Master, do you have a Dao companion?

The Ancient God's voice appeared within the Inner Demon's dreamscape.

Li Yan knew this wasn't going to be simple; it seemed Moonlight wasn't just bloodthirsty, but influenced by the Ancient God.

In the battle at the Divine Tomb, she had her mind tainted by the Bloodline Emperor Lord, more or less.

The Blood Dynasty, founded by the Bloodline Emperor Lord, craved blood.

Li Yan could be certain that after the Divine Tomb battle, many Immortals had been tainted.

This taint wasn't visible on the surface.

Take Moonlight, for example, with her aloof Immortal image, yet unable to suppress the insane bloodlust within.

If she continued down this path, becoming a Sword Demon would only be a matter of time.

Falling into the role of a Sword Demon meant becoming a monster that only knew how to pursue slaughter, losing itself in the process.

She was destined to have no chance of breaking through to the Mahayana Stage and ascending to the White Jade Capital, instead becoming a sword slave of the Ancient God.

Li Yan raised his head, looking at the stone coffin in the darkness.

"You're a persistent ghost."

"I didn't expect it to be able to enter your dream and interfere with your Inner Demon."

The projection in the darkness disappeared, replaced by another Moonlight Sword Immortal standing opposite him.

The Moonlight Sword Immortal opposite him had a distorted expression, with bloodthirsty light in its eyes.

And a line of text appeared before Li Yan's eyes.

[Bloodline Incarnation - Moonlight Sword Immortal's Inner Demon]

Most likely, it was a seed planted in the Sword Immortal's heart by the Ancient God.

This Ancient God could wantonly awaken the killing emotions of cultivators.

Just as Li Yan was thinking.

The system prompted again.

[Moonlight Sword Immortal is currently suffering from the Bloodline Incarnation's corruption.]

[Host, you have activated the side effect protection for her, and you are now bearing the side effects for Moonlight Sword Immortal.]

[Side Effect: In the nightmare created by the Ancient God Bloodline Emperor Lord, you will fall into endless slaughter and ultimately lose yourself.]

[Side Effect Conversion: The host will benefit from the slaughter, maintain maximum clarity, and comprehend practical combat experience.]

Seeing this, Li Yan's lips curled up.

"Moonlight."

"Master, I..."

Moonlight lowered her head in shame; she didn't expect she would actually split into a bloodthirsty Inner Demon.

But Li Yan spoke up at this moment: "Don't suppress yourself; the so-called Path of Ruthlessness is just a shackle on your existence."

"We cultivators emphasize doing as we please, having clear thoughts; if our thoughts aren't clear, what's the point of cultivating Immortality!"

"Go pursue your heart, be decisive in killing, and have clear likes and dislikes!"

The Moonlight Sword Immortal was stunned for a moment, and she couldn't help but ask.

"Master, shouldn't cultivators be restrained and seek peace?"

Li Yan said with a calm expression: "If you excessively suppress your emotions, they will become your Inner Demon."

"Go, enjoy the battle, don't feel ashamed."

When Li Yan said these words, laughter from the Ancient God came from the coffin in the darkness.

"Let her enjoy the battle? Are you trying to give her to me?"

Facing the Ancient God's provocation, Li Yan smiled without saying a word.

He knew that the Moonlight Sword Immortal had been constantly suppressing her thirst for battle in order to maintain her image as a Sword Immortal.

What she wanted was an uninhibited battle, and as long as he satisfied her this once, releasing her restraint of thousands of years.

Then, at least in the next few thousand years, she wouldn't have to live so repressed.

Using poison to counteract poison, quickly breaking her Inner Demon.

Anyway, with him, Li Yan, protecting her and bearing all the side effects, what was there to fear!

And since Master had said so, Moonlight, who had always regarded herself as a Sword Immortal and restrained her desire for slaughter, also decided to let go.

"Since Master has said so..."

She slowly drew her sword, losing the calmness and aloofness of the past.

The current Moonlight had a desire for battle in her eyes; she longed to burn everything and fight a powerful enemy.

