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Chapter 524: Ji Lutian's Cooperation, The Divine Stone (2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"Don't you think Demon King Hu Li will come after you for this?" Cao Chenyang continued.

"He wouldn't dare!" The demoness bristled.

"Why wouldn't he dare? He's no longer the Great Demon of the past. He's the thirteenth Demon King of the Demon Realm!" Wang Mu interrupted. His mind raced, and he already understood Cao Chenyang's plan.

"He dares." Ji Lutian nodded and said indifferently, "The two of us are indeed no match for a Demon King."

"Thank you both." Ji Lutian cupped his hands. "Since we know that Demon King Hu Li is coming to find trouble with us, and we can't defeat him, we'll just hide."

Cao Chenyang and Wang Mu looked at each other. Before they could say anything, Ji Lutian followed their instructions?

Was this a coincidence?

Or had Ji Lutian seen through their plans and cooperated with them?

Cao Chenyang pondered and said, "The son pays the father's debt. If Demon King Hu Li can't find you, he will probably find trouble with your son, Yao Qing…"

"The three of us can just hide," Ji Lutian said with a faint smile. "It just so happens that Qing'er's cultivation is about to reach a bottleneck. It's not bad to find a place to cultivate for a period of time. Wenxin, it's just that you'll have to suffer." Ji Lutian looked at the demoness. Her name was Wenxin, Yao Wenxin…

"Don't worry about me." Yao Wenxin moved to Ji Lutian's side and held his hand.

"You're the number one person below the Demon Kings, but you've suffered so much because of me. I have let you down too much."

Ji Lutian and Yao Wenxin looked straight at each other and sighed.

"No. I'm the one who is holding you up. If it weren't for me, you'd be the first among the human race with your talents," Yao Wenxin said with an infatuated expression.

Wang Mu and Cao Chenyang were dumbfounded. This script was completely different from what they had imagined.

This couple was extremely affectionate. Did they think that the two of them didn't exist?

Why did it feel like Ji Lutian was enjoying himself?

"Thank you for your information," Ji Lutian said. "If it weren't for the news you brought, our family of three might really be in trouble.

"If we go into hiding for three to five years, Hu Li's anger should dissipate by then…"

As Ji Lutian spoke, he looked meaningfully at Cao Chenyang and Wang Mu.

The two of them were pleasantly surprised, but they were not inexperienced people after all. Their faces remained impassive.

"Ji Lutian, we brought such important news. You're not just going to send us away with a word of thanks, are you?" Wang Mu snorted coldly.

"I knew you were up to something." Yao Wenxin sneered. "Tell me. What benefits do you want?"

"What do you think the lives of your family of three are worth?" Wang Mu said coldly with a straight face.

Since they were putting on a show, they would do it in its entirety. They had risked their lives to deliver the news. If they didn't ask for any benefits, Yao Wenxin would definitely suspect them.

"How dare you!" Yao Wenxin shouted coldly.

"Haha, since we've entered the Demon Realm, we won't be able to return. If we weren't bold, we wouldn't dare to come." Wang Mu laughed. "Of course, you can kill the two of us. But once we die, your whereabouts will immediately be spread. Do you think you can escape faster or Demon King Hu Li can come faster?"

"You colluded with Hu Li?" Yao Wenxin's eyes narrowed, and her killing intent rose.

"Wenxin!" Ji Lutian held Yao Wenxin's hand and shook his head. "They're just a few thieves looking for money. Give them some benefits and send them away."

"Take Qing'er with you. We're going to enjoy our family time. Why upset yourself over unrelated people?"

Yao Wenxin looked at Ji Lutian tenderly and nodded.

She waved her hand without looking back, and a stream of light flew toward Wang Mu and Cao Chenyang.

Wang Mu subconsciously raised his hand to catch it, only to see a palm-sized stone emitting a colorful light in his hand.

"What is this?" Wang Mu blurted out.

"This is a Divine Stone," Ji Lutian said. "There's only one Divine Stone in the world. It's extremely precious.

"It's worth the lives of my family of three."

Ji Lutian spoke very calmly. Yao Wenxin said nothing, but it was obvious from her expression that she felt the same way.

