241: Entering the Demonic World

Twisting sensations surrounded Lu Sheng, and an aura that Lu Sheng found extremely repulsive enveloped him.

However, in Lu Sheng's arms, an milky-white jade stone glowed with a faint light. Inside it, milky-white liquid seemed to be slowly suspended.

As the jade stone's light shone, the repulsive aura around Lu Sheng seemed to be purified, transforming into the purest Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, which surged into Lu Sheng's body.

At this moment, Lu Sheng finally felt a slight sense of comfort.

"It's a good thing I have the energy conversion stone. Otherwise, just passing through this dimensional crack channel (rift channel) would have been unbearable!"

Lu Sheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

But he also couldn't help but admire the Human Race powerhouses who had been lurking in the Otherworldly Demon World for years. Even with the energy conversion stone, living in the Otherworldly Demon World and the Great Xia Territory every day was a completely different experience.

After all, it was the world of another race and couldn't be compared to the Blue Star where the Great Xia Human Clan resided.

Gradually, Lu Sheng felt his vision around him become blurry.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!!!

A faint hum echoed in his ears, and suddenly, a light seemed to appear before his eyes.

Lu Sheng focused his gaze, only to see a white halo gradually approaching him.

A moment later, Lu Sheng had completely merged into the white halo.

The faint hum in his ears persisted, but as time passed, it gradually quieted down.

A moment later, when his feet felt the ground and the faint hum completely disappeared, Lu Sheng finally opened his eyes.

However, as he looked at his surroundings, a hint of surprise appeared on Lu Sheng's face.

He saw that his surroundings were not, as he had imagined, shrouded in black Devilish Qi and plunged into endless darkness.

Instead, it was like the Great Xia Territory, with a scorching sun hanging in the sky, emitting a gentle warmth.

However, aside from that, the differences were still quite significant.

Around him, strange and grotesque trees were rooted in the soil, like monstrous creatures baring their fangs and claws, exuding a sense of dread.

Lu Sheng glanced around and realized that he was in a jungle.

The strange trees were arranged in an orderly fashion, as if someone had deliberately shaped this jungle.

"Is this... the Otherworldly Demon World?"

Lu Sheng observed his surroundings, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Are you Lu Sheng?"

Suddenly, a hoarse voice came from not far away.

Lu Sheng abruptly looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a figure with a black wolf's head perched on the trunk of a giant, strange tree, staring at him with a cold expression.

This person's body was also filled with an unsettling Evil Qi of "Slaughter".

It was as if countless living beings had died tragically at his hands.

Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched the figure before him.

"Is this person a Human Race undercover agent? But in this world, it's best not to trust anyone!"

Lu Sheng murmured in his heart, simply gazing calmly at the figure before him. A faint Spiritual Qi emanated from his body, but under the energy conversion stone, it transformed into surging Devilish Qi. (From now on, I'll describe it as Devilish Qi, otherwise, it would take too many words every time.)

Seeing the Devilish Qi surging from Lu Sheng's body, the wolf-headed figure grinned: "Your vigilance is good, but according to the Lion Demon Clan's nature... they would have already attacked!"

With that, the person pressed his foot down slightly, instantly leaping up, and then lightly landed in front of Lu Sheng.

Standing before Lu Sheng, the person took out a tianxing token.

Lu Sheng glanced at it and saw that it was indeed a Tianxing Army token.

"Dawn Project, Third Task Force member, Cang Lang!"

Cang Lang held the Tianxing Army token and spoke indifferently, but he was also sizing up Lu Sheng, then smacked his lips.

"Tsk tsk tsk, a Flying Heaven Realm cultivation. But it's not a big problem. We can just find an excuse later, say we found a Secret Realm and improved our cultivation. Anyway, Shi Ming has been missing for several days already!"

Cang Lang seemed to be talking to himself.

Lu Sheng also completely lowered his guard upon seeing the Tianxing Army token in Cang Lang's hand.

