"Within half an incense stick''s time, killing any one person will let you pass this round!"


    A cold voice echoed in his mind.


    On the left, Fang Qingzhu wore a serene smile, in the prime of her youth; on the right, a pregnant Fang Qingzhu, her belly swollen, was speaking to Xiao Yi, "Xiao Yi, our child will be born soon!"


    Two Fang Qingzhus.


    They were the most important people to Xiao Yi.


    However, the one on the left was alone, while the one on the right was with child, carrying Xiao Yi''s baby.


    Within half an incense stick''s time!


    He must kill one!


    As time dripped away, Xiao Yi sighed, walked towards the two Fang Qingzhus, and gently caressed their faces, as real as any, "Qingzhu, are you doing well now? Wait for me; I will definitelye find you!"


    The cold voice sounded again: "Time''s up, please make your choice!"


    "Choose my ass!"


    Xiao Yi curled his lip, "Even if they''re fake, I refuse to make any choice between them!"


    The cold voice fell silent for a while, its tone chilling and threatening, "If you don''t choose, you will be expelled from the Cave of Desire. You should know, with your talent and strength, it is very likely you will surpass Xiao Tianjiao and gain the power of the demon spirit!"


    "I do crave power, but if it means exchanging it for the people I treasure, I''d rather not have that power!" Xiao Yi''s voice was calm, but his resolve was unwavering.


    The cold voicepletely disappeared.


    The two "Fang Qingzhus" in front of him vanished at the same time, turning into stars that merged into his body.


    Hum!


    Xiao Yi''s whole body shook.


    The Martial Dao Divine Fruit emerged from his body, gathering above his head, and with a crisp "pop," nine more Dao patterns condensed on it.


    The power of the Five Elements reached twenty percent.


    The power of Yin and Yang reached thirty percent.


    Xiao Yi''s cultivation officially stepped into the Second Layer of the Tao Tribtion Realm.


    "Just twoyers, and I''ve already broken through a minor realm? What kind of power is hidden in this Cave of Desire? Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!" Xiao Yi absorbed the Martial Dao Divine Fruit back into his body and stepped into the thirdyer.


    Then the fourthyer.


    The fifthyer.


    The sixthyer...


    Xiao Yi advanced unobstructed.


    The choices he faced became increasingly bizarre, but Xiao Yi always kept his initial resolve and pressed forward decisively.


    In the blink of an eye.


    Xiao Yi had already reached the seventeenthyer, and the forty-five Dao patterns on his Martial Dao meant that his cultivation had reached the Fifth Layer of the Tao Tribtion Realm.


    With his current strength, even if he faced an expert at the Fifth Layer of the Dharma Manifestation Realm, he had the confidence to fight!


    "The seventeenthyer, Xiao Tianjiao stopped at thisyer. When you reached this step, Xiao Tianjiao, you were already at the Peak of the Tao Tribtion Realm, yet I am merely at the Fifth Layer..."


    Xiao Yi licked his lips, his eyes shining as he stared at the two pirs of light that had appeared in front of him, "As long as I get through this, I will have broken another one of your records!"@@novelbin@@


    This journey.


    The Combat Pavilion, the Yin Yang Five Elements Tower, the Tribtion of Heaven in the Tao Tribtion Realm!


    Xiao Yi had already consecutively broken three records that Xiao Tianjiao took pride in!


    Now...


    The fourth record was right in front of him!


    Hum!


    The two pirs of light paused.


    In front of Xiao Yi, two figures appeared; on the left was Xiao Tianjiao, but he was in a sorry state, tied to a wooden stake. In front of him, a cursed demon sword enveloped in runes, its ck aura swirling.


    On the right was a low grave, with a tombstone standing over it.


    The tombstone read—The grave of Mrs. Liu from the Xiao n!


    It was the grave of Xiao Yi''s mother!


    The cold voice sounded at the same time, "The sword on the left is the Cursed Demon Sword, use it to y Xiao Tianjiao, and the curse will manifest in reality; Xiao Tianjiao will die from the curse, and killing Xiao Tianjiao will let you pass. On the right is your mother''s grave, kneel and worship, and you may also pass!"


    This voice was utterly calm, yet held a strange magic power within it.


    Xiao Yi could clearly hear his own heart pounding.


    It was as if a million mouths were whispering in his ear, tempting him, "Kill Xiao Tianjiao, and no one will be able to threaten you anymore!"


    "Once you kill Xiao Tianjiao, the Xiao Family will lose their support, and they will have to beg you to return. Then you can worship your mother; why waste the opportunity here?"


    "Kill Xiao Tianjiao..."


