Chapter 4

"Return to the human world~"

Luo Li repeated it, lost in reverie. Having lived in this place devoid of spirits since childhood, where he had only known killing, he had never known what the human world was like...

Mentioning this, the two fell silent, lost in thought for a long time. Finally, Luo Li spoke up, "Father, I have completed the training of the Seven Kill Sword Techniques!"

Master Ciyun shook his head and said, "These so-called Seven Kill Eighteen Methods are merely the ultimate sword skills of mortals. They contain no true essence and are utterly useless. If you encounter a cultivator, even one at the first level of the Qi Condensation stage, a Fire Talisman will surely kill you, and a Vajra Talisman will leave you unharmed even if you stab him a hundred times."

Seeing the surprise on Luo Li's face, Master Ciyun shook his head and continued, "Forget it, when you reach the Central Heaven World and feel the spiritual energy, you will understand!"

At this point, he did not want to continue the topic and instead said, "Do you remember the Divine Might Sect's Divine Prayer Ceremony?"

Luo Li replied, "I remember it!"

Master Ciyun said, "Good, demonstrate it!"

Luo Li began to perform a set of movements. These movements were ancient and solemn, consisting of 108 actions, some of which were worship, others dance, and they carried a faint aura of the primeval age.

His movements and expressions were sacred and meticulous at this moment, performing with utmost precision.

Watching Luo Li's demonstration, Master Ciyun nodded slightly and said with a sense of melancholy, "The greatest glory of my life was meeting your mother and having you. The other was obtaining the supreme inheritance of the once-dominant Divine Might Sect. With these two great honors, I can say I have not lived in vain."

Master Ciyun continued, but this was no longer for Luo Li's benefit; it was more of a soliloquy, speaking to himself: "When the Divine Prison collapsed, I fled with all my might. Unexpectedly, I encountered him, the young master of the Divine Might Sect, who was once a high and mighty existence. He could have killed us like ants, but fortunately, he was severely injured and had no strength left, and I captured him. I tortured him for three months, making him unable to live or die, until I could no longer bear it myself, and only then did I obtain the supreme inheritance of the Divine Might Sect."

"This is the Divine Might, the majesty of the gods, omnipotent, invincible, unbreakable, and unmatched... The highest realm of divine power, the supreme secret technique, which can be mastered without any cultivation or cost! I never thought that I, a mere ant of the Seven Kill Sect, could obtain it!"

At this point, Master Ciyun took a deep breath and continued, "You don't know its value now, but when you return to the Central Heaven World and use it to obtain the Divine Might of the Divine Might Sect, you will understand its preciousness! If I had this secret technique in my youth, I could have achieved the rank of Golden Core True Person, even the rank of Nascent Soul True Lord, or even become a Deity Transformation True Venerable. Unfortunately, I was just an outer disciple of the Seven Kill Sect, at the seventh level of Qi Condensation, ordinary and unremarkable. At that time, the Divine Might Sect acted against the laws of cultivation, using humans to refine gods, capturing fellow cultivators from all over the world. I was also captured and tortured in the Divine Prison, living a life worse than death."

"Although I don't know what they were doing, and although I was tortured to the point of unbearable pain, I must thank them deeply. They forced us, the cultivators whose cultivation was sealed, to form couples and have children. That's how I met your mother, who was once a Golden Core True Person! That was the most glorious and happiest moment of my life. At that time, your mother was pursued by countless fellow cultivators trapped in the Divine Prison. Some were disciples of famous sects, some were heroes known throughout the world, some were fellow Golden Core True Persons, and some were her old friends, but she chose me. I still remember asking her why she chose me, and she said, 'No reason, just because I like you!' Just because of liking!"

"In the Divine Prison, we spent the happiest three years of my life, until you were born. The Divine Might Sect's actions were against the laws of heaven, and your birth was the moment of your mother's demise. I was in great pain, and she grabbed my hand, making me swear: 'You must live! You must live a happy life! Live a life of your own! You must control your own destiny! Live freely and without being controlled by others!'"

Master Ciyun's tone was both nostalgic and regretful, the pain deeply etched in his heart, even after many years, it could not be easily forgotten. After a long while, he composed himself and continued, "Later, the Divine Might Sect's actions were exposed, and the Six Sects, including the Mixed Yuan Sect, broke the Divine Might Sect and the Divine Prison. I fled with you. I don't know what the Divine Might Sect did, but most of the infants born in the Divine Prison were killed by the Six Sects. To save you, I had to return to the Seven Kill Sect to protect your life."

"Although I saved your life, I still violated the sect's rules. Although my master protected me from death, you and I were sent to this place devoid of spiritual energy, left to our own devices. Here in the Silver State Continent, it is a prison. After a hundred years, we would naturally return to dust. I am sorry, my son, I did not fulfill your mother's last wish. But you can rest assured, I will send you away from the Silver State Continent, to live a free and happy life, where no one can control your life! Even if you are in the deepest hell, it must be so!"

