A Rare Commodity Worth Holding On To! (4K)

"Heartbreak Grass, God-Slaying Flower, Companion Poison Ginseng..."

Lu Changsheng collected thousands of rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures with potent poisons in the Life-Ending Valley.

Some of these herbs are treasures unique to the Forbidden Grounds Life-Ending Valley.

With thousands of rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures, plus the ability to repeatedly bestow each one upon his Disciples, Lu Changsheng had collected enough materials in the Life-Ending Valley to teach his students for a considerable period of time.

Lu Changsheng even collected a bunch of insect eggs.

These demonic insects can continuously produce venom.

However, Lu Changsheng did not find the eggs of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect.

Suddenly, Lu Changsheng noticed a waterfall.

He ascended into the air and looked down at the area, only to see that the riverbed where the waterfall was located was actually a straight crack.

The entire area is crisscrossed with ravines and scars.

"This is a sword mark, and the waterfall is simply a result of the river changing its course due to the sword mark."

Lu Changsheng was secretly amazed when he saw the waterfall, which had been formed for many years.

"Etc..."

Lu Changsheng looked at the deep, ravine-like sword marks and tried to deduce the Swordsmanship used by the person from back then.

Lu Changsheng suddenly had an epiphany, closed his eyes, and focused on enhancing his Sword Dao Comprehension.

Through the ages, in High Antiquity times, a handsome man stood, wielding Immortal Sword, his eyes gleaming with a sharp, divine light.

Opposite him, a monstrous insect blotted out the sky. It had eighteen pairs of wings, its body devouring light. Its Poison Mist, like a black cloud, covered thousands of miles, Human Race Xiuzhenzhe to fall one by one.

The handsome man drew his sword.

His Sword Art was extraordinary, surpassing all others and seemingly surpassing the Creation of nature. It was as if any other Sword Art paled in Sword Art to his.

With astonishing Sword Art, the earth trembled and rose. What was once a plateau was sculpted into countless ravines by the Sword Qi. Mountains vanished into nothingness, plateaus turned into valleys, Spacetime shattered, returning to Primordial Chaos, annihilating everything...

"This Sword Art is beyond my comprehension."

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, drenched in sweat. He had only deduced the battle that took place back then based on the sword marks here, and he was already shocked by that person's amazing Sword Art.

The person who carved this place from a plateau into a valley is very likely the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect of the Heavenly Sect who killed the Great Completion Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect back then.

Even in High Antiquity, or even the Remote Antiquity, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect would be one of the strongest Great Expert.

In High Antiquity times, the Heavenly Sect was the strongest sword cultivator Sects in the Lower Realm, and Holy Land for sword cultivators across the entire continent.

The Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect is the strongest sword cultivator in the Lower Realm, and is undoubtedly the number one Sword Saint.

His Chief Grand Disciple Yun Qianyue, was able to defeat the Fifth Sword Maiden of the High Antiquity Profound Maiden Palace, Taihua Goddess, and at that time, Yun Qianyue was not even at her peak.

After sparring with the Taihua Goddess, Yun Qianyue's cultivation level improved further.

However, the name of the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect was not mentioned much by the major Holy Lands.

"It must be because the era is too ancient; many powerful figures who perished in High Antiquity times have turned to dust."

Lu Changsheng discovered sword marks left by the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect in the Life-Ending Valley from his battle with the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects, which inspired him and deepened his understanding of the Sword Dao.

The nest of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects covers a vast area.

Disciples from various Holy Land and Aristocratic Clan dispersed and used their True Qi to burn many insect eggs.

Deep within one of the caves, the High Antiquity Qian Clan, along with the Qian Clan's experts, ventured into the cave.

The master of the Life-Ending Valley, the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect, has perished. The other High Antiquity Demon Worm pose little threat to this small team from the High Antiquity Qian Clan.

"This cave is really strange; there are no demonic insects here, and it leads straight underground."

The Qian Clan Patriarch noticed the unusual features of the cave.

He led the Qian family elders and disciples, flying along the cave to the underground.

Beneath the ground lies an endless expanse of magma.

An elder of the Qian family said, "Patriarch, this is magma from the Earth's core, incredibly hot. This place is probably a tunnel dug out by some demonic insect to absorb the earth's fire. It's completely empty. Why don't we go elsewhere to look for the eggs of the Devouring Demonic Insect?"

The High Antiquity Qian Clan patriarch stared at the steaming magma from the Earth's core, frowned, and took out a deep blue Treasure Bottle.

A wisp of cold air emerged from the Treasure Bottle, parting the magma and, under the control of the Qian Clan Patriarch, entering the magma.

After a while, a cocoon wrapped in cold air emerged from the magma underground.

The sound of a heart beating could be heard coming from inside the cocoon, sending chills down everyone's spines.

The Qian family elders and disciples were astonished to find cocoons within the subterranean fire. "Patriarch, this... this is..."

The Qian Clan Patriarch's eyes gleamed with fanaticism. "These are the eggs of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect."

"You're saying there's a Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect inside?"

The elders and disciples of the Qian family were all greatly surprised.

