die, I don't feel safe, I can only kill you all to prevent you from ambushing and retaliating against me.*

While chanting scriptures, he had reduced people to ashes and scattered their bones.

The scriptures he chanted were transition-of-souls scriptures, meant to ferry the souls of others. That fellow must have really been terrified back then—someone who was terrified of killing had now grown up to become a Great Emperor!

Indeed, there was a certain contradiction inherent in Li Xuan. When they first met, Li Xuan was courteous yet carried a sense of helpless bewilderment.

Presumably, Nan Cai had been captivated by Li Xuan right around that time.

Chen Xiyue's figure was growing translucent as he looked at Li Xuan. "I was wrong, Li Xuanyi. That upheaval has not ended yet, you must be careful. Back then, I caught a glimpse of things unspeakable; the moment they are spoken aloud, those entities might become aware of it."

"The Great Emperor realm is far from the end."

"As for Nan Cai, I do not know her origins or where she went, I only know that her background is far from simple."

"Cui Ning's supreme scripture—there are entities using that dao scripture and its texts to perform rituals."

Chen Xiyue's figure grew fainter and fainter, yet his gaze drifted toward Ye Fan. After sweeping over Ye Fan, he stared fixedly at Li Xuan. "Li Xuanyi, I'm sorry. I hope you can perform the transition rite for me and let me have a good rebirth in the next life."

Li Xuan gave a faint chuckle and nodded slightly.

Chen Xiyue let out a sigh, and his figure vanished completely.

Li Xuan knew that Chen Xiyue might have discovered something, but he did not care, because Chen Xiyue knew far less than he did.

Chen Xiyue being drawn in by Ye Fan's destiny and attempting to restore Ye Fan had all been within Li Xuan's expectations. This was the play Li Xuan had staged for Chen Xiyue, after all.

Chen Xiyue thought he had barely managed to hang on a little longer, little knowing that everything remained firmly within Li Xuan's grasp.

How could Li Xuan possibly allow Ye Fan to acquire another master? As for Chen Xiyue's intention to seize Ye Fan's body, Li Xuan figured Chen Xiyue would end up being counter-killed by Ye Fan instead.

Now, all of that had turned into bubbles.

Chen Xiyue truly believed that by transforming into an egg and hiding away, he wouldn't be discovered. Li Xuan could only say that Chen Xiyue was far too naive.

As for Nan Cai... she was a mysterious woman whom Li Xuan did not care to dwell on, nor did he know where she had gone.

He felt that Chen Xiyue had misunderstood the relationship between him and Nan Cai; the relationship between him and Nan Cai was simply that of very good friends, right?

With a calm expression and without further thought, Li Xuan turned his gaze to Ye Fan. Ye Fan trembled all over, and Li Xuan said indifferently, "Do you have any other trump cards? Use them and let me see. If you don't have any, then you can only die!"

Panic seized Ye Fan. His parents were now dead, and his ultimate trump card had been obliterated by Li Xuan.

He was truly at his wit's end!

"Great Emperor! I'm sorry, it was my fault, I shouldn't have tried to snatch the bride, it was all Su Wan's fault, it was all Su Wan's fault! I possess the Double Pupils, I am the invincible Double Pupils! You cannot kill me, I can take you as my master, and when you grow old, I can take you along to contend for the Immortal Path!"

Ye Fan was flustered to the extreme.

"Double Pupils?" A strange smile surfaced on Li Xuan's face. "I forgot to tell you, your Double Pupils were crippled by me long ago—the moment you tried to snatch the bride."

Li Xuan raised his hand, and in the center of his palm appeared two glowing eyes. They were the Double Pupils, Ye Fan's Double Pupils!

They had been extracted by Li Xuan long ago.

Ye Fan's eyes split with fury; his Double Pupils had actually been crippled all this time.

No, he absolutely could not die!

"Taixu Great Emperor, spare me! Wouldn't it be better for you to wait until I grow up to take your revenge?" Ye Fan begged bitterly.

Li Xuan remained noncommittal, saying indifferently, "Wait for you to grow up, let you make me wait for ten thousand years? Ridiculous. Oh, by the way, by this time, your Saint remnant-soul master should be dead as well."

Ye Fan froze, blood and tears streaming from his eyes. He truly regretted his actions.

A massive wave of villain points was credited to him.

Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction. Not bad, not bad; he could string him up to use as a blood bag.

Li Xuan turned around. Ye Fan dropped to the ground, stunned for a moment as he looked at Li Xuan's retreating back. Had the Great Emperor spared him?

Ye Fan immediately began kowtowing frantically. "Thank you, Great Emperor! Thank you, Great Emperor! I, Ye Fan, will forever remember the Great Emperor's grace! Great Emperor, I am willing to become your foster son! Foster son Ye Fan pays respects to his foster father!"

