Chapter 109 With One's Own Strength

With his own strength, he furiously slew the Thousand-Handed Demon Saint. This level of strength shocked countless cultivators and silenced geniuses like the Golden Crow Crown Prince.

They didn't know Lu Changsheng's realm, assuming he was just like them, a perfect Immortal Venerable. To cross an entire great realm and kill an enemy filled them with shock.

But they hadn't despaired yet, because they still had their own foundations. They believed in themselves, that they could catch up to Lu Changsheng, and some geniuses even thought that surpassing Lu Changsheng wasn't impossible.

It was just that, right now, the battle prowess Lu Changsheng displayed had to shock them.

At least, no matter what, they couldn't reach Lu Changsheng's height right now.

After the Thousand-Handed Demon Saint died, a black door was formed, seeming to lead to the next level.

And at this moment, Lu Changsheng also returned to the golden disc.

As soon as he landed, Taishang Xuanji quickly came over.

He looked at Lu Changsheng, extremely excited.

"Senior Brother Lu, are you related to my Taishang Sacred Ground?"

Taishang Xuanji asked, his eyes filled with longing.

If he really was related, then the Taishang Sacred Ground would have simply found a treasure.

Huh?

Lu Changsheng was a bit confused, not understanding what he meant.

Just at this moment, Xing Chenzi and Xu Qing also walked over.

"Senior Brother Lu, do you know an elder from my Star Sacred Ground?"

"Senior Brother Lu, you must know an elder from my Azure Cloud Sacred Ground, right?"

Even Peacock King couldn't help but walk over, looking at Lu Changsheng and saying, "Brother Lu, are you also from the Peacock Clan?"

Everyone discussed spiritedly, but only the Golden Crow Crown Prince and Ye Rujin were relatively calm, not coming over to ask, but their eyes were also filled with curiosity.

In an instant, Lu Changsheng instantly understood what these people meant.

He had used their unique arts, though the moves had changed, the essence hadn't changed at all. They could all feel it.

But they couldn't explain how he had learned it, so they mistakenly thought that he knew the high-level members of their sacred grounds, thus mastering this unique art.

Hiss!

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but be stunned. These were really a bunch of clever little devils.

To be honest, he had been thinking about how to explain this matter later, but he hadn't expected that these little devils had already thought of a way out for him.

They were really a bunch of good people.

"Alas! Since it's already been exposed, then I won't hide it anymore." Scanning everyone, Lu Changsheng knew that he had to give a satisfactory answer to this matter, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get past this hurdle.

After all, in the Immortal World, the supreme immortal arts that each immortal sect possessed were unique. If they were spread outside, then the trouble it would cause would be great. The sacred grounds wouldn't allow their unique arts to be lost.

It was like a unique skill. If only you in the entire world could create it, then no matter how much silver you sold it for, someone would pay. But once the skill was learned by others, the trouble it would bring was terrifying. You could figure it out just by thinking about it.

Let alone cultivation!

So Lu Changsheng had to give a satisfactory answer.

"Actually, as early as sixty years ago, when I had just ascended, I entered a mysterious space. There were many powerful figures inside. They saw that I was exceptionally extraordinary and determined that I was the Child of Destiny. Regardless of my feelings, they directly passed on their secret techniques to me."

"I shouldn't have mentioned this matter, but now that the unique arts have been exposed, I can only explain it clearly. Moreover, I don't know who they are. Perhaps they are related to the various sacred grounds and dynasties."

Lu Changsheng spoke, purely making it up.

Moreover, he thought that the more detailed the lie, the easier it was to find flaws. So Lu Changsheng didn't say it in too much detail, merely glossing over it.

After all, the simpler the writing style, the more it could touch the reader's heart.

The simpler the lie, the more people would believe it.

Moreover, having cultivated for eighty years, Lu Changsheng knew the nature of the Six Realms' cultivators. The more you said, the less they believed. If you simply said a few words, they would all believe it.

See, these people already completely believed it.

"So that's how it is. As expected, as expected, Senior Brother Lu, let me tell you, the Eternal Black Hole you just used is the supreme immortal art of my Taishang Sacred Ground. The person who taught you this supreme immortal art must be an elder from my Taishang Sacred Ground. Senior Brother Lu, you are my senior brother."

"No, no, no, Brother Xuanji, you're wrong. Senior Brother Lu is a disciple of my Star Sacred Ground. Senior Brother Lu, you are my senior brother."

