Chapter 337
Chapter 337
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: [Unknown]
Chapter Title: Earth Immortal's Dying Curse
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In an instant, all sounds fell silent.
The blood words left behind by this Earth Immortal before his death were merely an outburst of his boundless rage and utter despair at the shattering of the realm—heaven. It had reached the pinnacle of desperation, and likewise the pinnacle of ferocity!
The next second, the Heaven Mending Peak Master and Ye Guyue's bodies stiffened simultaneously.
Clearly, the two strongest present were them, and this blood script naturally targeted them for execution, leaving no room for any resistance!
Immediately after, an invisible crushing force descended like a guillotine blade from the heavens, poised to sever Ye Guyue and the Heaven Mending Peak Master's heads directly and extinguish the vitality within their dharma bodies. A strike of hatred from an Earth Immortal comparable to a Great Perfected Being in his dying moments was absolutely not something they could withstand!
"Crack!"
Distinct cracks appeared on both their foreheads, on the verge of tearing apart their dharma bodies. Yet, at the same time, unusual colors bloomed from their forms.
For the Heaven Mending Peak Master, it was a jade token.
【Imperial Mandate Jade Token】!
Within the Primal Saint Sect, only the four peak masters were qualified to possess such a wondrous treasure. The token was refined by a True Lord and could activate at the moment of life and death to preserve one's life.
In a previous life, Lu Yang had triggered the Golden Core sword qi from Skull Mountain to slay the Heaven Mending Peak Master, yet he had endured it with this very jade token. Though it left him with a shattered fleshly body, trading blows evenly with mid-Foundation Establishment and false Foundation Establishment holders, he had survived nonetheless.
This alone showed its immense value.
The power of the Earth Immortal's blood script was naturally far inferior to Golden Core sword qi, so the 【Imperial Mandate Jade Token】 merely flickered slightly before nullifying it.
But the Heaven Mending Peak Master showed no joy upon seeing this.
'It was used up just like that!'
This was his life-saving trump card, which he had planned to use during his heavenly tribulation should a powerful foe strike at a critical moment.
And yet it was wasted here!
Worse still, wasted on a dead man!
What a blood loss!
At the same time, on the other side, Ye Guyue retreated a step with a deathly pale face. Her condition was far worse than the Heaven Mending Peak Master's—she even spat out a mouthful of blood.
The Heaven Mending Peak Master glanced at Ye Guyue and understood instantly. He and she had both been struck by the Earth Immortal's blood script, nearly perishing together. But he had the 【Imperial Mandate Jade Token】 to protect him, while she did not. With the balance thus shifted, he emerged unscathed, and she was gravely wounded.
'I've saved this woman's life.'
With that thought, a smile crept across the Heaven Mending Peak Master's face.
"Fellow Daoist, in the words of the Sword Pavilion, you now owe me a karmic debt."
". . ."
Ye Guyue said nothing and turned to flee.
She naturally wouldn't be bound by a single sentence from the Heaven Mending Peak Master. Karmic ties and fates were for dealings with others; the Sword Pavilion had its own interpretations internally.
What truly made her flee decisively was the thick killing intent hidden beneath the Heaven Mending Peak Master's amiable tone. After all, she was now heavily injured by the Earth Immortal's blood script, her combat strength reduced by seventy percent. She stood no chance against the Heaven Mending Peak Master in his peak condition. If she didn't run now, she feared she would be harvested as a cultivation cauldron!
"Hmph, trying to escape?"
The Heaven Mending Peak Master laughed loudly upon seeing this.
"Everyone, make your move! Block her for me! Today, I must taste what a Sword Pavilion fairy is truly like!"
In a flash, the 【Heavenly Capital Palace】 descended into chaos!
Streams of divine ability radiance flared, colliding with thunderous booms. Surging spiritual energy roared like tidal waves, smashing the palace's furnishings into wreckage.
With fortune within reach, everyone's eyes turned bloodshot.
Only the Yun Family Old Ancestor and Perfected Being Xiuxin remained clear-headed. Rather than joining the fray, they guarded each other and withdrew from the palace together.
"Save me!"
