Chapter 503
Lu Sheng put the clay tablet away, and sat down lazily in the chair . He looked at the kids that started playing with the little tubby Lu Ning, seemingly lost in thought .
'Now that I've grasped Origin Power and attained Divine Intellect, I've completely broken free of the cage of an ordinary Divine Lord . If I progress any further, I'll be walking on the path to become a Weapon Grandmaster . The method recorded within the Four Seasons Frozen Skies Time was that I'll have to continuously carry out Arrivals and strengthen my spirit until a substantial change is achieved one day . Then, I'll naturally become a Weapon Grandmaster just as a channel is formed when water flows . However, there's no record on the number of worlds I'll have to Arrive in . Since I have time on my hands now, it wouldn't do me harm to have a look . '
When he reached the decision, he relaxed his mind, and no longer thought much about it . He stood up, walked over, and played with little Lu Ning a while longer .
Lu Sheng only brought Lu Ning back to the manor at night . However, he did not go to sleep immediately . After consoling Chen Yunxi, he lay down in his own study .
Naturally, his actual intention was not to sleep, but to deal with his proper business .
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World of Pain .
Lu Sheng wore black robes and wore a white tiger mask, which covered his face . He walked slowly along the wide corridor of the small building .
It had been a long time since he came to this town, and some of the places before him seemed to have changed slightly . However, the overall look of the place remained the same .
Lu Sheng went all the way up to the second floor, and quickly stood before one of the doors . The grayish-white door had been replaced with a cracked white wooden door . Some small maggot-like creatures were crawling in and out of the cracks .
"Come in . " Shizi Xing's hoarse voice came from within .
Lu Sheng straightened his robes, pushed the door open, and went in .
In the room, a beautiful blonde little girl sat upright behind a desk . This girl looked no older than 12 . She had a petite build, and her skin tone was somewhat of a peculiar ghastly pale .
The most striking feature was the palm-length blood-colored wound on the right of her neck . Small white maggots occasionally emerged from it .
They were clearly the same worms which Lu Sheng had seen in the cracks just now .
"You've come? It seems that you've improved . Not bad, not bad . " The little girl opened her mouth, but her voice was exactly the same as Shizi Xing's .
"Lady Shizi Xing?" Lu Sheng asked with narrowed eyes .
"It's me . I've switched vessels recently . " The little girl nodded . She then seemed to have felt an itch . She scratched at her neck, and a huge blob of white maggots fell to the floor like chalk dust .
"It's just that I was slightly late when I got there, so the corpse was already infested with maggots . I'll have to repair it . I'll have to soak it in insecticide after this as well . " Shizi Xing smiled . "It's been two years . I take it that you've gained much?"
"Thanks to you . " Lu Sheng nodded earnestly . It was fortunate for him that he had Shizi Xing's black crow statue with him . Otherwise, he would not dare to imagine what kinds of unexpected outcome he would get from his first forced Arrival .
"As long as it was helpful . You've returned at just the right moment . Suo from the Bulls of Brute Force has mentioned you when we were having a chat yesterday . She says that you've missed two opportunities to offer your sacrifices . " Shizi Xing smiled .
"It's my lack of diligence . " Lu Sheng nodded . "I'll make it up later . I've made this trip because I'd like to ask for your input on certain matters, my lady . "
"Oh?" Shizi Xing was intrigued . Her parish had enjoyed rapid and stable improvements with Lu Sheng's support, which was also the key reason she valued Lu Sheng extremely . Now that Lu Sheng was here to seek her help, she was starting to get interested .
"So, what is it?" she said with a smile . According to her plan in which Lu Sheng would eventually become her assistant, she would only have to keep at it for a few more years, and Lu Sheng would probably return to her parish . She would have the Devil Art Masters and Mirror Spirit Masters who had hit her when she was down know that Shizi Xing was not a person that they wanted to cross .
Lu Sheng muttered to himself before speaking slowly, "My lady, do you know what the greatest difference between a Weapon Grandmaster and a Divine Lord is?"