Once fully grown, the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect can slaughter most Great Expert Human Race, making it one of the most terrifying Demon Races.

The cocoon of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect was right in front of them.

"Then, Master, let's kill it quickly to avoid endless trouble."

"Don't kill him."

Why?

The elders and disciples of the Qian family were greatly puzzled.

"Rare goods are worth hoarding."

The Qian Clan Patriarch opened his palm, and a jade box appeared in his hand.

This jade box was sealed with several Talisman.

The Qian Clan Patriarch chanted Mnemonic, opened the jade box, and collected the cocoon of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect.

Then, the Qian Clan Patriarch re-attached the Talisman to seal the cocoon.

"Once we tame the Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect, our High Antiquity Qian Clan will possess a powerful fighting force. No one is to divulge this information, understand?"

The Qian Clan Patriarch scanned the crowd, and the Elders and disciples of the Qian Clan looked at each other in bewilderment.

Their patriarch actually wanted to tame the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect and make Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect serve the Qian Clan.

"But Patriarch, the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects Devil Creature extremely ferocious. Our Qian Clan may not be able to control such Devil Creature..."

"You don't need to worry, I have my own methods."

The Qian Clan Patriarch collected the cocoons and led the Qian Clan members away from the cave.

The Elders and disciples of other Holy Land and Aristocratic Clan searched in vain, unable to find the eggs of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect.

The three Sword Maidens of the Profound Maiden Palace personally explored the cave where the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects lived, but found nothing.

Sword Maiden Qiongxiao said, "It seems that the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect did not leave any eggs."

Sword Maiden Ziyun chimed in, "The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect is considered a powerful Demon Race. The strongest Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect of High Antiquity was slain by the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect. There has been no trace of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect in the Yao Realm. This should be the last Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect in the world."

Li Tiangang Golden-Armored Heavenly General, said, "It's best to exterminate these demonic insects completely, otherwise, if they collude with the Demon Realm, the consequences will be unimaginable."

All three Sword Maiden nodded.

Even before the Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect had reached its full potential, it took the combined efforts of four top experts from the Heavenly Court, along with experts from Lower Realms, to eradicate it.

If the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect its full potential, it will only become more terrifying.

"Other demonic insects need not be exterminated; Life-Ending Valley can still provide alchemy materials to various Holy Lands and Sects."

"The number of demonic insects in the Life-Ending Valley is enormous, making it impossible to wipe them all out. If the demonic insects learn Sects our intentions and all escape from the Life-Ending Valley, the surrounding Human Race cities and Human Race will suffer."

"We suffered heavy casualties among the Holy Land's elite troops this time, but we've finally eliminated this threat. Now that we've rested, it's time for us to return to the Holy Land."

Each Holy Land and Aristocratic Clan took stock of its wounded and fallen members and prepared to return home.

The Life-Ending Valley is infested with countless demonic insects. If things were to erupt here and the insects were to spread in all directions, the damage they would cause to the Immortal Realm would be considerable. Therefore, this time, the Heavenly Court did not completely eradicate the demonic insects in the Life-Ending Valley.

Normally, these demonic insects don't easily leave the Life-Ending Valley, so only the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects pose a threat to the Heavenly Court.

Li Tiangang tallied the losses of the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals; out of 50,000 Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals, several thousand had perished.

The Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals were numerous and had a high average cultivation level, making them the primary targets of the insect swarm in the Life-Ending Valley, resulting in heavy losses.

Li Tiangang frowned.

This time, he led Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals Lower Realm mortal realm to participate in the siege of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects. The losses were so great that he will inevitably be punished when he returns to the Heavenly Court.

The people of Taihua Sacred Ground are also preparing to leave.

The Taihua Sacred Ground dispatched a Great Expert, four God Kings, and five strong individuals. Apart from Lin Tianyi, who was at the bottom and injured, the other four were all unharmed.

Three Elders at the Immortal Emperor Realm perished, and dozens of disciples at the Loose Immortal realm also perished.

However, high-ranking figures like Lin Xuantong, the Household Ancestor Lin, and the Jiang Clan Ancestor, who were all at the God King Realm, had witnessed the fall of many younger generations due to their long lifespans, so they didn't find it particularly unusual.

The path of cultivation is inherently defying the heavens, and countless geniuses have perished along the way.

Only those who have survived the Ghost Gate death can become high-ranking members of the Holy Land.

Changsheng Sect's disciples also gained experience here.

Xiaojin is Demon Race Xiuzhenzhe has transformed from Koi. She is somewhat afraid of the demonic insects of the Life-Ending Valley, but she is protected by many senior uncles and is safe and sound.

Huowen is the daughter of the Torch Dragon Clan Leader. During the battle, she even transformed into her Demon Race True Form, scaring away a large number of demonic insects.

The bloodline suppression of the Torch Dragon Clan is similar to that of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect.

However, the number of Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insects is extremely small. Each fully grown Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect is a Lord of the Forbidden Grounds. In contrast, the Torch Dragon Clan is more numerous, and only the strongest Zhulong Ancestor can contend with a fully grown Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect.

