Chapter 896 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

The unfamiliar sound of manic laughter instantly put everyone present on edge. Two cultivators in the transcendent realm concealed the juniors behind them, warily gazing at the volcano. But nothing happened. "What's wrong, trying to scare us on purpose, Xian Ling?" she said. Suddenly, a small crack erupted in the mountain wall, and magma spewed out, heading straight for the people. "Earth Immortal Art, Forbidden Spirit Wall!" The middle-aged man stepped forward, forming hand seals, summoning a huge wall that intercepted the magma. Over on the demonic cultivation team, another strong individual defended against the magma attack. However, neither side's strong individuals dared to relax their vigilance. The lava that fell to the ground quickly gathered to form a humanoid figure. It opened its arms, seemingly absorbing the energy of the world. Before long, its complete appearance transformed. Its left half exuded an ethereal and elegant aura, resembling an elder living on a celestial mountain. The right half exuded a monstrous aura, with skin covered in strange patterns, and red eyes glaring ahead with endless killing intent. These two radically different images combined into one. "Whose obsession is it this time?" Tang Xin said. "No," the middle-aged man immediately denied, "this is not an elusive obsession but a real soul body!" It was said that at a high enough realm, as long as the soul did not perish, even if the physical body perished, it could be reshaped. In other words, the "person" before them was alive. "However, this is no ordinary soul body," the elder of the Xian Ling clan, Yuan Ming, frowned. "Its soul aura is extremely chaotic, vastly different from that of a normal living being. It's almost like... an aggregate spirit?" After the lava person completed its transformation, it twisted its neck as if getting familiar with this body. It glanced at the two teams that had arrived first and flashed a smile with both sides of its face. "You guys are so slow," it said. "The little trouble outside can be easily resolved, right? You made me wait so long?" "Who are you?" Given the eerie appearance, everyone dared only to ask from a distance. "I am the final guardian of the ruins," it grinned. "Don't you want to obtain that sword? Come and pass my test, then you can clear the game!" "That sword?" Everyone was baffled. "You guys don't even know what you want?" the lava person's eyes carried a hint of disdain. "We indeed don't know," Tang Xin braved herself to ask. "Could you tell us?" It turned its head, glanced at the senior sister, apparently finding nothing unusual, then explained, "The ruins are guarded for the clue to finding the sword. It's a power discovered in the ancient cultivation world." "What sword?" Xian Ling inquired. "It's called 'Sword,'" the self-proclaimed guardian continued. "Sword of Justice, Sword of Kings, Invincible Sword... no matter how it's named, it's inseparable from the word 'sword.'" "You mean..." Someone couldn't help but swallow and asked, "During the War of Justice and Evil, the power possessed by the righteous path that could devastate the heavens and earth was... a sword?" "That's correct," the being affirmed. "However, the sword is merely its concrete form. The true power contained within it is beyond your level of understanding." "How powerful is that sword?" Tang Xin asked curiously. "With one slash, it splits mountains and rivers; with another, it breaks the firmament. It eliminates all evil and severs cause and effect," the being said. "With it, one can be invincible in this world. That's why it's called the Invincible Sword." Everyone gasped in astonishment. Such incredible power was even more exaggerated than what they had heard before. Invincible? Would that mean they could do anything? Would it grant any wish? "Do you understand?" it urged. "If you do, why don't you come up and take the test? The first person to step forward can have the difficulty reduced as an exception!" The crowd fell silent. "What do you mean?" the guardian with half a face questioned. "Aren't any of you interested in the clue to the Invincible Sword?" "You think we're fools?" Xian Ling said. "By your appearance, do you really look like a messenger safeguarding 'righteous power'?" Even the most naïve wealthy heiress knew that the person before her was unreliable. "Even in such circumstances, you still judge people based on appearances," the being smirked. "Why? Can't the final guardian of the Immortal-Demonic Ruins be a character with half righteousness and half demonic aura?" While the lava person kept boasting, the several transcendence realm cultivators remained hesitant. "Uncle, what's the situation?" Xian Ling asked quietly. "Do we really have to step forward and take its test?" The middle-aged man remained silent, his brows furrowed in a fixed gaze on the being. The situation was similar for the elder of the Xian Ling clan, who hadn't taken their eyes off the individual from the moment they spoke. "If you truly are a guardian," a member of the demonic cultivation team spoke, "then why are you trapped behind this volcano instead of guarding? It seems more akin to... suppression." "What nonsense are you spewing!" The lava person flew into a rage upon hearing the word "suppression," and the magma behind it burst open with a fierce momentum. "Indeed," the middle-aged man then explained to Xian Ling in a low voice, "It feels as though I could be killed with just a single move. But it seems that most of its power can't be exerted." "I declare that all of you have lost the qualification to pass this test!" the lava person raved. "As a consequence, leave your lives here!" As soon as it spoke, everyone realized that the person before them was definitely not right and quickly retreated. "Retreat?" The lava person sneered, and black and white auras emanated from its body, forming a barrier that covered the area above. "You've come this far, do you think you can escape?" "What... what is this thing?" People continuously bombarded the barrier made of black and white energy but found it impervious. Even when transcendent realm cultivators intervened, the effect was the same. "Hahaha, I am—" "At the time of the War of Justice and Evil," a crisp girl's voice suddenly resounded next to everyone, "I imprisoned you, as you are the manifestation of the grievances of all the fallen creatures. No matter what method was used, I could not completely cleanse you, so I had to seal you here." "This is..." The elder of the Xian Ling clan turned around to look. They saw a girl radiating a faint glow all over her body, exuding a pure aura, slowly walking towards them under the guard of many powerful protectors. "Is this the recently renowned 'Saintess of Demonic Cultivation,' Lian Xin?" Xian Ling looked over and was astonished by her presence, speaking unconsciously, "She's so beautiful..." "Is that all you think?" the senior sister critiqued. "Uh... and also, kind of underendowed?" she replied. "Don't say that in front of her."