The moment Lin Xian, Shen Yue, and Lin Yuer used the Teleportation Talisman, they vanished from the collapsing secret realm and reappeared deep in a remote mountain range. The skies were dark, the wind cold, and the trees were wild and ancient.
But they weren't safe yet.
The Crimson Sect had already guessed their escape location and sent out elite disciples and elders to hunt them down.
"They found us," Shen Yue whispered as several figures appeared in the sky, closing in fast.
Lin Xian's eyes turned cold. "Then let's give them a proper welcome."
In the blink of an eye, a fierce battle broke out.
Lin Xian moved like a shadow, his sword flashing through the night. His power at the peak of Nacent Soul Realm was already enough to defeat mid-level Nascent Soul cultivators. But with the bloodlines and techniques he had absorbed, he overwhelmed even Soul Transformation experts.
Shen Yue and Lin Yuer fought by his side, their sword strikes perfectly coordinated. The battle didn't last long.
By the end, all the pursuers lay dead.
Blood soaked the forest floor, and the wind carried away the cries of the dead.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Lin Xian led the girls to a hidden cave deep within the mountains. It was quiet, protected by natural formations, and impossible to find without special techniques.
"This place will do," Lin Xian said. "We'll stay here for a while."
Inside the cave, Lin Xian used the System to buy a powerful Dual Cultivation Technique.
The technique didn't just increase pleasure — it allowed both partners to share their insights, energy, and bloodline powers. The closer the bond, the greater the cultivation gain.
And so, for the next month, Lin Xian entered dual cultivation with both Shen Yue and Lin Yuer. Their feelings for each other deepened, and their souls became linked on a level that went beyond mere love.
The nights were filled with passion.
The days were spent cultivating in harmony.
Under the dual cultivation technique, their powers rose rapidly.
By the end of the month:
Lin Xian had broken through to the Soul Transformation Realm, the level of true elites in the cultivation world.
Shen Yue and Lin Yuer had both reached the peak of Nascent Soul Realm, one step away from breaking through as well.
Their auras were calm but terrifying.
Their eyes held strength, wisdom, and purpose.
After that final night of cultivation, Lin Xian opened his eyes, which now shone with a deep black-gold glow. He stood up, muscles coiled like a dragon, his presence making even the mountain tremble.
"It's time," he said, his voice calm but cold.
"Time for what?" Lin Yuer asked, though she already knew.
"To destroy the Crimson Sect," Lin Xian replied.
Shen Yue nodded without hesitation. "Let's end this."
Their plan was simple — kill all who stood in their way and erase the Crimson Sect from the map. No more hiding. No more running.
The Sect that once raised them… would now be buried by their hands.
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Far away from the forest and mountains, in a luxurious palace made of floating white jade and clouds, a breathtakingly beautiful woman stood by a balcony.
Her long silver hair danced in the breeze, and her red eyes glowed with otherworldly light. Her beauty was so great that the flowers seemed to bloom when she smiled, and the sky turned calm when she frowned.
She was not from this world.
She was from the Upper Realm — the world of true immortals, ancient bloodlines, and destiny-defying geniuses.
The woman held a crystal orb in her hand. It showed an image of Lin Xian, standing above a pile of corpses, a cold smile on his lips.
"He killed a Child of Destiny…" she whispered, her voice as soft as silk but filled with mystery. "Interesting…"
She raised her hand, and the image faded.
"Perhaps it's time," she said to herself. "Time to meet him."
She turned and walked away. As she disappeared into the mist, the temperature around her dropped, and the clouds trembled.
Back in the mortal realm, Lin Xian didn't know that a powerful existence from the upper world had taken interest in him.
But he didn't care.
His goal was clear.
The Crimson Sect will fall.