Joy surged wildly in Ye Fan's heart. He had no idea that Li Xuan intended to use him as a blood bag to ruthlessly harvest his lifespan; right now, his heart was filled only with ecstatic joy.

He had survived! As long as he could stay alive, he believed he would definitely make a comeback!

Powerful though Li Xuan was, he still had no way to break through the ultimate limit.

In other words, Li Xuan had at most another thousand years to live!

He was bound to win! He could outlive him and wait for Li Xuan to die!

Li Xuan was bewildered. Did this Ye Fan genuinely think him merciful? Did he actually believe he had just been spared?

Having dared to snatch his bride, on what grounds did Ye Fan think he would let him off?

Did he think his face was that important?

And a foster son at that?

What a great foster son—always specializing in stabbing his foster father in the back, weren't you?

Speechless, Li Xuan listened to Ye Fan's joyful cries and fell silent. Did he really project the face of a good person?

Otherwise, why did all these people invariably assume he was soft-hearted and didn't dare to kill?

Li Xuan began to doubt his life choices. Perhaps his temperament genuinely radiated kindness, and he truly possessed the face of a benevolent man!

At that moment, Li Xuan paused slightly and sighed. The destiny surrounding Ye Fan had vanished.

That meant Ye Fan was no longer of any use.

A flash of sword light materialized, instantly slicing through Ye Fan's body. Ye Fan's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Li Xuan.

With a calm expression and without wasting a single breath, Li Xuan watched him. Without destiny, Ye Fan was not worthy of Li Xuan wasting another word on him.

Ye Fan glared at Li Xuan with staring eyes, endless resentment welling up inside him. *Li Xuan, Li Xuan actually killed me!*

Resentment flooded him. Wasn't he supposed to ascend to the absolute peak? How could he die before he even finished growing up?!

"You—No! How could I possibly die?!"

Ye Fan's eyes split with rage, a fine crack opening from the corner of his eye. In an instant, Ye Fan's body began to break apart piece by piece—no, strand by strand.

With a single sword strike from Li Xuan, Ye Fan had been reduced to threads of meat!

"You dared to come and snatch a bride, dancing back and forth right in front of me—what on earth made you think I would spare you?"

"Trying to snatch a bride from a Great Emperor while still in the Qi Refining realm—do you think you're being humorous?"

Li Xuan said indifferently. If not for the villain points and lifespan, would a person like Ye Fan be worthy of him sparing even a glance?

Without sparing Ye Fan another look, three figures materialized before Li Xuan.

Leng Yanshuang, the Master of Xiyue Sacred Land, and Mo Yao.

Leng Yanshuang's face was ashen with despair, while Mo Yao's eyes revealed stark terror.

Li Xuan smiled faintly. "You two never truly betrayed Ye Fan."

"Oh, and as for what Chen Xiyue said about sparing the disciples of Xiyue Sacred Land—unfortunately, I never agreed to it, so..."

Li Xuan flicked his finger, bestowing death upon them.

In an instant, a trace of dead silence and relief flickered in Leng Yanshuang's eyes. Her Linglong Sect was already gone; death was a release.

Yet, deep within her heart, she remained filled with resentment—resentment toward Ye Fan!

It was all Ye Fan's fault!

If not for Ye Fan, if not for Ye Fan, how could she have ever fallen to this state!

Her Linglong Sect destroyed, her loved ones, her mother!

Leng Yanshuang wanted to roar in fury, but darkness suddenly consumed her vision.

As for Mo Yao, she didn't even get to speak a word before her heart was completely filled with the agonizing taste of regret.

The two vanished, and their destinies came to an end as well.

The Master of Xiyue Sacred Land raised her head to look at Li Xuan and let out a bitter laugh. She really had been wrong—wrong to an outrageous degree!

Going to the Li family to rescue Ye Fan had actually led her to offend a Great Emperor.

She had relied on her power to bully others and had even invoked a vow belonging to Xiyue Sacred Land.

That Xiyue Sacred Land was destroyed was not unjust at all, not unjust in the slightest!

Who could have ever imagined that Xiyue Sacred Land would be destroyed at the hands of its very first Sacred Master.

It was nothing short of ironic.

The Master of Xiyue Sacred Land opened her mouth to say something, only to see Li Xuan turn around, glance back at her, and remark, "Our second meeting."

Uncomprehending, the Master of Xiyue Sacred Land felt darkness swallow her as she plunged into eternal silence.

Li Xuan let out a sigh, feeling a touch of regret that they couldn't be recycled as waste to be strung up a little longer.

Regrettably, their destiny had already dissipated.

Raising his hand, Li Xuan left a very subtle trace of his aura within Xiyue Sacred Land. He wanted to see if anyone else remained behind Cui Ning and Chen Xiyue.

