Chapter 1098: ExcellentMonster! Cease your nonsense.
Facing Lu Yang's faint sigh, Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva's first reaction was to angrily rebuke him. However, just as the words reached his lips, his expression abruptly froze.
At this moment, Buddhist light surged.
Originally, the one standing before Lu Yang was Bodhisattva of the Immaculate Precious Wheel. Then, Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva took over his consciousness. Now, yet another new will descended.
Lu Yang simply watched as the other party's eyes underwent a drastic change. Within the Buddhist light behind his head, endless colorful brilliance seemed to flicker, before ultimately melting and merging into one. It transformed into a beam of the purest, flawless white light, making him appear increasingly solemn and dignified. Finally, he took a deep look at Lu Yang and sighed:
"Tathagata greets the Benefactor."
Facing "Bodhisattva of the Immaculate Precious Wheel," who had changed his self-address yet again, Lu Yang hurriedly returned the greeting. After all, he knew that the one who arrived this time was no small fry.
'It is a Tathagata of the [Vajradhatu]!'
The designated server for One Mind established by the World Honored One. In most situations, they could practically replace the will of the World Honored One. After all, it was truly inconvenient for the Dao Lord himself to descend to the mortal realm.
If it were the World Honored One himself looking over right now, needless to say, the Primordial Saint Ancestral Master would definitely lock onto the target directly, and everything would be finished. In comparison, the five Tathagatas of the [Vajradhatu] were much more inconspicuous. They descended everywhere, so there was no need to worry about being discovered by other Dao Lords.
With the person changed, it was much easier to talk to the Bodhisattva.
"What do you want me to do."
Lu Yang didn't waste time either and said straightforwardly, "First is intelligence regarding Junior Brother Heaven-Mending. That guy is inside the [Five Elements] seal; he might need support."
Lu Yang immediately handed over a strand of divine sense.
The [Vajradhatu Tathagata], symbolizing the will of the World Honored One, received the divine sense. After confirming it, his expression instantly became much more serious, revealing worry between his brows.
"...I understand."
A moment later, he nodded slightly, and his gaze towards Lu Yang became much more peaceful. Seeing this, Lu Yang struck while the iron was hot and proposed his plan.
Setting up a trap to trap the other Great Perfected Lords besides Emperor Cang.
"Junior Brother Beast Taming asked me to sweep the Netherworld clean. This is also his request."
Wearing the identity and karma of [Pill Cauldron], Lu Yang grew bolder. He looked at the other party with a face full of expectation: "Senior Brother, you wouldn't refuse to help me, right?"
"...Save that routine."
Facing Lu Yang's gaze, the [Vajradhatu Tathagata]'s eye twitched slightly: "I am not that person, and you are not that person either. Do not call me Senior Brother; I cannot bear it."
"As for your plan..."
At this point, the [Vajradhatu Tathagata] fell silent for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "There is no need for such trouble. Right now, there is an excellent opportunity."
"Oh?" Lu Yang raised an eyebrow.
Following that, the [Vajradhatu Tathagata] explained, "Emperor Cang received instructions from the big shot in heaven, and has already been on guard against me since earlier."
Hearing this, Lu Yang thought to himself, 'Just as I expected.'
Due to the changing situation, Emperor Cang obtained his long-dreamed-of guidance from a Dao Lord, while the Pure Land faction was gradually being secretly targeted because of the World Honored One's attitude.
He arrived at the perfect time!
If he delayed for a year or half, and truly let Emperor Cang digest the Dao Lord's guidance and further advance his cultivation, it probably wouldn't be so easy to deal with him.
The next second, the [Vajradhatu Tathagata] said indifferently:
"Just leave this matter to me."
"Keep Precious Wheel with you. If you can truly open a gateway leading into the interior of Mount Bozhong, open it at the location I specify later."
Lu Yang nodded decisively: "Sure!"
As his voice faded, the [Vajradhatu Tathagata] decisively withdrew his consciousness. Precious Wheel's eyes gradually reverted to a daze, but he was taken back into Lu Yang's sleeve a step earlier.
Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin, who was watching from the side, was dumbfounded.
How should he put it? This method of using a living Perfected One as a communication device truly brought a great shock to this old Perfected Lord who had always upheld ancient customs.
Meanwhile, inside the temple.