If Master Ciyun had abandoned Luo Li, he might have achieved his ideals and become a high and mighty cultivator by now, but for Luo Li, he chose to be confined here, and after a hundred years, he would turn to dust!

In Master Ciyun's soliloquy, Luo Li completed the ceremony. He looked at his father, frowning, as Master Ciyun had been increasingly nostalgic and talking to himself over the past year, which was not a good sign.

He worriedly said, "Father, are you okay?"

Master Ciyun came to his senses and looked at Luo Li. Luo Li immediately knew what he was going to ask and quickly said, "In the Central Heaven World, in the Chu Nan region, at the entrance of Changzhou Tianmu Mountain, under the characters 'Tianmu Mountain,' perform this ceremony to worship the three characters 'Tianmu Mountain' and obtain one of the seven Divine Might powers of the Divine Might Sect."

Master Ciyun smiled with satisfaction and continued, "This Divine Might is incredibly powerful. In the past, the seven founders of the Divine Might Sect each mastered one of the seven Divine Might powers, capable of moving mountains and filling seas, destroying the heavens and the earth, known as the Seven Divine Might Sons! Later, they fought a foreign immortal Qin Zhanrong and finally suppressed him there. After ten thousand years, the Qin Zhanrong dissipated, but the seven sons either ascended or fell, and none remained. Only the seven Divine Might powers were left. In the following years, the Divine Might Sect faced a great calamity, and the sect was destroyed. However, a disciple who revived the sect obtained a Divine Might power from the ancestors in the immortal realm, and the sect was reestablished. Therefore, that place is the most important inheritance site of the Divine Might Sect. However, the Divine Might Sect has experienced four great calamities, and now only three major Divine Might powers remain. You must remember this ceremony and remember that you can only obtain one Divine Might power, do not be greedy. Originally, these secrets were only known by the young master of the Divine Might Sect, and I tortured him for three months to find out. Li, you must remember, remember, with this inheritance, you can live the life you want in the Central Heaven World, free and happy, never controlled by others! This is the greatest wealth I leave you!"

Luo Li nodded, remembering everything.

Master Ciyun finally said, "Li, be careful on this mission..."

Luo Li smiled and said, "Father, I know, don't worry, your son is not stupid. I am the world's top assassin, and with my divine power, even if I am not invincible, I can say that there is no match in the Silver State. Don't worry!"

Master Ciyun nodded and stopped talking, continuing to refine the string of prayer beads in his hand. Luo Li stood up and slowly left...

Time passed slowly, and soon it was time. Prince Xinling was about to arrive at the Black Wind Pass. With a command, Luo Li and the others set out for the Black Wind Pass.

The Dragon Head Mountain was a hundred miles from the Black Wind Pass. Luo Li and the others galloped there, and on the morning of the first day of the tenth month, they arrived at the Hou Tun Town near the Black Wind Pass, which was only five miles from the Black Wind Pass.

There was a hidden base of the Heaven Absolute Assassins' Hall in the town, where they could rest. They provided rest, accommodation, and various delicious food and drinks. They would rest for a day and then attack the Black Wind Pass at night to kill Prince Xinling.

Entering the town and heading to the inn, halfway through, Luo Li heard cries from a distance. Looking over, he saw a crowd gathered there. He casually asked, and the hidden base replied, "The town mayor, Liu Jincai, fell off his horse and died on September 27th. He is being buried today. Actually, we did this to train new disciples. Liu Jincai was a cruel and unkind person, offending many neighbors, so no one helped carry the coffin. His family is begging the neighbors for help."

Luo Li nodded and saw a coffin parked next to the hearse, but no one was helping to lift it. Liu Jincai's wife and daughter were crying and kneeling to the neighbors, promising to give them money if they helped, but because Liu Jincai was too cruel and unkind, no one came to help.

Luo Li sighed and dismounted, walking over and saying, "When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. No matter what he did in the past, help him as a neighbor!"

With that, he grabbed the coffin and, with a slight effort, lifted the heavy coffin onto the hearse. Then Luo Li turned and left, and Liu Jincai's wife and daughter bowed repeatedly behind him.

Seeing this, the short and fat, large-headed Zhang Yuanwai, who had appeared in the temple, shouted, "Yes, when a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. Let's forget the past! Come on, old neighbors, let's help!"

Many neighbors, hearing his call, came over to help.

In the distance, Xiaoqing shook her head and said, "Sigh, he's doing good deeds again!"

Menglong laughed and said, "His last good deed. In this world, good people don't get good rewards. Hmph, he will regret it!"

Luo Li returned, and the group began to rest and prepare. Tonight, they would attack the Black Wind Pass and kill Prince Xinling!