With a hand seal formed by Li Xuan's fingers, a lump of loess emerged from the ground, instantly transforming into a yellowish earthen figure. It sat down, picked up the Yuetu Sword, and began painstakingly reducing bones to ashes while occasionally wiping away sweat in a theatrical manner.

Li Xuan nodded slightly. This was his spell at work.

Several more earthen figures appeared, beginning to chant transition-of-souls scriptures.

All dust had settled.

As Li Xuan walked out, the Saint-realm figures of Xiyue Sacred Land were waiting in the distance; they had not heard the conversation between Li Xuan and Chen Xiyue.

Seeing Li Xuan emerge, they immediately came forward to pay their respects.

"Rise. Where do you plan to go next?" Li Xuan motioned for them to stand and asked. These Saint-realm figures of Xiyue Sacred Land were not entirely without merit.

"If you wish to revitalize Xiyue Sacred Land, I have left behind the resources of the sect for you; of course, you are also free to leave with me."

Li Xuan offered them two options. As he spoke, he flicked his finger, sending a stream of spiritual light into the bodies of Ji Chun and Wu Xian.

They shuddered in shock as the powerful medicinal power within their bodies began healing their Saint-level physical forms.

Wu Xian bowed respectfully. "Great Emperor, the founding of Xiyue Sacred Land was a mistake; it ought not to exist, and we have no desire to rebuild it."

"Thank you for the Great Emperor's invitation."

Li Xuan understood; they had chosen not to follow him.

Beside him, Ji Chun bowed and said, "Chen Xiyue brought disaster to all living beings, and we do not know how much harm he may have left behind. We plan to..."

Li Xuan interrupted Ji Chun, shaking his head. "There is no need to worry about such things. I killed Cui Ning; everything he left behind will vanish along with him."

Ji Chun and the others were blank with incomprehension. What kind of method was this? To kill a single person and instantly eradicate all entities capable of hosting Cui Ning's parasitic existence?!

Such a technique was simply beyond their imagination!

So this was what a Great Emperor could do?!

Shock reverberated through the hearts of Ji Chun and the others.

"Thank you, Great Emperor, for your action that brings fortune to all living beings. However, we do not know how many people Chen Xiyue and the others killed, and we intend to go and check."

Ji Chun said, and the other Saint-realm figures all agreed. They had suffered a crushing blow this time, with all their younger generations completely wiped out.

Before leaving, Ji Chun and the others even requested that Li Xuan seal their memories; they promised never to reveal anything concerning the Great Emperor.

Li Xuan nodded slightly, cast a spell, and watched as they kowtowed and departed.

Li Xuan's figure then vanished as well.

***

Rustle, rustle, rustle.

Amidst rolling dust and rubble, a figure covered entirely in blood crawled out from beneath the earth, lying flat on the ground with her chest heaving violently.

"Damn it, damn it!"

The woman gritted her teeth in fury. How had she fallen to this state? Fortunately, she was still alive!

She must not die!

Li Xuan!

Whatever Taixu Great Emperor he was, she would definitely have her revenge!

How dare Li Xuan torture her like that!

He had made her wish she were dead, so how could she ever let Li Xuan go?

Wide-eyed, the woman stared fixedly ahead, filled entirely with hatred.

This person was none other than Su Wan. Although her poisonous vulture had been taken away by Li Xuan during the battle, she had miraculously survived.

With hatred churning in her heart, Su Wan struggled to stand up. Suddenly, her gaze locked onto a purple flower—a wondrous bloom that could be used to heal her injuries.

Su Wan crawled toward it, reaching out to grasp it, when a shadow suddenly loomed over her, a foot descending directly onto her hand.

"Ah!!"

Su Wan shrieked in agony as her fingers twisted. Raising her head in panic, her body trembled violently. "L-Li, Li Xuan?!"

With a faint smile, Li Xuan silently produced a sword. "It's your turn. Rest assured, I won't kill you—I'll only send you into the Human Emperor Sword."

Su Wan's eyes split wide with terror as she stared at the golden sword in Li Xuan's hand, which was surrounded by auspicious light and carved with myriad living creatures.

Lowering his head to look at the sword in his hand, Li Xuan smiled. "My apologies, I grabbed the wrong one. This isn't the Human Emperor Sword."

With a flip of Li Xuan's palm, the golden Human Emperor Sword vanished, replaced by a pitch-black, ominously crimson demonic sword.

Su Wan's eyes slowly widened in horror. A pitch-black sword exuding ominous misfortune, glowing a terrifying crimson, a sword that had slaughtered countless holy spirits—and you call *this* the Human Emperor Sword?!

With a slight flick of Li Xuan's wrist, the sword pierced straight through Su Wan's body. "A truly authentic Human Emperor Sword! Being able to enter this sword is your supreme honor!"

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