Chapter 67: The Ambition of Wan Gui

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  As soon as Lei Dong left the pass, Chen Ge came to his door with detailed information. In these two years, Lei Dong's cultivation had advanced extremely quickly. But other direct disciples didn't seem to have fallen behind either. This time it was confirmed that among the thirty-nine participating disciples, including Lei Dong, the one with the most terrifying cultivation was Dongfang Xiang, who had reached the peak of the twelfth layer of the Refining Qi stage.

  Secondly, it is Ding Yuanyan who has also reached the peak of the 12th layer of Qi Refining. Although Ding Yuanyan's innate talent is slightly inferior to Dongfang Xiang's, Wan Gui Lao Zu favors her greatly and gave her all 400,000 spirit stones without holding back a single one. With the help of such a large amount of resources, Ding Yuanyan, who already had excellent innate talent, caught up with Dongfang Xiang in terms of cultivation progress for the first time. The two are almost evenly matched in their cultivation, neither superior nor inferior to each other.

  After the news spread, well-intentioned people merged them into the title of "Yin Xie's Twin Outstanding Women". Once they grew up, it is highly likely that in a very long period of time in the future, they will become the pillars and leading figures of the Yin Xie Sect. Such fame has already been known to everyone within the Yin Xie Sect, and even in other sects around them, the two rising stars have gradually spread. Although at this moment they are only at the peak of the 12th layer of Qi Refining, they are both women with boundless prospects.

  Ranked third, however, was Baili Yun of the 11th layer of Qi Refining stage. After being injured once, Baili Yun had spent half a year recovering before fully regaining his strength. Even if Kong Xuan, the Old Ancestor of the Bone Sect, were to spare no expense in cultivating him, he would still be unable to catch up with Dongfang Xue and Ding Wanyan. Nevertheless, Baili Yun was still one of the top three most popular figures.

  In addition, there are eight more who have advanced to the eleventh level of Qi refinement. They were basically all among the top ten in terms of innate talent when they first entered the sect. The only exception is probably Ding Wenyuan. These eleven people are all seed-type disciples who have been placed with high hopes by various caves and prefectures.

  The second echelon, similar to Zuo Chao and others, consists of disciples with cultivation levels between the 9th and 10th layers of Qi Refining. There are about twenty people in this group. For these individuals, advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage shouldn't be too difficult as long as they don't have extremely bad luck. Although it's unlikely for them to break into the top ten in the Grand Competition, the Yin Sect's Grand Competitions often produce dark horses from among this group of people. For example, it's said that the Old Ancestor of the Ten Thousand Ghosts was one such person.

  Eight people were left, all of them at the bottom of the barrel, with cultivation in one color at the eighth layer of Qi Refining. Lei Dong was among them...

  However, with Leidong's qualifications as a top-grade goods, being able to rush into the top three of each cave mansion and participate in the ten-year-old sect competition is already a remarkable achievement. Others can't even think about rushing in to fill the bottom. After all, these thirty-nine people are already the best among their peers in this young generation.

  The more you cultivate, the greater the difference between each other will be. For example, Chen Gong and Wei Hua have similar qualifications and Lei Dong's movement is not much different. However, after their hard work in cultivation, they are only at the seventh layer of Qi refining. If Lei Dong hadn't relied on the Soul Devouring Tower to make a small breakthrough, he would still be behind others in terms of personal strength. It wasn't until after several times being robbed and counter-robbed that he began to rise up. With a full set of powerful artifacts and ghostly soldiers, not to mention his cultivation relying heavily on the accumulation of large amounts of elixirs, he barely squeezed into the ranks of the top disciples of this generation in the same sect. Although he managed to get in, his cultivation is still at the bottom.

  However, according to Lei Dong's true cultivation, squeezing into the top ten was not a problem at all. It's just that Lao Zu's task for him was to squeeze into the top three. That extremely rare and precious magic artifact wasn't given to him for nothing. Perhaps Lao Zu was willing to give this kind of artifact, which is considered a divine instrument among Qi-refining stage disciples, because he wanted to make a name for himself in this grand competition. Also, to wash away the embarrassment of being at the bottom for seven consecutive sessions, with Wan Gui Cave almost always being the worst.

  Give the top-grade artifact to Lei Dong, first, it is to increase Lei Dong's combat power. Second, it is also known that Lei Dong is quite cunning and does not want to use his full strength, so using this top-grade artifact to stimulate him a bit is good too. If he fails to get into the top three, not only will this top-grade artifact be taken back, but even Lei Dong himself will be sent to a desolate and cold place, where he can fend for himself from then on.

