This time, when the disciple broke through, the system didn’t reward a Merit Treasure or any other treasure, but an ancient demon weapon!
What level of treasure is this?
Lu Changsheng had never seen such a treasure before.
The system didn’t even display its rank.
Generally speaking, only special treasures like Merit Treasures, whose limits are unknown, don’t have a fixed rank.
This Demon Sects treasure, it couldn’t be a Merit Treasure, could it?
Wrong, a Demon Sects treasure, how could it possibly require doing good deeds and accumulating merit? Isn’t that contrary to the principles of the Demon Sects?
What the system rewarded was an unparalleled demon sword.
This demon sword was pitch black, without any decorations or sword patterns, just a black longsword with no special features to be seen.
If a mortal or a cultivator with low-level cultivation got this demon sword, they might think it is just an ordinary longsword, just a bit more durable.
But Lu Changsheng felt a terrifying killing intent.
Staring at this unparalleled demon sword was like being plunged into an endless sea of blood, the fierce killing intent seeping from the sea of blood was so sharp that Lu Changsheng, an Immortal Emperor, felt pain in his soul.
“System, display its information.”
Lu Changsheng called out, and the system displayed brief information as expected.
[Yuan Tu: Ancient demon weapon, needs to be nurtured with demonic qi and blood qi, killing the heavens, the earth, and all beings without being tainted by karma. Currently a low-grade Emperor Soldier.]
“Hiss…”
Among all the treasures Lu Changsheng had seen, this was the first time he saw a treasure not bound by karma.
Not being bound by karma means that killing won’t reduce merit, nor will it bring about karmic retribution. Even great experts won’t be able to use karma and destiny to deduce the killers.
This ancient demon weapon was simply essential for home travel, murder, and looting.
“Merit Treasures require the accumulation of the power of faith from the masses, while ancient demon weapons need to be nourished by demonic qi and a sea of blood, which is not suitable for me—I don’t have demonic qi. It would be more appropriate for Dugu Aotian.”
Lu Changsheng tried to give each disciple a Merit Treasure.
Dugu Aotian, with his Demonic Ancestor Body, really couldn’t use a Merit Treasure; the demon sword named “Yuan Tu,” if tainted with the Demonic Ancestor Body’s demonic qi, would grow to be no less than an excellent Merit Treasure.
The ancient demon weapon “Yuan Tu,” known for killing the heavens, earth, and all beings, won’t have a low limit to its potential. Perhaps it could even become Dugu Aotian’s treasure for proving the Dao.
“This time the system returned a large number of Merit Treasures and ancient demon weapons, and they all match my disciples’ attributes. Could it be that the system arranged this intentionally?”
Lu Changsheng pondered over the treasures like the Lifespan Grand Seal and Chaos Clock that the system had rewarded, suspecting there might be other purposes.
“Aotian, come here to your master, I shall transmit power to you and give you a treasure for proving the Dao.”
The voice of Lu Changsheng resounded in Dugu Aotian’s mind.
“Okay.”
Dugu Aotian came to Lu Changsheng’s cave dwelling, and as usual, Lu Changsheng transmitted power to him.
[Ding! You have transmitted 15 million points of Heavenly Cultivation to your disciple Dugu Aotian, who actually received 3 million points of Heavenly Cultivation. You receive the fifty-times return reward for teaching your disciple: 150 million points of Heavenly Cultivation.]
Refreshing.
Ever since his disciple attained the status of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, each time Lu Changsheng transmitted power, the system would give back a large amount of cultivation, which was handy for repairing treasures and nurturing the Primordial Thunder Dragon Soul.
“Today, your master will impart to you an ancient demon weapon. This demon sword is no trivial matter, killing without tainting karma, and you need to nourish it with demonic qi and demon blood to prove the Demonic Dao.”
Lu Changsheng opened his right hand, and the ancient demon weapon “Yuan Tu” appeared in his hand, which he then handed to Dugu Aotian.
Dugu Aotian’s hands trembled as he received the ancient demon weapon.
The moment he saw the black longsword, Dugu Aotian’s gaze became fixed upon it, unable to look away.
The black longsword seemed to have been forged just for him; Dugu Aotian even felt a soul resonance.
“Disciple thanks Master for bestowing the treasure.”
Gudu Aotian took the treasure and then began refining it, as a large amount of pure demonic qi surged into the Yuan Tu Demon Sword.
Buzz!
The Yuan Tu Demon Weapon suddenly emitted a sword cry, and a terrifying scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood appeared before everyone in the Holy Land!
