Zhan Kongning said helplessly, "The Central Plains is more than ten times larger than the Northern Lands, and it's connected to the Southern Seas, so the area is even larger. The power of the Su Clan alone was enough to crush the Northern Lands countless times over. The amount of territory they occupy and the number of cities they occupy is far greater than the Northern Reaches. "
"But there are still too many people. Why don't they go to places like the Northern Lands? Why are they all crowded in the Central Plains?" Lu Sheng asked, puzzled.
"For suppression." Speaking of this, Zhan Kongning's expression quickly became solemn. "I learned from my brother that the Nine Great Families of the Central Plains isn't a random name. Each of them is responsible for suppressing the Chaotic Divine Weapons and Chaotic Devil Blades. "
"Chaotic Divine Weapon, Chaotic Devil Blade?" This was the first time Lu Sheng had heard of this term.
"Yes." Zhan Kongning nodded. "Actually, Senior Liu Shanzi knows these things better. It's just that Brother Lu hasn't asked him before, so he doesn't know. I'll just briefly explain it to you. "
"Thank you, Brother Zhan." Lu Sheng nodded and thanked him.
"You're welcome." Zhan Kongning composed himself. "Speaking of Chaos Divine Weapons and Chaos Devil Blades, there's a concept that needs to be mentioned. Divine Weapons and Devil Blades that are influenced by people and slightly controlled by aristocratic families are called righteous, while those that aren't controlled are called Chaos. Brother Lu, just think about it. A Divine Weapon and Devil Blade without a Weapon Master, without an active Ritual Offering to sustain it, what is the only thing it will do to maintain its power? "
Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes.
"His own Dharma Sacrifice?"
"We call it a blood sacrifice," Zhan Kongning said in a low voice. "Massacring everywhere, no one can stop them. Moreover, the power of the Divine Weapons and Devil Blades is the power of law. Not to mention ordinary people, even the head of a Snake family is far from being a match for them. That is not a power that humans can resist. "
"The Nine Great Families of the Central Plains have suppressed more than one Divine Weapon or Devil Blade in each of the nine burial mounds. As they suppress the Divine Weapons, they also use the power of their own Divine Weapons to devour other Divine Weapons. However, this kind of devouring was not as fast as the growth of the Weapon Mound. That's how those divine weapon fragments came to be, "Zhan Kongning explained. "The Nine Clans have been devouring and cultivating day after day, year after year. Their own Divine Weapons are already far more powerful and perfect than the other Divine Weapons. This is also one of the reasons why their Nine Clans' status is stable and unchanging. That's all I know. The rest are just guesses. I can't guarantee their authenticity, so it's meaningless to say it out loud. "
"It's already a lot." Lu Sheng nodded. "Thank you for dispelling my doubts, Brother Zhan."
"You're too kind. Brother Lu can ask Senior Liu Shanzi about these things. He'll know more details," Zhan Kongning said with a smile.
"That's why the true higher-ups of the Nine Great Families of the Central Plains look down on our Hundred Lineages. They just couldn't be bothered. Compared to them, we are more like the army of the imperial court facing the small gangs of the pugilistic world. To put it nicely, they were outlaws. To put it bluntly, they were just a motley crew. I just can't be bothered. "
"Come to think of it, in recent years, the younger generation of aristocratic families have been paying a lot of attention to our Hundred Lineages in order to establish their own forces. But that was only temporary. Shangyang Fei and Lin Beikai are two of the best of them. "
Zhan Kongning's words gave Lu Sheng an overall understanding of sects and aristocratic families for the first time.
The Nine Great Families of the Central Plains, ruled by Divine Weapon Masters, were high and mighty, looking down on everything. The Hundred Lineages, on the other hand, were insignificant to them. They could destroy them at any time.
But compared to Zhan Kongning's opinion, Lu Sheng believed that the Hundred Lineages had their own reasons for the aristocratic families not to destroy them so easily.
After talking with Zhan Kongning, Lu Sheng closed the book lightly. He decided to talk to his teacher, Grand Elder Liu Shanzi, personally.
About how to protect the sect during the Alliance Meeting.
…
"Protecting the Prime Devil Sect isn't difficult. The only opponent we really need to face is the Nine Bells Sect. But I heard that the sect master of the Nine Bells Sect, Hong Qing, has suddenly disappeared, and his whereabouts are still unknown. Originally, they would be the ones making things difficult for us during the Alliance Meeting. But now, Hong Qing has gone missing. So there shouldn't be any problems during the Alliance Meeting. "
Grand Elder said in a low voice. "The main thing to worry about is those men in black. They call themselves Wandering Gods, and seem to be driven by some power. Since they attacked us once, there's a high chance they'll attack us a second time. "
Lu Sheng sat cross-legged before him, feeling helpless.
It wasn't a possibility, but a certainty.
Three Snake realm and a Seven-Vein Level expert had died consecutively. Such a huge loss, the other party would never let it go.
A force that could mobilize such a large force to a place like the Prime Devil Sect was definitely not a small force.
"But since they know that our Prime Devil Sect is protected, they probably won't attack so quickly after being repelled." Grand Elder seemed rather optimistic. "But I remember seeing that halberd once in a sect in the lower three grades."
