Stealing the Heavens.

Chapter 20 She used sorcery
"Where did you learn that magic spell you just used?!" Zhou Xinyu didn't immediately go up to the arena, but instead immediately asked Zi Dong, who had returned to her side.

"Didn't I tell you? I learned it from a celestial being in my dream!" Zi Dong looked at Zhou Xinyu with a strange expression.

"I'll settle the score with you when we get back!" Zhou Xinyu muttered fiercely in a low voice, then leaped onto the arena.

Zi Dong gazed at Zhou Xinyu's graceful figure, stroking his smooth chin, and couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.

This phrase is so familiar; it's not only frequently heard in movies and TV shows around the world, but also quite common in daily life.

This is something wives often say to their husbands when they're being affectionate. Zhou Xinyu actually used it on him. I wonder if she even understands it. Maybe all girls like to say this, whether they're married or not.

As soon as Zhou Xinyu landed on the arena, she saw a young cultivator in an orange robe walk out from behind Feng Qingwu, who was still glaring at Zi Dong.

He actually walked on air, stepping onto the arena step by step in the morning sun, as if an invisible staircase had been laid out for him.

Although he wasn't as handsome as Zi Dongshuai, his tall and imposing physique, coupled with his resolute face, made him an outstanding leader among the disciples.

Especially the long sword on his back; anyone who sees it will take a second look. It's the perfect finishing touch, making the young cultivator look even cooler and more handsome.

Cultivators all possess storage space, let alone cultivators from the Cloud Heaven Sect; even the smallest storage bag can hold a spirit sword.

There's only one purpose to carrying it on your back: to look cool, because no other cultivator does that; being unconventional is cool.

"Li Kunlun, let the competition begin!" Elder Yuanchen's expression grew even uglier, while the young cultivator was still striking poses on the arena.

He had already set the rules that no spiritual weapons were allowed in this competition, but Li Kunlun actually carried a spiritual sword onto the stage, how could Elder Yuanchen not be angry?

Li Kunlun is at the Great Perfection of the Core Formation Realm. His aptitude is the best among all the disciples of the Yuntian Sect, and he is the number one expert. He should rightfully become the senior disciple.

However, this pretentious personality is not well-liked, so Yuntian Sect would rather have a senior female disciple than a senior male disciple.

However, Zi Dong got a lucky break. The sect leader called him a chosen one, and he became the senior disciple with the cultivation of the Qi Induction Realm.

When Zi Dong heard the name Li Kunlun, he thought that this guy's father had also traveled from Earth.

Later, after browsing through the scriptures in the library, I realized that Kunlun means the leader in Taoism, and Li Kunlun's father wanted his son to become the leader of Taoism.

"Yes, Hall Master." Li Kunlun bowed respectfully to Elder Yuanchen, then gestured to Zhou Xinyu in an even more gentlemanly manner.

"Please, Junior Brother Kunlun." Zhou Xinyu had only been at Yuntian Sect for a short time and didn't know many people, but she did know the top expert among the disciples.

Zi Dong had given her a detailed introduction to Li Kunlun, who had been looking for an opportunity to deal with Zi Dong, but Zi Dong kept to herself and never gave him the chance.

"Excuse me!" Li Kunlun was furious. His eyebrows shot up, his eyes widened, and he immediately formed a hand seal.

His main reasons for joining the Demon Slayer Bureau were to pursue Feng Qingwu and to completely eradicate Zi Dong's demon-hunting group.

No disciple acknowledged Zhou Xinyu as the senior sister, and no disciple acknowledged Zi Dong as the senior brother, yet Zhou Xinyu dared to call him junior brother!

Especially these two guys, who have already broken through to the Innate Realm, are still wearing the white robes of the Qi Refining Realm, and the sect doesn't care. Are they pretending to be weak to take advantage of others?
Feng Qingwu lost to Zi Dong because she underestimated him. If it were Li Kunlun, he would never have given Zi Dong the chance to use his purple energy.

Although he didn't know what the purple aura was, Li Kunlun was absolutely confident that his sword energy would annihilate it.

We'll give Zi Dong a thorough dressing down, making him absolutely regret being the senior disciple!
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," streaks of illusory sword energy flew out from Li Kunlun's ten long fingers, heading straight for Zhou Xinyu.

