After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 461 Purpose
Li Musheng sat there, stroking the big black cat, his expression remaining unchanged as he gazed at the empty hall.

"They're so easily fooled. It seems these two old Dengs are indeed hiding something from the truth."

Li Musheng wasn't one to use the Soul Searching Technique lightly, after all, he had no conflict with the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master, nor were they enemies.

But he only mentioned the Soul Searching Technique once, and the two of them ran faster than rabbits. Needless to say, they must have a guilty conscience and something was wrong.

At the same time, after the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and Killing Saint disappeared from the main hall, the two quickly moved away, and when they reappeared, they were already in an empty alley hundreds of feet away from the mansion.

"They shouldn't have caught up, right?"

The Hidden Kill Pavilion Master, whose face was covered by a bronze mask, had a changing expression in his eyes. The first thing he did upon appearing was to check if Li Musheng's aura was present in the surrounding area.

The same was true for the Killing Saint of the Hidden Killing Pavilion. Soon, after confirming that Li Musheng was not chasing after them, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"We must not let him use the Soul Searching Technique to examine our memories, otherwise our plan will inevitably be exposed."

The Hidden Killer Pavilion Master spoke solemnly, and the Hidden Killer Pavilion's Killing Saint, whose face was blurred, nodded slightly, but then his brows furrowed again, and he said:

"Although we escaped today, this matter is clearly not over. How should we face that Eighth Prince next?"

The Hidden Kill Pavilion Master pondered for a moment, then looked up in the direction of the former residence and said:
“Since he wants the position of the Hidden Killing Pavilion’s leader, then I will grant his wish and spread the news of his succession to the position of leader to all parties, as he just requested.”

"In that case, the White Tiger Temple will definitely not let this go and will inevitably come after him. At that time, he will naturally have no time to care about us."

Upon hearing this, the Hidden Killer Pavilion's Killing Saint seemed to be deep in thought, and said:
"Let the Eighth Prince confront the White Tiger Temple, while we reap the benefits, which is in line with our original plan."

"But we have already offended the Eighth Prince, and the White Tiger Temple will surely take its anger out on you. No matter who wins, we will eventually have to face them."

As he spoke, the Killing Saint looked at the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and said:
"Furthermore, everything we are doing now is for ourselves, but also for the Hidden Killing Pavilion. If you hand over the position of Pavilion Master to that Eighth Prince who has fallen into the demonic path, and you cannot get the position back in the end, the Hidden Killing Pavilion may really be destroyed by him."

The Hidden Kill Pavilion Master shook his head and said:

"Don't worry, it's still uncertain who will be the final winner. As long as our plan succeeds, the Hidden Kill Pavilion will surely return to our hands."

At this moment, a confident look appeared on the face of the Hidden Killer Pavilion Master beneath his bronze mask, but the next moment, his expression suddenly froze, and he abruptly looked up at the end of the alley in front of him.

At the same time, Killing Saint seemed to have sensed something and immediately turned his head sharply, following the gaze of the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master.

But then they saw Li Musheng's figure appear in the alleyway at some point, accompanied by the bald black cat. The two of them slowly walked towards them.

The big black cat, who loved watching the excitement, swaggered around with an air of arrogance, its pair of bright green eyes sweeping over the dignified Hidden Assassin Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint, its gaze seeming to say:
"Run! Let's see where you can run to!"

"Let's go separately!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master let out a low shout, and his figure vanished from the spot like a bubble, intending to leave the place before him.

But this time the situation was obviously different. In the next instant, the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master, who had disappeared, suddenly fell from the void, revealing his figure as he plummeted to the ground from mid-air.

At the same time, the Killing Saint, who wanted to escape just like the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master, also experienced the same thing. He had only disappeared for a moment when he fell back to his original spot.

In an instant, the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and Killing Saint's expressions changed drastically. Both of them could clearly sense that the entire world around them was imprisoned. Not only could they not escape using the invisibility technique, but they could not even use the surrounding true energy of heaven and earth.

"Don't be afraid, I'm very skilled at the Soul Searching Technique, and it won't hurt or itch."

At this moment, Li Musheng's voice rang in the ears of the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint.

The two looked up at Li Musheng, who was walking slowly towards them. Their expressions gradually changed from shock to determination, clearly indicating that they had no intention of surrendering.

"Transform your body into a blade, annihilate all things!"