The Tianxing Army token required those from the Tianxing Army or students from the Star Academy to drip blood to acknowledge it as their master. The tianxing tokens also had connections with each other.

Under such circumstances, it was easy to discern the other party's true identity.

"What should I do next?"

Lu Sheng looked at Cang Lang and asked softly.

Cang Lang crossed his arms over his chest and grinned: "Your identity was carefully chosen by our Third Task Force. That guy Shi Ming doesn't have much of a social life; he's a genuine Martial Arts fanatic. All you need to do is return to your place and honestly cultivate!"

"However..."

Cang Lang's tone shifted slightly as he looked at Lu Sheng and said indifferently: "The Lion Demon Clan is an extremely tyrannical Otherworldly Demon race. Regardless of who it is from the Lion Demon Clan, once faced with a provocation, they will attack without hesitation. The Lion Demon Clan reveres Martial Arts, so, the fact that you didn't attack me earlier already makes it easy for people to notice something is off about you."

"You must remember this firmly, because once you enter Lion City, my identity isn't enough for me to stay in Lion City for too long, and our Third Task Force only has one person in Lion City, so it's impossible for us to protect you at all times."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Cang Lang looked at Lu Sheng and said indifferently.

Lion City was the main city of the Lion Demon Clan. Most of the residents in this city were direct Bloodline descendants of the Lion Demon Clan. Of course, there were also some beings of other races living within it, but the primary inhabitants were still beings of the Lion Demon Clan.

Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly, then a faint smile appeared on his face. Lu Sheng licked his lips with his tongue and said with a smile: "So... even if I beat them to death, it's fine?"

A playful expression appeared on Cang Lang's face: "Of course. In the Lion Demon Clan, if you can beat your enemies to death, you might even gain recognition from the higher-ups!"

"The premise is... you have the strength!"

Listening to Cang Lang's words, Lu Sheng smiled but said nothing more, merely stating indifferently: "Which direction is Lion City in?"

Although the Jade Slip contained the layout of the entire Lion City, that guy Shi Ming, as Cang Lang said, was a Martial Arts fanatic. He cultivated all year round and rarely inquired about other matters, so much so that he hadn't left Lion City more than a few times, and naturally didn't know much about anything outside of Lion City.

Cang Lang's eyebrows raised slightly as he looked at Lu Sheng, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He had guided many individuals who had come to lurk in the Otherworldly Demon World, but when those people first entered the Otherworldly Demon World, even if some of them had good strength, they were always filled with fear for this unfamiliar world.

Some even needed to be trained by him for a period of time before they could fully adapt to the rules of the Otherworldly Demon World.

However, this guy in front of him had already started to adapt to this world as soon as he entered.

This ability... is quite good!

Thinking of this, a faint light flickered in Cang Lang's eyes.

"Lu Sheng... I seem to have heard that name from the boss, but I can't quite remember it."

"He must be a Prodigy from the Academy!"

Cang Lang murmured in his heart, then shook his head and pointed to the east: "Just follow this direction for dozens of kilometers, and you'll arrive!"

"However..."

Cang Lang's voice paused, carrying a hint of hesitation: "Do you really not need me to tell you some rules about living in the Otherworldly Demon World? If others find out..."

Cang Lang still couldn't help but ask.

After all, for the Star Academy, every person who could infiltrate the Otherworldly Demon World was an invaluable asset.

If one were lost, the Star Academy would be heartbroken.

However, in response to Cang Lang's words, Lu Sheng merely smiled slightly, pointing to his head with his hand: "No need, everything is already stored in my mind."

“The Lion Demon Clan is warlike… That’s good. When it comes to dealing with Otherworldly Demons, I’m also quite warlike!”

Lu Sheng’s smile was very wide, but Cang Lang didn’t know why, as he looked at Lu Sheng’s smile, a cold feeling arose in his heart.

It was as if he was afraid of this guy in front of him.

Otherworldly Demons, to Lu Sheng, had countless connections.

