Chapter 285: I Will Remember This Grudge!

The appearance of Demon-Quelling True Person instantly changed everything.

The moment he appeared, his hand pressed against the 【Non-Killing Sword】 at his waist, and in an instant, every sword cultivator in all of Jiangnan, from True Persons down to Qi Refining practitioners, felt something in their hearts and lifted their heads.

"Clang! Clang!"

From magic treasures and dharma treasures up to the ordinary weapons of mortals, all were now agitatedly emitting a series of clear, resonant sword hums.

In an instant, Guang Ming, who had until now appeared perfectly composed, finally changed his expression; he subconsciously took a step back, the aggressive Buddhist light he had directed at Lu Yang earlier retracting immediately, and his Golden Body, which should have been indestructible through ten thousand tribulations, now felt a distinct stabbing pain at his neck.

'Demon-Quelling True Person Ye Guangji'

The number one sword cultivator under heaven!

If not for his dislike of dharma combat and his rare personal involvement in the conflicts between Jiange and the Holy Sect, the Holy Sect would likely have been beaten into a节节 retreat by Jiange!

And Guang Ming's dread of this person was even greater than that of others.

After all, the event that established Demon-Quelling True Person's title and made him universally recognized as the number one Foundation Establishment expert was largely related to him as well.

After all, this was not the first time the World Honored One had descended to the arena to crush weaker opponents.

It was just that unlike his 【Shengyi Shengming Toluotian Manifest World Aspect】, the aspect the World Honored One descended last time was the 【Great Compassion and Great Mercy Toluotian Guanshi Aspect】.

The one chosen back then was a Buddhist nun from the Pure Land, a Shi Xiu of supreme cultivation who was already at the peak of Foundation Establishment; after receiving the加持 of the dharma aspect, she became unprecedentedly powerful, leading the Pure Land to sweep across all directions, even raising the slogan of establishing a 【Buddha Kingdom on Earth】 and inviting all True Persons under heaven.

That was until that Buddhist woman came to Jiangnan.

Everyone knew the evil nature of the Pure Land; as Jiangnan commoners were converted one by one, the various True Persons of Jiange had already reached a deal with the Pure Land and tacitly accepted the matter.

It was precisely then that Demon-Quelling True Person became enraged.

And then occurred that battle which shook the world, even drawing the attention and admiration of True Persons: Demon-Quelling True Person beheaded the Pure Land's Buddhist woman with three sword strikes.

The 【Great Compassion and Great Mercy Toluotian Guanshi Aspect】 was ruthlessly slain!

One must know that a Shi Xiu under the加持 of a dharma aspect could awaken 'memories of a past life,' realize they were an incarnation of the World Honored One, and their strength would surge dramatically.

Although it was not the World Honored One personally present, theoretically, within the Foundation Establishment realm, they should have been invincible.

Even taking the most generous view, even if there truly was a Foundation Establishment True Person capable of fighting her, who would actually dare to win? Were they not afraid of provoking the World Honored One?

As everyone knows, the World Honored One has no shame.

Only Demon-Quelling True Person was different, because he was the only powerful sword cultivator in Jiange over many years who had hope of attaining the 【Fruit Position of the Sword Dao】.

Therefore, he too had backing, and very significant backing at that.

For the sake of the 【Fruit Position of the Sword Dao】, Jiange naturally could not allow the Pure Land to bully the small with the large.

Thus, the two sides fought a fair duel.

And so, that Buddhist woman failed to crush a weaker opponent and was crushed instead.

After Guang Ming awakened his 'memories of a past life,' he could even recall that single sword strike Demon-Quelling True Person had unleashed back then, and immediately he could not help but generate thoughts of retreat.

"Benefactor, you have misunderstood; this humble monk was just joking a moment ago."

The next second, a sincere smile floated onto Guang Ming's face: "This humble monk truly only wished to invite this benefactor to sit for a while in the Pure Land."

"No need to see you off."

Demon-Quelling True Person's expression was indifferent; the 【Non-Killing Sword】 unsheathed by half an inch, illuminating the surroundings with cold light, and all the Buddhist chants and Zen hymns filling the sky instantly retracted, leaving heaven and earth in complete silence.

