Chapter 218
Chapter 218
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Translator: Ace
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Chapter Title: Subduing Perfected Being Shangxuan
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Perfected Being Shangxuan moved incredibly fast.
Though he was a sword cultivator at the peak of mid-Foundation Establishment, possessing two innate divine abilities and a superior spirit sword, he couldn't fight off four hands with just two fists.
No matter how strong he was, he wasn't a Grand True Lord. Peak mid-Foundation Establishment was still just mid-Foundation Establishment, and he wasn't even a direct disciple of one of the four major powers' True Lords. Faced with more than a dozen Foundation Establishment True Persons ganging up on him, he could only let out a few pathetic howls of a defeated dog:
"Have the guts to fight me one-on-one!"
"You beasts... beasts!"
Amid cries of agony, Perfected Being Shangxuan took a palm strike from Perfected Being Yin Shan to the back. Yu Chan impaled him straight through the front, and Hanxiang shattered his divine sense.
His entire body was riddled with wounds from the treasures and divine abilities of the early-Foundation Establishment True Persons from Jiangbei.
Finally, a divine ability crashed down.
【Mountain-Embracing】!
With no power to resist, Perfected Being Shangxuan slammed into the ground. The glow of his divine abilities exploded and faded, his eyes tightly shut—he had clearly lost consciousness.
As for Profound Gold Sword Master and Profound Silver Sword Master, the two early-Foundation Establishment sword cultivators, there was even less to say. Lu Yang and the others didn't even need to act. The Jiangbei cultivators, having witnessed the "Primal Saint Sect methods," swarmed forward. There was no suspense—they captured the pair on the spot.
"Well done."
Lu Yang's expression remained calm as he sealed Perfected Being Shangxuan, Profound Gold Sword Master, and Profound Silver Sword Master one by one into 【Mountain-Embracing】.
"You've all worked hard this time."
With that, he produced a stack of jade slips.
He infused each one with a wisp of divine sense before distributing them to the Jiangbei cultivators present.
"This is..."
An early-Foundation Establishment True Person from a minor sect took a jade slip and scanned it with his divine sense. His face lit up with excitement.
"The 【Ten Thousand Treasures River】 technique from Treasure Dividing Cliff?"
"Take them—they're yours."
Lu Yang's tone was casual.
"There's also the divine abilities and techniques from Shangxuan Sword Sect. Once I extract them, everyone who fought here gets a share."
"Since you've all taken risks to help, I won't shortchange you."
As his words fell, Lu Yang waved his hand grandly, tossing the superior spirit swords of Perfected Being Shangxuan, Profound Gold Sword Master, and Profound Silver Sword Master to the three Foundation Establishment True Persons who had contributed the most. The others watched with eyes turning red.
Any earlier caution vanished into the ninth heaven.
Divine abilities! Techniques! Spirit treasures!
The sects of those present were small to begin with—some were even rogue cultivators. Gaining these items meant instant wealth for them.
What more was there to say?
If the Jiangbei True Persons had been slacking off a bit before, that mood was gone now, replaced by burning enthusiasm and fighting spirit.
Anything less wouldn't show their loyalty!
The Primal Saint Sect's favors had to be repaid!
"As for them..."
Here, Lu Yang glanced at Perfected Being Shangxuan and the other two, shaking his head.
"It hasn't been easy for them to cultivate this far."
"Our Primal Saint Sect always treats prisoners well."
"Here's the plan: once I've interrogated them, their Dao foundations go to feed my 【Avici Sword】. Use their corpses to refine demon corpses, and send their souls to the Law Refining Secret Realm for reincarnation."
Perfected Being Yin Shan's brows furrowed at this, and he sighed.
"Junior Brother, you're still too kind."
Lu Yang looked helpless.
"Sigh, can't change it."
The two traded words as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Hanxiang grew increasingly chilled listening nearby, while even Yu Chan's eye twitched slightly.
*This* was kindness?
Had the Primal Saint Sect misunderstood the definition of kindness?
Little did they know, in the eyes of Lu Yang and Perfected Being Yin Shan, letting their souls reincarnate and start over wasn't kindness—what was?
