Martial God: Grinding from Mortal Flesh to Immortality

"It's Master Shangshan!"

A young man, blushing with excitement, stood on a stool and said.

"Master Shangshan broke the rule of the evil alien race. With his supreme mana, he wiped out the powerful ones of the evil race, freeing us ordinary people!"

"He even passed down Immortal Techniques, allowing us ordinary folk to step onto the path of cultivation and become Immortals ourselves!"

"Master Shangshan is the savior of our world!"

Lu Sheng listened calmly to the man's recounting of this world's history, then his heart stirred slightly. He smiled and said, "I wonder, have any of you ever seen the true appearance of an Immortal? I myself have never had such luck. I've always wanted to meet an Immortal, but have never had the chance."

"I fear that if I met an Immortal and didn't recognize them, I might inadvertently offend them. That wouldn't be good."

With that, Lu Sheng showed a bitter smile.

"Brother Lu, don't worry. We haven't seen one either. But once we reach the Pure and Muddy Gate, we will surely meet an Immortal!"

"Immortals have an extraordinary aura and appearance that distinguishes them from ordinary people. Once we see one, we'll recognize them at a glance!"

Listening to their words, Lu Sheng felt a bit helpless. Such words were as good as unsaid.

Lu Sheng did not delve deeper into the topic. After all, asking too much could easily reveal too much.

As the night grew darker, everyone lay down in a large room and soon fell into a deep sleep. Lu Sheng, however, did not sleep; he remained vigilant.

After all, this Three Thousand Worlds was the territory of the Void Insect Race, so it's best to be cautious.

Before long, night faded and sunlight once again bathed the world.

Everyone prepared to set off, but besides Lu Sheng, there was now Ling'Er with them.

Just as everyone was about to depart, a red light briefly flickered from the Jade Scroll in Lu Sheng's embrace, but it quickly dimmed.

It seemed as if... it had been suppressed by something.

This meant that Lu Sheng still hadn't noticed anything unusual about the Jade Scroll.

The village was already close to the Pure and Muddy Gate. Even with Ling'Er, a seven or eight-year-old girl, they reached its mountain gate in under half a day.

"Look! There is the gate of the Pure and Muddy Gate!"

A young man excitedly pointed to some palatial structures atop a mountain peak.

In an instant, everyone became excited.

Lu Sheng looked toward the Pure and Muddy Gate's entrance and saw many people, like them, heading there to gain entry.

They quickly followed suit.

After a while, they arrived at the mountain gate of the Pure and Muddy Gate.

There, several Pure and Muddy Gate disciples, clad in special attire, were maintaining order. The l.atest chap$t*e$r-s are upl&o+ade#d! f$i!rs%t on M&|V^|&LE&3-M!P#Y^R.

Lu Sheng glanced around and noticed that those disciples were generally at the Qi Gathering and Concentrating Spirit levels.

There was not a single Foundation Establishment Realm disciple in sight.

As time passed, more people gathered at the gate, making the entire Pure and Muddy Gate plaza extremely noisy.

Lu Sheng waited quietly until a bell rang out from the mountain peak, echoing everywhere.

DONG!

DONG!

DONG!

The three bell tolls instantly overshadowed the crowd's noises, bringing the plaza to a sudden hush.

Soon, Lu Sheng saw two figures radiating Golden Core Cultivation, stepping through the air from the depths of the Pure and Muddy Gate.

These two Golden Core experts had very strange appearances. Though human, they inexplicably had two extra arms on their backs, and even underdeveloped antennae atop their heads.

They resembled... some kind of immature insects, merely clad in human skin.

"These two fellows..."

Lu Sheng's brows knitted together slightly.

"Is this how they look after practicing the Demonic Modification Technique of the Void Insect Race? Then their Golden Cores... could they be the insect eggs of the Void Insect Race?"

Just as Lu Sheng was about to carefully observe the two Golden Core cultivators, a fellow traveler excitedly tugged at his sleeve.

"Brother Lu! Did you see? These are Immortals! They have the extraordinary aura of Immortals! This is the extraordinary aura of an Immortal!!"

"These are the special physiques developed to enter the path of the Immortal!!"

The young man's eyes were filled with fervor, like a moth drawn to a flame, eager to rush forward.

This feeling... seemed somewhat pathological to Lu Sheng.

And the young man's words made Lu Sheng's heart sink.

He had been puzzled why these people claimed they could instantly recognize Immortals, speaking of some extraordinary aura...

Turns out, they referred to this bizarre appearance!

"This deformed state is what they call the extraordinary aura of an Immortal?"

"But this... this is no extraordinary aura or special physique... this is clearly a body transformed by practicing the Demonic Modification Technique, evolving into a breeding ground for the Void Insect Race!"

Lu Sheng couldn't help but think, a wave of disgust gradually swirling in his mind.

"Immortals!! Quickly, bow before the Immortals!!"

While Lu Sheng felt nauseated, the crowd in the plaza began bowing and kneeling before the two Golden Core cultivators, chanting fervently.

It was as if... they had been brainwashed, burning with intense devotion to the Immortals.

At this moment, everyone in the plaza was kneeling, except for two figures standing motionlessly.

One was Lu Sheng, and the other... was Ling'Er, whom Lu Sheng had brought from the village!

"You two... why don't you bow when you see Immortals!"

A loud voice bellowed from one of the Golden Core cultivators.