Chapter 324: Do You Know Who I Am?

As Lu Yang finished speaking, all sound vanished instantly.

Inside the shop, Qi He True Person, who had been fiddling with his array disc, suddenly froze, then slowly lifted his head to gaze deeply at Lu Yang:

"No wonder you're a True Person of our Sacred Sect."

Lu Yang accepted it without shame.

To judge a person's character, don't look at what they think or say, but at what they do—then many things become clear naturally.

Though Qi He True Person spoke at length, feigning concern for Lu Yang, what was his actual action? He sealed the entire shop with an array—though his excuse was good, to trap the scattered True Persons of Secret Archive Street—wasn't that also trapping himself?

If Qi He True Person truly had sincere intent,

he shouldn't have set the array alone, but invited Lu Yang to set it together—he didn't, so in Lu Yang's eyes, that meant malice!

"What a pity."

At that moment, a voice suddenly sounded outside the shop, and a burly giant stepped in, radiating intense bloodlight and glory.

"Since you figured it out, why point it out?"

The burly giant boomed with laughter: "If you'd run without a word just now, we might not have caught you in our surprise."

"Don't be careless, Kui Gang."

A soft, alluring voice drifted in with a fragrant breeze as a lady in palace robes stepped into the shop, saying: "This man is still a True Person of the Sacred Sect."

"You don't need to tell me, Gou Yue."

The burly giant sneered coldly; together with the palace-robed lady, they blocked Lu Yang's escape, while the array's glow around them brightened further.

'Two Foundation Establishment beginners.'

Lu Yang's gaze shifted, then fixed on Qi He True Person, and he suddenly grinned: "Since you dare surround and kill me, it seems you've broken through to Foundation Establishment mid-stage?"

"Ah, your insight is flawless, fellow Daoist."

Hearing this, Qi He True Person sighed, then slowly straightened his hunched frame, and a brilliant, dazzling aura of divine power surged forth from his body,

just as Lu Yang had guessed—Foundation Establishment mid-stage!

Lu Yang shook his head: "Your breakthrough to Foundation Establishment mid-stage must owe to this place, Secret Archive Street—what a pity to waste such a fine location."

He didn't even ask why Qi He True Person had betrayed him.

After all, this was the Sacred Sect—betrayal was normal, nothing surprising; he didn't care about the reason, and even found it a pleasant surprise.

'I was going to pay.'

'But now it seems the many spiritual items I just bought won't just be free—they might even net me a profit. Consider it a generous donation from a kind soul.'

Thinking this, Lu Yang grew even more calm.

On the other side, Qi He True Person, far from gloating over Lu Yang's entrapment, grew even more wary: 'This man is cornered yet utterly composed—could he still have a hidden card? Of course—he's been sent by Master Chongguang; having tricks is only natural.'

In truth, he didn't want to strike Lu Yang.

After all, as a Sacred Sect True Person, no one knew better than him how troublesome a pure-blooded Sacred Sect True Person could be, and how fierce their vengeance.

But many things were beyond his control.

'Too bad—if I'd had more time, I could've drawn in other Foundation Establishment cultivators from Secret Archive Street. Now I only have two usable allies.'

Still, the arrow was on the string—it had to be fired.

With this thought, Qi He True Person no longer hesitated; he roared: "Attack!"

Before Qi He True Person's voice faded, the burly giant Kui Gang and the palace-robed lady Gou Yue both formed hand seals and chanted incantations—both had cultivated their innate divine arts.

"Watch my punch!"

Kui Gang clenched his five fingers; his divine aura flowed along his arm and, with his motion, launched a distant punch toward Lu Yang.

【Dragon Coiled, Insect Crouched】!

Kui Gang's innate divine art was peculiar—he accumulated magic power over time, storing it for a single explosive release, its power far exceeding normal output.

Instantly, Lu Yang felt a colossal force surge toward him—if not contained within a single punch, its unleashed might could shatter an island in the outer seas.

