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Chapter 508: Chapter 508: House Raid

Among the demon youths, besides Jian Ao, there was another group led by a flamboyant red-haired man who had been lucky enough to seize tokens from other demon youths. The remaining two groups were comprised of the Demon Lords and their followers.

Now, four groups with eight people stood inside a grand hall outside the Yin-Yang Boundary Mountain.

Each of the eight individuals was clearly an exceptional talent, especially the demon youth who had passed the first trial with only a Royal Extreme Realm cultivation—an impressive feat.

No one spoke to each other; they simply waited in silence.

Zhong Shan stood beside Jian Ao, carefully observing the hall.

The hall seemed ordinary, with nothing particularly special about it. All unrelated personnel had been instructed to stay at least ten miles away.

In the center of the hall was a black chair with a very high back. The material was unusual, at least Zhong Shan couldn't identify it.

As Zhong Shan stared at the black chair, a figure suddenly appeared on it as if out of thin air. The suddenness and wonder of the appearance indicated the person's extraordinary cultivation.

For someone to appear so abruptly without Zhong Shan noticing any trace, there was only one person in the Netherworld Heaven who could achieve this—Nameless Heaven's Lord, Nangong Sheng!

Dressed in white, Nangong Sheng had a slightly tall and slender figure. His fair hands rested on the armrests, revealing purple fingernails. His complexion was slightly pale, with a red line between his eyebrows that seemed to draw one's gaze, evoking a feeling of being trapped within. His expression was indifferent as he scanned the crowd.

"Greetings, Heaven's Lord!" The four from the Netherworld Heaven bowed simultaneously.

"Greetings, Nangong Sheng, Heaven's Lord," Zhong Shan and the other four assistants also bowed out of courtesy.

Nangong Sheng's gaze swept across everyone indifferently, but when he saw Zhong Shan, his pupils contracted, a flash of surprise in his eyes. It was as if he had discovered a secret about Zhong Shan or couldn't fully see through him.

After a deep look at Zhong Shan, Nangong Sheng shifted his gaze and spoke, "Congratulations on passing the first trial."

"The Flame Inheritance consists of two trials. The first trial tests your strength to see if you can bear the inheritance. You have all passed. As for the second trial, there's no need to struggle as hard," Nangong Sheng explained.

Everyone listened intently, waiting for the rules of the second trial.

"The Yin-Yang Boundary Mountain is my domain. Just now, I have cleared all unrelated persons from within. Inside, I have placed numerous treasures, all crafted by my hand. You have ten days to enter and find these treasures. The one who finds the most will become the next Heaven's Lord," Nangong Sheng stated.

Finding things? Whoever finds the most treasures becomes the Heaven's Lord? Was it all down to luck?

The crowd found this hard to believe. How could it be so arbitrary?

Seeing their expressions, Nangong Sheng said calmly, "I know what you're thinking. However, the Netherworld Heaven has stood for so long not just because of strength. Otherwise, why would the powerful Blissful Pure Land collapse?"

Hearing this, the crowd's eyebrows raised in surprise.

"Besides strength, luck is also crucial. Passing the first trial shows you don't lack strength. Now it's about your luck. A generation of Heaven's Lord, if like the Reincarnated Buddha, possesses great strength but no luck, the Netherworld Heaven will eventually follow the same fate as Blissful Pure Land. With luck, many dangers can be turned into nothing. That's why I let each of you choose an assistant. Their luck matters too. If they find treasures and you don't, their luck becomes your luck. Through your luck, I can glimpse the future of the Netherworld Heaven under your hands," Nangong Sheng explained.

Faced with Nangong Sheng's reasoning, the crowd remained silent. Although they didn't necessarily agree, they couldn't argue with the Heaven's Lord.

"Go now. In ten days, I will come find you! I hope you won't disappoint me!" Nangong Sheng said calmly.

"Yes!" The crowd responded immediately, turning to leave the grand hall and entering the Yin-Yang Boundary Mountain.

As they departed, Nangong Sheng squinted, his gaze fixed on Zhong Shan beside Jian Ao. There was a trace of peculiarity in his eyes.

Compared to six days ago, the Yin-Yang Boundary Mountain appeared even more ominous. Endless black clouds shrouded the mountain, making it look increasingly eerie. Above the black clouds, lightning flashed, giving the impression of a world in turmoil.

Entering the Yin-Yang Boundary Mountain, Zhong Shan noticed different colored lightning bolts high in the sky.

"Jian Ao, what is Nangong Sheng's cultivation level?" Zhong Shan asked quietly.

Jian Ao turned to look at Zhong Shan. Everyone knew that Nangong Sheng was at the Celestial Extreme Realm, so why was Zhong Shan asking such a question?

Seeing Jian Ao's puzzled expression, Zhong Shan sighed lightly. "Maybe I'm overthinking it."

The two entered the Yin-Yang Boundary Mountain, officially beginning their search for the treasures left by Nangong Sheng.

"What's special about Nangong Sheng's treasures?" Zhong Shan asked.

