274: Demon Statue, Pool of Heaven and Earth

Lu Sheng estimated that it wouldn't be long before he accumulated ten thousand, at which point he would be able to upgrade his Good Luck.

Once Good Luck reached blue quality, this special conceptual Martial Arts Talent should bring him many benefits.

A dense Physical Body Power circulated within Lu Sheng's body. In an instant, a third dark-golden pattern quietly emerged within Lu Sheng's flesh and blood.

After killing Ba Changkong, Lu Sheng and Zhao Changsheng experienced many crises on the seventh floor, killing many special creatures comparable to the Golden Body Realm.

Now, with the addition of the mysterious monster in front of him, under the blessings of Slaughter and Hundredfold Amplification, Lu Sheng's Body Refining Cultivation had already condensed the third Golden Body pattern.

Currently, Lu Sheng's strength was becoming increasingly formidable.

“Hehe, I knew that this kind of place would definitely not lack ambush monsters. After all, in such an environment, ambushes are simply too easy.”

Zhao Changsheng watched Lu Sheng stomp the monster into a pulp, not caring at all. After all, he wasn't trying to snatch the good things from the monster, and he was too lazy to make a move himself.

“Still, don't let your guard down. The fact that a Prodigy of the Beast Demon Royal Clan died here indicates that this place is not that simple. It is said that when that person entered the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda, he was comparable to Ba Changkong.”

“A combat power comparable to Nirvana, yet he still died in this eighth level. It seems there are many dangers here, so we still need to be careful!”

Lu Sheng said indifferently.

Zhao Changsheng nodded: “That’s true, everything is still about preserving one's life. Let me say this first, if my life is threatened, I will leave without hesitation. Don't blame me then, you know me, I value my life the most!”

Lu Sheng nodded.

He naturally knew that Zhao Changsheng valued his life.

The two then continued to advance into the white mist. The deeper they went, the more intensely the profound spirit fragment in their Sea of Consciousness trembled.

Along the way, more and more mysterious wolf-like or dog-like monsters attacked them, but under their absolute combat power, they were easily dealt with.

However, they weren't sure if it was their imagination, but the deeper they went, the stronger these mysterious monsters became, and their numbers also increased.

Even after they had walked two kilometers, the strength of those mysterious monsters had already reached the Peak of the Nine-Turn Golden Body, just half a step away from entering the Nirvana Realm.

Of course, while killing these monsters, with the existence of Slaughter, Lu Sheng's Body Refining Cultivation also rapidly improved. Now, within Lu Sheng's flesh and blood, the fifth dark-golden pattern had already condensed.

It was precisely because of this that Lu Sheng was able to remain unharmed despite the attacks from the increasingly powerful mysterious monsters.

Although Lu Sheng could handle it with ease, Zhao Changsheng was in a bad state.

He did not have the Slaughter talent, and it was even more impossible for him to improve his strength by killing these monsters. Coupled with his strength only being comparable to Ba Changkong, after a long time, he had accumulated several wounds on his body.

Roar, roar, roar!!!

A monster suddenly rushed out of the white mist and bit at the unsuspecting Zhao Changsheng.

Suddenly, a bloody Sword Qi flashed lightly, and in an instant, the mysterious monster was split in two.

Zhao Changsheng only reacted at this moment, looking at the corpse of the mysterious monster, breathing heavily with lingering fear.

“Damn it, this place is really evil. There's no end in sight, and we keep getting ambushed by these ghostly things. Damn it, I really want to leave!”

Zhao Changsheng cursed, his expression a little ugly.

Soon, he looked at Lu Sheng, his expression slightly strange.

“How come you don't seem tired at all, and... your strength seems to be constantly improving? What's going on?”

He had realized by now that from the moment they entered the eighth level until now, he was already panting with exhaustion, but Lu Sheng, on the other hand, seemed perfectly fine.

Not only was his aura extremely calm, but even his aura was steadily increasing.

This situation made Zhao Changsheng feel extremely strange.

“Oh? Is that so? Maybe I just have good talent!”

Lu Sheng responded indifferently.

Zhao Changsheng's mouth twitched slightly. Good talent, my ass. If you call that good talent, what am I?

What kind of talented person is like you?

“No wonder Wang Mu said our opportunity lies with this guy. His talent truly makes me a little envious!”

Zhao Changsheng murmured to himself, looking at Lu Sheng with a slightly complex gaze.

He was a person who valued his life, but at the same time, he was also a jealous person.

He was jealous of everyone with higher talent than him, but when facing Lu Sheng, someone with truly Heaven-Defying talent, he didn't know why, but his heart was a little conflicted.

Perhaps Lu Sheng's talent was simply too Prodigy-like, to the point that even he, a person who was jealous of Prodigies, was implicitly unable to feel jealous at this moment.

This feeling was extremely strange, and could even be said to be uncomfortable.

