Chapter 288: Go Eat Shit!

Chapter 288: Go Eat Shit!

By the time Lv Yang came to his senses, Suo Huan had already been pierced by the Tribulation Tempest Blade. The Yuan Tu (Slaughter) Divine Essence embedded in the sword began rapidly activating.

Those killed by this blade would have all their karmic connections severed!

Suo Huan had previously been entangled in multiple karmic threads. Various True Monarchs had invested in his quest for immortality, and after his success, they naturally planned to claim their share through these karmic ties.

The Spirit Ruins Fortune Ground would return to the Pure Land.

His Golden Nature would belong to the Dao Court.

The Fruit Position would go to the Holy Sect.

Not to mention that True Monarch Qingcheng Feixue had been using these karmic connections to deflect some of the Underworld's backlash onto Suo Huan.

But now that Suo Huan was dead, the Yuan Tu (Slaughter) Divine Essence had shattered all karmic ties. Suo Huan's residual Fortune Ground and Golden Nature suddenly became unclaimed treasures, and Qingcheng Feixue could no longer shift the backlash onto him. She would have to bear the consequences herself. This meant she lost all benefits while suffering greatly increased costs!

This was Ang Xiao's hidden ace.

Why did he help Lv Yang forge the Tribulation Tempest Blade? Beyond using Lv Yang's desperate situation to create a ritual to attract the Lampfire of Restoration's attention...

More importantly, it was because of that Yuan Tu (Slaughter) Divine Essence!

He had used Suo Huan as a tool to forge this spiritual blade, precisely to utilize this karmic-severing essence at the decisive moment to create this very situation!

"Do you want to keep fighting me, or will you go claim that Fortune Ground and Golden Nature?"

Ang Xiao laughed loudly, but before his words finished echoing, most of the True Monarchs had already withdrawn their attacks and reached for the Spirit Ruins Fortune Ground and Suo Huan's Golden Nature.

The Pure Land and Dao Court immediately abandoned their assault on Ang Xiao. After all, the Spirit Ruins Fortune Ground and Golden Nature were originally theirs to claim. If they let those slip away, their entire endeavor would result in total loss. As for suppressing Ang Xiao, that was a long-term interest they could afford to delay.

A long-term gain could wait.

But the Spirit Ruins Fortune Ground and Golden Nature were immediate gains - miss this opportunity and they would be gone forever! How could they possibly let those go?

Besides, wasn't Ang Xiao already injured?

That would be enough. There was no way to kill Ang Xiao anyway, so why push him to the point of no return? Compared to that, securing more benefits was more practical.

"Indeed... it still comes down to me!"

Above the heavens, True Monarch Qingcheng Feixue sneered coldly at the sight but showed no sign of withdrawing. Instead, she intensified her assault on Ang Xiao!

Seeing this, Ang Xiao's expression changed instantly, "Madwoman! Crazy bitch!"

He never expected that Qingcheng Feixue, seeing other True Monarchs withdrawing, would still engage him in battle despite knowing her cultivation was lower!

Qingcheng Feixue had only managed to wound him before because he was suffering backlash from the Underworld and because multiple True Monarchs had joined forces against him. Now with only this crazy woman left, what made her think she could fight him?

Didn't she understand cost-benefit analysis?

Didn't she see even the other Holy Sect True Monarchs had withdrawn?

But since Qingcheng Feixue had chosen this path, Ang Xiao had no choice but to pour more power into battling her.

However, Ang Xiao's cultivation was ultimately higher.

After a fierce struggle, he eventually gained the upper hand. The Lampfire of Restoration continued its descent, flying toward the gates of the Underworld.

But he paid a price for this.

Below, the Chongguang Dao Aberration he had forged into a clone had already started burning away. Even the Fruit-Rank Treasure Fate-Linked Destiny Codex had been completely sacrificed. This meant that if he didn't obtain the Lampfire of Restoration after this battle, he would have no second chance.

After all these years, only Chongguang had ever achieved the Lampfire of Restoration.

Without his Dao Aberration as a medium, the Lampfire of Restoration would no longer look favorably upon him. The difficulty of pulling it into the Underworld would increase manifold.

At least before the Millennium Cataclysm arrived, it would be impossible.

'Only victory is acceptable, defeat is not!'

Ang Xiao's eyes were filled with coldness as he placed all his remaining bets on the table. Even though Qingcheng Feixue continued to interfere, it was ultimately futile.

At the same time...

"Beast!"

Lv Yang gripped the Tribulation Tempest Blade, his expression dark. What frustrated him most was that even this curse he could only mutter in his heart, too afraid to voice it aloud.

"There's definitely something wrong with the Tribulation Tempest Blade. Since it's related to the True Monarchs, how could it not have hidden dangers? It probably has more than one of these traps. Unless I cleanse it with the Ten Thousand Lives Scroll, I can't even dare to use it again. Who knows if it might turn on me and kill me with a single strike?"

