Famous weapon users such as sword immortals could condense their will into a physical form known as intent. There were three stages of this, from sword qi to sword light, and finally, the manifestation of sword intent. Most users of intent were over a hundred years old, so Xi Longyi's talent could be described as terrifying for condensing sword intent at such a young age.

Xi Longyi's saber slash carried a destructive power that sought to cleave everything before it into two. This was a manifestation of his saber intent and was only the most basic application of saber intent. If he so wished, he could even infuse saber intent into his fingers.

A cultivator could only cultivate one kind of intent, and with the creation of one's intent, the cultivators' understanding of himself and his weapon would drastically increase. It was not wrong to say that for a saber cultivator or sword cultivator, condensing an intent is a significant benchmark for all cultivators. Of course, not every cultivator condenses an intent. The intent itself wasn't important, but the concept behind the intent.

Lei Jingye could only barely manage a dodge in the face of the majestic saber intent.

"Look at your wretched appearance, it even makes me pity you." As expected of a villainous character, Xi Longyi didn't forget to insult Lei Jingye while he was down.

"Xi Longyi, I've never done anything to you. Why did you kill my clan? And now you even kidnapped my woman!"

The words Lei Jingye spoke weren't doing Tianyi any favors either. He felt as if he had become a character in some fantasy soap drama. Just imaging his junior sister becoming dao companion with the man who tried to kill him sent shivers down his spine.

Surprisingly, Lei Jingye was also in the Nascent Soul realm in the way of martial cultivation. Despite this, no matter what arts or techniques Lei Jingye unleashed, they were all easily blocked by Xi Longyi.

Xi Longyi even had the leisure to hold Daoyi at his side by her waist, not worried about Lei Jinye harming Daoyi or her breaking from while he was distracted. However, it could also be that due to Daoyi being kept to Xi Longyi, Lei Jingye was unable to unleash his killer moves for fear of harming her.

All this while, Xi Longyi still had enough energy to taunt Lei Jingye. "Oh, little worm, don't you find it weird? Before I even killed your clan, your soul should be urging and even pushing you to kill me no matter what. Don't you find it strange?"

Lei Jingye's movement became stiffened for a moment before he resumed his attacks.

"Aren't you curious? What is this feeling that you can't explain in your heart? The killing intent that you had the moment you and I met is even stronger than the one you gained from me killing your clan? Is it not?"

With each word that came out of Xi Longyi's mouth, Lei Jingye's fist became even more powerful as a vast and encompassing aura surrounded him, like a giant mountain.

Xi Longyi finally lost the carefree smile on his face and tossed Daoyi to the side, away from the battle.

"Dao'er!" Lei Jingye cried out, but he soon didn't have time to worry about Daoyi as Xi Longyi's attack became even more focused and unrelenting.

Tianyi, however, had the leisure. Although the battle at this level was rare even for him, he still checked on Daoyi. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was just unconscious. A thought soon occurred to him. Maybe it would be better for her to die here rather than be used for Xi Longyi's plans.

"I didn't expect you to exhibit this much strength. I guess it wasn't a coincidence you were able to escape from me the first time!" Even as he said this, Xi Longyi didn't appear worried and still had a trace of his carefree demeanor.

Lei Jingye stayed silent throughout and strengthened his assault on Xi Longyi. Tianyi could tell from the red light that was beginning to condense on Lei Jingye's body that he had begun using a forbidden technique to burn his blood essence for the sudden increase of strength.

Yet Xi Longyi didn't back off as Lei Jingye's strength increased. Although the rate of accumulation of injuries on Lei Jingye's body decreased, Xi Longyi continued to be as stable as Mount Tai. There wasn't even a single injury on his body.

It was clear to Tianyi that Lei Jingye wasn't a match for Xi Longyi.

Before long, Lei Jingye's assault began to weaken, and so did his momentum. Taking this chance, Xi Longyi unleashed one of his killer moves. His saber began to shine like the sun as a magnificent dragon's roar entered Tianyi's ears, and he slashed down.

