Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Lü Yang’s mockery did not fluster the woman at all. This was the advantage of a Dao Weapon Dharma Body. A mere foot was nothing; repairing it was no issue at all.

"Gathering!"

As the woman’s mana circulated, all the stars belonging to the [Fang Ritu] Star Map in the Ten Thousand Lands Realm suddenly responded at this moment.

Immediately after, pitch-black constructs were transported out. These were all forged in the sweatshops on the stars, usually stored in warehouses, and could be called upon when necessary as accessories for the Dao Weapon to ensure it could maintain its Peak condition at all times.

RUMBLE!

In the next second, the gigantic steel Dharma Body, [Radiant Spirit God], gave a forceful shake, unexpectedly flinging the pierced foot right off.

In an instant, a new foot had finished attaching.

The old foot, meanwhile, was sent back to the stars under the jurisdiction of [Fang Ritu] for rushed overtime repairs, ready to return to the battlefield as a new accessory at any moment.

"See that, native? This is true power!

"So what if you managed to damage [Radiant Spirit God]? I’m expending external items, while you are expending your own body. As my strength grows and yours wanes, what do you have to fight me with?"

This was the characteristic Combat of the Star Palace.

What they compared wasn’t mana or the Fruit Position Profound Mysterious, but the disparity in productivity among the stars under their command. The greater the productivity, the greater their strength!

At this moment, [Radiant Spirit God] was seen raising her hand high, then clenching it into a fist. At the same time, a massive number of constructs attached themselves to her fist. Innumerable Array Patterns emerged, flowing like magma, melting all the constructs into one cohesive mass that bloomed with dazzling Illusionary Colors.

Then, it smashed down!

The mass on the scale of a star was absolutely not inferior to an ordinary Little Realm Heaven. Coupled with the augmentation of countless Arrays, the power of this strike was pushed to the Extreme.

BANG—!!!

The bursting brilliance transformed into a visible storm. Like a stone thrown into a lake, it stirred up ripples. Wherever it passed, an unknown number of Star Monarchs turned their attention toward it.

"Is this... the [Radiant Spirit Star-Hammer]?"

"Not only that, the factories across all of [Fang Ritu] have been mobilized. Celestial Horse Star Monarch is fighting with True Fire. I wonder who her opponent is?"

"It seems to be an Outer Dao native from the Profound Spirit Realm."

"What? That’s way too impulsive! What if he gets beaten to death? That native is someone Hao Yuan Shangzhen has explicitly marked for attention. Quickly, stop her!"

"Wait... something doesn’t seem right."

The explosive storm didn’t last long, or rather, an even more massive power appeared out of thin air, suppressing all the shockwaves.

Seeing this scene, the expression of the previously brimmingly confident female Star Monarch also changed. Her originally full and rosy cheeks grew somewhat pale. The [Radiant Spirit Star-Hammer] she had just activated was the most powerful Array Artifact module of this Dao Weapon, and its mana consumption far exceeded that of other modules.

"How is this possible..."

Logically speaking, if a mere Outer Dao was struck by her attack, he would at least be heavily injured. Yet, what entered her vision was an unhurried, composed figure.

Completely unharmed?

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP...

At the chest of the [Radiant Spirit God], the cockpit formed by a golden-white disc suddenly began to flash, flickering on and off. This was a sign that her mana was failing.

"Impossible!"

This surprised the female Star Monarch even more. Although the [Radiant Spirit Star-Hammer] consumed a massive amount of energy, with her abundant mana, it absolutely shouldn’t have drained her completely.

In the next second, she looked at Lü Yang. "What did you do?"

"Heh." Lü Yang gave a light chuckle, offering no answer.

Why was her mana consumption so high? The reason was very simple: his Position was far superior to that of the female Star Monarch. The two of them weren’t on the same level at all.

It was like a person at the peak of a mountain and a person at the foot competing in archery. Shooting downward from the peak yielded twice the result with half the effort; he hardly even needed to exert himself. But if the opponent at the foot of the mountain wanted to hit him, they had to overcome the disparity in height, yielding half the result with twice the effort, so the mana consumption was naturally massive.

He thought, "I really do need to display my strength after all."

Lü Yang looked around. Compared to just two Star Monarchs coming to greet him earlier, most of the Star Monarchs were now watching due to the massive Combat.

But it wasn’t enough.

