Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

There were only three months and twenty-nine days left until the Four Great Sects began their grand competition. Originally, traffic in the Ascension List had been sparse, but now it suddenly surged, as many people found it inconvenient to come—just as Meng Yu had guessed. Everyone involved was respectable, and if someone died and their body was left behind, it would be troublesome if picked up by someone else. There were many from the Demon Gate and even the Orthodox Sects who delighted in collecting corpses. Of course, some were in such a hurry that they threw themselves into fiery flames, leaped off high cliffs, or even jumped into the mouths of giant beasts and then logged off before coming over to enjoy the spectacle. After all, on normal days, everyone was either a True Sage or an ancestor, and even a smile could lead to all sorts of speculation. Nothing compared to the fun of the Ascension List, especially when they heard that a friend, senior, or goddess had made a fool of themselves. That was a time you really had to come and see! One after another, figures appeared within the span of a single incense stick at Lingyun City's station. Only Bai Hu's face looked extremely unsightly. ... The saber came into hand, the hand flipped, the saber four feet three inches, the blade pale yellow, the blade had an inscription, "Hundred Battles." "Good saber." In the world of Ascension List, everyone's cultivation was limited to a maximum of Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, and all items, minerals, spirit grass, spirit stones, etc., were of the Second Order, but this did not restrict higher stages of power. It was like a group of people surviving in the wilderness; if you could handcraft muskets and cannons, that was your greatness. This Second-Order World differed from the laws inside, where Second-Order power could exert Third Grade, Fourth Grade, or even higher levels, as long as you could achieve it. This was a world that encouraged everyone to learn, fight, and innovate, and Meng Yu loved it here. Continuing to set up the formations, once taking shape, Meng Yu unexpectedly walked out, to everyone's surprise. The old ancestors and Golden Cores floating in the distance were a bit puzzled. This Cao Defang was very formidable, and his close-combat techniques were extremely skillful, but the techniques of those at the Foundation Establishment stage were highly complex. Various spells combined with formations could trap him, making it impossible for him to approach. Everyone thought he would stand his ground in that formation, facing off against experts from the Taiyi Sect. Regardless of the outcome, he would gain a good reputation and then be killed or defeated and log off. But this person walked out, saber in hand, like a dragon. The Golden Cores of the Taiyi Sect were very solemn. Although Meng Yu had defeated Bai Hu through a sneak attack, being able to successfully ambush a Nascent Soul, and seeing how he dealt with Helian Golden Core, everyone knew this Foundation Establishment was aberrantly strong! At this time, winning was not a feat, but losing would be incredibly embarrassing. The Golden Cores looked at each other with the biggest headache being, after Meng Yu released Bai Hu, the Taiyi Sect found themselves in a sticky situation. This person could ambush and knock out Bai Hu; his close combat abilities were touted as unmatched at Foundation Establishment, but if these seventy-four people swarmed and defeated Meng Yu, wouldn't that be a joke? All being of Foundation Establishment cultivation, seventy-four against one? A disciple holding a sword stepped forward, politely bowing to Meng Yu. "I am Gu Changfa of the Taiyi Sect, and I wish to learn from you..." Gu Changfa, a young Foundation Establishment Stage genius of the Taiyi Sect, had grasped the Yin-Yang Sword Intent, undefeated in equal class combat. His Yin-Yang Sword of Unified Strike was both offensive and defensive, smooth and sustained. Even if he lost, it wouldn't matter; everyone could just laugh it off. The Taiyi Sect welcomes all to play, and why not leave it at that? With so many people watching, the pressure on the leader was immense; later on, it would be better to let Bai Hu and her close sisters settle this matter. Gu Changfa respectfully greeted Meng Yu, raising his sword with Yin-Yang-colored streams of air appearing beside him. At this moment, his heart was neither sad nor joyful, only feeling his cultivation had reached an unprecedented height. Within the Ascension List, he was confident in dragging the enemy into his own rhythm... Saber light flashed. It was just one strike, merely a tad faster than Gu Changfa, yet it was an extremely fierce strike. Saber light like a shuttle, saber light like a chain, and Gu Changfa, at the next moment, was split into two halves. "You guys look down on me?" Meng Yu laughed coldly, his white teeth gleaming like those of a predator ready to feast. This strike shocked everyone; the Golden Cores of the Taiyi Sect put themselves in Gu Changfa's shoes and realized that even they could not defend against it! It wasn't that he was weaker than Gu Changfa, but that Cao Defang was merely a tad faster than Gu Changfa, and if he went up, Cao Defang would also be faster by that same sliver! Swordsmanship reached divinity, known as the Sword Saint! "Well then, young brother, we are truly sorry." A True Sage of the Taiyi Sect waved his hand, and the team spread out. Losing one match wasn't a big deal, but losing a second would be, since you could defeat a Nascent Soul, don't blame us for winning by numbers. The seventy-three-man squad split into four directions: simply the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird. Qi connected, Flying Swords and Magical Treasures launched simultaneously. "Four Symbols Formation?" Meng Yu paused, then burst into uproarious laughter. "Recently, at the Eternal Night Palace, there's been some trouble. They provoked a fierce character named Meng Yu, a very formidable individual; I once witnessed his move." The crowd was stunned for a moment, many unaware of the name Meng Yu. "He specializes in swordsmanship, has a unique move, called 'All Four Are Empty'... All Four Are Empty, heh..." Gu Changfa's corpse lay at Meng Yu's feet, its blood absorbed by the long saber, streaming bit by bit over it.