The attack seemed to cut through space itself as it struck Lei Jingye. When all hope seemed to be lost, a crimson glow covered Lei Jingye's body and protected him. The crimson light only diminished the lethality of Xi Longyi's saber slash, so a gaping gash still appeared on Lei Jingye's chest, revealing his rib bones. The crimson light, although weakened considerably, didn't fade and carried Lei Jingye away.

For the first time, Xi Longyi appeared stunned before rage colored his face. "Worm, you actually refined my Red Dragon Lotus!?"

There was a tone of incredulity in his voice, like he had been betrayed by his ally as he gave chase, but he was unable to catch the red light streaking away in the sky.

"Xi Longyi, just wait till my injuries heal, and I make a breakthrough. The day of your death will be near then!" Lei Jingye's words echoed in the sky and carried heavy killing intent, but it was evident that there was weakness in his voice.

Xi Longyi snorted as he calmed himself down. "Just a worm that was lucky. The next time I see you, it will be the day of your death."

Without another word, he picked up the unconscious Daoyi and flew off. Over time, Tianyi felt increasingly helpless as Xi Longyi suppressed Daoyi and forcibly made her cultivate the Nascent Soul Realm.

Tianyi didn't know the method to create a Living Pill, but Xi Longyi did. With each passing day, Tianyi wanted to run away even more and not watch the step-by-step process. But it was like watching a horror movie. No matter how much he dreaded what came next, he couldn't avert his eyes. It was human's innate sense of curiosity and hiding a small hope that all would be well.

Tianyi was currently in such a state. There was faint hope that Lei Jingye would be able to rescue Daoyi. Although there was a sense of disconnection in his chest, knowing that Daoyi was Lei Jinye's woman in this world, Tianyi sincerely hoped that Lei Jingye would be able to rescue her.

But the hope diminished with each passing day as Daoyi's Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation came closer and closer. Coupled with Xi Longyi's increasingly powerful cultivation base, Tianyi could already see Lei Jingye arriving and being too weak to make a difference.

"Lei Jingye, you useless piece of shit. Xi Longyi isn't even in the sect, yet you can't even find him and disrupt his plans?" Tianyi couldn't help but curse.

Because refining Living Pills was a major taboo, there was no way Xi Longyi would bring Daoyi back to the Buzhou Immortal Sect, where he would be under the supervision of elders.

Xi Longyi hated this, so he had been living outside of the sect in a secluded immortal estate for the past few decades. He only returned when he needed resources. Even if he left his estate, he would still have ways to watch over Daoyi.

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Tianyi could see that with each passing day, the hope in Daoyi's eyes was slowly being extinguished. When the day before her Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation arrived, Daoyi's eyes lost all hope and only held a single expectation, the expectation towards death.

The next day Daoyi was sitting in a formation that Xi Longyi had helped her set up. Xi Longyi himself was watching from afar so that he would not be caught up in the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation and watch over her.

However, Xi Longyi began to frown when Daoyi did nothing as the tribulation clouds began to condense and even streaks of lightning appeared.

"Daoyi, what are you doing? Do you want to die?" Xi Longyi said.

Hearing this, Daoyi looked up and gave her life's most beautiful smile that stole Xi Longyi's breath away.

"What difference is there? The only choice I have is whether to die from the heavenly tribulation or to die to you after you turn me to a Living Pill. Even though you didn't explicitly say it, I am not stupid." Daoyi glanced in the direction of her birthplace with a sigh. "I should have followed Mother's instructions."

Xi Longyi was stunned for a moment before a rare gentle smile appeared on his face. "Don't be foolish, Daoyi. How could I bear for you to die? After everything is over, I have an immortal pill that can let you keep your life and beauty."

Daoyi laughed. It was a laugh as pleasant as the chime of bells filled with madness. "And then what? Live under you without any power, waiting for the day you tire of me? Xi Longyi, don't overestimate yourself. Do you think women are just things you can use and throw away!?" Daoyi looked away from Xi Longyi and stared straight at the tribulation clouds. "Come."

