Chapter 241
Chapter 241
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 36
Chapter Title: Purple Qi Eyes Overlook the World
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A light rebuke—not hysterical cursing, but incredibly heavy—as if two massive mountains had crashed down on the hearts of everyone listening.
Immediately after—
“Rumble!”
The purple qi river spanning north to south suddenly split apart. One became two, two became three, three gave birth to myriad things, unfurling a spiderweb of cracks.
The cracks then transformed into tangible rifts, forcibly tearing the entire purple qi river open. Behind the sundered river loomed a pair of colossal eyes, as though they filled the entire sky, gazing down coldly and emotionlessly upon the world!
“Thud!”
In that instant, countless mortals and even Qi Refining cultivators lost control, collapsing to the ground in prostration, kowtowing without end. They simply couldn’t meet those eyes.
Only Foundation Establishment true persons managed to stay on their feet, barely.
Even so, Lu Yang felt a towering pressure descend upon him, bearing down on his sea of consciousness, instinctively compelling him to kneel.
*What the hell is this!?*
Lu Yang’s heart jolted in shock. He’d seen Golden Core true lords act before—even twice—but none had ever shaken him like this!
A Golden Core true lord still bore some human resemblance, after all. Their dharma bodies might tower between heaven and earth, but they remained humanoid, just larger. It was comprehensible.
Yet these purple qi eyes hovering in the firmament had utterly transcended the human realm!
The next moment, the eyes slowly focused their gaze.
In an instant, that indescribable, colossal pressure slammed down onto Chongguang. With a single glance, Chongguang—who had been ascending—took a devastating blow.
“Crack!”
The already diminished [Cave Sun Blessed Land], reduced to its central zone, splintered with countless cracks, on the verge of being crushed by that gaze alone!
They weren’t even on the same level.
But right then, snowflakes suddenly blanketed the sky above the firmament. A palm as warm and lustrous as jade descended abruptly onto [Cave Sun Blessed Land].
“Boom!”
Radiance bloomed from the jade palm, infused with boundless might. In a flash, it reshaped the crumbling blessed land, smoothing every crack.
True Lord Clear Snow Flying Snow!
In this moment, the Saint Sect’s famed eccentric madam stared skyward with utter excitement, utterly fearless as she locked eyes with the purple qi gaze.
“It really is late-stage!”
Her words hung in the air. Crimson flared in True Lord Clear Snow Flying Snow’s beautiful eyes.
She turned to Chongguang, her voice icy.
“Keep going.”
True Person Chongguang made no reply. Instead, he poured every ounce of strength into elevating the blessed land, reversing [Chen Earth] as it slowly ascended toward [Covered Lamp Fire].
“I want to see if it’s truly Soaring Empyrean!”
His words ignited a response. From the Dao Court, the Pure Land, Sword Pavilion, and overseas realms, Golden Core true lords vanished from their spots. In their place, stars blazed to life across the firmament!
Each ignited star marked a position of fruition!
In that instant, everyone in the world sensed it. Dangling starlight descended like chains, lashing straight onto the purple qi eyes.
Under the onslaught, the heaven-spanning purple qi eyes gradually contracted. The river-like purple qi converged, ultimately coalescing into an illusory figure—face obscured, gender and age indeterminate. A light laugh emanated, sounding at once male and female, old and young.
“Why bother?”
This chuckle differed starkly from the initial “Seeking death.” Gone was the icy indifference; now it brimmed with genuine human emotion.
The next instant, heaven and earth plunged into darkness.
All causality and heavenly secrets were veiled. Nothing was visible—not even to Foundation Establishment true persons, who could no longer fathom the battle raging above.
*This is huge. Huge.*
Lu Yang bowed his head low, two trails of blood tears streaming from his eyes—the toll of glimpsing the battlefield. But that glimpse had shown him everything clearly.
*At least ten!*
The Saint Sect had mobilized True Lord Clear Snow Flying Snow and one mysterious true lord. At the same time, manifestations arose from the Pure Land, Dao Court, Sword Pavilion, and overseas.
More than ten in total!
*But... this is my chance! With heavenly secrets shrouded, no one can divine what happens next—the perfect moment for killing and looting!*
Thoughts raced through Lu Yang’s mind in a flash.
Clearly, this mysterious powerhouse who had reversed [Chen Earth] had instantly become everyone’s target upon appearing. No one would let them escape.
But in turn—
*The major powers must all be stretched thin right now!*
Even the Pure Land!
A daring notion sparked in Lu Yang’s heart.
*In a few more lifetimes, if I seize this opportunity... could I exploit the Pure Land’s vulnerability to claim the [City Head Earth] position?*
The Pure Land still had its Dao Lord in residence, true—but so did the Saint Sect. They’d cancel each other out. He’d only need to handle a handful of Pure Land bodhisattvas. With the Pure Land emptied like this, if a bold true lord cooperated, snatching [City Head Earth] wasn’t impossible!
*But no rushing it.*
Claiming [City Head Earth] would benefit the Saint Sect—some true lord would surely bite. Still, he needed to prove his worth. At minimum, peak Foundation Establishment.
*Best case: snatch it, and I seek golden right away.*
*[City Head Earth] has been trapped so long. As a reclusive position of fruition, and with me as the sole cultivator of related techniques, it’d reject me hardly at all.*
The real hurdle was the Pure Land.
Shift perspectives, though: solve the Pure Land issue, grab [City Head Earth], and true lord status was virtually assured—better odds than Chongguang!
*Step back further: even if I can’t extract it, just get my hands on it. Worst case, reopen lifetimes and carry the position back!*
The realization cleared Lu Yang’s mind like a veil lifting.
*Uncle Master Chongguang, you’ve done me a solid!*
Without Chongguang’s golden bid exposing the [Chen Earth] phase reversal, Lu Yang would’ve had to abandon [City Head Earth] down the line.
Now? A fresh path forward!
Once he hit peak Foundation Establishment, this could be his golden road. Perilous, yes—but the payoff immense!
Just then, the void shuddered violently. Lu Yang realized he’d returned to the blessed land... no, a fragment of it. Across the way, a sword light plummeted from the sky. True to his word, Chongguang had delivered Ye Guyue!
But Lu Yang soon frowned.
“Not just her.”
Several other escaping lights trailed in Ye Guyue’s wake, landing in the blessed land fragment.
He snapped his thoughts back into line, then cloaked his presence with [Star Hidden Radiance] and slunk closer, silent as a shadow.
*. . . Business first!*
Ye Guyue still carried a Rank 2 true technique. To unleash his prodigious intellect, he needed every reference he could get!