139: Black Jue Formation!

Members of the Demonic Cult entering the Nine Stars Secret Realm was something Lu Sheng had not expected.

Regardless, now that he knew this, even if he was somewhat confused about the Demonic Cult's intentions, he could at least guard against them to some extent.

And now, Lu Sheng had already advanced to the level of three Perfection Tempering.

His Qi and blood had reached 1,600 points.

In terms of Qi and blood quantity alone, he was already comparable to an ordinary Forging Bone First Level Martial Artist.

Not to mention Lu Sheng's terrifying Qi and blood quality.

Even when facing a Demonic Cult member at the Bone Forging Fifth Layer, Lu Sheng was not incapable of defeating him.

"No matter what your plans are..."

Lu Sheng's eyes were slightly deep.

"You are all damned scoundrels!"

Lu Sheng would not forget the ordinary people who died tragically at the hands of Demonic Cult members, nor would he forget Xu Changqing, who died at the hands of the Demonic Cult, and even less would he forget the thousands of soldiers who stood on the Tianxing Great Wall to protect Great Xia, while these rat-like people were wantonly destroying things in the rear.

For these scoundrels, Lu Sheng's heart held only endless killing intent!

"Burial Ground..."

Lu Sheng's brow twitched slightly, and he stepped out of the tree hollow, slowly walking in the direction of the Burial Ground according to the map in his mind.

The distance from here to the Tian Xuan Tree was only about ten kilometers, and the distance to the Burial Ground was only a little over a day's journey.

Now, more than seven days had passed in the Nine Stars Secret Realm, and it stood to reason that someone should have already arrived at the Burial Ground and activated the Legacy of Old Man Nine Stars.

However, the appearance of the Demonic Cult had caused some changes in the activation of the Legacy.

As for how much the change was, Lu Sheng was not clear, and all he could do now was head to the Burial Ground!

...A day later.

Lu Sheng stood in a desert landscape.

Gusts of wind swept across the entire land, yellow sand swirled, storms raged, and the scorching sun hung high in the sky, bringing its intense heat down upon this part of the world.

The surrounding space seemed to be slightly distorted under this scorching temperature.

Lu Sheng calmly looked ahead.

He saw a pyramid-like structure standing silently in the center of this desert, amidst the vast yellow sand.

It seemed to have become the sole center of this world.

Faintly, one could even feel waves of oppressive force emanating from within that pyramid.

"Is that... the Burial Ground of Old Man Nine Stars!"

Lu Sheng murmured softly, then slowly took a step forward.

Suddenly, from within the yellow sand, a small figure abruptly shot out, carrying a fierce killing intent as it charged towards Lu Sheng.

However, Lu Sheng seemed not to have noticed.

But just as those small figures were about to approach Lu Sheng, suddenly, around Lu Sheng, sharp Sword Qi seemed to emerge.

Strands of Sword Qi, carrying a sharp edge, instantly fell upon those small figures.

Pfft!

In an instant, those small figures, under the sharp Sword Qi, turned into pieces of flesh and blood, falling onto the yellow sand.

Blood stained the yellow sand.

Meanwhile, Lu Sheng continued to walk calmly towards the location of the pyramid.

The closer he got to the Burial Ground, the more Secret Realm creatures there were around, and their overall strength had also increased significantly.

Taking the Secret Realm creatures that just ambushed Lu Sheng as an example, they all had at least Peak Viscera Refining cultivation.

However, the current Lu Sheng was not the same Lu Sheng who first entered the Nine Stars Secret Realm.

Under the Opportunities of these past few days, Lu Sheng's combat power was at least several times what it was then.

These Secret Realm creatures didn't even have the qualifications to get close to Lu Sheng's body!

Soon, Lu Sheng arrived in front of the pyramid, looking at the pyramid before him, its heavy stone door already slowly pushed open.

What greeted his eyes was a deep, eerie darkness.

