Yue Hongling exploded.
"You’re the one who’s stupid! You lost your own Dao while cultivating, and now you’re blaming senior brother? You cultivated your Dao into nothingness—and that’s somehow his fault?"
Shangguan Huanling didn’t even know where her strength came from—maybe she just couldn’t stand Yue Hongling.
"My Dao disappeared, and he gave up on me. It’s not like I didn’t offer to let him give up on me. Saying things like 'no abandoning, no giving up'—but in the end, all of you have your Daos, and I’m the one stuck cultivating some technique that can’t even produce a Dao. Why shouldn’t I blame him?"
Yue Hongling suddenly lunged at her.
Bai Qiulan reacted quickly, grabbing and restraining Yue Hongling in time.
"Hongling, calm down!"
"Aaah! She’s pissing me off, Shizun! What kind of nonsense is she spewing? Don’t hold me back—I’m going to kill her!"
Yue Hongling flailed in Bai Qiulan’s arms, baring teeth and claws, absolutely ready for a death match with Shangguan Huanling.
"I’m not wrong! I’m not wrong!" Shangguan Huanling shouted.
"Not wrong, my ass! Who told you the Origin-Swallowing Heaven Scripture can’t produce a Dao? You’re just too stupid to cultivate it properly! You talk about cultivating a Dao—do you even know what stage you were at when you got that scripture? People at that level already are fused with the Dao—body and soul!"
"I was reborn too. I also cultivated the Origin-Swallowing Heaven Scripture. So how come I did manage to form a Dao? A so-called Invincible Dao, so weak it’s practically invisible—and you’re saying it’s the scripture’s fault?"
Bai Qiulan’s body stiffened.
Yue Hongling also froze.
The two of them turned their gazes toward Shangguan Huanling, their expressions... difficult to describe.
More than anything, they looked like they were doubting their own ears—stunned.
"You said... what Dao are you cultivating in this life?" Bai Qiulan couldn’t help but ask.
"Invincible Dao?" Yue Hongling repeated the four words in disbelief.
"So what? What about it?" Shangguan Huanling said, seeing their reactions, a strange sense of foreboding rising in her heart.
"Shizun, let me go. I’m not hitting her anymore."
At that moment, Yue Hongling suddenly lost all interest.
Seriously—what was the point in arguing with a fool?
She was cultivating the Invincible Dao?
Hahahahaha. She was actually cultivating the Invincible Dao! Hahahaha—
Yue Hongling’s shoulders were trembling wildly; her facial expression kept changing uncontrollably.
Shangguan Huanling?
"What do you mean by that?" she asked.
She shouldn’t have asked.
The moment she did, Yue Hongling completely lost it and burst into manic laughter.
"Hahahaha! Oh my god! Shizun—she’s cultivating the Invincible Dao! Hahahahaha!"
Yue Hongling pointed at Shangguan Huanling, laughing so hard she bent over, laughing until tears came out.
At that moment, her mockery of Shangguan Huanling reached its peak.
Even Bai Qiulan lost control of her facial expression for a brief moment. A smile slipped out before she quickly forced it back.
But Shangguan Huanling saw it.
Wait a second—Bai Qiulan was always known for being gentle and kind. What was that smile just now? Was she mocking her too?
Why?
"What’s so funny? What’s wrong with walking the Invincible Dao? I like the Invincible Dao! I firmly believe I’m unmatched in this world—what’s wrong with that?" Shangguan Huanling protested, indignant.
Yue Hongling laughed even harder, doubling over, shaking with glee.
Shangguan Huanling turned to Bai Qiulan.
"Sister Bai, what’s wrong with cultivating the Invincible Dao? Why do you both think it’s so ridiculous?"
Bai Qiulan tried hard to control her expression and spoke earnestly.
"Huanling, you chose the wrong Dao."
Shangguan Huanling: ???
"You know Lu Ye. How could you choose the Invincible Dao? With Lu Ye in this world, who dares claim to be invincible? You were so close to him in the last life—don’t tell me you didn’t know his true strength?"
"You walk the Invincible Path—can you beat Lu Ye?"
Shangguan Huanling...
"Lu Ye didn’t even walk the Invincible Path," she argued weakly, clinging to the last shred of denial.
"But," Bai Qiulan said softly, "those who walk the Invincible Path, in the end... all must face Lu Ye, charge at him, wail before him, and fall."
"Lu Ye is the final destination of invincibility."
"If you walk the Invincible Path, then... then aren’t you just—"
Yue Hongling finished the sentence.
"A chump."
"No, no—that’s too kind. A dumbass!"
Shangguan Huanling still refused to accept it.
"But I’ve never seen that kind of overwhelming invincible aura from Lu Ye!"
"That’s because," Bai Qiulan said, eyes tinged with sorrow, "Lu Ye’s invincibility... was never aimed at us."
"Toward us, his path has always been one of protection."
An invincible sword would never point toward its own.
An invincible fist would never fall upon its own people.
"And you? You claim to walk the Invincible Path? The Invincible Path is carved through battle, forged through slaughter. Have you even beaten twenty opponents in your whole life, and you think you qualify for the Invincible Path?"
"Stupid. Too stupid. So stupid I can’t even handle it."
A dense, stabbing pain surged through Shangguan Huanling’s chest.
Yue Hongling shook her head, looking at her like she was hopeless—rotted wood that couldn’t be carved.
Shangguan Huanling was clearly devastated by the blows she’d taken.
But seeing Yue Hongling’s scornful attitude only made her angrier.
"Oh, so you’re the righteous one now? You’ve been reborn too, haven’t you? Since Brother Lu won’t stop you anymore, why don’t you run off and shack up with your precious Feng Wuxie and soar through the heavens together?" Shangguan Huanling sneered.
Yue Hongling: ???
"I’M GONNA KILL YOU!"
......
At that moment, Lu Ye still had no idea Shangguan Huanling had shown up at the Grand Dao Sect.
He had returned with a massive trove of resources. Originally, he was planning to dive straight into Pill Peak, but after some thought, he decided he should first go pay a visit to Liu Changfeng.
"Disciple Lu Ye, pays respects to the Sect Master."
"Hahaha! I heard you charged into the heart of the foreign races, killed seven Tribulation Crossing cultivators and four Loose Gods, and looted their entire damn nest?" Liu Changfeng said excitedly.
The more he looked at Lu Ye, the more he felt his decision back then had been absolutely right.
Because Lu Ye wasn’t just talented—he was also steady, calm, and knew exactly what he wanted.
Most importantly, he was ruthless when it mattered.
The foreign races had launched an all-out invasion. The human race was in peril. And even under such pressure, Lu Ye had still wiped out all eleven Loose Gods chasing him, showing not a trace of intent to let them live for potential counterattack roles.
After leaving the Buddha-Destruction Desert and seeing the Jiuli Heavenly Dynasty in ruins, he hadn’t rushed to join the chaotic frontlines—instead, he had decisively infiltrated the enemy world to strike where it hurt.
Because at his current level of strength, even if he had gone to the battlefield, he couldn’t have made much difference.
He couldn’t yet fight the Myriad Spirit Demon Emperor or the Heavenly Demon Emperor—what was the point of charging in?
"Yes, I did loot a few ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) treasures," Lu Ye replied.
As he said this, tears suddenly streamed down his face.
Liu Changfeng: ???
He was completely thrown off—what the hell just happened? Why was the boy suddenly crying?
"It’s nothing. Just the sandstorms of the Buddha-Destruction Desert—blew sand into my eyes."
"These are the treasures I brought back. I’ve already kept the ones I can use—these are the ones I don’t need. The sect can treat them as resources."