The timeline rewinds to when Lu Zhantian was investigating the deaths of over a hundred cultivators on the outskirts of Qingyang City.
When Lu Zhantian asked Shen Zhao to examine the corpses, they discovered that everyone's faces were horribly disfigured, a truly gruesome sight.
Finally, on a corpse that hadn't been completely destroyed, they found that the person's facial skin had been peeled off alive in an extremely brutal manner.
"Young Hero Shen, what do you make of this? Why would the killer be so incredibly violent?"
"Generally speaking, someone who goes to such great lengths and uses such cruel and bloody methods has two possible motivations."
"Which two?"
"The first possibility is that the killer's appearance is extremely ugly. They may have suffered ridicule and bullying from a young age, leading to a twisted and inferior complex, which would cause them to commit such a heinous act."
"And the second possibility?"
"Another possibility is the method employed by evil cultivators, the method of 'harvesting'."
"Harvesting? What does that have to do with disfiguring someone's appearance?"
"The harvesting method can enhance cultivation. Of course, this is based on the premise of both parties having intimate contact, a 'Guan and Bao' relationship. The only difference from dual cultivation is that it's just one-sided.
However, there's another kind of harvesting method. That is, stealing someone's face, absorbing their cultivation, and then changing one's own face. Compared to the former, the latter is actually more vicious."
"So that's how it is."
"So, combining the above two points, it can basically be determined that the murderer is very ugly, and he wants to change his appearance, and then uses such cruel methods to achieve his goal."
From that day on, Shen Zhao began to suspect whether Lin Feng's face, which was exquisitely unreal, was related to this murder case.
If so, then he needed to expose his true colors at the most opportune moment.
And right now, there was no better situation than this to make Shen Zhao feel it was appropriate.
Lin Feng's eyes revealed fear, as he stammered, "What are you talking about? What true colors? I don't understand!"
Ning Ruoxue, puzzled, immediately said, "Yes, what is Ah Feng's true colors? If you have something to say, just say it directly!"
Shen Zhao looked at Lin Feng with amusement, teasingly asking, "Are you going to tear off the mask on your face yourself, or do I have to do it myself?"
Lin Feng's back was soaked with sweat, and the panic in his eyes was almost impossible to conceal.
Devil, this guy was simply a devil.
How did he know this most important secret?
No, my true face absolutely cannot be revealed to the public, or everything will be ruined!
However, Shen Zhao had already grown impatient, and with a leap, he jumped onto the high platform.
Lin Feng was so startled that he stumbled and collapsed on the ground, the fear on his face no longer concealable.
"Don't come over, don't come over!"
Watching Shen Zhao closing in step by step, Lin Feng kept retreating, his heart screaming.
Ning Ruoxue stepped in front of Shen Zhao, angrily rebuking, "What do you want to do to Afeng? If you have the guts, come at me!"
"To prove your undying love, Miss Ning, please move aside for a moment, it'll be over soon!"
Saying this, he pushed Ning Ruoxue aside and smiled slightly at Lin Feng...
The sinister laughter sent a chill down Lin Feng's spine.
Watching Shen Zhao approach, the overwhelming fear caused Lin Feng's memories of his past life to merge with the present, and his mind went blank.
He suddenly knelt before Shen Zhao, tears streaming down his face. "Shen Zhao, I was wrong. Please, spare me. It was all my fault.
I shouldn't have disturbed your and Xiyan's lives. I shouldn't have interfered with your relationship. I was truly wrong. Please, spare me this once."
Shen Zhao paused, surprise flashing in his eyes.
Well, well, so you've been reborn too, have you?
The heavens have opened their eyes!
Now, there were no more burdens, and they could hurt each other without end.
The people present didn't know what was going on, and they thought Lin Feng and Shen Zhao had a grudge.
Only Mu Qiuyao understood. Lin Feng, like her and Shen Zhao, had also been reborn.
There was also Yu Xiyan who understood.
She was completely stunned.
"Lin Feng, he's also reborn?"
Lin Feng looked like a child who had made a mistake, kneeling at Shen Zhao's feet and repeatedly kowtowing to admit his errors.
"General, Prince, Lord Governor, it's all my fault, all my fault. Please, show mercy and spare me this time.
I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have constantly spoken ill of you in front of Xiyan, nor should I have instigated her to harm you. I know I was wrong, please have pity on me, don't ruin me!"
The tearful, heart-wrenching sob caused an uproar in the crowd.
