Emperor Cang had never expected such a situation to occur. By the time Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin self-detonated, he had not even had the chance to react.
Where did that sound come from? It was so loud.
By the time he came to his senses and sensed the aura of Yellow Heaven plummeting rapidly, his confusion turned into shock—along with deep incomprehension.
Why?
The Yellow Heaven incarnation had never been your match to begin with; it only came to stall you. This wasn't your first clash—so why was it different this time?
If you couldn't handle it, you should have said so earlier!
Emperor Cang simply could not understand. An Immortal Bridge Great Perfected Lord—how much effort had it taken to cultivate to this point? Why would he choose to self-detonate when he clearly held the advantage?
At this moment, all the cultivators in the Mount Bozhong ghost domain—whether Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, or Qi Refining—saw a slowly rising sun. Terrifying shockwaves surged and boiled above the sky, obscuring everyone's vision. Yet, this wasn't the end; it was even just the beginning.
"Boom."
A second self-detonation!
This time it was Lu Yang. A picture scroll suddenly appeared in his hand. As it slowly unfurled, the painting revealed a six-cornered palace with open doors.
[Dao-Conquering Tianhun Diagram]!
In the diagram, the young military general formed by the artifact spirit Tianhun wore a resolute expression. The eyes looking at Emperor Cang carried ferocity and resolution, fully cooperating with Lu Yang's spiritual power.
It self-detonated too!
And unlike the half-crippled state from last time, this time left truly no leeway. All the essence of this Supreme Treasure was ignited, transforming into a bursting radiance!
Because Tianhun had already seen that Lu Yang, who possessed the [Arctic Exorcism Court], didn't actually need it. In other words, this inheritor of its master didn't actually need its support. Since that was the case, it had no need to suppress its anger anymore; it just needed to let the emotions in its heart run wild.
"Avenge... Master!"
The surging consciousness was instantly annihilated in the aftermath of the self-detonation. The boiling Yin and Yang qi interacted and collided, igniting a second sun in Mount Bozhong.
This time, Emperor Cang's current main body, the Azure Heaven incarnation, bore the brunt of it!
"Bastard!" Emperor Cang's angry curse was drowned out by the thunderous roar of the explosion.
In an instant, the five-colored brilliance he had condensed was like a lone boat in a stormy sea, swaying left and right. Only with great difficulty did it manage to hold on and not completely capsize.
After all, he was stronger than the Yellow Heaven incarnation, and Tianhun was also inferior to Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin, so he could still hold on.
However, right at this moment, a figure finally moved. Like a ghost, precisely at the instant Tianhun also self-detonated, he slowly stepped forward.
It was none other than Lu Yang!
Only he paid absolutely no attention to Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin's self-detonation. A gateway abruptly appeared behind him, the sea of fog and smoke within swallowing him.
The True Treasure [Zongbu Deity]!
Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin's self-detonation was clean and decisive, which inherently drew the vast majority of everyone's attention, making it even more convenient for him to use the [Zongbu Deity] to confuse the public.
Silent and traceless!
No karma, no sensation, no aura, no figure. So much so that Emperor Cang, who was fiercely fighting him just a moment ago, subconsciously ignored him.
However, he didn't attack the Azure Heaven incarnation.
Looking over, as if taking a leisurely stroll, he instantly arrived at the place where Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin and the Yellow Heaven incarnation were previously located, locking onto a sorry figure.
At this moment, Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin had already retreated from the battle circle in a sorry state. The originally vigorous [Supreme Law Body] was now mostly depleted, evidently having half of it self-detonated. But the battle results were also very impressive. The Yellow Heaven incarnation was already on its last breath, currently forming hand seals, preparing to ride a streak of light to find a way to withdraw first.
However, he had no chance.
Lu Yang drew his sword. The sword light of the [Eight Negations Wisdom Sword] entered the other party's eyes without any suspense. With a single slash, it decapitated the Yellow Heaven incarnation on the spot!
"Bang!"
