"That's right. I, Lu Li, am the true number-one genius of the Demonic Path!"
Lu Li's words rang out through the sect's great hall, bright and clear.
Every word was worth a thousand gold coins, each one striking the ground with a clang!
"..."
The Yin Underworld Ghost Emperor fell silent.
He stared at Lu Li for a long while without saying a word.
A trace of doubt showed in his deep-blue eyes.
It was as if he wondered how such a shameless person could exist in this world.
How dare he boast that he was the number-one genius of the Demonic Path?
"Do you know who the number-one genius of the Demonic Path was back then?" After a moment, the Yin Underworld Ghost Emperor asked meaningfully.
"Hm? Who?"
Lu Li blinked, then realized. "Could it have been you, Sect Master?"
"That's right."
The Yin Underworld Ghost Emperor replied calmly, "Back then, I advanced from the Nascent Soul Realm to Spirit Transformation, then to Void Refinement, all in less than a thousand years. I was the true number-one genius of the Demonic Path."
"No wonder!"
Lu Li suddenly understood. "No wonder I felt such a kindred spirit when I first met you, Sect Master! It turns out we're both peerless geniuses! So that's how it is!"
"..."
The Yin Underworld Ghost Emperor's eyes widened slightly at his words. Once again, he was left speechless.
He'd met plenty of thick-skinned people in the Demonic Path, but someone this shameless was truly a rare sight.
Suddenly, his expression shifted, and he smiled meaningfully. "Since you claim to be a peerless genius who can comprehend the supreme Buddhist mantra on your own, very well! I'll see just how gifted you are!"
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, sending out a streak of