"Can you all have a little bit of shame? Senior Brother Lu must be my senior brother, okay?"

"Laughing to death, you're still calling him your senior brother. Senior Brother Lu must be related to my Dragon Clan. Senior Brother Lu, though you look like a human, I can feel that you have a dragon bloodline in your body. Don't say anything else, from now on, you are my big brother."

Golden Flood Dragon King spoke, his expression extremely firm.

"Heh! Dragon Clan? Brother Lu must be from my Peacock Clan. Brother Lu, spread your feathers! Let them see the power of my Peacock Clan."

Peacock King said powerfully.

Lu Changsheng was stunned.

How do you spread your feathers?

"Alright, everyone, now is not the time to argue about this. After we leave the Immortal Emperor's Tomb, after we go back, let the experts in the clan investigate and we'll know. The thing we need to do right now is to leave the Immortal Emperor's Tomb."

Golden Crow Crown Prince spoke, considered the most proper one among everyone, thinking that the thing right now wasn't arguing about who Lu Changsheng was related to, but leaving the Immortal Emperor's Tomb.

Lu Changsheng nodded his head. As expected, the higher the realm, the higher the intelligence. The Golden Crow Crown Prince was very good, knowing what was most important right now.

But soon, the Golden Crow Crown Prince secretly transmitted his voice.

"Brother Lu, you should know a great figure from my Golden Crow Clan, right? I feel that you should have some connection with an ancient great figure from my Golden Crow Clan. Maybe you're my uncle."

Golden Crow Crown Prince secretly transmitted his voice.

Lu Changsheng was stunned. Even uncle had appeared?

But he did indeed have some connection with the Golden Crow Clan, which was that three-legged sand sculpture. He still remembered it.

That was the three-legged Golden Crow that was sealed in Gu Aotian's body. He didn't know how Gu Aotian was doing now, whether he was still in the Divine Mountain, or in some other place.

Seeing Lu Changsheng not speak, but slightly pondering, in an instant, the Golden Crow Crown Prince's heart was shaken.

It really was true?

"Brother Lu, I understand. Some things can't be said randomly. After we get out, do you have time to come to my Golden Crow Clan?"

Golden Crow Crown Prince continued to transmit his voice.

"We'll see."

Lu Changsheng simply replied. This matter was easy to talk about. The most important thing right now was indeed to leave this damned place.

"Everyone, we can't let our guard down right now. We don't know what kind of dangers we'll encounter next, so we must be vigilant."

Lu Changsheng spoke, telling everyone not to let their guard down. After all, this was only the first level, and they almost suffered a complete defeat. Out of millions of cultivators, only six hundred thousand were left. Who knew what dangers there would be next.

"Yes!"

The cultivators nodded their heads, giving their replies.

Lu Changsheng was right. They didn't know what kind of troubles they would encounter next, so they had to be vigilant, otherwise, dying here in vain would really be troublesome.

"Since that's the case, everyone take turns meditating to recover immortal energy, adjust your states, and then we'll go."

Lu Changsheng spoke. After saying these words, he sat cross-legged under the ancient tree, recovering his immortal energy. He had exhausted all of his immortal energy just now and needed to replenish it.

Although he could directly use a spring of holy water to recover immortal energy, Lu Changsheng felt that it was a bit extravagant. Who knew what troubles there would be in this damned place, so this kind of thing should be saved if possible.

Soon, under the ancient tree, three hundred and sixty-five cyclones gathered around Lu Changsheng, devouring a large amount of immortal energy, forming a tornado. One person's devouring was more than the sum of hundreds of thousands of cultivators' devouring.

It made people click their tongues in wonder and had to sigh in admiration at Lu Changsheng's terror.

And Taishang Xuanji and the others were still arguing about which sacred ground Lu Changsheng belonged to.

Just like that, an hour passed.

Lu Changsheng's spirit, energy, and soul were perfect. Then, after waiting for half a day, after all six hundred thousand cultivators had recovered their states, everyone entered this ancient door in an orderly manner.

Leading the way was Lu Changsheng. He had the Xuanhuang Pagoda above his head, protecting everyone, cautiously crossing the ancient door.

No one knew what the scene after the ancient door was like, and no one knew if there would be even greater dangers in the next level, but the only thing they knew was that caution was the parent of safety.

