Jiangdong, Tianwu Hall.
Inside a dimly lit grand hall, a young man with two horns on his head sat cross-legged. An intent of [Heavenly River Water] around his body constantly washed his aura.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes with a look of surprise:
"Ah. Success?"
During this time, Tian Qiu had been in seclusion, attempting to use the power of the [Immortal Kingdom Dao Laws] to wash away the Buddhist affinity karma from the Pure Land on his body.
However, the effect had been insignificant. The intensity of the Buddhist affinity far exceeded his expectations, making him resentful in his heart: If the concept of [Heavenly River Water] hadn't been damaged, how could I be in such a predicament? A casual brush would have washed away any Buddhist affinity or karma; it wouldn't stay on my body at all.
But after the celestial change, the Supreme Dao Fruit shifted positions.
The concept originally belonging to [Heavenly River Water] was differentiated into rivers, lakes, and seas, among the other five Water Element Dao Fruits, forming a situation where the ruler was weak and the ministers were strong.
The supposedly strongest [Heavenly River Water].
Now placed among the Water Element Dao Fruits, it became the weakest. A dignified Supreme Dao Fruit, not only having no bonus but even dragging him down.
So when the Buddhist affinity karma was suddenly cleared, Tian Qiu was surprised.
"Could it be that my cultivation has made great progress?"
Regardless, the disappearance of the Buddhist affinity was ultimately a good thing. If he wasn't in Jiangdong, he would have transformed back into a dragon and celebrated properly in the sea.
Tian Qiu walked out of the seclusion palace cheerfully.
But the next second, he froze on the spot, because the current Tianwu City was full of a solemn killing atmosphere. Large groups of soldiers in armor were marching outwards in formation.
What's going on? Are the Tianwu remnants rebelling?
Just then, a streak of light descended. It was exactly the person with the highest cultivation in the Dao Court besides Lu Yang, Empress Xiao dressed in a phoenix crown and ceremonial robe.
"Your Majesty..." Tian Qiu hurriedly bowed.
Although strictly speaking, the current Dao Court was run by Lu Yang and she wasn't the Empress anymore, everyone still addressed her as Empress on the surface.
After all, those who understand, understand.
"Out of seclusion? Follow me then."
Empress Xiao glanced at Tian Qiu and said in a deep voice: "After all, you are at Foundation Establishment Perfection, a helpful force... Fellow Daoist, we are going to do something big this time."
"Something big?"
Tian Qiu was stunned but didn't react much. After experiencing Lu Yang usurping the Dao Court, his mind wouldn't be affected by any news anymore.
So he asked casually: "What big thing?"
Empress Xiao's chest rose and fell upon hearing this, seeming to suppress the shock in her heart. After a moment, she whispered: "Launching a military campaign against Jiangxi, avenging the old grudge of the Pure Land!"
Tian Qiu: "...Huh?"
Jiangxi, Monastery of Ultimate Bliss.
Clearly a border land facing Jiangdong directly, yet this monastery was brightly lit and magnificent. Decadent sounds drifted out from the temple.
Entering the main hall, countless monks were sitting upright, drinking wine and eating meat, indulging in freedom. Beside every monk sat a mortal dancing girl. When the mood struck, they simply took action, completely disregarding being under the public gaze.
At the head of the hall sat a mountain of flesh.
Fat head and big ears, broad shoulders and round waist. Compared to his huge and bloated body, his limbs appeared incredibly thin and small. He was currently grabbing a piece of meat and tearing at it with big bites.
The mountain of flesh was the Arhat of the Monastery of Ultimate Bliss.
Dharma name [Yu Shan] (Desire Mountain).
As the name suggested, his Dao Foundation was a mountain. He usually cultivated by borrowing the seven emotions and six desires, so his path emphasized indulgence in desire and pleasure.
Just then, a monk walked over quickly, his face full of worry:
"My Lord... My Lord, please stop for a moment."
The decadent sounds in the temple stopped. Arhat [Yu Shan] frowned, looking down, causing the monk who spoke to break out in a cold sweat.
