Chapter 195: Abyss Is Only Happy in the Master's Hand

"I knew that old thing left a hidden hand on the 【Abyss Sword】!"

Lu Yang held the Abyss Sword, yet could no longer sense the response of the sword spirit within; the hand gripping the sword even continued to suffer the backlash of sword qi.

Undoubtedly, the 【Famous Artifact】 technique was the confidence behind Blood Demon True Person daring to give away his painstakingly refined 【Abyss Sword】; clearly, he had planned to burn the bridge after crossing the river. One can only say that all True Persons of the Holy Sect are of this character, and the opportunities they create are never trustworthy.

—Fortunately, he was not without preparation.

"The Great Deception Art has not yet failed; the Abyss Sword belongs to me, and I bear the Heavenly Punishment for you. Now that you wish to take it back, you must repay the merit and fate I lost!"

Lu Yang was not unfamiliar with the *Great Deception Art*.

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

No matter how large the difference, it was still a transaction requiring both entry and exit.

If Blood Demon True Person had already completely resolved the Heavenly Punishment and withdrawn the Great Deception Art, then naturally it would not matter, and recalling the 【Abyss Sword】 would require no price.

However, since he still needed the Great Deception Art to survive, he naturally could not violate its rules.

Therefore, to retrieve the Abyss Sword, he must repay Lu Yang for a portion of the cause-and-effect fate lost due to the Heavenly Punishment; only then would the transaction be settled.

"Hmph!"

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

Here, take it!

Although a portion of merit and fate was lost, with Ye Xingfeng now killing his way to the front, without retrieving the 【Abyss Sword】, he would find it difficult to resist him.

"We will settle this account another day."

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

However, on the other side, after receiving the merit and fate transmitted by Blood Demon True Person, Lu Yang sneered, then produced a wisp of yellow smoke.

【Heavenly Corpse Fiend】!

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

The next second, Lu Yang unhesitatingly wrapped this vein of earth qi around the 【Abyss Sword】, forming a sword sheath; if the Abyss Sword wished to break the air and fly away, it would have to shatter the earth qi, and once the earth qi shattered, Blood Demon True Person as the instigator would suffer the Heavenly Punishment!

"Fine, take it away."

Lu Yang loosened his grip, no longer imprisoning the 【Abyss Sword】, and even thoughtfully concealed the cause and effect on the sword for Blood Demon True Person, ensuring he could not discover the situation.

The next second, the Abyss Sword resolutely shattered the earth qi, then transformed into a blood-red long rainbow and flew swiftly toward Blood Demon True Person.

A moment later—

"No!!!"

Only a wail suddenly rang out from the 【Blood Demon Island】, while at the same time a thunderclap roared from the sky above, striking down upon Blood Demon True Person!

Heavenly Punishment!

In an instant, Blood Demon True Person felt that the Heavenly Punishment, which had already diminished considerably, become intense once more; not to mention he had just compensated Lu Yang with a portion of merit and fate, resulting in loss upon loss, and he could see he was about to be reborn as a pig or dog for several lifetimes!

What to do?

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

Return the Abyss Sword!

The next second, the 【Abyss Sword】 that had just flown back was gritted by Blood Demon True Person and sent back, carrying with it a portion of the Heavenly Punishment power.

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

"You still want me to bear the Heavenly Punishment for you? Fine, unlock the 【Famous Artifact】 technique, give the 【Abyss Sword】 to me completely, and I will help you."

Blood Demon True Person: "..."

You beast!

Blood Demon True Person instinctively wanted to refuse, but in the end he maintained his clarity... he could not refuse, because only Lu Yang would accept this cause and effect right now!

He could certainly give the 【Abyss Sword】 to someone else, but now that his identity was exposed, giving away the 【Abyss Sword】 would make anyone know there was definitely a problem; how could anyone be willing to accept the cause and effect? Only Lu Yang knew the inside and outside, and there was still room for negotiation.

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

After all, compared to Lu Yang, who appeared calm and composed, Blood Demon True Person was undoubtedly more urgent and had no capital to bargain.

