Chapter 209

At this moment, Master Chongguang's figure rose into the sky once more.

Rising along with him was the 【Dongyang Blessed Land】, which had already been ruthlessly plundered by Lu Yang and the crowd of Foundation Establishment True Persons, leaving only a small patch of land at its center.

Compared to before, this was undoubtedly far more shabby.

Even if he ascended to a Fruit Position and transformed it into a Grotto-Heaven, there would surely be massive flaws, requiring vast stretches of time to slowly repair the damaged Grotto-Heaven.

But no matter what, there was at least a sliver of hope!

And even with only that sliver of hope, Master Chongguang hesitated not at all; he had already begun his ascension, and a thick book of talismans suddenly appeared in his hand out of thin air.

【Tongming Yiyun Lu Book】!

This treasure of the Fruit Position, which had fallen into Hongju's hands, was forged in the past by Daoist Hong Yun and derived from the 【Fu Deng Huo】 Fruit Position; it was a method truly involving the Golden Core realm.

Previously, Hongju had once lent it to Lu Yang to write a single sentence, using it to assassinate Prince Qing, before taking it back; who could have expected that after Hongju's death, this treasure of the Fruit Position would be silently recovered by Master Chongguang, and now that he had brought it out, what was he intending to do?

Very quickly, Lu Yang understood Master Chongguang's intention.

He saw him flip open the 【Tongming Yiyun Lu Book】, where rings of round light floated behind his head, clearly representing the massive merit and fate he possessed from his past life as a born Immortal Spirit!

And at this moment, he was exhausting all of this merit and fate!

An Immortal Spirit is born of heaven and earth, favored by the world, with fate and merit far surpassing others, yet even so, it was only enough for Master Chongguang to write six short characters on the book:

【I can make Chen Earth return.】

The sixth character had already exhausted all of Master Chongguang's merit and fate; towering calamity qi had already manifested, and if he died in this endeavor, he would inevitably reincarnate for a hundred lifetimes as pigs and dogs!

Yet even so, Master Chongguang's expression remained calm.

Even his eyes remained clear and bright; evidently, he was using some secret method to temporarily evade the influence of the calamity qi, and the movements of his hands were not slow in the slightest.

Immediately after, he looked toward the crowd of Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators present.

Then he smiled kindly:

"Everyone, please lend me a hand."

As his voice fell, almost everyone felt their own merit and fate seem to be stirred by something, flowing toward Master Chongguang uncontrollably!

However, Lu Yang was already used to this, even taking it for granted.

'Here we go again...!'

Which of the Foundation Establishment True Persons seated here had not taken something from the Dongyang Blessed Land? These were all karmic ties, and now it was time for them to repay!

Especially Lu Yang; he had practically stripped Chongming bare, taking so many treasures that the karmic debt he owed Master Chongguang had compounded interest upon interest upon interest, impossible to fully repay; now that Master Chongguang's secret method fell upon him, it was naturally merciless, seemingly intending to drain all of his fate!

In an instant, countless people wanted to withdraw from the Blessed Land.

However, when they mounted their escape lights, they discovered the entire Blessed Land had been completely sealed; relying solely on their Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, they simply could not break out!

In the past, with a True Person stationed outside, they would have acted to rescue people.

But now?

The True Persons outside had already changed their minds; they were too busy wanting to assist Master Chongguang in breaking through to possibly stop him, and would only sit by and watch events continue to unfold!

And with Master Chongguang's cultivation, suppressing a group of Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators was as easy as turning one's hand over!

'I knew it... the True Persons of the Holy Sect cannot be trusted!'

Seeing this, Lu Yang also sighed: "Did Senior Uncle not say we must rely on ourselves?"

"Indeed."

True Person Master Chongguang smiled slightly: "The merit and fate I plundered with my own abilities, how can you say that is not relying on myself? Yuan Tu, you will just have to endure a little longer."

However, the next second, Master Chongguang's voice suddenly stalled.

Because in Lu Yang's hand, the Abi Sword suddenly erupted with a burst of light; the 【Chi Long】 divine mystery activated, and the sword's edge pointed remotely in Master Chongguang's direction.

"Let Senior Uncle make the decision."

Lu Yang's face was calm; since he had robbed Chongming, how could he not have anticipated the resulting trouble? Naturally, he only dared to strike from the shadows because he was confident in his ability to handle it.

