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Chapter 222: Treasure-Child, You Really Are a Spy!
Chapter 222: Treasure-Child, You Really Are a Spy!
"Amitabha!"
At this moment, three wrathful kings stood shoulder to shoulder, clasping their palms together in unison. Buddha light surged like a breached dam, instantly flooding half the sky.
Suddenly, the earth shook and mountains trembled. Countless radiant lights enveloped the battlefield, giving birth to myriad sights and sounds—pavilions and towers appeared, and endless chants of scriptures echoed as though the battlefield had transformed into an ancient Buddhist temple. Before their eyes loomed a majestic Azure Lantern Ancient Buddha.
The next instant, the ancient Buddha spoke:
"Alas, alas! May the compassion of Buddha extend through hundreds of millions of worlds, manifesting forms to rescue all beings burdened by karma. You are all fortunate souls of the West."
As he spoke, a pair of eyes as massive as mountains fixed themselves upon Lv Yang.
"Hahahaha!"
Below, Treasure-Child chanted prayers with a smile, while other Qing Kingdom True Men showed visible excitement.
"Who knew Treasure-Child could actually bring in reinforcements from the Buddhist sect!"
"I was wrong about him before."
"With a senior Arhat from the Buddha’s disciples and such powerful allies, we can finally crush the Demonic Sect and teach those Jiangbei devils a harsh lesson!"
The next moment, the Azure Lantern Ancient Buddha strode forward, followed closely by Five Phases Transmuter, Treasure-Child, and Mystic Iron Sword Master. Their smiles turned cruel, clearly eager to gang up on a fallen enemy.
Observing this, Lv Yang shook his head and formed a spell seal.
"Celestial Mother Genesis Radiance!"
"Amitabha, Master Lü, why resist pointlessly?"
Venerable Vimala, who had intended to deliver a sermon, suddenly froze. Seeing the white radiance cascading from Lv Yang, his expression changed drastically.
"What in the—!?"
Before Veneral Vimala's words finished, the yang energy of three men reversed instantly into the primordial yin essence. Suspended midair, they exploded with deafening roars.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Venerable Vimala's scream was drowned in the explosions. The Azure Lantern Ancient Buddha vanished, and the three wrathful kings became three streaks of fireworks.
Lv Yang’s expression brightened slightly. Without hesitation, he swept his sleeve wide, gathering the scattered limbs of the wrathful kings. He thought of feeding them to Avici Sword later—perhaps it could gain a special effect against the Buddhist sect. These were truly prime materials!
Then he turned to Treasure-Child and the others.
To his surprise, their cruel smiles had frozen on their faces. Moments ago, they’d charged forward with Venerable Vimala.
Now Venerable Vimala was gone.
Instantly, they found themselves surrounded by Jiangbei True Men.
"What are you waiting for?! Attack!"
Lv Yang laughed heartily. "Fellow Daoist Treasure-Child, you've worked so hard! First betraying the Dao Court, then the Sword Pavilion, and now the Pure Land—Holy Sect will reward you handsomely in the future!"
At these words, understanding dawned on the crowd.
"Treasure-Child!!!"
Five Phases Transmuter's face twisted. Glaring at Treasure-Child again, he roared: "You traitor! Confess! Have you been conspiring with Jiangbei all along?!"
It all made sense now!
The betrayal of the Dao Court—without Treasure-Child’s interference, he wouldn't have led Qing Kingdom's True Men into Lv Yang's ambush in Jiangbei.
The Sword Pavilion debacle? When he warned of Lv Yang attacking Supreme Sword Sect, Treasure-Child had dismissed him as paranoid. If they'd returned sooner, perhaps the sect wouldn't have fallen.
And now the Pure Land—look at Venerable Vimala! Wasn't he betrayed just now? Didn’t everyone hear the Arhat’s pained scream when he was ambushed?
Five Phases Transmuter seethed: "You brute! You utter brute!"
Treasure-Child: "..."
"It's not me! I'm innocent!"
Though a thousand words burned on his tongue, Treasure-Child had no strength to speak. He couldn't even understand why Venerable Vimala had vanished.
How could they lose?
One thing was clear—he was no Holy Sect spy. Staying here meant certain death!
Meanwhile, Yinshan True Man watched in astonishment. When Venerable Vimala appeared, he'd already lost hope. Who'd expect Lv Yang to avoid confrontation entirely, using some strange Daoist technique to effortlessly destroy their enemy?
The Jiangbei True Men gained new momentum too. With Lv Yang’s promised rewards, they knew every Qing Kingdom True Man they eliminated meant greater gains for themselves.
"Kill!"
In an instant, the Qing Kingdom forces collapsed like a mountain falling. Foundation Building True Men scattered in all directions, displaying divine abilities. Refining Qi disciples were slaughtered mercilessly.
Guillotine Dragon Pass fell.
Half a day later, as dust settled.
Lv Yang stood atop Guillotine Dragon Pass, pondering silently:
"With Guillotine Dragon Pass destroyed, Qing Kingdom's spiritual energy monopoly ends. Strictly speaking, True Man Chongguang’s mission is complete."
After all, Chongguang hadn’t ordered him to conquer Qing Kingdom, only to pressure it externally. Breaking Guillotine Dragon Pass meant unimpeded access to the capital, plunging the entire kingdom into panic.
"Pity—new missions again."
At this, Lv Yang retrieved the Invisible Sword. Its hidden metallic essence and divine core constantly reminded him of his next steps.
"Assassination Target."
Unsurprisingly, this was Chongguang’s second assignment.
"Assassinating King Qing… truly asking the impossible."
Lv Yang shook his head. How easy was it to kill a king protected by countless guards, surrounded by array formations, and empowered by divine authority?
Unless King Qing left the capital alone.
Otherwise, staying in the palace made infiltration nearly impossible—even Invisible Sword’s concealment techniques would be useless.
After pondering, Lv Yang decided to shelve the mission.
"True Man Chongguang must’ve considered this, preparing corresponding methods—but the timing isn’t right yet."
"Like this Pure Land Arhat incident..."
Lv Yang suspected Pure Land was manipulated by Emperor Qingcheng Feixue!
Otherwise, how coincidental—that a Pure Land Arhat appeared just to be countered by a technique he recently obtained from Xianfa Pavilion.
The thought sent chills down his spine.
The next moment, Lv Yang flicked his hand, retrieving the severed limbs of the three wrathful kings who’d been transformed into female forms and self-destructed.
Yet to his regret, the wrathful kings drew power from Venerable Vimala. With his departure, they revealed their true nature—as mere mediums for manifestation.
Without their master, they became worthless. Even using Avici Sword to kill them yielded nothing. Collecting their remains into Ten-Thousand Spirit Banner would waste Pennant Spirit space.
Still, Lv Yang hadn’t come entirely empty-handed.
"This is..."
Looking at the scattered limbs, Lv Yang’s gaze sharpened. He focused on the Pure Land scriptures inscribed on the wrathful kings’ bodies.
With a sweep of divine consciousness, the fragmented texts reassembled.
The title read:
"Invoking True Dharma?"
After briefly reading, Lv Yang understood its function. This scripture allowed summoning a Pure Land Arhat’s divine consciousness.
Specifically created by Pure Land for external disciples to recruit new members, chanting the scripture summoned an Arhat’s consciousness to enlighten cultivators, converting them into Pure Land Buddhist disciples.
At this realization, Lv Yang's eyes suddenly brightened.
"This could make an excellent trap bait..."
(End of Chapter)
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