Chapter 68: Holy Devil's Left Arm

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  Facing their hostility, Lei Dong responded with indifference. As for the hatred of Bai Li Yun, he didn't have even a hint of feeling. As for Ku Gu Lao Zu, even if he shamelessly attacked a junior in the Refining Qi stage, there was still Wan Gui Lao Zu standing beside him.

  Wan Gui Lao Zu also sneered: "Ku Gu, don't talk as if you're a newcomer to the path, with such a mournful tone. We, the evil sect cultivators, contend with Heaven for our lives, and seize the creative powers of Heaven and Earth. If we can contend with Heaven, and seize from Heaven and Earth, then what about your mere magical tools, Ku Gu? And what about those top-grade magical treasures of yours, the Dragon Bone Whip and the Dragon Bone Shield - did you buy their materials?"

  "Wan Gui, I won't play word games with you. We both know the truth. If your disciple doesn't beg for mercy and admit defeat, I'll bet that he will die at the hands of Baili Yun." The old ancestor's green eyes gleamed with a fierce light as he shot a venomous glance at Lei Dong.

  "Hmph, I'll bet my three disciples that if you don't beg for mercy, you'll die at Ding Yuanyan's hands." Wan Gui Laozu glanced disdainfully at Ku Gu, and as for his three disciples, he didn't even bother to look at them.

  As soon as he mentioned Ding Yuanyan, Ku Gu Lao Zu lost his momentum. Originally, if Bai Li Yun wasn't injured for half a year and was given more spiritual stones, he could have been promoted to the peak of the 12th layer of Qi Refining. But now, Bai Li Yun was after all inferior by more than one level. However, Ku Gu Lao Zu sneered: "Wan Gui, aren't you very capable? Or is it that your proud disciple only knows how to hide behind a woman's back and let the woman protect him?" Ku Gu was also extremely angry, recalling how he had been tricked by this kid and Wan Gui last time.

  Wan Gui Lao Zu was about to retort when Lei Dong suddenly became very excited and said, "I'm willing to accept the challenge." He seemed to be in a state of being spurred on by Wan Gui's provocative words. Originally, Lei Dong had been worried that during his fight with Bai Li Yun, once he gained the upper hand, the other would immediately surrender, giving him no reason to kill him. Now, hearing Wan Gui seemingly wanting to settle their grudge once and for all in this grand competition, he decided to turn the tables on him.

  "You don't have a place here to speak." Wan Gui Lao Zu's face turned cold and he shouted, "Still not quickly retreating from this seat?"

  Lei Dong's face was somewhat annoyed as he glanced at Baili Yun, and only then did he retreat to the side with a hint of discontent.

  "Withered bones, at your age, do you have the nerve to provoke a young man?" Wan Gui crossed his arms behind his back, looking at him with disdain and said: "If you really have any grievances in your heart, come at me directly, see if I'll be intimidated by you."

  "Ten thousand ghosts, if not for the sake of showing respect to Butcher Long's face." The old ancestor of the withered bones chuckled and said: "I must teach you how to show respect to your seniors. If you don't dare to bet, then in the future when you see me, just take a detour."

  "Arrogant."

  The ten thousand ghosts slowly floated up, the wide black robes fluttering without wind. The sleeves danced wildly. His eyes narrowed: "Baili Yun is my first disciple, even if you want to fight, it should be my first disciple Ding Yuanyan who takes the stage. When did it become your turn? Wait until you've thought it through before coming to ask me."

  Having said that, he waved his hand and put away the dozens of feet long Ghost King Boat, sweeping up a group of disciples with him and descending down together with Gui Nu.

  As Wan Gui withdrew, the withered bones did not pursue again. Instead, he coldly laughed and said: "Bai Li Yun, when you fought against Lei Dong's kid, use more verbal provocations on him. You mustn't let him calm down and beg for mercy. As for Ding Wenyan, you can directly admit defeat, I won't blame you."

  "Yes, Old Ancestor." Baili Yun also shot a resentful glance at Lei Dong who had fallen to the distance, and in her heart, she hated him extremely. If it weren't for him, how would he have been willing to sacrifice an arm to use the Blood Escape Technique? However, if not for this, the Old Ancestor wouldn't have grafted the long-treasured Sacred Devil Arm onto him either.

  Slowly extending the left hand hidden in his robe, it was a dark and completely non-human-like object. The dense scales covered every muscle, seemingly filled with infinite power. The five sharp claws were even more terrifying.

