Chapter 199 I never expected him to die like this in the end…

That inexplicable woman must have had some purpose in throwing me here.

Luo Yang didn't want to die. His gaze swept over everyone, analyzing what Si Yao wanted him to do.

Is it to expose what Chongming has done?

In this light, he actually made the right decision by accident.

Despite the angry stares, Luo Yang laughed and said, "I'm not afraid. I have evidence. The ones who should feel guilty are your Heavenly Sword Sect. You should know what Chongming did, right?"

Upon hearing that Luo Yang possessed evidence, the Heavenly Sword Sect members' expressions darkened further. Some even cursed, "You're talking nonsense! What evidence could a demonic cultivator like you have? It must be fabricated! Where are all the disciples? Seize this demonic cultivator!"

"Wait!" Lin Ye stopped them abruptly.

"Elder Qin, since this demonic cultivator dared to come alone, he must be very confident. Let's take a look. If he really is slandering Daoist Chongming, then it won't be too late to cut him into a thousand pieces."

Although he was speaking to Elder Qin, this decision still needed to be discussed with the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect. The current situation had put the Heavenly Sword Sect in a very difficult position; if they didn't agree, it would be seen as a sign of weakness.

But if they agree, what if that demonic cultivator actually produces something to prove that Chongming is problematic? How will their Heavenly Sword Sect save face?

While the Heavenly Sword Sect hesitated, the others had already asked directly.

"What evidence do you have? Hurry up and tell me."

Luo Yang laughed and said, "If you want to hear it, then get the Heavenly Sword Sect to agree, and I'll show it to you."

Just as the members of the Heavenly Sword Sect were hesitating, an aged voice came over.

"Since you, a mere demonic cultivator, claim to have evidence, then present it to everyone."

Accompanying the sound was a wave of oppressive power.

Those disciples whose cultivation was insufficient knelt down directly under the wire, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Si Yao, hidden in a concealed spot, changed her voice and said, "What a shameless old woman, actually relying on her age to act superior. No wonder she was able to teach that shameless bastard Chongming."

The sound came from all directions, making it impossible to pinpoint its origin for a moment.

"Who's playing tricks? Get out here now!"

An old man's phantom appeared in mid-air, and the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect hurriedly went over to pay their respects.

"Greetings, Ancestor."

[Beat that old man's intimidating aura away. That old bastard, relying on his abilities to act recklessly, has lived so long he's forgotten what shame is.]

Si Yao felt that her senior was truly her confidant; his words always touched her deeply. She imitated his manner, adopting a profound and enigmatic expression.

They secretly repelled the old man's oppressive aura.

Then he continued, "Passing by this place, I saw injustice and decided to help. I can't stand you old fogies who bully others with your power. Hey you, since you have evidence, hurry up and show it so the old man can see how his grand-disciple uses the name of righteousness to do such despicable things."

As Si Yao spoke, everyone felt the oppressive aura emanating from the Heavenly Sword Sect's patriarch vanish.

"Another powerful figure has arrived."

"Yes, this is going to be interesting."

"Strange, does such a person exist in our cultivation world? Why have I never heard of him before?"

"Perhaps he has been in seclusion for a long time and is taking the opportunity to come out for a walk today."

The pressure from a Nascent Soul stage ancestor can be easily neutralized; he might even be an immortal from the upper realm.

The patriarch of the Heavenly Sword Sect changed his expression; there were very few cultivators in the entire cultivation world who could rival him.

As soon as the opponent appears, I will definitely be able to sense their presence. Being able to withstand their pressure is nothing; the real master is the one who can silently neutralize their power.

When did such a person appear in the cultivation world? He hadn't even sensed the other party's presence.

Just as everyone was discussing, Luo Yang immediately guessed that the speaker was Si Yao. Without further delay, he told her how he had been captured and brought back to the Heavenly Sword Sect and how he had escaped.

It emphasizes Chongming's sin of acting out of selfishness, while downplaying the author's mistake of deliberately provoking Chongming.

"Nonsense! It was clearly you who broke the Demon Suppression Tower and released the demonic cultivators, taking the opportunity to escape. Junior Brother Chongming was only there to capture you; how could he harm innocent civilians? You lying demonic cultivator, I'll beat you to death!" Elder Qin immediately stood up and raised his palm to strike Luo Yang.

Luo Yang fled in all directions, avoiding being hit by the palm strike.

