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

After packing up the essence blood and soul, the black-robed, masked cultivator, in order to avoid being discovered, summoned a talisman, which transformed into a fire python that devoured the entire Great Yan City.

After cleaning up all traces, the black-robed, masked cultivator fled immediately.

In a mountain cave tens of thousands of miles away from the Great Yan City, a black-robed, masked cultivator toyed with a container in his hand and said in a sinister tone:

"I slaughtered a second-rate force, and the blood essence I collected is enough for a while. I don't need to go out hunting for a short time, and I don't need to worry about being exposed!"

The black-robed, masked cultivator removed his black robe and put on his original clothes.

If anyone were to see the true face of the black-robed, masked man, they would be greatly shocked, for the black-robed, masked man is none other than Gu Qingfeng, the head of the Qingfeng Hall of the Xuantian Sect!

That's right, the black-robed, masked man who slaughtered the second-rate subordinate force of the Xuantian Sect, Dayan City, was none other than Gu Qingfeng!
Before they died, the people of Da Yan City all said that the Upper Sect, Xuan Tian Sect, would avenge them.

Little did they know that the demon who slaughtered them was the Nascent Soul stage hall master of their sect.

Because Gu Qingfeng had been seeking medical treatment outside for a long time, after receiving the notification from Xuantian Sect, he did not immediately support the affiliated forces of Xuantian Sect, but instead chose to take advantage of the chaos!

Gu Qingfeng's attempts to seek medical help during this period have been fruitless, and his demonic nature has become increasingly severe. He has become addicted to blood and can only suppress his bloodlust by drinking human blood every day.

Gu Qingfeng, who decided to take advantage of the chaos, transformed into a black-robed, ghost-faced cultivator and slaughtered the entire Great Yan City to collect blood food for himself.

"The beings of Great Flame City, don't blame me. I was poisoned by the Joyful Union Sect and the Corpse Yin Sect, and I need to feed on my own blood to suppress my demonic nature."

"Blame the Joyful Union Sect and the Corpse Yin Sect if you must."

Gu Qingfeng looked at the container holding the souls of all the living beings in Dayan City, muttered to himself, and then annihilated the container containing the souls.

He had previously taken away the souls of the beings in Great Yan City only to make it more like the Hehuan Sect and the Beast Soul Sect's style, so that the Xuantian Sect would blame the massacre of Great Yan City on the Hehuan Sect and the Beast Soul Sect.

It has to be said that Gu Qingfeng played this move quite well.

The Hehuan Sect and the Beast Soul Sect did indeed take the blame for Gu Qingfeng for a period of time. The Xuantian Sect had always mistakenly believed that the Hehuan Sect and the Beast Soul Sect had massacred the Great Yan City.

In reality, the souls of the beings in Great Yan City were of little use to Gu Qingfeng; on the contrary, they were a nuisance.

After all, Gu Qingfeng is a member of the Xuantian Sect, and he doesn't have any powerful soul refining techniques. Moreover, practicing soul refining techniques is easy to expose, and it would be terrible if the Xuantian Sect found out!
As for selling the souls of the creatures of Great Flame City, although it could fetch a considerable amount of spirit stones, there was also the risk of being exposed.

Therefore, Gu Qingfeng annihilated the souls of the beings in Dayan City, causing them to be scattered and destroyed.

Although it's a bit wasteful, it offers high security and confidentiality, making it arguably the best solution.

Gu Qingfeng watched as the souls of the beings of Dayan City were gradually annihilated by him, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

From then on, no one except himself knew that it was Gu Qingfeng who had slaughtered the Great Yan City.

Gu Qingfeng thought he had done something flawless, but little did he know that he was being watched from beginning to end.

……

As the Xuantian Sect began to support its affiliated forces, the Hehuan Sect and the Beast Soul Sect no longer concealed themselves when the vanguard succeeded.

Both sects began to mobilize a large number of people to attack the affiliated forces of the Xuantian Sect, trying to capture as many sacrificial materials as possible!
With the Joyful Union Sect and the Beast Soul Sect no longer concealing their activities, many spies and agents reported the situation to the various sects.

The main hall of the Demon Sword Sect...

The Demon Sword Sect learned of the situation through their spies, and the higher-ups are currently discussing it.

