444: Xi Yue is so mean!!

Finally, one day.

He seized the Opportunity and escaped the camp.

But he was discovered by the guards and chased all the way.

He fled to a cliff named Soul-Severing Cliff, a thousand zhang high, with a bottomless abyss below. Jumping down meant certain death.

"Jump, haha, if you dare, jump, pretty boy!" the guards taunted.

Liu Yan couldn't imagine what kind of torment he would endure if he were caught. He made up his mind! He would end his life; at least, that way, he could retain a last shred of dignity.

"Father, Mother, Green Grain, I am sorry. I couldn't avenge you. When I reach the underworld, I will apologize to you again," Liu Yan murmured, then closed his eyes and leaped off the Soul-Severing Cliff.

The world spun.

Liu Yan thought he would die, would be completely free.

Below the Soul-Severing Cliff was not a bottomless abyss, but a Secret Realm where Dawn Moon had laid down layers of Restrictions.

The Spiritual Qi here was abundant, a hundred times denser than the outside world, and many precious Spirit Medicine grew there.

It turned out Dawn Moon had arranged everything in advance!!

She couldn't directly interfere, but she could create an Opportunity beneath the cliff in advance. This was allowed by the rules; after all, novels and TV shows always play out this way.

Liu Yan's body fell onto a soft vine patch in the Secret Realm and did not die from the fall.

Dense Spiritual Qi surged into his body, repairing his shattered physique.

He slowly opened his eyes, finding himself in an unfamiliar place.

It was a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters, with birds singing and flowers fragrant, completely different from the cruel world above.

"Where is this?" Liu Yan wondered. He struggled to stand up, but found his body much better, and the wounds on his feet no longer hurt. He looked down at his body, realizing that the gruesome wounds had all healed, leaving only faint scars.

Just then, a gentle female voice echoed in his mind: "Child, you're awake?"

Liu Yan vigilantly looked around but saw no one. "Who are you? Where are you?"

"I am the guardian of this Secret Realm. You can call me Fairy Dawn Moon," the female voice echoed again. "I saved you."

"Saved me?" Liu Yan frowned. "I clearly jumped off Soul-Severing Cliff, why am I here?"

Dawn Moon's voice carried a hint of pity: "I know you have endured too much suffering. Your parents died tragically, your wife committed suicide, you were framed, bullied, and suffered all the injustices of the world."

Hearing Dawn Moon mention his plight, the hatred in Liu Yan's heart surged again, and his eyes turned cold.

Dawn Moon sighed: "Do you want revenge?"

Liu Yan laughed self-deprecatingly: "Yes! I dream about it every night, but I am a cripple, how can I get revenge?"

"You are not a cripple," Dawn Moon's voice became serious. "A powerful force is hidden within you, but it has not yet undergone Awakening. This Secret Realm is rich in Spiritual Qi and contains many precious Spirit Medicine. I can help you Awaken the power within you, allowing you to gain the ability to seek revenge."

Liu Yan's heart stirred. Revenge was his only goal for living. If he could truly gain the ability to get revenge, he would pay any price. "Can you really help me?"

"Of course," Dawn Moon said, "but I have one condition."

"What condition? As long as it allows me to get revenge, I will agree to any condition," Liu Yan said without hesitation.

"My condition is simple," Dawn Moon's voice carried a hint of imperceptible temptation. "This world is very unfair. Why can some people be happy their entire lives, while others must toil like oxen and horses, with tragic fates? I hope you can become a blade, to seek out those Heaven-Gifted Talents, those Child of Destiny, those Favored Ones of Heaven in this world, suppress them, temper them, and make their lives not so easy. Of course, you cannot kill them; killing them is merely freeing them. You must let them slowly die in torment!!"

Liu Yan, at his core, was still kind. He stood frozen, not answering.

Seemingly sensing Liu Yan's hesitation, Dawn Moon continued: "Child, do you think those so-called Child of Destiny are truly innocent? They are born with all sorts of Opportunities and good fortune, enjoying the beauty of the world, while you have to endure endless pain and torment. Is this fair? Their good fortune is built upon the suffering of others. When you torment them, you are merely acting on behalf of the Heavens, letting them taste the hardships of the world."

Dawn Moon's words, like a seed, took root and sprouted in Liu Yan's heart.

Liu Yan's long-suppressed malevolence finally erupted: "You're right, this world is unfair. Why should others be happy while I must be miserable? I want all of them to taste my tragic fate, hahaha! I accept your condition!"

Dawn Moon smiled at this scene. She had finally cultivated a madman, and she was very satisfied: "Very good. From today on, I will teach you the method of Cultivation and help you Awaken the power within you. You can use the Spirit Medicine in this Secret Realm as you wish. Once your Cultivation is successful, I will guide you through dreams, telling you whom to suppress. Of course, if you have your own targets for revenge, you can act freely."

With that, a golden light shot out from the Void Realm and merged into Liu Yan's mind.

The light contained a powerful Cultivation Technique called the "Black Lotus World Annihilation Art."

This Cultivation Technique was extremely sinister and allowed for extremely fast Cultivation, but it required absorbing negative emotions and resentment to increase one's cultivation.

For Liu Yan at this moment, this Cultivation Technique was simply tailor-made for him.

Liu Yan closed his eyes and began to Cultivate the Black Lotus World Annihilation Art.

The dense Spiritual Qi in the Secret Realm surged into his body, and with the operation of the Cultivation Technique, his cultivation began to increase rapidly.

At the same time, the hatred and despair in his heart also transformed into powerful negative energy, which was absorbed by the Cultivation Technique, further accelerating his Cultivation speed.

In just three days, Liu Yan Broke Through the Qi Refinement Stage and reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.

He could clearly feel that his body had become incredibly powerful, and his strength, speed, and perception had all undergone a qualitative leap.

He clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within him, and a bloodthirsty glint flashed in his eyes.

"Merchant Zhao! Village Head! Li San! And everyone who has harmed me! Wait for me, I will come for my revenge soon!"

In the following days, Liu Yan Cultivated frantically in the Secret Realm.

He consumed a large amount of precious Spirit Medicine, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. In just one year, he Broke Through from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and two years later, he directly Broke Through to the Golden Core Stage! Such a Cultivation speed was truly Heaven-Defying.

While Cultivating, Liu Yan did not forget Dawn Moon's instructions. He began to hone his combat skills in the Secret Realm, transforming his cultivation into powerful combat strength.

His combat style was extremely ruthless, with every move lethal, full of malevolence. He was like a black lotus blooming in the darkness, beautiful yet dangerous.

A year later, Liu Yan's cultivation stabilized at Golden Core Peak, stuck at a Bottleneck.

The reason he couldn't Breakthrough was precisely the nourishment for the Black Lotus World Annihilation Art—dense negative emotions.

Hatred, fear, despair, pain... these things that once dragged him into the abyss now became the key to his Breakthrough.

He stood up, his surrounding malevolence radiating like a tangible entity.

"Corvée Camp... Qinghe Town..." Liu Yan murmured, each word carrying bone-chilling coldness. "Those who owe me, it's time to repay them one by one."