Chapter 162: Abi Is Only Happy in Master's Hands

"I knew that old thing had left a backup plan on the 【Abominable Sword】!"

Lu Yang gripped the Abominable Sword, yet he could no longer sense any response from the sword spirit within; the hand holding the sword even continued to suffer backlash from the sword qi.

There was no doubt that this divine marvel of 【Famous Artifact】 was the confidence behind Blood Demon True Person daring to give away the 【Abominable Sword】 he had painstakingly refined; clearly, he had long planned to burn the bridge after crossing the river—one could only say that True Persons of the Holy Sect all shared this character, and not a single opportunity they created could be trusted.

—Fortunately, he was not entirely unprepared.

"The Heaven-Deceiving Great Art has not yet expired; the Abominable Sword belongs to me, and I bear the heavenly punishment in your stead. If you wish to take it back now, you must compensate me for the merit and karma I have lost!"

As for the , Lu Yang was no stranger to it.

After all, the principle of this secret technique was simple: exchange one unit of cost for ten units of profit, but no matter what, that one unit of cost still had to be paid.

No matter how large the difference, it still adhered to the transaction of one entry and one exit.

If Blood Demon True Person had already completely resolved the heavenly punishment and withdrawn the Heaven-Deceiving Great Art, then naturally it would not matter, and recalling the 【Abominable Sword】 would require no price.

However, since he still needed the Heaven-Deceiving Great Art to scrape by with his life, he naturally could not violate its rules.

Therefore, to retrieve the Abominable Sword, he had to repay Lu Yang for a portion of the karmic karma lost due to the heavenly punishment; only then would the account be settled and the goods exchanged fairly.

"Hmph!"

At the same time, Blood Demon True Person also sensed the change in karma; his expression sank slightly, yet he did not care much, decisively mobilizing his merit and karma.

Take it, then!

Although he lost a portion of his merit and karma, Ye Xingfeng had already killed his way to his doorstep; without retrieving the 【Abominable Sword】, he would find it difficult to contend with him.

"We will settle this account another day."

While vowing fiercely in his heart, Blood Demon True Person continued to summon the Abominable Sword.

On the other hand, after receiving the merit and karma transmitted by Blood Demon True Person, Lu Yang merely sneered, then drew out a wisp of yellow mist.

【Heavenly Corpse Fiend Qi】!

More precisely, it was a vein of earth qi created by Patriarch Ting You using 【Heavenly Corpse Fiend Qi】; once destroyed, it would immediately summon heavenly punishment!

The next second, Lu Yang without hesitation wrapped this vein of earth qi around the 【Abominable Sword】 like a scabbard; if the Abominable Sword wished to break through the void and fly away, it would have to shatter the vein of earth qi, and once that vein shattered, Blood Demon True Person, as the instigator, would suffer heavenly punishment!

"Alright, you may take it."

Lu Yang released his hand, no longer restraining the 【Abominable Sword】, and even thoughtfully shielded the karma on the sword for Blood Demon True Person, ensuring he could not discover the situation.

The next second, the Abominable Sword resolutely shattered the vein of earth qi, then transformed into a blood-colored rainbow and sped toward Blood Demon True Person.

A moment later—

"No!!!"

Only then did a miserable scream suddenly erupt from 【Blood Demon Island】, while simultaneously, a clap of thunder rang out from the dome of the sky, striking down upon Blood Demon True Person!

Heavenly punishment!

In an instant, Blood Demon True Person felt the heavenly punishment, which had already diminished considerably, become intense once again; not to mention he had just compensated Lu Yang with a portion of merit and karma, resulting in a loss piled upon a loss, and he was now on the verge of having to reincarnate and spend several lifetimes as pigs and dogs again!

What should be done?

Blood Demon True Person's soul trembled violently, the fury in his heart nearly exploding, yet in the end, he decisively made the most correct choice.

Return the Abominable Sword!

The next second, the 【Abominable Sword】 that had just flown back was sent back by Blood Demon True Person through gritted teeth, carrying with it a portion of the heavenly punishment's power.

However, this time, Lu Yang decisively chose to refuse.

"Still want me to bear the heavenly punishment for you? Fine, undo the divine marvel of 【Famous Artifact】, give the 【Abominable Sword】 to me completely, and I will lend you a hand."

Blood Demon True Person: "..."

You beast!

Blood Demon True Person subconsciously wanted to refuse, but in the end, he maintained his clarity... he could not refuse, because currently, only Lu Yang would accept this karma!

Of course, he could also transfer the 【Abominable Sword】 to someone else, but now that his identity was exposed, giving the 【Abominable Sword】 away again would make anyone realize there was definitely a problem; who would be willing to accept the karma? Only Lu Yang, who knew the ins and outs, still had room for negotiation.

Therefore, Blood Demon True Person did not hesitate for long.

