The improved female villains regained their memories.

Dionysus grinned and said, "In a battle of deadly moves, I can't beat you."

He spread his arms wide, stretching out the muscles of his upper body to his heart's content.

"And I also have a reason to win against you."

Luo Benmo didn't know what the God of Wine was planning, but her intuition told her that he was doing something very dangerous, something that could endanger her life.

Crimson hue stained his pupils, then settled on the God of Wine. Luo Benmo summoned his celestial weapon, brandishing a blood-red whip, and grinned maliciously as he said:

"Then let's give it a try."

The lightning that had been blocking the area suddenly disappeared from the sky.

Luo Benmo's aura became increasingly terrifying. With a casual wave of her hand, she split a mountain peak in two.

"If you can do it."

No matter what, she wouldn't give way.

She is Luo Benmo, Yang Pingsheng's older sister. No one can harm her brother without her permission.

[Is the technique she developed, whereby she seals all the lightning storms within her divine artifact, so that when the artifact is wielded, it possesses the full power of those storms, or is it an inherent ability of her divine artifact?]

Whatever it is, it doesn't matter.

Because the God of Wine knew that when he used this move, Luo Benmo would have no way to stop it.

What he wants to use is his own truth.

Truth is a special ability that only True Immortals can use. Each Truth has different abilities and conditions for use, and it is the True Immortal's trump card.

The truth of Heaven's Indifference is not meant for attack, so it is naturally unsuitable for use in battle. But Dionysus is different. Once his truth is used, basically no one can stop him.

However, the price was the life of Dionysus.

This is a truth that can only be used once in a lifetime. After it is used, regardless of success or failure, the life of Dionysus will end.

This is a truth that can only be revealed by risking everything.

Everything I had was ruined by that bastard. It was Ling'er who saved me. No matter what, I will repay her kindness.

[The Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Guardian Sect—they were never really important to me. Since everything I had was destroyed, what this world is like is no longer my concern.]

【But……】

That child saved me.

She gave my soul peace, and because of that, I, a good-for-nothing who has accomplished nothing, am able to do something for my family.

Therefore, no matter what, I must respond to that child's expectations; I must complete her mission.

Because I'm the only person she trusts!!!

"To be my true self, to reveal my true form."

Dionysus chanted slowly, then suddenly assumed a horse stance, grasping his right arm with his left hand, his right arm slightly lowered, his palm open, facing Luo Benmo.

With his sense of crisis intensifying, Luo Benmo continuously gathered crimson lightning and brewed a deadly move.

Dionysus looked at her and said, "Really..."

Before he could finish the second word, an unexpected event interrupted him.

boom!

The fiery red light suddenly dimmed, darkness descended again, and Xu Anlu, covered in blood and with her armor shattered, plummeted from the sky.

The scorching heat subsided again, and Jiu Ba Huang teleported to the God of Wine's side, grabbing his arm: "Stop!!"

The God of Wine was slightly taken aback: "Senior Jiu Ba Huang, why..."

"Fool, what will happen to Xiaoling'er if you die here? Killing the chess piece wasn't a mandatory task in the first place. Even if the task fails, Xiaoling'er can change her fate. But if you die, she'll be all alone. Who will help her then?!"

“But…” Dionysus was somewhat stunned.

"Don't worry, Xiaoling'er said all of this." Jiu Bahuang said, then sighed helplessly, "Besides, it's too late."

"Um!?"

The God of Wine quickly looked at Yang Pingsheng and realized that the other party was almost at the top of the mountain.

Yes, he is still climbing.

The thunder and firelight vanished, and Tianren Mountain fell into darkness. All the immortals tacitly stopped and subconsciously looked at the person who had been climbing.

An aura was spreading throughout his body.

"This is..." Tian Bulian, who had been taking care of Mu Xiaobai, widened his eyes, "...the aura of the Sword Soul Heart!?"

While treating himself, Du Wanli laboriously crawled out, giving a helpless, bitter smile: "This really is..."

The God of Wine exclaimed in shock, "How is this possible? Didn't the Sword Soul Heart self-destruct?!"

The three immortals gathered around Xu Baxian, silently healing their wounds. Hong Lingyi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up: "I see, I understand now."

The other two immortals looked at her, and even Xu Baxian looked over and asked, "Senior Hong, what do you understand?"

"That kid is indeed constructing the Sword Soul Heart. If I'm not mistaken, he will be the new master of the Sword Soul Heart."

Bai Lingling asked curiously, "This thing can be constructed? Isn't this a secret treasure of heaven and earth?"

“It is a secret treasure.” Hong Lingyi glanced at him and replied, “But you have never been to the Royal Library. I had His Majesty’s permission to go in and see it. I learned some secrets about the four great treasures of heaven and earth from there.”

"What secret?"

