Chapter 418: The Winner in Life

At this moment, Lin Fan was deeply moved. He stepped forward, patted Qu Xiangge’s shoulder, and said earnestly, “Xiao Qu, I understand the pain you’ve endured. Back then, I didn’t think things through properly, and I never expected that my actions would bring you such a disaster.”

When one makes a mistake, one must have the courage to admit it.

Seeing how sorrowful Qu Xiangge was, it would have been terribly inappropriate to mock him.

For Qu Xiangge, he had thought his life was over.

But upon seeing Lin Fan, his heart was suddenly filled with excitement.

He had once considered challenging Lin Fan, but later decided against it.

Back when he was a carefree bandit, he had once dreamed of attaining profound cultivation, but now that he had achieved the level he once desired, after experiencing so much, Qu Xiangge had gained a new perspective.

His only wish now was to become a real man again.

“Senior, it’s not your fault. At first, I was also very excited, but after everything I’ve gone through, I’ve accepted my fate and just want to live a peaceful life,” Qu Xiangge said, his eyes filled with a pleading look.

“Xiao Qu, are you really willing to give up your current power?” Lin Fan saw Qu Xiangge’s desire to return to his original form and felt reluctant. After all, a powerful cultivator like him was hard to find, and having him as a follower would have been a great choice.

“I’m willing… I’m willing…” Qu Xiangge quickly nodded.

For Qu Xiangge, his only wish now was to return to his former self.

Just look at his current appearance—what kind of image was that?

Apart from possessing great power, he was neither man nor woman.

With a male body and female features, he was practically a monster.

Sometimes, even Qu Xiangge himself wondered whether he was a man or a woman.

Lin Fan wore an inscrutable expression, but deep inside, he was pained. He never expected that the “Yin-Yang Cursed Body” he had created would be so powerful, nor did he know how far Qu Xiangge might eventually go.

But now that Qu Xiangge wanted to return to his original form, Lin Fan naturally couldn’t refuse.

“Fine then. If that’s what you truly want, I’ll help you revert,” Lin Fan said calmly.

“Thank you, Senior!” At that moment, Qu Xiangge showed a genuine smile.

For Qu Xiangge, this was truly a joyous moment.

Lin Fan helped Qu Xiangge stand up. Since he had been transformed by the “Reversing Heaven and Earth” technique, Lin Fan could use it again to change him back.

“Get ready. Once reversed, your cultivation will be completely lost, and you’ll become an ordinary person forever,” Lin Fan warned.

“Yes, I’m ready,” Qu Xiangge nodded eagerly. He had been waiting for this moment for a very long time.

Before proceeding, Lin Fan extracted the chains of laws that Qu Xiangge had refined. Although there were only ten, every bit counted.

Looking at Qu Xiangge’s lower body, Lin Fan took a deep breath. The scene was a bit awkward.

At this moment, Lin Fan took out gloves from his bag. As a clean and self-respecting person, he valued hygiene.

“Ready…”

“Yes, Senior, I’m ready.”

“I’m going to do it now…”

“Yes, Senior, please proceed.”

In an instant, the sky and earth seemed to shift, as if something extraordinary was about to happen.

“Reversing Heaven and Earth!”

Yin and Yang transformed. On Lin Fan’s palms flowed two swirling masses of black and white mist.

This was the ultimate principle of the universe—the dual forces of Yin and Yang.

Lin Fan’s ability to control this power was due to the unique nature of his cultivation technique.

“Boom…”

In an instant, the technique was successfully executed.

Qu Xiangge’s body suddenly changed. A mist enveloped him, continuously altering his physical form.

With a flick of his finger, Lin Fan drew streams of light from Qu Xiangge’s body.

These were the special energies generated during the cultivation of the “Yin-Yang Cursed Body.” Ordinary people couldn’t even fuse with such power. Now that Qu Xiangge was transforming back, these energies were no longer suitable for him.

If they remained inside Qu Xiangge’s body, they might even tear him apart.

As the light faded, Qu Xiangge had become an ordinary person.

“Senior, I did it!” Looking at his body and feeling the familiar yet strange sensation between his legs, Qu Xiangge was so moved he nearly cried.

The two years of being neither man nor woman were finally over.

“Good. You’ve reverted,” Lin Fan nodded.

The “Reversing Heaven and Earth” technique was indeed a bit extreme, but this incident made Lin Fan realize that not everyone pursued power relentlessly.

“Just keep in mind that you’ve lost all your cultivation now. You must be extra cautious in the future,” Lin Fan advised.

Back then, Qu Xiangge was just a carefree bandit. His life changed completely after encountering Lin Fan, the great demon.

But now, being able to return to his original form was something that made Qu Xiangge incredibly excited.

“Yes, Senior, don’t worry. During these two years, I’ve accumulated quite a few treasures. I believe that as long as I work hard, I can become strong again,” Qu Xiangge didn’t hide anything from Lin Fan.

Although these past two years had been tough, Qu Xiangge had gained considerable power and collected many treasures.

Although his cultivation was now gone, with the treasures he had gathered over the years, he might not be able to reach his former level, but he could certainly protect himself.

Looking at Qu Xiangge, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel deeply moved.

What a winner in life.

Although his gender had been altered by Lin Fan, his cultivation had soared, soaring through the heavens and seeing through the illusions of the world. He had also collected many treasures. Now that he had regained his original body, even though his cultivation was gone, all the experiences he had gone through remained etched in his memory.

As long as he didn’t meet an untimely end, Qu Xiangge was indeed a winner in life.

“Go on then…” Lin Fan waved him off.

After sincerely thanking Lin Fan, Qu Xiangge happily ran off.

At this moment, Lin Fan approached the Pillar of Heaven.

The nine sect leaders, Yan Huang, and Fang Han were all bound to the Pillar of Heaven.

Heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the sky and earth.

Wang Xiao and others hiding inside the sects heard the screams and felt their hearts chilled.

As the earth trembled and the sun and moon seemed to reverse, their hearts pounded with fear.

“Release me…” they screamed, their faces showing desperate pleas. They never expected their end to be like this.

“Release you? Do you really think that’s possible?” Lin Fan said with a faint smile.

“Senior Lin, please spare me. I was truly wrong,” Fang Han cried, tears and snot streaming down his face.

They had all witnessed the battle just now, a fight beyond human comprehension, something they could never resist.

Even if they were in perfect condition now, they were no match for Lin Fan.

Lin Fan glanced at Fang Han with a smile, then took out Jizi from his bag.

As soon as Jizi came out, he chirped at the scene and looked at the distant destruction with a confused expression.

The area was completely ruined. No one knew what kind of battle had just occurred—it was terrifying.

“Jizi, go collect their storage rings,” Lin Fan instructed.

“Oo-oo…” Upon hearing this, Jizi’s eyes gleamed with excitement. This was his favorite kind of task.

Lin Fan intended to make full use of these people. Although he didn’t expect much treasure from their storage rings, every little bit helped.

Looking at the strength of these sect leaders, they hadn’t improved much in the past two years—not even reaching Qu Xiangge’s level. They were truly useless.

But thinking about it, Qu Xiangge possessed the “Yin-Yang Cursed Body,” so naturally, his cultivation speed was beyond theirs.