Wang Mu and Cao Chenyang looked at each other. They didn't know much about the Divine Stone, but Ji Lutian seemed to be referring to something when he handed it to them.

"Don't worry. I won't lie to you. This Divine Stone is extremely valuable. You won't lose out," Ji Lutian continued. "If the two of you don't understand, you can take it back and show it to your forgers."

"Alright, we'll believe you this once!" Wang Mu seemed very dissatisfied and snorted.

"Go away! Don't make me change my mind!" Yao Wenxin shouted.

Wang Mu and Cao Chenyang pursed their lips, feeling a little unhappy. Anyone would be unhappy to be ordered around by a demoness.

But the two of them also knew their limits. She was a Great Demon. Whoever was stronger had the last say…

"Goodbye. I hope you can hide well and not encounter any demonic beasts!" Wang Mu emphasized the words 'demonic beasts'.

Ji Lutian's lips curled up slightly. "Thank you for your concern. I value the lives of our family of three more than you do. I don't have other abilities, but I still have this ability to prevent demonic beasts from finding our family of three."

Yao Wenxin's face was full of admiration, and she was about to fall into Ji Litian's arms.

Wang Mu and Cao Chenyang couldn't bear to look anymore. They grabbed the Divine Stone and turned to leave.

After walking far away, they couldn't help looking back. They saw that Ji Lutian and Yao Wenxin were already entangled. From the looks of it, there might be a wild battle…

The two of them ran faster!

Not long after, Wang Mu and Cao Chenyang were already hundreds of kilometers away and met up with Meng Bai and the others.

The moment they met, Meng Bai and the others heaved a long sigh of relief and asked, "How was it? Did Ji Lutian betray us?"

"I don't know." Wang Mu shook his head.

"I don't think so," Cao Chenyang said.

"Tell us exactly what happened," Bai Qiancheng said impatiently. "Did you meet Ji Lutian?"

"We did, and it went well," Cao Chenyang said. "In the short term, Yao Qing won't appear in front of any demonic beasts. His Highness shouldn't be exposed."

"Really?" Everyone was pleasantly surprised.

"I'm serious." Cao Chenyang nodded. "That's why I said that Ji Lutian shouldn't have betrayed us. He must have guessed our plans, so he's cooperating with us.

"If he says so, then Yao Qing probably won't show up."

"Not only did he cooperate with us, but he also handed us a stone. He said it was some kind of Divine Stone. There's only one in the Demon Realm.

"General Xiao, you used to be a Forging Master. Come and take a look at this Divine Stone."

Wang Mu handed the crystal clear and colorful stone to Xiao Jianghe.

The people who came this time were all first-rank martial arts experts, so it was definitely impossible for a Grand Craftsman to follow them. Xiao Jianghe was the person who knew the most about forging materials among them. After all, he was once a Forging Master.

Xiao Jianghe took the Divine Stone and carefully observed it for a long time. Then he shook his head. "I'm inexperienced and can't tell what material it is.

"On the surface, though, it looks like a heaven and earth treasure.

"If His Highness were here, he would recognize what it is. Among all the people I have seen, His Highness has the widest knowledge of forging materials."

"Forget it. Since we've achieved my goal, we can't stay here any longer," Meng Bai said. "There are demonic beasts appearing nearby. If our whereabouts are exposed, it will be troublesome. Let's return to the camp first and let the Grand Craftsmen take a look. If they don't recognize this Divine Stone, we'll think of a way to send it to His Highness so that he can identify it!"

Chapter 525: Human Captives, Bet On Everything (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Zhang Chunlin had been in the Demon Realm for twenty years. Sometimes, he would think that with his third-rank Martial Dao cultivation, he should be able to live for two hundred years.

Living for a long time was sometimes a good thing, but sometimes it wasn't.

As a prisoner of a demonic beast, Zhang Chunlin sometimes envied those whose cultivation levels were lower than his. They could just simply die.

If he wanted to die, he naturally had a chance. But he didn't want to commit suicide. There was still hope in his heart. If he could escape the claws of the demonic beast one day…

But he knew that this hope was very slim. Even if he could escape from this demonic beast, where could he escape to in the Demon Realm?

