Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

“…Master!!!”

Qingluo, Jiang Rao, and Ye Shuang'er all turned their gazes over.

This moment.

The moonlight seemed to suddenly dim.

Bai Yuan's graceful figure stood under the dim night sky of stars and moon. Her long hair fluttered in the wind, and her clothes fluttered in the wind. She looked like a true immortal in ancient mythology, exuding an awe-inspiring majesty that was brighter than the moon in the sky, making people dare not peek.

Even Qingluo and Jiang Rao were shocked by this majesty and did not dare to get too close for a while.

but……

Ye Shuang'er didn't have so many things to consider.

The little girl didn't notice the change in Bai Yuan's temperament at all. She rushed over and hugged Bai Yuan tightly, then burst into tears: "Wow... Master, it's so good that you are still alive. Shuang'er thought I would never see you again..."

"..."

Bai Yuan's movements stiffened slightly, then he raised his hand, gently pressed it on Ye Shuang'er's head and rubbed it.

After a while.

Ye Shuang'er stopped crying, as if she had finally come to her senses: "Hey, Master, why has your body grown bigger again?"

In comparison, it's more comfortable to hold her in her Lolita form, so sweet and soft...

Bai Yuan ignored Ye Shuang'er's silly words, but just raised his head and looked towards the direction where Ji Lingyun was.

there.

The Saintess of the Ji Family was also looking at her, and when their eyes met, she nodded slightly: "Welcome back, Yuan."

"...Long time no see, Lingyun."

Bai Yuan said softly.

then.

She closed her eyes slightly, and countless images emerged in her mind again, surging like waves.

Just as described in the text given by Little Waste.

The [Shura Ghost Mask] indeed contained the remnant soul of an "ancient power," along with a vast amount of memories from the former's past. These memories instantly breached her mind's innermost being, filling her sea of ​​consciousness to its limit. Even now, Bai Yuan had yet to fully digest them.

but……

Although he had not fully digested it, Bai Yuan had already realized something crucial.

That is--

The so-called "Ancient Power"...

Actually it’s not someone else.

And it was her! !

This is a very, very long story.

The origin of the story is eight thousand years ago.

At that time, it was the time when Bai Yuan first came to the world of "Asking the Immortal" -

That's right.

As a time traveler, the time when Bai Yuan first came to this world was actually not the present time.

But it was in the ancient times eight thousand years ago!

At that time, the entire world of "Asking the Immortal" was in a state of chaos, confusion, and ignorance. Not to mention the "Eight Ancient Clan of Cultivation", even the concept of "practitioner" had not yet truly taken shape.

Humans still lived in tribes, while the demons were just a group of beasts, beginning to gain intelligence. All creatures relied on their primitive instincts to thrive in this land.

In such a situation.

Bai Yuan survived this chaotic world through her own efforts. And through some fateful encounters, she embarked on the path of "cultivation." From an ordinary mortal woman, she cultivated over hundreds of years to a state close to returning to the void!

Yes, it is indeed relying on "one's own efforts".

After all, Bai Yuan at that time had no little useless people around to help him.

Moreover, most of what she knew, which came from her memories of the "Asking the Immortal" game before she traveled through time, were useless due to the deviation in the timeline.

For example, the cultivation methods of the ancient times were vastly different from those of today. Paths like the Way of Time, the Way of Joy, and the Way of Ruthlessness had yet to be discovered and summarized, while specific techniques like the Blood Essence Heart Meteorite Art and the Sword Cultivation Technique hadn't even been created before their creators were even born.

If there is any information that can be used throughout history, it is probably only the map of the world of "Asking the Immortal" and some clues about the distribution of spiritual plants and minerals.

However, considering that the "Asking the Immortal" continent has experienced several crustal movements over the past tens of millions of years, the current geographical information does not completely coincide with that of ancient times, so the help that this information can provide to Bai Yuan is greatly reduced.

Sometimes it even brings her more danger.

and so.

It is truly a miracle that Bai Yuan was able to cultivate from an ordinary person to a state close to returning to the void.

If these experiences were recorded in written form and slightly interpreted, they could probably become a thick novel.

