Chapter 172: Ami-Nima-Tabha
One day later.
Lu Yang pushed aside the unconscious Fairy Piao Miao and sighed faintly. To be honest, he hadn’t completely ruled out options other than torture.
For instance, using the Myriad Spirits Banner to refine Fairy Piao Miao into a Banner Spirit.
However, the result was a failure. Fairy Piao Miao’s True Spirit wasn’t in her body at all; the Myriad Spirits Banner couldn’t contain it, let alone refine it into a Banner Spirit.
So, he had to take the field personally.
After beating her until she was delirious and wailing for mercy, Lu Yang finally extorted the intelligence he wanted.
“[Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict]…”
This was the deepest secret hidden in Fairy Piao Miao’s heart, and also the cornerstone of the Immortal Alliance, and even the entire Emerald Sun Cultivation World. The reason was simple:
The so-called Spiritual Roots were split off from this very object!
However, this wondrous treasure didn’t exist from the beginning; it was brought by an outsider. The cause traced back to the founding of the Immortal Alliance thousands of years ago.
“My previous guess was indeed correct.”
At the beginning of the Immortal Alliance’s establishment, the local cultivators of the Emerald Sun Cultivation World fought against the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons, resulting in countless casualties.
The current Immortal Alliance had revised history, making many believe that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons were a massive race and that it was a grand war.
The reality was not so.
The so-called Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon was, from beginning to end, only one person. The confrontation between local cultivators and the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon wasn’t a war, but a massacre.
The comer almost slaughtered the entire Emerald Sun Cultivation World.
It wasn’t until a portion of cultivators, greedy for life and afraid of death, chose to surrender that they were released by that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon and established the Immortal Alliance according to his orders.
Afterward, that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon completely transformed the order of the Emerald Sun Cultivation World and left behind the wondrous treasure, the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict], before drifting away. Only after that did Spiritual Roots appear in the Emerald Sun Cultivation World, turning it into the current state where all living beings are “materials.”
Undoubtedly, this was a Saint Sect Perfected One.
And when Lu Yang learned the identity of the person who left this treasure, he exclaimed from the bottom of his heart: “I almost forgot about a character like you…”
Daoist Hong Yun.
Correct. According to Fairy Piao Miao’s memory, the cultivator who pierced through the Emerald Sun Cultivation World, transformed the order, and left the treasure back then was Daoist Hong Yun!
For a time, new hatreds and old grudges welled up in his heart.
Lu Yang hadn’t forgotten that in his fourth life, it was this guy who suddenly appeared and snatched the harvest he had fought bitterly for right out of his hands!
“So this place was set up by him.”
Lu Yang thought for a moment, then shook his head: “No, the Emerald Sun Cultivation World and the cultivation system existed long before he came.”
“Rather than saying he set it up, it’s better to say he was also a latecomer who occupied the magpie’s nest.”
“This place should originally be the masterpiece of Perfected One Xiantian.”
“Later, it was taken over by Daoist Hong Yun… He probably even did this secretly, hiding it from the Saint Sect, so Perfected One Chong Guang likely doesn’t know either.”
After all, Daoist Hong Yun and Perfected One Chong Guang were Dao Enemies who wouldn’t rest until one was dead.
“Under his design, the entire Emerald Sun Cultivation World turned into a large-scale human resource training base. In the end, the ‘materials’ cultivated would all be applied to one thing.”
[Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict]!
Daoist Hong Yun left this wondrous treasure. This treasure split off Spiritual Roots, restricting cultivation while simultaneously grasping the lifeline of everyone in the Emerald Sun Cultivation World.
Even for Dao Integration Great Cultivators, it was the same.
“Once breaking through to Dao Integration, the True Spirit is immediately absorbed by this treasure, branded, and reduced to a tool-person for sacrificing and refining the spiritual treasure. The only benefit is a long enough lifespan, and the ability to borrow the treasure’s stature when necessary to falsely hold Foundation Establishment… but that’s just to make the ‘materials’ more useful.”
The essence was still a consumable.
Even the name “Emerald Sun Cultivation World” (Bi Yang Xiu Zhen) was named by Daoist Hong Yun, simply because the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] he left behind was a True Treasure.
Above Spirit Treasure, lies the True Treasure!
“Using billions of mortals and tens of millions of cultivators as materials to sacrifice and refine a True Treasure… Bi Yang Xiu Zhen, Bi Yang Xiu Zhen… This damn thing (Bi Yang) is truly cultivating (Xiu) a True Treasure (Zhen)!”
What a grand handwriting!
What ruthless means!
“The time was thousands of years ago… At that time, Daoist Hong Yun should have already reincarnated. Arranging this place was probably preparation for returning to his Dao Fruit position.”
Thinking of this, Lu Yang suddenly raised his eyebrows:
“…Not good!”
If the True Spirits of Dao Integration Great Cultivators were entrusted within the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict], then could the Immortal Alliance use this connection to track him down?
