Chapter 265
Chapter 265
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: [Undisclosed]
Chapter Title: Dharma Body Achieved, Dao Nie Revealed
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Looking at Chen Anmin, who now wore a face full of dissatisfaction, his tone no longer carrying the initial respect and adoration but instead brimming with reproach, Lu Yang couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
'In the end, it's a dog that can't be tamed!'
'Or rather, the time has been too short, and my prestige isn't enough yet. Otherwise, even with the fruit position tempting his fate, he shouldn't have changed his attitude so quickly.'
Chen Anmin's state was clearly off.
Lu Yang could tell that this involved not only his own swelling ambitions but also the pull of the fruit position. It seemed this realm's heaven was planning to turn hostile.
The next second, Lu Yang noticed the fate star belonging to [Villager] above his head suddenly extinguish. The symbol of being a "local" vanished into thin air, and a qi distinctly different from ordinary people spread out, immediately eliciting cries of alarm from the others. Chen Anmin froze in place upon seeing it.
"Immortal Master... you?"
Clearly, Chen Anmin hadn't anticipated that the immortal master who had helped him and over a million [Villagers] be reborn anew was actually an outer realm demon!
But soon, he reacted.
'Outer realm demon... it's an outer realm demon! If I kill him, I can reclaim the supreme position of the Night Heavenly Son. Then I will be the supreme ruler of the world!'
In an instant, Chen Anmin's eyes turned bloodshot.
Then he heard the "immortal master" before him let out a long sigh, looking at him with utter calm. "Anmin, do you intend to strike at me?"
Chen Anmin's movements paused slightly.
Yet soon, he revealed a ferocious expression and shouted loudly, "Outer realm demon, you've caused the deaths of so many of our kin and still dare to bewitch hearts and minds!"
"Kill him!"
Before Chen Anmin could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a wrenching pain in his gut. Not only him, but everyone who had harbored killing intent felt the same sensation.
"Pfft!"
The next second, sharp claws directly tore through their bodies. With no ability to resist, mature spirit-devouring insects slowly crawled out from within them, draining away all their essence, qi, and spirit in the process. In a flash, they plummeted from their peaks back to the depths.
"Rumble!"
Almost simultaneously, a thunderclap boomed from the firmament above. The stars shook, and the once clear sky spanning thousands of miles turned to dense clouds in the blink of an eye.
"Only noticing now? Too late!"
Lu Yang grinned, pinching a hand seal to directly reclaim the spirit-devouring insect from Chen Anmin's body. As he slew him, he also began circulating his qi-harvesting art!
In that instant, the stars shifted. The sunlight that had fallen on Chen Anmin was drawn uncontrollably to Lu Yang under his pull, absorbed entirely by him. Under the sunlight's illumination, the majestic three-headed, six-armed phantom reappeared behind his head.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The phantom swallowed the brilliance of [Bright Heavenly Son] like a whale gulping rivers and a cow drinking springs, gradually becoming more vivid and increasingly real.
Not only that, but the fate star light from everyone else who had attacked Lu Yang and been slain by the bursting spirit-devouring insects was also harvested entirely by him!
Thud!
At this moment, those who had refrained from attacking Lu Yang out of awe all knelt to the ground one after another, feeling themselves grow ever smaller in his presence.
Looking up, what entered their eyes was no longer a man but a divine idol. The solemn and majestic face looked down upon them. Everyone felt as if he were gazing directly at them, and they hurriedly lowered their heads in terror, prostrating fully, not daring to look again.
[Dry Heaven Total Grasp of Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body]!
"It's done...!"
Lu Yang leaned against the towering phantom, squinting his eyes in satisfaction. Even as dark clouds blanketed the sky above and lightning snakes intertwined, he savored it all like sweet nectar.
"The fruit position's spirit intelligence... what a fool in the end."
Lu Yang sneered coldly. If this realm's fruit position had been even a bit smarter, it never would have allowed him to implant spirit-devouring insects into the mortals.
Yet on one hand, it coveted his earth vein qi; on the other, it saw him clashing with Perfected Being Miaoyin and never sensed the danger. Thus, it let him act freely, unaware that he had been waiting precisely for this moment. One [Bright Heavenly Son] was enough to refine the dharma body!
"And besides, you struck first. This is just self-defense."
Lu Yang exhaled deeply, sensing the empowerment from the [Dry Heaven Total Grasp of Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body]. To be frank, this was practically equivalent to an innate divine ability!
But before he could probe its specific wonders, a massive boom echoed from the firmament.
"Rumble!"
The next second, Lu Yang saw that all the people around him in whom he had planted spirit-devouring insects had, without exception, lost their fate star light at this moment.
