What's Free Costs the Most
The scene was in complete chaos.
To put it simply, if Zheng Yu were from any other sect besides Martial Emperor City, he would have been attacked by a mob long ago!
You sent in a hundred disciples, and now three of them have self-destructed the Demonic Sect... You still say you're not Demonic Sect?
The problem is that Martial Emperor City is a long-established righteous sect!
Four hundred years ago, they were the number one sect in the world. It would be one thing if others fell into demonic ways, but for the former number one sect in the world to fall into demonic ways, has Martial Emperor City gone mad?
But the problem is, how do we explain this to the disciples who went in?
Everyone was staring at Zheng Yu, Zheng Yu just wanted to disappear into the ground!
How the hell do you explain this? I'm telling you, our Martial Emperor City has been thoroughly infiltrated!
We weren't satisfied with just losing face with Mo Kai before. As the second strongest in the world, even if our strength is inferior to the Vast Heaven Sect Martial Emperor City and we can't become the strongest, we can still lose face in a way that makes us the strongest in the world!
Are we about to reach new heights and achieve new goals?
Zheng Yu felt like dying!
Fortunately, fate was on Zheng Yu's side this time. Apart from the two who went crazy from fright and the one who died of fright and exploded, the remaining disciples of Martial Emperor City were relatively normal.
Although their pants were soaking wet, they managed to get through it.
As the attacks of the vengeful spirits ceased, all the disciples of Martial Emperor City awoke from the illusion.
What followed was similar to what happened to Mu Bai and the others. First came a period of confusion and shame... because their performance, well, it was much worse than Mu Bai's!
But fear is sometimes like that; the stronger the fear, the stronger the rebound can be.
A crazy wave emanated from Fengdu City, and several people with good talent directly broke through, and one or two even achieved a breakthrough in both mental cultivation!
Of the remaining ninety-seven people, a remarkable seventeen or eighteen have successfully broken through, and the rest also seem to have made some progress. Even if they don't break through immediately, they have a good chance of comprehending a breakthrough in the future.
But the question now is, is everyone concerned with the issue of breakthroughs?
Shouldn't the matter of the three disciples of the Demonic Sect be properly explained?
Chu Xinghe really wanted to stand up and shout!
Don't worry about the details, just focus on Fengdu Grand Formation will drive people crazy!
You're responsible for demanding a refund, and I'll just refund you, that's all! Why keep harping on Martial Emperor City's minor issues?
"I understand!" Ma Liang suddenly shouted.
"Disciples of the Demonic Sect cultivate demonic arts, so their minds are bound to be more sinister. While they can conceal their true selves in normal times, the illusions created by the vengeful spirits within the Fengdu Grand Formation can easily cause them to lose their composure!"
"When their minds are clouded, the inherent malice of the Demonic Sect disciples will be amplified infinitely, making their resolve even more wavering, to the point that they will directly expose themselves!"
"Senior Brother Xinghe is truly remarkable! The Senior Brother Xinghe Fengdu Grand Formation he set up not only allows disciples to gain experience through fear and battle, but also filters them out amidst the terror. If any disciples from the Demonic Sect were to infiltrate, they would immediately lose their composure and collapse!"
Ma Liang's words shocked everyone present!
Did I tell you to speak? Ma Liang, why are you talking so much!
Have you ever considered that one day you might die from Purple Lightning Flash too much?
Chu Xinghe burst into tears... What do you mean by the Demonic Sect's insidious nature...? Is that what I meant? My main purpose was to scare normal people insane... I had absolutely no intention of targeting any of the Demonic Sect disciples!
Who would have thought your Martial Emperor City was so outstanding! You brought out so many Demonic Sect disciples without a second thought. Tell me, what's with Martial Emperor City now wanting to change its name to Demonic Emperor City?
However, no one cared about Chu Xinghe's feelings at the moment. After listening to Ma Liang's words, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.
Ma Liang is absolutely right!
Chu Xinghe's Fengdu Grand Formation may seem outrageous, but its actual effect is even more outrageous.
The Demonic Sect disciples, originally insidious, collapsed instantly under the illusionary magic of the vengeful ghost. It turns out that the Fengdu Grand Formation not only provides disciples with opportunities to experience breakthroughs, but also automatically filters out Demonic Sect disciples who might infiltrate the sect?
What a Chu Xinghe! He's practically the Demonic Sect Bane!
In recent years, the Demonic Sect has lost its former ferocity, and everyone thought it had gone into the Demonic Sect. Little did they expect that the Demonic Sect would start using underhanded tactics.
They began infiltrating the various sects with disciples of the Demonic Sect.
Look at this! Even a super-powerful city like Martial Emperor City has been infiltrated to such an extent!
Previously, everyone's comments about Martial Emperor City defecting to the enemy were just casual remarks. Look at Zheng Yu's expression, as if his master had died; does that look like someone who has defected?
If even a behemoth like Martial Emperor City has been so thoroughly infiltrated, what about our own sect?
If they were truly infiltrated by the Demonic Sect, and were the most talented disciples at that, wouldn't they rise to extremely high positions decades or centuries later?
If one day it turns out that the Grand Elder or even the Sect Master of a sect is from the Demonic Sect, wouldn't that cause the sect to collapse immediately?
So Chu Xinghe's Fengdu Grand Formation is just too terrifying!
You can directly filter disciples of the Demonic Sect!
When Chu Xinghe said that only 100 people could enter before, everyone cursed and complained. Now everyone understands.
So that's what Chu Xinghe meant!
