Sequence Ocean Survival: Awakening God-Tier Sequences at the Start

Chapter 273 The emergence of two monstrous talents from the two holy lands: the last chance for Asce

At the summit of Daozi Peak, the clouds and mist, dispersed by the terrifying dragon breath, are now slowly gathering again.

The noise from the training ground was kept out of the formation, and the peak was so quiet that only the whistling sound of the wind blowing through the rocks could be heard.

"Given my current worth, I should be worth at least three thousand spirit stones..."

Lu Sheng squatted on a relatively flat stone, holding a twig in his hand and writing and drawing on the ground while muttering to himself.

That calculating and meticulous demeanor—where was the trace of the unparalleled ferocity that had just suppressed tens of thousands?

He looked exactly like a vendor haggling over prices at a market.

Luo Tianfei stood not far away, her soft armor slightly charred, but her back remained ramrod straight.

Looking at Lu Sheng's demeanor, she twitched her lips and finally couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Is this the man who defeated her?

He looks like a scoundrel no matter how you look at him.

"Ahem!"

A violent cough broke the eerie atmosphere of "settling accounts".

Three streams of light descended, transforming into the figures of Elders Li Xiaoyao, Xing Tian, ​​and Ling Yao.

Li Xiaoyao had changed into a brand new Daoist robe, but his face was still somewhat dark. He glanced at the densely packed numbers on the ground, his eyes twitching wildly: "Stop calculating! I said double, and that's double! Although Ascension Island may be in dire straits, it won't owe you a pittance!"

"Even close brothers need to keep clear accounts, let alone us, who have an employment relationship." Lu Sheng threw away the branch, dusted off his hands, and said matter-of-factly, "If the money is right, I'll crush even the gods; if the money isn't enough, I can only lie down and do nothing."

"You..." Li Xiaoyao was furious and was about to explode when Elder Lingyao smiled gently, interrupting the banter between the two.

"Lu Sheng, Elder Lu Qi is in trouble." Elder Ling Yao's voice was gentle, but it carried an undeniable solemnity. "More important than spirit stones is the Holy Land Grand Competition in two months."

Upon hearing the words "Holy Land Grand Competition," Elder Xingtian's previously carefree expression became serious, and his fiery muscles tensed, giving him a somewhat menacing look.

"What? Do you think the people from those two holy lands can eat people?" Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow and asked casually.

"Cannibalism?" Xing Tian sneered, his voice booming like thunder. "They are far more terrifying than cannibals."

Li Xiaoyao took a deep breath, his gaze passing over the sea of ​​clouds to the distant east, his tone as heavy as lead.

"Lu Sheng, you think you're very strong, right? You're a peak-level Spirit Apprentice, capable of tearing apart Spirit Masters, and even able to hold your own against a low-level Spirit Grandmaster."

"But what if I told you that the Daoist prodigy of Kunlun, who claims 'Heaven didn't create me,' actually stepped into the Spirit Sect Realm three years ago, and now he's even halfway to the Spirit King Realm?"

Lu Sheng paused slightly, his hand in his pocket.

Half-step Spirit King?

That realm where one can control the rules, possess a complete domain, and even manifest a Dharma body?

"And there's that Holy Maiden from Penglai," Elder Lingyao added, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "She possesses a 'Void Spirit Body,' a rare find even once in ten thousand years. She is naturally attuned to the laws of space. It's said that her current feat is to kill a level 38 Abyss Lord without taking any damage."

Level 38 Abyss Lord.

That was a being far more terrifying than any monster Lu Sheng had ever encountered before.

Luo Tianfei's expression changed. Although she was arrogant, she wasn't stupid.

Fighting someone level 30 or higher is not a step apart, it's a precipice.

"So, in other words..." Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing in his dark golden vertical pupils, "If I were to participate now, I'd most likely be just a lamb to the slaughter?"

"It's not a high probability." Li Xiaoyao turned around, staring intently at Lu Sheng, and said, word by word, "He is certain to die."

"There are limits to the so-called challenge of going beyond one's level when facing real monsters."

"They also practice the most advanced techniques, possess the same god-level sequence, and even... they have been bathing in 'divine blood' since birth."

The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Reality is just that cruel.

The destination you reach with all your might may just be someone else's starting point.

Lu Sheng remained silent for two seconds.

Then, he suddenly laughed.

There was no fear in that smile; instead, it carried the excitement and greed of a hunter seeing his top prey.

"That's interesting."

Lu Sheng licked his dry lips, his ambition growing wildly in his eyes like wildfire.

"Since the gap is so big, why do you still want me to go?"

"This doesn't feel like going to a competition; it's more like going to...be cannon fodder?"

"Unless..." Lu Sheng stared intently at Li Xiaoyao, "you bunch of old guys, what trump card are you hiding that could allow me to rise to the top in one step?"

"Hindsandwich?"

Li Xiaoyao gave a bitter laugh, a laugh filled with endless vicissitudes and desolation. He didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Lu Sheng, do you know why we're fighting so hard in this competition? Just for a tiny bit of resources?"

Lu Sheng remained silent, waiting for what would follow.

Li Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, and his aura suddenly changed. He was no longer the petty and lecherous old man, but an ancient sword that had been covered in dust for many years, yet remained sharp.

"Countless ages ago, this true sea had neither Kunlun nor Penglai."

The old man's voice became loud and desolate, as if carrying the echoes of time.

"At that time, there was only one holy land in the world."

Its name is—Ascending Immortal Island!

"And the strongest one to emerge from here was the man who suppressed an entire era, the one whose presence even the Abyss Demons dared not set foot on Earth..."

He is revered by the world as the Immortal Qin Ancient Emperor!

boom!

The moment those four words struck, Lu Sheng felt a sudden jolt within his Dragon God sequence, as if he had sensed some ancient and domineering will of the same origin.

The Ancient Emperor of Immortal Qin?

That legendary First Emperor who swept across the land and unified all under heaven?!

Luo Tianfei was so shocked that she covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide open. Even someone as privileged as her family had never heard of such a secret.

"The glory days are long gone," Elder Xingtian replied in a deep voice, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked. "The ancient emperor perished outside this realm while trying to seal the source of the abyss. When the wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Those sects that once knelt at our feet have joined forces to suppress us and divide up our fortune."

"We had no choice but to close our doors and hide in the true sea, barely surviving until now."

"From the sole ruler, to the second-rate power it is now."

Elder Lingyao sighed, her gaze gentle yet resolute: "We old bones won't live much longer. But before we close our eyes, we want to see the flag of Ascension Island planted once again at the highest point of the True Sea."

"This is not just about saving face, but also about... dignity."