Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"..."

Yang Xian felt like he was being roasted over a fire.

Everyone was waiting for him to give the order to execute Zhou Xiyan.

He asked himself this question silently.

"System, since my memories and insights into the cultivation technique are still intact, can I use my 'Ice Soul Divine Technique' here?"

[Ding! Of course! Everything produced by this system is guaranteed to be top-notch! Any cultivation technique mastered by the host can be used normally, regardless of the rules of the world!]

Yang Xian felt much more at ease.

really?

Wouldn't that make me invincible in this world?

The Ice Soul Divine Technique is an enhanced version of a Heaven-level cultivation technique. It would be a top-tier technique in its original world, let alone in this world where the level of martial arts is significantly lower.

Isn't this a pure example of overwhelming force?

Fine.

This show... I'm not acting anymore!

Upon thinking of this, Yang Xian's eyes suddenly turned cold.

To everyone's astonishment, he directly addressed the hall master who had volunteered...

He raised his hand and slapped her!

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound.

Before the hall master could even react, he was sent flying backward, crashing into a wall behind him and immediately losing consciousness.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

The clamor of shouts abruptly ceased.

Everyone was stunned, staring at Yang Xian in disbelief.

The members of the Heavenly Alliance fell silent, bowing their heads and not daring to utter a sound, automatically making way for the iron cage.

After a brief silence, the people on the outskirts erupted into even more intense whispers.

"Alliance... Alliance Leader, what's going on? How did you manage to send your own people flying?"

"You idiot! Can't you even understand this? How could a female demon of Zhou Xiyan's caliber be killed by some Tom, Dick, or Harry? Of course, only the Alliance Leader himself can demonstrate the might of our righteous path!"

"So that's how it is! The leader of the righteous alliance personally slew the peerless female demon—this will be recorded in history!"

"No, no, I absolutely must go to the best teahouse in town tomorrow, to hear the storyteller tell today's story!"

Zhou Xiyan, trapped in the cage, listened to the surrounding discussions and watched Yang Xian approach step by step, a bitter smile appearing on her face.

She slowly closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and murmured softly.

"Father...Mother...Your unfilial son is unable to avenge you."

"But don't worry, I'll be downstairs to keep you company soon."

At this moment, Yang Xian had already walked to the iron cage.

His aura grew stronger and stronger, and a terrifying chill began to spread.

He raised his palm, gathered his inner strength, and with a final strike, fiercely lashed out at Zhou Xiyan!

Zhou Xiyan closed her eyes in despair, awaiting death.

"boom--!"

A loud bang was heard, and dust billowed up.

A bone-chilling cold emanated from the iron cage and instantly swept across the entire square, causing everyone to shiver involuntarily.

Everyone watched this scene in shock and discussed it excitedly.

"This...is this the Alliance Leader's true strength? Such terrifying icy palm power!"

"In just one day, the Alliance Leader's skill has increased so much! I feel he's at least twice as strong as he was last time he attacked!"

"Indeed! With such a leader, how can our Heavenly Dao Alliance not prosper!"

"To die under the Alliance Leader's earth-shattering attack is an honor for that female demon! She died a worthy death!"

However, what they didn't know was that Yang Xian's palm strike didn't even use a fraction of his strength.

The smoke and dust slowly dissipated.

An eerie silence fell over the square once again.

Everyone stared wide-eyed.

The enormous iron cage, along with the heavy shackles on the demoness's body, had been shattered into dust.

The female demon Zhou Xiyan remained kneeling unharmed.

How is that possible?!

The Alliance Leader's powerful attack... it actually failed to harm this female demon in the slightest?

The members of the Heavenly Alliance reacted instantly, drawing their weapons in unison, their eyes filled with vigilance and horror.

But Zhou Xiyan knew the truth.

That palm strike didn't hit her at all.

The girl slowly opened her icy blue eyes and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Why...why haven't you killed me yet?"

"Even at this point, do you still want to humiliate me?"

"Or are you planning to make me wish I were dead?"

"As expected, you so-called righteous people are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites!"

Yang Xian ignored her words.

The spiritual energy in this world is thin, and there is no true essence. One can only rely on internal force to activate the technique, which greatly reduces its power.

but……

It doesn't matter, as long as it's good enough.

Anyway, nobody here can beat me.

Yang Xian suddenly turned around, facing the thousands of bewildered righteous people and commoners in the square, and slowly spoke:

"Everyone!"

"I want to tell everyone something!"

"Zhou Xiyan isn't actually a female demon!"

"She's been framed!"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

The thousands of people in the square, whether they were disciples of the Righteous Alliance or onlookers, all thought they were hallucinating.

What did Alliance Leader Yang just say?

That woman who killed without hesitation and struck fear into the hearts of the martial arts world, wasn't she a female demon?

This is absolutely ridiculous!

Zhou Xiyan's body trembled violently as she stared blankly at Yang Xian's retreating figure.

After a brief silence, the crowd erupted in chaos.

"Did I hear that right? The alliance leader said that demoness wasn't a female demon?"

"What...what's going on? Has the Alliance Leader been bewitched by sorcery?"

"Impossible! Alliance Leader Yang possesses unparalleled martial arts skills and an iron will; how could he possibly be bewitched by a mere demoness!"

Finally, an elder with white hair and beard stepped forward:

"Alliance Leader! Do you know what you're saying?"

"This demoness has committed countless evil deeds, killing hundreds of my righteous disciples. The evidence against her is irrefutable, and everyone knows it!"

"How could you spout such nonsense in public!"

The elder's voice was strong and resonant, carrying throughout the entire square and instantly calming the noisy discussions.

All eyes were on Yang Xian, awaiting his explanation.

Yang Xian remained completely calm:

"Then I would like to ask Elder Sun, everyone knows that Zhou Xiyan has killed countless people, but do you know who she killed?"

"The brother-in-law of the prefect of Qingzhou forcibly abducted seven women, causing the deaths of three. Was she the one who killed them?"

"Were the notorious 'river bandits' who roamed the Canglang River, plundering merchant ships and slaughtering innocents, wiped out by her overnight?"

"And then there's Deacon Liu from the Heavenly Alliance branch, who secretly colluded with the government to embezzle disaster relief funds, leaving countless people starving. Was his head also displayed at the entrance of the government office?"

With each sentence Yang Xian spoke, the square became a little quieter.

Some people thought they could get away with it, but all this evidence was already collected by Yang Xian in this life.

However, at that time he only had evidence.

The leader of the Righteous Alliance is very strong, but not enough!

But now...

Yang Xian has everything he needs!

"You...you..."

Elder Sun was speechless when asked the question.

When did Yang Xian find out about these things?

The elders of the Righteous Alliance certainly knew what kind of people Zhou Xiyan had killed.

But so what?

Those people were either government officials with whom they had business dealings, or wealthy merchants and powerful figures who had paid large sums of money to the Heavenly Alliance!

Zhou Xiyan's actions against them were tantamount to taking a bite out of the Heavenly Alliance's coffers!

The next second, Yang Xian, with his hands behind his back, questioned:

"I would like to ask Elder Sun..."

"Shouldn't those people have been killed?"