Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 151 Skull Sword

In the abyss of purgatory, in the city of Sandbat.

"That's interesting."

Luo Shen picked up the glass and gently swirled it. The liquid inside swayed clockwise, captivating the attention of the other drinkers, but the liquid never overflowed the rim.

Noticing the actions of the patrons next to him out of the corner of his eye, Luo Shen smiled faintly.

"What should I do if I don't want to drink, whether it's a toast or a penalty drink?"

Snapped!

The wine glass landed on the table and was pushed back to the bartender by Luo Shen.

Swish!

At the same time, all the patrons in the tavern stood up, their bloodshot eyes fixed on Luo Shen. Some even had drool dripping from their mouths like mindless beasts, soaking their clothes.

"It seems our new friend isn't quite fitting in with us."

The bartender, however, did not act like these patrons; he remained slow and elegant.

But Luo Shen could clearly sense the change in the other person's eyes in an instant, the malice that was almost tangible was about to overflow, making Luo Shen feel a chill.

What kind of weird place is this?

Fortunately, the vast majority of the drinkers around were only at the Eternal Star level, with only a very few at the Universe level, and there wasn't a single Domain Lord among them.

If a fight really breaks out, Luo Shen is capable of protecting himself.

The bartender picked up the glass of red liquid, swirled it slowly, and then drank it all in one gulp.

The surrounding drinkers instantly erupted in thunderous cheers.

"This is Bloody Mary."

As if by magic, the bartender used some unknown method, and even Luo Shen couldn't sense the slightest energy fluctuation, before refilling the glass with red liquid.

"Friends who come here only need one cup, and they will fall completely in love with us."

The bartender licked her pink lips with such natural ease and provocative movements that it made the viewer's blood boil and made them want to pin her down and thrust into her.

Unfortunately, Luo Shen was not included in this list.

"Bloody Mary".

Luo Shen muttered the same phrase to himself, his gaze towards the glass of red liquid becoming strange and inexplicable.

Isn't this just blood?

Looking at the faintly fragrant red liquid, Luo Shen felt his stomach churn. These guys were actually drinking blood, though he didn't know if it was human blood or some other kind of blood.

But no matter what, Luo Shen could not accept it.

"Sizzle!"

The sword flashed like lightning, instantly slicing across the bartender's neck, sending his enormous head flying high into the air.

However, what's strange is...

The bartender's head was severed from his body, yet not a single drop of blood flew out. Instead, it instantly ignited the entire surrounding space like cotton wool catching fire, turning all the patrons around him into ashes in an instant.

Everything around them shattered instantly, like a dream bubble, returning to its true form.

In the palace at the very bottom of the abyss of purgatory.

"It seems my junior brother has already passed the test of the first level of the Purgatory Abyss."

A great being slowly opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of space, looking towards the direction of the original entrance to the Abyss of Purgatory, a smile appearing on his lips.

Lord Youhou, the personal disciple of the Lord of Darkness, and also the youngest universe lord of the human race.

"However, my junior brother has an extremely strong will and high talent, so naturally he cannot be deceived by those foolish blood bats." Lord Youhou chuckled, "But if you kill them all, how can you find the path to the second level?"

"what?"

As they were talking, a look of surprise flashed across the face of Lord Youhou, and then his smile deepened.

"Interesting, very interesting. I never expected him to come up with such a method. He truly deserves to be called the most outstanding genius of this generation. I'm starting to like him a little."

If the alien races knew that the Lord of Youhou, who was cold and ruthless on the battlefield and slaughtered countless alien warriors, was showing such an expression at this moment, they would probably be shocked.

"I just don't know how far my junior brother can go."

Lord Youhou said with anticipation.

Luo Shen, who burned the tavern to the ground, never imagined that he would accidentally open a spatial passage to the next level.

Even more unexpectedly, the difference between the first and second layers was so great.

Of course, at this moment, Luo Shen was completely unaware that he had already entered the second level of the Purgatory Space.

He thought he had been tricked by the bar owner.

The second level of the Purgatory Abyss, Flame Valley.

This is a massive palace built of fire. Although the workmanship is rough, its rugged style and towering height of over a hundred feet showcase the demeanor of a powerful figure from the Demon Realm.

Although this powerful figure from the Demon Realm was only the weakest of the ten powerful figures from the Flame Valley.

Even so, he commanded over a million infernal beasts, many of which were powerful beasts at the Demon Flame (Cosmic) level, making him the undisputed number one figure in Flame Valley.

Inside the palace, the towering Demon Lord, with the head of a bull and the body of a demon, sat on a throne made of bones. Several naked witches lay in his arms, and a nimble tail carried wine to the Demon Lord.

