The improved female villains regained their memories.

"Yin Earth follows closely after Wu Earth, receiving the primordial energy of Heaven. The so-called pure energy rises and harmonizes Heaven and Earth; the turbid energy descends and gathers to give birth to all things. It is precisely because of this that Yin Earth also becomes turbid Earth."

“Earth is solid and heavy, both central and upright; Earth is low and damp, central and upright, storing and storing. When the two are combined, they become the earth, thus possessing the ability to nurture all things.”

"Before I find the portrait, I must first determine whether my earth elemental root is Wu Earth or Ji Earth, so that I can draw my portrait."

If it is a special spiritual root, such as the Yin spiritual root and Yang spiritual root of Wen Shihan and Mu Xiaobai, or the Wind spiritual root of Gu Ziang and Guan Hongyi, because the attribute is single and pure, there is no need to confirm it. The portrait can be drawn directly and the immortal artifact can be awakened. Ordinary spiritual roots like Yang Pingsheng's generally need to be guided by a master to continuously improve their temperament and reach the state of "Concentric Clarity". Then, with the help of various special props of the sect, the Yin and Yang attributes of the spiritual root can be directly determined.

But Yang Pingsheng was all alone, and the system wouldn't help him. In order to stop Luo Benmo from massacring Lingquan City, he could only rely on himself.

"As the system said, the key to overcoming this hurdle is not cultivation talent, but cultivation comprehension. To be precise, it tests comprehension ability. Regardless of whether I have this talent, I will do my best and will not allow Luo Benmo to increase the killing. It is not good for her."

Yang Pingsheng made up his mind to continue his exploration.

Luo Benmo's progress was ultimately too fast. In recent days, she has been purging the surrounding forces. Yang Pingsheng heard that wherever the evil forces went, nothing grew and blood flowed like rivers.

His once calm heart grew anxious; he desperately needed strength.

That night, Luo Benmo didn't come back. He couldn't sleep, so he went out of the yard and took a walk in the woods, frowning in thought.

"Earth (戊) originates from Earth (己). In spring and summer, its energy expands and gives birth to all things, while in autumn and winter, its energy contracts and completes all things. Therefore, it is the master of all things. However, its energy is too masculine, which makes it lose its ability to nurture and give birth, which is not the proper way of the earth. Earth (己) has too much turbid energy. Although it has the ability to transform and nurture, it does not have the form of masculine energy."

"And what about me? Which category do I fall into?"

He thought of his past life.

When he was blind, he constantly fantasized about the beauty of the world, longing to one day regain his sight and see the colorful world. Later, when he regained his sight, he became self-conscious. When he went to school in the county town, all his classmates wore cloth shoes, but he wore straw sandals. He envied his classmates who wore bright and beautiful clothes, carried unpatched bags, and ate white steamed buns, while he could only eat sorghum flour—something that even landlords used to refuse to feed their livestock.

There was a blind uncle in the family, whom he called Dad. It was this uncle who took in little Yang Pingsheng. He had an older brother and sister. His sister was married, but her husband's family was also poor, and she had two children who were even younger than Yang Pingsheng. His older brother had never been to school and devoted himself to farming, but it was thanks to his brother that the family was able to support itself.

The most painful thing was the blow to his self-esteem. He was young then, and young boys are at the age when they have the most pride. But the place he was in didn't allow him to have that. His pounding heart was filled only with sensitivity and inferiority. He always kept his head down, not daring to look people in the eye. When female classmates spoke to him, he would just murmur, his voice so soft that it was inaudible, as if he wanted to end the conversation immediately.

Those days are over. Making a living with Wen Shihan and hanging out with Luo Benmo in bandit dens, what does it matter? At least with the two of them, there is hope. Those were the days when there was truly no end in sight to the hope.

Perhaps Wen Shihan and Luo Benmo didn't know, but Yang Pingsheng, who received the system's notification, knew that both of them were people destined for greatness. Even if the system said that they would be bad in the future, it couldn't cover up the earth-shattering things they had done.

