There were only a few big and small cats in the overseas cultivators' world. The only one who could truly carry the burden was Nine Dragon True Lord. Unfortunately, Nine Dragon True Lord was currently surrounded and killed by the Vital Energy Sect and other cultivators of the Righteous Path. The others were just small fries who could not do much.
There were even more cultivators and demons like Daoist Mu Yun, who were scattered all over the place.
The overseas region was too vast. Just the coastal region alone had at most a few hundred thousand people, including the Demon Race. However, the population density of these few hundred thousand people was such that the islands were separated by thousands of li, or even tens of thousands of li. It was simply not convenient to govern.
Lu Sheng and Die Shazi were aware of the situation. The overseas Immortal Cultivation World was vast and rich in resources, but it was useless to rely solely on the land races. This was also the reason why the Vital Energy Sect wanted to recruit as many cultivators as possible.
When Lu Sheng heard this, his expression did not change, but he sneered in his heart. He wanted to settle his karma. One of the ways was to settle the grudge between him and Die Shazi, who was in front of him, for being hunted all those years ago.
"Of course I know. Could it be that Daoist Priest came this time because you don't trust me? "Lu Sheng said coldly.
"A little, indeed. Carry out the original plan according to the previous arrangements. Is there any problem?" Die Shazi asked solemnly through voice transmission.
"As long as nothing happens to you. I have no problem here, "Lu Sheng said calmly. Right now, he did not want to fall out with the Vital Energy Sect.
"That's fine. I've come this time to discuss the details with you. According to the schedule, it's time for you to make your move, Abode Master, "said Die Shazi with a smile.
Lu Sheng knew what he meant.
"Isn't it up to you to decide when those two will attack?"
"You must be careful. Don't let anything go wrong," Die Shazi repeatedly reminded him. He started discussing the details of Li's arrangements with Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng also compared them one by one with the old Daoist. He arranged many different steps and methods to deal with any situation.
However, the conclusion of all the methods, was for Lu Sheng to give away the Profound beads on him. However, how to make it less obvious was a matter of skill.
The old Taoist Die Shazi stayed for more than four hours before he left.
After he left, Lu Sheng immediately received a report from the little demon. It was said that the two Vital Energy Sect disciples on the Third Island had killed the Black Bear Spirit guarding the island, and were heading here on a boat.
"The bear is injured?" When the White Bear Demon Iron Hammer heard this, he immediately became anxious. Black Bear was one of his generals and was more than capable of guarding an island. It was hard to find such an honest and simple demon these days.
"Who injured him?!" Did you tell me your name?! "
"No … But according to the news from the Sea Tribe who passed by, they were two righteous disciples who came from the central plains," replied the Great Sage as he respectfully knelt in the cave.
"Preposterous! I, Iron Hammer, will go deal with these two! "The White Bear Demon was furious. He stood up on the spot, ready to teach the two of them a lesson.
"Stop!" Lu Sheng sat in the middle of the cave and shouted for the White Bear Demon to stop.
"Master!?" Iron Hammer's face was filled with confusion.
"I have my own plans for this. You don't have to interfere," said Lu Sheng calmly. Die Shazi had just come to warn him. He was probably still with the two of them.
Apart from Die Shazi, there might be other old fellows from the Vital Energy Sect around them.
"How much longer until they arrive?" Lu Sheng asked casually.
The little demon was frightened by the White Bear Demon. His legs were trembling, and he could barely stand. When he heard the question, he hastily answered.
"In … in reply to Abode Master, their boat has encountered a headwind. They'll need at least four more hours …"
"Four more hours … That's enough." Lu Sheng's expression was calm. He had thought that he had at least half a month's buffer time. He did not expect the Fated Child to come knocking on his door so soon.
Along the way, the Fated Child and the Great Sage had encountered many Devil Path, Wicked Path, and demons. However, these demons and Devils did not come to their senses and join the Vital Energy Sect under the influence of the two. The two of them had slain the demons and exterminated their clans on the spot. Not even a blade of grass remained.
On the surface, the Fated Child appeared to be a generous and righteous person. However, in reality, his murderous nature was rare.
He could still try to achieve a breakthrough in these four hours.
Lu Sheng's heart was at ease. "You may leave now." He waved his hand and dismissed the little demon.
"Master …" The White Bear Demon hesitated.
"You may leave as well. Remember, find an excuse to patrol the area. Don't run into those two," instructed Lu Sheng. "I'll handle this."
"But?" The White Bear Demon wanted to argue, but Lu Sheng stopped him with a look.
"Yes …" Iron Hammer retreated slowly, unwillingly.
Lu Sheng watched him leave. From the beginning until the end, there was no change in his expression.
"Men, have the Mist Clam Clan's Black Cloud Pearls been delivered?"
A little demon with a goat's head and a human body ran in.
"Abode Master, some Cloud Water Pearls and ordinary gold, silver, copper, and iron have been delivered. The Black Cloud Pearls are still behind. Lu Sheng, the sea demon who delivered them said that it would take some time to gather them. That's why it's a little slow. "
"Mm-hm. You may leave. "Lu Sheng nodded. Since it was not here yet, he would try to break through to the next tier.
He closed his eyes slowly. Apart from the level of completion, the next tier after the Core Formation tier was nothing more than the two difficulties of tempering his supernatural power and overcoming the tribulations.
He replaced his supernatural power with Mental Energy. If it was not for the fact that he needed time for his body to adapt, he could have stepped into the middle stage of the Core Formation tier a long time ago.