"You, come out!"

On this day, Zhang Chunlin was roughly dragged out of the dungeon by a demonic beast.

It was called a dungeon, but it was actually a cellar. It was cold, damp, and cramped.

Zhang Chunlin's vision turned black from the sudden sunlight. After he adapted to the light, he saw an unfamiliar demonic beast in front of him.

This demonic beast looked exactly like a human. Zhang Chunlin knew that this humanoid demon beast was at least a first-rank martial artist.

He didn't know why such a first-rank demonic beast would appear in front of him.

"Lord, this is the only human captive I have left."

Zhang Chunlin heard the fawning voice of the second-rank demonic beast who had imprisoned him.

"I captured this person when I participated in the martial arts competition back then. I originally wanted to interrogate him about some secrets of the human race, but this guy was stubborn. I tortured him for so many years and didn't gain much. Since you want him, you can take him away."

Zhang Chunlin looked toward the voice and saw the wolf-like demonic beast that had imprisoned him for 20 years was hunched over and talking to the humanoid demonic beast.

His expression reminded Zhang Chunlin of a word: groveling.

For some reason, he felt a rush of pleasure.?Damn you, demonic beast. You have a day like this too!

It was a pity that those who had been captured with him couldn't see this scene.

Everyone, I will be joining you soon,?Zhang Chunlin thought.

It looked like he was going to fall into the hands of this humanoid demonic beast. In the hands of a humanoid demonic beast, not to mention that his cultivation was restricted now, even at his peak, he had no chance of escaping.

"Hmph, you won't lose out. I will allow you to participate in the advancement ceremony of Demon King Hu Li later."

Zhang Chunlin heard the humanoid demonic beast speak.

"When the time comes, the Demon King will reward you, and you'll have earned it back!"

"Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord!" The wolf-like demonic beast bowed obsequiously.

Then Zhang Chunlin felt a force lifting him into the sky.

He tried to look back, trying to remember the place where he had been held captive for 20 years in his mind. One day, if he could get free…

Swish!

After an unknown period of time, Zhang Chunlin felt himself fall from the sky and hit the ground with a bang. His bones almost broke.

Groaning and struggling, he looked up and froze.

There were dozens of people around him. Yes, they were humans, not humanoid demonic beasts. They were staring at him, as surprised as he was.

"Everyone…" Zhang Chunlin's lips moved, trying to find his words.

"Don't ask. We don't know what's going on," a man said hoarsely.

Everyone was covered in wounds, and the traces of torture remained.

The expressions on all their faces were identical.

Despair. That's right. Despair!

Zhang Chunlin could even feel an aura of despair permeating the surroundings. Although these people were still alive, they seemed to be dead.

Zhang Chunlin frowned. This atmosphere made him feel very uncomfortable. It was even more uncomfortable than being imprisoned alone in the dark and cramped dungeon.

He wanted to shout for everyone to cheer up, but he also knew that there was no hope of escape in the face of a powerful demonic beast. How could they cheer up?

Ta-ta—

Before Zhang Chunlin could think of what to say, footsteps suddenly sounded. When he looked up, he saw the humanoid demonic beast who had brought him back walking toward them behind another humanoid demonic beast.

A thought appeared in Zhang Chunlin's mind. The humanoid demonic beast who had brought him over now looked completely like the wolf demonic beast from before. He was bowing and fawning.

He was totally like a lackey of the humanoid demonic beast walking in front of him!

Zhang Chunlin mocked him. He was a captive who was about to die, yet he still had the mood to mock someone for being a lackey.

Zhou Shu followed Yao Jun here and saw a group of humans who looked even more like beggars than beggars. Anger flashed through his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

Then he saw a self-deprecating smile on a person's face. This scene was completely different from the other ashen-faced humans.

Zhou Shu was somewhat curious. A human who could still smile in such a situation had extraordinary mental fortitude.

"You did well, Yao Jun," Zhou Shu said.

"Thank you for the compliment, Lord." Yao Jun's handsome face broke into a smile. "These are all the human captives I could find, a hundred and thirty-seven in all."

