The World Honored One departed.
The Pure Land returned to its original appearance. Immediately, an old monk with white hair and beard walked up to Lu Yang and bowed respectfully: "Amitabha."
"Senior Hong Yun, in this great tribulation, my Pure Land suffered countless deaths. We will close our gates in a few days. Please, Benefactor, do not linger in Jiangxi any longer."
The calm tone, though still carrying the humility a subordinate cultivator should have, couldn't hide the confidence within the words. Clearly, after one mind was restored, the confidence of the Pure Land Buddhist cultivators had returned. On the contrary, Lu Yang, even though still in the state of False Holding Golden Stature, felt a chill in his heart.
This wretched place, one really cannot get arrogant in the slightest...
Lu Yang alerted himself in his heart. Just then, a sword light sped from afar, brazenly entering into the Pure Land, and a person walked out from it.
He wore a white robe, with a long sword hanging at his waist.
Lu Yang looked over and raised his eyebrows. Although the other party restrained his aura well and his divine abilities were not apparent, he couldn't hide from Lu Yang in his current state.
[Sword Edge Gold]...
This person also had Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivation. Five Divine Abilities were hidden but ready to trigger, one of which was slightly weak, clearly having been condensed not long ago.
Lu Yang calculated with his fingers, and the identity of the newcomer was instantly clear in his mind.
Perfected One Subduing-Spirits...
Among the three generationally inherited Daoist titles of the Sword Pavilion—Vanquishing-Demon , Warding-Evil , and Subduing-Spirits —Perfected One Subduing-Spirits had never appeared during this great chaos!
I heard before he was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but now he's at Great Perfection... It seems he was in seclusion to break through. Among the three Perfected Ones, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was sacrificed to attain the [Sword Dao Fruit], and Perfected One Warding-Evil had no hope for the Dao path due to [White Wax Gold]. Instead, this Perfected One Subduing-Spirits is probably the direct descendant of the Sword Pavilion.
[Sword Edge Gold] was proof!
After all, this Dao Fruit was the Metal Element Supreme, yet Perfected One Subduing-Spirits had zero presence from start to finish. Clearly, he was protected very properly by the Sword Pavilion.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang felt slightly wary.
Such a person could have stayed in seclusion until the end... Now coming out, he probably doesn't bring good news.
The result was as Lu Yang expected.
"Lord Ming He."
As soon as Perfected One Subduing-Spirits appeared, he cupped his hands directly to Lu Yang: "By the immortal decree of [Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao], I come to invite Lord Ming He to return to the sect."
Lu Yang raised his eyebrows slightly. This was the Daoist title of his sword incarnation in the Sword Pavilion. Now Perfected One Subduing-Spirits called it out directly to his face, clearly telling him that the identity of the sword incarnation was already exposed—which was normal, after all, he barely pretending towards the end.
Before he could answer, another streak of light flew over.
Lu Yang looked over and found this was another unexpected person: Jun Tong , a Foundation Establishment Perfected One under the seat of the Saint Sect's [Perfected Lord Iridescent Brocade]!
And just like Perfected One Subduing-Spirits—
Jun Tong, who was previously at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, had now also cultivated to Foundation Establishment Great Perfection. Upon appearing, he immediately bowed respectfully to Lu Yang: "By the decree of [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue], I invite Lord Hong Yun to return to the sect."
Lu Yang was somewhat dumbfounded upon hearing this.
Ming He was fine; it was indeed his sword incarnation. But Hong Yun... good heaven, that was purely people imagining things; he just didn't deny it!
This is making me choose...
Lu Yang looked left and right. On one side was Perfected One Subduing-Spirits representing the Sword Pavilion, and on the other was Jun Tong representing the Saint Sect. Behind both lay the intentions of their respective Perfected Lords.
Lu Yang understood in his heart that whether it was the Saint Sect or the Sword Pavilion, what they valued wasn't him, but the [Sword Dao Fruit] currently held in his hand.
The more they want it, the more I can't give it!
