Chapter 244: Riding the Waves of Tribulation

Since they were grasshoppers on the same string, Lu Yang and Seeing Suo Huan stopped standing on ceremony; having both been schemed against by a True Person, they even felt a touch of shared misfortune.

"In any case, there has been some gain."

Seeing Suo Huan sighed: "Strictly speaking, this Dharma Sword of yours, Daoist Friend, was not refined by me but formed by heaven itself; no wonder it possesses the marvelous ability to pierce delusion and reveal truth."

Hearing this, Lu Yang also looked at the Dharma Sword in his hand.

This treasure was refined using his own 【Essence Soul】, equivalent to donning a 【Named Artifact】; it recognized only him as its master, and he understood its many marvelous effects clearly.

The quality of this sword even surpassed the Avici Sword.

After all, it was forged by melting together all the magic treasures he held into one, including even 【The Imperial Palace's Golden Seal of Doubtless True Edict】, a half-true treasure.

'This Dharma Sword... it has fully five marvelous effects!'

Among superior magic treasures, this could be called a supreme grade; it too could be called a half-true treasure, and one step further would be a true treasure, rare and hard to seek!

The first marvelous effect need not be elaborated; naturally, it was 【Clarity】.

This effect combined the 【All-Enlightening】 of the Heaven-Exploring Instrument and the 【Treading Peril】 of the Avici Sword, allowing him to pierce heavenly secrets and keep his thoughts perpetually clear.

The second marvelous effect was named 【Divine Edge】.

This one was formed by combining the 【Human Butcher】 of the Avici Sword and the 【Coiled Steel】 of the Formless Sword, possessing the trait of stacking sword might after killing enemies and cutting through anything.

However, what Lu Yang valued most was the third marvelous effect, named 【Upholding Dharma】; it was formed by melting together the supportive marvelous effects of many magic treasures, including 【The Imperial Palace's Golden Seal of Doubtless True Edict】; holding it in hand allowed him to manifest the next divine ability in advance, elevating his cultivation base by one layer!

If he broke through to the perfect stage of Mid Foundation Establishment, with this sword, he would be sufficient to feign the position of a Great True Person!

Besides this, the fourth marvelous effect of the Dharma Sword also greatly surprised Lu Yang; it was an offensive marvelous effect used to secure victory, named 【Proclaiming Might】.

'【Proclaiming Might】: known as "When it moves, dragons weep and serpents dive; when still, the moon hides and stars sink."'

'With this effect enhanced, the sword does not move lightly; it secretly builds momentum, and when it strikes, it startles all with a single cry, its light shooting toward the Dipper and Ox constellations—a lethal means to kill an enemy with one sword!'

'If sword intent is cultivated as well, its power will likely be even greater!'

The only flaw was its enormous consumption of magic power; moreover, it could only be unleashed once within a short time, and after use, it required time to slowly recover.

As for the fifth mysterious effect, it was somewhat thought-provoking.

Its name was 【Yuan Tu】.

'This mysterious effect takes into account both 【Stripping the Dragon】 and 【Named Artifact】; first, it establishes me as the sole master of this Dharma Sword, which cannot be lent to others.'

'Second, it further enhances the marvelous effect of 【Stripping the Dragon】 in slaying fortune and merit; besides being able to sever a person's fortune, it adds the strange effect of severing karma. In other words, if I use this sword to kill, I incur no karma! Afterwards, no one can deduce the deed; it is most suitable for killing and plundering...'

【Clarity】, 【Divine Edge】.

【Upholding Dharma】, 【Proclaiming Might】.

【Yuan Tu】!

Lu Yang weighed the Dharma Sword in his hand, feeling utterly satisfied in his heart; he felt that being lured by the True Person this time and falling to the overseas lands was worth it after all.

After all, he could still start over.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang laughed aloud: "From now on, I shall call you 【Riding the Waves of Tribulation】."

A simple name, yet it embodied Lu Yang's hopes for his Dao path: to ride the waves of tribulation and ascend to truth, wishing only to cross all tribulations, attain the Golden Position, and become a True Person!

"Clang! Clang!"

As his words fell, the Dharma Sword suddenly trembled, emitting a clear sword chime; Lu Yang also sensed the joy of the sword spirit within, then immediately sheathed the sword.

Seeing this, Seeing Suo Huan also smiled slightly:

"Congratulations, Daoist Friend, on obtaining such a supreme treasure; henceforth, your Dao path holds promise."

"Senior, you overpraise me."

