The Villainous Eldest Senior Brother and His Yandere Junior Sisters

DING!

"You have successfully incubated your Water Attribute Lifebound Divine Ability: Water Dragon Art! (The power of Lifebound Divine Abilities is linked to your cultivation level. Currently possessed: Wood Attribute Lifebound Divine Ability - Death Entanglement!)"

Note: Because you carry the Spirit Formation Pearl, all Divine Skills manifest instantly, requiring no hand seals or verbal incantations to cast!

DING!

"Because you intercepted an opportunity from the Child of Luck, [Ye Chen], his Luck Value has decreased by 150 points!"

"You have obtained a villain reward: 10 Blood Bodhis (Immortal Realm version). These are the supreme healing elixirs of all heavens and realms, possessing the divine effects of healing external injuries, replenishing vital energy, and boosting True Yuan!"

...

Listening to the series of reward notifications from the system, Lin Xiao felt a measure of contentment.

He was no longer the Lin Xiao of before—a mere villainous lackey forced to feign weakness and bide his time.

He understood very well that the more opportunities he seized and the stronger he became, the better he could protect his Master and Junior Sisters!

Then, it wouldn't be a mere dream for their entire big, happy family to ascend together!

After checking his attribute panel, Lin Xiao surveyed his team once more.

Seeing that his Junior Sisters had been somewhat harmed by the earlier wave of frigid energy, he generously took out two Blood Bodhis, divided them, and distributed them amongst the group.

After a period of recuperation.

To prevent Ye Chen and his group from catching up, Lin Xiao gave the command, leading his Junior Sisters onward through the trials.

...

The third level of the Sword Tomb.

This place was named the Soul Sword Prison.

According to his Master, Xiao Hongling, this level was fraught with numerous malevolent sword spirits capable of unsettling one's mind, instilling fear, and causing them to plummet from the cliffs.

But Lin Xiao knew that with the Seven-Star Demon Subduing Ring removed, this level had, in a sense, become even more difficult than the subsequent one, the Red Heart Sword Prison.

Not only that, but on this level... the great beauty from the Upper Realm, the spouse of their Founder Qinglan—the Moon Princess—was due to appear!

The group emerged from the teleportation array to find a stone path ahead, roughly wide enough for three people, leading to the teleportation array for the next level.

On either side of the stone path lay bottomless cliffs filled with raging lava.

Lin Xiao, holding Guo Yourong's hand, walked over to Zhu Wanning and asked, "Junior Sister Zhu, do you trust me?"

"Of course," Zhu Wanning nodded.

"Good. In that case, please inform the disciples from Phoenix Eye Peak that when crossing the bridge, no matter what strange sounds they hear, they must not turn around!"

"If we do this, we'll pass through easily and reach the next level!"

"Mm, Wanning understands! Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Lin."

Zhu Wanning cupped her fists in a salute and then couldn't resist asking, "May I ask Senior Brother a question?"

"Go ahead."

"Senior Brother, you are exceptionally wise and perceptive. Do you have any speculations about the strange occurrences in the Sword Tomb? Since this Secret Realm was established by our Founder Qinglan to test disciples, why would such dangerous monster beasts exist within it? Even if they were previously suppressed by seals, doesn't their presence constitute a massive hidden danger?"

Zhu Wanning asked, her face a mask of confusion.

"Because that's how it was written in the book," Lin Xiao blurted out.

He wasn't lying. In the original story, this plot hole remained unfilled even into the mid-to-late stages; the author was notorious for it!

"Book? What book is that? Could Senior Brother please tell me plainly?"

"It's nothing. Let's not dwell on such meaningless questions."

Lin Xiao proactively ended the conversation.

The group was just preparing to step onto the stone bridge when Wang Wu, the chief disciple of Red Cloud Peak, Xu Zhengqing from Dragon Head Peak, and Ye Chen leading the disciples of Tiandang Peak, also arrived one after another.

If Old Shi truly betrayed him, then that bastard Ye Chen, without his guidance, is probably screwed. Lin Xiao mused internally.

"Junior Brother Lin! Junior Sister Zhu!"

"Are you alright? We saw the corpse of a great Dharma Appearance Realm demon on the first level!"

Xu Zhengqing and Wang Wu didn't even glance at Ye Chen, leading their teams directly over to Lin Xiao's group.

"We're fine."

Lin Xiao had initially intended to use this level to ensnare Ye Chen. However, remembering the favor he owed Jiang Yuan, he couldn't help but address the members of Dragon Head Peak, "Everyone, listen carefully. A terrifying monster beast will appear on this level soon! Its cultivation is at least at the Demon King Realm, a stage above Dharma Appearance!"

"However, as long as we don't look back, no matter what happens, we won't be in any danger!"

He had barely finished speaking when the commotion in the lava pool intensified!

Amidst the violent churning of lava, one or two deafening beastly roars echoed!

"Speaking of which... what on earth is hiding in this lava pool?"

"Judging by the sound, that's definitely no ordinary monster beast!"

"That's a dragon's roar! It's a Flood Dragon-type monster beast!"

As one disciple cried out the truth in terror, the fear in everyone's hearts reached its zenith!

The Divine Continent was vast and immeasurable; countless monster beasts lurked hidden within its deep mountains, great marshes, rivers, lakes, and seas!

But among the myriad monster beasts, some species were inherently powerful from birth!

And the Flood Dragon-type was one such species!

"Everyone, don't panic! Whatever you do, don't look back! We're almost at the teleportation array to the next level!"

"Trust Eldest Senior Brother! He will definitely lead us safely out of this Secret Realm!" Guo Yourong quickly reassured everyone.

Just then, she felt someone tap her on the shoulder from behind and call out softly, "Third Junior Sister."

"Hm? Eldest Senior Brother?"

Her heart lurched, and she instinctively turned around!

Only to be met with a face she utterly despised!

Ye Chen!

He was grinning at her ferociously, his eyes glinting with vicious killing intent. "Senior Sister Guo, you can die now. Don't blame this Princely Heir, alright?"

Guo Yourong's heart seized.

Instantly, a colossal and terrifying shadow enveloped her!

It was an enormous demonic creature, covered head to toe in black scales, resembling both a Flood Dragon and a massive python. Its eyes were rotten, and its entire being pulsed with a malevolent aura!