Chapter 1 Don't Want to Die

'Senior Brother Yun, no, I, I don't want to die… Save me, please...'

Liu Ru Shi knelt on the ground, her face growing more and more pained, clutching Yun Hao's thigh and begging bitterly.

'Get lost!'

Yun Hao kicked Liu Ru Shi away with a disgusted foot. Letting her put on clothes before she died was the greatest kindness he could offer!

Of course, this kindness could also be interpreted as Yun Hao caring about his own reputation.

Just a few dozen seconds after Liu Ru Shi swallowed the poison, she was completely gone, her soul scattered.

After Yun Hao kicked her away, he didn't even glance at her again, his gaze locking onto Chen Xiao like a wolf eyeing its prey.

While he was sizing up Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao was naturally sizing him up as well.

Chen Xiao considered himself to be someone who had killed countless people and was not a good person, but compared to this Yun Hao, he was practically a living Bodhisattva.

Could his Taishang Wangqing (Supreme Unfeeling) really be this despicable and base?

'Heh, Junior Brother Li, long time no see. Your skills have certainly grown, Junior Brother Li!'

Yun Hao stared at Chen Xiao with a sinister gaze, a fake smile on his face.

'Not even close to you.'

Chen Xiao said calmly.

'Hmph, that's just stating the obvious. Did you need to say it?'

Yun Hao snorted coldly, speaking with arrogance.

Then, he heard Chen Xiao's voice, 'In terms of being despicable, shameless, base, and heartless, I really can't hold a candle to Senior Brother Yun.'

Yun Hao's lips twitched involuntarily.

The other holy sons and daughters from the Northwest behind him, although showing some annoyance on their faces, had to admit that what the holy son of the Earth Sect said made sense.

Li Miao Zhen almost laughed out loud. Holy Son Chen Xiao is truly amazing! His words are sharp! He has really changed in these past few days!

'Hmph, sharp-tongued brat!'

Yun Hao snorted dismissively again, 'I'm not in the mood to argue with you. Let's get straight to the point and talk about how to handle this.'

'Handle what?'

Chen Xiao asked back, feigning ignorance.

'Liu Ru Shi was my woman! You killed my woman! Tell me, how should we handle that?'

Yun Hao pointed at the beauty whose life had been extinguished on the ground, saying coldly.

Chen Xiao shook his head, 'That's not right. The one who killed Junior Sister Liu Ru Shi wasn't me, it was you. If you want to settle accounts, you can only settle them with yourself, not bark at me!'

'You insolent thing!'

Veins popped out on Yun Hao's forehead, 'Li Shou Zhen, have you forgotten how you were beaten by me in the past? How dare you talk to me like that? Who gave you the courage?'

Yun Hao could sense that Li Shou Zhen was somewhat different today than before.

But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.

He didn't think too much about it. Li Shou Zhen was just Li Shou Zhen. No matter how much he changed, he couldn't change the fact that he was a good-for-nothing.

Although the holy sons of the Heaven Sect and Earth Sect had always been at odds, the holy son of the Heaven Sect had always been the one beating down the holy son of the Earth Sect.

The previous Li Shou Zhen could only slink away whenever he saw Yun Hao.

Based on their past encounters, Yun Hao naturally wouldn't take such a useless person seriously.

Hearing Yun Hao's words, Chen Xiao silently retorted in his heart, "It definitely wasn't Liang Jingru."

'The past is the past, and now is now. If you keep posturing in front of me, see if I don't beat you!'

Chen Xiao said fiercely.

The dignified holy son of the Earth Sect was acting like a hoodlum.

Everyone was immediately taken aback… Did this kid take the wrong medicine? Did his brain break?

Li Miao Zhen almost burst out laughing. Although the Holy Son Chen Xiao's words were vulgar, they were really satisfying, especially when used on someone like Yun Hao.

'Li Shou Zhen, since you're so eager to die, don't blame me for being impolite!'

Chen Xiao's words completely enraged Yun Hao, 'Even if the Ziwei Dao Master were here today, I would still beat you until you knelt down and begged for mercy!'

Before his voice faded, Yun Hao's aura surged, and strands of true essence transformed into sword light, piercing towards Chen Xiao!

The Heaven Sect excelled at using swords. In fact, most of the sects in the Northwest region mainly used swords, such as the famous Xuanjian Sect (Mystic Sword Sect).

'Trying to show off your petty skills in front of me?'

Chen Xiao sneered. 'Yun, you're too green! Is this all the Heaven Sect's holy son is capable of?'

As he spoke, Chen Xiao flicked his fingers rapidly, sending them flying towards the sword lights.

When they first heard Chen Xiao's words, everyone thought he was courting death.

However, when they saw Chen Xiao scattering the sword lights as if he were playing around, the expressions on their faces were extremely interesting.

