Ch. 172
Chapter 172: Great Accomplishment True Qi, Grade One Opportunity!?
“Everyone, don’t move!”
At this moment, Guang Ming appeared to be smiling on the surface, but in reality, he had already secretly sent a voice transmission to the group of Combined Dao cultivators behind him, warning them not to make a move.
“Master Guang Ming?”
Mu Huan’s expression slightly changed when he saw this.
“With the eleven of us gathered here, and with Master’s assistance, why waste time with this person?”
“Why not strike directly?”
As soon as these words came out, Guang Ming’s face twitched uncontrollably.
What do you mean by with Master’s assistance?
You bunch of idiots want to go die, but don’t drag this poor monk into it!
Eleven Combined Dao cultivators—do you think pretending to be Foundation Establishment is impressive?
If a real fight breaks out, even another eleven wouldn’t be this ruthless person’s match!
For a moment, Guang Ming recalled past experiences.
He thought of Lü Yang’s unmatched dominance on the Seizing Dao battlefield, full of vigor and spirit.
He thought of his own master, Arhat Fulong, dying unwillingly after being tricked by Lü Yang.
Thinking of this, he quickly continued to send voice transmissions to the group:
“It’s useless.”
“His innate divine ability can shift through ten thousand directions, killing one of you and then escaping to kill a second.”
“In a prolonged battle, you are bound to lose without a doubt!”
“Innate divine ability? What is that?”
Guang Ming felt that he had already explained painstakingly, yet the question from this Combined Dao cultivator made his face turn purple, almost suffocating from frustration.
Ignorant overseas savages!
But on second thought, it wasn’t surprising.
Combined Dao cultivators relied on the 【Imperial Palace Golden Talisman Dou Shuai True Edict】 to fake Foundation Establishment.
How could they possibly comprehend an innate divine ability?
Since they had never comprehended it, it was only natural they didn’t know.
So Guang Ming gritted his teeth, just about to explain, when a Combined Dao cultivator next to him suddenly took out a magical sword and, without saying a word, slashed toward Lü Yang!
In an instant, all eleven Combined Dao cultivators attacked at once!
While attacking, Mu Huan did not forget to shout:
“Master Guang Ming, why bother with this villain any longer?”
“Quickly make your move, don’t let him escape!”
Guang Ming: “...”
Beasts!
Trying to drag him into this mess!?
However, Guang Ming was a veteran of countless battles and how could he be coerced by the Immortal Alliance?
His expression immediately turned stern as he suddenly took action, using an escape technique to flee a thousand miles away.
“Spare me, my lord! Spare me!”
He had finally climbed to the position of the 【Fulong Temple】's master after his master’s sudden death, enjoying a three-hundred-year heavenly lifespan.
How could he die meaninglessly in these overseas lands?
“I’m not with them!”
Such cowardly behavior made Mu Huan and the other Combined Dao cultivators secretly shocked, their eyes filled with suspicion as they looked at Lü Yang, who stood with his hands behind his back.
Was this person truly so ruthless?
Though they thought so, with the arrow already nocked, they had no choice but to release it.
The Combined Dao cultivators dared not hold back.
Instead, they pushed their magical power to the limit, fully activating their magical treasures.
In an instant, spiritual lights surged like a tide.
Eleven magical treasures struck out simultaneously, leaving Lü Yang with no escape route, instantly engulfing his figure.
They had originally thought this joint strike would be enough to throw him into chaos.
But unexpectedly, Lü Yang simply made a hand seal.
A divine brilliance manifested behind him.
With a single shake, all the magical treasures disappeared without a trace.
【Affinity Determination】!
Such a sight immediately left Mu Huan and the other Combined Dao cultivators stunned in place.
Upon careful sensing, they discovered that their magical treasures had fallen thousands of miles away.
What kind of technique was this!?
Before they could react, Lü Yang took out the All-Spirits Banner.
The banner unfurled, and smoke billowed skyward.
The figures of Su Nu and Chen Xin’an appeared simultaneously.
“Master, where are you running to?”
Su Nu smiled charmingly.
The Yama Hall blotted out the sky and covered the sun, cast by Lü Yang’s spell right beside Guang Ming, blocking his attempt to escape.
“N-no, I was just admiring the scenery here.”
Guang Ming forced a smile.
Knowing he could no longer escape, he could only obediently stay put while racking his brain for a way out of this crisis.
However, at that moment—
“This... is the All-Spirits Banner!?”
Among the Combined Dao cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, the oldest and most senior cultivator suddenly cried out in shock upon seeing the All-Spirits Banner in Lü Yang’s hand.
Lü Yang was not surprised by this reaction.
In fact, he had deliberately taken out the All-Spirits Banner to see if anyone would recognize it.
After all, according to his speculation, this Biyang Cultivation World was likely the work of the Innate True Person.
Though it had been taken over by Daoist Hong Yun, the inheritance might not have been completely severed.
“Stop! Everyone, stop!”
Soon, that senior cultivator stopped everyone, then looked at Lü Yang with a nervous expression.
“Did you obtain the Innate True Person’s inheritance?”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar.