"The Joyous Union Sect and the Beast Soul Sect must be doing this for the sword sacrifice!"

The sect leader, Nine-Flower Sword Demon, saw through the intentions of the Joyful Union Sect and the Beast Soul Sect at a glance.

After all, they've done this kind of thing many times before, except that they used to attack the subordinate forces of the Sword Inquiry Sect.

The Joyful Union Sect and the Beast Soul Sect were simply copying their homework. Fortunately, these two sects were exposed, so the Demon Sword Sect doesn't have to take the blame for them!
"Back then, Cao Meng obtained a lot of good fortune in the secret realm of the Longevity Sword Sect. He even managed to abduct Ancestor Wen Bing. It's not surprising that the Joyful Union Sect obtained some sword-making techniques!"

One of the titled Sword Masters spoke up, and the other Sword Masters all expressed their agreement.

The Sword Master of the Demon Sword Sect corresponds to the Sword Master of the Sword Inquiry Sect. The Sword Inquiry Sect has nine Sword Masters, while the Demon Sword Sect has nine Sword Masters!

"Let's report the situation to the ancestors!"

After some deliberation, the Nine-Flower Sword Demon decided to report the situation to the Void Refinement stage elders of the Demon Sword Sect.

After all, the relationship between their Demon Sword Sect and the Joyful Union Sect is quite delicate!
No, it's that his relationship with Cao Meng is very delicate!
In order to maintain the legitimacy of the Longevity Sword Sect and to ensure the continuation of its legacy, the Demon Sword Sect publicly acknowledged Wen Bing, also known as Shi Shi.

But now Shishi has been kidnapped by Cao Meng and is being held hostage by his side.

Even as the sect leader, the Nine-Flower Sword Demon wouldn't dare to casually express his opinion on the Joyful Union Sect.

What if he were to influence those Void Refinement stage elders of the Demon Sword Sect and obtain more of the Longevity Sword Sect's inheritance from Shi Shi?

He estimated that he might be captured by those Void Refinement stage elders and used as a sacrifice to their swords.

Among those Void Refinement stage elders, some killed their wives to forge swords, while others used their blood relatives as sacrifices...

Not to mention that he was just a sect leader; those Void Refinement stage elders were absolutely capable of using him as a sacrifice for a sword.

As the Nine-Hua Sword Demon reported the situation using the Immortal Inquiry Machine, seven Void Refinement stage elders appeared in the main hall shortly afterward.

"I won't talk about those kids, but Jiu Hua, you deserve a scolding!"

"As the sect leader, don't you know what to do in this situation?"

"You expect us old folks to show ourselves and make decisions? Who's the sect leader, you or us?"

As soon as Jian Yun appeared, he gave the sect leader, Jiu Hua Sword Demon, a good scolding. As for the few brats he mentioned, they were naturally the other eight Sword Venerables.

"Uncle-Master Jianyun, your reprimand is quite right!"

Faced with Jian Yun's reprimand, the sect leader of Jiuhua Sword Demon could only stand and endure the scolding.

Jian Yun was not only an elder, but also a Void Refinement stage ancestor.

Especially after Jian Yun and Jian Yan brought back the authentic "One Sword Separates Worlds" during their last trip to Yaochi Qiongtan, their status among the Void Refinement stage elders of the Demon Sword Sect has risen considerably!
The other eight sword masters watched as the Nine-Flower Sword Demon was reprimanded, each of them simply observing and enjoying the spectacle.

If you don't watch the show, are you going to speak up for the Nine-Hua Sword Demon and then get scolded together?

The Void Refinement stage patriarch Jian Yan interrupted Jian Yun's reprimand of the Nine Hua Sword Demon, and then gave the following instructions:

"Jiuhua, pass on our orders to dispatch fifty Nascent Soul stage cultivators to support the Joyful Union Sect and the Beast Soul Sect, and while we're at it, bring back some sword-forging materials!"

Jianyan felt that he had missed the opportunity this time, and the most urgent thing now was to take action immediately.

Now that the Xuantian Sect is in chaos, the Demon Sword Sect can take advantage of the situation by supporting the Hehuan Sect and the Beast Soul Sect.

After all, the Xuantian Sect's territory is so large that the Hehuan Sect and the Beast Soul Sect can't possibly consume it all.

