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

After Qin Lin'er put away the storage ring, she immediately turned hostile:
"You traitor Cao, I'll fight you to the death!"

She had worked hard for thirteen consecutive matches, earning 1.3 million low-grade spirit stones, only to have Cao Meng cut off one million of them in one fell swoop. She couldn't swallow this insult.

She wants all the money she earned back!
While Cao Meng and Qin Lin'er were fooling around, Zi Rou'er was already wreaking havoc on the martial arts arena.

Zi Rou'er also wanted to achieve a winning streak of more than ten games, just like Qin Lin'er.

However, after several consecutive matches, he eventually became exhausted and had to leave the stage.

The other prodigies from various sects also took action, each displaying their prowess.

Apart from the Xuantian Sect's rather humiliating defeat, the other sects fared relatively well, each experiencing both wins and losses, and none of them suffered any major embarrassment.

Speaking of the little loli named Qiu'er from the Demon Sword Sect, she reappeared later.

After defeating the Star Pavilion's personal disciple with a single blow, Qiu'er stood on the training ground, waiting for a new opponent.

"Fellow Daoist of the Demon Sword Sect, I, Lü Wanglai, challenge you to a battle!"

After Lü Wang jumped into the battlefield, he brandished his coiled dragon halberd and attacked Qiu'er.

In his hands, the Panlong Halberd was like a vicious dragon, its attacks extremely ruthless.

Faced with Lü Wang's offensive, Qiu'er used her heavy sword as a shield to defend against it, completely blocking Lü Wang's attacks and forming an absolute defense.

After a few rounds, Qiu'er seized the opportunity to counterattack, slashing her sword fiercely at Lü Wang's coiled dragon halberd.

The terrifying force made Lü Wang's arm go numb. Just as Lü Wang was wondering how a little girl like Qiu'er could have such great strength, Qiu'er began to swing her greatsword and slash at Lü Wang relentlessly.

Under Qiu'er's onslaught, Lü Wang had no chance to retaliate and could only defend himself.

Each swing of Qiu'er's sword carried the force of ten thousand catties, so powerful that it made Lü Wang's arm go numb and his tiger's mouth split open.

Lu Wang regretted it a little. If he had known that Qiu'er was not easy to bully, he would not have come up.

Why did I end up in this mess without even getting to eat any mutton?

After enduring dozens more rounds, Lü Wang's Panlong Halberd reached its limit and was cleaved in two by Qiu'er's sword.

Lu Wang instinctively retreated to avoid Qiu'er's heavy sword, but this gave Qiu Yi an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Qiu'er kicked Lü Wang away, sending him flying out of the training ground.

Upon seeing this, the Nine-Flower Sword Demon wiped his sweat and breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely afraid that his disciple Qiu'er might go too far and kill Lü Wang with a single sword strike, thus offending the Netherworld Palace!

"a shame!"

Lu Qiling looked at Lu Wang, who was being helped back, and scolded him, but still tossed him a bottle of pills.

"Sister, it's really not my fault. It's all because the other party was too powerful. They were incredibly strong, like a human-shaped ferocious beast."

After taking the pill, Lü Wang explained it to Lü Qiling.

……

"Yingji, it's your turn to shine!"

At the command of the female demon, An Yingji jumped into the training ground.

"Fellow Daoist Qiu'er, I am at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage. Are you willing to fight me?"

An Yingji knew that Qiu'er was a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, and in order to protect her reputation, she revealed her cultivation level in advance.

"Can!"

Qiu'er nodded; she also wanted to fight a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As one can imagine, the battle between An Yingji and Qiu'er ended with An Yingji holding back for several rounds before Qiu'er voluntarily conceded defeat.

In essence, a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator is still at the Golden Core stage. It's not easy to reverse the Nascent Soul stage, and An Yingji is also a top genius of the Hehuan Sect.

The younger generation fought for days and nights, and it's finally coming to an end.

In fact, everyone knows that there is another trump card in the Hehuan Sect that has overwhelmed his peers but has not yet appeared. That is Cao Meng, who is at the half-step Nascent Soul stage.

No sooner had the wronged senior sister left the martial arts arena than Cao Meng leaped in, surveying the Xuan Tian Sect, and said:
"Any of those lowly rats from the Xuantian Sect below the Nascent Soul stage dares to fight me?"

