Chapter 388: Giving the Seven Luminaries Heaven a Saint Sect Shock
Chapter 388: Delivering a Saint Sect Shock to Seven Luminaries Heaven
Despite his words, Lü Yang remained vigilant.
Though the three White Lotus Sect Divine Lords had been slain by the Banner Spirit, it was his [Tribulation Wave] that had delivered the killing blows—a spiritual treasure with the mystical ability to sever karma.
'This way, at least I can avoid being tracked down.'
With karma completely severed, the likelihood of Bai Village being discovered immediately was low. This bought him time to make careful preparations rather than being forced into a reactive position.
Yet even so, Lü Yang still found the White Lotus Sect's response baffling. Were they really sending their members one after another to their deaths like this?
'No... Even in a low-level skirmish, there shouldn't be such fools. It must be due to environmental differences. This realm probably isn't as cutthroat as that damned place, so major factions rarely engage in all-out war. They usually give each other face, which explains the situation just now.'
Lü Yang always erred on the side of caution when assessing enemies.
Though he hadn't grasped it immediately, a brief moment of reflection allowed him to understand the underlying logic behind the White Lotus Sect's continuous sacrifices.
'Ultimately, the foundation of this world lies in incense offerings!'
'Yet for those at the very top—comparable to perfected Foundation Establishment cultivators, like the Capital City God—no amount of incense can make them stronger.'
After all, a nascent Fruit Position couldn't nurture a Golden Core.
In fact, excessive incense might even make them worry about the emergence of a new Capital City God.
If that was the case, why fight?
'Since true large-scale battles are rare, the related experience, methods, and vigilance naturally diminish. That's why they keep making such foolish mistakes.'
In short, it was the result of prolonged peace.
But this was only temporary—people could grow.
Lü Yang had no doubt that after suffering such a heavy loss at his hands, the White Lotus Sect would become far more cautious. Next time, they would come fully prepared.
That was when the real challenge would begin.
'In other words... before that happens, I must accumulate enough advantages for myself. Otherwise, if I face the White Lotus Sect head-on, I won't stand a chance!'
Lü Yang remained alert. Just to be safe, he even swept [Tribulation Wave] over himself to ensure his mind remained clear. Only then did he turn his gaze to the three White Lotus Sect Divine Lords who had just been refined into Banner Spirits.
To his surprise, incense offerings continued to swirl around their bodies.
"Banner Spirits... can still receive incense?"
His eyes flickered with realization. These three Divine Lords had been killed before being refined into Banner Spirits—their essence was that of inanimate objects, so they couldn't produce incense offerings for him.
But while they couldn't generate incense, they could still receive it!
They were still the White Lotus Sect's Divine Lords. At this very moment, Lü Yang could clearly sense incense offerings meant for the White Lotus Sect being redirected toward him!
"This is really..."
His expression gradually twisted into something strange. Though the White Lotus Sect had many believers, not all of them worshipped the [Mother of Non-Life].
Just like county city gods, prefecture city gods, and provincial city gods—
The people of a county wouldn't worship a provincial city god; they would worship their own county's city god. However, the county city god was still part of the larger city god system.
Similarly, these three White Lotus Sect Divine Lords each had their own followers, but their faith had been absorbed into the overarching system of the [Vacuum Native Land].
'The subordinate of my subordinate is not my subordinate.'
With this thought, Lü Yang's eyes gleamed as he pinpointed a flaw in this incense-god system: "Seems like I can poach some followers..."
Then, he turned his gaze elsewhere.
There, Wang Anping sat frozen in place, while Lin Sheng continued murmuring scriptures, trying to break free from the "illusion."
"Would you two like to join my Witch Ghost Path?" Lü Yang said indifferently.
"I'm willing!"
Wang Anping didn't hesitate for even a second, immediately prostrating himself. Lin Sheng, however, pretended not to hear. Lü Yang didn't waste time.
Boom!
He reduced him to ashes and refined him into a Banner Spirit.
Watching his former senior brother disintegrate and then reappear with absolute loyalty written across his face, Wang Anping felt a chill seep into his bones.
'What kind of sect is this Witch Ghost Path?'
'They say the White Lotus Sect acts mysteriously, deluding believers—that we're outright evil gods. Nonsense! This Witch Ghost Path is far more sinister than us!'
But when under another's roof, one had no choice but to bow.
Soon, as the Myriad Spirits Banner unfurled, Wang Anping—despite a hundred reluctances in his heart—clenched his teeth, mustered his courage, and willingly transformed into a Banner Spirit.
The next moment, as he reappeared, a stream of pure incense offerings emerged from his body and infused into Ancestor Nether Whisper. Though it was just one, it confirmed Lü Yang's earlier deduction, prompting a confident smile.
"Time to expand..."
In his eyes, this world was still too tame.
Even the White Lotus Sect, labeled as a heretical cult, merely deceived believers and treated lives as worthless grass—utterly unprofessional, without any systematic approach.
Their utilization of talent was far too inefficient.
"Leave it to me!"
Now was the perfect time to deliver a Saint Sect shock to Seven Luminaries Heaven!
### Seven Luminaries Heaven, White Lotus Sect Headquarters
Tens of thousands of devoted followers gathered here, each meticulously selected from branch temples across the land—the most steadfast in faith, the purest in incense offerings.
At this moment, they were conducting their morning rituals.
Every believer recited White Lotus Sect scriptures with utmost piety, and as they chanted, streams of incense offerings drifted into an unseen realm—
[Vacuum Native Land].
This was the White Lotus Sect's incense-god domain, similar in nature to earth god and city god temples—supposedly a sacred land of divine purity, a gathering place for countless gods. Yet now, halls lay in ruins, divine trees had collapsed, and radiant lights dissipated violently, eliciting terrified wails from minor deities.
The chaos only ceased when a figure appeared.
A stern-faced young man in black robes stood solemnly, his grave gaze fixed on the three halls that had triggered the turmoil within [Vacuum Native Land].
The surroundings were reduced to rubble.
Yet at the center, three statues remained intact, still radiating brilliant light and swirling with incense offerings.
This man was Heilian, the right-hand man of the [Mother of Non-Life]. While she secluded herself in cultivation, he managed the sect's affairs.
Thus, his cultivation was second only to hers—comparable to a prefecture city god.
In Lü Yang's terms, he was a late-stage Foundation Establishment Grand True Person.
"Dead? Or alive?"
According to reports, an entire divine lineage responsible for the borderlands should have been wiped out—from the Great Divine Lord down, not a single survivor.
Yet now?
Three divine halls had been destroyed—the aftermath of an incense-god's death. But the statues within remained unbroken, still pristine and glowing.
This wasn't right.
"...Not good!"
In the next instant, Divine Lord Heilian realized the truth: "Send people immediately to investigate the regions under these three Divine Lords' jurisdiction. Check the incense flow."
His eyes darkened with murderous intent. If the Divine Lords had simply died, it wouldn't have been a major issue—the incense offerings would remain, and replacements could be appointed. The sect's Divine Lords would even be eager to take over the deceased's followers.
But if these three Divine Lords weren't truly dead...
The implications were dire!
If they had fallen into enemy hands yet still lived, they had likely defected. And if they defected, what if they took their followers with them?
"This... is stripping away the very foundation of our White Lotus Sect!"