Its name is——

I traveled eight thousand years earlier and was forced to become an ancient great power.

however……

Even in such a chaotic and ignorant era, conflicts between people were still inevitable. In other words, they were even more serious than they are now.

Here I have to mention one thing -

Although the "Eight Great Ancient Clan of Cultivation" are referred to together externally, they did not actually appear at the same time.

Among them, the Ji family and the Shentu family appeared the earliest. Their prototypes had already appeared more than 8,000 years ago when Bai Yuan first traveled through time.

The reason for this was that their first ancestors were among the first humans to embark on the path of cultivation, and the first to reach the realm of celestial beings. The moment they achieved celestial being status, their bloodlines experienced a qualitative improvement, and the cultivation of their descendants also soared significantly.

The Jiang family, on the other hand, rose to prominence relatively late, with their ancestor, Jiang Hengyu, entering the celestial realm over seven thousand years ago.

Therefore, the Jiang family's foundation was shallower than that of other ancient clans from the very beginning. It was considered very strong that it could survive until now, seven thousand years later, before being destroyed by the Shentu family.

Closer to home.

Although the two ancestors of the Ji family and the Shentu family entered the realm of heaven and man one after another.

However, their cultivation concepts are very different.

The Ji family adheres to the principle of "Tao follows nature" and believes that in the path of spiritual practice, one must respect the laws of nature, follow the will of nature, first improve oneself, and then benefit the world.

The Shentu family, on the other hand, advocates the idea that "if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth." In order to improve their cultivation, they can kill and eat everything.

In addition to natural treasures and various spiritual veins, the Shentu family also considered other cultivators and demonic beasts as food. For this purpose, they developed a special set of skills. By capturing living people and demonic beasts, cooking, refining, and eating them, they could absorb most of their cultivation, saving them from extensive training and rapidly becoming stronger through a leap.

This set of concepts is the predecessor of the "swallowing blood" method developed by the Shentu people later.

It can also be regarded as the origin of unorthodox practices such as "medicine man" and "human pill".

to this end.

The ancestors of Shentu secretly planned and searched the entire world of "Asking the Immortal" for "ingredients" that caught their eye. Sometimes they would even raise the "ingredients" and help them grow step by step. When they felt that the "ingredients" had developed sufficiently, they would bring them to the table and use them as their own nourishment.

Even after reaching the celestial realm, he was still not satisfied, but continued this man-eating career, wanting to go one step further above the celestial realm.

The white kite at that time...

It just happened to come into the sight of Shentu's ancestor and became one of the "backup ingredients" chosen by the latter.

Theoretically, Bai Yuan is doomed to die.

After all, at that time, she hadn't yet reached her prime, only reaching the Spiritual Transformation Realm. As a first-generation Celestial Being, Ancestor Shentu held an overwhelming advantage over cultivators below that level. Under normal circumstances, even if Bai Yuan had all the tricks up her sleeve, she would have no chance of escaping his prey.

Good thing...

At that time, the Ji family ancestor also noticed the actions of the Shentu ancestor and rescued Bai Yuan twice, preventing her from falling prematurely. Instead, she turned a disaster into a blessing, and was gifted with several leaves from the "Ancient Tea Tree of Enlightenment" by the Ji family ancestor. With this, she broke through the shackles and reached the Return to Void Realm.

——By the way, there is another ancestor among the eight ancient clans who also received this favor from the ancestors of the Ji family.

however.

The path Shentu's ancestors took was ultimately faster than that of ordinary people. And there's a saying that goes, "A thief can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days."

When the hunt came for the third time.

The Ji family ancestor hurried on, but ultimately arrived a step too late, causing Bai Yuan to be nearly killed by the Shentu ancestor, and losing nine-tenths of his cultivation. Barely escaping with the help of the Ji family ancestor, he drifted all the way to Yunhezhou, the westernmost part of the continent, which is now near the "Cangwu Abyss."

Chapter 254 The Four Extremes are destroyed, and the Nine Provinces are split!

As mentioned earlier, at that point in time, eight thousand years ago, the world of the living and the world of the dead were still separated. The distinction between the world of the living and the world of the dead was not as clear as it is now.

So at that time, Yunhezhou was still a famous "Ghost Island".

