Unforeseen Disaster

Labor Peak, small dilapidated house.

During this time, Lu Changsheng had become quite famous throughout the Lingxiao Sect because of his victory over Liu Yan. Many powerhouses on the Outer Sect rankings came to challenge Lu Changsheng, but he chose to keep his door shut.

For several days, he remained hidden inside the small dilapidated house.

He knew that a tall tree catches the wind. Although his strength had greatly improved, he was only at a mid-level among all the outer sect disciples.

After all, Liu Yan, whom he defeated, was only ranked around fiftieth on the outer sect list. There were many disciples stronger than Liu Yan.

Therefore, Lu Changsheng knew it wasn't the right time to be too high-profile, to avoid bringing about his own demise.

Inside the small dilapidated house, Lu Changsheng was inventorying his spoils of war. From Liu Yan's Cosmic Bag, he had retrieved quite a few precious treasures.

"This dagger is good!"

Lu Changsheng exclaimed with admiration, looking at a green dagger in his hand.

This dagger was a Grade Eight Spirit Artifact named Azure Blood Reflecting Green.

The blade of the dagger had a dark green luster, indicating that it contained potent poison.

This dagger would be perfect for sneak attacks. With its poisoned blade, even a Divine Palace Realm expert would be severely poisoned if lightly cut by it!

Lu Changsheng couldn't put the dagger down and hid it in his sleeve.

Besides Azure Blood Reflecting Green, Lu Changsheng also obtained a large number of spirit stones and some Martial Skills from Liu Yan's Cosmic Bag. The most valuable among them was the Quasi-Profound Tier Martial Art, Red Flower Blazing Hand.

However, Red Flower Blazing Hand was a fire-element Martial Skill. It required the coordination of a fire-element cultivation technique to unleash its full power, so Lu Changsheng wasn't very interested in it.

Still, this Martial Skill should fetch a good price if sold in Spirit Mist Canyon.

Thus, Lu Changsheng also stored this Martial Skill in his Cosmic Bag.

After the inventory, Lu Changsheng put away all the treasures.

"There are about three months until the Outer Sect Competition. I must cultivate diligently during this time to achieve a better ranking in the Outer Sect Competition..."

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself. However, with his current strength, passing the Outer Sect Competition shouldn't be difficult.

But Lu Changsheng's goal was not just to pass the Outer Sect Competition.

His goal was to secure a top three spot in the Outer Sect Competition!

Because, it was said that achieving a top three ranking in the Outer Sect Competition would grant extremely generous rewards!

Having made up his mind, Lu Changsheng planned to continue his diligent cultivation.

Buzz!

Just then, the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron within his Dantian suddenly began to tremble violently and emit a buzzing sound.

"What's going on?"

Lu Changsheng took out the Sky Swallowing Cauldron.

The Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron seemed to have suddenly become extremely agitated, trembling and buzzing.

Lu Changsheng frowned. He suddenly seemed to realize that the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron must have sensed the arrival of something dangerous, and was warning him through its trembling.

This uneasy premonition grew stronger and stronger. Lu Changsheng quickly crawled under the bed, dug out a floor tile with his hands, and then hid the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron inside.

At that moment, a terrifying aura enveloped Labor Peak.

Whoosh!

An uninvited guest descended above Labor Peak, a young man in a coarse cloth holding a Treasure Hunting Compass.

"It's here indeed!"

The young man in coarse cloth looked at the purple-gold light spot on the Treasure Hunting Compass and then slowly landed in front of the small dilapidated house.

Bang!

With a wave of his palm, the young man in coarse cloth unleashed a powerful palm strike that directly caused Lu Changsheng's small dilapidated house to collapse.

Crash!

From the ruins, Lu Changsheng's disheveled figure crawled out. Seeing the young man in coarse cloth before him, Lu Changsheng immediately sensed a strong sense of danger.

Boom!

The young man in coarse cloth remained silent. A powerful pressure emanated from his body and directly enveloped Lu Changsheng.

"Transcendent Realm?!"

Lu Changsheng's expression changed. The powerful pressure bore down on him, instantly making him unable to move, as if the surrounding space had solidified.

Transcendent Realm, this was a realm even higher than the Divine Palace Realm!

"You are Lu Changsheng?"

The young man in coarse cloth asked coldly.

"Indeed! But I don't believe I have any enmity with you, sir?"

Lu Changsheng's face turned ashen.

Unfortunately, he was currently only at the eighth level of Core Condensation Realm, two major realms away from the Transcendent Realm. Thus, before this young man in coarse cloth, he was suppressed to the point of being unable to move.

"Hand over the treasure."

The boy in hemp clothes extended his hand.

"What treasure?"

Lu Changsheng feigned ignorance.

However, at this moment, his heart suddenly tightened. He knew that the treasure the boy in hemp clothes was referring to must be the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron!

"Stop playing dumb. I've already investigated. A month ago, you were just a good-for-nothing at the second level of Qi Condensation on Labor Peak. In just one month, you've advanced to the eighth level of Core Condensation and even defeated Liu Yan. You must have relied on that treasure, right?"

The boy in hemp clothes sneered.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I don't have any treasure!"

Lu Changsheng gritted his teeth.

"So, you're not planning to hand over that treasure?"

The boy in hemp clothes' expression instantly turned sinister. He walked up to Lu Changsheng, reached out, and directly snapped Lu Changsheng's arm.

Crack!

"Ah!"

With his arm broken, Lu Changsheng let out a pained groan.

"Speak! Or not!"

The boy in hemp clothes said coldly.

"No!"

Lu Changsheng remained silent.

"Hmph!"

The boy in hemp clothes snorted, then took out three iron nails and drove them directly into Lu Changsheng's back.

"Ah!"

The three iron nails instantly caused Lu Changsheng unbearable pain, as if his bones were being gnawed by venomous insects.

"These are Bone Corroding Nails. They'll make your bones feel like they're being gnawed by countless insects, a torment worse than death. Just hand over that treasure, and I'll help you pull these Bone Corroding Nails out."

The boy in hemp clothes sneered.

"No!"

Despite the excruciating pain that made Lu Changsheng wish he were dead, he still refused to hand over the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron.

A sinister killing intent flashed in the eyes of the boy in hemp clothes. He immediately released his divine sense to probe everything on Lu Changsheng, but he couldn't detect the treasure's location.

"Speak quickly! Where did you hide that treasure!"

The boy in hemp clothes seemed to be losing patience, the killing intent in his eyes growing stronger. However, no matter how he tortured Lu Changsheng, the latter still wouldn't utter a single word.

"Stubborn fool!"

Boom!

"Ah!"

The boy in hemp clothes struck Lu Changsheng's Dantian with a palm, directly shattering it. Seeing the spiritual energy within his Dantian dissipate, Lu Changsheng went mad, struggling and roaring.

"Who are you? We have no enmity, why are you doing this to me!"

Lu Changsheng roared.

"It's fine to tell you. The one who crippled you is Qin Wentian, the number one on the Outer Sect rankings. But now that your Dantian is destroyed, you probably have no hope of revenge for the rest of your life!"

"Hahaha!"

The boy in hemp clothes cackled.

"Qin Wentian!"

Lu Changsheng's eyes were about to split, but the intense pain quickly overwhelmed him, and he fell unconscious