From the fake emperor to the concubine

The deputy sect leader of the Demon Heart Sect, silently concealing his murderous aura, quickly arrived near Zheng Chengbai.

However, he did not rush to make a move.

Instead, they waited cautiously for the best opportunity to make a move.

Despite the enormous disparity in strength between the two sides, the deputy sect leader of the Demon Heart Sect was confident that he could easily kill Zheng Chengbai no matter when he made his move.

Even so, he did not act rashly.

After all, his actions this time were related to the very survival of the Demon Heart Sect.

If anything goes wrong, the outcome of this battle could be very uncertain.

"I've only taken down three people, why isn't anyone stepping forward? It's one thing for you guys to be weak, but you're all cowards too."

Several cultivators, unable to bear his mockery any longer, were just about to make a move when they suddenly received a message telling them not to act rashly.

That's why, no matter how much Zheng Chengbai mocked them, no one took the initiative to stand up.

It was as if everyone was truly afraid of Zheng Chengbai, this weak cultivator who had just established his foundation.

Seeing how cautious they were, Zheng Chengbai was momentarily dumbfounded.

According to his original plan, how could any cultivator possibly withstand such ridicule?
The fact that these guys didn't rush out to fight him is already a testament to their composure.

To his surprise, suddenly no one paid any attention to him.

This made Zheng Chengbai's sarcasm sound much weaker and less effective.

"Wha...what? Could it be that I guessed right, and you guys really are just a bunch of useless cowards?"

As soon as he uttered those somewhat uncertain words, all the cultivators who were attacking the Zheng family suddenly felt a sense of relief.

It was as if a layer of fog that had been shrouding my mind had suddenly disappeared.

The anxiety, confusion, and anger in my heart dissipated by more than half in an instant.

Now everyone can be certain that Zheng Chengbai's incessant talking is not because he is actually a chatterbox; essentially, it is a kind of magic that influences everyone's mind.

Through Zheng Chengbai's communication jade, Zheng Hui's exasperated voice came through: "Idiot, how could you break your own spell?"

Zheng Chengbai was also quite frustrated. He had planned everything perfectly, but no one responded at all.

As a result, he didn't know how to perform.

Just as Zheng Chengbai was preparing to readjust, a figure suddenly appeared.

This guy was incredibly fast. Even though he was only a few dozen steps away, the moment he raised his hand, Zheng Chengbai suddenly realized that a ghostly aura was already in front of him.

The ferocious ghost seemed about to devour him in an instant, and he couldn't even react in time.

The attack was too sudden and its power was surprisingly strong.

Everyone thought that Zheng Chengbai was doomed this time.

The cultivators who attacked the Zheng family secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since this kid showed up, they haven't been able to fight properly at all.

Although his own combat strength wasn't particularly strong.

However, as long as this thing is present, they are completely unable to fully devote themselves to the battle.

This is a life-or-death struggle, a battlefield where life and death can be decided in an instant.

Their attention was constantly focused on Zheng Chengbai, which naturally weakened their fighting ability.

Fortunately, it's all over now.

Many people could recognize that the one who made the move was the deputy sect leader of the Demon Heart Sect.

With a master of this level making a move, even if Zheng Chengbai is incredibly skilled, he would have absolutely no chance of survival.

However, while they breathed a sigh of relief, some of the smarter ones also became secretly on guard.

They actually deployed a deputy sect leader-level expert just to deal with Zheng Chengbai.

This Zheng family...

When did it become so powerful?

Seeing that Zheng Chengbai was about to die at the hands of the deputy sect leader of the Demon Heart Sect.

A slightly chubby figure suddenly stepped forward from the crowd and quickly drew a talisman in front of him with a calligraphy brush.

A burst of golden light erupted as the Demon Heart Sect Master's attack collided with the golden light formed by the talisman and exploded.

The pitch-black smoke, as dark as a demon, instantly enveloped the group.

Everyone present watched the location of the explosion with bated breath.

They wanted to know the outcome of the Demon Heart Sect Master's sneak attack.

The smoke from the explosion quickly dissipated, revealing golden array runes and a somewhat overweight middle-aged man amidst the drifting smoke.

This person helped Zheng Chengbai block the sneak attack, and he wasn't even scratched.

"Chu Yuesheng, the sect leader of the Demon Heart Sect! With your status and position, isn't it a bit unseemly for you to launch a sneak attack on a junior?"

