Chapter 154: If There Is Fate, Must I Go?

"Beast! You beast!"

Within the great formation, Lin Lao was so furious that his hands trembled; he had never expected that an eight-hundred-year-old Harmony Dao expert like himself could be deceived by a young man!

Yet beyond his rage, his heart was filled with utter bewilderment.

That was First Grade True Qi! As far as he knew, it was enough to drive any Foundation Establishment True Person mad, so why was Lu Yang not tempted? Did he not desire it?

The truth, of course, was not so.

It was undeniable that regarding the so-called Mahayana First Grade True Qi, Lu Yang was indeed very tempted, after all, it concerned his future path of Dao and whether he could walk even further.

Not to mention this was left behind by a Innate True Person.

He held the Myriad Souls Banner of an Innate True Person in his hand, and he also possessed the Innate Dao Scripture; without a doubt, he shared karmic ties with them and was highly likely to obtain the opportunities within.

'But even if there is fate, even if I am tempted, must I necessarily go?'

Lu Yang's mind was incredibly clear; the lesson taught by Arhat Fu Long was still vivid before his eyes!

'One must focus on one's task, cannot put the cart before the horse, and must not be too greedy; as for the Mahayana First Grade True Qi, I can dedicate an entire lifetime to planning for it later.'

'As for now?'

'First, I will trap and kill this group of Harmony Dao great cultivators from the Xian Alliance, then overthrow the rule of the Xian Alliance, extract the Wu Earth Qi, and only then break through to the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment!'

Therefore, from the very beginning, Lu Yang had no interest whatsoever in Lin Lao's words, let alone the secrets behind the Innate True Person; all his displays were merely tactics to stall them, aiming to buy time to set up the great formation, thereby trapping everyone within it, and finally killing them all in one swift move!

"Formation, rise!"

Only Lu Yang was seen forming hand seals to activate the formation; in an instant, countless formation lights surged forth, gathering the boundless spiritual energy of the seawater within ten thousand li into a vast, boundless ocean!

Beneath everyone's feet, the seas dried and the rocks crumbled!

The underwater scenes formerly shrouded by seawater emerged one by one, exposed beneath the sky's light, while all around, towering waves rolled up, reaching straight to the horizon.

Looking up at the sky, the bright sun and blue clouds were nowhere to be seen.

All that met the eye was a river and ocean flowing in the heavens, reflecting the celestial light, growing ever closer as it crashed down violently upon everyone's heads!

In that instant, the entire sea surface seemed to wail in agony; due to the intense evaporation of water vapor, brilliant rainbow lights even rose above the firmament.

"Heavens..." a Harmony Dao great cultivator could not help but moan softly.

This was no longer something achievable by human effort.

This was the majesty of Heaven and Earth!

Lu Yang borrowed the power of the great formation to churn ten thousand li of ocean, flipping and crashing down hundreds of millions of tons of seawater; so-called Harmony Dao cultivators were no different from ants before it!

The next second, the seawater crashed down.

Everyone hastily rose their treasure lights, not to resist, but to circulate their magic power to the utmost limit, communicating with the 【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Doushui True Edict】 located within the Xian Alliance.

Human strength cannot oppose such natural majesty; to resist it, one must only elevate one's status!

In that moment, treasure lights appeared one after another on the bodies of the Harmony Dao cultivators, adding the Foundation Establishment status, clearly intending to use their status to withstand Lu Yang's oceanic bombardment.

However, seeing this, Lu Yang revealed a faint smile.

Previously, he had sat in meditation within the Holy Sect for decades; while waiting out Arhat Fu Long, he had also been studying formations and talismans, and with the aid of the Instrument of Heaven's Inquiry, his progress had been swift.

Nowadays, he was already a Sixth Grade Formation Master!

And this formation before them was one he had carefully deduced and created, a Sixth Grade formation equivalent to "Foundation Establishment" in the field of formations; how could it fail to handle mere status?

Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately took out the 【Avici Sword】.

"Go!"

With a pinch of a technique seal, the 【Avici Sword】 immediately fell into the center of the formation; under the infiltration of sword light, the originally clear azure seawater instantly turned into a surging crimson!

【Blood Sea Filling Heaven Sword Formation Diagram】!

This formation was one Lu Yang had further sublimated and deduced based on the 【Blood-Washed Heavenly River Sword Formation Diagram】 he had created during his Qi Condensation phase!

Now, empowered by the 【Avici Sword】, the azure ocean transformed entirely into a sea of blood, likewise possessing the status of the Foundation Establishment layer; with a single heavy press, it instantly smashed the first Harmony Dao great cultivator in its path, breaking his tendons and bones, his qi rapidly withering amidst a series of cracking sounds.

Immediately followed by the second, the third...