Seeing this, Ye Guyue—struggling under the Heaven Mending Peak Master's suppression—brightened her beautiful eyes and hurriedly sent a transmission toward them:
"I am a direct descendant of the Ye Family. Fellow Daoist Xiuxin, you are a guest elder of my Ye Family and should act. Fellow Daoist Yun, your Yun Family is waning day by day. If I escape alive, I owe you a karmic debt and can ensure your Yun Family produces a Foundation Establishment cultivator henceforth. You two have shallow roots—dying for me is also your fortune. . ."
At these words, the pair halted.
Hope flickered in Ye Guyue's eyes. She hurriedly mustered her remaining strength to resist the Heaven Mending Peak Master's divine ability suppression, awaiting their rescue.
But the next second—
"Sigh!"
The Yun Family Old Ancestor and Perfected Being Xiuxin turned their heads, letting out identical long sighs. Though their faces differed vastly, they wore the same expression.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, why make such a wretched display?"
"This is your karmic fate arriving." The familiar tone, the familiar sigh—even if the voices differed, Ye Guyue still sensed a figure behind this lament.
'You. . . Lu Yang!?'
It was him!
How could it be him?
Even at this moment, Ye Guyue couldn't comprehend how Lu Yang had done it, or why the Yun Family Old Ancestor and Perfected Being Xiuxin had become his puppets.
She only knew that Lu Yang was the mastermind behind it all!
He truly was problematic!
Ye Guyue's beautiful eyes widened, her delicate face twisting in ferocity. This was the only action she could manage, not even having time to cry out Lu Yang's name.
The next second, the Heaven Mending Peak Master's palm landed on her body. The 《Heaven Mending True Scripture》 circulated, instantly draining her into a human husk. At his realm, the 《Heaven Mending True Scripture》 transcended mere forms. Besides, he cared about appearances—he couldn't very well perform dual cultivation in public.
With Ye Guyue fallen, the other Sword Pavilion Perfected Beings naturally couldn't hold out.
Soon, several streaks of escaping light shot from the 【Heavenly Capital Palace】, fleeing without a backward glance. Only the Yun Family Old Ancestor and Perfected Being Xiuxin remained in place.
'The moment has arrived.'
Witnessing this, Lu Yang grinned, baring his teeth. He had no intention of eliminating the escapees—they were witnesses to prove Ye Guyue died at the Heaven Mending Peak Master's hand.
"The demonic path grows strong, the righteous path wanes. . ."
Lu Yang sighed, no longer concealing himself. He strode openly toward the 【Heavenly Capital Palace】, formations and spiritual lights rising along his path.
". . . But it doesn't matter. I will act."
Previously, both Ye Guyue and the Heaven Mending Peak Master bore grudges against him. Coupled with the Earth Immortal blood script in the 【Heavenly Capital Palace】, a misstep could have been dangerous.
But now, things were different.
The Earth Immortal blood script had clashed with the Heaven Mending Peak Master's 【Imperial Mandate Jade Token】, Ye Guyue slain by the Heaven Mending Peak Master—leaving only a bare Peak Master.
Lu Yang felt it was time for him to step forth!
Upholding the righteous path could brook no delay!
Amid his musings, Lu Yang reached the doors of the 【Heavenly Capital Palace】. At the same time, the Heaven Mending Peak Master had just collected the 【Dao Fusion Immortal Pill】 from the furnace, the 【Six Ding Divine Fire】 at its base, and the 【Everlasting Youth Immortal Root】 in the pill chamber. He hung the bulging storage pouch at his waist.
Then, he spotted Lu Yang at the entrance.
"It's you?"
The Heaven Mending Peak Master's face lit with delight, followed by a hearty laugh.
"Talk about a pillow arriving just as sleepiness strikes. Since you've walked into the net yourself, I won't stand on ceremony. . . I'll gladly accept."
Lu Yang paid no mind to his words and simply produced the Ten Thousand Spirits Banner.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, I've come to reunite you with your son."
The next second, the banner surged, Chen Xin's figure emerging within, his face etched with grief as he let out a heartrending wail:
"Father!"
". . . Xin'an!?"
The Heaven Mending Peak Master froze.
And in that instant, Lu Yang channeled the unfathomable might within the Ten Thousand Spirits Banner. The 【Upholding the Dharma】 miracle empowered him, and in a flash, four divine ability radiances blazed forth!
"Swish!"
A presence utterly surpassing mid-Foundation Establishment descended from above, instantly suppressing all the Heaven Mending Peak Master's thoughts until a single finger pressed against his forehead.
"Pfft!"