A vast region in the sky above suddenly dimmed!
Clearly, the fruit position of [Ten Thousand Martial Realm] had realized something was wrong and decisively cut off its losses, abandoning all these mortals!
Immediately after, Lu Yang spotted beams of blood rainbow light rising in the distance—from the direction of the imperial troops. Yet their auras were countless times stronger than usual, and the leader's aura had even reached the level Chen Anmin had just attained. It was another supreme Heavenly Son!
"...This is getting unplayable."
Lu Yang's eyebrows rose slightly. The imperial troops of [Ten Thousand Martial Realm]'s court hadn't been implanted with spirit-devouring insect eggs. If they truly charged over, he would surely die without a burial.
"Fortunately, my goal has been achieved." With the [Dry Heaven Total Grasp of Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body] accomplished, there was no point lingering here. With that thought, Lu Yang activated the mark in his sea of consciousness.
Soon, a voice rang in his mind: "Eh? Done so quickly?"
It was the voice from the [Heaven-Passing Hall] of the Primal Saint Sect—childlike and milky, tinged with surprise. "Then wait a bit, okay? I'll pull you back now."
Returning via the [Heaven-Passing Hall]'s traction required an absolutely safe environment. Otherwise, under the resonance of heaven and earth qi, the [Heaven-Passing Hall] couldn't pull someone out of thin air. That was why Perfected Being Miaoyin had been trapped in siege earlier, unable to flee. But Lu Yang faced no such issue now.
Soon, brilliant light bloomed over his body.
Almost simultaneously, the thunderous roar in the sky grew even louder, as if someone were roaring in furious frustration. It made even Lu Yang's heart skip a beat.
'Have I really pissed off the realm this time?'
'Next time I come, I'll probably be spotted immediately and besieged... Qi harvesting difficulty will skyrocket several fold. No wonder second-grade true arts are so hard to cultivate!'
For a second-grade true art, the [Dry Heaven Total Grasp of Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body] was merely the foundation. To fully strip this fruit position from [Ten Thousand Martial Realm], one harvest wasn't nearly enough. A haul like this one would need at least four or five more times for any real chance of success.
But one time had already enraged the realm so much—what about four or five more?
Even a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator would face grave dangers, and a single misstep could mean death in [Ten Thousand Martial Realm]!
'But... I'm different!'
'If this life doesn't work, then the next. By then, the grudge resets. I can use the same method to farm it again—farm four or five lifetimes, and done?'
The greatest hurdle for second-grade true arts simply didn't exist for him!
'The path to the Dao is promising... the path to the Dao is promising!'
With this realization, Lu Yang's mood soared. He withdrew the [Dry Heaven Total Grasp of Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body] and even waved cheerfully at the sky:
"See you."
But as the words left his mouth, Lu Yang's expression gradually stiffened.
The thunder in the sky halted mid-flash. All the brilliant lights and spiritual qi froze in that instant, forming a subtle mist-like stasis.
"........."
Lu Yang's smile faded. His once fluid mind felt as if a massive boulder had been dropped into it, weighing down his thoughts and dulling his inspirations.
Unbeknownst since when, all sounds had vanished—the thunder, the shouts. Even Lu Yang himself unconsciously held his breath, afraid to make a noise.
By some instinct, he slowly turned around, as if lifting a veil of illusion. Only then did he realize that, from the very start, someone had been by his side.
From the moment he entered [Ten Thousand Martial Realm], this person had followed him—helping distribute the spirit-devouring insect eggs, joining the siege on Perfected Being Miaoyin, trading with Suo Huan, and witnessing him refine the [Dry Heaven Total Grasp of Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body]...
'Who!?'
Lu Yang's gaze shifted upward bit by bit, only to see the man standing leisurely with hands behind his back, gazing appreciatively at the dark clouds overhead. Clad in an ancient and dignified cyan robe, he seemed like an elder stepped out from history.
Yet when Lu Yang saw his face, an even greater shock struck him.
Because that face was all too familiar.
'Chongguang? How could it be Chongguang!'
In that instant, Lu Yang felt as if plunged into an icy abyss, his thoughts snapping into crystal clarity.
'No... it's a Dao Nie! The Dao Nie formed from Chongguang's failed bid for metal after death!'
In the moment of enlightenment, an even greater shock followed.
Failing to claim metal and transforming into a Dao Nie postmortem—such a massive event... why hadn't he thought of it before?
No, not just him—even the world's true lords hadn't considered the Dao Nie issue. It was as if it had never existed from the start!
......A barrier of perception?
'He's that [Great Forest Wood]... Soaring Empyrean Sun-Obscuring True Lord!'