He's a minor cannon fodder character who transmigrates into a novel and cultivates immortality,

Ling Yun interrupted the black-clad cultivator, angrily cursing, "Shameless and wicked, truly despicable!"

The black-clad cultivator licked his back teeth dismissively and sneered, "Ling Yun, don't be so arrogant."

"If I told you that the Sword Bone of the Dao Seeking Sword could be extracted and fused together, would you truly not be tempted?"

"Your cultivation has been stagnant at the early stage of Mahayana for a long time, hasn't it?"

"Without the right opportunity, you can forget about making any progress in your cultivation in this lifetime."

"If one integrates the Dao Seeking Sword Bone, one can immediately break through the shackles of cultivation."

"Going further up, once your cultivation reaches the Tribulation Transcending stage, ascending to immortality is only a matter of time."

The Soul-Seizing Demon Lord spoke these words using a soul-seizing technique, each word striking heavily into Ling Yun's heart.

It nearly shook Ling Yun's resolve to pursue the Dao.

As Ling Yun regained his senses, he became enraged and said, "Shameless scoundrel, stop spreading your heresies!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he attacked the black-clad cultivator.

The black-clad monk showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a strange smile appeared on his lips.

Ling Yun sensed something was amiss and wanted to stop.

The next moment, the black-clad cultivator directly met Ling Yun's attack head-on.

He vomited blood, collapsed, and died.

Ling Yun looked down at his palm, his brows furrowed.

There was no sense of satisfaction from killing Xie Xiu; instead, there was a vague unease in his heart.

Elder Gu stepped forward and channeled his spiritual energy to investigate.

He whispered in disbelief, "He's dead just like that?"

"Isn't it a bit too easy for him to die?" Everyone thought to themselves.

Elder Gu: "The nascent soul within him belongs to the Crimson Sword Venerable, but it has been imprisoned by layers of demonic energy."

"No Soul-Devouring Demonic Worm Queen was found in the body."

Xiao Xuan: "..."

Xiao Yun: "..."

The Heavenly Sword Sect disciples watching: "..."

As expected of a demonic cultivator, he spoke nonsense with a straight face and actually fooled them all.

Elder Gu slowly added, "The fact that he doesn't have the Spirit Devouring Demonic Worm Queen in his body doesn't mean that the Spirit Devouring Demonic Worm Queen doesn't exist."

As soon as Elder Gu spoke, the disciples who had been looking at Xiao Yun with relief that he had escaped a calamity all turned to look at him with sympathy.

Xiao Yun: "..."

System 006's delighted voice rang out, "Ding, side quest twenty has been detected, a hidden quest: unravel the mystery of the true and false Crimson Sword Venerable. Quest completed, reward points, current total points."

"Ding, the points reward has been sent to the host's system space. Please check it."

System 006: "Host, host, we have so many, so many points again."

Xiao Xuan responded with a faint "Mm".

Elder Gu didn't care about the impact of his words on everyone. While speaking, he took out the small nascent soul that was wrapped in black energy from the black-clad cultivator's body.

It's only the size of a palm.

Seeing the tragic state of the Crimson Sword Venerable's Nascent Soul, everyone gasped in shock.

Zhang Qiao'er reached out to take the nascent soul from Elder Gu's hand, but Elder Gu raised his hand to avoid it.

Elder Gu: "Qiao'er, you mustn't."

"Alas, the nascent soul has been corrupted by demonic energy for a long time and has lost its vitality."

"and......"

Elder Gu sighed and added, "Moreover, even if he still has a breath left, he must have already been invaded by demonic energy, and cannot be allowed to live."

"This infant is to be handled by me and the sect leader. You and your second senior brother can go back."

At this point, Elder Gu looked at Chen Chen, who was standing behind Zhang Qiao'er with a shocked expression, and sighed, "Chen Chen, what are you standing there for? Take your junior sister back to Sword Peak."

Chen Chen's expression was grave. "Yes."

Elder Gu glanced around at the disciples and said, "Everyone, you may all disperse."

Elder Gu of the Enforcement Hall held immense prestige, and most of the onlookers were low-ranking outer disciples. Upon hearing this, they all took their leave.

I dared not linger for even a moment longer.

They feared that the legendary, strict elder would imprison them all in the forbidden area at any moment.