Chapter 749: 749
Chapter 749: Power and Influence (2)
As a Void Underworld Heavenly Devil with the best survival ability, Lu Sheng had no qualms when he learned that the Green Branch Sect gave him a territory that belonged to the frontlines . Perhaps it would be more apt to say that he insisted on having the frontlines .
With his Qianshen Undead Body Capacity, there would never be a chance of killing him, unless his opponent overpowered him, bound him, and killed him continuously thousands of times over .
A fortnight later .
In Green Mountain Planet’s imperial capital, Yunhe City .
Lu Sheng wore his clean white robes while holding an emerald staff in hand as he strolled along a bright and long suspended tunnel .
Two of the most powerful cultivators in the galaxy followed behind him at a respectful distance .
The tunnel was lined with war puppet guards in full silver armor at intervals . The ceiling and the floor flickered with rows of mighty security runes .
“The Mother of Pain’s frontline forces have been acting strange lately . They had retreated slightly out of fear before this, but now, they’re back in shape already…” The planet king Ouyang Ling was one of the two most powerful experts . He was reporting to Lu Sheng in a low voice at the moment .
“No matter,” replied Lu Sheng drily . He walked slowly on . Before he knew it, he was already at the part of the tunnel where the ceiling opened to the skies .
This open segment had no walls or ceiling . Only the floor beneath their feet continued on .
Lu Sheng slowed to a stop . He peered over the edge .
The pathway was built at an altitude of several thousand meters . Lu Sheng looked down from where he stood .
The snow-white clouds billowed . The sun poked out with some difficulty in the distance . The skies were azure, and a cold wind was blowing .
Their robes flapped in the wind .
“My orders were to gather the greatest experts . Are they ready yet?” Lu Sheng asked .
“Taoist Lord, including the Green Mountain Planet, we’ve gathered 61 Weapon Grandmasters from three planets . Three of them are of the Confusion Realm tier . That’s all the forces we could gather,” Ouyang Ling reported swiftly .
“61 Weapon Grandmasters…” Lu Sheng muttered to himself . This was the collective strength of three major planets . He was slightly filled with emotion . He had once looked up to the Weapon Grandmasters, but currently, they were but replaceable pawns to him .
He gathered the experts with the wishes of gaining some results for the Green Branch Sect as soon as he could to display his own capabilities .
Otherwise, it would be difficult to justify himself after gaining three planets without anything to show for it .
“Have everyone gather at Shenhui Planet tomorrow . Wait for me at the frontline base . I’ll be there in time,” Lu Sheng ordered after giving it some thought .
Although he had no military authority, the others were smart enough to understand . The moment the Green Branch Sect sent Lu Sheng over to take the helm, the three planets, Green Mountain Planet included, were as good as his .
“As you wish . ”
The two of them hastily acknowledged the order .
Lu Sheng said no more . He merely looked at the sea of clouds in the distance . He felt neither joy nor sadness .
The Yellow Springs Planet Galaxy . Dark Prison Planet .
Dark Prison Planet was situated at the back of the Yellow Springs Galaxy . At the same time, it was one of the Mother of Pain’s five major bases where troops were stationed . Also, it was where the Devil Art Masters and Mirror Spirit Masters replenished their Pain Origin Qi .
For the Devil Art Masters and the Mirror Spirit Masters, Pain Origin Qi was the fundamental power they relied upon for survival and to fight .
This Origin Qi could negate most Capacities and arts . It could also provide them with an extremely formidable stock of energy and maintain the regenerative capabilities of the Black Membrane .
The only drawback was that the Pain Origin Qi only existed in the World of Pain, which was only found in the Yellow Springs Galaxy .
Like the other bases, there was a walkway extending out of the Dark Prison Planet’s surface .
The walkway resembled a tower with a tip that was connected to a peculiar mass of flesh that looked like an octopus .
The mass of flesh had countless thick tendrils which flailed blindly at its surroundings .
The person in charge of this base was one of the Devil Art Master lords, Artha . He was frowning at the Mirror Spirit Master Kong Sha before him .
“I reject your request for reinforcements . ”
“Why?! Uncle, this isn’t my fault! That’s a Void Underworld being! No matter who you send there, the outcome will be the same!” Kong Sha complained with contempt .
“Being unlucky is also a sin,” said Artha .
“I can’t bypass the other lords in the matter of deploying troops, but—”
“Bam!”
Suddenly, a faint crashing sound reached them as it bounced along the walls .
Artha paused mid-sentence . He narrowed his eyes .
“Someone dares invade this place?”
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On the left side of the octopus mass of flesh, two figures hovered calmly before a hole the size of a man .
The two of them wore white robes with the Green Branch Sect’s clover emblem . One of them wore a jade crown and had a muscular build . Even the baggy white robes could not hide the sense of power he exuded .
These two were Lu Sheng and Ouyang Ling . They had slipped past the enemy’s defensive lines .
Ever since Lu Sheng joined the battle in the nick of time and saved Ouyang Ling, he had submitted himself willingly . He was the first planet king who actually handed over his military authority to Lu Sheng .
“Is this the largest soldier base on the frontlines?” Lu Sheng stepped slowly into the opening . His feet felt the soft fleshy floor .
