Chapter 387: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, the Oriole is Behind (Third Update!)

Before the Ancestral Hall of the Jade Pivot in the Sword Pavilion.

As Lu Yang continuously poured his Sword Intent into it, the luster on this piece of bright jade gradually coalesced, revealing dense characters that streamed directly into his heart.

The Art of Forging the Dao Feather Nirvana Sword.

Immediately, a name surfaced from his mind, resonating with his 【Sword Intent】, complementing it perfectly, just like a fish finding water!

'If I use this sword technique to match my 【Sword Intent】, the sword light produced may not be strong at first, but it excels in being endless like grass on the plains, and like refined gold and stubborn iron tempered into steel; once it cannot be crushed instantly, one can only watch it grow stronger and stronger.'

Indeed, it is a sword technique very suitable for him.

'If I use this to temper my 【Sword Intent】, one day when I reach the realm of the True Person Who Sweeps Demons, perhaps it could be called 【Unyielding Sword Intent】.'

However, this is not something that can be achieved overnight.

Tempering Sword Intent requires not only diligent cultivation and hard practice, but also the watering of experience and obsession; all of these require a vast amount of time to bear fruit.

'Regardless, the purpose of this journey has been achieved.'

Just as Lu Yang, feeling completely satisfied, intended to withdraw his consciousness from the clone and let the clone act autonomously, suddenly, the 【Puppet on Strings】 transmitted an anomaly.

"Hmm?"

【Netherworld】, the place beyond description.

In the boundless river of souls, a faint soul was seen wandering, its consciousness gradually being shrouded in shadow due to reincarnation.

The Mystery Within the Womb.

The most taboo thing for a Foundation Establishment practitioner reincarnating, the manifestation of the 【Netherworld】's great power, and a major hurdle every Foundation Establishment True Person must pass upon reincarnation.

Although theoretically, Foundation Establishment True Persons have a lifespan of five lives, in reality, the Mystery Within the Womb grows heavier with each subsequent life; an early-stage Foundation Establishment practitioner can only awaken instantly in the second life, a mid-stage practitioner in the third, a late-stage practitioner in the fourth, and only a perfectly accomplished Foundation Establishment cultivator can fully and consciously pass through all five lives.

And this was already the fourth life of the Yun Family Ancestor.

He himself was in the late years of his second life; after dying of old age, he was reborn into the Law-Refining Secret Realm for one life, and now, to leave the Secret Realm, he was reborn again, passing another life.

Therefore, his Mystery Within the Womb was also extremely heavy.

However, the Yun Family Ancestor felt little panic in his heart; with a thought, a magical instrument appeared within his soul, dispelling the Mystery Within the Womb.

'【Heaven-Seeking Instrument】!'

This supreme treasure of Heaven's Mechanism was once obtained by Lu Yang; its divine function is named 【All-Enlightening】, and besides calculating cause and effect, it can also help reincarnated Foundation Establishment practitioners wake up quickly.

'Fortunately, I possess a Heaven's Mechanism supreme treasure bestowed by a True Person.'

The Yun Family Ancestor's thoughts raced: 'It is just a pity that that Mu Changsheng is stubborn and unyielding; this time, the task entrusted by the True Person of Evil Extermination was not completed smoothly.'

Thinking of this, he felt somewhat worried.

However, just then, the Yun Family Ancestor suddenly felt darkness before his eyes; looking up, all he saw was a huge hand blocking his vision.

'Indeed, it was obtained without any effort.'

'Daring to activate a Spirit Treasure so vigorously while in the River of Souls during reincarnation, illuminating the 【Netherworld】; truly, you think you are not conspicuous enough here.'

The next second, the Yun Family Ancestor lost consciousness.

At the same time, before the River of Souls, 【Ang Xiao】 was entirely shrouded in mist, with only one plump, pale-as-jade hand exposed outside.

It was precisely this hand that now held the Yun Family Ancestor's soul.

"Boom!"

In an instant, countless bolts of Lei Guang struck his palm, accompanied by a series of deafening roars that exploded into one after another charred, bloody holes in his flesh.

Yet 【Ang Xiao】 did not stop his action.

