Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 180 Casting a Long Line to Catch a Big Fish

Luo Shen flew directly towards the passageway door.

The passageway to the sacrificial tower is closed. In fact, after the six leaders of the sacrificial tower perished, the tower has been in a closed state with no one activating it. It is precisely because of this that the sacrificial runes on it are activated, allowing them to exist safely underground.

Otherwise, it would have been taken away by the powerhouses of the four top clans long ago.

Because of the talisman, although the passage door was closed, when Luo Shen held the talisman and rammed it against the seemingly sturdy gate of the altar, the seemingly indestructible material flowed slowly like liquid, allowing Luo Shen to enter directly.

"Damn it, this kid found the message talisman so quickly?"

As a member of the demon royal family, the Killing King was naturally arrogant. He could not accept that the humans he looked down upon had entered the sacrificial tower ahead of him. He quickly found the tokens on the two corpses of the guides and followed Luo Shen into the sacrificial tower.

Inside the circular opening is a ring-shaped passage.

The towering walls on both sides are covered with countless ancient carvings, emanating an aura of law. Ancient sacrificial runes are engraved on them, and the interior space is completely sealed off. It is impossible to teleport long distances into the interior of the sacrificial tower; only short-distance teleportation is possible.

But this is not necessarily a bad thing for Luo Shen.

Because his own flying speed was extremely fast, even without the help of the Wu Shi's wings, his speed was still much faster than that of the Killing King.

Not to mention he also had the advantage of starting first.

The circular passage is about 5 kilometers wide and 3 kilometers high, repeatedly encircling the entire interior and exterior of the sacrificial tower. The sacrificial tower itself appears to be only tens of thousands of kilometers high, but the length of the entire circular passage reaches hundreds of thousands of kilometers, enough to accommodate a large population.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have become a survival base for the native inhabitants of the Flame Sacrifice Continent.

This circular corridor occasionally connects to large halls, in which skeletal remains can be seen.

Those who can leave behind an intact corpse are naturally immortal powerhouses, while those with partial bone fragments are naturally the remains of world lord level powerhouses. Only world lord level powerhouses who are close to immortality can have their bones resist the passage of time. The corpses of those universe-level domain lord level powerhouses have long since turned into nothingness under the erosion of time.

After all, although the sacrificial tower is powerful and can block the divine power detection of the Venerables, it cannot resist the soul attack of illusory divine power.

Under a soul attack, even if the body remains alive, the soul has already dissipated.

Even powerful figures like those who had been granted the title of King could not escape it.

Luo Shen didn't care about these things. After all, the strong prey on the weak. Those who are weak will naturally be plundered by other races. Even the most powerful races are not always at the top. Perhaps one day the super strongman who supports a race will fall, and the entire race will fall apart.

"Mine, mine, all mine!"

Luo Shen acted quickly.

With a short-range teleportation, he instantly collected all the immortal corpses lying in the hall into his world ring. He didn't have time to slowly collect the world rings, armor, weapons, and other treasures on their bodies, because he had already seen that Killing King enter the circular passage.

What a fortune it must be if one ten-thousandth of a group's collection were collected!

What is Luo Shen like now is unknown.

However, based on the sacrificial tower that appeared in the original work, even if it was just a bankrupt version of the sacrificial tower, the kind used as cannon fodder, its total value would still be as high as tens of billions of Chaos Units. If we also include what the six King-level leaders obtained, it is estimated that it would be worth tens of billions of Chaos Units.

The two competed to see who could collect more.

The King of Slaughter did not seek trouble with Luo Shen, because he knew that his speed was inferior to Luo Shen's, and without absolute certainty, it would be difficult to kill him, let alone obtain those treasures from him.

But he wasn't in a hurry at all; he had already figured it out.

The treasure of the altar is divided into two parts.

One part consists of treasures such as the armor and world rings worn by these leaders and natives, while the other part is the treasure of the sacrificial tower hidden in the core area of ​​the sacrificial tower, which is the real big prize.

To obtain the treasures within the sacrificial tower, one must gather the tokens from the six guides to open it and acquire its treasures.

The altar is divided into a living area and a core area.

To enter the core area, one needs a token and the user needs to reach a certain level of strength. Of course, the Sacrifice Tower is a survival base used by the natives of the Flame Sacrifice Continent to continue their lineage, so even if there are restrictions, they won't be too high.

Generally, reaching the Marquis level in strength is sufficient to meet the requirements.

The two walked down the circular passage and soon arrived at the entrance of a huge six-pointed star passage.

The six points of the hexagram are six entrances to passages about ten meters in diameter. Inside the passages, there is a hazy, flowing light, layer upon layer like a thin film, faintly radiating powerful energy that makes people's hearts tremble.

Luo Shen was the first to arrive at the entrance of the passage.

