Chapter 338
Chapter 338
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Translator: Ace
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Chapter Title: Washing Away Past Shame
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Until the brink of death, the Heaven Mending Peak Master barely regained a sliver of his thinking capacity. What followed, however, was an indescribably intense surge of fury:
'Foundation Establishment late stage? Great Perfected Being?'
'How could it be a Great Perfected Being!'
The Heaven Mending Peak Master was, after all, a veteran Primal Saint Sect Perfected Being. In a flash of insight, he pieced together Lu Yang's tactic: a classic diversion.
On the surface, calling out Chen Xin'an and using the father-son bond to rattle his mindset, forcing an opening. Though the Heaven Mending Peak Master didn't care about some mere son, he did value the chance for the other to substitute for his tribulation—especially upon realizing Chen Xin'an had already reached Foundation Establishment. Thus, he fell for it.
Once the opening appeared, Lu Yang struck with a sneak attack.
A perfectly reasonable tactic.
But the problem was: you're a Great Perfected Being! Foundation Establishment late stage crushing mid stage should be a total blowout, yet you stoop to these filthy tricks?
'Beast... Sword Seed.'
In that instant, countless words welled up in the Heaven Mending Peak Master's heart to lambast Lu Yang's ploy, but they died on his tongue, leaving him speechless.
No words could suffice!
The Heaven Mending Peak Master froze in an expression of utter distortion and complexity, as if embodying every facet of human emotion. Then—with a boom—he exploded!
Lu Yang calmly withdrew his finger.
In this moment, he felt his mind utterly unblocked. The grudge from his fifth life, crushed to death by the Heaven Mending Peak Master's single finger, finally reached perfect closure today.
'Only like this can it count as washing away past shame!'
Oh right—there was also the Dragon-Subduing Arhat.
New grudges and old hatreds flooded Lu Yang's mind: boiling that one to death earlier had been far too merciful, costing him so much lifespan for nothing.
Just you wait!
杂念 swirled chaotically in Lu Yang's thoughts, but his hands moved without pause. The Myriad Spirits Banner swept through the air, transforming the Heaven Mending Peak Master into a banner spirit and absorbing him.
'Perfect. The Heaven Mending Peak Master's mastery of the "Heaven Mending True Scripture" far surpasses mine—not something Chen Xin'an could match. Even harvesting a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator strained Chen Xin'an before. In future, to harvest a late-stage Great Perfected Being, Chen Xin'an would be powerless despite willingness.'
'At that time, the Heaven Mending Peak Master can take over!'
As Lu Yang mapped out the Heaven Mending Peak Master's future, he shifted his gaze around. Streams of escaping lights were already scattering in every direction.
"Not bad for the Primal Saint Sect!" Lu Yang laughed heartily.
The instant the Heaven Mending Peak Master died to his finger, these Primal Saint Sect Perfected Beings had bolted. Under normal circumstances, keeping them all would have been tough.
"Fortunately, I came prepared!"
Array spiritual lights sealed heaven and earth around the Heavenly Capital Palace, locking every escape route and trapping them with nowhere to go!
No one understood Primal Saint Sect Perfected Beings like another Primal Saint Sect Perfected Being.
Lu Yang had foreseen their reactions, going to such lengths precisely to catch them all in one net, denying any chance of reversal.
The next second, Lu Yang dispersed his dharma body.
'[Sea of Pouring Sorrow]!'
Torrential smoke instantly filled the Heavenly Capital Palace inside and out, enveloping every Primal Saint Sect Perfected Being. Five spiritual lights winked out into nothingness.
No suspense whatsoever.
A late-stage Foundation Establishment Great Perfected Being against early-stage ones—spanning two full realms, even deploying a divine ability. It was stability on stability.
'That said, the Primal Saint Sect will probably find out about eighty percent of this.'
Lu Yang remained calm. Perfected Being Demon-Quelling could backtrack and view past scenes; he harbored no illusions of fooling everyone.
But so what?
'I've long been done with this clone anyway!'
