Protagonist Villain Arc

You must understand, Great Emperors are the absolute peak powerhouses on the path of cultivation.

They hold the lives of billions in their hands, their words decreeing life and death, truly terrifying overlords.

Such experts have already grasped a sliver of the Heaven and Earth Laws, gaining recognition from heaven and earth, allowing them to wield its will.

How could they fall so easily?

Upon hearing the Sect Master's question, Yuwen Shengxin's body trembled slightly, and a hint of unconcealable sadness quickly appeared on her delicate face.

After a moment of silence, she took a deep breath and said in a drawn-out tone, "In my past life, I was born into a top-tier cultivation family. We had a peak Venerable powerhouse guarding our family."

"My own biological father."

"His schemes were unfathomable. On the surface, within the family, he handled matters with meticulous care, appearing refined and amiable, and was unanimously chosen as the next family head. "

"Not only was his cultivation powerful, but his personality was also gentle, and he received widespread praise from the outside world."

"He was incredibly popular for a time, showered with all sorts of accolades, a being admired and looked up to by countless people."

"However, in secret, he cultivated evil techniques, stealing the Fortune, physique, Martial Skills, and innate divine abilities of others to enhance his own."

"By chance, I discovered his secret and advised him to stop."

"Who knew that to protect his own hypocritical reputation, he wouldn't even spare his own daughter."

"His strength was far greater than mine; he was already at the Half-step Venerable level. In the end, I couldn't escape my misfortune and was stripped of my cultivation, Fortune, and Blood Essence, dying."

"However, man proposes, but heaven disposes. He never dreamed that I had already grasped a sliver of Space Law."

"At the last moment, I used Space Law, preserved a wisp of my primordial spirit, fled far away, and was eventually reincarnated."

"..."

As she spoke, the saintly aura around Yuwen Shengxin vanished entirely, replaced by a chilling, heart-palpitating coldness. Killing intent blazed in her eyes.

In this life, she would cultivate diligently, striving to break through to the Venerable Realm as soon as possible.

Once she reached the Venerable Realm, she would return directly to her family, tear apart the hypocritical mask of this 'good father,' and make him pay for his wicked deeds.

After hearing about Yuwen Shengxin's past life, Lin Feng didn't experience much emotional fluctuation.

This wasn't because he was cold-blooded, but because he had seen too many melodramatic plots. On Water Orchid Planet, such things weren't unheard of in reality.

Moreover, in web novel plots, there were even more dramatic scenarios.

Yuwen Shengxin's past life experience was a textbook example of a classic fantasy villain's plot.

Someone who appeared righteous on the surface but was wicked and committed all sorts of evil deeds behind the scenes – a confirmed villain.

What do you fellow Daoists think?

Afterward, Lin Feng comforted Yuwen Shengxin a few words and returned to Heaven-Defying Peak.

Xuanhuang Hall, Sect Master's cultivation chamber.

As usual, Lin Feng took out the Bodhi Meditation Cushion from the virtual space, preparing to begin his cultivation.

With his current strength, merely at the Eighth Stage Form Manifestation Realm, he would likely soon be surpassed even by the sect's Handyman Disciples.

Compared to true powerhouses, he was nothing.

Furthermore, as the sect grew stronger, his opponents would only become more formidable. This situation couldn't continue.

His own strength had to keep pace.

Otherwise, if all the disciples of the Divine Sword Sect were soaring high while he, the Sect Master of the Divine Sword Sect, was at the bottom, it would be too embarrassing.

"I possess the Chaos Supreme Dao Body, have the top-tier cultivation art, the Universe Divine Art, and the immortal-grade sword technique, Chaos Nine Forms."

"Logically speaking, just cultivating any one of these slightly should allow me to rapidly increase my strength with ease and pleasure."

"But, I don't know what went wrong, my realm has been stuck at the Eighth Stage Form Manifestation Realm, and I just can't break through."

"This is truly bizarre..."

Lin Feng muttered to himself, quite puzzled.

However, he was not one to give up easily. Instead, he was stubborn and wouldn't stop until he achieved his goal.

Soon, he cast aside all distracting thoughts, calmed his mind, circulated the Universe Divine Art, and began cultivating with his entire being.

As the Qiankun Spiritual Qi flowed through his meridians, a domineering and profound aura soon emanated from his body.

Above his head, a black and white Tai Chi Yin-Yang Fish pattern formed, its terrifying aura distorting the surrounding space.

Even the sentient beings on distant side peaks were prostrating themselves before him.

As time passed, the aura emanating from him, while domineering, also gained a trace of terrifying sharpness.

Time flew by like a white steed in a gap, and a few days passed in the blink of an eye.

On Xuanyuan Peak.

During these past few days, Xuanyuan Qingtian had been diligently cultivating, simultaneously studying the Cosmos Sword Canon and comprehending the Chaos Nine Forms, focusing all her attention on improving her strength.

Hard work pays off for those who persevere; her strength improved from the Human Immortal Realm to the Earth Immortal Realm.

This was quite normal, actually.

After all, she had been a Saint expert in her previous life, possessing immense experience and knowledge.

She could avoid many detours by simply cultivating step by step, recovering her strength in a short period.

This was a major advantage for her.

"Saint experts, unlike the current realms, are divided into the Half-step Saint Realm, Minor Saint Realm, Great Saint Realm, and Extreme Dao Saint Realm."

"In my past life, my cultivation only broke through to the Minor Saint Realm."

"Now, with the Divine Sword Sect's flourishing Fortune and inexhaustible Spiritual Energy, cultivating diligently here might allow me to surpass my previous life and break through to the Extreme Dao Saint Realm."

Xuanyuan Qingtian murmured to herself as she paused her cultivation, a look of determination and passion appearing in her eyes.

Then, she lowered her head again and diligently studied the Cosmos Sword Canon.

This Cosmos Sword Canon truly lived up to its reputation as the general principle of the Sword Dao. It was all-encompassing, not only recording many long-lost ancient sword techniques but also containing profound insights and experiences on cultivating the Sword Dao.

Furthermore, the Cosmos Sword Canon had an imperceptible connection to the Chaos Nine Forms. The more she studied it, the clearer her understanding became, yet she felt like she was on the verge of a breakthrough but couldn't quite grasp it.

"Once I thoroughly understand this and gain some enlightenment, I will definitely promote the Sword Dao lineage and pass down countless ancient sword techniques to the sect."

"After I fully comprehend the Chaos Nine Forms, I will personally take action to eliminate the Iron Sword Sect for the Sect Master."

"However, what should I give back to the Sect Master as a token of my gratitude?"

The more she studied the Cosmos Sword Canon and the Chaos Nine Forms, the more she realized they were heaven-defying treasures.

Especially the Xuanyuan Divine Sword, it was as if it was tailor-made for her. It could connect with her mind; she was the sword, and the sword was her.

The Sect Master had given her such a precious gift, and she truly didn't know how to repay him.

Suddenly, she remembered the time the Sect Master had cleaved the heavenly lightning with his sword, and her heart couldn't help but race, a blush quickly spreading across her pretty face.