Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

[Colorful Talent: Vajra Realm Mandala]

[You have achieved an epiphany regarding Bhagavat’s closely guarded Small Sea of Suffering Creation Secret Technique. As long as you gather enough materials, you will forge a kingdom of your own.]

A very plain name.

To be honest, Lü Yang had thought the final settlement would be like the previous two times, offering him multiple Talent Skills to choose from, but that was not the case.

However, he quickly became excited. As [Vajra Realm Mandala] was settled, an immense amount of knowledge flowed down and flooded his mind. It automatically organized itself into volumes and, even taking his Enlightenment into account, provided idiot-proof, detailed annotations for the content.

"Small Sea of Suffering Creation Secret Technique!"

"With this Talent Skill, I can open up a [Vajra Realm] of my own. This is not the same thing as the Banner Spirit Space inside the Righteous Banner."

The Banner Spirit Space was merely a simple Secret Realm.

However, the [Vajra Realm] was different. As the core of Bhagavat’s Unity, this was his key method to achieve "One for All, Everyone for Me".

"Perhaps I can replicate Bhagavat’s methods?

"Bhagavat’s [Unity] is definitely not just about bullying Lower Cultivators. As his signature method, it is highly likely related to Proving Nascent Soul."

Calling it his ultimate trump card would not be an exaggeration!

Yet, Bhagavat probably never imagined that the wisdom he had accumulated over endless years and such a crucial Secret Technique would now be ruthlessly plagiarized by him.

"I must try it immediately!"

At this thought, Lü Yang didn’t hesitate. He directly opened the [Sea of Suffering] and stepped inside. Then, he took out the Righteous Banner, and purple energy instantly filled the air.

Following that, Lü Yang calmed his mind and gathered his Mana to the extreme. He then formed a Daoist Hand Seal, igniting a faint flame at his fingertips. Finally, he pointed his finger, tossing the flame into the [Sea of Suffering] beneath his feet. In an instant, the spark turned into a raging inferno.

RUMBLE!

Lü Yang’s gaze was solemn. Fortunately, with the enhancement of the [Vajra Realm Mandala], this inherently difficult Secret Technique was now effortlessly executed by him.

He anchored the space and established the time.

"This feeling..."

Suddenly, Lü Yang frowned. While constructing his own [Vajra Realm], he abruptly felt a sense of familiarity with the operational method.

"It’s so similar."

This set of Sea of Suffering creation Secret Technique pioneered by Bhagavat was very similar to the Profound Mysterious direction of the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] he had deduced earlier under the [Supreme Dao Transformation]!

"The key lies in the imagery."

A look of Enlightenment gradually surfaced in Lü Yang’s eyes.

"Everything in the world is composed of a combination of different imageries. Therefore, as long as one can gather all the imageries of an object, one can create something out of nothing."

Although it sounded profoundly mysterious, it was easy to understand if "imagery" was replaced with "information."

Put simply, if a stone possessed the mass, color, taste, nutrition, and texture of an apple... possessing all the information that made up an apple.

Would it still be a stone?

The answer was no. Because its information and imagery had been completely replaced by that of an apple, it was an apple from whatever angle one looked at it.

By the same logic—

"The construction of the [Vajra Realm] is based on this. It involves sorting through all the imageries in the [Sea of Suffering], extracting the necessary ones to fill it in, and ultimately carving out an orderly space from the originally chaotic waters of the Sea of Suffering. Furthermore, all the imageries within this space are completely under my control..."

As he pondered, Lü Yang’s Daoist Hand Seals were also changing. He chanted,

"Piercing the Profound and Seeing the Void, one can behold the Spirit Platform Square Inch Immortal Mountain; with a clear Dao Heart, one can enter the Oblique Moon Three-Star Grotto Heaven."

RUMBLE!

As his Spell fell, the raging inferno beneath his feet finally took shape. Looking down from above, it was as if a wound had been torn open in the boundless Sea of Suffering.

Seeing this, Lü Yang’s heart stirred. He immediately split off a strand of Spiritual perception and dropped it into the rift. In an instant, he felt the world spinning before his eyes. The original scenery of the [Sea of Suffering] was inverted, like a mortal plunging into the deep sea. His vision was filled with darkness until the darkness split open, bringing a Bright Light to his eyes.

