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

Seeing that Xiao Huohuo dared not make a move because of his human shield, Cao Meng sneered:

"Xiao Huohuo, I know you're a filial son, so I'm planning to make a deal with you. I wonder if you're interested?"

"Hand over the storage ring in your hand, and I'll release your father."

Otherwise, let him be burned to ashes by the true fire of the sun, his body and soul utterly destroyed, never to be reborn!

Cao Meng was eager to know whether Xiao Huohuo valued his teacher or his father more.

Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don’t bully young people into poverty!
Cao Meng was eager to know if, after cutting off the water source and destroying the riverbed, there would still be a river east and west.

When the time comes, the saying "Don't underestimate the poor when they are young" will only become "Don't underestimate the poor when they are middle-aged or old!"
"You despicable traitor Cao, if you have any guts, fight me!"

Xiao Huohuo was furious at Cao Meng's demands and kept shouting curses.

If it were just an ordinary storage ring, Xiao Huohuo would have given it to Cao Meng without hesitation.

But is this just an ordinary storage ring?

Obviously not!

This storage ring contains his master, Dan Chen. Without Dan Chen's guidance, Xiao Huohuo estimates he would still be in the Foundation Establishment stage.

This shows that Dan Chen is not only his master, but also his future.

Now Cao Meng is asking him to exchange his master and future for his father, leaving him unable to make a decision for the time being.

"Xiao Huohuo, why can't you make a choice?"

"I thought you were a filial person, but now you're hesitating between a storage ring and your father's life. It's clear your filial piety is nothing special!"

Seeing that Xiao Huohuo was still hesitating, Cao Meng didn't mind giving him a push.

Just as Xiao Huohuo was troubled, Dan Chen took the initiative to appear and crawled out of the storage ring.

Given the current situation, Xiao Huohuo is already emotionally unstable. How could Dan Chen not show up?
Does he expect Xiao Huohuo to hand over the storage ring before he shows up?

After Dan Chen appeared, he stroked his beard and smiled:
"Haha, it seems you already knew of my presence, young friend!"

From the moment Cao Meng wanted the storage ring, Dan Chen suspected that he had been discovered by the other party.

"Why did you show yourself? Shouldn't you have been hiding?"

Cao Meng was puzzled by Dan Chen's appearance; he initially thought the other party was going to wait until the very end.

Cao Meng was quite annoyed to see Dan Chen stroking his beard and acting like a superior man.

Is it necessary to stroke one's beard when the other party is in a primordial spirit state, rather than a living person?

"Young friend, there may be some misunderstanding between my disciple and you. I wonder if you could do me the honor of releasing my disciple's father?"

Dan Chen's first request was for Cao Meng to give him face, but only if Cao Meng had the right to do so.

"What's your cultivation level? Are you at the Tribulation Transcending stage?"

Cao Meng wanted to know what qualifications Dan Chen had to make him give him face, since the old Living Buddha was still traveling in the Eastern Region Dao Continent.

Even the most powerful patriarchs of various sects at the Integration Stage would likely give Cao Meng some face if they encountered him.

If Dan Chen wanted Cao Meng to give him face, the other party would have to be at least at the Tribulation Transcending stage.

Dan Chen's face darkened, but he suppressed his anger and laughed:
"Young friend, you jest. There haven't been any Tribulation Transcending Stage cultivators in the Eastern Region Daozhou for nearly a hundred Yuanhui. Where would there be any Tribulation Transcending Stage cultivators now?"

"I, Dan Chen, was once a Void Refinement stage cultivator, and a renowned powerhouse in the Eastern Dao Continent a thousand years ago."

According to Dan Chen's knowledge, although top sects may have cultivators at the Integration stage, those cultivators generally do not appear in the world. Therefore, cultivators at the Refinement stage are already the strongest in the Eastern Region Dao Continent.

"A mere Void Refinement stage cultivator dares to ask me for face? How laughable!"

Cao Meng thought Dan Chen was very powerful, but it turns out he was just at the Refinement stage!
No, it's the Refining Void stage where there is no physical body, only the primordial spirit remains.

