Second Trial, Ominous Assault, Innate Array

The fact that he single-handedly slew the Thousand Hands Demon Saint shocked countless cultivators and silenced even the most outstanding talents like the Golden Crow Crown Prince.

They didn't know Lu Changsheng's cultivation level and assumed Lu Changsheng was like them, a Perfected Immortal Venerable. They were shocked that he had crossed a major realm to kill his enemy.

But they haven't given up hope, because they still have their own strengths and confidence that they can catch up with Lu Changsheng. Some of them even believe that surpassing Lu Changsheng is not impossible.

However, the combat power that Lu Changsheng has shown right now is enough to shock them.

At least in any case, they are not yet at Lu Changsheng's level.

After the Thousand Hands Demon Saint died, a black gate materialized, seemingly leading to the next level.

At this very moment, Lu Changsheng returned to the golden Round Plate.

As soon as he landed, Supreme Mysterious quickly approached.

He looked at Lu Changsheng with immense excitement.

"Senior Brother Lu, are you related to my Supreme Holy Land?"

Supreme Mysterious was extremely excited. He asked a question, his eyes filled with longing.

If there really is a connection, then the Supreme Holy Land has truly struck gold.

Ha?

Lu Changsheng was a little confused and didn't understand what it meant.

Just then, Star Child and Xu Qing also walked over.

"Senior Brother Lu, do you know any elders from my Starry Sacred Ground?"

"Senior Brother Lu, you must know the elders of my Azure Cloud Holy Land, right?"

Even the Peacock King couldn't help but come over and look at Lu Changsheng, saying, "Brother Lu, are you also from the Peacock Clan?"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but only Golden Crow Crown Prince and Ye Rujin remained relatively calm and did not come over to ask any questions, though their eyes were filled with curiosity.

In an instant, Lu Changsheng understood what these people meant.

They could immediately sense that even though the moves had changed, the essence of their techniques remained the same.

Unable to explain how they learned it, they mistakenly believed that they knew the higher-ups in their holy land and thus mastered this unique skill.

Hiss!

Lu Changsheng was taken aback; these were indeed a bunch of clever little devils.

To be honest, I had been thinking about how to explain this later, but I didn't expect that these clever kids had already thought of a way out for me.

They really are a good bunch.

"Sigh! Since it's already been exposed, I won't hide it anymore." Glancing at everyone, Lu Changsheng knew that he had to give a satisfactory answer to this matter, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get past this hurdle.

After all, in the Immortal Realm, each Immortal Sect possesses a unique supreme immortal technique. If it were to spread outside, it would cause great trouble, and the Holy Land would not allow its secret techniques to be lost.

Just like a unique craft, if only you can make it, then no matter how much silver you sell it for, someone will pay you. But once someone else learns the craft, the trouble that will follow is terrifying, just think about it.

Not to mention cultivating immortality!

Therefore, Lu Changsheng had to give a satisfactory answer.

"In fact, as early as sixty years ago, when I had just ascended, I entered a mysterious space where there were many powerful people. They saw that I was extraordinary and determined that I was the Child of Destiny. Ignoring my feelings, they directly imparted all their Secret Method to me."

"I shouldn't have brought this up, but now that the secret technique has been exposed, I have no choice but to explain. Besides, I don't know who they are. Perhaps they are related to the Great Sage and dynasties."

Lu Changsheng spoke up, but he was just making things up.

Moreover, the more elaborate the lie, the easier it is to expose flaws, so Lu Changsheng did not go into particular detail, but only gave a brief overview.

After all, the simpler the writing style, the more it can touch the reader's heart.

The simpler the lie, the more likely people are to believe it.

Furthermore, having cultivated for eighty years, Lu Changsheng knew the nature of cultivators in the Six Realms. The more you say, the less they believe you; but if you say a few simple words, they will believe you completely.

Look, these people have completely believed it.

"So that's how it is. As expected, as expected. Senior Brother Lu, let me tell you, the Eternal Black Hole you just used is the supreme immortal technique of my Supreme Holy Land. The person who taught you this supreme immortal technique must be one of the elders of my Supreme Holy Land. Senior Brother Lu, you are my senior brother."

"No, no, no, Brother Xuanji, you're mistaken. Senior Brother Lu is a disciple of my Starry Sacred Ground. Senior Brother Lu, you are my senior brother."

