Way of the Devil - Chapter 451

Chapter 451: 451




He was not the only one . Zhang Chenshan also produced a similar purple pendant . He had intended to switch with Zhang Mu, but when he saw the scene before his eyes, he was immediately dumbfounded .

This skill was practically their strongest skill . They had never met a match ever since they created this skill . This skill would directly lock onto an area of dozens of meters and summon the gathered sword spirits to launch an indiscriminate attack . An attack such as this was already akin to Immortal Skill .

However, even with this skill, they could not do anything about Lu Sheng .

Soon enough, the purple curtain of swords slowly faded away . The gathered sword spirits were spent . If they wanted to unleash this skill again, they would have to gather new sword spirits .

However, Zhang Mu was currently in no condition to consider other matters . His Hundred-Spirit Qi was completely exhausted . He slumped on the ground, and could not get back onto his feet for some time .

"Forget it… I am old, after all . " He had a helpless expression . With a wave of his hand, he rejected Zhang Zhao, who was about to help him up .

Zhang Chenshan was out of ideas as well . Even if he continued to attack, he could not even break his opponent's skin . He did not know how he should go about fighting such an opponent .

"I'd never thought that my brother would've underestimated another person . To think that there's still such an undefeatable monster in the world…" The black-browed old man smiled wryly .

Zhang Zhao, on the other hand, appeared calm . From the moment he saw the beam of golden light, he had a bad feeling . This was but the fulfillment of his bad feeling .

However, at this point in time, it was not as if there was no way to turn this around .

He kept his gaze on Lu Sheng, who was slowly walking toward the three of them step by step . For a while, his mind was filled with countless thoughts . Various countermeasures flashed across his mind .

"Are you planning to kill us?" he suddenly asked .

"Why do you ask that?" Lu Sheng stopped in his tracks . He looked at the young man, and was surprised to find that he was not flustered at all . He could tell that the young man had some sort of backup plan .

"It seems like you're not planning to kill us . " Zhang Zhao got his conclusion instantly, and his body relaxed slightly . "The platinum column that you're looking for . . . I may know its whereabouts . "

"Oh?" Lu Sheng's expression grew cold . The casual look on his face started to fade . "Is this true?"

"As a member of the Four Guardian Families, I, Zhang Zhao, have no need to resort to lies . The reason why I bring this up only now is because the object that you're asking about is too insignificant . It has been hidden in the deepest part of a secret cave . If you want the object, you'll have to enter the hidden cave first," Zhang Zhao offered the simple explanation .


"What's this 'hidden cave'?" Lu Sheng followed up with another question .

"It's an abode of fairies and immortals which moves around mysteriously . I can bring you there, but you must promise me that you won't harm the innocent . This entire valley is placed under my Zhang Family's protection," Zhang Zhao said with a stern expression .



"I hope that what you said is true . " Lu Sheng smiled . "I was prepared to render all your cultivation to naught, but since you made the offer, let's go . Lead the way . "

"Follow me . " When Zhang Zhao turned around, he gave a signal to Zhang Mu and his grandfather . He asked them not to worry .

He led Lu Sheng all the way to the deepest parts of the valley in the Zhao Ling Mystical Land .

Along the way, Lu Sheng saw that dead grass was scattered all over the ground, a sign that there had been a Spirit Qi storm there . Some big trees were also withering, and appeared low in spirits . Their spiritual attributes seemed to be gravely affected .

Quite a number of Valley Guardians followed behind the two of them . They all looked like men who did not fear death . Maybe they were waiting for an opportunity to rescue Zhang Zhao .

Lu Sheng ignored them as he followed Zhang Zhao all the way . The two of them did not speak on the road, and kept walking until the edge of the valley . From there, they could see a gaping hole in the faraway mountain wall . It was a huge cave with an opening of more than ten meters tall and more than ten meters wide .

There seemed to be a number of black split paths from the entrance . They continued on toward the deeper black parts .

"It's here," said Zhang Zhao with a straight face .

"You're sure?" Lu Zheng glanced at him .

"I'm sure . " Zhang Zhao was very calm . "While I was training in my youth, I've unintentionally ventured into that hidden cave . It was only after I reported the incident back to the family that I gradually learned about the pattern of its appearances . Follow me . "

He led the way into the huge cave . Lu Sheng followed closely behind him .

The two of them walked into the cave's entrance which was more than ten meters in height . They appeared extremely insignificant in comparison .

Zhang Zhao did not utter a single word along the way . He followed the middle path straight toward the depths at a quick pace akin to running .

Although Lu Sheng kept up with him easily, he could not help but feel puzzled . 'I think he's up to something . '

"How much further?" he asked .

"Almost there," replied Zhang Zhao . His expression was extremely calm .

However, the calmer he appeared, the more Lu Sheng felt that he was planning something devious .

Still, Lu Sheng was confident in his own strength . Even if some creature showed up, he could crush it to death with his overwhelming strength .

Soon, the two of them had gradually made their way into the depths of the mountainside . They did not even know how deep they were at that moment .



The deeper the cave path went, the more level it became . A peculiar scent started to linger in the air .

It was not a pleasant aroma, nor was it some foul smell . It was more like some unique neutral scent .

Soon afterward, Zhang Zhao suddenly stopped in his tracks . He closed his eyes as if he was sensing something .

Lu Sheng stopped as well . 'Let's see what he's up to . '

"It's here!" Zhang Zhao suddenly opened his eyes . He made a sudden dive to the left, right into the cave wall .

"Poof!"

To Lu Sheng's surprise, he directly vanished into the cave wall .

Lu Sheng hastily followed, and ran into the cave wall .

"Bam!"

He touched his forehead . His expression was one of shock .

"What's this?"