He thought, "Deep within the Star Palace, those slumbering True Monarchs of the Ancient Dao of True Power don’t seem to have woken up yet... As expected, I should give them another big gift."

Thinking of this, he looked up at the sky again.

He thought, "The Star Palace... is ultimately the territory of the Daoist Lord of the Magical Power Dao. In this place, the vision of those four from the Immortal Pivot should be somewhat restricted, right?"

In the next second, Lü Yang began to stretch his body.

With just the motion of expanding his shoulders and back, his Dharma Body started to skyrocket against the wind, instantly expanding to a height equal to the [Radiant Spirit God].

However, this wasn’t the end.

THUMP!

A heavy heartbeat echoed from Lü Yang’s chest. The Profound Mysterious of the [Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire], [Fruit of Spring Water], [Fruit of River-Sand Gold], and [Fruit of Post-Road Earth] circulated simultaneously.

But this time, they didn’t manifest externally; instead, they were entirely poured into his Dharma Body. Like a catalyst, they caused Lü Yang’s body to begin expanding once again. The four-colored brilliance bloomed sequentially, hoisting his Dharma Body up as it pierced through layers of Star Palaces and slowly stood up amidst the Star Sea.

"Didn’t you want me to see?

"Hurry up and bring it out, your true power."

Lü Yang said softly. However, given his current height difference with the [Radiant Spirit God]—over ten times taller—he actually couldn’t see her existence at all.

At this moment, someone finally couldn’t sit still anymore.

In the Ten Thousand Lands Spatial Center, within that towering palace, stone statues were forced to Wake Up. Their Spiritual perception boiled as they all looked in Lü Yang’s direction.

"What... is that thing?"

"The Dao of Arcane Body!?"

"Impossible. After the Dao of Arcane Body was severed, it has long since sunk into the [Sea of Suffering]. If someone had retaken control of the Dao of Arcane Body, there’s no way we wouldn’t know."

"So massive, so robust, so powerful!"

"Incredible! Without the enhancement of the Dao of Arcane Body, how did this person cultivate his Dharma Body to such a level?"

"Taking a step back, even if he hasn’t taken control of the Dao of Arcane Body, just based on this near-perfect Dharma Body alone, he is absolutely qualified to take charge of it!"

"Who is this person?"

At this moment, the doubts of dozens of stone statues merged together, yet not a single one noticed the female Star Monarch standing by Lü Yang’s feet, full of bewilderment.

"How could it... be like this?"

The woman tilted her head up with all her might, but she couldn’t see the full picture of that vast figure at all. She could only barely make out that the other party seemed to be slowly lifting his foot.

RUMBLE!

Lü Yang stomped down without the slightest hesitation.

The woman subconsciously turned her head, only to find that the male Star Monarch who had come with her was nowhere to be seen. Her stunningly beautiful face instantly twisted.

However, she had no time left. She couldn’t even escape. The shadow of death had already covered the absolute limit of her Spiritual perception’s reach. Thus, clinging to the last sliver of hope, she manipulated the [Sun God], lit up the Star Map, and poured all her mana into a single strike.

Yet, the result bore no suspense.

"It’s merely an external item built with Arrays and expendable materials. No matter how sturdy it is, how could it possibly compare to my Dharma Body, which has undergone a thousand temperings?"

BANG!!!

With an explosive boom, the void shattered, kicking up monstrous, surging waves. It instantly pulverized the [Radiant Spirit God], stomping it right into the bottom of the Star Palace.

Within the ruptured rifts of the void, boundless light burst forth. It was none other than the [Duality of Life and Death Profound Light] located outside the Star Palace. The destructive storm, capable of decimating Outer Realms, howled and raged beneath Lü Yang’s foot just like that, further melting the [Radiant Spirit God], which had already been reduced to ruins.

This triggered a second explosion.

The [Duality of Life and Death Profound Light], which was already in a constant state of collision, surged within the Star Sea. The Mighty Power that created Outer Realms violently clashed with the Star Palace itself.

In the end, the two sides reached a stalemate.

Looking as far as the eye could see, the stalemated area formed an incomparably massive footprint from top to bottom, firmly imprinted upon the Star Sea just like that.

"This... this... this..."

"That Outer Dao stomped a footprint into the Star Palace with one foot?"

"Are you kidding me!"

For a time, an unknown number of Star Monarchs felt as if they were in a dream. Their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as they sensed a fatal crisis from that enormous footprint.

Is this a fucking Outer Dao!?