Chapter 413
"Two Evil Art Masters will assist you on this mission . It's going to be quite dangerous, be careful," Shizi Xing said after carefully considering her word choice . "As you can see, the World of Pain has expansive land, but very few people . The number of Evil Art and Mirror Spirit Masters we have is actually very small . It's even less if we have to spread them out among the entire Human World . But, luckily, the dimensional barrier will be removed soon, and we will be able to freely enter Human and Devil World . The Day of Cleansing will be here soon .
"Which is why, during this crucial time, members like you who are from one of the Inferior Worlds are part of our most crucial assets . "
Lu Sheng nodded . That part he understood . He had found out long ago that this cult district was in charge of not only Autumn Moon County, but an entire province, which Moling Prefecture was a part of .
Shizi Xing had many men under her command specifically assigned to infiltrate the entire province .
This meant that the 50 or so prefecturess, including Moling that was part of the Jiuming Province, were all commanded by Shizi Xing .
There were very few members of the Black Society within the World of Pain, at most 20 . Even though every single one of them was a mysterious and powerful individual, they were still hard-pressed to control the situation in an entire province .
"Aside from that, this mission may last a long time . During that time, you will need to make your own plans . The other two… Never mind, you take care of yourself, and try not to be caught . " Lu Sheng somewhat understood what Shizi Xing wanted .
"Understood . " Lu Sheng nodded . It was highly likely that he would work separately with two other people . Cooperation might be needed at some point, but independent operations would be best .
"That's all, you may leave now . " Shizi Xing didn't waste more time talking after she finished briefing him on the mission .
Lu Sheng turned, and walked out of the hall . He stood on the third floor of the four-story building, and looked into the distance .
The gray land looked endless as it extended indefinitely from the town into the distance .
Aside from the town, the most curious thing was the enormous eels that occasionally floated across the sky .
They flapped their giant fins like fans, casually wandering across the sky . After a while, they would disappear mysteriously in some corner of the world .
Lu Sheng fell into thought . After joining the Black Society for all this time, he finally managed to get a foothold .
'Maybe it's time to scout the surroundings . '
How powerful were the natives of the World of Pain, and what level could they reach on average? These were all information that he needed to gather .
Plus, Lu Sheng hadn't had the time to communicate much with other Black Society members during all this time .
He paused, then walked down the stairs to the second floor . Two young women wearing white ox masks were walking up the stairs side by side .
"Lu Sheng? Is Master Shizi Xing here?" one of them asked in a familiar tune .
They were sisters that were native to this world, and earned the name Bulls of Brute Force . The one wearing the long robe was called Shan, and the one wearing a shorter robe was called Suo .
"Yes . " Lu Sheng nodded .
"The master from Seye Palace has returned . Master Shizi Xing must be very happy . " Suo laughed in a low voice as she chatted .
"Returned?" Lu Sheng blanked .
"Two years ago, when the master fell in battle, Master Shizi Xing was very angry . She promised she would punish her if she ever returned," Suo continued . "Maybe even Master Shizi Xing didn't expect her to find a suitable body in such a short time . "
"Enough, Suo," Shan, who was standing next to her, interrupted her younger sister . "This matter between two masters is not something we should discuss about . "
"Apologies for my blunder . Maybe I haven't adjusted to this new body yet . " Suo licked her lips in a playful way . "See you next time, Lu Sheng . "
"Mhm . " Lu Sheng nodded casually, and bid goodbye to the two girls .
He continued to walk down the stairs, but his mind was working furiously .
'This so-called body adjustment… again?' This was the sixth time he had heard people bring up this topic .
He was starting to understand how the residents of the World of Pain survived and why everyone saw him as a new recruit—it was because Lu Sheng's body was not his original one from the start, just like everyone else here . He was merely a soul that crossed over .
Xiao Zizhu must also have exchanged bodies at some point, and that was probably why he was recruited as well .
'I need to confirm this . ' Lu Sheng walked out of the building looked at the town outside—it was completely empty .
He walked out of the iron gate, and all the way to the edge of the town without a pause . The endless gray plain was only a few steps ahead of him .
The whole town was like a desolate island amidst a desert—there was nothing but gray sand in all directions .
Lu Sheng lifted his foot and took one step forward .
"Whoosh!"
He abruptly exerted strength, which caused his body to shoot forward in an instant . His shape blurred as he disappeared into the gray plain .
As he went faster and faster, Lu Sheng's vision become a blur of gray shadows . After running for 320 beats of his heart at this speed, he abruptly stopped .
The town had disappeared behind him . Only the endless gray plain surrounded him, while in front of him stood a white horse .
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The horse's coat was an unalloyed white, while a woman whose face was equally white rode on it .
She wore the finest and most delicate dress, and her forehead was completely exposed with her tight ponytail . She was staring emotionlessly in Lu Sheng's direction .
Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes, and seized up this young woman that suddenly popped up .
'Everything seems normal, only her face is too pale…' He went on full alert . After all this time in the World of Pain, he had never seen anyone wander around by themselves like this . It was clear some unknown danger lurked outside of the town .
