Chapter 393: The Aggrieved Immortal Spirit
’Good thing I bailed early!’
Looking at Mu Changsheng’s dejected face, Lü Yang felt incredibly fortunate about his decision. He was right—you couldn’t get anywhere in this broken place!
Besides, there was truly no future in following Heaven and Earth.
For a moment, Lü Yang was even a little grateful that Heaven and Earth had taken his Immortal Spirit Body. Otherwise, wouldn’t he be targeted by all four Masters of Dao in the future?
How could he possibly live with that?
But a second later, Lü Yang thought of something else.
Since the Primal Daoist’s Soul was in the Simulation Realm, the Sword Pavilion’s Sect Leader ordering the Ancestor of the Yun Family to reincarnate here had some rather intriguing implications.
’Is the Sword Pavilion Daoist Lord in Combat against the Saint Sect Ancestral Master?’
’No, it should just be a simple matter of poaching talent... The Saint Sect is using Mu Changsheng’s Soul for its disciples to cultivate their Abilities. What would the Sword Pavilion use him for?’
Having studied at the Sword Pavilion before, Lü Yang quickly arrived at an answer:
’To fill a[Fruit of Sword Dao]!’
’That’s it. If they have Mu Changsheng’s reincarnated Soul cultivate the *Sword Monarch’s Profound Discussion and Golden Secret Chapter* and then achieve Foundation Establishment with it, by the time Mu Changsheng’s consciousness returns...’
He’d probably still be driven mad with rage!
’The Sword Pavilion is ruthless...’
Soon, however, Lü Yang realized something was wrong. This life was different from the last. The Sword Pavilion’s Sect Leader was a Perfected Lord, who should have already gone into seclusion by now.
If that was the case, who sent the Ancestor of the Yun Family to reincarnate here?
It couldn’t be a Master of Dao, could it?
The thought gave Lü Yang a headache. Although [Puppet] could control outsiders like marionettes, it couldn’t be used to directly search memories.
’And there are still other questions...’
Lü Yang hadn’t forgotten that in a previous life in the Overseas Biyang Cultivation Realm, the Primal Daoist’s Daoist Remnant had been lured out by Great Undertaking using Heaven and Earth’s Killing Intent.
He hadn’t thought much of it at the time.
But looking back now, the problem was huge!
’The Primal Daoist is a die-hard loyalist of Heaven and Earth. For the Daoist Remnant to receive the [Fruit of Long-Flow Water], Heaven and Earth must have given its tacit approval. So how could Heaven and Earth’s Killing Intent affect it?’
It didn’t make sense!
Not only did the Daoist Remnant emerge prematurely, but it ended up being killed by World Purger Fei Xue. The Primal Daoist’s entire scheme for that life was aborted before it could even begin.
Why did that happen?
In an instant, Lü Yang felt as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped on him. The small bit of pride he’d felt from destroying the White Lotus Sect and smurfing in Seven Luminaries Heaven vanished completely:
’Was it because in that life... I brought Wang Boyuan out of the Simulation Realm?’
At the time, he had been cultivating Qi-eating Insects in the Simulation Realm and had casually thought he might as well bring some talented people out for his own use. He hadn’t paid any more attention to it afterward.
Thinking of this, Lü Yang couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat from his brow:
’Because I brought Wang Boyuan out of the Simulation Realm, Heaven and Earth’s Killing Intent was used to lure out the Primal Daoist Evil... Was a Master of Dao influencing things from behind the scenes?’
This was so damn ridiculous!
’Heaven and Earth’s Killing Intent... The Killing Intent that Great Undertaking drew upon with the [Tongming Yiyun Talisman Book]... did it really originate from this Heaven and Earth? Or was someone else behind it?’
A Master of Dao, for example!?
’Heaven and Earth can send down tribulations, and so can the Masters of Dao. Anything Heaven and Earth can do, a Master of Dao can also do. Master of Dao, Dao Master... Lord of the Heavenly Dao?’
Lü Yang didn’t dare to think any further. The level of the Masters of Dao was still too confusing for him now, like trying to see flowers in a fog. Many of his guesses were likely wrong and would only cause him more anxiety... With that, he reined in his thoughts and looked at the Primal Daoist again.
The next moment, he heard the Ancestor of the Yun Family speak:
"So it is the Primal Daoist himself."
"I am Yun Qingchuan. I have come on the verbal command of Exorcist Zhenren to rescue you, fellow Daoist, from your plight and help you escape this Simulation Realm."