Hong Lingyi hesitated for a moment. After all, they were live-streaming, so would it be inappropriate to reveal the secret like this?

However, under Xu Baxian's encouraging gaze, Hong Lingyi still said, "To be precise, the Sword Soul Heart is not a secret treasure, but a quota. It is something that resonates with heaven and earth and receives the blessing of the Heavenly Dao Mark, which allows it to occupy that quota and become the Sword Soul Heart."

"So what is this thing you're talking about?"

Hong Lingyi paused for a moment, then spoke again: "It is the human heart."

Under the astonished gazes of Bai Lingling and Hei Jiaomang, she said, word by word, "Every human heart that has not yet matured has the potential to become a sword soul heart."

The light gathered at Yang Pingsheng's heart.

He seemed to sense some kind of change within his body, but he didn't have time to stop and feel it properly.

He is too tired.

He was in so much pain.

His body was in terrible shape, repeatedly rubbed by external hardships, and was already on the verge of collapse, a bloody mess.

However, with each climb, the light within him shines even brighter.

At first, it emitted a faint, lamp-like light, then it gradually brightened, and finally, it has attracted everyone's attention.

The Qilin clone disappeared, and Qingtian returned to his original form, covered in wounds and panting heavily. Song Qihao carried Qingtian and landed on the ground. Looking at the light from the highest peak, he laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, kid, well done! Let these bastards see that even a chess piece has its own light!"

This man, who had failed his entire life, just laughed like that, laughing until tears were about to come out.

"Look at their expressions, look at their helplessness, hahahaha, pawns, pawns, pawns!!"

As if to vent all the pent-up frustration from a thousand years of praise, he laughed heartily, and Qingtian in his arms blinked at him and laughed in his manner.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

At the highest peak, the light grew even brighter, a light more dazzling than the sun, seemingly piercing through the dark clouds and tearing apart the darkness.

"Is that really the Sword Soul Heart?"

"This power, this feeling, it's right."

"That kid actually managed to reconstruct the Sword Soul Heart, which had already self-destructed?"

The God of Wine stared in disbelief. Nine-Eight Desolations, knowing more about the secrets of the Sword Soul Heart, sighed helplessly.

"This kid has already secured a spot."

"He got a spot?" Dionysus asked, puzzled. "Why him?"

Yes, why him?

The left and right sides are merely pawns used by the Heavenly Guardian Sect to control the emotions of the villains. They are pawns in the game for their entire lives, unable to escape for eternity.

It's like a fish being kept in a pond. The smarter the fish, the higher it jumps and the farther it sees, the more desperate it becomes.

The Heavenly Guardian Sect, established in the name of Heaven's Way, has accumulated power over millions of years. How could a mere individual possibly resist it? Even Song Qihao, who risked his entire life, betting his family, friends, and even himself, only gained the reincarnation of Qingtian.

It's like a naive young man facing a powerful sect leader at the level of a true immortal. He is manipulated by the sect leader throughout his life. He tries to resist, but in the end, all he gets is endless despair. He can only obey the sect leader's orders and live an ordinary life. How could such a person possibly build a sword soul heart?

But Dionysus suddenly realized a problem, a problem he should have realized long ago, but only now.

"Why would these female villains help him?"

He looked around.

Luo Benmo stood in front of him, Xu Anlu wiped the blood from her mouth, steadied herself, and flew over again. Su Murong was eager to make a move, and Wen Shihan protected the surrounding area. These four female villains, whom the Guardian Heaven Sect knew so far, surrounded Yang Pingsheng, who was constructing the Sword Soul Heart, and did not allow anyone to cross the line.

So, why did it turn out this way?

Yang Pingsheng was covered in blood, his spiritual energy was completely depleted, and his hands were a bloody mess.

Blood blurred his vision, and he could not even feel the solidity of the abyss; he could only feel the wind brushing past him.

Many, many years ago.

In order to find a way to control the floods, Yu the Great seized upon that sliver of possibility and climbed Mount Tianren.

Sword Soul did not want to submit to such a person, so he said to him, "Man, there is no way to control the flood at the top of the mountain. Don't waste your energy, go back."

"You are so weak, lacking food and water, that anything small could kill you."

"You are so timid that countless unknown and mysterious things are enough to terrify you."

"You are so foolish, it took you so long to find a way out, not to mention there are still many problems troubling you."

"With your current state, you'll never reach the summit. You should go back."

past life.

Jiang Shiyu is dead.

She leaned against a big tree, a smile on her lips, and her last words were for Yang Pingsheng to be a good person.

She said, "In life, it's actually quite good for people like us to be used. We live a simple and ordinary life, without having to know too much or feel too much indignation. We help those we can and curse those we can't stand. We feel uneasy about our conscience while doing some small, immoral things. This kind of life is quite good because it is ordinary people who are protected by justice."