“Th-this is impossible ... You should have ....”The red-robed man tensed. His eyes widened as if what he was seeing made no sense.Not far from him, a young man stood with a calm expression, as though there was not the slightest trace of fear or emotion in his eyes.“I'm sorry. I have no intention of being arrogant or showing off, but I have proven to you that calmness can make me strong,” said the young man, who was none other than Luo Yi.The red-robed man ground his teeth. He charged toward Luo Yi while thrusting his spear, but ....It passed through.The spear pierced through Luo Yi's body—or more precisely, the shadow resembling him. There was no blood. Only waves of light rippled gently, like still water disturbed by a pebble.“Welcome to my illusionary world,” Luo Yi said without anger or triumph. His voice was like the rustling of the wind at dusk. “Here, you can only attack my shadows. And shadows cannot be har

"Forgive myself?" Luo Mian furrowed his brows.Suddenly, someone answered, "That's right."Light suddenly appeared, forming the silhouette of a person. When the light faded, a man in a bright red robe appeared—red hair, eyes filled with resentment, and the very form he had possessed before the negative energy was expelled."Who are you?" Luo Mian asked."I am you," the man in the red robe replied. "And you are me. I am the hatred you nurtured, the resentment you held tightly, and I ... am your dark side."Luo Mian took a step back. "You should have already disappeared.""It's not that easy." The figure stepped closer. "You only cast me out of your body. But I still remain here ... in your heart, which has yet to forgive itself."The silent wind swept across the grass. The atmosphere turned gloomy."You said you wanted to change?" the dark side continued, his tone mocking. "But you are still afraid to face your true self.""Shut up!""You let your family die, Luo Mian. You were even po

The moment Luo Mian turned around and saw the figure standing about ten zhang in front of him, his eyes welled up with tears.“Lian'er... y-you're still alive, my son. This isn't an illusion, is it?”Standing gracefully atop a crimson sword hovering in the air was a man dressed in a dark blue robe. His robe fluttered gently in the midday breeze.After staring at the familiar figure for a few moments, the man in the dark blue robe approached Luo Mian and landed before him. He stored his sword in his storage ring, embraced the man, and said, “This isn't an illusion, Father. It's me... your son.”Luo Mian returned his son's embrace. Gratitude and relief were written across his face. Although tears streamed down his cheeks, they were tears of happiness. “I'm so glad you're still alive, Lian'er.”“I never imagined I'd meet you here either, Father,” Luo Lian said as he released the embrace and looked at his father's face, which seemed unchanged despite the many years they had been apart. “W

"Luo Mian, what was that sound?" Su Lan cried out in panic. She immediately clung to her husband's arm, her body trembling as screams echoed from outside.Luo Mian, who was sitting on the bed beside his wife, replied, "I can also sense an intense killing aura!"He gently removed his wife's hands from his arm. "I'll go check!" he said firmly before jumping down from the bed."Be careful, Luo Mian!" Su Lan called anxiously. Although she knew her husband was a powerful cultivator and a war general, she still worried because his wounds from the battle a few days ago had not fully healed.Luo Mian smiled briefly at his wife. "If I die tonight, then I was never a general worthy of receiving King Zhi Yuan's recognition," he said before dashing out through the bedroom window.As soon as he reached the courtyard of his residence, his eyes widened at the sight of his guards lying dead—their bodies impaled by sharp bamboo spikes that had burst out o

"That means... his opponent is incredibly powerful!"Su Lan knew that her husband would only use the Thousand Dragon Fangs Technique when he was cornered. The bluish-white light shining through the gaps in the wooden walls allowed her to conclude that he had activated that technique.And that meant her husband was in danger!Without another thought, Su Lan immediately dashed toward the now-open doorway. Luo Lian and Luo Lin quickly followed behind her.The moment they stepped outside the residence... it was exactly as she had feared. Luo Mian was indeed using the Thousand Dragon Fangs Technique, yet his opponent—the black-robed man—was effortlessly deflecting every strike with nothing more than his right hand wielding the Golden Bamboo Staff."High Realm Ninth Stage!" she muttered the instant she sensed the cultivation aura of the black-robed man confronting her husband. "He must be their leader!"Without hesitation, she charged