Chapter 175: The Map Left Behind by the Great Emperor Changheng

A black shadow flashed by, and the body of the Integration Stage cultivator vanished directly into the demonic dog's massive maw!

The remaining two Spirit Severing Stage cultivators cried out in alarm upon seeing this: "Ah!"

At this moment, how could they not realize they had been tricked? They immediately turned around and fled.

Yet how could they possibly outrun the speed of a Great Vehicle Stage vicious dog? In less than three breaths of time, they were overtaken and their heads were bitten off.

"Master, this counts as lunch. I am very satisfied, thank you!"

Crunch, crunch!

The demonic dog chewed on the three men's heads, mumbling indistinctly.

Whoosh!

It transformed into a streak of black lightning, swallowing their bodies into its mouth the moment they were about to hit the ground.

Then, it stared covetously at the long-bearded old man: "Master, when will you let me eat this old thing!"

Lu Tianyu smiled slightly: "Do not eat this old thing yet; first go and crush his dantian, and eat his Nascent Soul!"

"You got it!"

The demonic dog responded excitedly, transforming into a beam of black light as it charged toward the long-bearded old man.

"Ah!"

The long-bearded old man was terrified at the sight: "Brat, what exactly is the cultivation level of this demonic dog of yours?"

An Integration Stage cultivator had been bitten to death without the power to resist; its strength exceeded his imagination.

Furthermore, he could not see through the vicious dog's cultivation realm at all.

However, the vicious dog had already charged over, so he could only use the shrunken castle in his hand to defend himself.

Whoosh!

The castle collided with the demonic dog.

But with a flash of black light, the castle smashed through the demonic dog's body.

He was just about to say it was nothing special, but a sharp pain erupted from his abdomen, and he could not help but let out a miserable scream.

Looking down, a large blood-filled hole had appeared in his abdomen; amidst the mangled flesh and blood, his back was visible through it.

The demonic dog held his Nascent Soul in its mouth, baring its fangs at him.

His entire person was like a deflated ball; the Qi in his body dissipated rapidly, and his cultivation plummeted.

The long-bearded old man let out a strange cry: "Ah!"

"Return my Nascent Soul, return my Nascent Soul!"

"I submit, I submit, I am willing to surrender to you!"

Enduring the pain, he bowed and cupped his fists toward Lu Tianyu: "I am willing to acknowledge you as my master, Young Master!"

How could he not realize now that the demonic dog's cultivation was far higher than his own; it was highly likely a Great Vehicle Stage demonic dog.

Otherwise, it could not be this fast, to the point where he could not even hit it.

"Acknowledge me as your master?"

Lu Tianyu took a step and arrived above the long-bearded old man's head: "You are not worthy!"

He descended, pressed a palm onto the old man's head, and began Soul Searching.

"Ahhh~"

The old man let out a shrill, miserable wail, but Lu Tianyu remained unmoved.

After obtaining the treasure-refining technique to drive the castle, he smashed the old man's skull with a single palm strike.

The demonic dog rushed over and swallowed the old man's corpse in one gulp: "Good, good, good!"

"Thank you for the reward, Master!"

For it, as long as it was full, it had almost no other requirements.

Swish!

Lu Tianyu extended one hand to cradle the miniature black castle in his palm, forcibly erasing the mark upon it.

He immediately used the newly obtained treasure-refining technique to refine the castle.

About a quarter of an hour later, Lu Tianyu spat a mouthful of blood onto it.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and Lu Tianyu smiled: "The castle is named the Underworld Palace; it is a treasure the old thing accidentally obtained from a dangerous location while adventuring."

"This treasure is a growth-type item; its current spatial area is about the same size as the entire Mingwang Cheng."

"As an elder of the Kulu Zong, the old thing was entrusted with the safekeeping of all the sect's treasures, but in the end, it has benefited me."

He looked at the demonic dog: "First, eat all the guards of this Chengzhu Fu, then go out and eat every Kulu Zong cultivator in this city for me."

"You got it!" The demonic dog had been waiting for these words; hearing them, it vanished on the spot.

Lu Tianyu waved his sleeve, waking all the unconscious mortals: "I am Lu Tianyu of the Bahuang Xingyu."

"From now on, the Nether Three Sects no longer exist; they have been completely wiped out by my Bahuang Xingyu. You are free."

"This Mingwang Cheng belongs to me from now on. Those who wish to stay may stay, and those who do not may leave; I will not force you."

He decided to let Luo Yuanting manage and take over Mingwang Cheng, using this place as his own private territory to cultivate his own people.

Once these words were spoken, expressions of disbelief appeared on everyone's faces.

But there was more bewilderment.

When they had just regained consciousness, they had heard the conversation between Lu Tianyu and the long-bearded old man, but later they could not withstand the terrifying pressure and had all passed out.

If Cui Jinjia had not protected them, they would have died long ago; not a single one would have survived.

They knew that Lu Tianyu had saved them.

It was just that they felt Lu Tianyu was an immortal cultivator, while they were merely mortals.

Having experienced the exploitation of the Kulu Zong, they subconsciously believed that mortals were slaves to immortal cultivators, and that no matter who took over the city, the nature of things would remain the same.

They are cattle and horses, destined to be trampled under the feet of the high and mighty immortal cultivators.

As for leaving this place, where would they go?

They have lived here for generations and are reluctant to leave.

How could Lu Tianyu not see through the thoughts of these people: "Rest assured, I am not the Nether Sect; I will not interfere with your freedom, nor will I force you to do anything."

"Those of you willing to stay, register your names again, and I will allocate land to you so that you may live in Mingwang Cheng for a long time."

"As long as I am here for a day, I will protect you for a day."

Since he intends to take over Ku Lou Xing, mortals are certainly indispensable.

Bahuang Xingyu will surely expand in the future, and it will be necessary to recruit immortal cultivators with outstanding aptitude from among the mortals to absorb fresh blood.

The mortals of the Nether Three Sects must certainly be kept.

"Immortal, I am willing to stay; please see if my granddaughter is suitable for immortal cultivation, I hope you can take her in."

"This is a precious item passed down by my ancestors, please accept it, Immortal!"

The old man who followed Lu Tianyu knelt on the ground, kowtowed several times to Lu Tianyu, and held up a kraft paper envelope respectfully with both hands.

Xiaohua, on the other hand, looked timidly at Lu Tianyu, who was standing in mid-air, her eyes full of envy.

Lu Tianyu had already observed that Xiaohua was just a mortal without spiritual roots and possessed no aptitude for immortal cultivation at all.

However, seeing how pitiful the grandfather and granddaughter were, he reached out and drew the envelope from the old man's hands, then opened it.

Inside was something yellowed like a piece of sheepskin scroll, with torn edges, clearly showing it had some age to it.

The sheepskin scroll was not an ordinary one; it was made from the hide of a demonic beast, with nothing on the front and an incomplete map carved on the back.

The edge of the map was torn, clearly missing a portion.

Lu Tianyu had no way to judge exactly where the map depicted, but judging by the faint Spiritual Energy on the sheepskin scroll, this item was indeed drawn by a Qi Refiner.

Lu Tianyu asked: "Did your ancestors not have another thing identical to this?"

Hearing Lu Tianyu ask about the ancestral treasure, he thought Lu Tianyu was interested, so he hurriedly bowed and said: "There are two parts to this map; we kept one."