My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

It was as if a giant sword existed between heaven and earth, locking onto that slender and petite figure on the ground from outer space.

"This feeling..."

Hui felt the hairs on her body stand on end, and alarm bells rang loudly in the top of her head.

Hui looked up at the sky, which was a deep blue. With the eyes of a martial artist of innate nature, Hui could naturally see that behind these beautiful lights were Taiyi Lingxu swords that could cut through iron like mud.

At this moment, Hui Cai looked directly at the old figure in front of him for the first time.

For the first time, I felt a sense of awe for the martial artists of this world. I admired the imagination of the Heavenly Ancestor and even more so his genius!

Having devoured two innate martial artists, several grandmasters, and a series of other martial artists, Hui's martial arts cultivation has already reached the pinnacle of this world.

Hui naturally understood what this endless heavenly blade was all about: it was a person using their own strength to experience the profound and mysterious workings of heaven and earth, to feel the "breathing" of the planet, to use their true energy to adjust their own breathing to be consistent with the pulse of the entire planet, and then to use the power of the entire planet to directly compress countless energies into true energy.

This sounds like something a human could do, yet... Ancestor Tianji... actually did it!

You should know that even if someone knows the principle behind this, it's something that would leave them with no way to do it, but the Celestial Ancestor... managed to do it!

The difficulty involved is even greater than that of Hui's previous incarnation writing the theory of relativity.

Because this is a construction from scratch, the intricacies, countless techniques and methods, and the terrifying amount of calculation involved... can be summarized into a discipline in itself. The effort, calculations, failures, confusion... and most importantly, the talent required are unimaginable.

'I'm not a monster, you are.'

Hui sighed inwardly.

While Hui looked on with a sigh, no one knew what she was thinking.

Xiahou Dun, on the other hand, had a very unpleasant expression.

Because he discovered that he too had been targeted by this Endless Blade attack.

"Brother Tianji, what do you mean by this?" Xiahou Dun asked Tianji Ancestor with a very bad expression.

The Heavenly Ancestor sneered, “Brother Xia, do you think I don’t know that from the beginning until now, you’ve only been going through the motions without putting in any real effort? Your moves may seem fancy and impressive, but they’re all just for show and don’t actually consume any real energy.”

"Brother Xia, I understand your actions. After all, we've never been teammates, only enemies. You wanted to wait for me and this girl to fight to the death so you could reap the benefits, but little did you know I had already devised a plan and was waiting for this moment!"

Ancestor Tianji always knew that although the Endless Heavenly Blade was invincible, it had a fatal weakness: it required charging up, and that charging took ten breaths.

Ten breaths is enough for a martial artist of innate talent to escape from one end of the capital to the other; the variables involved are too great.

So when he used the Endless Heavenly Blade technique, he specifically said to Hui, "...This technique was originally prepared for Xiahou Dun, but I didn't expect it to be used on you in the end."

Actually, this was said to Xiahou Dun, telling him: Don't be afraid, and don't run away. This move of mine isn't aimed at you. Protect me and hold off that girl. Once my ultimate move is ready, I'll fight her to the death.

As a result, Xiahou Dun missed the best opportunity to either escape or counterattack. He thought that he and Tianji Laozu had formed a pincer movement, blocking all of Hui's escape routes.

Little did he know that he was also sealing off his own path to survival.

These endless heavenly blades are formed by the power of heaven and earth. Each sword is both an individual and a whole. Once any target under its influence is locked on, there is absolutely no way to escape. Xiahou Dun and Hui have already lost their best chance to escape.

"You—" Xiahou Dun's eyes widened in anger, but he had nothing to say.

Indeed, it is just as the Celestial Ancestor said.

From the moment we arrived until now, it has actually been the Heavenly Ancestor who has been going head-to-head with Hui, while Xiahou Dun has not exerted any effort at all.

However, he did not expect that Tianji, whom he regarded as just a roughneck, would have such a deep mind. He had actually been defeated by the roughneck he had always looked down upon.

For a moment, the Heavenly Ancestor stood in the void and looked at Hui and Xiahou Dun. Although he had exhausted all his true energy, he could only maintain his levitation.

However, he was in the center of the overwhelming force of the endless heavenly blades, protected by hundreds of thousands of Taiyi Lingxu swords in the heavens. Anyone who tried to attack him would surely be cut to pieces by the endless heavenly blades!

