Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

Xu Kun paused, and saw a white-clad figure standing silently on the murky sea beside him.

His expression was rational and cold, as if even the collapse of the sky couldn't affect his emotions.

But when I look at you, my eyes are filled with deep guilt and self-reproach.

"Xu Hui?"

Xu Kun exclaimed in surprise.

[I had thought I had long suppressed and imprisoned his consciousness, but now, without his permission, he has broken free from the sea of ​​filth.]

He was completely unaware of the entire process.

Xu Hui looked at Xu Kun, his gaze complex.

Over the years, he was trapped in the erosion of his inner demons, but gradually, through constant testing and exploration, he began to recover.

[He regained some consciousness.]

[We also saw your interactions with Xu Kun.]

[The game involved a complex interplay of wits and strategies, leaving him both amused and bewildered, yet also imbued with genuine emotion.]

Xu Hui's calm face revealed a faint smile.

"Second Brother, let me do this."

Upon hearing this, Xu Kun's expression shifted, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Xu Hui knew there was no time to waste, so he disregarded everything and took immediate action.

[Splash...]

The murky sea surged, its dark hue beginning to fade beneath Xu Hui's feet and quickly spreading throughout the entire area.

[A clear, colorless mirror reflects the unblemished lake of the heart.]

[Reflecting the sky.]

Xu Hui looked up, reached out into the air, and pulled hard.

[Click!]

The sound of shattering chains echoed.

He entrusted the "brain" in the heavens to reclaim it.

[A calm voice, unusually tinged with a soaring fighting spirit.]

"The Hai and Zi generations have passed down an indomitable will to the world, so how can I be inferior?"

Xu Hui reached out and grasped, and a sword with a glassy luster appeared in his palm.

The aura of cunning and deception completely confused the entire area.

[It renders one unable to discern direction, light and shadow, touch, or even their own existence, causing them to lose control of their power.]

"Seize the master..."

Xu Hui's voice became faint, and his figure gradually became transparent.

Xu Kun felt his soul power being continuously drained away, until only his physical body remained, falling under the control of his inner demons.

[Under the influence of Xu Hui's cunning sword, the swordsman stood frozen in place, as if in a daze.]

[Let the master of slaughter, concealed by layers of sword light, be revealed.]

That was a weathered, ancient bronze sword.

Every mark seemed to represent one of the most brutal wars in the world.

It is like the Dao that governs war and controls life and death in the endless river of time.

Xu Kun's eyes shone brightly, filled with immense joy.

Without hesitation, they flew towards their master.

Gong Si was also affected by the Sword of Deception, and used a disordered force field to resist it, using the power of chaos to fight against the Sword of Deception and Chaos.

[This creates a bizarre and fantastical scene.]

[All cognition is eliminated here.]

【Om! 】

Xu Kun grasped the executioner's hand without any resistance.

In that instant, a resonance, as if connected by blood, resonated throughout heaven and earth.

You struggled to open your eyes. Through the blood-red light, you vaguely saw Xu Kun, holding the weapon of the Killer, and Xu Hui, who was gradually becoming transparent.

【"Huizi..."】

Your thin lips parted, but even a sound could barely escape.

[Pei Qingyu's projection senses your state of utter exhaustion.]

Make a decision.

Holding a sword, her ethereal body vanished like a mirage, leaving only a scarlet dress fluttering in the void.

"To destroy one's spirit."

A chilling voice echoed.

The crimson dress flew towards the three leaders of the Eastern Barbarian Pavilion, its fluttering red fabric seemingly outlining an unseen figure.

The three of them looked utterly horrified, as if they had seen a ghost.

The Eastern Barbarian Pavilion Master decisively severed the connection with the talisman, and the projection disappeared.

Yet, it was still tainted by an ominous power that transcended cause and effect, through the sword heart's inability to defend against it.

【"ah!!!"】

A furious roar echoed from the passage formed by the talismans, gradually being cut off as the passage closed.

Yin Chu and Jin Rixian could not escape.

They can only rely on their own methods to defend themselves.

[The sword's intent was barely suppressed, but an ominous power emanated from it.]

Their counterattack, in particular, accelerated the invasion of the ominous force.

Soon, the crimson color spread across their hair.

[The dignified and majestic Yin Chu, and the ethereal and otherworldly Jin Ri Xian Zhe, suddenly underwent a dramatic change in appearance and demeanor.]

Their senses are difficult to define precisely.

It's the kind of thing that makes people feel disgusted and instinctively uncomfortable, causing a sense of nausea and resistance just by looking at it.

[Pei Qingyu's projection disappeared, stopping the loss of your life force.]

But it was already nearing its end.

The hand that had been gripping the ominous sword fell limply to its side; the figure swayed, then collapsed backward; the clear and untainted mind crumbled, sinking into the murky sea.

【earn!】

The sound of a sword ringing out echoes in your ears.

[Xu Kun, wielding the Killer, appears beside you, catching your falling figure.]

"Big brother..."

He cares about your health.

You shook your head and said with a reassuring smile, "Don't panic..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Kun was immediately overjoyed.

"I knew it, Big Brother had a backup plan!"

You gave a weak, feeble smile.

"I want to live. Even if I'm buried in a coffin, I'll overturn it and survive this year..."

Xu Kun's expression changed.

He doesn't know why you're so determined to live through this year.

However, from your tone of voice, I sense that you are nearing the end of your life.

He was momentarily unable to describe the emotions he felt.

[Inner demons feed on emotions, thoughts, and distracting ideas; they are arguably the most chaotic and fragmented aggregate of consciousness in the world.]

The most complex emotions, ironically, cause inner demons to form anomalies that are unable to discern their own emotions.

In the end, he gripped the hand that held his master tightly.

[The tone was firm and somber.]

"Don't worry, brother. The master of death holds the power of life and death. As long as I truly control it, even death itself can be taken from you."

You were astonished. Xu Kun's words didn't sound like boasting; this was the divine power capable of killing a master.

However, it's clear that Xu Kun is extremely far from reaching that level.

Moreover...

"You should worry about your own situation first."

Xu Kun's face cracked like porcelain, and the invisible, colorless, and eerie aura of his inner demons emanated from the cracks.

[On the verge of collapse.]

【call!】

A gentle breeze stirred, and Xu Hui's almost transparent figure appeared beside you two.

"Although I sacrificed my entire soul to retrieve the divine treasure from the heavens in your stead, returning to the realm of the celestial beings and briefly ascending to the Void Realm."

"But this body of mine has reached its limit; you need to find a new vessel."

After Xu Hui finished explaining, he looked at your blood-stained face.

[A smile appears on his face.]

"Big brother..."

His voice trailed off, and then, like smoke and dust, he vanished without a trace, completely disappearing into nothingness.

Your eyes are dim, and your heart is filled with sorrow.

[Quickly composed himself and looked around at the situation.]

Yin Chu and Jin Rixian were corrupted into red-haired monsters in exchange for Pei Qingyu sacrificing their sword hearts.

The swordsman and Gong Si have broken free from the influence of Xu Hui's treacherous sword.

[At this moment, my gaze is fixed on you and Xu Kun.]

You grabbed Xu Kun's hand and swayed as you stood up.

"This matter isn't over yet; let me finish it off."