There are countless geniuses in the world of cultivation, but only my junior sister Sha Diao

The surging spiritual power was so overwhelming that Qu Yimian could hardly breathe. With her internal organs shattered, she could only collapse helplessly on the ground, unable to escape. The blood she coughed up was mixed with some small bone fragments.

But she had no time to care about any of that.

The unease that came from the depths of her soul made her increasingly anxious and hysterical.

Gu Xia's gaze was cold. "You have nothing, what does that have to do with me?"

She tilted her head, looking utterly bewildered. "You don't actually think that your current situation is enough to absolve you of all the consequences of your past actions, do you?"

Third Brother is right, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Qu Yimian's resentful accusations came to an abrupt halt.

Gu Xia could clearly see her true thoughts from her eyes.

Clearly, that's exactly what she thought.

"..."

Grass.

Gu Xia composed herself and bluntly pointed out, "Qu Yimian, I really don't understand what you have to be so aggrieved about?"

"You have so many lives on your hands, how dare you still think you're innocent?"

"If that's the case, then how innocent were those disciples of the Taiyi Sect who died at your hands in two generations?" Thinking of the shattered sect and the elders and disciples who died tragically without cause, they didn't even know what had happened before losing their lives in the indiscriminate massacre by the demons.

Qu Yimian seemed to have been provoked, her tone agitated, "What does this have to do with me? It's all because of the injustice of Heaven, which is why they were destined to suffer this calamity."

To this day, she still doesn't think there's anything wrong with her behavior, speaking in a nonchalant tone.

It's just a few people dying...

Gu Xia gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

No one knew that she had always cleverly concealed the painful memories of her sect being reduced to mountains of corpses and seas of blood beneath her nonchalant exterior.

Only now do I finally have a definite outlet for my frustration.

She stared indifferently at the dying figure, finally uttering only the same flimsy words, "What happened yesterday, is what happens today. So, as you said—"

"I am killing you today only because you are destined to die this time."

The spiritual energy from all directions intertwined, and the Floating Life Sword hung in mid-air. Gu Xia closed her eyes slightly and used her divine sense to probe the spiritual root that was rapidly circulating within her body, or more precisely, the spiritual root that was wrapped in purple lightning.

Her Tribulation Transcending stage cultivation was enough for her to dispel the clouds and mist. With a gentle flick of her divine sense, she drew out a droplet-shaped object hidden deep within her spiritual root.

The clouds and mist dispersed, revealing golden light.

As Gu Xia thought for a moment, the golden hue naturally merged into the Floating Life Sword, transforming into an oval shape similar to the black crystal beside it, crystal clear.

In an instant, gold and black merged seamlessly, unleashing a mysterious aura. Above, the sky was filled with wind, thunder, and clouds, as if reflecting something.

The entire secret realm seemed to be frozen in place by this power. Everyone present, whether demons or disciples, was frozen in place, unable to move or even make a sound.

Such terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations.

Unlike the previous suppression caused by the Tribulation Transcending Realm, this time, Gu Xia seemed to be immersed in a mysterious world, where gold and black intertwined perfectly, transforming into a huge totem that unfolded behind her.

Ye Suian gritted his teeth, then suddenly realized something, "That black crystal, wasn't it the one Junior Sister brought out from the Demon Realm and later ended up on her sword?"

Several of the direct disciples of the Taiyi Sect remembered this matter, and they all nodded subconsciously upon hearing it.

Even the elders couldn't figure out what the thing was for, and they couldn't pry it off no matter what they tried. So, over time, they completely forgot about it.

Jiang Chaoxu bent his knees slightly and couldn't help but murmur, "So, it's used at times like this..."

But how did Gu Xia know that?

Everyone tilted their heads slightly, but their attention was drawn to the totem that exuded a pure aura, and they were unconsciously immersed in it.

The only one who felt fear was Qu Yimian, who was shrouded below.

She curled up in terror, her face deathly pale, yet she stared intently into the void, as if trying to see through Gu Xia to something behind her.

"I see……"

Qu Yimian was crying and laughing at the same time, her appearance showing a hint of madness. She remembered what Gu Xia had said before, and said in a daze, "No wonder you were so confident. It turns out that from the very beginning, Heaven had left a contingency plan on you."

Heaven had no intention of letting her escape this calamity again; it was determined to make her disappear from the world completely.

Gu Xia opened her eyes, and her once clear eyes were now a shimmering gold, dazzling and captivating.

The Floating Life Sword in her hand had also undergone a transformation. Its sharp blade pressed down to one side, carrying all the spiritual energy surrounding her as it slashed down with unstoppable force.

At that moment, the girl's figure seemed to merge with the totem behind her, and a thousand waves of energy surged forth.

"This sword strike—"

Gu Xia's voice was ethereal yet crystal clear, "It is called, Judgment."

……