The improved female villains regained their memories.

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We made no promise of three lifetimes, yet we're shoulder to shoulder on our last day.

Transformed into butterflies, our souls will sleep together by the River of Oblivion.

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Chapter 729 Wen Shihan's Ambition

The evening breeze was cool, and the moonlight, like water, shone on Yang Pingsheng, reflecting his slightly tired yet still upright figure.

Wen Shihan stood not far away, his eyes slightly narrowed, his gaze lingering on him for a moment before finally nodding gently.

She understood why her brother only sent his clone—after all, his real body still needed to stay with the little one.

Thinking of this, Wen Shihan's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of disdain and confidence.

That little brat, does he really think he can take her place in his brother's heart? That's just wishful thinking.

She naturally stepped forward, took Yang Pingsheng's hand, and asked in a soft but slightly coquettish tone, "Brother, what do you want to talk to Xiaohan about?"

Yang Pingsheng tilted his head slightly, his gaze gentle: "It's a matter of Heaven's cruelty."

He briefly recounted his conversation with Tian Bulian, and Wen Shihan listened quietly, his mind already churning with countless thoughts.

'Heaven is unforgiving and untrustworthy, but Ye Buxin is powerful now, so we have no choice but to cooperate with her.' Wen Shihan understood, but still wore a faint smile on his face, as if everything was under control.

“Tian Bulian has other plans. It’s fine for you to cooperate with her, brother, but it’s best to leave it to Xiaohan to handle.” Wen Shihan’s tone was gentle, but it carried an undeniable firmness.

Yang Pingsheng looked at her, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He and Wen Shihan cultivated at the same time and both had entered the Enlightenment Realm, but Wen Shihan had acquired more knowledge and skills at the Jixia Academy.

Her growth was so rapid that it even felt unfamiliar to him. The Xiao Han who once depended on him had now become so strong and profound.

"Is Xiao Han planning to do as Pan Ning suggested, waiting for Ye Buxin to perish together with Taixu?" Yang Pingsheng asked.

"Of course not." Wen Shihan chuckled. "Brother, I told you before that I would never set up a plan with only one layer in order to guard against you."

She openly shared her plans and also mentioned the secrets of the underworld she had learned while at the Jixia Academy.

Long ago, the human race and the demon race signed an agreement, with some demon beasts transforming into divine beasts to assist the human race in protecting the Heavenly Sect. Meanwhile, some of the human race's sages also went to the demon race to assist them in controlling the Netherworld. The two sides appeared to be cooperating, but in reality, each harbored their own agenda.

Once the merger of Taixu is over, everything will be reshuffled. Heaven's Way, Human Way, Heaven's Will, Human Will, Yin and Yang, Five Elements... In such a world, whether the human race can become a major race remains to be seen.

The demon race also realized this, so long ago, Zhulong took the lead in entering the Netherworld.

What it did in the Netherworld remains unknown. The records of the Jixia Academy only mention that later powerful demons sacrificed their lives to orchestrate events in the Netherworld. Yinglong, Bai Ze, Xiangliu, Bixie… one after another, ancient demons sacrificed themselves, turning the Netherworld into their chessboard.

Humanity feigned ignorance, but the first group of sages to enter the Netherworld left behind their methods there. Among those who went was Guiguzi, the master of Yang Pingsheng and Ye Buxin.

Wen Shihan learned these secrets from Shi Zi at the Jixia Academy. She perused countless ancient texts and discovered that the ancient sages of humanity were not a monolithic entity. Guiguzi had colluded with Bixie to massacre a group of humans who had entered the Netherworld.

These events made Wen Shihan realize that the internal conflicts within the human race were far more complex than they appeared on the surface.

“Although only three people were chosen, the forces involved behind this are so intricate and complex that even I can’t figure it out,” Wen Shihan said softly, a cold glint in his eyes. “The ancient sages of the human race outwardly support Tian Bulian, but the people of Jixia Academy turn a blind eye to me, and even Shi Zi personally provides me with records. I don’t fully understand their purpose, but I know that they are just using my brother as a pawn.”

Yang Pingsheng listened quietly, his brows furrowing slightly: "Xiao Han, you've collected so many Yin veins, it can't be just to increase the purity of spiritual energy, right? Could it be to set up an array?"