"Teacher, what level is the mastermind that can mobilize a Snake realm expert? Does the Hundred Lineages have any defensive measures against such an ambush? "Lu Sheng asked directly.
"There are, but it's unlikely to be effective. Even within the sects, there's a difference between the Leaf Sect and the Blood Sect. I suspect that those Wandering Gods are from the Blood Sect, "Grand Elder said in a low voice. "Once it involves an internal conflict of ideals, the level of danger won't be any less than facing devils."
"Will it involve the Nine Great Families of the Central Plains?" Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
"Perhaps." Grand Elder fell silent as well.
The Nine Great Families of the Central Plains was a taboo that no one was willing to mention.
After a long while, Lu Sheng finally opened his mouth.
"Teacher, have you seen a Divine Weapon Master before? How strong are they exactly? "
A force that could mobilize a Snake realm expert was likely to have a Divine Weapon Master as well. He needed to be prepared for a rainy day.
Grand Elder pondered for a moment.
"I don't know how strong a Divine Weapon Master is, but I know a Holy Weapon. The strength of a Holy Weapon is basically forged by imitating the techniques of a Divine Weapon or Devil Blade. Its power is equivalent to one-hundredth of a Divine Weapon or a Devil Blade. Although our Prime Devil Sect no longer has a Holy Weapon, we still have fragments. I can take you to see them. You'll understand once you touch them yourself. "
"Holy Weapon fragments?" Lu Sheng asked, puzzled.
"When our Prime Devil Sect's Holy Weapon was broken, it left behind some remnants. Although not much, it can at least let you experience the power of a Holy Weapon." Grand Elder stood up slowly. "Let's go. I'll show you."
He had already regarded Lu Sheng as a core disciple. There was no need to hide anything from him.
The two of them left the cave and entered through a small hole on the side of the cave wall. They walked along a tunnel that looked like intestines for dozens of breaths. Soon, a faint blue light appeared in front of them.
The two of them came to a cave entrance. Looking inside, they could see a spacious cavern hall.
"Whoosh."
Grand Elder took the lead and jumped out. Lu Sheng followed closely behind. The two of them landed lightly on the cave wall. With two thuds, they stood firmly on a platform in the cavern.
"This is the place," Grand Elder said in a low voice. He looked around. "It's been a long time."
Lu Sheng, too, carefully examined his surroundings.
The cavern was huge, at least dozens of meters tall. The blackish-brown walls were filled with symbols carved in blood. In some places, dried corpses were skewered with protruding stone spikes.
In the dark cavern, a faint blue light shone from the top. It was unknown what source of light it was, but the entire cavern was glowing.
In the center of the cavern was a huge disc-shaped formation. An egg was placed in the middle of the formation.
It was a huge egg as tall as a person, with a pale white surface.
On both sides of the egg, there were human-like hands and feet. They were lying motionless on the side. It was hard to tell if it was dead or asleep.
"It's called a pill. It has an extremely strong life force. I'm not sure where it came from. In any case, it's been around since my Ancestral Master was young, "Grand Elder explained simply. "We mainly use its bodily fluids to soak the Holy Weapon fragment in case of accidents."
Lu Sheng could not help but look at this huge egg a few more times. He had seen many eggs, but this was the first time he had seen one with hands and feet.
The huge egg looked very clean. There seemed to be no dirt, dust, or gravel.
"Every once in a while, it will clean itself. It's best not to get too close," Grand Elder instructed.
"Yes." Lu Sheng nodded. Then, he followed Grand Elder to a small pond at the edge of the formation.
The pond was oval in shape. It was filled with a transparent viscous liquid. At the bottom of the pond were metallic shards that looked like gemstones, shining with a faint blue light.
Lu Sheng finally understood where the blue light from the cave ceiling had come from.
The pond was very small. It was only a few meters wide, but the shards inside were densely packed like broken glass. There were dozens of them of different sizes.
"If you want to experience the power of a Holy Weapon, you can get closer. Don't touch the water. Approach it slowly." Grand Elder stopped about five meters away from the pond and said in a low voice.
"Mm-hm." Lu Sheng was very curious and expectant. He also wanted to know how much of a difference there was between his current strength and that of a Divine Weapon, Devil Blade, or a Weapon Master.
It was a good chance to experiment here.
Suppressing his emotions, Lu Sheng steadied himself and slowly walked toward the pond.
"The range of the pond is within two steps of you. You can reach your hand in and try. What is the power of magic? "Grand Elder's voice came from behind him.
Lu Sheng focused and walked toward the pond. Step by step, step by step …
Suddenly, he stopped just two steps away from the pond. It wasn't that he didn't want to stop, but his hair stood on end.
The intense sensation in his body made him feel as if he was walking toward a volcano.
A scalp tingling sensation that only appeared in the face of a life-and-death crisis was constantly being triggered. Lu Sheng could clearly feel countless dense goosebumps appearing all over his body.
Right in front of him, in a seemingly invisible spot in the air, an unimaginably terrifying power was flowing.
He swallowed and slowly raised his hand to touch the air in front of him.
Very slowly, his index finger reached out.
With his current physical strength, even in Yin Extreme Mode, he was at the level of a Snake. Coupled with the enhancement of his inner Qi, his true power could not even penetrate the hard skin of an ordinary Snake. Not to mention injuring him.
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