“Forget it, forget it. I'll just honestly stay by your side. You must protect me well. If I die, no one will tell you the whereabouts of the profound spirit fragment!”

Zhao Changsheng said helplessly.

To be honest, he didn't want to interact with Lu Sheng, but Wang Mu had given the order, so he had no choice but to come. Now that he had entered this ghostly eighth level, he couldn't leave even if he wanted to. He could only pray that Lu Sheng could save his life.

Lu Sheng nodded slightly, looking forward. There was no fear in his eyes, but rather excitement.

His Body Refining Cultivation hadn't improved for a long time, and now the fastest improvement was in this eighth level.

He wondered... what level his Body Refining Cultivation would reach after he cleared this path.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng licked his lips, then instantly rushed forward.

For a time, Slaughter bloomed within the white mist... About half an hour passed.

Lu Sheng and Zhao Changsheng finally felt the surrounding white mist gradually dimming, as if they were about to reach the end of the fog.

And in this half an hour, Lu Sheng had completely gone crazy with killing, forcefully raising his Body Refining Cultivation to eight Golden Body patterns, surpassing his own Cultivation.

And the Slaughter value, accompanied by numerous Slaughters, had even accumulated to over fifty thousand.

This half an hour was exceptionally fruitful. Even though Lu Sheng's heart was extremely calm, a faint smile bloomed on his lips at this moment.

“Phew, we're finally reaching the end. I hope there are no more monsters at the end, otherwise, my old bones won't be able to take it anymore!”

Zhao Changsheng let out a long breath as the path in his vision gradually became clearer.

The two slowly walked forward, but then they suddenly realized that there were no more mysterious monsters ambushing them.

This surprised them a little, but it was also good, as they wouldn't have to waste energy.

“It seems there's no danger at the end of this mist. Now, try again, how far is the profound spirit fragment from us?”

Zhao Changsheng said to Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng sensed for a moment, and when he opened his eyes, his expression was slightly surprised. He looked forward, then his pupils slightly constricted.

Seeing that Lu Sheng didn't speak, Zhao Changsheng also looked at Lu Sheng curiously.

“What's wrong? Can't you sense the profound spirit fragment anymore?”

Lu Sheng shook his head, his expression solemn, pointing forward, and slowly said.

“The profound spirit fragment... is right there!”

Zhao Changsheng followed the direction of Lu Sheng's finger, but when he saw what was there, Zhao Changsheng's pupils also suddenly constricted at that moment.

He saw a small pool of water in front of them. The pool water had a milky white luster, and wisps of smoke rose from the pool.

And that smoke... was precisely the white mist that had previously enveloped them!

Next to the pool, two or three figures sat cross-legged. Their flesh and blood seemed to have been devoured, and their bodies looked shriveled, like withered mummies, with only bones and skin connected.

And one of those figures was extremely familiar to Lu Sheng and Zhao Changsheng.

It was none other than the Prodigy of the Beast Demon Royal Clan who had obtained a profound spirit fragment, entered the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda, and ultimately perished!

At this moment, at the center of that Prodigy's brow, the white profound spirit fragment reflected rays of white light.

However, just as Lu Sheng and Zhao Changsheng's gazes fell upon this person, the Prodigy of the Beast Demon Royal Clan, who should have been dead, suddenly opened his eyes.

Within his empty pupils, a cluster of white flames instantly leaped, as if bestowing life upon him.

The body of the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy had completely come back to life.

"Holy crap!"

Zhao Changsheng immediately jumped up, leaping behind Lu Sheng, and looked at the "resurrected" Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy with some surprise.

"Didn't this guy die? How can he be resurrected? What's going on? We haven't encountered a ghost, have we!"

Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy before him, and he said softly, "Not a ghost... but the power of that pool of water!"

"Look behind him!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Changsheng also looked behind the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy and indeed saw strands of white energy, like fine threads, extending from the pool water and connecting to the Beast Demon Royal Clan member.

The energy constantly flickered, seemingly possessing an endless power that surged into the body of the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy.

And it was precisely because of the existence of this energy that the Prodigy of the Beast Demon Royal Clan had been completely "resurrected."

"So that's it. But what kind of energy is in this pool of water that possesses such immense power, capable of resurrecting a dead person? Oh, no, not resurrecting, but controlling him!"

Zhao Changsheng also noticed the clue and said with some surprise.

Lu Sheng smiled.

He was most familiar with the energy in this white pool water!

Heaven and Earth Power!

Indeed, the energy in this pool water was none other than Heaven and Earth Power!

However, unlike the purest Heaven and Earth Power within Lu Sheng's body, the Heaven and Earth Power in this pool seemed to be imbued with an extremely strange substance.

And it was precisely because of the existence of this strange substance that the Heaven and Earth Power appeared turbid.

"As long as we cut off the energy behind this guy, he'll naturally die."

"It's not too difficult!"

