After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

Without any warning, a beam of black light pierced through your heart.

[Liu Guanzhi hovered expressionlessly a short distance behind you, a faint wisp of spiritual light swirling around his fingertips.]

His gaze swept over "your" pained face, but did not linger.

The next instant, his gaze shifted, landing on the empty void beside him.

"Come out."

The figure that had been pierced slowly vanished from its original spot. You reappeared in the distance, still shaken, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

This kid has absolutely no sportsmanship!

One second they're explaining things to you with a friendly smile, the next they're about to pour their heart out.

"Brother Guanzhi, what are you doing?"

You force a smile onto your face, but your mind is racing, trying to figure out how to break this deadlock. Your gaze involuntarily drifts downwards.

The giant fleshy worm had been trapped in a strange formation since it appeared, clearly a method set up in advance by Liu Guanzhi. If it could be broken...

"Unleash your full power and fight me!"

[Liu Guanzhi did not rush to make a move; he seemed to have seen through your intentions, adding:]

"You can't break that formation."

【"Oh..."】

You were suspended in mid-air, a helpless smile playing on your lips; you were genuinely amused by your own anger.

You close your eyes, exhale deeply, and when you open them again, the affectation in your eyes is gone. You look calmly at Liu Guanzhi and can't help but sigh:

"You're fucking a genius at calculations!"

Although a hint of doubt flashed in Liu Guanzhi's eyes, he was not surprised by your drastically different attitude.

[A thousand years have flowed like a long river; he has seen too many faces and too many hearts. The changes before him were all within his expectations. He did not act directly, but only wanted to confirm things one last time.]

Seeing his indifference, you sighed inwardly. You had hoped to use this attitude to your advantage and extract some useful information from him, but it seemed that wouldn't work.

[Immediately, you abandoned all hope, and with a slight thought, a deep blue longsword appeared out of thin air.]

The moment the longsword was grasped, its resounding clang echoed throughout the entire sky.

[So far, your strongest offensive method may be fire magic, but your most proficient skill lies in swordsmanship.]

As for that halberd... it's a priceless treasure, kept hidden away, and should never be shown to others lightly unless absolutely necessary.

[If anything goes wrong, you'll be heartbroken. After all, the Myriad Mile Escape Talisman has already been used. You won't dare ask Feng Qiange for spirit stones and the battle halberd again in the next simulation.]

Liu Guanzhi, his eyes lowered, hovered in mid-air, silently watching this scene without any reaction.

Seeing his arrogance, you showed no mercy. Your sword intent transformed into threads that enveloped him completely. Then, your spiritual power surged, and a fire dragon several dozen feet long instantly formed above your head.

【"roar!"】

[A dragon's roar shook the heavens.]

This is one of the benefits of increased spiritual energy purity. Spells are no longer just inanimate objects, but are imbued with sentience. This means you don't need to expend a lot of spiritual energy to control them, and their power will be far greater than before.

【"go!"】

With a low shout, the Fiery Dragon, carrying the intense heat to incinerate all things, crashed down on Liu Guanzhi like a meteorite.

At the same time, the invisible sword threads that had already covered his body began to slowly converge, silently slicing towards him.

Faced with an attack that even a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator would find difficult to withstand, Liu Guanzhi didn't even lift an eyelid.

He slowly raised his right hand, his index and middle fingers joined together, and casually drew a line in the air in front of him.

There was no deafening roar, nor any dazzling special effects.

With a soft "whoosh," the roaring, falling fire dragon seemed to be choked; its massive body suddenly disintegrated in mid-air, turning into a shower of crimson sparks that slowly drifted down.

The invisible sword threads, powerful enough to shred a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator into a bloody mist, couldn't even break through the pale blue spiritual energy shield surrounding him. They only emitted a few soft buzzing sounds before crumbling into nothingness.

You hold the Thousand-Mile Escape Talisman, awkwardly hovering in place, unsure whether you should use it.

The aura emanating from this opponent is far stronger than that of Tantai Jin back then, which means that the opponent has already completed the ninth stage of the Golden Core realm and can become a Golden Core cultivator at any time.

【"Sigh~"】

You sighed softly, "I'm really out of ideas."

[Then she glanced cautiously at Liu Guanzhi, reverting to her usual meek and submissive demeanor.]

"Brother Guanzhi... I need to discuss something with you. Can you give me a straight answer?"

Liu Guanzhi remained motionless, his gaze fixed intently on you. Just as you were about to despair, he spoke again:

"Are there any other methods?"

"Anything else?"

Your eyes flickered slightly, unable to fathom his thoughts. After all, you had already unleashed your strongest attack, yet it hadn't harmed him in the slightest.

[Could it be... he wanted to see the Hehuan Sect's bewitching techniques? You glanced at Liu Guanzhi, that couldn't be what you meant, right?]

Why don't you give it a try?

You hesitated for a moment, and pink mist slowly rose from mid-air.

【Buzz~】

The next moment, a violent storm of spiritual energy surged in, instantly blowing it away completely.

The flirtatious words you had just prepared stuck in your throat. Meeting Liu Guanzhi's deep, unfathomable eyes, you knew you had guessed wrong again.

[So annoying!]

[You won't say what method you'll use, so what, are you going to conjure up something...?]

【etc!】

You stared intently at Liu Guanzhi, and all your previous guesses seemed to come together.

The next moment, your long hair instantly turned a deep crimson gold, and your entire demeanor became majestic and sacred.

[Until this moment, you finally caught a very clear flicker of emotion in his usually calm and collected eyes.]

You remained silent, and the two of you stood facing each other in mid-air for a long time.

【"roar!"】

[Until a painful roar came from the giant flesh worm below, the entire mountain of flesh rapidly collapsed, instantly transforming into a palm-sized Gu worm.]

【"hehe."】

[Liu Guanzhi seemed finally awakened by the roar. He gave you a complicated look before returning to his calm.]

"Bai Youyou, I've observed you for three years, and my conclusion is that you are not the same person."

Before the shock in your heart could subside, he continued:

"Over the past three years, I've had countless opportunities to kill you, but I always held onto a sliver of hope. But seeing you like this now, I realize that even if you and she are truly the same person, you're nothing more than sharing the same physical form."

[She...could she mean...?]

Seeing the undisguised killing intent in his eyes, you didn't have time to think. Without hesitation, you activated the Thousand-Mile Escape Talisman that had slipped into your palm, only to find it had no effect whatsoever.

"No need to waste your energy."

Liu Guanzhi slowly opened his arms, letting his long hair fly freely in the wind behind him.

He looked down at you, his eyes devoid of any warmth, only the icy indifference of their first meeting remaining.

"Since it's not old dreams that entangle me, let me borrow this body to traverse the heavens."

The earth trembled violently the moment the words left his mouth.

Several thick beams of light burst forth from the ground surrounding the sacred mountain, firmly locking it within their containment.

Immediately afterwards, an overwhelming and terrifying pressure crashed down upon you. Before you could even utter a muffled groan, your body plummeted towards the ground like a kite broken by a violent storm.

【"boom!"】

[After a muffled thud, the dust settled, and you sat somewhat disheveled in the deep pit, a smear of bright red blood trickling from the corner of your lips, but your heart was calm.]

Losing to someone like that isn't entirely unfair.

Just as you were about to store all your belongings into the system space, a rapidly moving azure streak tore through the sky, accompanied by a series of ear-piercing sonic booms.

Before the light even arrived, a furious roar, filled with boundless rage, exploded like thunder from the heavens:

"Who dares to hurt my senior sister?!"

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