In the end, only Lin Lao, the oldest, with the highest cultivation base and the deepest foundation, remained struggling to hold on, yet he was already at the end of his rope.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sea of blood cycled endlessly, wave after wave attacking; Lin Lao fought desperately, yet his face revealed an indescribable expression of helplessness and humiliation.

Strictly speaking, the quality of Lu Yang's true qi was actually inferior to his.

The "True Dragon Fiend" refined by the Nine Transformations Dragon Art was only Third Grade, whereas he, as a Harmony Dao great cultivator, possessed true qi that would rank Second Grade on the mainland.

Alas, Lu Yang simply did not compete with him on quality!

Empowered by the formation, ten thousand acres of seawater carried the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth; even if the quality was inferior to his, the despairing quantity was enough to easily crush him completely!

"Puh!"

In the end, Lin Lao could only let out a miserable cry, and like the other Harmony Dao great cultivators, was frozen like amber within the boundless sea of blood.

Outside the 【Blood Sea Filling Heaven Sword Formation Diagram】, Lu Yang stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky.

"Still has not appeared..."

To be honest, he had thought that once he suppressed so many Harmony Dao great cultivators of the Xian Alliance in one stroke, Daoist Hong Yun would surely sense it and appear to meet him.

This 【Blood Sea Filling Heaven Sword Formation Diagram】 was also prepared for him.

Yet the result was completely uneventful.

"Of course, Master Master Chongguang is likely watching Daoist Hong Yun at all times; if he appeared rashly and was discovered by Master Master Chongguang, that would truly be disastrous."

Upon this thought, Lu Yang immediately felt greatly reassured.

Since Daoist Hong Yun could not come, there was nothing to fear!

The next second, he removed a small gourd from his waist, pulled out the stopper, and immediately a wisp of colorless, odorless, ethereal smoke drifted out from within.

【Three-Nine Soul-Dissolving Gourd】!

This item was a magic treasure paired with the Avici Sword, containing within it a strand of 【Soul-Dissolving Spirit-Seizing Smoke】; even a Foundation Establishment True Person struck by it would have their soul and spirit thrown into chaos.

With a thought from Lu Yang, the smoke immediately drifted into the formation.

He did not directly kill all the Harmony Dao great cultivators; instead, he first used the sea of blood to suppress their dharma bodies, then used the 【Soul-Dissolving Spirit-Seizing Smoke】 to suppress their souls.

"After all, I am not a born murderer."

Moreover, the true spirits of these people were not within their bodies but were entrusted to the 【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Doushui True Edict】; killing them might instead allow them to escape.

"Almost forgot, there is still one more..."

Lu Yang's gaze shifted, only to see Guang Ming, who had just been far away on the horizon, now scrambling over on hands and knees, and without a word, performed a mid-air slide-kneel:

"My lord's divine might is unfathomable; this humble monk is impressed!"

"This humble monk is very familiar with the Xian Alliance headquarters; if my lord wishes to go, this humble monk is willing to guide the way! To be honest with my lord, I too cannot stand these overseas natives."

Before Guang Ming could finish speaking, Lu Yang waved his hand to interrupt him.

To be honest, regarding Guang Ming, Lu Yang had paid him no mind during their first meeting, intended to use him during the second, but upon this third meeting, he had developed a few points of apprehension.

Meeting once is coincidence, twice is an accident.

Three times, that is intentional; moreover, with the vastness of the overseas regions, for the other party to happen upon him exactly was something even an idiot could see must involve karmic guidance.

Yet this person happened to be useful.

"... ever mind, follow me."

Lu Yang dispelled his stray thoughts, used his divine ability to sweep up Guang Ming, and then packed the formation along with all the unconscious Harmony Dao cultivators into the 【Three-Nine Soul-Dissolving Gourd】.

Immediately after, he mounted a beam of escape light and, under Guang Ming's guidance, headed straight for the Xian Alliance.

At this moment, the Xian Alliance was already in great chaos.

After all, the soul lamps of eleven Harmony Dao great cultivators had all dimmed, nearly extinguished; for the middle and high-level cultivators of the Xian Alliance, this was nothing short of the sky collapsing.

Seeing this, Lu Yang said nothing and landed directly above the Xian Alliance headquarters.

His divine ability covered the entire island, locking the void and prohibiting entry or exit from within or without.

The reason he had rushed over was to control the situation as quickly as possible; otherwise, once someone escaped, it would be difficult to control matters afterward.

"Next, it is time to gather qi."

To gather the Wu Earth, one must destroy the old order and establish a new one, removing the Xian Alliance, this "great mountain" pressing down on the Biyang Cultivation World.

For other cultivators, this step might leave them completely at a loss.

"Fortunately, I come from the Holy Sect."

Regarding how to quickly destroy a faction, render it harmless, and finally take complete control, the Holy Sect possessed a complete and effective method.

(End of Chapter)