276: The ninth level of heaven and earth, the realm of Nirvana!

Oppressive, icy, cramped!

Just stepping into this ninth level of Heaven and Earth, Lu Sheng’s mind was filled with only this thought.

The Heaven and Earth before his eyes were filled with endless darkness, and within this endless darkness, only a single winding path quietly appeared in Lu Sheng’s vision.

In this part of Heaven and Earth, there seemed to be no temperature at all, only the icy darkness, and what made Lu Sheng slightly surprised was… Zhao Changsheng was not by his side!

It was important to know that both of them had entered this ninth level of Heaven and Earth at the same time, yet Zhao Changsheng was not by his side.

“What’s going on? Is it because of the special circumstances of this ninth level?”

Lu Sheng’s brow twitched slightly, carrying a hint of doubt.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Sheng calmly gazed at the winding path before him. The path was very narrow, yet extremely long. At least with Lu Sheng’s eyesight, he could not see the end of the path.

“The ninth level of Heaven and Earth is said to be the Heaven and Earth of Demon God Inheritance. Throughout history, no more than two people have been able to enter this ninth level of Heaven and Earth. But those two Prodigies of the Beast Demon Royal Clan who entered this ninth level of Heaven and Earth still perished here.”

“Therefore, in this part of Heaven and Earth, there must be many dangers. It’s best to be careful!”

“It’s just a bit hard to understand… why is this part of Heaven and Earth so oppressive? Is it a trial from the Demon God?”

Many thoughts flashed through Lu Sheng’s mind.

Generally speaking, after reaching the seventh level of the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda, even Peak Golden Body Realm powerhouses would face a certain degree of danger.

Not to mention this ninth level, it’s likely that without Nirvana Realm cultivation, one wouldn’t even be qualified to stand in this part of Heaven and Earth!

However, although Lu Sheng’s cultivation was not in the Nirvana Realm, merely relying on the terrifying boost brought by the Immaculate Golden Body, he could still suppress and kill even a Nirvana Realm powerhouse!

In the past, Old Man Nine Stars was able to counter-attack a Nirvana Realm powerhouse with the might of the Immaculate Golden Body, and there was no reason why Lu Sheng couldn’t do it.

Not to mention, Lu Sheng had already Cultivated Body Refining to the tenth Peak!

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng’s eyes slightly narrowed as he gazed at the winding path before him, finally taking a slow step forward.

Upon entering this ninth level, Lu Sheng hadn’t necessarily thought of obtaining the Demon God’s Legacy; he merely wanted to rely on the Opportunity of the ninth level to elevate himself to the Nirvana Realm.

The reason for this was that his “Special Gift” Golden Body Realm reward had not yet been used, and he intended to save it for when he Breakthrough to Nirvana.

This way, once he stepped into Nirvana, he would be able to use a Nirvana Realm reward once more, and his strength would become even greater, allowing him to be more secure in this Otherworldly Demon World.

Lu Sheng’s foot lightly landed on the winding path, and immediately, Lu Sheng could clearly feel that the darkness surrounding the winding path seemed to gain a life of its own at that moment, surging directly.

It was like waves crashing against the shore, filled with a chilling and eerie sensation.

Screech, screech, screech!!!

Even, in Lu Sheng’s ears, there were ear-piercing sounds, like the wails of vengeful spirits. For anyone with a slightly unsteady mind, these horrifying wails alone would be enough to cause their minds to collapse.

Lu Sheng’s expression remained unchanged, his foot firmly planted as he slowly continued to walk forward.

As Lu Sheng walked further and further, the ear-piercing screams also grew stronger, to the point where Lu Sheng even felt as if several invisible vengeful spirits were clinging to him, constantly emitting teeth-grating cries.

“They’re really noisy!”

A hint of disgust appeared in Lu Sheng’s calm eyes.

In an instant, streaks of golden light directly shone from Lu Sheng’s body. Ten brilliant golden patterns, seemingly imbued with a peaceful aura, instantly reverberated, spreading like ripples.

