Chapter 84: To Pacify the Wugu Realm!

The Wugu Secret Realm, the main altar of the You Sect.

Unlike other places in the secret realm, as the main altar of the You Sect, ghost messengers from all sides swept the Wugu clean, and over time a city was even built.

Its name was 'Wangsi City'.

At the center of the towering city, a divine statue pierced straight into the clouds.

Nearly eighty percent of the secret realm's population had gathered within this 'Wangsi City', and every moment they could see this heaven-reaching divine statue.

Its appearance was unmistakably that of the You Sect's patriarch, and beneath the statue stood a resplendent, magnificent hall — it was the seclusion place of the You Sect's eight elders. The You Sect had no sect master; the patriarch alone was venerated, so all matters were decided jointly by the eight elders.

On ordinary days, only one of the eight elders was on duty at a time; the other seven remained in a state of slumber.

After all, the You Sect's system was one of feeding ghosts with one's own body, and lifespans were extremely short. Without using this method to extend their lives, within just a few years they would be backlashed by their Wugu.

Yet at this moment, a full six elders had entered a state of revival.

The Grand Elder Bai Wuchang sat at the head seat. His appearance was extremely youthful, dressed all in white, tall and thin, with a spine-chilling smile perpetually on his face:

"The patriarch's divine statue has been destroyed — this is no small matter."

"Before the statue was destroyed, the patriarch's dharma decree came, ordering us to find the one who destroyed it at any cost. That is why I have awoken all of you junior brothers together."

Saying this, Bai Wuchang looked toward the two empty seats and frowned:

"Where are Junior Brothers Wen and Wu?"

A burly man clad in sturdy armor, with an ox head hanging from one shoulder pauldron, rose to his feet and said: "They have only just returned to their seats; revival will still take time."

Bai Wuchang nodded upon hearing this: "Very well, there's no rush."

Before his words had faded, another black-robed Daoist rose to his feet. His features were fierce, his frame broad and stout, and he growled: "If you ask me, why wait for them to revive?"

"According to the records in our sect's canon, although the outside world has many strong experts, those who have truly reached the patriarch's level dare not enter. As for cultivators below the patriarch, the strongest are at most our equals — weren't those outsiders who broke into the main altar some days ago, calling themselves 'disciples of the Divine Martial Gate', exactly the same?"

"Rather than waiting here in vain, let us take the first step ourselves."

"In any case, the Day and Night Wandering Gods have already returned to their seats and can monitor both inside and outside the secret realm. No matter how that outsider tries to hide, he surely cannot escape the palm of our hands."

"What senior brother says is most reasonable."

The one who spoke in agreement was a handsome youth with a third eye on his brow, who smiled and said: "How could some wild fox Chan from the outside world possibly be our match?"

Before ascending to the position of elder, the You Sect's eight elders might still have had their own names, but after becoming elders they would only use the red-clothed ghosts under their respective command as their public titles — namely Black and White Wuchang, Wen and Wu Judge, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and Day and Night Wandering Gods, each with their own miraculous methods.

The three-eyed youth who had spoken was the 'Day Wandering God' among the Day and Night Wandering Gods.

As the name suggested, his Wugu was the third eye on his brow, golden-yellow in color, shaped like the great sun; when he opened it, he could observe every visible thing within the secret realm.

The other, the 'Night Wandering God', was the exact opposite — he could observe every hidden thing within the secret realm.

When the two joined forces, everything that happened within the Wugu Secret Realm was as clear as the lines on a palm to the You Sect; no matter how powerful, none could escape their Dharma Eyes.

Clearly, the eight elders had vaguely split into two factions.

Bai Wuchang, Ox-Head and Horse-Face formed one faction, advocating a cautious approach — wanting to wait until all eight were present before going to seek the one who had destroyed the patriarch's divine statue.

Black Wuchang and the Day and Night Wandering Gods, on the other hand, were brimming with confidence, believing that outsiders were nothing remarkable and that they could handle it easily on their own.

"Junior brother is far too rash."

The Grand Elder Bai Wuchang shook his head, the smile on his face unchanged: "This matter is not merely about the patriarch's divine statue being destroyed and our sect losing a bit of face."

"It is because the one who destroyed the statue is tied to a great plan of our sect."

"All of you junior brothers are well aware that although this place is good, it is ultimately a cage. If we wish to live longer, or even reach a higher realm, we must leave."

"Oh?"

Black Wuchang's gaze flickered slightly upon hearing this, yet he did not understand: "Does senior brother mean that person can help us leave this place? Impossible — who could break the Heavenly Sword?"

