Life was bitter, and life was like dust.
Han Sen realized he had done something that hurt others. He had triggered Phyllostachys Longipes's negative emotions, which had been accumulating for thousands of years. It had planted a demon in his heart.
But that was not all. What made Han Sen even sadder was that the students outside were protected by the elites of Sky Palace. Phyllostachys Longipes's negative emotions were blocked in the arena.
Aside from Phyllostachys Longipes, there was only Han Sen in the arena. Phyllostachys Longipes's negative emotions were directed at Han Sen.
Han Sen felt as if his life had turned gray. Despair, pain, sadness, regret, and all sorts of other negative emotions were directed at him. Even with his strong mind, he could not completely block out that scary mind.
The red bridal sedan descended, and a beautiful bride was welcomed into the reception pavilion. She was going to bow to heaven and earth with a handsome man. However, just as the couple was bowing to each other, a group of mounted bandits broke in.
Saber light flashed, blood splashed, and unbridled laughter. The beautiful bride was humiliated to death in front of her newlywed husband and others.
In this life, Phyllostachys Longipes died with his eyes wide open.
In the forest, a tigress was playing with two newborn cubs when she suddenly heard a gunshot. The tigress was hit by a tranquilizer gun and lost the ability to move. She could only watch as her two cubs were skinned and stripped of their bones. They were placed on the fire to be roasted and eaten by the hunter. Tears of blood flowed out of the tigress' eyes.
In this life, Phyllostachys Longipes wished he was dead.
In the sky, a swordsman was fighting with many elites. Although he had killed many, he was injured and dying.
A middle-aged man was holding a beautiful woman. He looked down on the swordsman and laughed. "Phyllostachys Longipes, go in peace. I will play with your woman. I will live in your manor. I will kill your son for you."
"Roar!"
The swordsman was angry, but he could not withstand a thousand cuts. The swordsman cried and fought, but in the end, he died at the feet of the man. He could not even touch the man's clothes.
It was an endless cycle of reincarnation. Every life that Lone Bamboo lived, no matter how rich or poor, no matter how strong or weak he was, ended in a sad and painful way.
Han Sen was going crazy. Because of Phyllostachys Longipes's demon, Han Sen's will was affected. He saw the pain and suffering that Phyllostachys Longipes had experienced.
Although it was not as real as Phyllostachys Longipes, the most painful scenes of Phyllostachys Longipes's life played in Han Sen's mind like a video clip. He felt as if he had experienced it himself.
Han Sen tried to use his will to block these negative emotions. However, the accumulation of negative emotions was too terrifying. He could not block them. Even with Han Sen's strong will, after experiencing one tragic scene after another, he could not help but feel gloomy. He had the urge to die.
Han Sen quickly collected his thoughts and used all his strength to resist Phyllostachys Longipes's negative emotions.
In the Martial Hall, Phyllostachys Longipes and Han Sen were still facing each other. One of them looked like a demon, while the other's eyes were closed. His face was pale.
The silence was scarier than a thousand knives and ten thousand swords. Phyllostachys Longipes's scary presence was getting stronger and stronger. It was like a flood that could not be stopped.
Phyllostachys Longipes's eyes were filled with despair and destruction. His hand moved toward the jade sword on his waist.
"Oh, no! Phyllostachys Longipes is not going to last much longer." Yun Changkong's face looked glum.
The elders of Sky Palace had already come to the Martial Hall. They all looked at Phyllostachys Longipes, who was in the Martial Hall.
Ten thousand years of tragedy. Ten thousand years of loneliness. Even a King could not withstand it. Even the leader of Sky Palace could not resolve the situation. So, all they could do was watch. They had the power, but they could not do anything.
If Phyllostachys Longipes could not overcome it, not even a real god could save his life.
Han Sen was not doing much better than Phyllostachys Longipes. He was also fighting against the negative emotions. He felt his will being eroded by the negative emotions.
No matter how strong a human was, they were still emotional creatures. Even a god would cry in the face of a tragedy like this, let alone a mortal.
Han Sen's eyes turned grey, and the deathly stillness of his body grew stronger.
"Oh, no! Han Sen is being eroded by Phyllostachys Longipes's demon."
Thousand Feather Crane noticed that something was wrong with Han Sen. He said to Yun Changkong, "Teacher, should we release Han Sen first?"
"Han Sen cannot be moved. He is the trigger for Phyllostachys Longipes's negative emotions. He is there. Phyllostachys Longipes still wants to win.
If Han Sen is taken away now, Phyllostachys Longipes will lose his final target. I am afraid he will collapse. There will be no more hope. "Yun Changkong shook his head.
Phyllostachys Longipes's eyes looked murderous. His face was twisted like a demon's. He was gasping for air. His hands, which were full of blue veins, grabbed the jade sword. He slowly pulled the jade sword out of the scabbard. The jade sword was as heavy as a mountain.
"Leader, Phyllostachys Longipes is unable to control his demon. Are you really not going to do anything?" In Sky Palace, a woman frowned and asked.
Sky Palace Leader shook his head. "If I do anything now, I will only save a dead man. The only person who can save him is himself."
"His heart is already possessed. How can he save himself?" the woman asked.
"His heart is possessed, but his will is still there. He still has a chance to live," Sky Palace Leader quietly said.
"Where is his will?" the woman asked.
Sky Palace Leader did not answer. He looked at Phyllostachys Longipes and Han Sen in the arena.
Phyllostachys Longipes finally pulled out his jade sword. It was a pure jade sword. There was not a single speck of dirt on it. But now, under that scary mind, even that clean jade sword was covered in the flames of hell.
In fact, Phyllostachys Longipes's entire body was covered in black flames. They were burning like crazy.
Holding the jade sword, Phyllostachys Longipes slowly approached Han Sen. He walked slowly, and it looked as if he was saying something. But because his voice was too low, or maybe he didn't make a sound, no one could hear what he was saying.
"Brother Phyllostachys Longipes is being controlled by his heart's demon?" Thousand Feather Crane asked in shock.
Many Nobles and elders thought Phyllostachys Longipes was being controlled by his heart's demon. He wanted to kill Han Sen to vent his anger. Their faces looked terrible.
Many of the Sky Palace students watched Phyllostachys Longipes approach Han Sen like a demon. They all felt sad.
Han Sen stood where he was, his eyes closed. He didn't seem to notice Phyllostachys Longipes approaching him. His face was grey, and his presence was becoming more and more dead.
The tragedy of the past kept replaying in his head, and he couldn't help but be drawn into it. Although he wasn't experiencing it like Phyllostachys Longipes, he was still drawn into it.
Phyllostachys Longipes finally walked in front of Han Sen. His eyes were red, and he was breathing like a cow. He raised his sword and swung it at Han Sen.
"Argh!"
Yun Suyi couldn't help but scream. Yun Changkong and the other elders were wondering if they should save Han Sen, too.
But the next second, Phyllostachys Longipes' jade sword didn't strike Han Sen. It was pointing at Han Sen's nose. Phyllostachys Longipes shouted like a beast, "Fight me!"
"He hasn't lost himself yet!" Everyone was overjoyed.
Han Sen's eyes opened wide. He grabbed Ghost Teeth Knife and pulled it out like a madman.