273: The eighth layer of heaven and earth, mysterious white mist!

“So… how should we deal with these three guys?”

Lu Sheng looked at Zhao Changsheng and asked indifferently.

Although killing the three Prodigies of the Beast Demon Royal Clan in the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda was a huge loss, even for the Beast Demon Royal Clan.

With such a loss, the Beast Demon Royal Clan would undoubtedly be enraged. If they had any means to detect the situation within the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda, then he would be in trouble.

Zhao Changsheng waved his hand dismissively and said indifferently, “Don’t worry about them. Although the Beast Demon Emperor of the Beast Demon Royal Clan is powerful, he is not strong enough to shake the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda, a creation left behind by a Demon God expert.”

“If he could truly detect the situation within the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda, then not so many Prodigies of the Beast Demon Royal Clan would have died inside!”

“Otherwise… did you think all the dangers within this Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda came from the ancient pagoda itself? The true danger comes from other people!”

Zhao Changsheng said to Lu Sheng with a smile.

Lu Sheng’s heart sank slightly.

The true danger comes from other people!

Lu Sheng might not have felt anything before, but now, he seemed to understand.

Previously, many Prodigies of the Beast Demon Royal Clan had died in the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda. It seemed as though they had accidentally fallen due to being unable to withstand the dangerous elements within the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda.

But after Zhao Changsheng’s explanation… perhaps the deaths of the Beast Demon Royal Clan’s Prodigies were not that simple.

“Do you think… a Royal Clan can truly rule over its subordinate races? Not to mention the Niu Mo race, just from the Lion Demon Clan you belong to, you should know that the Demon Emperor of the Lion Demon Clan probably doesn’t hold much reverence for the Beast Demon Royal Clan, right?!”

“Under such circumstances, if it weren't for the Beast Demon Emperor holding the fort, the three great races would have rebelled against the Beast Demon Royal Clan long ago.”

“This situation is not only true for the Beast Demon Royal Clan; the Spirit Demon Royal Clan is also the same, and even the Sky Demon Royal Clan, where the Sky Devil Emperor sealed by your Senior Sister resides, is also like this!”

“If the current Sky Demon Royal Clan weren't facing invasions from the Spirit Demon Royal Clan and the Beast Demon Royal Clan, perhaps its three subordinate races would have already moved against the Sky Demon Royal Clan.”

“Hehe, the Otherworldly Demon World is just that much of a dog-eat-dog world. Without absolute strength, the entire world is a pile of loose sand.”

“It’s only because the Demon God was severely injured at his Origin while opening the dimensional rift and had to go into seclusion; otherwise, Blue Star wouldn't have been able to hold on for too long!”

Zhao Changsheng said mockingly.

Lu Sheng nodded. What Zhao Changsheng said was indeed true.

“Don’t worry. After we go out, as long as you don't speak and I don't speak, who will know how their Prodigies died? Of course, if you’re really worried, we can kill that guy from the Tiger Demon Clan. Then, no one will ever know what you did!”

Zhao Changsheng said casually, his words directly deciding the fate of the Tiger Demon Clan’s Prodigy.

Especially these words even made Lu Sheng ponder, as if he truly had such an intention.

“That guy isn’t here either. If we encounter him, we’ll kill him; if not, then so be it!”

In the end, Lu Sheng chose another answer.

Zhao Changsheng looked at Lu Sheng and said with a smile, “I didn’t realize you were quite benevolent. I thought you would be eager to kill every Otherworldly Demon you encountered!”

Lu Sheng said indifferently, “It’s not that I don’t want to kill them; it’s just that the most important thing right now is the profound spirit fragment. Everything revolves around the profound spirit fragment as the highest goal! The rest… can be delayed!”

“Of course, if he’s unlucky enough to run into us, I wouldn’t mind casually slaughtering him either!”

There was no emotion in Lu Sheng’s words, as if he were a cold, unfeeling robot.

