I risked my life, using the butterfly effect to shatter the immortal realm.

As the mist in the Demon Forest dissipated and the wood grain on everyone faded, their physical bodies healed, but the atmosphere plummeted to freezing point.

Ye Aotian rested his hand on the sword hilt, leaning against the boulder.

If Xiao Wufeng makes the slightest move, the chief swordsman of Cangjian Peak will draw his sword without hesitation.

The look in his eyes wasn't like that of a fellow disciple, but rather like that of a womanizer who coveted his virginity.

Xiao Wufeng remained expressionless.

Once trust is broken, there is no need for further words.

"Splash!"

Yu Liang, sitting cross-legged on the pig's back, broke the deathly silence by counting the IOUs stained with bloody handprints while his saliva was wet.

"Gentlemen, those who have survived this calamity are sure to be blessed with good fortune."

"In the Forest of Inner Demons, I saved you all once. According to our previous gentleman's agreement, it's ten thousand spirit stones per person. Now, it's time to settle the account."

That was a vow made by the prodigies in their despair, a vow fueled by their inner demons.

Tuoba Ye flew into a rage, his beast bone club cracking as he gripped it.

"Debt? I survived by my own abilities, why should I give you money!"

The murderous aura pressed down on Yu Liang as if it were a tangible force.

"At Ten Thousand Beasts Peak, the law of the jungle prevails. 'Paying back the money' isn't one of my rules!"

Before he could finish speaking, his right leg instantly turned to wood.

"What's going on?" Tuoba Ye was taken aback.

On the other side, Qian Duoduo's cute round face twitched.

As the little god of wealth in Danding Peak, asking her to part with her money is more painful than cutting off her own flesh.

"Senior Brother Yu~"

Qian Duoduo's big eyes instantly filled with tears, and her voice was so soft it could be drawn out like silk, "I was just so scared. Could you give me a discount on these ten thousand spirit stones?"

As she spoke, she secretly made a strange sword gesture with her left hand behind her back.

Sever the causal link!

Once this connection is severed, a mere note is nothing but waste paper.

However, the moment her sword intent touched that causal line...

hum!

The crumpled IOU suddenly burst forth with a dark golden light.

This is not Yu Liang's power.

These are the ironclad rules of the Tomb of Ten Thousand Swords!

"puff!"

Qian Duoduo was struck dumb and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Oh dear, what's wrong, junior sister?"

Yu Liang looked "surprised" but didn't budge an inch from the pig's back.

"I forgot to remind you, this IOU is in accordance with the rules of the Demon Forest. To default on my debt is to default on the debt of this entire world."

He looked at Qian Duoduo with a smile, and then glanced at Tuoba Ye, who was still in a state of fear.

His eyes were kind, as if he were looking at two unruly and spendthrift children.

"If your sword heart is impure, you will owe debts and suffer divine retribution. Of course, if you are not afraid of turning into wood again, feel free to do as you please."

Tuoba Ye spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva.

He pulled a piece of shimmering animal bone from his pocket and smashed it hard on the ground.

"You win! This ten-thousand-year-old thunder dragon bone is enough to settle the debt."

Qian Duoduo clutched her chest, trembling with anger, and finally threw out a heavy storage bag with trembling hands.

This is a devil in human skin!

"Exquisite".

Yu Liang happily put away his spoils.

Paying money to avoid trouble immediately stopped the wooding. Seeing this, the others could only grit their teeth and accept it.

The group continued forward, and the terrain suddenly broke off.

A deep abyss lies across the land, with howling winds and only a single log bridge connecting the two sides.

Beside the stone beam stands a stone tablet with three large characters engraved on it: "Cliff of Repentance".

Xiao Wufeng stopped and glanced at the small characters on the stone tablet.

"Cliff of Repentance. All those who feel remorse, guilt, or regret are weighed down by immense pressure. The heavier the inner demons, the more difficult it is to walk."

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

The Forest of Inner Demons tests lies, the Cliff of Repentance tests the heart.

"I'll go first!"

Eager to get revenge, Ye Aotian fixed his hair and stepped onto the stone beam.

One step, two steps, and on the third step he knelt down with a thud.

Ye Aotian's knees cracked under the strain.

"Damn it... I, Ye, have always acted with integrity and uprightness; how could I possibly have any regrets?!"

He gritted his teeth, trying to fight against the immense pressure.

However, images kept uncontrollably appearing in my mind.

To maintain a tall and slender figure, she secretly padded the soles of her boots with three layers of cork...

When no one was around, he practiced that "aloof and aloof" gaze in front of the bronze mirror for three hours...

"No! That wasn't me! That was the dignity of seeking the Way!"

Ye Aotian roared inwardly, but his body betrayed him completely.

Shame transformed into a towering mountain, crushing the chief of Hidden Sword Peak into a pancake, wriggling inch by inch on the stone beam.

The entire room fell silent.

Is this the Dao heart of the chief of Hidden Sword Peak?

"Spineless wimp!" Tuoba Ye sneered, striding forward. "Beasts never regret!" After three steps, an even heavier force fell, flattening him.

In his mind, there was no shame, only countless lingering "regrets".

Three years ago, that sizzling, oily roast chicken fell into a cesspool... What a regret!

Five years ago, I missed a whole cow feast because of a fight... I hate it!

And just now, why didn't you sneak a bite on that pig's butt when Yu Liang wasn't looking? That's a potent medicine!

Everyone's lips twitched violently.

The point of repentance at Ten Thousand Beasts Peak is actually... not having enough to eat?

Next was Bai Lian'er.

