Chapter 22: The Might of the Divine Light

Finally, Lu Yang figured it out.

"I cannot leave!"

This was not because he had been moved by Xiao Shiye's final display, but because he suddenly realized something that made his hair stand on end.

"In the end, why did I follow Xiao Shiye out here?"

"I should have immediately sought out Zhao Xuhe to obtain the other half of that Third Grade True Art from my previous life, the 'Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art'."

But what was the result?

Following Xiao Shiye to the Merit Pool just out of curiosity?

One must know that the grand prize of the Merit Pool could only be drawn once a year, and his quota for this year had long been used up; going to the Merit Pool with Xiao Shiye offered absolutely no benefit.

Would I actually do something with no benefit?

This makes no sense!

In an instant, Lu Yang felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over his head, his hands and feet freezing to the extreme: "Who is influencing me? Interfering with my thoughts?"

"No..."

After figuring this out, Lu Yang was instantly enlightened.

Why had he accompanied Xiao Shiye to the Merit Pool? Because Xiao Shiye needed him! Otherwise, he would now be alone, hunted down by powerful enemies!

And now, he had gained an external aid in the form of himself!

If Xiao Shiye was a Child of Destiny with overwhelming fortune, then he was the unlucky fool from the storybooks whose sole purpose was to act as a shield when the Child of Destiny faced danger!

In such a situation, splitting up to flee? That was simply attracting firepower!

Lu Yang was one hundred percent certain that once they split up to flee, the one caught and killed would definitely be him, while Xiao Shiye would instead turn danger into safety!

"Too sinister!"

Lu Yang exhaled a mouthful of turbid air deeply; with a Child of Destiny like Xiao Shiye employing the tactic of diverting disaster onto others, any disciple of the Holy Sect would inevitably fall for it.

Because among the disciples of the Holy Sect, there were no good people.

If someone voluntarily stayed behind to cover the retreat, any other disciple of the Holy Sect would be overjoyed, shed a few crocodile tears, and decisively flee without a second thought.

However, once one did that, there was a high probability of becoming Xiao Shiye's shield.

It was a pity that Xiao Shiye had encountered Lu Yang; Xiao Shiye was convinced that there were no good people in the Holy Sect, which was why he devised this plan, but alas, Lu Yang shared the same mindset.

There are no good people in the Holy Sect; are you, Xiao Shiye, the only good person?

I don't believe it!

Therefore, no matter how brilliantly you speak or how martyred you act, I will first assume you are not a good person, and then deduce what evil you intend to commit!

That's right, Lu Yang reached his conclusion first!

Precisely because of this, he was not blinded by a single leaf, timely examining himself, and finally discovering the true anomaly; otherwise, he would have been thoroughly坑ed!

At the same time, Liu Chi, who had been pursuing them all along, saw Xiao Shiye charging toward him and Lu Yang, who remained motionless in the distance, and pondered in his heart: "To capture the bandits, first capture their leader; although Xiao Shiye has a lower cultivation base and is easier to deal with, it is safer to eliminate that Lu Yang first..."

Before Liu Chi could finish his thought, a loud boom suddenly rang out.

"Boom!"

The next second, a magnificent sword light tore through the sea of clouds, yet instead of fleeing, it traveled all the way to Xiao Shiye's side under his astonished gaze.

"Brother Xiao, we hit it off immediately upon meeting; how could I, Lu Mou, abandon you to your fate?"

"A mere petty thief; with us joining forces, what is there to fear?"

Lu Yang spoke with heroic spirit reaching the clouds.

Xiao Shiye listened, dumbfounded.

Could it be that I miscalculated, and truly encountered a good person in the Holy Sect...

"Impossible!"

Xiao Shiye instantly regained his senses, noticing that although Lu Yang appeared to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him against the enemy, he was actually firmly shielding himself in front of him, and his face immediately turned dark.

What good person? This is a bad person!

"Brother Lu, everything just now was a misunderstanding."

Xiao Shiye wore a bitter smile, knowing that Lu Yang had already seen through his scheme, and couldn't help but say softly: "Since things have come to this, why don't we truly join forces?"

"Join forces? Excellent."

Lu Yang sneered coldly, then directly threw Xiao Shiye toward the others excluding Liu Chi, causing Xiao Shiye to immediately curse loudly: "You shameless bastard, surname Lu..."

