Chapter 75: Fleeing for Life!

In the headquarters of the Everlasting Sect, inside an ancient bronze cauldron, mists of white vapor swirled, hosting the consciousness of the demonic cultivators.

The Everlasting Eye opened, casting a light screen that displayed rankings.

The Sect Master and Vice Sect Master were observing the exceptional performances of those ranked at the top.

“Look at this person from Kunlun City. He recites the Rebirth Mantra before killing. Quite a sense of ritual.”

“I heard he was a monk in a temple before, advocating that killing leads to enlightenment. He secretly killed many. When the abbot found out and decided to execute him, he smashed the Buddha statue and fled. He joined our Everlasting Sect to see if the Everlasting Being truly supports his philosophy.”

“That youngster from Quhe County is quite creative too. He incited kin against kin, making children kill their fathers and grandsons kill their grandfathers, then turning the dead into puppets.”

“Oh, this one is interesting. He smashed the load-bearing walls, causing buildings to collapse and kill many.”

They enthusiastically reviewed the top-ranked cultivators. Those who could make it to the top were all ruthless and likely to rise to high positions in the future.

“What about those three who performed well in the first two trials?”

After scrolling through the light screen for a while, they found Lu Yang and his group discussing whether to visit the brothel.

The Vice Sect Master was displeased with their low ranking: “So far behind. Could they be righteous spies incapable of wrongdoing?”

The Sect Master shook his head wisely: “We shouldn’t think like that. I believe this Lu Yang is quite resourceful. He must have a plan to make a big impact. Not all misdeeds need to be rushed; long-term planning is sometimes the better strategy.”

Seeing no action from Lu Yang, they scrolled back to the top to see what the number one had done.

“The first place is a poison user, he poisoned a well, killing an entire street. He also poisoned cattle to make them rampage through the streets, killing many. Excellent use of poison.”

“What a strange method, buying up a block of shops and then firing all the staff.”

“And this one, similar, bought the shops and then forced the staff to work overtime without pay? This counts as wrongdoing?”

The Vice Sect Master felt out of touch with the times.

Suddenly, a powerful soul descended from the sky, breaking through the sect’s defenses and heading straight for the ancient bronze cauldron brimming with primordial energy!

The cauldron, unable to withstand such brute force, developed a fine crack on its surface!

The Mountain and Rivers Cauldron shattered, shaking the entire headquarters.

Yun Zhi emerged, her expression stoic, embodying an ancient warrior goddess, sacred and inviolable.

She examined the Sect Master’s blood, calculated with a flick, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.

“That direction.”

Conjuring a blazing white light, like a thunderbolt purging evil, she launched it at the Sect Master. Surprised to be discovered by Yun Zhi, he couldn’t dodge in time, and a wound opened on his shoulder.

“Golden Cicada Shedding!” The Sect Master had many escape techniques.

By the time Yun Zhi caught up, only a remnant of his body was left.

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Back at the alternate headquarters, the Sect Master, staggering, stuffed himself with life-sustaining pills. Severing the connection with the cauldron and using the Golden Cicada Shedding technique took a toll he wouldn’t recover from for hundreds of years.

But the most significant loss was the Mountain and Rivers Cauldron, crafted from the collective effort of the Sect, costing as much as ten years of the Great Xia Dynasty’s revenue.

Such a treasure falling into the Dao Seeking Sect’s hands was a grievous loss.

“How do you feel?” the Vice Sect Master inquired, still shaken by Yun Zhi’s action. Had it been him, he would have perished. Only the Sect Master’s skill saved him.

“I won’t die.” The Sect Master was also shaken, “Luckily, we had a backup plan and a prepared hideout. Yun Zhi couldn’t find us, or the four major demonic sects would have become three.”

“With the Mountain and Rivers Cauldron shattered, let’s end the third trial. Let’s see who’s in first place now.”

The Everlasting Eye projected a light screen with a name at the top.

The first place, Lu Yang.

“Hmm?”

(End of the chapter)