Chapter 274: How Could It Be So Coincidental?

"Truly a decisive one."

Lu Yang shook his head; compared to Wu Cang, who hailed from the scattered cultivators, True Person Qi He was clearly a root-and-branch black-hearted True Person of the Holy Sect, genuinely ruthless and cruel.

His only miscalculation was Lu Yang's cultivation base.

Yet this could not be blamed on him, after all, Lu Yang's cultivation base was indeed at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment; the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment was only achieved through the profundity of 【Li Jie Bo】.

This was precisely Lu Yang's advantage.

He did not need to hide at all; standing there, anyone looking would think he was at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, never suspecting he possessed the combat power of the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment.

'Using this move to fish for enemies is truly invincible.'

While pondering, Lu Yang's movements were not slow in the slightest; a streak of pink splendor erupted from his fingertips, transforming into clusters of fragrant, exotic scent that diffused outward.

【Myriad Souls Marrow】!

Once this divine ability expanded, it instantly submerged the entire shop; rolling clouds of fragrance rose up, enough to make one's soul and spirit reel, unable to distinguish up from down or left from right.

True Person Qi He was also decisive; he directly used a 【Void-Leaping Mystical Light Talisman】, an item that was his trump card talisman, ranked Fifth Grade, yet alas, 【Myriad Souls Marrow】 could confuse perception, so while he thought he was fleeing, he was actually spinning in circles inside the shop like a headless fly.

It was only when the talisman's power was exhausted that he dazedly came to his senses.

"This is... a Great Void Divine Ability!?"

True Person Qi He's face showed surprise, while Lu Yang merely raised his eyebrows slightly; the so-called 【Great Void Divine Ability】 was actually the name given to divine abilities bestowed by 【Wu You Tian】.

This name originated from that 【Great Void Sacrificial Rite Wondrous Dharma】 used to communicate with 【Wu You Tian】.

However, although 【Wu You Tian】 had manifested in the world for some time, very few Foundation Establishment True Persons could break through the first tribulation and obtain a Great Void Divine Ability.

Lu Yang remained silent, simply pointing a finger: "Command the Mountain and Shift the Mountains Righteous Dharma!"

This technique was extremely insidious; True Person Qi He, caught completely off guard by hearing the sound and seeing the motion, was then pointed at by Lu Yang, and immediately vomited mud.

"Do you truly intend to fight me to the death!?"

Gritting his teeth, True Person Qi He formed hand seals, and a splendor of divine ability similarly emerged on his body, instantly manifesting countless scenes of mountains, rivers, and lands with a snap of his fingers.

In an instant, Lu Yang discovered that the technique he had just landed on True Person Qi He was diverted into nothingness by some unseen force, no longer able to cause him any harm.

"This is... Wu Earth?"

As someone who had once cultivated 【City Wall Earth】, Lu Yang's attainment in the path of Wu Earth went without saying, and he immediately recognized True Person Qi He's divine ability on the spot.

'Wu Earth resides in Shen; Shen represents Kun; nothing but its name can adequately describe it; its virtue is to bear heavily, turning the heavens and rotating the sun, carrying the seas and bearing the mountains, thus it can give birth to all things.'

'It is called 【Bearer of All Things】!'

Thinking of this, Lu Yang suddenly realized with great clarity: "【Bearer of All Things】 signifies Wu Earth in Shen; this person's second Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha must also be the Qi of Shen Metal..."

No wonder he wanted to kill him!

True Persons of the Holy Sect have always been selfish; mutual slaughter among fellow sect members is perfectly normal, let alone when vital personal interests are involved, making it impossible for them to hold back.

However, conversely—

'He must know where the Qi of Shen Metal is located!'

At this thought, a trace of grim killing intent finally surfaced in Lu Yang's eyes, but then his figure flashed, blocking Gou Yue who was trying to sneak away.

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life!"

Gou Yue hurriedly spoke: "As long as Fellow Daoist spares this humble woman's life, this humble woman is willing to devote herself to you."

"If I kill you, I can still make you devote yourself to me!"

Before the words had fully left his mouth, Lu Yang had already slapped his palm onto her crown; the power of his Dharma Body was like smashing rotten wood and crumbling tiles, instantly smashing that beautiful body into fragments.

The next second, a banner flag emerged:

【Myriad Souls Banner】!

The banner swept once, refining her instantly; Gou Yue had already transformed into a banner spirit, yet Lu Yang's expression remained cold as he directly scattered this banner spirit once more.

Immediately afterward, the primordial qi she had transformed into plunged into the banner, absorbed by a silent banner spirit on the verge of shattering, causing it to gradually awaken.

"What is this?"

The awakened banner spirit was a handsome young man, yet for some reason his face was sallow, wearing a bitter expression that slightly distorted his originally handsome features.

Banner Spirit Chen Chen Xinan!

Seeing this, Lu Yang nodded in satisfaction; although he could have used Gou Yue to revive Patriarch Ting You, under the current circumstances Chen Chen Xinan was more useful, after all, once they captured True Person Qi He, they couldn't exactly let Patriarch Ting You handle it, although with his talent it wouldn't be impossible...

