Chapter 123 The Cracking Steps

*Ka-cha! Ka-cha! Ka-cha!*

Everyone looked towards the three hundred and sixty steps.

Because the cracking sound was coming from those steps.

The steps were about to shatter!

A sense of unease settled in everyone's hearts.

These steps were the path to the Ancient God Palace, incredibly strange and terrifying. They had withstood an attack from a Da Luo cultivator without breaking, so how could they shatter now?

Those on the steps felt their hearts sink and their expressions change drastically.

They could sense a terrifying aura surging forth just moments ago, threatening to invade and corrode their bodies.

They were completely at a loss for what to do.

Learning from past mistakes, once on these steps, there was no turning back.

*Ka-cha! Ka-cha! Ka-cha!*

The steps shattered in unison, with cracks continuously appearing.

Strands of aura drifted out from the cracks in the steps.

In that instant, everyone acutely felt a strangeness.

"It's resentment, the power of heavenly resentment."

Lu Changsheng spoke.

This feeling was the power of heavenly resentment from the Ancient God Mountains.

The Ancient God Mountains had their dragon veins severed, causing resentment to permeate the air.

Earlier, with the revival of the Ancient God Mountains, this power of heavenly resentment had disappeared, but now it erupted again.

This power of heavenly resentment was now extremely dense and terrifying.

However, Lu Changsheng remained calm, wearing the Azure Lotus Robe, which could block all strangeness.

He was reminding the God of War, Wang Xiu, and Di Yunxiao.

The God of War frowned slightly but said nothing.

He could suppress this level of heavenly resentment.

As for Wang Xiu and Di Yunxiao, they remained calm and confident.

The power of heavenly resentment grew denser and denser, and demonic sounds began to invade their ears, causing everyone to become restless.

"Everyone, be careful and stay calm! Do not let the demonic sounds invade your ears!"

A cultivator warned.

Once someone was invaded by this power of heavenly resentment, they would become demonized, lose their minds, and cause trouble.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Shouts of killing roared as some cultivators, fighting with the ferocious beasts, were invaded by the power of heavenly resentment and became demonized.

Their eyes were filled with crimson, staring at everyone.

*Boom!*

*Boom!*

*Boom!*

*Rumble!*

Explosions rang out as the steps began to shatter, and clumps of solidified heavenly resentment emerged, enveloping and shrouding the people on the steps.

"Ahhh!"

"Save..."

Of the three hundred and twenty-seven people on the steps, all tried to escape in that instant, but none succeeded. Only a few let out shrill screams.

Most people didn't even have time to react or make a sound.

Seeing this scene, Lu Changsheng's expression changed.

This Ancient God Palace was not only extremely strange but also extremely terrifying.

The three hundred and twenty-seven people on the steps were undoubtedly going to die.

Adding Xu Tianxiong, who had died earlier.

A total of three hundred and thirty-eight Da Luo experts were going to die here. This was simply too terrifying and shocking.

Not only him, but everyone present changed color upon seeing this scene.

"How could this happen?" The God of War was stunned by the sight, and his fighting spirit erupted.

A "thump, thump, thump" sound rang out, shaking his mind.

The God of War was almost scared witless. He felt a palpitation in his heart and thought that it was fortunate he hadn't come alone; otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.

At the same time, he was extremely puzzled.

He wondered why the Ancient God Palace was in such a state.

"Could it be that because I was trapped for a hundred years, the Ancient God Palace changed again during this time, so the inheritance information I obtained back then is no longer applicable?"

The God of War thought to himself.

Wang Xiu's expression also changed slightly upon seeing this scene.

Even though he had been a Creation Realm expert in his previous life, a Creation Supreme, he couldn't help but change color at this sight.

More than three hundred Da Luo experts being corroded and demonized at once.

This was terrifying, extremely terrifying.

What's more, everyone had not yet entered the Ancient God Palace.

If things were already this bad before entering, the Ancient God Palace would only be more terrifying inside. What would happen then?

And if, as they suspected, there was an invincible being nurtured inside...

Then was this invincible being about to awaken?

If it awakened, who could stop it? Even if a Creation Supreme took action, it would probably be difficult to resist.

"Kill!"

A demonized Da Luo expert charged towards Lu Changsheng. *Boom!*

Di Yunxiao instantly took action, raising her jade hand and slapping the Da Luo expert away.

Her beautiful eyes looked at Lu Changsheng, waiting for him to give a solution.

Di Yunxiao had placed all her hopes on Lu Changsheng.

"Fellow Daoist, given the current situation, do you have a solution?"

"Please, Fellow Daoist, take action! If we can overcome this calamity, I will be at your disposal!"

"Yes, Fellow Daoist, do you have any countermeasures? We are willing to listen to your arrangements."

Not only Di Yunxiao but countless others turned their gazes to Lu Changsheng, hoping he could provide a solution.

The current situation was simply despairing. Continuing like this was not a solution.

As for why they placed their hopes on Lu Changsheng, one reason was that his words earlier were extraordinary.

The other reason was Lu Changsheng's own extraordinariness.

Whether it was his strength or his appearance, he was exceptional, making people know at first glance that this young man was not ordinary and was very capable.

Lu Changsheng was a little dumbfounded.

Why was he suddenly so revered, with everyone willing to listen to his arrangements?

This must be the charm of his personality.

But the problem was, how would he know what to do?

However, he had to deal with this calmly; otherwise, it would only create more trouble.

Since there were people willing to follow him and listen to his arrangements, then this was a good thing.

To break the situation now, they had to work together.

"This situation is dangerous, and I don't have a solution for now, but only by working together can we strive for a glimmer of hope."

"Those willing to listen to my arrangements, form circles of ten people, slowly blocking and killing these ferocious beasts, stabilizing the situation first, and then we can think about how to break the situation."

Lu Changsheng spoke, his voice amplified by immortal power, like thunder, carrying a heavenly威 (wēi - might/power) that resounded in the void, echoing in everyone's ears.

The crowd was too chaotic right now. Apart from those who had their own forces and came in groups, most of the rest were extremely disorganized.

"Good!"

"No problem!"

"As you command!"

Many cultivators spoke up. Lu Changsheng's words and actions carried an unparalleled elegance, making people trust him inexplicably.

One by one, cultivators willing to listen to Lu Changsheng's arrangements appeared around him, gathering and forming teams of ten.

However, the number of people gathering was less than half of the total.

Because most of these were scattered cultivators or those with average strength.

The rest were mostly from large forces, coming in groups, with teams, or with the ability to protect themselves, making them very safe.

"If you cannot resist and are about to become demonized, or if your internal mana is insufficient, retreat to the circle to rest, alternating in this way."

Lu Changsheng spoke again.

In the current situation, the biggest problem was not the ferocious beasts but the power of heavenly resentment.

The resentment was affecting everyone's minds at all times.

At the same time, Lu Changsheng began to take the initiative, no longer passively defending.

One killing move after another was unleashed, and billions of immortal lights soared into the sky, shattering the void. Each attack annihilated a ferocious beast.