Guang Ming pressed his palms together in prayer, seeming to wish for one last look at Lu Yang, yet Lu Yang's figure was firmly blocked behind Demon-Quelling True Person; almost simultaneously, Demon-Quelling True Person's sword intent erupted, causing Guang Ming's eyes to sting sharply, forcing him to shed rolling tears he could barely suppress.

"Farewell!"

Seeing this, Guang Ming dared not linger a moment longer; he immediately formed a hand seal for a movement technique, took a single step forward, and his figure shattered like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, or a shadow, vanishing from the spot.

'... aved?' Witnessing this scene, Lu Yang had not yet fully reacted, his heart filled with inexplicable shock; clearly, he had not expected Guang Ming, a Buddhist Son, to retreat so decisively.

The next second, a concerned voice arrived:

"Are you alright?"

Lu Yang lifted his head to see Demon-Quelling True Person had already sheathed the 【Non-Killing Sword】 and was looking at him with a worried expression: "Do you still have the strength to withdraw that sword strike?"

Hearing this, Lu Yang shook his head.

The sword of 【Fatal Doom】 offered death but no life; in fact, from the moment it was condensed, Lu Yang was already dead, the only difference being when it would be struck out; theoretically, it was impossible to regret and withdraw it, and even if it were possible, under the current circumstances he had no intention of withdrawing this sword strike.

'One must always keep a means to restart.'

Although Demon-Quelling True Person had just saved him, for someone to show such concern for a person in such a wretched place made it very hard for Lu Yang to believe there was no problem involved.

What if I withdraw the sword of 【Fatal Doom】 with my front foot, and you make your move with your back foot?

The current Lu Yang dared not trust anyone.

He could only trust himself!

Therefore, Lu Yang remained silent for a moment before sighing: "I cannot withdraw it for now; I can only barely control it so as not to strike out, and this is already the limit."

Hearing this, Demon-Quelling True Person laughed instead:

"Being able to control it is good enough. Do not rush; as long as you can comprehend 【Sword Intent】 in the future, a mere sword of 【Fatal Doom】 can be easily resolved by you."

After speaking, he looked deeply at Lu Yang once more.

"【Clear Sword Heart】?"

Lu Yang nodded, cupped his hands, and said: "This disciple gained some realization during this campaign to annihilate the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect."

"Good!"

Hearing this, Demon-Quelling True Person smiled with satisfaction: "Your injuries this time are not light; follow me back to Jiange first, and tell me exactly what happened at the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect."

"This disciple accepts the order."

Lu Yang omitted the matters of his main body and clone, selectively recounting the events; he was not worried about Demon-Quelling True Person retracing past scenes, after all, the entire Ten Thousand Poisons Sect had already been interfered with by Heaven and Earth, clearing away all karma; even a Great Luo Immortal arriving would be unable to retrace the scenes of that time.

Jiange, Extreme Sky Cliff.

Demon-Quelling True Person brought Lu Yang all the way to this place, then without delay, directly took out a pill to alleviate injuries and gave it to Lu Yang to consume.

"Thank you, Master."

There was a touch of genuine emotion in Lu Yang's words of gratitude; after all, without Demon-Quelling True Person, he would have had to self-detonate and restart, losing even the underwear off his back.

After all, with his Immortal Spirit Body now seized, the best he could choose after restarting would be the cultivation base of his Sword Dao clone, but the Sword Dao was damn poisonous, how could he take it with him? The result would be having to choose the Dharma Body again, making this entire life a wasted effort where nothing was accomplished; how could he be reconciled to that?

The only good news was that although his side was in a dismal state, he at least still had Patriarch Ting You.

So even if he had to restart, he should at least wait until Patriarch Ting You had developed somewhat before doing so; otherwise, he would truly gain nothing.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang gnashed his teeth in anger once more.

Fortunately, key items such as the 【Qian Tian Zong She Wan Xiang Fa Shen】 were bound to the 【Book of Hundred Lives】, transferring along with his consciousness to this clone.

Otherwise, far from gaining nothing, he would have been ruined completely!

Ten lifetimes of cultivation; such massive losses were only suffered in the earliest few lifetimes, when he was young and ignorant, and his experience and knowledge were not yet mature.

'Guang Ming, Heaven and Earth'

I will remember this grudge.

Just you wait!

Just then, a report from a Qi Refining disciple came from outside the door: "Acting Sect Master, the Family Head is leading Elder Ye Cheng to request an audience outside Extreme Sky Cliff."

(End of Chapter)