Chapter 278: Experiencing the Waves of Tribulation

Since they were grasshoppers on the same rope, Lu Yang and Suo Huan did not stand on ceremony; even having been schemed against by the True Person, they felt a degree of sympathy for each other's plight.

"In any case, there has been gain."

Suo Huan sighed: "Strictly speaking, Daoist friend, this magic sword was not forged by me, but formed by Heaven itself; no wonder it possesses the divine wonder of piercing delusion and seeing truth."

Hearing this, Lu Yang also looked at the magic sword in his hand.

This treasure was forged from his own 【Essence Soul】, equivalent to wearing a 【Named Artifact】; it recognized only him as master, and its many divine wonders were clear in his mind.

The quality of this sword even surpassed the A-Bi Sword.

After all, it was forged by melting all the spiritual treasures in his hand into one, and among them was even the 【Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Doulu True Decree】, a half-True Treasure.

'This magic sword... has a full five divine wonders!'

Placed among superior spiritual treasures, this could be called a supreme grade; it could also be called a half-True Treasure, and the next step would be a True Treasure, rare to encounter and impossible to seek!

The first divine wonder need not be elaborated; naturally, it was 【Illumination】.

This divine wonder combined the 【All-Clarity】 of the Qiu Tian Yi and the 【Walking Danger】 of the A-Bi Sword, allowing him to penetrate heavenly secrets and keeping his mind perpetually clear.

The second divine wonder was named 【Divine Edge】.

This was formed by combining the 【Human Slaughterer】 of the A-Bi 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 divine wonder, named 【Holding the Law】; it was formed by melting the auxiliary-type divine wonders of the 【Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Doulu True Decree】 and other spiritual treasures. Held in hand, it could also pre-evolve the next divine technique, raising his cultivation by one level!

If he broke through to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment perfection, relying on this sword, he would be sufficient to falsely claim the position of Great True Person!

Beyond that, the fourth divine wonder of the magic sword also greatly surprised Lu Yang; it was an offensive divine wonder used to secure victory, named 【Proclaiming Might】.

'【Proclaiming Might】 is said to be: "When moving, dragons weep and serpents hide; when still, the moon hides and stars sink."'

'Under the blessing of this divine wonder, the sword remains still to gather strength in secret, and when it moves, it startles the world with a single cry; with light shooting to the Dipper and the Bull, it is a fatal means to kill an enemy in one strike!'

'If sword intent is also cultivated, the power might be even stronger!'

The only flaw was the enormous consumption of magic power, and it could only be cast once in a short time; after use, time was needed to slowly recover.

As for the fifth mystery, it was somewhat intriguing.

Its name was 【Duanmu Yuan Tu】.

This mystery balanced 【Dragon Stripping】 and 【Named Artifact】; first, it established that I am the sole master of this magic sword, which cannot be lent to others.

Second, it further enhanced the divine wonder of 【Dragon Stripping】 to sever fate and merit; besides severing a person's fate, it added the strange effect of severing karma. In other words, if I kill with this sword, I do not accumulate karma! Afterwards, no matter who it is, they cannot calculate it; it is most suitable for killing and looting.

【Illumination】, 【Divine Edge】.

【Holding the Law】, 【Proclaiming Might】.

【Duanmu Yuan Tu】!

Lu Yang weighed this magic sword in his hand, feeling extremely satisfied in his heart; he felt that being lured by the True Person this time and falling overseas was worth it.

After all, he could still restart.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang laughed loudly: "From now on, I shall call you 【Li Jie Bo】."

A simple name, yet it carried Lu Yang's hope for the Dao path: to ascend to Truth by experiencing the waves of tribulation; he only wished to cross all waves of tribulation, ascend to the position, seek gold, and achieve the status of True Person!

"Clang-clang!"

As the words fell, the magic sword suddenly vibrated, emitting a clear sword cry; Lu Yang also sensed the joy of the sword spirit within, and immediately sheathed the sword.

Seeing this, Suo Huan also smiled slightly:

"Congratulations, Daoist friend, on obtaining such a supreme treasure; your path forward has hope."

"Senior overestimates me."

Lu Yang shook his head, his expression gradually becoming serious: "This time overseas, dangers are everywhere; please, Senior, tell me clearly... what exactly do you intend to do?"

