171: Chapter 171 The First Person of the Ancient Demonic Path!

Chapter 171: The number one figure of the demonic path of the Ancient Era!

Zhao Changsheng had witnessed the powerful might of the immortal extermination pearl with his own eyes. Although one had been wasted, he now clearly understood just how formidable its power was.

It was precisely because of this that he could have such confidence to guarantee he could deter the old Devil Head before him.

Moreover, he sensed that this old Devil Head had clearly obtained something within this Demon Fall Valley. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to find this place so quickly and coincidentally. Most importantly, the fact that he actually wanted to have a falling out with him was truly somewhat unexpected.

Without sufficient certainty and confidence, he would definitely not have had a falling out with him so easily.

What did this indicate? This indicated that this old fellow before him had obtained something good, something good enough to deter or even counter the immortal extermination pearl!

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"Could it be that you truly intend to use so many immortal extermination pearls to perish together with this old man? If so many immortal extermination pearls were used simultaneously, even if they could kill me, I'm afraid you wouldn't survive either, little friend."

The old man's words made Zhao Changsheng laugh, and then he continued, "To be able to drag a Senior of the Soul Transformation Stage to die together, this Junior can be considered fortunate. As for the things this Junior needs to do, it can only be said that my luck wasn't good enough, and I failed to accomplish them. In that case, we can only see if the Human Race Cultivators who come after can do it. If the Human Race Cultivators can't do it, then we can only hope the Yao Race Fellow Daoists can. Anyway, if this matter isn't accomplished, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the Mortal Realm will simply never recover to its state during the Ancient Era."

"If it cannot recover to the state of the Ancient Era, then the situation of the Mortal Realm can be imagined; in the future, one shouldn't even think about the appearance of Deity Transformation Cultivators. In fact, let alone Deity Transformation Cultivators, I'm afraid it will even be difficult to have Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators. Under such circumstances, the major Cultivation Schools and Cultivation Families will completely decline."

"It's truly a regrettable and headache-inducing matter. However, this matter no longer has anything to do with me. After all, since I'm about to perish together with Senior now, how could I care about such things? Or perhaps Senior has another way to solve it?"

"If Senior has another way to solve it, then I will certainly do my best to assist and will definitely help Senior. Is Senior willing to bring it out?"

Zhao Changsheng's words could be said to be full of a deceptive tone, but to the old man before him, they had no effect. Instead, his expression became even more gloomy; he wanted to strike but was wary of the immortal extermination pearls on Zhao Changsheng.

He could still handle one or two, but if there were many, it would be difficult to deal with.

Even with that fellow's help, it didn't mean he could truly contend with Zhao Changsheng. Perhaps this was a scheme to sow discord, letting the two of them perish together so he could benefit. Such a thing was not impossible; on the contrary, it was very likely to happen.

Under these circumstances, the old man was naturally no fool and would not be easily used.

"Senior, it seems you have no other way either. Then why behave like this toward me? If Senior is willing to apologize, then I will act as if what just happened never occurred. If Senior is unwilling to apologize, then don't blame me for being impolite. After all, I am no longer so easy to provoke."

"If Senior insists on having a falling out and fighting to the death with me, I will naturally accompany you to the end and will definitely not decline."

Zhao Changsheng's words were full of killing intent, yet he spoke them with a face full of smiles, perfectly demonstrating what it meant to be a 'smiling tiger'!

"Since little friend has put it that way, it seems this old man can believe that you are indeed thinking for the sake of the entire Mortal Realm. In that case, I am also willing to do my utmost to help you and ensure you can solve the current problem. For you, it is definitely a good thing."

Facing the threat of death, the old man had no choice but to resort to false pretenses, temporarily placating Zhao Changsheng.

Now was not the time to fall out with Zhao Changsheng.

"In that case, I shall first thank Senior for your kindness. However, there is no longer a need for Senior at the moment. I also hope Senior will leave quickly and not stay here; you should go do other things. If you continue to stay here, not only will you be of no help to me, but you might even become a burden. I also hope Senior can understand this and leave early to do what you need to do, and don't come looking for trouble with me."