"Will you stop on your own, or shall I strike out with this sword?"

This sword would naturally not harm Master Chongguang, but under the blessing of the 【Chi Long】 divine mystery, it could sever fate!

Master Chongguang had struggled so hard to gather the fate of so many people; if Lu Yang struck him with this sword, causing everything to fail at the last moment, that would be a catastrophic loss!

Thinking of this, a smile instantly appeared on True Person Master Chongguang's face:

"Yuan Tu has misunderstood; I was merely testing your capabilities just now. Seeing it now, you are indeed a pillar of talent for our Holy Sect, with a boundless future."

Lu Yang similarly smiled: "Senior Uncle praises me too highly."

With that, the two exchanged a glance.

'Little fox!'

'You bastard!'

The camaraderie of former sect brothers had now been torn apart completely; after a moment of silence, True Person Master Chongguang spoke softly: "You want a Second Grade True Art?"

"... h?"

Only then did Lu Yang's eyes brighten slightly; he knew he had finally caught Master Chongguang's attention, and the other party was no longer forcing the issue but choosing to negotiate a transaction with him.

Master Chongguang spoke in a deep voice: "I know you have spoken with Miaoyin; she gave you the incomplete version of the 【Qian Tian Yi Yuan Tong She Zhu Tian Shen Fa】, but did not give you the crucial 【Cai Qi Fa】, and that Ye Guyue from the Sword Pavilion also has a Second Grade True Art on her person; you want them, correct?"

"I can give them to you!"

Master Chongguang said indifferently: "Give me one-third of your merit and fate, and I can give you the complete original version of the 【Qian Tian Yi Yuan Tong She Zhu Tian Shen Fa】 right now."

"Afterward, I will specifically leave behind a fragment of the Blessed Land."

"When I ascend with the Blessed Land again, I will place you together with that Ye Guyue from the Sword Pavilion; her fate is currently depleted on both sides, so she will not be your match."

"At the same time, I will seal the Blessed Land to ensure she cannot escape."

"By then, you can plunder and supplement yourself from her as you please."

Hearing this, Lu Yang immediately fell into silence.

He had to admit that Master Chongguang's proposal moved him greatly; after all, the greatest purpose of his journey was to surpass... no, to obtain a Second Grade True Art.

"But Senior Uncle, how can I trust that you will keep your promise?"

Before Lu Yang could finish speaking, Master Chongguang raised his hand and flicked out a ray of brilliant light; a sweep of spiritual sense revealed it to be the complete original version of the 【Qian Tian Yi Yuan Tong She Zhu Tian Shen Fa】!

"In this way, even if I do not keep my promise, you will not have lost out."

"... ery well!"

Seeing this, Lu Yang finally made his decision; he did not intend to push things too far, as threats were only for gaining benefits, and truly fighting to the death would be meaningless.

Thinking of this, he no longer resisted Master Chongguang's absorption of his fate.

Master Chongguang also played no tricks; he took only one-third of the merit and fate, then shifted his gaze back to the 【Tongming Yiyun Lu Book】.

He lifted his brush and wrote the final character: 【Yang】.

【I can make Chen Earth return to Yang】!

"Boom!"

In an instant, the mighty power from 【Fu Deng Huo】 stirred heaven and earth, crashing down upon Master Chongguang, and then expanding outward in all directions with him at the center!

Previously, Master Chongguang had merely changed the attribute of that single strand of 【Chen Earth】 in his hand back to Yang Earth, but now, through the treasure of the Fruit Position, he was expanding this reversal to the entire world! He was clearly intending to change all 【Chen Earth】 attributes between heaven and earth from Yin Earth back to Yang Earth!

"Contend once more!"

Master Chongguang's voice echoed in all directions; in an instant, everyone, including Lu Yang, was flung out of the Blessed Land, and then the Blessed Land began to ascend into the sky once more!

However, it was precisely at that instant.

"Whoosh!"

Clouds and mist filled the sky, and purple qi came from the east.

In merely the blink of an eye, the vast purple qi became like a boundless long river, spanning north and south, actually forcing apart Master Chongguang's path of ascension!

Following this came a thunderous rebuke:

"Seeking death!"

(End of Chapter)