Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

"As your senior, I'm not going to steal credit from you juniors."

"I'm only here to keep an eye on you juniors and lend a hand when it matters."

Su Chen lazily rolled over in the tree.

Um!!!

Su Chen himself was quite satisfied with this explanation.

Wang Mang stood under the tree, his face turning green with rage.

She felt like a monkey being played with in front of Su Chen.

Shame! Absolutely shame!

Hearing him address him as "Uncle-Master" repeatedly broke his guard.

"Su Chen".

"You keep calling me 'uncle-master' and 'nephew-master'."

"You dare to challenge me?!"

Wang Mang snorted coldly at this moment.

He's getting anxious!

Su Chen almost burst out laughing.

Everything was as I expected.

Wang Mang is probably looking for an opportunity to make a move against Su Chen.

Su Chen naturally knew this.

Skillful!

I, your humble servant, also want to utterly crush you, Wang Mang, on the ground.

Since you're having trouble asking, I'll help you out!

Actually, from the very beginning, Su Chen felt that this mission was quite interesting.

The Demonic Sect is causing quite a ruckus in the Spirit Beast Mountain Range.

But frankly speaking, the disciples that the Demonic Sect sent out this time were all cannon fodder.

I've never heard of any elder from a demonic sect personally hunting spirit beasts; at most, it's just some demonic cultivators at the Foundation Establishment or early Golden Core stages.

Is it really necessary to bring out a genius like Wang Mang?

Moreover, Wang Mang had been in seclusion for several years, and he was just one breath away from forming his Nascent Soul.

Leaving the pass at this time is illogical.

The elders of the sect weren't fools either.

Everyone understands that once Wang Mang achieves Nascent Soul cultivation, the sect will have an additional Nascent Soul cultivator in charge.

Normally, we should have tried every means to ensure that Wang Mang could safely complete his Nascent Soul formation.

Why would they force him to leave seclusion?

unless...

Wang Mang came of his own accord.

Wang Mang was just one bottleneck away from reaching the Nascent Soul stage...

The process of forming a Nascent Soul from a Golden Core is so arduous that even decades of hard work might not be enough.

The quickest way is to find an inner core of the same cultivation level as yourself to assist you.

But where does this inner elixir come from?

The ultimate goal is to hunt spirit beasts that are close to the Nascent Soul level.

These spirit beasts typically reside deep within the Spirit Beast Mountain Range, having cultivated for at least several hundred years and possessing sentience.

They were originally meant to protect the sect's fighting force.

The sect rules forbid hunting spirit beasts of this cultivation level.

But this time...

At this juncture, if something unexpected happens and a few monsters die, who can say for sure who did it?

As long as they push the blame onto the Demonic Sect, they can get away with it completely.

What a clever plan!

Su Chen fiddled with the leaves on the tree, squinting his eyes.

Wang Mang was quite the schemer.

This is the real reason why Su Chen came to the Spirit Beast Mountain Range.

Su Chen could have turned a blind eye.

But as soon as this guy appeared, he regarded Su Chen as a thorn in his side.

Su Chen knew better than anyone else.

If he really manages to get his hands on the inner core and form a nascent soul...

That's the real problem.

"What's wrong, nephew Wang Mang? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Su Chen sneered.

"Su Chen".

"What qualifications do you have to sit in that position of true disciple?"

"The Supreme Elder was truly senile back then."

"Giving this position to such a piece of trash as you has utterly disgraced the sect."

"But today, I want to test whether you're qualified to pass on your true teachings!"

"If you defeat me, I will acknowledge your true teachings..."

"Otherwise, you might as well die!"

At this moment, Wang Mang's spiritual energy surged continuously...

"OK."

Su Chen sneered.

At that moment, Wang Mang drew his spirit sword.

With a whoosh, a sword's cry echoed through the forest.

Thunderous Qi-Drawing Technique!

Everyone present recognized this technique.

Lightning-attribute sword techniques have always been known for their domineering nature.

Their attacks were brutal and overwhelming, with no regard for fancy moves.

"Wait...wait a minute!"

"The sect has a clear order, and the elders have explicitly forbidden infighting among fellow disciples!"

"If you were..."

At this point, Chen Shiqiang couldn't hold back any longer and said something.

To him, Su Chen was, in a way, his savior.

In fact, Chen Shiqiang had been struggling with this decision for a long time.

He dared not offend Wang Mang, not even an outer disciple of his rank.

Normally, people would avoid Wang Mang and his gang.

But I always felt that if I didn't say something at this moment, I would be a terrible person.

We can't just watch our savior die.

"Scraps."

"How dare you stand in the way here?"

No sooner had Wang Mang finished speaking than a bolt of lightning struck Chen Shiqiang!

"clang!"

Su Chen swung his sword horizontally, severing the bolt of lightning in two.

Chen Shiqiang stood there, his face turning pale.

Su Chen then turned and glanced at Wang Mang.

"How could you be so cruel to an outer disciple?"

"Wang Mang is truly promising."

"As your senior apprentice, it's time for me to teach you a lesson."

That was incredibly sarcastic.

"Master, why provoke him..."

"Your cultivation level is clearly no match for..."

Chen Shiqiang was completely terrified.

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Stay out of the way and watch the show."

Su Chen glared at Chen Shiqiang.

Chen Shiqiang pursed his lips and took a few steps back.

Su Chen swung his sword.

The sword's cry was drawn out for a long time...

An extremely chilling aura emanated from the sword, instantly engulfing the surrounding air.

Wang Mang frowned.

At that moment, my Dao heart almost shattered!

The sword in Su Chen's hand is a magic weapon for those at the Nascent Soul stage or above.

The swords left behind by great cultivators throughout history in Hidden Sword Abyss are not things that a Golden Core cultivator can easily refine.

And the sword intent contained within the sword in Su Chen's hand...

It's not even weaker than Xiao Han's Frost Sword.

It seems that Su Chen really did go to Sword Abyss to retrieve the sword yesterday!

I'm extremely angry!!!

"This sword is for a piece of trash like you."

"What a pity."

Wang Mang sneered.

"want to?"

"If your martial uncle doesn't like it anymore someday, then I'll reward you with it."

"Anyway, if I want it, I can go to Sword Abyss and get it anytime..."

"But not yet, I haven't had enough fun yet!"

Su Chen sneered at that moment.

It was obviously a deliberate attempt to provoke Wang Mang.

Su Chen understood these prodigies all too well; they were used to being spoiled.

I always felt that I was special.

But precisely because of this, it is also very easy to provoke them.

A few heartfelt sarcastic remarks were enough to throw them off balance and disrupt their composure.

In a battle between cultivators, being provoked is a major taboo!

Wang Mang's spiritual power surged instantly.

The force of that lightning attribute caused the surrounding air to crackle and pop.

Wang Mang could not tolerate this at all.

The Thunderous Qi-Drawing Technique goes all out from the start.

A sword aura!

A flash of lightning, carrying with it a destructive sense of oppression.

Su Chen turned around and avoided it.

The bolt of lightning struck a large tree behind them.

"boom."

In just a moment, it was completely charred.

???

Alright, alright, it seems my good nephew is truly angry.

They went straight for the kill!

"Wang Mang, oh Wang Mang."

"Have you forgotten something?"

"Back then, my master passed on the Falling Clouds Piercing the Sun Sword Technique to me."

Su Chen said it casually.

"So what?"

"The difference in our cultivation levels is like an insurmountable chasm. Do you think you can bridge that gap with cultivation techniques alone?"

Wang Mang sneered.

"How about we make a bet?"

At this moment, Su Chen's lips curled up slightly...