After Being Reborn a Hundred Times, I Refused to Be the Villain - Chapter 32:

Chapter 32: Whispers Atop the Sword Peak

Although Old Man Feng’s fishing boat looked a bit shabby, it was steady and fast as it sailed across the sea. In just a short while, the three towering sword peaks appeared before them. The mist over the sea had already dispersed, and the Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks were now fully visible to everyone.

“I can only take you this far. I hope you both find the fortune you seek atop these Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks. Five days from now, I’ll be waiting for you here. I’ll treat you to some wine, brewed by none other than me!” Old Man Feng said to them.

Ling Yun and Li Xiaoyun cupped their hands toward Old Man Feng, then leapt into the air and flew toward the direction of the Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks.

Watching their departing figures, the old man let out a light sigh, then turned the boat around and sailed back the way he came.

As soon as Ling Yun landed on the peak, he saw a stone not far ahead with a lingering trace of sword intent. At a glance, he could spot at least three places where sword intent still lingered.

“To think such faint sword intent could still remain,” Ling Yun couldn’t help but show a trace of surprise in his eyes.

“This place is definitely strange,” Yun Xi also nodded in agreement.

“Brother Ling, from here on, we must part ways. I hope you find the opportunity most suited to you on these peaks,” Li Xiaoyun said, cupping his hands toward Ling Yun.

“I also wish you the same, Brother Li,” Ling Yun replied with a cupped-fist salute.

Li Xiaoyun then turned and left. But Yun Xi, looking at his back, suddenly became serious.

“Ling Yun, something’s wrong—very wrong!”

“Yeah, I noticed it too,” Ling Yun nodded.

After Ling Yun spoke those words to Li Xiaoyun, Li Xiaoyun’s fortune underwent a dramatic transformation. Of course, this change was limited to the Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks. Based on his previous fortune, Li Xiaoyun’s gains here would have been mediocre at best. But after Ling Yun said that sentence, his fortune soared to an unimaginable level.

In this situation, Li Xiaoyun was certain to obtain a great opportunity on the Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks—he might even step into the Origin Spirit Realm with ease. However, Ling Yun couldn’t understand why just a single sentence from him had caused such a strange change in Li Xiaoyun’s fortune. In a sense, Li Xiaoyun had become the Child of Destiny within the confines of the Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks.

“This is even more absurd than being the Child of Destiny, as if the fortune of the entire Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks changes according to your will.”

“That makes it even stranger. As far as I remember, I’ve never had any connection to this ruin. But since something like this happened, I’m even more curious now. What is the origin of this place?” A glimmer of curiosity appeared in Ling Yun’s eyes.

“Not only that, even Old Man Feng is no ordinary person. Though he looks like a frail elder, if he truly made a move, only those old monsters lying in coffins back in the Heavenly Dao Sect might be able to match him,” Yun Xi added.

Although Old Man Feng had concealed his strength well, it wasn’t enough to escape Yun Xi’s powerful scanning abilities.

With such a powerful guardian stationed here, there had to be something extraordinary hidden within the Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks.

Ling Yun lightly tapped the ground with the tip of his foot and soared toward the central sword peak.

“What an ancient aura!” That was Ling Yun’s first impression after setting foot on the central peak.

Ling Yun’s spiritual sense, belonging to the Origin Spirit Realm, had already spread out entirely. Instantly, waves of spiritual resonance trembled, feeding him an astonishing piece of information.

“A presence not belonging to this era… Could this be something left behind from a previous epoch?” Ling Yun’s heart skipped a beat.

“Whoosh—”

A gust of wind blew past, and hidden within the wind was a faint whisper.

Ling Yun frowned slightly, his figure flickering like lightning as he shot toward the direction of the voice.

In a flash, Ling Yun arrived at the summit of the central sword peak. At the very top was a flat stone platform. Ling Yun sat cross-legged atop it and slowly closed his eyes, spreading his senses outward completely.

As his perception expanded, the whisper gradually became clearer. It was a furious roar from an ancient epoch.

“People pursue cultivation for immortality. But if immortals commit evil, what should be done?”

The voice carried helpless sorrow and utter resolve. The fact that such a cry had persisted from a distant era and still echoed on the sword peak was proof that it had been left by a terrifying existence. If Ling Yun hadn’t been so extraordinary, he wouldn’t have been able to detect this furious roar at all.

“If immortals commit evil, then they must be slain!” Ling Yun suddenly opened his eyes and declared coldly.

“BOOM——”

The moment Ling Yun’s words fell, thunder suddenly roared out of nowhere, and the entire sword peak seemed to tremble. Shockingly, the other two sword peaks also shook simultaneously.

The sword cultivators searching for fortune on the Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks were all stunned. They turned their heads toward the main peak. None of them had ever seen this happen before. Could this time be different from the past?

“Damn… It’s been years since the Three Swords Absolute Immortal Peaks have seen any anomalies. Could something really be happening this time?” Li Xiaoyun, who was in the middle of his search, was startled. “I keep feeling like something is different about this trip. Could it be that my opportunity has really arrived?”

After separating from Ling Yun, he felt as if something on the sword peak was calling out to him. That sensation brought him great joy, and he quickly moved toward the source of the call.

At the same time, Ling Yun, seated at the summit of the main peak, found his consciousness pulled into a completely unfamiliar world. The moment he arrived, Yun Xi’s figure also appeared at his side, her gaze slightly wary as she scanned the strange time and space.

“This place… feels oddly familiar—”

Ling Yun looked around, confusion flashing across his face. Had he been here in a past reincarnation? He couldn’t recall…