Chapter 320
Chapter 320
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 156
Chapter Title: Quite Decisive
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"Quite decisive indeed."
Lu Yang shook his head. Compared to the loose cultivator Wu Cang, True Person Qi He was clearly a true-blue Primal Saint Sect True Person—ruthless in hand, black of heart.
His only miscalculation was Lu Yang's cultivation.
To be fair, that wasn't his fault. Lu Yang's cultivation really was early Foundation Establishment; the mid-stage boost came purely from the wonders of [Calamity Wave].
That was Lu Yang's edge.
He didn't need to hide a thing. Just standing there, anyone would peg him as early Foundation Establishment—no one would suspect mid-stage battle prowess.
'This bait works like a charm every time.'
Lost in thought, Lu Yang didn't slow down. A pink radiance bloomed from his fingertip, blooming into clusters of fragrant mists that spread everywhere.
[Marrow of a Hundred Flowers]!
The divine ability unfurled in an instant, drowning the entire shop. Rolling clouds of perfume billowed up, scrambling the senses, leaving victims lost as to up from down, left from right.
True Person Qi He proved decisive too, slapping down a [Vertical Sky Profound Light Talisman]. It was his ace in the hole, a fifth-rank treasure. But [Marrow of a Hundred Flowers] muddled his perceptions—he thought he was fleeing, but really he was blundering around the shop like a headless fly.
Only when the talisman burned out did awareness return in a daze.
"This is... a Supreme Void divine ability!?"
True Person Qi He looked stunned.
Lu Yang's brows lifted slightly. What they called Supreme Void divine abilities were just the gifts from [Heaven of Non-existence].
The name stemmed from the [Supreme Void Sacrificial Rite Marvelous Method] used to commune with it.
[Heaven of Non-existence] had been around a while now, but few at Foundation Establishment could clear the first tribulation for one.
Lu Yang said nothing. He simply pointed.
"Edict for Mountains and Moving Mountains Orthodox Art!"
The spell was viciously underhanded. True Person Qi He had no guard up—he heard the invocation, saw the gesture, took the point—and promptly puked up a gush of mud.
"You really want mutual destruction!?"
True Person Qi He gnashed his teeth, pinching a seal. A divine glow rose on him too, his fingers flicking out illusions of endless mountains and rivers.
In a blink, Lu Yang saw his spell on True Person Qi He diverted into nothingness—no harm done.
"This is... Wu Earth?"
Having once practiced [City Wall Earth], Lu Yang knew his Wu Earth inside out. He spotted it right away.
'Wu Earth resides in Shen—Shen as Kun. None but the Capital of Fame can name it. Its virtue bears the thick load, wheels heaven and turns the sun, shoulders seas and carries peaks, birthing all creation. They call it [Carrying All Things]!'
The realization hit. Lu Yang got it.
"[Carrying All Things] is Wu Earth in Shen. This guy's second Heavenly Gang or Earthly Fiend must be Shen Metal Qi..."
No wonder the kill intent.
Primal Saint Sect True Persons were selfish to the core. Fellow disciples slaughtered each other like it was nothing, let alone over personal gain—no quarter given.
But that cut both ways.
'He has to know where the Shen Metal Qi is!'
Killing intent iced Lu Yang's eyes. His figure blurred, blocking Gou Yue's sneaky escape.
"Mercy, Dao Friend!"
Gou Yue blurted.
"As long as Dao Friend spares this concubine, I'll offer my body!"
"Killing you lets me claim it just the same!"
Lu Yang's palm cracked down on her crown before the words landed. His dharma body power pulverized her like dry rot—the lovely form exploded to bits.
A banner materialized the next instant:
[Ten Thousand Spirits Banner]!
It rolled her up, refining in a heartbeat. Gou Yue became a banner spirit.
Lu Yang's face stayed stone-cold as he smashed it apart again.
Then his innate qi sank into the banner, devoured by a fraying, dormant banner spirit. It began to stir.
"What...?"
The reviving spirit was a handsome young man, face sallow and twisted in a bitter grimace that warped his good looks.
Banner spirit Chen Xin'an!
Lu Yang nodded, pleased. He could've used Gou Yue to rouse Ancestor Ting You, but right now Chen Xin'an fit better. Couldn't have Ting You handle True Person Qi He later—with his talent, sure, but...
Boom-rumble!
Almost on cue, True Person Qi He sensed trouble. He detonated the shop outright!
Exploding spirit light shattered the [Marrow of a Hundred Flowers] barrier in a flash.
True Person Qi He's heart bled.
No one knew how long he'd run this [Secret Pavilion Street] shop or the resources sunk in. That "plain" storefront? A top-grade spirit treasure!
Still, no hesitation.
'Detonate a top-grade spirit treasure— that'll force him back. Slip away now. After this leak, straight to the Lord.'
True Person Qi He plotted, escape light rising.
But then his pupils shrank at the sight.
The blast's roiling flames and lights parted like a giant invisible hand swept them aside. A blood-soaked, upright figure stood revealed.
'He tanked it!?'
Unbelievable. Facing a top-grade spirit treasure's blast, Lu Yang hadn't dodged—he ate it head-on!
Below, Lu Yang smirked. Injury swelled the towering apparition behind him several-fold.
[Dry Heaven Total Subjugation of Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body]!
Its secret: the graver the wounds, the fiercer the divine powers and spells! He'd skipped the dodge on purpose—to peak his power through pain!
True Person Qi He snapped to it next.
[Carrying All Things] flared, shielding him tight. It proxy-took all spells and divine arts for him.
Then the colossal apparition behind Lu Yang loomed a palm his way.
[Total Subjugation]!
Soul-seizing, thought-stealing—yanking spirits right out. But on True Person Qi He? Nothing.
No triumph crossed his face.
'[Carrying All Things]... maxed!?'
Divine arts had caps. Chilling: one move from Lu Yang hit the limit!
'But... it sets me up perfect!'
Thoughts raced. He swapped arts. Mountains and rivers faded; auspicious clouds bloomed, infinite intents manifesting.
[Long Life Boundless Dao Foundation]!
Desperation mode. Qi-phenomena flared. Dao Foundation rose, unleashing his natal art: a vast golden bridge.
[Boundless Golden Bridge]!
One end underfoot, the other lost in void. It bore him skyward like daylight ascension.
Like Lu Yang's [Fixed Kinship Distance], but weaker—tough to pull off sans aid. Pair with [Carrying All Things]: tank foe's assault, convert to fuel, ignite [Boundless Golden Bridge]. Millions of li gone in a thought!
"Hahaha!"
Aboard the bridge, past escapes clear, True Person Qi He crowed.
"No need to see Dao Friend off!"
A light chuckle answered.
"Chop!"
Sword light blazed, blinding all his senses. Pitch void swallowed him.
Recovery brought eye-popping horror.
His prized [Boundless Golden Bridge]—severed mid-span! Art scattered, Dao Foundation cracked!
"Pffft!"
Backlash hit. Blood spewed. His dharma body spiderwebbed with fissures. He plummeted.
"[Heavenly Mother Incarnation Mysterious Light]!"
Lu Yang was ready. White light pinned True Person Qi He, turning him alluring. Then to fresh-awakened Chen Xin'an.
"Go!"
Chen Xin'an: "."
Much later, Chen Xin'an—face sour—passed the soul-searched intel to Lu Yang.
Lu Yang scanned it. Stunned.
Not quite his hunch. True Person Qi He didn't know the Shen Metal Qi's spot.
He'd already got it!
No joy surged in Lu Yang—just arctic chill.
'How is it this convenient!?'