Luo Xintang reaped the greatest rewards.

Luo Xintang possesses the Thousand Poison Body and is the only disciple under the Changsheng Sect who cultivates Poison Cultivation Method. She has secretly collected a batch of highly toxic substances. If she can utilize the venom of these demonic insects, Luo Xintang's Poison Cultivation Method may reach an even higher level.

"Junior sister, why are you always dealing with these venoms? They're creepy."

Seeing Luo Xintang labeling the different Treasure Bottles with the names of the collected venoms, Li Jianfei grumbled to himself.

Luo Xintang rolled her eyes. "None of your business."

"..."

Li Jianfei was turned away and, feeling embarrassed, had no choice but to leave.

"Snort."

Luo Xintang Yu Guang at Li Jianfei out of the corner of her eye, then continued to categorize the collected poisons.

This disciple might become a Poison God in the future.

Lu Changsheng knew that if he cultivated the Poison Sect's Cultivation Method to the highest level, he could also kill Great Expert in the Changsheng Immortality Realm; the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect was the best example.

"The Immortal Maiden Yuexi of the Profound Maiden Palace has arrived."

Zhao Wuyan gestured to Lu Changsheng with his elbow.

Lu Changsheng looked in the direction Zhao Wuyan had pointed out, and saw an Immortal Maiden with elegant hair, delicate eyebrows, skin as white as snow and jade, and a long, light green dress walking towards him through the disciples of the Taihua Sacred Ground.

"Thanks to your timely rescue, otherwise I..."

Yuexi's bright eyes were filled with sincere gratitude. If it weren't for Lu Changsheng, she would have been swallowed by the Thousand-Eyed Demon Centipede.

"We, seeing death, cannot stand idly by."

Lu Changsheng didn't care. Having experienced life and death multiple times, it was a kind of training for Lu Changsheng, and he could also gain a favor.

"You..."

Yuexi looked at Lu Changsheng with new respect.

This guy is really a good person.

"I am about to return to the Profound Maiden Palace with my master. I owe you a favor. If you ever need any help in the future, you can come to me. This is my token. With it, you can enter the Heavenly Court's Barrier, or even come to the Profound Maiden Palace to find me."

Yuexi took out a Jade Pendant and handed it to Lu Changsheng. It only had the character "Xi" on it.

The Jade Pendant was a personal item and also carried a faint fragrance.

"Then I'll accept it without further ado."

This time, Lu Changsheng did not refuse and accepted the Jade Pendant.

Debts of gratitude are often the hardest to repay.

Of course, this is on the premise that the other party is a virtuous person who knows how to repay kindness; otherwise, if the other party is a treacherous villain, they will not care about any debt of gratitude.

"I do hope you'll never need my help, because that would mean you're in a rather precarious situation... Well then, until we meet again."

Yuexi gave away the Jade Pendant and returned to the Xuan Profound Maiden Palace's group, where they went back to the Heavenly Court together.

"Our Junior Brother Lu really has a knack for attracting women," Zhao Wuyan couldn't help but sigh. "I wonder where Fairy Chunhua has gone..."

Zhao Wuyan and Fairy Chunhua of Crouching Dragon Temple became dao companion. After Tribulation Transcendence Ascension, they have not yet reunited, and he is filled with worry.

After the Heavenly Court departed, Xiuzhenzhe from various Holy Lands also formed teams and left the Life-Ending Valley in a grand procession.

With the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Insect dead, the remaining demon worms in the Life-Ending Valley dared not provoke the group of fierce Human Race Xiuzhenzhe again, and let them leave.

Lu Changsheng was pondering the next steps.

He obtained a large number of heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the Life-Ending Valley, which he could use to teach apprentices and see if he could find any special treasures.

In addition, it is necessary to continue practicing the "Eternal Ages Immortality Art" to temper one's physique.

The highest level of the "Eternal Ages Immortality Art" grants a physical body comparable to Second-Rank Dao Artifact, making one nearly invincible in the God King Realm.

Lu Changsheng is only one step away from the God King Realm. If he goes into seclusion for a while longer, he will become Ninth-Grade God King.

"We've used up all the treasures like the Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill and the Sword Dao Divine Fruit; we need to accumulate a new batch of treasures."

Upon careful consideration, Lu Changsheng realized that he actually had quite a few things to do.

He also planned to train all his disciples to become experts at the God King Realm. When the time came, with a single command, his disciples would be able to easily destroy an Immortal Gate or even an Immortal Dynasty.

Having just left the Life-Ending Valley, the head of the High Antiquity Qian Clan said to everyone, "My Lineage has encountered some trouble and I need to return as soon as possible to deal with it. Fellow Daoists, until next time."

The High Antiquity Qian Clan's forces separated from the main force and hurriedly returned to the High Antiquity Qian Clan territory.

No one cared. After leaving the Life-Ending Valley, there was little danger left, so they all headed back home.

Lin Xuantong gazed at the vanished members of the High Antiquity Qian Clan, then turned to Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan and said, "Changsheng, Han'er, once we return to the Holy Land, you will begin to take over some of Holy Land affairs."