I just wanted to cultivate immortality, but I was forced to open a harem

If he really did that, he didn't deserve them, didn't deserve their love, and didn't deserve their dedication...

After figuring this out, Lin Hezhen raised his head, his eyes filled with a light of clarity and enlightenment.

"I don't know how you view cultivation, but my cultivation is not to gain great strength, but to protect the people I want to protect!"

"I don't ask for perfection, but I ask for a clear conscience. I have obsessions in my heart, but I won't be trapped by them. I can see my true nature and have a clear mind. I can do whatever I want without breaking the rules. I practice to protect the people I love. This is my way!"

"In my eyes, nothing is more precious than my loved ones and relatives! Even if I am just a grain of sand, even if my existence is insignificant, I will still protect them until I wither and die."

"If I give up my Dao, I will no longer be myself, but an empty shell with only skin, a walking corpse cultivating for the sake of cultivating! If I lose myself, what is the meaning of becoming a son of heaven?"

"If one must kill the most important person with one's own hands to become an immortal, then it's better not to become an immortal! Because such an immortal is not a true immortal at all! He is a demon, a monster, a ghost, and an evil beast!"

"I will not allow myself to become such a mad person. In my eyes, nothing is more precious than my loved ones and relatives. If anyone dares to hurt them, I will kill them!!!"

Lin Hezhen's voice was not loud, but it was resounding and powerful, and every word revealed a strong sense of indomitable spirit and determination.

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The fierce aura emanating from Lin Hezhen made Lin He stunned.

It took him a long time to come back to his senses. His face became extremely gloomy and a chilling murderous aura emanated from his whole body.

"Hahahaha, you actually said that you wanted to cultivate immortality in order to protect your lover and relatives? Did I hear it wrong? There are such ridiculous things in the world!" [Lin He] laughed wildly.

"Such a reason is simply ridiculous!" He narrowed his eyes, and his gaze became more and more sharp. "You don't have the awareness to give up everything in pursuit of the immortal path. Such a person is not worthy of being called an immortal cultivator!!!"

"What is cultivation? What is a cultivator of immortality?" Lin Hezhen looked at [Lin He] mockingly, "If cultivation of immortality means giving up oneself, giving up love, giving up family affection, and giving up ideals... then what is the difference between such a cultivator and an animal?"

"My understanding of cultivating immortals is not a cowardly act of abandoning oneself and betraying everything! On the contrary, if you don't even have a lover, relatives, and ideals, you shouldn't cultivate immortals!"

"Those who kill their loved ones with their own hands just to gain power are simply rubbish. They can only commit crimes in the mortal world and are not worthy of ascending to become immortals!"

"Now, let me tell you, for the sake of my love and my family, even if the road ahead is full of thorns and rain of swords and spears, I will never retreat! If no one has ever walked this path of cultivation, then I will be the first person to do so!"

"I will definitely prove to everyone that I can reach the top even without giving up anything!" Lin Hezhen's eyes flashed with determination and resoluteness.

His words were like a sharp blade that pierced Lin He's heart. His facial muscles twitched violently and his eyes flashed with brutality.

"Good! Good! Good!" He gritted his teeth and said, "What a lover, a relative, and an ideal! Since you are so stubborn, I will personally take action and eliminate all those who are in the way!"

Before he finished his words, he suddenly jumped up and turned into a black shadow and pounced towards Lin Hezhen. His speed was so fast that he was in front of him in the blink of an eye. His fist, with a whistling force of wind, hit Lin Hezhen's chest.

Lin Hezhen was not in a hurry. He raised his hand and slapped forward. The golden true energy condensed in his palm, and he met the attack of Lin He.

The fists of the two men collided, and golden true energy exploded. The strong wind blew Lin Hezhen's robes and long hair into the air.

He was unharmed and standing in the same place, but Lin He was like being hit by a cannonball. He was blown several meters away and fell heavily against the wall, spitting out a large mouthful of blood. It was obvious that he was seriously injured.

"You recovered so quickly, have you figured out the mysteries of this world?" Lin He covered his chest and slowly stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face full of horror.

"I have to thank you for this. If you hadn't helped me regain my memory, how would I have figured out how this world works so quickly?" Lin Hezhen looked at the other person indifferently, his eyes were cold, without a trace of warmth.

"You have my memories, a face that is exactly the same as mine in my previous life, use the same magic as me, and possess a power that is almost invincible in this world... Your identity is obvious now, right?"

Lin Hezhen's eyes were as sharp as lightning. He looked at Lin He and said: "You are my inner demon, and this world is the illusion battlefield where I will overcome the 'inner demon tribulation'!"

Hearing this, Lin He's face suddenly turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I am your inner demon! But I will never admit that I am just a part of you!"

Hatred flashed in his eyes as he stared at Lin Hezhen: "I have my own personality and will, and my memories do not belong to you! I am the real [Lin He]. As long as I kill you and take over your body, I can truly become you!"

"By then, I will definitely surpass you and become the most powerful Immortal! I will let everyone in the world know my name, let everyone worship me and look up to me... I will be the strongest person in the world who no one can match, the only master!"

