Demonic Cult! Heaven, Earth, and Human Lineages!

Cloud City, Heaven and Earth Dojo.

At the entrance of Heaven and Earth Dojo, a gaunt figure stood shrouded in a loose black robe.

Though sunlight poured down, his face remained unseen.

Only when he gently raised his head did his slightly pale face barely come into view.

Looking at the grand gates of Heaven and Earth Dojo before him, the corners of the black-robed man's mouth could not help but curve upward.

"Heaven and Earth Dojo..."

"I never thought that someone like me would one day be able to meet one of humanity's senior predecessors!"

The black-robed man let out a strange laugh, then slowly lowered his head and stared straight ahead, as though waiting for something.

A moment later, calm footsteps sounded from within Heaven and Earth Dojo.

A refined young man slowly approached.

Looking at the black-robed man before him, he smiled faintly and said softly, "You finally came!"

As though he had long known of the man before him, the black-robed man merely said blandly, "I never expected to encounter one of the Heaven Vein here. It seems your Heaven Vein is unwilling to accept this as well!"

Hearing this, the young man seemed not to notice the mockery in the other man's words and simply maintained his smile.

"When dealing with humanity's senior predecessors, one must always put in some effort. Otherwise... the Heaven, Earth, and Human lineages will have to pay a tremendous price."

"Heh heh!"

The black-robed man sneered, then said calmly, "Is everything ready?"

The young man nodded.

Without any hesitation, the black-robed man stepped forward and entered the gates of Heaven and Earth Dojo.

"Since that is the case... let the two of us meet this senior predecessor of humanity!"

The black-robed man murmured as his figure gradually disappeared into Heaven and Earth Dojo.

The two slowly headed toward the depths of Heaven and Earth Dojo. Along the way, Outer Disciples of Heaven and Earth Dojo lay scattered crookedly across the ground, as though they had fallen unconscious.

So much so that...

Their arrival stirred barely any ripples.

At the deepest part of Heaven and Earth Dojo stood a backyard.

The backyard was filled with precious trees whose names could not be called, along with flowers of every color swaying gently in the breeze.

A fragrant scent filled heaven and earth.

Merely taking a breath made one feel utterly refreshed.

In the small courtyard stood a rattan chair.

An old man lay upon it, rocking gently as the sun above scattered strands of light that fell evenly across him.

Warm sunlight, fragrant air...

Everything was so peaceful and pleasant.

The old man lay quietly in the rattan chair, seemingly taking a nap.

Yet not long afterward, his eyelids trembled slightly before he slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze was filled with endless vicissitudes.

He seemed to sense something. He cast an imperceptible glance beyond the courtyard, then swiftly withdrew his gaze.

"These people really are irritating."

The old man spoke softly. His voice carried neither joy nor sorrow, not a trace of emotion—only endless calm.

A moment later, two sets of footsteps sounded outside the courtyard.

However, their owners did not seem in any hurry to enter. They stopped at the entrance to the courtyard instead.

Then a smiling voice slowly rang out.

"Demonic Cult Human Vein... Zhao Changsheng pays his respects to Elder Kong Yun!"

"Demonic Cult Heaven Vein... Wang Lin pays respects to the Dojo Master!"

The two voices sounded at once, both carrying a faint note of respect.

Elder Kong Yun lay in the rattan chair with his eyes slightly closed, his expression incomparably calm.

"Since you have come, then come in. Could it be... that two favored children of the Demonic Cult fear an old man like me?"

Elder Kong Yun spoke blandly.

Then the halted footsteps sounded again as they slowly entered the courtyard.

The black-robed Zhao Changsheng and the refined young man Wang Lin gradually came into view.

Upon seeing Elder Kong Yun, the two became exceptionally meek and well-behaved. First, they respectfully bowed slightly to Elder Kong Yun, who lay in the rattan chair. Only then did Zhao Changsheng reveal a smile and speak.

"You truly live comfortably, Senior. In times like these, you can still live such a peaceful life."

"Yet while you live so peacefully, we of the Demonic Cult feel rather uneasy!"

Zhao Changsheng smiled faintly, his eyes narrowing with his smile. A sharp glint flashed within them as he stared directly at Elder Kong Yun in the rattan chair.

Yet Elder Kong Yun seemed not to hear Zhao Changsheng at all. He simply turned his gaze toward Wang Lin.

"I never expected you to be one of the Heaven Vein. Though that makes sense. Among the Demonic Cult's three lineages, the Human Vein accepts all without distinction, while the Earth Vein follows the Demon God and divides people into ranks high and low. Only the Heaven Vein... is mysterious to the extreme. The Martial Alliance and the Military have fought the Demonic Cult for so many years, yet they have rarely seen anyone from the Heaven Vein."

"I never expected... that today, this old man would also see a successor of the Heaven Vein. You truly think highly of me!"

Elder Kong Yun smiled faintly, his gaze fixed upon Wang Lin.

