At this moment, most of the Immortal Nexus was surging with wind and clouds.
Jiangxi, the Pure Land battle was still continuing. The three Bodhisattvas held the upper hand, but [Bodhisattva Coiled Dragon Shadow] manipulated by [Sky-Shrouding] still had energy to spare.
Overseas, Suo Huan and [Sky-Shrouding] were still wrestling.
Jiangbei, Chong Guang's aura changed three times in an instant. Such striking abnormal movements almost fell into the eyes of all Perfected Lords, making Perfected Lord Feixue fly into a rage.
After all, things having reached this point, she could no longer seal off the inside and outside to prevent external interference. Because currently, the greatest external force interfering with Chong Guang came from Lu Yang, and what Lu Yang did was help him maintain the state of Chen Earth. Once isolated, Chong Guang would immediately fail and perish!
"One is [Sky-Shrouding], who is the other?"
"Who is the person who just struck with a sword to cut open my seal? But why did he want to cut open my seal, giving [Sky-Shrouding] a chance to succeed, and then specially come to stop him?"
...
"His intention is to drain me."
Inside the Netherworld, [Sky-Shrouding] had already judged Lu Yang's thoughts: "He neither wants that Saint Sect junior to perish nor wants him to succeed in seeking golden core."
"Stalemate is the best."
"Because a stalemate will inevitably draw my energy and delay my time... The key is that the battle situation in the Pure Land cannot last forever."
[Bodhisattva Coiled Dragon Shadow] would have to be returned sooner or later!
After all, there was never a saying that the meat eaten by the World Honored One would be spat out again. [Sky-Shrouding] knew clearly that he was only borrowing it and couldn't hold it long-term.
"Once [Bodhisattva Coiled Dragon Shadow] is snatched back, and [White Wax Gold] and [Silted Sand Earth] are lost, then I won't even have a fallback. At that time, whether it's Suo Huan, Hong Yun, or that Saint Sect junior, as long as someone succeeds in seeking golden core, they can make me lose everything!"
What to do? Dispatch the [World-Retribution Incarnation]?
"If I act, going all out, abandoning [Overturned Lamp Flame] and [Eternal Flowing Water] to focus on attacking the Pure Land, I should at least have a fallback."
"But..."
[Sky-Shrouding] fell into unprecedented doubt.
Because he found something wrong with Chong Guang. Specifically, the method Lu Yang used to reverse Chen Earth three times cast a shadow over his heart.
"The sword mark reversing the Chen Earth... it's very strong, extremely strong, almost no worse than [Great Forest Wood]!"
"What concept is that?"
He was somewhat uncertain, but he could be sure this was definitely not Hong Yun's ability. In other words, Hong Yun was likely not the true mastermind.
This was troublesome.
"If the mastermind is Hong Yun, it would mean his strength is limited. At most, he's just falsely holding the Golden Core and impossible to block my [World-Retribution Incarnation]."
But what if it wasn't Hong Yun?
If the person behind the scenes was a genuine Golden Core Perfected Lord... Even if only at the middle stage, coordinating with the Pure Land would be enough to reduce his winning chance to thirty percent!
This was already a very dangerous number. Once failed, he would lose both the Dao Fruit and his soldiers. Not only failing to grab [White Wax Gold] and [Silted Sand Earth], but even the final trump card would be lost. It was precisely such a huge risk that made [Sky-Shrouding] hesitate.
And Lu Yang keenly perceived this hesitation.
[Sky-Shrouding] stopped moving!
All along, both sides were constantly placing pieces, wrestling with each other. But just now, [Sky-Shrouding] paused briefly in all positions.
He is hesitating!
Hesitating whether to use that Perfected Lord-level Incarnation!
With this thought, Lu Yang immediately stood up, the corner of his mouth curling slightly: "Very good... Since that's the case, I will add another fire, making it chaos upon chaos!"
The next second, he transmitted a message to Suo Huan.
"Act!"
After receiving the message, Suo Huan didn't hesitate. Hand seals changed, and in an instant, his aura skyrocketed, flying towards the direction of [Eternal Flowing Water].
Such a change naturally also alarmed [Sky-Shrouding].
"How did he do it?"
He was puzzled. Clearly, he had already shattered the [Spirit Ruins Blessed Land], so why could Suo Huan still continue to seek golden core?