After saying that, a strong demonic energy suddenly emerged from Lin He's right hand. He pushed it forward violently, and a jet-black demonic energy burst out from his fingertips and attacked Lin Hezhen.

This black energy contained a huge evil power, which seemed to be able to corrode everything and devour people's souls!

[Lin He]'s eyes were filled with madness and greed, and he seemed to be eager to absorb Lin Hezhen and occupy the other's body.

However, the moment the black gas touched Lin Hezhen, it disappeared quickly like a drop in the ocean.

Lin Hezhen did not suffer any harm, not even a ripple.

The black evil energy couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes, as silent as a drop of water falling into the sea.

When Lin He saw this, an expression of disbelief suddenly appeared on his face.

"How is this possible? How is this possible!?" He widened his eyes in shock, his face full of disbelief.

Lin Hezhen raised his eyebrows and said disdainfully: "All your strength comes from me. I am your origin, and you are just a shadow of me. You dare to invade my body? It's just a foolish dream."

The inner demon's expression suddenly became ferocious, his eyes filled with anger and resentment: "Impossible! How is this possible? I won't accept this, I am the cultivator in the entry stage, I am the real [Lin He]!"

He roared hysterically, his face distorted and full of madness.

Then, a strong murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He took a step forward and rushed towards Lin Hezhen again, emitting a monstrous murderous aura from his whole body. He was like a demon king from the Nine Nether Hell, ready to destroy everything in the world!

"I've said before that you are no match for me." Lin Hezhen's eyes were as calm as a mirror, without a single ripple. "What's more, even if you take over my body, you won't be able to cultivate immortality, but will become a demon on the spot. Because your very existence is an evil demon!"

He raised his hands, clasped his fingers together, and made a peculiar gesture.

"Five Emperors Demon Subduing Seal! Command!"

With this loud shout, a golden rune suddenly appeared in the palm of his left hand. In an instant, the power of heaven and earth gathered and turned into a huge handprint, suppressing the inner demon!

The seal carried the power of a mountain, crushing Lin He and smashing him directly from the rooftop into the ground, with gravel and dust flying everywhere.

"Ah!" A familiar cry was heard, and a graceful figure rushed out from the smoke-filled ruins. It was Kato Megumi.

"Hui, are you okay?" Lin Hezhen shouted excitedly.

When Kato Megumi saw Hayashi Kazuma, her eyes lit up and she ran towards him: "I'm fine, Kazuma, Shinomiya-san asked me to tell you...be careful!"

Before she could finish her words, a figure suddenly appeared behind Lin Hezhen, and with a wave of his hand, a black dagger stabbed into his heart - it was Lin He.

"No!" Kato Megumi screamed, rushed forward, pushed Lin Hezhen away, and used her body to block the fatal sneak attack!

"Pfft."

The extremely sharp dagger penetrated deeply into Kato Megumi's body, all the way to the handle.

"Ugh..." Kato Megumi groaned, her face quickly turned pale, blood oozed from the corners of her mouth, her legs softened, and she fell into Lin Hezhen's arms.

"Mei!" Lin Hezhen was heartbroken. He reached out to hug her body and used all his strength to practice his skills to transmit spiritual energy to heal Kato Megumi's injuries.

“Hehehe, after all, you can’t protect anyone or anything! Hahahaha…” The inner demon [Lin He] laughed crazily.

"Die!" Lin Hezhen's eyes turned red, and two clusters of golden flames burned in his eyes, like two dragons spewing out.

The golden flames fell on Lin He, just like fire meeting oil, and spread rapidly, covering his entire body in the blink of an eye, burning his skin, bones, and internal organs...

"Ah! Ah! Ah!" Lin He screamed miserably and struggled continuously. The burning pain in his body made him roar in agony.

But there was a strange smile on his face, as if he was enjoying this extreme pain and torture, which was chilling.

"If you kill me, you won't be able to leave this world!" [Lin He] screamed madly, "You all must die! The final winner must be me! Hahahaha..."

His figure turned into a puff of green smoke and disappeared in the golden flames.

Lin Hezhen hugged the dying Kato Megumi in his arms, and the spiritual power in his body surged wildly, all of which was transferred into Kato Megumi's body.

"Hui, hold on, I will definitely cure you." Lin Hezhen murmured to himself, his eyes gradually turning red.

If it were in the real world, Lin Hezhen could easily heal this minor injury, but in this fantasy world, Kato Megumi's body was like a balloon with a hole in it. No matter how much spiritual power Lin Hezhen sent in, it would eventually dissipate from the hole.

Seeing that Kato Megumi's breath was getting weaker and weaker, Lin Hezhen was almost going crazy: "How could this happen? How could this happen!"

"Ahem, Kazuma..." Kato Megumi slowly opened her eyes and said weakly, "Shinomiya asked me... to help you get rid of this reincarnation, ahem... to realize where your true inner demon lies..."

"Reincarnation?" Lin Hezhen was slightly stunned, as if he understood something.

"Ahem... even if you kill that monster, the cycle of reincarnation won't end," Kato Hui said intermittently, "what you need to do is kill... the inner demon..."

