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"It's useless. These vines are incredibly tough and possess powerful regenerative abilities."

Ji Dakun certainly didn't want to sit still and wait for death, so he held his spear, unleashed his ultimate technique, pierced through the vines, and fought his way out.

Initially, the effect was decent; the vines were cut into countless fragments, but his joy lasted only a few seconds before the vines regenerated again, becoming significantly stronger.

"What kind of monster is this!"

Ji Dakun sped up his flight, wanting to escape this area as quickly as possible.

The vines chased relentlessly behind him as if they had a tracker. The Xuan Emperor opened his gaping maw, revealing a mass of sharp, dense, and terrifying teeth.

A powerful suction force restricted Ji Dakun's flight speed, and his body rapidly retreated backward.

"Do you like playing cat and mouse? Then I'll play with you."

Ji Dakun felt powerless. He, who was once mighty outside, had no room to resist before the Xuan Emperor.

Already being one Rank lower and unable to exert his full strength, Ji Dakun had no chance of winning.

He continuously begged the Xuan Emperor for mercy, hoping that he would spare him given his many years of loyal service.

"A Kun, since you harbored disloyal thoughts, it's impossible for me to let you go today."

"To let you die with a clearer understanding, I might as well tell you the truth: I am not the real Xuan Emperor, merely borrowing his body."

"If it weren't for that wretched girl Ji Rushuang messing things up back then, why would I have had to wait until now?"

Boom!

The Xuan Emperor's body exploded, and black vines continuously erupted from within. Immediately afterward, a monster appeared before Ji Dakun.

Countless black vines coiled around its body, ready to attack at any moment.

"Hiding inside Ji Xuan's body for so many years, I almost forgot what I looked like."

"Please call me the Heaven-Defying Evil God. The name Xuan Emperor is too common."

Ji Dakun's eyes were filled with terror. He had heard of the Heaven-Defying Evil God when his Cultivation was still weak.

One hundred thousand years ago, numerous powerhouses in the Immortal Realm united to Seal the Evil God within the Xuantian Sect, suppressing him with a massive stone pagoda.

Late one night, over ten thousand years ago, sudden lightning and thunder struck, splitting open a crack in the stone pagoda.

The Xuan Emperor led a group of elites from his clan to investigate and ended up falling victim to an Evil Art, nearly suffering a Qi Deviation. Fortunately, Ji Rushuang stepped forward.

Because of this, Ji Rushuang's Cultivation greatly diminished, and she became the current Waste Princess.

"You... you monster, you were alive this whole time."

The Heaven-Defying Evil God roared with laughter: "You trash wanted to kill me? That's wishful thinking! If it weren't for the Heavenly Xuan Maiden, I wouldn't have waited this long to revive."

"I originally planned to wait until those seven little brats grew up before absorbing their power, but unexpectedly, it happened earlier, thanks to you capturing evil spirits everywhere these years."

Ji Dakun's lips trembled rapidly. He never expected that he had been helping the wicked all these years, believing it to be a meritorious act accumulating boundless Karma.

It was also because his ambition was too great that he was exploited by the Heaven-Defying Evil God.

"Isn't this the Soul Devouring Cultivation Technique that only the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor uses?"

The Heaven-Defying Evil God sneered contemptuously: "Ghost Emperor? He's not qualified enough; that's just the superficial stuff."

"A Kun, it's time for you to go. Your heart is full of evil thoughts; you are perfect for me to absorb."

Swish!

Countless black vines pierced through Ji Dakun's body, continuously sucking away his Soul body.

"Ah, what an evil Soul. I really like this young skin; it's much easier to use than Ji Xuan's."

Ji Dakun's face rapidly twisted, and his entire body was constantly stretched and deformed.

He was extremely unwilling to die like this. He had no children in this life, and the only wife he formally married was pregnant with another man's child.

Images constantly replayed in Ji Dakun's mind—one moment Ji Rushuang, the next Xiao Bai—all filled with resentment.

"I won't accept this! That pair of adulterers must die, and those seven bastards cannot live either."

"Rest in peace. I will avenge you."

A trace of the Xuan Emperor's residual Soul simultaneously emerged, shouting sternly: "A Kun, while you still have consciousness, quickly choose to kill yourself."

"Your evil thoughts will only greatly increase his power."

Boom!

The Heaven-Defying Evil God shattered the Xuan Emperor's Soul with a single palm strike.

"Old Guy, you suppressed me for so many years—it was agonizing. And even dead, you dare to come out and talk too much."

A black shadow burrowed into Ji Dakun's body, and his entire physical form was completely controlled by the Heaven-Defying Evil God.

"Even though the Soul has been completely absorbed, there is still a lot of resentment remaining in the body. This feeling is truly wonderful."

The Heaven-Defying Evil God spun around in place; he was very satisfied with Ji Dakun's body.

He had been struggling inside the Xuan Emperor's body for years, and after night fell, the Heaven-Defying Evil God would gain the upper hand.

He would come to the central island of Xuanwu Lake to Cultivate, which was also the place where he had been Sealed. After more than ten thousand years of continuous effort, he had just removed the entire Seal.

It just so happened that Ji Dakun ran into him, so he decided to go all the way and use him as a sacrifice to increase his power.

