Chapter 249: Prefect Lord of Bi Bo: A Respectable Deity

The strong in Hell are generally distinguished by the title of Demon.

And the Seven-Star Demons are the strongest among all demons.

Under normal circumstances, even within an entire prefecture spanning a billion li, the number of Seven-Star Demons is not large.

And above the Seven-Star Demons are the Asuras and the Purgatory Commanders.

How vast is the entire scope of Hell? After the accumulation of endless ages, the number of the strong is truly terrifying.

Yet even so, there are only 108 Asuras and 108 Purgatory Commanders in all of Hell.

Other strong ones who wish to become Asuras or Purgatory Commanders must defeat an Asura or a Purgatory Commander.

Among them, the 108 Asuras are the Prefect Lords of the 108 Prefects of Hell, while the 108 Purgatory Commanders lead an army within the endless Purgatory of the strong in Hell.

In this Panlong World, strength is often judged by the fusion of Law Mysteries.

For instance, within the Earth Laws which possess six Mysteries in total, a High God who can fuse four Mysteries is generally considered a Seven-Star Demon;

but above the Seven-Star Demons, there are naturally super-strong ones who fuse five, or even approach fusing six Mysteries, namely the Asuras and the Purgatory Commanders;

of course, besides these strong ones, there are also Great Perfection High Gods capable of completely fusing all Mysteries together.

Yet such Great Perfection High Gods are fewer in number than even the Sovereign Gods.

The Panlong World has countless planes and spans endless ages; the number of Great Perfection High Gods that have appeared is merely a few dozen.

Although their strength cannot compare to the Sovereign Gods, they can earn the respect of the Sovereign Gods, and even the Sovereign Gods are willing to recruit them.

After purchasing the various supplies he needed, Lu Qingshan quickly began searching within Silver Moon City for a suitable Seven-Star Demon to spar with.

But unfortunately, although the strength of a Seven-Star Demon is slightly greater than that of a Six-Star Demon, it is merely equivalent to a slightly stronger Hei Fengwang Limit expert.

Of course, if this were in the Starry Sky World, with the Undying Body in place, given the strength gap between Six-Star Demons and Seven-Star Demons, it would be very difficult for a Seven-Star Demon to kill a Six-Star Demon;

but in this Panlong World, there is no Undying Body at all; if one's strength is merely slightly inferior, there is a chance to kill the opponent, let alone the gap between a Seven-Star Demon and a Six-Star Demon.

Of course, although the strength of a Seven-Star Demon cannot compare to Lu Qingshan, there are still many aspects worth learning from.

So after sparring with several Seven-Star Demons, Lu Qingshan quickly set off for Bi Bo City.

Bi Bo City is the most prosperous of the ten major cities in Bi Bo Prefecture, and also the core of Bi Bo Prefecture; the only Asura within Bi Bo Prefecture, namely the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture, is there.

Lu Qingshan's journey to Bi Bo City this time was naturally to spar with the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture.

In Hell, powerful Seven-Star Demons often wish to challenge a Prefect Lord to become an Asura, so challenging a Prefect Lord involves very cumbersome procedures.

However, what Lu Qingshan wanted was a spar, not a challenge, so after displaying a certain level of strength within Bi Bo City, he quickly obtained the opportunity to spar with the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture.

In a wilderness outside Bi Bo City, Lu Qingshan and the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture were now hovering in mid-air, facing each other from a distance.

Because it was a spar, the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture did not make this battle known to everyone, and Lu Qingshan naturally did not care.

After all, what he wanted by seeking a spar with the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture was merely to experience the strength of an Asura.

At this moment, Lu Qingshan wore purple-gold battle armor, while the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture wore a set of blue, form-fitting short shirt and long pants; within his seemingly slender body seemed to lurk terrifying energy.

"Prefect Lord of Bi Bo!" Lu Qingshan nodded slightly and greeted.

"Hahaha!"

The Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture looked at Lu Qingshan, then said with a smile: "Lu Qingshan, since you wish to see my strength, I shall satisfy you!"

"However, if you are defeated by my hand, you must serve under me in the future!"

"That is natural!" Lu Qingshan nodded slightly and said.

In fact, this was also the condition under which he could fight the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture.

After Lu Qingshan previously displayed strength comparable to a Seven-Star Demon, he quickly attracted the attention of the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture, who then intended to recruit him.