As soon as she stepped up, her legs felt like they were filled with lead and mercury. The faces of the men she had used flashed before her eyes, and every step felt like walking on a knife's edge.

The most outrageous one is Mo Yuan.

The woman trembled with excitement as soon as she stepped onto the stone beam.

She recalled the manuscripts that were listed as forbidden books by the sect, and the diagrams of mechanisms covered with strange tentacles.

Are you ashamed?

That's so embarrassing.

But this sense of shame, mixed with the heavy pressure, gave her a strange sense of pleasure.

Mo Yuan let out a sweet moan and crawled on the dark ground, giggling as she went.

The sight sent chills down the spines of those behind them.

Xiao Wufeng sealed off his six senses and used a secret technique to sever his emotions. Even so, when he stepped onto the stone beam, his figure still swayed slightly.

He regrets it.

He regretted that he hadn't anticipated Yu Liang as a variable.

This is the arrogance of a wise man, and also the shackles of his inner demons.

Finally, it was Yu Liang's turn.

All eyes turned to him.

This swindler, who spouts nonsense, must be filled with such deep regret that it could break this stone beam.

Ye Aotian turned his head with difficulty, his face, which was pressed against the stone, full of schadenfreude, waiting to see this joke.

Yu Liang patted Pigsy's rump, signaling it to wait where it was.

Then, with his hands behind his back, he swaggered onto the stone beam.

step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

The mountain wind howled, ruffling his dry, yellow hair.

There was no pressure on me.

They did not kneel down.

Even more shockingly, under the horrified gazes of the crowd, Yu Liang's feet slowly lifted off the ground, hovering more than three inches above the ground!

Her flowing robes gave her an air of otherworldly grace.

"This...this is absolutely impossible!"

Ye Aotian let out a hoarse growl, "You shameless scoundrel! Don't you feel even a shred of remorse?!"

Yu Liang looked down at Ye Aotian, who was wriggling at his feet, and spread his hands, saying:

"Guilt? Why should I feel guilty?"

"The spirit stones I obtained through my own abilities are the tuition fees I collected to teach you all the wickedness of people's hearts, acting on behalf of Heaven."

"The means I used to survive were out of reverence for the laws of nature."

"Although I am an ordinary person, I am ordinary in a frank and honest way, and I am bad in a straightforward way. I never hide anything."

"If one acts in accordance with one's heart, feeling clear-headed and at ease, why should there be any regret?"

boom!

These utterly shameless yet strangely philosophical remarks struck everyone like a thunderbolt.

As long as I do not adhere to worldly morality, no one can bind me with morality as a shackle.

As long as my heart is free from defilement, my conscience will remain as firm as a rock.

This is Yu Liang's Way.

A kind of clarity called "extreme self-interest".

Yu Liang floated lightly onto Ye Aotian's head, squatted down, and looked at him with a smile.

"Chief Ye, you must be tired from climbing. I see that the three layers of 'Cloud-Stepping Cork' in your boots are about to be flattened. This journey must have damaged your dignity and integrity as the chief of Hidden Sword Peak."

Ye Aotian's face turned a deep shade of liver, filled with shame and rage: "Get out!"

"Don't get so angry."

Yu Liang rubbed his fingers together, revealing his signature shrewish smile.

"Our leader is now launching a charity event called 'Helping Those in Distress'."

"A thousand spirit stones will start the journey, and a hundred more will be added with each step. We are honest and fair, ensuring you cross the bridge with dignity and grace."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Tuoba Ye, who was still struggling with the tiger skin on the other side.

"Brother Tuoba, would you like a ride? Considering that ten-thousand-year-old thunder dragon bone, I'll give you a discount."

Ye Aotian looked at the long, endless stone beams ahead.

Then he looked at his own disheveled state, lying prostrate on the ground.

If he were to crawl over like a turtle, his "peerless sword immortal" spirit, cultivated over many years, would be completely shattered.

"I...will give it to you!"

Ye Aotian squeezed out those two words through gritted teeth, tears of humiliation streaming down his face.

After a while.

A bizarre and absurd picture, worthy of being recorded in the unofficial history of the sect, was born.

Yu Liang carried Ye Aotian, who was covering his face tightly and wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

In his left hand, he was carrying a large amount of money that was limp and lifeless like a dead dog.

With his right hand holding onto Tuoba Ye, they floated in mid-air like a kite.

At the very bottom, a thick hemp rope was tied around Yu Liang's waist, with the other end dragging Mo Yuan.

Mo Yuan refused the carrying service.

She insisted on lying on the ground, letting Yu Liang drag her along the jagged stone beams.

A sickly blush rose to her face, and she muttered to herself:

"Yes...that's it...a tragic beauty dragged along by the merciless tide of fate...this is the kind of entanglement that lasts until death, as depicted in stories...more money...I want more spirit stones..."

Xiao Wufeng, who was walking at the front, stumbled when he heard the noise behind him and almost fell into the abyss.

He didn't turn around.

Because he feared that if he turned around, his meticulously crafted Daoist heart, as precise as an abacus, would shatter into dust on the spot.

This group of people...

They're all crazy!

Just as this utterly absurd team was about to cross the Cliff of Repentance.

From deep within the cliff, a crisp snapping sound suddenly rang out.

collapse!

It was as if some ancient chain that had bound them for thousands of years had broken.

A hunger, more ancient and terrifying than regret, swept down the cliff face like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing the world.

The feeling of floating beneath Yu Liang's feet vanished instantly, and he suddenly sank downwards.

On the shore, Pigsy's pink fur stood on end, and he let out a piercing scream.

"Hmph!!!"