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

Chapter 141 Seeking the Dao Through Swordplay!

Cao Meng's battle ended, but Shi Shi's battle did not.

It wasn't that Shishi couldn't defeat her own projection, Wen Bing, but rather that she was reluctant to take action.

She has discovered that the other person is a projection of her past self, so she doesn't want to take action. She wants to recover her memories through the projection of her past self.

Cao Meng watched as Shi Shi played a cat-and-mouse game with Wen Bing. He knew Shi Shi's intentions, so he didn't bother with her and went straight to the lower level!

The last fifty floors are divided into two stages: the first forty-nine floors are for questioning the heart, and the last floor is for questioning the sword.

Asking the heart is about whether one can uphold one's true nature; asking the sword is about the way of the sword!
On the 951st floor, as soon as Cao Meng stepped in, a projection appeared—a projected version of Cao Meng.

The projected figure, wielding a sword, attacked Cao Meng. Cao Meng, undeterred, continued their relentless assault, their techniques almost identical.

When the projection clashed with Cao Meng, it said:
"Hatred will make you lose yourself. You should let go of hatred. Only by letting go of hatred can you pursue the supreme way of the sword!"

This is the test of conscience, used to temper the Dao heart of the test taker.

"Go to hell! You're just a projection, you've never experienced anything, and you're just standing here talking without any experience!"

“Don’t advise others to be good without experiencing their suffering!”

Enraged, Cao Meng's combat power surged. Using a strategy of killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of his own, he shattered his own projection with a backhand sword strike and then entered the next level!
"A sword is for protecting those who are important, not for slaughtering others!"

"If a sword is not meant to kill, why should it be sharpened?"

"You are not worthy to wield this sword!"

"What are you barking about, dog? Whether I'm worthy to wield a sword or not is none of your business to judge."

……

Cao Meng was furious at the barrage of comments from keyboard warriors.

This is disgusting. It's one thing to copy your own projection, but to add keyboard warrior elements is another.

Cao Meng wondered if the creator of the Sword-Seeking Dao Ladder could be any more disgusting and simply add Jade Syndrome and T0 elements!
Cao Meng felt fortunate that his hometown had all sorts of elements, otherwise he might have really been disturbed by the projection of keyboard warriors and lost his Dao heart.

Enraged, Cao Meng, facing the keyboard warriors' projections of himself, relentlessly traded blows, slaughtering these disgusting projections!

The lower-level trial participants couldn't help but sigh, Cao Meng was truly ruthless, able to be so cruel to his own projection.

When Cao Meng climbed to the thousandth floor, his protective robes had long been destroyed in the battle, and his wounds were bleeding profusely. At this moment, he was a blood-soaked Asura.

The thousandth floor...

A rusty sword hung above, asking Cao Meng:

Why are you wielding a sword?

The rusty sword suddenly released its pressure, catching Cao Meng off guard and forcing him to the ground, unable to move!
"what!"

Cao Meng let out a roar like a wild beast, his innate Geng metal energy overflowing, and the two great suns behind him became even more dazzling and scorching.

Cao Meng's arms were bulging with veins. He used his hands to support himself and slowly got up, enduring the terrifying pressure as he struggled to his feet.

The rusty sword released its pressure once more, intending to suppress this person who disrespected the sword and force him to grovel on the ground.

Cao Meng's half-hunched body suddenly trembled, then he plunged his Liuhong sword into the ground and roared:
"I, Cao Ameng, possess a sword capable of moving mountains, overturning seas, subduing demons, eliminating monsters, commanding gods, plucking stars, manipulating the moon, severing rivers, destroying cities, opening the heavens, and splitting the earth, thus establishing a legend for all ages!"

Cao Meng roared, and Cao Meng, bearing the so-called pressure, suddenly straightened his body.

The rusty sword could sense Cao Meng's disrespect and the challenge he was taking to his authority.

What is your way of the sword?

As soon as the rusty sword uttered its second question, the oppressive aura emanating from Cao Meng instantly doubled. She wanted this human to grovel on the ground and learn to respect her.

