Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect-Chapter 183: I’m Going Big

Lü Yang practically swaggered out of Holy Fire Cliff.

The words of World Purger Fei Xue were like a shot of adrenaline, instantly filling him with confidence. This was the benefit of belonging to a renowned sect.

’I have backing, too!’

’That Daoist Remnant of some Primal Daoist, those schemes of some Pure Land True Monarch... Just try and treat me like a chump again! See if I don’t give you the shock of your lives!’

However, Lü Yang also knew that World Purger Fei Xue wasn’t helping him for free.

’After all, Minor Metal still needs me. But I’m entangled in too many heavy karmic links. If they aren’t dealt with, I’m afraid they’ll end up dragging Minor Metal down with me...’

Beyond that, another reason was likely his own dazzling performance in the Battle for the Dao, which had earned World Purger Fei Xue considerable prestige and benefits. This was the good karma that led to the Perfected Lord’s intervention... At this thought, Lü Yang clutched the Talisman Book in his pocket, personally written by the Perfected Lord.

’An opportunity this good is hard to come by. I can’t waste it...’

Cleansing Karmic Links

Since World Purger Fei Xue had said as much, Lü Yang wasn’t foolish enough to just run off to the Azure Sun Cultivation Realm, deal with the Daoist Remnant and Guang Ming, and then come right back.

After all, he was tangled up in so many karmic links!

The Perfected Lord had given his word that he would help clean things up. If Lü Yang only dealt with two of his problems, wouldn’t he be taking a massive loss?

’At this point, the Pure Land is dead set on my Enlightenment, the Dao Court probably sees me as a traitor, and as for the Sword Pavilion... Progenitor Tingyou is still alive. Heaven knows what that Perfected Lord who wiped out the Wu Ghost Sect thinks of me. And on top of all that, there’s the karmic debt from the original owner of the Abi Sword, that Great Trueman from the Stain Sect...’

Looking at it this way, the Sword Pavilion, the Pure Land, the Dao Court, and the Stain Sect—he had karmic links with all of them!

Just thinking about it gave Lü Yang a headache.

According to the Perfected Lord, someone had deliberately set up this surge of Heaven and Earth’s Killing Intent, aiming for him to die overseas. The scale of it was likely even greater than in his previous life.

After all, in his previous life, he was only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

But in this life, he had broken through to the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment. Killing him would not be so simple anymore; it would certainly require drawing in even more karmic links.

Considering it from this angle, World Purger Fei Xue was also, in fact, planning to use him as bait.

’But that suits me just fine.’

Lü Yang didn’t mind this at all. After all, as the Perfected Lord’s bait, the more trouble he attracted, the more thoroughly it would be cleaned up afterward! This was also to his advantage.

With this thought, Lü Yang immediately mounted his Flying Light and departed from the Stain Sect.

Of course, before leaving, he casually finished off Wu Cang completely. The Myriad-Soul Banner didn’t need one more Foundation-Stage cultivator, but the Abi Sword desperately did.

A single Wu Cang, a sacrifice at the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment, was easily worth the twelve Harmonization cultivators from his previous life. He immediately restored the Abi Sword’s Divine Effect of Li Wei, allowing Lü Yang to once again see the character for "Danger" above his head and use it to judge whether he was in peril.

At this moment, the "Danger" character was still a pale red.

’This color means that Heaven and Earth’s Killing Intent is still brewing. Now that I’ve left the Stain Sect, the crisis targeting me has probably started to converge on my position.’

But it didn’t matter. Lü Yang was completely unafraid. He even stopped using the Embracing Mountain to conceal his Qi and karmic links, instead proactively releasing them and allowing others to divine his whereabouts.

This time, he was going to go big!

.......

「West, Deep Bliss Pure Land.」

Within the Shuiyue Zen Forest, amidst thousands of temples, a woman in white with a pure countenance could be seen on a Lotus Platform, expounding upon the scriptures for a congregation of monks and Arhats.

"Thus have I heard. The Bhagavat, together with countless Bodhisattvas..."

The sound of her sermon was like the Thunder Sound of the heavens, striking directly into the hearts of all the Monks and allowing them to personally experience and comprehend the life of the Bhagavat, immersing themselves in his story.

Such sermons were not uncommon in the Pure Land. Through interpretations of the Enlightenment Mahayana Sutra, every Monk would gain their own unique insight into the Bhagavat in the scripture and the Bhagavat’s Dao. The more profound their insight and the more closely it aligned with the Bhagavat, the higher the Monk’s cultivation would become.

However, at that very moment, the sermon came to an abrupt halt.

Instantly, the many Arhats and Monks, who had been immersed in the wondrous realm of the Buddhist sound, all looked up toward the Lotus Platform at the female Bodhisattva, who had suddenly furrowed her brow.