"Can't you guys have any shame? Senior Brother Lu is definitely my senior brother, okay?"

"Hilarious! Your senior brother? Senior Brother Lu must be related to my dragon clan. Senior Brother Lu, although you look like a human, I can sense that you have Dragon Veins in your body. Enough said, from now on you are my elder brother."

The Golden Flood Dragon King spoke, his expression resolute.

"Ha! Dragon Clan? Brother Lu must be from my Peacock Clan. Brother Lu, spread your tail feathers! Let them see the power of my Peacock Clan."

"The Peacock King said in a strong and powerful voice."

This left Lu Changsheng stunned.

Open screen? How do I open it?

"Alright, fellow Daoists, now is not the time to argue about this. Once we leave the Immortal Emperor's Tomb and return, we can have our clan's experts investigate and find out the truth. What we need to do now is leave the Immortal Emperor's Tomb."

The Golden Crow Crown Prince spoke up, being the most serious among them, believing that the current matter was not about arguing about who Lu Changsheng was related to, but about leaving the Immortal Emperor's Tomb.

Lu Changsheng nodded. Sure enough, the higher the cultivation level, the higher the intelligence. The Golden Crow Crown Prince was quite good, knowing what was most important at the moment.

However, soon after, the Golden Crow Crown Prince secretly transmitted his voice.

"Brother Lu, you must know a great figure from my Golden Crow Race, right? I feel that you must have some connection with an ancient great figure from my Golden Crow Race, perhaps you are my uncle."

Golden Crow Crown Prince secretly transmitted his voice.

Lu Changsheng was stunned. All his uncles had come?

However, he did have some connection with the Golden Crow Race, namely that three-legged sand eagle, which he still remembered.

This is the Three-legged Golden Crow, sealed inside Gu Aotian. No one knows what has become of Gu Aotian, whether he is still on the sacred mountain, or somewhere else.

Seeing that Lu Changsheng remained silent but seemed to be deep in thought, the Golden Crow Crown Prince was instantly shocked.

Is that really true?

"Brother Lu, I understand. Some things can't be said carelessly. After we get out, will you have time to visit my Golden Crow Race?"

Golden Crow Crown Prince continued to transmit his voice.

"Let's see."

Lu Changsheng replied simply that this matter was easy to discuss; the most important thing right now was to leave this godforsaken place.

"Gentlemen, we cannot let our guard down yet. We do not know what dangers we will encounter next, so we must be vigilant."

Lu Changsheng spoke, urging everyone not to let their guard down. After all, this was only the first hurdle, and they had almost been wiped out. Of the millions of cultivators, only 600,000 remained. Who knew what dangers lay ahead?

"Yes!"

The cultivators all nodded in response.

Lu Changsheng was absolutely right. They didn't know what trouble they would encounter next, so they had to stay alert, otherwise it would be a real problem if they died here in vain.

"In that case, let's all take turns meditating to recover our immortal power and adjust our condition before we leave."

Lu Changsheng spoke, and after saying this, he sat cross-legged under the ancient tree to recover his immortal power, which he had just exhausted and needed to replenish.

Although he could directly restore his immortal power with a holy spring, Lu Changsheng felt it was a bit extravagant. No one knew what trouble this godforsaken place might bring, so he wanted to save holy springs as much as possible.

Soon, under the ancient tree, 365 vortexes gathered around Lu Changsheng, absorbing and releasing a large amount of immortal power, forming a tornado. The throughput of one person surpassed that of hundreds of thousands of cultivators combined.

It's astonishing, and one can't help but admire, how terrifying Lu Changsheng is.

Meanwhile, Supreme Mysterious and the others were still arguing about which holy land Lu Changsheng belonged to.

Just an hour later.

Lu Changsheng was in perfect condition, and then waited for half a day until all 600,000 cultivators had recovered. Then, everyone entered the ancient gate in an orderly manner.

Leading the group was Lu Changsheng, who wore the Profound Yellow Pagoda on his head to protect everyone as they carefully crossed the ancient gate.

No one knows what lies beyond the ancient gate, nor whether there will be even greater dangers in the next level, but the only thing that is known is that caution is always the best policy.

The ancient gate was a hundred feet wide, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people crossing it at once.

