Simulated Lives: The Sorrow of the Sword Maiden-Chapter 23 – Heavenly Sword Sect Boundary Ruins

After joining the Bureau of Transcendent Affairs, Xu Xi had already learned that what descended upon Earth were not just various Transcendent beings, but also fragments from the Transcendent World, carrying with them alien landscapes and structures.
These fragments, officially named "Boundary Ruins," held immense hidden value. By studying them, more information about the Transcendent systems could be deciphered, and unique Transcendent products could even be obtained from within.
The reason the Home of the Transcendent had such a wide variety of goods was largely due to what was acquired from the Boundary Ruins.
However, the appearance of a Boundary Ruin was not necessarily a good thing. Some were extremely dangerous, not only hard to profit from but also potentially harmful to the surrounding areas.
Xu Xi was now facing such a special situation.
"It's actually a Boundary Ruin from the Cultivation Faction."
In the outskirts of Yanshan City, after receiving a message from Zhang Yaoguo, Xu Xi rushed over as quickly as possible.
From afar, the blue sky was shrouded in a bloody rain, with mountains of corpses and seas of blood faintly visible in the rain, filled with nameless fear and overwhelming terror.
It was hard to imagine how many people had died within the Boundary Ruin to form such a hellish domain.
Vaguely, Xu Xi could see that some of the corpses inside were dressed in attire very similar to the cultivation robes he was familiar with.
"Could the source of this Boundary Ruin be the Cultivation World I simulated?"
"No, not necessarily. There isn't just one Cultivation World."
Xu Xi gazed into the distance, observing for a long time, then turned to Zhang Yaoguo beside him, "What's the situation now?"
"Very bad," Zhang Yaoguo replied with a grave expression, his face extremely grim. "This Boundary Ruin appeared an hour ago and is expanding rapidly. If it continues like this, it will soon reach the city center of Yanshan."
"I've already requested assistance from the headquarters. Until then, we can only rely on ourselves."
Zhang Yaoguo's voice grew heavier, filled with vigilance, anxiety, and oppression. This middle-aged man, the director of Yanshan City's Bureau of Transcendent Affairs, who had dedicated most of his life to the country, subconsciously clenched his fists, staring directly at the indescribable scene of the Boundary Ruin.
The Boundary Ruin before them was too terrifying, with endless bloody rain and ghostly wails echoing. Just a glance at the mountains of corpses and seas of blood inside would make those with weak wills lose the courage to oppose it.
More crucially, Xu Xi sensed a large amount of sinister energy within, possibly breeding some evil spirits or demons. Or perhaps the souls of the deceased cultivators had turned into ghost cultivators.
"This is troublesome..."
Xu Xi narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he excelled at defeating enemies beyond his level and his Withered Vine Sword was effective against ghosts, there was still a limit.
The scale of the bloody rain Boundary Ruin before him was indeed too vast. It's unknown which god of slaughter created such an exaggerated scene of corpses and blood.
Fortunately, although the sinister energy was astonishing, it was still within an acceptable range. Even if the Boundary Ruin couldn't be eradicated, Xu Xi could still safely retreat with his methods.
Thinking of this, Xu Xi said to Zhang Yaoguo, "Let everyone below Foundation Establishment leave."
"This incident is too dangerous. Only those at Foundation Establishment and above have the ability to protect themselves within the Boundary Ruin."
"Understood!" Zhang Yaoguo responded decisively, "You're a Golden Core Cultivator and more familiar with the Cultivation Faction's Boundary Ruins than we are. You make the call on this."
Soon, more than half of the gathered Transcendents dispersed. Those remaining were all Foundation Establishment cultivators or Transcendents of equivalent level, such as Innate Martial Artists or Official Mages.
Transcendents at this level had already moved beyond the novice stage and could use their Transcendent Power at will, making them reliable combat forces.
In addition, due to the significant threat posed by this Boundary Ruin, Zhang Yaoguo, as the director, had also summoned another top combatant from the Yanshan City Bureau of Transcendent Affairs.
A Martial Grandmaster, equivalent to a Golden Core Cultivator, who practiced Qi and Blood Martial Arts.
Wang Dali, a towering, muscular man.
"Hahaha, my super intellect is telling me it's time to use my super strength to save the world!"
With a towering and robust figure, powerful arms, and a steady gait like a heavy truck moving forward, Wang Dali laughed loudly, his voice like a drumbeat.
He walked up to Xu Xi, showing a big white grin, and said heartily, "Long time no see, Brother Xu."
Xu Xi nodded, "Long time no see."
Xu Xi and Wang Dali were not meeting for the first time. Over the past month, they had crossed paths several times at the Bureau of Transcendent Affairs.
Honestly, Xu Xi had a good impression of this brawny man, who was honest and straightforward, with a strong martial presence.
He embodied the essence of Qi and Blood Martial Arts perfectly.
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After a brief rest to confirm their battle preparations, all the Transcendents from the Yanshan City Bureau of Transcendent Affairs followed Xu Xi's lead and approached the Boundary Ruin.
As they drew closer, the horror of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood became increasingly apparent. The sky and earth were stained red, the stench was unbearable, and red blood fell from the sky, quickly forming small puddles filled with softened body parts.
Tendons entwined, hair tangled, bone fragments deeply embedded in rotten flesh.
"Ugh—!!!"
Among the Transcendents, those with weaker mental fortitude suddenly widened their eyes, clutching their chests and vomiting violently.
The scene before them was too challenging to their worldview. One after another, the tattered corpses, with their tragic death expressions, were piled into towering mountains of corpses, emitting an unimaginable stench.
Hatred, shock, anger, fear. Countless complex emotions were displayed on those blurred faces, making it impossible to imagine what had happened.
"Die—! Die—!"
Suddenly, a corpse filled with overwhelming hatred moved, roaring as it lunged at the group, while the souls of lingering cultivators grinned menacingly, attempting to possess the bodies of the Transcendents.
Under Xu Xi's vigilance, these evil spirits were directly slain by him. However, the confusion on Xu Xi's face deepened.
Xu Xi crouched down, fishing a cultivator's robe from the bloody water, frowning deeply. He was too familiar with this attire. At the end of his first simulation, those demonic cultivators who opposed him wore such robes.
If he remembered correctly, it was a sect called the Heavenly Demon Sect.
"Is there a problem, Brother Xu?" Wang Dali asked, remaining on guard.
"No, it's nothing. Let's keep moving forward."
Xu Xi shook his head and continued to lead the team forward. As they delved deeper into the Boundary Ruin, they used their Transcendent Powers to clear away the blood and corpses, preventing a vicious cycle from polluting the outskirts of Yanshan City.
But soon, Xu Xi made an unexpected new discovery.
In a pool of blood, he found the corpse of a Heavenly Sword Sect cultivator. Both the attire and the token at the waist matched Xu Xi's memory exactly.
A bold hypothesis emerged in his mind.
"Is this the battlefield between the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect?"
"Is the source of this Boundary Ruin the Cultivation World I simulated!?"