Jump up, cross cut, vertical chop, sweep cut!

He stepped onto the stone stairs, flickering like a ghostly shadow, the blade light he slashed out was lonely and cold, tearing apart the Sword Qi attacking from all directions, emitting the sound of shattering.

In the pouring rain, his figure was invisible, only a pair of bewitching vertical pupils seemed to blaze.

His steps and slashes were so resolute.

It's like being determined to do something, even if there is a mountain ahead, it must be split by him.

Faced with such a violent Sword Force, Tang Zijing was forced to retreat again and again because the strength of the boy before him was unimaginably strong, having walked so far on the Evolution Path, powerful beyond words!

He even mastered the Heavenly Person's Breathing.

That was something Tang Ling nearly sacrificed her life to obtain!

In the violent storm, Gu Jianlin launched a counterattack, at this moment, what flashed through his mind were the words left by his father, the crisscross sword marks on Penglai Fairy Island, and the scene of two men walking out side by side.

"Would the President hand over the power of a Heavenly Person to someone she doesn't trust?"

He held the knife in both hands, dashing like lightning, shuttling through the rain curtain.

The high-pitched Dragon Roar seemed like thunder!

Tang Zijing, without hesitation, burned all his spirituality, causing his domain to expand rapidly.

The fierce wind, the pouring rain, the rubble, the solid ice.

It felt as if all things in the world began to tremble, condensing into a Sword Array!

And at this moment, Gu Jianlin closed in, slashing down with his blade!

However, what appeared before Tang Zijing was not the boy.

But a peerless Goddess, standing at the end of time, slashing down with one blade!

That was the power of a God summoned by Jiuyin!

Space Jump!

The distance between them was instantly closed, time fell into a quagmire-like silence again, everything was as still as death, the rain and snow hung mid-air, reflecting a bright flash.

In an instant, it was torn apart by a fleeting cold light!

Crack!

Tang Zijing's chest was ripped open, blood splattered, and his pupils suddenly dilated.

Bang!

Gu Jianlin kicked him flying, crashing to the end of the stone stairs!

"If you must insist, then tell me."

He coldly said, "What is Frida's Schizophrenia?"

He flicked the blood off the Tang Blade, dyeing the accumulated snow on the ground red.

Tang Zijing fell heavily into the pool of blood, with a terrifying penetrating wound on his chest, deep enough to see the bone.

"You even know about that."

He said softly, "Who told you this?"

Gu Jianlin walked up to him, without a word.

For a while.

Footsteps faintly came from behind.

Tang Ling walked over step by step, listening to the previous conversation, her eyes blank.

A bit dazed.

Even the hand holding the sword hilt was no longer steady.

"Let me tell you a story then."

Gu Jianlin said softly, "Fourteen years ago, there was a man whose descendant had an extremely rare disease, almost unheard of among seven billion people, the name of the disease was Frida's Schizophrenia. Who first had it, who discovered it, and why it was named so, I do not know."

"How many have survived this disease is also unknown. But he didn't want his great-granddaughter to die from it, so he made a deal."

He paused, "He sought out the most powerful person in this world, pleading to save his great-granddaughter. And as the price, he disappeared into the shadow of the Order World, seeking the miracle created by the Qilin Venerable, arriving deep within the Qilin Immortal Palace, reaching the legendary Penglai Fairy Island, obtaining the Spirit Coffin Secret Technique."

Tang Ling's bangs fluttered, her resolute and beautiful eyes lost their focus for the first time.

"No, this can't be."

She murmured in disbelief, "How could it be like this, this is absolutely impossible..."

Gu Jianlin, however, softly asked, "When did the so-called Yihua Plan begin?"

Tang Ling froze.

Eight years ago.

The time when Tang Zijing had his accident.

"The so-called Yihua Plan was never meant to be used for humans."

Gu Jianlin said quietly, "It was created by the Qilin Venerable to adapt to the rules of the Human World. Besides the Venerable himself, the only place where such technology was stored is on Penglai Fairy Island. Before me, only two people ever intruded into Penglai Fairy Island, one was named Gu Ci'an, the other was Tang Zijing."

He turned, looking at the girl beside him, "You are the one who contracted Frida's Schizophrenia, which led to you having two wills within your body: one carrying the power of the Candle Light Law, the other bearing the power of the You Ying Law. This could be considered a miracle created with all of human resources."

"—But it's also the result of someone silently making sacrifices for you in the dark."

Tang Ling covered her vermilion lips, the drifting snow reflected in her beautiful eyes.

Candle Light Law, You Ying Law.

She didn't care what these things were.

The long-held emotions in her heart were forcibly brought out, leaving her heart empty.

Hate or anger, killing intent or determination, all vanished.

Replaced by a sense of powerlessness.

She didn't question those words.

Because she dared not.

Afraid that if she questioned, there would be loopholes.

Yet she wished that all this was false.

Because she couldn't accept that the person she hated for so many years still loved her.

Always silently protecting her in the darkness.

"Those with this disease, perhaps there is more than one, but yours is the most severe."

Gu Jianlin looked at the flying snow, sighed emotionally, "I don't know what the Tang Family went through, but I can imagine this is the truth. And as the price, Tang Zijing came to the Kui Dragon Ancestor's side and became His Divine Servant. No, perhaps there is another purpose, let me guess... investigating The Order of the Hidden?"

Like a shocking thunder in her ears, Tang Ling suddenly looked at the man lying on the ground.

After a long silence, Tang Zijing hoarsely said, "Nonsense."

He stared at the sky, motionless.

His eyes hollow yet eerie.

"Even now, you insist?"

Gu Jianlin said softly, "I'm already fed up with the arrangements of you big shots, I also don't know why they didn't want me to come here. But I just don't like to see tragedies occur, and I won't watch Thunder kill her dearest family member. Nor will I let you die as a sinner."

Tang Ling bit her lip silently, staring at the man before her, not saying a word.

She was waiting.

Waiting for an answer from the man.

But at this moment, the redness in Tang Zijing's left eye suddenly spread, half of his face turned into a gruesome ghost face, sprouting golden feather-like patterns, terrifying and frightening!

A faint phoenix cry sounded from within his body, extremely loud!

A light and shadow resembling both dragon and phoenix burst from his body, directly aiming at the girl's brow!

His body also suddenly sprang up, roaring and charging out!

Fast!

Too fast!

At this moment, it was as if the roar of an Ancient Times beast, like being suddenly plunged into the depths of Hell, only the scalding Breath came forth, seemingly to burn the entire world to ashes!

Even Gu Jianlin couldn't react in time, his blade humming in vibration.

Tang Ling watched as the creature, like a fusion of dragon and phoenix, lunged at her face!

Boom!

In the last moment, someone shielded her.

That person was struck by the searing light blaze, white hair fluttering as it dispersed, blood spraying in torrents.

Tang Ling seemed to hear the sound of the world collapsing.

"No..."

Gu Jianlin's bangs fluttered lightly, something within his heart seemed to shatter.

He suddenly understood.

Why Tang Zijing would never admit to everything he said.

Why he had to maintain the Divine Servant Transformation.

Because Tang Zijing's body had been tampered with.

Even if the Summoning Technique and secret medicine eliminated his Divine Servant Transformation, it was futile.

He was just waiting for the critical moment.

To shield his great-granddaughter from the most deadly blow.

Amid the snow and wind, a wistful sigh echoing.

"I never thought, in this life, I could still find such redemption."

Tang Zijing turned around, half of his body charred, his remaining Life Force like a candle in the wind, yet his cold eyes faintly gleamed with tears: "I'm sorry..."

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