The ancient door was a hundred zhang tall, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people crossing at once.

Lu Changsheng had the Exquisite Pagoda above his head, hundreds of millions of strands of Xuanhuang energy falling down, protecting him and the Golden Crow Crown Prince and the others.

But soon, after Lu Changsheng crossed the ancient door, before long, a barren land appeared before his eyes.

The Great Night Covered the Sky.

There was no sun or moon. Looking up, there were only some dim stars, towering in the sky, making this place even more desolate and strange.

A faint mist enveloped the area, breeding ominousness and fear, making countless cultivators unable to help but feel afraid.

The land was brown, whether it was dyed with blood or something else, it looked incomparably tragic.

Moreover, a large amount of ominous energy enveloped the area, and the Xuanhuang Pagoda trembled. This was an extremely yang and upright magical treasure, but at this moment, it was a bit dim.

This place was terrifying, filled with the unknown, making people afraid.

Moreover, divine sense was greatly suppressed here, difficult to expand. Even Lu Changsheng could only expand a little bit of divine sense, less than a zhang.

"Be careful."

Lu Changsheng spoke. He amplified the Xuanhuang Pagoda with immortal energy. In an instant, the Xuanhuang Pagoda trembled slightly, ten thousand rays of Xuanhuang energy bloomed, dispelling the darkness and ominousness.

Everyone nodded their heads, then closely followed Lu Changsheng.

No one knew where this was, but the only way to find the exit was to move forward.

Lu Changsheng's pace wasn't fast, he gradually walked.

Just like that, after a full hour, soon, sounds rang out.

"Where are the people? Where did the people go?"

"The people are scattered."

"Fellow Daoist Wang, where did you go?"

"Fellow Daoist Chen, stop playing around, come back quickly."

"What kind of damned place is this?"

Sounds rang out, ringing out from behind.

Lu Changsheng stopped. He looked back, and the Golden Crow Crown Prince and the others also looked back.

Though there were still many cultivators, a large portion was indeed missing. Out of six hundred thousand cultivators, only about two hundred thousand were left.

"Everyone, stay close! You must be careful."

Lu Changsheng spoke again. He frowned tightly, though he knew that this place was indeed strange, there was nothing he could do.

The eerie descended.

Darkness enveloped.

Silently.

This was the most terrifying thing. You couldn't see it, couldn't touch it, but it existed.

Just like that, they didn't know how long they walked for. In the end, the Golden Crow Crown Prince's voice rang out.

"Brother Lu! All the people are gone."

The Golden Crow Crown Prince's voice rang out. Lu Changsheng came back to his senses. He looked back, and sure enough, other than the thirteen of them, all the cultivators had disappeared.

In an instant, everyone's expressions became very ugly.

"Master, have you sensed anything?"

Lu Changsheng spoke. He asked because this Buddhist master was standing at the very back. In theory, he should have been able to discover something.

"Difficult to sense." The old monk shook his head, then continued to speak, "This place is very strange. There is something that is restricting our divine sense and senses. Even if someone disappears, it's impossible to sense it."

He spoke, saying it like this.

Everyone nodded their heads one after another.

Indeed, they had been walking forward, subconsciously ignoring other people. In this way, the number of people would become less and less, until only one person was left.

"We should get closer. Immortal Ye, Immortal Liu, you two stand behind me. Brother Golden Crow, you and the master will guard the rear. Every half an hour, we will report our numbers."

Lu Changsheng spoke. Right now, they were very passive. It was impossible to randomly look for other people. They could only continue forward, otherwise, they might be trapped to death in this place.

"Alright!"

Everyone nodded their heads. Golden Crow Crown Prince and the old monk, one had the fire of the sun, one was an ancient Buddhist monk, extremely yang and upright. If any evil things appeared, the two of them could completely suppress them.

The rest were not so good. The immortal arts they cultivated didn't have the ability to exorcise evil, or rather, they weren't as powerful as them.

Soon, everyone continued forward.

But Liu Ruyan's voice rang out.

"Those six hundred thousand cultivators, they shouldn't die, right?"

Her voice rang out, asking this way.

"Impossible. It's impossible to silently kill six hundred thousand cultivators. This should only be a trapping formation, trapping people."

Taishang Xuanji spoke, thinking it was impossible.

"Not necessarily. After all, until now, we still haven't understood whether this is a dead tomb or a living tomb."

