Chapter 146
Chapter 146
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 146
Chapter Title: I'll Blow Up Both of You the Same Way!
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"Heaven Mending Peak Master."
The Heaven-Scrutinizing Instrument at his brow blossomed with radiant light, illuminating the lines of karma and revealing Lu Yang's face, which was filled with an indescribable look of delight.
".An unexpected bonus?"
His plan this time was to turn Zhao Xuhe into a merit nuke, just waiting for the Fulong Arhat to show up before detonating it for a devastating blow.
Like the Golden Core sword qi, this trick could only be used once. He had been regretting that it would have to be wasted on the Fulong Arhat, with no way to include the Heaven Mending Peak Master. But now, the Fulong Arhat had actually sought out the Heaven Mending Peak Master and invited him along. Wasn't this just the pillow delivered right when drowsiness struck?
It was perfect!
With that thought, Lu Yang's lips curved into a slight smile. So what if they teamed up? No problem—I'll blow up both of you the same way!
"Senior Brother Zhao, it's all on you now."
The next moment, Lu Yang's lips moved faintly as he exhaled and spoke, his innate divine ability empowering his words: "Primal Saint Sect, Zhao Xuhe—qualified to build the Great Dao Foundation!"
[Discernment of Right and Wrong]!
With those words, the Foundation Establishment status empowered the Qi Refining cultivator, and an intangible might from above surged forth, abruptly elevating Zhao Xuhe's status by a full layer.
Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment—instantly adding a ten percent chance of success!
Several days later.
In a quiet chamber within the Skull Mountain market, Zhao Xuhe sat cross-legged, his face alight with joy.
"Who would have thought that the巫鬼道 incident back then would bring such fortune? For the Skull Mountain's earth veins to acknowledge me as master on their own—truly a great opportunity."
With the earth veins' support, plus the Nine Transformations of the Dragon Art, the ascension token bestowed by Perfected Being Yin Shan, and a major divine ability, his odds of breaking through to Foundation Establishment now stood at forty percent. Logically speaking, forty percent was still too low, but at this point, Zhao Xuhe felt he couldn't delay any longer.
"Time to go for it!"
With that in mind, he felt a twinge at his brow, sensing the so-called "memories of Perfected Being Panlong's past life," and a阴沉 glint flashed in his eyes.
The past-life memories he had once fully trusted now looked faker the more he examined them.
Many details didn't match up—only cultivation, no mundane affairs, fragmented like shards that couldn't withstand scrutiny.
"Perfected Being Panlong."
Zhao Xuhe took a deep breath. His intuition told him this Foundation Establishment true person was scheming against him, and a strong sense of crisis made him even more tense.
He had to break through immediately!
"With true persons from the Saint Sect still here, even if that Perfected Being Panlong shows up, he might not dare make a move against me."
The more Zhao Xuhe thought, the more breaking through now seemed like the best choice.
Unbeknownst to him, this thought was amplified intangibly, quickly solidifying his resolve.
"That's it!"
With his mind made up, Zhao Xuhe wasted no more time. His qi surged throughout his body, bolstered by the earth veins as he began slowly elevating toward the Foundation Establishment Realm!
Almost at the same moment—
"He's coming!"
In the northern border, within the Divine Martial Sect, the Fulong Arhat abruptly opened his eyes, sensing a thread of karma from the Nine Transformations of the Dragon Art rising sharply from Skull Mountain.
"So this is that Zhao Xuhe?" The Fulong Arhat pinched his fingers to divine, then curled his lips in a cold sneer. "Trying to bait me out with him and have the Primal Saint Sect surround and kill me. Not a bad idea, but still too naive—not grasping the gulf between mid-stage and early Foundation Establishment."
For Foundation Establishment true persons, every step was a chasm!
Mid-stage versus early Foundation Establishment might seem like just one word's difference, but in a real fight, even four or five of the latter wouldn't stand a chance against him!
Not to mention he had prudently invited the Heaven Mending Peak Master for backup.
With that thought, the Fulong Arhat hesitated no longer. A glow of divine ability light bloomed at his fingertips as he activated his innate divine ability to summon the Heaven Mending Peak Master.
