Chapter 156: What a Peerless Demon Head!
Three months later, news came out from Heaven-Mending Peak.
The Heaven-Mending Peak Master intended to cross the [Heavenly Thunder] tribulation and vie for the position of Grand Perfected One, inviting all Perfected Ones of the Saint Sect to come and observe the ceremony.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused discussions.
“Old Monster Chen plans to cross the [Heavenly Thunder] tribulation and charge at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. He found the third Heavenly Spirit or Earthly Fiend so long ago; has he finally made up his mind?”
“Publicly crossing the tribulation… this is worrying about being plotted against.”
“Nonsense, wouldn’t you be worried if it were you?”
“Bullsh*t, wouldn’t you take action if it were you?”
For a time, streams of clear Qi and brilliant light surged in the Saint Sect cloud sea. The Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, known as “Grand Perfected One,” was considered the first tier of combat power below Perfected Lords.
Therefore, even in the Saint Sect, someone charging at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment could be called a major event. Although not enough to alarm the Perfected Lords, it was natural to attract Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones to come and observe the ceremony. It just so happened they could witness the power of [Heavenly Thunder] and accumulate experience for their own breakthroughs in the future.
Of course, more importantly, it was for safety.
For the Heaven-Mending Peak Master, although he could also break through secretly, if the time and place of the breakthrough were calculated by someone, no one would be able to save him.
So rather than sneaking around, it was better to be open and transparent.
According to the Saint Sect’s sect style, not being discovered was equivalent to not having done it. You could plot, launch sneak attacks, but absolutely couldn’t be discovered. Otherwise, it would be severe punishment without mercy.
Putting everything on the table was safer instead.
At the summit of Heaven-Mending Peak, clouds opened and mist dispersed, revealing the figure of the Heaven-Mending Peak Master. He stood with hands behind his back, a brilliant light shining from the top of his head.
The brilliant light was transformed from the Dao path of the Heaven-Mending Peak Master, Chen Taihe. He cultivated the [Yin-Yang Diagram Talisman Dao Foundation], also called [Great Dao Diagram of Yin and Yang]. At this moment, diverse phenomena appeared within the brilliant light. There were fierce tigers occupying mountains and ridges, white all over, and also fish born with human faces, sounding like mandarin ducks, shining mutually with each other.
For a time, many Perfected Ones present only felt heavy in their hearts.
Especially Lu Yang. At this moment, he also manifested golden auspicious clouds, sitting upright on Mount Nether Capital watching. Looking at the direction of Heaven-Mending Peak from afar, a bit of amazement surfaced in his heart.
“So strong…”
Because he had fought the Heaven-Mending Peak Master in his previous life and almost killed him, although Lu Yang knew the other party was formidable, he had never truly experienced it.
As of today, he finally understood just how great the damage caused by that Golden Core Sword Qi to the Heaven-Mending Peak Master was in the previous life. It was definitely not as simple as the physical body being destroyed. Probably even the Dao Foundation was slashed to pieces, so much so that he couldn’t even display his Life-Bound Divine Ability at that time.
And the current Heaven-Mending Peak Master was in his prime state!
Whoosh whoosh—
The cloud sea surged, the moon set and the sun rose, blowing the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s clothes fluttering. It also made his aura gradually climb to an unaddable realm.
In the next second, he took out a porcelain bottle.
Opening the bottle cap, a stream of moonlight flowed out slowly like flowing plasma. This was one of the Heavenly Stems, with an extremely special name, called [Chong Guang].
[Chong Guang]: In heaven it is the sun and moon, the essence of Grand Yin; on earth it is metal and iron, the origin of the eight stones.
Thinking of this, the Heaven-Mending Peak Master couldn’t help but glance in the direction of Sacred Fire Cliff, vaguely seeming to feel a calm gaze falling on his body.
Chong Guang… Hey! Chong Guang!
Gathering his thoughts, the Heaven-Mending Peak Master thought no more. He directly swallowed this Qi of [Chong Guang]. In an instant, stars moved and constellations shifted, and he escaped into the Foundation Establishment Realm!
And the group of Saint Sect Perfected Ones including Lu Yang followed closely behind.
Meanwhile, Chen Xin’an and Chen Shuqian had long been waiting in the Foundation Establishment Realm. Each had a dull gaze, seeming to have their spiritual consciousness restrained long ago.
“This bastard actually uses human pills, and even children as pills?”
A young Perfected One looked from afar and immediately revealed a look of surprise: “These are his descendants. Even a fierce tiger doesn’t eat its cubs; isn’t this going too far?”
“Making a fuss about nothing.”
