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Chapter 302: A Bargain with Chongguang
Chapter 302: A Bargain with Chongguang
Inside the attic of Hidden Sword Manor…
Lv Yang sat cross-legged upon a reed meditation cushion, radiant light swirling around him before condensing into brilliant golden patterns etched into his flesh.
This was his innate divine ability—Adamantine Sovereign!
Unlike his previous divine abilities, this one hadn’t been forged through refining the Celestial Vanguard and Terrestrial Sha. Instead, it came from the Lawkeeper ability of his Tribulation Tempest Blade, which had simulated the path of cultivation and temporarily borrowed the power of this divine ability.
"Metal of Shen Jin is stubborn and dull—only through fire can it become a blade. In the position of Terrestrial Sha, it shares the same yang attribute as Celestial Metal. Its essence is sharp and unyielding, incapable of being broken. Thus, when infused into a spiritual body, it renders one impervious to blades, axes, lightning, or thunder—hence the title ‘Adamantine Sovereign.’"
With a thunderous roar, the divine ability settled into Lv Yang’s being. His aura erupted violently, shattering the restraints of the Early Foundation Building stage and propelling him into the Foundation Building Mid-Stage!
"At last, some progress."
Lv Yang opened his eyes, nodding in satisfaction. Three years had passed since his Immortal Spirit had reached the pinnacle of its Early Foundation Building cultivation. Now, his Lawkeeper power had finally matched the Foundation Building Mid-Stage.
Reflecting on the past three years, he couldn’t help but grimace.
"After leaving Gantang Port, I destroyed my clone instantly, buried all the Celestial Metal spirit items I’d gathered, and didn’t dare touch them for fear of endangering my core self."
Lv Yang had always been decisive. He abandoned all his gains from the Li Clan’s coastal ventures and spent the next three years painstakingly gathering Celestial Metal spirit items anew. Only recently had he completed the final stage of nurturing his Immortal Spirit’s core self. This also confirmed a reassuring truth:
"That fellow Ang Xiao must also be trapped."
If his suspicions were correct, the man was likely bound to the Underworld.
"In my past life, his ability to wander freely like a ghost stemmed from his cultivation of the Dao Aberration left behind after Senior Master Chongguang’s failed attempt to refine gold."
Just as he now possessed a clone to act as his proxy, Ang Xiao hadn’t yet developed such a method in this lifetime. Thus, his awareness of the Modern Realm was limited—certainly not all-seeing.
Otherwise, how could the True Monarch Qingcheng Feixue have dared to challenge him in a past life?
Beyond Qingcheng Feixue’s boldness and strength, a key factor had been Ang Xiao’s constraints within the Underworld.
Yet another matter had also surprised Lv Yang—the Jiangnan Ten Thousand Pit.
"When I was in the Holy Sect, barely a month had passed since my reincarnation when the Sword Pavilion launched an assault on the Jiangnan Ten Thousand Pit, causing the price of Soul-Stealing Yin Puppets to skyrocket."
"But in this life, perhaps because I sent Senior Master Chongguang that warning letter, the Holy Sect bolstered their defenses at the Jiangnan Ten Thousand Pit. The Sword Pavilion hesitated to act, preoccupied with other considerations. Three full years passed, and still, no battle has erupted."
A fortunate delay.
Had the conflict erupted earlier, he’d have had little chance to profit. Now, with his Foundation Building Mid-Stage cultivation restored, he finally had the leverage to play a role.
At last, Lv Yang retrieved a Sky Message spirit scroll. This scroll was paired with the one he’d sent to the Holy Sect—through their mutual resonance, direct communication was possible.
"Senior Master Chongguang has tried contacting me countless times over these three years."
"He must be quite curious about me."
Lv Yang hadn’t replied immediately. He waited three years—not just due to his cultivation not being ready, but also to manipulate the situation.
Easy gains breed little value.
Only by feigning reluctance could he seize the advantage.
