Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

Inside the ancestral hall, wisps of blue smoke curled from the bronze cauldron, mingling with three pillars of incense burning with endless black smoke.

The ancestral tablets are arranged in an orderly fashion.

Most returned to their positions, adopting a bystander stance.

Several people surrounded the old Taoist priest, seemingly offering words of comfort.

[Zhang Xunzhi's ancestor had a deep and unwavering love for the master who killed him, and pursued his research relentlessly.]

[And the old Taoist priest...]

【"hehe……"】

[You let out a mocking laugh, your light steps faltering, then subtly withdrew.]

"Master... Master... what are you doing? Cleaning your sword? You're really enjoying yourself..."

The old Taoist priest sat upright before the long table, his face aged and solemn, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

A magic sword lies horizontally across her knees.

[The robes were slowly wiped clean.]

Without even raising his head, his deep voice echoed the sound of thunder.

"Today, I, an old Taoist priest, will clean house for the Celestial Master's Mansion!"

【Clang!!!】

[Accompanied by a deep, rumbling thunder, the sword's cry resounded, as if echoing from an ancient abyss.]

[Possesses the immense power to eradicate evil and purify all defilement in the world.]

The old Taoist priest's long hair danced wildly, his black robe billowing in the wind.

[It rose into the air like a celestial being ascending to heaven, standing still in the void.]

[Electric arcs flickered in his pupils, and in an instant, lightning blazed brightly.]

The ancestral hall was filled with blue and white light, exuding a majestic and awe-inspiring aura.

The old Taoist priest, wielding a magic sword, paces through the void as he approaches you.

You feel as if the space around you is imprisoned by an overwhelming pressure, and an invisible mystery binds you, making it difficult to move.

"Master! Calm down! Let's talk this out!"

You quickly shouted.

The style of this ancestral hall is different from what I imagined.

[It shouldn't be an old Taoist priest with a kind smile, or an ancestral figure welcoming us with benevolence.]

Are we all living in harmony and loving family?

Why did you draw your sword without saying a word the moment we met?

And if you're not mistaken.

[The one the old Taoist priest was holding.]

Is that the Celestial Master's Magic Sword?

We're doomed.

[This old Taoist priest is serious.]

[A sublime mystery, imbued with divine power and overwhelming majesty, that should not exist in the mortal realm.]

[Leaving you utterly powerless to resist.]

[The current situation.]

[It was even more terrifying than when you were in the Western Regions, when you encountered the mournful cries of heaven and earth.]

[At the time of the meeting at Taiyuan Hall.]

[This was roughly the same as when they were suppressed by human imperial power.]

[The situation at the time was that the imperial power sensed your defiant destiny and instinctively exerted pressure.]

[Then it was controlled and subdued by Emperor Xuanwu.]

Even so, you addressed it with the dark term "inferior overthrowing superior."

[This has caused his rebellious nature to grow considerably.]

At this moment, the old Taoist priest held nothing back, unleashing his full power.

If you still use "the inferior overthrowing the superior" as a continuation.

Given her current physical condition.

I don't know how long I can hold on.

The sudden turn of events caught you off guard.

I can't understand why the old Taoist priest would go to such lengths.

[Thoughts flashed by in an instant.]

The old Taoist priest has appeared out of thin air and stands before you.

My gaze finally fell upon you.

[After witnessing your situation.]

[The anger in his eyes at your recklessness, the reluctance to act, and the resolute willingness to bear the heavy consequences.]

In an instant, only astonishment remained.

【"you……"】

His pupils suddenly contracted.

[Looking at you in disbelief.]

The right sleeve, fluttering and swaying in the air, exudes a powerful and intense energy, far exceeding the limits of its physical capacity to defy its destiny.

[A rebellious spirit growing unchecked and abnormally.]

[It's constantly tormenting you on a causal level.]

[An unparalleled and unprecedented domineering body.]

You've driven me to the brink of collapse.

[Like porcelain covered in cracks, it seems as if a gentle breeze could shatter it at any moment.]

The old Taoist priest immediately suppressed all his oppressive aura.

It's like climbing out of a suffocating abyss, finally able to catch your breath.

"How did it get like this?!"

The old Taoist priest questioned in a cold voice, his anger flaring.

[Raising his eyes, his pupils blazing with lightning revealed a divine presence, as if surveying the mortal realm.]

【turn out.】

Your current situation is entirely your own fault.

[For the sake of all living beings, they defy the laws of nature and disregard the increasing number of lives they are destined to suffer.]

Your situation has made the old Taoist priest's resolve even stronger.

However, he toned down his previous deliberate attempts to intimidate you.

I was just trying to scare you a little, to teach you a lesson so you'd behave yourself next time.

After all, he can't possibly take on everything for you.

Now, he couldn't bear it anymore.

The old Taoist priest's tone softened.

"Yu Jing, don't be afraid, your master will now sever this life that defies your destiny..."

[As he spoke, he raised his magic sword.]

[The immense power to vanquish evil and purify the world is unleashed.]

[It makes you feel an instinctive resistance against fate throughout your body.]

Your eyes flickered.

[I never expected the old Taoist to adopt this posture; it's to help you sever the rebellious fate binding you.]

Suddenly, an indescribable emotion welled up inside me.

[You are well aware of your current defiant destiny and your twisted rebellious nature, which are detrimental to a sublime being.]

It's a taboo that we'd never want to touch.

[At best, it will shake one's spirit; at worst, it will affect one's status; and in the most serious cases, it will even block one's path to enlightenment.]

[It's practically a weapon of mutual destruction.]

The old Taoist priest is actually going to cut everything off for you.

For this reason, even the Celestial Master's magic sword was brought out.

The old Taoist's greatest confidence stemmed from the power he held over divine retribution and lightning strikes.

[His use of the Thunder Power signifies his peak strength.]

[We now need to use the Celestial Master's Magic Sword for blessing.]

It's easy to imagine the enormous price he'll have to pay.

Your voice was moved: "Master..."

"Yujing, it may hurt a little, but bear with it, it will be over soon."

The old Taoist priest interrupted you without allowing any argument.

[A reassuring tone.]

【"no……"】

"Yu Jing, defying fate may be chaotic, but for your teacher, it's just a little hardship, something I can withstand."

What I wanted to say was…

"Yujing, I know your feelings; you don't want to involve me, but this is my responsibility as your master."

【"etc……"】

"Yu Jing, don't hesitate any longer; your body can't take it any longer."

【"well……"】

Every time you open your mouth, before you can finish speaking, the old Taoist priest interrupts you.

[While feeling both annoyed and helpless.]

A deep sense of emotion welled up within me again.

The old Taoist priest spoke sincerely, believing that you were willing to bear the consequences of disobeying and oppressing the common people.

Little did you know, this was also what you sought.

Look at this unparalleled old Taoist priest now.

[Those who want to deal with your destiny and rebellious nature lack confidence, so they've summoned the Celestial Master's Magic Sword.]

[If it were any other being in the human realm.]

They avoid you like the plague.

Defying fate and harboring rebellious tendencies may be painful, but they are also your best defense mechanism.

[In the grand scheme of things, it truly aligns with the chaotic and disordered destiny.]

[You see, the old Taoist priest is no longer listening to your explanations; he is determined to cut off your defying fate and save you.]

[Out of desperation.]

You have no choice but to fight back.

[The empty right sleeve, black smoke gathering into a black hand, clenching in mid-air.]

"Inferiority overthrows superiors"

The old Taoist priest's hand, which was holding the magic sword, immediately stopped.

[A strange and unpredictable mechanism has been detected within you.]

Continued pressure is expected.

On the contrary, it will bring you serious consequences.