"... Fine!"

The next second, the red light on the 【Abyss Sword】 suddenly flickered, and then Lu Yang saw the connection between it and Blood Demon True Person severed.

【Famous Artifact】 without a master!

Lu Yang then laughed loudly, gripped the 【Abyss Sword】 in his hand again, and simultaneously infused his entire magic power, filling the blade of the 【Abyss Sword】.

As for the transferred Heavenly Punishment?

Lu Yang was unhurried, directly placing the merit and fate he had just obtained from Blood Demon True Person at the forefront, wearing down most of the Heavenly Punishment power.

As for the remaining Heavenly Punishment, Lu Yang transferred most of it away using the Great Deception Art; the residual influence was negligible, similar to the impact of the self-detonated earth vein in the past, still within his acceptable range; more importantly, from now on, the 【Abyss Sword】 would completely become his shape!

"Come, say goodbye to your old master."

"Abyss does not know any old master."

Lu Yang urged his magic power, and the sword spirit of the 【Abyss Sword】 immediately floated out, affectionately nuzzling his cheek: "Abyss feels happy only in the master's hand."

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

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

"Boom!"

Just then, a sword qi crashed down, splitting open the hall where Blood Demon True Person was located, and the figure of Ye Xingfeng strode out riding an unparalleled sword light.

"Hmm?" Ye Xingfeng looked around, frowning slightly: "The heir of the Witch Ghost... is not here?"

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

As soon as Ye Xingfeng appeared, he flew toward his location with lightning speed before one could cover one's ears; he had thought the other party wanted to come kill him!

After all, he was, after all, a Great True Person of the Holy Sect.

A sword cultivator from the Yushu Sword Pavilion wanting to kill him was simply normal; but now looking again, could it be that the other party's target was not himself from the very beginning?

Who is that?

At this thought, the soul of Blood Demon True Person began to fluctuate once more.

"It's you again!?"

"Correct, it is me again."

In the distance, seeing this, Lu Yang merely smiled calmly; 【Bao Shou Shan】 and 【Blood Demon Island】 had long been mixed together by him using 【Distinguish No Difference】.

The karmic ties between the two were indistinguishable.

Thus, he merely used the Sky-Confounding Instrument to create a slight confusion, turning 【Lu Yang at Bao Shou Shan】 into 【Lu Yang at Blood Demon Island】, easily deceiving Ye Xingfeng!

"It's not over yet."

Lu Yang's gaze was bright, yet he looked toward another direction, where he saw two beams of escape light rushing over.

They were none other than Ying Tongshou of the Jiangdong Dao Court and Lin Lao, the last Grand Cultivator of the Dao Realm from the Xian Alliance; for some reason, the two had chosen to act together.

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

Since Lu Yang set his trap, Ye Xingfeng's sword heart had been flawless, showing no interest in treasures, while Blood Demon True Person, with his high cultivation, could barely maintain clarity.

However, Ying Tongshou and Lin Lao were different; both had ransacked the secret realm extensively, and Lu Yang had used the Deceiving Heaven Great Art to shift a massive amount of Heavenly Punishment onto them. Their merit and fortune had severely declined, calamity qi clouded their minds, and by now they were already deeply immersed in ignorance, retaining only their most intense obsessions.

So what were their obsessions?

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

"Find the Saint Sect True Person and unlock the restrictions on the 【Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Doulu True Edict】."

Both Lu Yang and Blood Demon True Person matched the two's obsessions, yet since Lu Yang had not appeared, the one who naturally took the hit was Blood Demon True Person!

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

"Act!"

Along with the voice came a burst of divine technique brilliance.

【Resolve Suspicion】!

Lu Yang's innate divine technique could lock the development of events onto the outcome he desired, and originally it could not be used against cultivators of the same realm.

However, at this moment, Ying Tongshou and Lin Lao had already endured far too much Heavenly Punishment.

With both merit and fortune depleted, a perfect opportunity presented itself!

The next second, the two hesitated no longer; one produced a golden imperial edict, while the other produced the 【Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Doulu True Edict】!

(End of this chapter)