Turbulent Flow Sea, Immortal Alliance Headquarters.
“Found the location!”
In the magnificent grand hall, a talisman hovered quietly in mid-air. Eleven Dao Integration Great Cultivators simultaneously urged their True Qi, continuously injecting it into the talisman.
Its material was neither gold nor jade, appearing light but actually quite heavy. Tadpole-like script outlined the shapes of cloud dragons and strange birds. Once activated, it instantly displayed a rain of colorful flowers and patches of golden rosy clouds. Wind, cloud, water, and fire aided each other; numerous phenomena appeared close at hand yet seemed as far away as the horizon.
“Shall we chase?”
One Dao Integration Great Cultivator was somewhat apprehensive: “That person easily captured Piao Miao. It might be dangerous for us to take action. Why don’t we invite some outsiders to help?”
“Just right, that good friend of mine hasn’t left yet.”
The Great Cultivator who spoke was named Mu Huan. He usually liked to travel overseas and make friends, and recently he had met an extraordinary person.
“I just invited that person to the Immortal Alliance a few days ago. According to him, he is a disciple of the Deep Joy Pure Land in the Jiangxi region of the mainland. This Pure Land is incredible; I verified it carefully, and it is a force on the same level as the Saint Sect! With this person’s help, we will have a few more points of assurance.”
“Does this person fear the Saint Sect?”
“Of course not!” Mu Huan smiled upon hearing this: “According to him, a while ago he was fighting a great battle with Saint Sect disciples, entering and leaving unmanned territories…”
“That formidable?”
The several Dao Integration Great Cultivators were also somewhat pleasantly surprised. After all, one more person meant one more point of winning chance. Mu Huan immediately took out a message talisman and began casting a spell to contact him.
However, in this regard, he played a little trick.
He didn’t frankly state that Lu Yang was very likely a Perfected One of the Primordial Saint Sect… After all, the Saint Sect’s prestige was too great. It wouldn’t be good if the other party hesitated to act for fear of consequences.
Not long after, an escaping light fell from the sky.
“Amitabha.”
When the escaping light dispersed, it revealed a young monk wearing a dazzling cassock, holding a nine-ring tin staff, looking solemn in appearance and merciful in expression.
Mu Huan immediately went forward to welcome him: “Great Master, we have to trouble you this time.”
The young monk shook his head and smiled: “This poor monk came out to sea this time originally to deliver all living beings. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-storied pagoda.”
“Now that Donor Piao Miao is in trouble, how can this poor monk stand by and watch?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone revealed looks of admiration. Mu Huan immediately cupped his hands and said: “Then I will urge the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] right now.”
“With the traction of this treasure, ten thousand miles is but the wave of a hand.”
Hearing this, the young monk immediately lowered his eyelids, hiding the greed in his eyes very well.
“Rest assured, just leave it to this poor monk.”
The young monk waved his hand, putting on a heroic appearance of “leave it all to me,” appearing extremely confident. This instantly made Mu Huan and the other Dao Integration Great Cultivators feel very settled.
In the next second, the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] in the hall shone brightly.
The young monk only felt the scenery before his eyes change. When he came back to his senses, he found he had already landed on a sea surface with the Immortal Alliance’s Dao Integration cultivators.
With a sweep of spiritual consciousness, he discovered the cave abode at the bottom of the sea.
Hahaha! Time for me to show my might!
The young monk had traveled overseas for a few decades now. It was because he felt the inland was too dangerous that he ran overseas, wanting to come to the “fish pond” to bomb some fish (bully weaklings).
And over these years, he had indeed lived like a fish in water. Especially after his Master died and the Bodhisattva personally appointed him as the Eldest Senior Brother, he was full of ambition. He only felt that overseas was much more comfortable than the inland, and he didn’t have to worry about suddenly encountering a certain Saint Sect Great Demon Head surnamed Lu…
With this thought, the young monk instantly burst with heroism:
“Hey! Bold evildoer! Why not quickly release Daoist Piao Miao?”
A Buddhist chant sounded like thunder. The young monk intended to show off; Buddhist light transformed into a large hand, directly parting the sea surface, revealing the cave abode within.
“Watch my Great Might… Might… Might…”
In the next second, the young monk saw the familiar face of the black-robed Daoist standing in front of the cave abode. His body trembled instantly, his soul almost flying beyond the heavens.
“This really is…”
Walking out of the cave abode, Lu Yang looked at the young monk with equal surprise, then smiled: “It’s actually Fellow Daoist Guang Ming? It seems we are quite fated.”
Who is fated with you!
Guang Ming wanted to cry but had no tears, forcing a smile through gritted teeth, while cursing loudly in his heart:
Ami-Nima-Tabha Buddha! My life is shortening! Why did I meet this Great Demon Head again!
Translation Notes:
Ami-Nima-Tabha Buddha = A pun combining the Buddhist chant with a curse word (Nima)
Ami-Nima-Tabha Buddha = A pun combining the Buddhist chant with a curse word (Nima)
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