"Father-in-law, the blade of the Broken Saber is the most terrifying blade in the world. I hope you won't underestimate it."
Shen Lang looked at Tang Jiutian and said with a smile, "If you underestimate it, there will be no more Sect Master of the Tang Sect in this world."
With that, Shen Lang leaped onto the roof of the ancestral hall to observe the terrain of the Tang Sect. He finally discovered an ancient building called the Heaven-Piercing Pavilion standing in the center. He then asked Tang Jiutian, "Father-in-law, is Ye Shishi in the Heaven-Piercing Pavilion?"
"If you want to know, you can go and see for yourself. However, the Heaven-Piercing Pavilion is filled with countless traps, hidden weapons, and poisons. Be careful, you might go in alive and not come back."
Tang Jiutian looked at Shen Lang and said with disdain.
"Haha, Father-in-law, you're provoking me, aren't you? But the son-in-law fears no one's provocation the most. Therefore, I will indeed go to the Heaven-Piercing Pavilion to take a look."
Saying this, Shen Lang threw the Yixi Sword, sheath and all, to Feng Yijian. "Old Feng, your sword is ruined. Use mine next. If Broken Saber can't handle him, you can attack together."
"Thank you, Brother Shen."
Catching the Yixi Sword, Feng Yijian smiled at Shen Lang and said, "Even if Brother Broken Saber can't defeat Tang Jiutian, we can still hold him back with our combined strength. At least before you rescue Ye Shishi, Tang Jiutian absolutely cannot leave here to cause you trouble."
"Haha, I'll trouble you then."
Shen Lang said with a smile upon hearing this, then quickly rushed towards the Heaven-Piercing Pavilion.
"Shen Lang, you want to save someone, have you asked this old man?"
Seeing Shen Lang rushing towards the Heaven-Piercing Pavilion, Tang Jiutian roared and then appeared in front of Shen Lang like a ghost, shouting.
However, Tang Jiutian's speed was fast, but Broken Saber's speed was even faster. As soon as Tang Jiutian finished speaking, the rusty black blade swung down at Tang Jiutian from mid-air.
This strike was not flashy, but it carried the fear of death, as if it came from the eighteenth level of hell, making people feel eerie and even chilled to the bone.
This strike seemed to have no tomorrow; it was either the enemy dies or I die.
Tang Jiutian had seen countless people use swords, but he had never seen anyone's blade so terrifying. In his shock, he quickly dodged.
While Tang Jiutian was dodging, Shen Lang had already moved a thousand meters away using the Ghostly Shadow Steps.
The majestic Heaven-Piercing Pavilion, the eighteenth level of hell. Without a guide, the living are forbidden to enter, lest their souls be scattered and destroyed.
When Shen Lang arrived at the entrance of the Heaven-Piercing Pavilion, he saw a stone tablet with two chilling lines of text.
"Nonsense!"
Upon seeing these words, a normal person would have turned pale with fear. But Shen Lang didn't even look at them. He kicked the stone tablet, shattering it into pieces, and then directly charged through the main gate of the Heaven-Piercing Pavilion.
The Heaven-Piercing Pavilion resembled a Buddhist pagoda. After entering the first floor, Shen Lang found the main hall to be empty. There were no furnishings, no decorations, and not a single person. There were even no windows or light, making the hall, which occupied an area the size of a football field, eerily silent.
If an ordinary person entered, they would have been terrified. But Shen Lang remained very calm.
Because, the moment he entered, Shen Lang activated his Dual Pupils technique, which allowed him to see everything clearly in the pitch-black hall.
"Tang Jiutian, you son of a bitch, you really know how to play."
There was indeed no one in the first-floor hall. However, on the side of the hall near the stairs, tens of thousands of venomous snakes were coiled. These snakes piled up into a mountain over ten meters high. If Shen Lang hadn't been able to see clearly with his Dual Pupils, he would have been bitten to pieces by these snakes while wandering around.
After Shen Lang discovered these venomous snakes, it seemed that they also noticed the uninvited guest. Soon, a rustling sound came from the hall, like snakes crawling or hissing.
"Tang Jiutian, you're something else, bringing so many venomous snakes. But I fear snakes the least. Using venomous snakes to deal with me is wishful thinking."
Shen Lang said with a smile, then took out a medicinal bottle from his pocket. He poured out a golden powder and sprinkled it on his clothes and boots. Then, he walked directly towards the snake nest.
However, a strange scene occurred. Seeing Shen Lang approaching, tens of thousands of venomous snakes instantly scattered, as if they would die if they hesitated for a moment longer, fleeing towards the entrance. In the end, there wasn't a single snake left in the empty hall.
"Damn it, that Serpent-Repelling Powder developed by Wolong is really effective."
Wolong inherited his elder's medical skills, but only inherited the parts he was interested in, which was researching various kinds of rare medicines. This Serpent-Repelling Powder was one of them.
This was developed by Wolong using rhinoceros horns and dozens of rare flowers and herbs, and it had an extremely terrifying deterrent effect on venomous snakes. When Shen Lang and Wolong were exploring in the Amazon, countless venomous snakes fled upon smelling its scent. He never expected to encounter it here today.
After dealing with the venomous snakes on the first floor, Shen Lang strode forward and went directly to the second floor.
However, the moment Shen Lang stepped on the first stair, the staircase made a creaking sound. In the next second, countless small holes, denser than raindrops, appeared on the ceiling of the first floor, emitting light like the sun passing through a sieve.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh—"
In an instant, thousands of crossbow bolts descended like a rain of arrows.
For an ordinary person, even a Heaven Realm expert, it would have been impossible to dodge in this situation.
But unfortunately, Shen Lang had Innate Qi Defense, which provided defense from all angles.
The moment the arrow rain fell, Shen Lang's Innate Qi Defense activated. A purple shield protected him from all angles. The arrows shattered upon impact with the purple shield.
Five seconds later, the arrow rain ended, and Shen Lang strode to the second floor.
"What? This brat got to the second floor so easily?"
Unbeknownst to Shen Lang, his performance on the first floor was clearly monitored. On the eighteenth floor of the Heaven-Piercing Pavilion, Tang Wan'er watched the monitor with a shocked expression.
Tang Hongyao, standing beside her, was equally surprised. "The Ten Thousand Snake Formation and the Ten Thousand Arrow Piercing Heart, these two ultimate killing devices have intercepted and killed countless people who attempted to break through the pavilion, including top experts, and even Heaven Realm experts. This Shen Lang actually resolved them so easily. It seems he is indeed more terrifying than we imagined."
"Hongyao, don't boost his morale and lower ours. The Heaven-Piercing Pavilion has eighteen floors. I don't believe he can truly break through."
Saying this, Tang Hongyao looked angrily at Ye Shishi, who was leisurely drinking tea in a recliner, and sneered, "Ye Shishi, you're so nonchalant. Do you think you will definitely be rescued by Shen Lang? Let me tell you, don't even think about it."