Looking at the powerful energy fluctuations emanating from the passage, Luo Shen hesitated. Although according to the information and the original work, as long as he had the token, there would not be much danger in entering the passage.

But what if?

Who knows what might happen inside this sacrificial tower? He now possesses not only the Skull Battle Blade, but also the Wu-Slaying Wings and the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl—three powerful treasures, more than the average Universe Venerable possesses.

If he were to perish here, the loss would be immense.

"Afraid to go in?"

Killing King's speed was only slightly slower than Luo Shen's. After all, he was also a peak-level expert at the King level. If Luo Shen hadn't been so fast, he would definitely have been the first to reach the end of this circular passage.

The King of Slaughter ignored Luo Shen, and stepped into the passage with the talisman in his hand.

The membranes in the passage were like a water curtain. Although they provided considerable resistance, with each layer stronger than the last, they posed no difficulty whatsoever for the Killing King, who had reached the limit of the King-Sealing Realm. He arrived at the end of the passage directly.

At the end of the passage was a wall.

There was a triangular groove on the wall, which was just the right size for the talisman they had obtained. The King of Slaughter hesitated for a moment, then a talisman appeared in his palm and he gently embedded it in the groove.

"Ding!"

As the talisman merged into it, some of the laws and secret patterns within the entire passage began to light up gradually, and the space itself trembled.

Unfortunately, only one-sixth of this message was made.

Although the law runes in the passage where the King of Slaughter was located were activated, they did not affect the other passages. Eventually, these law runes returned to calm, and the talisman was ejected from the groove and fell back into the King of Slaughter's hand.

"It seems that the two of us alone won't be able to open the core area."

The King of Slaughter's eyes flickered.

He was naturally unwilling to join forces with others, since the treasure of the sacrificial tower was limited, and having more people meant having to share more. However, he only had two tokens at hand, and the rest were in Luo Shen's hands.

He couldn't deal with Luo Shen on his own, so he had no choice but to ask for reinforcements.

When the King of Killing emerged from the passage, Luo Shen was already standing quietly in front of the six-pointed star passage. Clearly, he had also tried, but still couldn't open the passage.

"King of Slaughter, that passage can't be opened, can it?"

Luo Shen said with a grin.

Just looking at Luo Shen's smile made the Killing King furious. After all, he had been tricked by Luo Shen for so long and even burned his divine body, yet he hadn't even managed to harm a single hair on Luo Shen's head. He felt like he had lost everything.

Fortunately, just as the King of Slaughter was about to fight Luo Shen again, Luo Shen shook the talisman in his hand.

The allure of the treasure in the sacrificial tower calmed the King of Slaughter.

"The situation is simple now. To open this passage and obtain the treasure of the sacrificial tower inside, we need to work together. To be precise, we need to embed the tokens in our hands into the ends of these six passages in order to open it."

The King of Slaughter glanced at the talisman in Luo Shen's hand, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

However, he ultimately suppressed his inner urges with his strong self-control. He knew very well that although the two of them were very close, as soon as he made a move, Luo Shen would be like a slippery eel, instantly darting away and impossible to catch.

"A token."

Luo Shen tossed the token in his hand, drawing the attention of the Killing King.

Snapped!

It was suddenly put away.

"I've heard that this sacrificial tower holds many treasures. It was a survival base prepared by the original inhabitants of the Flame Sacrifice Continent for their people when they fled the continent. Just the fact that the six guides at the entrance are all King-level experts is enough to tell you that."

Luo Shen deliberately brought up this topic.

Sure enough, the King of Slaughter's eyes flickered slightly, clearly indicating that he was already very familiar with this information.

Think about it too.

As a powerful expert at the pinnacle of the King realm, instead of venturing into the Star Tower, he spends all his time holed up in the Flame Sacrifice Continent. Besides having the idea of ​​preferring to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond, he must also have the desire to glimpse the legendary altar treasure.

Now that the sacrificial tower was right in front of him, and two of the six tokens that would unlock the treasure within were in his hands, how could he not be excited?

"Speak, what do you mean by this?"

The King of Slaughter took a deep breath and looked at Luo Shen. He knew that Luo Shen would not speak without reason. Since the other party brought up this topic, he must have something in mind. Especially since the other party held the most four tokens and said that he was not interested in the treasure of the sacrificial tower, what difference was there between that and someone saying that they were not interested in money?

"Don't rush."

Luo Shen stopped there, knowing that if he continued to tease him, he might really provoke this muscle-bound killer. So he simply laid it all out on the table.

"There are six of these sacrificial tower tokens in total."

"Of the four, you get two and I get four. If I were to persuade you to sell all the tokens you have to me, you definitely wouldn't be willing. Even if you were, the price you want would be far beyond what I can afford."

Luo Shen said.

The King of Killing nodded noncommittally.

