Chapter 164: The Killing Demon Lord (Part 4)

"Cheng Wu is dead... He was a pawn I planted in the Yi Jian Pavilion. Ten years later, an ancient sage's ruins will appear next to the Yi Jian Pavilion, and Cheng Wu will obtain the inheritance within, becoming my capable henchman. How could he just die like this?"
Xiao Sha was puzzled. In his previous life, Cheng Wu did die, but that was after he obtained the inheritance within the ancient sage's ruins.
How could he die at this juncture?
"Could it be a change caused by my rebirth?"
Xiao Sha knew that his actions after his rebirth had changed too many things.
Perhaps something went wrong, leading to Cheng Wu's death.
However... he still needed to confirm who killed Cheng Wu!
Unfortunately, the spies Xiao Sha sent out investigated for months at the destination and concluded that a powerful figure, likely above the Tongxuan Realm, was involved. Their aim was to use Cheng Wu to lure out the Yi Jian Pavilion Master; Cheng Wu was just an unlucky fellow who died in an accident.
No matter how hard Xiao Sha racked his brains, he would never have known that the one who killed Cheng Wu and the Yi Jian Pavilion Master was actually a thirteen-year-old child.
Because of the butterfly effect, one of his pawns died. Xiao Sha cared, but he didn't dwell on it.
His secret as a reborn individual destined him to reach the pinnacle. Any obstacles would be nipped in the bud; he would be invincible!
...
Having completed his mission, Su Chen returned to the Killing God Hall. His first mission was a perfect success.
Seven days after submitting his mission, Su Chen came to accept his second.
Su Chen noticed...
The elder of the Mission Hall had changed.
He casually asked...
The reply he received was...
"Dead. Went out on a mission, had bad luck, encountered a celestial beast, and was completely destroyed."
Su Chen knew this was likely the work of his cheap master.
This further convinced Su Chen that his cheap master's decision to spare him and let him replace Killing Child wasn't a whim.
Su Chen narrowed his eyes.
The Killing Saint King wanted to use him, and he, in turn, needed to use the Killing Saint King to conceal his identity. If the Lifeless Prince knew he was still alive, he would surely kill him himself.
Fortunately, he acted cautiously, concealing his cultivation techniques and talents, possessing the ability to maneuver between a reborn individual and a Saint King-level powerhouse.
This was Su Chen's second mission.
Soon... five years passed.
Su Chen went from undefeated to a rising star in the Killing God Temple.
During these five years, Su Chen did not give up investigating the Lifeless Prince. Although he had not yet learned his true identity, he had roughly figured out the Lifeless Prince's cultivation level. According to Su Chen's estimation, before the Lifeless Prince disappeared, he should have been between the Void Realm and the Nirvana Realm... Now, judging by the nature of such a person with great fortune, he should be breaking through to the Nirvana Realm.
Su Chen knew that the Unborn Young Master had taken away numerous opportunities, both large and small, leading him to deduce that the Unborn Young Master's cultivation and talent before his rebirth wouldn't have been very high; at least he wasn't born with a divine body. His most powerful methods were perhaps only the inheritance of the Killing Emperor and his prophetic abilities.
This gave him hope for the hunt.
The Unborn Young Master is not Fang Bubai, who has an old man protecting him, nor is he Lin Zhan, who possesses a naturally powerful physique, an ancient inheritance, and a flawless sacred artifact. Compared to these two who seem to have cheat codes, the Unborn Young Master only possesses the ability to foresee and make plans. Although he has the inheritance of an Emperor, Su Chen was a Quasi-Emperor in his previous life, with a fully developed divine body. He had killed Quasi-Emperors and fought against Supremes. Why would he fear an 'ordinary person' with some fortuitous encounters?
"Cultivation in the Dharma-ending Age is truly difficult."
Su Chen couldn't help but complain inwardly. Over the years, he had completed numerous missions, destroyed countless sects, and even secretly killed some powerful prodigies, acquiring countless cultivation resources.
However, his cultivation progress was far too slow. Not only was the spiritual energy far less abundant than in the Great Era, but even the laws were extremely scarce. Martial arts cultivation was far too difficult, becoming increasingly challenging the higher one progressed.
In five years, Su Chen's cultivation level broke through from the first level of the Spirit Soul Realm to the ninth level of the Profound Realm. Such speed was astonishing; in his previous life, he might have already reached the Void Realm.
However, Su Chen's displayed cultivation level was only the first level of the Profound Realm. This eighteen-year-old prodigy was enough to make the Killing God Palace take him seriously, recognizing his terrifying potential.
Su Chen became the fifth true disciple of the Killing God Palace.
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Beichen Dynasty
The Xiao Family
Xiao Sha opened his eyes, joy shining within.
He had finally recovered from his injuries.
And this misfortune had even brought him good fortune.
His cultivation had advanced further, successfully breaking through to the Nirvana Realm. In this era, a Nirvana Realm expert was undoubtedly a powerful figure, revered by all living beings.
“The Northern Star Dynasty…”
Xiao Sha’s eyes turned cold.
One month later.
The Northern Star Dynasty was shocked.
The fourth young master of the Xiao family was no mere waste; his hidden strength was profound. With his Nirvana Realm cultivation, when the patriarch of the Northern Star Dynasty broke through to the Nirvana Realm and sought to attack the Xiao family, the fourth young master stepped forward, forcefully killing the patriarch, seizing control of the court officials, quelling the rebellion, and elevating the Xiao family to the status of the Northern Star Dynasty's royal family.
The fourth young master's fame soared.
Some even believed he possessed the potential of an emperor, breaking through to the Nirvana Realm before the age of one hundred—a truly astonishing feat. His reputation eventually rivaled that of the top geniuses of the Eternal Realm.
However… no one knew that the fourth young master of the Xiao family, Xiao Sha, was secretly the Wusheng Prince of the Killing God Palace.
Except for one person, someone Xiao Sha believed to be dead.
......
Inside the Killing God Palace
Su Chen had only been a true disciple of the Killing God Palace for half a year.
A piece of news ignited the entire Eternal Realm.
"Xiao Sha, the fourth young master of the Xiao family, single-handedly wiped out the royal family of the Northern Star Dynasty, leading the Xiao family to its peak... A playboy who had been unknown for sixty years suddenly displayed the cultivation of the Nirvana Realm overnight..."
Su Chen's eyes flickered beneath the mask.
Why does this script seem so familiar?
Su Chen was certain that this fourth young master of the Xiao family
was the Killing Prince he was looking for.
There was no mistake.
Even if not,
he would still be a person of great fortune. However, Su Chen thought it unlikely. The Killing Prince was cautious, had foresight, and was suspected of being a reincarnated individual. This Xiao Sha was also sufficiently patient, a perfect identity.
It came to him effortlessly.
"It's time to find an opportunity to raise my cultivation to the Void Realm."
Su Chen pondered. His current cultivation had reached the peak of the ninth level of the Profound Realm, only a step away from the Void Realm. However, he didn't want to break through in the Eternal Realm. He needed to leave the Eternal Realm, escape the gaze of the Killing Saint King, as the aura of his divine body couldn't be hidden from him within the Eternal Realm.
Su Chen used a mission as an excuse to leave the Eternal Realm.
He traveled to a medium-sized realm.
Six months later, Su Chen successfully broke through to the Void Realm.
However, he didn't immediately return to the Killing God Palace.
Su Chen received news that a relic had appeared, suspected to be a Saint's relic.
He naturally wouldn't miss such a relic.