"What did you just say?"

Tu Qin almost doubted his ears.

"Threaten a Ninth-grade Immortal Artifact Master like me to bow down?"

Not long ago, these people were treating him with utmost respect.

Such reverence.

And now they dare to block his way?

"Master, that's not right!"

Confronting Tu Qin, the Taie Demon Emperor still maintained some degree of etiquette.

"This is a bet you personally made, not something we forced upon you."

"How can one call it coercion?"

"Indeed, this is a bet witnessed by countless people in the Demon Realm."

The You Xue Demon Emperor also advised, "If you back out, won't it invite the ridicule of the world?"

The bet was seen by too many people.

They now had no choice but to offend Tu Qin.

They inwardly complained, why make a bet in the first place?

Even if you make a bet, why do it in front of so many people?

We'd love to pretend not to see, but we can't.

Tu Qin, who wanted to leave but couldn't, raged, "I, a dignified Ninth-grade Immortal Artifact Master, bow to a Celestial Immortal, can she bear it?"

Some demon cultivators in the background couldn't help but interject.

"Isn't she also a Ninth-grade Immortal Artifact Master?"

"Exactly, she's also a Ninth-grade Immortal Artifact Master, why can't she bear it?"

"Moreover, she outperformed you in all four challenges."

"You're not as good as her, what's unbearable about it?"

Hearing these words, Tu Qin was finally overwhelmed with rage and spat blood on the spot.

But it was to no avail.

Seeing him refuse to honor the bet, the three Demon Emperors simply dragged him in front of Cai Ying.

Then they used Emperor Realm pressure to forcibly make him kneel and kowtow.

After three kowtows, they tossed him aside.

And Tu Qin, unable to bear the humiliation, finally fainted glamorously.

Brother Cheng was very satisfied with this outcome.

I didn't kill you, but living henceforth might not hold much meaning for you, huh?

Then, the Demon Emperors surrounded him again.

"Master Cai Ying, which Sect do you plan to join?"

"Join our Nine-Star Demon Hall..."

"No no no, join our Senluo Blood Hall instead!"

Facing their solicitations, Cai Ying smiled slightly.

"No, I'm not planning to join the Holy Hall."

Wha, what?

"Master Cai Ying, what did you just say?"

Everyone thought they misheard.

"Didn't hear clearly? I just came to take the top spot, didn't plan to join anybody," Cai Ying said matter-of-factly.

"What do you mean by that?"

The Demon Emperors who were laughing jovially just a moment ago immediately turned hostile, faster than flipping a book.

What's that supposed to mean?

Are you messing with us?

Oh, you don't intend to join?

Then why did you have the Taie, You Xue, and Golden Essence three Demon Emperors apologize and make us force Tu Qin to kowtow?

Were all our efforts for nothing?

The Taie Demon Emperor directly waved his hand, isolating the sound from other demon cultivators outside.

Then, with a stern face, asked coldly.

"Are you playing us?"

Even if she's a Ninth-grade Immortal Artifact Master, if she can't be used by us, then she's of no value.

Had we known, why bother offending Tu Qin?

The Demon Emperors felt as if a 'sham girl' had deceived their feelings, and were understandably furious.

"If you're not joining the Holy Hall, why participate in the Evangelical Assembly?"

Facing their questioning, Cai Ying appeared innocent.

"The Evangelical Assembly is the Evangelical Assembly; joining the Holy Hall is a separate matter, isn't it?"

"Nobody's stipulated that participating in the event requires joining the Holy Hall, right?"

The You Xue Demon Emperor released his Emperor Realm pressure, his killing intent almost tangible.

"I suggest you reconsider."

"Your decision is very unwise and might bring disaster upon you!"

This was an undisguised threat.

The Holy Hall has always been about following us or perishing against us!

If you're a genius, they still might not look up to you.

If you are a genius, then you must belong under our command.

Otherwise, you must be destroyed to prevent other forces from recruiting you and strengthening our opponents.

Faced with this threat, Cai Ying merely giggled.

"I've thought this over very clearly."

"Actually... I just came to mess around with you, what can you do about it?"

These words were taught by Brother Cheng.

He didn't know how exhilarating it was to say them.

Back then, that group of my disciples were pitifully harmed by you this way.

Ji Linghan and Lin Ning also performed outstandingly, and after solicitation without agreement, the Feixian Sect faced extermination-level hunting and persecution!

Today, I'm just messing with you, but this time the outcome won't be the same as that time!

"You deserve to die..."

"How daring!"

"Seeking death!"

The Demon Emperors were furious beyond compare.

Being played by Cai Ying was one thing, but being alienated from Master Tu Qin, the entire Artifact Refining Group competition felt wasted.

They were so angry they wished they could grind Cai Ying into dust on the spot.

However, the Evangelical Assembly was still underway.

If these Demon Emperors, regardless of their status, personally laid heavy hands on the champion of the Artifact Refining Group, what would the billions of demon cultivators watching think?

This would seriously damage the image of the Holy Hall, and there'd be no point in holding the Evangelical Assembly in the future.

"She also signed up for the Chaos Group!" the Taie Demon Emperor suddenly said.

"Is that so?"

The You Xue Demon Emperor chuckled coldly, "That's perfect."

He, like the previous Lie Yu Quasi-Emperor, thought of the 'brilliant idea' of using a borrowed knife.

Let a Quasi-Emperor of the Chaos Group get rid of her, wouldn't that be wonderful?

"Don't think about escaping, you haven't finished competing yet!"

It's not allowed to withdraw midway before elimination in the Evangelical Assembly.

Otherwise, it means death.

If Cai Ying had submitted to them, the Holy Hall would secretly take care. Now they can't wait to destroy her.

"We'll be watching you finish the competition!"

"Then you'd better open your dog eyes and watch closely." Backed by the Demon Lord, Cai Ying was all-in.

"Damn it!"

"Truly damnable!"

The Demon Emperors were exasperated, but after removing the sound barrier, they switched back to their dignified personas once more.

"Cai Ying still has the Chaos Group competition to participate in."

"We hope she continues to strive and achieve great success..."

Finished, all the Demon Emperors flew to the height of the platform.

Upon hearing this, all the demon cultivators present were stunned.

To be honest, due to Cai Ying's overwhelmingly superb performance in the Artifact Refining Group, they had all but forgotten that she was still a seed contender in the Chaos Group.

"Is she really going to participate in the Chaos Group competition too?"

"Artifact Refiners aren't typically skilled in combat, are they?"

"She's only a Celestial Immortal; she can hardly compete properly, can she?"

"In the Chaos Group's preliminary contests, she might have just been lucky; now, it's all one-on-one confrontations, no chance to hide, and no more stroke of luck."

"This is completely seeking death!"

"Master Cai Ying really doesn't need to do this, is she being foolhardy?"

"Honestly, with her level of artifact refining skill, why join any Chaos Group?!"

Nobody could understand Cai Ying's decision.

All over the Demon Realm, discussions were buzzing.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Chaos Group's competition had reached its later stage.

Every group was down to its final eight.

It was just the time for the seed competitors to appear.

Under the gaze of many, Cai Ying was transmitted into one of the battlefields in the Chaos Group competition space.

When people saw her opponent across, many once again cried out in surprise.

"The Hundred Evils Quasi-Emperor!"

"My God, isn't it that maniac?"

"I watched his earlier rounds; it was always a fight to the death, and he left no one alive, not even with an intact body!"