Unable to utilize the true energy of heaven and earth, both the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint simultaneously employed the ancient ferocious beast White Tiger's killing path, forcibly circulating the vast and powerful martial arts true energy within their bodies. Accompanied by the rising overwhelming killing intent, their bodies instantly transformed into an invisible blade that seemed capable of cleaving the heavens and splitting the earth.

"Your Highness, we do not wish to fight you. Please leave!"

The Hidden Killing Pavilion Master exuded a deep killing intent, his aura rising to its peak, as if he could break through the air at any moment.

Upon seeing this, the big black cat was startled and immediately stopped its indifferent pace, no longer daring to move forward.

However, Li Musheng remained calm and continued walking towards the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint, shaking his head and saying:
"I don't know if you're too weak, or if the ancient ferocious beast White Tiger's killing legacy is inadequate?"

As he spoke, he simply raised his hand slightly and pressed it down on the two of them from a distance.

At the same time, the overwhelming killing intent of the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint surged back like a tidal wave.

The two leaders of the Hidden Kill Pavilion, who had transformed into killing blades, were directly forced back to their original forms by an irresistible force.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The immense martial arts energy and the boundless killing intent dissipated in an instant, and both the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, the two looked at Li Musheng, who had already come to them, with disbelief in their eyes.

Although the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint knew that Li Musheng's strength was unfathomable, they never thought of attacking him when he was about to use the Soul Searching Technique on them. Instead, they chose to flee.

But when they faced Li Musheng in person, they truly realized how terrifying this eighth prince of Dali was; his strength far exceeded their expectations.

Especially the Killing Saint, who had fought Li Musheng in the capital of Dali before, looked at Li Musheng with a grim expression. He suddenly realized that Li Musheng had probably been hiding his true strength when he attacked him.

The fact that one person could casually suppress a Killing Saint from the Hidden Killing Pavilion and a Pavilion Master from the Hidden Killing Pavilion with strength no weaker than a Killing Saint was clearly even more shocking than Li Musheng suppressing three Holy Monarchs of the Yellow Springs Department.

"Just what level of strength do you possess now?"

"Could it be... that he has already stepped into the realm of Martial God...?"

The bronze mask on the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master's face silently turned to dust, revealing an extremely aged face. The vague aura shrouding the Hidden Killing Pavilion's Killing Saint's face also dissipated, revealing an extremely ordinary face.

At this moment, both of them stared intently at Li Musheng. Even when they faced the White Tiger Temple, which had restrained their killing instincts, they had never felt so powerless.

The main reason was that Li Musheng seemed too relaxed and casual, and he actually only used one move to easily suppress the two of them. At this moment, they no longer had any power to resist.

At this point, even if Li Musheng didn't use his soul-searching technique on them, killing them would be effortless.

"No, if you have truly reached the Martial God realm, there is absolutely no need to cultivate demonic techniques anymore..."

At this moment, the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master stared at Li Musheng and suddenly shook his head and spoke.

If he were truly facing a martial god, and one who was so young, it would be something he could never have imagined.

Moreover, the Martial God has already reached the pinnacle of martial arts, so there is no reason for him to continue cultivating the legacy of the Demonic Path Ancestor. After all, even the Demonic Path Ancestor is insignificant in front of the Martial God.

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint, then waved his hand and said:
"Why bring this up? What does it have to do with you? Besides, a Martial God is nothing to me, I might not even take him seriously."

After saying that, Li Musheng did not question the two leaders of the Hidden Killing Pavilion. Instead, he directly used the Soul Searching Technique to examine their memories.

The Hidden Kill Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint were unable to resist and their eyes glazed over in the blink of an eye. Not long after, Li Musheng withdrew the Soul Searching Technique.

After reviewing the memories of the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint, Li Musheng understood why the two were so afraid of his Soul Searching Technique.

At this moment, both the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint gradually came to their senses. They looked at each other and naturally understood that they had ultimately not escaped Li Musheng's Soul Searching Technique.

"Your Highness..."

The Hidden Kill Pavilion Master's expression shifted rapidly. He was about to try to explain, but Li Musheng stopped him with a gesture, raising an eyebrow and saying:
"You want to use me to help you deal with the White Tiger Temple? To be honest, I don't care about that. What I care about is that you know the clues to the White Emperor's Tomb but didn't tell me."

In fact, Li Musheng had already realized that the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master had the intention of using one enemy to devour another when they were in the main hall of the mansion.

