Chapter 45 - 45 The Great Demon of Mountain Tu
45 The Great Demon of Mountain Tu
The Lu family.
After learning that Lin Wudao had returned to the Demon Subduing Division, Lu Qinghou immediately rushed to Lu Cangmang’s courtyard. His expression was still rather gloomy and his eyes were filled with a fierce light.
“Old ancestor, Lin Wudao has returned to the Demon Subduing Division.”
“Do you know where he went?”
“I’m not sure,” Lu Qinghou shook his head.
In fact, they had sent people to follow Lin Wudao, but they had lost track of him halfway through. They didn’t even know how he had disappeared.
In this regard, Lu Qinghou could only attribute it to Lin Wudao’s extraordinary means.
“Continue to pay close attention. Lin Wudao is too brutal and cruel. I can’t just let him go for killing the Lu family’s prodigies. I must make him pay with his blood.”
“But old ancestor…”
“No buts. I have my ways to deal with Lin Wudao. You don’t have to worry about that.”
After saying this, Lu Cangmang ignored Lu Qinghou’s doubtful expression and walked out of the courtyard.
A moment later, he arrived at a secret chamber in the back mountain.
The secret chamber was not big.
There were no other decorations in it, and it was filled with a decaying aura. It was obvious that it had not been cleaned for a long time.
In the middle of the chamber was a piece of black silk cloth that seemed to be covering something.
Whoosh.
After standing there in silence for a long time, Lu Cangmang seemed to have made up his mind about something. He took a deep breath and slowly pulled off the black silk cloth with trembling hands.
In an instant, an ancient and mysterious stone statue came into view.
The stone statue had a ferocious and terrifying appearance.
From its appearance, it didn’t seem to be a human being. The statue had the body of a black dragon and the head of a human, exuding an ancient and evil aura.
“The great demon of Mountain Tu…”
Looking at the mysterious stone statue, Lu Cangmang’s body trembled uncontrollably.
The Lu family had an ancestral rule that had been pa.s.sed down for generations: That was, unless absolutely necessary, they could not offer sacrifices to the great demon of Mountain Tu.
A thousand years ago, the ancestor of the Lu family, Lu Tianxiong, had been able to dominate Jiuzhou and establish the Lu family’s thousand-year foundation because he had found this stone statue of the great demon of Mountain Tu in an ancient ruin.
According to the secrets of the Lu family that were pa.s.sed on by word of mouth, the great demon of Mountain Tu was a supreme existence that had transcended the heavens and the earth. Its true body did not exist in this world.
As long as one believed in it religiously and offered one’s life or soul as a sacrifice, one could obtain great power.
The Lu family had been around for a thousand years. During this period, they had encountered some dangers. They had only managed to survive until now by offering sacrifices to the great demon of Mountain Tu.
Although the price was terrifying, the effect was extremely obvious.
To kill Lin Wudao and take revenge, Lu Cangmang had no other choice but to place his last hope on the great demon of Mountain Tu.
However, once he sacrificed his soul, he would die a graveless death.
Thinking of this, Lu Cangmang’s heart was filled with fear.
However, it was quickly suppressed by endless hatred.
Lin Wudao was too much of a threat to the Lu family, and he must be eliminated.
Otherwise, Lu Cangmang would feel uneasy.
Thump!
After hesitating for a long time, Lu Cangmang finally gathered his courage and kneeled in front of the great demon of Mountain Tu’s stone statue.
Whoosh.
At the same time, he cut his palm and used his blood as a medium to communicate with the great demon of Mountain Tu.
“I, Lu Cangmang, beg the Demon Lord to come to the human world.”
He kowtowed devoutly.
Buzz!
As the blood seeped into the statue, the great demon of Mountain Tu seemed to hear his call. The silent statue suddenly began to emit a black light.
In an instant, a terrifying pressure seemed to fall from the skies, making it hard for Lu Cangmang to even breathe.
“What do you want?” The illusory voice entered Lu Cangmang’s heart.
Upon hearing this, Lu Cangmang abruptly trembled, his respect for the mysterious and unfathomable great demon of Mountain Tu reaching an extreme.
“Demon Lord, I want to obtain powerful strength…”
“Sure. Now, you’re already over five hundred years old and your body has decayed. You don’t have much life left. If you want to obtain powerful strength, you can only sacrifice your soul.”
“Then… If I sacrifice my soul, how much power can I get?” Lu Cangmang asked carefully.
“The early stage of the Divine Transformation realm.”
So little power?
Hearing the reply, Lu Cangmang gasped, his heart filled with shock.
He had used his soul as the price, but his strength had only increased by one small realm?
For a moment, he hesitated.
“Foolish mortal, your soul is nothing in my eyes. If it wasn’t for the fact that the Lu family has been worshiping me for thousands of years, you wouldn’t even be qualified to talk to me with your dirty soul. You have three breaths’ time to consider. If you don’t accept it, I’ll still take half of your soul,” The cold voice said slowly.
Hearing this, Lu Cangmang’s face paled.
This was different from what their ancestors had told them.
“I… I will offer my soul…”
In the end, under immense psychological pressure and the stimulation of endless hatred, Lu Cangmang still agreed.
Whoosh.
