Chapter 177: This Is No Longer an Ordinary Rogue Cultivator!

"I'm not! I didn't!"

At this moment, the Many Treasures Boy felt utterly aggrieved and quickly turned to look at the Dragon-Fishing Old Man beside him: "Fellow Daoist Dragon-Fishing, you know me; you can vouch for me!"

"This..."

Hearing this, the Dragon-Fishing Old Man opened his mouth, then spoke in a low voice: "Fellow Daoist Five Elements, I feel that no matter what, the Many Treasures Boy would not betray you at this time."

Upon hearing these words, the Five Elements True Person, who had been so angry that blood rushed to his heart, instantly realized the truth: setting aside the fact that the Many Treasures Boy had once been robbed by a Holy Sect True Person, making their blood feud undeniable and making betrayal highly unlikely, even if he truly had betrayed them, one could not speak of it now and shake the morale of the troops.

"... t was my slip of the tongue."

The Five Elements True Person exhaled a long breath and quickly regained his composure: "This time, it must be the Holy Sect's cunning; they deliberately set a trap, causing us to fall into it."

"I miscalculated for a moment, which is why you all are now in danger."

"But rest assured, I will make up for my mistake; during the breakout, I will stay behind to cover your retreat and ensure you all return safely!"

The Five Elements True Person's words quickly stabilized the crowd.

Then, the Five Elements True Person swept his gaze across the scene and immediately seized the key point: "The Mo Sect True Person we have surrounded must be the person in charge of this Mo Sect operation."

"He used himself as bait in a scheme to lure us onto the hook."

"But by doing so, he has also fallen into our encirclement."

"Our only option now is to strike him first; with the overwhelming force of Mount Tai crushing an egg, we must force the other Mo Sect True Persons to come to his rescue, thereby creating a good opportunity for a breakout!"

In this regard, the Five Elements True Person's insight was quite sharp.

Indeed, just as he thought, although Lu Yang had used himself as bait this time, the Yinshan True Person could never trade his life for victory.

If Lu Yang truly faced a life-or-death crisis, he would definitely abandon the encirclement to save Lu Yang first.

There was only one thing the Five Elements True Person had misjudged.

—Lu Yang's strength.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the magic power of over ten Foundation Establishment True Persons collided; even though they were high in the sky, the aftermath still caused the earth's crust below to crack, resembling an earth dragon turning over.

Almost all the Foundation Establishment True Persons felt their vision go black; their released spiritual sense was completely shattered by the force of the collision, time itself seemed to stand still, they could hear no sound and see no objects, until long moments later when things gradually returned to normal, and they all focused their eyes on the scene in the center of the field.

However, surprisingly, both sides were completely unharmed.

On the Five Elements True Person's side, a large umbrella was held aloft, its surface wreathed in five-colored light as the Five Elements rotated, firmly protecting everyone beneath it.

"What an exquisite magic treasure!"

Seeing this scene, even the Yinshan True Person, with his discerning eye, revealed a trace of surprise: "Although it is a small sect, it is not entirely without merit."

However, on the other side, the Five Elements True Person was secretly bitter in his heart.

"I nearly couldn't hold it."

This 【Primordial Five Elements Umbrella】 of his was a supreme treasure passed down through generations of the Five Elements Sect; not only was it an exquisite magic treasure, but it also contained two divine abilities.

Standing beneath the umbrella, it was said to counter all Five Elements, making one invulnerable to ten thousand methods.

Yet, after just one strike, cracks had appeared in his precious umbrella, and the Five Elements' radiant light, which originally flowed endlessly and cyclically, now showed significant flaws.

If two or three more strikes came, the umbrella would surely shatter and everyone would perish!

Thinking of this, the Five Elements True Person looked toward Lu Yang's direction again with full expectation; having endured their full-power strike, the opponent must be heavily injured by now, right?

Then he saw a sight that made his eyes nearly burst from their sockets.

As the dust settled, Lu Yang stood calmly in place wearing a black robe, smiling as he said: "Is that all the strength you have? Did you not eat before coming out?"

"This is impossible!"

The Five Elements True Person's pupils constricted sharply on the spot, while the others also widened their eyes, almost unable to believe it.

