I Just Want To Destroy The Sect, But How Did I Become A God Against All Odds
Chapter 116: With one person's strength, the martial arts gathering was defeated

Martial Emperor City refused to stay a moment longer at the Grand Sky Sect.

When Cheng Xiaotian left, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Counting this martial gathering, Martial Emperor City had already lost sixteen times. However, in the past, their losses were merely due to their disciples' skills being inferior.

Often, even when Martial Emperor City's disciples lost, it was only by a small margin, which didn't bring shame but rather showcased their prowess.

After all, it was the Grand Sky Sect they were up against. In this world, only our Martial Emperor City could compete with the Grand Sky Sect.

But this time, Martial Emperor City was utterly humiliated.

Bringing disciples from the Demonic Sect to the Grand Sky Sect for a martial gathering?

What was this? Did Martial Emperor City form a friendly alliance with the Demonic Sect? A strategic partnership?

That wasn't even the worst part. The worst was when Mo Kai, under the eruption of demonic energy, failed to defeat Mu Bai on stage. Instead, Mu Bai broke through during the battle and chopped him down. What was that supposed to mean?

As soon as Cheng Xiaotian returned to Martial Emperor City, he ordered the elders to thoroughly screen all the disciples who had entered.

Goodness, the screening revealed something astonishing...

Apart from Mo Kai, they found another five or six disciples with intricate ties to the Demonic Sect.

It's said Cheng Xiaotian almost spat blood in anger on the spot.

Is the Demonic Sect a pack of mad dogs?

Next year, we'll just go to your Demonic Sect to recruit disciples!

Zheng Yu was tasked with dealing with these Martial Emperor City disciples connected to the Demonic Sect.

Wiping the blood from his hands, Zheng Yu felt immense admiration for Senior Brother Xinghe.

In recent years, the Demonic Sect couldn't confront them head-on, so they resorted to such despicable tactics.

Last year, they tried to infiltrate the Grand Sky Sect, but Senior Brother Xinghe discovered them in advance and trapped them in the Abyss of Trials. This year, the Demonic Sect disciples began infiltrating Martial Emperor City.

Not because they didn't want to infiltrate the Grand Sky Sect, but because Senior Brother Xinghe was there.

Senior Brother Xinghe seemed to have a natural ability to counter the Demonic Sect, always able to foresee their disciples' movements.

Unfortunately, this time Zheng Yu didn't heed Senior Brother Xinghe's warning and ended up taking Mo Kai in, becoming the shame of Martial Emperor City.

Zheng Yu secretly vowed to carefully analyze every word and action of Senior Brother Xinghe from now on. This incident showed that Senior Brother Xinghe's seemingly casual actions often held deep meaning.

The Grand Sky Sect... The celebration banquet proceeded as scheduled, but like last year, Martial Emperor City was absent.

But who cared, right?

Sect Master Gu Mingchao raised a glass to congratulate the Muyue Nation disciples for bringing honor to the sect.

Although the Sect Master didn't mention Chu Xinghe, everyone present knew that in this martial gathering, Senior Brother Xinghe was the true winner.

Not to mention anything else, just look at Senior Brother Xinghe's strategic prowess.

Whether it was Mu Xiaoqi's one-hit kill or Mu Heng's refined fire techniques later, it must have been Senior Brother Xinghe's long-planned strategy!

Senior Brother Xinghe might seem indifferent every day, but he had everything under control.

Mu Bai, holding a glass of wine, approached the calm and composed Senior Brother Xinghe.

"Mu Bai toasts to Senior Brother Xinghe..." Mu Bai said, downing his drink.

When Senior Brother Xinghe had instructed him to lose to Mo Kai, Mu Bai had felt a bit resistant.

But after Mo Kai's identity was exposed, Mu Bai realized that Senior Brother Xinghe never intended for him to truly lose. Senior Brother Xinghe's so-called inevitable defeat was actually a ploy to force Mo Kai to reveal his true form!

Exactly! That must be it!

Mu Bai was utterly convinced that Senior Brother Xinghe didn't tell him the purpose from the start to prevent him from showing any flaws on stage.

Because if he showed any flaws, Mo Kai would surely notice, and how could they provoke him to reveal himself then?

This was evident from the signal Senior Brother Xinghe gave him at the end.

As soon as Senior Brother Xinghe signaled, Mo Kai self-destructed. Senior Brother Xinghe had calculated everything!

And seeing Senior Brother Xinghe's calm demeanor now, Mu Bai was certain his guess was correct.

Senior Brother Xinghe was as inscrutable as ever.

After drinking with Mu Bai, Chu Xinghe just wanted to die...

Was that indifference? Damn it, it was despair!

Was that the purpose of my strategy?

Who could have predicted the side effects of dual cultivation of gold and fire would be so overwhelming?

And those three! When I kicked them out, I felt a bit guilty.

But now, Chu Xinghe just wanted to say he was wrong!

If I had known you were so weak, would I have chosen Muyue Nation?

And Mo Kai... couldn't you have told me earlier that you were a demonic spy?

If I had known even a bit that you were a demonic spy, would I have let you go to Martial Emperor City? I would have made you a benchmark for the Grand Sky Sect.

Then, when the benchmark self-destructed into a demonic sect, would the sect's reputation still matter?

But now it's too late... Junior Brother Zheng Yu, I'm sorry... I promised not to let Martial Emperor City take a single win from the Grand Sky Sect, I was wrong... Don't worry, next year I'll do my utmost, I'll find a way to arrange three demonic sect disciples to compete with you.

