Can you know a person's face but not their heart? A shocking reversal!

Inside the illusion, the wind and clouds changed color.

The whisper of the Heart Demon, full of seductive meaning, lingered in Ye Hao's ears like a maggot on a bone.

It frantically fanned the spark named "selfishness" deep within his heart into a towering flame.

Ye Hao lowered his head. His originally struggling expression gradually calmed, replaced by a heart-palpitating madness.

"Yeah... you're right."

He slowly raised his head. His clear black and white eyes were now occupied by a deep crimson.

"I am a god..."

"I am the supreme god!"

"I possess power that transcends all living beings, destined to step into the sea of stars and look down upon all worlds!"

"Mere ants, why should I care? Why should I die for them?"

Ye Hao's voice was hoarse and low, yet it carried a chilling evilness.

"Exactly! That's it!"

In his mind, the voice of the Heart Demon became increasingly excited, sharp and piercing.

"It's good that you've figured it out!"

"Every man for himself, or the heavens will destroy him! This is the true essence of cultivation!"

"Quick! Take up the butcher's knife!"

"As long as you kill all these bothersome ants and prove your determination to those experts, you can live and gain even greater power!"

"Do it!!"

Hearing this, a cruel arc curled at the corner of Ye Hao's mouth.

He slowly raised his right hand. Within his palm, endless Blood-Red Baleful Qi gathered frantically.

Weng!

A long saber, entirely crimson and emitting a thick scent of blood, condensed out of thin air in his hand.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, he slowly and firmly aimed the sharp blade at the group of Great Xia people below, whom he had once regarded as his compatriots.

"You?!!"

"Ye Hao... how could you?!"

Below, Lin Guohui, covered in blood, saw this scene, and his eyes nearly bulged out.

He pointed at Ye Hao in the air, his fingers trembling, his face full of disbelief.

"We regarded you as hope, as a hero!"

"You actually want to raise your butcher's knife against us just to survive?!"

"Ye Hao! I misjudged you! You don't deserve to be called a Great Xia person!!"

Not just Lin Guohui, but Lin Xiyue, Li Zhanjun, and the others nearby were also filled with shock and anger.

"Beast!!"

"Coward who fears death!"

"To think we cultivated you with all our might, only to raise an ungrateful wolf!"

Following the curses of these important figures, the countless citizens below who still held a glimmer of hope were now completely despondent.

And after despair came endless anger!

"Traitor!!"

"Damned traitor!!"

"Ye Hao! I curse you! I won't let you go even as a ghost; you will surely die a miserable death!"

"Kill us then! Kill us all if you have the guts! Even if we die, our spines will be straight! Unlike you, being a dog for aliens!"

"Trash! Traitor to humanity! Get out of Great Xia!"

In an instant, the former worship and admiration turned into overwhelming insults and curses.

Those vicious words were like sharp swords piercing toward Ye Hao in mid-air.

However, facing the accusations of thousands, the expression on Ye Hao's face didn't fluctuate in the slightest; there wasn't even a hint of guilt.

"Hehehehe..."

"Do you see?"

The mocking voice of the Heart Demon rang out again.

"This is the true face of these ants."

"They only know how to kidnap you with morality, only standing on the moral high ground to demand your sacrifice!"

"They want to force you to die for them using a few insignificant past favors?"

"On what grounds?"

"They never considered that it's only natural for ants to worship a god!"

"It's their honor that the god wants them to die now! They should just die obediently!"

"Kill! Kill all these ungrateful pieces of trash!"

The Heart Demon continued to exert pressure, trying to pull Ye Hao completely into the dark abyss... Outside, in front of the light screen.

When they saw Ye Hao in the image truly aiming his butcher's knife at his own compatriots, without even a hint of guilt on his face.

Everyone who had still held a glimmer of expectation completely gave up hope.

"Sigh... It's over, it's all over."

"This guy has let us down after all."

"With this kind of Heart-Nature, no matter how good his talent is, he'll be a menace in the future!"

"Fortunately, we have this Heavenly Demon Heart-Questioning Array. Otherwise, if we really let him into the academy, it would be a classic case of inviting a wolf into the house."

Gu Zhiyun spread her hands helplessly, no longer having any expectation on her face, only deep disappointment.

"What the..."

"Is this kid's willpower really this weak?"

"From entering the Illusion Array until now, after encountering temptation, besides a slight struggle at the very beginning, he's almost been sliding into a kneel the whole way?"

"When he fell, there wasn't even any resistance?"

"This is just too speechless!"

Lin Xiyue shook her head repeatedly, even feeling some anger at Ye Hao's pathetic performance!

She had originally thought Ye Hao could give her a surprise, just like when he was tempering his body before.

And the result was this?

He directly gave her the shock of a race-betrayal?

"No..."

Just as everyone was utterly disappointed in Ye Hao, Su Qinghan, who had been observing in silence, suddenly spoke.

"I always feel... something isn't quite right..."

"Eh? Sister Su, what's not right?" Lin Xiyue turned and asked.

