296: Chapter 296 Life Continues

Chu Sheng walked into that beam of light, and his body felt a little lighter.

His consciousness began to blur, and the scene before his eyes rippled like the surface of water.

He saw countless images; the life of the Heavenly Demon Ancestor flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

Gluttony, Wrath, Lust, Envy, Greed, Arrogance, and Sloth.

Seven types of Devilish Qi, seven types of lives, seven types of suffering.

The images dissipated, the light receded, and Chu Sheng found himself standing on a stone platform.

The stone platform was not large, spanning several zhang in circumference, and was pitch black throughout.

In the center of the stone platform, a ball of light was suspended.

Inside the light were a Jade Slip, a ring, and a broken sword.

Chu Sheng walked over and reached out to pick up the Jade Slip.

He probed with his Divine Sense, and a massive amount of information flooded into his mind—the Heavenly Demon Ancestor's lifetime of cultivation insights, from the Spirit Sea to the Unity, from Divine Ability to Law, from the Seven Deadly Sins to the Eighteen Divine Abilities.

Chu Sheng's Dao Palace was vibrating, his Dantian was expanding, and his cultivation base was climbing.

Dao Completion Middle Stage, Dao Completion Late Stage.

His first Divine Ability had finally taken shape.

It was not Fuyao Ninety Thousand Miles, nor was it Snake Swallows All Phenomena; it was a Divine Ability evolved from Many Children, Many Blessings.

Chu Sheng opened his eyes, and colorful light surged from within him, transforming into seven phantoms, then into countless specks of light, like seeds in spring.

He thought for a moment and gave this Divine Ability a name.

"Endless Cycle."

Chu Sheng put the Jade Slip into his Storage Pouch and picked up the ring.

The ring was pitch black, with an ancient seal character engraved on its surface: Devil.

He probed with his Divine Sense and discovered that inside was a vast space, piled high with Heaven And Earth Treasure, Cultivation Technique manuals, Magic Treasure, and Medicinal Pill.

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor's collection.

Chu Sheng put the ring on his finger and picked up the broken sword.

Chu Sheng's pupils constricted.

The four zhu xian sword in his possession vibrated simultaneously.

Chu Sheng stowed the broken sword away, turned around, and walked off the stone platform.

The exit was at the foot of Tianmo Mountain.

Chu Sheng walked out of the Secret Realm and stepped onto the stone steps he had come by.

The Devilish Qi was still churning, and the pressure was still there, but he was no longer afraid.

With Dao Completion Late Stage, Divine Ability at his disposal, and the sea-suppressing cauldron in hand.

He walked quickly, his steps steady.

At the foot of the mountain stood a person.

The Lord of the Duanhun River.

He kept his head lowered, not daring to look at Chu Sheng, like a stray dog.

Chu Sheng stopped and looked at him, his gaze cold.

"Where is Arrogance?" His voice was not loud, but it was heavy.

The Lord of the River raised his head, his lips trembling.

"He... he left..."

"Where did he go?"

"To... to slaughter..."

The Lord of the River's voice grew lower and lower, "He waited for a long time and grew impatient. He said... he said that since you would come out sooner or later anyway, he would go kill the people you care about first, and then come back to wait."

Chu Sheng's face instantly turned deathly pale.

He thought of Jin Xiao City, thought of the Fengxian Secret Realm, thought of Wendao Palace, and thought of the Dao Companion and children who were still waiting for him.

His hand pressed onto the hilt of his sword, his knuckles turning white.

Just as he was about to move, a terrifying aura struck from the side.

Golden light, like a giant beast, opened its maw and lunged at Chu Sheng.

Arrogance.

He had not left; he had been waiting all along.

He had been lurking in the shadows for who knows how long, waiting for this very moment.

Chu Sheng did not have time to draw his sword; his body instinctively dodged to the side, and at the same time, he summoned the sea-suppressing cauldron.

The bronze cauldron flew out from his Dantian, mouth facing outward, and an invisible force surged from within, forming a barrier that blocked in front of him.

The golden light crashed into the barrier, emitting a deafening roar.

The entire Tianmo Mountain trembled, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Cracks appeared on the barrier, but it did not shatter.

Chu Sheng retreated a few steps, but he did not fall.

He raised his head and looked at the golden figure in front of him.

Arrogance stood on the stone steps, three zhang tall, his entire body shrouded in golden Devilish Qi, holding a scepter in his hand—his own Magical Artifact.

He looked at Chu Sheng, a flash of surprise in his golden vertical pupils, followed by a hint of excitement.

"The sea-suppressing cauldron? You obtained it?" The corners of his mouth slowly curled up, "A good item. I shall accept it."

Chu Sheng did not speak; he merely gripped the sea-suppressing cauldron tightly, and the four zhu xian sword unsheathed simultaneously, hovering at his sides.

Dark golden Sword Qi intertwined with the bronze light of the sea-suppressing cauldron, forming a brilliant halo.

Arrogance watched him, the excitement in his eyes growing more intense.

He stepped toward Chu Sheng, each step making the ground tremble.