'What? How is this possible…'

Chen Xiao's performance was beyond everyone's expectations, including the Heaven Sect's holy son, Yun Hao.

He stared with wide eyes in shock. The last time he met Li Shou Zhen was five years ago.

At that time, he only needed a pinky finger to pin the other down.

Who would have thought that in just five short years, the other's strength would have increased to such a terrifying extent?

The cultivators in the Immortal Hidden Realm had long lifespans. Five years was as short as a fleeting moment.

'Nothing is impossible!'

Chen Xiao said a catchphrase, glanced contemptuously at Yun Hao, and said proudly, 'Yun Hao, I told you, you're too green!'

'Hmph, that was just a warm-up. Do you really think you're a match for me?'

Yun Hao's expression turned serious. 'Li Shou Zhen, get your head in the game. I'm going to get serious with you!'

After saying that, Yun Hao began to circulate his energy, preparing to use some ruthless moves on Chen Xiao!

However, his ruthless moves had too long of a wind-up. Before he could even make a move, Chen Xiao had already arrived in front of him and slapped him across the face.

*Slap*—

With this slap, everyone present was dumbfounded.

The Heaven Sect's holy son was slapped by Li Shou Zhen? Really slapped? Slapped…

You had to know, everyone here was a powerful cultivator, and slapping someone was a very low-class move!

Crude and inelegant!

However, the Earth Sect's holy son used this most crude, most primitive, and most inelegant method to slap Liu Ru Shi and Yun Hao one after another.

It had to be said that although this way of hitting people was not elegant, it was indeed extremely insulting!

Everyone looked at Chen Xiao in disbelief, wondering when the Earth Sect's holy son had developed such a rude habit.

'You, you dare to hit my face?'

Yun Hao covered his face, looking at the other in disbelief.

He, as the dignified holy son of the Heaven Sect, when had he ever been slapped in the face?

'I've already hit you, and you're still asking me if I dare?'

Chen Xiao gave Yun Hao a disgusted look, 'You're such an idiot!'

'You bastard, I'm definitely going to kill you today…'

Under the stimulation of this slap, the Heaven Sect's holy son could no longer maintain his elegance.

His eyes were wide with anger, his face contorted!

*Slap*—

However, what awaited him was another slap from Chen Xiao.

With this slap, the entire place was silent, and everyone's eyes were filled with disbelief.

If the first slap was only because the Earth Sect's holy son caught Yun Hao off guard,

Then after Yun Hao was slapped once, he would definitely be more cautious, so how could he be slapped a second time?

Unless… there was only one possibility… and that was that the other party's strength far exceeded Yun Hao's!

Only when the difference in strength was particularly large, and one side completely crushed the other, could this situation be established!

But, could Li Shou Zhen crush Yun Hao?

Was the Earth Sect's holy son that strong?

Everyone couldn't believe it, and couldn't accept it!

But the truth was right in front of them, and they couldn't help but believe it.

The Earth Sect's holy son's strength had already far surpassed the Heaven Sect's holy son!

A group of holy sons and daughters from the Northwest also felt humiliated.

But they didn't have the courage to challenge Chen Xiao.

At this time, Li Miao Zhen jumped out and said triumphantly, 'Hmph, now you all understand, right? Actually, in the past few years, my Holy Son Chen Xiao was just deliberately hiding his strength. What he was aiming for was this Heavenly Pride Battle. He wants to shine brightly in this Heavenly Pride Battle!'

'For this day, he has hidden his edge for too many years, and now, he can finally reveal his full potential… All of you, tremble before him!'

The more Li Miao Zhen spoke, the more smug she became, almost unable to resist starting to sing, dance, and rap.

And the Heaven Sect's holy son's face was as ugly as it could be.

Li Shou Zhen had been hiding his strength? No, that was absolutely impossible. Who would deliberately act crazy and foolish for so many years for something that would only happen decades later?

When the absolutely impossible became the only possibility, a hint of fear finally appeared in the Heaven Sect's holy son's eyes.

He was afraid. He began to fear the Earth Sect's holy son.

Because the Earth Sect's holy son not only had strength above him, but also had the kind of scheming mind that could endure for decades, which he could not compare to.

Yun Hao shook his head with a wry smile. Originally, he thought he was the only true heavenly pride among the three sects of Heaven, Earth, and Human.

Who would have thought that before the Heavenly Pride Battle even started, the Earth Sect's holy son would defeat him from below, beating him until he was afraid.

Being afraid meant he had lost!

Chen Xiao took a deep look at Li Miao Zhen. Holy Daughter, I really thank you, because with you, every season is warm!

Because he wanted to be quick to take revenge, he had done things several times that did not match Li Shou Zhen's personality and strength.

However, he would never have to worry about his identity being exposed.

Because Junior Sister Li Miao Zhen would help him fill in all the remaining gaps.

Having such a junior sister could be considered 'Li Shou Zhen's' good fortune from his previous life!