Secrets of High Antiquity! (4k)

Lu Changsheng ignored the roar of the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede. His internal True Qi surged so much that it almost burst his body.

"Is this the power of Fourth-Grade God King?"

Lu Changsheng felt the vast True Qi within his body and the incredible medicinal power of the Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill.

With just one Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill, Lu Changsheng's cultivation level was temporarily raised to the Fourth-Grade God King realm.

The Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill not only provides some of the medicinal power, but also stimulates the user's potential.

"How about this next sword strike?"

Lu Changsheng wielded the divine Divine Sword, Purple Lightning Clear Frost, and once again unleashed the Fifth Sword Realm.

This time, however, Lu Changsheng used the Fifth Sword Realm with the cultivation of Fourth-Grade God King.

The Sword Qi was immense.

The Sword Domain that formed was exceptionally large, completely enveloping the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede.

The Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede's enormous body appeared somewhat insignificant compared to the Sword Domain formed by the Sword Qi.

Damn it!

The Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede roared helplessly, trying to struggle, but endless Sword Qi slashed from all directions, engulfing the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede.

The Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede was repeatedly slashed, its venomous blood splattering everywhere.

Even the poisonous blood was completely shattered by the Sword Qi within the Sword Domain.

The True Qi and Sword Qi that Lu Changsheng condensed had exceeded the limit that Purple Lightning Clear Frost could withstand. The Long Sword Purple Lightning Clear Frost was trembling violently, and even cracks had appeared on its body.

The sword strike that nearly shattered Purple Lightning Clear Frost was also the strongest sword strike Lu Changsheng had ever used.

After all, using this sword technique requires consuming a Twenty-First-Grade Divine Pill as a price!

The Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede curled up its massive body to form a defense.

However, the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede's Demon Race True Form was no match for the immense power of this sword strike.

His body, segment by segment, was shattered under the unparalleled sword strike, with no possibility of Resurrection from the Dead.

The Sword Qi even pierced through the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede, and the High Antiquity swarm behind it was engulfed by the vast Sword Qi.

Boom!

The Sword Qi swept away everything in its path, devouring millions of demonic insects.

Even Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede, a king-level Insect King, was killed, let alone these weak, ordinary demonic insects.

Countless weak demonic insects were reduced to ashes amidst the dazzling Sword Qi.

"The Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede has actually been killed..."

He single-handedly killed the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede!

"No way, the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede killed our Eleventh Imperial Prince with ease."

The Elders and disciples of the various factions were dumbfounded.

Especially the Xiuzhenzhe of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty.

Their Eleventh Imperial Prince was Ninth-Grade God King, yet he was brutally killed by the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede, while Lu Changsheng single-handedly annihilated the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede.

"This is the man who defeated the Heavenly Emperor's Son at the Heavenly Court Assembly."

"What? It's him?"

The numerous Xiuzhenzhe of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty were greatly surprised.

Lu Changsheng's victory over the Heavenly Emperor's Son at the Heavenly Court Assembly not only made him famous in the Heavenly Court's Hundred Thousand Divine Palaces, but also brought the news to the attention of various forces in the Lower Realms.

To be able to defeat the Heavenly Emperor's Son is unprecedented and will likely remain so.

Once this news spread, everyone in the Lower Realms knew that Lu Changsheng of Taihua Sacred Ground had defeated the Heavenly Emperor's Son and was currently ranked first on the Immortal Emperor Ranking.

In other words, below the Immortal Emperor, Lu Changsheng is invincible; at the Initial God King, Lu Changsheng is evenly matched.

After slaying the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede, the medicinal effects of the Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill wore off, and Lu Changsheng's cultivation level dropped to the Immortal Emperor Ninth Stage.

However, Lu Changsheng can still gain some of the Great Dao insights gained from temporarily entering the Fourth-Grade God King realm.

With the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede killed, the surrounding High Antiquity Demon Worm felt fear and their attacks slowed down.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the disciples of the Profound Maiden Palace reorganized the Six-Ren Great Formation and used the Formation to protect everyone from the attacks of the High Antiquity Demon Worm.

