Chapter 166: A Great Harvest!

Out at sea, Lu Yang was in no hurry to leave; instead, he began meticulously tallying his spoils.

First was Ye Xingfeng's natal flying sword.

"What a pity it was damaged by a True Person; the impact was too great. Of the three divine marvels on the sword—【Obstacle Breaking】, 【Thought Severing】, and 【Spirit Slaying】—only 【Obstacle Breaking】 remains."

Strictly speaking, the quality of this natal flying sword was even higher than that of the 【Agni Sword】, after all, all three divine marvels were meant for killing and destruction. No wonder Ye Xingfeng was the direct disciple of a Golden Core True Person; refining such a magic treasure surely involved the handiwork of a Jiange True Person.

Compared to this, Ye Xingfeng's other two magic treasures were far weaker.

One was the dharma robe he wore; a brocade gown and a large fur-lined cloak, where every thread flowed with a shimmering treasure light, clearly an supreme treasure for protecting the body that neither water nor fire could invade.

"【Hundred-Edicts Subduing-Peril Mystical Cloak】!"

The divine marvel of this high-grade magic treasure was named 【Hundred Edicts】; as the name implies, within the cloak were one hundred talismans for warding off disaster, and a single attack could only erase one of them.

No matter how high your methods or how strong your divine abilities, a single strike could only erase one talisman; if the attack paused during this time, the magic treasure could regenerate the talismans again. Only by launching a hundred consecutive attacks within a short period, each hitting the true body, could one break through the protection of this magic treasure robe.

As everyone knew, sword cultivators had high attack power but weak defense.

This dharma robe was clearly meant to compensate for that flaw; with Ye Xingfeng wearing it and coordinating with his natal flying sword, no wonder he was invincible in the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment.

"What a pity, it's useless!"

"No matter how strong the combat power or how good at fighting, he was still only at the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment; a True Person could kill him with a sweep of their sleeve, and even a Great True Person at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment could easily strike him dead."

Lu Yang sighed with emotion; ultimately, it was all about having a high cultivation realm!

Immediately after, Lu Yang picked up another magic treasure, which was a small tower with six stories, its body cast from white jade, with a precious pearl resting on its peak.

"【Jingping Purifying-Haze Precious Tower】!"

This high-grade magic treasure was not a weapon for battle but a tool for cultivation; its divine marvel was named 【Purifying Haze】, capable of refining spiritual energy to supply a True Person with nourishment for their Dao foundation.

If placed within one's Dao foundation, this object could also reinforce the foundation, reduce the erosion caused by 【Bi Wind】, granting a Foundation Establishment True Person an extra thirty years of life out of thin air; furthermore, if any magic treasure or spiritual material had been contaminated by turbid qi and its spirituality polluted, sending it through the tower would restore its clarity and spirituality upon exit.

Finally, there was Ying Tongshou's high-grade magic treasure.

Its name was 【Imperial Court Bestowed Supreme Golden Seal】, refined by him using his 【official rank】 from the Dao Court; its divine marvel was named 【Pacify and Recruit】, specializing in suppression and capture.

Anything made of metal fell within the scope of this precious seal's suppression and capture.

Not only that, but Lu Yang could also use this magic treasure to turn those suppressed treasures to his own use, even manipulating them to backfire against their original owners.

"This is also a fine treasure!"

Lu Yang flicked his finger, and in an instant, the three magic treasures were refined.

In the blink of an eye, the 【Hundred-Edicts Subduing-Peril Mystical Cloak】 was draped over his body, the 【Jingping Purifying-Haze Precious Tower】 stabilized his Dao foundation, and the 【Imperial Court Bestowed Supreme Golden Seal】 hung at his waist.

Standing there, he immediately emitted a pillar of treasure light reaching the sky!

Seeing this, Lu Yang hastily circulated 【Embrace and Guard the Mountain】 to suppress himself, reining in the brilliance of all his magic treasures, which finally aligned with his low-key style.

"However, when it comes to preciousness, the most precious item is still this one."

With a thought, a talisman appeared in Lu Yang's hand.

Its material was neither metal nor jade; tadpole-like talismanic script outlined the forms of cloud dragons and strange birds, and when circulated with magic power, it revealed golden clouds and rosy mist, truly displaying a myriad of majestic phenomena.

【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Tushita True Edict】!