He took two steps back, and stood where Zhang Zhao had been standing just now . He ran in the same direction Zhang Zhao had run .

"Bam!"

The outcome was the same .

'I don't believe this!' Lu Sheng felt a primal force well up within him . He headbutted the cave wall .

"Bam!!!"

The rocks exploded, and a large portion of the cave wall crumbled . However, it only revealed the same rock wall behind it .

"Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!"

Infuriated, Lu Sheng charged about in a frenzy . He made a small cave which was three meters deep .

He could still see the rock wall behind it . It was then that he knew that he had been duped by the other person .

'Interesting . Does that brat think that I can't find my way back?' Anger welled up within him . He turned around and wanted to walk back to the entrance .

Contrary to his expectations, what appeared behind him was no longer the path which he'd used to arrive here . It was a spacious underground karst cave hall .

There were churning sounds of an underground river which came from the karst cave . There even seemed to be the roar of a waterfall crashing into a lake .

"This place is…?" Lu Sheng squinted his eyes, and slowly walked into the karst cave .

However, the moment he stepped into the cave, he suddenly felt a gaze which seemed to have substance and an intense evil intention fixed upon him from the depths .

…

At the cave's entrance .

"Poof!"

Zhang Zhao's figure slowly appeared . He spat out a mouthful of black blood . He had been holding this mouthful of blood back for a very long time .

With a single-use rock spirit, he had tricked that Lu Family's monster into the mausoleum cave . In order to make his plan a complete success, he had taken the risk himself . He went so far as to lead the monster into dangerous regions himself .

"Are you alright?" Zhang Mu, Zhang Chenshan, and the remaining Guardians of the hidden ground rushed up to him . When they saw Zhang Zhao spit out blood, they were shocked . A few of them quickly went up to him and supported his body .

"I'm fine! It's just that the rock spirit which has been kept in the family for more than 200 years has been used up in one go . Such a shame…" Zhang Zhao said helplessly as he waved his arm in dismissal .

"We can collect rock spirits again, but once a person is lost, he cannot be recovered," Zhang Chenshan said after sighing in relief . "You've really led that person into the mausoleum?"

"Mmhm, he's already inside . I'm sure it has already taken notice of him . Otherwise, I wouldn't have suffered such grave wounds from the disturbing spiritual energy scattered about, since I've made my escape using a rock spirit . " Zhang Zhao chuckled . "Now the little monster will have to face the bug monster . Let's see who's more powerful . Haha . . Cough, cough…" In his glee, he had pulled on his injuries, and triggered another fit of intense coughing .

"Alright, alright . You should rest well . Truth be told, if this hidden ground wasn't our Zhang Family's utmost secret, we wouldn't have to resort to such low means . However, this hidden ground is too valuable . If word of this land got out… The other three families would certainly gang up on our Zhang Family," Zhang Mu said with a sigh .

"Alright, alright . He won't be thinking about coming out from that place for the time being . I reckon that the little monster won't be out for quite some time . Quickly, inform the family to set up a formation . If that Lu Zhong makes it out alive through sheer luck, we'll have a backup plan ready," ordered Zhang Mu .

He quickly assigned a few of the assembled men to check on the formation's damage . A group of them was assigned to send word to the family, while another group was assigned to check on their properties within the valley . They were to pack up and be ready to move at any time .

This place was no longer suitable for a large population . Before this, they needed many people to keep the formation going . However, now that the formation was broken, there was no longer any need to keep so many people here .

When most of their family members have left, Zhang Chenshan and Zhang Mu brought Zhang Zhao into a rock hut in the valley to tend to his wounds .

Zhang Chenshan lowered his voice as he asked, "By the way, you're the only one who knows anything about the monster in the mausoleum . You're the only person who has went in and come back out . Little Zhao, tell your grandfather honestly, what's in there?" 

The two elder men flanked Zhang Zhao, and the three of them joined their palms together . A huge amount of Hundred-Spirit Qi surged into Zhang Zhao's body to help him with his swift recovery .

"That monster…" Zhang Zhao remembered the scene which he dreamt about night after night .

Even though it had been many years since the incident, he could never forget the awe he'd felt when he'd first come face to face with the monster .

"I've promised it that I won't tell anyone about its existence . However, you may take a guess among the Divine Beasts mentioned in the legends . " Zhang Zhao was silent for a moment . This was the best hint he could give .

"Divine Beast…" Zhang Mu and Zhang Chenshan were slightly stunned . When they connected the hint with a legend that had been passed down regarding this mountain range, their hearts shook .

***

Lu Sheng's leather boots hung in the air . There was no second step after a drop .

He was currently looking upward at the cave's ceiling . There was a colossal head hanging down from it .

It was a colossal silver dragon which filled the vast expanse of the cavern . Its huge head was slowly descending . The dragon whiskers on its sides were almost touching Lu Sheng .

Facing a dragon was not what shocked Lu Sheng, for he had encountered some before in the Devil World . What truly shocked him was that in the middle of this silver dragon's translucent body, right at the center of its torso, hung a long-haired girl .

"Here comes another . " The girl opened her eyes, revealing the white of her eyes without any pupils—it was a peculiar sight . "What do you want, having come all this way? Is it strength, joy, happiness, or longevity?"

Lu Sheng stared at the girl for a while . However, his gaze went past the silver dragon's translucent body, and fell upon the platinum rock column behind it .

"What's the price? I'm sure I have to pay some price to get all that, right?" Lu Sheng said calmly .

The girl smiled . "No matter the wish, I can grant it… Come, child, state your wish…"

"I want the rock column behind you . Can I have it?" Lu Sheng stated his aim directly . Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting .

The girl was slightly stunned . Her initially casual expression immediately darkened .

"Can you tell me why you want that column? It is but an ordinary rock column…"