Lin Chen didn’t know how long it had been before he finally roused from unconsciousness, and when he opened his eyes, he found himself in a completely unfamiliar environment.
Lin Chen touched his head with his hand, and a wave of severe pain washed over him as the events from before quickly rushed back into his mind.
At this moment, Lin Chen felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, mixed with regret, disappointment, and hatred towards himself.
Never did he expect that after being possessed by a demon, he would commit so many heinous acts.
Lin Chen did harbor hatred towards those so-called false righteous sects, like those elders of Tianshan, but he still held hope for many righteous sects.
Who could have foreseen such a situation arising now? It truly is regrettable.
"You have finally awoken."
As Lin Chen wallowed in self-loathing and remorse for the events that transpired, a voice suddenly came through, and upon opening his eyes, he saw an old man with a white beard standing before him.
The old man was dressed in white robes, his white hair flowing, yet his gaze was unprecedentedly deep.
"I don’t know what kind of divine presence you are, elder."
Though Lin Chen was completely ignorant of the true identity of the elder before him, he vividly remembered the events that transpired, knowing he had been defeated by this very elder.
"You need not ask who I am; you need only remember one thing—henceforth, avoid any more wrongdoing."
Lin Chen felt somewhat repelled by the sudden method spoken by him, his mouth curling with disdain as he raised his head to look at the elder.
"Elder, what do you mean by this?"
"There’s no special meaning; I’ve come to find you this time to purify all that resides within you."
Lin Chen’s Supreme Life Form was now completely impure, possessing the aura bestowed by the demonic entity, Kuangtian.
The inherent power within the Supreme Life Form was at odds with Kuangtian’s demonic aura.
If a collision occurs between the two, it would cause significant harm to the host itself.
"There’s no need to purify what’s inside me, thank you." Lin Chen said to the elder standing before him.
"Young man, I hope you understand that without my help, your innate power will participate fully, and your body will suffer immense harm."
Lin Chen was not particularly worried about this matter; after a while, he slowly raised his head, gazing at the elder before him with some curiosity.
"Why do you want to help me, elder?" Lin Chen believed the elder standing before him had no need to assist him.
"It’s nothing; I know that you indeed agreed to Kuangtian’s demands due to being framed by others earlier, which has little to do with you personally."
After all, the ancient divine being had the wisdom to recognize heroes, understanding the entire sequence of events and thus was not deeply concerned.
"There’s no need for you, elder, to concern yourself with this matter. Rest assured, I’ve already understood it." Lin Chen said with a rather indifferent attitude to the elder before him.
"Are you truly not considering letting me help purify what’s inside you?" said the elder beside him, looking at him.
Lin Chen heard this and nodded resolutely.
"I want you to be clear that your internal cultivation has been completely abolished. If I don’t purify the Demonic Qi within you, you may suffer greatly," said the ancient divine being, looking at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen didn’t grasp the profound meaning of what the ancient divine being had just said, so he disagreed with the elder’s statement.
No matter what decisions he faced now, he wouldn’t let anyone handle him.
"Child, it’s for your own good; if you agree to let me help purify your Demonic Qi, I can ensure no one will harm you once you leave."
Every word the elder had spoken was factual and serious without any intent of jest.
The ancient divine being wielded unmatched influence on this continent; if he made such a request, no one on the continent would dare to challenge him.
"If you persist in your stubbornness, even I cannot guarantee your safety."
The ancient divine being felt a degree of aversion towards Lin Chen, knowing the righteous followers did wrong first, yet his subsequent acts were indeed excessively ruthless.
"Thank you, elder, but there’s no need for that." Lin Chen expressed his refusal clearly enough.
The ancient divine being never imagined that the other would be so ungrateful, ignoring well-intended advice.
"Child, are you certain? I tell you, if I don’t clear the way, given your current state, who knows how many righteous factions will hunt you down."
Previously, Lin Chen slaughtered members of the Kunlun and Qingcheng sects among others, and their top forces have already taken action.
Perhaps, if Lin Chen was still in his previous state, he could handle the crisis before him, but now he has no power left to resist.
If the sects all attacked him together, he would have no choice but to face death.
"Elder, are you saying that without your protection, I can’t survive in this world?"
Since debuting, Lin Chen always acted freely, never succumbing to threats from anyone, and the elder before him was no exception.
No matter what he said, Lin Chen was already determined and wouldn’t change easily.
"Young man, you understand this, which is good; I hope you can return to the right path and stop persisting in your errors."
Lin Chen believed that a man must live freely and happily between heaven and earth, without needing to be bound by others. After hearing this, he merely smiled indifferently.
"I appreciate your kindness, elder; rest assured, even without your help, no one will kill me."
The ancient divine being felt somewhat disappointed, thinking that hearing his words would surely change Lin Chen’s mind, but to his surprise, he remained unchanged.
It indeed was regrettable.
"Young man, since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t persuade you further; I just hope after you descend the mountain, you can take care of yourself."
Lin Chen naturally understood his current predicament; if he descended the mountain now, he would certainly be hunted by the strategists of all the righteous factions.
After all, the things he did before were enough to enrage anyone.
Yet nevertheless, he must go down, refusing to remain a coward on the mountain, as such sentiment would only invite mockery if spread.

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