Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

The originally serene and sunny sky had turned pitch black.

The ground shook violently, and the familiar staff members had all disappeared. The Martial Arts Miniature World was a world controlled by the Fifth Order Divine Instrument, Mirror Twelve, but today, apocalyptic changes had occurred.

"Hahaha..."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Someone was laughing loudly outside.

"Eastern Demon Sect, I have won..."

The changes were still underway.

...

Immortal Sect.

At the closing ceremony, many sighed in relief, still enjoying the last moments, although some had already stopped watching.

After all, a month and a half of competition was enough for everyone.

But soon, everyone's phones, the TVs on the streets, and various other ports were flooded with the new message.

The Martial Arts Miniature World had lost contact, Divine Mirror Twelve had malfunctioned, sending all the staff out of the competition scene and then took control of everything without making contact with anyone.

There was an accident.

...

The sun, moon, and stars outside had vanished, and all that could be seen was a stretch of inky darkness.

Fortunately, quite a few students knew spells, so the surrounding scenes were illuminated by various Illumination Techniques they conjured.

Students who had been living in separate rooms now gathered in small groups, keeping a close but cautious distance from each other, ready to offer support at a moment's notice.

An invisible force enveloped the entire Minor World, preventing anyone from leaving, including using spells to send messages.

All twenty-three Spiritual Springs had withered, the connection to the heaven and earth's Spiritual Energy was unfelt, and everything seemed to have plummeted into a nightmare.

"Take the sword,"

Little Swallow handed the Clearwater Egret Sword to Meng Yu, and Meng Yu took it without hesitation.

In the face of danger, it was natural to stick with those one was close to. Key school students, many of whom knew each other from their daily lives, formed one team, while others grouped by region to prepare for the crisis.

Meng Yu hadn't made many friends over the past month, but Little Swallow had met quite a few like-minded individuals. Their team of twenty-seven welcomed Meng Yu's inclusion, as they were well aware of his combat strength, which was underestimated within the entire Martial Arts Miniature World.

For instance, the Red Leaf Wooden Sword had been replaced by the Clearwater Egret Sword, he wore a piece of Protective Armor, and he was prepared with Alchemical Elixirs and Spirit Talismans.

Most of Little Swallow's team were girls, and though their combat strength was slightly weaker, even with the participation of some Flower Guardians, they were very hopeful for a leader to guide them.

After all, the sounds of fighting from outside, the shouts of the Eastern Demon Sect, had been heard by everyone. And on a daily basis, everyone had seen films like "The Great Escape," "Resident Evil," and various other chaotic tales from different worlds.

From a distance, the sound of arguing could be heard; it was two groups disputing over the medicinal pills in the pharmacy. They had thankfully not yet come to blows.

This time, after passing through the Light Gate to enter the Martial Arts Miniature World, aside from the registered items, no one was allowed to bring various Storage Bags. Medicines and Magical Treasures had to be registered, which didn't seem like an issue until the crisis hit and resources were found to be insufficient.

High school students of the Immortal Sect, though living in a greenhouse, were often subjected to various crisis trainings: what to do if external cultivators invaded the Immortal Sect or how to respond after a war broke out.

The two groups of students weren't fighting for the drugs but for the control authority. Facing a crisis, many had their own ways of dealing with it and absolutely didn't want to follow others' directives or be commanded.

"Ah Yu, what on earth has happened?"

Little Swallow was a bit scared, and Meng Yu could only respond with a wry smile.

Since the monumental shift, twelve hours had passed, and Meng Yu had no idea what had occurred outside, but it was clear it wasn't anything good.

Some said that the Myriad Gods Sect had used a massive weapon to destroy the planet of the Immortal Sect. Fortunately, everyone was protected by Divine Mirror Twelve and had narrowly escaped disaster. Now, they were in flight.

Some say that an enemy's master has infiltrated the Minor World and is currently sabotaging it; people outside are trying to save us, and reinforcements will soon arrive.

Others say, don't worry, it's just the Fifth Order Divine Instrument, Divine Mirror Twelve, that has malfunctioned. It was damaged in a great battle in the past and has been operating continuously, so many issues, etc., are just technical adjustments.