Right at the same time the [Vajradhatu Tathagata] and Lu Yang ended their conversation, Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye suddenly felt a sensation in his heart. He raised his head and looked around solemnly.
What's going on?
Why did my heart suddenly palpitate a bit just now?
Is someone trying to harm me?
He subconsciously calculated the karma, but there was no answer at all. The momentary heart palpitation from just now also disappeared as if it had never occurred.
An illusion? Impossible!
Thinking of this, Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye suddenly turned to look at Great Perfected Lord You Hai and secretly transmitted a message: "You Hai, I feel like something is wrong."
Hearing this, Great Perfected Lord You Hai's outward expression remained unchanged, but secretly he immediately replied via voice transmission: "What's going on? Did you notice a problem?"
"Not really..."
Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye frowned deeply, but still gritted his teeth and said, "But my heart palpitated for an instant just now. With my cultivation, it's impossible for it to be an illusion. I suspect that bald donkey Precious Radiance wants to use us as examples. This place is also his Buddha Kingdom. Just to be safe, it's safer for you and me to leave first."
When it came to staying alive, Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye was very experienced.
Rather, the Netherworld had been at war for so many years and so many people had died. How was it that he, a traitor of the Three Foundations, had managed to survive until today? What did he rely on?
'Shoot the arrow first, then draw the target!'
'Although that set of practices from the Saint Sect is a bit neurotic, in this broken world, their set of practices is exactly what's needed. At crucial moments, it is still very useful.'
Even though I didn't find a problem, I feel there is a problem.
Since there is a problem, and I haven't found it, it means the problem is already huge! If I do nothing, it might even endanger my life!
On the other hand, Great Perfected Lord You Hai shook his head:
"I know your worries, Xin Ye."
"But think about it, there aren't just the two of us. Besides His Majesty, almost all the other Great Perfected Lords are secretly keeping an eye on this place right now!"
"After all, he is a Dao Integration Great Perfected Lord, and a death spirit at that. The essence he turns into after being killed will be useful to everyone. Everyone wants a piece of the pie... Therefore, even if Precious Radiance truly acts up, the others will immediately strike upon seeing it. With everyone attacking together, even an immortal couldn't save him!"
Great Perfected Lord You Hai's words made Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye feel a little more at ease.
After all, what he said was not wrong. No matter how formidable Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva was, he was still only one person. With so many people watching, he definitely couldn't turn the sky upside down.
"But... is it possible that he contacted the remnants of the Three Foundations?"
"So what if he did?"
Great Perfected Lord You Hai smiled. "Even if Supreme Law and Spiritual Brilliance arrive together, Emperor Cang will deal with them. What does it have to do with us? Why worry so much?"
"...That's true."
After all, Mount Bozhong was a unified whole. Under the [Heavenly Laws and Earthly Rules], it was like an impregnable fortress. Those remnants of the Three Foundations couldn't possibly separate them from Emperor Cang.
However, right at this moment.
The two Great Perfected Lords abruptly snapped back to reality, only to realize that the surrounding chanting had suddenly stopped. The towering golden Buddha was lowering its head, looking towards them.
Not only that, besides the golden Buddha, every monk, every novice, every Vajra, and every Arhat in the temple had the identical Buddhist light flowing in their eyes, carrying the identical thoughts. It was like a basin of cold water poured directly over the two men's heads.
'Not right!'
In an instant, Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye's recently settled heart went berserk, almost jumping out of his chest. A strong sense of crisis swept over his entire body at this moment.
I will die! I'll die if this keeps up!
With this thought, only intense regret remained in his heart. He still hadn't learned enough; he shouldn't have told You Hai that he felt something was wrong just now.
I should have just run!
"Dan—"
Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye still wanted to send a message outside to call for help, but it was too late.
Before his voice faded, the world in his eyes had already begun to stack up and transform. Layer upon layer of temple doors opened and closed, swallowing him like a gaping bloody maw.
Only a soft chuckle echoed in his ears, spreading faintly:
"Excellent, excellent."
Chapter 1099: Making a NameNo one expected that Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva would actually make a move.
He pressed his palms together. At this moment, the towering golden Buddha actually appeared dim, revealing his true body—a valiant and heroic youth with red lips and white teeth.
The next second, a few words of Dao sound slowly spilled from his lips: "Thus have I heard..."
The grand Dao chant echoed within the majestic treasure hall. Layer upon layer of temple doors opened and closed, seemingly endless, leading to an abyss devoid of daylight.
