[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t":3,"chapter-struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-80":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1730272,2212,"Chapter 80: Listening to the Nether","struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Looking at the lifelike red wax deity statue, Lü Yang grew even more interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous lifetime, he had spent a full ten years researching the soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, he could tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which elder do I have the honor of meeting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang cupped his hands and looked straight at the statue before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, a wisp of a Foundation Establishment soul was clearly hidden within the red wax-carved statue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the statue gave no response, only continued to act on its own, saying, “Those who offend our sect shall die a thousand deaths and never be forgiven!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, the statue took a step forward and suddenly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between it and Lü Yang was covered in one stride, and its five fingers clenched into a fist that came smashing down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this scene, the black-robed Daoist was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ancestral statue was no ordinary item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only someone of his status within Nether Wishper Sect could possess such a personal protective treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, carrying it on oneself could greatly delay being devoured by witch ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in times of need, one could summon the ancestral spirit as now, to suppress enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though made of red wax, one strike from it could split mountains and shatter stones—no ordinary human body could withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, in his eyes, Lü Yang was seeking death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, a loud explosion burst out between Lü Yang and the statue, with waves of energy sweeping in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang’s body instantly disintegrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clouds rose and fell, energy scattered and gathered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the surging white mist boiled and rolled, it quickly distanced itself from the statue and then reformed into Lü Yang’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is that!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed Daoist stood dumbfounded, clearly shocked by Lü Yang’s ability to gather and scatter at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze toward Lü Yang grew increasingly wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Lü Yang was full of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a fine statue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the praise, he had already made up his mind: this so-called Nether Wishper Sect was most likely a remnant legacy of a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Witch Ghost Path who had reincarnated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew it—though a centipede dies it never stiffens. Since the Witch Ghost Path wasn’t entirely wiped out, it must have some potent hidden hands left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judging by the outcome I saw in my past life, this hand likely failed in the end, but for me, it's still a behemoth to deal with.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lü Yang was pondering, the statue struck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It punched once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang raised his fist to meet it, but he was still forced to retreat step by step, ultimately disintegrating again and reforming at a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This avatar of his, formed from Innate One Qi, specialized in martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet its physical body was weaker than the statue’s, and without his greatest advantage, it was naturally hard to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you can call for backup, why can’t I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Lü Yang suddenly formed a hand seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rift opened behind Lü Yang’s head, and from it surged a majestic golden light that finally manifested as a mountain-sized giant hand reaching out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the secret realm, Lü Yang’s true body had taken action!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light hand spread its fingers, revealing a formation in its palm suffused with blood light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slap downward, it instantly swallowed the statue into the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven-Slashing Blood River Sword Formation, rise!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang formed another hand seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the formation, a mournful rain of blood fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every drop of blood was like a sharp sword light, slashing toward the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You insolent junior!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue stood firm, with ten thousand ghosts wailing around it, showing no fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wisp of Foundation Establishment soul within it also regained clarity and sent out a transmission:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A mere seventh-grade formation cannot harm this seat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which sect or school do you belong to? If you can rescue this seat, I will reward you greatly. If you’re willing, come meet me at the main altar of Nether Wishper Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior seems to have misunderstood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the secret realm, Lü Yang’s true body let out a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The formation is not meant to deal with you, just to temporarily trap you in case you run away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, Lü Yang’s ‘Saint Aspect’ moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light hand clasped the formation tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed the Saint Thief’s position to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a forceful clasp, as if erasing a line from a book with a rubber, he wiped everything in his palm clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the golden hand opened again, the statue had already been crushed to powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a residual glow remained, caught in the hand of Lü Yang’s Innate True Qi avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that very divine light of the supernatural power 【Underworld Lord Xuanming's Ghost-Controlling Position】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lü Yang’s true body, he directly severed one arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that hand had already reached into the secret realm, with Golden Core sword qi surrounding it and unable to retract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping it would be a waste, and it would regrow eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Lü Yang had his avatar put away the 【Underworld Lord Xuanming's Ghost-Controlling Position】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After examining it for a moment, he sighed with slight regret: “Still incomplete, at most one percent. Makes sense—this statue was clearly mass-produced. It couldn’t possibly carry a powerful divine ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lü Yang sighed, the black-robed Daoist beside him went mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared blankly at the shattered statue for a long while before returning to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes toward Lü Yang turned blood-red in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare destroy our sect’s ancestral statue!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang raised an eyebrow at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s the ancestor of Nether Wishper Sect. Foundation Establishment and still alive—been reincarnating and lingering for over a thousand years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed Daoist ignored Lü Yang’s words entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nether Wishper Sect was deeply rooted in the secret realm and revered by all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the ancestral statue was destroyed, it was as though his faith had been defiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately lost all reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Destroying the ancestral statue—our sect shall never forgive you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he even finished speaking, he roared and lunged toward Lü Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang sneered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At this point, it’s I who shall not let your sect off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, he waved his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Innate True Qi formed a giant hand that grabbed the black-robed Daoist and smashed him into paste along with his ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lü Yang did not leave right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patiently waited for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the yin energy in the area gathered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new black-clothed ghost emerged—it was exactly the witch ghost ‘Hu Mingluo’ that he had just smashed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang watched the entire resurrection process of the witch ghost and clicked his tongue in wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As expected, this is why the Witch Ghost Path can cling to life until now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch ghosts could not be killed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Witch Ghost secret realm was deeply intertwined with the earth veins under Skeleton Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inner and outer areas were seamlessly connected, forming a sealed cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a witch ghost died, it would turn into yin energy and merge into the earth veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the yin energy from the earth veins would reform the witch ghost, sending it into the secret realm—thus creating an alternative form of immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To break this, one had to either uproot the entire secret realm along with Skeleton Mountain’s earth veins, or force the secret realm to emerge on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was the method of True Person Yinshan—since no one would attempt the former.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because it was impossible, but because it shouldn’t be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uprooting the earth veins would cause immense karmic loss and directly impact future reincarnations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Golden Core True Lord was not immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When their lifespan ended, they too had to reincarnate and cultivate anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if they accumulated too much karmic loss, their next life would be plagued with tribulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why the Golden Core sword qi stayed in the secret realm and chose the boiling frog approach rather than flipping the table directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From this perspective, my act of collecting ghost creatures is also inadvisable—it would slowly deplete the yin energy in the earth veins beneath Skeleton Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But so what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang reached out and grabbed the just-resurrected black-clothed ghost, throwing it into the Myriad Spirits Banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care at all whether it would affect the earth veins of Skeleton Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karmic merit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s none, then there’s none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a low point in this life, there’s room to grow in the next.\u003C\u002Fp>",1457,"2026-06-06T16:06:03.279Z",1,"novelbin.me","b7e4ea023245e834c352a9c96bc79850f7687baee3983d9adb264484388a8184","struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-81","struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-79",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstruggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-cover.jpg"]