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Chapter 369: The One Calling the Shots is Me
Chapter 369: The One Calling the Shots is Me
Southern Frontier, Ten Thousand Poisons Sect Hall.
Lv Yang’s expression remained calm as he lifted his gaze to Long Yue, smirking lightly. “Now that we’ve finished with idle matters, shall we discuss the serious business?”
Long Yue hesitated. Serious business?
The next moment, she realized what he meant—the so-called abduction of Jiangnan civilians. Did such a trivial matter even warrant discussion? Couldn’t a simple punishment of drinking a cup of wine resolve it?
But soon, Long Yue reconsidered, believing she understood Lv Yang’s intentions. This must be a task specially assigned by Dangmo True Man. As Dangmo’s disciple, Lv Yang naturally needed to provide an account. He couldn’t afford to come and leave empty-handed—where would that leave his reputation? Would Dangmo True Man even believe him? If Lv Yang left dissatisfied, another disciple from the Dangmo sect might arrive later, causing even greater trouble.
Thinking this, Long Yue’s face blossomed into a smile.
“I understand.”
She flicked her fingers in a quick calculation, then gestured sharply. Several Refining Qi disciples flew through the air, landing heavily on the floor.
“These are the ones responsible.”
“They defied our sect’s teachings, wantonly taking lives in Jiangnan. Their crimes are grave, so today I shall expel them all.”
“Cultivator, feel free to take them for questioning.”
Long Yue wasn’t lying. These disciples had indeed been responsible for abducting Jiangnan civilians, one even being her personally cultivated disciple.
But ultimately, they were merely Refining Qi cultivators.
Everyone knew that Refining Qi disciples didn’t truly count as people.
Handing them over caused Long Yue no hesitation. Her mind was already fixed on the [Ten-Thousand Calamities Indestructible Golden Silkworm] in her grasp, eager to rid herself of Lv Yang and proceed with her cultivation breakthrough.
Yet to her surprise, Lv Yang didn’t even glance at the captured Refining Qi disciples. His gaze remained locked on Long Yue, his voice icy calm.
“Insufficient.”
The word fell, and Long Yue’s eyes narrowed.
In her view, Lv Yang found a few Refining Qi disciples an inadequate offering. But cultivators at that level were inconsequential—she could never surrender a Foundation Building True Man.
Her expression suddenly softened, a trace of vulnerability emerging.
“Please, Senior Fellow Cultivator, don’t force me into a corner.”
Her flawless face flushed faintly as she continued.
“A mere woman managing such a vast Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is no easy task. If you show mercy, I’ll grant you any request.”
“My body bears the [Kanli Sublime Jade Constitution]. Dual cultivation with me would bring you immense benefits.”
Her offer was generous—virtually presenting herself freely. Beyond shielding her Foundation Building True Man, she also sought to cultivate goodwill with Lv Yang.
Yet Lv Yang remained utterly unmoved.
“Anything you desire? Fools! Killing you would grant me the same. As for your physique—how is the [Heaven-Mending Sutra] inferior?”
Corpse cultivation sufficed just as well!
At that moment, Lv Yang’s true body emerged from brief meditative concealment, the Xin Metal fully refined into a radiant divine ability swirling around him.
“The time has come!”
Without hesitation, Lv Yang grinned, then produced a token from his robes, slamming it onto the ground before Long Yue.
“This is…”
Long Yue blinked, instinctively looking at the token. Her expression shifted instantly—the emblem’s markings were unmistakable.
[Primordial Sacred Sect, Heaven-Mending Peak Master]!
This was the Heaven-Mending Mandate, the symbolic token of authority belonging to Chen Taihe. Naturally, it had fallen into Lv Yang’s hands after he slew Chen.
“.No!”
Instantly, Long Yue’s demure demeanor vanished, replaced by icy coldness. She glared at Lv Yang. “Who exactly are you?”
“I am a True Man of the Sword Pavilion, bearing the Daoist title Minghe.”
Lv Yang’s voice was frosty. “This token belongs to the demonic Heaven-Mending Peak. Its presence here at the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect proves your clandestine collusion with the devilish sect.”
“You’ve abducted Jiangnan’s people—your guilt is irrefutable. You deserve annihilation!”
Long Yue was stunned.
She never imagined that Lv Yang, a Sword Pavilion True Man and leader of the righteous path, would brazenly fabricate accusations so openly!
“Heavens!”
Was there no law left? No justice?
Though the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect indeed had ties to the Primordial Sacred Sect and had abducted Jiangnan civilians, he had no proof. How dare he recklessly slander her?
But soon, she retorted, “What Jiangnan people? You’re simply coveting my [Ten-Thousand Calamities Indestructible Golden Silkworm]!”
“Exactly,” Lv Yang’s eyebrows lifted. “Why haven’t you surrendered it yet?”
Long Yue’s mouth snapped shut.
“Beast!”
“Are you truly set on this path?”
Her teeth gritted, her expression turning frostier than winter. “The Sword Pavilion leads the righteous path, yet you resort to false accusations and robbery. Is this justice?”
“Justice?”
Lv Yang’s expression remained calm as he slowly stood. “The Sword Pavilion leads all righteous sects, setting the standard for the world. What constitutes justice isn’t your decision—it’s mine.”
“I’m the one calling the shots.”
Before his final word faded, Lv Yang drew his sword.
[Heaven’s Execution]!
Instantly, blinding sword qi roared forth, accompanied by rolling thunder. Yet as it descended, it condensed into a single thread of cold white light.
Long Yue staggered backward.
Her previously flawless face abruptly split with a gash—a crack in exquisite porcelain, blood seeping through.
As Lv Yang’s life-bound divine ability, [Heaven’s Execution] was infamous for its power against inferior opponents. No matter their divine ability or cultivation level, if it lagged below Lv Yang’s, one slash meant instant death. Had Long Yue’s cultivation not matched his—or even slightly surpassed it—she’d have suffered far worse than a facial wound.
Even so, the sword qi didn’t dissipate. Instead, it transformed into countless razor-thin threads, piercing into her spiritual body through the wound like parasitic spines.
Long Yue, however, was no ordinary Great True Sovereign.
Faced with the invasive sword qi, she severed all distracting thoughts, her expression turning icy calm. Then, parting her crimson lips, she exhaled a thick breath.
“Haa!”
With that breath, a [Venomous Divination Beetle] stirred within her body—a creature resembling a three-legged toad, its gaping maw like an abyss.
[Sunswallow Toad]!
“Croak!”
The toad’s mouth snapped open, devouring every thread of invading sword qi in an instant. The gash on her face closed seamlessly.
Yet Long Yue’s expression remained grave.
As the sect’s supreme master, she clearly sensed the sword qi, though consumed by the [Sunswallow Toad], refused digestion. It rampaged within the toad’s body, forcing it into a desperate struggle.
“Are you truly determined to annihilate us alongside my sect?”
Long Yue took another step back, her beautiful face like winter frost. “Even if you obtain the [Ten-Thousand Calamities Indestructible Golden Silkworm], news will inevitably leak. Do you really think you’ll have the chance to use it?”
“You overthink,” Lv Yang countered, his sword raised in a faint smile. “News leaking later? Today, I’ll eradicate every soul in your Ten Thousand Poisons Sect—no survivors. What ‘later’ remains?”
(End of Chapter)
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