They needed to know that just now, apart from the Five Elements True Person blocking attacks, the remaining six people had gone all out, daring not to hold back even a shred of strength.

Not to mention that among them were the Dragon-Fishing Old Man and the Many Treasures Boy, both at the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment; with such a lineup, how could anyone withstand their joint attack? Even if the target were also at the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment, at the very least their Dharma body should have been damaged, yet looking at Lu Yang's current state, he appeared completely unharmed!

On the other side, Lu Yang brushed off his black robe.

【Hundred-Pavilion Danger-Suppressing Black Robe】!

This was also a magic treasure given to him by Ye Xingfeng before his death while they were overseas; its divine ability 【Hundred-Pavilion】 could block any attack one hundred times!

This was the benefit of heavenly secrets being obscured.

Because the advantages and disadvantages of this 【Hundred-Pavilion Danger-Suppressing Black Robe】 were both obvious: the advantage was that no matter how powerful the attack, he could block it one hundred times.

The disadvantage was that no matter how weak the attack, it would consume one of its blocks.

In other words, the best way to break through this magic treasure was not a single full-power strike, but to launch tens of thousands of attacks in a short period.

However, now that heavenly secrets were obscured, even Foundation Establishment True Persons could not deduce karma, so naturally, no one could calculate the flaw of the 【Hundred-Pavilion Danger-Suppressing Black Robe】; at most, they could guess there was an issue and would need time to slowly probe before finding the weakness, but how would Lu Yang give them such an opportunity?

The next second, Lu Yang spoke in a deep voice: "The rogue cultivator Dragon-Fishing Old Man colluded with the Jiangdong Dao Court to murder a Holy Sect True Person."

"This is no longer an ordinary rogue cultivator, but a lawless demonic head! To deal with such a demonic head, our Holy Sect must strike with a heavy fist!"

Upon hearing these words, the Dragon-Fishing Old Man nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Heaven forbid! A Holy Sect True Person called me a demonic head!?

And what does this have to do with me? The one pursuing you is the Many Treasures Boy!

For a moment, everyone subtly glanced at the Many Treasures Boy again; both were traitors, so why did he call out Dragon-Fishing Old Man and not your name?

The Many Treasures Boy's face instantly turned crimson: "This is the Mo Sect's strategy of sowing discord!"

"I am not a traitor!"

Everyone quickly shifted their gaze away.

That's right, everyone understood the logic, but who knew if this wasn't a case of turning the enemy's scheme against them? With lives at stake, if it were true, wouldn't you be坑ed to death by him?

Thinking of this, even the Dragon-Fishing Old Man, who had the best relationship with the Many Treasures Boy, silently increased his distance from him, daring not to let him get close again.

Seeing this scene, the Five Elements True Person could not help but look at Lu Yang and sighed: "The Mo Sect... lives up to its reputation!"

An open conspiracy! Even if it was seen through and understood, one could not escape it; even he himself could not suppress the suspicion rising in his heart at this moment.

As for the other side, the Many Treasures Boy was furious to the extreme.

In a daze, he seemed to recall the humiliation of his youth when a Chusheng Sect True Person robbed him halfway, stripping him naked, and in an instant, he lost his reason.

"You beast!"

Amidst the angry curse, the Many Treasures Boy could no longer restrain himself; he instantly rushed out of the crowd, the 【River of Ten Thousand Treasures】 surging forth, flushing toward Lu Yang's direction.

Almost simultaneously, the Five Elements True Person's expression changed drastically: "Careful! Come back!"

Actually, before he even shouted, the Many Treasures Boy had already sobered up, feeling nothing but ice-cold in his heart as his eyes met Lu Yang's smiling gaze.

'Divine Ability, he just used a Divine Ability to provoke me!?'

【Resolve Suspicion】!

For someone standing on the edge of a cliff, sometimes only a gentle push is needed for them to naturally fall into the abyss, never to extricate themselves again.

At this moment, everyone clearly sensed the killing intent permeating heaven and earth.

The Many Treasures Boy's sensation was especially clear.

'He wants to kill me!?'

(End of Chapter)