Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate
Chapter 417 - 417: Caught in the Act

The people from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace didn't force their way in. They weren't looking for a full-blown fight—just trying to hold off You Shaojun, Sun Xiangyuan, and Sun Anming so they couldn't interfere with what was happening inside Burning Sun City.

Even though they only brought three Nirvana Peering realm experts, they weren't aiming for a deadly clash. What they really wanted was to expose the Purple Crest Immortal Sect and catch them in the act.

Soon after, Sun Xiangyuan and the others flat-out denied that Lu Yi even existed. Tempers flared as they and Liang Youwen's group went back and forth, throwing accusations and insults. It quickly turned into one of the most intense verbal showdowns Prosperous Stone Immortal Star had ever seen.

At the same time, over at Giant Spirit Ghost Mountain, Lu Tingguang, Lu Tingze, and Sun Ancheng were locked in their own heated argument with the three Nirvana Cleansing realm heavyweights from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace.

...

Deep inside Burning Sun City, Wu Jiaxun and the other three got a message from Sect Master You Shaojun. There was still no solid proof that Lu Yi had demon blood, but the order was simple—don't take chances. Kill him.

All four of them narrowed their eyes, ready to move without hesitation.

What they didn't know was that their presence hadn't gone unnoticed. The three enforcers from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace had already picked up on their movements.

Hidden in the shadows, Zhong Yushan watched as a glowing gem appeared in front of him, surrounded by six faint copies.

"Four Nirvana Peering realm cultivators from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect just showed up. Are we in position to protect Lu Yi and cut them off?" he asked the others through the link.

"We're ready," one of them replied. "With the Sect Master and the Supreme Elders keeping the Nirvana Cleansing realm powerhouses busy, we've got this."

"Let those Purple Crest Immortal Sect thugs show themselves already," the third one muttered. "Can't wait to take them down."

...

High above the city, Jiang Chen watched everything unfold below—seven figures moving across Burning Sun City, some from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect, the others from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace.

The Purple Crest Immortal Sect's about to make a move, he thought. Looks like the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace is ready to cut them off. That clash should buy Lu Yi some time. As for what comes next… we'll figure it out as we go.

He glanced at Lu Yi, scanning him with his Villain Eye.

Right then, something changed.

The Heaven-Defying Trump Card entry on Lu Yi's panel flipped from activating to activated.

So, the system's finally online, Jiang Chen noted, eyes narrowing slightly. Not surprised—just taking it in.

...

At the same time, in Lu Yi's courtyard, a crisp system prompt echoed in his mind.

Ding!

[System successfully activated!]

Lu Yi's eyes lit up. It's finally on! Hahaha—it actually activated!

The excitement barely had time to settle before a rush of information poured into his mind:

[All Things Infinite Fusion System]

[Current Level: 1. You can fuse any two targets with perfect success. Limit: once per day.]

[System upgrades require spirit stones or similar energy crystals. One low-grade spirit jade is needed for the next level.]

(Note: 1 low-grade spirit jade = 100,000,000 low-grade spirit stones.)

[At Level 2, the daily fusion limit increases to twice. Higher levels will unlock more uses per day—with no upper limit.]

The system's instructions were clear, and Lu Yi understood them right away.

Holy crap! The All Things Infinite Fusion System? And it can evolve? This is insane! And it only needs spirit jade to level up? That's way too easy! He sucked in a sharp breath, barely able to contain his excitement.

Even at the most basic level, the system was already ridiculously strong. It could fuse any two things in the world perfectly—no weird side effects, no restrictions.

And there was no cap on how much it could be upgraded.

As long as he had the resources, he could keep pushing it higher and higher. The idea of fusing things ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or even a million times a day wasn't just a pipe dream—it could actually happen.

More than that, the system was exactly what he needed right now.

Why had everyone thought he was useless all this time? Wasn't it because of the constant clash between his human and demon blood?

What does perfection mean? It means no flaws. If I fuse my two bloodlines into one, that conflict disappears on its own, he thought, his eyes glowing with excitement.

...

Just then, Wu Jiaxun, the leader of the four Nirvana Peering realm cultivators from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect, gave a quiet order.

"Send two in now."

Without hesitation, two of them slipped away, moving stealthily toward where Lu Yi was.

If the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace had people nearby and those two ran into trouble, they still had two more ready to follow up.

"The Purple Crest Immortal Sect's making their move. I'll go first—you two stay ready," Zhong Yushan told the others. The next moment, he shot off like a streak of light, heading straight for Lu Yi.

...

Back in his courtyard, Lu Yi was still riding the high of his system's activation when a sudden sense of danger hit him. His body went rigid, hairs standing on end. Something's wrong—someone's coming.

He didn't need to think twice. It had to be people from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect, here to kill him.

Damn it, they're already here! His face tightened. He was just about to activate the system and fuse his clashing bloodlines—

Suddenly, a powerful aura flared to life.

Whoosh!

A golden barrier shot up around him, locking him in a protective dome.

A split second later—

BOOM!

A massive blast slammed into the shield. Two shadowy figures were thrown back, crashing into the ground. As the dust settled, they turned into two ordinary-looking middle-aged men dressed in black.

These two were Nirvana Peering realm cultivators from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect.

Just as I thought. They're here to silence me—and the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace has people on the move too, Lu Yi realized. He looked a bit shaken for a second, then let out a slow breath to calm himself. For now, at least, the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace isn't trying to kill me. That means I'm still safe.

No need to rush into fusing my human and demon bloodlines. Doing that now would blow my cover right away. I've got enough spirit stones and spirit jade on hand—I should focus on leveling up the system first. Every fusion could be a lifesaver later, he thought, reaching out with his divine sense to pull up the spirit jade stored in his artifact.

Just then, a loud burst of laughter rang out. Zhong Yushan appeared in full view, pointing straight at the two men from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect.

"Hahahaha! So, this was your plan—kill Lu Yi and wipe the slate clean, huh? Too bad you got caught in the act!"

He swept his arm wide.

"Purple Crest Immortal Sect—you really are rotten to the core. First a demon spy like Lu Tingyun, and now this—trying to erase her half-demon child!"

His voice boomed like thunder, echoing across all of Burning Sun City.

The commotion drew everyone's attention. Gasps and stunned looks quickly spread through the crowd.

"What the hell's going on?" a cultivator from Burning Sun City blurted out. "Lu Yi actually showed up? The Purple Crest Immortal Sect tried to kill him to keep things quiet, but the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace stopped them!"

"Wait—Lu Yi's real? And the Purple Crest Immortal Sect was hiding a traitor who had a half-demon child?"

"No way... I used to respect that sect. Now their reputation's in ruins."

"Unbelievable! Lu Tingyun's a traitor, Lu Yi's a human-demon hybrid, and the sect tried to bury it all by killing him? That's shameless!"

In the blink of an eye, Burning Sun City was in an uproar. People stared in shock, eyes locked on the spot where the battle had just broken out.