"Master is right, if I forcibly suppress my emotions, then what's the point of cultivating Immortality?"

In that instant, a terrifying sword intent rose from the Moonlight Sword Immortal.

That undisguised, unsuppressed aura of slaughter swept over them like a tidal wave.

Standing behind her, Li Yan could feel the surging sword intent.

As a spectator, Li Yan also felt exhilarated.

That pure sword intent, abandoning all thought, pursued only the ultimate killing technique.

Moonlight Sword Immortal struck out with her sword, directly obliterating the Bloodline Incarnation.

However, the Ancient God invading the dream let out a gloomy sneer.

"She will soon become my sword slave. Likes to kill, does she? I'll let her kill to her heart's content!"

The coffin cracked open, and a large amount of blood poured out from the seams.

After landing, this blood formed individual humanoid clones, all duplicates of Moonlight Sword Immortal.

Moonlight couldn't care less; she followed her Master's advice and released the desires within her heart.

What Path of Ruthlessness, what maintaining tranquility, a thousand years like a single day, always needing a heart as still as water.

The emotions suppressed for so long were completely released at this moment.

She frantically slaughtered every Bloodline clone she could see, swords clashed, and sword light flickered.

Moonlight's speed in killing the Bloodline clones grew faster and faster. She was covered in blood, yet she let out a hearty laugh.

Never had she experienced such an exhilarating battle. Her swordsmanship also became more and more refined, completely focused on pursuing the ultimate in slaughter.

And Li Yan silently endured all the emotions, embracing her recklessness.

That intense will surrounded Li Yan.

Lines of text appeared before his eyes.

[You have borne Moonlight's killing intent, comprehending Crescent Moon Sword Technique.]

[You have borne Moonlight's killing intent, Crescent Moon Sword Technique proficiency increased from Beginner → Minor Accomplishment.]

[You have borne Moonlight's killing intent, Crescent Moon Sword Technique proficiency increased from Minor Accomplishment → Major Accomplishment.]

[You have borne...]

Along with the constantly popping up notifications, Li Yan watched as the sword technique broke through from Minor Accomplishment to Perfected, undergoing a qualitative change.

[Crescent Moon Sword Technique (Rank 1) undergoes qualitative change → Taiyin Guixu (Immortal Rank).]

Li Yan watched from the side, constantly bearing all the side effects and negative emotions.

Moonlight Sword Immortal didn't have to worry about losing herself, thus restricting her actions.

At this moment, she didn't need to hide or suppress her emotions in front of her Master, and could fully enjoy everything.

Each swing of her sword, each clone she killed, made her feel incomparably happy.

While both Li Yan and Moonlight were feeling particularly exhilarated, the Ancient God invading the dream had begun to doubt its existence.

The Ancient God in the coffin couldn't understand at all.

"Why..."

"She has killed over a thousand clones I released, yet she hasn't fallen into the Demonic Path?"

"On the contrary, the pleasure brought to her by the slaughter is slowly decreasing."

"Could it be that Li Yan is helping her stabilize her mind?"

The Ancient God had never seen this situation before. It had painstakingly invaded Moonlight's Inner Demon dream.

Having exhausted a large amount of divine power, yet ultimately gaining nothing?

Looking at the increasingly calm expression of Moonlight Sword Immortal, the Ancient God in the coffin coldly snorted in displeasure and disappeared from Moonlight's Inner Demon dream.

By this time, Moonlight had already killed thousands of Bloodline clones, and the tiger's mouth holding the hilt of her sword was aching from the vibrations.

But after releasing the killing intent that had been suppressed for thousands of years at this moment.

Her heart gradually became calm, no longer trapped by killing intent.

"Master, I understand."

After abandoning the Path of Ruthlessness she had been pursuing, Moonlight Sword Immortal clutched her chest and looked at Li Yan.

"Master... does your old self have a partner on White Jade Capital?"

Huh?

Li Yan raised an eyebrow, sensing a trace of strangeness.

His female disciple was asking if he was single? What was she implying?