Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

Chapter 100 Showdown with Lin Chen!

"Ha ha!"

On the observation platform, Tiancong watched Cao Meng's performance on the sword ladder and couldn't help but burst into laughter. He then turned to Consort Duanmu and said:
"Sect Master Duanmu, your disciple is quite interesting."

I really don't know if he's a monk or a businessman!

Tiancong believed that Cao Meng possessed the innate Geng metal constitution, making him a rare and promising talent for cultivating immortality.

Now that he's joined the Hehuan Sect, instead of focusing on cultivating immortality, he's doing business like a mercenary, truly wasting the Hehuan Sect's potential.

"Tiancong, stop with your sarcastic remarks. I know you're jealous."

After all, this generation of disciples from your Xuantian Sect is truly lacking. You can only envy my rebellious disciple's good aptitude.

"Pfft!"

After Duanmu Fei finished speaking, she burst into laughter, and Zi Xixue laughed along with her.

……

Cao Meng led An Yingji to the 500th floor to deliver goods. Looking at the people stuck on the 500th floor below, he laughed:

"Family members, if you buy fifty cups of bubble tea today, I'll help you break through one layer of sword energy for free!"

Some people were already just a few floors away from the 510th floor, and after hearing what Cao Meng said, they were filled with hope and started placing orders!
……

Seeing Cao Meng causing trouble on the thousand-step sword ladder, Xuanling Daoist was immediately displeased and said to Duanmu Fei:

"Consort Duanmu, hasn't your disciple Cao Meng broken the rules?"

Xuanling Daoist felt that Cao Meng's promotion of bubble tea on the thousand-step sword ladder was already a bit too much.

Now they're even taking bribes to help others climb the tower, that's outrageous!
Even his employer wasn't in a hurry to do this, but Cao Meng's behavior was completely overstepping the bounds; he was stealing business!

Is there any violation?

"It seems your disciples helped their fellow disciples shatter the sword energy, which means your disciples have also violated the rules!"

Duanmu Fei felt that if Cao Meng had broken the rules, there were many others who had also broken the rules.

Duanmu Fei's retort left Xuanling Daoist somewhat embarrassed, and he said nothing more.

……

As time passed, the second round of assessments came to an end.

Some participants from smaller sects were eliminated, while all participants from the top sects of both the righteous and demonic paths undoubtedly passed the test.

After two rounds of assessments, a total of 80% of the participants from smaller groups were eliminated.

The remaining 20% ​​of participants will undoubtedly be assigned to the third round of competition.

After all, the registration fees paid by these minor sects are only enough to cover the cost of participating in the grand sword competition.

With that small registration fee, you can forget about entering the Longevity Sword Sect's secret realm.

……

After a day of rest following the second round of assessments, the Demon Sword Sect and the Sword Inquiry Sect immediately began the third round of sword duels.

The third round of competition was a friendly sparring match, which was also known as a "cleaning up of the weak" competition.

And it's already obvious who this nobody is.

The Demon Sword Sect and the Sword Inquiry Sect felt that kicking these weaklings out in the third round was also for their own good.

After all, those who entered the Longevity Sword Sect's secret realm would find it difficult to survive, let alone obtain any opportunities within.

"Xuan Lingzi, you haven't forgotten the life-or-death battle between my traitorous disciple and your sect's innate swordsman, have you?"

"For the first battle, let's have those two put on a show and set an example!"

At the start of the third round of competition, Consort Duanmu brought up the matter herself to prevent anyone from trying to gloss over it.

"Consort Duanmu, their life-or-death battle isn't urgent. How about we eliminate some people first before the competition?"

Although Xuanling Daoist was somewhat disappointed with Lin Chen's performance, the other party was, after all, a congenital sword physique.

So he wanted to stall for time and try to protect Lin Chen for a while.

Meanwhile, Xuanling Daoist was a little puzzled. He had clearly sent a telepathic message to the Void Refinement stage ancestor of the Sword Inquiry Sect a long time ago, but why hadn't the person arrived yet?

Could it be that he overdid his cultivation and forgot to check the communication jade talisman? The only thing that made Xuan Lingzi feel fortunate was that the Void Refinement stage elders from other sects had not arrived.

