Chương 168: The Life-Slaughter Demon Lord (Part 8)

Killing God Hall. A jade slip in Su Chen's hand recorded the recent major events. Young Master Wusheng, who had not appeared in the Killing God Hall for a long time, had resurfaced. He led powerful experts from the hall to annihilate the Dragon Lizard Clan. Su Chen knew that several old fellows in the hall were quite dissatisfied with this matter. Unfortunately, the order had come directly from the Killing Ancestor, so they had no choice but to carry it out.

The story that Murong Ying had been ambushed and killed by a Saint in front of countless witnesses, only to escape heavily injured before ultimately dying, sounded perfectly reasonable. Beneath his mask, the corner of Su Chen's mouth curled slightly. He had perfectly erased all traces of the Golden Dragon Truncheons. No matter how thoroughly Xiao Sha investigated, he would never connect anything to him.

The man would only conclude that the saint weapon had been lost together with Murong Ying somewhere in the starry sky. Xiao Sha was destined to gain nothing.

"Sha Shengzi, Young Master Wusheng will return to the Killing God Hall tomorrow. Would you like to come with me to meet this legendary figure?" A light laugh sounded beside his ear. A seductive figure wearing a ghost-face mask appeared. Unlike Su Chen's bronze mask, hers was crimson. She was the successor of the Killing Heart Hall Master, one of the three halls of the Killing God Hall. Su Chen replied indifferently, "Since it is Young Master Wusheng, I naturally want to pay him a visit."

The Killing Heart's successor said, "You should know that once Young Master Wusheng successfully returns to the hall, we will have no choice but to submit to him. He has obtained the Killing Emperor's inheritance, and the Killing Ancestor values him greatly. You and I are nothing but chess pieces to be manipulated at will." Su Chen remained unmoved.

"Who becomes the master of the Killing God Hall has nothing to do with me. As long as he is strong, I, Sha Shengzi, will only submit to the strong." The Killing Heart successor snorted, "You really are a boring fellow." With that, she left. She had received the answer she wanted from Sha Shengzi, and that was enough. After the Killing Heart successor departed, Su Chen spat softly, "Damn transvestite." Undercurrents surged within the Killing God Hall.

The Killing Heart successor had made a breakthrough in cultivation and could no longer suppress her urge to move against Young Master Wusheng. Su Chen did not hold high hopes for her. Still, it would be a good opportunity to catch a glimpse of Young Master Wusheng's true strength. The next day. Young Master Wusheng was ambushed on his way back to the Killing God Hall. He seemed to have been prepared. He easily killed both the Killing Heart successor and the Soul Extinguishing successor, stabilizing the situation.

The outcome was exactly as Su Chen had expected.

"So you are Sha Shengzi?" A young man wearing a crystal mask looked down lazily at the bronze-masked man below, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes. In his memories, the Sha Shengzi of the Killing God Hall should have died at the hands of a great enemy… Well, Xiao Sha suddenly remembered that the Origin Spirit Saint Lu Chen who had killed him had already been eliminated ahead of time by him. So there was no issue. Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.

"Sha Shengzi, are you willing to submit to me? Become my follower, and I can bestow upon you heaven-defying opportunities. Your future Saint path will be boundless." Xiao Sha wanted to recruit Sha Shengzi. Behind the young man stood the Life-Slaughter Hall Master—the first hall master to submit to him. Since Sha Shengzi had not moved against him, Xiao Sha did not mind giving him a way out as a means to further win over the Life-Slaughter Hall Master. Su Chen said calmly, "I, Sha Shengzi, only submit to the strong.

If you are stronger than me, I will naturally submit to you." A look of admiration appeared in Xiao Sha's eyes. He appreciated proud individuals who were obsessed with becoming stronger. A fondness for talent arose in his heart. He had not expected this early-deceased successor who had never displayed much talent to actually possess such a firm Dao heart. Xiao Sha agreed readily, "Very well. I will suppress my cultivation to the Void Refining realm. After I defeat you in battle, you will submit wholeheartedly."

