Chapter 149: On Protracted War

Time always passes quickly.

Especially when Lu Yang wholeheartedly hid in the Saint Sect, refusing to stick his head out no matter the wind and rain outside, it became even more impossible to encounter any trouble.

Time flew.

Inside a quiet room in Mount Nether Capital, a Daoist book lay in front of Lu Yang. The [Investigating Heaven Sphere] at his brow center flickered with brilliance, while his handsome face was written with entanglement.

“Wrong… right right right… wrong wrong right…”

After a long time passed like this, Lu Yang abruptly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of pupils shining with red light, where infinite runes seemed to flow faintly.

Almost simultaneously, a graceful and beautiful figure appeared beside him.

As soon as Su Nü appeared, she immediately bowed down. At the same time, her red lips parted slightly, and she said softly, “This slave greets the Master, congratulations to the Master on the great accomplishment of the Divine Ability!”

“How long have I been in seclusion?”

“Replying to the Master, you have been in seclusion for more than five years.”

“Five years…”

Lu Yang was somewhat surprised, not because it was long, but because it was too short. He originally thought he would need to spend at least several decades this time.

After all, what he chose to comprehend before seclusion wasn’t anything else, but the formation and talisman Daoist book he “fleeced” from Perfected One Yu Zhong during their conversation previously. Its name was Comprehensive Book of Subduing Enemies. Within it, the four arts of Formations, Talismans, Alchemy, and Artifacts were all complete. Not only was the quantity huge, but the highest level pointed directly to Rank 4.

The difficulty of comprehending such a Daoist book could be imagined.

Having the experience of comprehending formations for twenty years in a previous life, Lu Yang originally thought this time should be about the same. As a result, the speed of comprehension far exceeded expectations.

“It seems my talent is still pretty good.”

“Relying on my talent, plus a little trivial help provided by the [Investigating Heaven Sphere], I should be able to achieve some small success in a few more decades.”

Immediately afterward, Lu Yang escaped into the Foundation Establishment Realm with a step.

After swallowing the merit and qi destiny of the Divine Martial Sect, Lu Yang’s [Imperial Dragon Sovereign Dao Foundation] had already given birth to brand new changes, giving him an inexplicable sensation.

“My opportunity…”

Lu Yang raised his head and gazed into the distance. After receiving the enhancement of qi luck, he could already faintly calculate where the opportunity for him to break through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment lay.

“…Actually overseas?”

Lu Yang’s gaze changed. Breaking through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment required accommodating a Heavenly Spirit or Earthly Fiend and refining it into an Innate Divine Ability. This wasn’t something obtainable everywhere.

Even in the Saint Sect, there was no such resource.

Only because Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends were born in response to destiny. If no one took them within a short time, they would return to heaven and earth. Even Golden Core Perfected Lords found it difficult to keep them.

Therefore, no matter which sect or faction the cultivator belonged to, if they wanted to seek a Heavenly Spirit or Earthly Fiend to break through, they could only travel outside. This was also one of the reasons various forces fought for territory. After all, the larger your territory, the greater the probability of Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends manifesting in your territory.

“It seems this trip overseas is unavoidable.”

Thinking of this, Lu Yang turned his gaze and looked at Su Nü again: “What is the situation outside the sect? Where is Fu Long? That bald donkey hasn’t returned to the Pure Land yet?”

“Replying to the Master, no…”

Speaking of this, Su Nü’s expression was somewhat strange: “Not only hasn’t he, but in fact, that bald donkey has been wandering near the Saint Sect almost every day for these five years.”

“Oh?”

Lu Yang revealed an interested look upon hearing this: “Is he waiting for me? It seems the old monk is unwilling to give up, thinking I will go out to fight him again?”

Su Nü nodded and continued, “In fact, in recent years, Master’s reputation has become greater and greater. Many Perfected Ones regard you as a master of playing with karma and fate. As an Initial Stage Foundation Establishment, playing a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment in the palm of your hand—such a thing is rare even in the Saint Sect.”

“They all say you are… um.” Su Nü shut her mouth abruptly.

Seeing this, Lu Yang became interested instead and asked curiously, “What do they say about me? Having vast Divine Abilities? Intelligence reaching the heavens? A peerless heaven’s pride capable of defeating superiors?”

“This…”

Su Nü glanced at Lu Yang cautiously and whispered, “They say you are well versed in the Dao of preserving life, act steadily, and are a shrinking turtle…”

Watching Lu Yang’s gradually darkening expression, Su Nü’s voice became smaller and smaller.

Finally, she knelt down obediently and spoke no more.

One day later.

Lu Yang walked out of the quiet room feeling refreshed, revealing his aura. In a short while, a figure sensed it, broke through the void, and landed on Mount Nether Capital.

