I Am A Corpse Collector In The World Of Cultivating Immortals

Chapter 5: Outer Sect Grand Competition

However, the disciples of the Array Path Peak glanced at him and ignored him, continuing to walk back.

Outer sect disciples approached them for trades, mainly to help them set up Spirit Gathering formations.

These formations were much more cost-effective than using low-grade spirit stones and were generally only available for unconditional use by disciples of the inner sect or above.

If outer sect disciples wanted to set up formations, they could only approach them privately and pay a high price in spirit stones.

The disciples of the Array Path Peak often traded with outer sect disciples to earn extra money, but Ma Ru Hai was not well-liked by Wang Cheng and the others, so they were not interested in making a deal with him.

However, Ma Ru Hai was unwilling to give up. He finally had the opportunity to connect with the disciples of the Array Path Peak and naturally wanted them to set up a small or even medium-sized Spirit Gathering formation for him.

"I am willing to offer one thousand low-grade spirit stones. Senior brothers, can you help me set up a small Spirit Gathering formation?"

Ma Ru Hai became anxious and actually tried to stop Wang Cheng and the other disciples, but he was met with a cold glare from Wang Cheng and froze in place.

These people were inner sect disciples, and it was too easy for them to deal with an outer sect disciple like him.

"Just you wait. If I become an inner sect disciple in the future, I will make you all suffer the humiliation you caused me today!" Ma Ru Hai watched their retreating figures and felt a surge of anger in his heart.

"This is reality!" Chen Shen walked with the disciples of the Array Path Peak and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Ma Ru Hai had been ignoring him these past few days, making him feel inferior.

But now that he encountered inner sect disciples, he was like a lackey, following behind them. After being rejected, he didn't even dare to make a sound.

Ma Ru Hai had given him a vivid lesson, allowing Chen Shen to deeply experience the ruthlessness of the cultivation world.

From now on, he would strive to not rely on others and develop in a sly manner.

Five peaceful days passed.

During these few days, Chen Shen had little activity. He was busy cultivating all day, steadily approaching the fourth level of Qi Refining.

He wasn't in a hurry to set up the Spirit Gathering formation he obtained from the disciples of the Array Path Peak because he didn't have the spirit stones to purchase the materials needed for the formation. He planned to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining first and then figure out a solution.

Ma Ru Hai had a gloomy expression for several days but didn't bother Chen Shen because he had more important things to attend to.

That was the Outer Sect Grand Competition!

The annual Outer Sect Grand Competition was undoubtedly the grandest event on Cangwu Mountain.

The competition not only selected the strongest disciples of the outer sect but, more importantly, the top three could directly enter the inner sect and become inner sect disciples!

It should be noted that the general requirement for inner sect recruitment was for disciples to cultivate to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

It seemed simple, but it was not easy at all.

Disciples with good talent would be specially recruited into the inner sect or, in more extreme cases, become esteemed direct disciples.

On the other hand, those who remained in the outer sect were generally disciples with limited potential and no future.

Rather than spending several years struggling to obtain resources and successfully cultivate to the seventh level of Qi Refining, it was better to fight it out once a year and directly leap into the inner sect.

Therefore, for people like Ma Ru Hai, this was definitely an opportunity for the sect to change their fate.

And today was the day of the competition's round of 20 to 10. Ma Ru Hai arrived at the dueling arena early.

"The first match of the top 20, please welcome disciples Zhou Zheng and Mo Fan to the stage!"

On the enormous arena, a match official announced.

Following that, two disciples flew onto the stage.

"Mo Fan, I finally get to meet you!" Zhou Zheng's face turned pale as he made a throat-slitting gesture towards the young man opposite him.

"Zhou Zheng, I will take your head to pay tribute to my lost love!" Mo Fan's eyes filled with bloodlust as he exuded a murderous aura.

He was the formidable cultivator whom Chen Shen had mocked several months ago when he received the spirit stones.

Mo Fan had reached the late stage of Qi Refining, and naturally, he feared no one in the outer sect, including Zhou Zheng, who had an inner sect brother.

But who would have thought that while he was out on a mission, the other party would target his childhood sweetheart and subject her to humiliation and death.

This deep-seated enmity had never had a chance for revenge until today.

Killing was not prohibited in the Outer Sect Grand Competition!

Boom!

Both of them were filled with killing intent and immediately engaged in battle.

For a while, various killing techniques and treasures emerged one after another.

Zhou Zheng's cultivation was one small realm lower than Mo Fan's, at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. However, with the treasures bestowed upon him by his inner sect brother, he was not at a disadvantage at all.

After struggling in the outer sect for several years, Mo Fan also had confidence.

