Legend of the Great Sage

n if he had lost his body, he could still complete the final step of the offerings with his Yang Soul.

However, the brutal reality did not even leave him with a final sliver of hope.
The columns of light rapidly dimmed as vines wove together inside the cauldrons, having covered them a long time ago.
It was precisely for this moment.

The power of belief from all of the living creatures gathered towards the trunk of the Heaven Climbing Vine.
There seemed to be a figure standing there, maddeningly stealing the fruits of success from the offerings to heaven.

The will of the people would always be used by the ambitious, while the unpredictability of human nature completely surpassed the intangible will of the heavens.

Si Long felt light-headed.
The feeling of becoming one with the heavens gradually left him.
It let him completely understand how the Great Banyan Tree King felt in the past—All plans reduced to dust the moment he could see success right before him.

It felt like he was only a step away from the peak, only to step into an abyss.
The intense feeling of loss was enough to drive people crazy.
He did not go crazy, but his inner demons flared again.

Unwillingness, regret, resentment, sorrow… various negative emotions flooded out.

“Hehehe, now, I’m the one chosen by the heavens, the lord of the living! All of you can go and die!”

The Heaven Climbing Vine was like a twisted snake as Qian Rongzhi’s mad laughter filled Dragonshead mountain.
The many talented great cultivators, the noble members of the imperial family, and the various Daemon Kings of flexible political allegiance all prostrated at her feet, putting up a painful struggle.

Li Qingshan furrowed his brows, remembering the sight from many years ago, except it was only a small mountain back then.
Right now, she was at the top of the nine provinces.
Even the paramount Human Sovereign had fallen for her scheme, suffering a disastrous defeat.

“Bitch, do you think I can’t kill you just because you’re hiding in the Heaven Climbing Vine?” Si Long roared furiously.

Wielding his fingers like a blade, he cut through the trunk of the Heaven Climbing Vine with a single stroke.
The Heaven Climbing Vine was terrifyingly powerful, but it was as delicate as a regular plant before even greater power.

He pulled Qian Rongzhi out from there with ease and sensed the familiar aura she gave off.
That was the bloodline of the true dragon that belonged to him.
Because she was unable to digest and absorb it, a pair of dragon horns protruded from her head while her body was covered in scales.
However, her eyes were better described as more snake-like than dragon-like, staring at Si Long mercilessly and viciously.

He became even more furious inside.
Golden light flashed in his eyes.

Her flesh and blood scattered in the air, having been shaved away.
In the blink of an eye, only a bloody, human figure remained with tiny, gorgeous snakes in between, which was a particularly grotesque sight.

Xiao An showed no emotions, but she tightened her grip around her swords.

Li Qingshan sighed inside.
He really did find this child more and more difficult to understand.
He did not like Qian Rongzhi, but he would always repay a debt, so he definitely would not simply watch her be killed.
However, even without the Barrier of the Nine Provinces obstructing them, they could not save her from Si Long’s hands.

However, her laughter never stopped.
Instead, it became even more elated as she urged him on.
“Quick, kill me! I have the bloodline of a true dragon! A small wound like this is nothing.”

Her voice then sank, like the hissing of a snake.
“If you kill me, the Heaven Climbing Vine will wither, and you won’t be able to return to the Human realm.
You’ll face the powerful rejection of this world too.
If you kill me, a true dragon blessed by the heavens, you’ll definitely face hostility from the will of the heavens, and the situation will become even worse.
You’ll let Li Qingshan get away with everything for nothing.”

The purpose that the Heaven Climbing Vine served was similar to the great ghost tower.
They both allowed existences that exceeded the limits of this world to descend upon the nine provinces.
However, sovereign Li was unable to leave the ghost tower, while Si Long had basically turned this world into his own backyard using the various methods he had prepared beforehand and his advantage of being born in this world.

However, Qian Rongzhi had basically completed the offerings to heaven in Si Long’s place, becoming the “chosen child of the heavens”.
Even when she did not have too much power to wield, she was still blessed by the heavens.
There would definitely be retribution if she was killed.

Si Long trembled.
He obviously understood that, which was why he could not bring himself to kill her.
Instead, he felt even more oppressed inside, such that he almost wanted to cough up blood.

His inner demons flared even more as he showed signs of suffering from cultivation deviation once again.
Even more terrifyingly, the will of the heavens began to shift, and his powers were restricted.
If this continued, he would blow up on the spot with his soul obliterated before he even clashed with Li Qingshan and the others.

“To think that a bitch like you is bold enough to devour my body and destroy my plans! Return everything that you took from me!”

With his last wisp of clarity, he lunged forward with his Yang Soul, entering Qian Rongzhi’s body.
If he managed to possess her successfully, then he would still be the true dragon chosen by the heavens.
All of his mistakes would be rectified.