The Exquisite Pagoda above Lu Changsheng's head emitted countless strands of Profound Yellow Energy, protecting him and the Golden Crow Crown Prince and others.

Soon after Lu Changsheng crossed the ancient gate, a wasteland appeared before him.

It's a big night.

There was no sun or moon; looking up, one could only see some dim, lifeless stars standing in the Azure Sky, making the place seem even more desolate and strange.

A light mist enveloped the area, breeding an ominous and fearful atmosphere, causing countless cultivators to feel uneasy.

The land was brown, whether stained with blood or something else, it looked extremely desolate.

Moreover, a large amount of ominous energy enveloped the Profound Yellow Pagoda, causing it to tremble. This was an extremely powerful and yang Law Treasure, but at this moment, it appeared somewhat dim.

This place is terrifying, full of unknowns, and frightening.

Furthermore, Divine Sense is greatly suppressed here and is difficult to develop. Even Lu Changsheng can only develop a little bit of Divine Sense, less than a zhang.

Be careful.

Lu Changsheng spoke, using his immortal power to empower the Profound Yellow Pagoda. In an instant, the Profound Yellow Pagoda trembled slightly, and myriad streams of Profound Yellow Energy bloomed, dispelling darkness and misfortune.

Everyone nodded and then followed closely behind Lu Changsheng.

No one knows where this is, but only by moving forward can we find the way out.

Lu Changsheng walked slowly, not too fast.

After a full hour, the sound soon rang out.

"Where are they? Where did they go?"

"The people have gotten separated."

"Fellow Daoist Wang, where have you been?"

"Fellow Daoist Chen, stop playing around and come back quickly."

"What kind of hellhole is this?"

A series of voices rang out from behind.

Lu Changsheng stopped and looked back. The Golden Crow Crown Prince and the others also turned to look.

Although there are still quite a few cultivators, the number has indeed decreased by more than half; out of 600,000 cultivators, only about 200,000 remain.

"Everyone, stay close! Be careful."

Lu Changsheng spoke again, his brows furrowed. Although he knew this place was indeed strange, there was nothing he could do.

An eerie event occurred.

Darkness descended.

Silently.

This is the most terrifying thing; you can't see it or touch it, but it exists.

They walked like this for an unknown amount of time until finally the voice of the Golden Crow Crown Prince rang out.

"Brother Lu! Everyone's gone."

The Golden Crow Crown Prince's voice rang out, and Lu Changsheng came back to his senses. He looked back and, sure enough, all the cultivators except for the thirteen of them had disappeared.

In an instant, everyone's expressions turned grim.

"Master, have you noticed anything?"

Lu Changsheng spoke up, asking a question because the Buddhist master was standing at the very back, and theoretically he should be able to discover something.

"Difficult to detect." The old monk shook his head, then continued, "This place is very strange. There is something that restricts our Divine Sense and senses, so even if someone disappears, we cannot detect it."

He opened his mouth and said this.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Indeed, as they keep walking forward, they subconsciously ignore others, and as a result, the number of people decreases until only one person remains.

"Let's move closer. Fairy Ye, Fairy Liu, you two stand behind me. Brother Golden Crow, you and the master will cover the rear. Every half hour, we will report our numbers."

Lu Changsheng spoke up, realizing that they were in a very passive position and could not possibly search for others randomly. They could only continue forward, otherwise they might be trapped and die in this place.

"Good!"

Everyone nodded. The Golden Crow Crown Prince and the old monk, one possessing the fire of the sun and the other an ancient Buddhist monk, were both extremely yang and strong. If any evil creature appeared, the two of them could completely suppress it.

The others were not so good; their cultivation techniques lacked the ability to ward off evil, or rather, they were not as powerful as the others.

Soon, the group continued on their way.

However, Liu Ruyan's voice rang out.

"These 600,000 cultivators shouldn't die, right?"

Her voice rang out, and she asked this question.

"Impossible. It's impossible to kill 600,000 cultivators silently. This must just be a trapping formation to hold them in place."

The Supreme Mysterious spoke, deeming it impossible.

"Not necessarily. After all, we still don't know whether this is a tomb for the dead or a tomb for the living."

The voice of the Champion Marquis rang out; he did not agree with what the Supreme Mysterious had said.