This is unreasonable!
This feeling didn't seem like dealing with a rogue cultivator from the Outer Heavens at all, but rather like facing a reincarnated Perfected Lord with profound Dao comprehension. It was ridiculously absurd!
But soon, [Sky-Shrouding] noticed an opportunity.
The method Suo Huan uses to seek golden core is still the [Myriad Spirits Return to Ruins Dao Scripture] I compiled for him back then? This backup plan wasn't removed by the mastermind?
For a moment, [Sky-Shrouding]'s heart pounded.
The [Myriad Spirits Return to Ruins Dao Scripture] was specially designed by him. Seeking golden core with this, the only final result would be letting [Eternal Flowing Water] fall into the Netherworld itself!
But... is it possible it's a trap?
[Sky-Shrouding] gritted his teeth: No, when I designed the Myriad Spirits Return to Ruins Dao Scripture, I paid extreme attention to concealment and also considered the Perfected Lord factor.
Unless one personally saw the backup plan I triggered with this gold-seeking method, it's impossible to know it has problems.
He didn't believe it. With so many of his backup plans, could the mastermind see through them all? Was the opponent so familiar with him?
He didn't believe it!
Thinking of this, [Sky-Shrouding] finally made a decision: Gamble once!
[World-Retribution Incarnation] remains unmoved.
[Overturned Lamp Flame]... I won't care about that Saint Sect junior anymore. Let him seek golden core. I don't believe the mastermind will sit by and watch him truly attain [Overturned Lamp Flame]!
Thinking of it, doing it. [Sky-Shrouding] acted immediately.
Almost simultaneously, Lu Yang also sensed it: [Sky-Shrouding] withdrew his hand from Martial Uncle Chong Guang, no longer interfering... Is this betting that I will act?
He saw through that Martial Uncle Chong Guang is just bait.
A pity...
The next second, Lu Yang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stood up.
Because a message came from Suo Huan's side. [Sky-Shrouding] added stakes on his side. This showed the opponent didn't see that [Eternal Flowing Water] was actually just a disguise.
Opportunity!
Lu Yang was pleasantly surprised in his heart, but his hands didn't stop. He stopped supporting Chong Guang on the spot, and even reversed his Chen Earth back in return.
Martial Uncle Chong Guang is useless now.
The key is Suo Huan!
Lu Yang looked into the distance. His gaze flew into the Foundation Establishment Realm, seeing Suo Huan standing in the air, interacting with [Eternal Flowing Water]. Below, the Netherworld gate opened wide.
"[Eternal Flowing Water], come!"
Without any hindrance, a clear look of despair appeared on Suo Huan's face, and [Eternal Flowing Water] flew towards the Netherworld, pushing the boat with the current.
"Act to stop it!"
Lu Yang immediately shook the Righteous Dao Banner. Purple Qi floated, and both Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon and Patriarch Nether Whisper acted together. Immediately, another two streaks of brilliant light bombarded the Netherworld gate.
Of course, this was only for authenticity.
After all, if nothing was done, [Sky-Shrouding] seeing things going too smoothly would become suspicious instead. Acting to stop it himself could make him believe it deeply.
Everything was within Lu Yang's plan.
However, just as [Eternal Flowing Water] approached the Netherworld, suddenly, a sneer came: "Fool, that's fake! Why don't you stop quickly?"
"!? !?"
In an instant, the expressions of both [Sky-Shrouding] and Lu Yang changed drastically!
Almost simultaneously, Suo Huan had torn off the disguise of [Eternal Flowing Water], revealing the true face of [Wellspring Water]. At the same time, the [Universe Ruins Realm] emerged.
In an instant, the Grotto-Heaven merged with the Dao Fruit.
Boom!
Suo Huan instantly re-ascended to the Perfected Lord position, going all out to urge [Wellspring Water] to smash towards the Netherworld. However, [Sky-Shrouding]'s reaction was ultimately one step faster.
In just a blink of an eye, the Netherworld gate scattered like smoke, ceasing to exist.
[Wellspring Water] smashed into empty air.
A miscalculation!
At this moment, whether it was Lu Yang or [Sky-Shrouding], both couldn't help sighing secretly in their hearts. Then they turned their gazes to look at the person who just spoke out.
It was precisely [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue]!