Anyway, there are all sorts of different claims, which is also the reason for the arguments over there. If you're not even sure of the level of the crisis, how should you respond?

"Don't worry too much; there's nothing to fear,"

Meng Yu muttered quietly, then turned his gaze to the lotus seeds on the hundred words.

A deep sense of crisis swept over him.

The current situation was a major event.

The Immortal Sect's high-stakes exam league had been held for thousands of years. Although there had been disturbances, under the protection of the Fifth Order Divine Instrument, Divine Mirror Twelve, and rigorous maintenance, such a critical event had never occurred, and now, it could only mean that something bad was happening.

He remembered the voices that came from outside, the ha-ha-ha laughter, and the mention of the Eastern Demon Sect; perhaps it really was possible that an enemy had invaded?

So, should he enhance his power?

Or rather, if not now to enhance, then when?

He still had one hundred!

His divine sense settled on two options.

The first one, Wind-Slicing Strike, was a casual move he had been practicing lately, with substantial power.

The second, alchemy.

With the Shaoyang Mysterious Skill, if he placed the lotus seeds with hundredfold strength, the warning was still that he would explode, so now, he could choose a skill that hadn't been enhanced yet, which were these two.

Wind-Slicing Strike was for offense.

If enemies came, I would strike with one sword, shattering all spells with a single blow!

But, as a fifth layer Qi Cultivator, even if he achieved hundredfold strength, he could at most touch the Golden Core from Foundation Establishment. If the other party could kill a Fifth Order Divine Instrument, more powerful than a Nascent Soul, would his increased combat power be useful?

Alchemy meant playing it safe.

Besides providing support for friends, another aspect was to tell powerful enemies that came, "I have value!"

For more than half a year, Meng Yu had been following Old Liefire, learning various alchemy knowledge and becoming familiar with the basic techniques of Fire Element alchemy. Old Liefire was skilled in using different flames and temperatures to refine various alchemical elixirs, which Meng Yu had also learned. If he were to take the exam for a First Grade Alchemist now, of course, he would not pass, but after achieving Sword Intent with the Fire Crow Sword Technique, he could still manage to produce One Yang Pills and Second Turn Marrow-Cleansing Pills. What about now, with hundredfold alchemy?

Meng Yu's hundredfold strength wasn't limited to enhancing martial skills; it could be applied to other areas, too. For instance, if an alchemist were enhanced, it would undoubtedly increase his personal value.

There were many alchemists in the Immortal Sect, but the higher up you went, the scarcer they became. Although Meng Yu was only at the basics now, after hundredfold enhancement, he estimated that he could at least reach the level of a Third Grade Alchemist—aside from talent and such, alchemy requires material wastage and daily honing etc. With hundredfold enhancement, a Third Grade Alchemist would be accepted or treated well by any power.

In terms of alchemy, improvement was definitely more cost-effective than cultivation, economically speaking.

Yes, using the hundredfold, although it's a pity, a person only lives once. If one dies without utilizing the enhancement, that would truly be silly!

Which option should he choose?

Of course, if he chose either of these two, he would truly have been kicked in the head by a donkey!

Hundredfold, oh hundredfold, he went to prison for this, and was it just for such trivialities?

From the very start, he had prepared a definite enhancement for the hundredfold.

What he was about to choose now was one of the Immortal Techniques popular among middle-aged and elderly students as an elective course in middle school.

It had a very low barrier to entry, and the cultivation technique's effects were vouched for by Spirit-Transforming Cultivators. Teachers instructed students not to waste their time learning it, as it was merely a consumption of one's life. Historically, only a very few individuals ever succeeded, but it was still relentlessly promoted by the Immortal Sect. Many middle-aged and elderly people felt they might possibly succeed, preferring to cultivate properly rather than rob or practice Forbidden Techniques. Until their death, they always believed they had a chance. It was known as the Immortal Sect's stabilizer, and the biggest scam among Immortal Techniques.

Amidst myriad transformations and divine skills, I only ask, can it grant rebirth?

Growing Golden Lotus!