At the same time, Gou Yue's innate divine art settled upon Kui Gang.

【Enhance Mystery, Augment Magic Talisman】!

As the name implies, this innate divine art was not suited for direct combat, but greatly amplified others' divine techniques, boosting Kui Gang's punch by several degrees.

To be fair, their combined divine art was formidable—but Lu Yang paid it no mind, for both their innate arts reminded him of the old Senior Wu Cang scattered cultivators: they cared nothing for karmic consequences, only raw power. Strong? Yes—but lacking in adaptability.

Of course, that wasn't inherently wrong.

The problem was scattered cultivators' limited lineages—so while you chased numerical power, the final numbers you achieved were still low; what good was that?

"You send these people to kill me? You underestimate me too much, Daoist."

Lu Yang spoke a true word; behind him erupted roaring Xiong Xiong dark flames, and a towering phantom form rose—clearly the 【Heavenly All-Encompassing Divine Body】!

The next instant, Lu Yang didn't dodge or evade.

Protected by 【Wan Jin Gong】, and bolstered by his divine body, he too threw a punch—his slender fist striking Kui Gang's head-on.

"Boom!"

In that collision, Lu Yang remained utterly unharmed, his Jin Guang still blazing brilliantly; Kui Gang, however, shattered instantly—bones broken, tendons torn, exploding into a mist of blood.

Seeing this, the palace-robed lady Gou Yue's face turned ashen: "Foundation Establishment mid-stage?"

The next instant, she gritted her silver teeth: 'Monster!'

The gap between Foundation Establishment beginner and mid-stage was immense—if Lu Yang had revealed his true cultivation, she and Kui Gang would never have been so reckless; they'd have fled immediately.

But he deliberately hid it!

Not only hid it—he didn't even fight Qi He True Person, who was also mid-stage; instead, he ambushed them, the beginners—utterly shameless!

Even Qi He True Person's expression changed.

He too had failed to perceive Lu Yang's true cultivation, assuming him merely a beginner; convinced of his own superior rank, he'd set the array to ambush him.

He had been cautious enough already.

Not only did they set up an array, but they also summoned two Foundation Establishment cultivators to guard the position.

At first, I had Kuigang and Gouyue act because I suspected Lu Yang had another card up his sleeve—I wanted them to test the waters. But I never expected this outcome!

Worse still, I'm confident I can handle one Foundation Establishment cultivator.

But a Foundation Mid-stage cultivator?

Even with the array's aid, True Person Qihe had no confidence at all in killing him—maximum he could do was wound him severely, making his expression even more grim.

"Fellow cultivator, can we make peace?"

True Person Qihe's face showed helplessness: "Kuigang is dead—his assets will serve as compensation, and the spiritual item you previously requested, I shall also present to you."

"If fellow cultivator insists on a fight to the death—"

Here, True Person Qihe's eyes suddenly flashed with sharpness:

"I am no clay figure. How confident are you that you can trap me? My days are few. If you cannot kill me, I will haunt you to the end!"

"Haunt you to the end?"

Lu Yang laughed aloud: "Then tell me, fellow cultivator, do you know who I am?"

". Uh."

True Person Qihe's expression froze abruptly—he realized now that Lu Yang had never revealed his origin, and he had never seen his face before.

The only thing he knew was that Lu Yang came from the Holy Sect and held Master Chongguang's token.

Identity? Name?

"I don't recognize either."

In an instant, True Person Qihe felt ice-cold dread in his heart.

If he can't trace Lu Yang's roots or identify him, then even if he can't kill him, Lu Yang could simply change his identity and vanish—who would fear such a man?

On the contrary, it was True Person Qihe himself.

He did not want to die!

Thinking this, True Person Qihe no longer hesitated—he activated a talisman in his hand, his figure flashed violently, and immediately shot forth a brilliant light toward the shop's exit.

He was fleeing!

(End of Chapter)