After all, the Hidden Kill Pavilion had been suppressed by the White Tiger Temple for a thousand years. Any Hidden Kill Pavilion master with any ambition would probably have some ideas and want to break free from the White Tiger Temple's control.

The Hidden Kill Pavilion Master wanted to use him to deal with the White Tiger Temple, and Li Musheng actually acquiesced to this, since he had become the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master and the Hidden Kill Pavilion would be his business in the future.

Moreover, it takes two to tango. If the White Tiger Temple doesn't stop him from becoming the Pavilion Master or cause him trouble, he has no interest in taking action against the White Tiger Temple.

At this moment, the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master gave Li Musheng a deep look, then lowered his head and said:
"The Tomb of the White Emperor is related to the future of the Hidden Killing Pavilion. Out of caution, we have kept this matter from Your Highness. Please understand."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng neither confirmed nor denied it, but simply said:

“I have seen all your memories. No matter how hard you try to hide your purpose, it will be useless.”

Admittedly, the Hidden Killer Pavilion Master and Killer Saint did have reasons for freeing the Hidden Killer Pavilion from the control of the White Tiger Temple, but their most important purpose was actually for themselves.

Because the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master and others did not fully cultivate the White Tiger Slaughter Technique, they were subject to the true path of slaughter controlled by the White Tiger Divine Palace.

Moreover, this also caused the progress of the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and Killing Saint to stop at this point, and they could no longer pursue a higher level of martial arts.

Their main reason for wanting to enter the Tomb of the White Emperor was to obtain the complete inheritance of the ferocious beast, the White Tiger. Only by obtaining the true inheritance could they break through their current bottleneck and make further progress in martial arts.

In addition, Li Musheng learned another secret related to the Tomb of the White Emperor from the memories of the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master.

This secret was unknown even to the Killing Saint before him; only the Pavilion Master of the Hidden Killing Pavilion knew it, and it was kept hidden from everyone else.

This secret concerns the White King who founded the Hidden Kill Pavilion and Emperor Tianqi; even the Pavilion Master of the Hidden Kill Pavilion only knows a part of it.

It is said that the reason why the White King established the White Emperor Town to guard the Western Desert was because he was ordered by Emperor Tianqi to set up a secret plan that would shake the world.

In the memories of the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master, the information he knew about this grand plan seemed to be related to the ancient ferocious beast White Tiger and immortality.

Therefore, the mere fact of immortality was enough for the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master to conceal this information and intend to keep it all for himself.

After all, immortality has been the pursuit of countless people since ancient times, and even the Heavenly Emperor was no exception. Naturally, the Pavilion Master of the Hidden Killing Pavilion was also unable to resist it.

At this moment, the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master glanced at Li Musheng with a very strange expression, but seeing that Li Musheng did not mention the secret, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since it concerns immortality, the fewer people who know about it, the better. Although Li Musheng now knows this secret, he may very well keep it all to himself.

But for the leader of the Hidden Kill Pavilion, he would never give up easily as long as there was even the slightest chance.

Moreover, judging from the fact that Li Musheng did not take their lives, the Eighth Prince of Dali did not seem to have any intention of killing them.

In fact, Li Musheng did not intend to kill the two leaders of the Hidden Killing Pavilion. After all, although the two did not tell the truth, their crimes did not warrant death.

Moreover, the Hidden Killing Pavilion only has a few Killing Saints. Killing two of them would be a huge loss to the Hidden Killing Pavilion. Therefore, keeping two people alive to do things is definitely more useful than killing them.

However, the Life and Death Talisman is definitely indispensable.

With a flick of his finger, Li Musheng sent two beams of talismanic light into the bodies of the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint, saying:

“You are all elders of the Hidden Killing Pavilion. I hope that you will all have an honest and trustworthy character in the future, and that I will no longer have to chase after you with the Soul Searching Technique.”

At this moment, both the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint sensed the Life and Death Talisman within their bodies, and they could naturally guess what the Life and Death Talisman's function was.

He also understood the meaning behind Li Musheng's words and immediately spoke up:

"Your Highness will henceforth be the leader of the Hidden Killing Pavilion. We are willing to follow Your Highness's lead and would never dare to deceive you in the slightest."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng nodded at the two Killing Saints before him and said:
“Good, then next you will help me find the Tomb of the White Emperor.”

(End of this chapter)