The two men with broken legs who escaped from the Prime Devil Sect's encampment soon attracted the attention of the nearby Jasper Palace.
Two black-robed Taoists stood in the dark, frowning as they watched Li Du crawl out covered in blood.
"So fast? And this injury is a bit serious. Sects are not aristocratic families, and their recovery speed is not as fast as theirs. This kind of injury will take at least half a year to recover, "one Taoist whispered.
The other bowed his head and wrote down the contents of a book with a charcoal pen.
"Li Du is the first seat of the Alternate Cave Sect, right? He was defeated so quickly. What was the aura in the Grace Garden just now? "
"It's the Devil Qi of the Prime Devil Sect," the Taoist answered.
"So, the Prime Devil Sect is going to fight back? Interesting. "
The other Taoist shook his head. "How can the two of them fight back? They can't even deal with a continuous battle."
"Okay, you keep guarding. I'll go to other places first." The Taoist looked at the contents of the book, then turned and went in another direction.
"Okay." The Daoist guarding the Prime Devil Sect took a good look at the wounds on Li Du and his companion, then clicked his tongue in admiration.
There were five sects in the fifth district: the Sun Genesis Sect, the Alternate Cave Sect, the Ice Valley, the Yellow Sand Sword Sect, and the Prime Devil Sect.
The first seat of the Alternate Cave Sect was Li Du, but no one expected him to be seriously injured.
Not long after Li Du and the other came out, they were discovered by the people of the Alternate Cave Sect. Several people rushed out and carried them in.
Next to the Alternate Cave Sect was the Sun Genesis Sect.
The first seat, Huang Sicheng, looked solemnly at the Grace Garden in the direction of the Prime Devil Sect.
"Don't touch him first. Let's wait for the others to test the Prime Devil Sect. Let's deal with the Ice Valley first."
He ordered the junior brothers and sisters behind him.
"Is Senior Brother Huang so timid? I heard that only two people came from the Prime Devil Sect. No matter how good they are, they can't deal with so many people at once. " A junior brother said confidently, "Although we won't touch them, it doesn't mean we're afraid of them. If they come to us first, we don't have to be polite."
"Cut the crap. I'm the first seat, and I make the decisions. If you have any objections, go find Master!" Huang Sicheng glanced at him coldly.
"Yes, yes, yes. You are the boss. We will listen to you."
The news of the Alternate Cave Sect's Li Du suffering a setback in his first battle quickly spread and Li Du was taken away to recuperate from his injuries.
However, just because they lost their chief disciple did not mean that they lost. The Alternate Cave Sect still had a slightly weaker leader. They guarded the door tightly and no longer went out.
Everything soon returned to normal. The courtyards of the five sects faced each other in complete silence.
Lu Sheng also concentrated on incubating the second Demon Will heart.
In the side hall, he sat cross-legged, and invisible flames appeared on his body. Wisps of black gas circulated between his mouth and nose.
"Golden Antelope Scarlet Blood, Red as Iron Mountain, Wild Roar, Return with True Antelope."
According to the Devil Heart Dao's mnemonic chant, Lu Sheng kept repeating it in his mind.
Gradually, the Demonic Will heart appeared in the air in front of him again.
The black heart continued to beat, and a tiny crack had already appeared on it. Black flames flowed out of it.
"Open!" Lu Sheng suddenly pointed at his heart.
Puff!
The whole Demon Will heart split open, and a large amount of black gas poured out like a waterfall, falling on the ground in front of Lu Sheng.
The gurgling Demon Qi did not dissipate, but condensed together like a black hole as tall as a man. Soon, from the shroud of Demon Qi, a majestic black lion as tall as half a man walked out.
The lion did not say a word, but turned around restlessly on the ground, allowing Lu Sheng to carefully examine its body.
"It's amazing." Lu Sheng exclaimed.
If the human-faced snake from before could be explained as a visual illusion, then it would be a different case. But now this black lion, whose mane was burning with black flames, was completely solid.
"A living creature condensed from the essence of the River of Poisoned Fog is much more magical than martial arts. It's equivalent to creating life out of thin air. "He reached out and gently stroked the smooth back of the Lion of Rage.
The black flame burned on his body, but it was like an illusion and could not hurt him at all.
"This flame is formed by burning Demon Qi. The Lion of Rage does not last long, mainly because the flame consumes a lot of energy. But it doesn't seem to affect me. "
Lu Sheng felt the rate at which the Demon Qi was flowing out of his body. Fortunately, it was similar to the natural replenishment of Prime Devil Qi, and could be maintained almost indefinitely.
The Lion of Rage was more than two meters long. Its mane and tail were burning with black flames, and its face was ferocious and mighty. However, it was slightly different from what was recorded in the ancient books. On its head, there were two brown and black spiral horns, like those of an antelope.
"I don't know how powerful it is, but I'll leave it at that." With a thought from Lu Sheng, the Lion of Rage immediately turned into black gas and quickly returned to his body.
'An ordinary Devil Will heart takes twenty-four hours to gestate. This one of mine took several days to gestate, and yet it has an extra pair of horns compared to an ordinary Lion of Rage?' Lu Sheng wasn't sure what these horns were for.
He had to wait until all the Demon Will hearts were incubated, and the final Demon Heart was formed. Only then would the Devil Heart Dao be able to unleash its true power. Now his strength had not changed much, and the Devil Heart Dao did not increase his strength.
After finishing his practice, he got up and walked around the Grace Garden. He found that the doors of the other sects were closed, and there was no one outside except for a few patrolling Taoists of the Jasper Palace.
