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"Then you must die too!"

Ruan Caixiong's eyes revealed undisguised murderous intent.

Chen Ming felt that this person had been suppressing his emotions for too long and was acting abnormally. There was no point in talking to someone like this. "If that's the case, why don't you make a move?"

"Not urgent."

Ruan Caixiong smiled slightly, "Take care of the others first."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a pale blue aura transformed into a giant palm, which slapped towards Fang Yong, who was several feet away.

Fang Yong, who was originally unconscious, had already sprung up and fled at top speed.

It turns out he had been faking fainting all along.

However, in Ruan Caixiong's eyes, the two first-rank members of the Nine Nether Sect were the most threatening, so he naturally had to deal with them first before he could feel at ease.

Boom.

Fang Yong had barely escaped ten paces when the giant hand caught up with him and slammed down on his head. He coughed up blood, his injuries compounded, and lay on the ground, his body as if he had been run over by a wheel. Not a single bone was intact.

Whoosh whoosh!
With another flick of his hand, Ruan Caixiong sent out several silver-white needles that pierced Fang Yong's acupoints with pinpoint accuracy, penetrating his body inch by inch.

Dragon-Sealing Needle!
This is an enhanced version of the Dragon Sealing Needle, specially crafted for first-grade experts, capable of temporarily sealing their cultivation.

"what--"

Fang Yong let out a piercing scream.

As the Dragon-Sealing Needle went deeper and deeper, his forehead began to bulge, as if something was about to emerge.

After all the needles had penetrated his body, the object finally emerged from between his eyebrows, looking like a black tortoise shell.

Ruan Caixiong raised his hand and snatched the tortoise shell, saying, "The disciples of the Nine Nether Sect all possess their own natal artifacts, making them extremely difficult to deal with. This time, if it weren't for Senior Luo of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, I alone would truly be no match for them. Senior Luo, thank you very much."

Not far away, Luo Zhouwu sat cross-legged on the ground, circulating his internal energy to heal his injuries. Being slashed by the demonic sword was not just a matter of losing an arm; the invasion of demonic energy from the sword was the most troublesome aspect.

He had his eyes closed and was not reacting at the moment, so it was impossible to tell whether he had heard Ruan Caixiong's words.

Ruan Caixiong played with the tortoise shell in his hand and exclaimed, "So this is his natal object. It is said that the Celestial Master's Mansion has a tortoise shell that can predict fortune and misfortune, which was passed down from ancient times. Later, it was lost when a certain Celestial Master was lost. It seems that it was lost by the Celestial Master who died in the Longevity Sect."

"This tortoise shell has been refined by the Nine Netherworld Great Law, making it even more wondrous than before. Brother Gu, do you know why, among the six sects of the Longevity Sect, only the Nine Netherworld Sect is the most powerful, with three Demon Lords within its ranks?"

Chen Ming said, "Please enlighten me, Brother Ruan."

He has always been interested in these secrets.

Ruan Caixiong said, "The Nine Netherworld Great Technique is actually the most advanced weapon-forging technique in the world. You may not know this, but more than half of the peerless divine weapons still existing in this world are from the Nine Netherworld Sect."

"Is there such a thing?"

Chen Ming had a vague guess in his mind.

Ruan Caixiong said, "Back then, many sects coveted the benefits of the Nine Netherworld Technique in forging divine weapons, so they allowed the Nine Netherworld Technique to circulate among the people and even had their disciples cultivate this technique. Once these people had mastered their demonic arts and their natal weapons had reached the level of peerless divine weapons, they would then kill them and seize their natal weapons."

"This continued for decades. The Nine Nether Sect gradually grew too powerful to be controlled, and three Demon Lords appeared in succession. This made the major forces feel threatened. So they joined forces to slaughter all those who cultivated the Nine Nether Great Law, and the demonic weapons of the three Demon Lords were also suppressed."

After Ruan Caixiong finished speaking, he put the tortoise shell in his pocket. "So, when I learned that Madam was the successor of the Nine Nether Sect, I was overjoyed. It's just a pity that she was too kind-hearted..."

"Pooh--"

Suddenly, Fang Yong, who was lying on the ground with his cultivation sealed by the Dragon-Sealing Needles, spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed, "You dog..."

Ruan Caixiong ignored him and looked at Chen Ming, "Brother Gu, although we haven't known each other for long, for some reason, we get along exceptionally well. I always feel that you and I are the same kind of people. It's a pity—"

Who are you the same kind of person as?

Chen Ming thought to himself, then looked at the demonic sword beside him, "Why don't you use this sword to fight them?"

A strange smile appeared on Ruan Caixiong's face. "You should know the origins of the six major sects of the Longevity Sect. Each sect has a method of achieving immortality obtained from the Longevity Emperor. Have you ever wondered what the method of achieving immortality of the Nine Nether Sect is?"

Chen Ming was stunned for a moment. He really hadn't thought of this. Although he had obtained the "Nine Netherworld Great Law" technique, he had only reached the first rank.

Suddenly, something occurred to him. He looked at the demonic sword and gasped, "Could it be—"

Ruan Caixiong laughed heartily, "That's right, just as you thought. This demonic sword is the true form of the Demon Lord! The so-called method of immortality is nothing more than turning oneself into the spirit of a weapon. Isn't that ridiculous? Hahaha..."

"..."

Looking at the demonic sword, Chen Ming suddenly felt fortunate that he had been cautious and had not cultivated the "Nine Netherworld Technique." This broken technique actually used his body as a furnace to forge a peerless divine weapon. When his lifespan came to an end and his physical body decayed, the peerless divine weapon would become his new body.