Zhao Changsheng didn't believe a single word of the excuses the old man gave, so he directly ordered him to get lost. He wasn't polite at all and showed no sign of respecting this Deity Transformation Cultivator; he was completely self-centered and didn't hold the Deity Transformation Cultivator before him in any regard.

"Since that's the case, then this old man won't disturb little friend's business here."

Although the words Zhao Changsheng spoke were extremely unpleasant—and if any other Nascent Soul Cultivator had said such things, the old man would have certainly searched their soul, refined their spirit, and torn them into ten thousand pieces—

Facing a Nascent Soul Cultivator like Zhao Changsheng who posed a fatal threat to him, he had no choice but to obey obediently. He knew very well that falling out now would bring him no benefit. Thus, he could only leave with a darkened face, departing immediately without any intention of staying. Once the old man left, Zhao Changsheng also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he was confident he could keep the old man here permanently, the losses he would incur would not be small. Therefore, he didn't want to lose so much and hurried to finish his business. As long as the main task was done, he wouldn't care whether the old man lived or died.

As for what secrets the old man held or what he had obtained in Demon Fall Valley, he didn't have the slightest bit of interest. Even if the old man had obtained more, it wouldn't compare to him in the slightest.

"To be scared like this by a mere immortal extermination pearl, you really are useless."

After the old man left, a mocking voice rang out from within his body. The appearance of this voice made the old man's face darken again as he said unceremoniously, "Shut up! What is the task you need to do? Don't forget, if I shut up, could you possibly accomplish it? If you want to go a step further, then obediently listen to this seat. Back then, this seat was the number one figure of the demonic path in the entire Mortal Realm. Even after so many years, you should have heard of my title. It's a pity; if not for the invasion of the Demon Realm back then, this seat would have already ascended to the Spirit Realm, or even had true devilish qi poured into my body and ascended to the Demon Realm. It truly is a pity. But since you have already inherited my Legacy, you can be considered my Disciple. I hope you can be somewhat useful and obtain the final portion of the Legacy I left behind. As long as you can obtain this final Legacy—"

"Breaking through to the Great Perfection of Late Soul Transformation Stage and ascending to the Spirit Realm will be no problem at all. Although the current environment of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is not as good as before, there are secret techniques that can block the loss, ensuring the Origin Qi in your body isn't consumed too much."

"You'd better not have lied to me, otherwise, you should know the consequences. You are currently just a Remnant Soul; it would be very easy for me to take your life."

The old man believed what the voice said. Believing it was one thing, but he wasn't particularly polite.

After all, the status between the two of them now was too different. Although the owner of the voice was originally the number one figure of the demonic path in the entire Mortal Realm, he was now just a Separate Soul—more accurately, a Remnant Soul that had just awakened. If he hadn't been awakened by the old man's Cultivation Technique, he would have completely suffered Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering within a hundred years at most.

Under such circumstances, he naturally wanted to find an Opportunity for resurrection. Even if he couldn't be resurrected, he would have to transform into a ghost Cultivator. Only in this way could he re-enter the path of cultivation and no longer worry about the issue of Lifespan.

The only thing to worry about was the tribulations. Every once in a while, a ghost Cultivator must undergo a corresponding tribulation. If they pass, they live; if they fail, they either suffer Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering or lose their sanity.

In short, it was absolutely impossible to live forever.

After losing sanity, one would become a ghost creature without any reason. Then, after a long period of time, years would give rise to a new intelligence, transforming it into a new ghost Cultivator.

With good luck, one might even awaken memories of a past life. But with bad luck, it would truly be a new ghost Cultivator.

Such things were far too common in the Cultivation World and were considered nothing out of the ordinary, so there wasn't much worth saying.

It precisely for this reason that the old man didn't care about the previous identity of the voice's owner. To the old man, the owner of the voice was just a dying Remnant Soul. He was the one providing the chance for resurrection, so the soul should work for him, listen to his orders, and help him obtain the final Legacy. As long as he got that Legacy, he would have the confidence and the Opportunity to go a step further.

