The moon hung atop the mountain, draped in silver mist. Tonight, the wind no longer sang gently—it howled like sorrow held too long.
1. Bé An Captured – The True Face of the Righteous Sects Revealed
At the foot of Mount Phong Nham, Lang Tiêu returned to find the thatched hut deserted. The floor bore signs of a struggle. A torn talisman lay nearby—the protective charm he had once given Bé An.
"The so-called righteous sects took him?"
"Righteous? Is this what righteousness looks like?"
Lang Tiêu stood still, killing intent simmering beneath his cold, lake-like gaze.
Within the grand hall of Vạn Tượng Sword Sect, Bé An was shackled with the Heaven-Locking Spirit Chains, surrounded by elders.
"This child possesses a strange Imprint Bone and commands Remnant Wills. A disaster waiting to happen!"
A white-robed elder shook his head solemnly.
"For the sake of the realm, he must be eradicated."
As the executioner raised his blade, Lang Tiêu descended like a lightning strike, cloaked in wind, landing before the altar like a blade unsheathed.
"Who dares touch my disciple?"
With a single palm strike—Heaven-Sun Palm, Tier Two: Meridian Opening Stage—he cast a crescent arc of golden light that pushed back three elders.
Lang Tiêu stood firm, even among renowned masters. Holding Bé An in one arm, he swept his gaze around the room.
"This is your justice? Using the name of righteousness to murder a child?"
Silence.
2. Diệp Vân Sơ Awakens – But All Memories Lost
In the small mountain hut, Diệp Vân Sơ opened her eyes, confused. Her gaze was hazy, as if the moon she once loved had faded from memory.
Lang Tiêu sat beside her, asking gently:
"Do you remember me?"
She stared at him, her eyes clear like an autumn lake.
"Who... are you?"
Lang Tiêu's heart ached. He smiled bitterly.
"I'm the man who owes you a lifetime."
3. Seeking the "True Self Bone" – A Journey Into the Past
Lang Tiêu knew: to restore Diệp Vân Sơ's memory, to rediscover his own true nature, he must find the legendary True Self Bone—spoken of only in the deepest corners of cultivation lore.
"What is the True Self Bone?" Bé An asked innocently.
"It is the first bone formed when a cultivator reaches the 'Soul Creation' realm. It carries the cultivator's essence—their original self."
The path of cultivation:
Qi Condensation → Meridian Opening → Spirit Gathering → Foundation Establishment: refining energy, opening meridians, gathering spirit in the dantian, and building the foundation.
Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Divine Transformation → Tribulation Crossing: forming the core, birthing a soul, transforming the spirit, defying heaven.
Only upon reaching the Void Realm can one begin Soul Creation, forging their Will Domain, and forming the True Self Bone—a crystallized essence of talent, comprehension, and intent.
"If I find my True Self Bone... I'll know who I was in my past life—and why I descended to the mortal realm."
4. Ngô Văn Tín – Villainy Meets Its End
While searching, Lang Tiêu was ambushed in the Dạ Lâm Ravine. The leader: none other than Ngô Văn Tín, now empowered by a faction of the Hidden Yin Sect.
"Lang Tiêu! You're nothing but a fallen immortal. Tonight, you'll perish!"
Ngô Văn Tín unleashed the forbidden technique Shadow Root Curse, conjuring a forest of illusions that choked the spirit and crushed the will.
Lang Tiêu stood unshaken. With a calm breath, he channeled his qi inward, entering the third tier of the Heart-Reversal Sutra, manifesting Sword Will.
"Cheap tricks like these are nothing to me!"
A single slash dispelled the illusions. A palm shattered the formation. His energy surged into his hand—forming the Phantom Ice Palm.
Ngô Văn Tín staggered, coughing blood.
"You can't kill me! I have backing!"
Lang Tiêu's eyes were colder than the winter frost.
"You harmed my master, kidnapped my disciple, and shamed the woman I love. Your life only pollutes the Dao."
A single finger—Boneless Shadow Point—pierced his dantian. Ngô Văn Tín was reduced to ashes.