Upon hearing Ma Cheng’s words, smug smiles appeared on the faces of the Sword Ancestor’s disciples. The expressions of the Martial Ancestor’s disciples, however, turned grim. They had finally seen the Sword Ancestor for what they were—utterly shameless. These people had no sense of shame whatsoever!
Indeed, after hearing Ma Cheng’s words, Li Sheng’s gaze locked onto the members of the Martial Ancestor.
Long Chen shook his head. To think that a renowned Great Sect in the Wilderness Region would resort to such despicable tactics. What a disappointment!
"Martial Ancestor, you have some nerve!" Li Sheng’s voice boomed. "Have you forgotten what I said earlier so quickly?"
Facing Li Sheng’s oppressive aura, Chu Zhentian had no choice but to brace himself and respond, "We wouldn’t dare."
"If it weren’t for the disciples from the Sword Ancestor provoking us..."
"Enough!" Li Sheng cut him off coldly. "As I see it, you simply have no respect for the World King Palace! It seems that if I don’t teach you of the Martial Ancestor a harsh lesson, you will never recognize the authority of the World King Palace!"
"That’s not what we meant," Chu Zhentian immediately replied.
But Li Sheng had no intention of listening. He declared coldly, "Today marks the beginning of the Demon Pursuit Conference. Within five days, you must eradicate the branch of the Heavenly Demon Sect lurking in Nine Demons Mountain!
"The Heavenly Demon Sect is a Demonic Path power from the God-Devil Domain, and its overall strength surpasses both of your sects. Therefore, this Demon Pursuit Conference is inherently difficult and dangerous. You must be mentally prepared."
With a wave of his hand, a multitude of tokens appeared. On the ground stood many stone pillars, upon which were engraved the names of the disciples from the Sword Ancestor and Martial Ancestor participating in the Demon Pursuit Conference.
"Each of you must wear one of these tokens," Li Sheng instructed. "The members of the Heavenly Demon Sect will also have tokens shrouded in Demonic Qi. Whenever you seize an enemy’s token, you can exchange it for supplies and record points at the designated supply points.
"This Demon Pursuit Conference uses a point system. Whenever you obtain a token, your points will increase, causing your corresponding pillar here to rise. After five days, the one with the highest stone pillar will be declared the first-place winner of this Demon Pursuit Conference! At that time, the first-place winner will receive immense support and cultivation from the World King Palace!"
Hearing this, everyone present revealed greedy expressions. If one could gain the support and cultivation of the World King Palace, they would surely become a dragon among men, perhaps even a powerhouse in their own right! This was the ultimate dream of every cultivator.
"Before the Demon Pursuit Conference officially begins, I have one more decision to announce." As he spoke, Li Sheng glared darkly at Chu Zhentian. "Given your audacity in disobeying the World King Palace just now, a penalty must be imposed."
At these words, Chu Zhentian’s expression became grave. The other disciples of the Martial Ancestor shuddered inwardly. In contrast, the disciples of the Sword Ancestor wore looks of delight.
Li Sheng paused for a moment before continuing, "All disciples from the Sword Ancestor participating in the Demon Pursuit Conference will each receive ten points."
As his words fell, all the stone pillars engraved with the names of the Sword Ancestor disciples began to rise slowly, while the pillars of the Martial Ancestor’s disciples remained motionless.
Seeing this, the disciples of the Sword Ancestor were overjoyed.
"Thank you, Supreme Lord!" the members of the Sword Ancestor hastily expressed their gratitude to Li Sheng.
Amidst this, An Zhun shot Ma Cheng a look, expressing his satisfaction with his recent actions.
Ma Cheng understood the signal and was inwardly ecstatic. This was the very opportunity he had fought for! The Demon Pursuit Conference hadn’t even started, yet they already had a lead in points over the Martial Ancestor. What an effortless gain!
Li Sheng glanced over coolly and asked, "Chu Zhentian, do you accept this punishment for the Martial Ancestor?"