Su Chen's eyes brightened with surging battle intent.

"Please grant me your guidance, Young Master." A blood-colored path condensed beneath Xiao Sha's feet, forming a barrier. Countless corpses and bones were submitted at his feet. In his hand appeared a terrifying blood-red giant blade. Although it was not a saint weapon, it carried a strange, eerie power, as if it were the embodiment of the Slaughter Dao's laws, condensed from pure killing intent. Su Chen's eyes lit up. As expected of a child of destiny, his treasures were truly abundant.

Su Chen unleashed his Life-Slaughter supreme techniques and clashed with Xiao Sha. After ten exchanges, he deliberately lost by a narrow margin. Su Chen spoke with apparent heartfelt conviction, "Your Highness's strength is truly formidable. I, Sha Shengzi, am willing to honor my promise and submit to you." Xiao Sha withdrew his aura, his expression unchanged, but joy surged wildly in his heart. Martial fanatics like this were difficult to handle, but once they submitted, their loyalty was absolute.

Xiao Sha prided himself on having lived three thousand years in his previous life and seen countless people. Someone like Sha Shengzi would replace Cheng Wu and Murong Ying, becoming his left and right arms in the future. What he had lost in one place, he had gained in another. In this way, Su Chen successfully infiltrated Xiao Sha's inner circle. Even Su Chen had not expected things to go so smoothly. As for Xiao Sha's methods of controlling people…

they were far too crude, nowhere near the level of the Sun Swallowing Holy Land. One and a half years later. A Saint's inheritance appeared near Sword Pavilion in the Eternal World and fell into the hands of the fourth young master of the Xiao Imperial Clan, Xiao Sha. Su Chen already knew that Xiao Sha was Young Master Wusheng. He was in no hurry. With his current strength, he was not yet certain he could kill Xiao Sha without fail and seize the Killing Emperor's inheritance.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye. News spread across the starry sky: the once-in-a-millennium Myriad Races Heavenly Genius Grand Competition was about to begin. Countless geniuses would gather there. It was a rare grand event. Some self-proclaimed invincible experts from a single domain or race might never have participated in it before. Su Chen was no stranger to the Myriad Races Heavenly Genius Grand Competition. In his previous life, he had even hosted it several times and guided countless geniuses.

The Eternal World naturally sent its own prodigies to participate. Only a limited number of people qualified to attend. The Killing God Hall sent only three participants this time: Young Master Wusheng, Su Chen, and another genius from the hall who had never joined the ambush against Wusheng. To the disappointment of the Eternal World, the young genius Xiao Sha had gone to explore a ruin and become trapped inside, making him unable to participate in this grand competition.

Otherwise, he would surely have achieved an excellent ranking. The group set off for the Myriad Races Heavenly Genius Grand Competition. The format had not changed much. Su Chen battled geniuses, killed geniuses, entered ruins, and slew countless enemies within a small world. In the end, he drew the attention of a Nirvana realm genius and was "regretfully" eliminated. He achieved a middling rank among the myriad races.

Meanwhile, Xiao Sha, using the identity of Young Master Wusheng, slaughtered countless enemies and geniuses. He tempered his killing intent through slaughter and became the number one heavenly genius of the myriad races—a legend of the era. Su Chen had anticipated this outcome long ago. After returning to the Eternal World, Sha Shengzi entered seclusion while Xiao Sha reappeared. The Xiao Imperial Clan expanded rapidly and grew stronger with each passing day. Five hundred years passed in a hurry.

Su Chen had earned Xiao Sha's deep trust. Xiao Sha had even revealed to him that he himself was Young Master Wusheng. And today, Xiao Sha had summoned all the geniuses he had cultivated over the years. He needed these geniuses to protect his Dao. On this day, Xiao Sha could no longer suppress his surging excitement.

"I, Xiao Sha, will become a Saint today!" He had prepared for this day for a full five hundred years. He was determined to make it flawless! Su Chen watched the gathering thunderclouds. Beneath his bronze mask, a cold smile spread across his face.