Qindu University.

Dormitory.

Chen Lan finished his work, returned to the dormitory, lay down on the bed, and started scrolling through short videos.

Ever since the world changed drastically, short videos no longer feature games, beauties, or food, but instead, all sorts of bizarre and mysterious occurrences, or daily cultivation routines.

Soon after, Luo Tao came back from outside, drenched in sweat.

Seeing Chen Lan lying on the bed playing with his phone, Luo Tao was instantly annoyed.

"Oh great, you came back without saying anything, and here you are playing on your phone. Do you know how tired I've been these days?" Luo Tao said angrily.

He was exhausted from supervising the other students recently.

Yet Chen Lan returned here only to play on his phone, it was infuriating!

"Well, didn't you benefit from it and break through to the Nascent Soul?" Chen Lan smirked.

"Yo, I didn't expect you to notice, I was trying to keep a low profile." Upon hearing this, Luo Tao immediately calmed down, showing a cheeky smile, and pretended to adjust his collar like a big shot.

"But don't worry, although I quickly surpassed you, I'll protect you in the future." Luo Tao continued, patting his chest as if he were a hero of the martial world.

Chen Lan smirked slightly, then unleashed the aura of the Mahayana Stage.

With the aura unleashed, Luo Tao was stupefied, his smile frozen.

"Damn, how did you reach Mahayana?!" Luo Tao reacted, shouting in surprise.

"What, only you can cultivate and break through? I don't believe it."

"Wow, I thought I was the most pretentious, but it turns out you're the real pretentious one. Respect, respect. From now on, you're the king of pretentiousness."

Seeing Chen Lan acting so pretentious, Luo Tao cupped his fists and nodded in admiration. He was genuinely impressed.

When it comes to being pretentious, no one beats Chen Lan.

"But next time, can you not be so pretentious? It makes me feel very awkward." Luo Tao rubbed his nose, wishing he hadn't been pretentious in front of Chen Lan.

Just this one time, and it backfired.

From now on, he'd rather die than act pretentiously in front of this king of pretentiousness.

"Let's not talk about this, the Celestial Venerable Xiao Yao has opened his sect, did you know about this?" Luo Tao said with excitement on his face.

"Yeah, I know."

"Are you going to join?" Luo Tao eagerly asked.

"No." Chen Lan shook his head.

"Ah? Why not, that's the Great Emperor Xiao Yao. If you join his sect, you'll definitely be under his protection; even if not, the resources will surely be abundant. Why not go?" Luo Tao was puzzled.

"Do you really want to go?" Chen Lan didn't answer but changed the topic.

"Of course, who wouldn't want to go."

"Then you can participate in the disciple recruitment ceremony tomorrow; you'll surely get in." Chen Lan said mysteriously.

"You think so highly of me, huh? Fine, if you're not going, I'm going. When I become a genius disciple there, don't be envious."

"Alright, I'll wait for that day."

"But don't worry, when you become my brother-in-law, I'll still promote you."

"Go to hell, why is it this topic again?"

"What, is marrying my sister embarrassing?"

"Marrying her isn't embarrassing, being your brother-in-law is."

"Damn, you dare say that about me? I'm so hurt. So tonight, you're punished to treat me to dinner, a feast, to reward me for helping you with your class these days."

"Alright, alright, eat as you please."

"Hehe, watch me eat your salary away."

…

Night descends, the moon is bright amid sparse stars.

The summer cicadas chirp, a cool breeze gently blows by the river; even in the world's end, you can still see couples holding hands, strolling romantically by the river.

While in an unknown sect, things are not as warm.

Bishui Sect.

At this moment, the sect gate opened wide, and a thick, pungent stench rushed out with the wind. Passing cultivators saw it, took a look inside, and were instantly terrified!

"There's been a murder! People have died in Bishui Sect!"

But just as he shouted, a flash of cold light flew by, and his head fell instantly.

"Haha, trying to sound the alarm?" A burly, fierce-looking man appeared at the spot, coldly laughing at the corpse on the ground.

He then strolled into the sect, with each step revealing countless corpses around him, all disciples of Bishui Sect. Without exception, the entire sect was annihilated!

Arriving at the main hall, a feeble, barely breathing old Sect Leader lay at the seat of authority.

Beside him stood four people: one with a sallow complexion and wicked grin, another carrying a large saber with a fierce face, one brandishing a dagger and licking its tip.

And there was a woman, her figure seductive, dressed revealingly, lifting the old Sect Leader's chin with a wicked smile.

"Why did you destroy my sect!" The old Sect Leader spat blood, speaking with difficulty.

"Simple, because you betrayed us, conspiring with the natives," the woman sneered evilly.

"No... it's not my doing; they forced me. The natives have powerhouses," the old Sect Leader explained in panic.

"No need to explain to him, kill him, there are others as well." The man with the saber said sternly.

"Alright." The woman nodded, grabbing the old Sect Leader's head, draining him clean.

Instantly, the old Sect Leader became an empty shell, devoid of flesh and soul, dead beyond recovery.

"Ah~ so delicious, the soul and flesh of a Nascent Soul Stage are truly delicacies."

"Damn it, you finished him, what do we eat then?" The man with the dagger cursed.

"Sorry, I'll share the next one with you."

"Alright," the sallow-complexioned man nodded in agreement.

"Let's go." At this point, the burly man who hadn't spoken, the Sect Leader of the Demon Slaying Sect, coldly broke the silence.

They had other sects to annihilate.

This was just the first, not the last.

"Fine." The group nodded, preparing to leave, only to notice someone at the entrance of the main hall.

A man stood there, visible under the faint moonlight, expressionless but exuding a powerful oppressive aura.

Seeing this, the group felt uneasy and raised their weapons.

"Who are you?"

"We're from the Demon Sect, why are you here? Get lost!"

"If you don't want to die, then get the hell out!"

The group dared not act rashly, as the man seemed far from amiable.

"By my master's order, I've come to send you on your way." The man spoke, his voice cold and devoid of emotion, like a demon from hell, his words terrifying.

"Haha, let me see how you send me on my way!" The Sect Leader of the Demon Slaying Sect sneered, stepping forward to kill the man instantly.

Bang!

The man merely snorted, and the Sect Leader instantly exploded, his Divine Soul obliterated!

"Ascension, he's an Ascension Powerhouse!"

The others sensed the man's realm, utterly horrified.

An Ascension Powerhouse, when did they offend an Ascension Powerhouse? Could it really be that the natives have backing?

"Die, the master is displeased."

Bang bang bang bang!

In an instant, all four exploded simultaneously, blood mist filling the air, their souls shattered!

After eliminating these five people, the man looked in another direction.

"There's more, the master said to kill until none are left!"

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