This darkness seemed to be able to swallow all light; standing outside, it was impossible to see the interior of the pyramid.

"So... someone has already arrived at the Burial Ground?"

Lu Sheng's brow twitched slightly, but he was not surprised.

Now, almost nine days had passed in the Nine Stars Secret Realm, so it was not unusual for someone to have arrived here.

The only thing Lu Sheng was concerned about was whether those Demonic Cult members had entered it.

Lu Sheng looked at the deep darkness before him, pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and walked into the interior of the pyramid.

As for whether there were Demonic Cult members inside, or what tricks the Demonic Cult members were playing, Lu Sheng didn't care.

Under absolute power, any conspiracy or trickery would become a joke!

Although Lu Sheng was only at the Viscera Refining Realm, he still had the right to say such words!

Lu Sheng stepped one foot into the darkness, his body paused slightly, and then his entire being completely disappeared into this darkness.

A tingling sensation enveloped Lu Sheng's entire body.

It was as if arcs of electricity were stimulating the flesh and blood all over Lu Sheng's body, a sensation that made Lu Sheng involuntarily tremble slightly.

Fortunately, this sensation only lasted for one breath before instantly disappearing.

Immediately after, light appeared in Lu Sheng's field of vision.

As more and more light appeared, it eventually converged into a series of scenes, presented before Lu Sheng.

This was the interior of a palace.

Stone pillars stood on the ground, supporting the entire palace, and on the pillars, there were recessed areas.

In those positions, there were luminous pearls, and the light throughout the palace emanated from these luminous pearls.

However, Lu Sheng's attention was not on these luminous pearls, but slowly shifted forward.

At the very front of the palace, a throne-like seat stood silently.

On the seat, a skeleton sat quietly on the throne.

Unlike ordinary bones, this skeleton glowed with a golden radiance, as if it were made of pure gold.

Though merely an inanimate object, as it sat there, a faint, discernible pressure emanated from the golden skeleton.

Lu Sheng gazed at the golden skeleton, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"So... this is the corpse of Old Man Nine Stars?"

Lu Sheng murmured.

Previously, on the Spiritual Qi warship, Nightingale had explained to Lu Sheng the characteristics of a Golden Body Realm powerhouse.

Golden Body Realm powerhouses are extremely special, refining their entire body with Spiritual Qi to forge an endless Golden Body.

With the power of the Golden Body, they can even shake heaven and earth.

Furthermore, even if they fall, their remains will not be corrupted and will forever remain in the world.

Moreover, the bones of a Golden Body powerhouse are the best Materials for forging powerful weapons.

Therefore, whether it was the Alien Demon Golden Body or the Great Xia Golden Body, in the eyes of the other party, they were the best Artifact Refining Materials.

And in the Nine Stars Secret Realm, the key to activating the Legacy of Old Man Nine Stars lay in the Golden Body of Old Man Nine Stars!

Which was the golden corpse Lu Sheng was currently looking at!

"Another one has come to die!"

Suddenly, a faint voice came.

Lu Sheng's brow twitched slightly, and he looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a cold-faced young man, silently holding a black longsword, leaning against a stone pillar, his gaze calmly fixed on him.

"You are... Han Bing?"

Lu Sheng stared at the stern young man before him, saying with some surprise.

Han Bing also looked at Lu Sheng and said indifferently: "I originally thought of teaching you a lesson in this Secret Realm, but the Demonic Cult people have come in and set up the Black Absolute Grand Formation here. After thinking about it, I decided not to waste that effort!"

Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

Black Absolute Grand Formation!

Lu Sheng had heard this name before.

The so-called Black Absolute Grand Formation was a Formation that used the lives of nine Martial Artists as a Formation catalyst, absorbing their lives to create a Formation that trapped and killed enemies.

Once one entered this Formation, unless their strength far exceeded the cultivation of the nine Martial Artists in their lifetime, it would be impossible to break through the blockade of the Black Absolute Grand Formation.