A lightning bolt descended and struck her without doing anything, stunning Xi Longyi. He couldn't believe that this woman was really crazy enough to allow tribulation lightning to kill her. If a cultivator died to tribulation lightning, their souls would be destroyed and be unable to enter the cycle of samsara to be reborn again.

Xi Longyi only stayed stunned for a moment before he directly flew above Daoyi and blocked the next strike of tribulation lightning. Even Tianyi was stunned by Xi Longyi's actions.

Even if you have a Living Pill, if the damage caused by tribulation lightning was too much, then having a Living Pill would be a useless venture. It was like getting damaged by fifty percent in order to refine a medicine that can heal a person for forty percent. Of course, with Xi Longyi's strength, it was entirely possible for him to block Daoyi's tribulation for her even if the heavenly tribulation Increased his strength.

But what shocked Tianyi even more, was that the Heavenly Tribulation seemed to drastically increase its strength far above the Nascent Soul realm.

"Unity Heavenly Tribulation!?" Tianyi cried out in shock as he looked at Xi Longyi as if he was a madman. Not only did he take the initiative to enter Daoyi's heavenly tribulation, but he also started his Unity Heavenly Tribulation at the same time.

"Haha, Jiang Daoyi. Interesting, interesting. I'm beginning to become even more interested in you!" Xi Longyi said as he released an aura that seemed to make heaven itself bow beneath him.

Tianyi watched the Heavenly Tribulation strike Xi Longyi repeatedly while he protected Daoyi. It was an incredible display of strength. Even Tianyi, who despised Xi Longyi, had to admit he was incredibly valiant at this time, almost like a hero out of legend.

However, an accident occurred. Or rather, an interloper interfered.

"Xi Longyi! Today is your death date!" A familiar figure appeared on the horizon and shouted.

Lei Jingye had changed drastically as his formerly black hair was now stark white. His face still retained his youthful looks, but his skin was sallow and grey as if death was a hair's breadth away.

Without any scruples, Lei Jingye entered the range of the heavenly tribulation, increasing its power even more! At this moment, Lei Jingye revealed his shocking blood-filled aura and his Unity Realm cultivation base!

"Lei Jingye, you maniac! You refined countless mortals and forcibly raised your cultivation, but your lifespan is reduced to the point that you don't even have half a year left to live. Even if you manage to enter the cycle of reincarnation, you will be tortured for thousands of years!" Xi Longyi could see what Lei Jingye had done at a glance. Although he had called Lei Jingye worm before, he had expended countless resources to look for Lei Jingye, and with each failure, the name of Lei Jingye was deeply carved into his mind.

What was the scariest opponent? Many people had different answers.

Some might say it was someone whose strength far surpasses theirs.

Others would say it was an unknown enemy.

But for Xi Longyi at this moment, it was a suicidal maniac who didn't fear death.

Lei Jingye fought Xi Longyi crazily without rest, unleashing killer moves after killer moves. Each attack decreased his remaining lifespan, but the blood aura on his body increased even further. Xi Longyi was being continuously pushed back, unable to attack. Not only did he have to block Lei Jingye's attack, but also the tribulation lightning whose strength increased past his threshold.

It was an exciting battle for sure, one that Tianyi watched with bated breath. He hoped that Lei Jingye would be able to triumph or at the very least kill Xi Longyi before he died. This way, Daoyi would at least be able to live.

By now, Tianyi had already realized why Lei Jingye hated him. Lei Jingye was a transmigrator from the future, where his other self, Xi Longyi, pushed him to the brink, and so Lei Jingye swore revenge on Tianyi, even though they were two different people.

Perhaps, for Lei Jingye, it probably didn't matter. Tianyi was his nemesis who killed his clan and stole his woman.

'Although, if he found out that Daoyi became my junior sister, what expression would he make?' Tianyi found his thoughts wandering again as he pinched his chin. There was a sense of anticipation in Tianyi's heart.

