suí zhe zhào shī jiě de huà ， qián dà dào zōng zhǎng mén jì zhǎng xī de shēn yǐng ， què shì hū de chū xiàn zài lǐ fán miàn qián ， wèi lǐ fán jiǎng shù qǐ lái 。
随着赵师姐的话，前大道宗掌门季长夕的身影，却是忽的出现在李凡面前，为李凡讲述起来。
With Zhao Senior Sister's words, the figure of Ji Changxi, former Grandmaster of the Great Dao Sect, suddenly appeared before Li Fan and began to narrate.
「 wǒ men nà shí ， bì jìng hái tài guò nián qīng 。 yǐ wéi zì jǐ yǐn cáng de zú gòu shēn le ， què gēn běn xiǎng bú dào ， zhēn zhèng de qiáng zhě zú yǐ tōng guò yī dī xuè ， jiù néng kuī pò wǒ men xiū xíng de gōng fǎ 。」
「我们那时，毕竟还太过年轻。以为自己隐藏的足够深了，却根本想不到，真正的强者足以通过一滴血，就能窥破我们修行的功法。」
"We were just too young back then. We thought we had hidden ourselves well enough that no one would discover our cultivation techniques. But in reality, true powerhouses could discern our techniques through a single drop of blood."
「 xuán tiān jiào gōng fǎ ， zì shàng ér xià ， fēn wéi xuán 、 tiān 、 dì 、 huáng sì gè děng jiē 。 wǒ men cóng nà yí jì zhōng huò dé de sì mén gōng fǎ ， jiē shì zuì gāo de xuán jiē 。」
「玄天教功法，自上而下，分为玄、天、地、黄四个等阶。我们从那遗迹中获得的四门功法，皆是最高的玄阶。」
"The Xuantian Sect's techniques are divided into four tiers: Xuan, Tian, Di, and Huang. The four techniques we obtained from the ruins were all at the highest Xuan tier."
「 bù jǐn jǐn xuán miào tōng shén ， bù zài dà dào zōng zhēn chuán zhī xià 。 gèng yǒu yī zhuāng miào chù ， ràng jì zhǎng xī zhè ge dà dào zōng zhǎng mén yě bù jīn pēng rán xīn dòng 。」
「不仅仅玄妙通神，不在大道宗真传之下。更有一桩妙处，让季长夕这个大道宗掌门也不禁怦然心动。」
"Not only were they profound and divine, surpassing those of the True Art of the Great Dao Sect, but there was one additional benefit that made even Ji Changxi, the Grandmaster of the Great Dao Sect, feel a flutter of excitement."
「 chuán wén xuán tiān jiào gōng fǎ ， jǐn jiē chū zì xuán tiān jiào zhì bǎo ： xuán tiān bǎo jìng 。 gù xiū dào gāo shēn chù ， kě yǐ hé nà xuán tiān bǎo jìng chǎn shēng lián xì 。」
「传闻玄天教功法，尽皆出自玄天教至宝：玄天宝镜。故修到高深处，可以和那玄天宝镜产生联系。」
"According to rumors, the techniques of the Xuantian Sect all originated from the sect's most precious treasure: the Xuantian Mirror. Thus, those who reached high levels could establish a connection with it."
「 suī rán jì zhǎng xī nà shí jiù hèn bù dé dāng chǎng bǎ wǒ men zhuō ná ， hǎo hǎo sōu hún xún wèn 。 bù guò tā yě zhī dào ， xuán tiān jiào gōng fǎ zì dài bǎo mì shǒu duàn 。 jiù suàn wài jiè xiǎng yào qiáng xíng kuī tàn ， suǒ de dào yě bù guò shì gǎi biàn 、 niǔ qū hòu de cuò wù gōng fǎ 。」
「虽然季长夕那时就恨不得当场把我们捉拿，好好搜魂询问。不过他也知道，玄天教功法自带保密手段。就算外界想要强行窥探，所得到也不过是改变、扭曲后的错误功法。」
"Although Ji Changxi was eager to capture us and thoroughly interrogate our minds, he knew that the Xuantian Sect's techniques came with built-in secrecy measures. Even if outsiders tried to forcibly probe them, they would only receive distorted versions of the incorrect techniques."
