The words of Killing God Senior instantly cleared up much of Wei Chen's confusion. The Bloodshed Shop had a stronghold over so many Spatial Planes, constantly selecting talents to cultivate within its ranks, controlling them to become elite forces of the Bloodshed Shop. This method ensured that the Bloodshed Shop was never short of personnel or talent, which is why the incident involving the loss of the Green Energy Stone was covered up.
The Bloodshed Shop remained as formidable as ever. The loss of the Green Energy Stone had a significant impact, especially on the upper echelons. However, due to the vast number of reserve talents within the Bloodshed Shop, it created an illusion in that Spatial Plane: the Bloodshed Shop still appeared very powerful.
"Senior, since the Lost City has reached the Endless Divine Realm, which is under the control of the Bloodshed Shop, what I can't understand is how those from the Bloodshed Shop could possibly be unaware of the Lost City within the Azure Green Pool. The Azure Green Pool is quite famous in the Endless Divine Realm; surely people from the Bloodshed Shop have already come to observe it?"
"There is Green Energy present here; it would be impossible to hide it from those in the Bloodshed Shop... Senior, what do you think is going on?"
Wei Chen earnestly asked Killing God Senior, feeling a sense of unease as various inconsistencies tangled together in his mind.
Killing God Senior thought for a moment and shook his head. "If you ask me that way, I am also unaware and cannot fathom it. If you happen to encounter a powerful being from the Lost City, perhaps they can explain it to you. I cannot think of why those from the Bloodshed Shop in the Endless Divine Realm have not reported this situation. If high-ranking members of the Bloodshed Shop were to come here, infiltrating to the bottom of the Azure Green Pool would be a very simple task with almost no difficulty."
"So what should we do now?" Wei Chen asked.
At this critical moment, he still held great respect for Senior Liu. He believed that listening to Killing God Senior would be wise.
Killing God Senior replied, "Let's get started. Take advantage of any benefits we can obtain; after this time, there may never be another opportunity for treasures to emerge from the Azure Green Pool again. All treasures will be taken by you, hehehe."
Killing God Senior let out a chilling laugh while Wei Chen rolled his eyes and began searching for treasures in the Lost City.
Killing God Senior was right; there were indeed many treasures within the Lost City that were difficult to detect with Mental Strength because they were concealed by formations.
However, those formations could not withstand Wei Chen's dismantling skills. Even underwater, his speed in setting up and breaking formations was astonishing.
Soon enough, Wei Chen found several treasures that were ruthlessly collected by Killing God Senior into True God World. To Wei Chen, these treasures seemed rather ordinary since he possessed artifacts from the Ancient World and did not place much value on common treasures from the Lost City. As for Killing God Senior, he looked down on such items even more; he merely helped Wei Chen collect them into his own True God World without any intention of hoarding them. For Killing God Senior at this moment, who lacked a physical form, it was unthinkable to covet Wei Chen's treasures—he simply had no opportunity to do so.
"You truly are remarkable at Formation Assignment; why do I feel like all formations before you are as fragile as paper?" Killing God Senior expressed admiration for Wei Chen's skills. The formations in the Lost City appeared like paper windows facing a great blade—no matter how they were struck, they crumbled effortlessly.
Wei Chen humbly replied, "It's nothing special; just good luck. When encountering some formidable formations, I still expend quite a bit of effort; it's not that simple."
Wei Chen's implication was that there was almost no formation he couldn't break; it just depended on how long it would take. This confidence stemmed from his profound understanding of formations, not mere empty boasts.
Killing God Senior gave Wei Chen a thumbs up and transmitted, "Kid, I respect you for your mastery of formations. I have never been impressed by anyone before; you are the first."
"Hey, thanks! I'll keep working hard," Wei Chen replied with a grin.
A few hours later, Wei Chen had nearly searched every nook and cranny, and all the treasures had become his possessions.
Next came the central area.
In the heart of the Lost City stood towering palaces, remarkably well-preserved despite being underwater.
Wei Chen and Killing God Senior cautiously entered the vicinity of one palace.
As soon as they stepped inside, darkness vanished and light emerged. The brilliant radiance made Wei Chen squint slightly.
Having not opened his eyes to see the world for a long time, he couldn't help but feel discomfort in his eyes and could only crack them open a little to look around.
Before him stood a resplendent palace, so magnificent that even the main hall of the Temple of Martial Arts paled in comparison; in every aspect, it was far superior to that hall.
In front of the palace were twelve massive columns, and its height reached a hundred feet, looking nothing like the dilapidated structure he had seen from outside.
"Killing God Senior, what's going on? How come I didn't sense this beautiful palace at all?" Wei Chen asked.
Killing God Senior replied, "That's because your Mental Strength isn't strong enough. This palace isn't concealed by formations but rather by powerful Mental Strength. I have noticed it; you haven't. Your Mental Strength still has a long way to go."