Some overweight middle-aged men, with kind smiles on their faces, give the impression that they are not on a battlefield, but chatting with friends over tea.

Chu Yuesheng's face turned ashen, and he immediately retorted, "What Chu Yuesheng? I don't know him at all. Your Zheng family has been acting against the tide of history, and people of ambition throughout the land have long been dissatisfied with you."

"And I am just one of these righteous men."

Zheng Chengbai, standing behind the obese middle-aged man, immediately retorted, "You call yourselves righteous men? If you're really like Zheng Yi, why are you hiding like this, not even daring to reveal your real names?"

"A bunch of treacherous and greedy scoundrels who betray morality for profit, and they still want to talk about righteousness. I can't see anything else that's impressive, but your skin is thicker than anyone I've ever met."

"Elder, don't give me face. I've done this shameless bastard thing."

This obese middle-aged man is Zheng Tiansu, one of the elders of the Zheng family.

"Since when did you, you little brat, get to order me around?" Zheng Tiansu said irritably, tapping Zheng Chengbai's head.

"Hahaha!" Upon hearing this, Chu Yuesheng, the leader of the Demon Heart Sect, laughed wildly with disdain.

"Hey Zheng Tiansu, you haven't told the Zheng family about our past relationship, have you?"

"If I hadn't shown mercy back then, the grass on your grave would be three feet tall by now."

"You juniors of the Zheng family actually think you can kill me? Don't you find that absurd?"

Despite being mocked by Chu Yuesheng, Zheng Tiansu remained unperturbed, his face still bearing a calm and peaceful smile.

“I was no match for you before, but now I want to give it a try.”

Chu Yuesheng's eyes suddenly sharpened, and without saying a word, he launched a preemptive attack: "Since you want to die, then I will mercifully grant your wish."

Zheng Tiansu remained calm and unhurriedly began his counterattack.

Because of his previous mistakes, Zheng Chengbai's ability to be ridiculed by the masses has been greatly reduced.

However, it is still very effective in small-scale battles when used to deal with individual cultivators.

After Zheng Tiansu blocked Chu Yuesheng, he didn't stay idle and immediately started swindling people everywhere.

Although the results were quite significant, the effect in this kind of battle was not as great as expected.

The Zheng family members on defense also began to feel the pressure.

As time went by, the number of deaths and injuries gradually increased. Meanwhile, inside the Spirit Gourd Space...

Ling Xiaoyun and Zheng Tianhao stared at each other for a long time. After realizing that neither of them could find a weakness in the other, and that neither could overpower the other with their aura, they decisively chose to make their move.

Ling Xiaoyun appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, her heart was churning with turbulent emotions.

He knew Zheng Tianhao's skill level all too well.

It's nothing more than an empty shell whose cultivation level was forcibly raised using drugs.

The reason the Zheng family did this was simply to use Zheng Tianhao to save face.

After all, given the current situation of the Zheng family, they need a strong enough expert to maintain appearances. Even if it's just a guy who's all bark and no bite, it's much better than having none at all.

He also knew that Zheng Tianhao was definitely different now than before.

Ling Xiaoyun never expected that Zheng Tianhao would change so drastically.

He has devoted himself to rigorous training for so many years without ever slacking off for a moment.

But now, facing Zheng Tianhao, he actually felt a lot of pressure.

It was as if the other person was telling him in this way that if he didn't take it seriously, he would die.

The spoiled brat whom I used to look down on, who only had a good background and was qualified to be on equal footing with me, has now actually become almost as strong as me.

Do not!
Ling Xiaoyun even felt that, in terms of cultivation level alone, Zheng Tianhao seemed to be above her.

This conclusion only fueled his anger.

Why?
I have worked hard to improve myself and have made it to where I am today.

But Zheng Tianhao was able to catch up with him with almost no effort.

Has all my decades of hard work turned into a joke?
The angrier Ling Xiaoyun became, the more ferocious her attacks became.

With each strike, it seemed as if he wanted to cleave the entire space in two.

But what's amazing is that after his blade light flies into the starry sky of the Spirit Gourd Space, its power quickly dissipates, making it almost impossible to cause any damage to the space.

"Ling Xiaoyun, do you know how many times I've guessed the identity of the person behind the scenes, but I never counted you in."

"I trusted you so much, yet you have disappointed me so much."