With the Taihua Sacred Ground and Profound Maiden Palace's two great formations in operation, as long as no more High Antiquity Demon Worm of the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede level appear, the two formations can hold out for a while longer.

Lin Xuantong also killed a Ghost-Faced Spider.

"You beast, prepare to die!"

The Jiang Clan Ancestor used Eagle Claw Art, his sharp finger strength tearing apart a God King Realm Insect King.

Li Heng's Ice Sword slashed through the Rockfire Poison Ant's body, cutting it open. Its molten blood was frozen solid by the cold air, and it lost its life.

Human Race God King were also devoured by demonic insects.

Overall, the Profound Maiden Palace, along with various Holy Land, Aristocratic Clan, and Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals, gained the upper hand and were not devoured by the swarms of demonic insects covering the mountains and plains.

The Yaochi Holy Mother unleashed the Plain-Colored Cloud-Realm Banner, creating wondrous phenomena that illuminated heaven and earth, deterred all evil, and Impervious to Ten Thousand Arts.

The surrounding Poison Mist dissipated, and the demonic insects retreated.

The Plain-Colored Cloud-Realm Banner Cloud Realm several High Antiquity Demon Worm at the God King Realm inside.

The Cloud Realm suppressed the High Antiquity Demon Worm, trapping them within its Cloud Realm. Even combined, these insects were unable to defeat the Yaochi Holy Mother and were instead killed by her.

"That Law Treasure from the Yaochi Holy Land is very powerful."

Lu Changsheng noticed the precious treasures of Yaochi used by the Yaochi Holy Mother.

This is the most trusted Law Treasure of the Yaochi Holy Mother. It is said that in Yaochi, the Yaochi Holy Mother, holding the Plain-Colored Cloud-Realm Banner, is almost invincible.

"That's one of the Xiantian Five Directions Banners, Law Treasure born at the beginning of Primordial Chaos."

Yuexi seemed to know the origin of the Law Treasure used by the Yaochi Holy Mother. Considering that Lu Changsheng had saved her, she took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

Lu Changsheng almost risked his life to save her, and Yuexi let it go after she was brutally beaten by Lu Changsheng during their sparring session in Heavenly Court.

"The Xiantian Five Directions Banners?"

"That's right. The Xiantian Five Directions Banners are the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner, the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner, the Plain-Colored Cloud-Realm Banner, and the True Martial Black Carved Banner, each with its own unique uses. Originally, this was a set of Law Treasures. Later, for some unknown reason, the Xiantian Five Directions Banners were obtained by five different Holy Lands. Among them, the Plain-Colored Cloud-Realm Banner belonged to Yaochi. Yaochi regards it as a treasured artifact of its sect."

Yuexi took an Immortal Pill to restore her True Qi, and at the same time, she presided over the Six-Ren Great Formation to prevent the formation from being breached by the High Antiquity Demon Worm again.

"Who crafted those Xiantian Five Directions Banners?"

Lu Changsheng had not seen any relevant records in ancient books.

Yuexi is the Personal Disciple of the Third Sword Maiden of the Profound Maiden Palace. The High Antiquity books of the Profound Maiden Palace that she has access to must contain more detailed records of secrets from High Antiquity times than the books of Taihua Sacred Ground.

"I don't know. I only know that this is a treasure that existed since the beginning of Primordial Chaos, probably crafted by Remote Antiquity Great Expert."

"Remote Antiquity Great Expert?"

"Indeed, in the Remote Antiquity before the great war between Human Race and Demon Race, the Demon Race were prosperous while Human Race were still very weak. But at that time, Great Expert Human Race such as the Azure Emperor, the White Emperor, and the Black Emperor emerged. They created supernatural Divine Ability such as the Heaven and Earth Manifestation, leading Human Race to resist the Demon Race. It was because they created various cultivation Cultivation Methods that more and more Xiuzhenzhe were born among Human Race. Moreover, due to the rapid reproduction rate of Human Race and their extraordinary comprehension, they gradually replaced the Demon Race and showed a tendency to become the rulers of the Three Realms."

