Chapter 181: Flip the Table, Kill Wu Cang!
Chapter 181: Flip the Table, Kill Wu Cang!
A sudden chill ran down Wu Cang's spine for no apparent reason. It felt as though a bucket of icy water had doused his heart, extinguishing all his earlier agitation. For a fleeting moment, his previously clouded mind cleared just enough for him to wonder:
"Hmm? Why did I even come here?"
At this moment, the instincts of a Foundation Building True Man screamed warnings. Wu Cang instinctively glanced around—had someone discovered his midnight robbery attempt? Strangely, he still didn't perceive Lv Yang as a threat. He assumed his movements had been detected. Partly, this was because Lv Yang had concealed his karmic energy using Embrace Mountain, making it nearly undetectable. But wasn't it also because Wu Cang's own fortune had already been disrupted by someone else?
'This serves as a warning,' Lv Yang observed silently, watching everything unfold. He had risen to his current position precisely because he always learned from his mistakes.
For instance, he'd already decided to steer clear of Buddhist cultivators from now on. The reason was simple—they were just too unfair. Each one was an incarnation of the World-Honored One's "I", and whenever they clashed, they'd immediately channel their divine master. It was like having a level-99 demon king attack a beginner's village right from the start! Pure madness.
If not for the Ten Thousand Lives Scroll's exceptionally high status rank—so high even the World-Honored One could only vaguely sense it but not directly interfere—he would've died a thousand deaths already.
Combining experiences from past lives, Lv Yang quickly deduced how to avoid the World-Honored One's gaze. This wasn't the first time he'd self-destructed the scroll in front of Buddhist cultivators. In his previous life, he'd done the same to the Subduing Dragon Arhat using the Ten Thousand Lives Scroll.
Yet why hadn't the World-Honored One appeared then?
"Because of heavenly punishment!" After much consideration, he concluded this must be the reason. Back then, the Subduing Dragon Arhat's karmic blessings had been completely nullified under heavenly retribution, which was why the World-Honored One hadn't descended or detected anything.
This revealed the strange possession technique relied on karmic blessings to function. That was the World-Honored One's weakness when manipulating Buddhist cultivators. And where there was a weakness, there was a way to counter it.
"If I can fully uncover this secret and find ways to block the World-Honored One's influence on my consciousness, maybe I could even visit the Pure Land someday."
Unfortunately, this was just a pleasant daydream for now—still far beyond his reach.
Returning to the present, Lv Yang fixed Wu Cang with his gaze. The other man now wore an impatient expression. Though a vague unease gnawed at him, his first instinct wasn't to flee.
Instead, he chose to end things quickly.
"Since this fellow Daoist lacks sense, I can't be blamed!"
As the words fell, the heavens suddenly split open, revealing a titanic tree that pierced the sky and twisted with tangled branches—Wu Cang's Dao Foundation manifesting in the physical world.
From its canopy sprouted a crimson fruit in an instant.
Seeing this, Wu Cang's lips curled into a confident smile. This "Wood-Embedded Flame" was the most formidable mystery within his Life-Bound Divine Ability. Combined with his innate talent, No Southern Flight, it could incinerate any opponent's spiritual body with unmatched efficiency.
But the next moment, his eyes widened in shock.
Facing Wu Cang's unleashed Wood-Embedded Flame, Lv Yang remained calm. A pitch-black glow erupted from his back and swept toward Wu Cang's Dao Foundation.
Whoosh!
The next instant, the blazing inferno Wu Cang had just ignited flickered like a candle in a storm, extinguished in the blink of an eye. His divine abilities sputtered out entirely!
Embrace Mountain!
Having fought Wu Cang before, Lv Yang knew better than to give him room to act. He immediately deployed the innate divine ability he'd just refined.
The effect was immediate and devastating. Within the Foundation Building stage, Wu Cang's Coiling Dragon Divine Tree Dao Foundation trembled violently. A towering mountain shadow materialized overhead—intangible and untouchable, yet exerting an unmistakable oppressive force that forcibly suppressed his Wood-Embedded Flame.
"This is impossible!"
