Chapter 491: Chapter 244: Demon Invasion, Xiangyang City Falls, The Truth of the World, Invitation from the Martial Alliance!
An even greater need to stay away from Xiangyang City!
Lu Sheng followed Gao Yao onto the path of escape, but along the way, Lu Sheng kept his attention on Xiangyang City.
At this moment, Xiangyang City was filled with countless corpses of civilians, turning into food for the demonic creatures.
Even the Martial Artists were not spared.
However, within Lu Sheng’s perception, he suddenly discovered that the body of that supreme Great Grandmaster was kept protected by these demonic creatures.
It was even well-protected, with the dispersal of Mental Realm waves still palpable from the body.
Even those two or three sixth-tier demonic creatures did not devour the body of this supreme Great Grandmaster.
"Hmm?"
Lu Sheng’s eyes slightly narrowed as he observed the situation within Xiangyang City.
"Why aren’t these demonic creatures consuming the body of the supreme Great Grandmaster? Why are they protecting it instead?"
But soon, Lu Sheng understood it all.
In Lu Sheng’s perception, those Martial Artists, especially those with strong Mental Realms, were prioritized by the fifth and sixth-tier demonic creatures for consumption.
Only after these fifth and sixth-tier demonic creatures consumed them, the fourth-tier or weaker demonic creatures would go to gnaw on the Martial Artists’ bodies.
As for those who were only first or second-tier demonic creatures, they would only gnaw on the bodies of ordinary people.
"This is... raising Gu!"
Lu Sheng understood this point.
"The demonic creatures use the bodies of ordinary people and Martial Artists as food, but there is a clear hierarchy, so the body of the supreme Great Grandmaster is kept protected by these demonic creatures to prepare for..."
"To be sent to that seventh-tier demonic creature?"
Lu Sheng softly spoke.
Indeed, soon after the three sixth-tier demonic creatures finished eating the bodies, they carefully carried the body of the supreme Great Grandmaster on their backs, releasing a powerful force to preserve the body, preventing the dispersal of the Mental Realm within.
They then swiftly swept in a direction outside Xiangyang City.
Lu Sheng’s perception followed the position of these sixth-tier demonic creatures until an aura entered Lu Sheng’s perception.
"This is... the aura of that seventh-tier Cosmic Lifeform on this planet."
"So... the body of this supreme Great Grandmaster is prepared for this seventh-tier Cosmic Lifeform?"
"As expected, this seventh-tier Cosmic Lifeform is the demonic creature."
"And the humanoid creatures on this planet are essentially the food for this seventh-tier Cosmic Lifeform to breed its kind!"
When Lu Sheng saw this scene unfold, the truth of this world was completely revealed to him.
"Are demonic creatures the true rulers of this planet? Then the firmament beyond this planet must also have some connection with the demonic creatures."
Lu Sheng slowly closed his eyes and began sorting the information in his mind.
After escaping with Gao Yao and the others, they finally arrived at a quiet and peaceful place. Upon finding no traces of demonic creatures around, Gao Yao and the others stopped, panting heavily, to take a simple rest.
Nearby, there were other Martial Artists who had escaped from Xiangyang City, each with exhaustion and fear etched on their faces.
All around was silence, and everyone took the opportunity to rest as they prepared to head to the nearest city.
In this world, even for this group of Martial Artists, the wilderness was filled with danger. Only in human-populated cities, villages, or small towns could they find a semblance of solace.
Lu Sheng leaned against a large tree, closing his eyes as he pondered over the information he had gathered during this time.
However, before Lu Sheng could fully piece things together, he sensed two powerful auras approaching him.
Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, only to find the two Great Grandmasters from the Xiangyang City palace standing before him.
"And what might you two be doing here?"
Lu Sheng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he focused on the two Great Grandmasters before him.
The faces of the two Grandmasters also showed signs of fatigue, clearly indicating that even as Grandmasters, escaping from Xiangyang City had taken a great toll on them.
However, in their eyes, as they looked at Lu Sheng, there was a hint of admiration.
"Young friend, even outside the city walls of Xiangyang, we noticed you. We didn’t expect such a young Grandmaster in my Great Qin Dynasty."
One Great Grandmaster praised Lu Sheng, while the other quickly spoke up.
"Would the young friend be willing to join our Secret Alliance?"
Lu Sheng was taken aback.
Secret Alliance?
Lu Sheng was naturally aware of the Secret Alliance’s existence; almost all the Martial Artists of the Great Qin Dynasty were part of the Secret Alliance.
However, Lu Sheng hadn’t expected that these two Grandmasters would have noticed him.
At this moment, the Grandmaster who invited Lu Sheng to join the Secret Alliance said, "With the young friend’s talent, joining our Secret Alliance would surely make you stronger, and becoming the next supreme Great Grandmaster in our Secret Alliance might not be impossible."
"In our Secret Alliance, there are various ways to enhance the strength of Martial Artists. If the young friend is willing to join, you will naturally gain access to these methods!"
Listening to him, Lu Sheng’s curiosity about the Secret Alliance grew.
"The Secret Alliance encompasses nearly all the Martial Artists of the Great Qin Dynasty, and they must know more about this world than I do. Joining could help me gather more intelligence."
"More importantly, the Secret Alliance has supreme Great Grandmasters, and naturally some of the powerful Mental Realm Maps."
"Trying to rely on my current self to advance to the seventh-tier and break through the firmament would take who knows how long. But if I join the Secret Alliance... perhaps I could achieve it quickly!"