Chapter 3: Striking Her Weakness

"So this is the Demon Lord's weakness?"

The raging fire sheds all external things; everything lies in the unsaid.

The Demon Lord's weakness is obvious: she is Mo Sangyu.

The three groups' soul energy blend like water and milk, merging into one; the stronger Mo Sangyu's feelings for you, the greater her control over the Demon Lord's body.

Worldly dust refines the heart, the heart refines worldly dust.

One heart transforms ten thousand hearts, hearts reflect the worldly dust.

"Husband, love me~"

Mo Sangyu's snow‑white arm wraps around your neck; you hold each other tightly, feeling each other's warmest spot.

"Sangyu!"

When love reached its deepest, Lin Chuan woke up.

Another dream ended.

In the real world, a person can only sleep so long, even though the Dream Reincarnation's time flow differs completely from real time.

But ending a full Dream Reincarnation still takes a lot of time.

Ding! The host experienced an incomplete Dream Reincarnation and earned points this time.

"It seems the dream's exploration level is still insufficient; how can we finally deal with the female Demon Lord?!"

This Dream Reincarnation's intensity is extremely high.

If fully completed, the reward will surely exceed ten thousand points.

Lin Chuan can't help but feel overwhelmed; when re‑entering the dream, he won't be choked to death by the female Demon Lord, right?

"Forget it, let's go change into some pants first."

The lingering intimacy in the dream makes Lin Chuan so reluctant to let go.

Alas, this time he truly slept enough; forcing himself to lie down still makes it hard to fall asleep.

"Lü Ya, go fetch a basin of water and bring it to my room."

Lin Chuan shouted toward the outside.

In the real world, Lin Chuan is the son of a locally renowned merchant family; since crossing over, he has lived in abundance, with no worries of food or clothing.

However, his parents died when he was very young.

His elder sister Lin Yangyang raised him.

The family business is also entirely managed by sister Lin Yangyang.

Therefore Lin Chuan feels no pressure; ever since awakening the Dream Creation Reincarnation System, he stays indoors, researching daily.

A hundred percent authentic experience, customizable side characters, each with distinctive entries, plus built‑in random plot...

Such a dream is far happier than reality.

Soon, the maid Lü Ya delivered a basin of warm water.

Lin Chuan used a towel to dry his body, then changed into clean clothes; the old ones were taken by Lü Ya to the laundry.

"Am I being too deeply affected by the dream?"

Watching Lü Ya leave, Lin Chuan rubbed his eyes; he used to think Lü Ya was a delicate beauty.

But compared with the Mo Sangyu in the dream, she is truly dim and dull.

Even though it was just a dream, Mo Sangyu's figure is clearly imprinted in his mind.

"It must be that this Dream Reincarnation lasted too long, and the female Demon Lord repeatedly tormented me, causing my mind to be clouded."

Lin Chuan comforts himself in his heart.

He leaves the room and goes to the manor's main hall.

Lin Chuan's sister Lin Yangyang is discussing something with the guard captain of her merchant convoy.

"Yo, Chuan'er, you're here."

Seeing Lin Chuan, Lin Yangyang is a bit surprised; these years she rarely saw her brother eat a meal on time.

At first she thought her brother was possessed by a ghost; she even spent a fortune hiring Daoists for several rites, to no avail.

A famous city physician also examined him, but found nothing.

"Sir, I've met the young master."

Guard captain Zhao Si bows and salutes.

"Sister, Si Shu," Lin Chuan smiles, "You both look not so well; what are you discussing?"

Lin Yangyang is in her prime, making the business flourish.

Coincidentally, Lin Chuan dislikes social affairs, so he hardly involves himself in the family business.

"Some strange incidents have occurred recently."

Lin Yangyang replies, "Several merchants in the nearby county have had accidents; subordinate caravans vanished into thin air, leaving no trace."

"So odd?" Lin Chuan is surprised.

"The officials have investigated many times, finding no clue; Si Shu and I suspect demonic beings are at work," Lin Yangyang says seriously.

Lin Chuan's understanding of this world is shallow.

He has never left the county.

Not to mention cultivators or demons, he has seen hardly any decent warriors.

But Lin Chuan firmly believes in the existence of demons.

He has read in books that this world is far larger than Earth of his Past Life; the Youshui County he lives in is just a small place in the Northern Yan Imperial Dynasty.

And in this world, forces larger than the Northern Yan Imperial Dynasty are countless.

Demons, ghosts, and monsters are not surprising.

It's just that Lin Chuan is too lazy to pursue it; he cannot even access a path of cultivation, and stepping into that realm is no different from courting death.

"Maybe it really is a monster, sister, Si Shu, you all must be very careful."

Lin Chuan could not let this interfere with the family business, so he could only remind them a few more times.

"I'm not afraid of monsters."

Lin Yangyang smiled, "If monsters truly appear in the world, those capable heroes who slay demons would also emerge."

Zhao Si added, "Young master need not worry; if monsters had the power to ravage, the world would already be in chaos."

"The petty ruffians only dare to engage in petty theft and skullduggery."

Zhao Si, as the Lin Family's guard captain, possesses outstanding martial prowess, capable of taking on ten opponents alone; he once rendered great contributions for the Lin Family and is Lin's father's sworn brother.

Even Lin Yangyang holds him in high respect.

"Si Shu is right."

Lin Chuan nodded without further thought.

After dinner, Lin Chuan walked the street; the storyteller in the teahouse seemed to be recounting tales of monsters.

Adults and children sat around the table, listening with great interest.

Lin Chuan listened for a while, felt it was less interesting than *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, and left.

Night deepened, and drowsiness struck.

In Lin Chuan's mind, Mo Sangyu's figure resurfaced, and he felt an urgent longing to return to that tender night.

In a daze, he entered the dream Reincarnation again.

【After that night, you and Mo Sangyu embraced and slept together; as a Sword God, you finally had someone you truly wanted to protect.】

【When you awaken again, Mo Sangyu has left.】

【A faint fragrance lingers in the air; she hasn't been gone long, yet you cannot sense any trace of her presence.】

【The Red Dust Refining Heart Flame has fully merged with you; this is the gift she gave you.】

【The Burning Silence Divine Sword has also completed its final evolution.】

【You have entered a new realm, becoming the strongest Sword God since the ancient era.】

【But your sword now has a fatal weakness.】

【Because your heart is trapped.】

【Defeating Demon Lord, retrieving Mo Sangyu, became the obsession in your heart!】

【You strive to breach higher realms, attempting to shatter the shackles formed by the decay of heaven and earth; you stand against this world's Heavenly Dao.】

【I am invincible among Ren Jian; I will not fight the heavens nor anyone else!】

【You were defeated.】

【Knowing that breakthrough is hopeless, you passed on your lifelong knowledge to swordmasters across the world.】

【May sincere‑hearted swordsmen of the world all be able to cut open the Heavenly Gate with their swords.】

【That day, the figure of the White‑Robed Sword God shocked the world.】

【Or perhaps destiny plays tricks; after you exhausted your lifelong cultivation and delivered that one sword, the collective will of the world's swordmasters truly helped you break the shackles of heaven and earth.】

【At the end of life, you entered a realm untouchable in this era.】

【Your lifespan now has only three days left.】

【You finally sensed the presence of the Demon Lord.】

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Demon Lord·Red Dust Refining Heart