Liang Hao was puzzled. "What act is this now? Why don't I understand a single word?"
Xu Ning said, "Maybe he was scared silly by Brother Shen's aura, and is just gibbering nonsense that no one can understand!"
Dugu Xin said, "Damn it, is this guy really that pathetic? I thought he was a powerful, ruthless person. I didn't expect him to cry in public, not even as good as a woman."
Shen Zhao bent down, looked at Lin Feng quietly, and slowly asked after a long while, "What are you saying? Why don't I understand a single word? Don't be nervous, come on, get up and talk."
"No, don't come over, please!"
Lin Feng was frightened and quickly dodged, rolling and crawling towards the Imperial Stage.
"Afeng!"
Ning Ruoxue exclaimed in surprise, turning to question Shen Zhao: "What exactly did you do to A-Feng?"
Shen Zhao shrugged: "You should have seen it just now, I didn't do anything. Don't pin the blame on me, I'm still waiting to drink to your wedding."
Ning Ruoxue ignored him and quickly descended the Imperial Stage, rushing towards Lin Feng.
At this moment, Lin Feng was like a startled rabbit, constantly wriggling his body, stumbling towards the crowd.
He just wanted to leave this godforsaken place as soon as possible.
Just like in his previous life, when he planned to squeeze Shen Zhao out of the Po Jun Manor, he was instead beaten up by a group of people.
"Don't come over, all of you, don't come over. I don't want to be your enemy.
It was you who repeatedly ruined my good deeds, that's why I asked Xiyan to make things difficult for you."
"This isn't what I wanted! I'm sorry, I won't do it again, please let me go!"
"Lin Feng, what's wrong?"
"Get away, don't touch me!"
Lin Feng pushed away Ning Ruoxue, who was trying to help him, but he used too much force and slipped, falling to the ground again.
As he looked up, he saw Yu Xiyan's cold and beautiful face.
At that moment, he seemed to have grasped at a life-saving straw, crawling towards her frantically.
"Sister, save me! Sister, quickly stop him! Don't let him hurt me!"
Yu Xiyan finally confirmed that Lin Feng had also been reborn.
Before she could speak, Lin Feng had already crawled to her feet. Just as he reached out to touch Yu Xiyan's skirt, she dodged away.
Having seen through Lin Feng's true colors in her past life, even being touched by the corner of his clothes made her feel disgusted.
Seeing Yu Xiyan's attitude, Lin Feng was immediately shocked and said hurriedly, "Sister, don't you love Little Feng the most?
Please, you must save me. Shen Zhao... Shen Zhao listens to you the most.
As long as you speak, he will definitely not harm a single hair on me. Sister, please help me stop him!"
Yu Xiyan trembled with rage and shouted, "Shut up, who's your sister! What nonsense are you talking about! Don't call me that again!"
Lin Feng's face was full of disbelief: "Sister, how can you treat me like this? You said you loved me the most in your life.
Sister, do you remember? That day we were at the Heart-Building Lake,
"You said that if you weren't the ruler of a nation, you wouldn't hesitate to leave Shen Zhao and become my Dao companion. We would travel together through the Nine Realms Mountains and Rivers, experiencing all the world's splendors.
And have you forgotten? We went to the South Sea Flower Field together. You said you would build a palace there for me in the future, a love nest just for the two of us.
And, you said that after Shen Zhao died, you would give me your perfect self, completely intact. We would become a pair of immortal lovers that everyone would envy.
And..."
"Stop it! Stop it! Shut up! Shut your mouth! Don't say any more! Get away from me!"
Yu Xiyan was in a panic. Recalling every day she spent with Lin Feng was a pain that would forever remain in her heart, the most piercing betrayal of Shen Zhao.
Now that Lin Feng brought up the past again, it immediately ignited her fury, and the icy killing intent caused the three-foot green sword in her hand to emit a faint, soft hum.
"Sorry, excuse me for interrupting. Let's talk about expressing your feelings after I'm done with my business. Right now, you have to come with me. Everyone is waiting to see the real you!"
Lin Feng was about to say more, but Shen Zhao ruthlessly grabbed the back of his neck, pulling him towards the Imperial Stage platform.
"Shen Zhao, I didn't do it, don't believe him..."
Yu Xiyan was in a state of chaos, fearing that Shen Zhao would believe Lin Feng, and hurriedly tried to explain.
But Shen Zhao didn't give her any chance to explain, his attention entirely on Lin Feng, as he dragged him directly to the side of the throne.