Surprisingly, when these golden lights rippled out, the annoying, ear-piercing screams around him instantly vanished.

As if they had never appeared.

“Hmm? Is it because of the might of the Golden Body? Or is it… the Immaculate Golden Body…”

Lu Sheng’s eyes slightly narrowed.

Regarding this situation, Lu Sheng only came up with these two conjectures, but Lu Sheng leaned more towards the latter.

After all, the Immaculate Golden Body was the foundation for achieving Peak, or rather, a Demon God, a stellar-level existence!

And this place was the Legacy of a Demon God powerhouse, so it might be due to his Immaculate Golden Body.

“In any case, for now, I can walk faster!”

Lu Sheng smiled slightly, then quickened his pace, sweeping towards the depths of the winding path.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lu Sheng didn't know how far he had walked, but according to his own calculations, with his current cultivation, an incense stick's time would cover at least a hundred li.

But, strangely enough… the winding path before him seemed endless, with no end in sight.

Moreover, and more importantly… although the ear-piercing screams were gone, a milky white stone tablet had appeared on the path.

On the stone tablet, a character from the Otherworldly Demon World was clearly carved.

“One!”

Lu Sheng’s eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at the character on the stone tablet.

“This stone tablet is somewhat similar to the entrance to Heaven and Earth, but what is the purpose of this stone tablet appearing here? And what is the reason for the character ‘one’?”

Lu Sheng pondered, but his steps did not falter. He continued to walk deeper, and soon Lu Sheng passed the stone tablet.

The moment Lu Sheng passed the stone tablet, a white light suddenly surged from it, directly enveloping Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng had just wanted to resist, but quickly dismissed that feeling, silently circulating the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique.

This was because… this wisp of white light was precisely an extremely rich Heaven and Earth Power, even purer than the Heaven and Earth Power in the pool water of the eighth level of Heaven and Earth before.

It was comparable to two or three complete Heaven and Earth essences.

The Cultivation Technique rapidly circulated, and in an instant, strands of Heaven and Earth Power flowed throughout Lu Sheng’s body, as Lu Sheng was currently in an Immaculate state, the flow of Heaven and Earth Power also became much smoother.

In an instant, it completed a full cycle.

A moment later, Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint shooting out.

“So… the previous sounds, like the wails of vengeful spirits, were a trial, and as long as one passes this trial, one can receive a reward?”

“If that’s the case…”

Lu Sheng looked at the endless winding path, unable to help but lick his lips.

This… would certainly provide motivation.

The Heaven and Earth Power from just the first stone tablet had allowed him to completely solidify his Immaculate Golden Body, and even take a step towards a higher Realm.

“Another two or three times, and I reckon I’ll be able to Breakthrough to Nirvana. At that time, using the rewards from both Realms together, I might even be able to directly charge to the Middle Stage of Nirvana, and have a chance to obtain the Demon God’s Legacy!”

A slight smile played on Lu Sheng’s lips.

Originally, Lu Sheng wasn’t particularly interested in the Demon God’s Legacy. After all, this thing wasn’t of much use to him, other than providing more resources.

There were some Opportunities to improve one’s cultivation, but let’s not forget, the secrets within Lu Sheng’s body were even more terrifying than this Demon God Inheritance.

Moreover, even if Lu Sheng wanted to obtain this Legacy, he might not be able to.

His strength was insufficient!

But now… if he could Breakthrough to Nirvana, his chances would be much greater!

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng once again quickened his pace, sweeping towards the depths… Roughly half a day passed.

Lu Sheng sat cross-legged beside a milky white stone tablet. On the stone tablet, a large character “Four” was clearly carved.

Indeed, Lu Sheng had already passed three trials.

After leaving the vengeful spirit trial, the second trial involved numerous tentacles emerging from the black mist. Each of these tentacles contained powerful strength, enough to easily slay a Peak Golden Body Realm powerhouse.

However, relying on the combat power of his Immaculate Golden Body, Lu Sheng still easily resolved it.

The third trial was even more direct: pervasive black flames, whose temperature was even more terrifying than the seventh level’s volcanic Heaven and Earth, but Lu Sheng still passed it with ease.