"The greatest difference? Devil Art Masters and Mirror Spirit Masters are born to be weakened Divine Lords . If they work harder to reach the Jade Star and Divine Intellect tiers and have superior talent, they'll become leaders of the Black Society such as myself . Your question's scope is too wide . Weapon Grandmaster is a form of address used in the Human World . In truth, the difference in strength within that tier itself has a wide range . The Weapon Grandmaster tier is actually a general reference to an extremely wide range of tiers . Those under the Weapon Grandmaster tier are referred to as the Prime Level here . "
Shizi Xing started giving an explanation . "Only those at the Weapon Grandmaster tier and above have the right to control a part of their fate . We collectively refer to that as Origin Level .
"Origin Level isn't the same as Prime Level . After becoming a Weapon Grandmaster, you'll be constantly strengthening your spirit until it undergoes a substantial change . Then, you'll use your spirit to discover more Origin Power . This process is known as Army Raising . By the way, the main cultivation method of the Weapon Grandmasters in the Human World is inherited from our Mother World . Whether it's the Human World or the Devil World, it's the same," said Shizi Xing casually .
"Army Raising is a complicated process . However, the overall objective is to train one's own body as if it's a Divine Weapon until one reached the Void Underworld tier . "
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"Void Underworld?" This was Lu Sheng's first time hearing about a tier beyond a Weapon Grandmaster . He immediately became interested .
"After becoming a Weapon Grandmaster comes the Void Underworld tier . There is only a handful of cultivators in the three worlds who managed to reach the Void Underworld tier . The most recent Void Underworld expert was born more than 10,000 years ago . Alright, all this is meaningless talk . You've returned at just the right time . That person from Seye Palace has returned . I initially thought that she'll be of some use to me, but I was being overly optimistic…" Shizi Xing had a troubled expression .
"My lady, you're trying to say…" Lu Sheng's expression remained unchanged as he waited for Shizi Xing's orders .
"There's no need for a second cleric in the Shizi parish . " Shizi Xing scratched her hair . "I don't care what methods you employ, chase her away . "
Lu Sheng's eyes glinted as he nodded .
"Understood . I'll take my leave . "
"Go, then . Settle this as quickly as possible . I've been tolerating her for a long time now . " Shizi Xing waved her arm in dismissal, and scratched her head again . Another huge blob of worms fell down like dandruff which resembled chalk powder . It landed on the study table .
Lu Sheng expressed his understanding, and the two of them conversed for a little longer . Then, Lu Sheng backed out of the room calmly, and closed the door . He took extra care with his steps so that he did not step on a single worm .
Then, he descended the stairs slowly until he reached the lowest floor, and slowly stepped back into the streets of Black Speech Town .
It was only now that he slowly made his way toward the Seye Palace, with only his memory as his guide .
At this moment, day broke . On the mornings of the World of Pain, there was nobody on the streets . The Devil Art Masters and Mirror Spirit Masters did not like the daylight . However, Lu Sheng was not among their ranks .
In a monochrome world, making a move during the night was most inconvenient for him . If he did not have to, he would definitely not enter the World of Pain during the night .
The Seye Palace was located in the rear of Black Speech Town . It was a grayish-white palace that was neither big nor small, and was built entirely out of rock . The floor and stone columns gave off a rough and primitive impression .
Lu Sheng was standing before Seye Palace's great doors in no time . He cast his gaze past the two thick stone columns, and looked straight at the rectangular pool within the palace .
The pool was filled with rolling black water . Occasionally, corpses that were bleached from being submerged too long floated to the surface . Black mats of hair could also be seen entangling each other with the flow of water .
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On the side of the pool, a beautiful back with a naked torso was sitting leisurely . The person sat at the edge of the pool . Her slender and fair arm scooped some black water from the pool and splashed it onto her own body .
Lu Sheng knew that this was the master of Seye Palace who gave Shizi Xing such a headache . When he'd first come to Black Speech Town, he had accidentally went into this Seye Palace . Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
"Excuse me, are you miss Hei Jin?" He took a few steps nearer . He moved his lips slightly, and his voice reached the woman's ears directly .