This wasn't even about the Sword Spirit's will within the blade.

Ang Xiao's hidden mechanisms had completely surpassed the limits of this semi-treasure artifact. Even if the Sword Spirit was unwilling, it had no power to resist Ang Xiao's manipulation.

Thinking about this, Lv Yang couldn't help but lift his head.

By now Suo Huan was dead, his soul scattered. The Fortune Ground and Golden Nature were being fiercely contested by the various True Monarchs. No one paid any attention to him, an insignificant figure.

Yes, an insignificant figure.

That's what Suo Huan was at the end - his final words, that sigh, still echoed in Lv Yang's ears: "We small cultivators can only drift along with the current."

"Make the right choices, and perhaps you can ride the tide."

"Make the wrong ones, and you'll be buried beneath the sea."

"Fellow Daoist, heed my advice and give up. You can't fight against those mighty beings in the heavens. Now that you've escaped death, it would be better to live out your days in peace."

"Foundation Building Perfection, five lifetimes, a thousand years - that's already quite good."

"Don't make the same mistake I did..."

When Suo Huan spoke those final words, his voice was calm.

Had he accepted his fate? Lv Yang didn't think so. He believed it was numbness, despair, a realization that the bitter sea of suffering was impossible to cross, that seeking immortality was just an empty dream.

But after a moment of silence, Lv Yang smiled.

Impossible to cross the bitter sea? Defying Heaven's will?

"My fellow Daoist Suo Huan, in your next life, I will save you!"

The next moment, Lv Yang turned his gaze to the ongoing battle between Ang Xiao and True Monarch Qingcheng Feixue. He raised his blade horizontally across his own neck.

"Hmm!?"

Almost simultaneously, Ang Xiao sensed something amiss and abruptly turned to look at Lv Yang.

The ritual he was performing to control the Lampfire of Restoration was based on "helping Lv Yang reverse his death-bound fate", with many karmic threads tied to Lv Yang.

But...

"What if I die?"

At this moment, Lv Yang's mind was crystal clear. If he died, it would mean "the reversal failed", the ritual would collapse, and the Lampfire of Restoration would naturally retreat into hiding again!

This was certainly something Ang Xiao did not want to see. After paying such a high price, how could he let all his efforts be wasted?

Soon enough, a voice drifted over:

"Young friend, what do you want?"

Ang Xiao's tone remained calm. He assumed Lv Yang had simply realized the situation and was trying to negotiate better terms, so he directly got to the point.

"I want Suo Huan's Golden Nature, even a small fragment will do."

Lv Yang replied just as calmly and indifferently.

"Fine!"

Without haggling, Ang Xiao immediately nodded. While continuing to suppress True Monarch Qingcheng Feixue, he diverted some energy to seize a fragment of Golden Nature.

Since Lv Yang asked for very little, the other True Monarchs were willing to grant him this favor. After completing this, Ang Xiao stopped paying attention to Lv Yang, directly withdrawing his gaze. In his view, Lv Yang had no intention of committing suicide - he was just trying to exploit the chaos for gain. Now that his demands were met, Lv Yang would naturally behave accordingly.

In fact, he even admired Lv Yang's opportunistic behavior.

"Capable, scheming, and bold - a real talent. He'll be very useful in the future."

As Ang Xiao pondered how best to utilize Lv Yang as a pawn, considering that technically he had saved Lv Yang's life this time.

What was a tiny fragment of Golden Nature? He could easily make it up in the future.

With the karmic ties of saving a life, he could exploit Lv Yang for his entire lifetime!

But the next moment...

"Whoosh!"

Just as he turned away, Ang Xiao's expression suddenly froze, his usually calm demeanor cracking to reveal rare fury.

Looking back, he saw Lv Yang grinning coldly at him.

The fragment of Suo Huan's Golden Nature had already been stored away, while the Tribulation Tempest Blade had slashed across his neck, severing all karmic threads connected to him!

"Boom!"

Almost simultaneously, the Lampfire of Restoration, which had been descending, immediately dimmed and vanished, escaping Ang Xiao's grasp entirely!

"You'RE Asking For Death!!!"

For the first time, Ang Xiao's voice erupted with intense rage, shaking the heavens and earth. The terrifying pressure caused even the True Monarchs to tremble.

But Lv Yang showed no fear, defiantly raising his middle finger toward the sky.

You want the Lampfire of Restoration?

You want the Everflowing Water?

You want to become a Dao Sovereign?

"Go eat shit!"

This time, Lv Yang held nothing back. He didn't just mutter the curse in his heart but roared it out loud. Then, with a deafening explosion, he detonated his very essence!

"Ten Thousand Lives Scroll!"

(End of Chapter)

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