「 fēi yào gōng fǎ xiū liàn rén ， xīn gān qíng yuàn 、 qīn zì xiě xià bù kě 。 ér qiě bǐ shí ， tā de shí lì yě bù guò zhǐ shì hé dào hòu qī ， bǐ wǒ yě qiáng bú dào nǎ qù 。 ruò shì qiáng xíng bī pò ， shèng suàn bù gāo 。」
「非要功法修炼人，心甘情愿、亲自写下不可。而且彼时，他的实力也不过只是合道后期，比我也强不到哪去。若是强行逼迫，胜算不高。」
"He needed willing practitioners to write down the techniques themselves. At that time, his strength was merely at the late Fusion Realm, not much stronger than mine. Forcing him would be risky."
「 yú shì tā zhǔn bèi fàng zhǎng xiàn ， diào dà yú 。」
「于是他准备放长线，钓大鱼。」
"So he decided to bide his time and catch a big fish."
「 jì zhǎng xī 」 hū de lěng xiào dào ：「 yì fāng miàn ， tā gù yì pài wǒ men wài chū ， zhí xíng gè zhǒng rèn wù 。 yā zhì wǒ men de shí lì chéng zhǎng 。 ér tā zì jǐ zé shì jiè zhù zhǎng mén suǒ yōng yǒu de quán xiàn zī yuán ， tí shēng zì jǐ xiū wèi 。」
「季长夕」忽的冷笑道：「一方面，他故意派我们外出，执行各种任务。压制我们的实力成长。而他自己则是借助掌门所拥有的权限资源，提升自己修为。」
"Ji Changxi suddenly sneered coldly: 'On one hand, he deliberately sent us on various missions to suppress our growth in power. Meanwhile, he used the resources at his disposal as Grandmaster to enhance his own cultivation.'"
「 lìng yì fāng miàn ， tā zé shì fān biàn gè zhǒng diǎn jí ， shì tú zhǎo dào pò jiě xuán tiān jiào gōng fǎ jiā mì de fāng fǎ 。」
「另一方面，他则是翻遍各种典籍，试图找到破解玄天教功法加密的方法。」
"On the other hand, he combed through all available texts in search of a method to decrypt the Xuantian Sect's techniques."
「 qí shí ， tā jī hū zhēn de yào zuò dào le 。 cóng dà dào zōng de mì cáng zhōng ， jì zhǎng xī zhǎo dào le dāng nián fù miè xuán tiān jiào hòu ， huò dé de yí chǎn 。」
「其实，他几乎真的要做到了。从大道宗的密藏中，季长夕找到了当年覆灭玄天教后，获得的遗产。」
"Actually, he almost succeeded. From the Great Dao Sect’s hidden archives, Ji Changxi found the legacy obtained after the sect's downfall."
「 lǐ miàn yǒu yī mén mì shù ， míng yuē 【 qǔ tiān ér dài 】， shì xuán tiān jiào yòng lái duì fù jiào zhōng zì jǐ rén de 。 bù jīn kě yǐ wán quán bō duó duì fāng de gōng fǎ 、 xiū wèi ， gèng kě yǐ jiāng xiū xíng xuán tiān jiào gōng fǎ suǒ huò dé jìng jiè 、 shí lì ， yí huā jiē mù bān ， zhuǎn yí dào zì jǐ de shēn shàng 。」
「里面有一门秘术，名曰【取天而代】，是玄天教用来对付教中自己人的。不禁可以完全剥夺对方的功法、修为，更可以将修行玄天教功法所获得境界、实力，移花接木般，转移到自己的身上。」
"There was a secret technique called [Taking Heaven and Replacing It], used by the Xuantian Sect against its own members. Not only could it completely deprive someone of their techniques and cultivation, but it could also transfer the realms and strength gained from practicing Xuantian Sect techniques to oneself."
「 yú shì ， nà tiān wǒ men yī huí dào shān mén ， tā jiù pò bù jí dài de zhào wǒ xiāng jiàn ……」
「于是，那天我们一回到山门，他就迫不及待的召我相见……」
"So on that day, as soon as we returned to our sect, he eagerly summoned me to meet him..."
jì zhǎng xī de liǎn shàng yī zhèn biàn huàn ， guāng yǐng niǔ qū zhōng ， biàn huí le zhào shī jiě nà qīng guó qīng chéng de mú yàng 。
季长夕的脸上一阵变幻，光影扭曲中，变回了赵师姐那倾国倾城的模样。
Ji Changxi's face changed, and in a moment, she transformed back into Zhao Senior Sister’s breathtaking beauty.
