Bai Tousheng's expression turned grim the moment the Old Woman appeared.

  He had once imagined that he would meet his mortal enemy again.

  But in his imagination, it should have been years later, with him leading the invincible Ye Fan, pointing his sword at the Supreme Holy Land.

  He never expected it to be in the current situation.

  At this moment, he was already at the end of his strength, and his earlier demeanor was entirely a facade.

  He had planned to take advantage of the moment when everyone was intimidated to escape with Ye Fan.

  But now it seemed... escaping would be difficult.

  He glanced at the somewhat bewildered Meng Yao, feeling resentful; it was all this woman's fault.

  She was more of a hindrance than a help!

  Bai Tousheng was desperately thinking of a countermeasure, but Elder Sun wouldn't give him a chance to escape.

  Elder Sun lightly waved her cane in the air, and a pitch-black Sword Qi appeared out of nowhere, seemingly capable of slicing through everything!

  The surrounding space began to collapse and reform under the influence of this Sword Qi!

  Using the cane as a sword, her Sword Intent reached the heavens!

  It was evident that Elder Sun's Sword Intent had reached perfection!

  As soon as this Sword Qi appeared, it headed straight for Bai Tousheng.

  It seemed to move leisurely, but in the blink of an eye, it was upon him!

  Sensing this Sword Qi, Bai Tousheng was instantly filled with terror!

  Six thousand years ago, Elder Sun could have killed him; six thousand years later, Elder Sun had continued to progress, while he was just a Remnant Soul. How could he possibly fight back?

  He had no intention of resisting, randomly choosing a direction and burrowing underground, hoping to bypass the Eight Desolations Demon-Sealing Array.

  But as one of the Supreme Holy Land's ultimate techniques, how could this grand array be so simple?

  When Bai Tousheng had delved twenty miles underground, he was met with the light screen of the Eight Desolations Demon-Sealing Array.

  Startled, Bai Tousheng was about to change direction when he suddenly felt a chill behind him.

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  He turned abruptly, only to see a Sword Qi, sharp to the extreme, piercing through his neck.

  Bai Tousheng's face was filled with disbelief; he wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, nothing came out.

  Then, his soul turned to dust and completely dissipated!

  Back on the surface, even though the Sword Qi had penetrated twenty miles underground, the earth remained perfectly intact!

  Having done all this, Elder Sun sighed softly:

  "The grudge from six thousand years ago is finally settled."

  "But what good does it do? My disciple can never come back to life."

  After speaking, Elder Sun looked at Gu Liangyuan: "Junior Brother Gu Liang, I'm tired, I'll head back first."

  Without waiting for Gu Liangyuan to respond, Elder Sun was about to leave.

  But Gu Liangyuan quickly stopped her: "Senior Sister, don't be hasty."

  Seeing Elder Sun's confusion, Gu Liangyuan gestured, and the jade pendant on Ye Fan's chest flew into his hand.

  Elder Sun's expression changed slightly upon seeing the jade pendant:

  "What a cunning fellow, almost fooled me again."

  With a flick of her finger, the jade pendant shattered into pieces.

  Amidst a puff of green smoke, Bai Tousheng's nearly transparent soul reappeared before everyone.

  At this moment, Bai Tousheng was filled with terror.

  How could this be?

  He had even fooled Elder Sun, so how did Gu Liangyuan discover him?

  Unfortunately, Bai Tousheng was destined never to know the answer.

  With a wave of Elder Sun's sleeve, Bai Tousheng's soul once again dissipated into the world.

  Gu Liangyuan used the scanner to check until he was sure there was no trace of Bai Tousheng before he felt at ease.

  Elder Sun also learned from the experience, using her Divine Sense to search every corner within the Eight Desolations Demon-Sealing Array. Only after confirming there was no trace of Bai Tousheng did she smile, shake her head, and look around:

  "I really am getting old, not as capable as I used to be."

  "The future of the Supreme Holy Land rests on you young people."

  While this remark was directed at Gu Liangyuan, apart from Gu Liangyuan and Qian Qiu, the youngest among them, Song Head, was already over a thousand years old. Being called young was somewhat unusual.

  But in front of Elder Sun, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, being called young seemed appropriate.

  After exchanging a few words with Elder Sun, Gu Liangyuan turned his attention to Ye Fan and Meng Yao.

  At this moment, Ye Fan was staring blankly at the jade pendant on the ground.

  Half a month ago, he had been humiliated by Gu Liangyuan.

  In his despair, he discovered that his jade pendant contained a hidden world, housing the Remnant Soul of a peerless master.

  Under Bai Tousheng's guidance, his cultivation advanced rapidly.

  He had thought that from then on, he would rise to prominence.

  Gu Liangyuan, the Supreme Holy Land, would all be beneath his feet in the future.

  But before he could enjoy his triumph, the master he regarded as his hope was killed by Gu Liangyuan.

  How could this happen...

  He found it hard to accept this outcome.

  Meng Yao looked at Gu Liangyuan, who seemed like an immortal descending to the mortal world, then at the despondent Ye Fan beside her.

  Perhaps she had truly made a mistake...

  But before she could think further, she saw Gu Liangyuan walking toward her step by step.

  Seeing the long knife in Gu Liangyuan's hand, she suddenly realized that she had no value left in front of him.

  She was really going to die!

  Fear gripped her.

  Her former pride vanished.

  She fell to her knees with a thud, dragging herself forward a couple of steps on her knees.

  Feeling the increasing killing intent from Gu Liangyuan, her body began to tremble slightly, and even her voice quivered:

  "Gu Liangyuan, don't kill me, I'll do anything."

  "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong!"

  "Spare my life, please."

  "If you don't want to see me, I'll leave immediately and never appear before you again."

  Gu Liangyuan looked at the bloodless face of Meng Yao and suddenly smiled:

  "Don't be silly, my big knife never kills women."

  Meng Yao, who had been trembling like a leaf, suddenly brightened at Gu Liangyuan's words and looked up sharply:

  "Really?"

  Gu Liangyuan nodded: "Really, you can go."

  Behind Gu Liangyuan, the two elders, Song Head and Wang Defa, frowned simultaneously at his actions.

  What was going on?

  Wasn't the Master Uncle done being a simp? Even at this stage, he was letting her go?

  The other elders exchanged confused glances as well.

  Meng Yao felt a wave of relief, not even sparing a glance at Ye Fan beside her, and scrambled out of the array.

  With the life-threatening crisis resolved, her anger surged again!

  Gu Liangyuan, do you think I'll be grateful just because you spared my life?

  Dream on!

  Just wait, once I've achieved my cultivation, I'll make you pay!

  As she was fantasizing, she suddenly felt a chill in her abdomen.

  Looking down, she saw a dagger's tip protruding from her dantian.

  She stopped in her tracks and slowly turned her head, only to see Gu Liangyuan holding a dagger, having pierced her dantian from behind.

  Gu Liangyuan abruptly withdrew the dagger, and blood slowly flowed from Meng Yao's abdomen.

  She desperately tried to cover the wound with her hands, but the blood wouldn't stop.

  She gradually felt her vision blur, her body weakening as she collapsed to the ground.

  Before her consciousness completely faded, she heard Gu Liangyuan's indifferent words:

  "My big knife doesn't kill women, but I have a small dagger."

  "Amen, Infinite Heavenly Sovereign, blessed be."

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