Upon receiving Jian Yan's order, the Nine Hua Sword Demon immediately understood that these Void Refinement stage elders were trying to curry favor with the Joyful Union Sect.

To be precise, it was an attempt to curry favor with Cao Meng and Shi Shi. "Jiu Hua, are you sure Cao Meng is attacking the Qing Tian Sect?"

Sword Master Jian Li turned his gaze to Sword Master Jiuhua and asked him a question.

As for why Jian Li asked about Cao Meng's whereabouts, it was clear that he had his eye on Cao Meng.

"Reporting to Master, according to the information relayed by the sect's spies in the Xuantian Sect, Cao Meng is attacking the Qingtian Sect."

"Now, many Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the Xuantian Sect are going to capture Cao Meng for the position of sect leader."

The Nine-Flower Sword Demon bowed to Jian Li. Cao Meng, who had a right leg and could run, dared not make any promises to his master, so he could only tell him what he knew.

"That kid Cao Meng is smarter than anyone else; he should be out of the Azure Sky Sect by now!"

Jianyan estimated that Qingtian Sect was probably not there at the moment. Based on his understanding of Cao Meng, this kid dared to attack Qingtian Sect, so he must have the means to destroy Qingtian Sect.

During his last trip to Yaochi Qiongtan, Jianyan thought Cao Meng's future as a great demon who would wreak havoc on the region.
Why did Jianyan evaluate Cao Meng in this way? Firstly, Cao Meng was shameless and knew how to bend and stretch.

Secondly, Cao Meng was ruthless and lacked any womanly compassion!
Third, Cao Meng was greedy by nature and incredibly audacious!

Fourth, Cao Meng was exceptionally talented, but he was also cowardly and afraid of death!

A person of exceptional talent, yet indifferent to face and lacking a compassionate heart.

Driven by greed, he became even bolder, extorting money from a Void Refinement stage elder.

The key point is that as soon as they see things are not going well, they shrink back and try to make a quick getaway!
If this kind of person doesn't become a great demon in the future, who will?
Jianyan is probably the same as Lu Laomo back then, but he's not as good as Cao Meng.

"Gentlemen, please come over here. After all, it's time to test our newly learned original version of 'One Sword Separates Worlds' on people!"

As soon as Jianyan said this, the other Void Refinement stage elders also spoke up.

"I haven't made a move in many years. I wonder if they still remember me?"

"I don't ask for much, I just hope to capture a Void Refinement stage cultivator to use as a sword offering!"

"The Void Refinement stage isn't high enough yet. Just capture a few half-step Void Refinement stage cultivators and that should be enough!"

"Hahaha!"

After a moment of laughter and merriment, the seven Void Refinement stage elders of the Demon Sword Sect broke through their Void Refinement stage and departed.

……

The Demon Sword Sect wasn't the only sect looking to make a quick buck; several other top-tier demonic sects also joined the fray.

Now that the Joyful Union Sect and the Beast Soul Sect have drawn the attention of the Profound Heaven Sect, they naturally want to take advantage of the situation and take some of the spoils from the Profound Heaven Sect.

The actions of the demonic sects were not out of unity, but simply because they were profitable.

If you have meat to eat but don't go, you deserve to starve to death.

As for the top sects on the righteous side, although they also want to profit, they will not take the opportunity to attack Xuantian Sect due to the alliance between the two factions.

None of the major top sects on the righteous side made any move; they pretended to be unaware of the situation of the Xuantian Sect.

What they're doing right now can be summed up in one word: wait!

They'll wait for Xuantian Sect to ask for help, then they can discuss the labor remuneration.

They can support the Xuantian Sect, but the Xuantian Sect can't just shamelessly refuse to give anything, can it?
If they don't even understand this basic social etiquette, it shows that the Xuantian Sect is an ungrateful sect. It's better not to help such a sect!
The first sect that Xuantian Sect sought help from was Wenjian Sect.

The reason is simply because the Sword Inquiry Sect and the Joyful Union Sect have some grudges. Not to mention that during the Sword Competition, Cao Meng killed a disciple of the Sword Inquiry Sect, and Duanmu Fei attacked Han Guang.

Take Yaochi Qiongtan as an example. The Sword Inquiry Sect had a Void Refinement stage elder killed by Shishi, and the Sword Inquiry Sect's most valuable asset, the Azure Rain Divine Sword, escaped and was taken away by Shishi and Cao Meng, which created a huge grudge.