Si Yao directly transmitted her voice to him, "I have evidence, I have a recording stone. This thing can't be faked. If you don't believe me, see for yourselves. Once you've seen it with your own eyes, then you can talk about whether it's real or fake."

As he spoke, he held the photo stone high to make sure everyone could see the image on it.

When the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect actually saw that it was Chongming who had been provoked by Luo Yang to release the demonic cultivators in order to fight him, his vision went black.

I couldn't even stand up straight.

Junior Brother Chongming actually did such a thing.

That means that Si Yao is one of the survivors in the village.

He killed Si Yao's parents and then took Si Yao as his apprentice.

If it was to make amends, that would be one thing, but why did he force Si Yao to hand over her spiritual root to Wen Yin, forcing Si Yao to sever her master-disciple relationship with him?

Sect Leader Chen rubbed his forehead, already believing it to be about 70-80%.

Junior Brother Chongming has always been cold-hearted and indifferent to the life and death of others.

To be honest, it's not like they're incapable of doing such a thing.

"Grandmaster." Sect Master Chen looked much more haggard than before, and couldn't even bear to look at his sect's ancestor.

Only Elder Qin was still slamming his fist on the table in anger, "Nonsense! I think this is just a smokescreen from you demonic cultivator. Don't be fooled by him, everyone."

Luo Yang smiled indifferently, seemingly enjoying their angry expressions. "Don't be in such a hurry, there's more here. Let everyone see what kind of person your Heavenly Sword Sect's Dao Lord Chongming really is."

The footage he showed was the scene where Si Yao confessed to killing Chongming Daojun before he did so.

When Chongming said that those mortals died in a worthy way, some people immediately became angry.

Before they could speak, a voice came over, "Look, what I said is true. It was Si Yao who killed Master. She's the one who killed Master. Sect Master, you must avenge Master!"

Sect Leader Chen didn't look at Wen Yin, but frowned and said, "Si Yao and Junior Brother Chongming are no longer master and disciple."

With the previous setup in place, the crowd had long since lost their previous desire to provoke Si Yao and continued to whisper among themselves.

"Could it be that Fairy Siyao discovered that Daoist Chongming was the enemy who killed her parents, and that's why she severed her master-disciple relationship with him?"

"I think it's very likely. Anyone would be unable to bear the thought of finding out that their master is the enemy who killed their parents."

“Exactly. Once the relationship is severed, they are already enemies. To avenge one’s parents and kill the enemy with one’s own hands, I don’t see anything wrong with that.”

"That's right, that's right. I think this Daoist Chongming treats human life like a game, so he should be killed to uphold justice."

Some people murmured, "Fairy Siyao is too powerful. She bound Daoist Chongming in one go, leaving him unable to resist. What is her cultivation level now?"

No one answered the question.

Since Si Yao was able to kill Chongming, her cultivation level must be close to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The scene continued, and Wen Yin, seeing that she was about to appear, immediately rushed towards Luo Yang, trying to stop everyone from watching any longer.

Before they could get close, something blocked their view, and they could only watch as she appeared in the memory stone.

The cultivators were so shocked that they didn't know how to describe their feelings. The Wen Yin in front of them was not the real Wen Yin.

The person who truly killed Chongming was actually her.

To be precise, the Wen Yin they see now is not the real Wen Yin at all.

The person standing next to Wen Yin realized what was happening and quickly moved away from her.

When the Mirror Spirit realized that its secret had been exposed, it stopped pretending and, when it looked up, it had transformed back into Chongming's appearance.

"You bastard! Who are you to have committed such a heinous crime as to dare kill a disciple of my Heavenly Sword Sect?" Elder Qin demanded sternly.

"Chongming" reached out and grabbed at Elder Qin from a distance. Elder Qin felt as if his heart was being squeezed tightly, and the pain made his face turn pale.

Just when Elder Qin thought he was about to die, "Chongming" suddenly let out a scream, and his outstretched hand was severed.

That was the power of the goddess; Si Yao was nearby.

Chongming turned its head to look, but couldn't find Siyao's hiding place at all. There was a barrier around it, trapping it inside.

Luo Yang, who tried to escape, was bounced back by an invisible force and had no choice but to obediently hold up the recording stone and continue playing the recorded footage.

It was about Wen Yin's injury in the secret realm. Chongming took Wen Yin back to the Heavenly Sword Sect and not only threatened the medical cultivator, but also dug out a male disciple's fire spirit root to replace it with Wen Yin's.

