Chapter 271: Pointing Out Qingcheng Feixue, Opening the Box of Angxiao

Never before had Lu Yang missed his world-shaking wisdom so intensely.

Alas, Patriarch Tingyou had suffered severe injuries in his previous life and remained in deep slumber to recover; not only him, but the entire Myriad Souls Banner was currently in a semi-scrapped state.

'If only I could find a new one to integrate...'

Almost instinctively, Lu Yang thought of the other Patriarch Tingyou currently within the Skull Mountain Secret Realm, but he quickly abandoned the notion.

'... t is not yet the time.'

The Golden Core sword intent at Skull Mountain had not yet dissipated; at this moment, Patriarch Tingyou had not yet escaped, making it utterly impossible to extract him.

Although that 【Chengtian Zhengde True Person】 from Jiange was not considered exceptionally gifted among the True Persons, he was nonetheless a Golden Core expert; with a strand of sword intent lingering there, even if Lu Yang had reached Great Perfection in Foundation Establishment, a single strike would surely kill him—calculating the timeline, he恐怕 had to wait another six or seven years.

'No rush, no rush... haste makes waste.'

Lu Yang comforted himself inwardly, yet just then, he suddenly felt a stir in his heart; raising his head to gaze upward, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Had it been anyone else, they would likely have felt nothing at all.

However, not long ago, Lu Yang had experienced this familiar sensation once before, so he instantly recognized it: "【Wu You Tian】 is expanding!?"

In an instant, Lu Yang plunged into the Foundation Establishment realm.

Not only that, but at this very moment, countless Foundation Establishment True Persons simultaneously sensed something, each dropping into the Foundation Establishment realm and lifting their heads to gaze toward the sky above.

'Something... is up there!'

Everyone could sense that something had appeared in the mid-air of the Foundation Establishment realm, yet no matter what means they employed, they could not detect the other party's presence.

And anyone who swept over it with spiritual sense would involuntarily conjure a memory that did not exist:

The "Great Void Sacrificial Rite Wondrous Dharma"!

This method, used to connect with 【Wu You Tian】, was now being widely disseminated, containing vast knowledge related to 【Wu You Tian】.

"Boom!"

Almost simultaneously, several stars high in the firmament blazed with brilliant light; clearly, even the True Persons could not help but be startled and moved by the emergence of 【Wu You Tian】.

Yet what shocked countless people was that as the starlight of the Fruit Position descended and the immense spiritual sense of the True Persons swept over, although 【Wu You Tian】 manifested as a layer of illusory light and shadow, it remained untouchable, as if it were a mirage—uncatchable and unaffected by the True Persons!

"What a remarkable 【Wu You Tian】!"

Although capturing a Fruit Position was already an extremely difficult task, let alone suppressing one; over so many years, only the Pure Land had achieved such a feat.

But 【Wu You Tian】 was evidently even harder to capture.

"Looked at but not seen, it is called Yi; listened to but not heard, it is called Xi; grasped at but not obtained, it is called Wei."

"These three cannot be fully fathomed, hence they merge into one; above it is not bright, below it is not dark; endless and unnameable, it returns to nothingness, thus it is called the shape of the shapeless."

After several True Persons tried and found themselves truly powerless against 【Wu You Tian】, they one by one concealed their traces and ceased their attacks, while below, the crowd of Foundation Establishment True Persons who had understood the wonders of 【Wu You Tian】 through the "Great Void Sacrificial Rite Wondrous Dharma" all revealed looks of excitement.

At the same time, overseas.

【Angxiao】 likewise opened his eyes, sighing deeply: "What a profound Fruit Position; Mu Changsheng... from which realm or heaven did he actually retrieve this Fruit Position?"

Although the Innate True Person claimed 【Wu You Tian】 was realized through his Void Verification, 【Angxiao】 did not believe it in the least, convinced that external forces must have been involved.

Because talent has its limits.

Why was the theory of Void Verification so ethereal and elusive? The reason was simple: how could a person imagine something they had never seen before? That simply defied logic.

Therefore, 【Angxiao】 was convinced that the Innate True Person must have accidentally obtained a tremendous opportunity; otherwise, it would be impossible to realize something as wondrous as 【Wu You Tian】. After all, even Patriarch Tingyou back in the day had only created a method to falsely hold the Golden Position, without achieving Void Verification of a Fruit Position.

Could it be that the Innate True Person's talent far surpassed Tingyou's?

Impossible!

'Pity; due to 【Wu You Tian】 disrupting matters this time, the plan to refine the Dao Sin into a clone has failed; the next opportunity will likely be hard to find...'

【Angxiao】 sighed faintly in his heart.