Wu Cang cried out in disbelief, feeling the weight of a mountain crushing down on him. To break free, he would need either the mystery of his own divine ability or immense spiritual power. Unfortunately, he had neither.
In the blink of an eye, Wu Cang finally regained full clarity and turned to flee. But before he could escape, a divine ability's glow enveloped him.
Determine Kinship!
This essence of divinity could shift both oneself and one's enemies. If his Wood-Embedded Flame hadn't been suppressed, he could've burned through the effect. But now, with his flame extinguished, he'd lost eight-tenths of his abilities. Against Lv Yang's spatial manipulation, he was utterly helpless!
At the same time, Lv Yang pulled out a gourd.
Three-Heaven Soul-Severing Gourd!
With a twist of the lid, he channeled his spiritual power into the vessel, then gave it a gentle shake. Instantly, a hazy, chaotic mist poured out.
Soul-Shattering Karmic Smoke!
Though this mist was immensely powerful, it was notoriously difficult to land a direct hit with—hardly a reliable combat technique. Yet in Lv Yang's hands, it proved devastatingly effective.
The next moment, divine light flashed again.
Wu Cang, suspended in midair, had no way to dodge. Helplessly, he vanished from his spot and reappeared inside the mist-filled space.
"You...! Fight me properly!"
Wu Cang's furious roar echoed from within the mist. Even now, Lv Yang still refused to engage in straightforward combat.
From the beginning, it had been relentless crowd control, denying him any chance to turn the tide.
Soon, however, Wu Cang's voice grew fainter. The Soul-Shattering Karmic Smoke was taking effect, clouding his consciousness. He realized that if he truly lost consciousness, he might never awaken again. Steeling himself, he made a decisive choice. His eyes turned blood-red as three brilliant rays of light materialized in his hands—three high-quality lower-tier spirit treasures.
"Explode!"
Though Wu Cang lacked cunning as a solitary cultivator, he'd carved out a place for himself in the Holy Sect thanks to one undeniable trait.
He was ruthless!
In an instant, the three spirit treasures detonated in his grasp. The explosive shockwave tore through the soul-shattering mist, carving a path of survival.
Boom!
Riding the explosion's spiritual tide, Wu Cang shot forward like lightning, a streak of radiance racing to escape Heaven-Mending Peak. Soon, the sky would be his to roam freely, the sea his to traverse boundlessly.
The explosion's force also ripped through Heaven-Mending Peak's concealment arrays. With the sudden surge in spiritual energy, numerous True Men within the Holy Sect turned their gazes toward the disturbance.
These were Wu Cang's safeguards. No matter how ruthless Lv Yang was, surely he wouldn't dare kill him in front of so many witnesses?
Little did he know, Lv Yang had foreseen every move. His Ultimate Heaven Instrument between his brows whirred with calculations, having already deduced Wu Cang's reaction.
"Preserve Unity, Discern Oneness!"
Suddenly, a Daoist chant thundered in Wu Cang's ears, laced with a chilling energy that made his scalp tingle. The surging spiritual tide abruptly froze in place!
When he looked again, where was the boundless sky? Just moments ago, blue skies and white clouds had filled his vision as he fled toward Heaven-Mending Peak's edge. Now, in the blink of an eye, those skies had transformed into an impenetrable black mountain wall. His escape momentum hadn't ceased—he crashed headlong into the solidified Embrace Mountain.
Crash!
Before the stunned eyes of countless onlookers, Wu Cang collided with the mountain, his body exploding into fragments!
A soul emerged from the wreckage, floating upward.
"Damned beast..."
Wu Cang's soul trembled with rage. Before he could speak, Lv Yang seized it firmly.
"Senior Wu Cang, losing this one match isn't worth taking your own life, is it? This junior will protect your soul."
Before the words finished echoing, Lv Yang had already stuffed him into the Ten-Thousand Spirit Banner.
Only after completing this did Lv Yang turn toward the gathered crowd—some astonished, some horrified, all staring at him. With a warm smile, he spoke:
"Please don't misunderstand. You all witnessed it—Senior Wu Cang, overcome by despair, took his own life by charging headfirst into my ability."
(End of Chapter)
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