"It was precisely because the Demon Race realized this that they triggered the great war between the two races. Countless High Antiquity powerhouses chose to perish together with the Demon Race's powerhouses. The Azure Emperor, the White Emperor, the Black Emperor, and other Remote Antiquity Great Expert perished in this war, and the Demon Race also paid a heavy price."

"After a protracted and fierce battle, two Remote Antiquity Great Expert emerged from among the Remote Antiquity Great Expert, leading Human Race Xiuzhenzhe to establish the High Antiquity Heavenly Court, severely injuring the Dragon Emperor and the Demon God, slaying a large number of Primordial Great Demons, and finally reaching an agreement with the Demon Race to divide the original continent into the Human Realm and the Yao Realm, with the Demon-Suppressing Pass as the boundary between the two sides."

Yuexi mentioned High Antiquity secrets, secrets that even Lu Changsheng might not know so clearly.

After all, Remote Antiquity times are a long time ago, and later generations only know the general outline of what happened, but are unaware of the details.

Yuexi is a genius that the Profound Maiden Palace is focusing on cultivating, which is why she has the right to know these Remote Antiquity secrets.

"Wait, you said two Remote Antiquity Great Expert established the High Antiquity Heavenly Court? One of them, without a doubt, is the current Heavenly Emperor, so who is the other one?"

Lu Changsheng discovered the blind spot.

There were actually two founders of the Heavenly Court!

The vast majority of Xiuzhenzhe in the Lower Realms believe that the Heavenly Emperor established the High Antiquity Heavenly Court.

However, according to Yuexi's description, there were two Remote Antiquity Great Expert who established the High Antiquity Heavenly Court, Great Expert the Remote Antiquity Heavenly Emperor was only one of them.

"The other person who established the High Antiquity Heavenly Court was the Devil Master."

"Hiss..."

Lu Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine.

Who would have thought that the person who joined forces with the Heavenly Emperor to establish the High Antiquity Heavenly Court would later be the Devil Master shattered the High Antiquity Heavenly Court with a single punch!

The High Antiquity Heavenly Court had layers of grand formations that even the Demon Race found difficult to break through. The fact that the Devil Master could destroy the High Antiquity Heavenly Court suggests that he knew the weaknesses of these formations, after all, the Devil Master was one of the founders of the High Antiquity Heavenly Court.

This is truly an unprecedented High Antiquity secret.

Yuexi took it for granted; it seemed that the geniuses of the Eight Divine Palaces all knew something about Remote Antiquity events, more or less.

"Who exactly are the Devil Master and the Heavenly Emperor...?"

Lu Changsheng was about to ask more questions when, at that moment, a terrifying fluctuation of True Qi spread from the depths of the Life-Ending Valley.

The three great Sword Maidens, the Golden-Armored Heavenly General, the Old Sword Saint, the High Antiquity Yun Household patriarch and other powerful figures are joining forces to besiege the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect. Terrifying shockwaves sweep across the eight wastelands, breaking trees and collapsing mountains.

With Lu Changsheng's current cultivation level, he couldn't get involved in a fight of that level.

Not only Lu Changsheng, but even Lin Xuantong, the Household Ancestor Lin, the Jiang Clan Ancestor, and others were unable to get involved.

The dazzling Sword Qi pierced through the Poison Mist of the Life-Ending Valley and even penetrated the clouds, forming a huge Sword Qi that covered an area of tens of thousands of miles, like a brilliant sun.

The golden light of the Law Treasure illuminated the ten directions of heaven and earth, and its terrifying pressure made people tremble from the bottom of their hearts.

The aftershocks of the terrifying Poison Mist spread in all directions, and many demonic insects outside the Formation were even corroded by the Poison Mist of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects.

The great formation composed of various Human Race Xiuzhenzhe suddenly shone brightly, and everyone worked with all their might to operate the formation to avoid being affected by the Poison Mist of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect.

Even though the Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect didn't attack them head-on, the aftershocks of the battle were enough to threaten everyone outside.

If it weren't for the protection of the great formation, many Elders and disciples might have died in the spreading Poison Mist.