The moment he finished speaking, a strange black light suddenly rushed out of the stone statue and merged into the deepest part of his soul.
“I’ve already given you a soul imprint. From now on, your soul belongs to me. You have half a month to settle matters before your death. Once the time is up, I will take away the sacrifice…”
Boom.
As soon as the demon finished speaking, a powerful force suddenly surged out of the soul imprint and raised Lu Cangmang’s cultivation from the original perfection of the Paramita realm to the early Divine Transformation realm.
Seeing this, Lu Cangmang was shocked and also terrified.
The methods of the great demon of Mountain Tu were simply unimaginable…
“I still have half a month to live. It’ll be extremely difficult for me to break into the Demon Subduing Division and kill Lin Wudao with my current strength of the early Divine Transformation realm. After all, Zhao Xuanxiao can’t be underestimated either. Once they are on guard, there will be no hope. I can only find another way now.”
After a moment of fear, Lu Cangxiao frowned and fell into deep thought.
Soon, he thought of an excellent idea.
“I heard that Lin Wudao is about to take over Chen Taiji’s position and become the fourth Deputy Governor of the Demon Subduing Division in Yuan State… I can make use of Prince Li Yang. Lin Wudao killed his consort, so we have a common enemy.”
He calculated in his heart.
Thinking of this, Lu Cangmang made some detailed plans, then changed his appearance and dress, and quietly headed towards Prince Li Yang’s residence.
…
Prince Li Yang’s residence.
Prince Li Yang was shocked by Lu Cangmang’s sudden arrival.
After all, This was a sensitive time. Everyone in Tianyuan Ancient City knew that the Lu family was going to take revenge on Lin Wudao.
He didn’t expect Lu Cangmang to come to him.
“Senior Lu, why have you come uninvited?”
“To kill Lin Wudao, of course,” Lu Cangmang said, getting straight to the point.
What?!
As soon as these words came out, Prince Li Yang’s pupils contracted.
“If you want to kill Lin Wudao, just go find him. What are you doing in my residence? Are you expecting me to help you do the deed?”
“Yes. That rebel Lin Wudao killed Your Highness’s most beloved consort. Don’t you hate him, Your Highness? Don’t you want to tear him into pieces, burn his bones, and scatter his ashes? After all, Your Highness did raise the consort yourself…”
Lu Cangmang emphasized the word “raise”.
Upon hearing this, Prince Li Yang’s expression changed instantly.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I am going to rest. If senior has nothing else to say, I won’t be staying any longer,” As he said this, he stood up to send the guest off.
However, Lu Cangmang did not move an inch.
Boom!
Suddenly, a powerful aura was released from his body.
“The… The Divine Transformation realm?” Prince Li Yang’s eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
“Indeed. I’ve already broken through to the Divine Transformation realm. As long as Your Highness can help me with a small matter, killing Lin Wudao will be as easy as turning your hand over…”
Help?
Upon hearing this, Prince Li Yang fell into deep thought.
Lu Cangmang’s power did tempt him to agree with the other party.
He wanted to kill Lin Wudao as well, but he did not have the power to do so. Now that Lu Cangmang had broken through to the Divine Transformation realm, was his chance here?
That being said, Prince Li Yang was still a little worried. He didn’t know Lin Wudao’s background.
“How do you want me to help you?”
After a long silence of pondering, Prince Li Yang still did not want to miss this opportunity. As such, he decided to listen to Lu Cangmang’s plan.
“It’s simple. I heard that the imperial capital will issue a decree to let Lin Wudao succeed Chen Taiji as the Deputy Governor. We can take this opportunity to set up a treachery feast. With Your Highness as the host, we will hold a banquet to congratulate Lin Wudao on his promotion. At that time, I’ll make the arrangements to kill him.”
Lu Cangmang’s face was vicious.
As he said this, he took out a jade bottle and shook it gently.
“What is this?”
“The Cultivation Dissolving Pill, produced by the Medicine Palace. It’s colorless and odorless, and it can silently dissolve a person’s cultivation in an instant. It has a magical effect on anyone below the Heavenly realm. When the time comes, as long as Lin Wudao comes into contact with it, there will be no chance for him to turn the tables.”
“Is there no antidote?”
“There’s only two.”
Lu Cangxiao flipped his palm, and two green-red pills appeared in his palm.
Upon seeing this, Prince Li Yang fell into deep thought.
After a long time, he then raised his head again, his eyes filled with determination.
“I will try. Whether it succeeds or not will depend on heaven’s will though…”
“Very well.”
Having achieved his goal, Lu Cangmang did not stay any longer and immediately left Prince Li Yang’s residence.
Looking at the other party’s back as he left, Prince Li Yang secretly clenched his fists.
“Lin Wudao, you’re too arrogant. If I don’t kill you, I won’t be at ease,” He murmured softly.
After he said this, he immediately summoned a guard.
“Immediately go to the imperial capital and urge His Majesty to make Lin Wudao the Deputy Governor of the Demon Subduing Division within seven days. Any delay will lead to unforeseen circ.u.mstances.”
“Yes.”
The guard bowed and left Tianyuan Ancient City on a spiritual boat.
Everything seemed to be under their control.
Finally, three days later, an emissary from the imperial capital arrived at the Demon Subduing Division…