However, he still spoke: "My Lord, haven't you received the news from the Pure Land? The Buddha Child has fallen in Jiangdong. We are right across from Jiangdong here; staying here is ominous. The plan for now should be to transfer immediately, going to those temples in the Jiangxi inland to visit friends and seek the Dao..."
"Cut the crap!"
Before the monk finished speaking, Arhat [Yu Shan] slapped him to the ground, laughing loudly: "The World Honored One is above; do you think we would be afraid of Jiangdong?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you."
"The lords in the Pure Land have long arranged means, just waiting for those rats to come to the door. No matter who comes, the result is death!"
After speaking, Arhat [Yu Shan] called out again:
"Continue playing music, continue dancing!"
For a time, decadent sounds rose again. Arhat [Yu Shan] nodded with satisfaction, reaching out to grab another piece of meat, but grabbed empty air.
"Hmm?"
Arhat [Yu Shan] was stunned for a moment, suddenly sensing something in his heart... Not just him, all Buddhist cultivators present sensed it at the same time, looking up at the sky.
Then their pupils solidified.
Blazing golden light descended from the sky, filling the pupils of every Buddhist cultivator, freezing their expressions. Enlightenment subconsciously emerged in their minds:
How dare a presumptuous subject look directly at the Emperor's light?
[Manifesting Yang Emperor's Radiance Register]!
As this dao art fell, it cut off divine sense, making people's spirits wander beyond the heavens, muddily unaware of where they were, directly fixing all Buddhist cultivators present on the spot.
Immediately after came a sword hum:
Clang—!
Without any pain, the sword light swept across like a whirlwind, leaving only headless corpses without any gushing blood.
Boom!
The next second, losing the support of the presiding Arhat, the entire Monastery of Ultimate Bliss collapsed with a bang. Only those mortal dancing girls were protected and sent out.
Above the vault of heaven, Lu Yang stood with hands behind his back.
At this moment, the Monastery of Ultimate Bliss was not an isolated case. Besides his Jiangdong branch, Jiangnan, Jiangbei, and overseas also stepped into the territory of Jiangxi!
Four major powers, together exterminating the Pure Land!
Lu Yang gazed into the distance, seeming to see the deepest part of the current Pure Land. There, an aura different from this heaven and earth was floating.
Lu Yang recognized the other party.
[Bodhisattva Coiled Dragon Shadow]...
An unorthodox Dao Perfected Lord of the Pure Land. Originally, he should have gone into seclusion with the other Perfected Lords, but compared to native Perfected Lords, unorthodox Dao Perfected Lords still had room to operate.
Generally speaking, to go further in this wretched place, unorthodox Dao Perfected Lords would choose to integrate into heaven and earth, spread their teaching, and educate cultivators, relying on them to uphold their own Dao Fruit. So once [Wu You Heaven] opened, unorthodox Dao Perfected Lords also lost their support like native Perfected Lords and were forced into seclusion.
But there are always exceptions.
If an unorthodox Dao Perfected Lord gives up the path of advancement, cuts off the connection with heaven and earth, and restores the unorthodox Dao form, he can ignore the blockade of [Wu You Heaven].
However, no one would do this.
Except [Bodhisattva Coiled Dragon Shadow]. After all, as a Bodhisattva of the Pure Land, what to do was not up to him.
That said, doing this cost the Pure Land a great price too.
After all, although [Bodhisattva Coiled Dragon Shadow] is an unorthodox Dao, there was hope in the future to switch to orthodox cultivation, seek an Earth Element Dao Fruit, and become a native Perfected Lord.
If successful, the Pure Land could gather three elements, producing a late-stage Great Perfected Lord.
But now to stop me, [Bodhisattva Coiled Dragon Shadow] is forced to return to the unorthodox Dao form. Until his lifespan ends, I'm afraid he can't reintegrate.
It seems the Pure Land really paid a heavy price.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang suddenly grinned: "Thats perfect."
The next second, the Golden Nature of [Daoist Hong Yun] was already held in his hand. Incense Offering Great Deities formed the [Yama Hall]. In an instant, the light of a Dao Fruit lit up on his body!
False Holding Golden Stature!
"Come out."
Lu Yang looked into the depths of the Pure Land, curling his finger: "Today I will kill you to attain the Dao!"