It was impressively Perfected One Yin Shan.

As soon as he landed, he cupped his hands with a smile: “Congratulations, Junior Brother, for destroying the Divine Martial Sect and plundering all merit and qi destiny. Presumably, the Middle Stage is in sight.”

“Senior Brother flatters me; it’s still early.”

Lu Yang shook his head: “That bald donkey Fu Long is still alive, and the karma hasn’t dissipated. For the sake of safety, I plan to wait another few decades before going out to seek opportunities.”

“Hmm…”

Perfected One Yin Shan looked at Lu Yang deeply upon hearing this, hesitating to speak. Clearly, he felt Lu Yang was a bit overly cautious, not like a young man at all.

Although Arhat Fu Long indeed had a deep hatred like a sea of blood with Lu Yang now, Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones could conceal karma. As long as Lu Yang was slightly careful, even if he left the Saint Sect, Arhat Fu Long likely couldn’t do anything to him. Yet Lu Yang insisted on hiding in the Saint Sect. It was truly too steady.

Lu Yang saw through Perfected One Yin Shan’s thoughts at a glance.

However, for him, it was another consideration—correct, even if he left the Saint Sect, with his ability, Arhat Fu Long likely couldn’t do anything to him.

But why should he take the risk?

Likely couldn’t do anything to him—in other words, there was a twenty percent chance of killing him. In a game he could win steadily, why should he gamble on that twenty percent chance?

Just then, a spiritual light fell into the Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea.

“Lu Yang. Come out!”

In the next second, the spiritual light exploded, and a voice resounded in all directions. It was impressively Arhat Fu Long’s cursing, with various provocations and ridicule emerging one after another.

Immediately afterward, the spiritual light scattered, revealing a Rainbow Rosy Cloud Dress, which was women’s clothing. Just like that, it fell glaringly towards Mount Nether Capital, attracting the gazes of many Perfected Ones of the Saint Sect. Some mocked, some insinuated, some admired. Seeing this, Lu Yang accepted it calmly.

“Su Nü, giving it to you.”

Lu Yang grabbed the Rainbow Rosy Cloud Dress, refining it in an instant. Then he called out Su Nü, whose body was still somewhat soft, and threw it over smoothly.

“Many thanks, Master!” Seeing this, Su Nü instantly looked pleasantly surprised.

Perfected One Yin Shan beside him could only sigh secretly in his heart upon seeing this. This Junior Brother Yuan Tu’s skin was as thick as a city wall, worthy of being the future pillar of the Saint Sect designated by Senior Brother.

Then Lu Yang turned around, smiling as he took out a storage bag.

“To be honest, Junior Brother plundered the Divine Martial Sect previously. After obtaining the Divine Martial Sect’s storage, I went into seclusion and haven’t organized it carefully.”

While sighing, Lu Yang stuffed the storage bag into Perfected One Yin Shan’s bosom: “Senior Brother is Senior Uncle Chong Guang’s right-hand man. This Divine Martial Sect’s storage is messy, with many waste products. How about sending it to Senior Brother’s residence first to count carefully, ensuring there are no problems before handing it over to the Saint Sect.”

While taking the storage bag, Perfected One Yin Shan shook his head: “This isn’t good, right?”

“Sharing the burden for the Saint Sect!”

Lu Yang insisted on having his way, so Perfected One Yin Shan half-refused and half-accepted. Then Lu Yang smiled: “I wonder where those two Perfected Ones of the Divine Martial Sect are now?”

“Huan Wu and Xuan Wu?”

Perfected One Yin Shan was stunned, thought for a moment, and said, “With the Divine Martial Sect’s luck and merit scattered, the disciples scattered like monkeys when the tree falls. They naturally fled far overseas.”

Speaking of this, Perfected One Yin Shan’s eyes lit up slightly: “Junior Brother wants to sacrifice to that [Avici Sword]?”

“I have this idea.”

Lu Yang nodded: “Unfortunately, the Divine Martial Sect Perfected Ones fled overseas, making them difficult to find. Does Senior Brother have a way?”

Having just accepted Lu Yang’s storage bag, Perfected One Yin Shan naturally couldn’t refuse. He immediately laughed: “What’s difficult about this? Leave this matter to Senior Brother!”

After speaking, Perfected One Yin Shan looked at Lu Yang with increasing satisfaction.

In all fairness, he originally thought Lu Yang would say something asking him to help deal with Arhat Fu Long… In that case, he would have to refuse sternly.

After all, the current Arhat Fu Long was a madman about to die.

Such a person was not to be trifled with, and he didn’t want to provoke him either.

But Huan Wu and Xuan Wu? Two Initial Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators from a down-and-out small sect. Perfected One Yin Shan could totally capture them easily; this was just a lifting of a hand!

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