Chapter 157

Li Changsheng shook his head uninterestingly.

"Do you think attaining Earth Immortal is very simple?!"

Li Jiqian was choked by this, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.

"Do you mean that for those who build a country and claim kingship, attaining Earth Immortal is easier?!"

Huang Rong had a realization in her heart and said thoughtfully.

"What a perceptive little girl!"

The middle-aged man, Li Deming, eyes brightened, and he looked at Huang Rong with approval. "Not bad! A king bears the power of hundreds of millions of people, gathers the luck of thousands of commoners, and the chance to attain Earth Immortal can be increased by more than fifty percent!"

"Similarly, establishing a sect and merging the luck of disciples and sect members can increase the chance of attaining Earth Immortal by more than thirty percent!"

"Of course, the specific chance of increase depends on the centripetal force and cohesion of a country or a sect!"

Li Changsheng now understood; this was similar to the "Dynasty National Luck" or "Sect Luck" flows in some novels.

"Alright! Enough nonsense!"

Just then, the young man Li Yuanhao seemed somewhat impatient and spoke directly. "You killed Liangzuo; by rights, you should die without a doubt!"

"But now, we can give you a way to live! And we can increase your chance of attaining Earth Immortal!"

Huang Rong was shocked when she heard this, but she was also somewhat skeptical. "Oh?! You would be... so kind?!"

Li Yuanhao didn't respond but looked at Li Changsheng and continued. "As long as you hand over that soul secret technique and acknowledge me as your father, I can let you ascend the throne to become the King of Western Xia, increasing your chance of attaining Earth Immortal!"

"Such an opportunity has never existed before; I hope you don't disappoint us!"

"Otherwise, die!"

With a light shout, Li Yuanhao, Li Jiqian, and Li Deming all erupted with their auras, connecting heaven and earth, as if they had become one with the entire Xingqing Prefecture, and the entire void was resonating with them.

First luring with profit, then threatening with force—clearly, they were determined to get that soul secret technique and Li Changsheng himself!

"Hand over the soul secret technique?! And acknowledge you as my father?!"

"You... are bullying people too much!"

Before Li Changsheng could speak, Huang Rong exploded when she heard this, glaring at the Western Xia One Ancestor and Two Sects!

"You... what do you say?!"

However, Li Yuanhao didn't take Huang Rong's questioning to heart at all but looked at Li Changsheng and asked indifferently.

In their view, Li Changsheng had no other choice; this was the only path to take!

After all, after agreeing, he could not only become the King of Western Xia, but his chance of attaining Earth Immortal would also increase; the price paid was just a secret technique and a title.

One must know, in the martial arts world, for the sake of becoming a Heavenly Man martial artist, there are all kinds of people; never mind acknowledging a thief as a father, there are many who would acknowledge one as an ancestor, let alone for the sake of attaining Earth Immortal?!

And if he didn't agree, there was only... a dead end!

Although Li Changsheng's combat power was heaven-defying and he had slain an Earth Immortal, Li Qiushui, there were a full three of them, and among Earth Immortals, there were also different levels.

Therefore, the Western Xia One Ancestor and Three Sects—Li Jiqian, Li Deming, and Li Yuanhao—were all confident and didn't worry that Li Changsheng would refuse.

Everyone knows how to choose!

"Do you... deserve it?!"

Facing the pressure of three Earth Immortals, Li Changsheng raised his eyes slightly and spat out a few words gently.

*Boom! *

As soon as these words were spoken, in the void, it seemed as if thunder was exploding, as if a giant beast was roaring, as if Heaven itself was angry.

"So handsome!"

Huang Rong's expression changed instantly, looking at Li Changsheng, her eyes sparkling like stars.

"You... what did you say?!"

Li Yuanhao's expression changed instantly, and a murderous intent emerged coldly; with a *boom*, he stepped forward, and vaguely, black mist permeated his body, as if ghosts and gods were roaring.

"Since you want to seek death, I will fulfill your wish!"

"Hmph! Stubborn, then go to hell!"

Li Jiqian and Li Deming spoke one after another, and terrifying auras flowed in the void, causing heaven and earth to change color.

*Rumble! *

The Western Xia One Ancestor and Three Sects didn't hesitate at all; they were very decisive and joined forces to strike, their figures disappearing from where they stood.