After all, compared to Lu Yang, who appeared calm and composed as if sitting in meditation, Blood Demon True Person was undoubtedly far more urgent and lacked the capital to bargain.

"... ery well!"

The next second, the crimson light on the 【Abominable Sword】 suddenly flickered, and subsequently, Lu Yang saw the connection between it and Blood Demon True Person sever.

【Famous Artifact】 ownerless!

Only then did Lu Yang let out a loud laugh, gripping the 【Abominable Sword】 once again while injecting his full magic power to fill the sword body.

As for the transferred heavenly punishment?

Lu Yang remained unhurried, directly placing the merit and karma he had just obtained from Blood Demon True Person at the forefront, grinding away the majority of the heavenly punishment's power.

As for the remaining heavenly punishment, Lu Yang used the Heaven-Deceiving Great Art to transfer most of it; the residual effect was negligible, similar to the impact of his past self-detonation of the earth vein, well within his acceptable range, and more importantly, from now on, the 【Abominable Sword】 would completely take on his form!

"Come, say goodbye to your old master."

"Abi does not know any old master."

Lu Yang urged his magic power, and the sword spirit of the 【Abominable Sword】 immediately floated out, affectionately rubbing against his cheek: "Abi only feels happy when in Master's hands."

This scene instantly made Blood Demon True Person's eyes split with rage.

Watching the 【Famous Artifact】 that once belonged to him be occupied by Lu Yang, and moreover, given away by his own hands, Blood Demon True Person's soul was nearly about to explode from anger.

"Boom!"

Just then, a sword qi crashed down violently, splitting open the great hall where Blood Demon True Person stood, and Ye Xingfeng's figure stepped out riding unparalleled sword light.

"Hmm?" Ye Xingfeng looked around, his brows slightly furrowed: "The successor of the Witch-Ghost... is not here?"

Seeing this, Blood Demon True Person was similarly stunned: "You are not here to kill me?"

The moment Ye Xingfeng appeared, he had rushed toward his direction with the speed of lightning, leading him to believe the other party intended to kill him!

After all, he was, in any case, a Great True Person of the Holy Sect.

For a sword cultivator of the Yushu Sword Pavilion to want to kill him was perfectly normal, yet looking at the situation now, could it be that his target was never himself from the start?

Then who was it?

Thinking of this, Blood Demon True Person's soul began to tremble once again.

"It's you again!?"

"Indeed, it is me again."

In the distance, Lu Yang smiled faintly upon seeing this; 【Baoshou Mountain】 and 【Blood Demon Island】 had long been mixed together by him using 【Distinguish Same and Different】.

The karma of the two was indistinguishable.

Therefore, he had merely used the Instrument of Ultimate Heaven to slightly confuse matters, turning 【Lu Yang at Baoshou Mountain】 into 【Lu Yang at Blood Demon Island】, easily deceiving Ye Xingfeng!

"It's not over yet..."

Lu Yang's gaze brightened as he looked in another direction, where two trails of escaping light were speeding toward them.

It was none other than Ying Tongshou of the Jiangdong Dao Court and Elder Lin, the last Great Dao-Integration cultivator of the Immortal Alliance; for some reason, the two had chosen to act together.

However, compared to Blood Demon True Person and Ye Xingfeng, the condition of these two was extremely poor.

Ever since Lu Yang began his layout, Ye Xingfeng's sword heart was flawless and he had no interest in treasures, while Blood Demon True Person possessed high cultivation and could barely maintain his clarity.

However, Ying Tongshou and Elder Lin were different; both had plundered extensively within the Secret Realm, and Lu Yang had used the Heaven-Deceiving Great Art to shift a massive amount of heavenly punishment onto them, causing their merit and karma to decay severely and calamity qi to cloud their minds; at this moment, they were already deeply trapped in ignorance, left with only the most intense obsessions in their respective hearts.

So what were their obsessions?

"His Majesty's secret order: retrieve the soul of Blood Demon True Person and force Lu Yang to come to Jiangdong."

"Locate a True Person of the Holy Sect and lift the restrictions of the 【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Tushuai True Edict】."

Both Lu Yang and Blood Demon True Person fit the criteria of their obsessions, yet since Lu Yang had not appeared, the one targeted would naturally be Blood Demon True Person!

Immediately after, a voice drifted over leisurely: "Blood Demon True Person is right before your eyes; what are you waiting for?"

"Act!"

Along with the voice came a brilliant display of divine abilities.

【Resolve Suspicion】!

This innate divine ability of Lu Yang could lock the development of events onto the result he desired; originally, it could not be used against cultivators of the same realm.

However, at this moment, Ying Tongshou and Elder Lin had already endured too much heavenly punishment.

With both merit and karma in deficit, there was an opportunity to exploit!

The next second, the two no longer hesitated; one produced a glittering golden imperial edict, while the other drew out the 【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Tushuai True Edict】!

(End of Chapter)