Chapter 193
Chapter 193
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 193
Chapter Title: Avici is Happy Only in Master's Hands
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"I knew that old bastard left a contingency on the [Avici Sword]!"
Lu Yang gripped the Avici Sword, but he could no longer sense any response from the sword spirit within. The hand holding the sword was even enduring constant backlash from the sword qi.
There was no doubt that this [Famous Artifact] divine wonder was the source of the Blood Demon Perfected Being's confidence in giving away the Avici Sword he had painstakingly refined. He had clearly planned to burn the bridge after crossing it from the start. One could only say that all Perfected Beings of the Saint Sect were cut from the same cloth—none of the opportunities they created could be trusted.
Fortunately, he wasn't entirely unprepared.
"The Heaven-Deceiving Great Method hasn't expired yet. The Avici Sword belongs to me now. I've borne heavenly punishment in your stead, so if you want to take it back, you must repay the merit and fortune I've lost!"
Lu Yang was no stranger to the Heaven-Deceiving Great Method.
After all, the principle behind this secret art was simple: exchange one part cost for ten parts profit. No matter how it was spun, that one part cost still had to be paid.
No matter how large the difference, it was still a transaction with give and take.
If the Blood Demon Perfected Being had already fully resolved the heavenly punishment and withdrawn the Heaven-Deceiving Great Method, then naturally there would be no issue—he could recall the Avici Sword without any cost.
But right now, he still needed the Heaven-Deceiving Great Method to cling to life, so he couldn't violate its rules.
Thus, if he wanted to reclaim the Avici Sword, he had to repay Lu Yang the portion of karmic fortune lost to heavenly punishment. Only then would it be settled fairly.
"Hmph!"
At the same time, the Blood Demon Perfected Being sensed the shift in karma. His expression darkened slightly, but he didn't take it too seriously and decisively mobilized his merit and fortune.
Here, take it!
Though he lost some merit and fortune, Ye Xingfeng had already closed in to kill him. Without reclaiming the Avici Sword, he couldn't stand against him.
"We'll settle this score later."
The Blood Demon Perfected Being seethed inwardly as he continued summoning the Avici Sword.
However, on the other end, after receiving the merit and fortune from the Blood Demon Perfected Being, Lu Yang sneered and produced a strand of yellow mist.
[Heavenly Corpse Baleful Qi]!
To be precise, it was a strand of earth vein qi crafted by Ancestor Tingyou using Heavenly Corpse Baleful Qi. Once destroyed, it would immediately summon heavenly punishment!
The next second, Lu Yang unhesitatingly wrapped this strand of earth vein qi around the Avici Sword like a scabbard. If the Avici Sword wanted to fly away through the void, it would have to shatter the earth vein qi—and once it did, the Blood Demon Perfected Being, as the culprit, would face heavenly punishment!
"There you go, take it."
Lu Yang released his grip, no longer restraining the Avici Sword, and even considerately shielded the karma on it to ensure the Blood Demon Perfected Being wouldn't notice anything amiss.
The next second, the Avici Sword resolutely shattered the earth vein qi and transformed into a streak of blood-red rainbow, hurtling toward the Blood Demon Perfected Being.
Moments later—
"No!!!"
A miserable scream erupted from Blood Demon Island, followed by a thunderclap from the heavens as a bolt of lightning struck the Blood Demon Perfected Being!
Heavenly punishment!
In an instant, the Blood Demon Perfected Being felt the heavenly punishment, which had already diminished somewhat, surge back fiercely. And to make matters worse, he had just compensated Lu Yang with some merit and fortune—double loss! He was on the verge of being forced to reincarnate as livestock for several lifetimes!
What to do?
The Blood Demon Perfected Being's soul trembled, rage nearly exploding within him. But in the end, he made the most rational choice.
Return the Avici Sword!
The next second, the Avici Sword that had just flown back was grittedly sent away by the Blood Demon Perfected Being, carrying a portion of heavenly punishment with it.
But this time, Lu Yang decisively refused.
"You want me to bear heavenly punishment for you again? Fine. Undo the [Famous Artifact] divine wonder and give the Avici Sword to me completely, and I'll help you out."
Blood Demon Perfected Being: "."
You beast!
The Blood Demon Perfected Being instinctively wanted to refuse, but he clung to clarity in the end. He couldn't refuse—right now, only Lu Yang would accept this karma!
He could certainly pass the Avici Sword to someone else, but now that his identity was exposed, handing it off would make anyone suspicious. Who would willingly take on the karma? Only Lu Yang knew the full story, leaving room for negotiation.
