Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess

After a long while, Li Guanshi took a deep breath.

Like exhausting all her strength, she slowly raised her jade-like hand.

"From now on—farewell!"

As these final words fell, her palm sliced down fiercely.

The Karma Line connecting her to Jiang Shouzhong scattered into countless thin threads, which then broke one by one.

With each thread severed, blood seeped from the corner of Li Guanshi's mouth.

As the last thin thread of karma completely snapped, Li Guanshi's long black hair transformed into white. Her skin turned as pale and transparent as white paper, even the fine blood vessels beneath were clearly visible.

This time, the Karma Line did not reconnect.

And within the woman's eyes, there was a hint of indifference.

"Master said that if one's heart is clouded, one should use Guanshi as a mirror. If the mortal world collapses, Guanshi must be used as a chime."

Li Guanshi slowly raised her fine head, and the surrounding lake water transformed into tiny droplets that floated upwards, each droplet harboring a scene from her past memories in the world.

First, observe the world.

Second, observe the living beings.

Third, observe... one's own heart!

Boom—

Li Guanshi soared into the sky.

The entire world trembled as a result.

Lotus flowers blossomed under the woman's feet, emitting a gentle and sacred light. Yet, in just an instant, these lotuses transformed into Other Shore Flowers.

Pure, enchanting...

At this moment, Li Guanshi was undoubtedly the most beautiful.

Even the Flowers Fairy in heaven could not compare to her in beauty.

With the relentless impact from Ye Zhuchan, Jiang Wan, and Yan Changqing, the originally dense thunderclouds had been shattered.

As the thunderclouds dissipated, a giant golden gate suddenly appeared.

On the golden gate, runes shimmered brightly.

"Li Guanshi!!!"

Behind the golden gate, a majestic voice resounded, filled with boundless superiority and angry rebuke, "Without the Ascension Bridge, you cannot reach the heavens! Get down!!"

"Get down!"

"Get down!"

"..."

Following this, voices as thunderous as the roar continued to echo.

Li Guanshi stood proudly atop the clouds, sacred lotuses and enchanting Other Shore Flowers continuously intertwined and blossomed, yet withered swiftly in the next instant.

"Are you afraid?"

Li Guanshi's lips curled into a mocking smile,

"If the heavens are unkind, all creatures are but straw dogs; if the Heavenly Dao is unjust, all laws can be punished! The so-called ascension is merely a deception by the few to escape the sea of suffering, leaving the multitude forever entrenched in purgatory!"

Li Guanshi formed a sealing with her hands.

The lotus and Other Shore Flowers began to merge, enveloping her, and in an instant, a blood-red sacred lotus bloomed.

"Today, I, Li Guanshi, shall forge a ladder with divine bones, erect a bridge with the spirit! From now on, there shall be no immortals reigning over mortals, no laws shackling the lives, no order confining the hearts! The people shall step upon me, Li Guanshi, and ascend the Heavenly Gate!"

"Disintegration!!"

Petals erupted around the woman's body, and her skin showed cracks.

"Audacious!"

The angry voice from the heavens carried a sense of panic.

Purple-gold lightning, carrying a world-destroying momentum, heaved downwards, heading straight for Li Guanshi in an attempt to annihilate her.

Such terrifying lightning power made it difficult for Ye Zhuchan and the others to resist, forcing them to retreat repeatedly.

The cultivators witnessing this ascension feast gradually understood the purpose of Li Guanshi's ascension upon seeing her rebuke the celestial beings above.

Hearing the woman's words of scolding against the celestial immortals, the long-repressed discontent and melancholy in pursuit of the great Dao erupted completely.

"We shall aid Cultivator Li!"

"We shall aid Cultivator Li!"

"..."

The cultivators of the world seemed to share a common mind, regardless of cultivation level or location, they decisively sat down cross-legged on the ground.

Strands of Spiritual Power roared out from their bodies, converging into a flowing river of light continually surging toward Li Guanshi.

Li Guanshi lowered her head to look in the direction of Jiang Shouzhong, her gaze gentle, and softly murmured, "Shouzhong, in the next life, I'll be your wife again."

Boom——

With another great roar, Li Guanshi's body burst into a myriad of golden rays, dazzling and striking.

Her body gradually transformed into countless golden specks of light.