Soon, a figure materialized amid the divine light.
The Fulong Arhat peered closely, only to see a hazy silhouette shrouded entirely in mist, features obscured and qi indistinct.
".I'll have to trouble you again this time, friend."
The Fulong Arhat wasn't surprised. Even in the Saint Sect, teaming up with an outsider to deal with a fellow true person required masking one's identity.
'Though with this old ghost's temperament, he might not even act unless he sees me gaining the upper hand.' But his mere presence was enough.
As long as he blocked the other Saint Sect true persons, letting him duel Lu Yang one-on-one, he could obliterate Lu Yang in ten moves at full power!
Next, two rays of light descended from the sky. One revealed its form—the焕武 True Person, who had previously obtained the [Shedding Golden Body], his injuries mostly healed. He carried the Divine Martial Sect's sect-guarding treasure, the [God Martial Dragon-Binding Halberd], his face brimming with resolute killing intent.
Following behind him was the Divine Martial Sect's other true person, Xuanwu.
Seeing this, the Fulong Arhat grinned. "Have you decided, benefactor?"
".I've decided."
Huanwu True Person nodded. "This time, Xuanwu and I will both act to back you up, Holy Monk. We only hope you can slay that Yuantu and protect the Divine Martial Sect."
The Fulong Arhat had no intention of protecting the Divine Martial Sect, nor the ability to do so.
But that didn't stop him from lying through his teeth. After killing Lu Yang, the sect would be useless anyway—he could just walk away.
Thus, he kept a straight face and solemnly replied, "To propagate the orthodox dharma—how could I refuse?"
—All was in place.
With two true persons from the Divine Martial Sect and the Heaven Mending Peak Master assisting, even if Lu Yang had set a trap, absolute strength would render it futile.
How could he lose?
The next second, the Fulong Arhat activated his divine ability again, vanishing from the spot with the others.
At the same time, Zhao Xuhe had stepped into the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Not as smooth as Lu Yang's back then—even with the ascension token unlocking the nine heavenly barriers, this step was excruciatingly difficult for him. He was already drenched in sweat.
Yet everything still went smoothly enough.
But just as he prepared to construct his Dao foundation, the Foundation Establishment Realm suddenly bloomed with light. Then he saw a familiar figure approaching him.
"Amitabha, benefactor."
Before the arriving Fulong Arhat could speak, Zhao Xuhe reacted instantly, pointing at him with gritted teeth: "Perfected Being Panlong! It really is you!"
".Oh?"
The Fulong Arhat raised an eyebrow. "Looks like you're not entirely clueless, benefactor. Perfect—you're suited to join my [Dragon-Subduing Temple] and cultivate the Path of Cessation, enjoying supreme bliss."
Boom!
Before his words finished, the Fulong Arhat sensed four Foundation Establishment auras rising faintly within Skull Mountain, and he revealed a knowing smile.
Immediately after, four rays of light fled into the Foundation Establishment Realm.
"Who are you!?"
True Person Yu Tong spoke first, his gaze landing on the Fulong Arhat. He froze for a moment, then his eyes filled with bone-deep killing intent.
He recognized the Fulong Arhat!
As a blood descendant of the Zouyu Clan, he had long harbored deep hatred for this new Arhat whom the Pure Land had used to seize the [City Head Earth].
"Benefactor Yuantu, long time no see."
Meanwhile, the Fulong Arhat ignored him, turning instead to Lu Yang, who for some reason lurked silently behind the other true persons.
The next moment, the Divine Martial Sect's Huanwu True Person and Xuanwu True Person both appeared, joining the shrouded Heaven Mending Peak Master to block all three Saint Sect true persons—Yus Tong and the others—clearing a battlefield specifically for Lu Yang and the Fulong Arhat, trapping both within it.
Seeing this, True Person Yu Tong's expression changed drastically.
"You bastard! You bald donkey, how dare you!?"
No one present was a fool. Even if they hadn't realized at first, they all understood now—this was clearly a premeditated killing trap!
(End of chapter)