However, this puzzled him a bit, as none of the Void Refinement stage patriarchs from various sects had arrived!
"Xuan Lingzi, don't think I don't know. You're trying to stall for time until the Void Refinement stage ancestor of the Sword Inquiry Sect arrives, so you can break the agreement!"

"If you delay any longer, don't blame me for taking action!"

Seeing that Xuanling Daoist was being disrespectful and had directly brought out his spiritual weapon, Duanmu Fei's meaning was quite clear.

Either let the younger generation fight each other, or let the elders fight each other.

"What a disgrace!"

The Nine-Flower Sword Demon gave Xuanling Daoist a disdainful look. Moreover, for him and the Demon Sword Sect, the Sword Inquiry Sect losing a Primordial Sword Body was a great thing.

"So these so-called righteous and prestigious sects are just people who make promises and then act like scoundrels, dragging things out!"

While mocking Xuanling Daoist, Zi Xixue, who was stirring up trouble, also brought out a magical weapon, demonstrating her stance of following Duanmu Feifu's lead.

Other demonic sects also expressed their opinions and put pressure on Xuanling Daoist, since it was Wenjian Sect that lost a genius, not them.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanlingzi, what you are doing is really inappropriate; you are tarnishing the reputation of our righteous sects!"

As for the righteous sects, once Zhang Xiuyuan, the sect leader of Tianyuan Valley, expressed his opinion, Tian Cong of Xuantian Sect, Huangfu Ce of Pojun Mansion, and other righteous sects all expressed their agreement.

Faced with pressure from both righteous and demonic sects, what could Xuanling Daoist say? He could only nod in agreement helplessly.

If all else fails, we'll just have to collect Lin Chen's corpse and see if we can create an acquired sword body!
With Xuanling Daoist's nod of agreement, Cao Meng and Lin Chen stepped onto the arena under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

"Nine Heavens Wind Sword Technique!"

Whether it was because Lin Chen knew his cultivation was inferior to Cao Meng's, or because of his hatred for Cao Meng, he chose to strike first.

"broken!"

Facing the oncoming barrage of sword energy and wind, Cao Meng unleashed a punch that completely annihilated the attack.

"Now we're sending you and your family together!"

"Wind and Snow Divine Slash!"

Cao Meng drew his Flowing Rainbow Sword, unleashing a flurry of snowflakes with a single strike.

Lin Chen could sense the sword energy hidden within the oncoming wind and snow, and knew that he might not be able to withstand this attack.

He wanted to dodge, but the arena was only so big, and the snowstorm shrouded the battlefield, so he had no way to escape.

"Stop them!"

"Innate Sword Body!"

"Purple Lightning Rainbow!"

Lin Chen roared and activated his innate sword body. He seemed to have achieved oneness with the sword, and unleashed a full-force strike, intending to shatter the snowstorm with a single sword.

Unfortunately, Lin Chen overestimated his own strength, and the thunderous sword energy he unleashed was completely worn away in the wind and snow.

As the wind and snow fell on Lin Chen, his internal organs were severely damaged by the erosion of the sword energy. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and his breath became weak and feeble.

"not dead!"

Cao Meng was surprised to see that Lin Chen was still alive, but then he discovered the reason.

That is because Lin Chen's robe was a mid-grade fourth-order spiritual artifact, which absorbed most of the power, thus allowing Lin Chen to save his life.

Although this mid-grade fourth-tier magic robe saved Lin Chen's life, it was also severely damaged because it had withstood the power of the Liuhong Sword, which was a grade higher than it.

"A naturally occurring Geng Metal body!"

"Wind and Snow Divine Slash!"

Cao Meng revealed his physical constitution, using his innate Geng metal energy to unleash the Liuhong Sword in his hand, once again slashing out a sky full of snow and wind.

Compared to the first time, the snow was pure white, but this time it was golden snow containing the innate metal element and the power of killing.

Cao Meng wanted to know if Lin Chen could survive this attack!
The audience was already mourning for Lin Chen. Lin Chen had to desperately defend against Cao Meng's attack when he didn't activate his physique.

Now that Cao Meng has activated his physique and amplified his strength, the audience thinks Lin Chen is basically doomed.

(End of this chapter)