Another explosive sound. Wearing a smile, Lu Yang jolted his spiritual power, and the deceased Yellow Heaven incarnation instantly exploded like a firework, transforming into a torrential blood rain that filled the sky.
"Don't—stop!"
At this moment, the Emperor Cang incarnation finally reacted. Looking over, he saw Lu Yang seemingly taking a stroll, his smile carrying a casual leisureliness.
However, his movements didn't pause in the slightest.
As he strolled, he left behind visible afterimages. Yet these afterimages didn't attack Emperor Cang; instead, they targeted the lower-realm cultivators!
Killing Perfected Lords! Killing Foundation Establishment cultivators! Killing Qi Refining cultivators!
In the blink of an eye, blood flowed like a river in Mount Bozhong!
After the Yellow Heaven incarnation was killed, the resulting blood rain not only showed no signs of stopping, but rather intensified with the fall of a large number of powerhouses!
"Splash, splash, splash!"
The countless drops of blood rain—each drop being death spirit essence—dyed Mount Bozhong a deep crimson, yet surprisingly made the Netherworld's aura much clearer.
And when Emperor Cang's incarnation tried to repeat his old trick, using the [Myriad Thunder Resonance Method] to deal with the incarnations, Lu Yang's true body had already arrived before him. Raising his hand, another sword slash was unleashed, stopping his casting. And having just been injured by Tianhun's self-detonation, Emperor Cang actually had no spare strength for a moment.
"How could this happen..."
Emperor Cang ground his teeth tightly, his heart filled with shock. He didn't expect that Lu Yang actually had absolutely no intention of compromising with him from the very beginning, and was even going to extremes.
However, this was quite in line with [Pill Cauldron]'s personality.
Extremely Audacious!
Previously, he had even guessed whether this [Pill Cauldron] might be a fake, someone else in disguise. But looking at it now, this madman was one hundred percent [Pill Cauldron]!
"The [Dao-Conquering Tianhun Diagram], [Pill Cauldron]... The one who obtained Sisui's inheritance is you?"
In a flash of lightning, Emperor Cang sorted out his thoughts. Right, Pill Cauldron's relationship with Sisui was actually quite good back then. Who says he couldn't obtain the inheritance?
Rather, this makes more sense!
After all, the Dharma Body Dao in the Mortal World has already been severed. No matter how formidable Sisui's inheritance is, there's no logical reason it could allow someone to become an Immortal Bridge Great Perfected Lord.
Thinking of this, Emperor Cang felt he had understood everything.
"Wait, wait, wait!"
The next second, he spoke up: "[Pill Cauldron], you want to take revenge on that... that Lord, right? I can help you! Both the Dao Lords and I can help you!"
I can negotiate too!
If it were a pure Sisui inheritor, then it would definitely be a fight to the death, with nothing to say. But if it was [Pill Cauldron], that was a different matter.
"Your enemy is not me!"
"Sisui has nothing to do with you. We can absolutely cooperate. The two Lords behind me will definitely clash with that Lord in the future!"
"After all, what the Sword Pavilion and the Dao Court command is the [Heavenly Dao], which is actually just as incompatible with that Lord like fire and water!"
"Besides that, I am also an important pawn for Them. If you kill me, you will only offend Them, pushing potential allies into the enemy camp!"
Emperor Cang spoke extremely fast, directly laying out all his bargaining chips.
He wanted to persuade [Pill Cauldron]!
Looking incredibly earnest and sincere, he said: "Compared to the joining of two Dao Lords, severing my Dao path only vents your anger. What meaning does that have for you?"
"Why not..."
Before Emperor Cang could finish, he was directly cut off by Lu Yang's laughter:
"Dao path? You really know how to joke."
Looking over, the sky-filling blood rain fell on Lu Yang, yet he wasn't tainted in the slightest. Chatting and laughing with snow-white teeth, he had already seen through Emperor Cang's bottom line:
"A perfectly fine [Three Profound Heavens-Revering Orthodox Method] was blindly altered by you into a disgrace. You severed your own future path, yet you actually dare to hope for a Dao path?"