"Boom!"

Almost simultaneously, True Person Qi He, not far away, seemed to sense something amiss; acting decisively, he directly detonated the shop where the two of them were currently located!

In an instant, the exploding spiritual light tore through the seal of 【Myriad Souls Marrow】.

At this moment, True Person Qi He's heart was dripping blood.

Only heaven knew how long he had operated this 【Secret Pavilion Street】 and how many resources he had invested; what appeared to be an ordinary shop was actually a superior magic treasure!

Despite this, he dared not hesitate in the slightest.

'Self-detonating a superior magic treasure should be enough to force this person back; taking this opportunity to withdraw, after this exposure, I'm afraid I must immediately go find His Lordship.'

Pondering this in his heart, True Person Qi He was about to ride his escaping light to flee.

However, the next second, he witnessed a scene that made his pupils contract sharply:

After the shop self-detonated, the boiling spiritual light and flames seemed to be pushed aside by an invisible giant hand, revealing a tall figure bathed in blood.

'He didn't dodge!?'

True Person Qi He could hardly believe it, never expecting that facing the self-detonation of a superior magic treasure, Lu Yang would not evade but choose to withstand it head-on!

At the same time, Lu Yang below curled the corners of his lips, and as he sustained injuries, the towering illusory form behind him suddenly expanded several times over.

【Qian Heaven General Control Myriad Images Dharma Body】!

The profundity of this Dharma Body was that the heavier the injury, the stronger the divine ability and magic power became! He deliberately did not evade precisely to get injured and push his magic power to its peak!

The next second, True Person Qi He also reacted.

In an instant, the splendor of the 【Bearer of All Things】 divine ability emerged, firmly protecting him; this divine ability could bear all divine abilities and techniques in place of his true body.

Then he saw the towering illusory form behind Lu Yang remotely extend a palm toward him.

【General Control】!

This profundity could seize souls and snatch thoughts, pulling a person's soul out into thin air, yet when it landed on True Person Qi He, it produced no effect.

However, seeing this, True Person Qi He's face showed no joy whatsoever.

'【Bearer of All Things】... is full!?'

Divine abilities also have limits; what chilled his heart was that Lu Yang had used only one method, yet it had already reached the bearing limit of 【Bearer of All Things】!

'However... this also plays into my hands!'

True Person Qi He's thoughts raced; he immediately switched to another divine ability, the light and shadow of mountains and rivers dissipating, replaced by clusters of auspicious clouds manifesting infinite intent images.

【Longevity Boundless Dao Foundation】!

At this moment, he was clearly ready to stake his life; borrowing qi to manifest images, while his Dao Foundation manifested, he also unleashed his innate divine ability, which appeared as a wide golden bridge.

【Boundless Golden Bridge】!

One end of the bridge rested beneath True Person Qi He's feet, while the other plunged directly into the boundless void, lifting his body and causing him to ascend like ascending to heaven in broad daylight.

This innate divine ability was similar to Lu Yang's 【Determine Kinship】, though much weaker, making it difficult to use under ordinary circumstances; however, as long as it was coordinated with 【Bearer of All Things】 to first receive the opponent's power and then convert it for one's own use to activate 【Boundless Golden Bridge】, one could escape thousands of li in a single thought!

"Hahaha!"

Seeing himself step onto the golden bridge and knowing from past experience that the path ahead was now unobstructed, True Person Qi He finally laughed aloud: "I shall not trouble Fellow Daoist to see me off!"

Yet the response he received was likewise a light chuckle.

"Sever!"

In an instant, a sword light illuminated all directions, directly blocking all of True Person Qi He's spiritual sense perception, making him feel as if he had fallen into a void of darkness in a single moment.

When he came to his senses, the scene before his eyes made his eyes nearly burst with fury.

The 【Boundless Golden Bridge】 in which he had placed such high hopes was actually severed cleanly from the middle; the divine ability dissipated, and along with it, his Dao Foundation was broken!

"Pah!"

The next second, the backlash from the shattered Dao Foundation caused True Person Qi He to immediately vomit blood; cracks covered his entire Dharma Body, and with a stumble, he actually fell from mid-air!

"【Heavenly Mother Transforming Birth Mystical Light】!"

Lu Yang had long been prepared; a streak of white light landed on True Person Qi He, making him appear enchanting, and only then did he look toward the newly awakened Chen Chen Xinan.

"Go!"

Chen Chen Xinan: "..."

Long after, Chen Chen Xinan, with a bitter face, handed the intelligence obtained from soul-searching over to Lu Yang.

Lu Yang took it and looked, immediately freezing on the spot.

The facts deviated from his guess; True Person Qi He did not know where the Qi of Shen Metal was, but rather, the Qi of Shen Metal had already been obtained by him!

In an instant, what arose in Lu Yang's heart was not joy, but a bone-chilling coldness:

'How could it be so coincidental!?'

(End of Chapter)