Wang Lin still wore a refined smile. "What does it matter whether I am from the Heaven Vein or the Demonic Cult? If the Dojo Master is willing to accept me as a personal disciple, I would not mind betraying the Demonic Cult!"

The moment those words fell, Zhao Changsheng's expression changed slightly. He looked darkly toward Wang Lin, sharpness in his eyes.

"Wang Lin, what are you doing?!"

Zhao Changsheng rebuked him.

Yet Wang Lin, much like Elder Kong Yun, seemed not to care about Zhao Changsheng beside him.

"Heh heh, taking in a disciple?"

Elder Kong Yun smiled faintly, as though recalling something, and slowly sat upright.

"If my little disciple had not appeared, perhaps I truly would not have minded accepting you as my disciple. But unfortunately... my little disciple is my final disciple!"

"Compared to him..."

"You are not worthy!!"

At that moment, Elder Kong Yun's tone seemed to grow heavier by several degrees.

For the first time, a trace of emotion appeared on Wang Lin's refined face, but it swiftly returned to how it had been before.

"Third Senior Brother's talent is indeed not weak, but compared with the geniuses of all Great Xia, he still falls somewhat short, does he not?"

Wang Lin spoke blandly.

Elder Kong Yun sneered and did not answer his question. He merely said calmly,

"Speak. You Demonic Cult went to such lengths to find this old man. What is it that you want?"

Wang Lin's brows furrowed slightly, and he chose silence.

Meanwhile, Zhao Changsheng took a deep breath. His gaze fell upon Elder Kong Yun, and a brilliant smile appeared on his pale face.

"Of course, it is to ask you, humanity's senior predecessor..."

"To retire peacefully and stop clinging to the affairs of the Demon God and humanity!"

The instant those words were spoken, a sharp light burst from Elder Kong Yun's eyes.

Cloud City First High School.

Inside the Martial Arts Training Hall.

Thud!

A burly figure crashed viciously onto the arena. The tremendous force even split the arena floor with crack after crack.

Yet another slender figure still stood upon the arena.

That standing figure was none other than Lu Sheng.

As for the person Lu Sheng had defeated and knocked to the ground, it was Hong Wu.

Hong Wu struggled to rise from the ground, his eyes filled with intense wariness as he looked at Lu Sheng.

"I lost!"

Hong Wu nearly gritted his teeth as he spoke.

Although Hong Wu had already reached the Peak Blood Qi Realm last month, a month had now passed, and he still had not broken through the upper limit of Blood Qi.

After all, breaking the upper limit of Blood Qi was no easy feat. Among a thousand Peak Blood Qi Realm martial artists, it was already impressive if even one could break that limit.

Hong Wu's talent was not bad, but if he wanted to break the upper limit of Blood Qi, spending some time was unavoidable.

As for Lu Sheng...

Several days ago, he had already broken through his own upper limit of Blood Qi and raised his Blood Qi to eleven.

Coupled with a physique comparable to that of a Second Layer of Blood Refining martial artist...

It could practically be described as bullying the weak!

With Hong Wu admitting defeat, everyone from the Martial Arts Class below looked at Lu Sheng with ever-growing respect.

First, he had defeated the demon-infused Bai Mo. Then he had forced Jian Yunlong to concede. Now, he had instantly defeated Hong Wu.

Such strength...

Was simply terrifying!

Even Chen Zhen, a Hundred Meridians Realm martial artist, was dumbfounded at this moment.

He had noticed Lu Sheng during the first Ranking Assessment, and during the previous Ranking Assessment, he had paid special attention to Lu Sheng.

Yet he had never imagined that after merely a month, Lu Sheng would have grown to this point.

Even he, an old soldier who had retired from the battlefield, was somewhat shocked by the current situation.

In the rest area, as Kong Xin watched Lu Sheng defeat Hong Wu, the cold glint in her eyes gradually faded away.

She lazily stretched, fully displaying her perfect figure.

Only then did Kong Xin speak blandly. "With Junior Disciple Brother's strength, in this tiny Cloud City... there are practically no peers who can stand against him!"

"Perhaps... just as Father said, it is time to let Junior Disciple Brother see farther scenery."

Lan Linglong sat quietly beside her. She did not speak, only softly said,

"Senior Sister... don't you think the timing of the Demon-Infusing Pill's appearance was a little too coincidental?"

Hearing Lan Linglong's words, a glimmer flashed through Kong Xin's eyes.

Then Lan Linglong's voice continued.

"First, Bai Mo sent people to assassinate Junior Disciple Brother, which also gave you the thought of returning to take a look. The Bai Family had clearly already been exiled, yet just as we were observing Junior Disciple Brother's Ranking Assessment, the Demon-Infusing Pill appeared!"

"With the Demon-Infusing Pill appearing, given your temperament, Senior Sister, you would naturally investigate all of Cloud City thoroughly. But now..."

"There is no one in Heaven and Earth Dojo!"