Given the deep-seated grudge between the Sword Inquiry Sect and the Joyful Union Sect, and the adage "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," the Xuantian Sect naturally wanted to drag the Sword Inquiry Sect into the fray and join forces against the Joyful Union Sect.

However, the Sword Inquiry Sect decisively rejected the Profound Heaven Sect. Putting aside the fact that the Profound Heaven Sect lacked sincerity, the fact that the Azure Rain Divine Sword was in the hands of the Joyful Union Sect made the Sword Inquiry Sect very hesitant.

As the foundation of the Sword Inquiry Sect, the Azure Rain Divine Sword has been worshipped by the sect for countless millennia.

Others may not know the power of the Azure Rain Divine Sword, but don't they?

At its peak, the Azure Rain Divine Sword could slay a cultivator at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage with a single strike!
According to the information they received from Yaochi Qiongtan, although the Azure Rain Divine Sword was injured by Chi Liyu, the injury was not serious.

According to the First Ancestor of the Sword Inquiry Sect, although the Azure Rain Divine Sword is no longer able to kill a first-level Nascent Soul cultivator in one strike, its remaining energy is enough to kill more than a dozen Void Refinement cultivators.

Qingyu: My power is not for protecting Cao Cao, but for protecting my master!
Anyone who tries to separate me from my master will die!
Even if I'm injured now, even if someone at the Integration Stage wants to separate me from my master, I'll just self-destruct and take someone at the Integration Stage with me!

It was precisely because of the power of the Azure Rain Divine Sword that the Sword Inquiry Sect did not seek revenge against the Joyful Union Sect, even though they knew that the Azure Rain Divine Sword was in the Joyful Union Sect. Instead, they chose to endure it!
When the time is right, we will find an opportunity to retrieve the Azure Rain Divine Sword!

The Flowing Cloud Dynasty...

At this moment, Liu Ruyan's hometown, the Liuyun Dynasty, was in a state of panic.

Although, at Cao Meng's request, neither the Hehuan Sect nor the Beast Soul Sect attacked the Liuyun Dynasty, leaving the Liuyun Dynasty to Cao Meng.

Even so, the Liuyun Dynasty was plunged into a state of panic.

After all, in recent days, many second-rate forces of the Xuantian Sect have been wiped out, including clans, sects, cities, and countries. Even first-rate forces have been destroyed one after another.

As a second-rate power affiliated with the Xuantian Sect, the Liuyun Dynasty was always at risk of being attacked and its entire nation wiped out at any moment.

In a short time, many people from the Liuyun Dynasty began to migrate to neighboring dynasties and cities that were not affiliated with the Xuantian Sect. Among them, the officials of the Liuyun Dynasty took the lead.

The news has already spread that this attack was aimed at the affiliated forces of the Xuantian Sect, and these officials all have their own sources of information.

After receiving the news, they packed up their belongings and began to flee.

Fortunately, the previous corpse disaster had taught them some valuable lessons, and they were able to escape exceptionally quickly this time!

As for sharing the fate of the dynasty, with the meager monthly salary given by the Liuyun Dynasty's royal family, why risk one's life?
The Liu family, the royal family of Liuyun, are the true rulers of the Liuyun Dynasty. Why should these laborers be buried with the Liuyun Dynasty?

Moreover, if the Liu family of the Liuyun royal family hadn't chosen the wrong side and instead become an affiliated force of the Xuantian Sect, would this situation have occurred?

More importantly, even if they fled to other dynasties, with their abilities, they could still do very well. After all, working anywhere is still working!
Nine-room imperial palace...

Emperor Liu Mingsu was deeply distressed to see that most of his officials were absent.

"Prime Minister, Grand Tutor, many of your officials have not come to court. When are you two leaving?"

Liu Mingsu was furious when he saw that many of the officials under Prime Minister Yideweng and Grand Tutor Ma Changkong had not come to court.

Liu Mingsu sternly questioned Prime Minister Yi Deweng and Grand Tutor Ma Changkong, saying that, according to his knowledge, both of them were also packing up their belongings in their residences.

It's estimated that Chancellor Yideweng and Grand Tutor Ma Changkong will soon flee and betray him, the emperor. (End of Chapter)