"Haha, drink!"

The Demon Lord tilted his head back, and the contents of the cup were swallowed.

Below the Demon Lord, a long banquet was laid out, with many Demon Flame-level beast generals sitting in a row at a long wooden table made entirely of wood. On the table were urns made of giant beast skulls, filled with large amounts of flesh and blood.

One by one, the beasts greedily devoured the blood and gore in their pelvises or frolicked with the witch in their arms, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

"boom!!"

A figure descended from the sky, landing directly in a ball of flame surrounded by several pieces of jade. He stomped heavily on the ground to dissipate the force, instantly extinguishing the flames, sparks flying everywhere!

All the infernal beasts present were startled and looked up.

When it was discovered that the culprit behind all this was actually a delicate-skinned human, it let out a strange laugh that was hard to decipher.

"I never imagined that humans would appear."

The Demon Lord's amethyst-like eyes were fixed on Luo Shen. He licked his hand with his long tongue and let out a cackling laugh: "I was just wondering what gift to give the Lord of the Shadow Demon Realm for his birthday celebration. In my opinion, this human is a very good gift."

In the Valley of Flames, the number of humans is extremely small.

The vast majority of humans are food for demonic beasts, and the vast majority are monopolized by demonic beasts of the demon realm. A powerful being like him has no right to enjoy humans.

"A purgatory monster?"

Luo Shen glanced around the hall and instantly analyzed the strength of all the monsters in the vicinity.

His gaze fell on the Demon Lord on the throne. Apart from this second-tier Domain Lord-level magical beast, he didn't take the other universe-level magical beasts seriously at all.

"Perfect, we can ask them where we are."

Luo Shen made up his mind.

The Demon Lord, with his amethyst eyes, stared at Luo Shen for a moment. His dark left hand rested on the skull armrest, while his right hand pulled a witch into his arms. Leaning back slightly, he said with a hint of mockery, "Human, do you know where you are?"

Fortunately, the common language of this infernal abyss is still the universal language, so there is no problem of language barriers.

He stepped out of the circle of jade stones with his right foot.

He looked up at the Demon Lord and smiled, "May I ask how this lord is addressed?"

"How dare you! The monarch is asking you a question, and you dare to stand up and speak!"

A fiery monster abruptly stood up, its sharp claws instantly grabbing a pure gold wine glass from the table and smashing it down on Luo Shen's head: "Kneel down now!"

"court death!"

Luo Shen's face turned cold, and he stomped his feet hard on the ground. The thick rock floor instantly cracked, and cracks spread out in all directions like a spider web.

Luo Shen himself appeared in front of the demonic flame monster as if he had teleported.

Chi!

The blade flashed like fire, and the speed was as fast as lightning.

The demonic flame monster's pupils dilated instantly, and just as its sharp claws were about to rise, its pupils lost their luster in the next second, and its entire body collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud.

"Clang!" The sword was sheathed.

Luo Shen turned to look at the Demon Lord on the throne and smiled, "Now, we can talk properly."

The Demon Lord's face twitched involuntarily. His right hand, wielding a witch, hurtled towards Luo Shen like a cannonball, while his left hand swung out, snarling, "Go! Kill him!"

boom!

The group of infernal beasts, who had long been unable to contain their ferocity, instantly erupted into a frenzy. The two tall, purple-skinned beasts closest to Luo Shen, each clutching a large bone and engulfed in raging flames, slammed down on Luo Shen's head!

"Why bother? I just want to ask for directions."

Luo Shen sighed.

Clang!

The battle sword was drawn like the Grim Reaper's scythe, instantly transforming into a deadly blade of light that could snatch away souls and take lives.

The witch was instantly sliced ​​in two by the battle blade. The blade flashed in an arc, crisscrossing the horde of monsters. The monsters at the very front didn't even have time to react before their bodies were split in two by Luo Shen's battle blade.

Seeing that wherever Luo Shen went, people and horses were slaughtered and his demonic beasts were no match for him, the Demon Lord's face turned very ugly, and he instantly took to the air.

"Die!"

The Demon Lord roared furiously, his five fingers suddenly growing larger, crackling with demonic flames, and carelessly tore apart the body of a demonic flame monster blocking his way, heading straight for Luo Shen's heart.

He had already planned it out.

At this moment, Luo Shen's old strength had been exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated, and the Demon Flame Monster was also blocking his view.

This claw attack was both fast and urgent.

Even a Demon Lord of the same level would be seriously injured if he were unprepared, let alone a mere human of the Demon Flame level. The Demon Lord had already planned to disembowel Luo Shen and use his heart as a snack!