Facing such profound wonders, Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye and Great Perfected Lord You Hai utilized their methods almost immediately. Unfortunately, as Entering the Dao Great Perfected Lords, their cultivation was already a head lower than Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva's.
Moreover, cultivating the Ancient Method made them another head lower compared to the Grotto-Heaven Method. How could they have any power to resist?
Not to mention, Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva did not underestimate his enemies or act carelessly.
Almost simultaneously, around the temple, a strand of divine sense climbed into the sky, looking over with a bit of surprise: "So fast, you really moved with killing intent?"
[Mortal-Sage Coexsistence Dao Fruit]
At this moment, the method Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva displayed was none other than the Dao Fruit Secret Method he had cultivated for many years. He wouldn't use it lightly, but once used, it was meant to decide life and death.
However, right at this moment.
"Clang!"
A sword light slashed down like a rushing shooting star, instantly breaking open the temple's gateway and shining upon Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye and Great Perfected Lord You Hai.
The next second, the sword light abruptly transformed. From its original indestructible sharpness, it softened into something pliant, wrapping around the two Great Perfected Lords like a rope. With a forceful pull, it instantly whisked the two out of the temple, leaving only two wooden puppets carved with the names Xin Ye and You Hai in their place.
Immediately after, the temple sealed shut.
"Boom!"
The two wooden puppets instantly shattered into dust. All their profound wonders were crushed, turning into two wisps of green smoke that drifted away. The two who had narrowly escaped death watched with horrified expressions.
Seeing this scene, Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva was not surprised, merely sighing: "[Wellspring Water]..."
Before his voice faded, the dark clouds in the sky parted. A figure walked over with his hands behind his back, a sword hanging at his waist, and a brilliantly glowing pill cauldron resting in his hand.
Seeing this, Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye and Great Perfected Lord You Hai hurriedly cupped their hands: "Thank you for your assistance, Fellow Daoist Heavenly Furnace."
[Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace who Smelts The World]!
This Great Perfected Lord of the Sword Pavilion was different from Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao. At this moment, the brilliance of three Dao Fruits condensed into a ring behind his head, manifesting the phenomenon of water and fire harmonizing.
[Furnace Crucible Fire], [Rooftop Tile Earth], [Wellspring Water]!
Water and fire complementing each other, with earth residing in the middle to harmonize. Just from this composition alone, this Great Perfected Lord's Dao comprehension was clearly higher, and he had no hidden dangers of so-called Dao Fruit conflict!
"What a pity."
His sharp gaze pointed directly at Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva. An indifferent voice echoed inside and outside the temple: "Forsaking good to follow evil, how unwise are you, Fellow Daoist Precious Radiance?"
Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva didn't even have the interest to reply. He turned around and left. The temple doors opened and closed again, his figure rapidly vanishing into the myriad layers of temples.
"Hmph, trying to escape?"
Witnessing this, Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace chuckled lightly. Showing no fear, he took a step forward and charged directly into the temple below.
"Amitabha!"
Before he could steady his footing, towering Protector Vajras immediately stepped out. Each held a Buddhist treasure in hand, their appearances majestic and fierce, as they boldly charged at him with intent to kill.
The styles of these Buddhist treasures varied—there were pestles, wheels, swords, and staffs. Buddhist light shone brilliantly. A glance revealed they were all high-grade artifacts and secret weapons with impressive might. However, upon seeing them, Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace waved his sleeve disdainfully: "Fellow Daoist is showing off before an expert this time!"
Before his words faded, he tossed the pill cauldron in his hand.
In an instant, the cauldron lid flipped open, and endless raging flames surged out from within. In a split second, they were forged into shape, transforming into a dazzling array of artifacts arrayed in the air.
[Heavenly Works Platform]!
The fundamental profound wonder of the [Furnace Crucible Fire] was visualizing creation. It didn't need any materials; as long as spiritual power was output, it could create all sorts of artifacts.
"Boom!"
Artifacts clashed. The Protector Vajras in the temple were instantly chopped into countless pieces. The numerous Buddhist treasures were even more fragile, being smashed to pieces on the spot.
"A mere Buddhist cultivator dares to show off artifact refinement techniques and control artifacts in front of me. Truly laughable."
While sneering, Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace continued to activate the pill cauldron. The [Furnace Crucible Fire] smelted yin and yang, instantly suppressing the temple full of brilliant colors.