Chapter 240 Return to the Underworld

Xiahou Dun looked at the endless celestial blades that resembled a sky full of stars, and felt the massive amount of true energy contained within them; his expression was extremely grim.

He knew that with this move from the Heavenly Ancestor, he would most likely face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

'What can we do...this is the only way forward...'

Having made up his mind, he said loudly to Hui beside him, "This... um, nephew Hui, this old man Tianji wants to destroy the two of us. The only way for us to survive is for the two of us to join forces!"

After saying that, he waited for Hui's agreement. In his opinion, Hui would definitely agree, because in the face of such a life-or-death crisis, only by working together could the two of them have a chance of survival.

However, Hui's reaction was beyond his expectations.

Hui, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly raised her head. Her beautiful eyes, like autumn water, were neither seductive nor filled with a sense of impending doom. Instead, they held only... a slightly morbid madness and a fierce fighting spirit!

"Ha... Haha! Well done! It's been so long since I've felt this kind of thrill!"

Before coming into this world, Hui was always a good girl. At home, she was her parents' obedient daughter, and outside, she was Kouta's gentle girlfriend. The long-term warm and peaceful life of a woman had completely assimilated Hui into a girl, and she had forgotten her past self.

And today, in this world, we face the astonishing move of the Celestial Ancestor.

But it awakened the long-lost, almost forgotten passion in Hui's heart.

"Now that you've shown your hand, I'll show you my resolve!"

Tianji asked in confusion, "Oh? With your true energy almost exhausted, what can you do against my attack?"

"Don't worry, I won't let you down. I'll show you the true Heavenly Blade Battle Technique!"

"The true Heavenly Blade Battle Technique?" Ancestor Tianji was taken aback.

"Ah, yes, but it shouldn't be called the Heavenly Blade Battle Technique, but rather... the Return to the Underworld Battle Technique."

After speaking, Hui took a deep breath, and the true qi feather robe and the jet-black heavenly blade around her body suddenly burst into flames like gasoline being ignited.

Suddenly, an extremely ominous aura surged forth fiercely, and countless black lines continuously emanated from Hui's body. These lines were pitch black and floated in the air as if they were cracks in space.

At this moment, Hui's emerald green floral-patterned soft gauze dress was completely obliterated by this pitch-black true energy, disappearing without a trace. In its place was a plain black dress woven from countless inky black threads.

The wildly flying black hair behind him was indistinguishable from real hair or from the ominous black flames formed by his inner energy. The Heavenly Blade had vanished, and his entire right hand was shrouded in a cloud of rising black smoke. The smoke appeared light and unremarkable, but its path caused the surrounding air to tremble…

A chilling aura emanated from Hui; merely standing in mid-air, the almost solidified aura emanating from her froze the surrounding air completely...

"What! The Returning to the Underworld Battle Technique!" Ancestor Tianji was shocked to hear these four words. "The Returning to the Underworld Battle Technique, which appeared in the Primordial Era, was famous throughout the entire Ancient Era, and has now been lost for thousands of years. It is said to have taken 'fighting to the death' to the extreme, and the user is certain to die!!"

"Ah, yes." Hui's expression remained calm, showing no emotional fluctuation despite the impending use of this sure-death technique.

The Heavenly Blade Battle Technique—no, thousands of years ago, there was no Heavenly Blade Battle Technique at all; there was only the world-renowned Returning to the Underworld Battle Technique.

The lineage of the Guiming Battle Technique is too ancient to be traced back to. It is estimated that it can be traced back to ancient times. Who created it is an eternal mystery. Some people even believe that it was not created by people of this world!

But no matter what, it cannot conceal the infamous reputation of the Guiming Battle Technique!

Indeed, the Guiming Battle Technique is not known for its heaven-defying power, but rather for its unparalleled ferocity.

It has no fancy tricks, it... only has one move!

From beginning to end, there was only one move!

A move that burns everything within oneself, a move that risks everything!

This move is supremely powerful, utterly wicked, and incredibly fierce, taking the concept of mutual destruction and annihilation to its extreme!

He would stake everything he could think of—his future life, his potential, his emotions, his memories—all for that one brilliant move in a fleeting moment!

And the person who uses this move... is doomed to die!

However, as time passed and years flew by, the Guiming Battle Technique was lost for a long time.