  Of course, Lei Dong also knew that he was able to get the top-grade artifact this time, and it was all thanks to Dian Yu Yan's credit. If not for him extorting a top-grade artifact on behalf of Dian Yu Yan, then the one in his hands now would absolutely not have fallen into Lei Dong's hands.

  At this point, Lei Dong also felt a little depressed. The extent to which Ding Yuanyan was favored by Lao Zu was far above his own.

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  Wan Gui Lao Zu was somewhat spirited, driving the Ghost King's boat towards the headquarters of the Yin Xie Sect. The entourage included Gui Nu and three disciples: Ding Yuanyan, Zuo Chao, and Lei Dong. This was not Wan Gui Lao Zu's first time participating in a grand competition - he had done so seven times before. However, never once had he felt as carefree as he did today. It seemed as though the chance to redeem himself was just within sight.

  It's no wonder that Wan Gui Lao Zu is so excited, as Ding Yuanyan has now become an existence that is not inferior to Dongfang Xiang. Being one of the top two is absolutely no problem. As for Zuo Chao, although he is not outstanding, he has been diligently and assiduously practicing until now, and although he can't be ranked among the top, it's still extremely hopeful for him to obtain a mid-to-high ranking position.

  As for Lei Dong, he was a disciple that even the Great Ancestor of the Ten Thousand Ghosts felt could not be fully grasped. This young man usually acted extremely low-key, and would never exert too much effort in small matters. If it weren't for knowing that he had managed to force back Baili Yun during the fight for the Soul-Devouring Shadow Tiger, then even the Great Ancestor of the Ten Thousand Ghosts himself wouldn't have dared believe that this young man could obtain a good ranking. Thus, the Great Ancestor steeled his heart and gambled on him, bestowing upon him an extremely rare top-grade artifact, half-tempting and half-forcing him to become a dark horse.

  This is not just a matter of face, as long as Lei Dong can enter the top five, plus Ding Yuanyan and Zuo Chao's scores. In terms of total score, it is absolutely possible to keep second place and compete for first place. If Lei Dong can enter the top three, who knows if he might even get the first place in the Grand Competition? Once he gets the first place, he will be able to obtain the best qualified disciples, and with his teaching skills, disciples with good qualifications will not be spoiled.

  In this way, he can embark on a path of benign cycle. The Wan Gui Cave will also gradually replace the current Tian Mo Palace and become the number one cave in the sect. And he himself, Wan Gui, will also gain extremely good treatment, secure a large amount of resources, and greatly pave the way for his advancement to Yuan Ying.

  Tens of thousands of miles away, with the speed of Gui Wang Zhou's escape. However, in just over half a day, he had already arrived above the headquarters of the Yin Xie Sect.

  Lei Dong stood on the bow of the ship, looking down to see that the atmosphere of the Yin Sect's headquarters was indeed magnificent, with endless buildings of various types almost occupying an area of hundreds of miles. It was far from being comparable to the small place like Wan Gui Cave. Ten years ago, Lei Dong had also flown away from here to Wan Gui Cave. Now he returned to participate in the Grand Competition, which made him feel a little sentimental.

  The scene of the brutal fight that day, a bloody scene. It is still vivid in my memory to this day. This is also the most fundamental driving force for him to think of all possible ways to improve his survival ability over the past decade. From the effect alone, the traditional Yin Xie Sect is still very effective. That scene will give new disciples the most vivid lesson, showing a cruel and weak-eat-strong side.

  "Wan Gui, you've arrived so early this time?" Just as Wan Gui Lao Zu was about to put away the Ghost King's Boat, he saw a dark and eerie flying boat made of various strange and bizarre bones appear in the sky and dock beside the Ghost King's Boat. He saw that the two-year absent old demon Ku Gu, was standing at the bow with his hands behind his back, his corpse-like face revealing a sinister and mysterious smile: "Could it be that there is still an extreme treasure artifact in this sect for you to swindle?"

  Those green eyes swept across the three of them, especially lingering on Lei Dong's face for a few breaths. Lei Dong could clearly feel the naked anger and murderous intent revealed in his gaze.

  And his three personally taught disciples also stood solemnly behind him. The one in the middle was none other than Baili Yun, who had a deep-seated hatred for Leidong. His cold eyes stared fixedly at Leidong, as if he wanted to swallow him whole.

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