This was the suppression of a Dao Fruit.
The [Furnace Crucible Fire] was fierce and at its peak. In comparison, Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva's [Mountain Base Fire] was much weaker. There was simply no comparison between the two.
The next second, the hand seals of this Sword Pavilion Great Perfected Lord shifted. With a Dao shout, the halo formed by the three Dao Fruits behind his head abruptly leaped up, then collapsed, transforming into a thumb-sized radiance. Pulsating like a pill, it locked onto Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva's position and struck out fiercely.
[Golden Cauldron Jade Ladle Dao Fruit]!
In an instant, it was as if a pebble had been tossed into a calm lake, stirring up ripples and making one involuntarily feel a resonance, as if heaven and earth were being shaken.
All things in creation were being beaten back to their original forms.
The temple shattered layer by layer. Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva was struck squarely between the eyebrows. His previously perfect and unblemished Buddha face instantly cracked with countless clear fissures.
"Glass as the bowl, ivory as the plate, Golden Cauldron and Jade Ladle combine the divine pill."
"My [Golden Ladle Pill] is all-encompassing, merging artifact and pill into one. How does Fellow Daoist find its might?"
Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace chuckled lightly. The pill returned, transforming back into a three-colored halo hanging behind his head. "One must know, since ancient times, artifacts and pills have always been inseparable."
At the same time, radiance also gathered not far away.
Initially, it was just wisps and threads, but it abruptly surged in a flash, transforming into a vast river reflecting in the sky, like an eternally unchanging lake surface.
A figure stood upon the lake surface.
[Perfected Lord Azure Firmament Radiance].
This sole Saint Sect Great Perfected Lord in the Netherworld was incredibly low-key at this moment. He didn't reveal the slightest aura, quietly observing the scene before him.
Instead, upon seeing him, Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace suddenly sneered:
"Speaking of which, the Demonic Sect seems to also have an inheritance for artifacts and pills, except the level is limited. The successive Peak Masters weren't even Perfected Lords, only having Foundation Establishment cultivation."
"And even such an inheritance was supposedly highly renowned in the ancient era."
After saying that, he shook his head and sighed with emotion: "If that is truly the case, had I been born a hundred thousand years earlier, I would definitely have made a name for myself in the ancient era, not letting mediocrities achieve success."
As his voice fell, dead silence reigned.
Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva still did not speak. He merely gave the other party a deep look, then reopened the temple doors and turned to leave without another word.
Seeing this, Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace frowned slightly.
He had heard that the World Honored One had once continued his studies in the Demonic Sect, specializing in artifact refinement. That was why he had deliberately belittled it, hoping to provoke the other party into confronting him directly.
"What a pity. In the end, he is still of the devilish sort—he chose to flee.
Despite this, he wasn't worried. He remained calm and collected. Now that the surroundings were sealed by the [Heavenly Laws and Earthly Rules], no matter how much he fled, where could he run to?
Just a cornered beast's final struggle.
"Chase him!"
Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace was the first to make a move. The [Golden Ladle Pill] refined by his Dao Fruit Secret Method flew out again, plunging straight into that gateway like lightning.
And his main body followed closely behind.
And then he froze.
Because behind the door was not another layer of temple cast by profound wonders as he had imagined, but a pitch-black darkness where one couldn't see their own fingers, illuminated only by flickering candlelight.
And beneath the candlelight was a youth.
He saw the other party wearing a calm expression, casually and effortlessly pinching his [Golden Ladle Pill] with two fingers, and lightly brushing it with the horsetail whisk in his hand.
In an instant, all profound wonders were stripped away.
The violently active pill, originally jumping like fierce thunder, abruptly settled down. No longer possessing the mighty power that previously shook heaven and earth, it lay obediently in the youth's palm.
"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to be born a hundred thousand years earlier."
The next second, [Pill Cauldron] raised his eyes, a smile gracing the corners of his mouth:
"After today, you will be able to make a name for yourself in the world."
Chapter 1100: Why Aren't You Hurrying to Your Deaths?Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva's stratagem was very simple.
He would make a move, attract everyone, and then flee, placing his escape gateway right on the passageway into Mount Bozhong that Lu Yang had asked the Patriarch to open beforehand.
The result was exactly as expected.
Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace was completely caught off guard and crashed right into the trap Lu Yang had laid. His pupils almost froze the instant he saw him.
