Zhang Yu said, “If I accepted money to slander Jihu, I’d be struck down by a Soul Transformation cultivator the moment I step out!”

“I am now collecting evidence from the entire network. Anyone who has proof that I took money to slander Jihu, I will give them 1000 spirit coins.”

Then, Zhang Yu stared at Tiansheng Gong and said, “Do you dare? Do you dare to sign a contract with me, stating that whoever accepts money to slander a brand will give the other party 1000 spirit coins?”

Tiansheng Gong snorted, “Stop with all this meaningless talk. In the next round, I will use Jihu dharma artifacts, Jihu dharma skeletons, the purest and most thorough Jihu power, to utterly defeat you!”

“If I win against you, you must use Jihu dharma skeletons from now on. Do you dare to bet?”

Zhang Yu laughed, “Alright, and if I win against you, you will never be allowed to use any Jihu products again. Do you dare to bet?”

As the argument between Tiansheng Gong and Zhang Yu continued, the livestream’s popularity soared, and both received numerous spirit coin donations.

And as their wager was made, the livestream’s popularity reached an unprecedented peak.

After ending the livestream, Tiansheng Gong looked at his earnings with a satisfied smile, feeling that his cultivation had not been in vain.

“If I can maintain this popularity long-term, arguing with Zhang Yu every few days would also be a good cultivation method.”

However, Tiansheng Gong understood very well that this idea was impossible.

“In the next battle, I will completely put an end to his slandering of Jihu.”

Defeating Zhang Yu was not just Tiansheng Gong’s own idea; it was also a requirement from the Jihu Group and Xianbing University.

Tiansheng Gong rubbed his temples, thinking to himself, “The Four Great Demonic Sects want to monopolize the longevity market through life extension.”

Tiansheng Gong knew that for Xianbing University and Jihu Group, life extension itself wasn’t bad, but the technology should not be in the hands of the Four Great Demonic Sects.

Once life extension technology was in the hands of other universities, both Xianbing University and Jihu Group would be suppressed for at least several hundred, or even several thousand years.

For the entire Kunxu, that might just be a small period of history, but for Tiansheng Gong, it could be his entire lifetime.

“The Four Great Demonic Sects will monetize longevity to exploit other universities and companies, and I absolutely cannot tolerate that.”

“Kuang Tianqing, I will not allow her to reach first place.”

“And Zhang Yu, I cannot tolerate his defamation of Jihu and the damage he has caused to the brand.”

“The immortal sect cultivation method ‘Fajie Shenzao Zhang’ chosen by Wanfa University—if Zhang Yu reaches first place and Wanfa University obtains this immortal path technology, beginning to establish the Fajie, it will only be more insane than the Four Great Demonic Sects.”

Tiansheng Gong, still rubbing his temples, recalled a memory.

In a realm called the Fajie, when he fought someone, the funds in his account directly transformed into various martial arts, Daoist techniques, and dharma artifacts…

The memory of the Fajie made Tiansheng Gong sigh, “In the Fajie, if I only have 5000 health, and someone deals 10000 damage to me, I would owe 5000 health and constantly repay the debt, possibly for lifetimes.”

“The rich can defeat the poor with just one move, knocking them from one life to the next, from a sect down to a university, or even to level 1.”

“Once the Fajie begins to be established, the world will become this terrifying.”

“Under the coverage of the Fajie, whether it’s dharma artifacts, dharma skeletons, cultivation method levels, longevity, or even immortal path realms, almost everything imaginable in this world can be directly purchased.”

“Compared to the Four Great Demonic Sects’ monetization of longevity, the Fajie’s financialization of all things is even crazier.”

“At that time, individual choices, work, everything will be meaningless in the face of wealth proliferation.”

“Forces that are diligent and honest in producing products, like Xianbing University or Jihu Group, will be the first to be exploited.”

If Tiansheng Gong found the choice of the Four Great Demonic Sects unacceptable, he found the choice of Wanfa University even more intolerable.

“Only the philosophy of Xianbing University and Jihu Group is correct.”

“To allow everyone to spend the least amount of spirit coins to purchase the most suitable high-performance dharma skeleton for themselves, to allow everyone to reach their performance limit, to make the entire world efficient, to make the best use of resources and human talent.”

“We must stop the Four Great Demonic Sects, and even more so, we must stop Wanfa…”

Suddenly, Tiansheng Gong thought of Dao Qiankun, recalling their conversation before the start of the Top Ten League.

At that time, he had also asked Dao Qiankun about his plans, asking what kind of immortal sect cultivation method he would choose.

Recalling it now, Tiansheng Gong couldn’t help but sigh, “Dao Qiankun, you persisted until the end and refused to choose the Fajie, so you were abandoned by Wanfa University?”

“Whether for my own immortal path future or for this world, in the next battle… I will utterly defeat Zhang Yu.”

“Has the Lunhui Group made its move?”

In the quiet room, Kuang Tianqing rubbed her temples, recalling her battle with Wen Wuya.

In that battle, Wen Wuya displayed strength far exceeding his previous performance.

