I Truly Am The Villian Chapter 2234 - 2233: Righteous Sun Sect, Supreme Nine Suns

"Everyone possesses a predetermined destiny – royalty, nobility, commoners, and all living things. This fate, though unseen, is ordained by Heaven, beyond our command."

"Certainly, one's fate can be reshaped through personal endeavor. For instance, an individual with an ordinary destiny, by dedicating decades to diligent study and perseverance, could still ascend to become a king or a distinguished minister."

Xu Zimei elucidated.

"However, your mother's fate is of an aberrant nature. She is undergoing a transformation from human to beast."

"Yet, due to an incomplete metamorphosis, she is ultimately unable to fully become a beast, nor can she revert to her human form."

"This predicament has led to her current state."

"But my mother was perfectly fine; why would she end up like this?" Dong Heng inquired urgently.

At this juncture, he was beginning to place some credence in Xu Zimei's words.

After all, having consulted numerous physicians, as the adage suggests, 'a prolonged illness can turn a layman into a doctor.'

He himself had given the matter considerable thought.

Moreover, Xu Zimei spoke with a composed demeanor, devoid of any ostentatious claims.

This lending a greater weight to his pronouncements.

"Did your mother encounter harm from a Monster Beast during her youth?" Xu Zimei probed.

"I am uncertain," Dong Heng mused for a moment before ultimately shaking his head.

"Ah, yes, when I was young, I ventured up the mountain to collect herbs and was set upon by a Monster Beast I did not recognize."

At this very instant, the elderly woman reclining on the bed stirred and awoke.

Her gaze fell upon Xu Zimei, as if she perceived him as her deliverer.

She recounted, "That Monster Beast stood ten meters tall, its body adorned with venomous sacs, and sported a pair of formidable tusks."

"The Monster Beast attacked me, and I believed my end was nigh, but subsequently, I was rescued by an Immortal from the Righteous Sun Sect."

The Righteous Sun Sect stood as the foremost power in the vicinity, a sanctuary many aspired to join for cultivation.

Their tenets centered on upholding the Heavenly Dao and embodying chivalry.

Established seven centuries prior, the sect's founder, the Supreme Nine Suns, was an individual of exceptional might.

He held a conviction that Heaven dispensed impartiality, yet the damage wrought by sentient beings upon the world was profoundly severe.

The Supreme Nine Suns championed the establishment of a sect where every disciple would be as potent as a dragon, advocating for the elimination of those who posed a threat to Heaven and Earth.

Consequently, the Righteous Sun Sect commanded a vast network of disciples who frequently engaged in acts of valor across the land.

It was not an unusual occurrence for the elderly woman to have been aided by a formidable adherent of the Righteous Sun Sect.

Coincidentally, the Righteous Sun Sect happened to be one of Xu Zimei's intended destinations during his current travels.

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"Even if my mother suffered an ordeal involving a Monster Beast, that incident occurred in her youth."

"Decades have elapsed; why would the anomaly in her fate manifest only now?"

Dong Heng remained perplexed and continued his questioning.

"Allow me to simplify it for you – although the powerful Immortal from the Righteous Sun Sect ostensibly vanquished that Monster Beast back then."

"It's probable that the Monster Race employed some esoteric technique to parasitize your mother."

"Throughout these intervening years, it has been undergoing a process of self-refinement, of recovery."

"After all, despite being parasitized, its condition was a severe one, and any minor lapse could have led to its demise."

"With the passage of so much time, the Monster has likely recuperated sufficiently, initiating the alteration of your mother's fate to ultimately usurp her existence, akin to a borrowed corpse reanimated."

Xu Zimei stated matter-of-factly.

Despite his placid tone, the import of his words was profoundly unsettling.

"A monster... a Monster?"

The nearby aunt gasped in disbelief, glancing at the woman on the bed. "Oh my!"

"If the monster resides within her, does that imply the monster overheard our conversation just now?"

