I, who was stabbed to death by Alloy Lu Bu, transmigrated into the Star Soul General

"Ah~"

Xiahou Cao sighed, summoned the core of the formation, and began to check Xu Heming's condition. "Heh, Saint-level cultivators are really troublesome, always throwing in a [Heart Demon Illusion], but the progress is quite fast..."

"In terms of accumulated knowledge and experience, he probably far surpasses Miaomiao," he thought, stroking his chin.

"..."

"Tsk," Xiahou Cao observed the illusion of inner demons, then started gossiping, "Old Xu, oh Old Xu, your illusion of inner demons is truly captivating, like a thrilling novel..."

"Hehe, it would be really fun to go in and have some fun, hehehe..."

Snapped!

With a clap of his hands, he summoned a mysterious array that linked with Xu Heming's cultivation array, interfering with it and connecting his consciousness with it, entering the same inner demon illusion.

After a dizzying spin, Xiahou Cao felt as if he had entered another "world".

----------(Inner Demon Illusion)

Somewhere in Nanzhou…

Keng! Keng!

This is a land of yellow sand, where two Gentlemen's Swords are fighting. The one with the white tassel is Xu Heming in his youth, while the one with the red tassel is his "sworn brother".

Whoosh!

"Yuan Jiu Ri! How dare you show your face before me!" Xu Jun Zi Jian brandished his sword, his killing intent surging, and roared, "You truly have a lot of nerve!"

Keng!

"Brother Heming!" Yuan Junzijian merely parried or dodged. "I have come here with utmost sincerity. Please hear me out!"

Boom! !

Xu Junzi Sword shot up from the ground, its blade aimed straight at the enemy aircraft. "Enough talk! Prepare to die!"

It seems he's incredibly angry about the betrayal by his "sworn brother"...

Swish-!

Yuan Junzi Sword parried the thrust with one sword, then immediately slashed out with both swords at great speed. However, Xu Heming was a master swordsman and dodged it effortlessly.

Nevertheless, Xu Junzi Sword was still swept away by the residual force and he took a few steps back.

"Death!"

Before Yuan Jiuri could speak, Xu Heming manipulated the machine to thrust forward with his sword again, and even made a grappling gesture with his other hand, indicating that he was truly determined to kill.

However, Yuan Jiuri was no ordinary person either. He performed a back jump followed by a roll to create a safe distance.

boom! !

The sword missed its mark, but its power caused the ground to collapse.

If it hits, it would likely destroy the machine and kill everyone on board, showing that Xu Heming's killing intent was not feigned.

In the dark...

“This is the first time I’ve seen Elder Xu display such murderous intent,” Xiahou Caopan said, sitting high in the air and eating a simulated watermelon. “It seems that the other party is the ‘traitor’ that Patriarch Gu was talking about.”

call--

The two Gentlemen's Swords disintegrated, and the two men stood facing each other, their robes fluttering wildly in the wind.

"The Pseudo-Saint Project?" Xiahou Cao overheard their conversation and immediately became interested. "It seems there's related research material inside the Yellow Hat Gang's No. 2 stronghold..."

"False Saint...a forbidden and inhumane method of forcibly transforming the physical body into Saint-level combat power by injecting Saint-level energy from external forces..."

As he pondered, a dangerous smile crept across his face. "Hehehe..."

"Should we let Aqin experience it?" Xiahou Cao stroked his chin. "If I'm not mistaken, Aqin definitely accepted this 'surgery' in the last playthrough, and even accepted it quite well..."

She paused, then asked, "Was I a little too mean?"

With that thought in mind, he connected his consciousness with his physical body and sent a message to Shangguan Yinqin: "Aqin, I have a rather dangerous experiment going on recently and I need your help. Would you be willing?"

Discuss it directly with her; if she's willing, she can come; if not, then forget it.

Coercion? We're not that kind of person!

Shangguan Yinqin replied instantly, "I'm willing to do anything to help Brother Fengxian. Even if that handkerchief costs me my life, I'd gladly accept it."

Seeing this tangible expression of love, Lü Fengxian's "malicious thoughts" immediately withered.

“How could I possibly take your life?” He started typing. “I just want you to bring me some death row inmates to do some experiments. If they die, they die; if they don’t, that’s a good deed.”

