Chapter 269: Ang Xiao's Placed Piece!

Yu Suzhen, who like Lu Yang in the past was an outer sect disciple of the Holy Sect and shared a deep friendship with him, had her护法 spirit, the Plain Maiden, refined from her very being.

Yet no matter how one looked at it, she should not be appearing here at this moment!

And her cultivation base...

Lu Yang widened his eyes, only to see that within the Immortal Alliance headquarters, Yu Suzhen radiated a surging and majestic aura of qi; she had actually become a Great Dao-Integration Cultivator of the Biyang Cultivation World!

What level was this?

The Biyang Cultivation World, handed down by the Innate True Persons, did not cultivate rank but only refined true qi; although a Great Dao-Integration Cultivator was theoretically still at the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation, the strength of their true qi was sufficient to rival Second Grade true qi, and if they borrowed the 【Imperial Prefecture Golden Seal Tushui True Edict】, they could even falsely hold Foundation Establishment!

If one said Yu Suzhen could reach this realm, Lu Yang could understand it.

After all, in a previous life, Lu Yang had once crafted for her the experience of a "Daughter of Heaven's Mandate," during which Yu Suzhen's performance had left him in awe.

She was practically a superhuman.

Yet no matter how superhuman she was, the Yu Suzhen of this moment absolutely should not be appearing here, let alone possess a cultivation base at the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation!

Because it had only been three years.

Only three years had passed since he started over; how could one possibly go from an ordinary outer sect disciple to a Dao-Integration Cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation in such a short time?

It was completely unreasonable!

Immediately after, Lu Yang saw that within the Immortal Alliance headquarters, Yu Suzhen had silently arrived at the vast hall where the 【Imperial Prefecture Golden Seal Tushui True Edict】 was stored.

"This should be the place."

Seeing her expression tense yet hiding excitement, she then raised her delicate hand and actually drew from her sachet a banner that Lu Yang knew all too well.

【Myriad Souls Banner】!

'Liu Xin's inheritance from the Innate True Person has fallen into her hands? That makes sense; in that previous life, she relied on me to force Liu Xin to his death.'

Lu Yang suddenly realized the truth, understanding why Yu Suzhen had come to the Biyang Cultivation World, yet even so, he could not explain the change in her cultivation base at all; reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation in three years was simply too absurd, for even he, starting cultivation anew now, could not progress that fast.

"Fellow Daoist? What has happened?"

Seeing Lu Yang suddenly bow his head and fall silent, Hong Ju, who was traveling with him, immediately showed a look of confusion, then also glanced at Yu Suzhen inside the hall.

Out of habit, he calculated with his fingers.

However, Hong Ju's expression also turned strange, for he discovered he could not calculate anything; there was actually a supreme treasure on her person concealing heavenly secrets.

'What secret does this woman carry?'

'Wait, that banner... the Innate True Person?'

Acting with caution, Hong Ju made no move, instead standing quietly with Lu Yang in the hall, watching Yu Suzhen hold the Myriad Souls Banner while forming hand seals and chanting incantations.

After all, one was at the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment and the other at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment; even if Yu Suzhen had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation and possessed methods to falsely hold Foundation Establishment, the gap between the two sides was still too vast; merely by restraining their qi and standing there, Yu Suzhen could not see them at all.

"Innate One Qi, seal and command the myriad spirits!"

Seeing Yu Suzhen gather all her magic power, she finally shook the Myriad Souls Banner with force; the banner flap unfurled, manifesting a vast and boundless illusory space.

This space merged with the 【Imperial Prefecture Golden Seal Tushui True Edict】.

Almost simultaneously, the 【Imperial Prefecture Golden Seal Tushui True Edict】 suddenly burst forth with infinite brilliant light, within which a blurry figure clearly appeared.

'An Innate Dao Calamity!?'

Witnessing this scene, Lu Yang recalled the intelligence he had obtained when he had previously killed the Innate Dao Calamity, and finally understood what Yu Suzhen was doing at this moment.

'This is a backup plan left behind by the Innate True Person: use the Myriad Souls Banner to guide the Innate Dao Calamity, rely on the Myriad Souls Banner's absolute control to restrain it, then extract the golden nature from within the Dao Calamity's body to cultivate the First Grade True Art he deduced; every link in the design fits perfectly, leaving no gaps.'

Thinking of this, Lu Yang's pupils constricted sharply!

