Chapter 185: Avici Karma

Overseas, above a boundless sea area.

Lu Yang rode an escaping light. Above his head, a dazzling pillar of qi destiny was burning fiercely, subsequently transforming into an invisible intuition guiding the road ahead for him.

These were all merit and qi destiny of the Divine Martial Sect.

In his previous life, he used these merit and qi destiny to find the Emerald Sun Cultivation World. However, in this life, having broken through, these merit and qi destiny could be put to other uses.

In the next second, a red light drifted out from Lu Yang’s sleeve. Finally transforming into a physical form, it revealed a petite and exquisite girl wearing a red padded jacket with her hair in bun-tufts. She landed on Lu Yang’s knee and even squeezed affectionately into Lu Yang’s arms: “Is Master going to find the Old Master?”

“Correct.”

Lu Yang rubbed the little girl’s head and smiled: “The karma on you is very heavy. Being pulled by the Heavenly Earth killing intent at this moment, it has been revealed prematurely.”

This was Lu Yang’s new discovery.

When he accepted the [Avici Sword] back then, Lu Yang also undertook a karma from the original owner of the [Avici Sword], a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Grand Perfected One.

Since he obtained the Spirit Treasure, he would have to guide the other party’s reincarnated self back from Samsara in the future. However, this karma seemed very troublesome, so much so that the previous sword masters of the [Avici Sword] all died because of this. Otherwise, this Superior Spirit Treasure wouldn’t have been ignored by everyone in the Saint Sect.

And as Lu Yang broke through to the Middle Stage, this karma arrived.

“Normally it wouldn’t be this fast, but firstly, I broke through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, and secondly, the Heavenly Earth killing intent pushed it, thus causing the karma to emerge prematurely…”

With karma pushing, he had to go.

If he didn’t go, whether the Sword Spirit of the [Avici Sword] was willing or not, it would leave him under the influence of karma, and even backfire on his qi destiny.

This was the insidious part of the Heavenly Earth killing intent.

It didn’t generate karma directly but utilized other karma, thus leaving no trace.

Although Lu Yang’s strength rose with the tide in this life, the corresponding crisis would also become more terrifying. Without unexpected events, he would still die miserably overseas.

However, “without unexpected events”—that was impossible.

“Come, let them all come…”

Looking at the increasingly bright red [DANGER] above his head, Lu Yang grinned. The manuscript personally written by the Perfected Lord in his bosom was the biggest “unexpected event” of this trip overseas!

No matter who comes, it’s just the word “death” for them.

A moment later, as the merit and qi destiny of the Divine Martial Sect were mostly consumed, the heavenly secrets gradually became clear. Lu Yang immediately calculated with his fingers, understanding the sequence of events clearly in his heart.

In the next second, Lu Yang raised his eyebrows: “Truly not even acting anymore…”

The original owner of the [Avici Sword], the reincarnation place of that Grand Perfected One, was not only located in a barren land overseas but was actually entangled with the Dao Court?

“…Hmm?”

Just then, Lu Yang suddenly raised his head as if feeling something in his heart. Looking far into the distance, he saw a magnificent sword light speeding towards him.

Overseas, Star Constellation Sea.

The spiritual qi environment here was much harsher than the Turbulent Flow Sea where the Emerald Sun Cultivation World was located. It was a desolate land with simply no soil for cultivators.

However, in such a perilous place, a giant ship as large as a mountain stood erect. spiritual treasure mystic light like the rising sun rippled from the bow, calming the sea and subduing waves wherever it passed, suppressing and stabilizing spiritual qi. On the giant ship, densely packed figures could be seen shuttling back and forth, each clad in strong armor and holding sharp weapons.

“Grand Marshal, everything is ready.”

As a messenger soldier came to report, at the bow position, a robust man wearing a Three-Beam Silver Crown and a green robe instantly revealed an excited look.

In the Jiangdong Dao Court, attire denoted official rank.

Three-Beam Crown, Green Silk Robe—this indicated that this robust man’s official position was Rank Five, only one step away from the Red Silk Robe of a high-ranking Rank Four official in the court.

In fact, it was indeed so.

This person was named Ying Tongshou, currently serving as the General of Martial Virtue, commanding the Wave-Subduing Navy. With the enhancement of the Rank Five official position, his cultivation wouldn’t be weaker than the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment.

“Pass down the order.”

Ying Tongshou looked solemn: “Blockade the Star Constellation Sea. Don’t let anyone in. Don’t forget, we came here under His Majesty’s secret decree!”