Having absorbed the Soul bodies of two Immortal Emperor-level powerhouses, the Heaven-Defying Evil God's power greatly increased, and he was completely unafraid even when facing Nangong Xiaotian, the Immortal Realm's number one powerhouse.

Under his manipulation, and using Ji Dakun's skin, he successfully became the new Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect.

All the opposing Elders and Protectors were secretly executed by him, and their Soul bodies were completely absorbed.

He cannot show his true face yet; the timing is not ripe, and doing so would affect the entire plan.

"Peh, the Soul bodies of these Old Guys taste terrible. They are far worse than A Kun's."

Inside the Xuantian Sect, the Heaven-Defying Evil God secretly formed a special unit called the Evil God Palace, sending them to the Lower Realm to extensively plunder Souls.

He spared neither the good nor the evil, and the most heinous individuals became his preferred targets.

The Heaven-Defying Evil God was not confident he could defeat Nangong Xiaotian, so he still needed to absorb a large amount of power. All this had to be done in secret, without rushing.

Chapter 417: The New Sect Master

"Father, the spy in the Xuantian Sect just sent back news that Ji Dakun has become the new Sect Master."

Nangong Xiaotian lightly calculated with his fingers: "It has finally arrived. The Immortal Realm is about to experience a great catastrophe. Everything is predetermined by providence."

"Father, how should we respond?"

"We observe the changes and respond to the myriad of changes with no change. If it truly is him who has emerged, even I am not confident I can defeat him."

"It's time for the Immortal Realm to shuffle the cards again. They have lived too comfortably these past years."

Nangong Min was half-understanding, unclear who the mysterious person his father spoke of was. However, Ji Dakun becoming the new Sect Master in such a short time was truly shocking.

"Right, arrange for that grandfather and grandson pair to meet as soon as possible."

"Yes, your son will go handle it immediately."

Ji Dakun, disguised by the Heaven-Defying Evil God, became the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect with lightning speed, causing an uproar in the Immortal Realm.

This news quickly reached Xiao Bai's ears. The Little Fairy Doctor anxiously walked in from outside, pushing the door open.

"This is terrible news! Ji Dakun becoming the new Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect means your situation will be very dangerous."

"I just found out myself. What method did that guy use to make the Xuan Emperor abdicate in such a short time?"

The Little Fairy Doctor slowly shook her head: "The Xuan Emperor is dead. It wasn't an abdication at all."

"Li Zongbi, his personal doctor, has already fled to Seven Stars Island, fearing Ji Dakun would kill him."

Xiao Bai scratched his scalp vigorously: "That shouldn't be right. The Xuan Emperor was a Rank Nine Emperor Realm expert, one of the top three powerhouses in the Immortal Realm. Even if Ji Dakun ambushed him, he shouldn't have died so quickly."

"I'll have Li Zongbi come in and explain the details to you. He knows the inside story better."

"Divine Doctor Li, please come in."

Li Zongbi walked in, covered in dust and travel weariness, having long lost the arrogance of the Immortal Realm's Number One Divine Doctor, becoming incredibly humble.

"Greetings, Alliance Leader Xiao..."

"Divine Doctor Li, you are too polite. Please have a seat!"

Li Zongbi drank several cups of tea in a row, still reeling from panic. Xuantian Sect Disciples were searching for him everywhere.

He had endured great hardships to escape to Seven Stars Island.

After sitting for a while, Li Zongbi's mood calmed down significantly.

"Alliance Leader Xiao, please forgive me. I was simply too thirsty just now and lost my composure."

Xiao Bai smiled calmly: "No matter. Divine Doctor Li, as the Xuan Emperor's personal medical official, you must know many secrets."

Li Zongbi frowned deeply: "To be honest, when it comes to this matter, I even became an accomplice. By the time I realized something was wrong, it was already too late."

"Oh? Please tell us in detail."

The Little Fairy Doctor watched quietly from the side. After traveling with Xiao Bai, she had also grown fond of listening to stories.

Perhaps life had been quite repressive within the Heavenly Demon Fox Clan for the past nine hundred years. Aside from her friend Tian Kui, she rarely spoke proactively with the other fox demons.

Spending a little more time with Xiao Bai, her mood had become much brighter.

Based on Li Zongbi's account, Xiao Bai learned many inside details and was utterly stunned.

Since the Xuan Emperor suffered a serious illness more than ten thousand years ago, he would often secretly go to the small island in Xuanwu Lake to Cultivate late at night.

Sounds of wailing ghosts and howling wolves were frequently heard, and whenever the moon was full, he would instruct Li Zongbi to refine strange Medicinal Pills.

These had to be refined using the essence blood of women born in the Yin Year, Yin Month, Yin Day, and Yin Hour. They absolutely had to be virgins, making the requirements extremely harsh.

There were also strict requirements regarding the women's figures and appearance; their age could not exceed twenty.

On other days, he also had to refine other sinister Medicinal Pills, which sounded terrifying.

Whenever he spoke of this matter, Li Zongbi's scalp tingled, and his face was full of fear, yet he had no choice but to comply.

"Judging by what you're saying, the Xuan Emperor was like two different people during the day and night?"

Li Zongbi nodded: "Yes. I have served the Xuan Emperor for many years and know his habits like the back of my hand."