Chapter 250: How Could I Let This Go!

Just as Lu Yang had thought before entering meditation, the Great True Persons from the Pure Land, the Dao Court, and the Sword Pavilion, who were currently responsible for observing the battle, indeed regretted their actions.

"Had we known it would come to this, we should not have allowed him to slaughter so freely!"

"This Jiangbei demonic cultivator, that magic treasure of his which captures souls to refine into puppets, and that Elder Wu Cang... they are all too troublesome; it would have been better to let Seeing Suo Huan do the killing!"

"What do we do now?"

"If we enter the field, we break the rules; although the Demonic Sect won't pursue the matter, since we gained an advantage, Seeing Suo Huan's side will demand compensation."

"Arhat Fu Long has already acted; what else can be done? He previously lost his Golden Body Dharma Form in the State of Qing; had he not realized the Three Meanings of the Pure Land and had Bodhisattvas protecting him, how could he have returned? Forcing his hand now clearly indicates instruction from a Bodhisattva, leaving him no choice but to act; we need only watch."

Within the Foundation Establishment realm, several strands of spiritual sense interacted with one another.

In the present world, a white lotus platform hung in the sky, upon which sat a Dharma Form with a fleshly topknot, holding a dharma treasure, possessing the thirty-two marks of perfection.

"Audacious evil creature! How dare you act so presumptuously?"

Arhat Fu Long shouted in a deep voice, and boundless Buddhist light crashed down with tremendous force; as he spoke, he moved both hands simultaneously, striking one palm toward Lu Yang and another toward Elder Wu Cang.

Boom!

In the flash of an instant, Elder Wu Cang hesitated not at all, directly suspending the Hall of Yama above Lu Yang's head to block the giant palm of Buddhist light for him.

From that single strike alone, the already damaged Hall of Yama shattered completely; Elder Wu Cang's qi mechanism plummeted abruptly, and the banner spirits composing the Hall of Yama shattered one after another, turning directly into white light and flying back into the Myriad Souls Banner, rendering them unable to be summoned again for a short time!

"Stubborn and unenlightened."

Arhat Fu Long's face displayed compassion, yet his eyes were filled with cold killing intent; he raised his palm again and struck downward, enveloping both Elder Wu Cang and Lu Yang.

Seeing this, Elder Wu Cang could only sigh helplessly: "Alas, unfortunately, my strength is exhausted."

Given his current condition, feigning the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment was already his limit; the status of a late-stage Foundation Establishment Great True Person was no longer something he could bear.

If not for this, how could he possibly lose to a mere Pure Land Arhat?

The next second, Elder Wu Cang was directly crushed by the Buddhist palm, his true spirit turning into white light and falling into the Myriad Souls Banner, evidently suffering heavy injuries just like the other banner spirits.

However, at the same moment, Arhat Fu Long's expression changed abruptly!

"... here is the person!?"

Raising his Buddhist palm, he saw that Lu Yang, who had been beneath the Hall of Yama, had vanished without a trace; what he had just killed was merely an empty shell.

An Immortal Fetus Clone!

This was the last thing Elder Wu Cang had done: using a technique to mimic Lu Yang's 【Determine Kinship】, he had sent Lu Yang's main body to another location.

Then he used an Immortal Fetus Clone to provide cover.

Lu Yang and his clone shared one heart and two bodies, with infinitely close qi mechanisms; combined with Elder Wu Cang's influence, this caused Arhat Fu Long to overlook the deception momentarily.

Of course, imitation is ultimately just imitation; moreover, since Lu Yang was still refining the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches on the Yuan Ci Divine Mountain, Elder Wu Cang could not have sent him too far.

The next second, Arhat Fu Long swept his spiritual sense across the area and quickly found Lu Yang's figure within the mountain belly of the Yuan Ci Divine Mountain, immediately raising his palm to strike again:

However—it was too late!

"Zeng! Zeng!"

In an instant, a majestic and upright sword light rose slowly from the mountain belly, like the sun rising in the east, and slashed directly onto the descending Buddhist palm!

In that moment, Arhat Fu Long's expression changed slightly.

His Buddhist palm appeared ordinary, but in reality, it was a superior Dharma Form technique; within the palm lay the wonder of Sumeru shrinking into a mustard seed, something no ordinary True Person could block.

Yet at this moment, he felt as though his palm had encountered an indestructible stubborn stone; although he could still firmly grasp his opponent, he could not crush him, and if he exerted too much force, sharp pain would radiate from his palm, causing even his Buddhist light to dim significantly.

'How is this possible?'

Before Arhat Fu Long could react, the sword light in his palm suddenly expanded, like a wild wind, forcibly blowing his five fingers apart!

The Buddhist palm dispersed, revealing the scene within.

