The Decaying World

’1—Demonic Blade: Yin-Yang Sword. A bizarre demonic blade that has plagued the Demon Realm for a thousand years. It can autonomously devour external objects to strengthen itself. Its material is extremely durable, and it can merge with its wielder to form demonic armor. Each use grants the Special Effect of invulnerability to any sharp weapon.’

’2—Imperial Weapon: Star-Settling Ruler. An object used by an emperor from a certain realm to suppress stars and enslave all living beings. Its material can connect to the star underfoot; as long as the star remains, the Imperial Weapon will not break. This weapon possesses an extremely high mass, which can be adjusted as needed for offense and defense.’

’3—Rift Celestial Demon Blade. A one-time use weapon of destruction. When wielded and swung, it can cleave open a spatio-temporal rift to the Celestial Demon Realm, summoning an invasion of celestial demons.’

’4—Tai Chi Divine Sword. Wielding this sword allows one to divide all things into the two principles of Tai Chi. By paying a price, the wielder can reverse the tendencies of all things, causing them to develop in the opposite direction. However, reversing a major trend will inevitably trigger a backlash, so it must be used with caution.’

Of the four evolutionary paths, Lin Hui’s eyes were immediately drawn to the last one.

The description of the Tai Chi Divine Sword suggested it might be able to halt Liu Xiao’s slide into corruption. As for the price of the backlash, he would find out what that entailed after using it once.

’I knew the Blood Seal would have a solution.’

Lin Hui checked the evolution time for the Tai Chi Divine Sword: 580 years. ’Thankfully, with the support of a large quantity of medicine, plus that strange horn the Duke of Purgatory gave me, it shouldn’t be a problem.’

He selected the fourth option without hesitation.

He then sheathed the Separation Sword, wearing it at his waist alongside the Ruyi Sword.

He turned, a sudden premonition striking him.

Far out at sea, Xia Si and some others seemed to be on the verge of a fight.

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「On the Jade Sea.」

A vast sheet of Haiming monster corpses floated in the blue-black seawater.

Above the carcasses, in mid-air, three slender figures were being blocked by Xia Si alone, unable to advance a single inch.

"I was wondering who it was. Turns out it’s the Fourth Princess, the one who fled in such a pathetic state last time." Xia Si toyed with a lock of her long hair, her silver-gray eyes half-smiling and half-mocking as she stared at the woman leading the trio opposite her.

The woman was a stunning beauty with an air of nobility. She had faintly purple eyes, waist-long black hair, and skin as fair as jade. Her curvaceous figure was hidden beneath a form-fitting black dress with silver embroidery, her long, shapely legs clad in matte black tights.

It was none other than the Fourth Princess, Song Feishi, who had retreated with the Bright Heart Association last time.

The sea breeze billowed, continuously lifting the hem of her dress and vaguely revealing the graceful curves of her hips and thighs.

"Xia Si? I am here on behalf of the Bright Heart Association to pay a visit to Daoist Master Qingfeng. Instead of reporting my arrival, you dare to try and stop me?" Song Feishi’s eyes were cold as she stared intently at the two before her.

She was well aware of the roles played by Xia Si and Li Yuanyuan; after all, she had spent several years undercover at Qingfeng Path.

But she clearly remembered Xia Si as a tomboy, one who was hell-bent on defying Lin Hui. Seeing her now, she was almost unrecognizable.

’Looks like the kid’s finally come to her senses and learned how to dress herself.’

"The Bright Heart Association is nothing but a street rat everyone wants to squash here in Black Cloud. You want me to announce you? Who do you think you are?" Xia Si sneered. "Of course, if you agree to one condition, it’s not impossible for me to take you to see my master."

Seeing the other’s mocking and disdainful expression, Song Feishi felt a fire rise in her heart, but thinking of the responsibilities she now shouldered, she forcibly suppressed her anger.

"What condition?"

"Take off those damn clothes! You dare come here dressed better than me!? And with that, you expect me to take you to see my master!? You’re courting death!" Xia Si gripped the hilt of her sword as faint golden specks of light began to surge around her. It was the violent agitation of the Power of Ashes.

"That’s it?" Song Feishi was stunned.

"And, take them off so I can try them on!" Xia Si quickly added. "My figure is just as good as yours, so why can you look so seductive and I can’t?"

"....." Song Feishi and her two female subordinates looked at each other, speechless.

’We’d heard before coming that Qingfeng Path was teeming with psychos. It seems the rumors were true.’

Still, if that was all she wanted...

With a flick of her hand, Song Feishi’s outfit instantly changed into a plainer set of white robes and trousers. The chest was embroidered with the Bright Heart Association’s current symbol: a blue vortex.

Tossing the dress to Xia Si, she said irritably, "Is this acceptable now?"

"Hold on, let me try it on." Xia Si moved with incredible speed, changing into the dress in a flash.

But even though she was wearing the same long dress and black tights, compared to Song Feishi, she completely lacked that seductive aura. Instead, the intense malice radiating from her murderous silver-gray eyes overpowered everything else.

Watching this scene, Song Feishi’s eyelid twitched. She couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret for her exquisite, custom-made dress, crafted from high-strength, rare materials.

"Alright, Senior Sister Xia, the Daoist Master is still waiting," Li Yuanyuan couldn’t bear to watch anymore and quickly tried to intervene.

"AHHHH!!!" No matter how Xia Si posed, she found she couldn’t replicate Song Feishi’s sultry, alluring posture, and rage immediately consumed her.

"See him? See who?! I bet this woman dressed like this just to seduce Master! Die, you bitch!!"

One moment she was still talking, the next she had suddenly drawn her sword.

SHIIING!!

A terrifying gale accompanied by countless golden specks of light howled forth.

