Could it be that I am the cruel villain?

In the end, his mind twisted, and he started sneaking into frontier cities, using ordinary citizens or other cultivators for his experiments.

He boldly named this method of extending flesh and Divine Soul as the "Longevity Technique."

However, as expected... he got caught.

Yes, caught by Liu Jian.

When caught in the act, someone like Xuan Xiaozi would certainly try to eradicate all traces, as he was a renowned figure, an elder of Xuanyin Sect, following the previous Sect Leader for many years, and naturally possessing ample Magic Treasures and techniques.

At that time, though Purple Cloud Palace and Xuanyin Sect were at odds, they hadn't completely torn their relationship apart like now. The two battled near the Western frontier, and the outcome was self-evident.

Moreover, after defeating Xuan Xiaozi, Liu Jian personally destroyed his flesh body, leaving only the Nascent Soul and Divine Soul in this world. If it weren't for his minor achievement in the "Long-Life Technique," he probably wouldn't have survived that battle.

This incident later caused a huge uproar. Liu Jian immediately spread the news and made the affair known through Purple Cloud Palace, even lurking near Xuanyin Sect for six months to ambush the malicious Evil Cultivator.

He had no home to return to and couldn't speak of his hardships.

Before the situation escalated, Xuanyin Sect managed to cover for him, but once things blew-up, especially when it got to the point where everyone in the world knew, the former Sect Leader could only sacrifice the pawn to save the leader.

Xuan Xiaozi was thoroughly erased from the sect, and it was announced simultaneously that Xuan Xiaozi's mind was corrupted, and his years of cultivation led him to bedevilment, worthy of being slain by any world cultivator upon sight.

Although they lost a top fighter, they managed to avoid being in the spotlight. If the Immortal Pavilion found out about the sheltering, rallying all cultivators to attack Xuanyin Sect would not be a laughing matter.

"The little brat sure has sharp teeth."

"But it doesn't beat the old waste being a stray dog with its spine broken, just begging for scraps at Swordmaster Peak's entrance. What? Can't beat my master and senior sister, so you have to trouble me, a junior?"

Holding a cultivation technique in his hand.

With wide-open eyes, Jiang Feng is in a terrible state. Though he can still use his technique, aside from Xiao Xuan's completely shredded body, there is no enemy present.

The only thing he can do is repeatedly drive the technique, attempting to disperse the surrounding Blood Mist and trying to break through the unmoving Glazed Glass Cover.

His vision blurred, he felt his Divine Soul being eroded, with memories completely alien to him prying open a gap in his soul, flooding into his mind frantically.

Hatred, loathing, mountains of corpses and seas of blood, flesh like forests, human heads trampled into mats, skin and flesh rotting into mud; these detestable scenes almost shattered Jiang Feng's state of mind on the spot.

Because the scenes flashing in his mind were undoubtedly the gathering spot where these Evil Cultivators fed on Blood Food, besides Xuan Xiaozi, he saw a face that seemed familiar.

It was an elderly woman.

Although they only met once, Jiang Feng actually recognized her, pale lips trembling slightly, he muttered two words indistinctly.

"Yin... Xue?"

It's the little girl he met when he went to Country Liang.

But at that time, Yin Xue looked like an old lady. It seems she used some kind of bloody cultivation technique to completely reverse her age and physical state. However, these two words somewhat surprised Xuan Xiaozi.

"Oh? Interesting, you've met her, huh, heh heh heh heh, just right, just right, the sins Liu Jian committed shall ultimately be borne by you juniors."

"Hahaha! Liu Jian, oh Liu Jian!"

"See, the one who lives till the end wins! You short-lived ghost, what's the use of being invincible for hundreds of years? What's the use of holding onto the Great Dao?"

"Ultimately, you're just a watchdog on the Jade Steps! When the sect wanted you dead, you had no choice but to die. Hahaha, what good is a lifetime of cultivating the sword, huh?"

"Bringing disaster to your descendants, today your little apprentice is to die, and tomorrow, your most beloved little disciple will come down to accompany you!"

