With the guidance of his seniors, Tuoba San avoided many detours in his cultivation. Coupled with his extraordinary talent, his strength soared to new heights...

The system's rewards were even more impressive. As a divine soul above the ninth rank, it was equivalent to hundreds of billions of spiritual energy points, and a tenfold return would amount to trillions of spiritual energy points…

First-tier treasures have the lowest spiritual power value, only one hundred, but second-tier treasures have one thousand, a tenfold increase, third-tier treasures have ten thousand, and so on...

Although so much time has passed, and only the old man accompanying him possesses a hundred billion spiritual power, the other treasures he has acquired are countless, including the ninth-tier longsword in his hand and the eighth-tier battle armor he wears…

These two items total 11 billion spiritual energy points, and a tenfold return would be 110 billion...

In order for my son to keep making progress, I have to pretend to be an ordinary person...

I've forged the strongest defense and vitality with my spiritual energy. Without any fluctuations in spiritual energy, anyone would mistake me for an ordinary person...

At the same time, I also gained a buff that guarantees a 100% attack reflection rate, so no matter who catches me, they can't kill me or take my things. They can only wait in despair for Tuoba San to arrive...

At first, I had some reservations, afraid that I would ruin my adopted son...

However, I underestimated the luck of the chosen one. At first, I only chose one person to be his whetstone, but then it escalated to two or three people, and finally he directly targeted the entire sect...

No matter how many treasures a powerful individual possesses, they can never compare to the foundation of a sect…

Most importantly, every sect has a holy maiden. For my son, whether she is a holy maiden or not is unimportant. As long as I can choose the right whetstone for my son, I would rather be shattered to pieces, feed the tiger with my own body, venture into the tiger's den, and sacrifice myself for others...

No matter what, I'm willing to give everything I have...

I don't know if Tuoba San will be moved, but I'm already moved to tears by my own actions. It's definitely Tuoba San's honor to have such a selfless father as me...

Just as I was feeling smug, Shi Miaomiao had already delivered the pill to the sect leader…

The sect leader, already exhausted, suddenly brightened up upon seeing the top-grade Essence-Boosting Pill in his hand…

"Haha... As expected of the Holy Maiden of my Heartless Demon Sect, you actually possess such a treasure. As long as my Demon Sect can overcome this calamity, I will declare you the Sect Master's Wife..."

Upon hearing the sect leader's words, Shi Miaomiao's face darkened. She thought to herself, "Damn it, thank you! I knew you had ulterior motives in making me the Holy Maiden..."

However, Shi Miaomiao smiled charmingly and said with a shy expression.

"Sect Leader, you're so annoying! You look so pathetic, it's embarrassing, not imposing at all..."

The sect leader thought to himself, "With this Origin Ascension Pill, I'd be more than just domineering; I'd even dare to curse the Heavenly Dao..."

"Miaomiao, go watch from the side. Today I'll show you what true power is..."

The sect leader spoke with great pride, then popped the Ascension Pill into his mouth…

A violent force surged into the sky. Although he hadn't broken through to the Martial Venerable level, he was already at the peak of the eighth rank, giving him ample confidence...

The difference in strength between someone who has just broken through to the Martial Venerable realm and someone who is about to break through to a higher realm is like heaven and earth...

"Tuoba San, cease your arrogance! How dare you venture alone into my Heartless Demon Sect? Do you think my sect is without capable men? Today I will show you the consequences of offending me..."

After saying that, he looked at Shi Miaomiao, as if to say, "Am I domineering now?"

Shi Miaomiao gave him a smile, but then turned and left with a sigh of relief…

Once such highly insulting words were uttered, Tuoba San, as the chosen one, would not be satisfied until he had reduced the sect leader to ashes...

"Hmph! As fellow Martial Venerables, I am invincible..."

A glint of light flashed in Tuoba San's eyes; this was the confidence of someone invincible among his peers…

That gaze sent a shiver down the sect leader's spine; just one look was enough to instill fear in him...

However, he quickly masked his true feelings. Backed by the Heartless Demon Sect's protective array, his strength far surpassed that of the others. With hundreds of members of the sect joining forces to defend against the enemy, he refused to believe he could be defeated so easily…

"Arrogance! Today you will pay the price for your arrogance..."

As soon as the sect leader finished speaking, he opened his arms, and countless wronged souls emerged from behind him, emitting chilling screams that affected people's consciousness...

"As expected of the Demonic Sect, they actually slaughtered so many cultivators and even refined their souls into spirits. Their sins are truly unforgivable..."

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, and endless demonic energy enveloped Tuoba San. Trapped within the demonic energy, Tuoba San's long sword acted like divine punishment, each flash of golden light taking away a soul...

"Tuoba San, you've gone too far! Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, you'd be dead for sure! I'm telling you..."

The sect leader was somewhat exasperated. He had used all his strength, yet he still hadn't killed Tuoba San, which gave him a vague sense of foreboding...

When he looked for Shi Miaomiao again, he found that she had disappeared. This made him even more flustered. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what it was...

"In my eyes, all of you are trash. Even if you were to break through to Martial Venerable, you'd just be a bit more troublesome trash..."

Tuoba San had no intention of wasting any more time. His longsword flew out, growing larger and larger in the wind, multiplying from one to two, from two to four, from four to eight…

Only when countless longswords materialized above his head did he open his eyes. Golden light filled his eyes, and the next moment his body soared into the sky, followed by endless sword light...

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to Their Origin..."

With a furious roar, the endless sword light merged into an even larger sword, shooting straight towards the sky, seemingly about to cleave the heavens in two...

Bang…

A deafening explosion erupted, and the protective formation of the sect, unable to withstand the force of the attack, shattered completely…

The disciples of the Heartless Demon Sect were almost all killed by this attack. Even those who survived were severely injured and on the verge of death...

The sect leader, who had been so full of vigor just moments before, stared at Tuoba San in disbelief, never expecting such an outcome…

If Tuoba San hadn't possessed a ninth-tier longsword, the outcome of this battle would have been truly uncertain...

"Tuoba San, take your father and leave. I admit defeat today..."

The sect leader stabilized his injuries and looked at the devastated state of his sect. His heart was bleeding, but he had no choice but to remain calm and find a way to get rid of Tuoba San. Otherwise, he would truly be doomed today…

"Hmph! I've already said, your sins are beyond redemption even by death, so I'll just send you on your way..."

Tuoba San gripped his longsword, intending to kill the sect leader…

"Wait..."

The sect leader roared, stopping Tuoba San's killing blow...

Tuoba San looked at the sect leader, wanting to see what tricks he was up to...

"You are also at your last gasp, why must you try to kill me? As the leader of a sect, how could I not have a trump card to protect myself? If you spare my life, we will both be safe; otherwise, you will pay the price for my dying counterattack..."