According to his guess, for Yu Suzhen to reach the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation within three years and even cross vast oceans to arrive at the Biyang Cultivation World, there must be a manipulator behind the scenes.

It was just that until now, he had not known who it was.

But now he had the answer: if one could not guess who it was, then it must be 【Ang Xiao】 who did it!

'The key is the Innate Dao Calamity; I remember that when the Innate True Person sought gold, he proved 【Long Flowing Water】, and ultimately died because of the issue with 【Chen Earth】!'

In the previous life, Master Chongguang failed to seek gold, and the Dao Calamity was refined by 【Ang Xiao】 into a clone, 此 giving him an additional clone that could walk freely under heaven and was invincible below the True Person realm, instantly raising his control over the present world by several levels; yet now, Master Chongguang had not yet begun to seek gold.

Naturally, Master Chongguang's Dao Calamity was nowhere to be found.

'In the past, 【Ang Xiao】 might not have cared, after all, his great momentum was already formed, hiding behind the scenes, so he did not need such deep control over the present world.'

'But this life is different!'

'In this life, he encountered me... an opponent he mistook for a 【Fellow Daoist】, who like him hides behind the scenes, whose true identity is unknown!'

Under these circumstances, how could 【Ang Xiao】 possibly remain seated calmly?

Undoubtedly, he greatly needed a clone to walk the world on his behalf, and in the current world, the Innate Dao Calamity was undoubtedly the most suitable raw material!

However, the Innate Dao Calamity had been trapped by the Innate True Person before his death using the power of the fruit position 【Long Flowing Water】; unless one triggered the killing intent of heaven and earth and the pull of karma, no one could rescue it; of course, this would not stump 【Ang Xiao】, but doing so would inevitably cause quite a commotion.

【Ang Xiao】 did not wish to be exposed before the public.

'Therefore, he spent three years pushing karma and accelerating Yu Suzhen's growth, all for the sake of harvesting the Innate True Person's Dao Calamity now!'

Yu Suzhen was 【Ang Xiao】's placed piece!

The moment he figured everything out, Lu Yang already made his move.

"Edict of Mountain Moving: Shift the Peaks!"

Seeing Lu Yang form a hand seal, chant an incantation, and point with mystic intent, all three steps flowing as one, he struck precisely at the moment Yu Suzhen turned her head in response, tapping his finger on her brow.

The next second, all of Yu Suzhen's magic power was directly suppressed by Lu Yang, and the Myriad Souls Banner, which was in the midst of guiding the Innate Dao Calamity, was also interrupted by his spell.

"... h?"

At this moment, not only was the suppressed Yu Suzhen stunned, but even Lu Yang, who had acted decisively, stood frozen on the spot, clearly having not expected that he would actually succeed.

Could 【Ang Xiao】 not see this place?

To be honest, having reached this step, Lu Yang had assumed 【Ang Xiao】 was surely watching Yu Suzhen constantly, and that his attack was merely a probe to gauge the other party's reaction.

But the result was that he had succeeded.

Was 【Ang Xiao】 not present, or did he dare not reveal himself?

In the flash of an instant, Lu Yang's mind raced, giving rise to a guess: 'Could it be... that True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue has actually been secretly watching this place all along?'

This was the only explanation.

Previously, when Lu Yang had connected with Master Chongguang, planning to trap and kill Hong Yun in the Biyang Cultivation World, given Master Chongguang's caution, he must have long invited a True Person to watch from the side.

It was just that Lu Yang had originally thought that since Hong Yun had not come and only Hong Ju had appeared, True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue would surely lose interest and leave; but now it seemed that perhaps True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue had never shifted his gaze, having been watching this place all along, following him, which was why 【Ang Xiao】 dared not make a move!

'Good! This is precisely my opportunity!'

Seeing this, Lu Yang was overjoyed; looking at the suppressed Yu Suzhen, he needed to know exactly how many schemes 【Ang Xiao】 had placed upon this Senior Sister Yu.

'It is a pity that 【String Puppet】 can only be used if the main body is present.'

And even though she was falsely holding Foundation Establishment, she still retained several characteristics of Foundation Establishment; as a "True Person," Lu Yang had no way to recklessly search her soul.

'It seems I can only suffer a bit more myself.'

Those who accomplish great deeds do not stand on ceremony.

As his thoughts raced, Lu Yang had already made his decision:

Kill Yu Suzhen again!

(End of Chapter)