That's why Yang Pingsheng didn't want the two of them to go astray. The system's plan was definitely not good, as could be seen from the first life.

He couldn't let his own sister go astray.

He looked up at the starry sky, each star shining brightly, but he couldn't see himself. When he saw his own reflection, there was only darkness.

He was neither a hero nor anything special. His only special quality was his ability to endure. He endured his past life's experiences for a lifetime, living a mediocre life. If it weren't for the system saving him, he would have already returned to the underworld.

The countless stars did not answer Yang Pingsheng's questions, but only gave him endless sorrow.

"Soil, I am soil, but what kind of soil am I?"

A barren desert? No, it wasn't; he had once held onto hope.

A sturdy city wall? No, it wasn't. He was cowardly, weak, and harbored deep-seated inferiority.

Soft, damp soil? No, it wasn't. He had also been strong and faced the harsh realities of life.

So what kind of soil is he?

What is his inner portrait like?

What path should he take?

He searched and investigated this question, but a year later, he still had not found the answer.

He had grown taller, and was wearing a long, light green robe made of excellent material that suited him perfectly.

The branches outside the window sprouted new buds, still covered with last night's raindrops. It had rained lightly last night, but the pattering sound hit Yang Pingsheng's heart.

The system advised Yang Pingsheng: "If it really doesn't work, give up."

The gang of villains had already established its power, and Luo Benmo's influence was boundless; no one could withstand his might.

Yang Pingsheng looked at himself in the bronze mirror. He had also fantasized that he might suddenly have an epiphany today, understand the meaning of his existence, and thus awaken his immortal artifact. But unfortunately, no miracle happened, and he still hadn't awakened his immortal artifact.

"Let me try once, otherwise I won't be satisfied."

"...I must warn you, Luo Benmo has completely gone mad now, she'll beat you to death."

“She won’t kill me, otherwise it would violate her beliefs.”

"Yes, but she'll definitely torture you, make you wish you were dead. After all, you're going to cause trouble at her campaign rally."

Yang Pingsheng fell silent.

He didn't obtain his own immortal artifact, nor did he master any immortal killing techniques. Without the system's help, this victory could only be zero.

But he still went.

“I understand what you’re saying, but I absolutely cannot stand by and watch those things happen.”

This applies not only to the innocent people, but also to Luo Benmo.

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mountain top.

"Three have already come out, and that one should be Tian Bulian."

Song Panning displayed the projection and pointed it out to Xu Baxian: "It can now be basically confirmed that Tian Bulian, the owner of Zuixianlou, is not the sect leader of Hutian Sect, but a henchman of Hutian Sect. The real sect leader of Hutian Sect is someone else."

Xu Baxian watched with great interest, observing the tense scene on the projection, and asked, "Sir, do you think [Red Ant] can win?"

Song Panning pondered for a moment, then replied, "Not necessarily."

Xu Baxian was immediately surprised: "Isn't the array within an array set up by you, sir, using the secret realm of heaven and earth, supposed to suppress the cultivation of intruders? Even if Tian Butian is a true immortal, how could he possibly ignore the secret realm of heaven and earth after rashly intruding into your array this time?"

Song Panning shook her head: "No matter how strong a True Immortal is, they cannot ignore the secret realm of heaven and earth. The secret realm is born from heaven and earth, and at its most dangerous moment, even a True Immortal is at risk of perishing. This time, I used the formation set up by the secret realm of Tianren Mountain, and no matter what kind of True Immortal it is, it is impossible for them to be unaffected. However, even so, it does not mean that Senior Hong can win."

Why is that?

"The reason why a True Immortal is called a True Immortal is not only because his spiritual sea, spiritual energy, and spiritual pressure far surpass those of a Celestial Immortal, but most importantly, because he has the qualifications to condense the traces of the Great Dao and reveal the truth. These two points are the real reasons why a True Immortal is invincible in the world."

