(OLD/NOT CANON) Immortal Ascension Tower

Chapter 39 - Devil!

"Oh, brother! What brings you here?" Bi Liang noticed Cheng Hao coming out of the room and rushed there at once. He lowered his voice and asked "Did you breakthrough?"

Cheng Hao shrugged his shoulders "I did, but it wasn't a breakthrough in cultivation..." Hearing that, Bi Liang was confused and didn't ask for more.

Instead, he questioned about other matters "Brother Hao, do you think that the other two factions know about our existence now?"

Cheng Hao nodded "Most probably, they do. But I think that they only know that, nothing more. You are the only one knowing about the full plan... At most, our opponents now are aware that there is another piece on the board, but they don't know which piece it is..." The boy smiled "For now, we can only hope for the best!"

Cheng Hao took a chair from a corner, dragged it to the front and sat down. When he did so, all the people in the warehouse lifted their heads and shut up, turning their attention towards the young boy.

Cheng Hao inhaled and exhaled and finally spoke out "Everyone, I am going to ask you to please reveal your skills and cultivation techniques. Please form a line and show me, I know this might sound rude, I assure you that it will be for your best!"

Silence. Nobody in the room dared to curse or speak their thoughts aloud as their thoughts were most likely stuff similar to 'You motherf***er, you wish!'

"Bra- ahem, Sir..." A man walked out. He had a long beard and short hair. He was thin and wore the sect robes which had four black lines running from the shoulder to the ankle. Just like every other person in the room except from Cheng Hao, he was a Core Elder.

"Would you please repeat that? I think I didn't hear well enough..." The man pointed at his ears as he looked at the Cheng Hao sitting on the chair.

"Reveal your skills and cultivation. You may begin now" Cheng Hao unemotionally said "Hurry up"

The man's eyes widened as he was angered "I have put up with this for too long! Although this may have been an order by Protector Lao, I will not listen to this kid talking garbage any longer!"

Cheng Hao's eyes flashed "Oh? You dare to oppose me?" He crossed his arms in front of his chest and laughed "You have guts, I appreciate them... Why would you think that I am inappropriate to lead you bunch? Looks like the dog has to be beaten at least once to understand the owner..."

The man gritted his teeth "We are experts that have cultivated for most of their life, our strength is incredible and our experiences far more than a brat could ever hope to live!"

Cheng Hao smiled playfully "So... What you mean is that you have more knowledge than me, right? Then tell me... Why didn't senior find out about the two spies?"

The man's face turned a deathly white at once "Th-that's-!"

"I understand. You are simply not as knowledgeable as me so you couldn't, no need to explain... Now, as for my strength I still think that I may actually surpass you..."

The man's face turned purple "Bullshit! You, a cultivationless brat from the country have no rights to slander an expert such as me!"

The man stared at the child sitting on the chair, looking down on him as if he was his King. Cheng Hao only stared at him, but the man felt as if he was being gazed at by an ancient and terrifying monster and he could get swallowed at any moment.

He gritted his teeth and comforted himself 'This is all fake, an illusion! Don't fall for it, he's only a brat! Look at how I humiliate him now...'