Let you simulate life, but you change fate every time?! Chapter 1029 - 541: Eighth Life: Giant Whale Gang, The Path to Destruction! (Part 2)

"It's my fault; Qingxuan is worthless and has disappointed the Elder."

Faced with this inquiry, Han Qingxuan dropped his gaze, overcome with embarrassment.

"Elder, this issue started because of me; it bears no relation to the Sect Master."

"Without the Sect Master, we might all have fallen to the Giant Whale Gang by now."

The typically quiet Tang Rhyme abruptly uttered shocking statements.

"Tang Rhyme..."

Han Qingxuan tried to halt her, yet he was too slow.

"What precisely occurred?"

Lu Yuan arched a brow and at last posed the question.

Realizing concealment was impossible, Han Qingxuan reluctantly disclosed the full story.

Through his explanation, Lu Yuan and Li Shouzhuo came to understand the grueling six months they had endured.

As per Han Qingxuan's narration,

following their covert departure from the Cyan Cloud Sect, they remained vigilant, careful not to let any clues slip.

Yet secrets don't stay hidden forever.

Soon enough,

their location became known, spotted by the Great Li Royal Family, leading to a chase by the Great Li Iron Cavalry.

Han Qingxuan himself commanded numerous disciples in battle against the foes, sacrificing dearly before overcoming the forces.

Still, several disciples grew weary of the constant fear and instability, slipping away from the group unnoticed.

After enduring immense trials, Han Qingxuan and his surviving followers arrived at Xuandan City, only to catch the eye of the Vice Gang Leader's son from the Giant Whale Gang.

For centuries, the Giant Whale Gang had dominated Xuandan City, boasting vast numbers of followers and immense wealth.

Fang Hai, the son of the Vice Gang Leader, caught a brief sight of Tang Rhyme's frosty allure and grew obsessed, determined to claim her as his concubine by force.

Tang Rhyme, however, possessed a fierce and unyielding spirit; how could she yield to such demands?

Fang Hai was vicious and domineering at heart, delighting in breaking spirited women like her.

In order to compel Tang Rhyme's obedience,

Fang Hai commanded the elite forces of the Giant Whale Gang to slay one Cyan Cloud Sect disciple daily until she knelt before him in submission.

By this point,

more than a hundred Sect disciples had lost their lives to Fang Hai's cruelty.

Throughout this ordeal, Tang Rhyme had considered surrendering her resistance, ready to yield to Fang Hai.

Yet Han Qingxuan opposed her decision.

To Han Qingxuan,

Tang Rhyme and the other disciples represented the precious remnants of the Cyan Cloud Sect's future.

Much like how he once went all out to shield Lu Yuan.

Succumbing to Fang Hai's intimidation by delivering Tang Rhyme would shatter the disciples' spirits and beliefs entirely.

Should he opt to sacrifice Tang Rhyme to preserve the rest,

he might justify offering up more disciples tomorrow for the Sect's supposed benefit.

Ultimately, though the Cyan Cloud Sect might linger in the world, it would lack any true unity or strength.

Thus, Han Qingxuan preferred to break rather than yield.

He chose to battle the Giant Whale Gang relentlessly over groveling in defeat.

Yet the Giant Whale Gang's Vice Gang Leader was a Half-step Void Dao Saint Master, commanding great respect, and even in Xuandan City, he wielded significant influence.

As the favored eldest son, Fang Hai had been pampered and adored.

Han Qingxuan, merely at Half-Step Celestial Destiny Cultivation, stood no chance against such an adversary.

Therefore, a half month prior,

the restless Fang Hai outright chopped off Han Qingxuan's arm and delivered a final warning to Tang Rhyme.

"I'm sorry; it's entirely because of me..."

"Had it not been for me, our brothers wouldn't have perished, and the Sect wouldn't face this dire situation."

Tang Rhyme bit her lip hard enough to draw blood, her voice heavy with regret.

"The Sect Master speaks truly: better to shatter than to bend."

"This isn't your doing; don't carry such guilt."

Lu Yuan reassured her gently.

In the past, after Lu Yuan slew disciples of the Supreme Profound Sect, their Ancestor pressured Han Qingxuan to surrender him.