"If not, from now on, anyone below the Nascent Soul stage in the Xuantian Sect will have to give way to a disciple of the Hehuan Sect!"

As soon as Cao Meng spoke, he directly challenged the elder level of the Xuantian Sect.

"This kid is going too far!"

Daoist Tiancong, seated in his seat, was furious at Cao Meng's arrogance.

What angered Daoist Tiancong the most was the situation here, which he had already reported to his master.

Tian Cong wanted the other party to help him retain his position as sect leader, but the other party said that he could only do his best.

Daoist Tiancong felt that his current state was all Cao Meng's fault.

Thinking of this, Daoist Tiancong immediately turned his gaze to Guan Feng, the deputy hall master who was half a step into the Nascent Soul stage, and instructed:
"Vice Hall Master Guan Feng, go and deal with this little devil. You'd better find a chance to cripple him!"

Tiancong Daoist felt that Cao Meng had harmed him so badly that he had to make the other party pay the price.

"Sect Master, rest assured, I understand!"

Guan Feng bowed and accepted the task given to him by Daoist Tiancong.

Of course, he is also very confident in his own abilities.

After all, he had been stuck at the half-step Nascent Soul realm for a long time and believed that he had cultivated this realm to its limit.

Guan Feng's address of "Sect Master" filled Tian Cong Daoist with joy, and at the same time, it strengthened his resolve to defend the position of Sect Master!

Just as Guan Feng was about to head to the training ground, Wu Hui suddenly called out to him, saying:

"Guan Feng, Senior Brother Tian Cong is no longer the sect leader. You must remember that!"

Now that Tian Cong has been removed from his position as sect leader, the position has become vacant, which Wu Hui thinks is a great thing.

It wasn't that Wu Hui wanted to compete for the position of sect leader, but rather that his goddess, Senior Sister Yu Mengshang, had a chance.

It is estimated that there are only three candidates for the position of sect leader this time: Yue Qing, the peak master of Snow Shadow Peak; Hu Yanke, the peak master of Giant Sword Peak; and Yu Mengshang, the peak master of Green Butterfly Peak.

Now that I'm on Senior Sister Yu's side, the probability of her becoming the sect leader is extremely high.

However, the only concern now is that the Void Refinement stage elders behind Tiancong Daoist will protect him.

I have to find a way to make Tiancong make another mistake and completely lose his chance.

Daoist Tiancong first signaled Guan Feng to go and fight, then glanced at Wu Hui.

Tian Cong has figured it out: Wu Hui is a snob!
He had only just been removed from his position as sect leader, and this troublemaker was already plotting a rebellion.

Wu Hui had better not give me an opportunity, because if I do, I'll take away his position as peak master.

"You little devil, I am Guan Feng, the deputy hall master of Qingfeng Hall of Xuantian Sect, and I have come to teach you a lesson today!"

After Guan Feng entered the training ground and introduced himself, he was about to make a move.

"Old dog, no rush!"

Cao Meng quickly stopped the other side, indicating that there was no rush to fight.

"Little devil, are you scared of me?!"

Guan Feng immediately became smug, thinking that the other party was afraid of him.

As expected, a demon is a demon; even a prodigy has no backbone.

"Old dog, I'm going to fight to the death, do you dare?"

Cao Meng didn't want any friendly sparring matches; he wanted a life-or-death battle.

To avoid the old dog from Xuantian Sect interfering when I'm about to use my full power.

Upon hearing that it was a life-or-death battle, Guan Feng turned his gaze to Daoist Tiancong.

Tiancong Daoist nodded. He felt this was a good opportunity, a legitimate chance to kill Cao Meng.

After all, with a life-or-death battle set, it would be difficult for the experts from the Hehuan Sect to intervene. "Little devil, a mere life-or-death battle is nothing to me. I accept!"
Now I'm afraid your Joyful Union Sect can't afford to play this game.

After receiving instructions from Daoist Tiancong, Guan Feng accepted the life-or-death battle.

After the life-or-death battle was decided, Cao Meng and Guan Feng made their moves simultaneously.

In an instant, the two clashed, exchanging hundreds of blows, their fight being evenly matched.

……

"With this bastard's strength, how come he hasn't been able to take down the opponent for so long?"