The laughter grew more wild and sharp, the demonic voice piercing the ears, ringing directly from the mind. At this moment, Jiang Feng's body and spirit were already at their limits.

Ultimately, he's just a young lad who formed his Golden Core months ago.

Honestly, if Xuan Xiaozi aimed solely to kill Jiang Feng instead of possessing the body, Jiang Feng would have died dozens of times already. His body started losing control, but a sharp ringing briefly restored his conscious clarity.

Ding—

The Glazed Glass Cover was pierced through in an instant.

The center of the Martial Arts Arena looked as if it had been hit by a cannonball, terrifyingly penetrated straight through. The famous sword "Tangxi" shot out at a forty-five-degree angle from one side of the mountain to the other!

The explosive power from this instant made Ao Qing, perched on the mountaintop, grab Gu Miyun and flap its wings twice without saying a word, choosing to flee. It knew too well its sister Liu Tangxi's methods after accompanying for a hundred years.

Flipping through the rubble with all his remaining strength trying to escape from the Blood Mist, as soon as his body got out, a sneer flashed across his mind.

"Trying to escape? Hehehehehe~ Today, you have nowhere to hide!"

Swish!

A chain appeared from behind without warning, its end locked directly onto Xiao Xuan's ravaged and unrecognizable flesh!

No matter how he pulled, it was unyielding, even the pitch-black chain formed by Spiritual Energy shortened gradually, pulling the distance between the two closer. If looked at closely, eerie Blood Mist and black air emitted from Jiang Feng's back, specifically near the shoulder.

The chain originated right there.

A palm imprint of an adult appeared on his shoulder.

It was from the time at the Spiritual Spring when Xiao Xuan slapped his shoulder.

Even Jiang Feng couldn't have anticipated walking into the opponent's trap from that moment, with the imprint left on his back and today's empty Martial Arts Arena, plus the sudden betrayal from Deacon Ma.

All designed by Xuan Xiaozi.

Indeed, Xuan Xiaozi was stripped from the sect, but it was a helpless decision to preserve the sect. Privately, their connection had never ceased, especially after the old Sect Leader knew Xuan Xiaozi's cultivation technique, choosing to let him lie dormant within other sects.

Actually, according to the original plan, this move was reserved for Gu Yuanshan's grandson, the current Chief Disciple of Dragon Head Peak, Gu Miyun.

To be honest, Jiang Feng was a bit unlucky.

The catalyst was due to his overly early display of talent before heading to Country Liang. If it were just this, they wouldn't have targeted Jiang Feng, as he still had at least ten years of normal time. But Gu Miyun was already mid-grade Nascent Soul and a future successor of Purple Cloud Palace. Logically, Gu Miyun should have been possessed first.

But they were afraid.

Gu Yinzi's death was the trigger. The current head of Xuanyin Sect wasn't furious due to his grandson's flesh being destroyed. No matter how angry, exposing a hidden chess piece couldn't be their reason.

Deacon Ma was already one of their deepest nails in Purple Cloud Palace, requiring significant benefit to use this card, the reason being their fear.

They were truly afraid.

With Liu Jian gone, Tangxi behind, Liu Tangxi now in her prime, only a hundred years old, no one in the Cultivation World dared to challenge her. Her existence was like a sharp sword hanging constantly over their heads.

And now, Jiang Feng appeared.

If Jiang Feng were ordinary, it'd be ignored, but he's no less monstrous than his senior sister, fear provoked in them.

He's only formed his Golden Core for a few days and already handled their grandson. If given time to enhance his strength after the Nine Peaks Martial Meet, then wait years after returning from Phoenix Heavenly Cave...

What's the point anymore?

Thus, the final target shifted to Jiang Feng.

"It's you, it's you again! Wicked bitch, sooner or later, you'll die a bad death like your master!"

With a hideous expression, he suddenly shouted towards the direction of the main peak!

And the one shouting wasn't Xuan Xiaozi's Divine Soul, nor Xiao Xuan's indistinct body, but...

Jiang Feng.