“If the Directorate of Astronomy’s calculation is correct, [Blood Demon Island] will fall into this Star Constellation Sea in three days. As long as we enter first, extract the soul of that Perfected One Blood Demon and bring it back to Jiangdong, then under the karmic implication, that Perfected One Yuan Tu of the Demon Sect will have to make a trip to Jiangdong.”

“Grand Marshal, this errand isn’t easy…”

Beside Ying Tongshou, his adjutant was somewhat apprehensive upon hearing this: “Grand Marshal is only a Rank Five official. Entering Blood Demon Island rashly might be dangerous.”

“You don’t need to worry about this.”

Ying Tongshou smiled instantly upon hearing this: “Precisely because I am only a Rank Five official, Initial Stage Foundation Establishment, and obscure, no one will notice me when I go out to sea.”

“But after going out to sea, that’s another story.”

As his voice fell, Ying Tongshou took out a gold leaf from his bosom. The adjutant looked intently and instantly revealed surprise; this was an imperial edict for promotion!

“Grand Marshal is going to be promoted?” The adjutant looked pleasantly surprised.

“Correct!” Ying Tongshou looked proud: “His Majesty sent a secret edict long ago, promoting me to Rank Four General of Broad Might. At that time, I will have Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation!”

This was the Dao Court system. As long as the official position arrived, cultivation would follow closely behind. Even if you were a big-headed soldier at Qi Refining Level One a second ago, the next second with a Rank Two official position, you could instantly turn into a Grand Perfected One at Foundation Establishment Perfection… Of course, the result of doing so would eighty percent likely be exploding and dying.

Because official positions also needed merit and qi destiny to carry.

To put it bluntly, without that fate, even if the official position was given to you, you couldn’t hold it. Not only could you not rise rapidly, but you would suffer a backlash instead.

This was also where the beauty of the Dao Court system lay.

Any Dao Court official could only accumulate merit and qi destiny by protecting the territory and comforting the people. So whether to promote or not, asking the Directorate of Astronomy to take a look would suffice.

More merit meant you repeatedly achieved political achievements.

Less merit meant you were not benevolent as an official.

This was also why the Dao Court was listed among the Righteous Path. It could be said unceremoniously that among the four directions of East, South, West, and North, the Dao Court’s rule was the most stable.

However, just then—

Rumble!

A loud noise rolled across the sky like thunder. Accompanied by spiritual qi exploding into the sky, it turned into a rolling spiritual tide sweeping in all directions, reflecting five-colored brilliance under the sky vault.

“What’s going on?”

Ying Tongshou instantly looked stern. Then he saw the messenger soldier who had just left rush back, crawling and rolling: “Grand Marshal, someone is fighting with dao arts!”

“…Fighting with dao arts?”

Ying Tongshou was stunned upon hearing this. Before he could continue asking, another explosion was heard. The sound seemed closer than the one just now. The spiritual tide even rolled up layers of ocean waves, crashing loudly onto the Wave-Subduing Giant Ship where the Dao Court Navy was located, causing the ship’s precious light to shake for a while.

Seeing this scene, Ying Tongshou looked increasingly solemn:

“Initial Stage Foundation Establishment… No, Middle Stage!”

“To have such might, I’m afraid it’s not an ordinary overseas native, but someone from the inland. Even compared to the Duty Heaven Officials, it’s not much inferior…”

The more he sensed, the more alarmed Ying Tongshou became:

“Who exactly is this sacred figure?”

Before his voice fell, a third explosion came.

This time, Ying Tongshou finally saw the two sides engaging in combat from the sea level. It was the explosion emitted when two brilliance lights, one crimson and one white, collided.

“Shaman-Ghost inheritor, accept death!”

A clear and bright voice resounded. In the sky, that blazing white sword light slashed down again, while the crimson escaping light turned and disappeared out of thin air.

Boom!

The sword light submerged into the sea level, instantly punching out a bottomless vortex, stirring up currents in all directions. Countless fish and shrimp died because of this.

Not far away, Lu Yang’s figure emerged, his face calm and breezy.

And on the Myriad Spirits Banner in his hand, Patriarch Nether Whisper’s figure also quietly emerged, looking guilty— “Jade Pivot Sword Cultivator… I implicated you.”

“Just a small matter; Patriarch need not blame yourself.”

What fear did the current Lu Yang have? He wished a few more would come, just right to stir the waters, wait for the karma to gather together, and then kill them all!

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