Seeing this, Liu Chi in the distance burst into laughter; although he did not know what had transpired between Lu Yang and Xiao Shiye, it was obvious they had fallen into a dispute, which suited him perfectly, after all, he had no obligation to accommodate his enemies, and since the enemies had created problems for themselves, he might as well kick them while they were down!

Thinking of this, Liu Chi immediately changed his plan and shouted loudly to the others:

"You guys contain Xiao Shiye; I will deal with Lu Yang."

After giving his orders, Liu Chi rode a trail of escaping light to meet Lu Yang, but just then, he saw Lu Yang suddenly reveal a faint smile.

Something's wrong!

The next second, Lu Yang's figure vanished.

Almost simultaneously, a sword light suddenly erupted from Xiao Shiye, who was already surrounded by the others, and Lu Yang's figure stepped out from within the sword light!

Divine Firmament Sword Control True Art!

Where the sword light exists, upon thought, one arrives!

Liu Chi instantly recalled the conversation between Lu Yang and Xiao Shiye just now; the so-called words of joining forces were actually not mockery, but a tacit understanding!

The two had precisely understood each other's intentions, even very tacitly putting on a show right there, successfully deceiving him and creating a perfect opportunity for battle: throwing Lu Yang, who was ready to strike, into a group of cultivators who were completely unprepared and whose highest cultivation realm was only the Mid Stage of Qi Condensation!

Liu Chi's expression changed drastically in an instant, and he shouted loudly: "Scatter quickly!"

"Too late!"

Lu Yang let out a sinister laugh, and his sword pill bloomed like a peacock spreading its tail, yet compared to before, the sword light erupted this time was dyed with an intense blood-red color.

In an instant, Lu Yang exhaled and shouted, transforming his body into a blood shadow that merged with the sword pill, then soared up, creating a scarlet curtain of light that was like flame and blood alike; centered on Lu Yang, the divine light swept in all directions, just like a prairie fire scorching the land, staining the rivers and mountains with blood, and in the blink of an eye, it engulfed everyone completely!

Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light!

Although it was broad daylight, the cultivators struck by the blood light only felt a chilling cold, as if falling into an ice cave, sweep through their entire bodies, before losing consciousness.

By the time the divine light dissipated, aside from Xiao Shiye, who was still trembling with fright, all that remained in the surroundings were empty human skins fluttering down from the sky.

As for their flesh and blood, it had been eaten clean by the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light, causing the red light on Lu Yang's sword pill to appear even more sinister.

The next second, the sword pill trembled slightly, and a blood shadow transformed and emerged, revealing Lu Yang's appearance.

He fixed his gaze and saw Liu Chi standing呆愣愣ly in the distance as if in a dream, so he immediately let out a loud laugh: "I wondered who it was, so it is Senior Brother Liu."

Before his voice had even faded, he rode his sword light and slashed over!

The hatred of being treated as raw material and refined in an instant in the life before the last, he had not forgotten it yet; he would seek revenge for his self from two lifetimes ago!

Yesterday's hatred feels like a thorn in the back!

Today, do not blame me!

Lu Yang soared on his sword to slash, while Liu Chi, who had just witnessed the power of the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light with his own eyes, immediately turned gloomy and attempted to retreat.

"Want to leave?" Lu Yang did not hesitate and pursued by controlling his sword.

Seeing this, Liu Chi hurriedly shouted loudly: "Qingchen, release the restrictions!"

As soon as his voice fell, the illusory mirage that had previously sealed the surroundings suddenly shattered, followed by a graceful figure slowly emerging, who was none other than Fairy Qingchen.

The magic treasure that had just covered this expanse of cloud sea was her "Nine Palaces Dust-Sealing Handkerchief"; hidden within the handkerchief was a Nine Palaces Great Formation capable of storing Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed, trapping heaven and earth, and sealing a region; its original intention was to prevent the target from escaping, but unexpectedly, it backfired and instead blocked Liu Chi's path to life.

Seeing Fairy Qingchen appear, Liu Chi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The next second, he rode his escaping light to stand beside Fairy Qingchen, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with her, and looked with a grave expression at Lu Yang and Xiao Shiye who were pursuing them.

The two sides stared at each other.

After a moment, Liu Chi finally spoke in a low voice: "Sigh, can we reconcile?"

(End of Chapter)