Zhao Changsheng looked at Lu Sheng with interest and said with a smile, “Actually, you’re somewhat similar to us in your philosophy. Why don’t you join us? That way, we’d be on the same side!”

Lu Sheng glanced at Zhao Changsheng indifferently and said, “You and I… are still fundamentally different!”

“You have no attachments, but I… already do!”

In fact, Lu Sheng more or less understood the philosophies of Wang Mu and Zhao Changsheng: nothing more than having no attachments and acting recklessly.

If Lu Sheng had just Transmigrated and met them immediately, he might have been like them. However… after joining the martial arts hall, becoming a disciple of Kong Yunchang, and meeting his Senior Sister, Lu Sheng had his own attachments in this world.

These attachments made it impossible for Lu Sheng to be like them, reckless and unburdened.

“How boring!”

Zhao Changsheng sighed regretfully and waved his hand.

“Alright, destroy the bodies and erase all traces. Although the Beast Demon Royal Clan’s methods aren’t that sophisticated, the injuries on their bodies are easily identifiable as man-made. If that guy from the Tiger Demon Clan runs into them and we haven’t killed him, it’ll be troublesome!”

Listening to Zhao Changsheng, Lu Sheng nodded. With a wave of his hand, he first emptied the three of all their resources, then threw their bodies directly into the volcano, completely submerging them in the lava.

Afterward, Lu Sheng checked the resources on Ba Changkong and the other two, and his eyes immediately lit up.

These three guys… were truly rich!

Their combined resources were several times more than what Lu Sheng had obtained in the Lion Demon Clan over the past few months.

They were, after all, Prodigies of the Beast Demon Royal Clan, especially Ba Changkong, who had been personally taught by the Beast Demon Emperor. His status within the Beast Demon Royal Clan was equivalent to Lu Sheng’s current status in the Lion Demon Clan.

Zhao Changsheng, standing beside him, glanced at Lu Sheng and said with a smile, “Finders keepers, shares for all!”

Lu Sheng silently put away the resources: “Now you can’t see it!”

Zhao Changsheng: … Zhao Changsheng’s gaze became somewhat resentful. He looked at Lu Sheng and said gloomily, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll backstab you? You know I’m driven by profit.”

Lu Sheng looked at Zhao Changsheng and said with a smile, “Although I don’t know what you want to use the profound spirit mirror for, I imagine the power of the profound spirit mirror is extremely important to you. So… before you’ve borrowed the power of the profound spirit mirror, you shouldn’t backstab me!”

Zhao Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly. He gave Lu Sheng a deep look, then spread his hands and said somewhat helplessly, “Alright, you really hit the nail on the head!”

“But don’t be too confident. What if one day we find a better method? Perhaps… our cooperation will end then!”

Lu Sheng’s heart stirred slightly.

He heard a hint of something in Zhao Changsheng’s words, but he couldn't be too sure yet.

However, Lu Sheng didn’t show it, only smiling and saying, “At least for now, you haven’t found one, have you?”

“Alright, tell me, where is the remaining profound spirit fragment?!”

Lu Sheng changed the subject.

Zhao Changsheng didn’t mind and said indifferently, “It’s already clear. That guy died on the eighth floor, so it’s naturally on the eighth floor. But I’m not quite sure where. However, you have the profound spirit fragment on you, so when you reach the eighth floor, you’ll naturally be able to sense its presence.”

Listening to Zhao Changsheng, Lu Sheng didn’t hesitate and directly swept towards the entrance of the seventh floor.

“Hey, are you just abandoning me?”

Zhao Changsheng watched Lu Sheng leave directly, somewhat surprised. He quickly followed, saying gloomily.

“Why are you following me? Are you trying to contend with me for the profound spirit fragment?”

Lu Sheng said to Zhao Changsheng expressionlessly.

