Chapter 192: Famous Artifact

Perfected One Blood Demon’s confidence was not unfounded, like wind from an empty cave.

In fact, even outside the Saint Sect, if any other sect—large or small—could produce a Great Perfected One at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, it would be an earth-shattering change.

This is because a Great Perfected One has a hope of seeking the Golden Core.

Even if this hope is pitifully low, almost nonexistent, there is still a sliver of hope. And even a sliver is enough to command respect.

Therefore, Great Perfected Ones generally face one of three outcomes.

The first is that the Dao Fruit indicated by their Dao Foundation is currently unoccupied, and not in the hands of the four major powers. This situation offers the most freedom, but also the least support. Because they have no backing, they are actually the most likely to fail in seeking the Golden Core.

The second is to come from a prestigious and major sect.

For example, Perfected One Chong Guang. The Dao Fruit he wishes to attain is within the Saint Sect, and he has the support of a Saint Sect Perfected Lord behind him. His hope of seeking the Golden Core can be said to be the greatest.

The third is that the Dao Fruit is already occupied.

Both Lu Yang and Patriarch Nether Whisper fall into this category. One had their Dao Fruit attained by someone else in advance, and the other had their Dao Fruit controlled by the Pure Land, which does not allow others to attain it.

In this situation, one is basically doomed.

A Great Perfected One who falls into such a predicament will either be directly killed by the Perfected Lord occupying the Dao Fruit or will have to give up seeking the Golden Core and be recruited by that Perfected Lord.

Patriarch Nether Whisper was the former.

Perfected One Blood Demon is the latter.

That’s right, the Dao Fruit Perfected One Blood Demon sought was also the Overturned Lamp Flame. However, unlike Perfected One Chong Guang, his choice was to be recruited by Daoist Hong Yun, who was still a Perfected Lord at the time.

In fact, the Heaven-Deceiving Great Art that allowed him to survive until now was specifically deduced and given to him by Daoist Hong Yun. Therefore, the moment Perfected One Blood Demon stopped concealing his own karma, Daoist Hong Yun, who was far away on the horizon, immediately sensed it. He frowned slightly and looked up at the dome of the sky.

“…Blood Demon. He has come back to life?”

At this moment, Daoist Hong Yun was not in the mortal world, but within the Foundation Establishment Realm. Shockingly, there was no Bi Wind around him right now!

Bi Wind is the tribulation of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Whether at the Initial, Middle, Late, or Perfection stage, as long as one is a Foundation Establishment Perfected One, they must endure the erosion and corrosion of their soul by the Bi Wind.

However, in the area where Daoist Hong Yun was currently located—although not large—there was truly not a trace of Bi Wind. Even the Bi Wind from outside, upon passing through this area, would shatter like ocean waves hitting a reef, unable to blow in at all.

And this was the result even after sustaining damage.

Thinking back to those years, when he sat high upon the Dao Fruit, how resounding was the fame of the [Long Yao Precious Light Grotto-Heaven]? It truly saw multitudes of Perfected Ones coming to pay tribute, seeking shelter under his banner.

Now, it had turned into this state.

The former [Eternal Brilliance Precious Light Grotto-Heaven] had shattered. Although he tried desperately to save it, only this fragment remained, barely qualifying as a Blessed Land.

Even so, he had almost failed to master it.

The reason was simple—he was too weak.

A hundred years ago, his cultivation had barely recovered to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. He was so weak that even the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak knew it clearly and dared to challenge him in public.

For this reason, he had to cast his line multiple times within the Saint Sect to usurp fate.

It was not until he created Xiao Shiye and obtained the Multi-Colored Merit Fish’s fate that he gained enough confidence. He immediately concealed his karma and cultivated in seclusion for a hundred years.

Until a hundred years later, at this present moment, he finally refined the Grotto-Heaven fragment left from the past into the current [Precious-Radiance Blessed Land]. He had barely recovered his cultivation to the Perfection of Foundation Establishment, yet he was worried about being discovered, so he had been hiding in the Blessed Land, daring not to show himself.

