Chapter 1 Zhao长老's Death

No one expected that Elder Zhao would be struck dead by the lightning tribulation simply because the lightning-avoidance talisman couldn't ward off the Nine-Nine Tribulation.

But upon closer thought, it made perfect sense.

What was the concept of a Nine-Nine Tribulation?

It was an unparalleled divine tribulation!

If a mere talisman could ward it off, then what kind of tribulation would it be? What kind of Heavenly Dao punishment would it be?

"Alright, what's done is done! Since you survived, this venerable one will naturally give you some rewards. But you mentioned finding someone with abundant luck. Who is this person?"

He asked.

"Reporting, Immortal! That person is called Lu Changsheng. He has been cultivating for three years and has already entered the Great Vehicle stage. He may even have become an immortal. Yesterday, he even cleaved the gates of heaven with his sword, causing countless righteous cultivators to ascend to the Immortal World."

The black-clad cultivator replied.

"Cleaved the gates of heaven with his sword? Reached the Great Vehicle stage within three years?"

The immortal's illusory figure showed genuine surprise. This was indeed a sign of abundant luck.

"Reaching the Great Vehicle stage in three years is nothing. Being able to cleave the gates of heaven with his sword is excellent. Although he might not be the person we are looking for, he still qualifies for a spot. Go and kill him. It will be counted as a great achievement."

He said.

"Immortal, how could we possibly have the strength to kill him?"

The crowd said bitterly. If they could kill him, would they be here listening to his nonsense? They would have killed him already!

"Uh! Fine. In that case, three days from now, I will descend into this world with unparalleled divine power. At that time, I will bestow a great fortune upon one of you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd was overjoyed.

They knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly in gratitude.

Soon, the illusory figure disappeared.

And so, one day later.

The Demonic Sect.

The Heavenly Demon Sacred Hall.

Countless demonic cultivators gathered here, convening a Demonic Sect assembly.

Inside the Sacred Hall, arguments erupted.

"This is a golden opportunity for our Demonic Sect to turn things around! We are going to become the masters!"

"That's right! After so many years, we can finally ascend!"

"Lu Changsheng sent away countless righteous experts. I even suspect that he is a spy from our Demonic Sect planted in the Daoist sect!"

"You know, I was thinking the same thing."

Voices echoed within the Sacred Hall, sounding extremely chaotic.

All the demonic cultivators were overjoyed. With such a thing happening, it was hard not to smile.

Just then, a hurried voice rang out.

"Not good! Not good! Something terrible has happened!"

"We have received definite information that Lu Changsheng's cleaving of the gates of heaven with his sword was a shocking conspiracy!"

The voice caused the hall to fall silent.

"What do you mean?"

"Where did this information come from?"

"It's not Liu Qing again, is it? If it's him, I don't believe it."

"Oh? You know Liu Qing too?"

"Who doesn't know about Liu Qing from the Great Luo Holy Land?"

The demonic cultivators discussed.

"It's not Liu Qing. It was personally said by the Holy Mother of the Demon Race."

The demonic sect expert who had hurriedly arrived at the hall said.

"The Holy Mother of the Demon Race?"

This time, the Demonic Sect fell silent.

"Yes, it is the Holy Mother of the Demon Race."

"Everyone, this news is absolutely true. According to the Holy Mother of the Demon Race's deduction, Lu Changsheng's cleaving of the gates of heaven with his sword was ostensibly to send away the righteous experts."

"But in reality, he left behind heaven-defying means, intending to take us all in one fell swoop when we appear, leaving no one behind!"

The demonic sect expert said with utmost seriousness.

In an instant, the Sacred Hall fell silent.

"How does the Holy Mother of the Demon Race know?"

A cultivator asked, his face full of suspicion.

"You probably don't know, but Sikong Nanqin is the adopted daughter of the Holy Mother of the Demon Race. This is an extremely confidential matter, and Sikong Nanqin is Lu Changsheng's confidante."

"Lu Changsheng didn't tell anyone about this, but since ancient times, heroes have found it hard to resist the charms of women, and he eventually told Sikong Nanqin this secret."

"Everyone must be patient! Think carefully! Think it over carefully. How could there be such a good thing?"

"Suddenly, the gates of heaven were cleaved! Suddenly, the righteous cultivators ascended! And yet, Lu Changsheng didn't ascend!"

"If you don't believe there's something fishy about this, do you believe it?"

"The most terrifying thing is that the Demon Race already wants to join forces with Lu Changsheng to target our Demonic Sect. Once they really join forces, can our Demonic Sect withstand it?"

This demonic sect expert said extremely seriously.

In an instant, the demonic sect cultivators panicked.

"This Lu Changsheng is truly treacherous! Sending away the experts of the world just to scheme against us? Vicious! Vicious! Truly vicious!"

"Hiss! What a vicious person! Everyone says that Lu Changsheng is kind and has an extraordinary demeanor, like a banished immortal, but I never expected his heart to be so terrifying."

"That's right, I never expected it. This Lu Changsheng is actually so vicious. Fortunately, we are smart enough, or else we would have really fallen for his trick."

"We're finished, we're finished. If the Demon Race and the Daoist sect join forces, we definitely won't be able to win."

"Elder, I'm so scared. What should we do?"

The demonic sect cultivators were panicked, really panicked, and also a little depressed.

Just like the demon race cultivators, they were depressed.

They had watched as the top righteous forces ascended.

They had finally looked forward to a chance to come out on top, but they never expected such a thing to happen again.

Alas, it was a bit annoying.

"Everyone, don't panic. The Demon Race has already planned to make peace with Lu Changsheng, retreating in order to advance. Our Demonic Sect can do the same. To be honest, with the great changes in the world today and the spiritual energy getting better and better, we don't expect to occupy the best blessed lands."

"But at least we should get a share of the pie, right? Even if Lu Changsheng has left behind some tricks, he wouldn't dare to take such a great risk. We demonic sect disciples are not just freeloaders."

"Four days from now, we will send two representatives to the Great Luo Holy Land to negotiate peace with Lu Changsheng. If we can negotiate peace, everything will be fine. If not, then humph! We'll just discuss it again! What do you all think?"

He said in a firm tone!

The demonic cultivators were slightly stunned. What did he mean by discussing it again?

But upon closer thought, there really was no other way, mainly because the Demonic Sect's power was indeed the weakest right now.

One force had been destroyed before.

Later, Qingyun Daoren, not knowing what madness had possessed him, had destroyed another force.

So, they really had to be more low-key right now.

Alas! There was no other way. If you were backward, you would be beaten.

"Alright, we'll listen to what Elder Wu says."

"Fine, Elder Wu, we'll do as you say."

"Elder Wu, you must strive for our sake."

"Yes, yes, Elder Wu, but everything should be done peacefully. We demonic cultivators may have the word 'demon' in our name, but we are not like those ill-mannered members of the Demon Race. If there's something to discuss, we should talk it out properly and avoid fighting."

"Yes, yes, yes, in short, if we can't reach an agreement the first time, we can talk a second time. If we talk several times, we can always reach an agreement."

The demonic sect cultivators spoke one after another.

They were really scared of being killed.

They had lost all confidence.

"Alright! In that case, four days from now, I will take an elder with me to the Great Luo Holy Land."

Elder Wu nodded and said.