In the Hongmeng Immortal Domain, Heavenly Vault Realm, atop Soul-Breaking Cliff.
A man and a woman stood at the edge of Soul-Breaking Cliff, gazing at the moon hanging high in the sky.
The man wore a white brocade robe dotted with nebula patterns. White silk tassels hung naturally at his sides. A cinnabar mole rested between his brows, his face sculpted like fine jade.
He looked at the woman beside him, a trace of release showing in his phoenix eyes.
The woman wore a pale purple gauze dress, her face hidden behind a veil. She stood gracefully upright, with a string of wind chimes around her wrist that rang softly from time to time.
Si Hanyue looked at Dongfang Wudao with guarded eyes and said, “Dongfang Wudao, why did you call me here? Speak quickly. I don’t want Brother Su Chen waiting too long.”
After hearing that name, Dongfang Wudao revealed a bitter smile mixed with relief. He lifted his head and looked toward the full moon in the sky. “I called you here to settle things once and for all.”
“What do you mean?”
Si Hanyue became even more alert. Was Dongfang Wudao about to lash out in desperation and kill her?
“Do you still remember this place?” Dongfang Wudao said. “This is where we first met. It’s also where I saved you.”
Hearing his words, impatience surfaced in Si Hanyue’s eyes. “I never begged you to save me. You were the one who insisted on meddling. You chose to save me yourself. How is that my fault? Besides, you could have simply not saved me. What, are you regretting it now?”
Dongfang Wudao shook his head. “It’s been three years. I turned your family from an obscure force into a top-tier power in Heavenly Vault Realm. You can’t deny that, right?”
“I never asked you to do that either,” Si Hanyue replied coldly. “You acted on your own initiative. Can you blame me for that? Besides, you never even asked for my consent.”
Dongfang Wudao raised his brows slightly, then calmed down. “Then when you asked me for resources, did I ever refuse?”
“You were pursuing me. You should at least show some sincerity. You’ve barely given anything, and now you’re questioning me already? Looks like you were never sincere toward me. Don’t try to morally blackmail me.”
“To put it bluntly, you shouldn’t have saved me back then.”
“Sure enough, Brother Su Chen was right. You’ve always had ulterior motives toward me.”
Dongfang Wudao suppressed the fury in his heart. “Heh. We formed karma here back then, and today we end it here.”
“A melon forced off the vine is never sweet. After today, I will no longer pester you. I’ll fulfill you and Su Chen.”
“Si Hanyue, three years. Just treat it as a dream. After today, there will be no relationship between us anymore.”
Hearing this, Si Hanyue widened her eyes in shock.
Dongfang Wudao turned to leave. The moment he took a step, his face went pale. Cold sweat poured out as violent pain surged from every part of his body.
“Pfft.”
A mouthful of black blood sprayed out, releasing a foul stench.
Dongfang Wudao’s mind wavered.
His meridians were already blocked, his bones exuded a withered aura, and his vitality was rapidly dissipating. Colorless poison, clinging like maggots to bone, was eroding his soul.
He struggled to raise his head, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at Si Hanyue.
Si Hanyue subconsciously stepped back, not even daring to meet his gaze.
“I’ve already fulfilled you both. Why?”
Dongfang Wudao’s voice carried icy coldness, rage, unwillingness, and disbelief.
“Because you hurt Brother Su Chen,” Si Hanyue said. “Brother Su Chen said you are the mountain blocking us from being together. Only by crossing you can we be together.”
“Brother Su Chen also said he would treat me well for a lifetime, unlike you, who had ulterior motives.”
Dongfang Wudao froze. Three years of devotion, yet it could not compare to someone else saying he would be good to her for a lifetime.
“Dongfang Wudao, today is your death anniversary.”
At that moment, a figure emerged from the shadows, staring coldly at Dongfang Wudao.
Seeing Su Chen, killing intent flashed in Dongfang Wudao’s eyes, but the poison had already spread throughout his body. Even speaking had become difficult.
“Go die, Dongfang Wudao. Yueyue is not someone you deserve.”