“Yes, Taoist Lord . This is the supply point the Mother of Pain set up here . Eggs of Pain would be sent out from here at fixed intervals . The various experts gathered from the other planets and the World of Pain would be hatched from these Eggs of Pain . However, they would be under the control of some binding contract, and can only serve the Mother of Pain . Also, we’re running out of time . According to our data, we only have a 15-minute-long window…” Ouyang Ling explained swiftly .
“That’s enough,” Lu Sheng cut him short .
He strode further into the mass from the opening . He was faced with a fork in the passage to the left and right . Lu Sheng raised a hand without even changing his expression .
“Boom!”
A pillar of faint yellow light penetrated the wall of flesh before them in the blink of an eye . It bore through the wall and created a third pathway between the two pre-existing ones .
“Let’s go . ” Lu Sheng walked forward slowly .
“Die!” Suddenly, several specters shot out from the wall of flesh on the right . These specters wielded curved blades which burned with black flames . They bore down on Lu Sheng with red eyes .
“Boom!”
Lu Sheng raised a hand, and the specters which met his palm reeled . They rammed into the wall as if they were being tackled by some heavy object . They stuck to the wall . Their bones and flesh were crushed to a mush .
Lu Sheng extended his arm again and unleashed another skill . The flaming blades in the specters’ hands flew toward his palm .
“Half-complete Divine Weapons and Devil Blades…” Lu Sheng could tell what these weapons were with a single glance .
Half-complete weapons were of no use to him . They were the latest models at that . He tossed the curved blades aside and continued forward .
“Hiss!”
Black fleshy tendrils suddenly sprang from the walls and floor before them . The tendrils, which were as thick as a person’s wrist, had countless boils and suction pads . They were covered in a kind of dirty spiritual light as they crashed toward Lu Sheng .
However, the tendrils barely made it to one meter from Lu Sheng when they immediately melted away into sticky goo which dropped to the floor and vanished .
Several other tendrils attempted to skirt around Lu Sheng to attack Ouyang Ling behind him, but they were unsuccessful .
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They melted when they got near . Ouyang Ling was still frightened by them .
Lu Sheng continued along the pathway he created at a casual pace . They soon reached a wide main pathway .
Shortly after, footsteps could be heard . A group of cultivators in red armor hurried over from the left .
When the group of cultivators saw Lu Sheng, they quickly produced their strange weapons from their own pouches .
“Kill him! You dare trespass into the Nest of Pain!?”
When the red-armored cultivators saw the two of them, they glowed red . Gray Pain Origin Qi flowed out from the slits of their armor, and they charged toward them .
Lu Sheng merely walked toward them .
He raised his left arm .
“Boom!’
A terrifying contorting force field erupted between them .
The red light was torn to shreds . Gray Origin Qi was instantly swept away . The flesh and blood splattered onto the floor, forming thick layers .
Ouyang Ling swallowed . The enemy cultivators who had been roaring at them seconds ago were now reduced to a carpet of flesh under his feet .
Although he was a veteran on the battlefield, when he saw this cruel scene, he could not help but find it hard to accept .
Lu Sheng was expressionless as he continued striding forward .
Several waves of red-armored cultivators charged toward them along the way . However, Lu Sheng clapped his hands, and they exploded into blood and flesh . In the face of this terrible force field, not even their powerful regenerative powers could put up a fight .
The two of them went deeper into enemy territory . They soon reached the true core of the ball of flesh .
“Are these the Eggs of Pain?” This was also Ouyang Ling’s first time setting eyes upon these things .
On the walls of flesh above them, countless black eggs were jammed .
The black eggs wriggled and jerked . It was as if they would hatch at any moment .
Lu Sheng appeared calm as he shone with yellow light .
“Pooh, pooh, pooh…”
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In the blink of an eye, the densely packed Eggs of Pain erupted into dark yellow goo which stuck on the walls .
“Intruder! Die!” At the end of the pathway, a burly skeleton with blue flames for eyes slowly rose from its seat .
It wore a pitch-black armor and a helmet with bull’s horns on its skull . It brandished a twisted black blade which wailed as it sailed through the air .
“It’s at the Confusion Realm tier!” Ouyang Ling’s expression changed . “Look out for its undead body!”
“Boom!”
His voice barely faded when Lu Sheng narrowed his pupils . A formless distortion force field expanded around the skeleton .
The skeleton exploded into bone fragments that scattered everywhere .
Even so, the fragments quickly collected themselves and reformed the skeleton’s figure in no time .
“I—”
“Boom!”
There was another explosion . The newly formed skeleton exploded again . Where it stood, the space was distorted for a moment before returning to normal .
The skeleton’s soul vanished . The bone fragments immediately fell to the floor . They no longer showed any signs of regeneration .
“T-this…!” Ouyang Ling had witnessed the other Void Underworld deputy sect masters deal with the undead bodies of Confusion Realm beings before . However, he had never seen someone kill a Confusion Realm expert this easily before .
“Let’s go . ”
Without waiting for him to respond, Lu Sheng had already walked away .
Ouyang Ling collected his thoughts and quickly caught up .
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