"After today, you will be able to make a name for yourself in the world."
The calm voice sounded like a mere greeting to a Fellow Daoist, devoid of any killing intent. Even Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace didn't sense the slightest bit of danger.
But the more this was the case, the more terrifying it was!
'Making a name for myself in the world... using what to make a name for myself?'
Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva had colluded with foreign enemies and meticulously designed such a trap. Having reached this step with the fish already taking the bait, how could they leave any leeway?
They definitely intended to take his life.
It wasn't even just him. The Xin Ye, You Hai, and Perfected Lord Azure Firmament Radiance outside—the other party's target was the entire Dao Court, all the Great Perfected Lords present.
If they all died, how could he not make a name for himself in the world?
'Not good!'
In that instant, Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace understood his situation, and even grasped Lu Yang's plan. His frozen pupils flickered with shaken panic.
Go back, I have to go back!
With this thought, this Sword Pavilion Great Perfected Lord had already formed a hand seal, leaving behind a wooden puppet carved with his name in his original spot, while his figure rapidly became illusory.
[Substitute Death Return to Life Dao Fruit]!
This was also a Dao Fruit Secret Method, corresponding to the [Wellspring Water]. It was precisely by relying on this that he had rescued Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye and Great Perfected Lord You Hai earlier.
However, while this move could save others before...
Now, it couldn't save himself.
Almost simultaneously, Lu Yang also raised his hand. He didn't use any divine ability or execute any profound wonder, merely lightly and casually pushing the Daoist crown on his head.
[Mystic Heaven Orthodox Crown]!
In an instant, a muffled voice exploded like thunder, as if a teacher seeing a disciple running around wildly had exasperatedly yelled—
Halt!"
As the voice fell, a formless restraining power smashed down like a massive hammer, instantly shattering the Dao Fruit in Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace hands. All profound wonders were interrupted.
Such a change instantly made this Sword Pavilion Great Perfected Lord feel bone-piercingly cold. The chill crept up his limbs and bones like a venomous snake.
'How could this be!?'
He subconsciously activated the [Furnace Crucible Fire], using his Dao Fruit's profound wonder to analyze the Daoist crown on the other party's head, and then attempted to visualize a method to counter it.
But the [Furnace Crucible Fire], which had always been universally successful and which he regarded as his greatest reliance in artifact forging and alchemy, now yielded absolutely nothing when facing an unknown artifact.
It couldn't analyze anything. All that met his eyes was a patch of dazzling white light, shining so brightly it made him dizzy and his soul waver.
'Impossible...'
Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace didn't have time to think too much. When he finally managed to stabilize his mind and recover his vision, an enlarged sharp edge had already appeared in his eyes.
It was a sword.
It hadn't struck yet, only approached, but the moment he saw that sword edge, all his thoughts and ideas rapidly receded like the ebbing tide.
Resist? Evade? Block?
He forgot them all.
Neither arising nor ceasing, neither increasing nor decreasing, neither coming nor going, neither defiled nor pure. His thinking turned into a blank, pure sheet of paper as he stared blankly at the sword edge slashing over.
[Eight Negations Wisdom Sword]!
The sword edge lightly tapped right between Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace's eyebrows, then pierced skin and flesh, cleaving open his skull. Endless, boundless radiance spewed forth.
Only then did a thought finally arise in the heart of the Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace. From his nearly shattered glabella, a halo of light suddenly surged forth, rippling like water and forming an illusion. In the end, it transformed into a towering palace that stretched across him, sealing off that unparalleled sword edge outside.
The profound wonder of the [Rooftop Tile Earth] Dao Fruit—[Canopy of Qian Palace]!
Qi condensed into a tangible mansion, bringing all things to perfect completion. Under the protection of this profound wonder, foreign qi found it difficult to invade, finally buying him some time so he would not die on the spot.
'Good.. i can hold on!'
Looking at the sword edge close at hand, Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace took a deep breath, hope surfacing in his eyes:
'Hold on, support will be here very soon!'
He wasn't alone.
Outside, there was Perfected Lord Azure Firmament Radiance, who was also a Dao Integration Great Perfected Lord. Xin Ye and You Hai were also barely usable. More importantly... Emperor Cang would definitely make a move!
'As long as I hold on for a while and wait for Azure Firmament to come support, he and I can join forces to relieve most of the pressure and hold out until Emperor Cang makes his move.'
