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Chapter 232: Evil Intentions Stir, Yanluo Patriarch Emerges!
Chapter 232: Evil Intentions Stir, Yanluo Patriarch Emerges!
Lv Yang stepped out without incident this time.
You expect me to accept a single day’s effort as payment for such a massive undertaking? Do you really think I’m a fool? I want tangible benefits!
Moreover, Lv Yang suspected hidden schemes. Miaoyin True Woman’s words couldn’t be fully trusted. According to her story, she supposedly cared only for rescuing Chongguang, yet hadn’t she once claimed to share a deep marital bond with him in the Holy Sect? Who were they trying to fool?
Especially after seeing Zhong Ming, his suspicions deepened. Though Zhong Ming had reached Foundation Building, he was merely Early Foundation Building—a rank so weak it was practically a liability compared to the mid-stage experts gathered here. Bringing along such a burden, especially as Chongguang’s son, reeked of deception. The whole situation felt orchestrated, likely involving Chongguang himself, who’d attained Foundation Building Perfection. Lv Yang had no intention of being manipulated again.
This time, he held the upper hand.
For future preparations, he naturally sought maximum gain, hence demanding the First-Rank True Art. However, even Miaoyin couldn’t fulfill this request. As she explained, she’d never even seen the Holy Sect’s top-tier techniques. Without firsthand access, how could she provide one?
Yet Chongguang, once the Holy Sect’s acting Patriarch, had wielded immense power during his reign. As his spiritual partner, Miaoyin had once held significant influence too. Even scraps from her past would excite Lv Yang. After tense negotiations, she reluctantly offered a satisfactory alternative—a Second-Rank True Art from the Holy Sect’s Esoteric Transmission.
“It’s called The Heavenly Primordial Universal Sovereign Divine Art.”
Lv Yang examined the cultivation technique within his Spirit Sea. “Pity it’s incomplete. She claims the rest will come after I rescue Chongguang.”
Still, the fragment hinted at greatness.
“If this partial text alone produces Second-Rank True Qi comparable to a Harmonizing with the Dao cultivator of the Emerald Sun Realm…” He smirked. “This proves the feasibility of Great Ascension’s First-Rank True Qi.”
What intrigued him most was an extra step in the technique’s Foundation Building process—one he hadn’t seen elsewhere.
It was called Refining Spirit via Gathering External Qi.
“What exactly is ‘External Qi’?”
Just as Lv Yang leaned in to read further, the text abruptly ended. He frowned, cursing inwardly. Miaoyin had timed this perfectly, leaving him craving the missing pieces. Cunning wench!
A dark thought took root. Miaoyin’s demands were clearly a trap. He had no desire to be used—but he needed that True Art. His mind raced with possibilities.
'What if I ambush her in the Fortune Land, extract the remaining technique through forbidden methods, and claim her Seven Emotions Heart Forging Curse for myself? It’d be far easier than risking my neck to save Chongguang.'
Chongguang’s past “debt”? Forget it. They’d both been Holy Sect True Men, but Chongguang had once used him as a scapegoat to deflect Heavenly Punishment. Time to collect interest.
He narrowed his eyes. ‘Still, the True Monarch will be watching the blessed land closely. Killing Miaoyin isn’t impossible, but I must first complete the True Monarch’s task—uncovering Chongguang’s failure.’
This meant facing Chongguang, who might still cling to life. Simple enough. After his failed Golden Body cultivation, the True Monarch had discarded him. With no protection and only a fragmented soul left, Lv Yang had a dozen ways to force compliance.
A thunderous roar shook the sky as radiant light peaked, as if a second sun had descended.
“The Yangilluminate Cave Realm is emerging!”
The Blessed Land will remain for one or two hours before collapsing. Let’s seize our chance!
The former Qing Kingdom trembled as radiant towers materialized. The gathered True Men’s eyes gleamed with hunger.
Beams of light shot skyward. Lv Yang, however, lingered at a mid-tier position, avoiding both the vanguard’s risks and the scavengers’ fate.
Stepping into the light, he surveyed the scene. “Truly a lavish feast…” He chuckled. “Chongguang’s death has made everyone hungry.”
Even the Holy Sect sought profit—recouping losses from their failed Golden Body investment. A universal truth: Use what you can, while you can.
Lv Yang hesitated to absorb the ambient Spiritual Qi. This realm was Chongguang’s legacy—the essence here was essentially his lingering power. Better safe than sorry, especially with Chongguang’s fate still uncertain.
“This Qi feels… poisoned.”
It resembled the corrupted energy in the Xiao Jie Tian battlefield during the Dao Contention War, though far more refined.
“The greatest treasures here would be Chongguang’s Divine Abilities.”
Divine Abilities solidified upon a Fudi’s collapse. Left alone, they’d dissipate with the Fudi—but if harvested first, they’d make supreme lingbei.
Infusing one into a Spirit Treasure could add one or two Divine Essences. Crafting a new Treasure from it would yield a masterpiece. Even refining them into pills could boost cultivation.
“My Avici Sword needs just that final touch…”
Previously, he’d used Vimala Bhadra’s residual consciousness, but a mere fragment couldn’t trigger a true transformation. For Spirit Treasures, three Divine Essences were the threshold to transcendence—like how three Divine Abilities marked the pinnacle for Foundation Building cultivators.
Obtaining even one of Chongguang’s Divine Abilities would elevate his power dramatically.
‘And then… Miaoyin’s Second-Rank True Art will finally be mine.’
With the Heavenly Primordial Universal Sovereign Divine Art shaping his future path, he couldn’t afford to miss this chance.
Snapping his fingers, he activated his Ultimate Heaven Instrument. Cinnabar Fire Radiance illuminated the Fudi, locking onto a Divine Ability—a vast waterlogged marsh.
“Veiled Dragon Water?”
Originating from the Terrestrial Sha’s Zhi Xu—the ultimate yin-soft earth—its essence manifested as water through interaction with the Celestial Vanguard’s Gui Water. Similar to his own Celestial Corpse Miasma, which emerged from Ji Tu’s fusion with the same Zhi Xu…
Wait—something felt off.
Suddenly, the Ten-Thousand Spirit Banner trembled. Lv Yang’s divine consciousness swept outward, revealing a familiar presence.
Yanluo Patriarch had emerged from seclusion!
Had he succeeded in refining First-Rank True Qi?
Perfect timing. With so many mysteries to unravel, it was time to unleash his genius.
(End of Chapter)
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