In the light, a towering Immortal Mountain was reflected.

The sceneries of the four seasons manifested in the mountain—snow-capped peaks, verdant hills and vegetation, the rustling autumn wind, and the chirping of summer cicadas. Layers of Spirit Light jointly upheld a pavilion and palace.

Lü Yang’s Spiritual perception manifested into a figure that floated down gracefully.

He landed steadily on the palace at the peak of the Immortal Mountain. A plaque above the entrance bore the exact words depicted in the Spell: [Oblique Moon Three-Star Grotto Heaven].

"...It’s done?"

Lü Yang looked around, feeling surprised. "Even though it was only created by my personal Heart Thought and borrowed a name from a classic tale, it can actually be perfectly recreated?"

With this thought, he raised his head and examined the Heaven and Earth outside the Immortal Mountain. At a glance, he saw streaks of brilliant light floating above the mountain like ribbons. Further up was a colossal shadow, so vast that its entirety could not be seen. Yet miraculously, he could actually establish a connection with it.

"Wait... that’s me!"

The next second, Lü Yang suddenly understood. "I am currently at the bottom of the [Sea of Suffering], and that vast shadow is the reflection of my main body in the [Sea of Suffering]!"

At this realization, he abruptly lowered his eyes.

Looking up was the scenery of the [Sea of Suffering], so what about looking down?

As he expected, when he looked down, he saw the entire Immortal Mountain resting on a shimmering golden lake, within which was a distinctly gloomy and dark scene.

Looking out, he could see numerous torch-like entities lighting up the gloomy scene. Together, they were jointly supporting the massive [Sea of Suffering] and the Fruits located within it. If he focused his mind, he could even see vague figures within those torches.

"That is... the [Foundation Establishment Realm]!

"Does this mean I am currently situated between the [Foundation Establishment Realm] and the [Sea of Suffering]? But how does that count? Could my Position be negative?

"Bhagavat probably didn’t do it the way I did."

Lü Yang fell into deep thought.

This characteristic reminded him of the Netherworld that Ang Xiao had once told him about, except the Netherworld was even more extreme than his [Vajra Realm].

"When Bhagavat forged the [Vajra Realm], he most likely had already stepped into the Other Shore, so his [Vajra Realm] was located between the Other Shore and the Sea of Suffering.

"But I am still at the Golden Core.

"Therefore, my situation has subtle deviations from Bhagavat’s... yet it unexpectedly matches Ang Xiao’s situation and shares some similarities with the Netherworld."

This was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

"If I use this place as a foundation, trick someone into coming here first, and then engage in Combat with them, perhaps I can demote their Position and thus achieve a challenge above my realm?"

Lü Yang’s heart immediately raced with excitement.

In addition, such a Secret Realm located at the bottom of the [Sea of Suffering] could be called an excellent hiding place to evade tribulations. It could serve as his lair.

"I can replicate the Star Palace’s array artifacts craftsmanship here. As for the various resources needed to refine array artifacts, I can simply manipulate the imageries here, combine and proportion them, and then create them out of nothing! After all, the Star Palace’s array artifacts have always been famous for their low-quality materials but detachable components.

"Oh right, there’s also Bhagavat’s method of usage."

[Unity].

Lü Yang had a playful look on his face. He actually had no interest in [Unity]; after all, he already had Banner Spirits, so he planned to find a way to modify it.

"My [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] is on the verge of Perfection.

"Therefore, the Ascension Ceremony for the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] must also be put on the agenda."

As for the contents of the Ascension Ceremony, he already had a draft in mind. The goal was very simple: to let all Cultivators in the Void Sea of Light have a tribulation to undergo!

"When the time comes, perhaps this place will be of use."

At this thought, Lü Yang abruptly waved his hand. The scene of the Immortal Mountain before him instantly turned into chaos. This was the result of all the imageries being scattered by him.

Following that, the imageries recombined.

A short while later, Bright Light danced and transformed into a towering majestic hall. Crimson watchtowers soared into the sky, Profound Tier steps were stacked with jade, and a single plaque hung high above the entrance.

[Beiji Exorcism Institute].