Lu Yang was unscathed.
The hairpin formed by gathered golden light stopped right in front of him. Rolling golden light kept exploding, as if still in a state of rapid flight.
Yet it simply couldn't touch Lu Yang.
Lu Yang merely looked coldly at the hairpin close at hand. His figure, wrapped in flames, remained motionless, while the talisman on his brow grew even more dazzling.
Seeing this scene, [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] frowned slightly.
One must know that this hairpin was no ordinary object. It was another true treasure she had refined, named the [Qi-Subduing Spirit-Stabilizing Hairpin], possessing the ability to damage concepts and break techniques.
If Lu Yang used spiritual power to block or concepts to obstruct, they would inevitably be pierced through in one strike.
Why is he unharmed?
[Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] was amazed, little knowing the reason was actually very simple:
[Inscribing Heavenly Chapters]—
[No external object can touch me].
With the triggering of this iron law, the distance between Lu Yang and the hairpin was stretched to infinity.
Although it was approaching Lu Yang at an unimaginable speed, in the face of a distance named "infinity," it was still utterly inadequate.
Therefore, Lu Yang didn't need to block at all.
Despite this, his expression remained solemn.
The profound wonder [Inscribing Heavenly Chapters] was indeed extremely powerful, but it wasn't that easy to use.
Especially to be effective against a perfected lord of the same stature; with his current capabilities, he couldn't act unscrupulously yet and had to meet corresponding prerequisites.
First, a connection exists between me and the target.
For example, when he fought the True Body Tathagata before, he could directly interfere with the [Immortal Kingdom Dao Laws] and the [Yama Hall] because the first condition was met.
Second, forcible inscription is possible, but only one at a time.
Resurrecting and walking out from the Dao Fruit after being killed by the True Body Tathagata, and finally directly demoting His stature to foundation establishment, fell into this category.
Similarly, such forcible inscription consumed extreme amounts of spiritual power and couldn't be maintained for long.
Of course, there were ways to save spiritual power.
That is, if the rule I want to inscribe already has loopholes, so I'm not adding but completing it... this consumes almost nothing.
Based on this, Lu Yang's tactic was simple.
First use forcibly inscribed rules for self-protection to place myself in an invincible position. Then engage the opponent, find weaknesses, and finally kill with one strike.
So what was [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer]'s weakness?
Lu Yang chuckled coldly. With a thought, text immediately emerged under the rolling flames of [Inscribing Heavenly Chapters], then merged into this heaven and earth.
Boom!
In the next second, [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer]'s expression changed slightly. Her originally solid figure actually showed violent instability again.
This change made her involuntarily look up at the sky.
Sea of Bitterness... [Ornamental Gold] is going into seclusion again? Why?
Thinking of this, [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] immediately pinched her fingers to calculate and soon understood the cause and effect: It's those Buddhist cultivators beheaded by the No-Kill Sword Intent.
Although there were no more Buddhist cultivators in Jiangxi now, it didn't mean they were all dead. They just lived in another way inside Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's storage bag. Because they were in a state of being "about to die but not yet dead," strictly speaking they were "still alive," so they could still hold up the Dao Fruit to manifest in the world.
But now, Lu Yang completed this rule.
[Those about to die but not yet dead lack the strength to hold up a Dao Fruit].
This strike precisely hit the soft spot of [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] and the other two Pure Land Bodhisattvas, immediately causing her to show a look of shock!
How can I let him send me back to the Sea of Bitterness?
In the flash, [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] dared not underestimate Lu Yang anymore. Raising her right hand high above her head, Buddha light bloomed, manifesting a treasure wheel.
The treasure wheel spun, rolling with flowing fire. It seemed three thousand worlds and multitudes of living beings were rotating with it, constantly emitting sounds of chanting and sutra recitation. The surrounding heaven and earth distorted along with it. Where the treasure wheel hung and rotated, only the Buddha Dharma was eternal; all other external forces were completely dissipated.
[Four Noble Truths Dharma Wheel]!
This was the third true treasure refined by [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer], and also the last one. It coordinated with the most fundamental concept and profound wonder within [Ornamental Gold]:
[Hidden Gold Boudoir]!
At this moment, [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer]'s swaying figure actually stabilized again, no longer affected by the iron law set by Lu Yang.
Forcible suppression by stature... good method!
Lu Yang sighed with emotion inwardly. This wasn't because [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer]'s profound wonder was higher, but because the opponent used a slightly superior stature to forcibly suppress his profound wonder.
