Chapter 343: Someone Asks for Gold!?

In an instant, Lu Yang's true body, far away in Jiangnan, almost held its breath.

All the previous events flashed through his mind, allowing him to grasp the key point in an instant: "A trap! This is a trap within a trap; 【Ang Xiao】 is also deliberately setting a trap!"

Master Chongguang was indeed calculating.

Using him as bait to lure 【Ang Xiao】 into following him into 【South Heaven Gate】 clearly indicated some scheme, yet 【Ang Xiao】 was no fool.

Judging at least from 【Ang Xiao】's reaction, he had obviously sensed something was wrong and had even set a counter-trap; no matter what plans Master Chongguang and True Person Qingcheng Feixue had, they would very likely end up walking straight into the net, and at that time, both would probably be trapped in a situation of certain death!

"These people are too sinister!"

Lu Yang felt that compared to them, he was simply harmless to humans and beasts; indeed, deep in his bones he was still a good person, with not a single bit of change.

"But... that's not right!"

Suddenly, Lu Yang realized: "Why did 【Ang Xiao】 tell me so much? Wasn't he afraid I would betray him and tell Master Chongguang the news?"

Or perhaps... the act of 【telling me】 itself was also part of the scheme?

If he truly believed it and went to warn Master Chongguang and the others, would it instead cause Master Chongguang and True Person Qingcheng Feixue to fall into 【Ang Xiao】's real trap?

Which layer am I on? And which layer is he on?

For a moment, Lu Yang's thoughts turned a hundred ways, until finally he spoke in a heavy voice: "So? What does Daoist friend want me to do to help you? And how could I possibly help you?"

"It is merely a matter of lifting a hand."

【Ang Xiao】 smiled slightly and said, "If my guess is correct, Xue Feihong will surely head to the fragment of the cave heaven I left at the bottom of the water in Gantang Dao."

"At that time, I will open the gate to the Netherworld there."

"Daoist friend only needs to strike once at that moment to help me drive Xue Feihong into the 【Netherworld】; after that, I will naturally handle the rest."

Upon hearing these words, Lu Yang fell silent immediately.

【Ang Xiao】's plan was excellent, and the benefits offered were indeed very tempting: the method to reverse 【Chen Tu】, an supreme Dao secret leading directly to the late stage of Jin Dan.

There was only one problem:

"I am not a True Person! I don't even have a single True Person-level technique in my hands; what do I have to help him with?"

"That's not right... this is also a test!"

"He is testing my strength! If I agree, everyone will be happy, but if I refuse, he will have tested out my true bottom line!"

Lu Yang hesitated for only an instant.

However, that single instant of hesitation was enough for 【Ang Xiao】 to confirm his guess, and a calm smile spread across his face:

"Interesting, it seems young friend's strength is still insufficient for now."

Daoist friend had become young friend.

Lu Yang took a deep breath and gave up thinking.

Without a doubt, the current him could not outplay these old fellows.

Since that was the case, thinking thus, Lu Yang's expression actually calmed down: "Though you say that, but right now, Senior does not seem that powerful?"

As the words fell, a deep fragrance began to drift around the surroundings.

"【Qun Fang Sui】!"

Facing the pressure brought by 【Ang Xiao】, Lu Yang no longer tried to guess the other's thoughts and motives, but instead focused on his own goal.

"In the end, I never intended to live anyway."

"My original plan was simply to let this divided soul reincarnate here, and then wait for the Sword Pavilion to come and guide it... One might even say, it is good that 【Ang Xiao】 appeared early enough!"

If 【Ang Xiao】 had come out when he committed suicide and reincarnated, then he would truly have had no power to resist; the divided soul would probably have been grabbed by 【Ang Xiao】 before it even entered the Netherworld, and refined in an instant. From this point of view, 【Ang Xiao】 was obviously not all-knowing and all-powerful.

At least he did not know about his suicide plan!

"Might as well... fight!"

"If 【Ang Xiao】 can crush me, then I will abandon all plans and simply explode this divided soul; if he cannot, then I have great potential!"

In the end, he only wanted to commit suicide and reincarnate.

Although 【Ang Xiao】 was in the Netherworld, he certainly could not interfere with reincarnation; otherwise, he would have already controlled the 【Netherworld】 long ago, and would there be any need to hide and sneak around?