The next second, just as a clear, water-like brilliance crashed down violently, he dispersed his form, replaced by the figure of True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue.

"Tsk, count yourself lucky you ran fast!"

True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue snorted coldly, her beautiful eyes shining with divine light; she vaguely sensed 【Angxiao】's terrifying foundation, growing even more curious inwardly: 'Same as me, Mid Stage Golden Core... no, perhaps Late Stage? How did he break through? By feel, he恐怕 belongs to the strongest tier among Late Stage experts...'

Even so, she felt not a shred of fear.

As long as Master Chongguang successfully sought the Gold, and she joined forces with him and 【Zeng Cai Qi Luo True Person】 to complete three of the Five Elements, she would have the confidence to breakthrough to Late Stage Golden Core.

If he was not in Late Stage, then he was even less worthy of fear.

She, Xue Feihong, had risen during the final stages of the great calamity five thousand years ago; always fighting every enemy she met and winning every battle, her talent for magical combat was hailed as the greatest in five thousand years.

Late Stage Golden Core was one thing, but for Mid Stage, no matter who came, she feared no one!

Thinking thus, she glanced downward once more.

Lu Yang had naturally already awakened, but Hongju had not; and Daoist Hong Yun had not come, so a mere Hongju was not worth mentioning to her.

Reflecting on this, True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue suddenly offered Lu Yang a radiant smile.

Immediately after, a crisp and pleasant voice rang in Lu Yang's ears: "Judging by your reaction, Fellow Daoist surely knows who that was just now?"

"... is name is 【Angxiao】."

Lu Yang did not beat around the bush, directly revealing 【Angxiao】's title; instantly, a roll of heavenly thunder surged through the clouds, yet it remained powerless against it.

Or rather, ever since discovering his identity was exposed, 【Angxiao】 had made preparations; he felt no fear, for his momentum was now firmly established. Even if True Person Qingcheng Feixue knew of his existence and knew that 【Chen Earth】 held anomalies, what could she do? Ultimately, she had no way to deal with him.

"Angxiao..."

Hearing this, True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue indeed fell into deep thought, anger gradually welling up in her eyes; then her graceful figure turned, and she vanished from the spot.

Clearly, this single reminder was sufficient.

Just then, Hongju beside Lu Yang suddenly opened his eyes, a flush of crimson flashing across his face, while his merit and fortune qi plummeted sharply.

'Failed to break the tribulation?'

Lu Yang spotted the clue at a glance, yet felt somewhat incredulous; Hongju was at Great Perfection in Foundation Establishment, how could such cultivation fail to break even the first tribulation?

I found it quite easy myself.

On the other side, Hongju wore an ugly expression, sighing as he said: "What a remarkable Mu Changsheng; facing such a desperate situation, he actually wasn't drained to death by dual cultivation..."

Ghost knows what he went through!

The "Heaven-Earth Interchange Dragon-Tiger Yin-Yang Great Formation," with all one hundred and eight 【Heavenly Maidens】 deploying together; he fought bloodily for seven days, yet in the end, he was still forced to death by the opponent.

'Just this first tribulation is not something an ordinary person can pass; it has nothing to do with cultivation base, since upon entering, everyone assumes the identity of the Innate True Person, limited to Great Perfection in Qi Condensation. Therefore, to break the tribulation, one must possess unyielding willpower and outstanding talent; perhaps if Lord Daoist Hong Yun came, there might be hope.'

Only after a long while did Hongju vaguely return to his senses.

Then he saw Lu Yang beside him, paused for a moment, and only then remembered the mission that had brought him and Lu Yang overseas; his face immediately darkened.

This time, they had come overseas for the Semi-True Treasure and the Innate Dao Sin.

Now the Dao Sin was gone, and the Semi-True Treasure had not been spotted earlier; when True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue left, her movements were so natural that she had simply taken it casually!

'You beast!'

Hongju cursed inwardly in rage, yet on his face, he had to force a bitter smile: "Fellow Daoist, how about we change the terms? Do you have any other items you require?"

"... t's not that there aren't any."

Lu Yang remained very calm at this moment, having a contingency plan ready: "If Fellow Daoist can procure a strand of Shen Metal Qi for me, I can also hand over the method to you."

Upon hearing this, Hongju's eyes immediately brightened: "That will be easy!"

"Fellow Daoist, follow me!"

Following Hongju, Lu Yang soon arrived at the mountain forest previously isolated from karmic probing by countless arrays; then Hongju extended his hand and summoned.

A book of talismans floated into his palm.

Seeing this, Lu Yang suddenly narrowed his eyes.

It was none other than the Fruit Position treasure of 【Fu Deng Huo】, the "Fate-Sharing Fortune-Changing Register"!

(End of Chapter)