Exorcist Zhenren?
Lü Yang frowned slightly. He recognized that Daoist title.
Within the Sword Pavilion, there were three hereditary Honorary Titles: Demon-Vanquishing, Exorcism, and Subduing Demons. Behind each of these titles stood at least one Great Trueman.
’Nominally, these three Honorary Titles are open to all. Anyone with the skill can strive to obtain them. But in reality, for... a few thousand years? Anyway, for a very long time, these three titles have only circulated within three factions of the Sword Pavilion.’
Including Demon-Vanquishing Perfected.
If not for the Ye Family, he would never have obtained this Honorary Title.
In the Sword Pavilion, no one was above worldly matters. Even for a stunning genius like Demon-Vanquishing Perfected, his background as a Golden Core Direct Lineage was the key to his success today.
While Lü Yang was pondering this, the Primal Daoist spoke again:
"The Sword Pavilion... wants to save me?"
The next moment, he gave a cold smile. "And how do you propose to do that?"
"To bypass the Restrictions and enter and exit the Simulation Realm undetected, the only way is through reincarnation in the [Netherworld]. There is no other method."
"But my Soul isn’t even at Foundation Establishment right now. If a Qi Refining Soul falls into the [Netherworld], the only result is having its current consciousness forcibly erased."
What would be the point of starting over then?
At this thought, he glanced sarcastically at the Ancestor of the Yun Family. "You say you want to save me, but I think you just want to guide me into my next life as a disciple of the Sword Pavilion, don’t you?"
’Cut from the same cloth!’
This was why his composure had broken and he had started cursing. He couldn’t think of any way to escape. Unless someone from the Saint Sect helped him from the inside and released him, it was a situation of certain death!
But a second later, he seemed to think of something, and his eyes lit up slightly:
"...Wait, no."
After a moment of thought, the Primal Daoist suddenly smiled. "You don’t want to save me. You’re after my backer... Heaven and Earth? No, it must be the Immortal Spirit!"
Suddenly, the Primal Daoist was reinvigorated:
"That’s it! The [Heavenly God] must have made a move. Did He succeed in creating an Immortal Spirit? And you want to find a way to locate that Immortal Spirit."
"That’s why you came for me!"
As a die-hard loyalist of Heaven and Earth, if there was a chance to rescue the Primal Daoist, Heaven and Earth certainly wouldn’t stand by and do nothing. However, it was difficult for Heaven and Earth to intervene directly.
Therefore, an Immortal Spirit would be the perfect pawn.
And with the Perfected Lords in seclusion, an Immortal Spirit at Foundation Establishment Perfection had a good chance of rescuing the Primal Daoist.
But by the same token, this also meant that a schemer could use the Primal Daoist as bait to fish out the Immortal Spirit that Heaven and Earth had cultivated!
’It’s all just schemes...’
Meanwhile, Lü Yang had also figured out the Sword Pavilion’s line of thinking and couldn’t help but sigh. Compared to this broken place, Seven Luminaries Heaven was almost unbelievably innocent.
’But...’
Thinking of this, Lü Yang suddenly stroked his chin, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. ’That damn Immortal Spirit might not have reached Perfection yet.’
’Did it think it could forcibly take my Immortal Spirit Body without paying any price?’
...
「In a place no one could find.」
In a white pool where moonlight seemed to flow, a stone-like figure sat cross-legged. The expression on its face was lifelike, showing clear anger.
RUMBLE!
The next moment, the entire pool began to shake violently. The stone figure grew even more furious. It looked up at the sky and saw a bright mark above its head.
[Pomegranate Wood Life]
This was the fate Lü Yang had once bestowed upon his own Immortal Spirit Body using the [Sensing Profound Spiritual Response Scripture], which was meant to help him better sense the Fruit of Pomegranate Wood.
The drawback was that it required [Chastity].
In short, he had to cultivate with someone every day... Now that the Immortal Spirit Body had been stolen, this fate naturally fell upon the Immortal Spirit.
"This is too much to ask of me..."
It really was too much!
It wouldn’t have been a problem to just go for it, but the issue was that the Bhagavat was still searching for him everywhere!
How could he go out under these circumstances?
But if he didn’t break the vow, he would have to suffer the backlash from his Qi... As a result, he was forced to waste ten whole years just to barely recover!
How many opportunities had this delay cost him?
"...You bastard!"