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Chapter 240: One Final Struggle!
Chapter 240: One Final Struggle!
At this moment, Chongguang ascended once more.
Rising alongside him was the Yangilluminate Cave Realm, its vast expanse now reduced to a mere fragment at its core after being plundered by Lv Yang and the other Foundation-Stage cultivators. Compared to its former glory, this remnant seemed pitifully diminished. Even if it reached the status of a Cave Heaven by ascending to the Fruit Position, the damage would leave gaping flaws, requiring centuries of careful restoration.
Yet, this sliver of possibility was enough.
Without hesitation, Chongguang began his ascent, a thick talisman tome materializing in his hands—the Fate-Linked Destiny Codex.
Forged by the ancient Fortune Immortal and crafted from the Lampfire of Restoration, this Fruit-Rank treasure was a technique capable of affecting Golden Core cultivators. Previously, Hong Ju had lent it to Lv Yang, who used it to assassinate King Qing by inscribing a single phrase. No one had expected that after Hong Ju’s death, Chongguang would silently reclaim the artifact. Now, as he opened the codex, radiant halos circled his head—manifestations of the vast karmic fortune he possessed as a Heaven-Born Xianling, a being whose very existence was forged by Heaven and Earth themselves.
This time, he spent every last shred of it.
Born of celestial origins, celestial spirit cultivators enjoyed innate blessings far surpassing ordinary mortals. Yet even this karmic reservoir proved barely sufficient for Chongguang to scrawl six characters onto the codex:
“I shall restore Chen Earth.”
The sixth character drained him utterly. Waves of calamitous qi surged forth—a price demanding he reincarnate as livestock for a hundred lifetimes. Yet Chongguang remained serene, his gaze clear as he suppressed the disaster’s effects through some secret technique. His hand moved without pause.
Turning to the gathered Foundation-Stage cultivators, he smiled gently.
“Esteemed colleagues, I must ask for your aid.”
As his words fell, nearly everyone felt their karmic fortune tugged irresistibly toward him. Lv Yang, however, merely sighed.
“This trick again…”
Every cultivator here had reaped treasures from the Yangilluminate Cave Realm, entangling themselves in karmic debts now due in full. Lv Yang especially—having stripped Zhong Ming bare—he owed karmic interest compounded endlessly. Chongguang’s technique showed no mercy, siphoning his fortune without restraint.
Dozens scrambled to flee, but the entire fortune ground had sealed shut. Even at full strength, Foundation-Stage cultivators could not break free. In the past, a True Monarch outside would have intervened, but now, the True Monarch’s allegiance had shifted. Chongguang’s ascension took priority.
With a flick of his cultivation, Chongguang subdued the group effortlessly.
“I knew it… the Holy Sect’s True Man can’t be trusted!” Lv Yang muttered bitterly.
“I recall my senior apprentice saying we should rely on ourselves,” another replied.
“Exactly,” Chongguang countered. “How is this not self-reliance if I earned these blessings through my own efforts? Yuan Tu, endure a little longer.”
His voice faltered abruptly as Lv Yang drew the Avici Sword, its blade blazing with the Dragon Soul Severance divine essence. The swordpoint leveled at Chongguang.
“Senior apprentice, you decide.” Lv Yang’s expression was calm. He’d anticipated retaliation the moment he seized Zhong Ming’s treasures.
“Will you stop yourself… or must I strike?”
The blade could not harm Chongguang, but its divine essence could sever fortune. If Lv Yang’s strike disrupted Chongguang’s painstakingly gathered karma, all would be lost.
A smile tightened Chongguang’s lips.
“Yuan Tu, no need for hostility. I merely tested your resolve. You truly are the Holy Sect’s pillar—your future shines bright.”
Lv Yang’s lips curled. “Your praise is excessive, senior.”
Their eyes met.
“Cunning fox!”
“Despicable wretch!”
Once comrades, now torn apart. After a silence, Chongguang spoke.
“You seek a second-tier true art?”
Lv Yang’s gaze sharpened. He’d finally gained Chongguang’s attention.
“I know you’ve spoken with Miao Yin. She gave you the incomplete Heavenly Primordial Universal Sovereign Divine Art but withheld the Essence Absorption Method. And Ye Guyue of the Sword Pavilion holds another second-tier true art. You desire both.”
“I can grant them.” Chongguang’s tone was measured. “Surrender one-third of your karmic fortune, and I’ll give you the complete Heavenly Primordial Universal Sovereign Divine Art. I’ll even leave a fragment of the fortune ground.”
“When I ascend again, I’ll trap you and Ye Guyue together. Her karma is already depleted—you’ll face no challenge. I’ll seal the ground, ensuring she cannot escape. Then… you may do as you please.”
Lv Yang fell silent. The offer was undeniably tempting—acquiring a second-tier true art was his primary goal.
“How can I trust you?”
Chongguang flicked a hand. A radiant scroll appeared—Lv Yang’s divine consciousness confirmed it held the complete Heavenly Primordial Universal Sovereign Divine Art.
“Even if I renege, you’ll still gain this.”
Lv Yang exhaled. He’d pushed enough—threats were tools, not goals. A direct clash served no purpose. Resisting Chongguang’s fortune drain, he finally relented.
True to his word, Chongguang took only one-third of Lv Yang’s fortune before refocusing on the codex.
The final character fell: “Yang.”
“I shall restore Chen Earth to Yang!”
With a thunderclap, the Lampfire of Restoration erupted, cascading from heaven. Chongguang’s ascension ignited a shockwave outward, transforming the very essence of Chen Earth across the world—from Yin to Yang.
“One final struggle!”
His voice shook the heavens. Lv Yang and the others were hurled from the fortune ground as it surged skyward once more.
Then—
“Rippling waves!”
Auroras blazed, and a boundless river of violet qi swept eastward, cleaving Chongguang’s path. A thunderous roar followed:
“You seek death!”
(End of Chapter)
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