Even Dong Heng's countenance shifted slightly.

Several individuals turned their attention to the elderly woman, only to witness her suddenly emit a heart-wrenching cry.

Bubbles began to surface on her skin, erupting with a soft, gurgling sound.

Each bubble contained a highly potent and noxious toxin.

From the elderly woman's forehead, two horns forcefully erupted through her flesh.

Most striking were her eyes, which mutated to a ghastly green hue, sending shivers down the spines of all onlookers.

"Young man, why involve yourself in matters that do not concern you."

"We hold no animosity towards one another, yet you insist on exposing me. You are quite literally inviting your own demise."

The elderly woman spoke, her voice possessing a peculiar quality, neither distinctly male nor female.

It even carried a resonant, magnetic undertone.

"Monster..."

The aunt standing nearby shrieked in terror and promptly lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground.

Even Dong Heng, a mere mortal, had never borne witness to such a horrifying spectacle.

Nevertheless, his fortitude held slightly better, though his legs betrayed him with a tremor.

Xu Zimei remained remarkably composed.

He directed his gaze towards the entity now inhabiting the woman and remarked, "Innate Poison, how intriguing. It's no wonder it possesses the capability to alter fate."

One must comprehend that fate is an exceedingly enigmatic construct.

Typically, even formidable cultivators find themselves unable to readily manipulate it.

However, innate substances possess the remarkable ability to reshape a mortal's destiny; they possess a unique methodology.

Generally speaking, beings endowed with Innate Spirits are regarded as the world's blessings from Heaven.

"Excellent, eradicating a menace brings forth good merit," Xu Zimei remarked with a subtle smile.

He extended a hand, palm facing the creature.

As if sensing Xu Zimei's dismissive demeanor.

The fiend let out an enraged roar.

Lunging directly at Xu Zimei.

The monster's form was enveloped in venom; wherever its essence touched, toxicity spread, corroding all in its path.

Even as it attacked, a barrage of toxic projectiles was loosed.

"Boom, boom, boom."

It was evident that despite its fury, the monster had not lost its senses, unleashing its full arsenal in the assault.

Regrettably for the beast, it had encountered Xu Zimei.

Regardless of its struggles, the conclusion was already predetermined.

"Boom!"

As Xu Zimei's immense palm grew, a formidable power rippled through the heavens and clouds.

The monster was instantly subdued.

"Boom, boom."

"How could this be..."

The creature lifted its head, perceiving this power as utterly insurmountable.

A force as overwhelming as a cascading avalanche.

"Boom!"

Initially, the monster found itself immobilized, then it was immediately caught in an immense, pulling force.

The creature's remaining essence was directly siphoned away.

"No... No."

The monster cried out in desperation.

Having once had its cultivation path severed, it had diligently nurtured its spirit throughout the years, finally nearing its completion.

At the precipice of fulfillment, it was annihilated.

Unwillingly, yet faced with absolute might, it had no recourse.

Once the monster's spirit was consumed.

The elderly woman lying on the bed suddenly began to heave.

The poisons afflicting her body and abdomen were expelled.

Dong Heng swiftly grabbed a towel to assist her.

After a short period, once the woman had finished purging, she appeared exhausted and settled back down, drifting into sleep.

"Doctor... Immortal."

Dong Heng had now altered his form of address.

He inquired, "That entity just now..."

"I have already dealt with it," Xu Zimei stated.

"How is my mother?" Dong Heng pressed further.

"She will recover with some time of rest," Xu Zimei replied.

"Her original destiny was that of a mortal. Now, without the monster's corrupting influence to reverse, she will be well once she recuperates."

"Thank you, Immortal, thank you, Immortal."

Dong Heng hastily dropped to his knees, tears of profound relief streaming down his face.

After all these years, it was impossible to deny his weariness.

More crucially, his mother had endured prolonged suffering from her illness.

Seeing her healed was Dong Heng's most cherished desire.