This is the innate Poison Mist of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect, which even God King Realm powerhouse would find difficult to withstand.

"The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect is truly terrifying. No wonder the Heavenly Court, upon learning that Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect lurking in the Life-Ending Valley, dispatched three Sword Maidens and fifty thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly General to the Lower Realm Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect realm to besiege it. It is said that this Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect is not yet fully mature; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"We need to kill the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect as soon as possible, otherwise we might not be able to hold out any longer."

Everyone knew that a fierce battle was taking place deep within the Life-Ending Valley, with more than ten Great Perfection God Kings and Great Expert joining forces to besiege the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect. The fact that the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect could withstand the siege of so Human Race on its own was enough to imagine how terrifying its Great Completion form was.

Among the Demon Race, some special bloodlines are no less powerful than the strongest group of Human Race Special Physique.

The Pan-Nirvana Phoenix Body Lu Changsheng encountered in the Three Thousand Small Worlds is a special bloodline of an extremely powerful type among the Demon Race.

Among the Demon Race, the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect is no less powerful than the Kui-Phoenix Clan; otherwise, it wouldn't have been called the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect by the High Antiquity Great Expert.

"In the future, I will also be able to reach this level."

Lu Changsheng gazed into the depths of the Life-Ending Valley. His Divine Sense could penetrate the Poison Mist emitted by the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect and see the battle that was besieging the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect.

The three great Sword Maidens are Sword Maiden Qiongxiao (the Third Sword Maiden), Sword Maiden Ziyun (Sword Maiden the seventh), and Sword Maiden Mengchen (the Twelve Sword Maidens). Among them, Sword Maiden Mengchen is relatively weak, having reached the Great Perfection God King Realm, while the other two Sword Maidens are both Changsheng Never Dies and Great Expert, with Sword Maiden Qiongxiao being a High Antiquity Great Expert.

Therefore, the three Sword Maidens, with Sword Maiden Qiongxiao at the core, formed a unique Formation to suppress the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects.

Golden-Armored Heavenly General, the golden-armored Li Tiangang, unleashed his golden Divine Sword, its golden light radiating outwards, causing demons and evil spirits to retreat. Even the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects were quite wary of his Law Treasure.

Li Tiangang's strength appears to be roughly equal to that of Sword Maiden Ziyun, but inferior to Sword Maiden Qiongxiao.

What surprised Lu Changsheng was that the Old Sword Saint of Changliu Holy Land used Sword Art that seemed simple and unadorned, but every sword strike could break through the defense of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect, and the threat to the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect was no less than that of Li Tiangang.

"Each of the major Holy Lands, to varying degrees, possesses hidden power... No wonder the Heavenly Court consulted with these Holy Lands when dealing with the Demon Realm..."

Lu Changsheng seemed to have noticed something.

Each of the Holy Land has a profound heritage passed down from High Antiquity times. The chosen ones of yesteryear, after years of seclusion, may have already reached an unknown level of enlightenment.

The High Antiquity Yun Household patriarch, the High Antiquity Ancestor of the Taihua Sacred Ground, and other Great Expert Human Race continuously attacked the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect. Although the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect was domineering, it still could not withstand the continuous attacks.

"The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect's aura is waning; it seems it's about to perish. Since the Profound Maiden Palace has made preparations to annihilate the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect, it must know its strength, which is why the Sword Maiden Qiongxiao is personally leading the team."

Lu Changsheng sensed that the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect's aura was getting weaker and weaker, knowing that the battle deep in the Life-Ending Valley was about to come to an end.

Although the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect is on par with the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon and the Zhulong Ancestor, this particular Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect is a descendant of the Insect King who was killed by the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect. Its demonic body is not yet fully developed, and it still couldn't withstand the siege of so many Great Expert Human Race.

"Master..."

Yun Qianyue thought of her master from High Antiquity times— the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect.

Back then, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect faced a peak-level Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect and still managed to kill it.

"I wonder if I could have achieved what my master did if I were at my peak?"

Yun Qianyue fell into deep thought.