The woman with her back to Lu Sheng paused in her movements . She turned around slowly, and displayed her charming, pure, and beautiful face . However, this face of hers seemed to contain a hint of sadness .
"Oh, it's Lord Lu Sheng," said the woman drily . "Does Lady Shizi Xing have some new orders?"
"Actually, no . " Lu Sheng eyes the woman carefully . "However, do you know the significance of you coming to Black Speech Town, lady Hei Jin?" He directly touched upon the true objective of her visit here .
"You're here to persuade me?" The woman was slightly stunned .
"My lady, I'm sure you know that with Black Speech Town's current scale and development, the main parish is sure to take notice . With such an exceptional trend of development, your appearance here to display your abilities and further improve this town will be exceedingly difficult, my lady . Even if you're able to use this as a stepping stone to climb up the ranks, impressions can't be changed by stepping stones alone," Lu Sheng said with a faint smile .
Hei Jin was slightly stunned .
"I understand that as well . However…" She was never an expert in management . The Devil Art Masters and Mirror Spirit Masters were notorious for their irrationality and actions taken on a whim . It would not be an easy task to make them calm their spirits down and seriously contribute to the parish's development .
From her eyes, Lu Sheng could see that this lady had never considered the possible background of Shizi Xing . Since she came here anyway to try and claim the credit, it was apparent that she had a powerful background as well . He had an idea, and immediately formed a plan .
"My lady, the issue that you're concerned about isn't too urgent . My cultivation base is nothing to be proud of, but I do have some experience in management . If you can obtain a barren parish somewhere and display some accomplishments from nothing, you're sure to earn the upper levels' respect, my lady . "
Hei Jin was stunned . Then, she supported her chin, and started to consider the possibility .
Lu Sheng had his own plans as well . Shizi Xing would be returning to the ninth parish soon . He would not be able to follow her there—he had confirmed this with Shizi Xing .
If Seye Palace's Hei Jin could find a parish in the vicinity, and he could act as her assistant, he could keep things as they were .
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Also, although they had only met for a short time, Lu Sheng clearly felt that Hei Jin was much easier to manipulate than Shizi Xing . She was much purer as well .
"You… You're really able to help me?" Hei Jin said with hesitation . Although she had only been back for a short while, she had her own eyes planted in Black Speech Town . Through her sources, she understood that the reason Black Speech Town was able to flourish was because of this man in front of her .
At the same time, she understood the pinch Lu Sheng was in . Shizi Xing could not possibly bring him to another place . Hence, if he really wanted to stay, he would have to wait for the new bishop who might come here . If the bishop did not like him…
"Don't worry, as long as you're able to set the stage . " Lu Sheng smiled .
Hei Jin scrutinized him for a little while .
"If you can do this, then I can give whatever Shizi Xing gave you, even more . "
She was finally enticed .
In truth, she was the daughter of one of the big shots in the ninth parish . She had accidentally stumbled upon Black Speech Town, and built a palace here . However, due to her status, it would be slightly difficult for her to return .
"The gates of the three Worlds will open . I can't miss this opportunity, so I need you to help me achieve some accomplishments in 12 years," Hei Jin explained .
"Why 12 years?" Lu Sheng was stunned .
"Because… the gates between the three Worlds will open after 12 years," said Hei Jin drily . "When that time comes, Devil Art Masters and Mirror Spirit Masters from the Mother World will swarm in . The Human World and the Devil World will turn into exceptional sources of food . Without sufficient achievements, I can't convince my clan to fully support me in the seizure of resources . "
Lu Sheng's expression remained unchanged . However, he was greatly shocked .
12 years?! He understood clearly what a Great Tribulation was . It was when the entrance to the Human and Devil Worlds from the World of Pain was opened, and a huge throng of Devil Art Masters and Mirror Spirit Masters would charge out and harvest the living souls to sacrificially refine Divine Weapons .
This was a great catastrophe of nature, and the reason why the Human and Devil Worlds were engaged in a great war—it was to stop the World of Pain's gates from being opened . In this great calamity, both humans and devils were the victims .
However, he was now told that the Great Tribulation would rain down on them in a mere twelve years?!Please download our sponsor's game to support us!