I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 311 Coming
"It's so scary."

After returning to the Celestial Master Temple, Chen Ming wiped away a cold sweat.

The Ghost King is a powerful being among ghosts, equivalent to a human at the Life Palace Realm or a transformed Great Demon among demons. Such a being is definitely beyond his current capabilities to contend with.

He never expected that the ghost king would be so unethical, actually taking matters into his own hands to eliminate him after discovering him.

If he hadn't reacted quickly and activated the lightning escape technique within his "Celestial Master's Robe" to flee, he might very well have been killed.

This place is really dangerous.

Seeing that he was not injured, Yu Wuzi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't panic, Palace Master. It's very safe inside the Celestial Master Temple. Even if the Ghost King himself came, let alone the Ghost King, he wouldn't be able to break in."

"Was that the newly appointed Lord of the Heavenly Punishment Hall just now?"

Just then, a faint voice came from outside, "Cang Yue greets you."

Then, a rough voice said, "Was that the new Lord of the Heavenly Punishment Hall? He's so weak. Didn't you boast about being the fastest? Why didn't you catch up? If we had killed him and obtained the Purple Mansion Jade Scroll, we could have escaped from here..."

"If you hadn't given away your presence, making him aware of the danger, I would have captured him long ago."

"Hmph, it's your own incompetence that you dare to blame me!"

"Okay, stop arguing."

Finally, another shrill voice rang out.

The other two snorted simultaneously, finally quieting down.

Hearing the three voices outside, Chen Ming looked at Yu Wuzi with a questioning gaze.

Yu Wuzi transmitted his voice, "Besides Ghost King Cangyue, there is also Dragon Demon Xuanli and Great Demon Snake Feather."

Good heavens, all three of humanity's greatest enemies have arrived, and all of them are powerhouses equivalent to the Life Palace Realm. He's only just broken through to the Yang God Realm; isn't this putting too much pressure on him?
He said, “It is an honor for the three seniors to be here. However, it is inconvenient for me to go out to greet them. I hope you will not mind.”

Suddenly, several strange laughs came from outside.

"Human brat, don't think that just because you're trying to get close to us, I'll spare you. One day, I'll snap your neck with my own hands."

"Hehe, the dignified Lord of the Heavenly Punishment Palace actually calls us seniors, truly a once-in-a-lifetime event. How did you become the Lord of this Palace?"

Chen Ming said, "We have no personal grudges against each other; we're only on opposing sides because of our identities. If we were to meet, we would naturally have to fight to the death. Right now, you can't break in and can't make a move, so there's no need for shouting and killing."

Ghost King Cangyue sneered, "What, you, the Lord of the Heavenly Punishment Palace, actually want to be friends with us?"

Chen Ming said, "We can't be friends, of course. But that doesn't mean we can't communicate."

"Haha, if you can let us leave this Demon Suppression Tower, we might be able to be friends." This was clearly a sarcastic remark.

"That's naturally impossible."

Long Mo Xuanli roared, "This human brat is glib and cunning. Don't waste your breath on him. You'd better stay in the temple forever. If you dare to come out, I will kill you."

"Hehe." This is Ghost King Cangyue.

After that, there was no further movement outside.

Chen Ming thought the three of them had left and was about to speak when he suddenly heard the voice of the great demon serpent feather, "When the Palace Master came, did you see my ancestor?"

Who are your ancestors?

"Your ancestors are trapped on the ninth floor. You will definitely see them when you enter the Demon Suppression Tower. Please ask the Palace Master to pass on a message. If the Palace Master agrees, I can guarantee that the demons on the first floor will not cause trouble for the Palace Master."

"What?"

"Just tell my ancestors that the egg has hatched."

"Okay, if I run into your ancestors, I will pass on the message."

"Thank you very much. I won't bother you any longer, farewell."

The sounds outside also disappeared.

Chen Ming waited a while before transmitting his voice, "Could the ancestor that Snake Feather is talking about be that little green snake on the ninth floor?"

Yu Wuzi nodded and said, "Most likely. To reach the ninth level, one must at least be a demon saint. Since the Demon Suppression Tower was built, no more than ten people have ever reached the ninth level."

"I have a question that I don't understand. I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me, senior brother."

"Please ask, Your Highness."

"Why are these demons so determined to break out of this Demon-Suppressing Tower? This is different from other immortal abodes and secret realms."

Yu Wuzi shook his head and said, "I don't know the reason either."

Chen Ming said, "I've already been targeted by those three terrifying beings, so there's no point in staying here. I'll leave this place to you, Senior Brother."

