The improved female villains regained their memories.

He was dressed in loose black clothes, looking casual yet alluring. His thin, cold hands, when slightly raised, exuded a chilling aura.

The table in front of him was laden with various fruits, and the candles beside him flickered gently. He opened his eyes slightly and asked, "Has the contest been decided?"

The cloaked man was silent for a moment: "Not yet."

"Then let's wait a little longer."

"Yes."

The cloaked man was the little boy who changed his fate back then. After Xiao Qitian became the leader, he, like Song Ming, became Xiao Qitian's right-hand man.

Of the four protectors, only he and Song Ming were considered Xiao Qitian's confidants. The Lord of the Crows was highly independent, and Li Chumo was only a partner. Therefore, the cloaked man also knew some of Xiao Qitian's hidden matters.

For example, there's that old man named Zhiyuan.

Thinking of that old man, memories from back then resurfaced. The little boy from that year ventured alone into the Demon Abyss, became one of the Four Guardians, returned to White Forest City, and tore his enemies to pieces, avenging his family. This should have been an inspiring story, but as the little boy learned more, he discovered that it wasn't like that.

Everything in the world has a destiny, and with destiny comes a trajectory. A trajectory can be changed. The person I was back then was nothing more than an ant being manipulated.

He walked to the edge of the cliff and used his spiritual energy to explore downwards, sensing everything below.

Ten years ago, the old man named Zhiyuan came again. He and Xiao Qitian talked about something, and after that, Xiao Qitian seemed to become a different person.

He began investigating anything related to pink and sent people to hunt down Hua Yanshu. He was no longer confident, but rather sensitive and suspicious.

boom!

Another terrifying impact came from below, almost disrupting the cloaked man's senses.

Hua Yanshu and Li Chumo, one with the strength of a Celestial Immortal and the other with the strength of a Half-Step Earth Immortal, should theoretically have an easy time determining the winner.

That's how it should be in theory, but reality is just so unreasonable.

The soaring purple demonic energy, mixed with an unknown power, stirred up time. Although Hua Yanshu could use secret techniques comparable to destructive killing moves, she had to protect the fox tribe, so she was particularly restrained.

The flow of time was constantly altered by Li Chumo. Once she moved, her aura became as elusive as a ghost, and Hua Yanshu's attacks only managed to strike her afterimages.

"Damn it, is this the power of the Great Ruins?"

The colorful glow spread, but it did not cause much damage. The Flower Tree tried its best to control its demonic energy and forced itself to strike the right spot.

"Even if the flow of time is different, it doesn't mean our strength has changed." The Flower-Faced Tree Spirit's eyes flashed. "Forest Cage, bind her!"

She clapped her hands, and the earth on both sides cracked open, with countless thick branches roaring out like waves, compressing the space and approaching Li Chumo.

The wind blew from the sky, carrying the fragrance of flowers, but when it reached Li Chumo, she could only smell the scent of violets.

The auditory hallucinations in her ears became more severe. She seemed to be back by the river in the woods, with the sound of the stream flowing and her master catching fish for her.

"Xiao Mo, come and eat some fish."

She heard her master say that.

With demonic energy and the power of the Primordial Void mixed in his right hand, Li Chumo roared and lashed out with a claw.

tear-

"what!"

The trees and demonic energy were all shattered. The Flower-Faced Tree was shocked and clapped its hands again, summoning even more trees.

She saw Li Chumo leap high into the air, his dark eyes burning with a mad flame.

"Submit to me obediently!"

She roared and struck with her claw.

"Insanity!"

Hua Yanshu looked grim. He slapped the ground with both hands, and the trees merged together, transforming into a tree giant over five meters tall.

The tree giant raised its hands and clapped them together towards Li Chumo high in the sky.

boom!

It was like swatting a mosquito; it directly shattered most of Li Chumo's protective spiritual energy.

Driven even more ferocious by the provocation, Li Chumo transformed into a completely beast-like being, his fierce claws lashing out once more, the incomparably powerful Tai Xu energy tearing apart the tree giant's body.

The cloaked man watched all this, then suddenly sensed that Xiao Qitian had summoned him. He walked to the sedan chair again, bent down, and asked, "Master?"

"How is the battle going?"

"The game is currently tied."

"Let the Lord of the Crows go."

"Yes."

He stood up and said to the Lord of the Crows, who was not far away, "My lord wants you to go there."

The Lord of the Crows remained the same as he had been ten years ago, shrouded in a black robe, his voice as unpleasant as a crow's: "Understood."

He gave a cold reply and then led the flock of crows down the mountain at breakneck speed.

Hua Yanshu felt a sudden numbness in her body. She looked up and saw a flock of crows approaching. She quickly summoned trees to defend against them.

