The overwhelming aura pressed down on his heart, and Zhan Hongyuan even felt his breathing become rapid, making him feel uneasy.
He had imagined many possibilities, even the possibility of being struck down by lightning and killed without a trace, leaving not even ashes, was greater in Zhan Hongyuan's eyes than Shen Changlin.
At this moment, everyone from the Myriad Paths Sect looked up at the sky.
The boy, who was treading on the void, lowered his eyes and looked down at them, appearing as a god-like figure.
"Zhan Hongyuan, I've come to collect the debt."
"..."
As he spoke, the buildings in the direction of the main hall disappeared inch by inch, and Zhan Hongyuan, who was standing in the hall, couldn't help but widen his eyes.
This... how is this possible? How can he be so strong!
But Zhan Hongyuan could not back down. Shen Changlin's arrival was ill-intentioned, and if he retreated, the people of Wandao Sect would likely suffer. So, he withstood the pressure and took a step forward.
"I'm here."
"Since you betrayed the sect and were hunted down, why did you return here, Shen Changlin? What exactly do you want?!"
Zhan Hongyuan rebuked him sternly, staring intently at him.
When the Heavenly Dao lowered its eyes, it seemed to have pondered for a moment. After taking over Shen Changlin's body, it could naturally see all of his memories. It came today to settle the karmic debt.
Whether Zhan Hongyuan harmed Shen Changlin or not, Heaven doesn't care; after all, he's just a puppet. But—Ruan Qing'an is different.
He was a fleeting thought that Xie Huainan had let go of.
To put it bluntly, what's the difference between Tiandao and Lou Yunqi? He was born loving her too, and he was waiting for her as well.
The entire sky above the Myriad Paths Sect was completely silent, and behind the young man was a blood-stained sunset, vaguely revealing an ominous sense of death. He raised his eyes and said, "I told you, I'm here to collect debts."
"Zhan Hongyuan, how much longer are you going to keep up this act?"
“A hundred years ago, you broke through to the Integration stage and took over as the sect leader of the Myriad Paths Sect. You appeared with a gentle facade to win people’s hearts, but in private you secretly eliminated dissidents and took control of the sect.”
"You do care about the Myriad Paths Sect, and you are willing to die for it, but—what you care about is this Myriad Paths Sect that belongs to you. There have been many geniuses like my master during this time, but can we still see them now?!"
The Heavenly Dao paused for a moment: "As for now, it's because you were injured by Lou Yunqi decades ago. In order to make up for the injuries and the aftereffects of forcibly breaking through to the Mahayana stage, you left behind my master and other talented disciples as your medicinal materials."
"Zhan Hongyuan, over the years, how many people have you killed to stabilize your injuries? Can you even count them now?!"
Within a radius of a thousand miles, only the voice of Heaven's questioning remained, chilling people's hearts like the voice of a god descending upon the world. What he said was undoubtedly earth-shattering, revealing Zhan Hongyuan's shameful deeds!
The sect leader of the Myriad Paths Sect has always been known as a virtuous and upright person.
But I never expected things to turn out like this...
Above the Myriad Paths Sect, Zhan Hongyuan's face was extremely ugly: "Shen Changlin, don't make baseless accusations. Do you have any evidence?"
"I don't need evidence."
Heavenly Dao shook his head slightly: "I said I've come to collect my debt."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward. He clearly did not use much spiritual power, but the space there cracked inch by inch. The cracks spread like a spider web, carrying an irresistible force.
Immediately afterwards, Zhan Hongyuan was knocked to the ground, and Tiandao coldly watched: "You, along with your people, will die."
...
When Ruan Qing'an arrived outside the Wandao Gate, she discovered that the entire sect was shrouded in a spherical barrier. She subconsciously reached out and pressed her hand on it, and the next moment—it suddenly shattered!
The spherical barrier seemed to block out all the power, but the moment it shattered, it immediately swept out.
Then a large expanse of sky was revealed inside.
As the sun set, the evening glow was as red as blood, and the entire Wandao Sect seemed to have been splashed with blood, filled with a strong stench of blood. Accompanied by the cries of people fleeing in panic, the scene was like a hellish inferno, and the disciples stumbled and ran down the path.
Only one or two out of ten elders were able to escape with their disciples. The majority of the other elders from Zhan Hongyuan's faction exploded into a bloody mist in the air, triggering a chorus of terrified screams.
037: [Oh my god... what, what happened?!]
Ruan Qingan stood stiffly in place, his leaden eyes staring at everything before him, and for a moment his throat felt dry.
“I guessed he would come here, but…”
"Master!"
Just then, a clear, youthful voice rang out.
Ruan Qing'an subconsciously looked up and saw Shen Changlin walking out of the ruins of Wandaomen, holding a long knife in one hand and a blood-soaked human head in the other.
037: [Thank goodness, the male lead is alright!]
When she met Shen Changlin's still innocent and obedient smile, the smile in his eyes was sweet and docile, just like the large dog that used to guard her bedside. But—the emotion in his eyes carried the joy of something lost and found, mixed with a thick and twisted emotion.
Ruan Qing'an's throat felt dry: "He, he's not Shen Changlin, it definitely can't be him..."
Even when she drove him away in the main hall, he never—
With a 'thud'.
Before she could speak, Tiandao had already thrown the severed head on the ground. The disheveled hair fell to the side, revealing Zhan Hongyuan's face, which was filled with fear.
037: [Zhan Hongyuan... is he dead...?]
Ruan Qing'an didn't speak. The Heavenly Dao had already stuck to him like glue. He made a Cleansing Dust Technique, and his tall figure stood in front of her, reaching out to take her slender hand.
"Master, I miss you so much."
"..."
Ruan Qing'an lowered her head and subconsciously pulled her hand away, but her wrist was immediately grabbed. She then heard him say, "Why are you ignoring me?"
"Is it really necessary to put on such a show?"
Ruan Qing'an paused, then looked up at Tian Dao and said, "Where is my disciple? Give him back to me. I don't want you."
"...Master, what are you saying?"
The smile on Tiandao's lips froze.
But Ruan Qing'an gave him no chance to escape: "I've been to the summit of Shenfeng. I went there when you descended upon Changlin and lost control of Shenfeng."
"You are not him, you are the Way of Heaven."
As these words, which seemed to reveal the answer to a mystery, gradually softened the expression on Shen Changlin's face, and an invisible aura spread outwards from him.
Immediately afterwards, it was as if the entire world had been put on pause.
After no longer trying to pretend to be Shen Changlin, he simply lowered his head and played with her slender fingertips: "Yes, I will not be Shen Changlin, nor will I be Xie Huainan. I never wanted to be like them."
"But you just happen to like them."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qing'an's eyes flickered slightly, and she shifted her gaze slightly: "The Heavenly Dao cannot have emotions. What you did before was not wrong. Separating emotions is the only way to maintain absolute order and stability; otherwise, the small world will collapse."
"But I separated half of my body to find you."
"...Give me back my apprentice."
The atmosphere froze instantly. Tiandao's hand tightened involuntarily as he stared intently at Ruan Qing'an, but she simply turned her head away without speaking, as if silently rejecting him.
He planned to bring this upon Shen Changlin, but didn't he foresee this day? She would never accept him.
She came for him; he should have known...
Tiandao leaned down slightly, his eyes lowered, and as he touched her lips with his fingertips, he whispered, "Chen Changlin?"
"He is dead, utterly and completely dead."
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