In the mountains and forests, Lu Yang, who had been in meditation, had somehow opened his eyes, brushed his sleeves, and risen to his feet, with one hand resting on his sword hilt.

In an instant, chaos erupted within the Foundation Establishment realm!

Not only did the Great True Persons from all sides turn their gaze, but even the True Persons, usually high above, cast their eyes down, looking at Lu Yang with slight surprise.

"He broke through?"

"Impossible; refining the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches cannot be that fast! Unless his Dao cultivation is profound and he had long comprehended the mysteries of the Earthly Branch 【Yin Wood】."

"Even so, it is still too fast!"

Paying no heed to the voices of doubt, Lu Yang merely sighed, grasped 【Li Jie Bo】 in his hand, and the sword body immediately emitted a joyful hum.

The reason he refined the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches so quickly was naturally due to the marvelous 【Holding Dharma】 of 【Li Jie Bo】; this marvel allowed him to master his innate divine ability 【Disjointed Magnetism】 early on, enabling him to take no detours, encounter no bottlenecks, and proceed smoothly all the way.

"Boom!"

The next second, waves of divine ability radiance rippled across Lu Yang's body; besides his innate divine ability, two additional lights swirled around him.

【Embrace and Guard the Mountain】!

【Disjointed Magnetism】!

Yet this was not the end; as he circulated 【Li Jie Bo】 in his hand, after a brief pause, a third radiance of divine ability actually manifested upon the sword!

Feigning the status of a Great True Person, a third innate divine ability!

Its name was: 【Kill the Authority】!

Seeing this scene, even Arhat Fu Long fell silent; admittedly, having just broken through, Lu Yang would still not be his match in a real fight.

However, for preserving his life, it was more than enough.

At this moment, unless a Great True Person at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment acted, or several late-stage Foundation Establishment Great True Persons joined forces, no one could kill Lu Yang!

Almost simultaneously, a mournful dragon cry echoed from the distant overseas region.

All the Great True Persons immediately turned their heads.

"Heavenly Qiu has lost!"

"Seeing Suo Huan is indeed useful; he truly won, slaying Heavenly Qiu's physical body, leaving only his soul to flee; he will likely have to reincarnate in the Netherworld."

"The Dao enemy is dead; Seeing Suo Huan is on the verge of seeking gold!"

Immediately afterward, the Great True Persons looked again at Lu Yang, who stood holding his sword; even Arhat Fu Long could not help but sigh, then withdrew his hand and stepped back.

"The matter cannot be accomplished; he has truly managed to scrape together a path to survival."

At the same time, within the Yuan Ci Divine Mountain.

Lu Yang suddenly felt something in his heart; looking to his side, he saw a refined young man quietly appear, whose upper body was stained with blood, yet whose essence, qi, and spirit were flourishing to the extreme.

"Congratulations, Daoist friend."

As soon as Seeing Suo Huan appeared, he cupped his fists toward Lu Yang and smiled: "One sword severing the sea, a Dharma Form capturing a dragon, and that Elder Wu Cang—truly living up to his reputation."

Lu Yang returned the bow and said solemnly: "Daoist friend, are you about to break through?"

Seeing Suo Huan nodded: "Things have come to this; I ought to risk my life for one final struggle. Once I, like you, fight my way to a path of survival, I will return to share a drink with you!"

"Before that... does Daoist friend intend to leave?"

Speaking thus, Seeing Suo Huan smiled slightly: "This place is about to become my ground for seeking gold, under the gaze of all True Persons; if Daoist friend remains here, there may still be danger."

Hearing this, Lu Yang's eyes flickered slightly; then he suddenly reached out and grabbed the Myriad Souls Banner. At this moment, this supreme treasure dimmed in brilliance, all banner spirits falling into silence; among them, the one most severely injured was undoubtedly Elder Wu Cang, whose true spirit was on the verge of collapsing.

Seeing this, Lu Yang pressed his lips together slightly, then shook his head: "... o need!"

Hearing this, Seeing Suo Huan was stunned: "Daoist friend is not leaving?"

Lu Yang put away the Myriad Souls Banner, his expression cold: "If you want to kill me, come; if not, leave. Having injured so many of my banner spirits, how can I simply let this go?"

As he spoke, Lu Yang had already turned his gaze toward the direction of Arhat Fu Long.

This Pure Land Arhat was in the worst condition; the injuries he sustained when killed by Hong Ju in the State of Qing had not yet healed, putting him on roughly equal footing with Lu Yang.

Things having come to this, he had nothing left to fear.

It was perfect to use this person as a target!

"They initiated this killing calamity, but when it ends is for me to decide! Daoist friend need not worry about me; wait until I kill a Great True Person, and then it will not be too late to leave!"

(End of Chapter)