Despite the intensified pressure from the rusty sword, Cao Meng did not yield. He used all his strength to resist the pressure, and even though cracks had appeared in his body, he still did not give in.

"Why should I need your broken sword to question my swordsmanship, or your judgment?"
Even if my swordsmanship is a world-destroying swordsmanship, a world-ruining swordsmanship, you have no right to judge it! Cao Meng cursed the rusty sword. How could this broken sword possibly expect him to submit to her?

Although Cao Meng's answer satisfied Xiu Jian somewhat, she disliked his attitude!

"The Way of the Sword versus the Way of Heaven, which is superior?"

With the third question posed by the rusty sword, the pressure Cao Meng was under doubled once again.

Cao Meng's wounds began to bleed profusely, and the bones all over his body made a constant cracking sound, but even so, he did not give in.

"hehe?"

After Cao Meng gave a cold laugh, he suddenly drew his sword, pointing it at the rusty blade:
"The Way of the Sword and the Way of Heaven are both inferior; only my Way is supreme!"

Does Cao Meng need to know which is superior, the Way of the Sword or the Way of Heaven? Obviously not!
As a transmigrator and cheater from another realm, he doesn't care about the Heavenly Dao or the Sword Dao of this world.

The rusty sword withdrew its oppressive aura, clearly indicating that Cao Meng's questions and answers had passed her test.

Then three items appeared in front of Cao Meng: a precious bone with inscriptions, a frozen heart, and a piece of black iron.

"Trial participant, you may choose one reward!"

The three treasures, the rusty sword, were not all given to Cao Meng; instead, he was given the choice of one of the three.

"I want you!"

Cao Meng didn't want any of the three treasures; he wanted the rusty sword.

According to the system's strategy map, the Rusty Sword is the best treasure; it is a high-level spirit sword that has gained sentience and can take on human form!
"Are you sure?"

Rusty Sword was startled. How could Cao Meng want her? The other party must have made a mistake!
"That's right, I want you!"

Cao Meng confirmed it once again: he wanted the rusty sword.

"That thing is indeed here. In that case, I'm too lazy to play with you anymore!"

At this moment, Chi Liyu, on the 950th floor, sneered, then formed a hand seal, and she began to grow taller again, reaching 1.77 meters in the blink of an eye, completely shedding her loli body.

The terrifying power emanating from Chi Liyu caused the entire Sword Inquiry and Dao Seeking Ladder to tremble.

Chi Liyu first captured Shishi with a single hand seal, then went straight to the top floor.

That's right, Chi Liyu went to such great lengths to enter the secret realm just for the treasure at the top of the Sword-Seeking Dao Ladder.

The reason she has suddenly risen up is because Cao Meng has confirmed one thing for her: the Sword-Seeking Path Ladder contains the treasure she needs.

"cut!"

Rusty Sword sensed something was wrong and transformed into a cold and beautiful woman in red. She mobilized the power of the True Sword Seeking the Dao Ladder and fought against Chi Liyu.

"break!"

With a single, powerful punch, Chi Liyu shattered the red-clad sword spirit, reverting it to its original form.

Under the terrifying power of Chi Liyu, the Sword-Seeking Path Ladder also collapsed.

In fact, since the Changsheng Sword Sect split up, no one has come to repair it. In fact, the Sword Inquiry and Dao Seeking Technique had already begun to break down. Now that Chi Liyu has taken action, it has only accelerated the process!

"Chi Liyu of the Corpse Yin Sect is trying to kill us!"

"Quickly crush the teleportation jade talisman!"

As the Sword-Seeking Path Ladder began to collapse, the other trial participants panicked and started crushing their teleportation jade talismans, abandoning the secret realm.

Chi Liyu also arrived at the top floor, and Cao Meng quietly picked up the rusty sword that had been restored to its original form. Just as he was about to slip away, Chi Liyu turned his gaze to him, his eyes full of amusement.

(End of this chapter)