“Slaughter”!

Currently, Lu Sheng’s cultivation had already advanced to the Flying Heaven Realm Second Layer, and he had more than twenty Golden Cores within him, but Lu Sheng’s Body Refining cultivation had always been stuck at the Body Refining Eighth Layer Early Stage.

Although he had a top-tier Martial Arts for Body Refining like the Nine Star Body Refining Art, and the blessing of the Human Immortal Physique, Lu Sheng, despite only being at the Body Refining Eighth Layer Early Stage, could rival a Martial Artist at the Spirit Transformation Late Stage.

It was just that compared to Lu Sheng’s Spiritual Qi cultivation, it seemed a bit too slow.

And the fastest way to improve Body Refining cultivation was none other than “Slaughter”.

Even though it was only a purple Martial Arts Talent, its effect was terrifying, especially when combined with Hundredfold Amplification!

What’s more, there was also the existence of Slaughter Value.

Killing Otherworldly Demons… for Lu Sheng, was definitely a good thing with more benefits than drawbacks!

The Lion Demon Clan was so devoted to martial prowess, even killing an opponent could earn the attention of the Lion Demon Clan’s high-ranking members… This was the best possible outcome for Lu Sheng.

Of course, Cang Lang was unaware of the reasons behind all this.

After learning the direction of Lion City, Lu Sheng immediately headed east, leaving Cang Lang standing alone, somewhat at a loss.

Cang Lang looked at Lu Sheng’s retreating figure, his entire expression somewhat strange.

It wasn’t until Lu Sheng’s figure completely disappeared from Cang Lang’s sight that Cang Lang scratched his head. At this moment, he felt somewhat out of sorts.

“That’s odd, this guy…”

Cang Lang felt increasingly uneasy. Shouldn’t he have properly guided the other party, making him aware of the rules of the Otherworldly Demon World? From ancient times until now, from the moment the Dawn Project of the Star Academy began, it had always been this way.

Cang Lang had even prepared himself, yet Lu Sheng merely asked where Lion City was, then left Cang Lang behind and walked away.

This left Cang Lang somewhat bewildered.

“Ah, never mind, never mind. I’ll just have the second-in-command look after him a bit in Lion City. After all, this guy is a talent personally chosen by the Principal!”

Cang Lang shook his head, finally letting out a sigh.

“He’s still just a young man. After suffering a bit, he’ll naturally realize that this Otherworldly Demon World isn’t so easy to navigate!”

Immediately, Cang Lang once again took out his tianxing token, recorded the information within the token, and then sent it out.

After completing all of this, Cang Lang shook his head, and his figure disappeared into the jungle… On a flat road, Lu Sheng slowly walked towards Lion City. At this moment, Lu Sheng had already emerged from the strange jungle and was walking on a wide, flat road. Faintly, he could see the shimmering Lion City in the distance.

The structure of the Otherworldly Demon World bore some resemblance to ancient Blue Star, lacking advanced technology but possessing top-tier powerhouses, Demon Gods, who surpassed the Martial Arts of Great Xia.

In this world, cultivation was developed to its extreme.

As Lu Sheng walked, he continued to digest the information in the Jade Slip, identifying gaps and making corrections.

It wasn’t until Lu Sheng had completely memorized all the information points that he realized he was only about five or six kilometers away from Lion City.

Looking at the majestic city in the distance, its surroundings, like the cities of Great Xia, had towering city walls. On the city walls, there were Lion Demon Clan soldiers guarding.

Although the Otherworldly Demon World had no external invasions, it was not as united as Great Xia within its own borders.

There was constant infighting among the Otherworldly Demon races.

From small-scale skirmishes between ordinary races over resource allocation to large-scale wars between royal families over territorial disputes.

Of course, all of this was quite orderly when the Demon God was still present, with all races, big and small, behaving themselves.