Strictly speaking, the stature of mid-stage Golden Core isn't much different from early-stage. This kind of stature seems more like a temporary enhancement... I see. Achieved by utilizing one's own true treasure, coordinating with Dao Fruit profound wonder, and assisted by the Grotto-Heaven? Is this the cultivation direction of the mid-stage Golden Core?
Instantly, Lu Yang's eyes shone brightly!
Because of the lack of inheritance at the Golden Core level, since attaining the [Heavenly Fire], he hadn't had a clear concept of cultivation at the perfected lord level.
But now, he seemed to have grasped a clue.
Refining true treasures, then combining different true treasures, matching with the Grotto-Heaven, and enhancing with Dao Fruit profound wonder... it's a bit like mixing various materials during alchemy.
No wonder it's called Golden Core!
Could it be that cultivation in the perfected lord realm is actually mixing and refining a [Golden Core] that points directly to the Great Dao, taking which one ascends to immortality?
Lu Yang guessed in his heart.
At the center of his brow, the flame talisman was like a heavenly eye, almost stripping away [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer]'s Buddha robes to see what she hid.
She still has a backup move...
This face of the Pure Land, the Bodhisattva strictly second only to the World Honored One, clearly had extraordinary means. Lu Yang could sense she still hid a killing move.
However—
It doesn't matter.
In the next second, Lu Yang suddenly smiled brightly. Then, under [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer]'s gaze as if facing a great enemy, he suddenly vanished from the spot.
Hm? Wait... bad!
Seeing Lu Yang vanish, [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] was stunned at first, then reacted violently. Looking around, an ominous premonition arose.
Where were the Dao Court's Three Excellencies?
It should have been a four-against-one crushing match, but since entering the [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven], only she had acted. Where did the Dao Court's Three Excellencies go?
[Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] looked around, only then discovering that the surroundings were filled with the brilliance Lu Yang lit up at the beginning. It was this brilliance that blocked her vision, making her unable to distinguish her location, even blinding her divine sense. Until a loud noise echoed through the universe, blowing open the brilliance:
Boom!
The shattered brilliance revealed a scene that made [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer]'s pupils shrink violently. It was three figures shrouded in heavenly fire.
[Those ranking highest among officials shall suffer heavy punishment]
[Those with damaged Grotto-Heavens shall suffer heavy punishment]
[Those weakest in strength shall suffer heavy punishment]
The Dao Court's Three Excellencies—each corresponded to a rule and suffered a punishment of heavenly fire, exhausted from dealing with it. But one of them corresponded to three rules.
"No—!"
Amidst the raging heavenly fire, the person corresponding to three rules was none other than the Grand Preceptor of the Three Excellencies, who was also the only one present with a damaged Grotto-Heaven.
Because of Perfected Lord Feixue!
Years ago, Perfected Lord Feixue fought the previous Grand Preceptor of the Dao Court, damaging his Grotto-Heaven and forcing him to admit defeat. The old injury still hadn't healed!
Therefore, among the Three Excellencies, the Grand Preceptor was the weakest!
As a Saint Sect perfected lord, would Lu Yang let slip such a golden opportunity? Persimmons must be picked when soft, and gang beating was more efficient than fighting alone!
In the next second, beside the Grand Preceptor burning in heavenly fire, two figures emerged successively.
Patriarch Nether Whisper!
Suo Huan!
The previous rule [Those about to die but not yet dead lack the strength to hold up a Dao Fruit] targeted not just [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer], but all Pure Land Bodhisattvas!
[Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] had high cultivation and could forcibly suppress it, but the other two didn't have such divine abilities... Thus, Patriarch Nether Whisper and Suo Huan naturally became free. And the brilliance Lu Yang lit up in the [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven] at the start perfectly covered their tracks.
Until this moment, it was too late!
At this moment, the Dao Court's Grand Guardian and Grand Tutor were still entangled by heavenly fire, and [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] was also halted by the rules set by Lu Yang.
"Kill—!"
A heaven-shaking sound resounded through the Grotto-Heaven and transmitted to the outside world. Patriarch Nether Whisper, Suo Huan, and Lu Yang struck simultaneously. Outnumbering the few, they directly snuffed out all possibility of failure.
Boom!
After the loud noise came total silence.
Immediately after, sounds of shattering crackled, accompanied by rolling heavenly fire and flying electricity, reflecting from above the dome of the sky and within the Sea of Bitterness.
Grotto-Heaven collapse!
At this moment, all perfected lords witnessing this stood up almost simultaneously, looks of horror on their faces. None expected that facing the siege of four perfected lords, Lu Yang, who should have been in grave danger, not only didn't fall into a crisis but instead—
Had first killed one of them!