"Good. Step back while I have a chat with them." Zhou Shu waved his hand.

Chapter 526: Human Captives, Bet On Everything (2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"Milord—" Yao Jun hesitated.

"What? Do you think they can hurt me?" Zhou Shu snorted. "I'm just trying to stabilize my foundation. Otherwise, I would have broken through to the Great Demon realm by now. How can a few human captives hurt me?"

"Yes, I'm overthinking," Yao Jun hurriedly said. "I'll wait nearby. If there's anything, just call me, Lord."

Yao Jun looked completely like a lackey as he obeyed Zhou Shu.

After Yao Jun left, Zhou Shu's gaze landed on Zhang Chunlin again.

"What is your name?" Zhou Shu asked coldly with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Chunlin looked up at him. When he saw the scarlet eyes, hatred flashed in his eyes.

"My name is Zhang Chunlin. If you have the ability, kill me!" Zhang Chunlin spat.

Zhou Shu dodged. He wasn't angry. Instead, he nodded slightly inwardly.

Although he looked a little disheveled, he was still energetic and much stronger than the other human captives.

"From now on, these people are yours to command," Zhou Shu said calmly.

"You want me to join the demon race? To be your lackey?" Zhang Chunlin was furious. "In your dreams!

"Even if I, Zhang Chunlin, die ten thousand times, I will never listen to your orders!"

Zhou Shu's words also made hatred flash in the eyes of the lifeless human captives.

If they were willing to surrender to the demons, they would have surrendered long ago.

Their only belief in life was that they would never bow down to demonic beasts!

Zhou Shu's words were an insult to their last faith.

Zhou Shu's lips curled up slightly. "A wise man submits to circumstances. A good bird chooses a tree to perch on—"

Pui!

Zhang Chunlin cursed angrily, "Do you think you'll look like a human just because you've learned a few words of human language? Unfortunately, you can't learn it! You haven't learned how to look like a human, and your beastly nature is deeply rooted!

"You evil demonic beasts are not worthy of being human! You're not human either!"

Zhou Shu's expression was indifferent as he allowed Zhang Chunlin to insult him.

After a long time, Zhang Chunlin was tired from cursing and panting.

"You still have the strength to curse. It doesn't seem like you'll die soon," Zhou Shu said indifferently. "Since you're not dying, you have to work. Get up."

"You…" Zhang Chunlin was so angry that his entire body was trembling. This was the first time he had seen such a demonic beast. He had already scolded it to this extent.?Aren't you angry? Shouldn't you be furious and beat me to death?

He was so intent on dying that he had almost poured out all the curses he could think of. He had cursed happily and vented most of his anger. He felt much refreshed.

It would be nice if he could go on his way.

Unexpectedly, this willful demonic beast in front of him was not angry at all. He was still instructing him.

Does he not know what I'm saying?

I said I'd rather die than take orders from him!

"Just kill me. We humans will never be slaves!" Zhang Chunlin glared at Zhou Shu. Banging sounds came from his body as he tried to break through the restrictions in his body, wanting to die heroically.

"What nation are you from?" Zhou Shu suddenly said.

"Great Xia's Zhang Chunlin. Demonic beast, die!" Zhang Chunlin roared and slammed into Zhou Shu.

Thump!

Zhou Shu only raised his hand and pressed Zhang Chunlin to the ground. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't move at all.

"Great Xia? What a coincidence." Zhou Shu raised his hand, and a light enveloped him and Zhang Chunlin.

The captives all felt a sharp pain in their eyes and couldn't see anything for a moment.

An invisible force spread out. Even the sound seemed to disappear from the world.

Yao Jun, who was waiting nearby, grimaced slightly. He raised his foot automatically but then lowered it again a moment later.

I should trust Lord Yao Qing. Even if these human captives were at their peak, they wouldn't be able to hurt Lord Yao Qing. Furthermore, they're merely half-dead.

They're a bunch of trash. Even I can easily suppress them, let alone Lord Yao Qing.

The aura fluctuation calmed down in the blink of an eye.

As expected, Lord Yao Qing can easily suppress these humans.

