After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, the yandere villainous heroine descends.

"Blood……"

A broken moan escaped her throat; she saw a lot of blood.

Thick droplets of blood gushed from countless mangled bodies, splashing onto the ground and meandering into a river, even the breath was filled with a scorching, sweet-smelling stench.

In the center, shrouded in a mist of blood, the girl stood silently, knife in hand.

On the gleaming blade, drops of blood slowly dripped down the sharp edge, landing with a "thud" on the ground, spreading into a small, dark red patch.

Her red dress, already as fiery as a burning flame, was now soaked in blood, making it appear as if she had been pulled from a pool of blood—a dazzling, breathtaking red.

The girl lowered her eyes, her thick eyelashes casting a shadow, revealing only the surging crimson in her eyes.

She raised her hand, her fingertips gently brushing against the still-damp bloodstains on the blade. The crimson stain clung to her fingertip, which she slowly brought to her lips.

The crimson tip of his tongue rolled over his fingertip and licked the drop of blood clean.

But the next second, she turned her head away and spat on the ground, spitting out saliva and blood along with it, her actions full of disgust.

"Heh... filthy blood."

Her laughter was as light as a wisp of smoke, yet it carried a chilling coldness. "I wonder, Master... what does your blood taste like?"

The moment the words "Master" were mentioned, the calm on her face shattered instantly.

A ferocious expression suddenly filled his eyes and brows, and hatred twisted his features slightly.

She gripped the knife hilt tightly, her knuckles turning white, her voice trembling with gritted teeth: "I'm going to kill you... You lied to me... You killed them... You've been lying to me all along... I'll definitely kill you!"

Looking at the horrifying bloodshed in the scene, Qin Hongyi felt a trembling pain in her heart, as if it were being squeezed tightly.

In a daze, she inexplicably had a strange feeling that she was one inch closer to something that had been buried in the dust of time.

He followed those two people from beginning to end, and unknowingly many years have passed.

Each time, she tried her best to get closer, but only stumbled into fragmented images.

The images had barely formed a coherent outline in my mind when they shattered into nothingness the next second.

She questioned the void countless times, her voice shifting from initial urgency to later hoarseness.

But the voice that once guided her has long since vanished into the past, not even a whisper of echo.

Over the years, she has lived like a prisoner locked in a nightmare.

Loneliness is a chain wrapped around her bones, pain is a daily lash, and those fragmented images are a knife hanging over her head, tearing at her sanity with every flash.

At this moment, Qin Hongyi is only a step away from falling into depravity.

She clearly felt that if she moved forward just a little more, all that agonizing pain and those disturbing unknown images would completely disappear.

But she also knew that by then, she herself would probably disappear completely and never be found again.

So Qin Hongyi kept holding on, she wanted to see the end of these scenes, and the increasingly strong premonition in her heart was telling her that the answer was coming soon.

Just as she was thinking this, the girl in the picture suddenly raised her hand, and the moment the knife tip was raised sharply, a sea of ​​blood instantly filled her vision.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp "crack" rang out. Qin Hongyi was all too familiar with this sound; it was the sound of the image shattering, like a mirror falling to the ground and breaking into countless pieces.

But this time, the familiar endless darkness did not surge forth after the fragments.

In the lingering echo of the blade slicing through the screen, she vaguely caught three words, as light as a sigh, yet as heavy as a hammer blow into her heart:

"Shen Shuchou..."

Just before plunging into darkness, Qin Hongyi's lips moved slightly as she murmured those three words.

She didn't know who this name belonged to; perhaps it belonged to that vague figure in white from her memory?

But a strange and surging obsession suddenly gripped her; she wanted this person, wanted to hold onto him tightly, and possess him completely.

.......

.......

The sword light, like a rainbow, did not stop the moment it cleaved through the forbidden black mist. Instead, it carried an unstoppable momentum and rushed straight towards Tantai Chigu like a thunderbolt.