"Rest assured, Lord, I will definitely stay here."

……

Chen Ming arrived at the second level, where he found himself in a Taoist temple. Two people were on duty there, one of whom was Yu Lingzi, who had escaped from the first level.

He chatted with the two men for a while and learned about the situation on the second floor.

The number of demons on the second level is much smaller, but their average strength is stronger, at least equivalent to a first-grade martial artist.

Moreover, these demons and monsters are adept at concealing their tracks and escaping, making them no easy task to hunt down.

Of course, there are also beings at the Divine Treasure Realm level, and even the Life Palace Realm level.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming abandoned his plan to go out and hunt demons.

Clearly, his "Nine Heavens Divine Thunder" is too conspicuous; its use would attract beings at the Life Palace Realm level.

So he left quickly and went to the third floor.

He visited each floor of the Demon Suppression Tower and got a general understanding of the situation inside; it was truly shocking.

The power of the three realms—the Demon Realm, the Demon Domain, and Hell—far surpasses that of the Celestial Master's Mansion. Within the Demon Suppression Tower, the balance of power between the two sides has completely shifted.

On the Celestial Master's Mansion side, they couldn't even find a single expert at the Life Palace Realm. On the demon side, however, there were no fewer than ten experts of that level.

If it weren't for the fact that they occupied the home ground and had a safe zone, the people of the Celestial Master's Mansion would have been wiped out long ago.

However, if this continues, the living space inside the Demon Suppression Tower will eventually be occupied by those demons.

The only good news is that the Demon Suppression Tower still possesses its power.

The higher you go, the stronger the suppression of demons becomes. Especially after the seventh level, even demon kings will be suppressed and drop a major realm, only able to exert the strength of a demon core.

As long as the Demon Suppression Tower remains intact, the Demon Realm, the Demon Domain, and Hell will not be able to turn the world upside down.

He received this news from an old Taoist priest on the fifth floor.

This old Taoist priest's cultivation was unfathomable, at least at the third tribulation level. He was the strongest among all the people in the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Taking the opportunity, Chen Ming inquired about something, "Uncle-Master, where did our Celestial Master's Mansion's most precious treasure, the Demon-Slaying Sword, go?"

The "Jade Register of the Purple Palace" records that the Celestial Master's Mansion possesses a supreme treasure called the "Demon-Slaying Sword." However, he did not see this sword in the Hall of Heavenly Punishment.

The old Taoist priest said, "The Demon-Slaying Sword is with a demon god."

Chen Ming asked in surprise, "Huh? How could this be?"

"Many years ago, a temple lord encountered a demon god on the eighth floor. The temple lord pierced the demon god with a sword that burned with his life force. Since then, the Demon-Slaying Sword has remained on that demon god's body. It is on the eighth floor."

"..."

There is such a thing.

Chen Ming had no choice but to abandon his search for the Demon-Slaying Sword. A Demon God was equivalent to the Nascent Soul Realm. They were among the strongest beings in the world, beings of immense power. A single breath from them could dissipate his Yang Spirit.

……

Chen Ming returned to the ninth floor and appeared on the high platform, where he saw the little green snake. Don't underestimate its size; it was a demon saint.

In this day and age, if a demon saint were to descend upon the human world, it would likely turn the entire world upside down.

He took the initiative to greet him, "Senior, it's nice to see you again."

The little green snake lay limply coiled on the ground, opened its eyes, and said weakly, "It's you."

"The senior doesn't seem to be in good condition."

"It's all your fault. You brought that jade book in, and this guy's power has increased again. It's crushing my flesh and blood." Green Snake said irritably.

This guy?

Chen Ming looked at the statue of Emperor Hao and asked, "If I stay here, will you be crushed to death?"

"joke."

The green snake suddenly straightened its body and said proudly, "How could I, the mighty Green Emperor, be crushed to death by a brainless idiot?"

Chen Ming tentatively asked, "How long have you been suppressed here, senior?"

“Five thousand years…” the green snake said, then seemed to realize something was wrong and glared at him, “Why are you asking this, kid?”

Five thousand?
Chen Ming was somewhat taken aback. If it wasn't bragging, this green snake was indeed terrifyingly strong. It had been suppressed here for so many years and hadn't even died.

How many experience points would I get if I could kill it?

The thought had barely formed in his mind when the green snake said, "You want to kill me?"

"No."