I'm indeed overthinking.

Zhou Shu stood still with his hands behind his back. Zhang Chunlin was stunned.

After 15 minutes, he gritted his teeth, bowed deeply, and said in a deep voice, "Zhang Chunlin, at your command!"

As soon as he said this, all the human captives' expressions changed drastically.

"Zhang Chunlin, you bastard! You actually defected to the demons. You're simply the shame of the human race!"

The human captives cursed almost simultaneously.

Zhang Chunlin's expression was complicated as he looked at Zhou Shu for help.

"I'll leave it to you. I don't care what you do to make them behave," Zhou Shu said coldly. "Don't say what you shouldn't say."

With that, he turned around and left.

Zhou Shu left, and the human captives were still cursing. Zhang Chunlin shouted angrily, "Shut up!"

"Zhang Chunlin, you actually became a lackey of a demonic beast. You're not worthy of being a human! You want us to collude with you? Dream on!"

The human captive cursed and struggled to attack Zhang Chunlin.

Zhang Chunlin was embarrassed and angry.?A bunch of brainless fellows!

A powerful aura erupted from his body. Amid the banging sounds, he suppressed all the human captives, who were already half-dead.

Zhang Chunlin had actually recovered his cultivation!

"You bunch of bastards, if you want to live, listen to me!" Zhang Chunlin cursed.

"In your dreams! Kill us if you have the ability! Even if I die and turn into a ghost, I will never let a traitor like you and those demon bastards off!"

The human captives cursed.

"You only know how to scold. If you could scold demonic beasts to death, that would save me a lot of trouble!" Zhang Chunlin said angrily. "Do you think I don't want to kill those bastard demonic beasts? It's easy to die. You can die now!

"But if you're alive, there is hope for revenge! There is hope to protect our home!

"If you're just cowards who want to die, then I, Zhang Chunlin, have nothing to say. I can personally send you on your way to let you avoid suffering the insults of demonic beasts!

"But if you believe me, wait for a chance to take revenge like a man and listen to me!

"I swear on the reputation of my ancestors that I am definitely not a lackey of the demonic beasts! One day, you will know I'm innocent!"

Zhang Chunlin roared with a fierce expression.

The human captives were stunned by his reaction.

He didn't look like he was faking it.

"Zhang Chunlin, what do you mean?! What did that demonic beast ask you to do?!" A human captive growled.

Zhang Chunlin lowered his voice and said, "There will be no harm done to the human race for what we have to do. I guarantee this with my life."

The captives discussed in low voices for a moment, then gritted their teeth.

"We can trust you once. But once we discover that you've done anything to harm the human race, we'll never let you off!"

"If you dare to lie to us, we will definitely not let you off even if we turn into ghosts!"

"Don't worry. I didn't endure the torture of demonic beasts for twenty years to be their lackey!" Zhang Chunlin said solemnly.

"What I want is for the human race not to have to worry about the threat of the Demon Realm one day! If I were willing to surrender to the demonic beasts, I wouldn't have waited until today. Even if it's to prevent me from suffering in vain for the past twenty years, I definitely won't join the demon race!

"I will not betray your trust, and I hope he will not betray mine!"

Zhang Chunlin looked up in a direction with a ferocious expression. This time, he was gambling everything. He only hoped that he didn't bet wrong!

If he made the wrong bet, his reputation would really be gone. Even if he died ten thousand times, he wouldn't be able to prove his innocence.

Chapter 527: Building the Demon King Palace, The Thirty-Three Heavens (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

In the hollowed-out mountainside, Zhang Chunlin stared at Zhou Shu with wide eyes.

After light flashed on Zhou Shu's body, his figure and appearance changed drastically.

The originally scarlet eyes became black and white again.

His aura had also changed drastically.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Zhang Chunlin would definitely not believe that there was such a disguise technique in this world!

His disguise was simply flawless.

He just stood still and watched. He didn't think that the demon from before was the same as the human in front of him!

"Are you really human?" Zhang Chunlin felt his throat go dry.

"That sounds a little like an insult." Zhou Shu shook his head. Although the divine ability Myriad Transformations was very magical, it had a flaw—it only lasted for a day.