Wen Shihan chuckled, a sly glint in his eyes: "Nothing can escape your eyes, brother. You're right, collecting these Yin veins is all for setting up an array."

She paused, her tone turning somber: "The enemies I face are formidable. Whether it's Ye Buxin or Tian Bulian, the former is a powerful foe, and the latter, though an ally, could betray me at any moment. I must prepare early."

"As for Yi Changcun, I don't care at all." Wen Shihan's tone was contemptuous. "Just consider him a pawn that Ye Buxin used to disgust Tian Bulian's true form. Anyway, when the time comes, I will destroy both Ye Buxin and Tian Bulian."

Yang Pingsheng looked at Wen Shihan, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Her yin energy was terrifyingly dense, as if it had transformed into an abyss, bottomless.

The innocent and carefree Xiao Han has now become so profound and powerful.

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What makes someone invincible?

It can absorb spiritual energy and defeat mortals, but it has been found that absorbing spiritual energy is not as stable and powerful as that of people with spiritual roots.

Once they possessed spiritual roots, they discovered that they were not as powerful as those who used immortal artifacts and unleashed deadly moves.

After reaching the level of Earth Immortal, there is Heavenly Immortal; after reaching the level of Heavenly Immortal, there is True Immortal; and when one truly reaches the level of True Immortal, one thinks oneself invincible in the world, and the legendary immortals stand tall in the Great Ruins overlooking the main world.

And those so-called gods are nothing more than pawns.

Whether human or demon, they certainly don't want to become victims of the merger of Taixu, but they also don't like to see someone truly invincible sweeping across the world.

The goal is to resolve the issue of the merging of the Taixu world, but also to ensure that the person who resolves the issue does not become a tyrant who holds absolute power.

Investing is for making money.

Training is also for the purpose of succession.

Therefore, the three chosen individuals are not backed by a single force; anyone would try to get involved and provide support, whether openly or secretly.

They wanted to see the chosen ones resolve the Great Ruins, but they were also afraid that the chosen ones were too strong.

The three chosen ones checked and balanced each other, and in the end, the Great Ruins merged to resolve the issue, with all three perishing together—this was what they wanted to see.

Wen Shihan understood this, and she believed that Tian Bulian's true form and Ye Buxin could also understand this.

Nobody's a fool.

For example, after Ye Buxin became the Heavenly Dao, the first thing she did was to set up the Heavenly Gate and all her incarnations in the Netherworld, just to guard against those ancient great demons.

As for Tian Bulian's true form, she has been slow to appear. Although Tian Bulian always makes excuses, saying that it is because Jiang Mochang has a problem that her true form cannot be resurrected, Wen Shihan always feels that this person is just making excuses.

Because she wasn't in a hurry at all, it's enough to show that Tianbulan's true form definitely had a backup plan, and this backup plan is most likely also in the Netherworld.

The only one who truly fell behind was Yang Pingsheng, who was the last to embark on this path and had not yet regained his memories. Jiang Mochang, who came later, was constrained by the rules and could not provide any assistance.

Wen Shihan spoke with disdain, but he was never careless in his heart.

She didn't even have time to be jealous; she was focused on refining her Yin Meridians to prepare for the final battle.

"Since we've come this far..." Wen Shihan's gaze deepened as he looked at Yang Pingsheng and said, "Brother, let me be frank. Right now, we're the only ones who haven't made any preparations in the Netherworld, so..."

Yang Pingsheng guessed what Wen Shihan was talking about, which was also the reason he came to see her today: "You want to enter the Netherworld ahead of schedule?"

Wen Shihan nodded: "Of course, but I won't take any risks. My main body will stay in the main world, while my avatar will go to the Netherworld on my behalf to make arrangements and gather intelligence."

Yang Pingsheng pondered.

He noticed what Wen Shihan said: what was sent out was not a clone, but an avatar.

Ye Buxin maintained his dominant position precisely because of his core avatars. Yang Pingsheng still vividly remembers the scene of Ye Buxin's eight avatars descending during the battle against the Heavenly Guardian Sect.

Their aura was exactly the same as Ye Buxin's; although they didn't end up in the fight, they were incredibly oppressive.