「 kě xī de shì ， tā qiān suàn wàn suàn ， méi suàn dào de wǒ xiū xíng de bù zhǐ shì yī mén xuán tiān jiào gōng fǎ 。」
「可惜的是，他千算万算，没算到的我修行的不止是一门玄天教功法。」
"Unfortunately, his calculations were off. I wasn't just practicing one Xuantian Sect technique."
「 tā gèng méi xiǎng dào de shì ， wǒ yě zǎo yǐ jīng kàn tā bù shùn yǎn 、 xiǎng yào qǔ ér dài zhī le 。」
「他更没想到的是，我也早已经看他不顺眼、想要取而代之了。」
"He also didn’t expect that I had already grown tired of him and wanted to take his place."
zhào shī jiě shēn chū shǒu ， fǔ mō zhe lǐ fán de liǎn páng ， shén sè mí lí ：「 shī dì ， nǐ kě zhī dào ， bèi shù wàn dī chōng mǎn le 【 xiān wēn 】 de xuè yè jìn tòu 。 nà shì zěn yàng de yī zhǒng tòng kǔ a ！」
赵师姐伸出手，抚摸着李凡的脸庞，神色迷离：「师弟，你可知道，被数万滴充满了【仙瘟】的血液浸透。那是怎样的一种痛苦啊！」
Zhao Senior Sister reached out to stroke Li Fan's face with a dazed expression: "Brother Disciple, can you imagine the torment of being soaked in tens of thousands of drops of blood filled with [Immortal Pestilence]? Even our Grandmaster Ji couldn't withstand it!"
「 nǎ pà shì wǒ men de jì zhǎng mén ， yě dǐ dǎng bú zhù ne 。」
「哪怕是我们的季掌门，也抵挡不住呢。」
"The only regret was that he was so severely damaged by Immortal Pestilence. I had to abandon some of him."
「 wéi yī yí hàn de shì ， tā bèi 【 xiān wēn 】 pò huài de tài guò yán zhòng ， wǒ yě bù dé bù fàng qì le qí zhōng de yī bù fèn 。」
「唯一遗憾的是，他被【仙瘟】破坏的太过严重，我也不得不放弃了其中的一部分。」
Zhao Senior Sister licked her lips, seemingly recalling the pleasure.
zhào shī jiě shé tou qīng tiǎn zuǐ chún ， sì hū zài huí yì zhe dāng chū de měi miào zī wèi 。
赵师姐舌头轻舔嘴唇，似乎在回忆着当初的美妙滋味。
"The [Eternal Me Technique] is such an evil technique that you didn’t choose it back then. Now, do you feel a bit remorseful, Brother Disciple?"
「《 wàn gǔ wéi wǒ jué 》， xiū zhì zuì hòu ， zhè shì jiān ， chú wǒ zhī wài 、 zài wú tā wù 。 yīn wèi zhè gōng fǎ tài guò xié xìng ， suǒ yǐ dāng chū shī dì nǐ yě jiù méi yǒu tiāo xuǎn 。」
「《万古唯我诀》，修至最后，这世间，除我之外、再无他物。因为这功法太过邪性，所以当初师弟你也就没有挑选。」
Li Fan did indeed feel a pang of regret.
「 xiàn zài ， nǐ huì bú huì gǎn dào yǒu xiē hòu huǐ ne ， shī dì ？」 zhào shī jiě qīng shēng wèn dào 。
「现在，你会不会感到有些后悔呢，师弟？」赵师姐轻声问道。
But he was stubborn and replied with a hard tone: "Hmph, what use is regret? The past can't be changed, and there's no chance to start over..."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng dí què shǎn guò yī sī huǐ yì 。
李凡心中的确闪过一丝悔意。
Suddenly, Li Fan paused.
bù guò tā dào yě jué jiàng ， zuǐ yìng dào ：「 hēng ， hòu huǐ yòu yǒu hé yòng ？ shì qíng zǎo yǐ guò qù ， yòu bù kě néng yǒu chóng xīn lái guò de jī huì ……」
不过他倒也倔强，嘴硬道：「哼，后悔又有何用？事情早已过去，又不可能有重新来过的机会……」
In that moment, he felt an odd sensation well up within him. It seemed as if he truly had the power to change everything.