Zhao Changsheng chuckled, “Don’t worry, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t contend with you. While gathering the profound spirit fragments allows one to control the profound spirit mirror, there are conditions. At least…”

“One needs to gain the recognition of the profound spirit mirror’s artifact spirit. And the artifact spirit’s recognition goes to those who have obtained the profound spirit fragment.”

“Currently, throughout Great Xia and the Otherworldly Demon World, those who obtained the profound spirit fragment are either dead or old. Only you meet the conditions. Even if I snatched your profound spirit fragment, I wouldn’t be able to control the profound spirit mirror!”

Zhao Changsheng said with a smile.

Lu Sheng's brows slightly twitched; he hadn't realized there was such a condition.

Doesn't that mean that once he gathers all the profound spirit fragments, only he will be able to control the profound spirit mirror?

It's just that... a Sacred Artifact requires at least a Devil King, or a Saintly Position expert, to unleash its full power!

Under such circumstances, even if he controls the profound spirit mirror, he might not be able to resist the Demon God with its power.

If that's the case... isn't there still a gap?

Lu Sheng's brows furrowed slightly.

“It seems I still need to seize the time to increase my strength; the stronger I am, the greater the combat power I can unleash when controlling the profound spirit mirror!”

Lu Sheng took a deep breath and murmured softly.

Immediately, Lu Sheng rushed towards the entrance of the seventh floor, and Zhao Changsheng naturally followed by his side.

Soon, at the end of the volcanic land, a white stone tablet stood quietly.

Lu Sheng skillfully took away the essence of heaven and earth beneath the stone tablet, and Zhao Changsheng, watching this scene, asked curiously, “What are you taking this ordinary stone for? Is it some good item?”

Lu Sheng glanced at Zhao Changsheng and said indifferently, “What? Am I not allowed to keep it as a memento?”

Zhao Changsheng chuckled, “Lu Sheng, oh Lu Sheng, we've already started cooperating, and you're still treating me as an enemy? If there's something good, just say it. Do you think I'd harm you?”

“Not now, but who knows about the future?”

Lu Sheng said indifferently, then stepped over the stone tablet first.

Instantly, a familiar sensation slowly came... Several days later.

In a sprawling mountain range, the middle of the mountain was completely shrouded in white mist, looking as if it were draped in a thin veil.

It gave off an extremely mysterious yet Immortal Qi-filled feeling.

And at this moment, two figures slowly emerged in the middle of the mountain range.

It was Lu Sheng and Zhao Changsheng.

However, their auras were slightly subdued, as if they had encountered some danger.

“Phew! We finally entered the eighth floor. No wonder that Niu Mo Emperor said that after the seventh floor, unless one has the combat power of the Nirvana Realm, the death rate is very high. If it weren't for the two of us working together, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to enter this eighth floor at all!”

Zhao Changsheng let out a long breath and plopped down on the ground.

Although Lu Sheng didn't do the same, his aura was also slightly low, panting heavily as he began to look around.

Shi Lie had told Lu Sheng about the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda before, but even Shi Lie's understanding of the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda stopped at the seventh floor. Shi Lie didn't know what it looked like after the seventh floor.

He only warned Lu Sheng not to enter the eighth floor without absolute strength, otherwise, it would be easy to die inside.

As a result, Lu Sheng currently knew very little about the information after the seventh floor.

Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, which were extremely peaceful and serene, it seemed as if there was no danger.

However, Lu Sheng was still very cautious.

Just now, when he and Zhao Changsheng were about to enter the eighth floor, a python-like creature comparable to the Nirvana Realm suddenly attacked them.

If it weren't for the two of them working together and entering the eighth floor in time, both of them might have been severely injured.

But even so, under the attack of this python Vicious Beast, their blood and Qi fluctuated, and it took them a while to calm down.

“On this eighth floor, have you sensed the profound spirit fragment in your body?”

Beside him, Zhao Changsheng sat on the ground, asking breathlessly.