This technique is a total rip-off!

No wonder Luo Zhouwu threw the demonic sword away immediately after his threat failed.

Qian Jiu's personality changed drastically after obtaining the Demon Sword, which must have been influenced by the Demon Sword.

Therefore, whoever obtains this demonic sword, on the surface, becomes the sword's master. In reality, however, they become the sword's slave.

He had previously thought that compared to the Blood Demon Sect, which ate people, and the Undying Demon Sect, which turned people into puppets at the drop of a hat, the Nine Nether Sect was relatively normal within the Longevity Sect.

It seems equally bizarre and inexplicable now.

No wonder the Longevity Emperor sealed away all these methods of achieving immortality and abandoned them.

At this moment, after Ruan Caixiong finished laughing, he said, "Brother Gu, I've answered all your questions. You don't need to remain confused. Now, it's time to send you on your way." Chen Ming said, "Please wait a moment."

Then, he opened the panel.

【Level: 70】

Current points: 7179875

[Techniques: Iron Horse Stake (Fifth Level Completed), Five Elements True Skill (Missing) (Seventh Level 242456/10000000)]

Martial Arts: Three Talents Fist (Mastery), Eight Trigrams Saber Technique (Mastery), Zhuang Family Flying Knife (Mastery), Swallow Return Sword Technique (Mastery), Vermilion Bird Sword Technique (Mastery), Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens (Fourth Level 3908/400000), Heaven and Earth Lone Goose (Second Level 35734/2000000)

[Secret Techniques: Disguise Technique (Mastery), Weapon Nourishment Technique (Level 1, 1/100000), Weapon Control Technique (Level 4, 1/400000)]

"add a bit!"

He silently recited a phrase in his mind and first added "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" to the ninth level of perfection.

He spent 3.9 million points in one go.

Subsequently, he also upgraded "Weapon Manipulation Technique" to the ninth level, spending three million experience points.

Facing a Rank 1 opponent, even if you put all your points into your cultivation technique, it won't be of much use. "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" is for survival.

The "Weapon Control Technique" is for unleashing the full power of the "Phoenix Cry Sword," which is his only hope for victory.

【Level: 70】

Current points: 283783

[Techniques: Iron Horse Stake (Fifth Level Completed), Five Elements True Skill (Missing) (Seventh Level 242456/10000000)]

Martial Arts: Three Talents Fist (Mastery), Eight Trigrams Saber Technique (Mastery), Zhuang Family Flying Knife (Mastery), Swallow Return Sword Technique (Mastery), Vermilion Bird Sword Technique (Mastery), Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens (Ninth Level Perfection), Heaven and Earth Lone Goose (Second Level 35734/2000000)

[Secret Techniques: Disguise Technique (Mastery), Weapon Nourishment Technique (Level 1, 1/100000), Weapon Control Technique (Level 9, 1/900000)]

Now, the points are down to only two hundred thousand, which means they've gone back to square one overnight.

Chen Ming felt as if his heart was bleeding.

At the same time, dramatic changes were taking place inside his body.

……

"Ok?"

When Ruan Caixiong saw Gu Xianyu close her eyes, he felt a strange change taking place in her body. For some reason, he had a vague sense of unease.

Logically speaking, this kid is only at the third rank of cultivation. Even if he has a peerless divine weapon, he shouldn't be able to pose any threat to me...

No!

Ruan Caixiong decided to trust his intuition and, without further hesitation, unleashed a sword aura.

Whoosh!
The moment he made his move, he suddenly lost his connection with Gu Xianyu. Gu Xianyu vanished into thin air, and his sword strike missed its mark.

"how is this possible?"

A first-rank expert possesses a powerful primordial spirit, and their vital energy contains spirituality. Once they make a move, no one below the first rank should have any chance of escaping.

Why was this kid able to evade my divine sense lock?
Ruan Caixiong felt a slight chill; this kid was strange.

He turned his head slightly, locked onto Gu Xianyu, who had changed positions several feet away, and pointed out with his finger again.

Whoosh!
The opponent vanished into thin air once again, and Ruan Caixiong lost that connection again; the sword energy also missed its target.

Ruan Caixiong was extremely curious and couldn't help but ask, "How did you do that?"

At this moment, Chen Ming opened his eyes and smiled slightly, "Guess."

He thought to himself how close he had come to disaster. If he hadn't upgraded "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" to perfection, he definitely wouldn't have been able to dodge those two sword beams and would have had to fight them head-on.

Even if they could use the power of the "Phoenix Cry Sword" to defend themselves, they would only be able to passively take the beating. Now it's different; the initiative is in his hands.

"Humph!"

Ruan Caixiong's expression turned cold. "You really think I can't do anything to you? I just don't want to waste my energy. In that case, take this!"

The divine weapon embedded in Zhou You's body flew up on its own, transforming into a sword rainbow that slashed towards Chen Ming.

"I have it too!"

This time, Chen Ming did not dodge, but instead drew the "Mingfeng Sword". A golden flame shone from the sword, as if it would burn through the space, radiating terrifying high temperature.

He drew the golden flame from the sword; this was the true power of that golden flame!

"what?"

Ruan Caixiong felt the vital energy attached to the divine weapon ignite, and his primordial spirit was in excruciating pain, having already severed its connection with the divine weapon.

This surprise is no small matter!
(End of this chapter)