Chapter 9

"Immortal Sword! Fallen Mortal!" Lu Shaoyou took a deep breath, "It's actually him! That world-renowned hero!"

Lu Shaoyou had already regarded his cultivation as very high, but he never expected it to be Fallen Mortal! A demon king at the half-step divine realm, who had once single-handedly slain a master at the initial stage of the divine secret realm, and could even escape from the hands of a supreme master with ease.

Luo Qingyin stuck out her little tongue and made a face at Fallen Mortal.

Fallen Mortal's handsome and exotic face was cold and indifferent, standing there as if looking at ants, with no emotional fluctuations. When he glanced at Luo Qingyin, Lu Shaoyou clearly felt a wave of surprise, but it was well concealed.

Fallen Mortal slowly said, "I don't care if you fight to the death outside, but this is the territory of the Yanwu Clan. All visitors must abide by the rules of the Yanwu Clan, or they will be killed on the spot."

"Every year, there are newcomers like you, extremely arrogant. To stabilize the situation, the clan elders have specially appointed me to take full responsibility for this matter," Fallen Mortal said, scanning the surroundings.

"I thought nothing would happen, but it did as soon as you arrived," Fallen Mortal continued, "From now on, stop fighting, or I will personally deal with you."

Everyone couldn't help but shiver, fighting Fallen Mortal? That would be pure suicide!

"Now, all those holding the Yanwu Token, step forward."

Everyone stepped forward, and the Yanwu Tokens in their hands floated above their heads, emitting a faint white glow.

"Good!" Fallen Mortal said indifferently, "Since everyone has a token, I'll keep it short. Everyone, follow me."

Fallen Mortal's sleeves billowed, and his fingers were like pillars supporting the sky. With a "whoosh," he tore through the spatial barrier.

"Hum—" Fallen Mortal, looking like a heavenly deity, continuously cast spells, and mysterious runes danced in the air like spirits. With a stomp of his right foot, a powerful force came, and the entire space stabilized. Streams of green energy gushed out from the torn spatial hole.

"Throw your Yanwu Tokens in!" Fallen Mortal shouted loudly.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—" The demons were startled awake and threw their tokens, which turned into streaks of light and flew into the spatial hole. The green energy in the hole gradually stopped, and Fallen Mortal's face showed a hint of paleness, seemingly due to the excessive consumption of demon essence.

"The outer gate assessment has two stages. The first is to earn merit points. This small dimension is home to many fierce beasts and many medicinal herbs. The more herbs you gather and the more fierce beast cores you obtain, the more merit points you can exchange. After ten days, you will all be teleported out, and those with over a thousand merit points can proceed to the second round."

"Alright, you can enter now," Fallen Mortal said, scanning the demons. "But I must warn you. Once you enter this gate, life and death are not to be questioned. This small dimension has another name, the Gate of Life and Death. This space was discovered by an ancient great being of our clan in a primordial relic. Although it is not a perfect world, it is extremely dangerous. Even clan members who enter it face more danger than safety. I advise you not to delve too deep, or you will surely not return."

"Those who want to leave, do so now. Otherwise, once you enter, you will have only a slim chance of survival," Fallen Mortal said indifferently.

After hearing this, Lu Shaoyou was the first to step in. He stepped with a mysterious gait, and behind him, the sounds of Buddhist chants and light rain flew, like a holy son emerging from a sacred domain to save the suffering. However, amidst the sacred aura, a faintly dominant and overwhelming pressure was revealed, causing the demons to change their expressions. Even Fallen Mortal couldn't help but glance at him, a hint of surprise flashing in his sword-like eyes. The old demon's eyes flashed with a faint killing intent and caution, but he quickly suppressed it and closed his eyes to rest. Lu Shaoyou's divine sense was extremely profound, and although the old demon hid it well, Lu Shaoyou still felt the deep killing intent behind him. He secretly sneered, waiting until they entered the small dimension to act. He would first enhance his strength, and then killing the old demon would be as easy as slaughtering a dog. As long as he seized the initiative, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

Fallen Mortal also noticed the killing intent and looked at the old demon with a playful expression, causing the old demon to shiver. He then looked at Lu Shaoyou, who had entered the small dimension, and muttered, "Interesting, interesting."

"Whoosh—" As soon as Lu Shaoyou entered the space, he felt a deep dizziness. It took a long time for the dizziness to subside.

"Is this the small dimension?" Lu Shaoyou muttered, "It doesn't seem much different from the outside world."

"Looking for medicinal herbs? I'll put that aside for now. Instead of searching myself, I might as well go and抢 (抢 means 'rob' or 'steal'). According to Fallen Mortal's rules, each person must find medicinal herbs or fierce beast cores worth over a thousand points within ten days to pass. This is almost impossible, so Fallen Mortal must want us to fight each other inside!" Lu Shaoyou speculated to himself.

"Fine, I'll cultivate for a while first. I need to enhance my strength and deal with that old ghost. To dare to plot against me, hum, asking for death." As he thought, Lu Shaoyou transformed into a long rainbow and flew away.

The small dimension was rich in primordial energy, with a warm climate and continuous mountain ranges. From a distance, countless powerful fierce beasts could be seen fighting. The roars of the fierce beasts filled Lu Shaoyou's ears, making him feel a sense of mental disturbance.

Lu Shaoyou's heart tightened. The Gate of Life and Death was indeed terrifying. Just the roars of the fierce beasts almost made him lose his resolve. The ancient scripture within him activated, like the morning bell and evening drum, and heavenly sounds resonated within him. Lu Shaoyou felt his thoughts being deeply cleansed again, advancing a great step compared to his previous divine sense.

Lu Shaoyou flew for two hours and finally found a relatively hidden cave. He slowly landed, looked around, and found no obvious traces of fierce beasts, so he cautiously entered the cave. He casually set up a crude restriction and sat down. Lu Shaoyou himself wanted to set up a sophisticated array, but he had never studied array formations. This crude restriction was something he had learned from practical experience. Who could blame him for being too poor? Apart from the introductory part of an unnamed ancient scripture, a set of steps, and the Heaven-Covering Great Hand Seal, he had no other means of attack or defense. This was what Lu Shaoyou was most worried about. Although the unnamed ancient scripture was powerful, it was only a small part, and the most basic part at that. This time, his seclusion was to explore the secrets of his dantian and, if possible, see more of the ancient scripture, which he had long desired.

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