1116 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

# Chapter 1116: Futility After Tang Xin and Seven Stars entered the portal, Yu Ling Zi and her companions hastily followed. Even knowing it might be a trap, this battle was unavoidable. Once inside, they were greeted by a mountain gate. There were buildings, a training ground, a hill slope, statues, and a stone tablet inscribed with three large characters... "Xuan Ling Sect?!" Ling Hua's eyes widened in disbelief. "It's a replica," Fei Yao explained. "This isn't our sect's gate..." Upon closer inspection, one could see that the basic structure was indeed identical to Xuan Ling Sect—or more accurately, how it appeared before being transformed into the central base for the Alliance of the Nine Continents. The current Xuan Ling Sect had been so extensively remodeled that those returning from travels would likely find themselves lost. Following the aura of the voice, Tang Xin and the others arrived at the training ground. Su Ling and her group dispelled their formations to join Tang Xin’s side. In the training ground, a dark-haired girl stood with her back to them, seemingly gazing toward the distant sect leader's hall. "During the long years of my life," the girl with the dark hair began slowly, "my time at Xuan Ling Sect remains the most unforgettable." "After falling into the demonic path, and later uncovering the world's truths, my mind grew ever more cluttered, making it difficult to find peace and remember anything." As she turned around, it was no surprise; she wore a familiar face—the face of Senior Sister Tang Xin from Xuan Ling Sect. "Sometimes, knowing the truth is a cruel fate, both for oneself and for others..." Tang Xin remained silent, taking a deep breath after a moment before speaking. "Stop this..." "I'm sorry," the Venerable smiled softly. "Events have come to this; none of us can stop now." A gentle breeze swept by, stirring the dark-haired girl's strands and evoking a familiar memory for everyone there. It was as if before them stood the Senior Sister they all remembered fondly. "Please, stop," System Lady emerged from Tang Xin, her voice laced with deep sorrow. "Give yourself, give me, and give everyone a chance to live..." "My conscience and consciousness," the Venerable's face seemed ever etched with a smile. "Thank you for helping me realize that I'm human, not merely a 'thing' like Them. But you know, I am the embodiment of steadfast will, and I will never stop." Silence engulfed the three factions. Tang Xin lowered her head, her gaze flickering with various emotions. But in the end, her eyes settled firmly on the enemy before her. "Thank you for your contributions to this world," she stated, her words deliberate and clear. "If you refuse to stop, then you must die!" With a strong swing, the replicated Xuan Ling Sect collapsed into ruins. Here, outside the Nine Continents, she no longer needed to hold back; she could unleash the world-ending power within her without restraint to destroy the landscape before her. With unshakeable resolve, Tang Xin launched her attack against the semblance of the "Senior Sister of Xuan Ling Sect" before her. The power of the demonic blade was fully unleashed, turning the world monochrome as ultimate destruction condensed, carrying the wishes of those who came before, the hopes of friends and family... The blade descended upon the Venerable! Then... Nothing happened. The blade indeed fell upon the enemy's body but failed to breach her skin, merely resting above it. "What...?" It was not that Tang Xin held back; rather, this blade, this world-ending power, inexplicably could not proceed! The Venerable gently touched the blade, and with a soft force, Tang Xin was pushed back to where she had stood earlier. "How can this be...?" Everyone who had entered alongside her wore expressions of shock and disbelief. This was the power to end worlds... A force capable of world destruction—how could it fail to even harm a single "person"? "No need to be surprised," the Venerable patiently explained. "Back when I wielded the demonic blade, I had already thoroughly analyzed it. Have you ever considered whether the sword and the demonic blade are natural forces of this world, or artificially created weapons?" "I believe the answer is quite apparent... they are man-made. How could the world give birth to something that can destroy it?" "If they are indeed man-made, then it follows that 'humans' could analyze them as well." "Why was I unaware of this?" System Lady, having separated from Tang Xin, asked with a frown. "Because this was understood during the singularity, at the last moment before time reset," the Venerable smiled faintly. "By then, we had become two separate entities." "This was deliberate..." System Lady said bitterly. The Venerable had concealed the most critical piece of information, misleading System Lady into believing that as long as Tang Xin wielded the demonic blade, there was hope of defeating her. In truth, within this timeline, the Venerable was not threatened by the demonic blade. This was precisely why she never sought it. Tang Xin looked down at the blade in her hand, her eyes steeling as she moved forward to attack again. The blade could impact the space around them, destroying objects in sight, yet it was powerless against the Venerable. Witnessing this, Su Ling murmured softly. "Form up, let's attack!" If the world-ending power was ineffective, they would use the power of "people"! The Seven Star pattern appeared, and the seven girls, unified as one, launched themselves at the Venerable. With the blessing of the Nine Continents' Way of Heaven, they could now contend with any force within this world. This time, the Venerable did not underestimate them, delivering a punch against the Seven Stars array. Boom— The seven girls within the array let out varying degrees of muffled grunts. "The Nine Continents can grant you power," the Venerable explained, "but it cannot bestow upon you an understanding of power. Right now, you wield a mighty weapon but with limited effect." Even Seven Stars seemed so powerless before the Venerable... "But why?" Yu Ling Zi asked, puzzled. "If she's so strong, why does she need others to execute her plans? Couldn't she just destroy everyone herself?" Unafraid of the demonic blade, transcending Its constraints—doesn't that make her invincible? "Nothing is invincible," Fei Yao muttered. "She must have a weakness... where's the sword placed?" "I've always kept it with me," Ling Hua replied, pulling it from her bosom. "I wanted to see if nurturing it with my warmth might elicit a response..." "Why haven't you given up? The savior could never be you..." Yu Ling Zi and Fei Yao exchanged a glance. The former grabbed the sword and tossed it towards the girls. "Tang Xin, catch!" Without even turning her head, Tang Xin caught the item Yu Ling Zi had thrown with a reversed grip. In an instant, an intensely dazzling light emanated from the sword. With one black and one white, both world-ending powers were now held in her hands! "Annihilation Slash!" Focusing her gaze intently on the Venerable's eyes, Tang Xin brought down both the blade and sword. This time, the weapons struck true; the Venerable's body was bisected, disintegrating into dust. And then... From several meters away, she reformed out of thin air. "Utilizing both world-ending powers simultaneously... Tang Xin, your existence is truly unparalleled."