He needed to keep them hooked
Once given away, his utilization value would be gone. Instead, holding it in his hand would make other interested parties wary of taking action.
Besides, I intend to take the [Sword Dao Fruit] with me when I restart. How could I possibly give it away...
With this thought, Lu Yang immediately smiled: "This seat wishes to rest slightly overseas. This matter is not urgent. Come find this seat again in a few days."
Having said that, Lu Yang gave Perfected One Subduing-Spirits and Jun Tong absolutely no chance to speak. He took a step directly and vanished from everyone's vision. After all, he was still a dignified Perfected Lord now. Speaking to two subordinate cultivators was already for the sake of their faction backgrounds; how could he really be coerced by them?
Overseas, [Earth Fire Sea Heart Furnace].
Lu Yang concealed his aura with [Wall-Top Earth]. While the state of False Holding Golden Stature hadn't ended yet, he finally began to inspect his spoils of war.
Except for the World Honored One, everything was within my expectations...
Even though the World Honored One entered the fray at the end, it didn't truly affect Lu Yang's harvest. He even solved a potentially huge hidden danger for him.
[Sword Dao Fruit]!
Originally, this thing was bound with the one mind of the Pure Land. I wasn't sure if this connection would be cut after restarting.
If cut, maybe the [Sword Dao Fruit] would degenerate.
If not cut, Lu Yang worried it would trigger great chaos in the Pure Land. If the World Honored One cast His gaze then, he would have lost more than he gained.
But no need to worry now.
The World Honored One's action directly made the [Sword Dao Fruit] independent. In this situation, taking it away with [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] would certainly be no problem.
Besides this, there is [Seven Luminaries Heaven]!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately cast his mind into the [Myriad Spirits Banner], then took out a jewel flowing with iridescent light and seemingly bobbing with boundless phenomena.
[Eternal Flowing Water]!
The power of [Eternal Flowing Water] extorted from [Sky-shrouding] was enough to let the Dao Fruit embryo of [Seven Luminaries Heaven] grow into a complete Dao Fruit!
The next second, Lu Yang summoned [Seven Luminaries Heaven] and threw this jewel into it. The jewel shattered, and the boundless phenomena within immediately flowed out like a dam bursting, allowing [Seven Luminaries Heaven] to swallow it whole like a whale drinking the sea, becoming increasingly perfect and robust in the process!
This is the big profit!
Excitement appeared in Lu Yang's eyes, but he quickly regained his calm: Two complete Dao Fruits... so hard to choose. Which one is reliable for me to attain?
For him, both had their merits.
[Seven Luminaries Heaven] was easy to attain; if Lu Yang wanted, he could attempt it immediately.
[Sword Dao Fruit] needed time because his Sword Intent hadn't reached the realm approaching the ultimate like Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's back then.
However, correspondingly, the potential of the [Sword Dao Fruit] was certainly far superior to [Seven Luminaries Heaven].
Its a pity a person can only attain one Dao Fruit... unless I can find a way to fuse [Seven Luminaries Heaven] and [Sword Dao Fruit] into one Dao Fruit...
Could it be done?
Lu Yang thought about it. There was hope!
Qi Gathering Method... With my cultivation of False Holding Golden Staturenow, plus my shocking wisdom, it's enough to deduce a Rank 2 Cultivation Method!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately had a thought—
"Patriarch, help me!"
The next second, Patriarch Nether Whisper's figure emerged and skillfully entered a state of enlightenment.
Immediately, Lu Yang handed over control of the [Yama Hall] to Patriarch Nether Whisper as well, so his shocking wisdom could be perfectly unleashed.
As for himself, he had more important things to do.
Besides the two complete Dao Fruits, he had another spoil of war with immense value this time.
Perfected One Warding-Evil , Wu Taian , Buddha child Dharma Aspect, Xiang Ye, Immortal Spirit Shangzhang... This time with False Holding Golden Stature, he harvested a full five Foundation Establishment Golden Natures!
After [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] settlement, that would be five Gold Talents!