Chapter 273: Tribulation Wave

Since they were now in the same boat, Lu Yang and Suo Huan dropped the formalities. Both having been schemed against by a Perfected Lord, they even felt a sense of camaraderie in their shared misfortune.

“Regardless, there was still some gain.”

Suo Huan sighed. “Strictly speaking, this spiritual sword wasn’t refined by me, Fellow Daoist. It was naturally formed by Heaven. No wonder it possesses the divine wonder of breaking illusions and seeing the truth.”

Hearing this, Lu Yang looked at the spiritual sword in his hand.

This treasure was refined using his own [Essence Soul], equivalent to a [Famous Treasure] bound to him. It recognized only him as its master, and he intuitively understood its many divine wonders.

The quality of this sword even surpassed the Avici Sword.

After all, it was forged by melting down every Spirit Treasure he owned into one, including the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict], which was a quasi-True Treasure.

This spiritual sword… has a full five divine wonders!

Even among superior Spirit Treasures, this could be called top-tier. It could rightly be called a quasi-True Treasure. One step further, and it would become a True Treasure, something one could only hope to encounter by chance.

The first divine wonder went without saying—[Insight].

This ability combined the Investigating Heaven Sphere’s [All Clear] and the Avici Sword’s [Danger Sense]. It could penetrate heavenly secrets, keeping his mind perpetually clear.

The second divine wonder was named [Divine Edge].

This was formed from the fusion of the Avici Sword’s [Butcher of Man] and the Formless Sword’s [Defy Steel]. It had the property of cutting through anything and stacking sword might after killing enemies.

But what Lu Yang valued most was the third divine wonder, named [Law Upholder].

It was formed by smelting the auxiliary divine wonders of the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] and other treasures. Holding it in hand allowed him to simulate the next divine ability in advance, effectively raising his cultivation by a whole level!

If he broke through to the Perfection of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, with this sword, he would possess the power of a Great Perfected One!

Aside from that, the fourth divine wonder was a pleasant surprise for Lu Yang. It was an offensive ability designed to clinch victory, named [Proclaim Might].

Those who [Proclaim Might] are said to cause ‘floods to weep and dragons to hide when moving, and moons to hide and stars to sink when still.’

With this divine wonder, the sword stays still to gather power in secret. But when it moves, it shocks the world, shooting light into the constellations—a fatal technique to kill enemies in a single strike!

If I cultivate Sword Intent on top of this, its power will be even more terrifying!

The only drawback was the massive consumption of spiritual power. It could only be used once in a short period, requiring time to slowly recover afterward.

As for the fifth mystery, it was quite intriguing.

Its name was [Yuan Tu].

This mystery combines [Dragon-Severing] and [Famous Treasure]. Firstly, it establishes me as the sole master of this spiritual sword, preventing anyone else from using it.

Secondly, it further elevates the ability of [Dragon-Severing] to sever destiny and merit. Beyond cutting a person’s luck, it has the miraculous effect of severing karma. In other words, if I kill someone with this sword, no karma will attach to me! Afterward, no matter who tries to calculate it, they won’t find anything. It’s perfectly suited for killing and looting…

[Insight], [Divine Edge].

[Law Upholder], [Proclaim Might].

[Yuan Tu]!

Lu Yang weighed the spiritual sword in his hand, feeling extremely satisfied. Being manipulated by a Perfected Lord and stranded overseas felt somewhat worth it now.

After all, he could just restart.

Thinking this, Lu Yang let out a hearty laugh. “From now on, I’ll call you [Tribulation Wave]”.

A simple name, yet it carried Lu Yang’s hopes for his Dao path: to survive tribulations and ascend to truth. He wished only to cross all waves of tribulation, ascend to his position, seek the Golden Core, and become a Perfected Lord!

Clang!

As his words fell, the spiritual sword suddenly vibrated, emitting a clear hum. Lu Yang sensed the sword spirit’s joy and then sheathed it.

Suo Huan smiled faintly at the sight.

“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on obtaining such a supreme treasure. Your Dao path is hopeful.”

“You flatter me, Senior.”

Lu Yang shook his head, his expression gradually turning serious. “This trip overseas is fraught with danger. Please be honest with me, Senior… What exactly do you intend to do?”