Putting aside the fact that the female demon is about to advance to the Void Refinement stage, my own grandmaster, Nangong Yan, is already at the Void Refinement stage. Do I need to give her face?
"Young friend, although my strength has not recovered to its peak, dealing with you few should not be a problem!"

Seeing that Cao Meng was being so disrespectful, Dan Chen's face turned cold, and he began to threaten him.

"Master, help your disciple kill them, avenge my grandfather, and save my father!"

Upon learning of Dan Chen's strength, Xiao Huohuo immediately pleaded with him.

He was unable to take revenge on his own, so he could only plead to help Dan Chen.

Upon hearing Xiao Huohuo's plea, Dan Chen's face darkened. He felt that his disciple might not be quite right in the head.

"Hahaha!"

Cao Meng laughed loudly and began to mock:

"Xiao Huohuo, I suggest you eat more pig brains to improve your brain function. If this old guy really had that kind of strength, he wouldn't have only shown up now!"

Although Cao Meng did not fight Dan Chen, he was certain that Dan Chen had some reservations and was not keen on fighting with his group.

Dan Chen was quite supportive of Cao Meng's suggestion to have Xiao Huohuo improve his brainpower, as he felt his disciple was truly stupid!
A thousand years ago, he was targeted by the Soul Refining Sect, which led to the destruction of his physical body, and he has been in exile ever since.

Even at his peak, he was dealt with by the Soul Refining Sect. In this situation, is it appropriate for him to offend the Joyful Union Sect, which is no weaker than the Soul Refining Sect?

Moreover, he estimated that the Soul Refining Sect was still hunting him down. If he offended the Joyful Union Sect as well, and the two sects joined forces to hunt him down, he probably wouldn't have any chance to make a comeback!
"Master!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huohuo turned his gaze to Dan Chen.

"Ugh!"

Dan Chen sighed and said helplessly:
"That little girl next to that kid is strange; she's definitely not weak!"

Dan Chen had long noticed that Shi Shi was no ordinary person, and he also realized that Shi Shi was the strongest among Cao Meng's group.

Dan Chen woke up too late, and his current strength at the Void Refinement stage is less than one-hundredth of what it used to be. He really has no confidence in defeating Cao Meng and the others.

Cao Meng's situation was being broadcast live to the food delivery group, so Nangong Yan, who was in the group, saw what was happening and tagged Cao Meng:
"You little bastard, if you hand over the method for refining the Immortal Inquiry Technique and admit your mistake to your grandmaster, I can break through the void to come and save you, and help you kill this Dan Chen guy!"

Before Cao Meng could even reply to Nangong Yan, the "female devil" in the food delivery group spoke up first:

"You traitorous disciple, tell that old bastard Dan Chen that if he doesn't want to be hunted down by the Hehuan Sect, he'd better get lost!"

The female demon Duanmu Fei didn't believe that Dan Chen, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator in the Void Refining stage, would dare to provoke the Hehuan Sect, unless he really didn't want to live anymore. What a piece of trash!
Cao Meng completely ignored what the female demon said; how could he possibly tell Dan Chen to get lost?

He even planned to capture the other party's primordial spirit and sell it to the Soul Refining Sect for money.

If it weren't for the need to capture him alive, I would have already set up the sixth-grade low-level spiritual weapon, the Nine-Star Crossbow, and used a single crossbow bolt to send Dan Chen to his death!
Cao Meng planned to capture Dan Chen alive and sell him for money, but little did he know that someone else had the same idea and was already planning to rush over from the Hehuan Sect.

"Hongqi!"

Cao Meng lifted Hong Qi off his shoulder, and the two, one human and one fox, looked at each other.

There was no other way; if he wanted to capture Dan Chen's primordial spirit, he would need the help of this pink-haired fox.

Hong Qi put her hands on her hips and said irritably:
"Cao Meng, speak plainly, don't beat around the bush with this princess!"

Hongqi had been by Cao Meng's side for some time now, and he had always called her Pink-haired Fox. Now that he was suddenly calling her by her name, it couldn't be anything good; he probably wanted something from her.

