Chapter 192
Chapter 192
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: Unknown
Chapter Title: The Blood Demon's Backup Plan
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The Blood Demon Perfected Being's confidence was not without foundation, like wind coming from an empty cave.
In fact, even outside the Primal Saint Sect, if any sect, large or small, produced a late Foundation Establishment great cultivator, it would bring earth-shaking changes.
Because a great cultivator had hope of forming a Golden Core.
Even if that hope was pitifully slim, nearly nonexistent, it was still a sliver of possibility—and even a sliver was enough to warrant attention.
Thus, any great cultivator typically faced one of three outcomes. The first was when the position indicated by their Dao foundation stood empty above them, unclaimed by any of the four major powers. This type enjoyed the greatest freedom but lacked backing, making them the most prone to failure in forming their core due to having no support.
The second was hailing from a renowned great sect.
For instance, the Radiant Glory Perfected Being's desired position lay within the Primal Saint Sect, backed by a True Lord of the sect, placing him among those with the highest chance of success.
The third was when someone already occupied the position.
Both Lu Yang and Ancestor Master Tingyou fell into this category—one because the position had been claimed ahead of time, the other because it was held by the Pure Land, allowing no one else to attempt it.
Those trapped in such a predicament were essentially doomed.
Great cultivators in this bind were either outright slain by the True Lord occupying the position or forced to abandon their core formation and submit to that True Lord.
Ancestor Master Tingyou met the former fate.
The Blood Demon Perfected Being suffered the latter.
Indeed, the Blood Demon Perfected Being had also proven the Covered Lamp Fire position, but unlike the Radiant Glory Perfected Being, he chose to submit to Daoist Hongyun, who was then still a True Lord.
In truth, the *Heaven-Deceiving Grand Method* that had allowed him to survive until now was specially derived and granted to him by Daoist Hongyun. Thus, the moment the Blood Demon Perfected Being ceased concealing his own karma, Daoist Hongyun, far away at the edge of the world, immediately sensed it. He frowned slightly and looked up at the firmament.
“Blood Demon? He came back to life?”
At this moment, Daoist Hongyun was not in the present world but within the Foundation Establishment realm. Shocking as it was, there was no baleful wind around him!
Baleful wind was the tribulation of the Foundation Establishment realm.
Whether early, mid, late, or perfection stage—as long as one remained a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they were inevitably subjected to the baleful wind's erosion and corrosion of the soul.
Yet in this small region where Daoist Hongyun resided, there was truly not a trace of baleful wind. Even baleful winds from outside shattered like waves crashing against rocks upon reaching this area, unable to intrude.
And this was after it had been damaged.
In the old days, when he reigned supreme over his position, the fame of his [Eternal Radiance Treasure Light Grotto-Heaven] had resounded far and wide, drawing True Lords to pay homage and seek shelter under him.
Now, it had come to this.
The former [Eternal Radiance Treasure Light Grotto-Heaven] lay shattered. Despite his desperate efforts to salvage it, only this fragment—barely qualifying as a blessed land—remained.
Even so, he had nearly failed to claim it.
The reason was simple: he was too weak.
A century ago, his cultivation had only just recovered to mid Foundation Establishment, so feeble that even the Heaven Mending Peak Master knew it full well and dared to challenge him openly.
To that end, he had been forced to fish repeatedly within the Primal Saint Sect, usurping fortune.
Only after producing Xiao Shiye and obtaining the destiny of the colorful merit fish did he gain sufficient confidence. He then concealed his karma and went into secluded cultivation for a hundred years.
Now, a century later, he had finally refined the remnant grotto-heaven fragment into this [Treasure Radiance Blessed Land], barely restoring his cultivation to Foundation Establishment perfection. Yet fearing discovery, he had hidden within the blessed land, unwilling to emerge.
After all, Daoist Hongyun knew the True Lord backing Radiant Glory—Clear Serenity Flying Snow True Lord.
She was a madwoman.
Radiant Glory Perfected Being was her personal protégé, and his success greatly benefited her own cultivation. Thus, she would never tolerate anyone disrupting it.
Previously, she had refrained because he was too weak.
But once she learned he had recovered to Foundation Establishment perfection and could contend with Radiant Glory Perfected Being, she would have no qualms about crushing him preemptively!
Yet now, Daoist Hongyun faced a dilemma.
“Blood Demon... He's a fine candidate. If I can prop him up to contend with Radiant Glory in my stead, he might draw some attention away from me.”
Daoist Hongyun pinched his fingers to divine, instantly gaining insight.
“So that's how it is—the karma of the [Avici Sword] has stirred trouble. He's currently being hunted by sword cultivators from Jiangnan and seeks my aid.”
At first glance, there seemed no great danger.
Though he had fallen from his position, his insight remained. Few could deceive his divinations of the heavenly secrets, unless they involved a True Lord.
Such as bearing a True Lord's avatar.
Or being a Dao deviant from failed core formation.
“Hahaha!”
As he pondered, Daoist Hongyun couldn't help laughing aloud. He knew the Blood Demon Perfected Being's capabilities well—how could he provoke enemies of that caliber?
Impossible! Utterly impossible!
In his divination, the strongest foe was merely that mid Foundation Establishment sword cultivator from the Sword Pavilion. Impressive for mid stage, perhaps, but to him at Foundation Establishment perfection, it was a mere flick of the finger—beneath concern.
“Then I'll make a trip!”
With resolve, Daoist Hongyun hesitated no longer. He rose with a sweep of his sleeve, heading toward the Blood Demon Perfected Being while sending him a message.
“Let me hold on a bit longer?”
Sensing the message transmitted through the karmic web, the Blood Demon Perfected Being was momentarily stunned. This didn't feel right—did a True Lord need him to hold out longer before acting?
Shouldn't he simply tear open space and scoop me away with a giant hand?
An ill premonition stirred in the Blood Demon Perfected Being's heart, but regardless, Daoist Hongyun's response offered hope. He pushed further thoughts aside.
“Hm?”
As Ye Xingfeng's sword light closed in, the Blood Demon Perfected Being suddenly sensed something and glanced in a certain direction. Joy spread across his face.
“The third profundity of the [Avici Sword] has activated?”
“Excellent!”
In the next instant, the Blood Demon Perfected Being pinched a hand seal and sneered viciously.
“Ignorant whelp, you dare use my treasure and think I left no countermeasures?”
Almost simultaneously, elsewhere.
Lu Yang had just tracked down the other Immortal Alliance Merge Dao cultivators. Aside from Old Lin, who held the [Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Tushita True Edict], he slew the rest.
And the outcome was as expected.
After devouring the true qi, blood, and flesh of eleven Merge Dao cultivators, the [Avici Sword] fully restored to peak condition, its third profundity emerging.
Named: [Name Vessel]
“Across the heavens, only name and vessel cannot be falsified. The sword master recognized by [Name Vessel] forever holds first control over the [Avici Sword].”
In an instant, Lu Yang's expression darkened like stagnant water.
It was a master-recognition profundity!
The next moment, the freshly restored [Avici Sword] trembled violently, severing its link with Lu Yang in a flash as it sought to flee into the void!
Evidently, the Blood Demon Perfected Being was the sword master recognized by [Name Vessel]. From start to finish, he was the true owner of the [Avici Sword]. Sending it out had served not only to share heavenly punishment but likely also to borrow others' hands to repair and perfect it!
Now restored, he naturally reclaimed it!
(End of chapter)