Sword Pavilion, Ancestral Hall, before the Jade Pivot.
As Lu Yang continuously projected his [Sword Intent], the brilliance on this piece of bright jade gradually condensed, presenting dense handwriting that was imprinted into his heart line by line.
[Unyielding Refined Dao Feather Nirvana Sword Art]
Immediately after, a name surfaced from his heart, echoing and complementing his [Sword Intent] from afar, simply like a fish in water!
Using this sword art in coordination with my [Sword Intent], the sword light displayed might not be strong at first, but its advantage lies in being endless like grass on the plain, and tempered into steel like refined metal and stubborn iron. Once it cannot be defeated instantly, one can only sit and watch it grow stronger and stronger.
It was indeed a sword art very suitable for him.
If I use this to temper my [Sword Intent], and one day reach the realm of Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, perhaps it can be called [Unyielding Sword Intent].
However, this was not something that could be achieved overnight.
Polishing [Sword Intent] required not only diligent cultivation and hard practice but also the nurturing of experience and unwavering dedication—all of which take a long time to blossom.
In any case, the purpose of this trip has been achieved.
Just as Lu Yang was satisfied and intended to withdraw his consciousness from the incarnation, letting the incarnation act on its own... suddenly, an unusual movement came from the [Marionette].
"Hm."
[Netherworld], Unspeakable Place.
In the boundless river of souls, a weak soul was swimming. Its consciousness was gradually being cast in shadow as it reincarnated.
[Mystery of the Womb].
The thing Foundation Establishment reincarnations needed to avoid most, the manifestation of the [Netherworld]'s mighty power, and also a great difficulty every reincarnating Foundation Establishment Perfected One had to pass.
Although theoretically, Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones had a lifespan of five lifetimes, in reality, the [Mystery of the Womb] became heavier later on. Early Stage Foundation Establishment could only wake up instantly in the second life; Middle Stage in the third life; Late Stage in the fourth life; and Foundation Establishment Perfection could wake up and live through a complete five lifetimes.
And this was already the Ancestor of the Yun Family's fourth life.
He himself was in the later years of his second life. Reincarnating into the Refining Arts Secret Realm after dying of old age was one life. Now, to leave the secret realm, reincarnating again counted as another life.
Therefore, his [Mystery of the Womb] was also extremely heavy.
However, there wasn't much panic in the Ancestor of the Yun Family's heart. With a thought, a ritual instrument appeared in his soul, dispelling the [Mystery of the Womb].
[Investigating Heaven Sphere].
This Heavenly Mystery Supreme Treasure was once obtained by Lu Yang. Its divine wonder was named [All Clear]. Besides calculating karma, it could also help reincarnating Foundation Establishment cultivators wake up quickly.
Fortunately, I have the Heavenly Mystery Supreme Treasure bestowed by the Perfected One...
The Ancestor of the Yun Family's thoughts spun rapidly: It's just a pity that Mu Changsheng is stubborn and impervious. The task entrusted by Perfected One Warding-Evil this time wasn't completed smoothly...
Thinking of this, he was somewhat worried again.
However, just then, the Ancestor of the Yun Family suddenly felt his vision go black. Looking up, all he saw was a large hand obscuring his field of view.
"As expected, it took no effort at all."
"Being in the river of souls, at the moment of reincarnation, you actually dared to activate a Spirit Treasure like this, illuminating the [Netherworld]. You really think you aren't conspicuous enough here..."
The next second, the Ancestor of the Yun Family lost consciousness.
At the same time, in front of the river of souls, Sky-Shrouding was shrouded in mist, with only a fair, jade-like, full hand revealed outside.
It was precisely this hand that was currently gripping the Ancestor of the Yun Family's soul.
Boom!
In an instant, countless bolts of lightning fell on his palm. Accompanied by bursts of loud noises, charred blood holes were blasted one after another on his skin and flesh.
But Sky-Shrouding didn't stop his movement.