And many of his habits, tactics, and sword moves… had not appeared much on him before.

“It was as if he suddenly became a different person.”

“I’m afraid it’s because of…”

Kuang Tianqing, who was rubbing her temples, her gaze sharpened, and a memory suddenly surfaced in her mind.

It was in an institution called Liudao Lunhui, where after death, she was arranged for reincarnation based on various moral standards and contributions to Kunxu.

Watching the scenes in her memory, Kuang Tianqing sneered, “Backward.”

“Too backward.”

“Morality? Who judges? Contribution? How is it quantified?”

“If it were me, it should be designed with clear pricing; whoever has more money gets to be reborn into a good life.”

Feeling these memories in her mind, Kuang Tianqing thought, “Indeed, it’s the Lunhui Group’s doing, trying to influence me by reviving my past life memories?”

“It seems Wen Wuya in the last battle was also in such a situation, except Wen Wuya’s more favorable memories were restored, which instead became an enhancement for him.”

“Then will Bai Zhenzhen in the next battle also be like this?”

“The Lunhui Group, truly terrifying methods.”

Although she sensed the unfathomable nature of the Lunhui Group, Kuang Tianqing’s mind was not shaken in the slightest at this moment.

Because she had already boarded the ship and could not get off; there was no turning back.

“I must become the spokesperson for life extension technology. This is not just for my own immortal path, but also to stabilize the world’s situation.”

“Wanfa wants to establish the Fajie, Xianbing wants to achieve an immortal path revolution…”

Thinking of the immortal path revolution that Xianbing University and companies like Jihu Group wanted to achieve, Kuang Tianqing couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

“This so-called immortal path revolution is to connect everyone’s dharma skeletons and dharma artifacts, and ultimately all resources… whether it’s spiritual power, true qi, computing power, talent, physical body, or anything else, will be uniformly allocated by the upper levels, leaving not a single bit of idle power in society, pushing the performance of the entire world to its limit, claiming to make the best use of resources and human talent.”

“And the Soul Transformation candidates of the Four Great Demonic Sects are all more opinionated than the last.”

“These guys, in order to climb up, are all crazier and more radical than the last.”

And when Kuang Tianqing thought of the enormous profits hidden behind these radical goals, she felt immense pressure.

“Dao Qiankun…” Kuang Tianqing thought to herself, “Did you fail to withstand this pressure and ultimately choose to escape?”

In Kuang Tianqing’s eyes, new intelligence she had acquired appeared, all evidence of Dao Qiankun’s communication with the Yuhua Cult. This evidence was the reason Dao Qiankun was ultimately judged to have been misled by the Yuhua Cult and committed suicide.

But in Kuang Tianqing’s view at this moment, the matter was not as simple as suicide.

“If death is a market, then this market now has three major players: life extension, soul cultivation, and reincarnation.”

“And for the Lunhui Group, which cannot exist openly and legitimately…”

In Kuang Tianqing’s view, the Yuhua Cult was the sales team of the Lunhui Group.

Dao Qiankun’s death, in Kuang Tianqing’s eyes at this moment…

“You ran away.”

“Dao Qiankun, you couldn’t bear it anymore, so you escaped with the help of the Yuhua Cult?”

“But I will not run away.”

“I will let the old Soul Transformation cultivators of the Four Great Demonic Sects master life extension technology and stabilize the world.”

“And I will seize this opportunity to ascend to the peak of the immortal path.”

“Whether it’s Bai Zhenzhen in the next match, or Zhang Yu, Tiansheng Gong, I will utterly crush them.”

On Bai Zhenzhen’s flying boat.

Bai Zhenzhen was currently sitting cross-legged, gently stroking the Yuhuan Sword in her hand.

Suddenly, she spoke, “Master, you said… you want to use this battle to temper me?”

Qiqing Shenjun’s voice sounded in Bai Zhenzhen’s ear, “Kuang Tianqing in the next battle is the best candidate to temper your Jiqing Sword Dao.”

“Whether it’s her strength, her experience, and her entanglement with you, she is your best whetstone.”

Bai Zhenzhen said, “Master, do you think I have a chance to win against her?”

Qiqing Shenjun said faintly, “I am only letting you use this opportunity to temper yourself; I am not asking you to think about defeating her.”

“In fact, whether it’s you, Tiansheng Gong, or Zhang Yu, your chances of defeating Kuang Tianqing next are zero.”

“But you should also be glad that you won’t get first place.”

Bai Zhenzhen asked in confusion, “Why?”

Qiqing Shenjun snorted coldly and said, “Although some people are still trying and making some moves, it currently seems that most Soul Transformation cultivators have already begun preparing, assuming Kuang Tianqing will win first place.”

“For Kuang Tianqing, after winning first place, she will face the true test.”

“The pressure she will face at that time will probably be hundreds or thousands of times greater than fighting you all.”

“And during this period, even a slight mistake will lead to her complete destruction, her soul scattered.”

Bai Zhenzhen asked, “Then… if Zhang Yu gets first place? Will he also face such pressure?”