They might even return to Foundation Establishment after reincarnation.
Ready for another harvest.
Next, Lu Yang dragged Perfected Being Shangxuan and the other two into a secret chamber. He brought out the Myriad Spirits Banner, summoned Chen Xinan, and cast Heavenly Mother Transformation Profound Radiance.
A day later.
Lu Yang withdrew the pale-faced Chen Xinan and casually slew the three, now barely human, with a single sword stroke. Then he tallied his gains.
First was the 【Avici Sword】. Feeding it the massive resources from one peak mid-Foundation Establishment and two early ones yielded an absurdly vast feedback of wonders.
"According to the 【Person Slaughter】 feedback, these three sword cultivators' Dao foundations were all metal-aspect. After slaying them, the 【Avici Sword】's suppression of metal has reached fifty percent. In other words, any metal-aspect divine ability or technique loses half its power before the 【Avici Sword】!"
It was practically the nemesis of sword cultivators.
Especially perfect for ambushing clueless ones, letting them overestimate their divine abilities' power. Used well, it could kill unexpectedly!
Beyond that was Perfected Being Shangxuan's memories.
"The Sword Pavilion techniques are real!"
This was Lu Yang's other major haul. Shangxuan Sword Sect had indeed received support from Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion—a secret Sword Pavilion technique.
Named—*Supreme Taiyi Formless Sword*.
"Not a cultivation method, but a sword-refining secret art. Pair it with a Heavenly Gang Earthly Fiend to forge a superior spirit treasure called 【Formless Sword】."
"I see."
Lu Yang stroked his chin, resolving a lingering doubt.
"So Perfected Being Shangxuan wasn't in secluded breakthrough to late-stage—he was refining a sword. No wonder he thought he had the foundation for late-stage..."
Late-Foundation Establishment was a heavenly chasm!
Even in the Primal Saint Sect, figures like the Heaven Mending Peak Master had perished attempting it. How could Perfected Being Shangxuan possibly succeed?
From his memories, he had indeed obtained a suitable Heavenly Gang Earthly Fiend for him. Knowing he couldn't become a Grand True Lord with it, he planned to refine it into 【Formless Sword】 to boost his combat power and contribute more in the coming great war.
"But now, it's all mine."
Lu Yang smiled faintly, but his expression soon turned serious. He retrieved a jade vial from Perfected Being Shangxuan's storage pouch.
It held the Heavenly Gang Earthly Fiend he had obtained.
A strand of Metal Virtue Qi.
Metal Virtue—in the Heavenly Gang positions, named 【Heavy Light】!
"...Coincidence?"
Lu Yang didn't buy it!
Was there a contingency left by Perfected Being Heavy Light? Had Perfected Being Shangxuan obtaining this Heavenly Gang Earthly Fiend and refining 【Formless Sword】 been part of his scheme?
Doubts flooded Lu Yang's mind.
Yet heavenly secrets and karma were all suppressed by True Lord Qingcheng Feixue—no one could divine them. He could only speculate, not verify.
"Have I ruined Perfected Being Heavy Light's plans?"
Perfected Being Shangxuan, as the stabilizing divine needle of 【Qing Kingdom】, should've been untouchable at peak mid-Foundation Establishment.
But Perfected Being Heavy Light likely never anticipated Lu Yang using a spatial shift technique, combining methods and divine abilities to relocate the entire Shangxuan Sword Sect to Jiangbei. It created an opportunity to overwhelm with numbers, piling onto and smothering this sword cultivator alive.
"Guess I'm just too outstanding!"
Sighing at the thought, Lu Yang stayed calm.
"It's fixable. The item's in my hands now—I'll refine it just the same..."
"...And this gives the enemy time to react."
Glancing toward Dragon Guillotine Pass, Lu Yang knew his mission southward wasn't truly to annihilate 【Qing Kingdom】.
His task was pressure.
He needed to tangle with 【Qing Kingdom】, manufacture external conflict, creating opportunities for Perfected Being Heavy Light, reincarnated within 【Qing Kingdom】.
The fall of Shangxuan Sword Sect should spark panic on their side.
What reaction would they have?
How would Perfected Being Heavy Light move?