The tribulations posed no difficulty to him. His Heavenly Devil's unique spirit allowed Lu Sheng to easily conceal himself from this world's natural senses. He made the tribulations think that the person undergoing the tribulation had already been annihilated. Naturally, there would be no more tribulations.
This was also the key reason why he was confident that he could break through to the Nascent Soul tier in one go.
The Black Cloud Pearls had yet to arrive. Lu Sheng could only sit there and temper his supernatural power in silence, waiting for the Fated Child to arrive.
Time passed quickly as he cultivated. In the blink of an eye, more than two hours had passed. Almost four hours had passed. Lu Sheng was circulating his Core Qi in his body, strengthening it so that his body could adapt to the rapid increase in Core Qi.
Suddenly, he heard a faint explosion from outside the cave.
"Bam!"
Soon after, the cave shook slightly.
Lu Sheng's expression changed. He slowly rose to his feet and walked out of the cave.
Before he could leave the cave completely, he heard battle cries coming from outside. A large group of evil cultivator disciples led the lesser demons. They were surrounding two young men with upright appearances and a righteous aura.
The lesser demons were not rational. They charged forward with brute force. Each of them relied on their instincts to unleash a few innate skills in an attempt to kill the two men. However, they were easily repelled by the two young men. They struck with their swords, and the ground was stained with blood. It was a scene of desolation.
The leader of the guards was not the white bear demon. Instead, it was two rat demons who wielded steel pitchforks. These two rat demons had mixed demonic power, but they were fierce generals who had cultivated demonic power under the Wood Martial Abode's command. They were equivalent to human Foundation Building cultivators.
They wielded their pitchforks with great vigor as they fought the two young men head-on. With the help of the other lesser demons around them, they were barely on the losing end.
Lu Sheng noticed that although the two men were fighting the demons with swords in their hands, the young man among them carried a curved longsword with a black spotted scabbard on his back.
The longsword faintly exuded a powerful aura, but it was extremely well-concealed. If it were not for the fact that Lu Sheng possessed a Divine Lord-level spirit, he might not have noticed it.
'If I didn't descend and possess them, the Wood Martial Abode's master and Taoist Mu Yun would've been fated to become one of the two men slaying demons on their journey. 'These so-called Wicked Path elites are just there to help these two men increase their achievements and reputation.' Lu Sheng smirked coldly in his heart.
Mu Yun was originally destined to become an elite of the Wicked Path, and be used by these two men as battle achievements. This plot was already set in stone when Mu Yun was purposely let go back then.
A great Core Formation Enlightened Master could not even find a place to stay on the mainland, and was forced to go overseas without a choice. The word 'forced' had already revealed the Vital Energy Sect's scheme all those years ago.
'But it's alright. I'm here to help you break out of this trap! ' Lu Sheng smirked inwardly. He sensed a few powerful, obscure gazes from the dark. There was even a hint of warning in the gazes. His expression became even calmer.
"Who goes there?" he asked the two men who were locked in a fierce battle in the encirclement.
Du Guangchi saw the young and handsome Taoist who walked out of the cave as well. The Taoist's eyes were dark and cold, and his body was shrouded in an indistinct evil aura. He wore a long, dark blue robe, and his sleeves fluttered in the wind. At first glance, there was no evil aura at all. There was only solemnity and coldness.
"Is this the Wood Martial Abode's master, Mu Yun?" Du Guangchi suddenly thrust his sword forward. A ring of faint golden radiance exploded beside him. The little demons that the radiance touched cried out in pain and were sent flying. Their bodies and chests exploded with golden radiance, and they fainted on the spot.
Only the two rat demons managed to block the attack. They fell to the ground with their demon power, and their consciousness was still clear. However, they could no longer move.
"That's right," Lu Sheng replied drily. "Who are you? How dare you behave atrociously in front of my Wood Martial Abode?"
"They're just two nameless pawns. However, Taoist Mu Yun, you allowed your subordinates to prey on the common people, and allowed the demons to devour the humans' Spiritual Essence and harm the living. Today, I, Du Guangchi, am here to seek an explanation from you." Du Guangchi smiled. The tip of the sword in his hand emitted wisps of white sword qi.
"An explanation?" Lu Sheng laughed. "With just the two of you? You're merely two Foundation Building cultivators, and you dare to act so brazenly in front of my Wood Martial Abode? You're courting death! "
"You're right. If we didn't have some skills, why would we dare to come here and pick a fight?" Du Guangchi slowly drew the longsword on his back with his other hand.
The blade was slowly drawn. The moment it left its scabbard, it let out a clear sword hum that seemed to be sentient.
As Du Guangchi held the sword in his hand, the purple radiance on the blade gradually became blinding.
At this moment, Lu Sheng also saw that the word 'Kun' was clearly carved in the center of the blade.
According to the script, his expression should have changed greatly at this moment. He should have a grim expression, and his memories should have been evoked by the Earth Lake Sword, causing him to lose his sense of propriety.
Then, Du Guangchi would seize the opportunity to heavily injure him with a slash of his sword. After his failure, he would repent and beg for mercy. Only then would he be allowed to join the Vital Energy Sect.
This sword was most proficient in searching for a person's flaws. Whether it was their body or spirit, as long as there was a single flaw, it would be triggered by the power of the blade. The sword will would then seize the opportunity to enter and destroy the person's mind.
For the original Taoist Mu Yun, his Triad Brilliant Nether Collection's Inner Core, which was like a sieve filled with flaws, was completely subdued by this treasure.
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