Martial God: Grinding from Mortal Flesh to Immortality
Chapter 163 - 135: Mid-Stage Level 4, Rejecting the Invitation, Du Bai on the Verge of a Breakthrough!_2

Chapter 163: Chapter 135: Mid-Stage Level 4, Rejecting the Invitation, Du Bai on the Verge of a Breakthrough!_2

In an instant, the vast Qi Blood Power stirred up violent storms, lifting the yellow sand around and exposing the Yellow Sand Beasts hidden deep beneath.

ROAR ROAR ROAR!!!

The Yellow Sand Beasts roared at Lu Sheng, only to be struck by a blood-red Palm Seal falling from the sky, landing harshly upon them.

BAM!!

With a dull thud, the bodies of the Yellow Sand Beasts shattered instantly at that moment.

Turning into Deathly Silence Qi, they dispersed between heaven and earth.

"These Yellow Sand Beasts are getting weaker for me."

Lu Sheng shook his head slightly, ready to return to the Shelter to continue his cultivation, but then saw Du Bai messaging him.

Lu Sheng connected, and Du Bai’s virtual figure was projected.

"Lu Sheng, how have you been lately?"

As soon as Du Bai appeared, he laughed and greeted him.

Facing Du Bai’s concern, Lu Sheng also smiled slightly: "Not too bad, how about you, senior?"

"Me?"

Du Bai’s face showed a trace of pride: "I’m preparing to take on an intermediate mission!"

Lu Sheng was momentarily stunned. He knew very well that only students with fifth-tier combat capabilities could take on intermediate missions for the Life Factions.

But thinking of Du Bai’s Giant Divine Soldier, Lu Sheng understood.

"By the way, you’ve been with the Life Factions for more than a year now. In just over a year more, you’ll have to choose your faction!"

Suddenly, Du Bai seemed to remember something and said to Lu Sheng.

Faction selection!

Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly. He had almost forgotten about it. When he first joined the Life Factions, Du Bai had informed him about choosing a faction.

At that time, Lu Sheng was focused on joining the Ancient Martial System and had reported there, but reporting was one thing, the actual faction selection would take place three years after joining the Life Factions.

Which means that in just over a year, Lu Sheng would truly belong to one of the factions.

"Actually... I still think you could join the New Martial Sect."

Du Bai pondered for a moment and then said to Lu Sheng.

"You have your own goals, and if you want to achieve those goals, the New Martial Sect is a great choice. It can help us achieve our goals faster."

"For instance, the Giant Divine Soldier I created allows me to possess the strength of a Transcendent at the fifth tier while I’m still at the fourth tier."

"This way, I can accumulate credits much faster."

Du Bai said to Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng was a junior that Du Bai valued, and Du Bai, being from the New Martial Sect, naturally wanted Lu Sheng to join as well.

"Of course, I’m just giving you a suggestion. Before you actually start choosing a faction, you could also check out the New Martial Sect or the Research Factions."

Du Bai said.

Lu Sheng nodded and replied with a smile: "Thank you for the reminder, senior. I still wish you the best of luck with your upcoming mission."

"You rascal..." Du Bai chuckled, shaking his head, and then continued: "Besides choosing a faction, there’s something else quite important."

Du Bai’s expression became slightly serious.

Lu Sheng was curious: "What is it?"

Du Bai said: "In our Life Factions, every thirty years, there is an internal selection competition. Now there are only seven years left until the next one. If you are willing, you can participate at that time."

"Every internal selection competition offers considerable rewards for those who achieve good rankings, which would be beneficial for you too!"

Lu Sheng blinked: "An internal selection competition?"

Lu Sheng hadn’t heard of this before. After all, it’s only held once every thirty years, and he had only joined the Life Factions for a little over a year, spending most of his time in seclusion on Ancient Temple Star.

But since Du Bai mentioned it, Lu Sheng naturally took note of it in his mind.

Lu Sheng nodded: "I remember now. If I have the time, I will definitely participate."

Hearing this, Du Bai didn’t say much more. They chatted for a while before ending the communication.

Lu Sheng slowly walked towards the Shelter: "Internal selection competition, huh? Sounds interesting. But the Life Factions are so vast, with millions of students, including many fifth-tier seniors. My current strength... still seems somewhat inadequate."

"I should focus on training hard. In seven years, I might give it a try."

Lu Sheng smiled and turned back to the Shelter to begin his rigorous training.

...

Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, another half year passed.

In these six months, besides fulfilling his duties defending Ancient Temple Star, Lu Sheng focused on intense training.

Having taken Du Bai’s advice, Lu Sheng no longer confined himself to the Shelter. Instead, he spent half the day each day walking to the center of the Desolate Desert, dispersing his Qi Blood Power and exposing his physical body entirely to the environment.

Allowing the Deathly Silence Qi to continuously wash over his body, even though Lu Sheng was currently in the mid-fourth tier, long exposure to the Deathly Silence Qi still corroded his body.

However, this corrosion felt almost negligible to Lu Sheng.

It looked somewhat daunting and terrifying, but after Lu Sheng used his Qi Blood Power to cleanse himself, he was able to quickly recover to normal.

Moreover, the erosion of the Deathly Silence Qi was beneficial to Lu Sheng, not only helping him gain deeper insights into the mysteries within the Deathly Silence Qi but also serving as a form of tempering for his physical body.