In the end, Xi Longyi prevailed over Lei Jingye and successfully passed his tribulation and entered the Unity Realm, but wounds riddled his body. Xi Longyi glared hatefully at Lei Jingye before stumbling towards Daoyi, who had also been successfully promoted to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Daoyi could not move as Xi Longyi had activated the seal on her body that he set up beforehand. Daoyi watched with wide and fearful eyes with each step Xi Longyi took, coming closer and closer to her. Finally, his bloody hand latched onto Daoyi's throat before he roughly kissed her on the lips.

Her heart became even colder as she felt her qi, her vitality, even her soul being sucked out of her body and into Xi Longyi.

"Y-y-you bastard. Stop this!" The whites of Lei Jingye's eyes had already been dyed red from his tears of blood as he watched the woman he loved slowly wither under Xi Longyi's hands.

With each passing moment, Daoyi aged before she finally became a skeleton with only skin latching onto her, and all the hair had long fallen off of her head. It was a wretched appearance that made Tianyi want to vomit.

And vomited he did with blood leaked from his mouth.

He could understand why Lei Jingye wanted Xi Longyi dead. Unfortunately, this grudge had to be shouldered by his innocent self.

Tianyi watched as the last spark of Daoyi's life faded away, and Xi Longyi recovered from all his injuries. But Xi Longyi had an extremely gloomy expression as he stared hatefully at Lei Jingye as if Lei Jingye was the one who killed his whole clan and stole his woman.

For the remainder of Lei Jingye's life, Xi Longyi tortured him every day without rest. By this point, Tianyi had also formed a hatred as deep as the sea for Xi Longyi. Although he didn't know of the Daoyi of this world, she was still his junior sister, and to see her go through all that made his heart fill with fury but with nowhere to vent it.

Tianyi continued to watch on with cold eyes as Xi Longyi passed his life after that day until he reached the Transcending Mortality Realm and began his Immortal Ascension Heavenly Tribulation.

In the middle of Xi Longyi's Immortal Ascension Heavenly Tribulation, an unexpected person appeared.

It was none other than his mother, Xi Mengfei!

However, different from the looks that Tianyi remembered it to be, her appearance was that of sixteen to seventeen years old, like the first time Tianyi saw her as a baby with none of the maturity and aura of a mother.

Her eyes were indifferent as she looked at Xi Longyi, and Tianyi even sensed a coldness he had never felt on her.

Suddenly a translucent sword that seemed to have been made from black crystal appeared in her hand. It was a breathtakingly beautiful weapon, and Tianyi even saw his own reflection on it, despite having no reflection in this dreamlike world.

Xi Mengfei raised her sword and then slashed downward.

Instantly a sword made of tribulation lightning descended onto Xi Longyi.

Xi Longyi didn't have any chance to evade and was directly pierced by the sword. Afterward, the tribulation clouds disappeared immediately, having judged that Xi Longyi failed.

Xi Longyi looked incredulously at Xi Mengfei while blood leaked from every orifice on him, and his vitality seeped away. He had already lost his ability to speak, but his expression spoke for itself.

"Dragon Emperor, did you really think that I didn't know?" Xi Mengfei asked, causing Xi Longyi to show disbelief. His shocked expression soon turned to wrath as he glared hatefully at Xi Mengfei.

"I had hoped that it was simply me overthinking, and it was simply the Dragon Emperor's influence. But I gave you so many chances. I learned long ago my true child was already dead. Dead the moment he was conceived, killed by you."

Mengfei didn't say anything else as she watched Xi Longyi, no, the Dragon Emperor waste away. When the Dragon Emperor lost all signs of his life, Mengfei raised her sword and minced the Dragon Emperor's body with sword light.

Tianyi felt his lips twitching. "Can this also be considered cutting grass at its roots?"

He soon stiffened as he saw Xi Mengfei directly gazing into his eyes. His heart chilled as he realized that the Xi Mengfei of this world could see him! But he didn't have to worry for long as when the sword light that minced the Dragon Emperor's body faded away, his consciousness also faded, and he soon entered nothingness.