"Hongqi, can your bell deal with a Nascent Soul cultivator in the Void Refinement stage?"

Cao Meng remembered the small bell around Hong Qi's neck; it was a high-level spiritual artifact designed to target the primordial spirit and soul.

If it weren't for the restrictions above, he would have kept the Heavenly Fox Divine Bell safe for Hongqi long ago.

"Hmph!" Hong Qi gave a haughty snort and said:

"Just kidding, this Heavenly Fox Divine Bell is a seventh-tier spiritual artifact that my aunt personally crafted for me using a secret technique."

"If I weren't too weak to unleash the full power of the Heavenly Fox Divine Bell, I could easily annihilate a mere Void Refinement stage human cultivator!"

A seventh-tier spiritual weapon can only be crafted by a seventh-tier weapon refiner, and only those at the Integration Stage or those who are seventh-tier transformed demonic beasts can unleash the full power of a seventh-tier spiritual weapon.

"Stop going off-topic!"

Cao Meng felt that Hong Qi's words were not the answer he was looking for, so he pinched her cheek to remind her not to go off-topic.

Hongqi felt that Cao Meng was being unreasonable. He was asking Hu for a favor, couldn't he have been a little nicer?

"It can damage his primordial spirit, but it can't destroy him!!"

Hongqi stated her speculation, and then added:
"Cao Meng, this princess can help you capture the other party's primordial spirit, but what price are you willing to pay?"

Hongqi no longer expected Cao Meng to set her free, because she knew that the traitor Cao would never let her go. Therefore, she planned to just get some appropriate benefits from Cao Meng.

"You think you're qualified to negotiate? Haven't I been too lenient with you lately by not letting the Soul-Devouring Gu deal with you?"

Cao Meng also felt that Hong Qi had become a bit arrogant, even daring to negotiate with him.

"Humph!"

Faced with Cao Meng's threat, Hong Qi snorted angrily, her entire fox bristling with rage.

That despicable Cao Cao, he actually threatened Princess Hongqi again!

"Wait a minute, get to work properly, or I'll show you what I'm made of!"

Cao Meng pinched Hong Qi's chubby little face, warning her to recognize her family status.

After exchanging a few words with Shishi, Cao Meng handed a fifth-tier talisman to An Yingji and instructed her:

"Take the talismans and help me, Shishi, and Hongqi keep watch over the hostages!"

Cao Meng planned to join forces with Shi Shi to launch a direct attack on Dan Chen, thereby restraining him and creating an opportunity for Hong Qi to use the Heavenly Fox Divine Bell.

Therefore, he was too busy to protect his nemesis, so he could only let her use talismans to protect herself.

"Elder of the Xiao family, go and kill Xiao Huohuo!"

As Cao Meng and Shi Shi charged towards Dan Chen, he didn't forget to give an order to the Xiao family's Grand Elder.

He wanted to put Xiao Huohuo in a predicament, thereby distracting Dan Chen's attention.

The eldest elder of the Xiao family was not stupid; he knew Cao Meng's intentions, so he decided to do as Cao Meng instructed.

There was no other way; he had completely offended Xiao Huohuo. If he didn't kill Xiao Huohuo, he would never be able to eat or sleep in peace.

"Young men of the Xiao family, follow me, this elder, to slay the traitor Xiao Huohuo! A great reward will be given to whoever kills Xiao Huohuo!"

Xiao Huohuo still had several fifth-tier talismans in his hands, so the Xiao family's eldest elder planned to trick some cannon fodder into drawing fire and depleting the opponent's talismans.

With everyone's roles clearly defined, the battlefield was immediately divided in two, and Dan Chen and his apprentice Xiao Huohuo were both surrounded.

Surrounded by the Xiao family's Grand Elder and a group of Nascent Soul cultivators, Xiao Huohuo felt a chill run down his spine.

He only had ten fifth-tier talismans in total, and he had already used two to deal with the second elder of the Xiao family. Among the remaining eight fifth-tier talismans, there were four defensive talismans.