However, hundreds of years ago, Li Ba accidentally obtained the long-lost Guiming Battle Technique in an ancient site. He was amazed by the extreme and fierce nature of the Guiming Battle Technique, which was so intense that it caused jade and stone to burn together. It was a technique that would stop at nothing to kill the opponent and leave no way out for oneself. Li Ba felt that the Guiming Battle Technique was too violent, too contrary to the laws of nature and human nature, and was a way to seek death.

However, he could not bear to give up this ancient heritage, so he referenced the Guiming Battle Technique and created the Heavenly Blade Battle Technique, which conforms to the natural way of the Dao.

After Hui devoured Ji Dachuan, she learned that Li Ba had not destroyed the Guiming Battle Technique after creating the Heavenly Blade Battle Technique, but had also passed it down. Hui obtained the Heavenly Blade inheritance and thus also obtained the Guiming Battle Technique.

"Very well, let me see just how powerful the legendary Netherworld Battle Technique really is." Ancestor Tianji coldly shouted, raising one arm high, "Endless Heavenly Blade - Meteor Strike!"

After speaking, he raised his arm and swung it down heavily. Countless Taiyi Lingxu Swords in the sky seemed to receive a decree and, following the locked killing intent, struck straight down!

For a moment, looking down from outer space, it looked as if countless cyan lasers were shooting towards the earth.

It was a hundred miles away from the center of the battlefield.

Those watching from afar could clearly feel the bone-chilling sword intent emanating from the heavens. It appeared to be just sharp blades formed from true energy, relying on sheer numbers to achieve victory.

However, this sword intent, which had almost solidified into a tangible form, made everyone realize that the Endless Heavenly Blade was no simple matter. The surrounding Qi was affected and filled with a sharpness. Its sharpness was so great that even those with internal energy protecting their bodies felt a series of pains on their skin, as if they were being bitten by mosquitoes and ants. The strength of this sword intent was simply astonishing!

however,

Besides the endless heavenly blades, when Hui's entire body was enveloped by those ominous black lines, they could only see from afar that the Qi flow in the entire capital was abnormal, and a gale swept across a radius of a hundred miles in just an instant. Finally, when Hui's entire body was completely enveloped in pure blackness, everyone felt as if something terrifying was brewing there.

Just glimpsing Hui's blurry figure standing in the void from afar sent chills down the spines of these spectators, as if... some terrifying being was there!

Hui's current state... has exceeded their capacity to bear and understand.

"Lord of Cloud Crown City, do you know what that female Venerable is doing?" someone couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

Yun Guan's expression was solemn. After a long while, he slowly said, "This seems to be that legendary battle technique."

"A legendary battle tactic?"

Everyone was startled upon hearing this, and some asked with even greater curiosity, "What legendary battle tactic?"

"A battle technique renowned throughout ancient times, now lost to time, is called: Return to the Underworld!"

"Return to the Underworld?! Could it be the ancient battle tactic of seeking death through death recorded in the ancient book?!" An old elder with white hair from one of the eight major sects exclaimed in surprise.

"Seeking death through death?! What does that mean?"

Xia Yuxuan, who hadn't spoken until now, finally asked a question.

From the start of the battle, he was lost and didn't know who he should support.

Originally, he should have hoped that their Xia family's ancestor, Xiahou Dun, would win, but gazing at the slender and beautiful figure on the battlefield, he only missed the soft feeling of holding her in his arms in the Scarlet Smoke Palace.

"Were you truly weak and powerless at that time, or were you pretending?"

"Back then, should I have been more forceful and taken you directly? Perhaps things are different now..."

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Others saw Hui fighting two opponents, retreating as she fought; but Xia Yuxuan saw Hui's slender figure struggling to hold on against the combined attack of two innate experts... He couldn't understand his own heart anymore.

Yun Guan continued to introduce the Gui Ming Battle Technique: "The origin of the Gui Ming Battle Technique is unknown, but legend has it that the Gui Ming Battle Technique is to gamble with everything the user has, burning and blooming the user's life, potential, emotions, memories, and even the mysterious soul in an instant, unleashing extraordinary power. Therefore, anyone who uses this move... is doomed to die!"

"what?!"

"What do you mean by 'certain death'?" Xia Yuxuan asked first.

Yun Guan glanced at Xia Yuxuan and said calmly, "It means exactly what it says."