After a day, it needed to be cast again.

Although there was no cooldown time in between, the transformation process would take several breaths' time, so there was still a certain risk of exposure.

Zhou Shu had asked Yao Aotian to dig up the mountainside. First, he needed to use this place to do some work that wouldn't be seen by the demons, and second, he needed to find a safe place for him to transform.

"Surely now you're thoroughly convinced," Zhou Shu said. "You're from Great Xia, and I'm also from Great Xia. Speaking of which, I'm the King of the South of Great Xia."

"Great Xia doesn't have such a title!" Zhang Chunlin said.

"How many years have you been away from Great Xia?" Zhou Shu asked.

"I fell into the hands of the demons during the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament twenty years ago." Zhang Chunlin was a little ashamed. After all, being captured alive by the enemy was not a glorious experience.

"I wasn't even born twenty years ago. Of course, the title didn't exist then," Zhou Shu said casually.

Zhang Chunlin frowned. "You're not even twenty? How can you be made a king at your age?"

He didn't believe it. He now believed that Zhou Shu was human, but he didn't believe that Zhou Shu was the King of the South.

How could a young man in his twenties become the king of a nation?

How many talented people might not be able to become a king in their entire lives? How could a young man like him?

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Zhou Shu couldn't be bothered to explain too much. "It's fine as long as you know that I'm a human.

"I need your cooperation to do something now."

Zhou Shu continued, "Now I'm helping Demon King Hu Li of the Demon Realm to build a Demon King Palace—"

"Why?" Zhang Chunlin asked.

"There's no reason," Zhou Shu said. "If I don't do this, how can I deceive Hu Li and get all the things from the hands of those Great Demons?"

"I understand," Zhang Chunlin said. "You want to take advantage of the construction to fill your own pockets."

"You know quite a lot," Zhou Shu said. "You used to be an official of Great Xia?"

"I was the grand minister of the Forging Division of Great Xia!" Zhang Chunlin said proudly.

"The Forging Division, the grand minister?" Zhou Shu looked at Zhang Chunlin in surprise. He really hadn't expected this.

No wonder this guy was so familiar with filling his own pockets. The decline of the Great Xia Forging Division had something to do with him, right?

Back when he was an apprentice in the Forging Division, Zhou Shu had felt that the Great Xia Forging Division's system was extremely unreasonable. It was simply comparable to a sweatshop.

It hadn't been long since Yin Wuyou became the grand minister of the Forging Division. The bad practices definitely didn't have anything to do with her.

Now, he had finally found the source. Zhang Chunlin was so familiar with embezzlement and bribery. He must have done similar things when he was the grand minister of the Forging Division.

"Do you know Zhu Chuanfeng and Xiao Zongshui?" Zhou Shu asked.

For some reason, Zhang Chunlin felt that the man in front of him had become a little unfriendly, making his hair stand on end.

"Of course I do. Grandmaster Zhu Chuanfeng is my good friend, and Xiao Zongshui is a workshop superintendent, so I'm naturally familiar with him," Zhang Chunlin said.

"Hmph. I guess you're not that good yourself." Zhou Shu snorted. "If we weren't in the Demon Realm, I would have thrown you to the demonic beasts."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Chunlin's face darkened.

Although he was temporarily working with Zhou Shu, he wasn't afraid of him. He had already endured twenty years of torture. What was there to be afraid of?

"I can't be bothered to tell you." Zhou Shu said. "Don't play tricks in front of me like you did in the Great Xia Forging Division. Otherwise, don't blame me for dealing with you the same way I dealt with Xiao Zongshui."

"The same way you dealt with Xiao Zongshui? Who are you? What do you mean? What happened to Grand Craftsman Zhu and Xiao Zongshui?"

Zhang Chunlin was confused. He didn't know why this person's attitude changed when he heard that he had been the grand minister of the Great Xia Forging Division.

"They're dead," Zhou Shu said coldly. "Cut the crap and start working. Since you've been the grand minister of the Forging Division, you should be more familiar with the forging process."

"Crap! Before I became the grand minister of the Forging Division, I was the youngest Grand Craftsman in the history of Great Xia!" Zhang Chunlin said angrily.