How about a triple explosion on the platform to spice things up?

While Chu Xinghe was contemplating how to infiltrate three demonic disciples into the sect, a message arrived at the Grand Sky Sect in the form of a spirit bird.

Sect Master Gu Mingchao, slightly tipsy, opened the spirit bird and burst into laughter after a glance!

"Hahaha... Martial Emperor City has truly conceded this time!"

With those words, Gu Mingchao displayed the message from the spirit bird to everyone.

When they saw the message, the crowd erupted!

The spirit bird came from Martial Emperor City, and the sender was Cheng Xiaotian, the city lord. The message was simple.

Due to the embarrassment of this incident, Martial Emperor City decided that this year's martial gathering would be the last. From now on, Martial Emperor City would no longer participate in the martial gatherings at the Grand Sky Sect!

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed!

Look! Martial Emperor City has completely backed down this time.

Counting this one, there had been seventeen martial gatherings. Although Martial Emperor City had only won once in the past sixteen, they still came every year.

But after Senior Brother Xinghe's triple kill last year, Martial Emperor City fled in defeat. This year, Senior Brother Xinghe's strategic brilliance, using Muyue Nation to severely damage Martial Emperor City, left them utterly humiliated.

Not only did they lose three times, but the revelation of the demonic disciples was a blow to their pride... In the end, Cheng Xiaotian canceled future martial gatherings.

Senior Brother Xinghe single-handedly defeated Martial Emperor City!

He effectively ended the martial gatherings!

Everyone turned their gaze to the calm and composed Chu Xinghe in the center.

Look... Truly worthy of being Senior Brother Xinghe. In this world, only Senior Brother Xinghe could make Martial Emperor City concede like this!

Cheng Xiaotian, the old fox, was wise. He realized that as long as Senior Brother Xinghe was at the Grand Sky Sect, Martial Emperor City had no chance of winning.

So, why not just cancel it...

"God Bless Grand Sky!"

No one knew who started the chant, but soon even Gu Mingchao joined in...

God Bless Grand Sky! God Bless Grand Sky...

Chu Xinghe was numb...

Martial Emperor City, have some dignity, will you? You lost this year, so what? As the second sect in the world, what does it mean to concede like this?

According to the usual script, shouldn't you go back, reflect deeply, and vow to crush the Grand Sky Sect and Chu Xinghe next year?

Damn it, I even wrote the script for you for next year... No matter how difficult it is, I'll find a way to bring three demonic disciples to the Grand Sky Sect, and then a triple explosion to apologize, isn't that okay?

What does it mean to cancel now?

What happened to surpassing the Grand Sky Sect and reclaiming the number one spot?

I, Chu Xinghe, haven't given up on helping you, yet you've conceded?

Chu Xinghe was on the verge of tears.

Countless fellow disciples came to drink with Chu Xinghe, each praising Senior Brother Xinghe for being awesome, single-handedly ending the martial gatherings, and making Martial Emperor City concede for the first time in thousands of years...

As long as Senior Brother Xinghe is at the Grand Sky Sect, Martial Emperor City won't dare mention martial gatherings again!

Chu Xinghe was teary-eyed... Thank you, ancestors...

The news of Martial Emperor City canceling the martial gatherings caused quite a stir.

Although everyone knew it was due to the demonic disciples' incident that Martial Emperor City was embarrassed.

But everyone also understood that the root of it all was Chu Xinghe.

In the past, Martial Emperor City lost to the Grand Sky Sect, but the losses were dignified, and the gap in strength wasn't that large.

But after these two martial gatherings, Martial Emperor City was utterly crushed by the Grand Sky Sect.

Zheng Yu was understandable, given Chu Xinghe's terrifying prowess, but Mo Kai's incident was a colossal embarrassment.

But no matter how you look at it, it all started with Chu Xinghe.

For years, many said the Grand Sky Sect was declining, with several of the Top Ten Sects claiming they would replace it.

But now, they've all gone silent. The Grand Sky Sect seemed to have incredible luck.

Four hundred years ago, the tenth Grand Sky Emperor was unparalleled, and it was thought that four hundred years later, the Grand Sky Sect would gradually decline.

Who could have predicted another genius like Chu Xinghe would emerge, not only unmatched in cultivation among the younger generation but also possessing an extraordinary mind?

When rumors spread that Gu Mingchao intended to groom Chu Xinghe as the future Sect Master, many thought it was too early.

Chu Xinghe was just starting out, was Gu Mingchao that eager?

But now... everyone realized it wasn't Gu Mingchao being eager; it was Chu Xinghe being too terrifying.

If Chu Xinghe were my disciple, I'd do the same as Gu Mingchao!

No! Maybe I'd be even more ruthless, making Chu Xinghe the Young Sect Master wouldn't be out of the question!

As the joyous banquet concluded, Chu Xinghe bid farewell to his fellow disciples and headed alone to the Artifact Refining Palace.

Though it was late, the sound of explosions from the furnaces continued unabated. Chu Xinghe stepped into the palace and found Ouyang Ming, who hadn't even attended the banquet due to the Hundred Refinements Valley affair.

Ouyang Ming, oh Ouyang Ming, your sudden diligence is a bit unsettling!

But after a glance, Chu Xinghe was reassured...

There, amidst the aftermath of an explosion, Ouyang Ming, covered in soot, was happily drinking and feasting with a group of Ouyang Family disciples... Though he didn't attend the banquet, the food and drink were plentiful, even more so than at the banquet!

Truly worthy of the Ouyang Family! They inspire confidence!