Moreover, the Black Absolute Grand Formation has an even more commendable aspect: from the outside, there is no abnormality whatsoever, meaning that unless one is proficient in Formations, the existence of the Formation cannot be perceived from the outside.

Only after entering the Formation can one vaguely sense its presence.

However, despite the Black Absolute Grand Formation's power, it possesses a fatal flaw.

That is, the Black Absolute Grand Formation's power to kill enemies requires accumulation over time.

At least seven days are needed.

But precisely because of this, the longer the accumulation time for this killing power, the stronger the killing power unleashed by the Black Absolute Grand Formation.

Once, in a frontline city of the Great Xia, the Garrison General of that city used the lives of nine Nirvana Realm Martial Artists to set up the Black Absolute Grand Formation.

It accumulated killing power for several years.

Years later, that frontline city was invaded by a Demon Venerable expert, and it should be known that a Demon Venerable expert is an existence at the Entering Dao Stage.

But unexpectedly... with the lives of nine Nirvana Martial Artists as a catalyst, the killing power accumulated over several years erupted instantly.

It actually managed to completely slay that Demon Venerable-level Demon.

From then on, the Black Absolute Grand Formation's reputation soared instantly.

However, the prerequisites for setting up the Black Absolute Grand Formation are simply too stringent; using the lives of Martial Artists as a catalyst is not permitted by Great Xia unless absolutely necessary, so no one is allowed to use such a Formation.

But this restriction only applies to Great Xia; those guys from the Demon Cult are not bound by it.

"The Black Absolute Grand Formation, huh... So they intend to make their move against us after we complete Old Man Nine Stars's trial? And, while they're at it... take Old Man Nine Stars's Legacy?"

After recalling the effects of the Black Absolute Grand Formation, Lu Sheng gradually surmised the Demon Cult's intentions.

It must be said, they are truly quite sinister.

However... Lu Sheng sensed the fluctuations around the palace, and his brows slightly furrowed.

"This Black Absolute Grand Formation seems to be incomplete!"

Lu Sheng said softly.

Han Bing glanced at Lu Sheng, a flicker of surprise passing through his calm eyes, and then he said indifferently,

"It originally required the lives of nine Martial Artists, but for some reason, the Demon Cult guys seemed to be short on numbers, ultimately using only the lives of eight Martial Artists, which led to some flaws in the Black Absolute Grand Formation."

"But even so..."

Han Bing paused: "It's not something we can break, unless... we can obtain Old Man Nine Stars's Legacy and improve our strength."

"But by that time, the Black Absolute Grand Formation's killing power will have already finished charging. This situation... seems to be a dead end!"

Han Bing's voice was slightly gloomy.

Lu Sheng did not speak upon hearing this, only silently surveyed his surroundings.

And Han Bing didn't seem to care much, still leaning against the stone pillar, saying indifferently: "When I came, I had already activated the Legacy. There's only half a day left until it's fully activated. Currently, for us, the most effective thing is to reduce the Black Absolute Grand Formation's charging time as much as possible. This way, we might still have a glimmer of hope!"

Lu Sheng nodded: "That's correct, but I have a question..."

"What?"

Han Bing asked.

Lu Sheng smiled slightly: "Logically, the Black Absolute Grand Formation requires someone to control it, meaning the number of people who entered the Demon Cult should exceed nine. But in Old Man Nine Stars's Burial Ground, this Black Absolute Grand Formation only used the lives of eight Demon Cult members. So... where is the ninth person?"

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Han Bing's eyes.

"Hehehe, as expected of Lu Sheng, you actually guessed it."

"I, for one, value my life. Although I don't know why someone didn't arrive here, eight is eight. To deal with you little guys, the lives of eight people are enough!"

Suddenly, a voice came from all directions.

But the moment Lu Sheng heard this voice, an extremely sharp killing intent instantly erupted in his eyes.

