A genius recognized throughout the continent has fallen from grace.

With Yan Lingyi's fall from power, Qian Zheng, his most loyal follower and partner who had always stayed by his side, also abandoned his "friendship" with him and switched allegiance to others.

The most serious consequence of this was that Qian Zheng revealed the secret of Yan Lingyi's advancement to the Nascent Soul stage!

This time, once the secret was revealed, it spread at an astonishing speed.

Soon, the biggest hot topic across the entire Ten Continents was the mystery of Yan Lingyi's advancement.

If someone is consistently outstanding, everyone will naturally assume that he is omnipotent.

Once rumors of opportunism surface, all his previous efforts will be overturned, and he will suddenly be seen as an opportunist from beginning to end.

Their Hongmeng Sect's genius disciple, a genius disciple who was once sought after by sects across the entire continent, turned out to be a fame-seeker!

Anyone who eats an evil spiritual fruit that allows for rapid advancement would also be able to advance quickly!

If this is the case for a Nascent Soul cultivator, does it mean that all his previous cultivation was obtained through illegitimate means and that there was a "story" behind it?

Qian Zheng only told the story of "transformation into a god", but as more people passed it on, the number of "stories" also increased.

Within half a month, multiple versions emerged, including one about a Foundation Establishment cultivator who stole his junior brother's opportunity, one about a Golden Core cultivator who sacrificed someone else's life, and one about a Nascent Soul cultivator who practiced evil arts...

Regardless of whether it was true or false, the news spread everywhere in a short time.

The once-enviable prodigy collapsed overnight, leaving behind only a reputation for seeking fame and fortune through dishonest means.

Yan Lingyi had already heard these rumors and knew their origin.

This became the final straw that broke Yan Lingyi's back.

He couldn't help but think to himself that Qian Zheng was just as he had expected—a spineless scoundrel.

Back at the Nightmare Volcano, almost the entire Hongmeng team was captured, with only Qian Zheng returning unharmed.

He himself probably wouldn't believe that he didn't collude with the enemy.

Over the years, I have shown him all my loyalty, like a dog.

Once he lost power, Qian Zheng was still like a dog, only he found a new master.

Yan Lingyi was filled with resentment. He shouldn't have been so soft-hearted back then; if he had simply excluded Qian Zheng, none of this would have happened.

But things have already progressed to this point, and it's pointless to regret what happened before.

Yan Lingyi was filled with hatred. He secretly put the name Qian Zheng in his mouth and chewed it up with his teeth, wishing he could kill this dog slave immediately!

He knew he was finished.

He can never go back to the way things were before.

Those glorious days seemed like a dream, only a small part of his life.

The decline in his talent might actually be partly due to Qian Zheng! With him by his side all the time, it would be too easy for him to do something!

Yan Lingyi thought about it more and more and felt that Qian Zheng was wicked and had been plotting to harm him for a long time!

How can we tolerate this!

If Shi Xuan was already at the Void Refining Realm and too far away for Yan Lingyi to reach, then Qian Zheng was right beside him. How could Yan Lingyi tolerate him?

At this moment, Yan Lingyi's murderous intent arose. Since Qian Zheng couldn't stand seeing him do well, he absolutely couldn't let Qian Zheng get away with it!

Once the conflict between the two became apparent, it was irreconcilable.

Qian Zheng suddenly realized that nothing he did went smoothly lately, whether inside or outside the sect. It was as if an invisible hand was manipulating something to work against him.

Opportunities were frequently snatched away, and they even encountered ambushes.

Before long, Qian Zheng realized that the only person capable of doing such a thing was Yan Lingyi!

From that day on, the two completely broke off relations.

Not only did Yan Lingyi oppose Qian Zheng at every turn, but Qian Zheng also seized every opportunity to cause trouble for Yan Lingyi.

The two of them thoroughly carried out what cultivators feared most, neither of them wanting to stop, nor being able to stop, it was almost a fight to the death.

Under such circumstances, the two had no mind to cultivate, and were preoccupied with worldly affairs all day long, making it difficult for them to make any progress in their cultivation.

Originally a peerless cultivation genius and a highly talented array cultivator, they both became mediocre, and their names were gradually forgotten.

On the other hand, Shi Xuan's position in the Qian Yuan Continent is now unshakeable.

A cultivator at the Void Refinement stage who is proficient in alchemy, talismans, artifacts, formations, and swordsmanship can open a peak and recruit disciples in any sect.

Shi Mingxiu also mentioned it several times, but Shi Xuan had no intention of doing so at all.

Using mundane things to bind oneself is something Shi Xuan would never do.

Now, the [New Life] that posed a threat to the Qian Yuan Continent has been destroyed, but Shi Xuan still has one thing to finish.

She finally released Fan Mingzhu from the living space.

Fan Mingzhu has broken down.

She used to think that the time when she first entered the Demon Abyss was the darkest period of her life, but now she knows that being alone in a dark and sunless space is more unbearable than facing those demons!

Therefore, when Xuan released her from the living space, she was almost grateful to Xuan!

At that moment, although the sudden bright light almost blinded her, she was overwhelmed with excitement when she regained her sight.

"Shi Xuan!" After her eyes adjusted to the light, Fan Mingzhu finally realized what was happening and angrily shouted at Shi Xuan, "What exactly are you trying to do?!"

Shi Xuan calmly looked at his fingers and replied, "I just haven't figured out what to do, that's why I've been keeping you locked up."

Fan Mingzhu...

She was speechless for a moment, choked up, and remained silent for a long time.

Shi Xuan chuckled somewhat boredly and said, "Now I'm suddenly a little undecided, otherwise..."

"Shi Xuan!" Fan Mingzhu cried out in despair, "What do you want! Isn't what you've done to me enough?!"

“Not enough,” Shi Xuan laughed easily. “We have a blood feud, it’s never enough.”

"But you're not dead!" Fan Mingzhu shouted. "You're not dead either, so what kind of blood feud is this!"

"Who said I'm not dead?" Shi Xuan still had that same smile, unhurried and unhurried, seemingly not taking those things to heart.

But what he said chilled Fan Mingzhu to the bone.

"I died, and then I came back to life."

The Shi Xuan being referred to is the original Shi Xuan, who died because the Fan family father and daughter exchanged their spiritual roots.

And she was reborn at that very moment. So she died, and then came back to life.

Therefore, they did indeed kill people, and it is only right and proper that they should pay for their crimes.

But Fan Mingzhu was going crazy; in her opinion, Shi Xuan did it on purpose.

She shouted, "You're not dead! Not only are you not dead, but you've also been able to cultivate an even better technique than when you only had a single spiritual root. Isn't this all thanks to my spiritual root? What more do you want!"