Song Panning said, "Tian Bulian was able to lead her people to avoid the traps in the secret realm of heaven and earth that I used, mainly because Tian Bulian still has the blessing of the Great Dao Mark. The Great Dao Mark can enhance immortal killing moves. Just for this reason alone, although she is only an Earth Immortal, she can still fight against a Celestial Immortal. In addition, Tian Bulian is a veteran True Immortal and is very likely to have grasped the truth. However, she is too mysterious. Even though I have fully grasped the intelligence in the capital over the years, I still do not know what the conditions are for her to release the truth. But just with the Great Dao Mark, it will be quite difficult for Senior Hong to win."

Song Panning is right. Even if a True Immortal is weakened, they are still a True Immortal.

Leaving aside the Great Dao Marks, once used, they can turn the tide of battle. True Immortals decide the outcome of battles, unlike Celestial Immortals who fight to the point of destroying the world. On the contrary, True Immortals can be quite gentle, simply competing to see who has accumulated more Great Dao Marks over time.

Aside from this, the only thing that determines the outcome of a True Immortal's battle is the Truth. But the Truth is like a Celestial Artifact. If a Celestial Artifact is merely a manifestation of one's personality, a portrait of one's character, then the Truth is the purest aspect of one's soul, the "true self." And since everyone is unique, only that person knows the Truth's abilities, functions, release conditions, and methods.

Some truths require life force to release, some require spiritual energy, and some require luck. The manifestation of this is different for each person. For example, the True Immortal that Xu Anlu and Xu Anyin fought was injured and therefore unable to meet the conditions for releasing the truth, so he could not reveal the truth.

However, those were relatively weak True Immortals. Who is Tian Bulian? She is a core member of the Guardian Heaven Sect, one of the Twelve Guardians, and the earliest one at that. She is a true veteran True Immortal. She lives in the capital and even acts in the name of the Guardian Heaven Sect Master. Even Xu Weibang has to avoid her.

"In that case, should I send the other two over as well?" Xu Baxian realized the key point and quickly asked.

Song Panning replied, "That's not appropriate. The other two seniors also need to guard key positions to prevent others from intruding."

A formation is not necessarily better the bigger it is. There are advantages to being big, but there are also difficulties. Although Song Panning's methods are ingenious, there are still three weak points.

These three weak points were conveniently guarded by three celestial beings. Tian Bulian, with his superb skills, actually led Su Murong and Mu Xiaobai directly into one of the weak points.

Xu Baxian fell silent. Compared to the Guardian Heaven Sect, their disadvantages were actually more obvious. The three Celestial Immortals were all old monsters supported by the Xu family's royal family. It was already difficult to get their support, but even so, they were not as good as one of the Guardian Heaven Sect members.

It's only because Song Panning is highly skilled that Tian Butian could have easily taken them all away.

Xu Baxian immediately bowed to Song Panning and said, "Please teach me, sir."

Song Panning helped him up and said, "Your Highness need not worry. Since I have set up this scheme, I have naturally taken these things into consideration. There are calamities in the Heavenly Secret Realm, but there are also opportunities. I can use the formation to manipulate the Heavenly Secret Realm and make the environment here favorable to our side and unfavorable to the enemy."

Xu Baxian nodded. Since Song Panning said so, she must have a way to repel the enemy.

He trusted her completely, and it had been like that for so many years. As long as Song Panning asked, there was nothing she couldn't do.

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The first weak point.

"Celestial Realm." Mu Xiaobai looked at the newcomer with a solemn expression.

The newcomer was a female immortal, standing on clouds, elegant and noble. Her face was not stunning, but it was still very pleasing to the eye. She wore a long, flowing fairy dress, and her jet-black hair was like a celestial river, trailing on the ground and spreading out onto the clouds.

"The three of you, judging from your appearance, you also barged in rashly, didn't you?"

Tian Bulian stood by coldly, Mu Xiaobai looked on warily, and Su Murong hid behind the two of them.

