Beneath the dome of the sky, starlight shone brightly.
[Eternal Flowing Water] reappeared in the human world. The massive power of the Dao Fruit was intercepted by [Sky-shrouding] like a waterfall, then fell entirely before Lu Yang.
Seeing this, Lu Yang was still somewhat dissatisfied: "Hurry up, Fellow Daoist. Haven't you eaten yet?"
[Sky-shrouding]: "..."
Bastard!
Do you think stripping away such a massive amount of Dao Fruit power is easy? Back then, Perfected One Primordial Mu Changsheng took five thousand years to achieve this.
Now I'm personally taking action, dealing with [Eternal Flowing Water] which is related to [Chen Earth], condensing five thousand years into five minutes, and you're still nitpicking here? You really aren't human... just you wait. I'll tolerate you for a moment; I don't believe you can maintain the Perfected Lord state forever!
Yes, [Sky-shrouding] had also figured it out.
False Holding Golden StatureMethod! The secret method created by Patriarch Nether Whisper of the Shaman Ghost Dao back then is feasible, and it even fell into Hong Yun's hands to be executed.
He had even guessed a thing or two about Lu Yang's thoughts.
Hong Yun is squeezing out the last bit of value from [Overturned Lamp Flame]. Now that he has walked the unorthodox path, does he want to use [Eternal Flowing Water] to cultivate an unorthodox Dao Fruit?
A miscalculation!
[Sky-shrouding] sighed in his heart. Even he had paid some attention to the great name of Patriarch Nether Whisper back then, but he hadn't cared much about the so-called False Holding Golden Stature Method.
The reason was simple.
After all, the strict requirement of nine Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators was simply too harsh. The entire world couldn't gather that number, so what was the point?
Just a useless thing!
[Sky-shrouding] never expected that one day he would truly witness the so-called False Holding Golden Stature Method, and get pitied so hard by it!
Soon, the Dao Fruit power of [Eternal Flowing Water] condensed in front of Lu Yang. Myriad lights reflected colorful concept, flowing like water, finally pooling entirely into a shimmering, iridescent jewel. It hovered quietly in Lu Yang's palm, was directly collected by him, and sent into the myriad spirits banner.
Buzz...
Lu Yang's actions triggered a disturbance in heaven and earth, but things were different now. Under False Holding Golden Stature, this minor disturbance was immediately suppressed by him.
"Transaction complete."
[Sky-shrouding]'s voice revealed a hint of weakness. Then, without any hesitation, he directly withdrew his consciousness and extinguished the Ancestor of the Yun Family's life force.
Only a faint lingering sound remained in place:
"I will only help you this once. If you go back on your word, reverse the [Chen Earth], and ruin my Dao path, then I will descend at all costs. At that time, I will kill you first!"
[Sky-shrouding] also had his own plans.
Although Lu Yang held the initiative and he was forced to compromise because of [Chen Earth], this absolutely did not mean he was willing to be threatened and blackmailed by Lu Yang like this.
After all, he knew very well the Saint Sect Perfected Lords' style of sucking marrow from bones. Blind weakness would only lead to further encroachment. So immediately after giving a benefit once, he put on an attitude of not hesitating to perish together. For a normal person thinking logically, this would be the time to quit while they were ahead.
However, the problem was, Lu Yang was not a normal person.
I have [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes]... I'm fucking ready to restart anyway, and you threaten me with mutual destruction? What a joke!
Although he said that, Lu Yang still temporarily stabilized himself and didn't immediately turn hostile with [Sky-shrouding]... After all, he still had other things to do for the time being.
And only help him once?
You're dreaming too beautifully!
Lu Yang sneered as thoughts turned in his mind: I finally caught your weakness, and helping me once is the end of it? With this leverage, I'll eat off you for a hundred lifetimes!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang ignored [Sky-shrouding].
At the same time, his footsteps did not stop. His aura became increasingly intense, and just like that, he walked into Jiangxi and stood above the Pure Land [Buddha Kingdom].
In an instant, all sound was silent.
Inside the Pure Land, [Supreme Truth Enlightenment Tuoluo Heaven Manifestation] trembled violently. His heart felt bottomless, as if an invisible mountain had been placed on his shoulders.