Having said this, she was completely out of strength and passed out completely.

“Mei, Hui!”

Lin Hezhen desperately shook the unconscious girl in his arms, but Kato Megumi didn't respond at all.

"Mei!" Lin He's heart was broken. He hugged Kato Megumi and his eyes became firm. "You will be fine. I will definitely save you!"

"Get rid of the cycle of reincarnation, kill the inner demon..." He muttered to himself, then stood up suddenly, with a determination flashing in his eyes.

"The thing I should really kill is right here! Not other people, not that shadow, but myself!"

"I am Lin He, and also Lin Hezhen. The inner demon is in my heart!"

"Ah!" Lin Hezhen took a deep breath and let out a long cry to the sky.

"I walk on the breeze and carry the bright moon. I smile and walk with my immortal partner to show my pride in the mortal world. I slash the inner demon with my sword and achieve great success. Today I know that I am myself! I slay the evil spirits, break the cycle of reincarnation, and kill the inner demon!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The spiritual power in Lin Hezhen's body burst out, turning into a long sword and stabbing towards his heart!

"boom!"

With a hole in his chest, Lin Hezhen's body was shaking violently, and blood was flowing down his body, dripping, dripping...

A relieved smile appeared on his lips, and his figure gradually disappeared from the spot.

Disappeared along with him were the figures of Kato Megumi and others, as well as this entire virtual world.

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When rays of sunlight shine through the clouds and illuminate the earth, everything becomes clear.

Lin Hezhen opened his eyes and saw the vast sky above the Tokyo Skytree. White and crystal snowflakes were floating down, as if celebrating his return and his rebirth.

"Finally... I'm back!" Lin Hezhen sighed, stretched his arms, and felt full of strength.

After being promoted to the Entry Stage, his strength became thousands and tens of thousands times stronger than before. A weak planet like Blue Star could be destroyed in the blink of an eye.

Not only that, his spiritual awareness increased dramatically, and with a thought, he easily covered the entire solar system. He was able to perceive the corners of the universe, peek into the secrets deep within the universe, and even sense the existence of living things through cells.

He can use his spiritual consciousness to observe tiny particles, molecules, atoms, electrons, radiation, magnetic fields, etc.

Even more mysterious was that he vaguely sensed the various rules contained in this world, such as space, time, the connection between spaces, and the collision between times...

Lin Hezhen's deep eyes followed the mysterious pull of his soul, passed through countless times and spaces, and arrived at a place infinitely far away - there, was his hometown, the place where everything began.

"Earth..." Lin Hezhen muttered to himself.

The familiar yet strange planet in his memory... He wants to go back to that place again to put an end to the past cause and effect.

However, before that, he had to settle his most beloved girls.

Lin Hezhen looked at Kato Megumi and others who were still unconscious, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

When the illusion was broken, he saw the whole process of his tribulation.

Not long after he fell into the calamity of the inner demon, Sakurajima Mai and others, with the help of the Wuxiang Flying Boat and the connection of the marriage rope, entered the illusion together, trying their best to awaken his consciousness and help him overcome the calamity.

However, the inner demon that transformed into [Lin He] was too powerful. They were no match for him at all. Before they could figure out the situation in the illusion, they were ambushed and killed by him one by one.

In the end, Lin Hezhen, who discovered the real murderer, was dominated by anger and hatred. He did not realize the real demon hidden in his body, but impulsively killed Lin He who was a projection.

As a result, the tribulation failed, and the illusion began to go back and restart, erasing the memories of Lin Hezhen and the girls, and resetting them to their original appearance.

Since the girls entered the illusion with their consciousness rather than their real bodies, their death only consumed their luck.

So they were resurrected quickly, reset by the illusion, then killed by [Lin He], resurrected and reset again...

In the process of constant death and resurrection, the consciousness of Yukinoshita Yukino and others was also eroded and assimilated by the power of the illusion, causing them to gradually lose their memory.

They forgot that they were in a fantasy world, forgot their original purpose, and sank into the false identities and memories that the fantasy world had arranged for them.

Only when they are subjected to the intense stimulation of death will they regain consciousness and wake up briefly.

Kato Megumi is the only one who has retained more memories because the illusion gave her the identity of Lin Hezhen's wife.

In order to induce Lin Hezhen to fail in his tribulation, the inner demon always leaves her until the end and induces Lin Hezhen to kill her with his own hands.

Therefore, Kato Megumi dies less frequently and occasionally recalls some fragments of reincarnation, which manifests as temporary amnesia similar to multiple personality disorder.

In these countless reincarnations, if Lin Hezhen chooses to "kill his wife to prove his truth" just once, he will fail to overcome the tribulation and die.

However, once he chooses to kill Lin He but fails to slay the demon in his heart, the illusion will be reset.

In the illusion, how many reincarnations have they experienced?

The bodies of Lin He who were killed by Lin Hezhen were piled up as high as a mountain, which shows how dangerous the inner demon calamity is.

Fortunately, with the help of Kato Megumi and others, Lin Hezhen finally killed his inner demons, escaped from reincarnation, successfully advanced, and returned to the real world.