"Oh..." Shangguan Yinqin replied, seemingly somewhat disappointed.

"Hmm...could this girl really be head over heels in love?" Lü Fengxian was somewhat conflicted. "Originally, I only intended to use her as a tool to complete my mission..."

But I simply couldn't pretend I didn't see her affection...

Looks like I'm really not cut out to be a 'villain'.

After the brief interlude, we returned to the illusion of inner demons.

"According to the manga, in the previous playthrough, Miren launched a massive invasion of Tiandu, and this technology had indeed reached a level where it could be reliably used in actual combat..."

Thinking it over, Xiahou Cao quietly flew to the front of "Yuanjiuri" and examined it carefully.

"This guy... I think I've seen him before..."

Oh!

It's the [Old Monster Tuoba] from the Miren Army's War Division…!

This intelligence was extracted from the minds of the Miren people involved in the Southern Project. Among them, [Tuoba Old Monster] is nine-tenths similar to "Yuan Jiu Ri", only more sinister.

"What else do you have to say?!"

Xu Heming pointed his sword at "Yuanjiu Ri," his tone still filled with murderous intent.

"this is……?"

At this moment, Xiahou Cao noticed an ancient formation nearby, the very same ancient formation used by the Yellow Hat Gang, and his brows furrowed immediately.

He muttered to himself, "Did Milun support the Yellow Hat Gang, or did the Yellow Hat Gang trade their technology to Milun?"

"call…"

Yuan Jiuri was panting heavily, his body stained with blood and his face injured. He patted his chest, looking as if to say, "I'm really doing this for your own good." "Brother Heming, what are you still hesitating for? Join our Milun Kingdom!"

call--

A gentle breeze swept by, stirring up dust.

"Let us brothers join hands once more! To restore the rightful Heavenly Empire!" he declared passionately. "Let us unite the divided Eastern Continent! Let us contribute our strength!"

Upon hearing this, a murderous intent began to rise in Xiahou Cao's eyes.

"If it weren't for that [Southern Expansion Plan], I might have actually believed this man's lies. What a bunch of hypocritical scoundrels!"

"Hehehe..." Xu Heming laughed, his face grim. "This time... I won't fall for your tricks again..."

In an instant, golden soul power surged up, like a Super Saiyan.

"Someone has already helped me find my own path... the path from mortal to sainthood...!"

His white hair rippled with his soul power, and he suddenly opened his squinting eyes, bursting out with golden light, like a god or demon. His golden aura rose higher and higher, as if it could penetrate the heavens and the earth.

Long!

"Brother Heming...you..." Yuan Jiuri shielded his eyes from the golden light with his arm, his words stammering, "You...you'll regret this..."

[Yuanjiu Ri] gradually melted under the golden light, signifying that Xu Heming had overcome this inner demon.

"Old Master Xu... has finally succeeded..." Xiahou Cao smiled. "Last time he relied on the benefits of elixirs, but this time he has finally taken this step on his own. Congratulations!"

Xu Heming sensed the changes within his body and began to mutter to himself.

"The path from mortal to sainthood... is like being in the center of a maze, surrounded by mist... without direction or vision..."

Even the most gifted person, even if they spend their entire life searching, will find it difficult to find the exit of the maze...

The reason why the Su Ren was able to directly reach the Saint Rank... is because the path closest to the maze's exit was marked innately; all he had to do was follow it..."

"..."

He understood; he comprehended the [Soul Vein Tempering Technique]...

No one taught him; he figured it out on his own. That's probably what people call a "genius." Although it's a common technique in the Central Continent, it's still remarkable that he was able to figure it out on his own.

Even after Xu Heming attained sainthood, he did not forget his vow from back then. He began to study the changes within his own body and eventually comprehended a cultivation technique that could illuminate the path for mortals.

Click...click...

The illusion of inner demons began to shatter, and an even more terrifying, deeper illusion began to unfold.

Boom!

Thunder roared, and Xinghun General Wen Zhong hung high in the sky like a god or demon, his body crackling with lightning.

"Ants..."

Xiahou Cao, watching the drama unfold, said, "I knew it! How could Old Xu's inner demon be a traitor? It must be Miaomiao! The show is finally about to begin."