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"It must be Xugeng secretly helping him."

Looking at the arrogant Cui Huo, Song Wen secretly speculated.

Throughout the entire battle, apart from successfully unleashing the 'Wrathful Soul Blood Seal', Cui Huo did not demonstrate much else of note.

The Cui Family's grand competition will last for seven days, and will not stop even when night falls.

The arrival of night did not affect the strength of the Cui Family cultivators; on the contrary, it allowed the ghosts they enslaved to thrive.

After resting for an hour, Cui Huo stepped onto the arena again. He advanced triumphantly, displaying several Technique Method that no one had ever seen before, drawing cheers from the spectators.

With each victory, Cui Huo became increasingly confident and arrogant.

In the end, he won the championship with a perfect record.

When the referee announced that he was the first place winner, Cui Huo stood on the arena, full of pride, enjoying the cheers and compliments from countless clansmen and Rogue Cultivator.

"We misjudged Cui Huo before; he's actually quite good," Cui Hongying said on the spaceship.

"He's still lacking in temperament, but that can be gradually improved," Cui San said.

Cui Hongying and Cui San were unaware of Xugeng's existence, which led to their rather erroneous judgment of Cui Huo.

"Cui Huo is the champion of this competition in our Cui Family. Next is the challenge round. We welcome Qi Refining Stage to come Rogue Cultivator and challenge Cui Huo. If you win, you will not only receive a reward of one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, but you will also be able to join the Cui Family and become an outsider steward."

"To ensure fairness in the competition, three Rogue Cultivators will be selected to participate. We encourage everyone to participate."

The referee shouted loudly from the ring.

Many Qi Rogue Cultivator Qi Refining Stage cultivators watching the battle were eager to join in, but none of them readily stepped onto the arena.

A moment later, a female cultivator came out.

The female cultivator was around forty years old and Qi Refinement Perfection Refining.

If she doesn't reach the Foundation Establishment by now, she may never have any hope of Foundation Establishment in her lifetime.

She wanted to win the challenge, gain the Cui Family's favor, and thus obtain the opportunity to Foundation Establishment.

However, the female cultivator was no match for Cui Huo.

After the battle began, the female cultivator only lasted a few breaths before being defeated.

Perhaps it was the series of victories that changed Cui Huo's mindset; or perhaps his opponent was just a Rogue Cultivator, not a member of the Cui Lineage, which made Cui Huo act recklessly.

He showed no mercy to the female cultivator; even when she was clearly powerless to resist, he continued casting his spells, tearing her into a mangled mess.

Looking at the blood and flesh scattered all over the arena, Cui Huo's expression inexplicably became excited, and the dark and violent side of his humanity was awakened.

However, no one, including the Rogue Cultivator watching the battle, thought that Cui Huo's killing of the female cultivator was inappropriate.

On the contrary, the atmosphere at the scene became even more heated because of the female cultivator's death.

"Any more challengers willing to come up?" the judges shouted.

After a while, another middle-aged male cultivator stepped onto the arena.

The male cultivator was no match for Cui Huo either, and was quickly defeated.

I surrender!

The middle-aged male cultivator shouted loudly.

However, his pleas for mercy were drowned out by screams of "Kill him!"

The shouts of "Kill him!" came from the many Rogue Cultivators.

"Puff!"

A crescent-shaped crimson beam slashed through the air, splitting the middle-aged male cultivator in two.

Crimson entrails and blood were scattered all over the ground.

"Cui Huo, Cui Huo, Cui Huo..."

"Well done..."

Below the arena, the crowd erupted in cheers.

The Rogue Cultivator chanted Cui Huo's name wildly, cheering for the slaughter.

"There's one spot left. Who wants to come up?" the referee shouted.

Below the ring, cheers and shouts continued, but no one went up on stage.

Although these rogue Rogue Cultivator the demonic path are bloodthirsty, they are not stupid. Cui Huo's killing intent is at its peak, and anyone who steps onto the arena and loses will hardly escape death.

Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for this one!

The Rogue Cultivator wouldn't risk their lives to entertain others.

A young figure leaped out of the crowd and landed on the high platform.

"My name is Wei Ding. Please enlighten me."

At this moment, Song Wen appeared to be a Rogue Cultivator in his mid-twenties, and like the previous two challengers, he was at the peak of the Qi Refinement Perfection Refining stage.

"Another one looking for death!" Cui Huo muttered.

He rapidly formed hand Method Formula, unleashing the Wrathful Soul Blood Seal once more.

The crimson spiritual energy moved with lightning speed, and just as it was about to touch Song Wen, it suddenly exploded, transforming into a crimson halo that enveloped Song Wen.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of Song Wen.

This is a Late First Rank Corpse Puppet, which Song Wen bought from the market while watching the battle from below the arena.

A crimson halo descended upon the Corpse Puppet.

Song Wen, wielding a massive spiked club, suddenly charged out from behind the Corpse Puppet.

Seeing his infallible Technique Method fail, and then seeing Song Wen charging towards him with a ten-foot-long spiked club, Cui Huo's face showed obvious fear, which was then replaced by anger.

He had remained unknown for thirty years, and only today had he received the attention of the masses. He would not allow this attention to be ruined by a mere Rogue Cultivator.

He made a Method Formula of hand seals, and a blood-red shield materialized in front of him.

"Bang!"

Song Wen closed in and slammed his spiked club hard against the shield.

The shield swayed, but it did not shatter.

Song Wen, like a brute, kept swinging his spiked club.

"Bang bang bang..."

The shield finally succumbed to the immense force of the spiked club, shattering into a cloud of blood mist.

"Go to hell!"

Cui Huo's face contorted in a ferocious grimace as he let out a fierce shout.

Just as the shield shattered, he finished casting the Method Formula, and a crimson light, like a sharp sword, pierced directly towards Song Wen's chest.

Song Wen's eyes widened, seemingly startled by the sudden burst of red light.

At the critical moment, he hurriedly twisted his upper body, shifting his body two inches to the right.

At the same time, he thrust his spiked club forward.

Song Wen and Cui Huo were both thrown backward at the same time.

Both of them were covered in blood in mid-air.

The crimson light struck Song Wen's left shoulder, causing blood to gush out.

The spiked club also struck Cui Huo's left shoulder, leaving it a bloody mess.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two muffled thuds.

Both of them crashed to the ground at the same time.

"Huh! This person is quite clever, knowing how to use Corpse Puppet to withstand the 'Wrathful Soul Blood Seal'. And he's a rare body cultivator at that."

On the spaceship, Cui Hongying's eyes held a hint of approval.

"This person is indeed quite capable. If he can successfully Foundation Establishment, he can be taken as a relative of the Lineage," Cui San replied.

To consolidate their power, various factions resorted to all means.

The sect widely recruited disciples.

Lineage power, on the other hand, focuses on expanding bloodlines, with particular emphasis on those with exceptional talent.

For geniuses of different surnames, the most common way for powerful Lineage to recruit them is through marriage.

There is a certain probability that a genius of a different surname who marries a woman from the Lineage will produce offspring with exceptional talent.

Cui San's lips moved slightly, and the Foundation Establishment Realm referee on the arena below immediately moved to the center of the arena, interrupting Song Wen and Cui Huo, who were struggling to get up and continue their fight.

"You two don't need to continue the match; it's a draw."

He turned to look at Song Wen and asked.

"Wei Ding, where are you practicing your cultivation?"

"I am but a Rogue Cultivator, with no fixed abode."

"Would you be willing to join my Cui Family and become a member of my Cui Family?"

Song Wen was excited and flattered.

"This junior is willing."