Lu Sheng closed his eyes, and indeed, in his Sea of Consciousness, the three profound spirit fragments trembled slightly, as if they had some reaction.

Then Lu Sheng opened his eyes and nodded.

“It's on this eighth floor.”

“It should be in this direction...”

Lu Sheng pointed to their right and said.

Zhao Changsheng looked over, but found that the path ahead was completely shrouded in white mist, making it impossible to see the road clearly. Vaguely, there seemed to be a suppressive aura, which made Zhao Changsheng shiver involuntarily.

“Strange, why is this eighth floor so peculiar? No wonder that Prodigy of the Beast Demon Royal Clan died on the eighth floor. I suppose this place... isn't as simple as it appears on the surface!”

Zhao Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he said indifferently.

Lu Sheng said helplessly, “But even if it's not simple, we still have to look for it. Since we're already here, we can't possibly return empty-handed. After all, it takes a long time for the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda to open once. The next time it opens, we won't have the chance to come in, so we can't miss it!”

“That's true!”

Zhao Changsheng reluctantly stood up and walked into the misty path.

“Since we're already here, let's go. I want to see what's so strange about this place. With the two of us working together... as long as it's not a true Nirvana expert, it basically won't pose any threat to us!”

With that, Zhao Changsheng stepped forward and walked inside.

Lu Sheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he followed behind, walking into the misty path.

Soon, the two of them completely entered the mist. Inside the mist, visibility was very low. Even though both of them were Golden Body level experts, in this misty world, they could only see within a five-meter radius.

This situation made the two of them quite uncomfortable.

“This place... why is it so eerie?”

Zhao Changsheng rubbed his arm. Lu Sheng glanced at him and saw that Zhao Changsheng's arm was covered in goosebumps.

“What? You, a person from the Demon Race, are afraid of these things?”

Lu Sheng said with a smile.

Zhao Changsheng said grumpily, “What's wrong? People from the Demon Race are still people, not gods.”

“But can you sense how far the profound spirit fragment is from us? Let's get it early and leave early. This place... is still a bit dangerous. Although we're cooperating, I don't want to lose my life here!”

Zhao Changsheng muttered.

After sensing for a moment, Lu Sheng said softly, “Soon, it should only be a few kilometers away!”

Zhao Changsheng then nodded.

Immediately, the two slowly advanced, but they hadn't gone far when suddenly, the mist around them twisted and surged.

Immediately after, a pitch-black figure rushed out of the white mist, opening its bloody maw and attacking the two.

“Hmph! I've been expecting you beasts!”

Zhao Changsheng's eyes narrowed sharply, and he snorted coldly, pushing out a punch. A monstrous Devilish Qi instantly erupted, forcefully smashing into the black figure.

Thud!

Accompanied by a dull thud, the mysterious figure let out a shriek and instantly fell to the ground, blood flowing out.

Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly. Although Zhao Changsheng only had the cultivation of an Eight-Revolutions Golden Body, his combat power was extremely terrifying, already comparable to Ba Changkong. Yet, Zhao Changsheng's talent wasn't particularly good, so why did he possess such powerful combat power?

Although he had some doubts, Lu Sheng didn't show it. He just observed silently, then his gaze fell on the pitch-black figure.

He saw that this fellow was covered in a layer of hard scales, like a wolf and a dog, with extremely sharp teeth and blood-red eyes full of brutality.

Its aura was at the Nine-Revolutions Golden Body level, and its strength was considerable.

Lu Sheng looked at the struggling monster and directly stomped it to death.

The Physical Body power of this Nine-Revolutions Golden Body could not be wasted; the “Slaughter” effect was directly triggered.

While increasing his Physical Body power, it also increased Lu Sheng's Slaughter value by one hundred points!

After entering the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda, Lu Sheng's Slaughter value had already surpassed the one-thousand mark when killing these special monsters comparable to Golden Body experts.

It was slowly accumulating towards ten thousand.