Thinking of this, Lu Yang once again connected with the mysterious great power within the Ten Thousand Spirits Banner; four divine technique lights blazed forth within his sea of consciousness, pushing his status back up to the Great True Person level! Then, without a second word, he struck a palm toward 【Ang Xiao】's direction, intending to kill him with a single palm strike.

The moment he struck, Lu Yang went all out!

Since he was going to commit suicide and reincarnate anyway, Lu Yang did not care about backlash or not; he directly endured the injuries and falsely maintained the Great True Person state, aiming to decide the outcome in one move.

"... Young friend is anxious."

Seeing this scene, 【Ang Xiao】 still wore a calm smile on his face; then he rose, stepped back, and with this retreat, his figure immediately vanished.

Lu Yang's movement also suddenly froze: "Who was I trying to hit again?"

However, the next second, he suddenly woke up, because he discovered that his 【Puppet Strings】 were still connected to another person's vision.

Who is this?

Lu Yang did not remember, but this did not stop him from directly smashing the divine technique in his hand toward that "stranger's" vision!

"Boom!"

Only the sound of a huge crash was heard; the invisible barrier shattered violently, and 【Ang Xiao】, who had just vanished, reappeared, his smile on his face slightly fading.

On the other side, Lu Yang also remembered the thought process just now and let out a浊 breath with lingering fear: "Fortunately, after discovering that 【Ang Xiao】 had possessed True Person Xiaohai, I had been maintaining the operation of 【Puppet Strings】; otherwise, I would probably have been hidden by him again!"

【Ang Xiao】's concealment had conditions.

Before, he had not discovered it because he had not used 【Puppet Strings】 to control True Person Xiaohai from the very beginning, thus forgetting there was such a person.

However, since 【Ang Xiao】 appeared, he had never turned off 【Puppet Strings】.

Although under 【Ang Xiao】's possession, he could not control True Person Xiaohai through 【Puppet Strings】, he would at least not ignore the other's existence again.

Moreover, this battle also proved Lu Yang's deduction.

"It seems Daoist friend's strength is also insufficient for now."

Lu Yang's Dharma body exploded and scattered, turning once again into a vast sea of mist, attempting to sense 【Ang Xiao】's emotions, but what he received was a calmness like a deep lake.

He saw 【Ang Xiao】 standing with his hands clasped.

The next second, he smiled.

"Thank you, young friend, for your assistance."

Before the words had even faded, countless cracks appeared all over his body; Lu Yang's strike, bearing the status of a Great True Person, had hit him squarely without missing.

Or rather, he had no intention of dodging.

Immediately after, 【Ang Xiao】 closed his eyes and exploded with a boom; a soul drifted out quietly and instantly vanished into an indescribable place.

True Person Xiaohai was dead.

The soul reincarnated, and the Netherworld opened wide!

Departing along with it was the consciousness of 【Ang Xiao】 that had been attached to him!

In an instant, Lu Yang finally understood the thoughts of this Great True Lord of the late Jin Dan stage: 'Wrong. This fellow was never appearing with effortless ease.'

'He was bluffing before!'

'He was indeed schemed against by Master Chongguang and True Lord Qingcheng Feixue; a consciousness was trapped inside 【Nan Tianmen】, completely unaware of the mortal world!'

The situation of 【Ang Xiao】 was extremely special.

His original body was in the Netherworld, so his perception of the mortal world was actually very limited; the most direct example was when Master Chongguang sought Jin Guang back then, his reaction was incredibly slow.

He did not sense anything until Master Chongguang struck at 【Fu Deng Huo】, when success was only one step away.

Therefore, when the True Person Xiaohai he possessed was trapped inside 【Nan Tianmen】 and unable to leave, he was essentially blind to the mortal world!

During this time, what happened outside?

Jiangnan, Cang Jian Manor.

Lu Yang's immortal spirit body opened its eyes and gazed far toward the sky, only to see a magnificent Jin Guang rising slowly from the direction of Jiangbei.

Wherever it passed, it was as bright as countless lights.

【Fu Deng Huo】!

Someone is seeking Jin Guang!

Who!?

(End of this chapter)