As long as Emperor Cang makes a move, everything will get better!
Thinking of this, his spiritual power instantly surged out like floodwaters opening a gate, continuously empowering the [Canopy of Qian Palace], only seeking to resist for a little longer.
As a result, the sword edge was actually blocked!
Even though the [Canopy of Qian Palace] continuously shattered, one side was ultimately a Dao Fruit profound wonder, while the other was merely an artifact; there was fundamentally a gap between the two.
Rather, the fact that the sword edge could force him to this extent was already due to the other party's cultivation being a notch higher than his.
'It can work!'
Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace felt uplifted in his heart, already beginning to ponder how he should counterattack later. But before he could figure it out, another bright light leaped into his eyes.
'That is... a Dao Fruit?'
A Dao Fruit he hadn't seen before; one attained through the Void?
Wait, there seemed to be the light and shadow of a Grotto-Heaven inside. The Grotto-Heaven Method? That's not right. Isn't this person a remnant of the Three Foundations who colluded with Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva?
Why would he cultivate the Grotto-Heaven Method?
He hadn't yet figured it out when he saw the young Daoist before him lightly part his lips, his voice echoing eerily—
"The [Heavenly Destiny Reckoning] now rests upon you; hold fast to the center with sincerity."
"Boom!"
In an instant, the sword edge—whose momentum he had only just managed to slow—suddenly surged with violent force. Its aura soared, and its power rose sharply, turning the pressure back onto him.
And that was not all.
The next moment, Lu Yang continued speaking, fixing his gaze on him with a chilling smile. The rolling Dao sound passed through the radiant light and struck him directly:
"If the Four Seas fall into poverty and distress, your heavenly allotment shall cease forever!"
As the words fell, Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace—already shocked and furious—suddenly saw that the [Canopy of Qian Palace] he relied on for survival was beginning to crumble.
His stature was falling!
The Dao Fruit's profound wonders were decaying, turning into scattered concepts. An originally orthodox Dao Fruit had turned into an Unorthodox Dao Fruit out of thin air, leaving him dumbfounded and in disbelief.
What method is this?
What Dao Fruit is that?
Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace saw clearly that the profound wonder of that Dao Fruit was neither the Five Elements nor Yin and Yang, but stature! What it commanded was actually stature!
This time, the sword edge faced no further hindrance. It directly shattered the scattered Dao Fruit concepts, plunged into Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace's niwan palace, pierced through the back of his head, and then lightly lifted upwards.
In an instant, his head was separated from his body. His headless body exploded with a bang, leaving only a single head hanging on the ghastly white sword blade.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
From the moment Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace charged into the trap, to Lu Yang striking and decapitating him with a single sword slash—it seemed like a long time, but in reality, less than an instant had passed.
Therefore, almost precisely at the moment he was decapitated...
Great Perfected Lord Xin Ye and Great Perfected Lord You Hai, who originally thought they could viciously beat a drowning dog—had just followed closely behind— by pure coincidence witnessed the exact moment of decapitation.
"...Ah?"
At this moment, the two Great Perfected Lords' first reaction wasn't terror or shock, but confusion—Are they trying to use an illusion to scare us off?
What a joke. At least make it look a bit more realistic.
Dying this fast, isn't that saying that the highly renowned Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace—who hails from the Sword Pavilion—couldn't even last three moves... no, not even a single move in your hands?
For a moment, the two only found it laughable.
However, as time passed, they looked at the head on the sword blade—its eyes wide open in death, still bearing traces of terror—and their smiles gradually stiffened.
Their divine sense, the nameless Daoist, the bone-piercing killing intent—everything told them the same thing—this was no illusion, but reality.
Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnace Who Smelts the World, who had been commanding wind and clouds only a moment ago, had been killed in a single strike.
Then the exact same thought that had once arisen in Great Perfected Lord Heavenly Furnance appeared in their minds as well.
'We have to go back…'
Boom!
The gateway leading to the outside world suddenly sealed shut. Only endless darkness surged forward, and the remaining light faded away with it—much like the meager vitality the two men had left.
"What are you staring blankly for?"
A laugh echoed over, causing the two Great Perfected Lords to wake as if from a dream. Looking up in a daze, they saw the youth before them holding a sword in one hand, pinching a light of a Dao Fruit in the other, and saying indifferently—
"Why aren't you hurrying over to die?"