After a long moment, the female Bodhisattva broke into a sweet smile.

’All karmic links bear their bitter fruit, and a storm brews overseas. It must be that Yuan Tu, the one who cultivated the Imperial Dragonrise Foundation, has gone to sea. Everything is proceeding just as I foresaw.’

She had already sent Guang Ming overseas long ago.

With the Karma she had previously planted on Guang Ming, she wouldn’t even need to deliberately manipulate their karmic links. As long as she let events unfold naturally, he was bound to meet Lü Yang.

"Excellent!"

........

「South, Celestial Sword Pavilion.」

On Zenith Cliff, a handsome young man with ruby lips and pearly teeth sat cross-legged at the precipice, his robes whipping in the fierce wind as a longsword rested across his knees.

Behind him stood several Perfected Persons from the Sword Pavilion.

"The Perfected Lord has been in seclusion for some time now... A Golden Core’s lifespan is a thousand years. Although the Perfected Lord has repeatedly tried to delay it, the final day has come."

"How is it? Are there any risks?"

"The Perfected Lord is fully prepared. Besides, with the cautionary tale of the Wu Ghost Sect, no one dares to cultivate the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth. Even if they did, they wouldn’t dare to achieve Foundation Establishment Perfection."

"If we had to name one... it would be that Yuan Tu from the Demon Sect."

"The legacy of the Wu Ghost Sect fell to him. It’s said he established a new Dao Lineage in the Cloud Sea. Although Tingyou is a shadow of his former self, he did survive."

At these words, one of the Perfected Persons immediately frowned. "Tingyou is actually still alive?"

"This is unacceptable!"

"The Perfected Lord’s reincarnation is imminent! How can we leave a hidden danger like Tingyou around? Even if he’s not what he used to be, he’s still alive. And as long as someone is alive, they introduce variables!"

The one who spoke had sword-like eyebrows that slanted up toward his temples. Though he wore a loose Daoist Robe, it couldn’t conceal the sharp, soaring aura emanating from him. An ordinary Perfected Person at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment would feel a stabbing pain in their eyes just from looking at his figure, and those below Foundation Establishment could hardly even gaze upon him directly.

"In that case, what do you intend to do, Master Ye?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the other Sword Pavilion Perfected Persons turned solemn. This was because Master Ye was from the direct lineage of the Perfected Lord’s own clan, and his cultivation was equally astounding.

Ye Xingfeng, Daoist name Celestial Punishment, was formerly the number one True Disciple of the Sword Pavilion. He cultivated the *Taiyi Celestial Spirit Sword Fiend* and built his Dao Foundation with Third Grade Qi.

Today, he had long since refined an Innate Divine Technique, reaching the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment.

On top of that, he had even comprehended Sword Intent. For a Foundation-Stage Cultivator, possessing Sword Intent was almost equivalent to having an extra Ability compared to others!

If he could obtain a True Treasure Flying Sword that specialized in killing, this Celestial Punishment Zhenren could even fight a Great Trueman at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. Although he would undoubtedly be defeated, he could at least put up a fight. As for dealing with others at the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment, he remained undefeated to this day.

With such abilities, Ye Xingfeng’s personality was easy to imagine.

He was a quintessential Sword Cultivator, whose personality was to take the direct path rather than a crooked one. Therefore, when faced with a potential hidden threat, he had only one answer:

"I will go and slay the Wu Ghost Inheritor."

Ye Xingfeng pinched his fingers together in a quick divination, then said calmly, "This person is currently heading overseas, not in the Stain Sect. I will go and slay him to prevent endless trouble in the future!"

"This..."

Hearing this, a Sword Pavilion Perfected Person hesitated. "Why not wait for the Perfected Lord to awaken and ask him first? He is a Demon Sect Zhenren, after all. It would be rash to go after him."

At these words, Ye Xingfeng also frowned and considered it. ’Should I wait or not?’ If this were before, he might have chosen to postpone his actions and wait for the Perfected Lord to emerge from seclusion. Now, however, a sense of unease inexplicably arose in his heart. Thus, after mulling it over, he shook his head firmly.

"Opportunity knocks but once."

"After the Perfected Lord emerges from seclusion this time, he will reincarnate. If by then this person has already returned to the Demon Sect, it will be too late. It is best to strike quickly and decisively."

"I will make a trip overseas."

Seeing that Ye Xingfeng had made up his mind, the others no longer tried to dissuade him. After all, with his status and strength, it was unlikely he would encounter any real danger overseas.

As for that Wu Ghost Inheritor, he had only just broken through to Foundation Establishment a hundred years ago. He was nothing to worry about.

A peerless Sword Cultivator at the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment who had comprehended Sword Intent.

What were the chances he could actually die?