The two people who had been playing chess were also gone. The whole encampment was quiet.
Lu Sheng walked around, and soon came to a white brick open space with a huge incense burner. Beside the incense burner was a stone tablet, which recorded the history of the Jasper Palace.
The writing on it was a little blurred, but it could still be read.
The open space was a mess. The floor tiles were smashed, and the flowers and plants in the green belt were all withered and blackened. There was also a damp sour smell in the air.
Lu Sheng remembered that this should be the place where the two people fought. Judging from the volume and clarity of the sound, and the traces left behind, this should be the place where the two people fought.
"The secret art seems to be cold and wet, and the other is pure and fierce." Lu Sheng walked to the edge of a big pit, squatted down, and gently touched the edge of the pit.
The pit was half a meter wide, and the edge showed signs of explosion.
He keenly felt that there were many eyes following him in the dark. Obviously, they were the disciples of the Heaven Lotus Sect who recorded the results.
"Should I start now?" Lu Sheng thought about it, and decided to go back first. His purpose this time was to keep a low profile. He just needed to stabilize the Prime Devil Sect's ranking. He did not intend to do anything that was too eye-catching.
He had already used too much strength when he defeated Li Du and his companion. He had to control it carefully.
He stood up and was about to return to the Grace Garden.
"Prime Devil Sect's Lu Sheng, Junior Apprentice Brother Lu?" Suddenly, a gentle and clear female voice came from behind him.
Lu Sheng turned around and saw a woman in a dark blue outfit, holding a long white stick in her hand, looking at him carefully.
The woman's facial features were exquisite, her waist was slender, and she was tall. Her long black hair was draped all the way to her waist. Her skin, in particular, was truly as white as snow. This was unique to the disciples of the Ice Valley.
"From the Ice Valley?" The features of the other party were easy to recognize, so Lu Sheng recognized her immediately.
"Yes, both our names have the word" Sheng "in them. My name is Yue Shengya. The second disciple of the Ice Valley. " The woman smiled and walked forward. "Senior Apprentice Brother Zhan asked me to take care of the Prime Devil Sect. I didn't expect to meet Junior Apprentice Brother Lu so soon."
"Senior Apprentice Brother Zhan?" Lu Sheng immediately knew why the other party came to him. So it was because of Zhan Kongning.
"But I heard that Li Du was beaten out of the door by you guys and looked miserable. It seems that Junior Apprentice Brother Lu doesn't need my help." Yue Shengya smiled.
"Fortunately, it was just a fluke. Our sect has few people, so if we don't act quickly and get surrounded, the outcome will be hard to predict. "Lu Sheng laughed casually.
"That's true. Alright, the sect still has things to do. Junior Apprentice Brother Lu, I'll visit you again later. If there's any trouble in the next two days, you can come to the Ice Valley's door and ask for help. I can't guarantee that other senior and junior apprentice sisters will help, but I, Yue Shengya, won't stand idly by," the woman said seriously.
"Yes, thank you." Lu Sheng nodded.
Yue Shengya turned around and walked away. It seemed that she wasn't going for a stroll, but to look for trouble. Lu Sheng judged the direction and found that Yue Shengya was going to the Sun Genesis Sect.
He looked around and saw that all the disciples of the sects had retreated back to their stations. Very few people came out.
"Forget it, it's time to go back."
Going back the way he came, he didn't meet anyone along the way. Lu Sheng quickly returned to the Grace Garden and entered the main hall to meditate for a while. In the afternoon, He Xiangzi finally came back with a bag of things in her hand, which seemed to be food and drink.
"This is our food for the next two days. The Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant will continue to deliver food after that. These two days are the first stage of the internal competition. The Jasper Palace has a total of five districts, and each district has five sects. If we want to maintain our ranking, we need to get at least 60th place. "He Xiangzi brought back specific information.
"60th place? Why? "Lu Sheng was stunned. He originally thought that defeating one sect would be enough.
"Because we didn't meet the basic sect standards of the Hundred Lineages three times in a row, so according to a messy calculation method, we need to reach 60th place to earn back enough sect points to maintain our ranking." He Xiangzi looked very tired, as if she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Originally, defeating one sect was already extremely difficult, but now they actually had to defeat four sects. This was several times more difficult, so she naturally felt anxious and uneasy.
"Junior Apprentice Brother … you … I know you're stronger than me. Are you confident this time?" He Xiangzi looked at Lu Sheng with a little hope.
Although she knew from her teacher Liu Shanzi that Lu Sheng's aptitude was far superior to hers, He Xiangzi was still uncertain.
The Prime Devil Sect started from 64th place. If they wanted to reach 60th place, none of the sects here were easy to deal with. In the past, they had won at least five or more matches.
And five matches, He Xiangzi had no confidence at all that she could win a single match. In the past, if the Prime Devil Sect could win two matches, they would be thankful.
"Don't worry, it's fine," Lu Sheng comforted her. "Rest first. We'll officially start tomorrow. Don't think too much. "
"But Junior Apprentice Brother …" He Xiangzi still wanted to say something. She had heard a lot of inside information from Chen Yunxiang about the Sun Genesis Sect and other opponents.
"It's fine. Go to sleep, I'll take care of everything." Lu Sheng urged repeatedly, and He Xiangzi could only helplessly go to sleep.
After all, when they came out, her teacher told her to listen to Lu Sheng.
But … I can't rely on Junior Apprentice Brother for everything. I'm the Senior Apprentice Sister. Even if I can't play a leading role, I still have to share some of the burden for the sect.
On the surface, He Xiangzi was persuaded to go to sleep, but in fact, she had secretly made up her mind.
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