"Hello?" Lu Sheng approached, and tried to ask for directions .
"Do you know where my brother is?" the lady asked .
Lu Sheng blanked out before answering, "No… I don't know who your brother is . "
"Do you know where my brother is?" the lady asked again in the same tone as if she didn't hear Lu Sheng at all .
" . . . " Lu Sheng noticed that her eyes were unfocused .
The white horse carried the lady on its back and slowly walked into the distance, completely ignoring Lu Sheng .
Lu Sheng stared at the horse and the lady as they left, then continued his exploration .
Soon, a strange tree appeared in his view .
The tree was thick enough for a person to hug it, while its branches were like a willow's—long and soft, just like whips .
These whip-like branches were ruthlessly beating a young man at the root of the tree .
He had already been whipped into a bloody mess, blood flying everywhere like a broken necklace .
Lu Sheng observed in the distance, then suddenly realized the man seemed to have endless amount of blood to lose, while always looking as if he was crying for mercy .
"Hello?" Lu Sheng approached and tried to greet him . He abruptly reached out and grabbed a handful of branches, trying to stop the beating so that he could talk to the man .
"Agh! AGHHH!"
But the man still rolled around on the ground, with blood and wounds still appearing as if invisible whips were still frantically whipping him .
"Are you alright?" Lu Sheng looked at him strangely .
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No response . The man still rolled around as his blood continued to fly everywhere .
Lu Sheng frowned, and grabbed at the man .
"Kill me! Kill me!!!" The man suddenly jumped up, and dove toward Lu Sheng at a surprising speed .
Lu Sheng was about to grab him, but suddenly . . .
"Boom!!!"
The man exploded into a swarm of black dust, and covered him .
Lu Sheng didn't know what just happened, and was about to take a look at the dust when he felt a sharp pain on his waist .
He turned around, and struck out with his fist without thinking .
"Bam!"
His fist was caught by a hand wearing a white glove .
A handsome man with unbound black hair falling all the way to his shoulder and back split on his brow was standing behind him with a smile .
"Lu Sheng, I was worried about you when I saw you leave by yourself, so I followed you . " The man's skin was as white as snow, almost like he was dead .
"Su Lun?" Lu Sheng recognized him . He was the brother of the goat-masked man on the podium during his first mission .
He wasn't familiar with him . Nods here and there were all the little interaction they had . After all, all of the natives of the World of Pain seemed off . Maybe because the constant pain had twisted their minds .
Su Lun was part of the the Black Society in the town .
But Lu Sheng looked down on the white knife made out of bone buried into his waist, and had a suspicion he wasn't here to help .
Staring at Su Lun, who was about answer, Lu Sheng interrupted him again, "Then… What do you want by following me?"
"Puff . "
Su Lun pulled out the knife, and lightly rolled backward for a couple of meters .
"I should have been Master Shizi Xing's assistant . You stole my rightful place . "
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"So?" Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes . No blood came out of the wound on his waist .
"So, I have waited for a long time… just so that… I can kill you!!" Su Lun's feet suddenly shifted, and he charged at Lu Sheng like a ghost .
His speed was insanely fast, to the point where Lu Sheng's almost didn't have time to react . Lu Sheng was forced to simply step to the left, and narrowly dodged a sharp, cold light .
He then grabbed forward, but caught nothing .
"Puff . "
Another dull thud, and Su Lun appeared behind Lu Sheng again . The knife in his hand was buried deep into Lu Sheng's spine .
"How fragile . . . " His head slowly spun around, and his neck stretched longer and longer, then coiled around Lu Sheng like a snake .
Slivers of gray mist started to emit from his body and into Lu Sheng .
"Accept my Source of Pain, become one with me…" Su Lun's voice slowly turned sharp . At the same time, his neck started to squeeze like a giant python .
"Buzz…"
Su Lun gradually increased the pressure . He could already see Lu Sheng being strangled to pieces and swallowed by him .
"Buzz…"
His strength increased more and more, surpassing the level of a Weapon Master and reaching the Divine Lord level .
The corrosion of the gray mist was the bane of all Inferior Worlds' residents who depended on the might of Divine Weapons . This gray mist was the bane of all Divine Weapons and Devil Blades as well .
"Die here, quietly . Such is your destiny… Ahahahaha, regret, repent… Your fate had been decided the moment you stepped foot into this world .
"If you'd kneeled and begged for mercy from the start, maybe your master Su Lun might've spared you . Unfortunately, you've missed your best and only opportunity .
"Don't worry, I will only take your body after you die . I will take care of everything you have in the Inferior World . Of course, don't expect Master Shizi Xing to find out . This is the Famine Land, no one would dare enter unprepared . Only someone as dumb as you would—"
"Snap . "
Su Lun stopped with a shocked expression .
Lu Sheng grabbed a piece of a snapped neck with a blank expression .
"Huh . Seems it snapped . " He shook it at Su Lun . [ED/N: Shan and Suo have multiple meanings, but the author loves his cryptic names, so we'll keep to pinyin . However, their names likely mean "fan, leaf (for window/door)" and "lock, manacle", respectively . ]Please download our sponsor's game to support us!