Still, he didn’t activate the scroll yet. Instead, his divine consciousness surged, locking onto a mortal city thousands of miles away.
He randomly selected a Foundation Qi free cultivator there, transported the scroll to the man’s hands, and activated his Golden String Puppet ability to control him, weaving a layer of Karmic Causality firewall.
"Senior Master Chongguang may be relatively upright by Holy Sect standards, but he’s still backed by a True Monarch! Who knows if the moment I contacted him, True Monarch Feixue would descend to capture and annihilate me?"
Lv Yang had to admit—the Golden String Puppet was truly invaluable.
Its hypnotic effect wasn’t the key; that only worked on weaker cultivators. The true value lay in severing Karmic Causality.
No trace of his existence as the puppeteer could be found through the puppet. This was why he’d managed to remain hidden even after encountering Ang Xiao three years ago.
"Gotta love these hacks!"
With a thought, Lv Yang manipulated the puppet cultivator to activate the Sky Message scroll.
Almost instantly…
At the Holy Flame Cliff of the Sky-Connecting Sea of Clouds, Chongguang abruptly opened his eyes mid-meditation. For the first time in three years, the Sky Message scroll stirred. A flicker of intrigue crossed his gaze.
"Finally caving in?"
With a sweep of his sleeve, he accepted the communication request and immediately began calculating the Karmic Causality through the scroll’s link.
Needless to say, he found nothing.
Moments later, a message appeared on the scroll:
"I know a secret concerning both the 'Lampfire of Restoration' cultivation method and the 'Fate-Illuminating Radiance True Monarch.' Interested?"
Chongguang’s eyebrows lifted. Such a statement alone marked the sender as extraordinary—few even knew the True Monarch’s honored title.
After a pause, he wrote back four words:
"What secret?"
The reply came swiftly:
"I want a Supreme Spirit Treasure!"
Chongguang’s expression turned wry. Reaching for his chin, he mused. Whoever this was, they demanded rewards upfront—could it be one of the True Men of the Holy Sect?
"I have Supreme Spirit Treasures, but how would you obtain one?"
"That’s your problem to solve. My secret involves a Cave Heaven Fragment left behind after the Fate-Illuminating Radiance True Monarch’s demise."
Chongguang’s face darkened. He raised a hand, and a clear, graceful figure materialized within the hall. With a gesture, the scroll flew into her grasp.
"Trouble, True Monarch."
Chongguang smiled as he turned to the figure—Qingcheng Feixue, the True Monarch herself, who’d broken her seclusion the moment she received his summons.
Without bothering to calculate the Karmic Causality, Qingcheng Feixue directly traced the link between the two scrolls, locking onto a location in Jiangnan. With a snap of her fingers, a figure was ripped through space and hurled before them!
The two exchanged a glance of surprise.
The captive was none other than the Foundation Qi free cultivator Lv Yang had chosen at random and controlled via Golden String Puppet.
"Knew they’d pull something shady—damn beasts!"
Back in Jiangnan, Lv Yang’s core self shook his head in resignation. He’d expected this—he’d chosen the cautious path. The Holy Sect’s beasts were shameless, especially Chongguang!
Just a transaction, and they’d summoned a True Monarch? If not for his precautions, he’d have been forced to reincarnate already.
"Seems… the gentleman prefers face-to-face chats?"
Lv Yang’s puppet offered Chongguang a smile through the Golden String Puppet link. But in the next instant, a colossal force descended upon the free cultivator.
Soul Scrying!
Lv Yang remained unfazed. The cultivator’s memories held no trace of him—any search would yield nothing.
After an eternity, the force receded.
Qingcheng Feixue’s eyes burned with curiosity, her gaze dissecting the puppet like a scalpel.
Lv Yang shrugged: "Shall we talk now?"
At last, Chongguang chuckled. He studied the puppet deeply.
"Interesting… It seems the gentleman is indeed one of our Holy Sect’s True Men."
And judging by this style, he might be no ordinary True Man at that.
(End of Chapter)
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