lǐ fán hū de dùn zhù 。
李凡忽的顿住。
But...
gāng gāng nà ge shùn jiān ， tā xīn zhōng hū de yǒng qǐ mǒu zhǒng qí tè de gǎn jué 。
刚刚那个瞬间，他心中忽的涌起某种奇特的感觉。
As he pondered it deeply, he couldn’t pinpoint where this feeling came from, leaving him with a faint sense of disappointment and confusion.
sì hū ， ruò shì yuàn yì ， zì jǐ zhēn de yǒu niǔ zhuǎn yī qiè de néng lì 。
似乎，若是愿意，自己真的有扭转一切的能力。
Zhao Senior Sister didn't notice Li Fan's inner turmoil.
dàn ……
但……
She continued: "Every action has consequences. This is our destiny."
xì xì tǐ wù ， què bù zhī zhè zhǒng gǎn jué cóng hé ér lái 。 bù jīn xīn zhōng yǒu xiē dàn dàn de shī luò hé mí máng 。
细细体悟，却不知这种感觉从何而来。不禁心中有些淡淡的失落和迷茫。
"I sensed Ji Changxi’s malice to protect both of us. So I secretly practiced the [Eternal Me Technique] in hopes of finding a way out of his scheme."
zhào shī jiě méi néng chá jué dào lǐ fán xīn zhōng de yì yàng 。
赵师姐没能察觉到李凡心中的异样。
"This technique is indeed incredibly domineering, embodying the word 'me' thoroughly. After my own cultivation, it even gradually erased your memories of this technique from your mind."
tā zì gù zì dì jì xù shuō dào ：「 yī yǐn yī zhuó 、 shì jiē qián dìng 。 suǒ yǐ ， shī dì ， zhè yī qiè dōu shì mìng zhōng zhù dìng hǎo de 。」
她自顾自地继续说道：「一饮一啄、事皆前定。所以，师弟，这一切都是命中注定好的。」
"Only after successfully integrating Grandmaster Ji into me did I finally understand."
「 wǒ xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn chá jué dào le jì zhǎng xī de è yì ， wèi le bǎo zhù nǐ wǒ de xìng mìng ， yú shì àn zhōng xiū xíng le 《 wàn gǔ wéi wǒ jué 》， shì tú cóng tā de suàn
「我心中隐隐察觉到了季长夕的恶意，为了保住你我的性命，于是暗中修行了《万古唯我诀》，试图从他的算
"This is our true home, this is my destiny."
jì zhōng qiú dé yī xiàn shēng jī 。」
计中求得一线生机。」
"There are too many trivial people in this world."
「 zhè gōng fǎ guǒ rán bà dào wú bǐ ， jiāng 【 wéi wǒ 】 èr zì guàn chè de lín lí jìn zhì 。 zì wǒ xiū xíng hòu ， shèn zhì jiāng shī dì nǐ nǎo hǎi zhōng guān yú zhè mén gōng fǎ de jì yì dōu zhú jiàn xiāo chú le 。」
「这功法果然霸道无比，将【唯我】二字贯彻的淋漓尽致。自我修行后，甚至将师弟你脑海中关于这门功法的记忆都逐渐消除了。」
"So, just me will suffice."
「 ér dāng wǒ chéng gōng jiāng jì zhǎng mén biàn chéng wǒ de yī bù fèn hòu ， wǒ zhōng yú míng wù le 。」
「而当我成功将季掌门变成我的一部分后，我终于明悟了。」
"The myriad people, one heart."
「 zhè cái shì wǒ men de guī sù ， zhè cái shì shǔ yú wǒ de mìng yùn 。」
「这才是我们的归宿，这才是属于我的命运。」
The faces of all the figures in the Great Dao Sect transformed into Zhao Senior Sister's.
「 zhè shì shàng fēn fēn rǎo rǎo ， yǒu tài duō wú guān jǐn yào de rén 。」
「这世上纷纷扰扰，有太多无关紧要的人。」
"Brother Disciple, do you still love me?"
「 suǒ yǐ ， zhǐ yú wǒ yī rén ， jiù gòu le 。」
「所以，只余我一人，就够了。」
"Merge with me and never part again."
