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

The blood-stained sword, without dazzling sword light or terrifying power, forcefully cleaved open the abyss.

The surrounding black mist twisted violently, and from within it, a heart-wrenching scream of souls being torn apart echoed throughout this world.

Tantai Chi's hand, gripping the sword, trembled violently, and panic suddenly spread through his eyes, which were filled with murderous intent.

Only when the long sword in her hand pierced through that beating heart did she finally realize that Shen Shuchou's soul was located beneath that sword.

What made her heart clench even more was that the faint throbbing sound that had come from thousands of miles away when she first encountered the Taoist temple had now abruptly stopped.

Su Jue Luo beneath him was barely clinging to life, his chest rising and falling weakly, like a candle flame that could be extinguished at any moment in the wind.

Her cheeks were bloodless, and her lips were an eerie bluish-purple from excessive blood loss, with the blood clots at the corners of her mouth congealing into dark red scabs.

But when she saw the panic in Tantai Chigu's eyes, her withered fingers suddenly twitched as if in spasm, and she forced out a sickly smile.

The smile was horribly distorted, the corners of his mouth stretched to his ears, revealing blood-stained teeth, with blood constantly seeping out from between them.

Her voice was broken and weak, yet it carried a wild, triumphant gleam: "Heh...heh...it was you...you personally...completely destroyed him...heh..."

With each word she uttered, blood and froth welled up in her throat, yet the light in her eyes was frighteningly bright, like a dying beast witnessing the fall of its prey.

Fear, like ink dripping into still water, instantly washed over Tantai Chigu's limbs and bones.

She was the one who held the power of taboos, yet at this moment she was rooted to the spot by this unfamiliar emotion, her throat feeling as if it were stuffed with ice-soaked cotton, unable to utter a single syllable.

Over the years, she had been by Shen Shuchou's side, experiencing joy and sorrow, but this bone-chilling fear was something she had never felt before.

Gu Qingran, who was standing beside her, had seen everything. She froze, biting her lower lip until it turned white.

My whole body trembled like withered leaves in the autumn wind, and even my fingertips were spasming uncontrollably.

"Ah... Tantai Chi Gu..."

Blood and foam continued to gush from Su Jueluo's mouth, every word laced with the stench of blood, yet a mocking pleasure clung to his voice like a poisonous vine, "In the end... you still..."

You'll regret it.

Tantai Chigu suddenly spoke, his voice calm and undisturbed.

Su Jue Luo's mocking smile suddenly froze.

She strained to lift her eyes and met Tantai Chigu's gaze.

The raging chaos of moments before has vanished, leaving only a bottomless calm, like the still sea before a storm, or like ice that has never melted.

It was precisely this calm that made Su Jueluo's hair stand on end.

The fear that had just ravaged Tantai Chigu suddenly and unexpectedly clung to her like a malignant tumor.

"You won't die so easily."

Tantai Chigu's voice rang out again, its calm tone carrying a chilling undertone.

Before he finished speaking, the surrounding void suddenly trembled violently, and forbidden power a hundred times more violent than before surged in from all directions like a tsunami.

Su Jueluo's pupils constricted sharply, instantly understanding her intention. His battered body tensed abruptly, and he roared ferociously, "You won't get away with this!"

She had already prepared a backup plan.

At this moment, he used the last bit of his divine soul power to control the foundation of the entire abyss, and countless black mists seemed to be summoned.

They frantically converged on the location of the two, intending to perish together with the force of the formation's self-destruction.

The black waves surged and approached, carrying an aura of destruction.

But in the face of Tantai Chigu, this power seemed so weak.

She stood still, without moving an inch, yet the forbidden power emanating from her body was like an invisible giant hand.

Just before the black mist was about to explode, the violent energy that was about to self-destruct was forcefully suppressed.

Su Jue Luo's pupils dilated in shock as she watched as Tantai Chi Gu lightly raised his fingertips.

The suppressed black mist, like tamed wild beasts, surged into her heart meridian at her beck and call.

Excruciating pain and tingling sensation struck simultaneously. Her shattered body healed at a visible speed under the cleansing of the black mist, her skin becoming whole again, even appearing eerily whiter than before.

But his heart felt empty. The soul that served as the core of the formation, bearing the remnant soul of Shen Shuchou, had completely vanished into the world under that sword strike.

She was still alive, but she had become an empty shell, stripped of all her support.

Under the calm and unwavering gaze of Tantai Chigu, he could only feel the forbidden power gnawing at his meridians like a maggot clinging to his bones.

Heaven and earth collapsed, and ruins floated in the void, with only deathly desolation spreading to the horizon.

Tantai Chi stood alone amidst the ruins, her delicate hand slightly raised, the faint light swirling around her fingertips repeatedly searching through the ruins, trying to capture even the slightest trace of warmth from Shen Shuchou's soul.

Despite several searches yielding no results, a stubborn voice kept echoing in his heart, refusing to dissipate.

The next second, a sudden tearing sound shattered the silence, and the space not far away shattered like a broken mirror.

A suffocatingly terrifying aura emanated from the jagged crevices, and several oppressive forces, as deep as abyss and as dark as hell, made the air thick and sticky.

The middle-aged man who stepped out of the crack first had his clothes fluttering. As soon as he appeared, Gu Jian's pupils shrank drastically.

The hilt of the sword, gripped tightly, gleamed coldly, almost unleashing a torrent of murderous intent.

