Chapter 367: I Have Recorded This Grudge!

The appearance of True Person Dangmo instantly changed everything.

The moment he appeared, his hand rested on the 【Unkilling Sword】 at his waist; in an instant, all sword cultivators throughout Jiangnan felt a resonance and raised their heads.

"Clang-clang!"

From True Persons down to Qi Refining, spiritual treasures, magical treasures, and even ordinary mortal weapons, all now trembled restlessly, emitting a series of clear, resonant sword cries.

In an instant, Guangming, who had always appeared composed, finally changed expression; he instinctively stepped back. The aggressive Buddha-light that had confronted Lu Yang earlier suddenly retracted, and his Golden Body, which should have been indestructible through ten thousand kalpas, now felt a clear, sharp pain at the neck.

'True Person Dangmo, Ye Guangji.'

The number one sword cultivator under heaven!

If it were not for his dislike of magical duels and his rare personal involvement in the conflicts between the Yushu Jiange and the Holy Sect, the Holy Sect would likely have been driven into a relentless retreat by the Yushu Jiange!

And Guangming's dread of this person was even greater than anyone else's.

This was because the event that originally established True Person Dangmo's reputation, making him universally recognized as the number one Foundation Establishment cultivator under heaven, actually had a great connection to him.

After all, the World Honored One was not intervening to stir up trouble for the first time.

It was just that, unlike his 【Manifestation of the Victorious Mind and Brightness of the Dharma Realm】, the last time the World Honored One descended, it was the 【Manifestation of the Great Compassion and Mercy of the Dharma Realm】.

At that time, the one chosen was a Buddhist nun from the Pure Land, whose cultivation was supreme; she was already at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and after receiving the blessing of the Manifestation, she became stronger than ever before, leading the Pure Land to sweep across all directions, even issuing the slogan of establishing a 【Buddha Kingdom on Earth】 and inviting all True Persons under heaven.

Until that Buddhist woman arrived in Jiangnan.

Everyone knew the evil nature of the Pure Land; one by one, the common people of Jiangnan were converted by them. Originally, the various True Lords of the Yushu Jiange had reached a deal with the Pure Land and tacitly approved of this.

But True Person Dangmo happened to be furious.

And then occurred that battle that shook the world, even drawing the attention and admiration of the True Lords: True Person Dangmo severed the head of the Pure Land's Buddhist woman with three sword strikes.

The 【Manifestation of the Great Compassion and Mercy of the Dharma Realm】 was brutally beheaded!

It must be known that a Buddhist cultivator under the blessing of a Manifestation could awaken 'memories of past lives', realize they were an incarnation of the World Honored One, and their power would suddenly surge.

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

Even if we take ten thousand steps back and assume there truly was a Foundation Establishment True Person capable of fighting them, who would really dare to win? Were they not afraid of provoking the World Honored One?

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

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

So he also had a background, and a very big one.

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

Thus, both sides fought in a fair duel.

And then that Buddhist woman, instead of stirring up trouble, got blown up herself.

After Guangming awakened his 'memories of past lives', he could even recall that single sword strike cut by True Person Dangmo back then, and immediately could not help but feel the urge to retreat.

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

The next second, a sincere smile appeared on Guangming's face: "This monk truly only wished to invite this benefactor to sit for a while in the Pure Land."

"No need to see me off."

True Person Dangmo's expression was indifferent; the 【Unkilling Sword】 unsheathed half an inch, illuminating with cold light. The myriad sounds of Buddha chants and Zen singing instantly retracted completely, leaving the heavens and earth in silence.

Guangming pressed his palms together, seeming to want to look at Lu Yang one last time, but Lu Yang's figure was steadily blocked behind True Person Dangmo. Almost simultaneously, True Person Dangmo's sword intent erupted, instantly causing Guangming's eyes to sting sharply, and he could hardly suppress the torrent of tears streaming down.

"Farewell!"

Seeing this, Guangming dared not linger; he immediately formed a hand seal for a evasion technique, took a step, and his figure instantly shattered like a dream, illusion, bubble, or shadow, vanishing from the spot.

'Saved?' Seeing this scene, Lu Yang was still somewhat unable to react, his heart filled with shock; he clearly did not expect Guangming, as a Buddha Son, to retreat so decisively.

The next second, a voice of concern came:

"Are you alright?"

Lu Yang raised his head, only to see that True Person Dangmo had already sheathed the 【Unkilling Sword】 and was looking at him with a worried expression: "Do you still have the strength to withdraw that sword strike?"

Lu Yang shook his head upon hearing this.

The sword of 【Desperate Life】 has death but no life; actually, from the moment it was condensed, Lu Yang was already dead. The only difference was when it would be struck out. Theoretically, it was impossible to regret and withdraw it. Even if it were possible, in this situation, he did not intend to withdraw this sword strike.

'One must always keep a means to restart.'

Although True Person Dangmo had just saved him, caring so deeply for someone in such a broken place made it very difficult for Lu Yang to believe there was no problem behind it.

What if I withdraw the sword of 【Desperate Life】 with my front foot, and you act with your back foot?

The current Lu Yang trusted no one.

He could only trust himself!

Therefore, Lu Yang remained silent for a moment, then sighed: "I cannot withdraw it temporarily; I can only barely control it from being struck out. This is already the limit."

Upon hearing this, True Person Dangmo smiled:

"As long as you can control it, that is good. No rush; as long as you can comprehend 【Sword Intent】 in the future, the mere sword of 【Desperate Life】 can be easily resolved for you."

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

"【Clear and Bright Sword Heart】?"

Lu Yang nodded and bowed with clasped hands: "This disciple, after annihilating the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, gained some realization."

"Excellent!"

Upon hearing this, True Person Dangmo smiled with satisfaction: "You were seriously injured this time. Come with me back to the Yushu Jiange first, and tell me what exactly happened at the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect."

"This disciple obeys the order."

Lu Yang erased the matter of his original body and his clone, selectively recounted the events, and did not worry about True Person Dangmo tracing back the past scenes. After all, the entire Ten Thousand Poisons Sect had already been intervened upon by heaven and earth, and its karmic causes had been cleansed; even if a Great Luo Immortal came, it would be impossible to trace back the scene at that time.

Yushu Jiange, Extreme Heaven Cliff.

True Person Dangmo brought Lu Yang all the way to this place, then without delay, directly took out a pill to alleviate injuries and had Lu Yang swallow it.

"Thank you, Master."

Lu Yang's expression of gratitude carried a certain amount of genuine feeling; after all, without True Person Dangmo, he would have had to self-destruct and restart, losing even his underwear.

After all, his Immortal Spirit Body had been stolen; even if he restarted, the best he could do was choose the cultivation of the Sword Dao clone, but the Sword Dao was damn toxic—how could he take it with him? The result was that he could only choose the Dharma Body again, and this life would be wasted for nothing, achieving nothing at all. How could he be willing to accept that?

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

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

Thinking of this, Lu Yang ground his teeth again.

Fortunately, key items like the Wan Xiang Fa Shen of the Qian Tian Zong She were bound to the Hundred Lives Book and had transferred to the clone along with his consciousness.

Otherwise, let alone gaining nothing, he would have gone bankrupt!

Ten lifetimes of cultivation; such a huge loss had only been suffered in the very first few lifetimes, when he was young and ignorant, and his experience and knowledge were not yet mature.

"Guang Ming, Heaven and Earth."

I have recorded this grudge.

Just you wait!

Just then, a report from a Qi Refining disciple suddenly came from outside the door: "Daizhang Sect, the Head of the Family is requesting an audience with Elder Ye Cheng outside the Jitian Cliff."

(End of this chapter)