And Lu Qingshan used this opportunity to propose the chance to spar with the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture.

Upon first hearing Lu Qingshan's request, the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture thought he had come to seize the position of Prefect Lord, but after Lu Qingshan explained, he understood Lu Qingshan's intentions.

Since it was merely a spar, the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture was naturally willing, and if he won, he would gain an additional helper under his command.

"In that case, you attack first!" the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture said quickly.

After all, in his eyes, Lu Qingshan's strength was far inferior to his.

"Very well!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly; a High God Artifact long sword instantly appeared in his hand, and then his entire body instantly transformed into a streak of light, charging toward the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture.

Noticing Lu Qingshan's instantaneous burst speed, the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture was also slightly startled, then couldn't help but exclaim: "Such fast speed!"

Whoosh!

The Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture's figure swayed slightly; his entire body's shoulders suddenly expanded like those of a crab, and then the space around his body began to tremble slightly, as if powerful gravity surrounded him.

After Lu Qingshan's figure approached the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture, he quickly felt an extremely powerful twisting force, and then his entire body's speed slowed down.

At this time, a battle blade emitting a terrifying aura quickly appeared in the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture's hand, and he directly slashed toward Lu Qingshan's direction.

Boom—boom—boom!

In an instant, the long sword in Lu Qingshan's hand and the battle blade in the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture's hand collided, and endless shockwaves instantly swept in all directions.

"Hmm?"

After feeling the massive impact force transmitted back from the blade, the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture's expression changed slightly.

Because he suddenly discovered that Lu Qingshan's strength was greater than he had imagined, even possessing the ability to threaten him.

And at this moment, after feeling the strength of the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture, Lu Qingshan's heart was also slightly startled.

"The strength of this Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture is far greater than those previous Seven-Star Demons!"

Lu Qingshan thought silently: "Moreover, he has undoubtedly comprehended the Earth Laws; a strange 'gravity field' surrounds his body, which can greatly weaken my speed after I approach him!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lu Qingshan and the Prefect Lord of Bi Bo Prefecture continued to fight, the sound of blades and swords clashing never ceasing.

After a short while, the two finally separated temporarily.

"Your strength is formidable!"

The Master of Bōbō Mansion gazed at Lu Qingshan nearby: "I never expected you to be much stronger than I imagined!"

"I'm sure you, Master, also have hidden techniques!" Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

"As someone who holds the position of Master of a Mansion, I naturally possess ultimate techniques!"

The Master of Bōbō Mansion gripped the jet-black sword in his hand, then said seriously: "But if I unleash my ultimate technique, you might die!"

"If you came here to challenge my position as Master, then dying would be deserved—but you only wish to spar with me. If you perished in my hands, it would be a terrible waste!"

"Master, rest assured!"

After sensing the Master of Bōbō Mansion's goodwill, Lu Qingshan quickly said: "Since I dared to spar with you, Master, I naturally have some survival techniques. So don't hold back—strike as hard as you can!"

"Very well!"

The Master of Bōbō Mansion regarded Lu Qingshan solemnly, then said: "Your strength is indeed formidable. You deserve to be my opponent. To show you respect, I will now give my all!"

"Mm!" Lu Qingshan nodded with a smile in response.

Then…

The Master of Bōbō Mansion merely shifted his body slightly, and the gravitational field around him solidified into a protective layer.

Whoosh!

After this protective layer formed, the Master of Bōbō Mansion shifted from defense to offense, charging straight toward Lu Qingshan with his jet-black sword.

At this moment, the Master of Bōbō Mansion's speed far exceeded Lu Qingshan's previous burst speed.

"This speed?"

After sensing the Master of Bōbō Mansion's overwhelming strength, Lu Qingshan finally stopped holding back.

Instantly, he pushed to the extreme the hundred-thousandfold Lord-level power from his Secondary inter-realm travel, the eighty-sixfold bodily amplitude, and even the Lightning Primordial Law.

Shh!

Lu Qingshan became like a bolt of lightning—space around him split open in a fissure, and his longsword pierced directly toward the Master of Bōbō Mansion's chest.

After Lu Qingshan unleashed his full power, the Master of Bōbō Mansion instantly felt an extremely terrifying pressure.

Hu!

Faced with this, the Master of Bōbō Mansion showed no retreat—he swung his sword again.

On the jet-black sword, faint earth-yellow light now flowed, clearly indicating he had pushed the Earth Law to its utmost.