On the other side, an old-looking Perfected One shook his head disdainfully: “Where is this even? My Saint Sect has vast lands and abundant resources; there are plenty of tricks!”
“You guys are just too young and have seen too little. Someone like me who has seen big scenes is different. As early as when he was cultivating that pair of children, I had guesses. Not to mention anything else, last time Yuan Tu reached Foundation Establishment, how grand was the spectacle? Why are these two obscure and unknown?”
Speaking, the old Perfected One pointed at Chen Xin’an and Chen Shuqian.
“Isn’t it because the people above all know that these two were raised by Old Monster Chen exhausting his family fortune, almost using up his accumulation of hundreds of years?”
“This…”
The young Perfected One felt somewhat chilled upon hearing this, but could only shake his head helplessly: “It seems Perfected Ones also find it hard to be liberated, actually unable to escape being treated as consumables.”
“That’s not necessarily true.”
Seeing this, the old Perfected One shook his head: “Actually, Old Monster Chen’s move is very risky. No matter what, they are two Perfected Ones. How could they have no power to resist?”
“Why do you think he wanted to seal the spiritual consciousness of that pair of children?”
“Isn’t it worrying that if they were conscious, becoming ruthless enough to abandon the physical body and karma, their souls escaping, making his tribulation-substituting technique unsustainable?”
The old Perfected One counted on his fingers, speaking as if enumerating family treasures: “This old man has lived three lives in the Saint Sect, more than eight hundred years, and seen plenty of scenes. I also recognize this secret method of Old Monster Chen. Isn’t it just the Blood Succession Life Substitution Art? It relies on the karma in the physical body and bloodline to let people substitute for the tribulation.”
“But if the substitute doesn’t want the physical body anymore, how can they substitute?”
“So, if that pair of children have perseverance and opportunity, able to break free from Old Monster Chen’s suppression and recover consciousness, there is still a glimmer of hope.”
Inside the Foundation Establishment Realm, the Heaven-Mending Peak Master had already manifested his Dao Foundation, triggering [Heavenly Thunder] to fall. Just the first bolt struck his soul into turbulence, his aura withering by more than half.
Things having reached this point, it was impossible to stop.
Therefore, Lu Yang also put down his worries. He left Mount Nether Capital leisurely. Without any concealment, he strode openly towards the direction of Heaven-Mending Peak.
“Yuan Tu, stop.”
Perfected One Yin Shan’s voice came quietly, warning solemnly, “No matter what you intend to do to Chen Taihe, don’t do it under everyone’s eyes.”
“Senior Brother, rest assured.”
Lu Yang shook his head: “This humble one is not a reckless person. This trip is not taking advantage of the emptiness to intrude into Heaven-Mending Peak, but someone from Heaven-Mending Peak actively invited me.”
As soon as these words came out, Perfected One Yin Shan was stunned. Only after a good while did a voice come:
“…invited?”
In the next second, a soft and charming voice was heard from inside Heaven-Mending Peak: “Perfected One Yin Shan, don’t be suspicious. This time it is this concubine who invited Yuan Tu in.”
As the voice fell, the gate of Heaven-Mending Peak opened wide.
Madam Ruoxiang, wearing a crimson long dress with a gorgeous smile on her face, actively reached out to wrap her arms around Lu Yang’s neck, pulling him towards herself.
“…???”
Inside the Foundation Establishment Realm, seeing this scene, the Heaven-Mending Peak Master spat blood on the spot. Then his eyes glared round with anger, looking at Lu Yang and Madam Ruoxiang with a face full of disbelief.
For a time, all sounds were silent up and down the Saint Sect.
Almost all Perfected Ones who witnessed this scene couldn’t help but widen their eyes. The young Perfected One looked subconsciously at the old Perfected One beside him.
“…Senior, have you seen this scene too?”
The old Perfected One was instantly dumbfounded.
Taking advantage of the Heaven-Mending Peak Master crossing the [Heavenly Thunder] tribulation, a moment of nine deaths and one life, to enter Heaven-Mending Peak in front of the whole sect, obviously having an affair with the Peak Master’s wife…
He really hadn’t seen this scene!
When did they hook up? How did they hook up? This pair of adulterous couple actually specially chose the time point of the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s breakthrough!
Intentional?
This is killing the person and condemning the heart!
At this moment, the gazes of many Saint Sect Perfected Ones looking at Lu Yang had completely changed… Their eyes were filled with shock, dread, admiration, and other emotions.
Seeing through the false and real appearances, not bound by morality and ethics in the slightest—what a peerless demon head!
We are just a little bad; you are the true living bastard!
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