「 suǒ wèi wàn zhòng ， ér yī xīn 。」
「所谓万众，而一心。」
They looked at Li Fan deeply and spoke in unison.
dà dào zōng shàng xià ， quán bù shēn yǐng de liǎn páng ， quán dōu zài zhè jù huà shuō chū de shí hòu ， biàn chéng le zhào shī jiě de mú yàng 。
大道宗上下，全部身影的脸庞，全都在这句话说出的时候，变成了赵师姐的模样。
Li Fan didn't reply but stood solemnly.
「 shī dì ， nǐ hái ài wǒ ma ？」
「师弟，你还爱我吗？」
A beam of light, colored with a mix of black and vibrant hues, appeared above his head.
「 hé shī jiě róng wéi yī tǐ ， cóng cǐ zài yě bù fēn kāi ba 。」
「和师姐融为一体，从此再也不分开吧。」
It transformed into the shape of a flying knife.
tā men mǎn shì shēn qíng de kàn zhe lǐ fán ， qí qí shuō dào 。
她们满是深情的看着李凡，齐齐说道。
At the same time, Li Fan's aura surged forth.
lǐ fán méi yǒu huí dá ， ér shì sù rán yǐ duì 。
李凡没有回答，而是肃然以对。
He ascended from ordinary mortal to Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Gold Core...
yī dào qī hēi zhōng dài zhe wǔ cǎi bān lán zhī sè de guāng huá ， zài tā de tóu dǐng fú xiàn 。
一道漆黑中带着五彩斑斓之色的光华，在他的头顶浮现。
Until he reached the peak of Spirit Transformation, where he stopped.
zuì zhōng biàn chéng yī bǐng fēi dāo mú yàng 。
最终变成一柄飞刀模样。
In fact, Li Fan had already broken through the restrictions on his body long ago.
ér lǐ fán shēn shàng de qì shì ， yě zài tóng shí dǒu rán bào fā kāi lái 。
而李凡身上的气势，也在同时陡然爆发开来。
It was due to their recent intimate union with Zhao Senior Sister.
cóng fán rén yī lù xiàng shàng pān shàng 。
从凡人一路向上攀上。
"I thought you were eager for a double cultivation because you missed me so much."
liàn qì 、 zhù jī 、 jīn dān ……
炼气、筑基、金丹……
"Turns out, there's another purpose and ulterior motive."
zhí dào huà shén zhī diān ， cái kān kān tíng xià 。
直到化神之巅，才堪堪停下。
Though she said this, Zhao Senior Sister seemed to have anticipated Li Fan’s actions, showing no surprise in her tone.
yuán lái ， lǐ fán zǎo yǐ jīng tū pò le shēn shàng de fēng suǒ jìn zhì 。
原来，李凡早已经突破了身上的封锁禁制。
"Do you think recovering your realm would allow you to challenge me?"
kào de zhèng shì gāng gāng hé zhào shī jiě de yú shuǐ shuāng xiū 。
靠的正是刚刚和赵师姐的鱼水双修。
She looked at him curiously: "Who gave you the courage?"
「 wǒ hái yǐ wéi ， shī dì nǐ shì sī niàn wǒ xǔ jiǔ ， zhè cái pò bù jí dài ， xiǎng yào tóng wǒ shuāng xiū ne 。」
「我还以为，师弟你是思念我许久，这才迫不及待，想要同我双修呢。」
"Is it the [Soul-Annihilating Divine Technique]'s [Soul-Annihilating Blade]?"
「 méi xiǎng dào ， què shì lìng yǒu mù dì ， jū xīn bù liáng 。」
「没想到，却是另有目的，居心不良。」
Facing Zhao Senior Sister's teasing, Li Fan did not answer directly.
suī rán huà zhè me shuō ， dàn zhào shī jiě sì hū zǎo jiù chá jué le lǐ fán de xiǎo dòng zuò ， yǔ qì zhōng méi yǒu sī háo jīng yà 。
虽然话这么说，但赵师姐似乎早就察觉了李凡的小动作，语气中没有丝毫惊讶。
Instead, his face turned serious as the colorful and dark blade [Soul-Annihilating Blade] flickered, ready to strike.
「 zěn me ？ shī dì nǐ yǐ wéi ， huī fù le jìng jiè jiù néng gēn wǒ yī zhàn le ma ？」
「怎么？师弟你以为，恢复了境界就能跟我一战了吗？」
This was the ultimate move of the [Soul-Annihilating Divine Technique], a life-or-death technique that required sacrificing one’s own soul.
tā ráo yǒu xìng qù de dǎ liàng zhe lǐ fán ：「 shì shuí gěi nǐ de yǒng qì ？」
她饶有兴趣的打量着李凡：「是谁给你的勇气？」
"United in purpose, can we reverse the laws of heaven and earth by walking this path?"
