Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 304 - 202: Can Hidden Weapons be used in the Sect Martial Competition?

Chapter 304: Chapter 202: Can Hidden Weapons be used in the Sect Martial Competition?

Couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

When he mentioned the past, the young man hung his head and desperately tried to stifle his laughter, with his shoulders uncontrollably heaving up and down. As two brothers who were quite familiar with each other in the sect, neither held back when it came to pranking one another.

Last time, Yan Fengchun received a great assignment to pursue a remnant of the Xuanyin Sect who had harmed one of our Outer Disciples. Given the disposition of the Purple Cloud Palace, naturally, there would be no mercy shown.

According to intelligence, the remnant was only at the Lower Grade of Core Formation, so the two of them went down the mountain together. After finding the target’s trace, Jiang Feng immediately hid in a corner and launched a sneak attack, but the moment he threw his iron wire, he sensed something was off.

The moment he made his move, the other party suddenly turned around. That level of acute perception and the overwhelming sense of cultivation couldn’t possibly belong to someone at the Lower Grade of Core Formation.

It’s known that Jiang Feng has risked his life against those at the Nascent Soul Stage; he was quite familiar with this sensation. Forget the Peak of Core Formation, the thickness of that person’s Spiritual Energy suggested that in a couple of years, they might already reach Nascent Soul.

So, his first reaction after launching his weapon was to flee, but Yan Fengchun, who was clearly a bit slower to react, charged forward wielding the Vajra Umbrella... That was the infamous incident inside the Lan Zhu Peak where Jiang Feng was known for betraying his teammate.

He only remembered turning his head to flee at the time, when all he heard was his teammate’s angry cry.

"Where the hell are you?"

And that was the first time he had heard Yan Fengchun curse.

But with Jiang Feng’s character, he certainly wouldn’t actually betray his teammate. After hearing that shout, he realized that Yan Fengchun had already charged forth with the Vajra Umbrella, and so he had no choice but to grind his teeth and turn back to face the enemy together.

The two fought for several hours, revealing all their trump cards. Although they were talented, their cultivation realms were still low. Facing someone about to reach Nascent Soul, it wasn’t about winning; the fact that they could fight for hours was already extraordinary. In the end, both parties were left badly injured.

Yan Fengchun fared somewhat better, but Jiang Feng was the one seriously hurt, bleeding non-stop, with all his organs shaken by Inner Strength, and blood gushing from his mouth. However, by fighting to the death, he managed to seize a slim chance at life.

Yan Fengchun, with slightly lighter injuries, planned to carry Jiang Feng and flee. They exerted all their strength in a palm strike, which eventually bought them enough time, but unexpectedly...

Jiang Feng remained indifferent.

He stood motionless on the spot as if he had changed, with the dark-as-ink Spiritual Energy swirling around him. With a single upward stroke of the iron wire, he beheaded the Core Formation Peak enemy, who was about to step into the Nascent Soul realm of the Xuanyin Sect, annihilating his Divine Soul.

"Cough, Senior Sister, last time I did come back to help, and even successfully killed that Xuanyin Sect remnant, it’s just that there was indeed a terrible agitation within me that time."

"After receiving that palm strike, I intended to leave, with my hand already gripping Yan Fengchun’s clothes, hoping the guy would take me along the way. Perhaps because I was too weak at that time, that it caused the beast within me to stir."

"My body was out of control, and an overwhelming amount of the Demon Night True Monarch’s Spiritual Energy, dark as ink, surged out of my Dantian, and I involuntarily wielded my sword to slay the remnant."

Liu Tangxi just gave an "Mhm" in response.

Following this event, Jiang Feng’s first reaction was to rush home and tell his Senior Sister. Moreover, Jiang Feng was quick to act, directly informing Yan Fengchun that it was a life-saving Magic Treasure prepared by Senior Sister, which could only be used once—of course, he had no reason to doubt anything.

"After the killing, their souls surged into my body. Senior Sister, do you remember what I told you last time? How Yu Ying, that crazy woman, tried to give me a lesson, attempting to probe my memory and Dantian with her Divine Sense, only to suffer backlash, spending almost a month lying in bed."

"Since then, that beast inside has noticeably been more lively, sometimes even speaking human words, clearly more cogent than before. Later, when I descended the mountain, although I had ended many lives, that beast didn’t absorb their souls."

"According to my guess, it’s likely that the Divine Sense of that crazy woman, Yu Ying, had satiated it, raising its standards. Last time, because it finally encountered someone about to reach Nascent Soul, it started to become restless again."

"Usually, although it gets restless, the seal you, Senior Sister, placed can at least suppress it. But once I’ve fought and my Spiritual Energy is depleted, I’m exhausted and injured, it becomes somewhat difficult to control."

"If this Heavenly Clarity and Serenity True Technique could help me fully suppress this beast, then I must obtain it, it’s just..."

The youngster took a deep breath, his face full of melancholy.

"My dear Senior Sister, who gave you the illusion that I could make it into the top ten? When I talked about achieving a ranking, I meant the top fifty. I’d be thankful to make it into the top fifty, could anyone without being at the Peak of Core Formation enter the top ten?"

That’s the real truth.

Jiang Feng was confident, but that did not mean he was arrogant. He has one quality, and that is a clear self-awareness.

Before joining Purple Cloud Palace, he could overcome opponents across cultivation realms, defeat Yan Fengchun, who was at the Core Formation Stage, with his Low Grade Foundation Establishment cultivation, but what was that relying on?

The Swordsmanship taught by his Senior Sister.

Those few Elixirs that are considered high-quality across the entire world.

The never-ending Spiritual Energy recovery brought by the Purple Cloud Divine Technique.

The ability to read others’ memories and countless Cultivation Techniques, Secret Manuals, and spells stored in the massive library of Yu Ying, as well as his unique constitution created by the Demon Night True Monarch himself.

But now after entering Purple Cloud Palace, his original advantages were gone. Because he is an Inner Sect Disciple, he naturally competes with Inner Sect Disciples, but the problem is...

Which Inner Sect Disciple hasn’t taken several decent Elixirs? Who doesn’t know the Purple Cloud Divine Technique? Who doesn’t have a Magic Treasure? Who doesn’t have a Divine Weapon? Who doesn’t have some special constitution?

Especially the Direct Disciples of other Peak Masters, whose abilities can’t simply be described as formidable. Even if only those below the Nascent Soul Stage, those third-generation Disciples compete, but those teeming with Magic Treasures and Divine Skills at the Peak of Core Formation, can someone at the Lower Grade of Core Formation like me even dream of contending with them?