Nangong Yan, sitting in her seat, was very dissatisfied with Cao Meng's performance. She had tested Cao Meng's strength and felt that with his abilities, he could easily kill his opponent in one blow.

Now that Cao Meng and Guan Feng have fought hundreds of rounds, isn't this telling everyone that the number one prodigy of the Hehuan Sect is a fraud?
“This traitor is hiding his true strength. He’s afraid that if he kills the other party right away, no one from the Xuantian Sect will dare to step up.”

The female demon was, after all, someone who fed her disciples with her own body, and she saw through Cao Mengzhen's true intentions at a glance.

"You traitorous disciple, this scoundrel is so cunning, you didn't teach him, did you?"

Nangong Yan looked at her rebellious disciple, Duanmu Fei, and asked a question.

"This rebellious disciple is a born villain!"

The female demon Duanmu Fei immediately severed ties with Cao Meng. That traitor was a born bad apple; did he need anyone else to teach him?
"You traitor, are you trying to cover up your shady relationship by constantly complaining about that scoundrel?"

Nangong Yan looked at Duanmu Fei with a half-smile, as if to say, "Does she really think I don't know about the private relationship between these two masters and disciples?"

"Laugh all you want, but I will be the youngest Void Refinement stage ancestor in the history of the Joyful Union Sect!"

Consort Duanmu knew about her relationship with Cao Meng, and since she couldn't hide it from Nangong Yan, she simply admitted it.

It doesn't matter, she's about to break through to the Void Refinement stage, and then she'll be the one laughing at this old woman.

Nangong Yan was over 800 years old when she reached the Refinement stage, while I am only over 400 years old and I am about to break through to the Refinement stage. Once I succeed, it will be recorded in the history books of the Hehuan Sect.

"(ˉ▽￣~)Cut~~"

Nangong Yan paused for a moment, then said disdainfully:
"You traitorous disciple, what's so great about your cultivation level, which you gained through dual cultivation with the Furnace and Sacred Body?"

If Duanmu Fei had attained this through her own cultivation, Nangong Yan would accept this rebellious disciple; but she would not accept that it was obtained through dual cultivation.

"Nangong Yan, have you gone mad from cultivation and forgotten what sect we belong to?"

Faced with Nangong Yan's mockery, Consort Duanmu retaliated.

They are from the Hehuan Sect, and it's only natural for them to improve their cultivation through dual cultivation!

"You traitorous disciple, how dare you address me by my name! You are utterly rebellious!"

Unable to win an argument with Consort Duanmu, Nangong Yan immediately adopted the airs of a master.

……

Cao Meng and Guan Feng fought for half a day, and Cao Meng was tired of acting, so he felt it was about time.

Cao Meng deliberately created an opening, deceiving Guan Feng into launching an attack, and then channeled the power of the sun to deliver a punch to Guan Feng's dantian.

When the power of the sun enters Guan Feng's dantian, it transforms into true solar fire that burns Guan Feng's dantian.

"puff!"

Guan Feng, whose dantian was being burned by the true fire of the sun, spat out a mouthful of blood, greatly reducing his combat power.

Guan Feng panicked as he watched Cao Meng approach step by step. He wanted to ask Tian Cong Daoist for help, but this was a life-or-death arena, and Tian Cong was powerless to help him.
Cao Meng's offensive suddenly became fierce, and after a few rounds, he directly beheaded Guan Feng with a single strike of his Liuhong Sword.

Cao Meng threw Guan Feng's corpse to Shi Shi, who immediately began to eat and devour the blood.

“You rats of the Xuantian Sect, my life is right here. Come and take it if you dare.”

Cao Meng challenged Xuan Tian Sect again, but his aura seemed somewhat weak.

Cao Meng felt that his acting was so good just now that Xuan Tianzong should take the bait. If they didn't, then all his acting during the Guan Feng battle would have been for nothing.

"Although this little thief killed Guan Feng, he had already used his physical strength just now."

"As expected, the cultivation level gained through dual cultivation is unstable, and the combat power is nothing special!"

In less than three years, Cao Meng reached the half-step Nascent Soul stage from scratch.

Daoist Tiancong did not deny that Cao Meng was a genius, but he felt that even a genius needed to solidify his cultivation.