Behind Xia Si, a massive blue-gold tornado erupted, taking the form of a dragon as it lunged fiercely toward Song Feishi and her two companions.

The giant tornado, hundreds of meters thick, swept up countless bodies and seawater, blotting out the sky as it bore down mercilessly on the three women.

The terrifying Power of Ashes swept through the area, beginning to suppress all other forms of anomalous power.

The Sword Speed was so fast that of the three, only Song Feishi herself barely managed to react. She raised her right arm, which rapidly swelled, enlarged, and transformed into a hideous blue-black tentacle to block the tornado head-on.

As she struck, she was still fairly confident. ’Xia Si might be strong, but I’m no pushover. As one of the Emperor Blood Fog People, my power has been boosted even further by the Sea Roaring Transformation. I refuse to believe a mere non-Fog Person can overcome my enhanced strength. I investigated the source of the Qingfeng Path disciples’ power long ago. The four Seal Techniques provide a significant boost, but it shouldn’t be enough for Xia Si to overcome the gap between us, not with my Emperor Blood.’

So, although her opponent’s attack was impressive, she remained calm. Her right hand, transformed into a tentacle, met the massive tornado head-on, powered by Evil Energy and the Sea Roar Power.

BOOM!!

In the next instant, the formless, immense Sea Roar Power collided head-on with the massive tornado.

But the moment they made contact, Song Feishi’s expression changed drastically.

’Something’s wrong!!’

’Her power is far greater than before.’

’Compared to when I left, she’s on a completely different level!’

’Even though I’ve gotten stronger too, she’s...’

SHLICK!

In the next instant, a figure shot out from the tornado, flashing past her.

In that one moment, her Sea Roaring tentacle was cleaved in two, and her entire right arm was severed with it, plummeting toward the sea.

AHHH!!!

The agonizing pain twisted her face into a savage mask, and she let out a wild roar.

"Xia Si, you!!"

Her remaining left arm swelled and enlarged as well, while large blue patches erupted across her skin. Her ears morphed into dorsal fins, like those of a seahorse.

THWIP THWIP THWIP!!

The next moment, a mass of blue-black tentacles surged out from within Song Feishi’s body.

These tentacles burst from her abdomen like a blooming flower, lunging at Xia Si from all directions.

Xia Si was completely fearless, laughing maniacally as she charged forward with her sword.

Flashes of her sword, as precise as lightning, severed every incoming tentacle.

But no sooner was one cut than a new one would shoot out, a continuous, endless stream that could not be completely severed.

For a time, the two were locked in a stalemate in mid-air.

The fierce collision between the wind tornado and the tsunami of seawater kicked up by the blue tentacles caused a heavy blue rain to fall over the surrounding sea.

CLANG!

The next moment, Xia Si and Song Feishi both shot backward, putting distance between them.

"Bitch! You still dare to resist!?" Xia Si raised her Longsword, and a massive golden rift instantly opened behind her, like a giant golden eye.

"Die!!" Three Dharma Seals materialized and hovered behind her, shining with golden light.

"You lunatic! How dare you scorn me!?" Song Feishi shrieked, raising her left hand high. "Descent of the Heart God!!"

"You can stop now."

Just as the two were about to engage in an all-out battle to the death, a pulse of Heart and Spirit instantly rippled out from the distance.

Both of them shuddered and looked in the direction of the Heart and Spirit pulsation.

There, on the surface of the sea, a white dot was slowly flying toward them.

But by this point, they had already initiated the first stage of their ultimate attacks; it was impossible to stop on a dime.

The two figures still charged toward each other, unable to stop.

SHIIING!!

Suddenly, the ring of a sword drifted over from afar.

The two women’s bodies suddenly went rigid, completely unable to move.

The Jade Sea beneath them vanished. The surrounding gales disappeared. All that remained was a colossal Longsword blotting out the sky above, falling like a continent and trailing a great swathe of red flames from the friction.

The two wanted to struggle free, but found that their bodies were rapidly shrinking, becoming powerless.

At this moment, the Emperor Blood and Disaster Energy within their bodies seemed to have vanished, lying dormant and still, without a single ripple.

They could only watch as the Longsword grew larger and closer, while the two of them grew smaller and weaker....

BOOM!!!

The giant sword smashed down in an instant.

The two of them simultaneously spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered back.

Only then did their vision return to normal. There was no giant sword; the surroundings were empty, with only the two of them still hovering in mid-air, facing each other.

’Wait!’

There was one other difference.

Song Feishi suddenly realized and looked up.

Sure enough, a hundred meters above her, a very familiar figure was floating.

Lin Hui...

A chill ran down her spine, and she was once again reminded of her instant defeat at the Qingfeng Dao Academy.

"You..." Song Feishi started to speak, but her expression suddenly changed, and she whipped her head around.

Only then did she discover to her horror that another familiar figure was also floating in mid-air behind her.

That figure had graying hair and wore a blue robe. His face was covered in wrinkles, and his eyes had transformed into a bizarre state, with blue light glowing from black voids.

"It has been a long time, Daoist Master Lin. I trust you’ve been well." The figure raised his head, revealing a peaceful and calm face.

It was none other than the currently ascendant Bright Heart Association Leader.

"You have some nerve. The Haiming rifts have killed so many people, and you still dare to appear before me?" Lin Hui said coldly.

"To take life is to save the world. This is merely a necessary price to pay," the Bright Heart Association Leader said calmly.

"Then why aren’t you the one paying that price?" Lin Hui asked.

"If my death could bring about peace for all, that would be acceptable too," the Bright Heart Association Leader smiled.

"Then go ahead and die."

Just as he was about to say more, a brilliant white sword light suddenly flashed before his eyes.

In an instant, everything in his vision disappeared, leaving only a terrifying giant sword descending from the heavens, as if to cleave the world in two, falling straight toward him.

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