    Wave after wave of seductive voices arose in his ears.


    Xiao Yi involuntarily walked towards Xiao Tianjiao, his palm already gripping the demon sword.


    Xiao Tianjiao!


    This was one of Xiao Yi''s heart demons, which he vowed to y!


    Hum!


    The demon sword had been pulled out from the ground, the de enveloped in ck demonic Qi and the runes shimmered with dazzling light. With just a slight thrust forward, he couldpletely eradicate the heart demon that was Xiao Tianjiao.


    Afterward, his martial path would be unimpeded.


    He could even use a curse to kill Xiao Tianjiao.


    The sword''s tip moved constantly forward.


    Just as he was about to behead Xiao Tianjiao, a buzzing sounded in Xiao Yi''s mind.


    "My heart is as iron, unbreakable; my heart is as a sword, peerlessly sharp!"


    Mysterious sounds emanated from Xiao Yi''s mouth, dispelling the countless beguiling voices around him. He abruptly flung his arm, tossing the demon sword aside, and began to gasp for breath.


    In that instant, he was already drenched in a cold sweat.


    Huff! Huff!


    Xiao Yi gasping heavily, stared at Xiao Tianjiao tied to the wooden post and snorted coldly, "I, Xiao Yi, will deal with you myself..."


    He promptly turned around.


    Xiao Yi kneeled before the lowly grave with a thump, respectfully kowtowed three times, and spoke solemnly, "Mother, please forgive your unfilial son for not being able to worship at your grave. But believe me, it won''t be long before I can pay tribute to you openly and honorably!"


    Hum!


    The image of Xiao Tianjiao and the lowly grave vanished before him.


    An extremely terrifying surge of energy madly flooded into Xiao Yi''s body.


    The Martial Dao Divine Fruit left his body once more, hovering above his head as the Dao patterns continued to climb. It increased to fifty-four Dao patterns, and his cultivation formally stepped into the Sixth Layer of Tao Tribtion Realm!


    At the same time...


    The heavenly and earthly energies within Xiao Yi''s body surged into the God Sealing Seed, increasing their number by tens of millions, reaching a total of sixty million!


    Whoosh!


    Xiao Yi''s figure darted into the eighteenthyer.


    He...


    Once again broke the record set by Xiao Tianjiao!


    Moreover.


    Xiao Yi also became the only one since ancient times to enter the eighteenthyer of the Cave of Desire.


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    And just moments before Xiao Yi stepped into the eighteenthyer...


    Outside the Cave of Desire.


    Sha Ying''s figure appeared before everyone, his mouth slightly curving upwards, enjoying the adtion and gazes of the crowd with a proud face.


    "Young Master Sha Ying, have you broken Xiao Tianjiao''s record this time?"


    "Is that even a question? Last time Young Master Sha Ying reached the fifteenthyer, and now that his cultivation has ascended to the Peak of Tao Tribtion Realm, he''s definitely stronger than Xiao Tianjiao!"


    The crowd ttered him.


    Sha Ying''s eyes twinkled with pride, but he maintained a nonchnt facade and waved his hand, "Xiao Tianjiao is, after all, the strongest genius in the history of the Great Qian Dynasty. I still have some distance to cover. This time, I barely reached the sixteenthyer, just one step away!"


    "The sixteenthyer?"


    "That''s terrifying as well. Since the emergence of the Cave of Desire, there have been no more than nine individuals who have reached the sixteenthyer. Young Master, you are the youngest among them. Once you''re on the ranking, you will definitely be second only to Xiao Tianjiao!"


    The crowd remarked one after another.


    Sha Ying feigned difficulty, nodded his head, and said, "So be it, I shall leave my name then!"


    Sha Ying, with a smile, turned to the elder, "Elder, please inscribe my name on the ranking board!"


    "Hmm!"


    The elder nonchntly wrote down Sha Ying''s name.


    Watching his name ced second, just behind Xiao Tianjiao, Sha Ying''s mouth curved upward, bearing a proud demeanor.


    However...


    The elder suddenly let out a sound of surprise.


    His gray eyebrows furrowed tightly, then rxed as his palm gently swept over the ranking board. Xiao Tianjiao''s name moved back a step, and Sha Ying''s name also fell to the third position.


    Sha Ying''s face stiffened with self-satisfaction, and he looked puzzled at the elder, "Elder, what does this mean?"


    The elder let out an "Oh" and spoke in a haunting tone that left Sha Ying''s face resembling a liverish hue, "Someone has reached the eighteenthyer. Xiao Tianjiao is now historically second, and you, third..."