But Han Qingxuan endured the immense strain and safeguarded him resolutely.

Now, confronting Fang Hai's threats, Han Qingxuan followed the same path.

"Don't fret; I'll handle this. By day's end, the Giant Whale Gang will be no more."

Lu Yuan stated evenly, though his tone brimmed with lethal resolve.

Their brazen and overbearing conduct had sealed the Giant Whale Gang's doom long ago!

Yet at these words, Han Qingxuan paled in alarm and urgently tried to dissuade him.

"Lu Yuan, you can't. The Giant Whale Gang Vice Leader holds Half-Step Void Realm Cultivation, with deep ties and influence across Xuandan City."

"Furthermore, the Giant Whale Gang Leader is a true Void Dao Saint Master, his feats in Creation beyond doubt."

"Challenging the whole Giant Whale Gang by yourself would court death!"

Han Qingxuan implored sincerely, desperate to prevent Lu Yuan from endangering himself.

For in his eyes,

his own death meant little, so long as Lu Yuan survived, the Cyan Cloud Sect could rise again.

But should harm befall Lu Yuan, he couldn't face the Sect's ancestors in the afterlife.

Hearing Han Qingxuan's plea, Li Shouzhuo gave a wry shake of his head.

"Qingxuan, you've been absent from Great Li too long; much has changed unbeknownst to you."

"In fact, over these past six months, Lu Yuan has advanced to the Void Realm and alone defeated two Void Dao Saint Masters from the Divine Fire Sect!"

"What?"

"Lu Yuan has reached the Void Realm?"

This revelation hit Han Qingxuan and the fellow Cyan Cloud Sect disciples like thunder, leaving them dazed and silent for moments on end.

To them, a Celestial Destiny Great Power was already an exalted figure.

The mythical Void Dao Saint Master seemed even more distant, beyond their reach.

Take Fang Hai, who rampaged unchecked in Xuandan City.

His boldness stemmed solely from his father being a Half-Step Void Dao Saint Master.

But Lu Yuan, still so young, had ascended to become a Void Dao Saint Master.

His talent and might eclipsed that of the Giant Whale Gang's Vice Gang Leader by leaps and bounds.

"Heaven truly watches over us; this is the Cyan Cloud Sect's blessing!"

Han Qingxuan's eyes welled with tears, his frame quaking from sheer elation.

A Void Dao Saint Master under twenty!

What did this portend?

Xuandan City's Lord, who ruled over millions of cultivators' fates, had merely reached Late-Stage Void Realm Cultivation.

Lu Yuan's potential and prowess dwarfed that City Lord's, surpassing him immeasurably!

It was no overstatement.

Should Lu Yuan show the slightest interest,

even a whisper would spark fierce competition among the mighty Immortal Dao Sects to claim him!

Right then.

Lu Yuan felt a stir, shifting his gaze outward, a chill grin creeping across his features.

"What's wrong with Lu Yuan?"

Li Shouzhuo noticed and inquired with curiosity.

"I was about to seek them out, but they've come knocking themselves."

Lu Yuan replied with a frosty smirk, his words sending a chill through everyone there.

"Bang!"

No sooner said

than the wooden door exploded inward from a powerful kick.

Right behind.

A plump man clad in opulent robes, flanked by a band of cultivators, strode into the cabin.

Though short in stature, the fat man was enormously bulky.

Every step caused his bulk to jiggle like rolling tides.

His tiny, bead-like eyes gleamed with lust as they landed on Tang Rhyme next to Lu Yuan.

"I figured you lowly vermin held out all this time because you scraped together some support?"

Fang Hai fixed his squinting gaze on the striking, tall Lu Yuan, seething with envy he couldn't suppress.

"No surprise you're so stubborn in death, witch—you've had a lover waiting?"

With that, Fang Hai's rage boiled over, and he barked a command.

"You lot, grab that handsome fool for me."

"Today, this young master will teach this witch a lesson right in front of her pretty boy!"

"Heh heh, Young Master Fang has sharp tastes; this cold beauty is a real prize."

"Once Young Master Fang's had his fun, let me have a go."

At the order, a few Giant Whale Gang thugs advanced on Lu Yuan with wicked grins, aiming to seize him!