As a result, because the fire spirit root was incompatible with Wen Yin's body, he would rather destroy the spirit root than return it to the disciple.

Later, in order to seize Si Yao's spiritual root, they forcibly broke through the barrier of the Cliff of Contemplation. It should be known that forcibly breaking through the barrier would also cause Si Yao to suffer a backlash.

When they heard Chongming say, "I will marry you," everyone was stunned.

It matches up perfectly; it all matches the tabloid news.

For the sake of his beloved disciple Wen Yin, Chongming killed his disciple Li Huang. He then decided to marry Fairy Si Yao as a shield, so that Fairy Si Yao would bear the infamy of his illicit affair with his beloved disciple Wen Yin.

No, they weren't even sure if it was Wen Yin herself. In any case, Chongming's actions were incomprehensible to them.

Fortunately, Fairy Si Yao was clear-headed and proposed to sever their master-disciple relationship.

“But I still think it’s a huge loss for Fairy Siyao to give her spiritual root to Daoist Chongming like that,” someone couldn’t help but say.

Others also agree.

Especially when they saw Fairy Si Yao leave the sect covered in blood, Wen Yin's first instinct after changing her spiritual root was to run to Fairy Si Yao to show off.

Everyone looked at "Wen Yin"—no, the mysterious monster had now changed its face to "Chong Ming," a face they found even more repulsive than Wen Yin's.

Someone started picking up small stones and throwing them at "Chongming," and the others followed suit.

Bound by the barrier, the mirror spirit couldn't escape at all, so it simply reverted to Wen Yin's appearance. Of course, she knew what had happened; to be precise, it was she who had instigated Wen Yin to seize Si Yao's spiritual root.

Even after transforming into Wen Yin's appearance, the stone continued to be thrown in her direction. The Mirror Spirit could no longer bear it. "The spiritual root Si Yao gave me is fake. You've all been deceived by Si Yao. Using that spiritual root will cause a backlash."

"You're kidding, right? You're not really Wen Yin, how would you know?"

"That's right, we won't fall for your tricks, you monster."

“Si Yao Fairy has a mutated water spiritual root. Even if it’s true, Wen Yin certainly can’t control her spiritual root. It’s her own fault.”

"So what if it's a fake spiritual root? You're allowed to rob it, but you're not allowed to deceive Fairy Si Yao? You deserve it!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt that it made a lot of sense.

Another cultivator said, "It was Daoist Chongming who wanted to take it by force in the first place, so why can't he be given a fake spiritual root?"

The others nodded, largely agreeing with this explanation.

As Chongming's past scandals were laid bare before the public, the image of Chongming Daojun as aloof and unapproachable was long shattered.

The image stone cannot be faked. I never expected that Daoist Chongming would be such a person in private.

Some female cultivators who admired Daoist Chongming couldn't help but spit on it. They had originally cursed the tabloids for being immoral when they saw the gossip spreading so convincingly, but they never expected it to be true.

The thought that I was deceived by such a person makes me feel disgusted.

Her companion comforted her, "It's alright, at least you've seen his true colors. Think about how miserable Fairy Si Yao is. He killed her parents, and she had to call him 'Master' for so many years. He almost destroyed her spiritual root, and she was even framed for killing her master. In terms of misery, who could be more miserable than Fairy Si Yao?"

The female cultivator felt that Si Yao was in a worse situation than herself, and that she herself didn't seem to have anything to be sad about.

Si Yao: "..." I really want to thank that female cultivator who spoke up for me.

The others nodded in agreement. They had originally gathered here to condemn Si Yao's evil act of murdering her master, but now that some of them remembered their original purpose, they could only mutter, "Chongming deserved it, good riddance."

Unexpectedly, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold, and the phantom of the Heavenly Sword Sect's patriarch reappeared.

He clearly didn't come to uphold justice, but rather to favor his beloved disciple, Chongming. To prevent the shameful deeds Chongming had committed from spreading, that old man actually wanted to kill everyone present today.

When everyone tried to run away, they found that a barrier had been erected around them, and they could no longer escape.

The pressure from the Heavenly Sword Sect's patriarch descended once more, and those cultivators with lower cultivation levels coughed up blood, their eyes widened, and they cried out "No!" before collapsing to the ground.

"Fairy Siyao, I've done everything you asked, please save me!" Luo Yang cried out hurriedly.

