Insidious

Two days later— 

The Tower of fifth was buzzing with so much activities. Battles, killing, bloodshed and deaths. 

All of these happened on the eighth floor as blood and bodies lay piled, pinned and pierced on the ground. 

Wang Chung had been killed by Qiu Puyu, although it wasn't done directly. 

Wang Si couldn't hold back his anger at his opponent. The Melder just happened to witness the ruthless part of him. 

"Was that your brother?" Mo Feng, the Melder asked and Wang Si responded rather coldly, "he is not. We're just clan members." 

Mo Feng's eyes flashed. 

"Well, he's just another person that has died, you shouldn't be going all frenzy about it." 

Wang Si was infuriated. "The shocking part is that, the murderer also murdered himself." 

Wang Si attacked and the air trembled, causing Mo Feng to loose balance on air. 

"That's a lot of air turbulence." Mo Feng complained and he raised his hands, instantly causing darkness to descend…

At the other end of the eighth floor, Xuan Qi, Ling Xuan, Yuan Shi and Zhao Ran joined forces to take Si Cheng down. 

"I cannot believe that this little thing is capable of resisting my third sword." Ling Xuan's gaze was disapproving. 

Yuan Shi immediately groaned; "don't worry, he's no longer going to be a problem." 

Si Cheng's face immediately turned pale. How on earth is he going to survive the attack of so many top experts? Death is definitely inevitable. 

Si Cheng immediately decided to escape. 

However, escape was impossible as long as Xuan Qi was in their midst escape could only be considered as a fleeting breath. Xuan Qi is a feather God Master, his darkness was threatening and can also be a barrier. 

Whenever Si Cheng bolts in a direction, there's always something set up to stop him. 

Xuan Qi laughed. "That's the immortal shield. Can you ever escape an Immortal shield?" 

Indeed, the Immortal shield is really immortal. 

Si Cheng was feeling despair and defeat so close, that it was right at the tip of his fingers. 

Si Cheng quickly attacked; 

Double blade will— 

Triple blade will.

Two edged blades spiraled out along with three edged blades. They tore through the air and slashed in all directions, however. 

Yuan Shi stepped forward and roared loudly as his overbearing aura surges wildly, shaking the air, shaking the void and shattering space around him. 

Everything in motion was instantly destroyed including Si Cheng's blades. They didn't even reach half the distance and they were already shattered. 

His mood sank.

Just as Yuan Shi was about to strike at Si Cheng with the aim of ending his life with a single attack, Mu Shen appeared out of nowhere.

And then, he slapped at Yuan Shi with his palm then, the man was blasted backwards by an unfathomable power. 

Mu Shen was surprised. 

The black clad figure was unimaginably powerful. And during the karmic transfer phenomenon, Mu Shen had collected all of the black clad figure's vitality, body's components, strength and all whatnot. While the only thing he could transfer out of his own body was his misfortune which had left the black clad figure so vulnerable. 

And now, Mu Shen's strength was shocking. 

The transfer of body's vitality can only occur under certain circumstances, and that's the receiver's death situations. Meaning that Mu Shen must die in order to ensure transfer of body's vitality.

Yuan Shi's blasted figure attracted a lot of attention and Qiu Puyu saw Mu Shen. Then a deafening crash resounded, shattering the wall as Yuan Shi grimaced in pain.

Qiu Puyu suddenly appeared out of nowhere. "Just the guy I've been searching for." Puyu smiled chillingly that Mu Shen was wary. 

No matter how much his strength had improved, Qiu Puyu did not look like someone he would be able to eliminate so easily. And not to talk of the explorer who followed Qiu Puyu about. 

"Yes, I am here! Talk to me." Mu Shen sounded so confident.

Si Cheng hid behind Mu Shen while Mu Shen charged every other cultivators around. 

"Dude, this isn't going to be an easy fight. A lot of cultivators wants to take you down." Si Cheng whispered and Mu Shen laughed;

"If I'm so easy to be taken down, then I would have not survived the ordeal that I encountered here in these floors." 

Mu Shen sighed, glared at the entrance of the eighth floor and then the exit; he immediately said: 

"You can deal with me later, but now let's face what's before us. Let's join hands and eliminate the being of pure death." 

The moment Mu Shen made that statement, chills suddenly crawled down every spines. Qiu Puyu was no exception and in a blink of an eye, the being of pure death appeared, it's massive scythe glimmering with a chilling aura. 

"What the hell is that thing?" Someone from the crowd asked in a whisper, already chilled to the bones. 

Mu Shen answered: "That thing—

It is the guardian of the eleventh floor. It can kill everyone within this floor with a single breath." 

Qiu Puyu, for the first time was horrified. 

The explorer instantly moved back, trying to leave, however Mu Shen stopped him. "You are going no where, not until we are done fighting and Killing this thing. It's either we win or we die, besides you've shamelessly followed Qiu for so long searching for me, do you want to leave everything behind? Do you want to leave without getting your revenge on me?" 

The explorer was furious. 

"Do not drag me into this! I'm not ready to die." 

He turned to leave, but all of a sudden the being of pure death appeared, immediately striking it's unholy scythe upon the explorer. The crowd of cultivators were horrified. Blood simply sprayed all over the floor and the body dropped to the ground in a thud.

Just like that, an explorer had died. What remained of him is his body which leaked blood and body bits.

Qiu Puyu could not move. No one could move. The being of pure death was too domineering, insidious, undefeatable and unfathomable. Even Mu Shen himself could not avoid his Fate if he gets striked with that scythe.

The being of pure death ignored every other person there and glared at Mu Shen. "You've absorbed my technique into your body and it cannot be retrieved. Which means, I can only kill you right now." 

Mu Shen's pupils shrank and his back suddenly ran cold.

The scythe moved as it tore through the void, appraoching at an insane speed. 

Mu Shen's eyes widened and he used the Ten Abyss Gates.

The first abyss gate opened followed by the second, the third and the fourth. 

Now, he could manifest four abyss gates and it's overall power had improved dramatically. 

The beautiful, yet lethal scythe slammed upon the four Abysses combined and there was a soft ring in the air. 

Everything was pierced through, shattered and erased. 

Mu Shen's eyes widened in horror. The force of impact pushed him back and he crashed unto the wall. 

"You actually survived a strike from my scythe." 

The being of pure death smiled, something so much more sinister than even Qiu's smiles. 

"Then, you have to take the second attack." 

The Scythe moved again, it's sharp edge gleaming with dread.

Mu Shen's face had long drained of all color, the insidious nature of the Scythe was practically to say, it was chillingly lethal. 

The Scythe drew closer while Mu Shen had not even moved from his spot. He hurriedly moved but then— 

The lethality of the scythe took form. And suddenly, the sharp edge struck through, piercing his body. 

Mu Shen's eyes was drenched in horror, while his own body was being pierced through.

Blood slowly dropped from his already opened skin and— immediately, his body vanished, dissolving into particles of white light.