Where the black blade passed, space shattered inch by inch. Such terrifying offensive power—even its residual waves—could likely tear apart ordinary Upper Gods.

Bang!

Lu Qingshan's longsword clashed once more against the Master of Bōbō Mansion's sword, and the surrounding space exploded outright.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Under this terrifying impact, both Lu Qingshan and the Master of Bōbō Mansion were blasted backward.

"What an terrifying attack!"

Lu Qingshan gazed at the Master of Bōbō Mansion from afar, deeply impressed.

After all, the Master of Bōbō Mansion had not entered the Perfect Realm.

Without the enhancement of Willpower, his base strength was identical to other Upper Gods—but through his mastery of the Earth Law, he could unleash such terrifying power. It was truly astonishing.

And on the other side…

"What an terrifying force!"

After sensing the power Lu Qingshan had just unleashed, the Master of Bōbō Mansion was startled: "My Earth Divine Avatar is the most adept at explosive power. Among those below Perfect Realm, I've rarely met anyone who could overpower me in raw strength!"

"Lu Qingshan's strength is this terrifying?"

After this brief clash, both Lu Qingshan and the Master of Bōbō Mansion understood: the other was an extremely formidable opponent.

Faced with such a powerful opponent, neither was willing to yield easily.

Thus, their two figures clashed again and again like lightning, swords and blades striking repeatedly.

Hum!

Finally, for the first time since his inter-realm travel, Lu Qingshan unleashed his Soul Attack technique.

Faced with Lu Qingshan's terrifying Soul Attack, the Master of Bōbō Mansion could only rely on a Soul Defense Artifact he had once obtained—but even so, his movements slowed slightly.

At that moment, Lu Qingshan's longsword pierced straight toward the Master of Bōbō Mansion's chest.

Yet, at the final instant, Lu Qingshan halted—his sword stopped just before the Master of Bōbō Mansion's chest.

Seeing Lu Qingshan stop, the drop of Earth Lord Power held within the Master of Bōbō Mansion's Divine Avatar within his Soul Ocean also ceased its activation.

After all, the Master of Bōbō Mansion was a Xiu Luo—he still had a good chance of obtaining Lord Power.

So when he sensed mortal danger, he had immediately prepared to use Lord Power to save himself.

But he hadn't expected Lu Qingshan to stop at the last moment—so he naturally wouldn't waste his life-saving Earth Lord Power.

"Lu Qingshan, you…"

Looking at Lu Qingshan, who had finally stopped, the Master of Bōbō Mansion was deeply puzzled.

Though they had agreed to spar, if Lu Qingshan had truly killed him just now, he could have become the new Master of Bōbō Mansion.

If it were him, he would never have stopped at the final moment.

"Master!"

Lu Qingshan sheathed his longsword and quickly said: "I came here only to spar with you. As for the position of Master, it holds no importance to me!"

Lu Qingshan stopped not because he feared the Lord Power the Master of Bōbō Mansion might possess.

Lord Power could indeed greatly enhance the Master of Bōbō Mansion's strength. Lu Qingshan had no Lord Power himself, but he could burn his own Divine Power.

If they truly fought to the death, the boost from burning Divine Power would likely surpass the use of Lord Power, let alone his Immortal Body's terrifying defense.

He stopped simply because he admired this kind of powerful master.

To be honest, the reason he was able to defeat the Bi Bo Mansion Lord this time, besides the soul attack, was also because his basic power far exceeded that of his opponent.

If Lu Qingshan had used only basic power comparable to a High God, he would absolutely have been far inferior to the Bi Bo Mansion Lord before him.

"I originally thought that with the complete Thunder Origin Law, I could rival a Great Perfection High God, but I never expected I was just indulging in wild fantasies!"

Lu Qingshan thought silently in his heart: "The gods in this Panlong World, although weaker in their comprehension of laws, are incredibly heaven-defying in their development of laws!"

"This Bi Bo Mansion Lord isn't even at Great Perfection, yet he was able to match me evenly through his comprehension of the Earth Law; in the end, I still relied on the soul attack to win!"

This battle even made Lu Qingshan recall some events from the Swallowed Star World.

In the original work, after Luo Feng entered the Jin World, he once encountered an opponent within the God King Realm who could wield a sixth-tier secret technique using only a single lower-tier law.

You must know, a sixth-tier secret technique already belongs to the level of the universe's strongest beings.

