Chapter 29: Cause and Effect Invites Trouble

Zhao Xuhe's words made Lu Yang feel as if he had plummeted into an ice cave in an instant.

He must remember that in this life, he had not even gone to Panlong Island, and the cultivation method was memorized from his previous two lives, yet Panlong Island had actually disappeared on its own?

Due to the so-called cause and effect?

Because he cultivated the Nine Transformations Dragon Art early, intercepting the cause and effect between it and Zhao Xuhe, so Panlong Island disappeared along with it?

The cause and effect of the cultivation method is set by fate long ago.

So this is Zhao Xuhe's destined opportunity; he cannot snatch it nor cultivate it, or else someone will immediately deduce the cause and effect and trace the vine to find him?

Having realized this, Lu Yang suddenly laughed in extreme anger.

This world is so damn disgusting!

A True Person of great ability calculates opportunities in advance to secure benefits for their own disciples; if an accident occurs, they can calculate whose fault it is and steer the deviated cause and effect back on track.

Under such circumstances, how can an ordinary person have a chance to rise?

They can only bow their heads and work like cattle and horses!

Just like now, on the surface only Zhao Xuhe appears, but in reality, the one who truly struck is likely the so-called "Master" behind Zhao Xuhe!

Lu Yang was one hundred percent certain that it must be a Foundation Establishment True Person!

Lifting his head, Lu Yang thought of Daoist Hong Yun Daoist from his previous life again, as if he saw a pair of eyes looking down from the ten-thousand-zhang dome of the sky above his head.

"Why force me?"

Thinking of this, Lu Yang's anger rose from his heart and evil arose by his side; subsequently, he looked at Zhao Xuhe, his lips curling into a mocking arc.

Almost simultaneously, a person beside Zhao Xuhe suddenly stepped forward.

"Junior brother, be careful!"

Swish!

A flash of sword light appeared; Zhao Xuhe felt his vision blur, and by the time he clearly saw the scene before him, his full chest of rage was instantly extinguished by a chill.

The person who had just stepped out was a disciple who had entered the "Master's" sect just like him, three years senior to him, cultivated the Dragon-Tiger Union Yin-Yang Great Joy Scripture to the sixth layer of Qi Refining, mid-stage peak, and his true energy was polished to the fifth-grade limit; in terms of strength, he was far stronger than him.

However, now, that senior brother had vanished.

Skin, flesh, bones, and blood were all eaten clean by a scarlet divine light; in the blink of an eye, only an empty human skin remained on the spot, slowly falling.

The next second, a spiritual light flew out from the human skin.

"Many thanks, Daoist friend, for releasing me."

Within the spiritual light, a phantom figure appeared; he showed no anger at being beheaded by Lu Yang's sword, and even carried a hint of the joy of release.

Immediately after, he looked at Zhao Xuhe.

"Junior brother, before coming this time, the Master commented that my foundation was not deep, my merit was shallow, that achieving the peak of Qi Refining in a lifetime was hard to seek, and Foundation Establishment was even more hopeless."

"I begged the Master for guidance, so the Master ordered me to come with you to save your life at a critical moment. You have accumulated merit for three lives, and in the future, there should be a thirty percent chance of achieving Foundation Establishment; now that I have saved your life, the cause and effect is set. If you achieve Foundation Establishment in the future, you must assist my reincarnated body in cultivation to attain the Dao."

As the words fell, the spiritual light leaped and flew into the dome of the sky.

Below, seeing this, Lu Yang's eyes grew even colder.

"Using my hand to set cause and effect for your own disciples, then reincarnating to start over? You are certain I cannot stir up big waves and want to squeeze out my last value?"

Lu Yang's gaze shifted, and he saw that beside Zhao Xuhe, Saint Sect disciples stepped out one by one, all of them with cultivation at the sixth layer of Qi Refining, mid-stage peak.

At the same time, Zhao Xuhe finally reacted, his face showing excitement, and he shouted loudly: "Senior brothers, if you help me capture this thief today and reclaim the opportunity, if I achieve Foundation Establishment in the future, I will surely do my utmost to repay you, assist senior brothers in returning through reincarnation, and attain the fruit of Qi Refining peak!"

Upon hearing these words, everyone nodded in turn.

"Junior brother, rest assured."

"Opportunities belong to those with affinity; this thief stole your opportunity without cause, a crime unforgivable. With the Master above, we will surely help you capture this thief this time!"

Hearing this, Lu Yang laughed loudly: "Say a thousand or say ten thousand, isn't it just forced robbery?"

"Stubborn and unyielding."

