Chapter 1 The Beginning

Shanting's primordial spirit, after obtaining the Supreme Primordial Spirit Liquid, increased in size by hundreds of zhang. Upon closer inspection, it was more than two hundred zhang.

The Supreme Primordial Spirit Liquid was indeed a treasure, allowing Shanting's primordial spirit to undergo a tremendous transformation.

But after Shanting became aware of his transformation, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Eternal Demon Lord, I'm still too weak. I've only increased my primordial spirit by two hundred zhang. Compared to you, I'm not even a hair on your head. But don't worry, Eternal Demon Lord, I'll work hard until one day I can follow in your footsteps."

Although Shanting seemed sad on the surface, Lu Changsheng could tell he was happy.

As expected, you have to lick hard.

It's not scary to be a bootlicker; what's scary is wanting to lick but being too embarrassed to do so. That's the most terrifying thing.

"I feel like there's something hidden in that divine palace."

Lu Changsheng ignored Shanting's flattery and pointed to the divine palace in the distance, which was gradually drifting closer.

"Eternal Demon Lord, this divine palace looks ordinary and very dim. The things in the treasure chest should have been taken."

"But because you glanced at it, this ordinary divine palace gives me a sense of great skill hidden in simplicity. Beneath the plainness, there must be a secret."

"Eternal Demon Lord, you're amazing."

Shanting's words left Lu Changsheng at a loss for words.

If all the bootlicking in the world amounted to ten dou, Shanting alone would account for eight, Liu Qingfeng would get one, and the rest of the world would share the remaining one.

"Let's go take a look."

Without wasting any words, Lu Changsheng flew over.

The divine palace wasn't very large and was gray all over, as if it had lost its divine essence.

Stepping onto the divine palace, a series of sounds soon rang out, creaking and cracking as if it might collapse at any moment.

Lu Changsheng was cautious as he walked into the divine palace.

Soon, Shanting's voice rang out.

"I sense the aura of a supreme demonic artifact!"

He said, startling Lu Changsheng.

It's really here?

He really didn't expect it to be so easy to find.

Walking into the divine palace, a primordial spirit treasure chest lay on the ground, but it had already been opened.

"The aura of the demonic artifact is in the treasure chest."

Shanting said, instantly sensing the aura of the demonic artifact.

But when Lu Changsheng arrived in front of the treasure chest, no miracle happened. The chest was empty, but there were indeed wisps of demonic energy surrounding it.

"Someone beat me to it?"

Lu Changsheng frowned. The Demon God Ancient Ring was gone just like that, which did disappoint him.

"Someone beat us to it, but with this wisp of demonic energy, I can track them."

Shanting used his trunk to suck in the wisp of demonic energy surrounding the treasure chest, and then he began to spin his nose in his characteristic way.

A full hour passed.

That's right, Shanting spun his nose for a full hour. Even if he wasn't dizzy, Lu Changsheng was getting dizzy just watching him.

"Hoo! Hoo!" Fortunately, after an hour, Shanting stopped his divination.

"Eternal Demon Lord, this divine palace was opened three thousand years ago. Someone took the Demon God Ancient Ring from the treasure chest, but I can't deduce who it was."

Shanting said, making the journey to find the Demon Ring even more mysterious.

"You can't even divine who it is, that's troublesome."

Lu Changsheng frowned. Shanting could deduce everything in the world, but if even Shanting didn't know, things would be much more difficult.

"Ah, if that guy was here, maybe he would know who it is."

Shanting muttered.

"Who?"

Lu Changsheng was curious. Was there an even more powerful immortal beast than Shanting?

"A book!" Shanting replied.

"A book?" Lu Changsheng was a little curious.

"Yes, the All-Knowing Book, one of the three great divine books of the Six Realms. This book has been missing for a long time. Legend has it that this book knows everything. Obtaining it would allow one to attain the Immortal Emperor Dao, so every time it appears, it brings countless bloody storms."

"Later, it was said that this All-Knowing Book felt that it would bring misfortune to the Six Realms, so it disappeared somewhere, perhaps hiding its name."

Shanting said, surprising Lu Changsheng.

As expected of the Upper Realm, it's full of strange and wonderful things.

"By the way, Eternal Demon Lord, can you deduce and divine?"

Shanting asked Lu Changsheng.

"Deduce and divine? I know a little bit."

Lu Changsheng nodded. He knew a little bit when he was in the Lower Realm, but he had never used it much.

After all, deduction and divination weren't very useful.

"Eternal Demon Lord, why don't I teach you? You can try to see if you can deduce it. Maybe it's because my primordial spirit isn't strong enough. Deduction and divination depend on the strength of the primordial spirit and luck."

"You have such good luck, try it for a while, and you might be able to deduce it."

Shanting said.

"That makes sense, I can give it a try." Lu Changsheng thoughtfully nodded.

You have to say, it does make sense.

"Eternal Demon Lord, let me first tell you about the knowledge points of divination and deduction."

"Divination and deduction can be divided into three stages. The first stage is divination with objects. For example, if there are two mountain caves in front of you, one is the Gate of Life and the other is the Gate of Death, you can take out a wooden stick, spin it randomly, and whichever way it points is the path to life."

"Most cultivators who are just learning use tortoise shells and copper coins for divination. These things are psychic, but they need to be rationally deduced according to divination books."

Shanting said, vaguely triggering some memories in Lu Changsheng, as if he had done something like this before.

"The second stage is a bit more advanced. You can deduce things with a pinch of your fingers, but it requires a powerful primordial spirit. Of course, every cultivator has a different algorithm. For example, I spin my nose."

"The third stage is very terrifying, using one's own luck to deduce the Heavenly Dao."

"The strongest result of deduction and divination is tracing the past, allowing the events of the past to appear before us. But Eternal Demon Lord, let's not rush, let's take it step by step, starting with the first stage."

"Here is a tortoise shell and a few copper coins, plus a divination book. Try throwing them and then deducing according to this divination book."

Shanting took out a tortoise shell, a few copper coins, and a divination book, and said.

Shanting earnestly instructed Lu Changsheng.

And Lu Changsheng studied very seriously.

Soon, he took the tortoise shell and threw the copper coins into it.

He shook it casually.

Then he threw them out.

Shanting, who was standing next to him, said.

"Eternal Demon Lord, the art of divination is a great knowledge, but unfortunately, I don't have enough strength. If I truly reach my peak, once I divine, there is a one in a hundred chance to trace the past."

Shanting muttered to himself.

However, the moment Lu Changsheng threw the copper coins on the ground,

A layer of black light filled the entire divine palace.

In an instant, Shanting was stunned.

His voice was slightly stuttering.

"Trace... trace... trace the past?"