There was no protection whatsoever.
Shi Sheng headed alone toward the shimmering, towering Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda in the endless abyss.
Lu Changsheng appeared calm as he watched this scene unfold.
But all the muscles in his body were already tense, and a subtle power flowed in his palm.
What if Shi Sheng faces a life-or-death crisis?
Even if it meant losing the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda, Lu Changsheng was determined to rescue Shi Sheng.
now.
Before Shi Sheng's eyes, there was only endless darkness.
The demonic energy within swirled continuously in the abyss, washing over Shi Sheng's body, attempting to seize his mind and even his soul!
Seeing this, Shi Sheng waved his hand, and countless powerful Power of the Stars surged forth from his Dantian!
The Power of the Stars actually condensed into a starry sky within this endless darkness!
Even in endless darkness.
This patch of starry sky appeared very small, its twinkling light insufficient to illuminate the darkness.
However, one can see the resilience within, the constant struggle in this darkness.
It protects Shi Sheng's mind and soul from being corrupted by evil energy.
Behind them, Liu Ziru sighed, "Even here, I can feel my mind being constantly corroded by this demonic energy, and I can only forcibly resist it."
"But this little fellow, Shi Sheng, has already gone so far..."
Huang Qian nodded slightly, without saying a word.
But the admiration in his eyes grew even stronger.
Shi Sheng's talent may not be the most outstanding among the disciples of Cottage.
He even started later than other disciples.
Whether it's talent or background.
He may not seem like a man of many words, but he is actually one of the most mentally resilient.
That's right.
On this point.
Ye Qiubai and his group might be slightly inferior.
Because of the purity of the Daoist heart.
Because of the unwavering pursuit of what one desires in one's heart.
This is what gave Shi Sheng such an extraordinary and resilient spirit.
certainly.
Shi Sheng himself understood.
His own talent, which was already lacking, was improved with the help of his master.
However, even if one's talent has been enhanced...
Then we should cultivate even harder, so as to prove that Master's help was not in vain.
Shi Sheng was not moving very fast.
It took a whole day to get to the vicinity of the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda.
"Child, come in."
Upon hearing this, Shi Sheng nodded and entered.
Inside the tower.
Everywhere you looked was a scene of desolation.
But before Shi Sheng could even take in the full view of his surroundings, he was lifted up by an irresistible force and carried directly towards the top of the tower.
The Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda has nine stories.
However, each floor was a scene of utter desolation.
A black, demonic aura, emitting a shrill cry, constantly howled within.
Up to the ninth floor, at the top of the tower.
Only then did the lingering evil aura disappear.
It's obvious.
The Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda is almost completely corrupted by demonic energy.
Perhaps, when the demonic energy completely erodes and even engulfs the ninth level, that moment will arrive.
That will be the time for the Evil Devil Domain to break free from its seal and suppression.
At this moment, right before Shi Sheng's eyes.
It contains four remnant souls.
Each remnant soul, though appearing extremely illusory, still possesses an ancient aura within it.
Let's just talk about one person.
All of this made Shi Sheng feel as if he were seeing a vast ocean of stars.
"Cultivating the Power of the Stars... it seems that person finally has a successor."
"Hehe, if this were in that era, we'd probably have to force this young man to become our apprentice."
Let's not talk about that now, we don't have much time either.
At this moment, one of the elders looked at Shi Sheng and said with a kind smile, "Listen carefully to what he has to say next."
Shi Sheng nodded seriously.
"To inherit the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda means to shoulder a heavy responsibility."
"The affairs of the Evil Devil Domain will become closely related to you."
Are you confident you can handle it?
Shi Sheng was taken aback upon hearing this.
He thought to himself, "Since Master is so concerned about the matters of the Evil Devil Domain, he must want to get involved in this matter."
Thinking about this...
Shi Sheng nodded.
"Very good," the old man said. "Having this intention is the first step. To inherit this tower, you will likely suffer immense pain. If you cannot endure it, you will be completely devoured by the demonic energy below. Have you... thought it through?"
Shi Sheng thought for a moment and nodded again.
Now that we're here, we've naturally made preparations.
That's it.
The four old men exchanged a glance and said no more.
They all pointed at Shi Sheng at the same time.
In the blink of an eye.
A mark appeared directly in Shi Sheng's Starry Sky Dantian!
This mark appears to be a miniature version of the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda.
The moment this mark appeared.
Before Shi Sheng could examine it carefully...
Below the ninth floor.
The demonic energy from the remaining eight levels began to roar wildly at this moment!
It surged into Shi Sheng's body!
Shi Sheng lowered his gaze and saw this scene; his expression changed drastically.
There was no time to dodge, so he had to immediately activate the Chaos Stars Record, and the starlight in his Starry Sky Dantian bloomed completely at this moment!
Beams of starlight enveloped the Shi Sheng, forming a protective barrier.
But.
The starlight seemed unable to resist the demonic energy, and could only watch helplessly as it surged into Shi Sheng's body.
It was washing over Shi Sheng's mind and soul.
This moment.
Shi Sheng's mind and soul began to tremble uncontrollably!
Not only did my soul experience immense tearing pain, but within my heart, it felt as if countless evils were beginning to take root and sprout!
It erodes the soul.
To occupy the soul.
This is the most terrifying aspect of demonic energy.
The four old men watched as Shi Sheng struggled to stay upright, his face pale, but he remained silent.
He couldn't help but nod slightly.
One of the elders said, "If it were before, we probably wouldn't have suffered so much."
"But now the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda has been 90% corrupted by demonic energy. To inherit this pagoda, one must first withstand this demonic energy..."
"Let's see if he can get through this..."
But from the outside world...
Time passed slowly.
Half a day later, Lu Changsheng and the others heard it.
From within the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda, came Shi Sheng's furious roar of extreme pain!
"Aaaaaah!"
The roar of pain sounded like that of a wild beast.
It's hard to believe that this is a human roar...
Lu Changsheng's brows furrowed instantly, and he was about to make a move.
But a voice came from the communication jade pendant.
"Master, I... I can handle it!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng frowned, and the surging power in his hand suddenly vanished.
Huang Qian patted Lu Changsheng on the shoulder and gently comforted him, "Don't you, as his master, know how resilient Shi Sheng is? Trust him. If all else fails, then we can intervene."
However, at the same time, he was also filled with doubt and uncertainty.
Even Shi Sheng found the pain unbearable.
To what extent has it reached?
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PS: Three chapters tomorrow.