After all, Daoist Hong Yun knew about the person behind Chong Guang, Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue.

That was a madwoman.

Perfected One Chong Guang was supported by her single-handedly. His attainment of the Dao would be greatly beneficial to her cultivation, so she would absolutely not tolerate anyone ruining all of this…

Previously, she didn’t act because he was too weak.

But once she learned that he had recovered to Foundation Establishment Perfection and could compete with Perfected One Chong Guang, she would absolutely not mind strangling him prematurely.

However, now, Daoist Hong Yun was in a dilemma.

“Blood Demon… He is a good seedling. If I can support him to compete with Chong Guang on my behalf, perhaps he can attract some attention for me.”

Daoist Hong Yun pinched his fingers to calculate, and enlightenment instantly arose in his heart.

“So that’s how it is. The karma of the [Avici Sword] has caused trouble. He is currently being pursued by a Sword Cultivator from Jiangnan, which is why he wants to ask me for help…”

At first glance, there seemed to be no danger.

Although he had fallen from his Dao Fruit, his Dao comprehension remained. Under his deduction of heavenly secrets, few people could hide from him unless the other party was related to a Perfected Lord.

For example, if they had a Perfected Lord’s incarnation on them.

Or, for example, a Dao Sin from a failed attempt to seek the Golden Core.

“Hahaha…”

As he thought about it, Daoist Hong Yun couldn’t help but laugh out loud. He knew Perfected One Blood Demon’s abilities well; how could he possibly provoke an enemy of that level?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

In his calculation, the most formidable one was nothing more than that Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator from the Sword Pavilion.

He was indeed a strong fighter for the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, but for himself, who had already restored his cultivation to Foundation Establishment Perfection, it was just a matter of lifting a finger. Not a concern at all.

“…Then I shall make a trip!”

With this thought, Daoist Hong Yun finally hesitated no longer. He flicked his sleeves and stood up, walking in the direction of Perfected One Blood Demon while simultaneously sending him a message.

“Let me hold on a little longer?”

Feeling the message transmitted through the net of karma, Perfected One Blood Demon was slightly stunned. This isn’t right. Does a Perfected Lord still need me to hold on a little longer before acting?

Shouldn’t he just tear open the void and scoop me away with a giant hand?

A bad premonition arose in Perfected One Blood Demon’s heart, but in any case, Daoist Hong Yun’s response was a hope nonetheless, so he didn’t think too much more about it.

“Hmm?”

Seeing Ye Xingfeng’s sword light about to kill its way to him, Perfected One Blood Demon suddenly sensed something. He looked in a certain direction, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

“The third Divine Wonder of the [Avici Sword] has been activated?”

“Great!”

In the next second, Perfected One Blood Demon suddenly performed a hand seal and laughed sinisterly. “Ignorant junior, using my artifact… did you really think I wouldn’t leave a backdoor?”

Almost simultaneously, in another location.

Lu Yang had just found the other Dao Integration cultivators of the Immortal Alliance. Except for Elder Lin, who held the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict], everyone else had been killed by him.

And the result was just as he had expected.

After devouring the True Qi and flesh of eleven Dao Integration cultivators, the state of the [Avici Sword] was completely restored to perfection, and the third Divine Wonder emerged along with it.

Its name was: [Famous Artifact].

“Under the whole heaven, only names and artifacts cannot be lent to others. The sword master recognized by the [Famous Artifact] will always enjoy the primary control rights of the [Avici Sword]…”

In an instant, Lu Yang’s face became as gloomy as water.

This was actually a Master Recognition Divine Wonder!

In the next second, the [Avici Sword], which had just been restored to its peak, suddenly trembled. In an instant, it severed its connection with Lu Yang, desiring to tear through the air and fly away!

Clearly, Perfected One Blood Demon was the sword master recognized by the [Famous Artifact]. From beginning to end, he was the true master of the [Avici Sword].

The reason he sent the [Avici Sword] out was not only to share the Heavenly Punishment but probably also with the intention of borrowing an outsider’s hand to repair and perfect it!

Now that it was repaired, he naturally wanted to take it back!

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