Because of its proximity to the underworld, ghosts abound. The living and the dead coexist, worshipping evil spirits; and evil spirits return to the living world to wreak havoc. Many practitioners are reluctant to venture into this area.

At the same time, due to its proximity to Huangquan, Yunhezhou was in a state of chaos, making divination spells almost completely ineffective. As long as Bai Yuan entered this area, outsiders would be unable to predict her life or death.

It's the perfect place to hide!

then.

After some consideration, Bai Yuan simply settled down in the depths of the Yellow Springs. While his cultivation was being wasted, he switched from the original [Way of Ruthlessness] to the [Way of Ghosts]. He planned to follow the example of his ancestor Shentu and absorb and integrate all the power of the countless evil ghosts in the Yellow Springs for his own use, so as to break through the bottleneck leading to the heavenly realm.

——If you can't beat them, just join them. As long as you can win, it's not a shame.

Besides, she didn't eat living people like Shentu's ancestors did, she only ate ghosts. The difference between the two was quite big. Especially since most ghosts were cruel and violent, causing trouble in the world. In a sense, eliminating them was also a way to eliminate harm for the people.

When my cultivation level is perfected, I will return to the world of the living and seek revenge on my ancestor Shentu!

That’s what Bai Yuan thought.

This is also done.

As a former Return to Void Realm powerhouse, she had been severely injured by the Shentu ancestor, but a lean camel was still bigger than a horse. As long as she didn't deliberately seek death by challenging the established underworld bosses right away, but instead started with weaker ghosts and developed steadily, the chances of getting into trouble were low.

that's it.

Bai Yuan suppressed his temper, hid deep in the underworld, and grew up in a vulgar way for hundreds of years.

During this period, he ate like crazy and didn't know how many ghosts he had attracted. He even caused an imbalance in the order of the yin and yang worlds. Fortunately, the quantitative change eventually led to a qualitative change. He entered the Tao as a [Ghost Cultivator] and reached the realm of heaven and man!

then.

Bai Yuan raised his arm and led the thousands of ghosts that he had subdued earlier, with a hundred thousand flags, and charged towards the Shentu family!

at this time.

Hundreds of years have passed in the outside world's timeline.

The world situation has changed dramatically.

First of all, four of the eight ancient clans have already shown initial signs.

In addition to Ji and Shentu, there are also Xiao and Tantai.

——The Jiang family doesn’t have one yet, because they appeared relatively late.

Secondly, Ancestor Shentu's cultivation had risen even further compared to previous years, to the point where even the Ji ancestor, who had reached the Celestial Realm at the same time, was no match for him. Before Bai Yuan's arrival, the Ji ancestor had already been ambushed, his essence damaged by Ancestor Shentu. He was forced to use the "Ancient Tea Tree of Enlightenment" to prop up the secret realm and temporarily lay dormant.

Without the interference of this confidant land, the actions of the Shentu ancestors became more unscrupulous, and their arrogance was far greater than that of the current Xueyuan Sect.

Only by adding up the six sects of the devil can we compare him.

Bai Yuan's return was beyond that guy's expectations.

But he wasn't completely unprepared.

Under his command, a large number of cultivators - including some members of the Shentu clan, as well as many living puppets controlled by the celestial ancestor Shentu through various means - rushed to the battlefield from all over the world and engaged in a fierce and bloody battle with the army of ten thousand ghosts led by Bai Yuan.

In just a few days, the number of casualties had rapidly soared to thousands.

Among them, many people ended up being completely destroyed after being defeated in the battle, and even their souls disappeared.

The "thousands of people" here simply refer to practitioners.

As for the mortals who were caught in the aftermath of this battle and perished...

That would be countless.

After all, in a battle of this magnitude and scale, it's basically impossible to avoid harming innocent people. Although Bai Yuan belongs to the "chaotic good" team, he wouldn't be so naive as to remain unscathed in a battle of this magnitude.

Moreover……

From Bai Yuan's perspective, this world was just a massive online version of "Asking the Immortal." Its moral standards were already quite high among the player community. If a Paradox player had traveled through time, they would have unleashed a bloodbath hundreds of years ago, causing even the ancestors of Shentu to wonder who the villain was...