"Foundation Establishment soul... I didn't make it completely break away from reincarnation, i merely influenced it a bit. It's not enough to do anything to me because of this."
As his voice fell, Sky-Shrouding immediately activated his spiritual power.
Although Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones guarded their souls tightly, making it difficult even for Golden Core Perfected Lords to soul-search, conversely, instilling a segment of memory could be done.
Soon, a segment of non-existent memory appeared out of thin air around the Ancestor of the Yun Family's sea of consciousness. It detailed how he relied on his glib tongue within the Refining Arts Secret Realm to persuade Mu Changsheng, obtained the most important consciousness stripping method, and finally retired after success.
Generally speaking, this method was actually quite useless.
Because the instilled memory couldn't truly enter the sea of consciousness, and there were too many flaws. Even an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Perfected One could easily discover the problems within.
But alas, the caster was Sky-Shrouding.
[Knowledge-Perception Barrier], activate!
Soon, the Ancestor of the Yun Family's soul fluctuations were calmed down by Sky-Shrouding. When he woke up, he would take this fabricated memory as real.
All flaws would be naturally ignored by him.
After doing all this, Sky-Shrouding allowed the Ancestor of the Yun Family to leave. Then, rolling mist covered his scarred palm again.
"Mission accomplished... I'll leave the rest to you."
Sky-Shrouding shifted his gaze, looking at the soul surrounded by Buddhist light on the other side: "Once [White Wax Gold] falls into the [Netherworld], I will help you kill Vanquishing-Demon."
Buddha Child Guang Ming smiled slightly upon hearing this: "Monks do not tell lies. Senior just needs to wait at ease."
"This time, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon will definitely die!"
As their voices fell, the two smiled at each other.
Now that the world's Perfected Lords were in seclusion, and they were laying out plans by borrowing the power of the [Netherworld], it could be said to be seamless. Unless unexpected accidents occurred, it should be stable!
...
Jiangbei, Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea.
Lu Yang rubbed his chin with great interest while checking the Ancestor of the Yun Family's status through the [Marionette]. The smile on his face was quite playful.
Although the Ancestor of the Yun Family lost consciousness halfway through and hee can't hear the content of the transaction between Sky-Shrouding and Buddha Child Guang Ming, this didn't prevent him from making guesses. After all, who could take action against a Foundation Establishment soul in the [Netherworld]? thinking with one's butt would know it was sky-Shrouding!
What does he want to do?
At this moment, because of the [Knowledge-Perception Barrier], the Ancestor of the Yun Family turned a blind eye to the flaws of the memory forcibly stuffed in by Sky-Shrouding, which wandered around his sea of consciousness.
However, Lu Yang was unaffected.
Since it was a forcibly stuffed memory, Lu Yang didn't even need to soul-search. He easily saw the content of the memory, and then his expression gradually became strange.
Consciousness stripping method?
No! It's just disguised very similarly...!
Regarding the consciousness stripping method, there were only two versions in the world today.
One was the version imitated by Patriarch Nether Whisper relying on shocking wisdom, with a death rate as high as ninety percent. Without [Divining Luck Drawing Lots], Lu Yang dared not use it recklessly.
The other was Mu Changsheng's original version.
However, according to Patriarch Nether Whisper, the risk of consciousness stripping couldn't be eliminated. Mu Changsheng could at most reduce the death rate to fifty percent.
Yet the one in the Ancestor of the Yun Family's memory was different.
This consciousness stripping method actually has a one hundred percent success rate? No... it's a secret method that looks certain to succeed but actually leads to certain death!
Sky-Shrouding's trap!
Who did he want to plot against?
This method of pitting people through cultivation techniques immediately made Lu Yang think of Suo Huan. Wasn't that [Myriad Spirits Return to Ruins Dao Scripture] just like this?
This was truly...
A good opportunity!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang instantly became spirited. Since it concerned Sky-Shrouding, no matter what he was planning, he had to find a way to sabotage it!