Chapter 178: What Are You Doing?

Until this moment, Lu Yang hadn’t given up.

Facing “Wu Cang,” who paced out from the crack and reached out to grab him, Lu Yang’s thoughts instead became incredibly calm in an instant.

Not a Perfected Lord!

If a Perfected Lord wanted to kill me, it would be impossible for me to escape… but it is related to a Perfected Lord. Yet not Hong Yun. Is it catalyzed by the Heavenly Earth killing intent to kill me?

What is its origin?

While pondering, the Myriad Spirits Banner had already appeared in front of Lu Yang. Su Nü, Chen Xin’an, and even numerous Banner Spirits emerged fully at this moment.

“Explode.”

In the next second, under Lu Yang’s manipulation, all Banner Spirits, including the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, exploded with a boom! The shockwave from the shattering Dao Foundations even caused the Foundation Establishment Realm to shake, making “Wu Cang’s” figure sway slightly, his movement stopping abruptly, buying Lu Yang a precious chance for survival.

Almost simultaneously, the [Roosting Rosy Cloud Robe] on his body shone brightly.

This Spirit Treasure bestowed by Perfected One Chong Guang played the role of the final layer of obstruction at this moment, blocking “Wu Cang’s” reaching fingertips.

Rip!

In the next second, Lu Yang disappeared from the spot for the third time, while “Wu Cang” held a torn and shattered [Roosting Rosy Cloud Robe] in his hand.

However, at this moment, “Wu Cang’s” face was written with surprise.

“…Myriad Spirits Banner?”

He frowned tightly, reached out to pick a trace of residual smoke from a Banner Spirit’s self-destruction, sensed it carefully, and then revealed a puzzled look.

“It is the Myriad Spirits Banner, no mistake, but it seems not the Primordial’s banner. It lacks Primordial’s karma… What is going on? Did Primordial pass on the refining method of the Myriad Spirits Banner? Impossible, that guy always felt the Myriad Spirits Banner was too vicious; how could he let it spread…”

For a time, “Wu Cang’s” curiosity increased greatly.

“Slippery little junior, I want to see how many times you can escape!”

Thinking of this, “Wu Cang” immediately cast a spell again to pull the karmic line on Guang Ming, chasing along the karmic fate between him and Lu Yang.

At this moment, “Wu Cang” focused all his attention on Lu Yang.

Therefore, he didn’t notice that Guang Ming in his hand had quietly opened his eyes at some point, revealing a pair of eyes overflowing with Buddhist light and full of mercy.

“Patriarch, what is that thing?”

After fleeing far away again, Lu Yang urged the Myriad Spirits Banner, summoning the only Banner Spirit he didn’t blow up—impressively, Patriarch Nether Whisper who had been silent for a long time.

Although the current Patriarch Nether Whisper didn’t have even one ten-thousandth of his strength remaining, not even Foundation Establishment, his former cultivation at Foundation Establishment Perfection still had high value. His knowledge was also far beyond what Lu Yang could compare with. He couldn’t see through “Wu Cang’s” current background, but Patriarch Nether Whisper might able to see it.

In fact, it was indeed so.

“That is a Dao Sin.”

Patriarch Ting You spoke directly almost without any hesitation: “When a cultivator fails to Seek Gold and cannot withstand Dao Transformation, they will transform into a body of Dao Sin after death.”

As soon as these words came out, Lu Yang instantly realized.

Dao Sin… is Perfected One Primordial!

Lu Yang instantly recalled the jade plate handed to him by the Dao Integration Great Cultivator Elder Lin earlier.

[Seeking Gold and dying, dying without regrets; body transforming into Dao Sin, legacy benefiting descendants; hold my banner, enter my Gold Seeking Ground, refine it, can prove Rank One Supreme True Qi!]

In other words, the current “Wu Cang” has been possessed by the Dao Sin transformed from Perfected One Primordial’s failure to Seek Gold?

But why does it want to kill me?

ita a pity.. the Heavenly Earth killing intent has no cause and effect, I can’t calculate anything. But this must be Hong Yun’s means. At worst, investigate again in the next life…

Yes, Lu Yang had already started thinking about the next life.

No choice, “Wu Cang’s” strength completely exceeded the scope he could handle. Probably only a Grand Perfected One at Foundation Establishment Perfection could fight it.

This gap was no longer something human power could fill.

So Lu Yang’s thoughts at this moment shifted from escaping alive to probing “Wu Cang’s” background and motives as much as possible, preparing for the next life.

In the next second, the void split open.

“Wu Cang” walked out from it. This time Lu Yang had no more body-protecting methods, and could only watch helplessly as he came in front of him, extending a finger.

Hundred Lifetimes…

Lu Yang chanted silently in his heart, about to self-destruct and restart.

However, just then, in a flash of lightning, the gears of time seemed to fall into stagnation all at once. Heaven and earth turned into a portrait at this moment.