Su Chen walked up to Dongfang Wudao. Flames appeared in his palm and struck directly onto Dongfang Wudao’s chest.
Bang.
Dongfang Wudao’s body was instantly engulfed by flames and sent flying backward, falling into Soul-Breaking Cliff.
“Yueyue, are you alright?” Su Chen turned back to look at Si Hanyue.
“Brother Su Chen, how did you know I was at Soul-Breaking Cliff?”
“Silly girl. Didn’t I tell you before that the poison I refined was extremely powerful? Today I noticed it was gone, so I guessed you took it. Then I followed you here. I originally wanted you to handle him personally.”
“But after thinking about it, you couldn’t make a move. If you used your own power and the Dongfang family discovered it, you would be in danger.”
Si Hanyue looked at Su Chen, who had considered everything for her, and her eyes filled with emotion. “Brother Su Chen, you’re so good to me. Brother Su Chen is really smart, unlike me. I almost caused trouble.”
“No wonder Brother Su Chen used flame power instead of lightning.”
Su Chen smiled gently and said, “Silly girl, I told you I would treat you well for a lifetime. I would never let you put yourself in danger.”
“Dongfang Wudao is one of the Dongfang family’s inheritance candidates. Once he disappears, the Dongfang family will definitely investigate.”
“Let’s not go home first. I know a hidden path out of Soul-Breaking Cliff. After we get out, we’ll first do this…”
At the bottom of Soul-Breaking Cliff, darkness enveloped everything as cold winds howled.
A charred body suddenly sat up, a pair of eyes emitting sharp light in the darkness.
“Eh? I’m actually not dead!”
“Dongfang Wudao, one of the Dongfang family’s inheritance candidates.”
“Su Chen. Si Hanyue.”
Dongfang Wudao rubbed his brow. After the memories fused, his head throbbed slightly.
Fortunately, this body was also named Dongfang Wudao.
In his previous life, he had built his fortune from nothing to billions, only to be betrayed by his wife in the end. He could have resisted, but when he saw his own daughter trying to suffocate him with a pillow, he gave up struggling.
Roar.
Just as Dongfang Wudao was lost in thought, a heaven-shaking beast roar erupted.
His heart tightened. He tried to stand but found his body completely immobile. A powerful aura pressed him down firmly.
Then a pair of blood-red eyes, bright like a full moon, locked onto Dongfang Wudao.
As the eyes drew closer, the massive body in the darkness gradually revealed itself.
Looking at the demon beast over 100 meters tall, Dongfang Wudao let out a bitter laugh. “Looks like my life ends here.”
He quietly stared at the demon beast, waiting for death to arrive.
The demon beast walked up to him and lowered its head to inspect Dongfang Wudao.
Such a big roasted sweet potato.
It opened its bloody maw.
Dongfang Wudao held his breath.
Too smelly.
Boom.
Suddenly, a dazzling light erupted. An overwhelming force blasted the demon beast away. Its massive body instantly exploded into a mist of blood.
Dongfang Wudao stared blankly at the scene, completely confused.
Immediately after, a cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
[System prompt. System loading successful.]
Dongfang Wudao froze. In his previous life, he had read countless web novels. Naturally, he knew what a system was.
[System prompt. Choice system loading complete. Please make a selection.]
[1. Choose to become an ordinary person. Disappear from the world forever. System reward: one hoe.]
[2. Choose Licking Dog System. Continue pleasing the female lead until she is satisfied. System reward: one Supreme Soul Pill.]
[3. Choose Chosen One Template. Steal the woman and fly away together. System reward: Supreme Bone.]
[System prompt. Please choose.]
Dongfang Wudao looked at the options with icy eyes.
After dying twice, who would still become a simp?
If he didn’t go crazy once, he would be letting himself down.
“Sorry. I choose none. Since I’ve been given another life, even if I become a villain despised by all, I will never let myself be wronged. In this life, I will become the nightmare of all beings. A taboo. I will make the people of this world not dare to praise my name. Yellow Springs of the Netherworld will not dare ferry my soul. Reincarnation will not dare oppose me.”
[System prompt. Congratulations to host for unlocking hidden system: Villain System.]