However, even faster than his claw was Luo Shen's battle knife!

A flash of light.

The demonic flame monster in front of him was instantly split in two, and the blade light, accompanied by a terrifying shriek, instantly blasted into the Demon Lord's sight. Before he could react, the battle blade resolutely slashed at his right hand.

Tear!

A thick arm was thrown into the air, and dark green blood splattered all over the ground.

At the same time, Luo Shen picked up the severed arm of a demonic beast at his feet and kicked it out like a cannonball. With a hissing sound, it struck the Demon Lord squarely in the chest. The terrifying force sent the Demon Lord flying backward, and the force still had room to stay, pinning him to the thick blue stone wall.

"roar!!"

The Demon Lord hadn't felt such pain in many years.

One hundred years, one thousand years?

Since becoming the Demon Lord, he had never suffered such humiliation, even when facing other Demon Lords of the same level. Yet today, he couldn't even land a sneak attack on this human.

Who exactly is the Demon Realm level powerhouse?!

If Luo Shen knew what the Demon Lord was thinking, he would laugh his head off.

Although this Demon Lord is a Domain-level being, his foundation in understanding the laws is extremely poor. He barely comprehends even the Fire Domain, reaching only the second level at most, and he doesn't even have a trace of the Fire Origin Law.

Aside from being a purgatory beast with a slight advantage in strength, it was no match for Luo Shen in any other aspect.

"Snap!"

The bluestone wall crumbled instantly, and the Demon Lord grabbed the severed arm in front of his chest with his left hand and pulled hard.

Tear!

The pale green blood gushed out of the wound instantly, but under the influence of the Demon Lord's primal force, it quickly healed, and even the previously severed right hand rapidly regrew.

Luo Shen watched the other person's actions with great interest.

Through their brief previous encounter, he already knew that the other party was no match for him, so he didn't need to worry about letting the tiger return to the mountain.

Can an opponent who can be easily defeated be considered an opponent?

The more important thing now is to figure out where he is, because he finds that this place doesn't seem like the place the bar owner could have created; it's more like a real-life version of the Abyss of Purgatory.

"I'm going to kill you!"

The Demon Lord instantly transformed, donning a set of armor pieces: a black upper body armor radiating a chilling aura, a helmet completely covering his face and exuding a strong killing intent, and a battle sword that was wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, with a ferocious skull engraved at the point where the hilt crossed.

After donning this armor, the Demon Lord's aura instantly surged.

Luo Shen frowned.

His gaze lingered on the skull-shaped sword for a moment.

No matter how strong this Demon Lord is, he is only at the Domain Lord level. Even his Earthling self can be easily killed. But for some reason, this skull sword gives him a dangerous feeling.

"To die by my skull sword is an honor for you."

A ferocious look flashed across the Demon Lord's face.

Upon hearing the Demon Lord's words, Luo Shen glanced at his eyes and saw that the eyes, which were originally shaped like purple gemstones, now seemed to be eroded by some kind of power, turning into a bewitching scarlet.

The cow's once calm face now showed prominent, thick veins, making it look quite frightening.

"Could it be because of this battle sword?"

Luo Shen thought to himself.

However, the Demon Lord did not give Luo Shen much time to think. In an instant, he transformed into a streak of red light. With the enhancement of his domain, the speed of the skull battle blade in his hand increased dramatically, leaving traces in the space itself.

"Space cutting!"

Luo Shen was shocked. The Demon Lord, who was far from being able to cut through space just now, had actually reached such a level simply by changing his equipment.

Most importantly, Luo Shen did not sense any fluctuations in the fundamental laws of space.

"What level of battle sword would it take to achieve this?"

Luo Shen's mind raced, but his hands moved with lightning speed. His battle blade also drew a perfect arc, following the fluctuations of the essence of space, and instantly unleashed a powerful strike.

Although he attacked later, Luo Shen's sword was clearly faster.

Clang!

The two swords clashed, and the terrifying force instantly blasted the Demon Lord away, sending him crashing heavily into the bluestone wall, creating a large, human-shaped hole.

However, Luo Shen did not give chase immediately, but instead focused his attention on the sword in his hand.

The battle sword, forged from F-grade pure metal, was actually chipped open by Luo Shen's single strike, despite Luo Shen having the upper hand!

If it were a stronger opponent...

Wouldn't his sword be instantly cut in two?

Luo Shen began to take an interest in the skull-shaped battle sword. This skull-shaped battle sword was definitely not simple. If he could obtain it, his strength would surely increase significantly.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Thinking of this, Luo Shen suddenly burst forward, smashing through the blue stone wall and chasing after the direction in which the Demon Lord was flying backward.

(End of this chapter)