'It is merely a Foundation Establishment soul; I did not let it completely break free from the cycle of reincarnation, I only caused some influence; it is not enough for them to do anything to me because of this.'

As the words fell, 【Ang Xiao】 immediately activated his magic power. Although Foundation Establishment True Persons guard their souls tightly, making it difficult even for a Jin Dan True Lord to search their souls, conversely, implanting a segment of memory is something that can be done.

Soon, a non-existent segment of memory appeared out of thin air around the Yun Family Ancestor's sea of consciousness, detailing in detail how he had used his silver tongue within the Law-Refining Secret Realm to persuade Mu Changsheng, obtained the most important method of consciousness separation, and finally retired after success.

Generally speaking, this kind of technique is actually quite useless.

Because implanted memories cannot truly enter the sea of consciousness, there are too many flaws; even a Foundation Establishment early-stage True Person can easily discover the problems within.

However, the one casting the spell is 【Ang Xiao】.

【Obstacle of Knowledge and Perception】, activate!

Soon, the Yun Family Ancestor's soul fluctuations were calmed down by 【Ang Xiao】; by the time he woke up, he would take this fabricated memory as truth.

All flaws would be naturally ignored by him.

After finishing all this, 【Ang Xiao】 finally let the Yun Family Ancestor leave; subsequently, the rolling mist covered his scarred palm once again.

'Mission accomplished. After this, it is up to you.'

【Ang Xiao】 shifted his gaze, looking at the soul on the other side surrounded by Buddhist light: '【White Wax Gold】 has fallen into the 【Netherworld】; I will help you kill the True Person Who Sweeps Demons.'

Upon hearing this, Guangming Buddha Disciple smiled slightly: 'Monks do not speak falsehoods; Senior, please wait in peace.'

'This time, the True Person Who Sweeps Demons will surely die without a doubt!'

As the words fell, the two exchanged smiles.

Nowadays, True Lords of the world hide themselves, and they are also using the power of the 【Netherworld】 to set up a scheme; it can be said to be flawless; barring unexpected events, it should be secure!

Jiangbei, the Cloud Sea Touching the Sky.

Lu Yang, while curiously stroking his chin, checked the status of the Yun Family Ancestor through the 【Puppet on Strings】, his face wearing a rather playful smile.

Although the Yun Family Ancestor lost consciousness midway and thus did not hear the content of the transaction between 【Ang Xiao】 and Guangming Buddha Disciple, this did not hinder him from making a guess; after all, who else could act against a Foundation Establishment soul in the 【Netherworld】? Thinking with one's buttocks, one knows it must be 【Ang Xiao】!

'What does he want to do?'

At this very moment, due to the 【Obstacle of Knowledge and Perception】, the Yun Family Ancestor was blind to the flaws in the memory forcibly stuffed by Ang Xiao, which floated around the sea of consciousness.

However, Lu Yang was unaffected.

After all, it was forcibly implanted memory; Lu Yang did not even need to search the soul; he easily saw the content of the memory, and then his expression gradually became strange.

'The method of consciousness separation?'

'No! It is merely a very good disguise...!'

Regarding the method of consciousness stripping, there are only two versions in the world today.

One is the version that Patriarch Tingyou, relying on his world-shocking wisdom, imitated; its death rate reaches ninety percent. Without 【Discerning Fate's Lot】, Lu Yang would not dare to use it recklessly.

The other is the original version by Mu Changsheng.

However, according to Patriarch Tingyou, the risk of consciousness stripping cannot be eliminated; Mu Changsheng could at most lower the death rate to fifty percent.

Yet the memory within the Yun Family Ancestor's mind was different.

'This method of consciousness stripping actually has a one hundred percent success rate? No... it is a secret technique that appears certain to succeed but is in fact certain death!'

A trap set by 【Ang Xiao】!

Who does he intend to scheme against?

This means of harming people through cultivation techniques immediately made Lu Yang think of Suo Huan; wasn't that 【Scripture of the Ten Thousand Spirits Returning to the Void】 exactly like this?

This truly is

'A good opportunity!'

Thinking this, Lu Yang immediately became excited. Since it concerns 【Ang Xiao】, no matter what he is plotting, I must find a way to ruin it!

(End of this chapter)