This person... is truly a Perfected Lord!
At this moment, [Supreme Truth Enlightenment Tuoluo Heaven Manifestation]'s heart was full of helplessness. A perfectly good [Buddha Kingdom on Earth] had now turned into this.
Why is there another expert!
I thought Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was exaggerated enough, but unexpectedly an even more ruthless one came out!
Wasn't this agreed to be a newbie game?
World Honored One has misled me!
Meanwhile, Lu Yang paid no attention to the reactions of others. He just focused his gaze on the [No-Kill Sword] left by Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon.
Master...
Lu Yang sighed in his heart. Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon had indeed arranged everything thoroughly, even preparing a way out for his sword incarnation.
If I didn't act and let the Pure Land and the Sword Pavilion fight—If the Pure Land won and uprooted the [Sword Dao], to avoid offending the Sword Pavilion further, they certainly wouldn't do anything to my sword incarnation. Instead, they would treat me with good food and drink and let me return safely to the Sword Pavilion with the [No-Kill Sword].
If the Sword Pavilion won, then it goes without saying.
As Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's disciple, as long as I knew my place, I could at least have a share of the legacy. Although Seeking Golden Core would be hopeless, my life wouldn't be in danger...
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was truly a good person.
What a pity.
Lu Yang withdrew his thoughts. He admired such people, but he couldn't be like him.
In the turbulent current of the mundane world, just standing firm was already arduous. Wanting to stand out was probably harder than ascending to heaven. He was far from qualified to be a good person.
The next second, Lu Yang raised his eyebrows.
His gaze was calm, landing on Perfected One Warding-Evil and King Zhen Nan, Wu Taian, like a candle flame, igniting their bodies completely.
There was no suspense. Like a gentle breeze blowing past, it blew open the eyelids of these two Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators, blew into their internal organs, turned into a spark, and burned from the inside out. Their Life-Bound Divine Abilities, Innate Divine Abilities, and Rank 3 True Arts Dao Foundations all became decorations at this moment.
Boom!
With a loud noise, the two figures exploded simultaneously. Vigorous spiritual light filled the universe, splashing onto the massive Pure Land [Buddha Kingdom].
Lu Yang finally withdrew his gaze.
At the same time, the Buddhist cultivators around the Mahavira Hall of the Pure Land were so shocked they stumbled to the ground. After all, they had already been cut off from the World Honored One. Facing a Perfected Lord now, how could they remain calm? Some with weaker cultivation even rolled their eyes back and fainted directly from fright.
Only that [Supreme Truth Enlightenment Tuoluo Heaven Manifestation] remained somewhat calm.
"[Perfected Lord Heavenly Fortune Bright Light], do you really want to make enemies with my Pure Land and form a grudge against the World Honored One?"
A faint voice came from this Dharma Aspect. The gaze looking at Lu Yang was filled with complexity, seeming to have already determined Lu Yang's true identity.
[Perfected Lord Heavenly Fortune Bright Light], Daoist Hong Yun!
That's right, it must be him!
This person's schemes were deep as the ocean. Five thousand years ago, on the surface, he was plotted against by [Sky-shrouding] and fell from the Perfected Lord position. But in reality, he was using a feint to secretly advance his own scheme.
When Chong Guang attained [Wu You Heaven], this person seemed to have been involved.
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon also had this person's shadow beside him.
Now, bypassing the restrictions of [Wu You Heaven], he had become the number one person in the current age with the body of a Perfected Lord!
And using unknown means, he possessed Immortal Spirit Shangzhang... In other words, he had hope of seizing the [Buddha Kingdom on Earth]!
If he really stole the [Buddha Kingdom on Earth], he would be the next [Sky-shrouding]. Even more terrifying was that since he was forced to use Perfected One Warding-Evil to build the [Buddha Kingdom on Earth], if it really succeeded, [Sky-shrouding] would lose [White Wax Gold], and he will also avenge the grudge [Sky-shrouding] plotted against him in the past!
Thinking of this, [Supreme Truth Enlightenment Tuoluo Heaven Manifestation] felt a wave of horror.
Hong Yun... This person is simply the biggest mastermind behind the scenes in five thousand years!