The leading Saint Sect disciple shook his head, sneered, and said: "My name is Lu Yuanchun; since you are unwilling to surrender, do not blame me for being ruthless."

As the words fell, the man named Lu Yuanchun formed a hand seal; his aura was clearly at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, late-stage cultivation. He then summoned a Jin Guang treasure mirror to hang high in the air, replacing the sun and moon. In an instant, ten thousand Jin Xia descended, surpassing weapons, like a torrential rainstorm engulfing Lu Yang.

Seeing this, Lu Yang furrowed his brows, and his figure vanished instantly.

Immediately, a sword light rose into the sky, splitting into ten thousand, charging left and right but never escaping the area covered by Jin Xia, so it could only endure the Jin Xia head-on.

"The Master calculated long ago that this thief is skilled in sword techniques; how could he not bestow a solution?"

Seeing this, Lu Yuanchun smiled proudly, then looked at Zhao Xuhe: "Junior brother Zhao, I have trapped this thief, making it difficult for him to display the wonder of sword techniques and escape through the void."

"Please, junior brother, activate the treasure seal. Seize this thief's flying sword, and the great matter will be settled!"

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Zhao Xuhe clasped his hands in salute, then dared not delay; he immediately took out a Jin Guang-shining treasure seal, summoned it into the air, and let it fall toward Lu Yang's sword light.

"It's this thing again."

Lu Yang's eyes moved slightly; he recognized this as the "Yuan Ci Jin Yin" that Zhao Xuhe had used in his second life, a treasure that counters flying swords.

Having learned from the lesson of his previous life, Lu Yang naturally would not let Zhao Xuhe cast it; immediately, with a thought, the Blood Yang Sword Pill moved with his will, avoiding contact with the Yuan Ci Jin Yin, then turned the sword light, transforming it into sky-filling Transformed Blood Divine Light, sweeping down toward Zhao Xuhe.

Seeing this, Zhao Xuhe was instantly greatly alarmed, retreated in panic, and shouted: "Senior brother!"

"Do not panic; it is merely the struggle of a trapped beast."

On the other side, Lu Yuanchun remained calm and said loudly: "Junior brothers, please strike."

As the words just fell, several more Saint Sect disciples stepped out, their faces bearing sinister smiles; they did not wait for the divine light to fall but actively committed suicide one after another.

In an instant, streams of blood light bloomed from their corpses.

These blood lights were like chains, temporarily trapping Lu Yang's Transformed Blood Divine Light within them, making it difficult to withdraw; his mind felt stiff as he tried to operate it.

Zhao Xuhe and Lu Yuanchun were clearly prepared.

Especially Lu Yuanchun; before coming, he had received secret instruction from the Master, learned many details about Lu Yang, and thus prepared many countermeasures.

Therefore, before the duel, he set a strategy: first restrict Lu Yang's speed to ensure he could not escape, then have Zhao Xuhe strike to suppress the Sword Pill, and finally have the junior brothers who came together join hands to suppress the Transformed Blood Divine Light. No matter how high Lu Yang's supernatural powers were, he was like a lamb awaiting slaughter.

"The donkey has exhausted its tricks; the outcome is sealed!"

Lu Yuanchun sneered, feeling his chances of victory surge, and immediately shook the Jin Guang Mirror, causing ten thousand streams of Jin Xia to follow in succession, intent on refining Lu Yang to death alive.

Seeing this, Lu Yang could only sigh.

"Such is the benefit of having a background."

With his current strength, even fighting multiple opponents at once, figures like Lu Yuanchun and Zhao Xuhe would not be his match, but the enemy's preparations were simply too thorough.

Every move struck his weak points.

And all of this was because Zhao Xuhe's mysterious "Master" had deduced cause and effect, calculated fate, leading to such targeted arrangements.

Generally speaking, at this stage, he truly had no power to turn the tide.

"Fortunately... I have a cheat!"

The Blood Sun Sword Pill was brought from his past life by the 【Book of a Hundred Lives】, outside of cause and effect, and thus naturally feared no calculation.

Even if Zhao Xuhe's mysterious "Master" could calculate that he mastered sword techniques, or deduce the Transformation of Blood Divine Light, they absolutely could not calculate the true nature of the Blood Sun Sword Pill!

In the next second, Lu Yang shifted his mind and urged his true qi again.

Clang-clang—!

The Blood Sun Sword Pill responded with a long roar; then the array patterns on the sword pill suddenly exploded, locking heaven and earth, sealing Guan Qiankun, instantly encompassing everyone within!

In less than a blink, Lu Yang had already deployed the great formation he had studied and forged over twenty years in his past life!

(End of Chapter)