"That's even better."

Zhang Chunlin didn't see any shock on Zhou Shu's face. He only saw a flash of light on Zhou Shu's body as he transformed back into a demonic beast. Then he walked out. As he walked, he said, "Since you're a Grand Craftsman, I don't have to find anyone else to refine the forging materials. Take care of it for me."

Chapter 528: Building the Demon King Palace, The Thirty-Three Heavens (2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Zhang Chunlin led the hundred human captives and busied themselves in the hollowed-out mountainside.

He didn't know if it was luck or something else, but there were more than ten Forging Masters among the hundred people!

Zhou Shu was pleasantly surprised.

Zhou Shu made Zhang Chunlin and the others responsible for transporting the forging materials.

As for him, he devoted himself to forging.

That's right. Zhou Shu was going to use the method of forging weapons to forge the so-called Demon King Palace as a weapon!

He had thought about it carefully. If he used a poorly constructed palace to fool Hu Li, it might be possible.

But it would be a huge problem to bring the materials back to the camp.

The space in his Cosmic Bangle was very limited. It couldn't contain the massive amount of forging materials he had swindled from the various Great Demons.

But if he gave up on these forging materials, his heart would ache for hundreds of years.

Therefore, he changed his mind. Since it was difficult to take away these forging materials, he might as well use them all.

If he forged the Demon King Palace into a peerless divine weapon, these forging materials wouldn't be wasted.

At that time, he would just run away with the Demon King Palace and let Demon King Hu Li's efforts go to waste. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

But this was just a thought. Forging the Demon King Palace as a divine weapon was not a simple task. Zhou Shu was not sure if it would work.

Buzz—

Just as Zhou Shu was trying to design the blueprint, the Longevity Sword suddenly appeared in the air.

Shi Changsheng's figure appeared on the sword and laughed.

"I'm a Grotto-Heaven realm expert. You want to trap me in a small space? How about it? I've escaped, right?"

He looked pleased with himself.

Zhou Shu was a little surprised. He had stored the Longevity Sword in his Cosmic Bangle. Shi Changsheng could actually freely enter and exit the Cosmic Bangle? A Grotto-Heaven realm expert at their peak was really not an exaggeration.

He was a little shocked, but he didn't show it on his face. He only glanced at Shi Changsheng before lowering his head and starting to work.

His reaction made Shi Changsheng's smugness lose its audience. He was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head in disappointment.?How boring!

The Longevity Sword slipped around and suddenly stopped on Zhou Shu's blueprint.

Shi Changsheng rubbed his chin and looked thoughtfully at Zhou Shu's hands.

After a moment, he suddenly said, "Brat, are you trying to forge a Heavenly Hub Armory?"

"The Heavenly Hub Armory? What do you mean?" Zhou Shu said without looking up.

He had heard from Shi Changsheng that the Heavenly Hub Armory was the armory of the Red Water Heaven of Dan Mountain. It was used to store precious items and various divine weapons.

Demon Queen Tushan had schemed for the Heavenly Hub Armory. He wondered if she had entered it yet.

Zhou Shu wasn't too interested in the Heavenly Hub Armory. Putting aside how he could enter it, even if he spent the effort, who knew what was inside?

Zhou Shu didn't care about divine weapons now. He could forge connate divine weapons himself. As long as he had enough time and materials, he could forge as many connate divine weapons as he wanted.

"Aren't you intending to forge this palace as a connate divine weapon? Isn't that the Heavenly Hub Armory? Do you think I don't understand?" Shi Changsheng said disdainfully. "Let me tell you. I helped a lot with the design of the Heavenly Hub Armory."

"Oh? Elder Shi, you helped design the Heavenly Hub Armory?" Zhou Shu looked up at Shi Changsheng.

The Heavenly Hub Armory was a divine weapon. Zhou Shu had heard Shi Changsheng mention this before. He just didn't expect that Shi Changsheng had been part of its forging process.

"I was one of the most powerful forgers in the world back then," Shi Changsheng said proudly. "You didn't expect it, did you?

