I Truly Am The Villian

On the Combat Stage of the Holy Spring Sect, Mo Lei had recovered completely. He exhaled a deep white breath before stepping onto the stage.

"Let’s begin," Mo Lei said to Xu Zimei, his tone indifferent.

The Mysterious Turtle softly cried, and the fierce tiger roared. He dared not hold back, launching an attack directly at Xu Zimei.

With a clang, other than the few heavy hitters present, many people had not even seen Xu Zimei’s Draw Blade Technique, as the blade’s light had already burst forth brilliantly in front of them.

This Draw Blade Technique was executed with extreme speed and was exceptionally sharp. Mo Lei didn’t even have time to react before the fierce tiger and Mysterious Turtle shadows around him were shattered.

Mo Lei’s expression turned solemn, and he quickly stepped back twice.

He hadn’t expected that a simple slash from the opponent would easily destroy his two beast shadows.

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Taking a long breath, the shadow of the Reincarnation Heavenly Horse appeared once again, and its colossal beastly aura surged towards Xu Zimei.

"Way of Inquiry nineteenth form, fifth stance, Great Wind Soars," Xu Zimei murmured softly.

The Curved Blade seemed to pick up a storm, turning into an ultimate Mad Wind on the blade edge, causing the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth to undergo a drastic change. Threads of Spiritual Energy twisted into the state of tornadoes, all clinging to the tip of the blade.

As the Curved Blade collided with Mo Lei’s Reincarnation Heavenly Horse, cracks appeared simultaneously on the Combat Stage beneath both of their feet.

The two extreme powers clashed and were at a stalemate; the Reincarnation Heavenly Horse neighed, its eerie eyes seeming to reflect a thousand-zhang brilliance.

Atop the Curved Blade, the cold Mad Wind grew more and more turbulent, howling through the storm as if it wanted to bury the whole heaven and earth.

Seeing that Mo Lei was already exerting full strength, his face almost distorted with effort, Xu Zimei appeared quite at ease, extremely relaxed.

He slowly took half a step back and said softly, "Sixth stance, Slaughter Blade."

As the sixth form of the Way of Inquiry was unleashed, the storm on the blade gradually subsided.

A stinging scent of blood began to spread around, and the Tyrant Shadow was entirely covered with a layer of blood-red.

Mo Lei looked at the Curved Blade that had become enchantingly and eerily red, as if a Sea of Blood was reflected before his eyes.

A sky full of bloody water seemed to dissolve him, sweeping from above to envelop everything.

In just an instant, the Reincarnation Heavenly Horse shattered with a painful whinny. Mo Lei was unable to dodge in time, and the Curved Blade pierced right through his right shoulder.

The scene instantly quieted down; the only sound was that of "crack, crack," as the already cracked Combat Stage gave way altogether.

Drops of blood flowed from Mo Lei’s shoulder, and the bloodied Curved Blade seemed even more sinister.

"I lost," Mo Lei said with cold sweat on his forehead, struggling to utter these three words.

Xu Zimei chuckled, drew out the Curved Blade, and then sheathed it before walking down from the Combat Stage.

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"The disciples of the Holy Sect indeed possess extraordinary talent," Luo Changhe said with a somewhat embarrassed smile from below the stage.

He had imagined that Mo Lei might lose, but he hadn’t expected it to be so decisive.

He was defeated in fewer than three moves.

"Brother Luo flatters me," Elder Tianzhen said with a smile, shaking his head and looking down at Xu Zimei, who had left the stage. He inquired, "Zimo, how long have you been cultivating?"

"Less than half a year," Xu Zimei replied.

"Then what is your current ranking in the Hidden Dragon List among the Inner Sect Disciples?" Elder Tianzhen continued.

Just like the Hidden Tiger List of the outer gate, the Inner Gate naturally has its own Hidden Dragon List.

"This disciple is ashamed, for I have not yet made it onto the Hidden Dragon List," Xu Zimei replied with a sigh of regret.

"You must continue to work hard. Only by entering the Hidden Dragon List can you be considered an elite Inner Sect Disciple," Elder Tianzhen said regretfully.

Hearing their conversation, Luo Changhe’s expression grew increasingly embarrassed.

These two were practically showing off in front of him—one who hadn’t even made it onto the Hidden Dragon List had just slaughtered their Holy Spring Sect’s top Inner Sect Disciple.

If it was a disciple from the Hidden Dragon List, wouldn’t they be able to thrash even their sect’s core disciples?

Luo Changhe absolutely didn’t believe that Xu Zimei lacked the strength to be on the Hidden Dragon List, but he had no way to refute it. Who’s to blame when his own sect’s disciple performed so poorly?

Otherwise, he should be the one boasting right now. This was the first time he ever realized that this old fellow Tianzhen could be so vengeful.

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"Elder Tianzhen, the Inner Gate’s main competition seems to be over now. I will let the Great Elder entertain you later. The matter of the Immortal Spirit Sect’s Saintess cannot be delayed; I need to deal with it now," Luo Changhe could hardly bear the two’s boasting and was ready to find an excuse to leave.

"No worries, go ahead, don’t mind us," Elder Tianzhen waved his hand and said with a smile: "Coming here to watch the Inner Gate’s main competition has been quite enlightening. The Holy Spring Sect really is teeming with talent."

"You’re still showing off when I’m about to leave?" Luo Changhe smiled at Elder Tianzhen—a smile that was skin-deep, but inside he was cursing Elder Tianzhen’s ancestors several times over.

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At that moment, within the True Martial Holy Sect, as Xu Qingshan’s immense and vast aura enveloped the area.

As that aura broke through the skies, several other Holy Powers appeared in various places within the True Martial Holy Sect.

When these Holy Powers indistinctly united, Divine Might surged in the sky as if the heavens and earth were about to collapse, as grand as the birth of a Great Emperor.

The wind swept up like mad, the blue sky thundered explosively, and Elder Xian Yun turned pale, feeling the backlash of the aura. Her throat felt sweet, and she nearly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Sect Master Xu, please do not be angry. We did not mean to start a war with the Holy Sect," Elder Fanyun quickly held back Elder Xian Yun, speaking with respectful expression: "Elder Xian Yun was just a little too agitated due to the matter concerning the Saintess. I hope Sect Master Xu will not take offence."

"Since the founding of the Holy Sect, you are one of the very few who have dared to be so presumptuous," Xu Qingshan snorted coldly and reached out towards the Green luan at his side.

Spiritual Energy instantly converged into a giant hand, and with that hand’s index finger lightly pressing down, it seemed as if heaven and earth were splitting apart.

Endless Spiritual Energy dispersed at the fingertips, squeezing a vortex akin to a black hole to shatter.

Space collapsed, rules became chaotic, and the enormous Green luan didn’t even have a chance to screech before the finger directly erased it from existence.

Where the Green luan once existed in space, a vast vacuum emerged, causing Elder Xian Yun to sweat profusely from her forehead.

Knowing they were both at the Saint Vein Realm, when Xu Qingshan made his move just now, she didn’t even have the chance to resist.

Fortunately, Xu Qingshan had directed his move at the Green luan, not her.

"Consider this a lesson. If there’s a next time, this will be the fate of your Immortal Spirit Sect," Xu Qingshan said indifferently.

"Sect Master Xu, this time I have been offensive. I apologize to your sect for my earlier behavior," Elder Xian Yun said after a moment of silence.

Being in the Saint Vein Realm means standing at the very pinnacle of this world, and for one at such a realm to apologize is indeed quite rare.