Chapter 147: Where Is Lu Yang?

At the Foundation Establishment realm, a full eight True Persons each occupied a position; beneath the manifestation of their Dao Foundations, they nearly blocked all the gale of the Foundation Establishment realm from outside.

As for Lu Yang, his expression had turned unspeakably grim.

"You were prepared all along?"

He scanned his surroundings, his gaze finally settling on the Peak Master of Senior Butian, who was heavily concealed: "Who is this person? He actually fell outside my calculations."

Hearing this, Arhat Fu Long burst into loud laughter: "That I cannot disclose."

As his words fell, Arhat Fu Long's expression suddenly brimmed with killing intent: "You need only know that today, this Skeleton Mountain shall be your burial ground!"

The next second, 【Temple of Fu Long】 expanded!

Rings of Buddhist light rippled out behind Arhat Fu Long's head, revealing a scene of pavilions and terraces, temples and Zen groves, along with an intense scent of incense.

Seeing this, Lu Yang could not help but narrow his eyes; compared to his previous life, Arhat Fu Long in this life clearly lacked the leisurely composure of a cat playing with a mouse, going all out from the very first strike and displaying a pressure far exceeding that of the previous life as 【Temple of Fu Long】 blanketed the sky and earth, descending upon him.

Clang, clang—!

A deafening explosion rang out; a halo of treasure light manifested around Lu Yang, blocking a nine-ringed tin staff descending from the heavens, sparking showers of sparks.

In an instant, the treasure light shattered.

Without another word, Lu Yang immediately transformed into a streak of white qi and fled from his original position, then re-materialized into human form not far away, choosing to avoid battle entirely.

". mm?"

Recalling his nine-ringed tin staff, Arhat Fu Long frowned deeply, vaguely sensing something amiss; after all, the attitude Lu Yang displayed seemed far too passive.

Arhat Fu Long swept his gaze across the area, his视线 immediately landing on Zhao Xuhe, who stood at the very edge of their battlefield; he saw that Zhao Xuhe's eyes were currently scarlet, while golden auspicious clouds continuously erupted beneath his feet, clearly indicating he was desperately refining his Dao Foundation—if he succeeded, it would also be troublesome for himself.

"Trying to buy time until he breaks through?"

In an instant, Arhat Fu Long believed he understood Lu Yang's intention: simply dragging a scapegoat into the mix; a wise move, but still futile!

"In that case, I shall deal with him first!"

With a thought, Arhat Fu Long instantly appeared before Zhao Xuhe, planning to first refine him into a Dharma-Protecting Golden Body, then deal with Lu Yang afterward.

Witnessing this scene, Zhao Xuhe immediately displayed an expression of utter despair.

The moment the eight True Persons appeared, he realized something was wrong; having experienced this once before, he immediately understood he had once again been used as bait.

It was only by clutching that final sliver of hope that he had desperately attempted to condense his Dao Foundation.

Yet now, that hope had shattered.

At this moment, Zhao Xuhe's emotions were incredibly complex.

Disappointment, dejection, powerlessness—numerous emotions flashed through his mind like images on a revolving lantern, finally brewing into a nameless fury.

'Too bullying!'

Just because I am not at Foundation Establishment, just because my cultivation base is insufficient, I am destined to be treated as a pawn; even thoughts that should have been rational were blurred by burning anger.

"Beasts! You are all beasts!"

Blood spurted from Zhao Xuhe's mouth, rolling down from the corners of his lips; his eyes bulged wide, turning crimson as blood vessels burst, all emotions replaced by a single thought:

"If I cannot have peace, none of you shall have peace either!"

"All of you, die!"

The next second, Zhao Xuhe forcefully clawed at the Skeleton Mountain below; surging yin qi rushed toward the heavens, causing the eight-hundred-li earth pulse to tremble violently.

"What have you done?"

Seeing this, Arhat Fu Long paused slightly, confusion and unease arising in his heart as if his spiritual platform had been covered in dust; he almost immediately turned his head to look toward the Peak Master of Senior Butian.

Yet with that single turn of his head, where was there any Peak Master of Senior Butian left?

As far as the eye could see, the True Persons of the Holy Sect had already fled completely clean, leaving only Huanwu and Xuanwu, the two True Persons of the Shenwu Sect, standing in place with blank expressions.

'Not good!'

