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

Chapter 97 Lin Chen Suffers a Setback
Seeing that Lin Chen had vomited blood, Cao Meng mocked again:
"Lin Chen, I'm going to the next floor. Do you dare to come with me?"

If you don't dare, then don't even think about revenge!

After Cao Meng finished speaking, he ignored Lin Chen and entered the next level with An Yingji.

"Of course I wouldn't dare!"

Spurred on by Cao Meng, Lin Chen followed him directly.

Lin Chen was already so angry with Cao Meng that he vomited blood, and his qi and blood were unstable.

Now that he hasn't stabilized his injuries and is stubbornly continuing to advance with Cao Meng and the others, his fate is predictable.

As soon as Lin Chen entered the 711th floor, the oppressive aura alone made him feel uncomfortable.

Faced with three sword energies attacking him head-on, he managed to block two of them with all his might.

He was powerless to resist the final sword energy and could only let it fall on his body. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was knocked back to the 710th floor.

Compared to Lin Chen's disheveled appearance, Cao Meng easily crushed the sword energy attacking him and An Yingji with one hand, and then the two siblings entered the next level again.

On the observation deck...

The Cold Light Sword Master looked at his disciple Lin Chen, who was lying half-dead on the 710th floor, and he was immediately enraged.

"Hasn't your Hehuan Sect violated the rules like this?"

The Sword Master of Cold Light loudly rebuked Consort Duanmu, believing that if Cao Meng hadn't deliberately stirred up trouble, Lin Chen would never have ended up like this!

"Han Guang, the rules forbid us from attacking. Did my traitorous disciple make a move?"

He was just stating the truth. Your disciple, a disciple of a primordial swordsman, has poor mental fortitude; whose fault is that?

Consort Duanmu would naturally not admit that the fault lay with Cao Meng, after all, her rebellious disciple had only said a few words.

"You have such a bad temper!"

Many high-ranking officials felt that Lin Chen's temperament was too poor, and that his innate sword body was basically ruined, making it difficult for him to achieve great things!

Even Xuanling Daoren, the sect leader of the Wenjian Sect, thought so.

Lin Chen: It was my clan, Lin Chen, that was wiped out, not yours!

It was I, Lin Chen, who was humiliated by my deceased sister, not you!

On the 750th floor, Cao Meng encountered Liu Ruyan. He wanted to kill her, but he suppressed the urge.

Once they enter the secret realm of the Longevity Sword Sect, he will spend some more time having fun with Liu Ruyan.

By the time they reached the 800th floor, Cao Meng had already noticed that An Yingji's condition was not good, so he asked:

"How is it? Is it alright?"

Although An Yingji's condition was not good, she still gritted her teeth and said:

"I'm alright!"

An Yingji did not want to stop there; she did not want to fall behind Cao Meng.

"Your stubbornness is exactly the same as it was back then, refusing to back down!"

Cao Meng pulled the stubborn An Yingji into his arms, picked her up, and said:
"Hold on tighter, protect my front!"

An Yingji also tactfully put her arm around Cao Meng's neck, acting as a human breast protector.

Cao Meng was getting serious. He took out the Liuhong Sword, held it in one hand, and hugged An Yingji with the other, and began to climb to the top.

"A naturally occurring Geng Metal body!"

"Wind and Snow Divine Slash!"

"Sonic Killing Sword Technique!"

Cao Meng used his innate Geng metal energy to protect An Yingji, enduring double the pressure with his own body, and the sword energy began to rapidly ascend to the top.

The others who were climbing the sword ladder were stunned by what they saw, and they were all unable to move an inch.

And Cao Meng can actually charge forward with a burden after the 800th floor? Can we not be so ridiculous?
……

On the viewing platform, Tian Cong of the Xuan Tian Sect stared intently at Cao Meng, or more precisely, at the sword in Cao Meng's hand.

"The Rainbow Sword of Azure Cloud Peak!"

Tian Cong recognized the Liuhong Sword, which held immense significance for Biyun Peak of the Xuantian Sect.

Because the Liuhong Sword has always been the sword of the young peak master of Biyun Peak in the Xuantian Sect, and it is a symbol of the young peak master's status.