"I wish to seek gold."

Hearing this, Suo Huan also spoke seriously: "My lineage... Daoist friend can also see clearly; it is an alien method from beyond the sky. To seek gold, one can only borrow the power of various families."

Speaking here, Suo Huan straightforwardly laid out the plan: "I borrow the power of the Pure Land to perfect the blessed land with supreme Buddhist Dharma; I borrow the power of the Dao Court to enhance my cultivation with a first-rank official position; and I borrow the power of the Holy Sect to have a True Person's great ability sense my fruit position. Only when these three combine is there a sliver of chance to seek gold."

As the words fell, a shade of gloom suddenly appeared in Suo Huan's eyes.

"But now it seems, bargaining with a tiger, one is ultimately eaten by the tiger!"

The sliver of chance bought by selling goods to three families now looked like a castle in the air; saying there was a sliver of life, but if actually done, it would likely be a dead end!

That was why 【Ang Xiao】 made his move.

"I was deluded by the True Person, seeking gold with single-minded devotion; without the divine wonder of Daoist friend's magic sword to enlighten me, I would have likely dashed my head to death against the fruit position."

Immediately after, Suo Huan began to calculate with his fingers.

With the 【Illumination】 mystery, the karma that was previously a tangled mess in calculations was now much clearer; at least a thread of context could be organized.

"The key to this journey... lies in that 【Primordial Magnetism Shenshan】!"

Suo Huan's expression was grave: "Daoist friend wishes to find the Tian Gang and Di Sha; that 【Yin Wood】 qi is on the 【Primordial Magnetism Shenshan】, but it is not the Shenshan itself."

"What Daoist friend seeks is actually just the Primordial Magnetism power on the 【Primordial Magnetism Shenshan】, the environment within the mountain; however, that Shenshan itself is the true supreme treasure! It is a fragment remaining after the 【Cheng Tian Zheng De True Person】 fell, when the cave heaven merged into the overseas world!"

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

'So it is...'

Lu Yang frowned; the 【Cheng Tian Zheng De True Person】 was that Sword Pavilion True Person who had proven the 【Wall Earth】, but was finally slain overseas by the True Person Qing Cheng Fei Xue!

Was the 【Primordial Magnetism Shenshan】 formed from the cave heaven fragments after his death?

"Formed from cave heaven fragments, it is a natural place of ascension; if I can support my blessed land within that Shenshan, I can save at least thirty percent of my effort!"

Suo Huan exhaled a deep breath of turbid air.

"However... that Shenshan has long been regarded by the Four Seas Gate as a possession in their pouch; if I wish to seek gold, I must inevitably clash with the Four Seas Gate, and there will be no shortage of great slaughter."

"I understand! This is my use!"

Suo Huan sighed deeply: "The True Persons of the various families are using me until death; they use the chance to seek gold to dangle me, but in reality, they want me to slaughter wildly overseas!"

They wish to cleanse the overseas lands but are unwilling to accumulate karma, so using me, an alien cultivator, is most suitable!

As Suo Huan's words fell, Lu Yang also revealed a strange expression: "I seek the Cheng Tian Gang and Di Sha, and a tribulation is certain to arise, inevitably drawing the attention of the Four Seas Gate."

So I am bait again?

'First use me to fish and set the bait, lure the cultivators of the Four Seas Gate, then have Suo Huan strike and kill them all; from start to finish, the karmic burden falls on the two of us.'

'Damn you, you beast!'

While cursing loudly in his heart, Lu Yang lowered his head. What made it even more unbearable was that even now that they were clear-minded, they could not escape!

For this is the True Lord's scheme!

How could they, mere pawns, possibly escape?

At most, having gained self-awareness, there is room for maneuver in many matters, an opportunity to seek greater benefits for themselves and find a path to survival.

"The great trend is hard to reverse, but can the small trend be changed?"

Thinking of this, Lu Yang's gaze suddenly shifted, looking toward the direction of the overseas lands.

If it truly matches Suo Huan's calculation that the three sides join hands to have him cleanse the overseas lands, then what of the Four Seas Gate? What is the attitude of that Dragon Lord of the True Dragon Clan toward this matter?

What role exactly does 【Ang Xiao】 play in all of this?

(End of this chapter)