Arhat Fu Long instantly woke up; the Peak Master of Senior Butian might not have known anything, but since Yu Xi and the other three True Persons of the Holy Sect had fled, how could he do nothing upon seeing it? To be safe, he had naturally chosen to follow closely behind... That damn beast, actually selling him out so decisively!

In an instant, Arhat Fu Long activated his divine ability, intending to leave as well.

However, his innate divine ability, which had previously allowed him to come and go freely in many places, now seemed like a stone sinking into the sea, utterly unable to carry him away!

【Determine Closeness and Distance】!

A brief restraint... but it was enough!

Arhat Fu Long gritted his Buddhist teeth tightly; seeing he could not leave using his innate divine ability, he immediately mounted a streak of escape light, intending to burst out of Skeleton Mountain, yet just at that moment—

"Where do you think you're going!"

Lu Yang, who had been merely avoiding battle just moments ago, suddenly pounced forward, actually blocking him in mid-air.

"What are you trying to do!?"

Arhat Fu Long looked at Lu Yang with a mix of shock and rage, only to see his appearance gradually change, finally revealing an exquisite, beautiful face of unparalleled elegance.

Simultaneously, a hall brimming with soaring yin evil energy manifested behind her.

【Hall of Yanmo】

Dharma Protector Deity, Sunu!

"You are not Lu Yang!?" In an instant, Arhat Fu Long felt as though he had fallen into an ice cave, generating an intense sensation of suffocation like a butterfly trapped in a spider's web.

Boom, boom, boom!

The next second, dark clouds gathered over the entire Skeleton Mountain, and countless lightning snakes suddenly appeared across the sky! A massive wave of karma crashed down upon everyone who had been present earlier!

"No—!"

"I clearly ran far away, how could this happen?"

"Lu Yang... That damn junior!"

At this moment, it was not only Arhat Fu Long; including Yu Xi and others who had fled extremely quickly, and even the Peak Master of Senior Butian, almost simultaneously emitted piercing screams of agony.

The Heavenly Dao is utterly impartial; with the eight-hundred-li earth pulse of Skeleton Mountain destroyed, the primary targets were naturally the instigator, Zhao Xuhe, and Arhat Fu Long, who had driven him to this step; however, other True Persons, whether they were accomplices or had the ability to stop it but did not, were naturally also noted by the Heavenly Dao.

The next second, karmic retribution descended!

Zhao Xuhe suffered the most; his fortune of life ended on the spot, and amidst anger mixed with bewilderment, he turned directly into dust.

"Destroying the earth pulse, committing crimes against Heaven."

Arhat Fu Long let out a miserable cry, blood tears streaming from his eyes as he watched helplessly while his once-sun-bright merit and fortune were suddenly shattered by a mighty force.

Next came the two True Persons of the Shenwu Sect and the Peak Master of Senior Butian.

Heaven and Earth could bear witness; if Arhat Fu Long was the mastermind, then these three were accomplices; although their merit was not completely scattered, their fortune of life was severely injured!

The Peak Master of Senior Butian was so enraged he spat blood.

After all, his original intention in coming this time was merely to scoop up some benefits; yet not only did he fail to gain any benefits, he was also punished by Heaven and Earth, 白 losing fifty percent of his merit!

Not far away, Yu Xi and others similarly groaned in pain.

They could not be counted as accomplices, at most having failed to prevent it effectively; therefore, they only suffered a loss of luck, which compared to the fate of Arhat Fu Long and others, was already a stroke of heavenly luck.

For a moment, all sounds ceased.

Long after, a voice like that of an evil ghost rang out; it was none other than Arhat Fu Long, located at the very center of the "explosion," covered head to toe in blood and filth.

"Lu Yang...!!!"

Arhat Fu Long looked up to the sky and let out a long howl, the hatred in his voice being something that three lifetimes could not wash away; his vast spiritual sense instantly locked onto Sunu!

Yet the response he received was Sunu's playful smile.

"Master, my task is complete!"

Boom!

The next second, Sunu actually self-detonated without the slightest hesitation, leaving Arhat Fu Long standing in place with a vacant gaze, only one thought remaining in his heart:

Where is Lu Yang?

Wasn't it said you were going to ambush me?

You were never on Skeleton Mountain at all! Where are you hiding!?

(End of Chapter)