I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 73: Unparalleled Slaughter

Tao unexpectedly heard all the complaints from the disciples of the Perfected Being faction, and he also knew the reasons why these Perfected Beings were complaining.

They expected him to relay this matter to the sect leader and modify the rules of the peak examination.

However, he did not hold any expectations for this.

The rivalry between the disciples and the family factions within the Cloud Firmament Sect was not a one-time occurrence. The matter of changing the rules for the peak examination was brought up every year but always postponed.

It couldn't be avoided. The family factions were also an important force within the sect. They wholeheartedly nurtured their own descendants, and after these family disciples grew up, they would also serve the Cloud Firmament Sect.

Treating them differently would imply that cultivating one's own family disciples wholeheartedly was inappropriate.

"???"

This statement would definitely cause an uproar among the family factions, as they accounted for half of the Cloud Firmament Sect's power.

Moreover, these family factions also had their own arguments.

"Do you think we spend too much time nurturing them? You can do it too. There is no shortage of children being recruited into the sect at the age of eight or nine. You can choose children and start nurturing them from the age of eight or nine."

"What's the matter? Do you find children troublesome? Are you afraid that their temperament is unstable and they won't succeed? Instead of spending time and resources to nurture them from a young age, you accuse us of being too dedicated. I have never seen such shameless people!"

...

Knowing that there would be no result, he didn't want to listen anymore, nor did he intend to mention it to his master.

However, in the middle of it, someone's words made him pause.

"The first place is Zhong Cang? Do we have a famous Zhong family in the Cloud Firmament Sect?"

He was thinking, and slowly, others also noticed that something was wrong.

"Zhong? We don't have any outstanding Zhong family in the Cloud Firmament Sect, right?"

"That's right, but the Ten Thousand Yin Sect does have an old demon surnamed Zhong, but his descendants, no matter what, shouldn't be able to enter our Cloud Firmament Sect."

"Hiss... Could it be a wild genius?"

"That's impossible. In this generation of family factions, there are several Qi Refining seventh layer cultivators. I haven't heard of anyone in this generation of humble origins advancing to the Qi Refining seventh layer."

...

As the rankings became higher, more and more people began to pay attention to Zhong Cang.

But at this moment, he knew nothing.

After entering the Illusory Void, Zhong Cang discovered that he was not in the expected dense forest, but in a ruined city.

The city seemed to have experienced a great battle, with ruins and broken walls everywhere. There were also some demons lurking in the shadows or wandering the streets.

When Zhong Cang and the others arrived, they stirred up waves of white light. After discovering these white lights, some demons and monsters hid, while others rushed over.

Facing terrifying demons as soon as they arrived made many cultivators panic, but more people gathered their courage and charged forward.

Zhong Cang was one of the attackers.

And his attacks were faster and more precise than others.

At the first sight of the demons, the extremely calm Zhong Cang raised his hand and formed a sword finger.

"Clang!"

"Chant!"

With Zhong Cang's sword finger, Maple Flower instantly unsheathed and, at the same time as Astral Projection, rubbed against the scabbard, emitting a distant sword hum.

The Twelve Melodies of Jade Heaven Tower activated, and Sword Heart stacked!

The stacked Sword Heart caused Zhong Cang's divine sense to soar, making his five senses extremely sharp. At the first moment, he sensed the rhythm emanating from the demons and monsters.

From the rhythm emanating from the demons, Zhong Cang knew which ones were strong and which ones were weak.

He also discovered many disharmonious aspects in the rhythm emanating from the demons.

Once he discovered them, the next course of action became simple.

"Hiss!"

With a thought from Zhong Cang, Maple Flower transformed into a streak of light and swiftly rushed towards the approaching demon.

Blessed with the power of wind, Maple Flower was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of a demon.

It was a black ape with a strength around the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Seeing Maple Flower, it instinctively reached out to grab it.

Of course, it was unsuccessful. With a transcendent realm, Zhong Cang was able to anticipate the enemy's moves. Before it could make its grabbing motion, Zhong Cang had already sensed it and made Maple Flower dodge.

"Boom!"

With calm and precise movements, Maple Flower narrowly avoided the explosive punch.

Then, without slowing down, taking advantage of the failed attack, Maple Flower suddenly stabbed into the demon's chest, right at its heart.

The reason for the diagonal stab instead of a straight one was to avoid the ribs in front of the ape's chest.

"Hiss!"

As expected, there were no surprises.

With no bones obstructing it, Maple Flower stabbed directly into the demon's heart. With a twist of Zhong Cang's wrist, Maple Flower also stirred.

With a "pu chi" sound, the sharp Maple Flower directly crushed the demon's heart.

Without this vital organ, the fearsome black ape instantly stopped in its tracks. After a moment, its massive body collapsed to the ground.

Before it fell, Maple Flower flew out of the black ape's body with a flick of Zhong Cang's finger and attacked the weak point of the next demon.

All of this may sound lengthy, but in reality, only a moment had passed.

At this moment, Zhong Cang's fellow disciples were far from killing any demons.

Those engaged in close combat had yet to come into contact with the demons, while those casting spells were still in the process of forming their incantations.

It can only be said that the sword cultivator's offensive was indeed unparalleled. It was reasonable for everyone to praise them as the combat force of the cultivation sects.

"Hum!"

Killing the black ape was not the end for Zhong Cang and Maple Flower. It was just the beginning.

Guided by Zhong Cang's sword, Maple Flower, like a wisp of flowing wind, rushed towards the second, third, and fourth demons.

Maple Flower was incredibly fast, difficult to catch, but even more terrifying was Zhong Cang's guidance.

Under his transcendent realm, any movement of the demons would be detected in advance by Zhong Cang, causing their attempts to stop Maple Flower to be in vain.

Whether it was breath attacks, throwing stones, or physical strikes, none could touch Maple Flower.

Flying in the air, guided by Zhong Cang, Maple Flower was like a thousand-year-old flowing wind, elusive.

The transcendent realm made Maple Flower difficult to catch, while the rhythm of all things gave Maple Flower the ability to kill with a single strike.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."

Whether it was stabbing the heart, beheading, or striking the vital point, Maple Flower cut through the bodies of the demons like paper and butter. Any demon found it difficult to escape Maple Flower's killing blows.

Hmm... this also had to do with the fact that most of the demons gathered here were not strong.

"It seems that the Lord's deployment was not random. Although he placed us among the demons, catching us off guard, he also held back... All the surrounding demons are weak. As long as we remain vigilant and careful, this encounter will not result in significant casualties."

Of course, Zhong Cang didn't know if there were casualties elsewhere. In his area, not to mention casualties, many cultivators couldn't even touch the demons.

There was no other way. Zhong Cang's sword speed was too fast, and the rhythm of all things made Maple Flower's strikes fierce and unparalleled.

In the eyes of the onlookers, a flash of light, and the demons would be decapitated.

Maple Flower flew up and down, slashing all the way.

During this process, no demon was able to stop Maple Flower for even a moment.

(End of this chapter)