All sounds were silent.

Immediately afterward, melodious Zen chanting broke this tranquility. Grand and solemn Buddhist light flowed out from Guang Ming in “Wu Cang’s” hand.

Within the Buddhist light, temples stood in great numbers, Zen forests emerged one by one. Finally, they impressively outlined a vast and boundless, indescribable mighty Pure Land. And at the very front of the Pure Land was the [Fu Long Temple]. In front of the temple stood a woman in white holding a jade vase.

“Daoist Lu, long time no see.”

A crisp and pleasing voice fell like a clear spring in a mountain stream, washing the whole body, clearing Lu Yang’s thinking. However, his expression became increasingly solemn.

“…So it is the Bodhisattva in person.”

Lu Yang bowed, simply because the woman in white before him was impressively the Pure Land Perfected Lord who appeared in the Dao Seizing Battle back then, [Precious Vase Water Moon Bodhisattva]!

Indeed, there is a problem with Guang Ming!

While bowing, Lu Yang didn’t forget to curse secretly in his heart.

First Dao Sin, then Perfected Lord… a group of shameless old things sneak-attacking me, a young man. Where are the Saint Sect’s Perfected Lords? Teammates? Come save me!

“Daoist has misunderstood.”

In front of the [Fu Long Temple], the woman in white smiled slightly, looking merciful: “This body is merely an incarnation of the main body, temporarily manifesting through Guang Ming’s body.”

“And the main body’s Sambhogakaya still resides in the Pure Land, not moving around. Otherwise, the various Perfected Lords of the Demon Sect would certainly perceive it. Therefore, I can only delay slightly for daoist, but am powerless to truly save you. Now under the Heavenly Earth killing intent, if daoist wants to survive, you can only find a way to save yourself.”

Lu Yang frowned upon hearing this: “Save myself?”

“Correct.” The expression of the woman in white became increasingly sincere: “The Demon Sect is devoid of Dao. My Pure Land is willing to open the door of convenience wide, giving daoist a road to survival…”

“[Fu Long Temple] is right here.”

“As long as daoist is willing to merge your own Dao Foundation into the Fu Long Temple, you can immediately replace Guang Ming. I am willing to personally shave your head and bestow the dharma name of Arhat.”

Inviting him to join the Pure Land!?

In an instant, Lu Yang finally understood where the karmic fate between him and Guang Ming came from. It was actually the Pure Land’s means to pull him into their camp!

No, more than that.

If my expectation is not wrong, this Dao Sin being able to find me so easily probably also had the Pure Land’s help… The purpose was to force me into a certain-death situation first.

Only in this way could they force me to join the Pure Land.

This was an open conspiracy!

Not joining the Pure Land meant death!

At this moment, Lu Yang fell silent. If it were the Dao Court or Sword Pavilion recruiting him, he might have accepted, incidentally probing the details of these forces.

Only the Pure Land was different.

Because the Pure Land’s cultivation method was “Unity of Brahman and Self,” transforming oneself into a “Self” of the Pure Land World Honored One. This was a change based on consciousness.

And Lu Yang didn’t know if [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] could erase this kind of consciousness change! If not, bringing this influence to the next life would be truly finished. Even if there was only a one in ten thousand risk, he wouldn’t gamble. So Lu Yang never considered joining the Pure Land.

“Whew…”

Thinking of this, Lu Yang exhaled a breath of turbid air. Utilizing a minor Divine Ability he hadn’t used for a long time, he parted his lips and teeth, uttering the word “kill.”

Killing Curse!

Self-destruct!

In the next second, under the surprised and puzzled gaze of the woman in white, Lu Yang’s true body collapsed with a boom, leaving only a thought drifting in the void and dimness.

“Book of a Hundred Lifetimes!”

In an instant, the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes operated. All scenes became blurred. White clouds, blue sky, the sea, and even “Wu Cang’s” figure faded away one by one.

Until this erasing force landed on the woman in white.

However, what happened next completely exceeded Lu Yang’s expectations, causing monstrous giant waves to rise suddenly in his originally calm mood.

The woman in white, who had originally started to dim, suddenly raised her head.

Her eyes shone with bright Buddhist light, but revealed thoughts completely different from the previous mercy. That was a kind of domineering arrogance of “Throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one.”

“…Hmm?”

A soft sound of surprise rang out within the domain that should have been exclusive to [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes]. Very slight, but incredibly clear, drifting out faintly just like that.

Lu Yang froze on the spot instantly.

Then he heard an intermittent voice containing surprise—

“What… are… you… doing?”

Before the voice fell, [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] had already flipped to a brand new page.

The voice of the woman in white stopped abruptly. Her figure, and even that pair of eyes overflowing with Buddhist light, obviously belonging to someone else, were also thoroughly erased from existence.

Heaven and earth suddenly went silent.

Everything started over again.

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