Chapter 81: Long Tian'ao, I Truly Feel Pity for You

As Lin Xiu's voice fell, a sword Qi that tore through the light of the sky struck straight toward his face.

He stepped back casually, not taking it to heart at all, nor worrying about his own safety, and his mouth never stopped for a second.

"Getting anxious?"

"Anxious, anxious, you're anxious. I hit the nail on the head, didn't I? No wonder you're in such a rush to get rid of me by the roots; you were born a weed yourself, so you can't stand seeing others grow wildly like wild grass."

"Shut up!"

Long Tian'ao was almost driven mad by him, wishing he could find a needle to sew Lin Xiu's mouth shut.

However, Lu Ren was still standing in front of Lin Xiu.

Lu Ren was like an impassable chasm, firmly blocking the way in front of Lin Xiu.

Even though Long Tian'ao was about to go insane with rage, he had to admit that what Lin Xiu said was true.

If he also had a background to rely on and a massive, powerful force at his beck and call, he would never be this anxious, fearing that he might give his enemy a chance to make a comeback.

Long Tian'ao's eyes were bloodshot, and the hand gripping his sword was trembling.

Why! He almost shattered his teeth from grinding them so hard.

Why does Lin Xiu have everything he could ever want? A massive force, loyal subordinates, superior talent, women who fall for him, and even when he failed and was nearly killed, a powerhouse suddenly appeared to become his Jueyi second brother.

The actual ruler of Wanren City! The Empress of the Dayu Imperial Dynasty! They all protected Lin Xiu, blocking the sky-filling sword light for him. Even though Lin Xiu was now as weak as a chicken, he wasn't panicked in the slightest; instead, he could look at him from behind them with a faint, mocking smile.

Long Tian'ao's heart grew increasingly resentful.

He just wanted to ask one thing: why! Lin Xiu just happened to have a good birth. Everyone is human; why did he have to lose both parents, be bossed around by the family he lived in since childhood, and have all his family resources taken away after he became a waste!

Even his fiancée, who he had been betrothed to since childhood, was snatched away by Lin Xiu! Why!!

The ever-growing hatred almost made Long Tian'ao unable to breathe. The sword techniques in his hands became increasingly chaotic, but within that chaos, there was a faint, elusive Dao Rhyme, rippling out with every move he made.

Ji Shisi, watching from the sidelines on the roof, was almost the first to notice.

He immediately let out an intrigued "Oh?", his wrinkled eyelids opening to reveal eyes flashing with phosphorescent light, staring at Long Tian'ao without blinking.

Lu Ren noticed it right after, his brows furrowing.

Long Tian'ao had actually broken through while being crushed in battle.

Moreover, he seemed to have achieved a deeper Enlightenment, the Dao Rhyme solidifying within his sword light, dazzling to the eyes.

Now, Long Tian'ao had almost lost his own consciousness; it was entirely his Dao manipulating his body.

However, just looking at his eyes, which were so bloodshot they were on the verge of demonic obsession, one could tell he had fallen into a trance and was completely unaware of the changes happening to him.

Everything was being done purely on instinct.

"..." Lin Xiu's chattering mouth paused for a moment.

Clearly, he had noticed it too.

Although his current strength had regressed to near zero, that didn't mean his discernment had disappeared along with it.

He immediately clicked his tongue in extreme annoyance.

Is this what a Child of Luck is?

Rising in adversity; the more you suppress them, the stronger they become.

It's truly infuriating!

And it was at this moment that Lin Xiu suddenly realized that although Long Tian'ao's body was attacking mechanically, he still clearly had reactions to the outside world, and his killing intent toward him had not slowed down.

And he.

Was still in Enlightenment!

Lin Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up.

He thought of a good idea.

In an instant, Lin Xiu spoke rapidly: "Long Tian'ao, do you know, I've investigated you! The eldest son of the Long Family, originally possessing genius-level talent, only to lose power overnight. From then on, the Phoenix fell from the branch and became a pheasant, ostracized by everyone. Everything that was once within your reach turned into a dream-like bubble. Do you hate it? Are you in pain? Do you feel extremely powerless and full of loathing?"

Long Tian'ao's already sharp offensive grew even stronger after hearing what Lin Xiu said.

The sky-filling sword light, carrying a ruthless intent to not stop until the goal was reached, seemed as if it wanted to slaughter everyone present.

Not to mention, the one manipulating his body had now become the Dao he belonged to.

That cold, biting will felt like the Heavenly Dao had descended, using his body.

Even his eyes had turned into an inorganic silver.

Naturally, Long Tian'ao's previously chaotic sword moves underwent a qualitative change; even Lu Ren found it somewhat difficult to block! However.

That was as far as it went.

There was ultimately a gap in cultivation realms between the two; it was impossible for Lu Ren to be unable to defeat a single Long Tian'ao.

Moreover, he had long since broken free from the Fate he belonged to.

The Child of Luck's strange Qi Luck could hardly affect him anymore.

After finishing those words, Lin Xiu observed Long Tian'ao's reaction.

When he sensed that Long Tian'ao was burning with rage, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but beam with joy.

There's a reaction! As long as Long Tian'ao reacts, it's fine!

What he feared was him having no reaction!

Lin Xiu immediately stopped holding back, and while being carried backward by Lu Ren, he continued to talk eloquently.

"But that was what you deserved!"

"You loathe those who bullied you, but when you were a genius, you never once looked at them properly."

"You hate the family for taking away all your resources, but a family will never serve just one person. A large family always needs people to support it. You had superior talent, the family provided you with resources, and you were meant to repay the family when you grew up. But the moment you became a waste, the family merely took back the resources given to a genius, and even continued to provide you with food and drink—they had already done all they could!"

"Admit it, Long Tian'ao, you are essentially a scumbag who knows no restraint and is extremely greedy!"

"Do you truly not know why your parents died? If it weren't for your extreme arrogance when you were a genius, and the Long Family holding you up too high, how could a rival family have killed your parents?"

"You caused your own parents' deaths, you loathe the family that treated you with kindness, and even that woman by your side..."

Lin Xiu spoke with great satisfaction; he curled his lips in disdain, and under the terrified gaze of Feng Ruyan, he made no effort to cover for her.

"You surely don't know yet that it was the Feng Family who took the initiative to approach my clan; fearing they would be implicated by you, they wanted to offer Feng Ruyan to me."

"Although I have no interest in her whatsoever, the Feng Family offered plenty of sincerity, and the attitude Feng Ruyan displayed was also extremely proper, so I didn't mind having a loveless marriage partner."

"Do you know how they described you?"

"A piece of trash, a fallen young master, someone who never truly loved you, just putting on an act, just fawning and pandering..."

"Only you, from beginning to end, were played for a fool."

"Long Tian'ao, I truly feel pathetic for you."

As the final syllable fell from Lin Xiu's lips, the sword light filling the sky suddenly flickered and vanished.

Following immediately after was...

"Pfft!!"

Long Tian'ao's Qi and blood surged in reverse, and fresh blood gushed from his mouth.

His process of Enlightenment was forcibly interrupted, the Dao Rhyme surging around his body was directly severed, and in its place, pain filled his eyes, with hatred even more boundless, yet mixed with a trace of terror, as he roared: "Shut up! Shut up! I told you to shut up!!"

"What you said isn't true!"

"Lin Xiu! You are lying to me! You are absolutely lying to me!!"

(End of chapter)