Chapter 327: System is Shocked!

After a short while, Yu Xuan commanded the Darkness Chaos Flames.Black flames bloomed into existence, engulfing the immobilized demons.

There were no screams this time.

Flesh, blood, souls, and lingering resentment were burned into nothingness, as if they had never existed.

Yu Xuan had already attempted to probe their memories earlier.

It was pointless.

Heavy restrictions had been branded into their souls along with self-destruct mechanisms designed specifically to prevent information leakage.

The moment he looked into their eyes, he understood.

Extracting intelligence from them would cost more time than it was worth.

And time, right now, was the most valuable resource.

Rather than linger, Yu Xuan made his decision immediately.

Finding his clan members took priority.

Without another word, he stepped onto the spirit boat. Mo Lin followed, still processing everything he had just witnessed.

Yu Xuan activated the map and glanced at the medallion.

Several green markers pulsed steadily.

Three of them overlapped.

"They’re together now," Yu Xuan said calmly but a faint unease tugged at him.

’But it feels like I’m forgetting something...’

His gaze sharpened as he immediately reviewed his mental to-do list for unexpected enemy encounters. After a brief pause, realization struck him like lightning.

Yu Xuan’s expression shifted into one of sudden enlightenment.

Without hesitation, he issued a command inwardly.

’System, issue a side quest. I will destroy all my enemies in this gate.’

[DING!]

[Side-Quest Issued!]

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[Side Quest]

Congratulations!

You have once again disappointed and lost face in the Reincarnation Community.

As a reincarnator, your primary instinct upon seeing enemies should be:

"How do I squeeze maximum EXP out of this?"

Yet instead, you chose to prioritize your clan members.

This system is shocked!

However, against all logic, this system will begrudgingly acknowledge that loyalty is... sometimes acceptable.

After all, this System has a host first policy!

Objective: Eliminate all hostile enemies targeting you.

Reward: Basic Understanding of the Evil Path (because you’re already halfway there).

Failure: 24 day ban on issuing side quests. (Use this time to reflect on your poor life choices.)

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Yu Xuan’s eye twitched as he finished reading the quest description.

Still, his resolve did not waver.

The spirit boat surged forward, cutting through the crimson sky as they headed toward the clustered signals, toward the rest of the Yu Clan.

***

Meanwhile.

In another region of the crimson world, Ming Tianmei descended lightly from the sky, her landing graceful and soundless.

She did not follow the clustered green markers.

Instead, she deliberately moved in the opposite direction.

After roaming for a short while thinking about various scenarios, her steps slowed.

She had been found, but not by the ones she had originally expected.

"...This is quite earlier than expected," she murmured, her expression calm.

"But the pattern remains unchanged, even this time."

Originally, this event was meant to occur much later.

However, the premature movement of the Martial Ancestor’s Legacy had distorted the timeline.

Because of that single change, the Fallen Heavens had reacted faster than anticipated.

Which meant.

Peak Tier Four demons would already be active, due to the time and restrictions.

And just as she expected, they would soon establish a central base in this world, dispatching Tier Four commanders accompanied by Tier Three hunters to sweep and capture isolated targets.

Just then, a distorted laugh echoed through the barren land.

"Kakakaka... what a beautiful human woman."

The speaker was a demon with an unnaturally small mouth, its lips stretched into something that barely resembled a smile.

"Watch your filthy tongue," another voice interjected smoothly.

"Beauty should be appreciated by someone worthy."

A tall, handsome demon stepped forward, crimson hair flowing loosely behind him.

Three pupils, each a different color rotated slowly within his eyes as he studied Ming Tianmei with open fascination.

"Don’t you agree, beauty?"

Then, a third voice cut in flat, unpleasant, and barely knowing the context.

"Hehe... I don’t care about your two standards."

An ugly demon with lifeless, dead-fish eyes shuffled forward.

"The human girl will be presented to this seat first."

The handsome demon clenched his jaw but said nothing.

The ugly one was a Tier Four, and messing with him would clearly not end well.

A shrill laugh followed.

"Haha! My lord, she truly is exquisite," said a winged demoness, her smile cruel.

"After you’re done, how about passing her to me?"

She tugged lightly on the chains in her hands.

Two male cultivators – collared, broken, and but a hidden hunger in their eyes, they were dragged forward like trophies.

"I’d love to hear her screams."

They hadn’t expected to encounter anyone here.

This region was meant to be desolate.

But in the eyes of such beings, if a flower bloomed in wasteland.

They would trample it first.

Only afterward would they consider the consequences.

Their voices were deliberately loud.

Mocking.

Provocative.

Even at this distance, cultivators of Ming Tianmei’s level could hear every word clearly.

They wanted her to react.

They wanted fear.

They wanted despair.

But Ming Tianmei remained silent.

Her expression did not change.

After all, why should she care about a group of beings who were already dead?

’In the end, the ancients were right, age really does bring wisdom... though some people still manage to remain senile despite it.’ she thought calmly.

Then, as if remembering something important, another thought followed.

’Anyway, I’m still young.’

She glanced at the demons who were still laughing, jeering, and deliberately provoking her, their voices filled with crude confidence.

Ming Tianmei shook her head lightly.

Not in fear.

In genuine pity.

"You will understand," she said softly, her voice carrying clearly through the barren land.

"No... on second thought, you won’t."

She took a step forward.

"After you die, you’ll probably experience a complete personality reset. Dumb, empty, and clueless never even knowing what you did wrong."

Her tone was neither angry nor cold.

It was simply factual.

She raised her hand.

"Heaven’s Sanctuary."

Golden light descended like a divine tide.

It swallowed the land.

It swallowed the demons.

In an instant, it swallowed everything.