Lu Sheng said softly, and the blood-red Dragon Slayer Sword also appeared in his hand. The blood-red Sword Qi instantly shone, carrying an extremely terrifying power.

Buzz buzz buzz!!!

Bursts of Sword Qi suddenly resounded, and a strong gust of wind suddenly roared out from Lu Sheng's body.

The third Realm of the Ninefold Wind Sword, the Gale Realm!

As early as when Lu Sheng Broke through to the Golden Body Realm, the Ninefold Wind Sword had already been Cultivated to the Gale Realm, and the power it unleashed was extremely terrifying.

The ultimate power of the gale instantly erupted with an extremely terrifying might, carrying wisps of extreme sharpness, and instantly charged towards the Prodigy of the Beast Demon Royal Clan.

Boom boom boom!!!

The terrifying gale stirred up gusts of wind, causing the white pool water to completely boil.

Roar, roar, roar!!

The Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy let out a roar. Within his empty pupils, white flames continuously burned, unleashing terrifying power.

He threw a punch, and the power that transcended the Golden Body level completely erupted at this moment.

In an instant, the two forces directly collided, carrying an extremely surging energy that instantly exploded.

However, just as the energies collided, a white figure, like a ghost, directly shot through, and silently, it appeared behind the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy.

The Dragon Slayer Sword lightly flicked, accompanied by bursts of Sword Qi, and in just an instant, it severed the connection between the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy and the pool water.

And without the power of the white pool water, the white flames in the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy's pupils also completely extinguished.

Finally, he fell straight to the ground.

"No way, buddy, are you that strong?"

Zhao Changsheng couldn't help but exclaim as he watched this scene.

His expression was a little strange. He remembered seeing Lu Sheng's combat power on the seventh floor, which was similar to his own, around the Peak of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Realm.

But for some reason, just now, the power Lu Sheng unleashed had surpassed his own, even reaching the Nirvana Realm.

Under such circumstances, he was able to so smoothly sever the connection between the pool water and the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy.

This was a bit terrifying.

Could it be that Lu Sheng had been hiding his strength all this time?

Zhao Changsheng couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

"Alright, don't make a fuss. We've got the profound spirit fragment, and the energy in this pool water can't be wasted!"

Lu Sheng said indifferently.

"Huh?"

Zhao Changsheng raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the pool water, only to find that Lu Sheng had taken the profound spirit fragment from the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy's brow and directly walked into the pool water.

"Wait, aren't you afraid that the energy in this pool water has a problem? These guys all died here!"

Zhao Changsheng couldn't help but say.

Lu Sheng smiled calmly upon hearing this. He pointed to the injuries on the Beast Demon Royal Clan Prodigy's body: "This guy was probably killed by the corpse controlled by the pool water's energy. You can tell from his injuries. As for the other corpses... perhaps some were controlled by the pool water's energy, but... it's not that easy for the pool water's energy to control me!"

Lu Sheng smiled. The energy in this pool water was Heaven and Earth Power. As an energy existence that transcended heaven and earth devil qi and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, it was extremely violent.

If absorbed rashly, it would be no different from consuming a Demonic Heavenly Pill. If one wasn't careful, they would lose their mind, or even have the energy in their body explode.

As for the thing that controlled the mind... Lu Sheng pondered for a moment, then directly dove into the pool water and swam towards the deepest part of the pool. Sure enough, at the deepest part of the pool, Lu Sheng saw a black statue, standing silently at the very bottom of the pool.

The strange energy fluctuation that Lu Sheng had sensed was precisely emanating from this black stone statue.

"Sure enough, there's something else at play, but what is this thing?"

Lu Sheng furrowed his brow slightly. Heaven and Earth Power covered his palm as he reached out and grasped the black stone statue.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Sheng also swam directly towards the surface of the pool.

Soon, he emerged from the water.

"Do you recognize this thing? If I'm not mistaken, this is what's controlling these people's minds!"

Lu Sheng waved the black stone statue at Zhao Changsheng.

Zhao Changsheng walked over and looked at the statue. After a careful examination, a surprised expression appeared on his face.

"This is... a demon god statue?"

"demon god statue?"

Lu Sheng asked in surprise.

"Yes, a demon god statue! The so-called demon god statue is crafted by some Devil King powerhouses in the likeness of demon god powerhouses. By recording the divine charm of the demon god powerhouse, they can then control the minds of others through the divine charm within the demon god statue. This method, to put it plainly, is a common tactic used by those in the Demonic Sect. But why would such a thing appear here?"

Zhao Changsheng said with some strangeness.

"What is there to control in the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda? Of course, it's also possible that it was left behind by a former Devil King of the Beast Demon Royal Clan, prepared for the powerhouses within their clan, to control the people of their subordinate races. But who knew that, through the energy in this pool, it would instead kill their own clan's Prodigy here."

"One can only say... life is full of uncertainties!"

Zhao Changsheng spread his hands, saying with some helplessness.