The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

Monster.

The black mist quickly transformed into the appearance of a handsome man. The man had bloodshot eyes, and strange crimson totems on both sides of his forehead and neck. He was bewitching and domineering, with extremely long phoenix eyes. He wore black clothes, and every move he made exuded a sense of majesty.

There are not many intelligent beings among the demon race; most of them are stupid. But he is not a lowly demon; his bloodline is... extremely noble.

He crossed his arms and looked at the Heavenly Sword Ancestor with a smile: "Your Heavenly Sword Sect is really a waste. After so many years, not only have you failed to reach the core position of the top ten sects and open the barrier left by Tianbei for me, but you have also ruined yourselves like this."

"You haven't done a single thing right, not even one task I asked you to. Perhaps I should consider finding a different partner?"

Demons feed on humans. Although his cultivation level has reached a point where he no longer needs human bodies like those of lower-level demons, he still occasionally has some desires.

The Heavenly Sword Sect oppressed the people of Heavenly Sword City, and some of them disappeared completely because they were eaten by the sect.

Upon hearing the man speak in such a manner, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor's expression immediately changed, and he became respectful: "Your Highness, please give me some more time, just a little more time."

"Chi Miao, the leader of the prodigies in the group, is the only sword master chosen by the Sorrowful Sword in all these years. She will surely be able to open the Heavenly Sorrow Cave. Once the Heavenly Sorrow Cave is open... we can enter it, explore the weaknesses of the Heavenly Sorrow Barrier, and destroy it. At that time... my wish for immortality and your wish to become king will both be fulfilled!"

"Soon, our grand dream will come true!!"

The Heavenly Sword Ancestor was born in a very early era, and given his unorthodox approach to swordsmanship, he should have died a hundred years ago.

But then, a demon appeared before him, and the two made a deal.

He extended his life, he opened the Heavenly Sorrow Barrier for him.

The Heavenly Sword Ancestor was well aware of the consequences of opening the Heavenly Sorrow Barrier: a large number of demons would invade Miaohua Continent. Miaohua Continent's current strength was no match for the demons, and it was once again kept in captivity, returning to the Dark Ages.

But what does that have to do with him?

He only needs to become an immortal, and becoming an immortal means eternal life... that's enough!

The demon man snorted coldly, his eyes filled with disdain.

If he didn't have special means and knew that the only person he could bewitch who could help him was the Heavenly Sword Ancestor, why would he choose such a person?

The cultivators of Miaohua Continent were the most upright, kindest, and most righteous group of cultivators he had ever seen.

I really don't know what's wrong with Miaohua Continent.

He said:

"This is the last chance."

"I have no patience to wait for you any longer, nor do I have the time. The Demon King election is approaching, and among the ten Demon King candidates... I am not the first choice. Only by opening the Heavenly Sorrow Barrier and solving the problem of food shortage for my demon race can I securely sit on the throne of Demon King."

"As for the conflicts among you human cultivators, they are none of my concern."

Demons feed on humans.

Since the ascension of the Heavenly Sorrow Immortal, although he has invaded many other small continents, the population of those continents is too low to solve the problem of feeding the large number of demons.

In other words, the demon race has been suffering from famine for hundreds of years!

Whoever can solve this famine will become the Demon King and unify all demons under heaven!

So... some Demon King candidates engaged in breeding, some Demon Clan candidates engaged in hybridization, and some Demon King candidates, like him, came to try to create the Heavenly Sorrow Barrier.

And now... time is running out.

The demon race has been without a king for too long, and is in chaos. According to a prophecy, the priests will choose a new demon king in a year to reunite the demon race and revitalize it.

If he doesn't achieve something significant, his competitiveness... won't be enough to make him the first choice.

The Heavenly Sword Ancestor, utterly humbled, nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness, I will certainly help you ascend to the throne of the Demon King!"

The demon man snorted coldly.

"Open your mouth."

A burning desire appeared in the eyes of the Heavenly Sword Ancestor. He opened his mouth like a dog waiting for its master to feed him and knelt on the ground.

A bloody gash appeared on the demon man's wrist, from which flowed a dark red liquid, icy cold, which poured into the throat of the Heavenly Sword Ancestor.

The Heavenly Sword Ancestor felt as if he had drunk fine wine and dew, and was extremely thirsty.

The demon man cursed:

"You are a sect leader of one of the ten major sects, yet you have stooped so low. Your human race is truly pathetic."

And it's boring.

……

The news of Wenren Xiao's death, the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, spread quickly.

The meeting of the Ten Great Sects was held once again.

When Chong Shuai, the sect leader of Nine Swords Mountain, arrived at the scene, everyone was already there. He was a little embarrassed: "Haha, we're late. Where were we? Shall we continue?"

Everyone from the other sects looked at Chong Shuai with strange expressions.

Chong Shuai looked bewildered: "Huh? What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that? Did something happen again during the Ten Sects Training Camp?"

After thinking for a moment, he cautiously added, "Could it be that Chi Miao has done something again?"

Master Puning, sitting in the main seat, almost lost his composure: "Well... not entirely."

Chong Shuai breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay if it's not entirely true, it's okay if it's not entirely true."

Yesterday, when he was drinking with Yan Ge, he boasted that his family had produced a Chi Miao, and that he was finally able to hold his head high. He also complained that Chi Miao was good in every way except for being able to do some earth-shattering things.

Fortunately, Chi Miao has restrained herself. Now that her strength and influence are growing, who knows what she might do next.

next second.

Master Puning: "Wenren Xiao is dead."

Chong Shuai clapped his hands: "Good riddance! What a good thing! How did he die? Who did it? It's so satisfying!"

Master Puning: "Your junior brother did it."

Chong Shuai: "...Huh?"

Master Puning: "That's Yan Ge, the Yan Ge from our class."

Chong Shuai spat out the water he had just drunk with a "pfft": "No?! Yan Ge, what did he do? He's a notorious murderer? He's just been... in a good mood lately, hasn't he?"

Master Puning: "Take a moment... I have other things to do."

Chonglu's mind was a little confused. "Is there...is there anything else? Tell me. I feel like I can handle pressure really well now. Nothing can shake me."

Master Puning: "It's a matter of jurisdiction over Tianjian City."

Chong Shuai breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, the jurisdiction of Tianjian City? Give it to whoever you want. My Nine Swords Mountain is poor and weak, so I won't fight with you for it."

Master Puning remained silent for a moment.

Then he spoke again:

"This... might be different from what you think. The jurisdiction of Tianjian City changed hands before Wenren Xiao died."

Chong Shuai, curious and with a gossipy attitude, went over and asked, "Wow, who is it? So amazing, they managed to snatch that?"

Master Puning pursed his lips: "It's... the Prodigy Group."

Chong Shuai: "...The leader of this generation of geniuses in the Prodigy Group, if I remember correctly, is...?"

Master Puning: "Yes, it's the one you're thinking of, Chi Miao."

"Chi in Chi Miao, Miao in Chi Miao".

Chong Shuai immediately fainted, his vision went black.

"My body is not in good condition, so I passed away first."

At this time, one should quietly depart from this world.