At these words, the other elders also revealed looks of fear one after another. The so-called "Heavenly Sword" was naturally that strand of Jin Dan sword qi suspended high above the Wugu Secret Realm; for a thousand years it had become the nightmare of every person in the secret realm, and no one dared entertain the thought of contending with it.

"That we cannot break it does not mean no one outside can."

Bai Wuchang chuckled lightly: "The patriarch long ago made his plans. As long as we find a way to take that person, we can naturally borrow his strength to break open that damned Heavenly Sword."

Bai Wuchang spoke with conviction, appearing extremely self-assured.

Although Black Wuchang and the others still harbored doubts, since Bai Wuchang had explicitly stated this was the patriarch's plan, they no longer insisted on their own views.

Just then, two more auras manifested within the great hall.

Above the empty seats, two figures — still illusory — appeared: one holding a brush and a book, the other suspending a bright mirror aloft. They were precisely the last two elders.

"The Wen and Wu Judges have revived too!"

Bai Wuchang burst into laughter upon seeing this: "Good. Day and Night Wandering Gods, please take action — once the target is locked down, Ox-Head and Horse-Face will help us rush over swiftly."

The Day and Night Wandering Gods nodded upon hearing this, then opened their Dharma Eyes together.

Yet the next second, they froze.

"Two junior brothers?" Bai Wuchang furrowed his brow and said in a low voice: "Could it be that the one who destroyed the patriarch's divine statue is extremely skilled at concealment, and you cannot find his tracks?"

"No."

The Day and Night Wandering Gods wore looks of disbelief, and only after a pause did they say hesitantly: "He isn't hiding anywhere else — he is right outside Wangsi City!"

Outside Wangsi City, Lu Yang's true body held the Ten Thousand Spirits Banner, standing with his hands clasped behind his back.

How could one tolerate others snoring at one's bedside? Since he intended to turn the Wugu Secret Realm into his own base, Lu Yang naturally could not allow the You Sect's existence to stand.

Besides, he also wanted to meet the old remnant of the Wugu Dao behind the You Sect.

"Let me give them a greeting first."

Lu Yang's mind stirred, and a round light appeared behind his head, clear as a mirror. Borrowing the rank of 【Sage Theft】, he looked down upon the city from above.

Almost at the same moment, nearly all the You Sect's cultivators sensed something.

Yet none of them understood what was happening — they only saw the Wugu within their bodies suddenly begin to rampage, emitting wails beyond description.

The next second—

"Mystic Yin Shape-Seizing Grand Dharma."

Lu Yang slashed with two fingers. The round light that had illuminated the entire city quietly shattered, and then a terrifying curse-killing force spread out.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Without any warning, within the City of Wrongful Deaths, mortals remained unchanged, while cultivators suddenly wore expressions of terror, then clutched their necks.

And upon their necks, a fissure appeared.

Immediately, blood gushed forth like a torrent.

"Thud!"

The sounds of countless heads hitting the ground merged together, perfectly synchronized, becoming a deafening dull boom that instantly spread throughout the entire city!

In an instant, countless ghostly spirits, freed from the constraints of their cultivators, shot skyward, yet like creatures out of control, swarmed toward Lu Yang outside the city; only to see Lu Yang open the Banner of Ten Thousand Spirits, swallowing them like a whale drinking the sea, accepting all comers, and in less than an hour and a half, he had stored hundreds, even thousands, of ghostly spirits!

"Bold rogue!!!"

Only then did eight crimson blood-red streaks of flight light rise with a boom from the center of the City of Wrongful Deaths; within the streaks, the eight elders of the You Sect had eyes bulging with rage.

They did not care about the sect members who were nearly annihilated.

However, Lu Yang's act of storing the ghostly spirits instantly enraged them; every single ghostly spirit was crucial to the You Sect; this was truly digging up their roots!

Bai Wuchang immediately stepped forward: "Are you the thief who destroyed our sect's Ancestral Master's divine statue?"

Lu Yang paid no heed to Bai Wuchang's accusation, merely scanning the surroundings as if sensing something, then looked toward the Heaven-Piercing Divine Statue within the City of Wrongful Deaths.

"So it is there."

The next second, Lu Yang's figure vanished from the spot.

"What!?"

The eight elders' faces changed abruptly; they instinctively looked around, finally seeing Lu Yang's seated figure atop the head of the Heaven-Piercing Divine Statue in the city center.

They saw him lower his gaze, staring directly at the divine statue, and smile calmly:

"I have come as invited; where is the senior?"

(End of this chapter)