"Zhao Changsheng!!!"

Lu Sheng let out a low growl, and in an instant, a Hidden Dragon Sword Qi roared out, fiercely attacking in all directions.

However, just as those Sword Qi were about to break through the palace, ripples suddenly appeared in the space, directly dissolving those sharp Hidden Dragon Sword Qi.

Lu Sheng's expression was somewhat gloomy.

Lu Sheng was all too familiar with the voices of Zhao Changsheng and Wang Mu!

Xu Changqing... died because of these two guys!

Lu Sheng could never forget it!

So much so that the moment Lu Sheng heard Zhao Changsheng's voice, the anger that had been suppressed deep within his heart suddenly burst forth.

"Hehe, why such a big temper? Although you are exceptionally gifted, you don't have the strength to break through the Black Absolute Grand Formation."

"Instead of wasting your energy on me, you might as well think carefully about how you will face the Formation's slaughter after the Legacy ends!"

"This time... no one can save you!"

Zhao Changsheng's mocking voice once again came from all directions.

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng's expression grew even gloomier.

This guy... truly is quite annoying.

"You know this guy from the Demon Cult?"

Han Bing looked at Lu Sheng in surprise.

Lu Sheng's gaze was cold, and his voice seemed to be filled with a hint of chill: "A... scumbag!"

Seeing Lu Sheng's appearance, Han Bing did not continue to ask, only said indifferently: "You've seen it, under the Black Absolute Grand Formation, we can't find him. We can only wait for the people from the other three Martial Arts Academies to arrive and see if they can collectively break through this Black Absolute Grand Formation. If it really doesn't work... then we can only see if we can obtain Old Man Nine Stars's Legacy!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng also took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down, but deep in his eyes, a hint of brutality still flickered.

As time passed.

Figures also appeared in the palace.

Yang Yun and Ye Fei, who had previously cooperated with Lu Sheng, were naturally among them.

Not only the two from Fengyun Academy, but Tianling Academy also had three people enter the palace.

After learning about the existence of the Black Absolute Grand Formation, the five people's expressions also became somewhat grim.

Especially Yang Yun, he, like Lu Sheng, knew about the existence of the Demon Cult.

What they hadn't expected was that the Demon Cult was so deranged, going so far as to use the lives of eight Bone Forging Fifth Layer Martial Artists as the Formation's catalyst to completely trap them here.

"Wait, why don't I see anyone from the Military Martial Academy?"

Suddenly, Yang Yun asked.

Everyone paused slightly then.

The Military Martial Academy is also one of the three major Academies in the eastern part of Great Xia, alongside Fengyun and Tianling. This time, three people from it also entered the Nine Stars Secret Realm.

Only then did they realize that apart from themselves, not a single person from the Military Martial Academy had appeared.

Even Zhang Meng from Fengyun Academy and a student from Tianling Academy had not appeared here.

For a moment, looking at everyone's expressions, Yang Yun, Han Bing, and the others' faces also became somewhat solemn.

"Hehe, don't wait any longer, they... should all be here!"

Suddenly, Zhao Changsheng's voice came from all directions again, and then, one by one, heads were directly thrown in by Zhao Changsheng.

When Yang Yun and the others saw those heads, their eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

"Zhang Meng!!"

"Zhao Yang!!"

The three from Tianling Academy looked at one of the heads and couldn't help but exclaim.

Yang Yun and Ye Fei were also the same.

And next to these two heads, there were three more heads, all with expressions of terror on their faces.

Five heads fell into the palace, accompanied by Zhao Changsheng's mocking voice.

"If you really gathered, this Black Absolute Grand Formation might not necessarily be able to trap you, but if a few are killed..."

"You won't have that ability!"

"So... try your best to obtain Old Man Nine Stars's Legacy. That way, you still have a glimmer of hope, otherwise..."

"Only death awaits you!!"