Moreover, everyone now knows that Cao Meng's Daoist partner is Xia Yulan, who is at the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, Daoist Tiancong felt that Cao Meng's cultivation was inflated, and today's events proved this point.

As for the rumors circulating outside that Cao Meng defied the Nascent Soul stage, he hadn't witnessed it himself, and it was probably just something the Hehuan Sect fabricated to create hype for Cao Meng.

"Vice Hall Master Qianwen, go and spar with this little thief."

Although this little thief fought a fierce battle and his spiritual energy was depleted, you should still be careful.

Taoist Tiancong has started calling names again, delivering performance targets to King Yama.

After entering the martial arts arena, Qianwen and Cao Meng agreed to a life-or-death battle.

After Cao Meng and Qian Wen had performed for a hundred rounds, Cao Meng felt the time was right. He cut off Qian Wen's fourth-tier spirit sword with a single sword strike, piercing her chest. Shi Shi then started eating again.

"hateful!"

When Tiancong Daoist saw that Qianwen had lost, he was immediately enraged:
"You little thief, the spirit sword in your hand is a fifth-tier spirit weapon. It's shameful that you won by relying on a spirit weapon!"

Tiancong felt that Cao Meng's victory in this round was dishonorable. He believed that if Qianwen had used a fifth-tier spirit sword, Cao Meng would not have broken her spirit sword, thus causing her to lose her life!

"You old dog Tiancong, so what if I won with my magical artifact? It just means that your Xuantian Sect's treatment and benefits are not as good as my Hehuan Sect's!"

"You guys are using a relentless attack, and I haven't said a word. You still have the nerve to bark like a dog!"

Cao Meng was scolded by Tian Cong Daoist again. He had been going easy on Cao Meng all along and was already furious.

From his seat, Wu Hui asked Su Qingyue:
"Junior Sister Su, is the spirit sword in Cao Meng's hand the Liuhong Sword, which your Biyun Peak lost hundreds of years ago?"

Wu Hui recognized the spirit sword in Cao Meng's hand, but he was a little unsure.

"Ok!"

Su Qingyue nodded. She was very happy that the Liuhong Sword was in Cao Meng's hands, because it was the symbol of the young peak master of Biyun Peak of Xuantian Sect.

Several hundred years ago, her senior sister was killed by Consort Duanmu, and the Liuhong Sword was also stolen.

After Su Qingyue was reborn, she always wanted to bring Cao Meng back to Xuantian Sect and make him the young peak master of Biyun Peak.

Now that the Liuhong Sword is in Cao Meng's hands, she feels very good about it. The only pity is that the Liuhong Sword was not passed down to Cao Meng by herself, but was given to Cao Meng by Consort Duanmu.

However, she felt that Cao Meng should not have used the Liuhong Sword to kill Guan Feng and Qian Wen, causing the sword to drink the blood of his fellow sect members.

"Junior Sister Su, wasn't the Liuhong Sword a fourth-tier spiritual weapon? How did it become a fifth-tier spiritual weapon?"

Through observation, Wu Hui discovered that the Liuhong Sword was a mid-grade fifth-order spiritual weapon, not a fourth-order spiritual weapon. The grades didn't match up!

"It's possible that Cao Meng reforged the Liuhong Sword and upgraded it into a fifth-tier spirit sword!"

Su Qingyue couldn't say for sure why, she could only speculate.

“What a spendthrift!”

Wu Hui felt that this move was wasteful, because the losses involved in upgrading a fourth-order spirit sword to a fifth-order spirit sword far exceeded the cost of forging a fifth-order spirit sword.

Daoist Tiancong once again picked up the Book of Life and Death and assigned people to fight a life-or-death battle against Cao Meng, with a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator as the target.

In the blink of an eye, Cao Meng had already achieved eight consecutive victories, having killed eight half-step Nascent Soul cultivators since Guan Feng.

In fact, after the fifth Nascent Soul cultivator died, Daoist Tiancong knew that he had fallen into a trap.

After all, it's strange that they can keep playing after five tough games in a row.

But at that time, Tiancong thought that Cao Meng had already fought five battles and killed five half-step Nascent Soul stage cultivators, so his spiritual power must have been greatly depleted.

Now, three more have been sent, but Cao Meng still hasn't been killed, infuriating Daoist Tiancong who is cursing incessantly! (End of Chapter)