Chapter 136: Exterminate the Shenwu Sect!

Chusheng Sect, where clouds and sea meet the sky.

Thirty years ago, when Lu Yang first took charge, this immortal mountain was lifeless and gloomy; now it is bustling with noise and activity, with disciples coming and going between the inner and outer areas every second.

All of this is the result of Daoist Yinshan's efforts.

During Lu Yang's closed-door cultivation, he vigorously shouldered the task of reviving the Witch-Ghost Path, recruiting many disciples, which created such a magnificent scene.

Nowadays, this immortal mountain has also acquired a new name.

【Mount Luofeng】

Although the re-established Witch-Ghost Path is located within the Holy Sect, meaning there is no risk of another strike from a Golden Core sword light, Daoist Yinshan is truly terrified.

Therefore, in the end, Daoist Yinshan chose to rebrand and list under a new name, daring not even to transmit the Witch-Ghost Path's most precious Third Grade True Art from the past, since that Third Grade True Art corresponds to the fruit position 【Wall Earth】, which would too easily invite the hostility of that True Person from Jiange.

Besides this, there is another matter giving Daoist Yinshan a headache.

Just then, a beam of heavenly light suddenly fell from beyond the sea of clouds, shining into Mount Luofeng, before transforming into a lavishly dressed young man who stepped out from within it.

Almost simultaneously, Daoist Yinshan sensed his arrival and, accompanied by Sunu, moved to intercept him.

Seeing this, the visitor raised his eyebrows slightly and got straight to the point: "Where is Yuan Tu?"

Daoist Yinshan shook his head: "Why is Daoist Yu so anxious? The True Person is currently in closed-door cultivation refining his innate destiny and cannot be disturbed; please, Daoist, return."

This is the matter, or rather the person, giving Daoist Yinshan a headache.

This man's name is 【Yu Shu】, a True Person of the Holy Sect who has attained the Dao for a hundred years; it is said he is also a member of a major faction within the Holy Sect.

Starting ten years ago, this True Person found Mount Luofeng and repeatedly demanded to meet Lu Yang, but was blocked by Daoist Yinshan each time; in just ten years he came four times, growing more impatient with each visit, and now, on his fifth arrival, his expression suggests he can no longer be stopped.

"Refining his innate destiny?"

Yu Shu glanced at the great hall behind Daoist Yinshan, frowned, and said: "How can an innate destiny be so easily condensed? Let Yuan Tu exit seclusion and meet me first."

"I have urgent matters to discuss."

Daoist Yinshan now regards Lu Yang as the sole hope of the Witch-Ghost Path; how could he agree? He immediately shook his head: "Please, Daoist Yu, wait a few more years."

At these words, Yu Shu finally lost his patience.

"Wait a few more years? I have already waited ten years! Innate destiny divine abilities depend entirely on comprehension; if closed-door cultivation could guarantee breakthroughs, the world would already be full of them!"

Considering he, a noble scion of the Zouyu, broke through to Foundation Establishment over eighty years ago, yet to this day has only barely recovered from the injuries sustained during that breakthrough, with his innate destiny divine ability still nowhere in sight, let alone seeking a Heavenly Gang or Earthly Sha to break through to the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment—how could cultivation possibly be that easy?

Moreover, his own affairs are undoubtedly more urgent.

They concern whether 【Rampart Earth】 can reappear in the mortal world, and whether his lineage can recast the glory of the 【Zouyu】; how can he waste any more time like this?

"Move aside!"

The next second, Yu Shu stepped forward directly, intending to find Lu Yang himself, but the moment he moved, Sunu had already blocked his path.

"A mere bitch faking Foundation Establishment dares to block me?"

Yu Shu sneered coldly, shook his body, and instantly pure qi and brilliant light drifted from the crown of his head, transforming into a white form with black patterns, an apparition with the body of a tiger and the head of a mythical creature.

Simultaneously, behind Sunu, the 【Yanmo Hall】 manifested.

"Boom!"

The two Dao foundations collided, spiritual energy surging violently; Sunu's figure staggered, nearly falling to the ground, as the 【Yanmo Hall】 began to show signs of collapse.

Seeing this, Daoist Yinshan frowned tightly, flashed forward into the 【Yanmo Hall】, seized a hand seal, and the Myriad Souls Banner appeared in his hand; the banner fluttered in the wind as tens of thousands of yin soldiers and ghost generals marched out in formation to reinforce the 【Yanmo Hall】, causing yin sha ghost qi to shoot straight up into the sky.

"Demons and monsters, the petty path of yin ghosts."

Witnessing this scene, dissatisfaction grew ever stronger on Yu Shu's face: "Why are all those around Yuan Tu such filthy things, needlessly lowering his own status?"

At these words, Daoist Yinshan's face instantly filled with anger.