「 zhè 《 duàn hún zhào shén gōng 》 de 【 miè hún dāo 】 ma ？」
「这《断魂照神功》的【灭魂刀】吗？」
"You are indeed a prodigy. Unfortunately..."
miàn duì zhào shī jiě de tiáo kǎn ， lǐ fán bìng méi yǒu zhèng miàn huí dá 。
面对赵师姐的调侃，李凡并没有正面回答。
"Your way is not mine."
ér shì miàn sè yán sù ， wǔ cǎi qī hēi de 【 miè hún dāo 】 bù duàn shǎn shuò ， xù shì dài fā 。
而是面色严肃，五彩漆黑的【灭魂刀】不断闪烁，蓄势待发。
"In those days, I said I would become your eternal dao partner to seek immortality together."
zhè 【 miè hún dāo 】 nǎi shì 《 duàn hún zhào shén gōng 》 de zhōng jí shā zhāo ， suī rán míng zì píng píng wú qí ， shí zé shì yǐ zì shēn shén hún wèi jì 、 cái néng shǐ chū de bó mìng shǒu duàn 。
这【灭魂刀】乃是《断魂照神功》的终极杀招，虽然名字平平无奇，实则是以自身神魂为祭、才能使出的搏命手段。
"This was from my heart, and it hasn't changed."
「 wàn zhòng yī xīn ， zhè tiáo lù zǒu dào zuì hòu ， jiù kě nì tiān dì zhī lǐ le ba ？」
「万众一心，这条路走到最后，就可逆天地之理了吧？」
Li Fan's eyes filled with nostalgia as he sighed.
「 shī jiě nǐ guǒ rán tiān zòng qí cái 。 kě xī ……」
「师姐你果然天纵奇才。可惜……」
Just as Zhao Senior Sister seemed slightly stunned!
「 rǔ zhī dào ， fēi wǒ zhī dào 。」
「汝之道，非我之道。」
A blinding light suddenly erupted from within him, illuminating the entire sky of the Great Dao Sect.
「 dāng nián wǒ céng shuō guò ， yuàn hé shī jiě jié chéng yǒng shì dào lǚ ， gòng fù cháng shēng 、 xiāo yáo zì zài 。」
「当年我曾说过，愿和师姐结成永世道侣，共赴长生、逍遥自在。」
Even Zhao Senior Sister’s countless bodies closed their eyes in that moment.
With Zhao Senior Sister's words, the figure of Ji Changxi, former Grandmaster of the Great Dao Sect, suddenly appeared before Li Fan and began to narrate.
"We were just too young back then. We thought we had hidden ourselves well enough that no one would discover our cultivation techniques. But in reality, true powerhouses could discern our techniques through a single drop of blood."
"The Xuantian Sect's techniques are divided into four tiers: Xuan, Tian, Di, and Huang. The four techniques we obtained from the ruins were all at the highest Xuan tier."
"Not only were they profound and divine, surpassing those of the True Art of the Great Dao Sect, but there was one additional benefit that made even Ji Changxi, the Grandmaster of the Great Dao Sect, feel a flutter of excitement."
"According to rumors, the techniques of the Xuantian Sect all originated from the sect's most precious treasure: the Xuantian Mirror. Thus, those who reached high levels could establish a connection with it."
"Although Ji Changxi was eager to capture us and thoroughly interrogate our minds, he knew that the Xuantian Sect's techniques came with built-in secrecy measures. Even if outsiders tried to forcibly probe them, they would only receive distorted versions of the incorrect techniques."
"He needed willing practitioners to write down the techniques themselves. At that time, his strength was merely at the late Fusion Realm, not much stronger than mine. Forcing him would be risky."
"So he decided to bide his time and catch a big fish."
"Ji Changxi suddenly sneered coldly: 'On one hand, he deliberately sent us on various missions to suppress our growth in power. Meanwhile, he used the resources at his disposal as Grandmaster to enhance his own cultivation.'"
"On the other hand, he combed through all available texts in search of a method to decrypt the Xuantian Sect's techniques."