The treasure of the Sacred Tower on the Flame Sacrifice Continent has been passed down for many years, and each excavation of the Sacred Tower treasure is a feast for the senses.

The most famous instance was when an ordinary King-level expert obtained the entire treasure of the sacrificial tower, seized the opportunity, and embarked on the path to becoming an invincible powerhouse. He was unrivaled in the entire extraterrestrial battlefield, and his fame surpassed that of today's Seven Swords King and Black Shave King. In the end, he even stepped into the level of a Universe Venerable, and is now a super powerhouse at the top of the pyramid in the entire universe!

How could he possibly give up the ownership of such a treasure so easily?

Not to mention, it was given to the human he hated the most!

"Since neither of us is willing to yield to the other, let's cooperate. You summon your allies, and I'll contact mine. We'll agree on a time to open the passage together. As for the ownership of the treasure, that will depend on our respective strengths. How about it?"

Luo Shen said.

To unlock the treasure, all six tokens are indispensable, and Luo Shen's suggestion is certainly excellent.

But the Killing King also had an objection: "You have four tokens, and I only have two. It's four against two, which is too disadvantageous for us. Why don't you give me one of your tokens, and we'll each have three? That would be fair."

Seeing that Luo Shen wanted to speak, the Killing King continued, "Otherwise, I think it would be better to just leave this treasure of the sacrificial tower buried deep underground."

Four against two, naturally giving them a huge advantage.

It's understandable that the King of Slaughter, fearing defeat, would not only abandon the sacrifice to the tower and risk his life, but also risk losing all hope of finding the treasure.

But how could Luo Shen easily hand over the token in his hand? He coldly smiled and said, "Since the King of Slaughter thinks that the treasure of the sacrificial tower should be buried deep underground, then let it stay underground."

"Why should I give up the token I earned through my own abilities, just for your so-called fairness?"

"We're on opposing sides. You won't get any advantage over me!" Luo Shen sneered, offering a solution: "If you want the token in my possession, fine, but trade me something."

No one can say for sure how much a token is worth.

But the King of Slaughter can forget about taking a token from Luo Shen without any real communication. In fact, if Luo Shen hadn't had other plans, the King of Slaughter wouldn't have been able to leave here today.

After some haggling, the two agreed to a price.

Ultimately, it was decided that the King of Slaughter would exchange a treasure worth 20 billion Yu Lan units (equivalent to 10 billion Hun Yuan units) for a token from Luo Shen, and the two parties agreed to meet again here one year later with their respective forces.

Outside the sacrificial tower.

Watching the departing figure of the Killing King, Luo Shen couldn't help but sneer.

Nanga King Yanna also flew out of the World Ring.

Since Luo Shen decided to take action against the demon royal family, he had already considered the possibility of powerful members of the demon faction intervening. To maintain secrecy, during the battle, Luo Shen secretly had Yan Na and the mechanical race's spaceship stored in his world ring.

Originally, he planned to notify Yan Na through the virtual universe system when necessary, so that the two of them could join forces to kill the powerful demons who came to support them.

However, the appearance of the sacrificial tower changed the course of events.

It was upon discovering the sacrificial tower that Luo Shen decided to change his original plan; he wanted more!

"Are you really planning to swallow the King of Slaughter along with the powerful figures he invited?" Yan Na frowned and said, "But if I intervene, your new identity will be exposed."

The identities of Luo Shen, the Silver Feather King, and the current Blade King are separate, with the aim of dissipating the hype surrounding the Silver Feather King's identity as Luo Shen, the Lord of the Human Realm.

Blade King was created to better navigate the battlefields beyond the realm.

Now that Luo Shen wants the King of Nanga to take action, it will naturally expose their relationship. Those who are interested will then know that the Silver Feather King and the Blade King are connected, which may reveal that they are the same person.

Then he could no longer act as the Blade King.

Luo Shen laughed and said, "If there were a second me, wouldn't this matter be resolved quickly?"

Yan Na instantly understood Luo Shen's meaning and laughed, "So you're planning to use a 'blind spot' tactic, making 'Luo Shen' and 'Blade King' appear at the same time, thereby confirming that Luo Shen is Luo Shen and Blade King is Blade King, right?"

Luo Shen nodded.

If Luo Shen and Blade King appeared together, no one would associate them with the same person. Moreover, this would give Yan Na a legitimate reason to stay by Luo Shen's side, since Yan Na and Blade King are also friends.

"But are you really confident you can win them all over?" Yan Na asked Luo Shen.

The Killing King himself was a peak-level King-rank expert. Even if the experts he invited were not of the same level, they were still peak-level King-rank experts. It would be difficult for the two of them, plus the fake "Luo Shen," to keep the Killing King and the others here.

"Don't worry, I'm confident."

Otherwise, why would he play the long game to catch a big fish?

(End of this chapter)