The two of them fought hundreds of rounds, gradually turning their white clothes into blood-stained garments, each sustaining injuries.

But this was a match destined to claim lives.

Boom!

With a punch, Zhou Zheng forced Mo Fan back, and suddenly a pair of shining gloves appeared in his hands.

"A middle-grade spiritual weapon!" Mo Fan, who was retreating to the side, exclaimed in surprise.

Not only him, but also the outer disciples in the spectator stands were all shocked.

That was a middle-grade spiritual weapon worth a fortune, something that no one in the outer sect possessed.

Now that Zhou Zheng had used such a weapon, almost everyone could be certain that the title of number one in the outer sect belonged to him.

In the VIP stands, a handsome man with a jade-like appearance smiled. He was Zhou Zheng's older brother, and he was the one who bestowed the middle-grade spiritual weapon upon him.

Just when everyone, including Zhou Zheng, thought that this battle was about to come to an end, they saw Mo Fan calmly switch his large knife for a sharp sword.

"A mere low-grade spiritual sword, and you think you can defeat me?" Zhou Zheng looked down upon his opponent's actions.

"Kill!" Mo Fan's response was only one word.

The two of them fought fiercely again, and Zhou Zheng, relying on the middle-grade spiritual weapon, displayed great power.

But suddenly, he became suspicious because his opponent was not falling behind at all at this moment, and instead, was becoming more and more courageous.

"Xia Zhi!" Mo Fan quietly uttered two words, and then he used a set of sword techniques that no one recognized.

In the sky, where no one noticed, the Sect Master of the outer sect, Wang Changsheng, suddenly flashed a glimmer in his eyes.

"The Peak Sword Technique of the Sword Peak, the Four Seasons Sword Technique!" He was extremely astonished.

The Four Seasons Sword Technique was the supreme sword technique of the Sword Peak, and it was also the strongest sword technique in the entire Cangwu Immortal Sect. Only the true disciples of the Sword Peak could learn it!

Obviously, Mo Fan had somehow stolen a copy of the Four Seasons Sword Technique.

Only a half-round sun appeared on the arena, emitting a majestic aura, making Zhou Zheng feel an extreme sense of danger.

Boom!

The battle reached its climax, and even though Zhou Zheng had a middle-grade spiritual weapon, he couldn't suppress the half-round sun at this moment.

Crack!

The resilient middle-grade spiritual weapon began to crack, and then it was sent flying, leaving Zhou Zheng defenseless against the peak state Mo Fan.

Bang!

Zhou Zheng was heavily knocked down to the ground, lying on the arena like a dead dog.

"You also have your day? I told you, today I will cut off your head and offer it as a sacrifice to her!" Mo Fan looked at Zhou Zheng, who was continuously spitting blood and had an extremely ugly expression, and sneered.

The latter's face was filled with fear, and he quickly shifted his gaze to the spectator stands while shouting, "I concede."

Just at this moment, Mo Fan launched a deadly attack.

And as Zhou Zheng had expected, his counterattack failed.

"Stop!"

A voice resounded, and a middle-aged man appeared on the arena. He was the steward in charge of the competition.

"What do you mean?" Mo Fan's body trembled, and he seemed unable to move.

"You have already won, there's no need to kill someone." The steward, who had Foundation Building cultivation, replied coldly.

"But he didn't concede, he didn't concede!" Mo Fan's face turned extremely ugly, almost roaring, "He didn't concede, you can't stop this match!"

"Why go to such extremes? It's not good for you." The steward's tone was indifferent.

"To hell with your concern, who doesn't know that we are mortal enemies?" Mo Fan questioned, looking towards the spectator stands with difficulty, "Just because his brother is an inner disciple, you dare to blatantly show favoritism."

He didn't have the chance to finish his words because Zhou Zheng had appeared behind him at some point, and his fist pierced through his body.

"If it weren't for Tian'er and Zhou Zheng's friendship, let me handle it, otherwise I would definitely deal with you properly!" In the sky, Wang Changsheng looked coldly at everything happening below and muttered to himself.

In the afternoon, the top ten competition ended, and both Zhou Zheng and Ma Ru Hai successfully advanced. The former relied on his background and spiritual weapon, while the latter relied on luck.

Meanwhile, Chen Shen had already successfully buried Mo Fan's body.

Obtained a secret technique: Four Seasons Sword Technique Fragment!

Obtained Immortal Dao experience!

Obtained a portion of spiritual roots!

He saw the scene before Mo Fan's death and felt extremely angry, while also making a declaration.

If I become an Immortal Emperor in the future, the heavens and earth will be clear and the universe will be in order.

(End of this chapter)