It would be virtually impossible to deal with so many people using only these talismans.

"Xiao Cheng, you old scoundrel, if you have the guts, fight me, Xiao Huohuo, one-on-one!"

Xiao Cheng is the real name of the Xiao family's First Elder. In this situation, Xiao Huohuo has no choice but to challenge the First Elder of the Xiao family to a duel.

Xiao Huohuo believed that as long as the Xiao family's eldest elder accepted the challenge, he could use talismans to find an opportunity to severely injure the opponent, thereby taking him hostage to break the deadlock.

"Xiao Huohuo, you traitor to the Xiao family, if you want to fight me fairly, then discard the talisman in your hand and swear not to use any external force!"

The eldest elder of the Xiao family isn't stupid. Xiao Huohuo has a fifth-tier talisman, so he wouldn't go for a one-on-one duel!

If he can't use cannon fodder, what kind of elder is Xiao Cheng?

"Whoever kills Xiao Huohuo, the traitor of the Xiao family, will become the second elder of the Xiao family. As for those who unfortunately die, I, Xiao Cheng, swear that I will treat their families well!"

To boost the morale of the cannon fodder, the eldest elder of the Xiao family released the rewards directly.

Now that the patriarch Xiao Sen is dead, one of the Xiao family's elders, the first elder and the second elder, must succeed as patriarch, while the other will become the elder.

The position of the Second Elder was naturally left vacant.

Now that the eldest elder of the Xiao family has laid out the benefits, the other elders of the Xiao family are like chickens on steroids, wielding their spiritual weapons and charging towards Xiao Huohuo.

……

On Cao Meng's side, he and Shi Shi surrounded Dan Chen head-on, while Hong Qi, who was weaker, hid behind.

Although Princess Hongqi is powerful, she only has one life and must stay in the background!

"One sword separates the worlds!"

Cao Meng immediately launched a deadly attack on Dan Chen with his Liuhong Sword!
"A mere ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivator is overestimating himself!"

"Fire Absorbing Palm!"

Dan Chen shouted and unleashed a fiery hand strike, catching Cao Meng's sword strike, "Separation of Worlds"!
"This kid is a bit freakish. Although he's only at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, his combat power is already comparable to the first level of the Divine Transformation stage. He's no match for the top geniuses cultivated by the Joyful Union Sect!"

After this test, Dan Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Dan Chen felt that fighting across levels was normal within the same major realm.

But Cao Meng's combat power, which spans a major realm, is abnormal; it's downright freakish!
It's important to understand that the difference in combat power between a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator and a Nascent Soul cultivator lies in the fact that the Nascent Soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator has already transformed into a Divine Spirit, which can condense into a Dharma Body.

A half-step Nascent Soul cultivator is still a Nascent Soul, not a Nascent Soul, and has no Dharma Form.

The gap between them was like an insurmountable chasm between heaven and earth, but Cao Meng crossed that chasm!

"The Dharma form manifests!"

Dan Chen formed a hand seal, and a Dharma image was released. A white flame giant over nine hundred feet tall appeared behind him.

At its peak, Dan Chen's Dharma form was thousands of feet long, but now its combat power is less than one-hundredth of what it once was. It can only maintain a Dharma form with an outer tooth of about nine hundred feet, which is already its limit.

Dan Chen's Dharma form threw a punch at Cao Meng, but a giant seven-colored hand caught the punch the next moment.

The image of Shishi was draped in a seven-colored rainbow dress of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, and she was a seven-colored fairy who was over seven hundred feet tall.

Shishi's combat strength has not recovered much either; her Dharma form can only be maintained at a distance of over 700 zhang.

Cao Meng watched as Shi Shi and Dan Chen fought in their magical forms, and he decided to help Shi Shi.

"A naturally occurring Geng Metal body!"

"Ten-Day Sacred Body!"

"Sword Demon's Fury!"

Cao Meng unleashed the full power of his physique, unleashing the "Sword Demon's Fury." With a furious roar, a phantom of a golden flame demon god nearly a hundred feet tall appeared. (End of Chapter)