Mu Huan and the other Combined Dao cultivators showed expressions of disbelief and excitement.
“The Innate True Person’s inheritance? Elder Lin, are you sure you’re not mistaken?”
“How could I be mistaken?”
The elder, known as Elder Lin, shook his head.
“Turning people into slaves, gathering forms and dispersing qi—that is precisely the All-Spirits Banner.”
“So the Innate True Person’s inheritance truly has not been lost!”
Elder Lin then looked at Lü Yang and said in a deep voice:
“To be honest, the reason we had to make things difficult for you was because our true spirits are bound by a mysterious treasure.”
“After death, our souls cannot be freed.”
“That treasure comes from the Sacred Sect.”
“To unravel it, only a True Person of the Sacred Sect holds any hope.”
“However, since you carry the Innate True Person’s inheritance, that is a different matter.”
“If you are willing to help us lift the restrictions on our souls, there would be no need for us to continue fighting to the death.”
“...Is that so.”
Lü Yang responded indifferently.
“I did indeed receive the predecessor’s inheritance, but why should I help you?”
“What benefit would I gain from it?”
“This is a secret of our Immortal Alliance...”
Elder Lin’s voice paused when he heard this.
Lü Yang immediately waved his hand.
The Qutian Mirror activated, and a beam of Bing Fire light isolated everyone from the outside world.
With this, the cause and effect here became difficult to trace.
Lü Yang then looked at Elder Lin.
“Speak.”
Elder Lin cupped his hands.
“Since you captured Piaomiao, with your means, I assume you already know the origin of our Immortal Alliance.”
“However, Piaomiao’s cultivation is still shallow, and her knowledge is limited to the Biyang Cultivation World.”
“There are things she does not know.”
“Only old fellows like me, who have lived for over eight hundred years, know more.”
Saying this, Elder Lin took out a jade disk and handed it directly to Lü Yang.
“This item was left by the Innate True Person.”
“Back when Daoist Hong Yun came, he tried to destroy or take it away, but all efforts were in vain.”
“Because great karmic forces bound it to this place.”
“The reason behind it—just take a look and you will understand.”
Lü Yang smiled when he heard this.
However, he did not accept the jade disk.
Instead, he glanced at Chen Xin’an beside him.
“Go, take it and see what secrets lie within.”
How could he personally examine such an item of unknown origin?
What if the soul of the Innate True Person was hiding inside, waiting for someone to probe with divine sense, and then seizing the chance to possess them?
Better to let Chen Xin’an take the risk.
At Lü Yang’s command, Chen Xin’an immediately stepped forward and scanned the jade disk with his divine sense.
Meanwhile, Lü Yang, through the connection with his guardian spirit, watched the contents of the jade disk while holding his divine ability at the ready, prepared to use 【Different Self】 to sever ties with Chen Xin’an at any moment.
Very quickly, he saw the information within the jade disk:
【Seek gold and die, die without regret; transform the body into Dao sin, leaving blessings for later generations; hold my banner, enter my gold-seeking land, refine it, and one can achieve Grade One Great Accomplishment True Qi!】
“Great Accomplishment True Qi... Grade One!?”
In an instant, Lü Yang’s pupils contracted.
His earlier speculation had turned out to be true.
This Biyang Cultivation World really could refine True Qi to Grade One!
Seeing Lü Yang’s reaction, Elder Lin also smiled faintly.
“The Innate True Person’s gold-seeking land—only I know its location.”
“Well, are you willing to help now?”
Although they were in the Biyang Cultivation World, Elder Lin was not entirely ignorant of the inland territories.
He knew very well how tempting Grade One True Qi would be for Lü Yang.
At this moment, Lü Yang was indeed tempted.
Although his Foundation Establishment was flawless and could not be redone with Grade One True Qi, having it as a support could still bring further changes to his Dao foundation.
It might even add a layer of profundity to his innate divine ability.
For any Foundation Establishment True Person, this was an immense temptation.
For a moment, Lü Yang appeared hesitant.
“Let me think about it...”
Elder Lin remained patient.
After all, he could afford to wait a little longer and believed that after weighing the pros and cons, Lü Yang would make the right choice.
One incense stick’s time passed.
Then two.
Wasn’t this taking a bit too long?
“...No, something’s wrong!!!”
The next second, Elder Lin’s expression drastically changed.
He immediately pushed his magical power to the limit, breaking through the treasure light Lü Yang had used earlier to isolate cause and effect.
Immediately after, a grand formation filled with radiant brilliance appeared before everyone’s eyes.
Due to the treasure light’s concealment, no one had noticed the formation being set up.
By the time they realized, they had already fallen into its trap!
“You!?”
Elder Lin turned back in fury.
But where was Lü Yang’s figure?
Lü Yang, who had just been pretending to be lost in thought, had somehow already moved outside the formation.
He looked at the people trapped inside as if they were fish in a barrel.
At the same time, Guang Ming, who had stayed far enough away to avoid getting caught in the formation, sighed when he saw this.
These overseas cultivators...
How could they trust the words of a Sacred Sect True Person?
Clearly, they had not suffered enough yet!