  Suddenly, a strong expression of pain appeared on Baili Yun's pale face, and sweat kept dripping from his forehead. His face turned white and green, and the demonic arm also started shaking violently again. Another attack, damn it. Baili Yun's face became extremely ferocious, and he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Lei Dong, you will not die well."

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  "That Bai Li Yun must have something special, don't underestimate him when facing off against you." Wan Gui Lao Zu led the group to a secluded courtyard and said solemnly.

  "Yes, Old Ancestor. However, that Hundred Mile Cloud probably doesn't have the confidence to defeat Eldest Martial Sister Ding." Lei Dong's face also turned serious as he said: "It shouldn't be too powerful of a killer move."

  "Although that's the case, Lei Shidi, you can't be careless." Ding Yuanyan also knew the ins and outs of this matter, furrowing her brow as she said: "Old Ancestor, is it possible to secretly arrange for me to go first and confront him?"

  "Even if it's arranged like that, Ba Li Yun would still have no chance of winning. If not, Lao Zu wouldn't have asked me to deal with him." Lei Dong slowly shook his head and vetoed the idea: "Don't worry, Shifu Jie. If I really can't defeat Ba Li Yun, I won't die without surrendering in a state of confusion."

  Ding Wanyan thought about it and felt that Lei Dong was not a person who would be provoked by words and lose his life, so she also put her heart at ease.

  Next comes things like reporting for duty, roll call and identity verification.

  The Wan Gui Ku people were arranged in a fairly quiet courtyard. However, following the Yin Xie Sect's architectural style, this place naturally couldn't resemble a paradise on earth. Instead, it was a eerie and ghostly atmosphere, with strange rocks that looked ferocious and frightening. The trees planted in the yard were also Ghost Peach Trees that could slightly enhance the cultivation of ghost servants, but unfortunately, those Ghost Peaches were not yet ripe. If they were eaten by the ghost servants now, they would be harmful without any benefits. Otherwise, Lei Dong would have already picked them all down and fed them to his six Ben Ming ghost servants. Because he had exchanged a large amount of resources for elixirs, Lei Dong was now penniless.

  In a wing room of another courtyard, Lei Dong meditated and sat for a night. Early in the morning, he heard Zuo Chao shouting outside the door to go out and stroll around. Every decade, the sect's grand gathering, although it is said that the old ancestors will only bring those personally transmitted disciples. But the rest of the disciples at all levels can also come to participate on their own.

  Apart from the grand auction and disciple recruitment, this grand gathering is an opportunity for the seniors to gather together, exchange their cultivation experiences and treasures. The disciples under them will also take advantage of the occasion to shop around in the sect's market or set up stalls to exchange goods with other disciples. Even many foundation-building period disciples will seize this chance to make money or buy things they need, making it a truly lively scene. In addition, there will be quite a few rogue cultivator merchants coming to participate as well.

  Lei Dong and others were not yet officially admitted last time, and they were all locked in the courtyard without being allowed to go out. They didn't experience those things personally, but only occasionally heard about them from their seniors' words.

  Wan Gui Lao Zu went out to socialize with people last night and didn't come back. Lei Dong and others, naturally have the power of free action.

  After Leidong went out, he found that not only was Zuo Chao there, but also Ding Yuanyan. What made Leidong somewhat surprised and uncertain was that just now, he hadn't discovered any signs of Shifu Ding being outside at all. From this, it can be seen that even if Leidong's divine sense had strengthened a lot, he still couldn't compare to someone like Ding Yuanyan who was at the peak of the 12th layer of the Refining Qi stage.

  After the three of them had exchanged formal greetings, they left together. After inquiring briefly, they learned that the market was located on a platform halfway up the mountain, about ten or more miles away from there. The three of them simultaneously raised their magical instruments and transformed into three different colored lights, flying swiftly towards the market. Lei Dong's was an ominous black light, Zuo Chao's was a white light, while Ding Xiang's was still that faint green light emitted by the Green Cloud Dart.

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  Maybe I wrote too hastily in previous chapters, so I'll calm down and write slowly, this is today's second update. Thanks for everyone's votes~

  (In addition, let me explain what a top-grade artifact is. It belongs to the highest grade of artifacts used by Qi-refining cultivators. There's a big difference between it and a top-grade treasure. In this story's setting, Qi-refining cultivators generally use artifacts, Foundation Establishment cultivators use spiritual instruments, while Golden Core cultivators are the ones who use treasures. What was bestowed is a top-grade artifact, not a top-grade treasure. That thing was originally meant to be prepared for favored disciples...)