The reason for sending in one hundred people at a time is to better screen the disciples of the Demonic Sect. If too many people were sent in, it might be impossible to filter out the true disciples of the Demonic Sect. Chu Xinghe really went to great lengths.
We completely failed to understand Chu Xinghe's intentions and even started cursing. Looking back now, I'm truly ashamed!
Looking at Zheng Yu over there, Zheng Yu felt like dying right now.
Last time at the Vast Heaven Sect, Martial Emperor City reached a new level of humiliation.
Even today, people still laugh at Martial Emperor City... The peerless disciple they cultivated turned out to be from the Demonic Sect, and even self-destructed during the Two Sects Martial Arts Tournament. How can Martial Emperor City save face?
Just when everyone in Martial Emperor City had almost forgotten about this incident, new bombshell news broke today.
And it's even more intense than last time, unleashing a triple explosion at the drop of a hat?
Can't you Demonic Sect sects stop targeting Martial Emperor City when you're trying to fleece us?
When Zheng Yu returned to Martial Emperor City last time, he thoroughly and repeatedly screened the area, thinking he had already cleared it out. However, he never expected that there were still some hidden so deeply.
The first female disciple to erupt was named Mo Li, and she was someone I personally recruited. She's always hovering around my Senior Brother Zheng Yu, saying, "I like Senior Brother Zheng Yu the most..."
You really like me, you like everything I like, from the Demonic Sect all the way to my Martial Emperor City...
The other two weren't much better. They were geniuses among geniuses, and the sects were grooming them to be the Future core members. If it weren't for the Fengdu Grand Formation today, if they had actually been trained and had assisted him, wouldn't they have directly helped him become the Devil Master?
Countless people were speechless at Zheng Yu's bewildered expression.
We were wrong. When you exposed Mo Kai before, some people said that Martial Emperor City was cooperating with the Demonic Sect!
Is this a collaboration?
Look at today! This isn't just the Demonic Sect Martial Emperor City; it's clearly the Demonic Sects of the world emerging from Martial Emperor City!
"Many thanks to Senior Brother Xinghe for your help. Martial Emperor City will never forget your kindness today. However, Zheng Yu earnestly requests that Senior Brother Xinghe help Martial Emperor City once again, so that all disciples of Martial Emperor City can enter the Fengdu Grand Formation for screening!"
Zheng Yu wiped away her tears and found Chu Xinghe.
As he spoke, Zheng Yu directly ripped off the Qiankun Ring from his finger and handed it to Ma Liang.
"Senior Brother Xinghe, here are a million spirit stones... Consider this a small token of gratitude from Senior Brother Xinghe Martial Emperor City for your help. Please do not refuse, otherwise I will have no choice but to commit suicide here today! From now on, every disciple of Martial Emperor City entering Fengdu City will have to pay double the amount of spirit stones! I only beg you, Senior Brother Xinghe, not to refuse!"
Ma Liang was so happy when he saw the Qiankun Ring worth a million spirit stones that he drooled with delight.
Sure enough! Free things are often the most expensive!
Senior Brother Xinghe probably already knew this would be the outcome. If he had charged for entry today, even if it helped Zheng Yu, it would have been a result that Zheng Yu paid for himself.
But it's different when it's free. Look at Martial Emperor City now, not only did they get a million spirit stones... but they also owe them a favor!
Senior Brother Xinghe is indeed amazing!
Chu Xinghe was completely numb... Is that what I meant?
Did I tell the vengeful spirits today to screen the Demonic Sects for you?
I want them to persuade me to quit... persuade me to quit, okay...?
According to my script, shouldn't it be you, Zheng Yu, who stormed off cursing and saying that Fengdu City had so cruelly harmed the disciples of my Martial Emperor City, and that Martial Emperor City wouldn't let this go?
They were scared out of their wits, and some even died of fright, but what's the meaning of all the dead being members of the Demonic Sect?
Is this what you meant when you told me at the beginning that I lacked willpower?
Is it true that the most prominent characteristic of disciples of the Demonic Sect is their lack of willpower?
This Fengdu Grand Formation was already incredibly difficult, and now with the added function of automatically filtering out Demonic Sects, how the hell are we supposed to break through it?
Where's the promised lucky star?
And the disciples of the Demonic Sect... what deep-seated grudge do you have against me Chu Xinghe?
I swear to God, I don't hate you Demonic Sects at all... but can't you do anything humane?
What are you all doing, sneaking around and infiltrating all day?... Why don't you just send people over directly? I'll arrange for you to infiltrate the sect and then take you to Martial Emperor City to self-destruct next year, wouldn't that be better?
All you Demonic Sect does is screw over my Chu Xinghe, is that all you're good for?
Chu Xinghe didn't hear what Zheng Yu said at all; he just kept nodding...
Zheng Yu looked at Senior Brother Xinghe's calm nod and thought to himself that Senior Brother Xinghe had indeed known about the Demonic Sect all along, but he couldn't tell him directly, because he wouldn't believe it even if he told him directly!
If someone tells you that your junior brother is from the Demonic Sect, you'd be a fool to believe it if you suddenly heard that.
Senior Brother Xinghe used this method to remind himself that the disciples of the Demonic Sect were right beside him. Senior Brother Xinghe's intentions were truly profound!
However, now that he had received confirmation from Senior Brother Xinghe, Zheng Yu knew that although Martial Emperor City had suffered another humiliation, this disgrace was enough to filter out the entire Demonic Sect and allow the disciples to break through their mental barriers and cultivation levels. This was already an immense help from Senior Brother Xinghe...