However, an accident occurred several hundred years ago, which caused the Liuhong Sword to be lost!
At that time, the young peak master of Biyun Peak was Xunxue, who was Su Qingyue's senior sister. Back then, Xunxue was no match for Duanmu Fei and was killed, and the Liuhong Sword was also taken away.

In a sense, Su Qingyue should thank Consort Duanmu.

If Duanmu Fei hadn't killed Xunxue, Su Qingyue wouldn't have become the young peak master of Biyun Peak in Xuantian Sect, let alone succeed to the position of peak master of Biyun Peak!

When Consort Duanmu saw that Tiancong recognized the Liuhong Sword, she smiled and said:

"This Liuhong Sword was specially given to that traitorous disciple. I originally thought that someone from your Xuantian Sect's younger generation should be able to take this Liuhong Sword back."

It seems there's no hope for the younger generation of your Xuantian Sect now!

When Consort Duanmu gave the Liuhong Sword to Cao Meng, she intended to use it to annoy Su Qingyue and the Xuantian Sect.

"Consort Duanmu, that may not be true!"

When faced with Duanmu Fei's mockery, Tian Cong retorted directly.

Soon, the higher-ups on the viewing platform discovered something interesting on the thousand-step sword ladder.

All the participants from the Corpse Yin Sect, whether human or corpse puppet, were stopped at the 550th floor.

They didn't take another step forward, as if they didn't intend to continue climbing.

All the powerful figures turned their attention to the Bone Daoist, wanting to know what the Corpse Yin Sect was up to.

The Bone Taoist ignored the gazes of the crowd and offered no explanation.

When Cao Meng carried An Yingji all the way to the 900th floor, his pace had slowed down.

"Cao Meng, don't worry about me!"

An Yingji also noticed that Cao Meng's condition was not right, so she told him not to worry about her and to go to the summit alone.

In fact, Cao Meng was also considering whether he should stop.

He felt that now that he had climbed to the 900th floor, first place was practically guaranteed.

As for climbing the thousandth floor, it's actually not very meaningful.

It's like the Corpse Yin Sect team; they stopped climbing when they reached the 550th floor because they had already passed the test at the 510th floor.

Because there's no reward for climbing any higher.

The only benefit is that it brings glory to the sect, makes the sect look good, and allows you to gain favor with the sect.

If it weren't for the female demon making him come back with first place, Cao Meng would probably have ended up like the Corpse Yin Sect, lying in a level he had just cleared.

While watching others perform, one can lie around and eat melon seeds (i.e., enjoy the show).

Just as Cao Meng hesitated, the system went live:

"Beep, based on the host's current situation, a task reward is issued:"

Option 1: Ascend to the summit with your beauty and look down upon all living beings. Reward: Mid-grade Tier 6 Spirit Weapon, Netherworld Shovel (An essential artifact for digging holes, excavating graves, and ambushing!)
Option Two: Abandon the attempt to reach the summit and give up halfway. Reward: A random mid-grade fourth-tier spiritual weapon!

System: As a qualified system, capable of turning its own host into a useless failure who gives up halfway,
Looking at the two reward options, Cao Meng immediately knew which one to choose.

"Master, do you think I, Cao, am the kind of person who would dig up other people's ancestral graves and plunder their tombs?"

After mocking the system, Cao Meng made his choice:

"Chief, I choose option one!"

"Tongzi, I just want to reach the top, I don't want to give up halfway!"

After making his choice, Cao Meng made a solemn explanation to avoid the system misunderstanding its host.

System: "Hehehe!"

"Host, this system knows exactly who you are!"

……

Cao Meng, carrying An Yingji, began climbing the tower again.

Seeing that Cao Meng wouldn't listen to her advice, An Yingji could only hug him while using her own spiritual power to create a barrier to protect his chest.

For the rest of the day, Cao Meng carried An Yingji, walking and stopping intermittently, and it took them most of the day to finally reach the 950th floor again.

After the 950th floor, Cao Meng would rest for a while on each floor, and even drink a few cups of bubble tea to restore his spiritual power.

An Yingji also realized that she had become a burden to Cao Meng, so she became obedient and put away her rebellious nature.

Every time they climbed the ladder, she would hang safely in front of Cao Meng, taking charge of frontal defense and acting as a qualified heart protector!
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