But now, the Demon God had consumed a great deal of energy to open the dimensional rift between the Otherworldly Demon World and Blue Star, and was severely wounded by the combined efforts of the Ten Saints of Great Xia.

He was forced to enter seclusion, and without the Demon God presiding, the infighting within the Otherworldly Demon World gradually escalated.

This is also why, even without the Demon God, the Otherworldly Demon World still surpasses Great Xia, yet Great Xia can still defend the Blue Star Territory.

It is because within the Otherworldly Demon World itself, each faction has its own schemes!

As a result, Great Xia was able to recuperate and grow while resisting the invasion.

Soon, Lu Sheng arrived at the gate of Lion City. At the city gate, there were several soldiers with black lion heads, just like Lu Sheng, guarding the gate. Their bodies exuded a fierce Evil Qi, intimidating the creatures entering and exiting.

Lu Sheng glanced at these soldiers and was surprised to find that they all possessed Shackles Realm cultivation!

Just the soldiers alone had Shackles Realm cultivation, which showed how terrifying the foundation of the Lion Demon Clan was!

Among these creatures, some were members of the Lion Demon Clan, while others were creatures from other Otherworldly Demon races.

Although the Otherworldly Demon World’s technology was not very developed, trade had always existed, and different races had trade relationships.

After all, not every race could possess all types of resources like a royal family; everything had to be conducted through trade.

Of course, in Lion City, the most prominent were still the members of the Lion Demon Clan!

Lu Sheng walked confidently towards the city gate, a faint Evil Qi emanating from him.

The Lion Demon Clan soldiers guarding the city gate, upon seeing Lu Sheng, all bowed their heads respectfully.

Clearly, they recognized Lu Sheng’s identity.

However, it wasn’t until Lu Sheng had passed them and fully entered Lion City that these soldiers slowly raised their heads and exchanged glances.

One of the soldiers whispered, “Commander Shi Ming has returned! Quickly go and report to the two Vice Commanders!”

A soldier nodded, then glanced around and quietly departed.

Although this scene was quite secretive, Lu Sheng was now a Martial Artist of the Flying Heaven Realm. In the Otherworldly Demon World, that was comparable to a ninth-tier Otherworldly Demon.

How could it escape Lu Sheng’s perception?

However, Lu Sheng merely smiled indifferently at all of this.

The moment Lu Sheng saw these soldiers, he recognized their identities. As a Commander, Shi Ming, though a Martial Arts fanatic, still recognized some of his soldiers.

Especially these few guys… they were the men of those two Vice Commanders!

A cold smile appeared on Lu Sheng’s face, and in his eyes, a hint of anticipation emerged.

“If you don’t come looking for trouble, consider yourselves lucky. But if you want to cause me trouble… I’m not that Shi Ming. Otherworldly Demons… all deserve to die!”

“Two Vice Commanders… Peak eighth-tier Otherworldly Demons. Killing them should significantly increase my Body Refining cultivation, and I’ll get two points of Slaughter Value. Hmm, not bad!”

Lu Sheng smiled, then followed the route from his memory towards his camp.

Within the Lion Demon Clan, there was the existence of the Lion Demon Army!

It was similar to the legions of the Great Xia Human Clan’s front-line main cities.

The general of the Lion Demon Army was a Demon King-level powerhouse, and under him, there were three Demon Venerable-level Commanders, whose authority was second only to the Demon King powerhouse.

Below the three Commanders, several front-line battle groups were divided in different directions.

The Battle Group Leader was held by a Demon King-level powerhouse, and the Vice Battle Group Leader below the Battle Group Leader was held by a Demon Marquis-level powerhouse.

As for below the Vice Battle Group Leader, there were three Great Commander levels, held by tenth-tier Otherworldly Demons. Each Great Commander had ten Commanders under him, and at the Commander level, ninth-tier Otherworldly Demon powerhouses served.

Shi Ming, which was Lu Sheng’s current identity, held the rank of Commander, and he commanded tens of thousands of Lion Demon Clan soldiers!