And this Legacy was not something just anyone could obtain. Only he, who practiced the same Cultivation Technique and had reached the Soul Transformation Stage, could enter that place.

Without such strength, forcibly entering would only lead to death, with no way out whatsoever.

It could be said that the old man was currently very happy. If it weren't for Zhao Changsheng entering this Demon Fall Valley, this Opportunity would never have fallen to him. Furthermore, he would never have come to this Tiannan Cultivation World. In the eyes of their Great Jin Cultivators, this Tiannan Cultivation World was not much different from a barren land, so there was naturally no need to come; there wasn't even a single Deity Transformation Cultivator.

Now, he was finally going to surpass those old fellows. As long as he could successfully advance to the Great Perfection of Late Soul Transformation Stage, he would have the chance to ascend to the Spirit Realm.

This Opportunity could not be missed under any circumstances. If he missed it, he wouldn't be able to regret it in time.

Zhao Changsheng was unaware of what the old man was experiencing, nor did he know how much resentment he had caused the old man. He was now facing a Toad, a Fire-attribute one at that. Zhao Changsheng didn't care about this Toad at all. However, while he didn't care, he was still very glad to have come here, and at the fastest speed possible.

"It seems to be of some use. In that case, I'll give you a quick end."

Looking at the Fire-attribute Toad before him, a few smiles appeared on Zhao Changsheng's face.

Immediately after, he struck with a palm, instantly shattering the Toad into a mist of blood. The only thing left was its Inner Core, which was also one of Zhao Changsheng's targets. This was a good item, so he naturally couldn't miss it.

Whether for refining Medicinal Pills or doing other things, it was a good item. If he missed it, he wouldn't know when the next time he could obtain one would be.

"I just don't know what that old fellow obtained that made him suddenly so arrogant. Sigh, it's truly a troublesome matter. If he really obtained some powerful Opportunity, wouldn't my bringing him in here be like nurturing a tiger to invite disaster?"

Although he had dealt with the Fire-attribute Toad, Zhao Changsheng had a bit of a headache because he felt like he was nurturing a tiger. Moreover, he could guarantee that the old fellow had definitely obtained a heavenly Opportunity within this Demon Fall Valley; otherwise, he couldn't have been so arrogant toward him.

Right now, he couldn't follow the old fellow to see what kind of Opportunity he had obtained because of this matter. He had a task here that had to be resolved; if not, there would be even greater problems, and the trouble then wouldn't be just a little bit—it wouldn't be something that old fellow could compare to. Under such circumstances, he had no choice.

Besides, he believed that even if that old fellow truly obtained a powerful Opportunity, he would be able to handle it with ease, though it would be a bit more troublesome. But compared to the current trouble, it was far less significant.

Naturally, he had to solve the immediate trouble first. Only by resolving the current trouble could the subsequent ones be handled more cleanly.

This was Zhao Changsheng's plan.

"Are you so sure that this place can lead to the Spirit Cloud Garden and isn't a trap?"

Looking at the bright spatial rift before him, the old man's expression became quite unsightly because he truly couldn't believe that this spatial rift before him could allow him to enter the Spirit Cloud Garden.

This was simply an impossible thing, but if he entered this legendary Spirit Cloud Garden, he would then have the possibility of successfully reaching the Great Perfection of Late Soul Transformation Stage.

The prerequisite was having enough luck; after entering, he must not be killed by the Power of Space within.

If his luck was bad, he would die to this Power of Space. Under such circumstances, even as a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator, he felt somewhat apprehensive. But no matter how apprehensive he was, the owner of the voice inside him said, "If you don't want to break through, then you can turn around and leave right now; there's no need to stay here. This is the only passage, and also the last one. There were originally Teleportation Arrays, but due to the war in the Ancient Era, those Teleportation Arrays have long been completely destroyed and no longer exist."