Champion Marquis's voice rang out. He didn't agree with what Taishang Xuanji said.

Because until now, they really hadn't figured out whether this was a dead tomb or a living tomb.

"Tombs are divided into dead and living?"

Xu Qing's voice rang out, he was filled with curiosity.

"They are! People have life and death, and tombs also have life and death. The so-called dead tomb is that the tomb owner doesn't want anyone to disturb his slumber, while the living tomb is that the tomb owner hopes that his legacy can be passed down, or rather, the tomb owner has something he wants to tell future generations. So in the great tomb, though many levels will be set, there will be a chance of survival no matter what. It's just testing you to see if you are qualified to inherit his legacy. This is the difference between a dead tomb and a living tomb."

Lu Changsheng's voice rang out.

As an immortal formation master, his attainments in formations were very strong. It was just that after ascending, other than when comprehending the Wordless Heavenly Book, when he slightly improved his formations, he didn't spend much time cultivating formations, but he still knew many things.

Formations encompassed everything, mountains, rivers, the sun and moon, the trends of the world, luck, and feng shui, all of which had to be mastered.

And tombs were exactly the same as mountains, rivers, the sun and moon, the trends of the world, luck, and feng shui.

So a good formation master wouldn't necessarily be a tomb raider, but a good tomb raider would definitely know formations.

Lu Changsheng mastered one art, then he mastered all arts. Mastering the supreme formation, naturally, he had unique insights and knowledge about great tombs.

"Senior Brother Lu really knows a lot. As expected of Senior Brother Lu."

Liu Ruyan chuckled.

Champion Marquis was slightly stunned. He was a bit heartbroken. Though Lu Changsheng did indeed know a lot, he also knew quite a lot. Why didn't anyone praise him?

"Then is this a living tomb or a dead tomb?"

Ye Rujin continued to ask.

When this question was asked, everyone really didn't know how to answer.

"It should be a living tomb, but we can't be sure."

Lu Changsheng thought about it, answering this way.

"It should be a dead tomb. The first level alone had the existence of a perfect Demon Saint. How could it be a living tomb?"

Gu Zhentian spoke, saying it this way.

When these words were said, everyone nodded their heads.

Indeed, if it was a living tomb, the first level would have a perfect Demon Saint. Was that still a living tomb?

"No! If it was a dead tomb, there wouldn't be a second level to speak of."

Lu Changsheng spoke, one sentence making everyone suddenly realize.

That's right. If it was a dead tomb, would they still be setting up a first level, second level, and third level? They would use their ultimate move right away. Why would they waste so much time talking to you?

"Then that means, there's still a chance of survival?"

Golden Flood Dragon King spoke.

"Yes, there's a chance of survival."

Lu Changsheng nodded his head.

But after walking for a long time, Peacock King's voice rang out.

"We've been moving forward, the surroundings are hazy, and we don't know if we're trapped or not. I just used the Five-Colored Immortal Light to explore, and there are no traces of formations here, but theoretically, we should have reached the end."

Peacock King spoke, making everyone unable to help but feel doubtful.

Indeed, they had walked for so long. Logically speaking, they should have been able to see something, but the scenery around them had almost no changes.

If it was a trapping formation, they hadn't sensed any aura of a formation.

Lu Changsheng stopped. He carefully sensed it. Peacock King was right. There were no traces of formations here.

As an immortal formation master, if a formation was set up here, he would definitely be able to sense it.

So, that meant!

There was no formation here.

No.

There must be a formation here.

Lu Changsheng closed his eyes. In an instant, seventy-two formation spirit runes surrounded him, then, above Lu Changsheng's head, they deduced a map of mountains and rivers.

Then, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. He carefully looked at this map of mountains and rivers.

After a long while.

Suddenly, his expression changed.

"I understand, this is...a Natural Formation Land."

Lu Changsheng spoke.

That's right, it was a Natural Formation Land.

"Natural Formation Land? What does that mean?"

Someone asked.

But Lu Changsheng didn't answer, simply slowly speaking, "Report your numbers first!"

Everyone was stunned, but they still reported their numbers.

Ye Rujin didn't say much, speaking right away, "One!"

Then it was Liu Ruyan, then all the way to the back.

"Eleven!"

"Twelve!"

"Thirteen!"

Thirteen voices rang out.

No one was missing, making everyone unable to help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But the next moment, in an instant, the thirteen people were all horrified.