Yang Pingsheng gave Wen Shihan a deep look and said, "If it's about setting up plans and gathering intelligence, sending out a clone would be enough. Why use an avatar?"

Wen Shihan smiled and said, "I haven't finished yet. Besides those two reasons, there is another reason: I want to construct my own little world in the Netherworld."

Incarnate the world.

This is the ultimate secret of immortal techniques: imitating the Heavenly Dao of the main world, creating one's own small world in any other territory.

In that small world, one is the absolute master, controlling all life and death.

Once you become part of the world, it will be very difficult for the other party to kill you. As long as the world exists, you can construct a physical body and create an avatar within it at any time.

The Great Ruins are currently unstable, and the worlds that can be created are easily destroyed by the chaotic energy. This is the main world, so it is impossible to set up a small world here.

Ye Buxin was able to make arrangements in the Netherworld for two reasons: first, she is the Heavenly Dao and inherently possesses the power of creation; second, she moved the Heavenly Gate there and relied on its power to create the Netherworld.

Otherwise, she would not be able to manifest in the world, since the Netherworld is not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao can also die.

Wen Shihan said, "I thought of many ways, but in the end, this is the only way I can think of."

"Only by becoming one with the world can I possibly defeat them and achieve true invincibility!"

Yang Pingsheng sighed: "What you want to do is probably more than just transform into the world."

Wen Shihan said, "That's right. At the Jixia Academy, I saw a path even further than the Body-Transforming World. The essence of the Body-Transforming World is actually to imitate the process of creation of heaven and earth and create a world of one's own. But rather than creating, it is better to annex."

"If I can conquer the Netherworld, then the Netherworld will be my little world."

If that's the case, then Wen Shihan is the master of the Netherworld, and that would truly make him invincible!

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“To annex the Netherworld…” Yang Pingsheng looked at Wen Shihan.

If it were someone else, they would probably say that Wen Shihan is crazy. The ancient demon has been plotting in the Netherworld for many years. Even if Wen Shihan has reached the Enlightenment Realm and has many immortal methods, how could he possibly swallow up the Netherworld?

But Yang Pingsheng knew that Wen Shihan was capable of doing it.

She is a ruthless person who has gathered so many Yin veins. Besides setting up an array, she probably also has the purpose of refining an avatar. How amazing would the avatar made from the Yin spiritual energy refined from so many Yin veins be?

Such an amazing incarnation going to the Netherworld must not be as simple as just gathering information.

'Xiao Han's confidence suggests she's gained more from the Jixia Academy than I anticipated. Was it that Corpse Child's doing? He's from the Jixia Academy, a gathering place for the ancient sages of humanity. Their target should have been Tian Bu Lian's true form. Why would that Corpse Child offer Xiao Han this assistance?'

Most importantly, what deal did Xiaohan make with him this time?

Yang Pingsheng's thoughts grew deeper and deeper.

The other party must have taken advantage of Wen Shihan's obsession with him, but the question is, what was their purpose?

Yang Pingsheng thought that it was possible. The human ancestors were currently focused on the issue of merging with Taixu. Besides, no matter how much they fought among themselves, they were still human. Ye Buxin was the chosen one of the demon race, and now she had such a great advantage. It wouldn't be a problem for her to help Yang Pingsheng's side a little.

Yang Pingsheng looked at Wen Shihan and said calmly, "Since Xiaohan has made up her mind, I won't stop her, but if it were me..."

"No, brother." Wen Shihan seemed to know what he wanted to say and refused directly.

She laughed and said, "Brother, you must also want to condense an avatar and go with me, right? I'm sorry, but I can't. I not only have to guard against Ye Buxin and Tian Bulian, but also against you, brother. After all, you've never told me what path you're going to take. Although we've signed the rules, you're sure you're confident you can circumvent them, so I won't give you any chance to make arrangements in the Netherworld."

"Brother, you just need to do your own thing. Whether you go and get along with the villains or play around with them, Xiao Han won't care. Look, brother, didn't Xiao Han generously give you to Yang Luoyi?"

Wen Shihan stepped forward, reached out, and touched Yang Pingsheng's face.

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No need to do anything.

There's nothing to worry about.

I will handle everything.