"Don't run away yet, we haven't settled our accounts. Come, let everyone admire your peerlessly beautiful face!"
"No! I don't want to! Let go, let go of me! Please, Shen Zhao, I'll do anything you want, but this is the only thing I can't!
How about this, Shen Zhao, I'll tell you a secret, as long as..."
"Sorry, I'm not interested in your secrets."
However, no matter how Lin Feng struggled and shouted, he was still dragged back to the throne by Shen Zhao.
Then, Shen Zhao took out a stone emitting a thunderous aura, which was a Thunderstone collected from the Four Extremes Mountain Secret Realm.
"The electrotherapy is top-notch. Even Yang Yongxin, that motherless child, says it's good! Lin Feng, you should enjoy it!"
"Devil! You devil!"
Shen Zhao gave a cold laugh, and in Lin Feng's horrified and desperate expression, he directly threw the Thunder Extreme Stone into the air.
Suddenly, lightning flashed in the air, all absorbed into the Thunder Extreme Stone.
As the Thunder Extreme Stone was about to fall, Shen Zhao directly lifted Lin Feng above his head with one hand.
Boom——
The moment the Thunder Extreme Stone, which was bearing the immense power of lightning, exploded, a massive current instantly surged through Lin Feng's body.
"Aah~~"
"Ah Feng!!!"
A shrill scream, Ning Ruoxue's cry of alarm, and the gasps of the audience all mingled together.
The next moment, after being washed over by the electricity, Lin Feng's face gradually revealed its true appearance.
A distorted "S" shape, an extremely disproportionate facial structure, the imprint of teeth bared on one side, and a hideous, centipede-like scar wriggling across his face, with even some viscous fluid dripping down his cheek and onto the ground.
"Ugh~"
Ning Ruoxue, who was close by and should have rushed forward to stop it, couldn't help but retch when she saw this sight.
After the electric current subsided, Lin Feng revealed his true appearance to the world.
Everyone gasped in unison.
"Is that even human?"
"I swear, I'm definitely not the same species as him!"
"Damn, I thought old man Zhang with the hunchback next door was ugly enough, but after seeing him today, I can only say I haven't seen enough of the world."
"Holy crap, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Severance Holy Land would actually be interested in such an ugly face!"
"Maybe they're looking at inner beauty?"
"Damn it, my dog has inner beauty too, but it's not this ugly."
The small fry immediately started chattering amongst themselves.
Only Mu Qiuyao and Yu Xiyan's faces turned deathly pale.
"This old lady was actually done in by such an ugly thing in my previous life? Just thinking about it makes me want to puke. This kid, is he deliberately trying to disgust me? He's definitely doing it on purpose."
"I, actually liked this kind of person?"
In an instant, the two peerlessly beautiful women felt their stomachs churning, and they simultaneously covered their mouths and retched.
It was too frightening, truly too frightening!
Although looks weren't the main focus, this was simply too abstract, with his features so contorted that there wasn't a single place to find fault with!
At this moment, Lin Feng also gradually regained consciousness from the electric shock.
He instinctively touched his face.
"Argh~~~ Shen Zhao! Give me back my face! I'm going to kill you!"
Lin Feng couldn't accept the reality and lunged at Shen Zhao like a madman.
As they passed each other, Shen Zhao simply flicked a finger, and South Bright Flames slashed directly through his Qi Sea.
Lin Feng instantly deflated like a punctured ball, his cultivation base plummeting again until he fell to the Qi Condensation Realm, second grade, and collapsed to his knees.
"Miss Ning, take a good look at this face. Are you two still planning to be a couple?"
"Ugh~"
Ning Ruoxue took a look and couldn't help but vomit again.
"Come on, just kiss! Give everyone a show, let the whole world witness what true love is."
"Ugh—"
She was extremely repulsed by this face, but the Myriad Slave Seals in the depths of her soul instinctively made her choose to accept Lin Feng.
Under the clash of will and spirit, the Myriad Slave Seals on Ning Ruoxue's brow immediately appeared.
"Hmm? This is..."
Shen Zhao raised an eyebrow.
Just then, Lin Feng suddenly let out a hoarse voice: "Master, save me—"
The next moment, a faint light flashed from the Soul-Nurturing Ring. Lin Feng was instantly sucked into a spatial crack by a huge suction force, vanishing in an instant.
Shen Zhao was speechless: "Can you please change your lines? I'm so sick of hearing them."
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