Creating a sixth-tier secret technique with a single lower-tier law is, in the Primordial Universe, absolutely an incredibly unimaginable thing!

And the gods of this Panlong World have undoubtedly already embarked on this path.

Although they are still very far from that realm, they far surpass the ordinary Immortals in the Swallowed Star World who have already mastered a complete lower-tier Origin Law.

Precisely for this reason, Lu Qingshan holds them in high esteem.

After all, in this Panlong World, they cannot reach the God Master realm solely through cultivation.

Whereas in the Swallowed Star World, after mastering a complete lower-tier Origin Law, one can continue to comprehend the Time Origin Law and the Shi Shi Jian Ben Yuan Law, thereby breaking through to the Universe Venerable, or even the Lord Realm.

"I have lost!"

Just as Lu Qingshan was sighing in his heart, the Bi Bo Mansion Lord quickly spoke up.

Hearing these words, Lu Qingshan also sighed deeply in his heart.

It was not the opponent who lost, but the gap between the Panlong World and the Swallowed Star World.

If this Bi Bo Mansion Lord were placed in the Swallowed Star World, while he might not become a Lord, becoming a Universe Venerable should be no problem at all!

Because Lu Qingshan had no intention of seizing the Bi Bo Mansion Lord's position, the Bi Bo Mansion Lord, even after losing the battle, treated Lu Qingshan with great enthusiasm.

After all, Lu Qingshan's strength was greater than his, and there was no conflict of interest; not befriending him would make one a fool.

Next, the Bi Bo Mansion Lord held a grand banquet in his mansion to entertain Lu Qingshan, and Lu Qingshan naturally accepted the invitation gladly.

It must be said that whether in terms of knowledge or strength, this Bi Bo Mansion Lord ranks among the top of the 108 Mansion Lords of Hell, and furthermore, he is a God Master Envoy of the Purple Thorn Monarch.

"Brother Qingshan!"

At the banquet, the Bi Bo Mansion Lord looked at Lu Qingshan and said with a smile: "With your strength, serving as a Mansion Lord in my Hell, or even as a Purgatory Commander, would be a very simple matter; even becoming a God Master Envoy would not be difficult!"

"If you are willing, I can recommend you to the Purple Thorn Monarch. Once you become the Purple Thorn Monarch's God Master Envoy, you will certainly receive the gift of a God Master Artifact, and at that time, your strength should be able to increase further!"

"No, thank you!"

Lu Qingshan shook his head slightly and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Mansion Lord. I am used to being free and unfettered, and I currently have no intention of becoming a God Master Envoy!"

"By the way, Mansion Lord, you have seen much and know much; could you tell me what kind of strength a Great Perfection High God actually possesses?"

Hearing Lu Qingshan's words, the Bi Bo Mansion Lord was startled in his heart, then continued to ask: "Brother Qingshan, you wouldn't be planning to spar with a Great Perfection, would you?"

Lu Qingshan smiled slightly.

He did indeed have this thought, but Great Perfection High Gods are simply too rare, even rarer than God Masters, so it is very difficult for him to encounter one.

"The strength of a Great Perfection High God is absolutely terrifying!"

The Bi Bo Mansion Lord quickly said: "I have once seen several Great Perfection High Gods act. My own power explosion is considered very strong, yet those Great Perfections still surpassed me in power explosion by more than ten times!"

"Moreover, their strength is extremely comprehensive; whether it is attack, defense, or soul defense, everything is flawless!"

Hearing these words, Lu Qingshan was also thoughtful in his heart.

Simply from the Bi Bo Mansion Lord's words, the strength of a Great Perfection should be comparable to an Invincible Hei Fengwang.

This time, when Lu Qingshan crossed realms, he brought only power equivalent to the peak of Hei Fengwang; although he activated an amplification secret technique of over eighty times, there is still a gap between him and an Invincible Hei Fengwang in terms of precious treasures and life gene levels.

"Brother Qingshan, although your strength is very great, if you truly fight a Great Perfection High God, I estimate you won't last a few moves!"

After saying this, the Bi Bo Mansion Lord quickly handed a space ring to Lu Qingshan, then said: "Inside here are some battles where Great Perfection High Gods acted; Brother Qingshan, you can take a look!"

"Thank you, Mansion Lord!" Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then quickly accepted the space ring handed to him by the Bi Bo Mansion Lord.

(End of this chapter)