“I wish to [Seek Golden Core].”

Suo Huan replied seriously. “My Dao lineage… as you can tell, Fellow Daoist, is an unorthodox art from beyond the heavens. To [Seek Golden Core], I must borrow the strength of various factions.”

Reaching this point, Suo Huan laid out his plan entirely. “I borrowed the power of the Pure Land to perfect my Blessed Land with supreme Buddhist Dharma. I borrowed the power of the Dao Court to boost my cultivation with a Rank 1 official position. And I borrowed the power of the Saint Sect to have a Perfected Lord sense the Dao Fruit for me. Only by combining these three do I have a sliver of a chance to [Seek Golden Core].”

As he finished, a shadow fell over Suo Huan’s eyes.

“But now it seems that seeking skin from a tiger only ends in being eaten by the tiger!”

The slim chance he bought by selling himself to three factions now looked like a castle in the air. They called it a chance for survival, but in reality, it was likely a dead end!

That was why [Sky-shrouding] had intervened.

“I was bewitched by the Perfected Lord, solely focused on [Seeking Golden Core]. Without your spiritual sword’s divine wonder to wake me up, Fellow Daoist, I fear I would have already smashed my head against the Dao Fruit and died.”

Immediately after, Suo Huan began pinching his fingers to calculate.

With the [Insight] mystery, the karma that was previously a tangled mess now became much clearer. At the very least, he could sort out a thread.

“The key to this journey… lies in that Essence Magnetism Divine Mountain!”

Suo Huan’s expression was grave. “You wish to find Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends, Fellow Daoist. That streak of [Yin Wood] Qi is on the Essence Magnetism Divine Mountain, but it is not the mountain itself.”

“What you want is actually just the essence magnetism power on the mountain—the environment within it. But that divine mountain itself is the true supreme treasure… That’s it! That is a fragment left behind after [Perfected Lord Chengtian Zhengde] fell and his Grotto-Heaven merged with the overseas world!”

In an instant, Suo Huan’s eyes lit up brightly.

So that’s it…

Lu Yang frowned. [Perfected Lord Chengtian Zhengde] was the Sword Pavilion Perfected Lord who had verified the [Wall-Top Earth] Dao Fruit but was ultimately slain overseas by [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue]!

The Essence Magnetism Divine Mountain was formed from the fragments of his Grotto-Heaven after death?

“Formed from Grotto-Heaven fragments, it is a natural place for ascension. If I can lift my Blessed Land within that divine mountain, I can save at least thirty percent of my effort!”

Suo Huan exhaled a deep breath of turbid air.

“However… that divine mountain has long been viewed by the Four Seas Sect as their possession. If I want to [Seek Golden Core], I will inevitably crash into the Four Seas Sect. A massive slaughter is unavoidable.”

“I understand! That is my use!”

Suo Huan sighed deeply. “The Perfected Lords of each faction are using me to my death. They dangle the chance of [Seeking Golden Core] in front of me, but in reality, they want me to unleash a massacre overseas!”

“They want to cleanse the overseas region but don’t want to be tainted by karma, so using an outer-heaven cultivator like me is perfect!”

As Suo Huan finished speaking, Lu Yang also revealed a strange expression. “My quest for Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends involves a tribulation. It will inevitably attract hostility from the Four Seas Sect.”

So I’m bait again?

First, use me to chum the waters and lure in the Four Seas Sect cultivators, then let Suo Huan slaughter them all. From start to finish, the two of us bear the karma.

Fucking animals!

While cursing in his heart, Lu Yang lowered his head… What was even more painful was that even though they were awake, they couldn’t escape!

Because this was a Perfected Lord’s setup!

How could chess pieces like them possibly escape?

At most, because they had self-awareness, they had wiggle room in many matters—a chance to find more benefits for themselves and seek a path to survival.

“The general trend is hard to reverse, but small details can be changed…”

Thinking this, Lu Yang’s gaze suddenly shifted, looking toward the direction of the open sea.

If it was truly as Suo Huan calculated—that the three parties joined forces to have him cleanse the overseas region—then what about the Four Seas Sect? What was the attitude of that Dragon Lord of the True Dragon Clan regarding this matter?

And what role exactly did [Sky-shrouding] play in all of this?

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