A cultivator at the Core Formation Realm has already condensed an Innate Core, and their True Qi can simulate flying sword combat. Although the sword Qi is not as powerful as a real flying sword, it has the advantage of sheer quantity. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen sword energies enveloped Zhou Xinyu. Li Kunlun was very confident that these sword energies could easily break through the protective True Qi of an Innate Realm cultivator.

He wanted to defeat Zhou Xinyu in one fell swoop, and the Demon Slayer Division would then annex the Demon Hunter Group. Who told Zi Dong to be so arrogant? Only two people participated in the battle!
But just as Li Kunlun was about to control these sword energies and turn Zhou Xinyu into a sieve, Zhou Xinyu raised her right hand and gently waved it.

Without even making any hand seals, he directly unleashed a vast expanse of white light, more dazzling than the rising sun, as if the sun had suddenly descended.

Although Li Kunlun could not see clearly in the blinding white light, he could sense his own sword energy, which vanished into nothingness in an instant.

Am I sensing something wrong?
Li Kunlun had extensive combat experience. Although he didn't believe his sword energy would be wiped out, he immediately unleashed another burst of sword energy.

This time, the sword energy was no longer illusory, but radiant with golden light, indicating that Li Kunlun had activated his golden spiritual root!

The combination of sharp metal and sword energy is so powerful that even a deacon in the Transformation Sea Realm would have to temporarily avoid its edge, let alone a minor cultivator in the Innate Realm.

With a "whoosh," Zhou Xinyu waved her hand again with ease, and once again a white light appeared. Li Kunlun's confident golden sword energy vanished into nothingness once more.

"Master, she's using sorcery!" In his panic, Li Kunlun shouted to Elder Yuanchen. How could a cultivator at the Innate Realm possibly break the sword energy of a cultivator at the Core Formation Realm?

"Li Kunlun, are you implying that a demon cultivator at the Innate Realm can defeat a Core Formation Realm cultivator like you from the Cloud Heaven Sect?!"

Elder Yuanchen watched coldly as Zhou Xinyu controlled the white light to rush towards Li Kunlun, angrily shouting a question.

"I concede!" Li Kunlun instantly realized that if Zhou Xinyu was indeed using sorcery, then he was nothing but a piece of trash in Elder Yuanchen's eyes.

Li Kunlun is not afraid of death, but he absolutely cannot tolerate being made a mess of things. When you're out in the business, you have to maintain your image!

Zhou Xinyu blinked her bright, sparkling eyes. How could Li Kunlun admit defeat? This didn't fit his cool persona!
"Feng Qingwu, the Demon Slayer Division will be immediately merged into the Demon Hunter Group. You should discuss the relevant matters with Zi Dong."

When Elder Yuanchen saw Li Kunlun slink off the stage, he immediately announced the end of the competition and canceled the Demon Extermination Division.

"Master, I request another match to decide who will be the leader of the Demon Hunter Squad!" Feng Qingwu shouted urgently.

"Your internal decision on who will be the leader is none of my business!" Elder Yuanchen stood up and ordered the stewards to remove the arena.

The implication is that the Demon Extermination Division has already been absorbed by the Demon Hunter Group, so there's no point in vying for the position of leader; Zi Dong is naturally the one to take it.

Feng Qingwu's amethyst-like eyes blazed with fury, wishing she could burn Zi Dong to death.

Elder Yuanchen clearly favored Zidong. What "internal decision"? He might as well have just said that Zidong should continue to be the leader.

"Qingwu, I'm leaving the Demon Slayer Division." Li Kunlun said in a low voice, then turned and left in a hurry. He didn't want to join the Demon Hunter Group.

"Junior Sister Qingwu, from now on, the Demon Extermination Division will be the eleventh squad of the Demon Hunter Group, and you will serve as the squad leader."

Zi Dong led Zhou Xinyu around the dismantling arena and walked up to Feng Qingwu, saying, then glanced behind her:

"Let's appoint Li Kunlun as the deputy squad leader. After all, he has the highest cultivation level among the disciples."

"Li Kunlun has already withdrawn from the Demon Extermination Bureau!" Feng Qingwu glared at Zi Dong with fiery eyes and said fiercely.

"I withdraw from the Demon Extermination Division..." As soon as Feng Qingwu finished speaking, a chorus of voices rose behind her, and then they scattered in all directions, leaving only a dozen or so female disciples.

(End of this chapter)