"If you want to forge a Heavenly Hub Armory, ask me. I know every step of the way."

Shi Changsheng held his head high, looking like he would tell him if he begged him.

"There are indeed some things that I can't figure out. Please enlighten me, Elder Shi." Zhou Shu cupped his hands nonchalantly.

"Forget it. I'm a magnanimous person. I won't take into account your rudeness." Shi Changsheng waved his hand.

"Elder Shi, you are benevolent." Zhou Shu gave him face.

"Of course. Zhou Shu, I treat you well enough. Don't forget me if you get any benefits in the future," Shi Changsheng said.

Zhou Shu smiled as Shi Changsheng continued.

"Back then, when the one with the surname Diao and I designed the Heavenly Hub Armory together, we originally designed it according to the specifications of the Trayastrimsa Heaven. However, we didn't succeed in the end. So the Heavenly Hub Armory ended up with only nine floors, which is the nine heavens."

"The difference between the nine heavens and the thirty-three heavens is too great," Zhou Shu said.

"What do you know!" Shi Changsheng said angrily. "If you follow my design, you will definitely be able to cast the thirty-three heavens. That surnamed Diao didn't listen to me and was stubborn. It's only natural for him to fail!

"Young fellow, if you listen to me, you will definitely succeed."

Shi Changsheng became a little excited. "If you can really forge the thirty-three heavens, when you break through to the Grotto-Heaven realm, you can directly fuse the thirty-three heavens with your grotto-heaven. Then, I can guarantee that you will definitely be the strongest Grotto-Heaven realm expert in the world!"

The more Shi Changsheng spoke, the more excited he became. Looking at him, it was as if he wanted to roll up his sleeves and forge it himself.

Zhou Shu didn't comment. "Elder Shi, when you forged the Heavenly Hub Armory, you were already a Grotto-Heaven realm expert, right?"

"Of course," Shi Changsheng said.

"Even a Grotto-Heaven realm expert failed. How can I have the ability to forge the thirty-three heavens?" Zhou Shu said. "I just want to forge a palace. At most, it can be considered one heaven."

"You…" Shi Changsheng looked disappointed. "Don't you want to be the most powerful person in the world?"

"Not really," Zhou Shu said bluntly.

Shi Changsheng: "…"

"Young fellow, there are many benefits to becoming the number one expert in the world. At that time, you will get to all the good things in the world first. All the beauties will be at your disposal…

"If you really become the most powerful person in the world, I can also benefit a little…"

"I'm not interested," Zhou Shu said.?That last sentence was your goal.

Zhou Shu knew that the Longevity Sword needed to devour a large number of forging materials to perfect itself. Perhaps this was also why Shi Changsheng had always stayed by Zhou Shu's side.

Zhou Shu didn't mind that Shi Changsheng had his own plans. They were just using each other. Weren't adult relationships just about exchanging benefits?

"Elder Shi, I have a few questions. Look here…" Zhou Shu interrupted Shi Changsheng and began to ask him about the problems he had encountered when designing the Demon King Palace.

Although Shi Changsheng felt a little helpless, he still answered Zhou Shu's question.

Shi Changsheng wasn't bragging. He was indeed very familiar with how to forge a palace into a peerless divine weapon. With just one sentence, he solved Zhou Shu's doubts.

Zhou Shu also discovered that Shi Changsheng's forging technique was far more profound and exquisite than the current forgers of the Ten Nations. Perhaps this was because the forging techniques had been lost, or perhaps Shi Changsheng's level was much higher than the current Grand Craftsmen.

This was the first time Zhou Shu had met someone who knew as much about forging materials as he did. Usually, even Grand Craftsmen were far inferior to Zhou Shu in terms of proficiency with forging materials.

As the two of them discussed, a forging plan gradually took shape in Zhou Shu's mind.

Just as he comprehended the forging method of the Demon King Palace, a light suddenly flashed in front of him. The Legendary Armament Canon that had been silent for a long time automatically appeared in front of him.

A blank page appeared in front of Zhou Shu.

On the blank page, a grand palace appeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Three words gradually appeared on the plaque in the place. When he saw them, Zhou Shu was stunned.