The middle-aged man seemed oblivious, lightly touching the air with his toes, each step he took seemed to be on invisible steps, steadily walking to Tantai Chigu's side.

He bowed slightly, his posture respectful yet concealing a barely perceptible scrutiny: "Lord of Forbidden Things, please allow me to introduce myself. I am Gu Fanqing, the forbidden one who corrupts the Heavenly Dao and your follower."

Tantai Chigu's eyes turned cold, and the instant he swept his gaze over the other person, he sensed a familiar power flowing within him.

That was her forbidden power, and even the entire world's fabric faintly exuded the same aura.

However, at this moment, she was unable to fully reclaim all of the scattered power.

"Do you need me to help you with this?"

Gu Fanqing maintained his bowed posture, his voice gentle, but his gaze inadvertently swept over Gu Jian not far away.

Tantai Chi squeezed out a single word from between his teeth, its chilling tone: "Get lost."

Gu Fanqing's expression changed almost imperceptibly, but he quickly returned to normal.

He maintained his bowed posture and slowly stepped aside.

Tantai Chigu ignored him, dragging Su Jue Luo's body, and his figure suddenly transformed into a dark purple stream of light, rushing into the distance at a speed that almost tore the air apart.

Seeing this, Gu Qingran, who was still standing, immediately mustered her strength and chased after him.

Gu Fanqing did not stop her, but stared at Gu Qingran's departing figure with a deep, unfathomable gaze that lingered for a long time.

Why...?

Gu Jian's voice trembled uncontrollably, as if it were being squeezed out from between his teeth.

His gaze, sharp as a cold sword, was fixed on Gu Fanqing's face, and even his breath was filled with a chilling killing intent.

Gu Fanqing remained calm, not moving an inch. The moment he finished speaking, his figure floated to Gu Jian's side like a ghost.

He looked down into those fiery, sword-like eyes, his tone as indifferent as if discussing the weather: "You can't change this world."

"I can't change it, but what about you?"

Gu Jian gripped the sword hilt tightly, his knuckles turning white, and his voice suddenly rose, "Why did you become like this?!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Fanqing let out a soft sigh, seemingly imperceptible, and remained silent for a few moments.

The wind from the ruins ruffled the hem of his dark robes before he slowly spoke, his tone carrying an inexplicable mockery: "I'm merely conforming to the will of this dilapidated world."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Gu Jian could no longer restrain himself; his killing intent erupted like a volcano, and the long sword in his hand hummed.

A dazzling sword beam ripped through the deathly silence of the void, striking directly at Gu Fanqing's face.

Gu Fanqing simply turned slightly to the side, her figure drifting away like a kite, easily dodging the powerful sword strike.

Before Gu Jian could finish his move, Gu Fanqing's fingertips twitched slightly, and a condensed sword aura suddenly took shape, so fast that its trajectory was almost invisible.

With a soft "plop," the sword energy pierced Gu Jian's chest with pinpoint accuracy, and blood instantly stained his chest, trickling down the edge of the wound.

Gu Fanqing looked down at Gu Jian, who was clutching his chest and breathing erratically, and said in a calm tone, "I know what you're thinking and what you want to do. She is the source of taboo, that's true, but even if you could really kill her, this world would still be the same."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the unyielding spirit still burning in Gu Jian's eyes, and continued, "Because the taboos of this world have long since been corrupted."

"Now that she has arrived, this corrupted taboo is about to awaken."

Gu Fanqing raised his hand, his fingertips tracing the air as if sketching some ominous premonition.

"At that time, this world will be completely annihilated, leaving not even a speck of dust."

As he finished speaking, he looked at Gu Jian, his tone turning colder: "Tell me, what's the point of everything you're doing now, of all the things you stubbornly insist on?"

Why should I believe you?

Gu Jian gritted his teeth, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he still kept his back straight and his gaze as sharp as ever.

Gu Fanqing suddenly chuckled, his laughter full of mockery: "Killing you now would be as easy as snapping my fingers. Do you think I would need to lie to someone who could die at any moment?"

But the next second, his tone softened, even carrying a hint of subtle complexity: "We are connected by blood. I won't kill you. You should leave. This matter is no longer something you can interfere in."

"If what you say is true, and this world is destined to perish sooner or later, where can I go?"

Gu Jian leaned against the broken wall, blood still seeping from the hole in his chest, but he let out a cold laugh.

Upon hearing this, Gu Fanqing lightly tapped his fingertip in the void, and a faint trace of light flickered in his palm: "I will open a passage for you to leave this world and reach other planes. You can leave with peace of mind."

"And what about you?"

Gu Jian suddenly looked up: "Then why don't you leave?"

Gu Fanqing paused, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly said, "Because I haven't gotten what I want yet."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stopped and walked away towards the spatial rift, his black robes billowing in the wind. He didn't look back at Gu Jian again.

At this moment, high above the shattered sky, several pitch-black crows were flapping their wings and circling, their dark feathers almost blending into the clouds in the dim light.

Once Gu Fanqing's figure completely disappeared into the crack, they seemed to have received some kind of signal.

They all turned around, flapped their wings, and flew off in another direction, leaving behind a few fleeting black shadows.

P.S.: Due to my mindset, I didn't write this life story seriously; it's long and tedious. It's almost over, so I'll focus on writing about this life story first.