The sword energy that could easily tear through the black mist just now was no match for the solidified malice surrounding Tantai Chigu.

It was like a stream flowing into an abyss, instantly swallowed up without a sound, without even a ripple.

"Such immense power."

Gu Jian's eyes darkened slightly, and he said in a low voice.

But the sword intent emanating from him not only did not diminish, but surged forth like a tidal wave.

At this moment, he seemed to merge with the sharpness of heaven and earth, his whole being transforming into a sharp sword that wanted to pierce through chaos.

The sword intent swirled around him, determined to tear through that suffocating layer of malice.

Seeing this, the forbidden beings nearby no longer hesitated, and their terrifying power crushed down like a collapsing mountain.

Qi Qi and Tantai Chigu's malice intertwined and blasted towards Gu Jian together.

"Shouldn't we make a move?"

From within the crack in the sky, a woman's voice rang out with a hint of hesitation.

"No rush."

Another male voice responded calmly.

"They cannot harm the Lord of Forbidden Things."

Even so, the pair of eyes hidden in the shadows deep within the crack remained fixed on the battle below, never wavering for even a moment.

boom!

Several forces exploded on the spot, and the terrifying impact was like a surging tsunami, sweeping away debris and dust in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, the remaining half of Ziyan City collapsed under this force.

Those who couldn't escape were instantly swallowed up by the dust and shockwaves, leaving not even a scream behind.

As the aftershocks gradually subsided, the situation on the field suddenly reversed. Gu Jian's figure had disappeared from his original spot, and when he reappeared, he had landed steadily next to Ya Ye.

He was also holding an unconscious figure in his arms, which was Shen Shuchou.

The sword energy from earlier was not enough to break through the malice surrounding Tantai Chigu, but when the power of several forbidden beings crashed down, it tore open a gap for him instead.

Gu Jian's target was never Tantai Chigu. Taking advantage of that momentary opening, he directly severed the blood threads binding Shen Shuchou, pulling him out of that malice.

Ya Ye immediately stepped forward, his fingertips quickly tracing Shen Shuchou's breath. After a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief. Although Shen Shuchou was unconscious, his life was not in danger.

After handing Shen Shuchou over to Ya Ye, Gu Jian simply said, "Leave this place."

"And what about you?"

Ya Ye clutched the human in his arms tightly.

Gu Jian's gaze fell on Tantai Chigu in the courtyard, his tone completely calm: "I'm going to kill her."

"You can't kill her!"

Gu Qingran, who was standing nearby, hurriedly stepped forward, her voice filled with urgency.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jian scoffed lightly: "I must kill her."

Seeing that Gu Qingran was about to speak again, he added, his tone as calm as if he were talking about something insignificant: "Of course, with my current strength, it would be difficult to kill her. More likely, I would die at her hands."

He paused, his gaze unwavering, and said, word by word, "I have kept my promise to you. If I live, I hope you will not break your promises to me in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Jian stopped looking at the two of them, turned around and strode towards the courtyard, his back straight and solitary, showing no intention of looking back.

Gu Qingran wanted to say something more, but Ya Ye didn't give her the chance. He grabbed her wrist and forcibly dragged her away from the courtyard.

Thus, on the ruins of Purple Smoke City, only Gu Jian, the sole human, remained, confronting several supreme forbidden beings.

He was about to continue towards Tantai Chigu when his heart suddenly clenched.

An extreme danger warning exploded in his mind like a thunderclap, causing him to abruptly stop in his tracks.

This palpitation not only enveloped him, but even those ferocious forbidden creatures tensed up, their eyes revealing a rare fear.

Within the rift in the heavens, the eyes hidden in the shadows suddenly narrowed, a low murmur tinged with disbelief: "This... is the power of the Forbidden Lord?"

The source of the dramatic change was Tantai Chigu in the small courtyard.

Under the watchful eyes of several people, she began to change drastically.