"Concealed by Mental Strength? What does that mean?" Wei Chen asked in astonishment; it was the first time he had heard of such a method.
Killing God Senior explained, "It's a type of Mental Strength formation. The formation itself isn't strong, but it's arranged using Mental Strength. Your Mental Strength isn't as strong as that of the person who set up the formation, so unless you delve deeper, you won't be able to see what's inside."
Hearing this, Wei Chen nodded knowingly. The more experiences he had, the more he felt how insignificant he was.
The Mental Strength formation was something Wei Chen had never even considered before.
“Senior, there should be someone here, right?” Wei Chen paused and added, “It’s strange that there’s even fresh air here!”
“There’s nothing strange about it. When one’s strength reaches a certain level, it becomes possible to extract fresh air from water; it’s not a difficult task. However, this also proves that the owner of this palace is still alive.” The black Soul Body of Killing God Senior vanished after those words and reappeared at the entrance of the palace.
Wei Chen quickly followed, carefully using his Mental Strength to sense the surroundings, but found nothing. Just like Killing God Senior, his Mental Strength was still too weak. When faced with someone stronger than him, how could he possibly detect them? As long as that person didn’t reveal themselves, Wei Chen was helpless.
“Senior, what should we do now?” Wei Chen instinctively moved closer to Killing God Senior. It was cool under the big tree, and Killing God Senior was like that tree; he needed to cling to him tightly to prevent danger.
Killing God Senior did not answer Wei Chen's question. In an instant, his Soul Body disappeared into the interior of the great hall.
Wei Chen could only follow in Killing God Senior's footsteps. In such a strange place, staying close to Killing God Senior was the safest option.
As soon as he entered the great hall, Wei Chen felt a chill run down his spine. He sensed an extremely strong Mental Strength completely locking onto him. It felt as if his life was in someone else's hands; if they wanted to kill him, it would only take a moment. As soon as that Mental Strength struck, Wei Chen's soul would instantly be reduced to ashes.
Wei Chen looked up and saw an old man in a black robe sitting at the end of the hall on a carved dragon wooden chair, quietly observing him and Killing God Senior.
The old man’s age was indiscernible; he seemed very old—so old that he could barely move and could only sit quietly. The black mist swirling around his robe exuded a chilling and terrifying aura.
Beside Wei Chen, Killing God Senior's Soul Body showed a hint of respect on his face as he transmitted his voice to the old man: “If I’m not mistaken, you are the third-in-command of the Lost City, known as Great-Uncle Three, a Twelfth Level Deity?”
“Ha ha, Great-Uncle Three… that title hasn’t been used for a long time. Since you can recognize me, are you perhaps from Bloodshed Shop? But your aura doesn’t belong to Bloodshed Shop.”
Great-Uncle Three squinted as he scrutinized Killing God Senior and Wei Chen. It seemed he recalled something; his expression slightly changed as he said, “You are Killing God? The Killing God who has been opposing Bloodshed Shop for millions of years?”
Killing God Senior smiled slightly and replied, “Great-Uncle Three, in some ways, we are friends.”
"Are you really Killing God? How did you end up here? Are you now just a pure Soul Body? What happened to your physical form?" Great-Uncle Three's face was filled with shock. The identity of Killing God deeply affected him as well. Although the Lost City was powerful, when it came to individual combat strength, who among them could match Killing God? The memories of those years, when Killing God wreaked havoc in the Spatial Plane where Bloodshed Shop resided, were extremely painful. Wherever he went, battles raged on, leaving no survivors.
Great-Uncle Three ranked third in the Lost City and had once been a formidable figure himself. Yet, upon seeing Killing God's Soul Body, he still felt a shiver deep within his soul.
He quietly withdrew the Mental Strength he had been controlling over Wei Chen. He didn't want to offend a friend or disciple of Killing God.
Killing God Senior nodded slightly and said, "I am indeed Killing God. I ended up here because the high-ranking members of Bloodshed Shop surrounded me, forcing me to abandon my body and escape using my Soul Body."
With just a few simple words from Killing God Senior, Great-Uncle Three could imagine what he had gone through. The simpler the description, the deeper the turmoil behind it; Great-Uncle Three understood this well.
After a moment of silence, Great-Uncle Three suddenly raised his head and said fiercely, "Killing God, are you here to obtain the Green Energy Stone?"
The Green Energy Stone was crucial for the revival of the Lost City and for launching a counterattack against Bloodshed Shop. That was Great-Uncle Three's bottom line. He vowed to defend the Green Energy Stone with his life and would never allow anyone to take it away.
Not even if that person was the infamous Killing God!
As soon as Great-Uncle Three finished speaking, two other grand halls in the distance lit up simultaneously, and two elderly figures stepped through the air!
"What a Killing God! Let me see your skills!"
One of the old men in a black robe charged at Killing God Senior with fierce intent!
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