As for the fourth time, it was slightly more perilous.

Black water!

Bathed in endless black water, Lu Sheng even felt as if his entire body was being squeezed by mountains, and under this force, it even made it difficult for Lu Sheng to breathe.

Fortunately, after the rewards from the first three trials, Lu Sheng's Cultivation had already infinitely approached the Nirvana Realm, and he still passed in the face of this oppressive feeling.

Now, he was sitting cross-legged on the stone tablet, receiving the rewards from it.

White light bathed Lu Sheng, exuding a sense of peace and sanctity, a scene that appeared extremely incongruous within the Demon God Inheritance's Heaven and Earth.

However, Lu Sheng didn't care about any of this; instead, he frantically absorbed this Heaven and Earth Essence, striving to Breakthrough to the Nirvana Realm.

With the cumulative rewards from the first three times, Lu Sheng already had the foundation to impact Nirvana!

Now... was precisely the moment to make the push!

Rumble!!!

Surging Heaven and Earth Power flowed within Lu Sheng's body, like a rushing river furiously washing away everything, even causing the Void Realm around Lu Sheng to slightly distort.

The ten golden Texture on his body trembled incessantly, and upon closer inspection, one would discover that these golden Texture seemed to be melting!

They transformed into golden liquid, gathering little by little within Lu Sheng's body.

The so-called Nirvana Realm, named Nirvana, is characterized by extremely powerful vitality, sufficient to elevate one's Lifespan to five hundred years by virtue of this immense vitality.

One could even achieve Rebirth after losing a limb!

And the source of this powerful vitality was the Nirvana Golden Blood within a Nirvana Martial Artist's body!

Nirvana Golden Blood uses Golden Body Texture as a carrier, nourished by absorbing Heaven and Earth Power such as Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi or heaven and earth devil qi.

To step into the Nirvana Realm, one needs to condense ten drops of Nirvana Golden Blood within their body!

Thus, one would reach the Early Stage of Nirvana!

And condensing one hundred drops of Nirvana Golden Blood means reaching the Middle Stage of Nirvana.

One thousand drops is the Late Stage!

Once in the Late Stage, it becomes incredibly difficult to step into the Creation Realm; to enter the Creation Realm and comprehend the Heaven and Earth Power of Creation, one needs to condense ten thousand drops of Nirvana Golden Blood.

And this stage is known as Half-step Creation!

The so-called Creation is merely the last Realm among the five Transcendent Realms. In this Realm, one can barely mobilize the power of the stars, and the higher the Realm, the more stellar power one can mobilize.

However, it can absolutely not exceed one-tenth!

Once it exceeds that, one steps into the subsequent Realm, Entering Dao! Also known as Devil King, or Star Realm!

This Realm fully mobilizes the Origin Power of the residing star, and is also referred to as Dao!

As for the higher Realm of Luminous Moon, although it is called Luminous Moon, it is still restricted by the residing star. If the Star Realm is about controlling the Origin Power of the star, then the Luminous Moon Realm, which includes Saintly Position and Devil Emperor powerhouses, is about creating their own Origin Power based on the Origin Power they control.

That is, to create their own Dao!

When this personal Dao, or Origin Power, reaches a certain intensity and can completely break free from the shackles of the stars, it means reaching the higher Realms of Demon God, Peak, and Stellar Realm!

This... is the distinction on the path of Cultivation!

And now, what Lu Sheng needed to do was to condense his own Nirvana Golden Blood within his body, enhancing his life's strength and quality!

The golden Texture transformed into golden liquid, slowly falling into Lu Sheng's body.

Ten golden Texture directly transformed into ten drops of golden liquid, suspended within his body.

Immediately, as these ten drops of golden liquid fell, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Power seemed to be drawn in, surging frantically into Lu Sheng's body.

Rumble!!!

Another series of roars suddenly exploded within Lu Sheng's body, like the raging flames of an ancient furnace, extremely turbulent.

The influx of Heaven and Earth Power also caused the color of the ten drops of golden liquid to gradually deepen, turning towards a dark golden hue.