"I've also seen this student Ye Hao's file."

Su Qinghan pointed at the light screen.

"Logically speaking, he's a person with extremely upright character, one might even say a somewhat old-fashioned good person."

"Before entering the school, he had many records of acting bravely for a just cause. Once, he even almost got hit by a car to save a little girl he didn't know."

"A person like this should have a sense of righteousness in his bones."

"But why would he perform so poorly in this illusion?"

The more Su Qinghan spoke, the more she felt the inconsistency.

"Just as Xiyue said, since Ye Hao entered the array, every time he encountered something that would make him fall, he didn't resist at all but accepted it calmly."

"He takes resources when given, enjoys power when offered, and kills when told to..."

"It's as if his nature is that of a profit-seeking petty man."

"But if he were truly such a person, why would he repeatedly risk his life for justice in reality?"

"The contradiction between before and after is too great!"

Hearing Su Qinghan's analysis, everyone was also stunned.

Indeed, this transition was too abrupt and smooth—so smooth it was like... he was acting?

"Heh..."

"Haner, you don't understand."

"As the saying goes, you may know a person's face, but not their heart."

Sikong Yang shook his head at this moment and sighed.

"Acting bravely in reality might just be to gain a reputation, or perhaps the price paid then wasn't high enough."

"But in this illusion, he faces true life and death, the temptation of becoming a god."

"Perhaps some people look kind on the surface, but hide a large dark corner in their hearts."

"Once constraints are lost, this dark side will completely erupt."

"Maybe this kid is a typical example?"

"Sigh... It's a pity for such talent."

Although Sikong Yang felt it was a pity, in his heart, he had already sentenced Ye Hao to death.

A person with such unstable, or even base, Heart-Nature must absolutely not be kept!

"Heh, there's no need to rush to a conclusion so quickly."

"I actually think this kid isn't that pathetic."

Just then, a slightly amused, aged voice rang out abruptly.

Sword Old's illusory figure floated to everyone's side, with Li Fan following closely behind with a sword on his back.

"Eh?"

"Old Grandfather, you've come too?"

Lin Xiyue's eyes lit up when she saw Sword Old.

"Did you see something?"

She knew that this Old Grandfather's eyes were very sharp. Since he spoke, he must have discovered something.

"Haha, just watch."

"Maybe this kid will give you a big surprise in the end?"

Sword Old didn't directly reveal it, but instead, deeply understanding the essence of a riddler, he gave a mysterious smile.

"A big surprise?"

Everyone looked at each other.

How could there be a big surprise after all this? Could there really be a reversal?

Despite their doubts, out of trust for Sword Old, everyone suppressed their impatience and turned their eyes back to the light screen.

They wanted to see what the "surprise" Sword Old mentioned really was... The scene returned to the illusion.

At this time, Ye Hao seemed to have completely made up his mind.

In those crimson eyes, there was no longer any hesitation.

He slowly raised his head, looked at the high-and-mighty Silver-Armored Man in mid-air, and a cruel smile spread across his lips.

"Fine!"

"I promise you!"

"I'll send these ants on their way right now as a Tribute for joining you!"

As the words fell.

Boom!

Ye Hao no longer suppressed himself, and all the power in his body erupted without reservation at this moment!

Rolling Spiritual Power, like a river bursting its banks, frantically poured into the crimson long saber in his hand.

Weng!

The long saber vibrated, letting out a hum that thirsted for blood.

A terrifying Saber Intent, enough to split mountains and seas, began to frantically build up on the blade!

"It's over..."

"We're going to die..."

"This beast... really wants to kill us..."

Feeling that desperate killing intent, the people below completely broke down, letting out shrill wails.

The shadow of death loomed over everyone.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

"That's it!!"

Just then.

As if sensing the impending feast of slaughter,

a black figure drilled directly out of Ye Hao's shadow and appeared beside him.

It was a Heart Demon Incarnation that looked exactly like Ye Hao but was full of evil Qi!

It looked at Ye Hao's saber, which was ready to be unleashed, and was ecstatic, shouting and dancing wildly:

"Kill them quickly!!"

"As long as you kill them and sever these mortal ties!"

"No one will ever buzz in your ear again!"

"You will obtain true freedom! True invincibility!"

"Do it! Do it quickly!!"

The seductive and crazed voice of the Heart Demon exploded in Ye Hao's ear.

But facing the Heart Demon's urging and the wails of his compatriots below.

Ye Hao still didn't say another word.

He just stood there quietly, the saber light in his hand becoming increasingly surging and cold, like a sun about to explode!

Finally.

At the moment when that power had accumulated to its peak and could no longer be suppressed.

Ye Hao moved!

"Die!!!"

A violent shout resounded through the heavens and earth!

However.

What caught everyone off guard was that.

The butcher's knife in his hand, which had been building power for so long, did not fall toward the compatriots below.

Instead, his wrist suddenly flipped, carrying a sense of decisiveness and madness,

and without any warning, he suddenly slashed fiercely toward the laughing Heart Demon beside him!