"Hypocritical," the Green Serpent sneered. "None of the past Heavenly Punishment Palace Masters have ever wanted to kill me. I'm not afraid to tell you that I am at my weakest right now. You can try to test me. You might actually kill me."

"You're joking, senior."

Chen Ming did not stay there any longer and left immediately.

After a long while, the green snake lowered its head again and said to the air, "Did he find you?"

no answer.

The green snake closed its eyes again and said nothing more.

……

Chen Ming had absolutely no intention of relaying messages for the great demon serpent yu. As the Lord of the Heavenly Punishment Palace, he was sworn enemies with the demon realm, so how could he possibly relay messages for them?

That was just to get information out of people.

He returned to the Heavenly Punishment Hall and pondered it carefully.

This is a sacred place for cultivation. Every second that passes, his mastery of the "Nine Heavens Divine Control Technique" increases by a few points.

In a single day, you can gain over 100,000 points.

If this pace can be maintained, it will only take twenty or thirty years to upgrade the "Nine Heavens Divine Control Technique" to the eleventh level.

At this level, each advancement requires billions of experience points.

The Demon Suppression Tower is indeed a great place to grind experience points. Just now, that "Nine Heavens Divine Thunder" gave me over two million experience points.

Unfortunately, this isn't a dungeon. The boss inside is intelligent; it attacks immediately upon detecting his presence, giving him no chance to scavenge the mobs.

Chen Ming shook his head, took off his robe, left the Heavenly Punishment Hall, and returned to reality.

Since his spirit has left his body, he cannot stay away for too long, lest something unexpected happen.

The Prince of Linjiang's mansion was not a very safe place.

……

Over the next few days, Chen Ming, as usual, went to various camps to test the officers of the Imperial Guard. Although the experience points for defeating these third and second-rank martial artists had decreased after he reached level 100, every little bit counted.

Of course, he had another purpose in doing this, which was to lure out the Divine Treasure Realm expert from the Nine Nether Sect.

However, the other party was very cautious and did not make a move for several days, as if they were waiting for something.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, the emperor stopped summoning him, perhaps realizing that he could not share his burdens.

Chen Ming learned about the arguments taking place in the imperial court from some rumors.

There were those who supported the eldest princess's marriage to a foreign ruler; they were the peace faction.

There were opposing factions advocating for war, and the two sides engaged in heated debates, with more and more officials being forced to take sides.

The delegations from the northern kingdoms, however, always flaunted their power and acted extremely arrogantly whenever they entered the palace.

It is said that the leader of the northern kingdoms is a prince with peak first-rank strength, who challenges others everywhere. Each time he defeats someone, he thoroughly humiliates them.

If no one accepts the challenge, they just stand there making sarcastic remarks.

Chen Ming had no intention of accepting the challenge; it was best to avoid getting involved in this kind of limelight.

On this day, an imperial edict arrived, appointing him as a Red Robe of the Six Doors.

Several months ago, Lord Hong of the Six Doors had already arranged for him to become a Red Robe. However, it still took several months for the official decree to arrive.

That's incredibly inefficient.

After receiving the imperial decree, Chen Ming went to the Six Doors to report for duty early the next morning.

The position of Red Robe in the Six Doors was originally reserved for experts at the Divine Realm level, due to their special status. Each Red Robe wielded immense power.

He will no longer be fighting alone; he will be able to gather a group of subordinates. Putting aside everything else, if he can recruit a group of second and third-rank soldiers, he'll gain experience points every day.

Chen Ming was still sitting in the same carriage, holding the "Taiyue Sword" in his hand, gently stroking the small earth snake coiled on the scabbard of the "Taiyue Sword".

This earth snake has been dormant ever since it arrived in the capital. It seems to be shedding its skin, indicating it's about to advance in rank.

Therefore, he often carried the "Taiyue Sword" with him and fed it with pure earth-attribute Qi to accelerate its evolution.

"Ok?"

After the carriage had traveled some distance, the ancient mirror hanging around Chen Ming's neck suddenly emitted a chilling sensation.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered a faint figure standing in front of him, waiting for him to run into it.

finally come!

Chen Ming was overjoyed. After waiting for so many days, the fish had finally taken the bait.

This person is incredibly audacious; he actually dared to make a move within the imperial city.

He didn't crush the jade tablet Chang Yunshan gave him. If he hadn't reached the Yang Shen level, he would naturally have summoned the Heavenly Dao Alliance. But now, he was determined to take this head.

Chen Ming did not rush to make a move, but waited patiently.

P.S.: I'm using double monthly passes, so please give me a few too.

(End of this chapter)