Chapter 2000: Chapter 2005: Malicious Energy Returns

"This is malevolent energy!"

"Such terrifying malevolent energy!"

Qingqing and Li Yun both sensed the force emanating from Xia Liu.

They couldn’t comprehend how one person could harbor such terrifying malevolent energy.

Xia Liu should have been full of righteous energy, coupled with holy energy.

He ought to have been filled with supreme vast energy!

How could this happen?

No one understood.

Before Xia Liu sealed his cultivation, how violent he was.

How terrifying it was.

Wherever he went, if the other was evil, not a bone would remain.

In such a state between righteousness and evil.

Xia Liu accumulated righteous energy and finally, due to the Heaven and Earth Righteous Law.

He gathered the scattered righteous energy into one.

But he did not know, the malevolent energy sealed deep within his heart.

Had grown this powerful.

At this moment, even though he understood.

He did not restrain it.

With his eyes veiled by malevolent energy, he had only one thought.

Go to Baichuan Realm and slaughter everyone who came there!

"Young Friend Xia! Acting this way will give the heart demon a chance; your Daoist heart will be damaged, and there will be no chance of divinity transformation in the future, forgive me!"

Seeing Xia Liu about to succumb to evil, Li Yun had no choice.

But to take action.

"Senior, hold on."

Suddenly, the malevolent energy from Xia Liu dispersed.

As he turned his back, he returned to his former self once again.

Only he knew, that malevolent energy was suppressed by righteous energy within him.

It wasn’t sealed, nor expelled.

But suppressed.

Because he desperately needed this power!

"Brother Xia, you..."

Qingqing spoke softly, but didn’t know how to continue.

Because she felt that at this moment, although Xia Liu was the same as before.

Something seemed off.

Perhaps because he gave a strange feeling just now, she hadn’t adapted yet.

So she had an illusion.

"Thank you for your concern, I’m fine, thanks to the senior’s timely words, otherwise, I might have lost control."

Xia Liu said bitterly.

"Yes, it’s good that you can recover."

Li Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Facing Xia Liu directly, she almost lost confidence.

Due to Xia Liu’s divine skills.

That scroll gave Li Yun immense pressure.

If Xia Liu bore hostility towards her.

That pressure might lead her to a misconception of death.

"Young Friend Xia, what do you intend to do?"

Since Xia Liu confirmed it was Sha Tongtian and the others.

The matter arose because of him.

He probably wouldn’t let this end so easily.

Moreover, before the malevolent energy erupted, he promised to hunt the culprits to the ends of the earth.

"There’s no rush for this; once my cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul stage, I’ll head to Baichuan Realm and send all the damned to the netherworld."

Xia Liu spoke calmly, suppressing his anger.

If it weren’t for Li Yun’s presence, he would have rushed directly to Baichuan Realm.

But this is good, as it allows him to use his last strength for the fellow members of the Imperial Sky Gate.

That the Imperial Sky Gate faced such a calamity was his fault.

"By the way, Young Friend Xia, I suspect it was the Divine Mechanist’s methods that identified your previously treasured places."

"Divine Mechanist!"

Xia Liu remembered it.

It was noted in the must-kill list.

Suppressing the brutality in his eyes, Xia Liu walked into the main hall and carried out the fellow members.

Finally, he performed methods to transfer them to the back mountain, a place with good feng shui.

Li Yun and Qingqing also worked together to help.

Seeing Xia Liu’s genuine heartfelt commitment to these deceased people.

Though Qingqing was worried, she was moved by Xia Liu.

It was a blessing to be his fellow disciple, to be his friend.

However, this tragic fate, indeed, is thought-provoking.

One could only say that these people were destined for such a calamity.

After arranging for three days.

Xia Liu, Li Yun, and Qingqing finally buried everyone from Imperial Sky Gate.

Xia Liu then drew in the water spirit power, leading a large lake into the Imperial Sky Gate, washing away the vile bloodstains.

Restoring a moment of clarity.

Yet, the empty and uninhabited Imperial Sky Gate, how could it regain the splendor of yesterday?

Sitting on a certain valley, Xia Liu’s mind was exceedingly complicated.

This time, he encountered many familiar faces.

But many were no longer seen.

For instance, Fan Xin, with whom he once teamed up to pass the examination, and Brother Fan who was directly taken by the Sect Master.

And Bai Xiao.

Xia Liu was certain he had searched carefully.

But didn’t see their bodies.

He even suspected that Sha Tongtian knew of his relationship with them.

So deliberately took them away.

Regardless of its truth, he must verify this matter.

And also confirm whether the Divine Mechanist possesses the ability to see through the past.

He had once stayed at the Fan Family for some time, hoping that the Fan Family doesn’t suffer the same fate.

"Brother Xia, where are you going?"

Seeing Xia Liu’s emotional fluctuations, Qingqing quickly asked.

"Qingqing, don’t worry, I’m going to a place to see if an old acquaintance is there."

"This!"

Qingqing couldn’t decide.

Grandma instructed to watch Xia Liu well, and not let him leave out of control.

"Don’t worry, I’m just going to the Secret Realm of the Imperial Sky Gate, maybe there’ll be old acquaintances."

Xia Liu intended to see the Guardian of the Imperial Sky Tower, Bai Nian.

Qingqing said no more, quietly following behind Xia Liu.

Upon reaching the main hall where Sect Master Tang Ze usually stayed.

He opened the Secret Realm, entering the Domain of the Imperial Sky Tower.

Seeing Bai Nian seated before the Imperial Sky Tower.

Xia Liu finally felt some relief.

"It’s you, senior!"

On seeing Xia Liu, Bai Nian disregarded the crucial moment of Core Formation, standing up and saluting Xia Liu.

"Hmm, you’re just a step away from completing Core Formation, let me teach you the key to Core Formation, concentrate!"

Without needless words, once Bai Nian was ready, Xia Liu passed on the Core Formation insights taught by Bai Jue to Bai Nian.

"Thank you, senior, for imparting such valuable experiences again!"

Earlier, having already received the fortunate blessing from Xia Liu.

Now gaining more, Bai Nian could only express gratitude, nothing but gratitude.

"I don’t deserve your gratitude; ultimately, I am a sinner to the Bai Clan, a sinner to the Imperial Sky Gate..."

"Senior! You mustn’t say such words, your being full of righteous energy, how could you be a sinner?"

"You in this Domain of the Imperial Sky Tower wouldn’t know, the Imperial Sky Gate was exterminated days ago..."

Though in sorrow, Xia Liu still informed Bai Nian about the situation.

"What! The Imperial Sky Gate was wiped out!"

Bai Nian was dumbstruck.

He dared not imagine.

"Senior! This is not your fault; the fault lies with those cultivators!"

Hearing from Xia Liu that Nascent Soul Stage cultivators slaughtered the Imperial Sky Gate.

Though full of conflicts, Bai Nian instantly quieted down.

He wasn’t even at the Golden Core Stage, how could he contend with Nascent Soul Stage cultivators?

"Bai Nian, you should cultivate here well, after forming your core, then go out. After I’ve sent all the culprits to the Netherworld, I will return to honor everyone."

"Senior! You must not go!"

"Hmm?"

"Though I can’t discern your current cultivation, you surely haven’t reached the Nascent Soul Stage! How will you face a domain of five or six Nascent Soul Stage cultivators?"

The event at the Imperial Sky Gate is irreversible, Xia Liu still has room to grow.

Bai Nian doesn’t want anything to happen to him.