"They all carry his aura, like this," Jian Ao replied, taking out the jade token obtained in the first trial. With a slight force, it emitted a peculiar purple smoke.

Zhong Shan scanned it with his spiritual sense and memorized the aura.

"I decree that any treasure you find will belong to you," Jian Ao said with certainty.

"Very well, I'll accept your generosity," Zhong Shan replied without hesitation.

Indeed, if Zhong Shan could help Jian Ao obtain the inheritance, why would Jian Ao care about those 'external objects'?

"Let's meet here in two days," Jian Ao said.

"Alright," Zhong Shan nodded.

The two then quickly separated to cover more ground.

Finding Nangong Sheng's treasures in the vast expanse of the Yin-Yang Boundary Mountain would undoubtedly be a challenging task. The crowd wasted no time, swiftly flying in all directions with their spiritual senses fully extended.

The treasures were well-hidden. Despite an entire day of searching with hundreds of shadow clones, Zhong Shan found nothing.

Hundreds of shadow clones, each searching for an hour—equivalent to several days of effort for an average person—yet they found nothing?

Sitting in a valley, Zhong Shan pondered. If several days yielded nothing, how could they find anything in the allotted ten days? Did it really come down to sheer luck?

On the second day, the shadow clones were deployed again. Suddenly, one of the clones discovered a treasure—a small golden bowl with Nangong Sheng's aura. It was hidden deep underground in a valley.

Without the shadow clone's ability to burrow, how could this have been found?

Two days passed quickly. Zhong Shan and Jian Ao reunited.

"Where did you find it?" Jian Ao asked, delighted.

Zhong Shan described the location, and Jian Ao looked at him oddly. Found a treasure buried a thousand meters underground? It wasn't just the depth of the hiding place; it was Zhong Shan's extraordinary luck. To find something buried deep in a valley amidst endless mountains—his luck was incredible.

"I knew I wasn't wrong!" Jian Ao said excitedly as he looked at Zhong Shan.

"Huh?"

"Back then, Chu Jiu examined your bones. According to your bone structure, you should never have been able to reach the Nascent Soul stage, yet in just a few decades, you've reached the Royal Extreme Realm. I guessed then that you must possess extraordinary luck, otherwise, it would be impossible to reach the Royal Extreme Realm so quickly. And I was right—your luck is incredible. This golden bowl is something I might not have found even in a year," Jian Ao said with admiration.

Zhong Shan looked at Jian Ao quizzically. So Jian Ao brought him here primarily because of his luck?

Zhong Shan wanted to say that his rapid progress wasn't just due to luck, but also to his strength and intelligence. However, would Jian Ao believe him if he said that?

"This method of searching isn't effective," Zhong Shan said after some thought.

Jian Ao nodded. If they could find treasures, so could others. If someone else got lucky and found ten or eight treasures, their group would surely lose.

"What do you suggest?" Jian Ao asked.

"Two days ago, Nangong Sheng mentioned that this is his domain?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Yes, the Heaven's Lord lives here in the Yin-Yang Boundary Mountain," Jian Ao confirmed.

"Then let's raid his home!" Zhong Shan said with a glint of cunning in his eyes.

"Raid his home?" Jian Ao's face showed a mix of surprise and curiosity. Only Zhong Shan would dare say something like that.

"Why not? The treasures with Nangong Sheng's aura are likely concentrated where he lives. If we go there, we can find as many as we need. Even if we dismantle his house, it's bound to be a treasure too!" Zhong Shan grew more confident in his idea as he spoke.

"Disassemble the Heaven's Lord's house?" Jian Ao was shocked by Zhong Shan's audacity. Despite his pride and former status as a Heaven's Lord, Jian Ao had never dared think of such a thing.

Nangong Sheng, the current Heaven's Lord of the Netherworld Heaven, always gave Jian Ao an enigmatic and profound feeling, like a mystery shrouded in fog. Even other Celestial Extreme Realm practitioners never gave Jian Ao such a strong impression.

To raid Nangong Sheng's residence?

"It's not that simple," Jian Ao said, taking a deep breath to calm himself.

"Why not?" Zhong Shan raised an eyebrow. Although he couldn't fully understand Nangong Sheng, he had never been afraid of anything.

"I visited the Heaven's Lord's residence in the past two days. While I didn't think about dismantling his house, I did consider entering to take some treasures. However, I found that the Heaven's Lord had already prepared for this," Jian Ao said with a frown.

"Prepared?"

"He set up a powerful illusion array to shield his residence. The Heaven's Lord is known as the greatest formation master in the Divine Continent. With his array in place, no one can enter," Jian Ao explained, shaking his head.

"The greatest formation master in the Divine Continent, Nangong Sheng?" Zhong Shan pondered this, then shook his head. "Regardless, take me to see it."

Jian Ao looked at Zhong Shan's determined expression and finally nodded. "Alright, follow me."

The two quickly moved through the eerie, lightning-filled landscape of the Yin-Yang Boundary Mountain, heading towards the Heaven's Lord's residence.