He did not mind Yu Shu belittling him personally; having cultivated for a thousand years, he was long beyond being moved by honor or disgrace. What truly angered him was Yu Shu's previous statement.

"My Witch-Ghost Path is a petty path of yin ghosts?"

Daoist Yinshan sneered coldly, a glint of chilling cold suddenly flashing in his eyes, as his hand seal changed, seemingly about to unleash some powerful technique.

However, the next second, he paused slightly in surprise.

Immediately after, Daoist Yinshan dispersed his hand seal and said calmly: "Daoist, you had best leave quickly, otherwise things will soon become unsightly."

Yu Shu scoffed: "Leave? If I do not see Yuan Tu today, I will never depart..."

Before his voice faded, the heavens and earth suddenly spun, stars shifted and objects changed, the surrounding scenery crumbling explosively, replaced by an unfathomable void of darkness.

When Yu Shu came to his senses, he discovered that somehow he had already landed inside a vast, empty hall; Sunu and Daoist Yinshan, who had just been fighting him, had long retracted their qi fluctuations and now stood quietly beside a meditation cushion, upon which sat a handsome young Daoist priest.

The man possessed a handsome countenance and divine, elegant brows, his face bearing an amiable smile.

Though no qi fluctuation emanated from him, Yu Shu still felt a presence as vast and heavy as mountains and seas, exuding an air of dignified elegance with every glance.

Yet the most miraculous feature was that man's brow center.

A round halo seal was carved precisely between his eyebrows; at first glance it seemed ordinary, but when Yu Shu looked closely, his eyes filled with blazing white radiance.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Shu shed scalding hot tears.

"You!?"

Yu Shu instinctively stepped back, circulated his magic power to dispel the white light from his eyes, and dared not look at Lu Yang's brow center again, his face displaying an expression of disbelief.

This is wrong!

A True Person who has only been at Foundation Establishment for thirty years, even with a perfect foundation and no need to spend time healing, should not possess such miraculous means!

Thinking this, Yu Shu's pupils contracted sharply: "You have condensed your innate destiny?"

"Daoist has already seen me." Lu Yang's expression remained calm; ignoring Yu Shu, he lightly tapped his fingertips and said carelessly: "Safe travels; I will not see you out."

Hearing this, Yu Shu's face instantly changed slightly: "Wait..."

The next second, blazing white majestic light flooded his vision, and only then did he realize too late: Lu Yang was not negotiating with him at all, but had acted directly!

Boom!

After a deafening explosion, Yu Shu's figure vanished within the brilliant light, like sparks extinguished by a fierce wind, raising not the slightest ripple.

A Foundation Establishment True Person naturally cannot be killed so easily, but being sent away by this innate destiny divine ability, he should not expect to return anytime soon.

Only then did Lu Yang turn to look at the other side of the great hall.

There, somehow, an additional meditation cushion had appeared, upon which sat a young man with a gloomy expression, looking at Lu Yang in astonishment.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Yinshan," Lu Yang cupped his hands.

"Junior Brother Yuan Tu, well met."

True Person Yinshan did not neglect the courtesy, cupping his hands in return, then carefully examined Lu Yang, a trace of emotion and envy appearing in the depths of his eyes:

"Junior Brother's talent is outstanding; in merely thirty years you have condensed your innate destiny, and breaking through to the mid-stage is already within sight."

"I cannot compare to Senior Brother."

Lu Yang shook his head: "Senior Brother progressed from Foundation Establishment to your current cultivation base in only a few decades, which is far faster than Junior Brother."

"I am different."

True Person Yinshan shook his head, sighed, but said no more, nor did he ask what kind of innate destiny Lu Yang had condensed; instead, he changed the subject:

"Since Junior Brother has achieved success, you can just in time participate in the recent major event; Senior Brother Master Chongguang's painstaking efforts will not have been in vain."

"Oh? What matter?" Lu Yang asked curiously.

"The affair concerning the Shenwu Sect in the Northern Frontier."

True Person Yinshan's voice returned to calm, a hint of killing intent permeating his words: "Boiling a frog in warm water for thirty years; it is time to bring it to the table and share the meal."

"Thirty years ago, we surrounded and killed the sect master of the Shenwu Sect at Skeleton Mountain."

"Of all the Foundation Establishment experts of the Shenwu Sect, only a mere two or three escaped back to the Northern Frontier, all severely injured and unable to heal; we left it alive for thirty years solely to allow them to cultivate disciples."

"Now it serves perfectly as a whetstone for Junior Brother."

"Senior Brother Master Chongguang has already secured this opportunity for you, letting you lead the extermination of the Shenwu Sect; how much merit and qi fortune you can seize depends entirely on Junior Brother's ability."

"If all goes smoothly and you accumulate enough qi fortune and merit in one stroke, Junior Brother, you can then venture out to seek a Heavenly Gang or Earthly Sha, making preparations for your future breakthrough to the mid-stage!"

(End of Chapter)