Chapter 657 - 664: The Unbenevolent Heavenly Dao

"Tell me, what in this world is even real?"

Xuan Yan’s expression twisted for a moment.

After being wronged and suppressed for hundreds of thousands of years, he finally had the chance to voice his grievances. He simply couldn’t control the bitterness in his heart.

Even after all these years, he still couldn’t find peace.

The one he trusted most had dealt him a fatal blow, shattering his convictions and his very will to cultivate.

Though he was lucky enough to survive, he truly became a monster controlled by a Heart Demon.

But he never gave up. He fought until he finally gained complete control of this body and his sanity returned.

Only he knew the hardships he had endured on this journey!

Xuan Yan remained agitated for a long time. Hearing his story, Song Wanning’s expression grew somber.

She had experienced everything he felt firsthand; she was just lucky enough to be reborn.

But Xuan Yan hadn’t been so lucky. ’Trapped here for hundreds of thousands of years... no wonder his mind has become so twisted!’

"I know what you went through was tragic, but what does that have to with the world?"

"Why do you want to destroy it?"

Song Wanning pressed her lips together, a flicker of disapproval in her eyes.

’Every injustice has a perpetrator. Shouldn’t his enemies be the people from his sect?’

"Heh heh..."

At her words, Xuan Yan let out another low laugh.

"What does it have to do with it?"

"Those people committed countless evils. They should have gone to hell, they should have died!"

"But what happened? They’re all living well, one better than the next!"

"Only I... only I was left buried here, with no hope of ever seeing the light of day again!"

A crazed light filled Xuan Yan’s eyes. The mere mention of the world filled him with hatred.

"The Heavenly Dao is unjust, so it deserves to be destroyed!"

"It should all be destroyed!"

Why do the good die young while the wicked live for a millennium?

By what right?

Xuan Yan directed all his hatred toward the Heavenly Dao. From then on, revenge became the only force driving him.

If not for the hatred that sustained him, his mind would have shattered long ago, and he would be nothing more than an irrational Demon wandering this tomb.

"I know you’re working for the Heavenly Dao, aren’t you?"

Xuan Yan spoke suddenly, and his cloudy eyes abruptly sharpened, making Song Wanning’s heart lurch.

"I don’t know what you mean."

Song Wanning’s expression was placid, as if she didn’t understand him.

But Xuan Yan just sneered. "Don’t take me for a fool. I’ve been watching your movements for a long time."

"If you weren’t working for the Heavenly Dao, how could you possibly advance so quickly?"

Even a genius among geniuses has never advanced at such a speed.

The speed of Song Wanning’s advancement was simply unnatural. Considering her past, he had made a bold guess and ultimately used a prophecy to lure her here.

So, no matter how much Song Wanning tried to deny it, he wouldn’t believe a single word.

Seeing that her cover was blown, Song Wanning dropped the act.

"Yes, you’re right. I am working for the Heavenly Dao."

"Since you know everything, you should understand better than anyone that opposing the Heavenly Dao is useless!"

She felt the Demon before her was a pitiful figure and didn’t want to see him truly walk down a path of no return.

The fact that he could break free from the shackles of being a Demon and regain his sanity proved his willpower was exceptionally strong. Such a person truly didn’t deserve this fate.

But she was in no position to judge the past.

She only hoped she could persuade Xuan Yan.

"Your enemies are either dead or have ascended. Even if you target the Heavenly Dao now, you can’t change what happened."

"Since the heavens gave you a chance to regain your sanity, you should find a way to rewrite your own destiny!"

"You’re not like the other Demons!"

Song Wanning knew nothing of Xuan Yan’s true capabilities, so she naturally didn’t want the situation to escalate to an irreversible point.

But Xuan Yan was amused by Song Wanning’s words.

"You’re right. Those people have ascended. The culprits all ascended!"

"After hundreds of thousands of years, they’ve probably long since become Immortal Venerables!"

"And I can only stay here, pathetically clinging to life, never to see the light of day."

"Do you have any idea how agonizing these days have been for me?"

"My only pleasure is making those Stone Men..."

This was hundreds of thousands of years, not one or two.

For hundreds of thousands of years, he had been pitifully trapped here.

If he didn’t go mad, who would?

"You don’t understand anything, so it’s easy for you to say."

Xuan Yan looked at Song Wanning with mockery in his eyes, finding her utterly naive.

Song Wanning fell silent. Xuan Yan wasn’t wrong. She hadn’t lived through it, so she truly couldn’t empathize.

But no matter what, she could not allow Xuan Yan to destroy the world. Not for her own sake, and not for the sake of the Song Family!

Seeing her silence, Xuan Yan suddenly spoke again. "So, what have you decided? Are you sure you want to keep throwing your life away for the Heavenly Dao?"

"It is a heartless, faithless thing. You won’t meet a good end!"

Xuan Yan valued Song Wanning’s aptitude; otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered saying so much to her.

"We walk different paths. I choose neither."

Song Wanning’s brow furrowed. Her Longsword was already unsheathed and held tightly in her hand.

"Xuan Yan, the two worlds are destined to be rejoined. You can’t stop me!"

"Oh, is that so?"

Xuan Yan chuckled, and the Demonic Qi around him began to surge wildly once more.

"Since you’ve made your choice, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

He had originally intended to spare her.

"It’s not yet certain who will win or lose. You shouldn’t be so quick to make threats."

The corner of Song Wanning’s mouth twitched, and she charged directly at Xuan Yan.

The few companions who had been silent by her side also sprang into action, charging toward Xuan Yan.

"You overestimate yourselves!"

In an instant, Xuan Yan’s pupils were swallowed by Demonic Qi, and his aura began to climb steadily.

His form began to stretch, and in an instant, he shot up from the ground, growing immensely tall.

And Song Wanning?

’Her Cultivation is completely sealed. Besides a little brute strength, what good is she?’

Filled with confidence, Xuan Yan straightened his towering body and brought his foot stomping down on Song Wanning.

His every movement was like that of a giant, pressing down on her from above.

Even more terrifying was the oppressive aura he exuded, like facing a primordial beast from the ancient wilderness. The pressure was immense.

Song Wanning’s gaze sharpened. Still riding her Divine Nether Profound Fire, she flew up into the air.

’Xuan Yan has cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years. Even with the cultivation restrictions of the Lower World, his strength is definitely far beyond the Mahayana Realm.’

’Furthermore, she knew nothing of his abilities. Attacking blindly would make it difficult to gain the upper hand.’

’Therefore, she could only feign weakness for now. When Xuan Yan let his guard down, she would activate the Immortal Qi in her body and deliver a fatal blow.’

With this goal in mind, Song Wanning flew straight into the path of Xuan Yan’s descending foot.

"BOOM—"

Her fist crashed against his foot. A flash of light erupted, and Song Wanning was sent flying by a tremendous force.

"BANG—"

Her body smashed a large hole in the wall, leaving her embedded within it.