But these crows, like sparks, would automatically ignite upon landing on the trees, instantly turning them into a sea of ​​fire.

The figure of the Lord of the Crows appeared in the air, his voice as unpleasant as ever: "Flower Tree, you have become an enemy of my Demonic Sect. Quickly surrender."

Hua Yanshu knew things were going badly. Li Chumo was already hard for her to handle, and now a celestial being had appeared. How could she possibly stop her?

The Lord of the Crows was not as reckless as Li Chumo. After glancing at the current situation, he said, "If you want to protect your people, you might as well surrender now. Otherwise, I will use a destructive killing move to raze this place to the ground."

"How dare you!?" Hua Yanshu exclaimed in shock and anger.

"Heh, what do I have to be afraid of? You should know that my Demonic Sect..."

As he said this, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck and abruptly turned his head to the side.

Just like a white rainbow piercing the sun, a flying sword grazed past him, leaving a shallow wound on his face.

Who is it!?

The one who was now furious was the Lord of the Crows. Following the flying sword, he quickly found its owner—a young girl standing in the tree.

He quickly sensed the girl's cultivation level—only half a step Earth Immortal.

"A mere half-step Earth Immortal." He narrowed his eyes slightly. "Are you courting death?"

Lan Xiu rode his sword, looked at the Lord of the Crows, and smiled: "Whoever is courting death may not be the one."

With a flash of sword light, she let out a low shout, and the flying sword once again pierced towards the Lord of the Crows.

"Sword control technique? You're from the cultivation academy!?"

He unleashed his spiritual energy to deflect the flying sword, revealing the girl's identity in a single sentence.

Sword control is a basic move and can be considered the simplest of the immortal killing moves. It is a symbol of the cultivation academy, and almost everyone who has completed body tempering and purification can use it.

"Yes." Lan Xiu nodded, drawing her sword once more and pointing it at the Lord of the Crows. "Junior Lan Xiu, I request to fight!"

This sentence sounds familiar.

The Lord of the Crows remembered that ten years ago, a young boy had said the same thing.

"You dare to fight me?!"

He sneered and summoned a large flock of crows to attack the girl.

Lan Xiu took to the air on his sword, controlling two flying swords to fight against the flock of crows.

She looked at the flower-faced tree from afar and found that it was also looking at her.

Back then, it was she and Zhi Xinghan who drove the former fox clan chief to the brink of despair, forcing him to flee. Logically, they should have been enemies, but who would have thought that the two of them would join forces against the enemy?

Hua Yanshu transmitted her voice: "He is a celestial being, you..."

Lan Xiu calmly replied, "I have a way. Just take care of yourself, senior."

Neither side said anything more, and each faced their own enemy.

Although Lan Xiu said that, the actual fight was fraught with danger. If it weren't for her extremely proficient sword control and her extraordinary ability to control two flying swords, the crows' thunderous attack would have been blocked, allowing Lan Xiu to survive.

Not only that, Lan Xiu also kept an eye on the Lord of the Crows' weaknesses. Once the Lord attacked the Flower Tree and had no time to pay attention to her, she would suddenly attack and use her flying sword to head over the Lord of the Crows.

After several repetitions, the lord of the crows became enraged.

"I don't believe I can't defeat a mere half-step Earth Immortal."

He opened his large hand, and a flock of crows surged in like a storm, instantly engulfing the girl.

Lan Xiu's face turned pale. The moment she was caught in the storm of crows, she knew she couldn't escape.

"An ant trying to shake a tree."

The Lord of the Crows sneered, "You're nothing but a tiny insect, yet you dare to oppose me? Die!"

The storm compressed, threatening to crush the girl to death on the spot.

Suddenly, the world fell silent.

A dazzling light shot into the sky, tearing apart the storm of crows and dominating the heavens and earth.

The brilliant light pierced the clouds, triggering a thunderclap.

All the orcs were stunned, staring blankly at the scene before them. Even Li Chumo's auditory hallucinations vanished, and she instantly regained her senses, retreating backward.

"This is!?"

The beam of light coalesced, revealing a trace of the righteous path.

The Lord of the Crows' face was grim. Of course he recognized this move; ten years ago, someone had used it to severely injure him.

Most of his soul was destroyed by that terrifying sword light, and even now, he still finds it hard to forget.

The escaped companions sensed something, turned around and looked at the towering pillar of light, their eyes filled with emotion.

Before, and now.

The light of righteousness still shines between heaven and earth.

As the light gradually compressed, Lan Xiu's figure appeared, her hand gripping the hilt of a sword, the blade pointing straight towards the Lord of the Crows.

Its grandeur is unparalleled throughout history, like that of a true celestial being.

"Damn it, it's that trick again!"