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Chapter 319: Do You Truly Recognize Who I Am?
Chapter 319: Do You Truly Recognize Who I Am?
As Lv Yang's words hung in the air, sudden silence enveloped everything.
Inside the shop, Qi He True Man—who had been adjusting his formation disk—abruptly froze mid-motion. Slowly lifting his head, he fixed Lv Yang with a penetrating gaze.
"No wonder you're our Holy Sect's True Man."
Lv Yang accepted the title calmly. To judge a person's true nature, one must observe their actions, not their words. Though Qi He spoke with apparent concern, his deeds told another story. Using Array Arts to seal the shop under the pretense of trapping a Free Cultivator from Secret Pavilion Street—wasn't that also a cage for Lv Yang himself?
Had Qi He truly wished to collaborate, he would have invited Lv Yang to set the formation together. His unilateral action spoke volumes.
"How unfortunate", Qi He murmured.
A thunderous voice suddenly shattered the stillness. The shop door burst open as a burly man strode in, his aura radiating raw, blood-soaked power.
"If you'd fled the moment you understood the danger", the man boomed, "you might have escaped us. Why expose the truth?"
"Kui Gang, don't underestimate him", a silken-voiced woman warned. A gorgeously robed beauty glided inside, sealing Lv Yang's retreat path alongside the burly man. The shop's Array Arts flared brighter.
"Early Foundation Building stages", Lv Yang noted, shifting his gaze to Qi He. A cold smile curved his lips. "Since you dared ambush me, I suppose you've breakthrough to Mid-Stage?"
"Indeed", Qi He sighed, straightening his hunched frame. A radiant Divine Ability aura erupted around him—confirming Foundation Building Mid-Stage.
Lv Yang shook his head. "You owe that breakthrough to Secret Pavilion Street's blessings. A shame to waste such a valuable place."
He didn't bother asking why Qi He betrayed him. In the Holy Sect, treachery was routine. What intrigued him was how this betrayal might prove advantageous.
"I planned to pay for those treasures earlier", Lv Yang mused. "Now, not only will I keep them—I'll profit from this encounter. Generosity has its rewards."
Across from him, Qi He remained wary despite his trap's success. Why does he remain so composed? Could he still have hidden cards? After all, he was sent by Chongguang...
Truth be told, Qi He had no desire to fight. He understood better than anyone how dangerous a Holy Sect True Man could be—relentless, vengeful, and merciless. Circumstances had forced his hand.
If only I'd had more time to recruit other Foundation Builders here. Now only Kui Gang and Gou Yue can be relied upon.
The moment was past for hesitation.
"Attack!" Qi He roared.
Before the words faded, Kui Gang and Gou Yue struck. Both activated Life-Bound Divine Abilities.
Kui Gang clenched his fist—Divine Ability radiance surged through his arm.
Dragon Hibernation Coiling!
His ability stored energy like a coiled spring, unleashing explosive power that could shatter islands across the Overseas Dominion.
Gou Yue's Mystic Amplification Talisman enhanced his strike further—a Divine Ability that specialized not in combat, but in boosting others' power.
Their combined assault was formidable. Yet Lv Yang merely smirked. He'd seen similar techniques from Wu Cang's Free Cultivators—prioritizing raw power over versatility. Their approach was strong, but rigid.
"Did you truly think these three could kill me?" Lv Yang intoned.
A raging black flame erupted behind him as a colossal dharma body materialized—Heaven-Seizing Myriad Phenomena Universal Command Dharma Body!
He stood his ground. With Adamantine Sovereign shielding his form and the dharma body amplifying his might, he threw a punch. His slender fist met Kui Gang's monstrous strike head-on.
Boom!
The collision sent shockwaves rippling. Lv Yang stood unscathed, golden light blazing around him. Kui Gang, however, exploded into a crimson mist—bone-shattering, flesh-rending force obliterated.
Gou Yue's face paled. "Mid-Stage Foundation Building?!"
She gritted her teeth, fury boiling within. He hid his cultivation! If we'd known he was Mid-Stage, we'd have fled immediately!
Qi He also paled. He'd mistaken Lv Yang for an Early Foundation Builder. Even with his Array Arts and two Early Stage allies, he now realized the futility of killing a Mid-Stage opponent.
"Let's negotiate", Qi He proposed, voice strained. "Kui Gang's treasures are yours. I'll also hand over all the spiritual treasures you requested."
His tone darkened. "But if you insist on annihilation... I'm no clay figure. Though my time is short, I'll haunt you relentlessly!"
Lv Yang laughed. "Then tell me, fellow Dao cultivator—do you truly recognize who I am?"
Qi He froze.
He knew nothing—no name, no background. Only that Lv Yang came from the Holy Sect with Chongguang's token. Without an identity to target, how could he ever fear retaliation?
Panic surged.
Qi He activated a Power Talisman, golden light blazing. He bolted toward the door—
Running for his life.
(End of Chapter)
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