Chapter 448: Kill Lü Yang!
"Boom!"
For Lü Yang, it happened in an instant. By the time he realized what was occurring, the surrounding scenery was rapidly pulling away from him.
[Rising Palace Chambers]!
[True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue] had unleashed his final desperate strike, drawing forth the strongest imagery from [Wall Soil] using his completely collapsing dongtian.
In that moment, everything centered around Lü Yang seemed to begin cracking, collapsing, and disintegrating. It was an overwhelming conceptual attack—as if someone was being peeled away from the world itself, erased from existence at the fundamental level, like ink being wiped from paper.
Deafening thunder seemed to roar in Lü Yang's ears.
This was [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue]'s life-or-death strike. His essence, qi, and spirit reached their peak at this moment, filled with ruthless killing intent toward Lü Yang.
Even a cornered rabbit will bite.
When one's Dao path was at stake, how could there be any room for mercy? The killing intent was absolute—not even [Knowledge-Perception Obstruction] could erase this determination!
Light flooded Lü Yang's vision. He couldn't comprehend what was happening—nor could most observers outside, for this was the inherent nature of [Wall Soil]: sealing qi within, cutting off internal and external circulation, leaving Lü Yang almost no chance of survival.
"Bang!"
The surging radiance continued violently for several breaths before gradually dimming, revealing [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue]'s figure once more.
Staggering unsteadily, his face was etched with disbelief.
"How... is this possible?"
Before him, Lü Yang's body plummeted from the sky like a falling star, crashing heavily into the [Buddhist Kingdom on Earth] below.
It looked tragic.
Desolate.
Yet the problem was—he wasn't dead!
'How did he survive!?'
[True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue] couldn't fathom it. Against a False Golden Core cultivator who at best matched an External Path True Lord, that strike should have been fatal!
The price he paid was enormous—his dongtian had completely shattered, the once-intimate [Wall Soil] was visibly receding, and his already strained essence, qi, and spirit were rapidly declining. Within a single breath, his raven-black hair had frosted over with white.
Yet Lü Yang still lived.
The thought made [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue] gnash his teeth in frustration. After giving everything, why was this bastard still breathing?
It defied reason!
Unlike himself, Lü Yang couldn't possibly utilize the fundamental mysteries of [Overturned Lamp Flame]. So how had he survived?
Meanwhile, Lü Yang exhaled deeply.
The answer was simple.
Purple Talent: [Some Skill]! As long as an attack theoretically fell within his limits of endurance, he could absolutely withstand it!
Thus, [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue]'s desperate strike was endured.
Even Lü Yang found the method absurd.
At the critical moment, he had dismantled [Yama Palace], using some banner spirits as substitutes to absorb the attack.
Banner spirits were expendable.
Lose one batch? Just replace them with new ones empowered by incense offerings.
Yet what had flowed naturally in the heat of battle now seemed incomprehensible—like reading heavenly scriptures. He couldn't fathom how he'd managed it.
In the end, he could only attribute it to a flash of "inspiration."
"Cough..."
Blood spilled from Lü Yang's lips as fine cracks spiderwebbed across his physical form, radiant light occasionally seeping through to widen the fractures.
But he knew—compared to his injuries, [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue] was truly beyond saving. The True Lord's forehead had already split open, his dongtian scattering behind him like falling stars. In this state, not even a Golden Core True Lord could reverse fate.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous explosion, [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue] gave a bitter laugh—but before any words could form, his physical body detonated into streams of light.
"Clang! Clang!"
From the Jiangxi Pure Land below, sword cries pierced the heavens as if cheering for the victor. A sword light faintly materialized between heaven and earth.
[Sword Dao Fruit Position]!
This fruit position hadn't fully formed yet—solely because of [Precious Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva]'s interference as she attempted to extract it from the Pure Land.
While [Ang Xiao] worked to stop her.
The [Sword Dao Fruit Position] was key to maintaining the Pure Land Buddhists' [Unity of All Beings]. Should [Precious Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva] succeed in removing it, their unity would restore, allowing them to reclaim [City Wall Earth], regain control of the [Buddhist Kingdom on Earth], and completely suppress [Ang Xiao].
Under these circumstances—
"Boom!"
The next instant, before Lü Yang—who had just dispatched [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue]—could catch his breath, radiant clouds flooded his vision.
[Precious Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva]!
In the current situation, there were no permanent allies. Both Lü Yang and [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue] sought the Sword Dao Fruit Position, making them enemies of the Pure Land!
Earlier, [Precious Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva] had helped Lü Yang contain [Ang Xiao] so he could restrain [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue]. Now that the True Lord was dead, Lü Yang had outlived his usefulness—naturally, it was time to strike while he was vulnerable!
As for [Ang Xiao]?
Despite mentally cursing Lü Yang countless times, he immediately moved to rescue him from [Precious Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva]'s grasp.
But it was too late.
[Precious Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva] had seized the perfect moment—precisely when Lü Yang's guard was lowest after slaying a powerful foe.
"Rustle..."
A gentle breeze brushed Lü Yang's cheek. Through the blinding radiance, he glimpsed only a slender willow branch drifting lightly toward him.
It lifted slightly.
A simple motion—yet it instantly tore Lü Yang's physical form apart, the sound of shattering erupting continuously from within his body!
'[Willow Wood]!'
Stars exploded in Lü Yang's vision as his mind reeled, barely able to recognize the Bodhisattva's fruit position power while instinctively channeling magic.
[Some Skill]!
The first use had countered [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue]—the second now countered [Precious Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva]!
In a flash, clarity returned to Lü Yang's eyes—only for him to immediately shut them tight.
'Must not reveal...'
If [Precious Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva] realized this strike had failed, she would certainly finish him off—and his [Some Skill] uses were exhausted.
Another attack would mean true death!
'...This is peril—but also opportunity.'
'The [Golden Nature of Great Fortune] can't sustain much longer. It likely won't last until I seize the [Sword Dao Fruit Position]. Right now, endurance is key.'
Yet he lacked enough perfected Foundation Establishment golden natures to make nine.
In that case, the only solution was obtaining a complete True Lord's golden nature.
'...True Virtue!'
Though [True Lord of Bearing Heaven's True Virtue] had perished, his soul and golden nature remained intact—merely entering the [Netherworld] cycle of reincarnation.
If Lü Yang could claim that golden nature, he could continue maintaining his False Golden Seat!
In that lightning-fast moment, Lü Yang saw everything clearly—then without hesitation, instead of stabilizing his physical form, he deliberately detonated it!
"Boom!"
With an earth-shaking explosion, Lü Yang's body disintegrated violently, crimson light instantly staining half the sky red!