The firmament was shrouded by the Blood Realm, countless Immortal Emperors and Great Experts laid in the sea of blood, becoming nutrients for the sea of blood. A majestic figure stood in the Nine Heavens, with long hair like ink and black clothes fluttering noisily, his back against the sea of blood. He clenched his five fingers into a fist, and the blood qi from the endless sea of blood crazily surged into his body. At that moment, he was like the ruler between heaven and earth. With a punch, he shattered the void, shattered a realm, broke the Great Formation, and numerous majestic palaces of the Nine Heavens collapsed, falling towards the ground…
“Break!”
Armed with his Innate Taoist Body, Lu Changsheng immediately broke through the illusion upon entering and his eyes regained clarity.
Such a powerful Demon Sects treasure.
Lu Changsheng felt a wave of apprehension.
This ancient demon weapon, currently still an inferior Emperor Soldier, was incredibly powerful.
Could the scene just witnessed be the Demon Lord’s punch that burst the Ancient Celestial Court?
Could it be that the owner of this ancient demon weapon was actually the fallen Demon Lord?
If what he surmised was true, the potential of this Demon Sword would be extremely terrifying.
“You should keep this sword and not wield its full power lightly to avoid attracting others’ attention. The innocent man is blameless; holding a jade invites crime.”
Lu Changsheng knew that if this ancient demon weapon truly was a treasure of the Demon Lord, it would undoubtedly cause an unprecedented sensation.
According to the ancient records of the Tai Hua Holy Land, during Ancient Times, the Demon Lord clashed with the Heavenly Court, leading billions of Great Demons under the Demon Marshal to assault the Heavenly Court, utterly collapsing the ninety thousand layers of heavenly palaces. In the end, the Demon Lord was defeated and retreated into the Demon Realm.
If the Great Experts of the Immortal Realm, especially the Heavenly Court, were to learn that Gudu Aotian possessed such an ancient demon weapon, they would most likely act to eliminate Gudu Aotian.
Perhaps Lu Changsheng believed that Gudu Aotian would not stray onto the wrong path, but these Great Experts might not think the same.
For these Great Experts, when necessary, eliminating a threat before it could grow could resolve karmic consequences.
“Yes.”
Gudu Aotian was also frightened by the power of the ancient demon weapon and immediately retracted it into his body to refine slowly.
After all, Taihua Divine Mountain was a Holy Land, and the fact that Gudu Aotian could cultivate here was a special favor from Lin Xuantong.
As the sword cries of the “Yuan Tu” ancient demon weapon spread, Chen Yi’s pupils turned golden, gazing towards Lu Changsheng’s cave dwelling.
After a while, Chen Yi’s pupils returned to their original color.
“It seems that the memories of my past life are gradually awakening. Past life, oh past life, I, Chen Yi, am not a man who fears death. It’s just that I still have unfulfilled wishes; even if you replace me, do not forget my wishes, as well as to repay the kindness of my current master.”
Chen Yi murmured to himself.
He had learned from his master, Lu Changsheng, that he was the reincarnation of an Ancient Buddha, and following the awakening of his past life memories, the memories of Chen Yi’s current life might either disappear or merge.
Chen Yi wanted to revive his parents, his master, and his childhood sweetheart, but his realm was still far from sufficient.
Gudu Aotian’s breakthrough gradually awakened Chen Yi’s memories from his previous life.
“Sister, the ninth junior brother has made a breakthrough. We have to work harder too.”
Ning Qianqian and Lu Qinglian were sparring, and after tiring themselves out, they sat under a tree, eating ginseng fruit, with Immortal Cranes and Immortal Deers circling around them, eagerly watching them eat with relish.
Such treasures as ginseng fruit, if eaten by ordinary Immortal Cranes and Immortal Deers, could potentially transform them into human form, thus enabling them to comprehend the path.
Lu Qinglian scratched her head: “Our physiques, indeed, make it slower for us to improve.”
With Lu Qinglian’s Martial King Divine Physique and Xiao Fan’s War Heaven Tyrant Body, they needed to temper their bodies on top of cultivating Cultivation Techniques and comprehending the Three Thousand Great Dao, in order to advance their realms.
The reason Xiao Fan was seen as trash within the Xiao Family was that they lacked the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures needed for Xiao Fan’s Body Tempering, preventing him from breaking through.
Several of Lu Changsheng’s direct disciples had made successive breakthroughs, leaving Lu Qinglian and Xiao Fan behind.
Chen Yi, since he had the most recent entry, despite being the reincarnation of an Ancient Buddha, had not yet caught up.
As for Ning Qianqian, because the Dragon Clan had long lifespans and grew slowly, her realm had been forcefully improved by Lu Changsheng using a vast amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
In Lu Changsheng’s cave dwelling, he took out the sixteenth-grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures “Demon Marshal’s Blood”, a reward finally granted to his disciples.