These specks of light slowly gathered, eventually forming an enormously grand golden Ascension Bridge.

From this moment on, the world will no longer have Li Guanshi, only the Guanshi Ascension Bridge!

With the establishment of the Ascension Bridge, cracks appeared in the Heavenly Gate, eventually exploding.

Numerous golden streams cascaded down from the sky like a waterfall, showering upon the human world.

At the same time, the law that originally restricted mortals from flying was lifted altogether.

Those cultivators with high cultivation levels all summoned their flying swords.

Streams of light shot from the ground into the sky.

With the support of the Guanshi Ascension Bridge, they rushed into the Heavenly Gate unhesitatingly.

As more cultivators succeeded in charging towards the Heavenly Gate, the sky, seemingly unable to bear the weight, began to show densely packed cracks.

Subsequently, the sky continuously sent forth deafening sounds of thunder.

Numerous shadowy remnants of celestial palaces emerged from the cracks, only to vanish like bubbles, with falling celestial fire turning the sea of clouds crimson.

"Zhao Wuxiu, we've agreed to your terms!!"

Amidst this chaos, a frantic and unwilling voice suddenly stood out.

Before everyone could react, a figure hauntedly flashed, obstructing the cultivators charging toward the Heavenly Gate.

With focused eyes, they saw it was Zhao Wuxiu, who had once disappeared due to a failed ascension.

At this moment, he was dressed in a black robe, standing inside the Heavenly Gate, coldly observing the crowd below.

He raised his long sword, and with a casual swing.

The leading cultivators didn't even have the time to scream before they turned into a blood rain, splattering onto the Ascension Bridge, dyeing the golden bridge a ghastly red.

"Did you really think breaking the Heavenly Gate would reveal the true path?"

Zhao Wuxiu's gaze was arrogant, "A bunch of ants."

"Zhao Wuxiu, we will assist you, kill them all!"

As the voice fell, red streams of light poured into Zhao Wuxiu's body from the sky.

Already possessing the highest cultivation in the world, he now seemed to have transformed into a deity, emitting a monstrous pressure.

This pressure caused the cultivators attempting to enter the Heavenly Gate to weaken, and they involuntarily kneeled.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared on the Guanshi Ascension Bridge.

It was Jiang Shouzhong.

Jiang Shouzhong lowered his gaze at the golden Ascension Bridge and sighed, "What a foolish woman. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility; really think you're a superhero, huh."

He slowly raised his hand.

A golden light descended across the sky.

The golden Ascension Bridge was drawn apart into countless tiny golden specks.

With the adhesion of the golden light, these specks gradually gathered, slowly sketching the silhouette of a woman.

It was indeed Li Guanshi.

At this moment, her eyes were shut tight, surrounded by a layer of holy and soft radiance, rendering her as a fairy in slumber, her beauty breathtaking.

"Leave it to me."

Ye Zhuchan appeared before Jiang Shouzhong, carefully taking Li Guanshi from his arms.

She was about to speak to Jiang Shouzhong but only saw him swiftly flashing towards Zhao Wuxiu's direction.

Witnessing this, Ye Zhuchan helplessly smiled bitterly and said softly, "The rascal really is mad at me."

Before the Heavenly Gate.

Zhao Wuxiu looked at the approaching Jiang Shouzhong, a hint of complexity flashing in his eyes, and he asked, "Jiang Shouzhong, do you want to know why I willingly became an immortal's watchdog?"

Jiang Shouzhong shrugged dismissively and mocked, "Because you were originally just a tail-wagging dog seeking pity."

Zhao Wuxiu was not angry, merely chuckled lightly, "You don't understand; certain orders can't be broken."

He slightly lowered his head, his gaze falling on Li Guanshi in Ye Zhuchan's arms, with a look of inexpressible regret mixed with faintly hidden affection.

No man could resist Li Guanshi's charm.

Including him.

Zhao Wuxiu softly said, "If it were possible, I truly wish she could succeed, but..."

Zhao Wuxiu didn't finish his words, only slowly raising the long sword in his hand that emitted a fierce cold light, aiming directly at Jiang Shouzhong:

"Come, Jiang Shouzhong, everyone is watching us; whether you have the power... to overthrow me and become the world's foremost now rests on you."