To this day, it remains unclear whether this is a dead tomb or a living tomb.

Are there separate graves for the dead and the living?

Xu Qing's voice rang out, filled with curiosity.

"There is a difference! Just as people are born and die, so are tombs. A so-called 'dead tomb' is one where the tomb owner does not want anyone to disturb their peaceful rest, while a 'living tomb' is one where the tomb owner hopes their legacy can be passed down, or where the tomb owner has something they want to tell future generations. In such a tomb, although there will be many obstacles, there will always be a glimmer of hope. It's just a test of whether you are qualified to inherit their legacy. That is the difference between a dead tomb and a living tomb."

Lu Changsheng's voice rang out.

As a master of immortal arrays, he was highly skilled in arrays. However, after ascending to immortality, apart from slightly improving his array skills when comprehending the Wordless Heavenly Book, he did not practice arrays most of the time. Nevertheless, he still knew a great deal.

The formation encompasses everything, including mountains and rivers, the sun and moon, the general trend of the world, and the fortune and feng shui of the world.

And tombs happen to have a great deal in common with mountains, rivers, the sun and moon, the general trend of the world, and the luck and feng shui.

Therefore, a good array master may not necessarily be a tomb raider, but a good tomb raider will definitely know arrays.

Once Lu Changsheng masters one method, he masters all methods. With his mastery of Supreme Array, he naturally gains unique insights and knowledge about the Great Tomb.

"Senior Brother Lu really knows a lot. He truly lives up to his name."

Liu Ruyan chuckled softly.

Champion Marquis was slightly taken aback. He felt a little sad. Although Lu Changsheng did know a lot, he also knew quite a lot. Why didn't he praise himself?

"So is this a living tomb or a dead tomb?"

Ye Rujin continued to ask.

When this question was raised, no one really knew how to answer it.

"It should be a living tomb, but we can't be sure."

Lu Changsheng thought for a moment and then answered in this way.

"It should be a dead tomb, right? In the first level alone, there was Demon Saint at the Great Perfection stage. How could it be a living tomb?"

Gu Zhentian spoke up, saying this.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Indeed, if it were a living tomb, how could a powerful Demon Saint at the Great Perfection appear in the very first level? And this is still a living tomb?

"No! If it's a death tomb, then there's no Second Trial to speak of."

Lu Changsheng spoke, and his words made everyone suddenly realize the truth.

Yeah, if it were a tomb of the dead, would they bother with a first, Second Trial, or Third Trial? They'd just unleash their ultimate attack right away, instead of wasting time with all that talk.

"So that means there's still a glimmer of hope?"

"The Golden Flood Dragon King spoke up."

"Yes, there is a glimmer of hope."

Lu Changsheng nodded.

After walking for a long time, the Peacock King's voice rang out.

"We've been moving forward, and the surroundings are all hazy. We don't know if we're trapped or not. I just used the Five Colors Immortal Light to explore, and there were no traces of any formations here. But theoretically, we should have reached the end."

The Peacock King's voice caused everyone to be puzzled.

Indeed, after walking for so long, one would expect to see something by now, but the surrounding scenery has hardly changed.

If it is a trap formation, then I did not sense any formation aura at all.

Lu Changsheng stopped and carefully examined the area. The Peacock King was absolutely right; there were no traces of any formation here.

As a master of immortal arrays, he would definitely be able to detect any arrays set up here.

So, that means...

There are no formations here.

Wrong.

There must be a formation here.

Lu Changsheng closed his eyes, and in an instant Seventy-two Array Spirits runes surrounded him, and then a landscape map was deduced above Lu Changsheng's head.

Then, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes and carefully examined the landscape map.

After a while...

Suddenly, his expression changed.

"I understand, this is the Innate Array Land."

Lu Changsheng spoke.

That's right, it's the Innate Array Land.

"Innate Array Land? What does that mean?"

Someone asked.

Lu Changsheng did not answer, but slowly said, "Report your numbers first!"

Everyone was taken aback, but they still called out their numbers.

Ye Rujin didn't say much, and immediately said, "One!"

Then came Liu Ruyan, and so on until the very end.

Eleven!

Twelve!

Thirteen!

Thirteen voices rang out.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that no one was missing.

But the next moment, in an instant, the thirteen people were terrified.