The Myriad Swords Sect, the leading sect in the cultivation world and a sacred place for all cultivators, was now littered with corpses and rivers of blood. There were no birds for miles around, except for a peerless sword cultivator who stood there like a banished immortal.

His black hair was tied up high, and his brocade robe fluttered in the wind. He held a silver-white longsword in his hand. His whole body was as cold as frost and his aura was imposing, but his eyes were empty. He just stared blankly at the severed limbs of the sect cultivators all around him, without moving, and stood there for an unknown amount of time.

"See! Sect Master, Mo Xuanyu doesn't care about the lives of his fellow cultivators at all. His ruthless path has gone astray!"

That's right, all of the above was actually presented within a magical veil.

The one who was righteously indignant and criticized that person was none other than the protagonist of this world, Chu Fan, the newly promoted elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

“But, Xuan Yu…” The sect leader and other sect cultivators, whose bodies had been reduced to fragments within the curtain, stood by watching. The sect leader was clearly afraid, but his words still betrayed his hesitation.

...Within the veiled illusion realm...

Yu Ling awakens within the body of sword cultivator Mo Xuanyu.

The familiar spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the golden core condensing within his body, and the rare talent of a mutated ice spiritual root—everything indicated that he had returned to the familiar world of cultivation. He wasn't sure if it was the world he had once inhabited, but it gave him a sense of homecoming.

But after he finished absorbing the original owner's memories, Yu Ling exclaimed that she was doomed.

The original owner, Mo Xuanyu, was a natural talent for cultivating immortality, especially outstanding in swordsmanship. In just a hundred years, he had already formed a Golden Core cultivator and was about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, soon becoming one of the sect's top combat forces.

Originally, it was a story of being favored by Heaven, but the problem was that the original owner cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness and was unable to comprehend his own breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage. This delay lasted for three years.

During this time, he had to find other ways to challenge the geniuses of other sects, attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage using swordsmanship. His ruthless actions were quickly noticed by everyone, but due to the reputation of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, these matters were taken lightly.

Then, the original owner, who had made a huge mess, was targeted by the protagonist.

One of Chu Fan's good brothers was challenged by the original owner of the body and lost his life. Although it was an accident, Chu Fan was determined to avenge his brother.

His good brother's death led to a surge in his talent, but he never found a way to fight the original owner of the body, and he was unlikely to win anyway. So he took a different approach, not only infiltrating the Ten Thousand Swords Sect but also becoming a Golden Core Elder.

Today, it was he who suggested conducting a mind-refining experiment on the original owner.

On the surface, Chu Fan claimed to be helping the original owner break through, but in reality, he secretly sabotaged things, wanting to expose the original owner's ruthless side and then have the sect take action to eliminate this hidden danger.

If the original owner had behaved reasonably well in the illusion, there wouldn't have been any major problems. However, Chu Fan had given the original owner incense that caused madness beforehand, which allowed the original owner to let loose in the illusion. He went on a rampage in the sect competition within the illusion, showing off his swordsmanship and killing indiscriminately. He even killed the elders who tried to stop him and the organizers of the competition.

Who would dare keep such a disobedient and dangerous individual around?!

Yu Ling has now taken over the original owner's body, and she can defeat the protagonist and the sect leader and elders. However, there are still the sect's Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation stage elders who are in seclusion and protecting the sect.

If a real fight breaks out, he'll have a very hard time escaping. We need to give him some time to hone his skills and improve!

"Since Chu Fan only came up with this wicked idea to trick me because he lacked confidence in defeating the original owner, why don't I turn the tables on him..."

Yu Ling's eyes shifted from emptiness to calmness, as if she had finally made a decision. With composure, she raised her sword and committed suicide in the illusion.

Although he had other ways to break the illusion, this method was clearly more impactful. Sure enough, all the cultivators in the Myriad Swords Sect who were watching the unfolding story were stunned.

This is a one-to-one, ultra-realistic illusion created by the elders and the sect leader together. You'll feel pain when you're injured, and the feeling of committing suicide is exactly the same as in reality! This person is truly ruthless!

It was the sect leader who spoke first: "The illusion has been broken. It seems that Xuan Yu will wake up ahead of schedule. Let's go and take a look."

Yu Ling opened his eyes in the original owner's territory. As a young genius and a new Golden Core stage expert, he had his own dojo, and also had a chief disciple who was training outside. His status was actually no less than that of other sect elders.

Yu Ling assumed a meditative posture, sitting cross-legged, and quietly awaited the arrival of the protagonists. Soon, a group of wary cultivators surrounded her.

The original owner's reaction upon entering the illusion revealed that he hadn't actually realized it was an illusion. Since that excuse wouldn't work, Yu Ling insisted on doing the opposite, pretending that she only discovered it was an illusion halfway through.

"The sect leader's illusion was truly ingenious, Xuan Yu is impressed." Yu Ling casually took over the original owner's atrocities with a single sentence, saying, "That's right, the strength of the fellow cultivators in the sect was not replicated properly, they were too weak."

Sect Master:........No, I copied it perfectly, it's just that your swordsmanship is too overpowered.

"Ah? Hahaha, so that's why the illusion was exposed. I knew this child was very strong. All that heart-refining stuff is useless. Xuan Yu, we can't help you break through to the Nascent Soul stage!"

The sect leader stroked his beard, unwilling to label his own genius as cold-blooded. Besides, the illusion was different without him, so he went along with Yu Ling's words and smoothed things over.

The other cultivators felt the atmosphere was a bit strange, but since the sect leader had spoken, they had to go along with him and flattered him as well. However, the shock of being killed in the illusion still made them tremble a little.

"Thank you all for your concern, Xuan Yu appreciates it," Yu Ling said.

Then, being a cold-blooded and ruthless fellow, he decisively closed the door and sent everyone away, from the sect leader to the main character to all the cultivators.

"Sigh... I don't know how long I can fool around like this. I need to hurry up and improve my strength."

Yu Ling thought, what if other sects also came to report her, accusing her of cultivation going awry? Wouldn't that make her a public enemy? As for running away? Betraying a sect is far more serious than being heartless!

Just as Yu Ling was thinking about how to deal with Chu Fan, the protagonist who was harboring evil intentions, a white jade pendant at his waist flashed with light, and a handsome face with an air of otherworldly elegance appeared in the air.

This person was the original owner's master, who had been honing his swordsmanship outside the sect. He must have been falsely accused by the sect leader, which is why he sent this remote communication to interrogate him.

He shouted angrily with a sour face:

"You wicked disciple! You said you could find enlightenment through the way of the sword, but all you've done is wield a sword and slaughter indiscriminately?!"