In an instant, black mist filled the sky, covering heaven and earth, spreading in all directions; in less than a moment, the Western Xia Royal Palace and the entire Xingqing Prefecture were filled with black mist, blocking the sun, as if night had descended.

"This... what is the situation?!"

"Heavenly phenomenon?! Are Earth Immortals fighting?!"

"Hiss! Wait! Could it be that the young Daoist just now is actually an Earth Immortal?!"

"..."

Everyone in Xingqing Prefecture panicked, feeling both terrified and expectant.

They were terrified because they were worried about being caught in the crossfire, and expectant because they wanted to see the battle between Earth Immortals.

"These three people... are somewhat wrong!"

"Their auras have completely merged into one, making it impossible to distinguish them, as if... as if the three of them were originally one person?!"

Li Changsheng frowned, feeling a very strange sensation in his heart.

"Such a strong aura; the combined forces of these Western Xia One Ancestor and Three Sects are indeed much stronger than Li Qiushui's!"

"Brother Changsheng, you..."

Huang Rong was very nervous in her heart; she could sense the black mist aura permeating the void, which was stronger than Li Qiushui's two Dharma domains, and she couldn't help but worry.

At this moment, black mist shrouded everything, and the figures of the Western Xia One Ancestor and Three Sects could not be seen at all.

"It's fine! The three of them joining forces is certainly stronger than Li Qiushui, but only to a limited extent!"

Li Changsheng comforted Huang Rong, his heart incomparably calm.

"Hand of Ghosts and Gods!"

Just then, an eerie voice came, sounding like one person's voice, yet also like three; but vaguely, Li Changsheng seemed to hear a fourth person's voice.

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! *

In the void, the black mist condensed, turning into one hand after another, like ghosts and gods, dense and numerous, slapping toward Li Changsheng.

"Divine Firmament Thunder Sword Technique!"

With a light shout, a muffled thunder rang out of thin air, and with a *swoosh*, a flash of thunder cut through the void, splitting the heavy black mist, and along with the Hand of Ghosts and Gods, he didn't know how many had been severed.

*Swish! *

But the next moment, after the thunder disappeared, the black mist re-condensed into more Hands of Ghosts and Gods, like black snakes, agile and eerie.

【You observe the Hand of Ghosts and Gods, sensing the power of the black mist; your comprehension is heaven-defying, and you are thoughtful... You have grasped a wisp of the true essence of ghosts and gods, and you have comprehended the "Nine Nether Earth Fiend Art"!】

"Nine Nether Earth Fiend Art": A technique for ghost cultivation, a technique for ghosts and gods! It can absorb earth fiend energy, nurture the Nine Nether Primordial Spirit, and attain the status of a ghost or god.

"'Nine Nether Earth Fiend Art'?! It's actually a cultivation technique for ghost cultivation or ghosts and gods?!"

Li Changsheng was somewhat surprised; could it be that there are truly ghosts in this comprehensive martial arts world?!

"Brother Changsheng! If it really doesn't work, let's run..."

Huang Rong looked at the black mist surrounding them, feeling terrified in her heart, her legs trembling, cold sweat flowing, feeling as if she were in a forest of ghosts and hell.

"Since I have comprehended everything that should be comprehended!"

"Then... Single-Minded Immortal-Slaughtering Sword!"

Seeing the fear in Huang Rong's eyes, Li Changsheng felt a pang of heartache and didn't delay any longer; with a thought, the Qingtian Sword left its sheath, and a divine light that slaughtered everything swept through, destroying everything.

Once the Immortal-Slaughtering Divine Light was unleashed, it swept away all the black mist!

Everywhere it passed, the black mist was like a mouse meeting a cat, turning into wisps of black spiritual energy and dissolving between heaven and earth.

"What is this... Ah!"

"What a terrifying slaughter sword light..."

"How is this possible?! This is impossible... Ah!"

Three screams came, and in the black mist, the figures of the Western Xia One Ancestor and Two Sects were revealed, but upon encountering this Immortal-Slaughtering Divine Light, they turned directly into nothingness and dissipated, leaving nothing behind.

The Western Xia One Ancestor and Two Sects—Taizu, King Shenwu Li Jiqian, Taizong, King Guang-Sheng Li Deming, and Jing Sect, King Wulie Li Yuanhao—were all executed! ===== CHAPTER 159 =====