Along with the change in color, a strong surge of life force also erupted from Lu Sheng's body.

Generally speaking, Golden Body Realm powerhouses, when advancing towards Nirvana, condense it drop by drop, slowly transforming their Golden Body Texture into Nirvana Golden Blood, and then forcefully condensing one more drop to step into Nirvana.

But Lu Sheng was different; Lu Sheng chose to do it all at once, directly transforming all ten Golden Body Texture into Nirvana Golden Blood. This increased efficiency but also brought great danger.

If the energy was insufficient, all efforts could be wasted!

Fortunately, the Heaven and Earth Power contained within the fourth stone tablet was extremely rich, completely sufficient for Lu Sheng's Breakthrough!

Buzz buzz buzz!!!

After an unknown amount of time, a series of faint hums emanated from within Lu Sheng's body.

Accompanying these faint hums, the ten drops of Nirvana Golden Blood within Lu Sheng's body erupted with brilliant radiance.

They were no longer golden or dark golden, but had completely transformed into a crimson-gold color!

Within the gold, there was a hint of crimson.

It exuded an aura of nobility.

Nirvana Realm, achieved!

Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, and with a wave of his hand, he caused ripples to spread through the surrounding space.

"Such power... if I met my former self, I could even suppress and kill him with a mere flick of my hand. Is this the power of the Nirvana Realm?"

Lu Sheng murmured softly, a hint of emotion surfacing in his eyes.

This Realm Breakthrough, the power had surged by more than tenfold!

"Hmm? Why is my Nirvana Golden Blood crimson-gold? Ordinary Nirvana Golden Blood is just golden, isn't it?"

Lu Sheng looked inward at the Nirvana Golden Blood within his body, slightly surprised.

However, after pondering for a moment, Lu Sheng didn't dwell on it.

Anyway, ever since he started each Realm, he had basically been different from others, and this crimson-gold Nirvana Golden Blood was clearly one or two times stronger than ordinary Nirvana Golden Blood.

"Forget it, I won't bother with it for now. I'll claim the reward first and see if I can Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Nirvana!"

A look of anticipation appeared in Lu Sheng's eyes, and then, with a slight thought, he claimed the reward of [Special Gift].

"Ding, detected host has entered the Golden Body Realm, rewarding Low Grade Heaven and Earth Power infusion!"

"Ding, detected host has entered the Nirvana Realm, rewarding Medium Grade Heaven and Earth Power infusion!"

Two crisp and cold voices sounded in Lu Sheng's mind.

Immediately after, two terrifying surges of Heaven and Earth Power, whose purity even surpassed that of Heaven and Earth Essence, violently poured into Lu Sheng's body.

The Profound Spirit Breathing Technique automatically operated, digesting these two terrifying surges of Heaven and Earth Power. In just an instant, drops of brand new Nirvana Golden Blood appeared within Lu Sheng's body.

Eleven!

Twelve!

...Ninety-seven!

Ninety-eight!

Ninety-nine!

One hundred!

After refining for nearly an incense stick's worth of time, Lu Sheng finally completely refined the two surging Heaven and Earth Power within his body.

And the Nirvana Golden Blood within his body had directly surged to one hundred drops!

Such a quantity of Nirvana Golden Blood had indeed reached the Middle Stage of Nirvana!

Terrifying energy continuously surged out from Lu Sheng's body, creating ripples and carrying a dreadful aura.

Crack!

Next to Lu Sheng, the space seemed unable to withstand Lu Sheng's power, and it actually tore open a dark crack. Nothingness emerged from within that dark crack.

Lu Sheng opened his eyes and looked at the cracked space beside him, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"This ninth layer of Heaven and Earth, isn't it a bit too fragile? It broke just like that?"

Lu Sheng said in surprise, then stood up, feeling the vast energy within his body, and a slight curve formed on his lips.

"With such strength, I suppose obtaining your Demon God Inheritance... shouldn't be a problem!"

Lu Sheng gazed at the winding path ahead, where a faint glow shimmered.