"I am truly honored to be valued so highly by Young Master Zheng," Ling Xiaoyun snorted coldly, her eyes full of mockery.

When they fought side by side before, Ling Xiaoyun had also called Zheng Tianhao that way.

However, back then it was mostly teasing and joking, but now it has turned into harsh mockery.

"I understand now, you're jealous of me." Zheng Tianhao suddenly looked as if he had just realized something.

After learning that Ling Xiaoyun was the mastermind behind the attack on the Zheng family, Zheng Tianhao had already regarded him as an enemy.

Regardless of the other party's reasons, his hands were already stained with the blood of the Zheng family.

Although they weren't exactly sworn brothers, they were comrades-in-arms who had fought side by side, so Zheng Tianhao felt a pang of emotion.

However, judging from the other party's attitude, it's clear that they completely regard me as their mortal enemy.

Therefore, he no longer held back.

The original defensive posture suddenly turned into an offensive posture.

The pressure Ling Xiaoyun faced suddenly increased several times over.

He felt as if every attack from Zheng Tianhao was like a mountain pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

Even though his strength has improved, Zheng Tianhao is not much stronger than him.

But for some reason, this guy's attacks were incredibly powerful.

For a moment, Ling Xiaoyun even felt as if she were walking a tightrope, and that one wrong step would lead to utter ruin.

"How is this possible?" Ling Xiaoyun was going crazy.

He originally thought that Zheng Tianhao was only slightly better than him.

Even so, it infuriated him.

But when Zheng Tianhao really got serious and launched an attack, Ling Xiaoyun was shocked to find that the opponent seemed to be much stronger than her.

But how could this be? Just a short time ago, their people stormed into the Zheng family's residence.

Zheng Tianhao, that good-for-nothing, could only lead a group of old, weak, sick, and disabled people to their ancestor's secluded place to beg him to come out of seclusion and save their lives.

If Zheng Tianhao had possessed even half of his current strength back then, he wouldn't have so cowardly waited to die.

But how long has it been?
He actually became stronger than me?

Even someone as strong as Ling Xiaoyun began to regret his actions, wondering why he had acted so recklessly as to provoke the Zheng family!
Unfortunately, there's no going back. What's done is done, and the blood feud has been formed.

Even if they wanted to quell the matter, he didn't believe Zheng Tianhao could swallow this insult.

Moreover, if Zheng Tianhao really tolerated it, Ling Xiaoyun and the others would absolutely not believe it.

Anyway, since it's their city that's being replaced, they can't easily let go of this blood feud.

Even if it's a temporary compromise, it's a compromise made for the grand plan of revenge in the future.

With his mind in turmoil, he made a series of mistakes in his panic, and was beaten so badly by Zheng Tianhao that he was even injured.

Moreover, Ling Xiaoyun discovered that not only her side, but the situation of others was not much better.

Dugu Yunfeng and Yu Xinghai were each entangled by an elder of the Zheng family.

None of these sect leaders-level experts managed to gain any advantage.

Yu Xinghai was beaten so badly by Zheng Tianming that he couldn't lift his head. He tried to launch a counterattack several times, but his attempts were easily thwarted.

There were no magical spells or powerful magic weapons; he simply relied on his own strength to suppress Yu Xinghai, the master of the Flying Eagle Pavilion, to the point that he couldn't even lift his head.

In Ling Xiaoyun's view, this was the most terrifying thing.

This is because it is genuine strength, achieved without relying on external forces or resorting to any clever tricks.

With such strength as a foundation, Zheng Tianming will surely soar to great heights if he can find any assistance.

As for Dugu Yunfeng's side, although the battle was very lively, with all kinds of spells flying around and various explosions of different colors continuously occurring in the endless void, it was as dazzling as fireworks.

However, at best, she could only manage a draw with one of the elders of the Zheng family.

It's clearly impossible to break the deadlock with her.

The only ones who might have hope are the ordinary Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

After all, they originally intended to use a small number of elite troops to fight against the majority of the Zheng family.

Therefore, those who can enter the Spirit Gourd Space are basically all highly skilled experts.

Unexpectedly, the situation reversed completely.

The number of cultivators on the Zheng family's side is actually less than theirs.

Although the Zheng family's strength had increased too quickly, completely exceeding their expectations, they still had a large number of people on their side.

What if we can win? (End of Chapter)