“It’s you.” Tian Bulian clearly recognized the person and slowly said, “Red Spirit Robe, an immortal worshipped by the royal family, nicknamed [Red Ant], and together with the other two [Black Ant] and [White Ant], they are known as the Three Immortals of the Royal Family. I didn’t expect someone like you to have also come to Tianren Mountain.”

"You are……"

Hong Lingyi looked Tian Bulian up and down, then, as if remembering something, covered her mouth and chuckled, "So it's Boss Tian. You look so disheveled that I didn't recognize you."

"Hehe, you're just trying to be stubborn in front of me now." Tian Bulian chuckled, then looked at the temple next to him. "Sure enough, my senses were right, this is the weak point of the great formation."

Hong Lingyi immediately tensed up, her face turning serious: "So you really did come for the Sword Soul Heart."

"That's right, if you know what's good for you, just surrender!" Su Murong shouted from behind.

Hong Lingyi looked at the three of them, her gaze settling on Tian Bulian. She sighed and said, "So be it. The Guardian Sect has already entered the fray, how could I dare to contend with them? But if you want to use this as a starting point to break the formation and then seize the Sword Soul Heart, it's far from enough."

"What do you mean, senior?" Mu Xiaobai asked politely.

"Bullshit! I have a general who will not be spared by Heaven, and he will surely break through the enemy's formation!" The rude Su Murong was spouting nonsense.

Tian Bulian only smiled faintly, but his eyes were constantly scrutinizing Hong Lingyi.

When Tian Bulian was using the "Misguided Path" technique, she actually sensed that the great formation had three weak points. That's why she chose one of them as the endpoint. The fact that the person who set up the formation could place Hong Lingyi here clearly shows that Hong Lingyi is the other party's confidante.

This kind of person won't surrender so easily; she needs to add some pressure.

"Although only a few of us came here, the main force of the Guardian Heaven Sect will arrive soon. Hong Lingyi, since you are supported by the royal family, is this trip and action an act of treason?"

Tian Bulian smiled slightly and directly labeled the other party.

Since the Heavenly Guardian Sect is the national sect of the Qian Kingdom, and she claims to be the sect leader of the Heavenly Guardian Sect, she naturally has the right to label others.

Hong Lingyi's expression changed slightly. It was true that Celestial Immortals could move mountains and fill seas, but compared to the Guardian Heaven Sect, her strength was nothing. Not to mention Celestial Immortals, the Guardian Heaven Sect had veteran True Immortals. Not to mention others, the person in front of her, Tian Bulian, the legendary sect master of the Guardian Heaven Sect, was a veteran True Immortal.

Although the polite child next to her was suppressed by the formation, she could still sense that he was a Celestial Immortal of the same level as her. As for the one who was just talking big, Hong Lingyi, having received intelligence, dared not underestimate him either.

Although the formation suppressed Tian Bulian and Mu Xiaobai, it's hard to say who would win if they went all out.

Seeing that Hong Lingyi remained silent, Tian Bulian took a step back and deliberately said to Mu Xiaobai in a low voice, "You'll be the main attacker later, so I'll let you practice."

Upon hearing this, Hong Lingyi hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, Boss Tian, ​​I have no intention of being enemies with the Guardian Heaven Sect."

"What do you mean?" Tian Bulian looked at Hong Lingyi with a smile.

Hong Lingyi helplessly raised her hand and said, "I said I have no intention of being enemies with the Guardian Heaven Sect. Besides, although your strength has been suppressed, who knows what tricks you have up your sleeve? If we really fight, we'll both be injured. What will I gain?"

At this point, she looked at Mu Xiaobai and answered her previous question: "The reason why I said that you can't break the formation by relying on this alone is because the most wonderful thing about this formation is not that it is a formation within a formation, but that it makes full use of the Tianren Mountain Secret Realm and the Sword Soul Heart. This is the key. If you only think about breaking the weak points, you can at most affect the formation. In the end, you still can't break the formation and get out."