The sharp, cold wind whistled past, erasing the words in the gradually freezing air.
Why did you kill him?
Why did you kill him!
As he spoke these words, Luo Jianqing's expression was calm, as if he hadn't been moved at all. However, his eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the white-haired old man before him. Every word was squeezed out between his teeth. It seemed as if he had exhausted all his strength, and after countless hardships, he finally said these words.
However, facing such questioning, Hao Xingzi hesitated to answer. He stood in front of Luo Jianqing in a daze, clearly holding the blood-stained Taihua Sword in his hand, but he looked as if he had no idea what was going on.
After a long time, looking at Hao Xingzi like this, Luo Jianqing lowered his eyes.
During this prolonged standoff, he actually began to laugh. His laughter was soft at first, then grew louder and louder. He laughed wildly, as if he was about to burst into tears. When the laughter abruptly stopped, his eyes were indeed red. The Xuanling Sword caused a thunderclap, and a flash of lightning made the handsome, fair-skinned young man look even more lonely.
Luo Jianqing stared at Hao Xingzi in silence for a long time before he spoke: "From the first day I entered Taihua Mountain, he told me that this is my home, and this is the place I will protect for the rest of my life."
Hao Xingzi gripped the Taihua Sword tightly, saying nothing.
"Thirty thousand years ago, Venerable Jiulian rose to power. Since then, Yuxiao Peak has become independent from the other six peaks, becoming the true leader of Taihua. He told me that with great power comes great responsibility. Yuxiao Peak has guarded Taihua Mountain and the righteous path for generations. As long as Taihua Mountain exists, people will exist; as long as the righteous path exists, Yuxiao Peak will exist. And then, he died at your hands."
Hao Xingzi couldn't help but say, "Jianqing, I really never thought that..."
"Why did you kill him?" A hoarse and unpleasant voice came out of Luo Jianqing's throat. He slowly raised his head, his face already wet with tears, his eyes red, and his body trembling. He suddenly raised the Xuanling Sword and asked loudly: "Even if you chased him to this point, even if the disciples of Taihua Mountain also joined your team, he would never kill anyone from Taihua Mountain from beginning to end. Hao Xingzi, why did you kill him! He is your dear junior brother who grew up under your care! Even if you kill me, how could you bear to kill him? To kill such a junior brother who has dedicated his entire life to Taihua Mountain!"
Hao Xingzi could no longer utter a word. He opened his eyes wide and looked at the young cultivator in front of him who was almost going crazy.
Tears streamed from Luo Jianqing's eyes. He stubbornly gripped his sword tightly, his back straight, as if he had replaced that man and become the last proud figure of Yuxiao Peak, looking down on the world.
The wind whistling past his ears seemed to be weeping softly. Hao Xingzi tightened his grip on the Taihua Sword. He explained with difficulty, "At that time, I just wanted to stop my junior brother, but I never thought it would really happen like that. I didn't mean to do that. I really didn't expect..."
"You didn't expect it?" Luo Jianqing's lips curled up slightly, revealing a pale smile.
Hao Xingzi was stunned. He looked up again and saw a golden sword light suddenly coming towards him. He quickly raised the Taihua Sword to block it. The Xuanling Sword's blade light collided with the Taihua Sword, and both trembled slightly. Luo Jianqing fell back three steps, and Hao Xingzi fell back seven steps!
Hao Xingzi was shocked, but Luo Jianqing didn't give him any time to react.
The slender Xuanling Sword took to the young man's hands like a fish in water, its golden light towering over the heavens and earth, filling the entire world with a golden aura. Although this wasn't Luo Jianqing's natal sword, Luo Jianqing smoothly wielded the Nine Lotus Heaven-Snatching Record, allowing his spiritual energy to flow and transform within the blade.
The fire of Nirvana burned everything within a hundred meters of Luo Jianqing.
The earth turned black and dry, and the leaves on the ground were burned into black powder. The person who was kneeling in front of Luo Jianqing and buried in his arms was slowly turned into ashes by the fire.
Luo Jianqing kept his eyes wide open, watching this person disappear in front of him forever. He felt that he was about to go with the fire, until he saw that the Xuanling Sword was still alive in the fire, emitting a faint golden glow.
The pain at the time of Nirvana was far greater than the pain of burying the dragon bones and practicing Nirvana.
Luo Jianqing had never experienced such physical pain in his life. Every bit of his skin and flesh was burnt and rotten. He could hear the crackling sound of his bones being burned by the fire, and could also feel his helpless hesitation as he disappeared bit by bit in the fire.
However, does it really hurt?
In fact, it didn't hurt. Luo Jianqing no longer remembered how he felt at that time. He only remembered that his heart hurt for a moment, and after that moment, it would never hurt again.
In a split second, the person's body vanished from sight, merging with the flames. Even in death, not a trace of their form remained for him to recall. That person vanished completely from all worlds, unreincarnated, undying.
The golden sword light was like the god of death, forcing Hao Xingzi backwards.
Tempered by phoenix fire, the Xuanling Sword shone with dazzling light, overwhelming the immortal Taihua Sword without a chance to fight back. What truly matters is never the magic weapon, but the person who wields it. He poured all his powerful spiritual energy into the Xuanling Sword. The cyan spiritual energy and golden sword light combined to create a powerful force. A series of talismans flashed across the sword, and finally, the first flower bloomed!
An eight-petaled green lotus emerged on the Xuanling Sword, and the petals slowly bloomed, with a faint golden edge appearing on each edge.
Then the second, third, and fourth...
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