'Using a forbidden technique to impersonate a Great Perfected Being, wiping out the Primal Saint Sect in one strike to avenge the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion's fallen Perfected Beings—reasonable from every angle.'
'A perfect, seamless way to send the split soul into reincarnation.'
'Use the [Netherworld] to cleanse any True Lord scrutiny lingering on the body. From then on, a spotless slate—rejoining the Sword Pavilion, who could question my background?'
Rock solid!
With that thought, Lu Yang paled instantly. His aura, peaking at late Foundation Establishment, plummeted. He dropped to his knees and spat a mouthful of blood.
All genuine—no acting required. The Myriad Spirits Banner's borrowed power had timed out, inflicting backlash. Mana depletion, blood spit, aura crash—utterly authentic. Forget Perfected Being Demon-Quelling; even a True Lord wouldn't spot a flaw.
"Cough cough cough."
As he coughed, Lu Yang drew the Heaven Mending Peak Master's storage bag over. Opening it revealed the Heavenly Capital Palace's three奇珍, plain as day.
'Not bad, not bad.'
Satisfied inwardly, Lu Yang withdrew the [Concord Dao Immortal Pill] and tossed it straight into the Myriad Spirits Banner.
"Ancestor, go ahead and refine this immortal pill."
Ancestor Tingyou froze for a moment.
"Me?"
Lu Yang nodded casually, as if it were nothing—a simple calculation. An insight-boosting immortal pill like this would boost him, sure.
But surpass Ancestor Tingyou?
Tough sell.
Instead, giving it to Ancestor Tingyou? Effectively, his own heaven-shaking wisdom got another upgrade—rounded off.
No brainer.
On the surface, though, Lu Yang wore a sincere look.
"Ancestor, you've helped me endlessly. How could I, Lu Yang, fail to repay such kindness?"
"You..."
Ancestor Tingyou's expression softened with emotion. He sighed.
"Fine then. Since you're so thoughtful, junior, I'll humbly accept—and help you even better going forward."
Exactly what I was waiting for!
Lu Yang grinned, watching Ancestor Tingyou swallow the [Concord Dao Immortal Pill] before nodding contentedly.
'The other two奇珍—the [Six Ding Divine Fire] and [Root of Eternal Youth with Heaven]—I'll take one to cultivate the second-grade true merit "Mystic Spirit Response Scripture" that Perfected Being Demon-Quelling passed me before entering the [Southern Heavenly Gate]. One more second-grade true merit means extra foundation, always a plus.'
'The last one? Hand it up.'
'Can't let the Sword Pavilion walk away empty-handed, after all. Need to turn in something to account for it—I'm banking on this merit for formal entry.'
After weighing options, Lu Yang claimed the [Six Ding Divine Fire].
The [Root of Eternal Youth with Heaven] only extended life—utterly useless to him. Best for the Sword Pavilion.
Next, he summoned the Yun Family Ancestor and Perfected Being Showheart, handing them the storage bag.
But then—he froze.
Staring at the Yun Family Ancestor and Perfected Being Showheart, old doubts resurfaced in Lu Yang's mind.
'I seem to have forgotten something?'
But what?
Gradually, Lu Yang's movements stiffened. His expression hardened. A bead of cold sweat slid uncontrollably from his forehead, dripping to the ground.
He remembered.
'[String Puppet]... My [String Puppets] aren't just two! Yun Family Ancestor, Perfected Being Showheart... Damn it, where's Perfected Being Whistling Sea!?'
But why could he suddenly remember now?
The next second, a voice tinged with faint puzzlement sounded right beside Lu Yang—perfectly natural, as if it had stood shoulder-to-shoulder with him from the very beginning.
"Fellow Daoist, how exactly did you impersonate a Great Perfected Being here?"
"Mind sharing?"
Lu Yang stiffly craned his neck and looked back.
Perfected Being Whistling Sea squatted right there beside him, smiling mildly. His eyes reflected Lu Yang's figure perfectly:
"I'm very curious."