Mo Ye said in a low voice, “I concede. I won’t fight you anymore.”

    After saying that, Mo Ye clasped his hands behind his back and walked down the arena swiftly under everyone’s astonished gaze.

    Mo Ye walked over to the Heavenly Dao Alliance Sect Leader and calmly said:

    “Master, your disciple hasn’t brought shame to the Heavenly Dao Alliance.”

    Heavenly Dao Alliance Sect Leader: ...........

    How is this any different from taking a sh*t on the stage!?

    And you’re saying you didn’t embarrass the Heavenly Dao Alliance!!

    Mo Ye couldn’t help but recall the conversation he had back then with the old Sword Saint.

    Old Sword Saint: “Before I teach you swordsmanship, is there a wish you want me to help you fulfill?”

    Mo Ye said without hesitation, “I want to be immortal and ascend to become an immortal!”

    The Sword Saint pondered for a moment, “That one’s a bit tough. I haven’t achieved it myself. Pick another.”

    Mo Ye hesitated, “I... I want to defeat Xue Yun in the way of the sword—he’s from Silver Sword Peak of Mount Shushan.”

    Sword Saint: “Let’s go back to talking about that immortality thing instead.”

    Mo Ye: .......

    “Does this mean I’ll never beat Xue Yun in this lifetime?”

    The Sword Saint stroked his beard: “Not necessarily.”

    “Oh?” Mo Ye immediately perked up.

    “To be precise, not just this life. Next life, and the one after that, and the one after that... Once I teach you swordsmanship, remember this: never spar with him.

    Otherwise, I’m afraid your sword heart will be tainted, and you’ll lose your unstoppable momentum forever.”

    Mo Ye frowned: “But what if one day, I have no choice but to fight him?”

    “In that case, I’ll teach you one technique to make sure you’re never defeated!!”

    “What method?” Mo Ye asked eagerly.

    Sword Saint: ┗( ′?∧?｀)┛

    Mo Ye: .........

    The Sword Saint explained, “If you encounter him, surrender immediately.

    If he still refuses to let you go, use your left hand for six, right hand for seven, draw circles with your left foot and kick with your right, and keep yelling ‘Daddy’—just act like a fool!

    People have soft hearts. I believe he won’t make things hard for you.”

    Mo Ye: “Isn’t that kind of damaging to my pride?”

    The Sword Saint waved it off: “For the sake of your sword path, don’t bother with all that nonsense.”

    “.........”

    And just like that, the battle at the Spirit Transformation Stage ended.

    It ended in a totally unexpected way.

    Xue Yun stepped up and instantly dominated the crowd.

    Seeing this, the Death Sect’s Deputy Sect Leader thought to himself:

    “Looks like we’ll need to act ahead of schedule.”

    “Sect Leader, there’s chaos breaking out at the foot of Mount Shushan.”

    A disciple had quietly come to report.

    The previously calm crowd below suddenly erupted in chaos!

    The Death Sect’s followers had finally begun their move.

    They had been silently lying in wait among the various sects, waiting for the perfect chance to deliver a fatal blow to the righteous cultivators.

    In the blink of an eye, the chaos rapidly spread.

    But the Mount Shushan disciples were no pushovers. Faced with this sudden ambush, they remained calm and unshaken.

    In that instant, sword flashes and blade gleams crisscrossed, battle cries and the clashing of metal rang out across the skies.

    Back and forth the two sides went, refusing to yield, the fight growing ever more intense.

    “What are you doing? Why are you committing violence here and hurting people?” one Mount Shushan disciple shouted, eyes wide in anger.

    Yet all he got in return was yelling:

    “Mount Shushan disciples have gone too far!”

    “What utter nonsense! You were clearly the ones who struck first and started this, and now you have the nerve to turn it around?!”

    One Mount Shushan disciple was so angry his face turned green, his sword swinging faster than ever.

    As time went on, the area below the stage descended into complete chaos. Sёarch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Disciples from all sorts of sects had joined the fray—there were even many senior sect members, all targeting the Mount Shushan disciples.

    Of course, the Mount Shushan disciples weren’t backing down.

    Soon, more sect disciples got pulled in, and things were clearly about to spiral into a full-blown melee.

    Just then, Sect Leader Lingxu shouted in a low voice.

    “Everyone, stop!!”

    The shout exploded like thunder out of nowhere.

    That voice seemed to carry endless force and intimidation, spreading across the entire venue in a flash.

    In an instant, the once-chaotic and noisy scene went dead silent.

    Everyone present could feel an overwhelming pressure slam down on them like a mountain crushing eggs.

    It was as if their bodies had been hit with a paralysis spell—they stiffened on the spot, unable to move a single finger.

    Their faces turned pale with fear, sweat pouring from their foreheads, and their hearts pounding like war drums.

    “Take action!”

    The Vice Sect Leader waved his hand.

    At once, the prepared Mount Shushan disciples darted out.

    The Death Sect’s Deputy Sect Leader let out a cold sneer in his heart.

    Let’s see how Mount Shushan handles this!

    You’re the head of the righteous sects—if you mess this up now, how will you explain it to the other powers?

    Or have you already decided to throw your weight around and bully the weak?

    Then, two disciples grabbed his arms from both sides. “Move!”

    Deputy Sect Leader: ???

    “I didn’t do anything, what are you doing?! Mount Shushan is bullying the weak!”

    The Deputy Sect Leader shouted.

    “Everyone, don’t misunderstand. This man’s real identity is the Deputy Sect Leader of the Death Sect, and many others here have long been infiltrated by the Death Sect.”

    “Mount Shushan will give everyone a proper explanation for this.”

    One cultivator after another was brought out by the Mount Shushan disciples.

    They all had one thing in common: red silk ribbons tied around their arms.

    At that moment, down at the foot of Mount Shushan, the Death Sect Leader: (⊙o⊙)…

    What the heck?

    I don’t remember ever telling Mount Shushan about the undercover agents I planted.

    How are they catching them so precisely?

    Weren’t the names known only to me?

    Wait a minute—it’s the red silk ribbons.

    The plan’s blown.

    The Death Sect Leader shot to his feet.

    These aren’t ordinary heretic cultivators.

    Mount Shushan Tribulation Stage Team One, move out!!!

    “........”

    Li Xuanxiao nodded slightly as he watched one disciple after another with red ribbons being captured.

    “Hey, did you grab the wrong guy? That’s my friend.”

    Lu Ziyin looked puzzled as he saw Yang Quanzi being taken away too, completely confused.

    The Deputy Sect Leader still tried to resist, but was quickly subdued by the Mount Shushan Vice Sect Leader present.

    The Deputy Sect Leader scanned the crowd—most of the Death Sect disciples had already been captured one by one by Mount Shushan.

    He struggled in vain. Just then, his eyes caught sight of Li Xuanxiao hidden among the crowd.

    That guy hadn’t been found out yet.

    The Deputy Sect Leader gave a solemn nod.

    It’s all up to you now.

    Li Xuanxiao hesitated briefly, then nodded back.

    Leave it to me!!

    Up at the top, the Old Emperor’s face was grim. His plan had been discovered again.

    Who was the one pulling strings behind the scenes?

    The Old Emperor’s gaze swept across the crowd.

    Who! Who was it?!

    But whoever it was—

    The fish had already bitten the hook.

    “............”

    Mount Shushan, Demon Suppression Tower.

    “Who!”

    “Senior Brother?”

    “Senior Brother, without the Sect Leader’s secret command, you’re not allowed in the Demon Suppression Tower. You....”