Chapter 94: First Steps into the Demonic Path (Part Six)

Su Chen participated in the inner sect trial.
The inner sect trial of the Devouring Sun Holy Land was as brutal as ever.
Everyone fought together, and only the final winner could be promoted to a true disciple.
Of course,
not everyone died. Each inner disciple had a protective talisman. Once the talisman broke, they would be teleported out of the battlefield, saving their lives.
Su Chen stepped into the secret realm, a small world created by a saint of the Devouring Sun Holy Land.
The rules of the Devouring Sun Holy Land meant that its disciples were a mixed bag.
There were disciples at the Spirit Sea Realm, and there were disciples at the Spirit Soul Realm.
Su Chen quickly attracted the attention of others upon entering.
"That kid is a new face. Let's rob him of his things first, then eliminate him!"
Someone's expression was greedy.
They entered not entirely for the sake of becoming true disciples, but more to take advantage of the chaos.
Su Chen wasn't a prominent figure in the inner sect, rarely showing his face.
He was considered a weakling.
Su Chen saw two men suddenly appear, one fat and one thin, blocking his way.
"Kid, hand over everything you have right now, or we'll strip you naked and eliminate you!"
The fatter youth squinted his beady eyes, wielding a spiked club-like spiritual weapon, looking incredibly menacing.
"Right, it's a choice between handing over your stuff yourself, or letting us strip you naked ourselves?"
The other, tall and thin youth had an unusual appearance, his eyes gleaming: "He's actually a handsome man!"
Su Chen suddenly felt a chill.
With a light slap, the sunlight seemed to be swallowed up, dimming, as a hand like a black hole crushed directly onto the two men.
With a crisp shattering sound, their figures vanished, instantly eliminated.
Outside the secret realm.
The two, one fat and one thin, stood frozen in place, unable to recover for a long time.
They seemed to have... encountered a hidden powerhouse. They'd run into such a low-probability opponent, a situation they were utterly helpless against.
Suddenly, they felt a chill run down their spines.
Outside the secret realm, numerous demonic sect disciples watched the two with strange expressions.
"Tsk...it's actually the fat and thin demonic children! They were both powerful Spirit Soul Realm cultivators, causing chaos and committing atrocities within the inner sect, their behavior incredibly perverse. I didn't expect them to be eliminated so quickly!"
"Hahahaha, they brought it on themselves!"
"..."
Inside the secret realm
After eliminating the fat and thin demonic children, Su Chen encountered another opponent.
"This person is stronger, eliminate him first!"
Several Spirit Soul Realm geniuses attacked Su Chen in unison, wanting to eliminate the powerful Su Chen first.
Su Chen raised his hand, and with just one sword strike, sword energy surged, eliminating all the Spirit Soul Realm geniuses.
Within the entire secret realm, in Su Chen's eyes, it was nothing but a rabble; he couldn't even find two or three spirit beings.
Soon, in less than three days, only Su Chen remained in the entire secret realm.
"Inner disciple Zhou Chen has passed the True Disciple assessment!"
Su Chen successfully advanced to the True Disciple level.
The sky darkened, and an elder dressed in a dark purple robe embroidered with demonic patterns appeared. His dark red hair hung down, making his weathered face even more sinister and terrifying.
"I am the Crimson Sun Venerable. Are you willing to become my disciple?"
Su Chen knew this person must be one of the remnants of the ancient race.
"Disciple greets Master."
Su Chen respectfully bowed to Venerable Red Sun as his master.
He had completed his transformation from an inner disciple to a true disciple.
The name Zhou Chen had become one of the most prominent figures within the Devouring Sun Holy Land.
Su Chen brought Zhou Hanchan to Red Sun Peak. Seeing the incredibly luxurious yet unfamiliar surroundings, Zhou Hanchan felt as if in a dream.
"Brother, you really became a true disciple?"
"Brother, you're amazing!"
Zhou Hanchan's eyes sparkled.
Su Chen remained unmoved.
"Starting tomorrow, your tasks will be doubled!"
Zhou Hanchan looked dejected and quite annoyed.
The next day
Su Chen entered Venerable Red Sun's main hall.
A layer of red light enveloped the two of them.
"The Primordial Clan, Zhou Hongri greets Your Majesty!"
"Just now, Zhou Hao's lackeys were disrespectful to Your Majesty. Please forgive them."
The Venerable Hongri knelt on one knee, respectfully addressing Su Chen.
Su Chen remained unmoved, calmly asking, "Speak, what is it that you require my assistance?"
The Venerable Hongri replied, "Your Majesty, we have received news that the Ancient Tomb will soon open... Within the Ancient Tomb lies the burial of a Saint Ancestor of our Primordial Clan. That Ancestor's physique is the same as Your Majesty's—the Ancient Gluttonous Body. If Your Majesty enters, you will surely have the opportunity to wield the Ancestor's Sacred Artifact!"
"With the Sacred Artifact, we can contend with Zhou Hao."
Su Chen nodded: "I see."
"If the Ancient Tomb opens, then inform me."
Su Chen left the Hongri Palace. The Venerable Hongri rose, watching Su Chen's departing figure, his gaze fixed intently.
Back in his cave, Su Chen began instructing Zhou Hanchan in cultivation while simultaneously improving his own.
Two months later.
An uninvited guest arrived at the cave.
“Luo Hongying, the successor of Sunset Peak? What does she want with me?”
Su Chen listened to his servant's report, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
A soft laugh came from outside the door, a voice like a blade dipped in honey, sweet yet sharp.
“Brother Zhou Chen, are you perhaps not welcoming your senior sister?”
As the words fell, Su Chen saw the beauty suddenly appear, her bare feet stepping across the bluestone slabs. Her red dress was like a burning flame, like an eerie datura flower in bloom. Her eyes sparkled with countless bursts of light, and her long, beautiful legs were faintly visible beneath her red dress, making it impossible to tell whether she was a peerless beauty or a bewitching enchantress.
Although Su Chen had never seen her before, he had heard of her reputation.
Luo Hongying!
Known as the most beautiful woman in the Devouring Sun Holy Land, she was also a ruthless and unscrupulous true disciple.
Luo Hongying sat gracefully beside Su Chen.
Su Chen remained unmoved, calmly asking, "Senior Sister Luo, what brings you here to see your junior brother?"
Luo Hongying let out a silvery laugh, leaning closer to Su Chen. Her breath, carrying a warm whisper, brushed against his ear: "If I said I missed you, Brother Zhou Chen, would you believe me?"
Her soft words possessed a bewitching allure.
With these few moves, even the most vigorous male cultivators might have already been captivated, becoming Luo Hongying's devoted followers.
Su Chen, accustomed to beauty, was naturally not easily seduced by Luo Hongying.
He grew wary.
"Is this the first time I've met you, Senior Sister?"
Luo Hongying extended her slender, fair finger and shook it.
"Junior Brother Zhou's parents... are my mentors, Luo Hongying's mentors!"
"Junior Brother Zhou, we met once when you were very young!"