"Actually, he almost succeeded. From the Great Dao Sect’s hidden archives, Ji Changxi found the legacy obtained after the sect's downfall."
"There was a secret technique called [Taking Heaven and Replacing It], used by the Xuantian Sect against its own members. Not only could it completely deprive someone of their techniques and cultivation, but it could also transfer the realms and strength gained from practicing Xuantian Sect techniques to oneself."
"So on that day, as soon as we returned to our sect, he eagerly summoned me to meet him..."
Ji Changxi's face changed, and in a moment, she transformed back into Zhao Senior Sister’s breathtaking beauty.
"Unfortunately, his calculations were off. I wasn't just practicing one Xuantian Sect technique."
"He also didn’t expect that I had already grown tired of him and wanted to take his place."
Zhao Senior Sister reached out to stroke Li Fan's face with a dazed expression: "Brother Disciple, can you imagine the torment of being soaked in tens of thousands of drops of blood filled with [Immortal Pestilence]? Even our Grandmaster Ji couldn't withstand it!"
"The only regret was that he was so severely damaged by Immortal Pestilence. I had to abandon some of him."
Zhao Senior Sister licked her lips, seemingly recalling the pleasure.
"The [Eternal Me Technique] is such an evil technique that you didn’t choose it back then. Now, do you feel a bit remorseful, Brother Disciple?"
Li Fan did indeed feel a pang of regret.
But he was stubborn and replied with a hard tone: "Hmph, what use is regret? The past can't be changed, and there's no chance to start over..."
Suddenly, Li Fan paused.
In that moment, he felt an odd sensation well up within him. It seemed as if he truly had the power to change everything.
But...
As he pondered it deeply, he couldn’t pinpoint where this feeling came from, leaving him with a faint sense of disappointment and confusion.
Zhao Senior Sister didn't notice Li Fan's inner turmoil.
She continued: "Every action has consequences. This is our destiny."
"I sensed Ji Changxi’s malice to protect both of us. So I secretly practiced the [Eternal Me Technique] in hopes of finding a way out of his scheme."
"This technique is indeed incredibly domineering, embodying the word 'me' thoroughly. After my own cultivation, it even gradually erased your memories of this technique from your mind."
"Only after successfully integrating Grandmaster Ji into me did I finally understand."
"This is our true home, this is my destiny."
"There are too many trivial people in this world."
"So, just me will suffice."
"The myriad people, one heart."
The faces of all the figures in the Great Dao Sect transformed into Zhao Senior Sister's.
"Brother Disciple, do you still love me?"
"Merge with me and never part again."
They looked at Li Fan deeply and spoke in unison.
Li Fan didn't reply but stood solemnly.
A beam of light, colored with a mix of black and vibrant hues, appeared above his head.
It transformed into the shape of a flying knife.
At the same time, Li Fan's aura surged forth.
He ascended from ordinary mortal to Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Gold Core...
Until he reached the peak of Spirit Transformation, where he stopped.
In fact, Li Fan had already broken through the restrictions on his body long ago.
It was due to their recent intimate union with Zhao Senior Sister.
"I thought you were eager for a double cultivation because you missed me so much."
"Turns out, there's another purpose and ulterior motive."
Though she said this, Zhao Senior Sister seemed to have anticipated Li Fan’s actions, showing no surprise in her tone.
"Do you think recovering your realm would allow you to challenge me?"
She looked at him curiously: "Who gave you the courage?"
"Is it the [Soul-Annihilating Divine Technique]'s [Soul-Annihilating Blade]?"
Facing Zhao Senior Sister's teasing, Li Fan did not answer directly.
Instead, his face turned serious as the colorful and dark blade [Soul-Annihilating Blade] flickered, ready to strike.
This was the ultimate move of the [Soul-Annihilating Divine Technique], a life-or-death technique that required sacrificing one’s own soul.
"United in purpose, can we reverse the laws of heaven and earth by walking this path?"
"You are indeed a prodigy. Unfortunately..."
"Your way is not mine."
"In those days, I said I would become your eternal dao partner to seek immortality together."
"This was from my heart, and it hasn't changed."
Li Fan's eyes filled with nostalgia as he sighed.
Just as Zhao Senior Sister seemed slightly stunned!
A blinding light suddenly erupted from within him, illuminating the entire sky of the Great Dao Sect.
Even Zhao Senior Sister’s countless bodies closed their eyes in that moment.