Thus, the Blood Demon Perfected Being didn't hesitate for long.
After all, compared to the composed and unflappable Lu Yang, the Blood Demon Perfected Being was far more desperate, with no leverage to haggle.
".Fine!"
The next second, a crimson glow flickered intensely on the Avici Sword, and Lu Yang saw the connection between it and the Blood Demon Perfected Being sever.
[Famous Artifact] unclaimed!
Lu Yang laughed heartily then, reclaiming the Avici Sword in hand and pouring his entire mana into it, filling the blade to the brim.
As for the transferred heavenly punishment?
Lu Yang calmly used the merit and fortune just obtained from the Blood Demon Perfected Being to blunt most of it.
For the remaining heavenly punishment, he shifted the bulk with the Heaven-Deceiving Great Method. The lingering effects were negligible, comparable to the fallout from his past earth vein explosion—well within his tolerance. More importantly, from now on, the Avici Sword was truly molded to him!
"Come, say goodbye to your old master."
"Avici doesn't know any old master."
With a surge of mana from Lu Yang, the Avici Sword's spirit emerged, nuzzling affectionately against his cheek. "Avici is happy only in Master's hands."
This sight made the Blood Demon Perfected Being's eyes bulge with fury.
Watching his former [Famous Artifact] claimed by Lu Yang—handed over by his own doing—nearly shattered his soul with rage.
"Boom!"
At that moment, a sword qi crashed down, cleaving the Blood Demon Perfected Being's palace in two. Ye Xingfeng stepped forth, riding boundless sword light.
"Hm?" Ye Xingfeng scanned the surroundings, brow furrowing slightly. "The Witch-Ghost successor... not here?"
The Blood Demon Perfected Being was equally stunned. "You're not here to kill me?"
Ye Xingfeng had appeared with thunderous speed, hurtling straight toward him. He had assumed the other came to slay him!
After all, he was a grand Perfected Being of the Saint Sect.
Sword cultivators of Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion killing him would be par for the course. But now it seemed his target had never been him from the start?
Then who?
At this thought, the Blood Demon Perfected Being's soul trembled anew.
"It's you again!?"
"That's right, me again."
In the distance, Lu Yang smiled faintly. He had long since used [Distinguish Same from Different] to blend the karma of Mountain-Embracing and Blood Demon Island.
Their karma intertwined inseparably.
Thus, with a slight tweak via the Heaven-Scrutinizing Instrument, he changed [Lu Yang at Mountain-Embracing] to [Lu Yang at Blood Demon Island], easily fooling Ye Xingfeng!
"And it's not over yet."
Lu Yang's eyes gleamed as he looked in another direction, where two escaping lights hurtled toward them.
It was Ying Tongshou of the Jiangdong Dao Court and Old Lin, the Immortal Alliance's last Great Cultivator at Unity. For some reason, they had chosen to act together.
But compared to the Blood Demon Perfected Being and Ye Xingfeng, their states were utterly wretched.
Since Lu Yang's scheme began, Ye Xingfeng's sword heart was flawless, indifferent to treasures, while the Blood Demon Perfected Being's profound cultivation allowed him to barely maintain clarity.
Ying Tongshou and Old Lin were different. They had ransacked the secret realm, shifted massive heavenly punishment onto themselves via Lu Yang's Heaven-Deceiving Great Method. Their merit and fortune severely depleted, calamity qi clouded their minds—they were lost in delusion, gripped only by their deepest obsessions.
And what were those obsessions?
"His Majesty's secret decree: retrieve the Blood Demon Perfected Being's soul and force Lu Yang to Jiangdong."
"Find the Saint Sect Perfected Being and unlock the seal on the [Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Tushita True Edict]."
Both Lu Yang and the Blood Demon Perfected Being matched their obsessions, but with Lu Yang absent now, the Blood Demon Perfected Being was the natural target!
Then, a voice drifted leisurely: "The Blood Demon Perfected Being is right before you. What are you waiting for?"
"Attack!"
With the voice came a burst of divine ability radiance.
[Resolve Suspicions]!
Lu Yang's innate divine ability could lock an event's outcome to his desire—normally useless against peers.
But now, Ying Tongshou and Old Lin bore far too much heavenly punishment.
Merit and fortune doubly exhausted—ripe for exploitation!
The next second, they hesitated no longer. One produced a gleaming golden imperial edict, the other the [Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Tushita True Edict]!
(End of chapter)