Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

"A demonic witch has appeared in the world, harming all living beings; her crimes are unforgivable. You all must cooperate. Those who pass the test may leave on their own."

The inner sect elder standing beside the Cause and Effect Stone surveyed the area below, his voice cold and stern.

The once noisy open space fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

As the disciples in line placed their hands on the table one by one, the crowd passed through in turn, and many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Luoning and the others also mingled in the middle of the group, moving slowly forward.

Mo Fei stood on tiptoe in the crowd, peering around with a mixture of expectation and disappointment in his eyes.

Lu Feishuang glanced at him sideways and whispered, "Looking for your grandfather?"

Mo Fei snorted defiantly, "Who's looking for him? I'm just checking if that old guy listened to me and went back to rest. Humph, if he doesn't come, fine, I'll just have some peace and quiet."

Compared to their banter, Yu Luoning in the group seemed somewhat unusual.

Shi Shangxu, who had been walking beside him the whole time, had memorized every subtle expression of hers.

He knew that Ningning must have something on her mind.

His hand, hanging from his sleeve, gently brushed against the back of Yu Luoning's hand, then slipped into her palm and gently squeezed it.

Upon witnessing this scene, Cui Xiu's purple eyes darkened with melancholy.

He knew that such things would happen again in the future, and he couldn't stop them, so he simply closed his eyes to avoid seeing them and feeling less annoyed.

Yu Luoning suddenly looked up and met Shi Shangxu's warm and gentle eyes.

Shi Shangxu said gently, "Don't worry, it's just some routine checks."

Yu Luoning forced a smile and nodded. But the ominous premonition in her heart grew stronger and stronger.

Could the demonic witch who possessed the body mentioned by the cultivators from other realms be Lian Fei?

She knew that the inheritance of the Path of Ten Thousand Emotions was not so easy to obtain.

The enormous, millstone-like stone on the platform measures the karmic causes and resentments of the world.

Even though she hadn't cultivated any of the techniques of the Myriad Emotions Path, the inheritance was still engraved on her body.

If you touch it, the stone might recognize her.

Yu Luoning licked her dry lips, her heart tightening.

Fortunately, she had a backup plan. When she came out of the secret realm, she had already activated the Hunyuan Soft Light Robe, which she had copied from Bai Rongling, inside her outer robe.

This robe possesses the power to shield against divine sense probing from those two major realms above her. Furthermore, she has mastered the art of concealing her breath to its fullest extent, making her currently just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The secrets he carries are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

I should be able to get by, right?

Yu Luoning felt uneasy, but the crowd continued to move forward.

After what seemed like an eternity, it was finally their turn.

The elder guarding the Cause and Effect Stone glanced at Yu Luoning, then pointed to the shimmering circular stone platform, "Place your hand on it to find out the cause and effect."

Yu Luoning nervously rubbed the hem of her clothes with both hands, and after a moment, she slowly raised her hands.

However, just as her palm was only an inch away from the stone platform, about to touch it,

With a deafening roar, without any warning, the seemingly indestructible stone platform of karma and curse shattered into dust right before everyone's eyes!

The entire audience was immediately stunned.

"Something's wrong! Form the formation immediately!" The patrolling elders' expressions changed drastically, and they moved like lightning, appearing before them in an instant.

Leading the group was the elder of the Heavenly Robe Sect, who had a blood feud with the Myriad Emotions Sect in the outer realms, along with several other powerful cultivators from the outer realms who had suppressed their cultivation levels.

Several sharp, hawk-like gazes instantly locked onto Yu Luoning in front of the ruins. Before these people could even see what was going on, an extremely flamboyant purple figure casually stepped in and directly shielded Yu Luoning completely behind him.

The group of people paused as they looked at Cui Xiu, who had suddenly appeared, and a hint of apprehension flashed in their eyes.

They all recognized him.

This is the guardian who established the rule that everyone entering Dongbao must hand over an Aurora Spirit Stone.

Cui Xiu looked at the group and raised an eyebrow. "What kind of rotten fish and stinking shrimp dare to record the soul information of the disciples of Dongbao Shangzong?"

These words caused an uproar in the room.

The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Robe Sect, his face ashen, roared, "Cui Xiu, what nonsense are you spouting? This is clearly the Karma Curse Stone Platform, used to locate people. How can you claim it records information about disciples of your Eastern Treasure Sect?"

Cui Xiu didn't even bother to lift his eyelids; the moment he touched his lips, he spouted nothing but nonsense.

"You say so, so it is? My cultivation is extraordinary. Just now, I clearly smelled a trace of a strange technique in this stone that can lock onto the soul and probe the physical body. You are pretending to capture the demoness, but in reality, you want to use this method to wipe out all the young talents of the Dongbao Continent."

Cui Xiu stepped forward, her shimmering purple eyes narrowing slightly, and the oppressive aura emanating from her caused the surrounding spiritual energy to tremble.

His voice resounded throughout the arena, "By analyzing the cause and effect, we can know the techniques they practice; by revealing their aura, we can know their fatal weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Once you have a clear understanding of these prodigies' weaknesses, and then supplement it with the evil technique of possession, wouldn't that wipe out this group of Dongbao elites in one fell swoop?"

With a bang, this earth-shattering conspiracy theory came crashing down.

The atmosphere at the scene completely exploded, and anger was instantly ignited.

"What? Mass possession! No wonder everyone was touching that stone; they were choosing which body to possess."

Even Cheng Min, the sect leader of Dongbao Shangzong who was in charge of the overall situation, looked extremely ugly, and a trace of horror appeared in his eyes.

Cheng Min recognized this ancestor at a glance.

He immediately bowed respectfully to Cui Xiu, his face full of reverence, and asked, "Your Excellency, is this truly true?"

Without even blinking, Cui Xiu said matter-of-factly, "Anyway, that's what I saw. If you don't believe me, then forget it."

At the back of the crowd, Yu Luoning's previously anxious heart settled back into place in that instant.

Looking at Cui Xiu's tall and arrogant back, his eye twitched.

She really wanted to kowtow to Cui Yaojing.

But is what this guy is saying true? I have a feeling he's distorting the truth, but there's no evidence.

However, in any case, it relieved her of her worries.

At this moment, who cares about the demoness's possession? Their own lives are about to be taken by the outside world.

In an instant, a group of geniuses from the Dongbao Sect and various aristocratic families were furious.

The situation spiraled out of control in a bizarre manner.

"No wonder they wouldn't even give us an excuse and we had to wait in line for testing. Turns out they wanted to find a suitable person to possess."

"These foreign cultivators are utterly despicable. They are not of our kind, and their hearts are bound to be different. They want to ruin the future of the Dongbao lineage. Sect Masters and Elders, please do not let these foreign fellows go. Drive them out of our Dongbao Continent."

"Drive them out of Dongbao Continent..."

Waves of shouts swept across the heavens and earth.

At this moment, several elders from other realms, their faces flushed with anxiety, desperately tried to explain, "No, please listen to my explanation, this is pure slander!"

"Mass possession isn't that easy!"

But the Dongbao prodigies in the audience weren't going to listen.

"Explanation my ass! Down with these outlandish scoundrels and drive them away!"

Suddenly, a chaotic battle involving thousands of people broke out.