A true treasure left behind by Daoist Hong Yun out at sea, refined using the entire Biyang Cultivation World; unfortunately, before it could be completed, Daoist Hong Yun met his untimely demise.

Looking back now, Daoist Hong Yun's layout in the Biyang Cultivation World was so vast, and his cultivation base had silently recovered to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment; clearly, his ambitions were huge, waiting for the moment Master Master Chongguang began his ascension to seek the Golden nature to deliver a crushing blow, only to be accidentally ruined by himself.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang pondered the 【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Tushita True Edict】 in his hand once more.

Moments later, Lu Yang opened his palm, and he saw this talisman, which could be called a half-step true treasure, constantly changing in his palm until it finally transformed into a beam of mysterious light.

"Incredible..."

Wherever the mysterious light passed, all phenomena dimmed, all karmic ties vanished, and spiritual sense plunged into ignorance, unable to calculate or perceive the images within the light.

"... s this 【Star Concealing Brilliance】?"

The second innate divine ability corresponding to the 【Wall Earth】 Dao foundation!

This innate divine ability drew upon the position of the Earthly Fiend, born from the qi of 【She Ti Ge】 combining with 【Qiang Yu】.

【She Ti Ge】, also known as "Yin," was located where the three yangs erupted together; yang fire was born while yin fire receded, the rising sun appeared while the stars hid, and even clear karmic ties struggled to reveal their light.

It corresponded to the profound mystery 【Resolve Suspicion】 within Lu Yang's natal divine ability.

【Resolve Suspicion】 could anchor the development of affairs to a desired result, while 【Star Concealing Brilliance】 could completely conceal the karmic fluctuations triggered by it.

If used well, it could even create an effect similar to "Heaven and Earth's Killing Intent"!

Besides that, 【Star Concealing Brilliance】 could also shield others from sensing danger and conceal Lu Yang's own whereabouts, making it equally formidable for assassination.

"Unbelievable!" Lu Yang exclaimed in amazement.

The 【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Tushita True Edict】 could actually simulate the next required innate divine ability for a cultivator in advance, and when circulated, it obeyed like an arm commanding a finger!

Such a transformation was not obvious during the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment when one possessed only a single innate divine ability.

Because the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment encompassed two innate divine abilities, however, for a Foundation Establishment True Person at the Great Perfection of the mid-stage, or even at the late stage, the utility was unimaginable.

It was almost equivalent to directly increasing one's cultivation base!

With this half-step true treasure, one at the Great Perfection of the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment could immediately transform into a Great True Person of the Late Stage, and a Late Stage Great True Person could immediately transform into one at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment!

"Then... what about the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment?"

The more Lu Yang thought about it, the more alarmed he became, until he finally couldn't help but burst into laughter:

'Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, you died well!'

'Although you once snatched my spoils during my fifth life, I am kind-hearted and magnanimous, so in this life, I forgive you.'

When a person dies, their faults are forgotten!

If he had possessed these magic treasures when dealing with Arhat Fu Long back then, why would he have needed to hide? He probably would have beaten the dog's brains out!

He even had the confidence to fight Senior Senior Butian!

Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately let out a long breath, feeling that all his arrangements had not been in vain: "It was worth all the effort I expended."

And this was only the harvest of "this life."

Beyond that, there was the harvest concerning his future path of Dao, meaning "the next life": the Dao Sin left behind by that Innate True Person who failed in seeking the Golden nature!

"What a pity this thing's grade is too high; I can't search its soul..."

At this moment, the Dao Sin had already been stored by Lu Yang into the Myriad Souls Banner; compared to before, this Dao Sin seemed to have had its divine marvel extracted by True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue.

While falling into silence, its qi mechanism had also dropped to the level of the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

No longer possessing its initial transcendence.

"Since it was formed from the death of an Innate Daoist, it must know the details of the Mahayana First Grade true qi; I must think of a way to extract its knowledge later."

Just as Lu Yang was pondering how to deal with this Dao Sin.

Suddenly, a tremendous roar rang out in his ears, deafening and soul-shaking, causing even his Dao foundation to tremble violently.

"What is happening!?"

Lu Yang looked up at the sky.

He saw that high above the dome of heaven, of the two fruit-position stars transformed from 【Wall Earth】 and 【Ravine Water】, one finally suddenly dimmed like a flickering candle flame!

(End of Chapter)