The Heavenly Sword Sect's patriarch snorted, "If she dares to come, I'll make sure she never leaves."

As they were speaking, a giant handprint descended from the sky.

If they were struck by that palm, they would surely die.

Just then, a palm print appeared out of thin air above their heads, and they went to meet it.

He broke the palm print of the Heavenly Sword Sect's patriarch without even lifting a finger, and even made the patriarch vomit blood with a single blow.

Originally, it was just a phantom avatar, and the ancestor himself was not here. However, as Si Yao tore open the space, she directly pulled the Heavenly Sword Sect ancestor from his secluded cultivation place. The old man looked a little confused, as if he did not know what had happened.

"Who, who did this?" the Heavenly Sword Sect patriarch asked in disbelief.

There was a slight, almost imperceptible tremor in his voice.

He was already a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet the other party managed to bring him here effortlessly without him even noticing.

The other party's cultivation level was not only higher than his, but they were also likely immortals from the upper realm.

The Heavenly Sword Sect's patriarch recalled the mysterious person who had spoken earlier. Could it really be an immortal passing by? Just as he was about to speak, the cultivators who had come to their senses noticed something amiss: the Heavenly Sword Sect patriarch's cultivation seemed to be regressing.

It is still visibly regressing.

The group exchanged glances; indeed, everyone had noticed this. Their opponent had just tried to kill them; why not take advantage of the opponent's weakened state and launch a counterattack?

"Everyone, attack together and kill him."

One cultivator took the lead, and the others immediately rushed over, wanting to settle scores with this patriarch of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

The old ancestor initially disregarded those cultivators, considering them no different from a group of ants. Just as he was about to make a move, he discovered that his cultivation had been suppressed to the Golden Core stage.

He became even more convinced that the mysterious person who had spoken earlier was an immortal. At this moment, he couldn't care less about immortals or anything like that; the cultivators were attacking.

Among them were many cultivators at the Golden Core stage.

Someone dared to attack the Heavenly Sword Sect's patriarch, only to find that the patriarch could only dodge in a sorry state.

"What Nascent Soul stage cultivator? I think your Heavenly Sword Sect is good at lying. I wonder what methods you used to deceive us all."

"That's right, they still want to kill us? Let's all attack them together and teach them a lesson first."

Everyone rushed over together.

Luo Yang tried to escape, but was slapped on the back by a cultivator who rushed forward. As he flew out, he was stabbed in the chest by another cultivator's sword.

He was somewhat incredulous, but when he looked down, he found that he had indeed been stabbed in the chest by a sword.

The cultivator said urgently, "You flew here on your own, it has nothing to do with me."

Luo Yang wanted to say that he didn't fly here on his own; he was slapped into the air by someone.

A cultivator behind him said, "The person I'm going to beat isn't you; you came here on your own."

In short, it was very unexpected. He had been cautious for so many years, but he never expected to die so hastily in the end.

Luo Yang closed his eyes unwillingly.

His death did not cause much of a stir. In the eyes of these cultivators, he was just a demonic cultivator, and a notorious one at that. His reputation would not change just because he exposed Chongming's evil deeds before his death.

Compared to what Luo Yang did, his death was not innocent either.

While everyone was in chaos, the Mirror Spirit tried to break the barrier and escape, but Si Yao grabbed her.

Before he could even speak, Si Yao crushed his soul.

From the moment the Mirror Spirit harbored thoughts it shouldn't have had, attempting to seize the Goddess's inheritance, it was already beyond returning to the Upper Realm. It had even stolen the spiritual roots of innocent people on Wen Yin's behalf. Out of consideration for its past loyalty, the Goddess begged Si Yao to give it a quick death.

When cultivators from other sects attacked the patriarch of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the people of the Heavenly Sword Sect naturally couldn't just stand by and watch. A group of them fought back and forth, their magical weapons flying everywhere.

After today, the position of the Heavenly Sword Sect as the leader of the four major sects will likely change hands.

Some people quietly left without participating in the fight.

When Lin Ye saw Si Yao, she was still somewhat incredulous.

Si Yao laughed, reached out and touched Lin Ye, lifting her curse so that she would never have to become a man again.

Whether she can successfully become the city lord of Lincheng depends on her own future abilities.

Lin Ye looked at Si Yao, whose body was radiating light, and her expression immediately became excited, "You're going to ascend?"

Si Yao nodded. "I will wait for you in the Upper Realm, my friend."