Lu Yang shook his head, his expression gradually turning serious: "This time overseas, dangers lie upon dangers; please, Senior, tell me plainly... what exactly do you intend to do?"

"I seek the Golden Position."

Hearing this, Seeing Suo Huan likewise became serious: "My lineage... Daoist Friend can surely see, is an otherworldly strange method; to seek the Golden Position, I must borrow strength from various schools."

Saying this, Seeing Suo Huan simply laid out his entire plan: "I borrow the power of the Pure Land to perfect my blessed land with supreme Buddhist Dharma; I borrow the power of the Dao Court to enhance my cultivation with a First Grade official title; and I borrow the power of the Holy Sect to have a True Person of great ability sense my fruit position for me. Only when these three combine is there a sliver of chance to seek the Golden Position."

As his words fell, a trace of gloom suddenly surfaced in Seeing Suo Huan's eyes.

"But now it seems that bargaining with a tiger ultimately leads to being eaten by the tiger!"

The sliver of opportunity gained by selling goods to three families now seemed like a castle in the air; though it was said there was a sliver of hope for life, actually carrying it out would likely lead only to a dead end!

That was why 【Ang Xiao】 had made his move.

"I was bewitched by the True Person, single-mindedly seeking the Golden Position; without the marvelous effects of your Dharma Sword to awaken me, I fear I would have already dashed my head against the fruit position and died."

Immediately after, Seeing Suo Huan began calculating again with his fingers.

With the 【Clarity】 mysterious effect, the karma that had previously been a tangled mess during calculation was now much clearer; at least one thread could be sorted out.

"The key to this journey... lies in that 【Mountain of Yuan Magnetic Power】!"

Seeing Suo Huan's expression turned grave: "Daoist Friend seeks the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha; that 【Yin Wood】 qi resides upon the 【Mountain of Yuan Magnetic Power】, yet it is not the mountain's true self."

"What you actually need is merely the Yuan Magnetic power upon the 【Mountain of Yuan Magnetic Power】, the environment within the mountain; however, the mountain itself is the true supreme treasure! It is a fragment left behind after the heavenly cave of 【True Person Cheng Tian Zheng De】 fell and merged with the overseas heavens and earth!"

In an instant, Seeing Suo Huan's eyes brightened greatly.

'So it is thus...'

Lu Yang frowned; 【True Person Cheng Tian Zheng De】 was that True Person of the Sword Pavilion who had proven 【Wall Earth】 yet was ultimately slain overseas by True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue!

Was the 【Mountain of Yuan Magnetic Power】 formed from the fragments of his fallen heavenly cave?

"Formed from fragments of a heavenly cave, it is a naturally ascending ground; if I can uphold my blessed land within that divine mountain, I can save at least thirty percent of my effort!"

Seeing Suo Huan exhaled deeply a mouthful of turbid air.

"However... that divine mountain has long been regarded by the Four Seas Sect as something already in their bag; if I wish to seek the Golden Position, I will inevitably clash with the Four Seas Sect, and much killing will be unavoidable."

"I understand! This is my usefulness!"

Seeing Suo Huan let out a long sigh: "The True Persons of various schools are using me until I die; they dangle the chance to seek the Golden Position before me, but in truth, they want me to wreak havoc and kill extensively overseas!"

"They wish to cleanse the overseas lands but are unwilling to stain themselves with karma, so using me, an otherworldly cultivator, is most fitting!"

As Seeing Suo Huan finished speaking, Lu Yang also revealed a strange expression: "My quest for the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha involves a tribulation that will inevitably draw the targeting of the Four Seas Sect."

So I am bait again?

'First use me to fish and chum the water, drawing out the cultivators of the Four Seas Sect, then let Seeing Suo Huan step in to kill them all; from start to finish, the karma falls entirely on the two of us.'

'Damn it, you beasts!'

While cursing loudly in his heart, Lu Yang lowered his head... what made it even harder to bear was that even now, having awakened, they could not escape!

Because this was a True Person's layout!

How could chess pieces like them possibly escape?

At most, having gained self-awareness meant there was room for maneuver in many matters, offering a chance to seek more benefits for themselves and find a path to survival.

"The great trend is hard to reverse, but small trends can be changed..."

Thinking of this, Lu Yang's gaze suddenly shifted slightly as he looked toward the overseas direction.

If it was truly as Seeing Suo Huan calculated, with three parties joining hands to have him cleanse the overseas lands, then what of the Four Seas Sect? What was the attitude of that Dragon Lord of the True Dragon clan toward this matter?

And what role exactly did 【Ang Xiao】 play in all of this?

(End of Chapter)