Chapter 277: Dharma Body Captures the Dragon, Charging the Pass!

“You… don’t come over!”

Watching Lu Yang walk over slowly, [Sui Ling] looked shocked and angry. Recalling the famous name of “Yuan Tu,” she couldn’t help but tighten her legs.

However, Lu Yang had no intention of wasting words with her.

With a pinch of his hand seal and a point of his finger, the [Tribulation Wave] behind him instantly transformed into a brilliant streak of sword light, slashing straight toward the dragon girl.

Seeing this, [Sui Ling] gritted her teeth and reverted to her human form. After all, her true form was too massive, making her an easy target for a flying sword. Then, she took out a luminous pearl and deployed it above her head. It hung down thousands of strands of moonlight, covering her firmly like a canopy.

This item was named the [Moon Tassel Pearl], a gift from [Tian Qiu].

The thousands of strands of moonlight on the pearl looked thin and insubstantial, but were actually as impregnable as a golden fortress. For a moment, it actually withstood the slash of [Tribulation Wave], sending sparks flying everywhere.

Seeing this, [Sui Ling] was stunned at first, then revealed a look of joy. “So that’s it. You can’t unleash a second strike like that.”

She had been scared out of her wits just now, thinking every one of Lu Yang’s strikes was at that level, almost believing she was facing a Saint Sect Great Perfected One!

Lu Yang smiled coldly. That previous strike was indeed not casual; it had utilized the fourth divine wonder of [Tribulation Survivor], [Proclaim Might], boosted by his profound spiritual power and charged for a while before being unleashed. Reproducing it in a short time was indeed difficult.

But so what?

“Do you think I need that strike to kill you?”

As Lu Yang finished speaking, the hand seal in his hand changed. The single brilliant streak of sword light suddenly split, flickering a few times before turning into over a hundred sword lights!

[Magnetic Disjunction]!

This was a divine ability Lu Yang could only master at the Perfection of the Middle Stage. It was also his main goal for coming to the Essence Magnetism Divine Mountain. Yet now, he had using it in advance!

Instantly, every sword light he split off generated a strange magnetic force, transforming into streaks of [Primordial Magnetic Severance and Union Divine Light]. Breaking through the Five Elements, they simply brushed against [Sui Ling]’s [Moon Tassel Pearl], stripping away the thousands of strands of moonlight like peeling a shell!

[Sui Ling] was terrified and hurriedly activated her divine ability.

[Heavenly River Gate]!

The next second, [Sui Ling] conjured a dragon head. It sucked forcefully at Lu Yang’s sword lights, actually swallowing them all clean!

The same divine ability could vary depending on the cultivator’s Daoist cultivation.

When [Sui Ying] used [Heavenly River Gate], it was an offensive means to release the Heavenly River. But now, used by [Sui Ling], it became a suppression and sealing divine ability.

According to her plan, once she swallowed these sword lights, they would immediately be submerged by the Heavenly River in her belly. Fitting the image of “Water Cold, Metal Chilled,” it specifically countered the metal Qi of flying swords. No matter how miraculous this spiritual sword was, it would suffer from drowning and turn into scrap iron in moments.

But in the next second, [Sui Ling]’s expression changed.

Because Lu Yang’s spiritual sword, deep within her body, didn’t drown after being swallowed by her [Heavenly River Gate]. Instead, it became even more violent.

The spiritual sword dashed left and right, moving up and down within her belly.

For a moment, [Sui Ling] felt a wrenching pain in her abdomen, until a sword tip burst out of her body, forcing her to suddenly raise her neck and let out a long howl.

“Roar—!”

The tender young girl was pierced through by Lu Yang’s spiritual sword. She vanished from her spot, replaced by a majestic True Dragon diving toward the sea surface.

She wanted to flee!

But seeing this, Lu Yang smiled. “Want to leave?”

As his voice fell, clusters of mystic fire suddenly rose behind him. The fire exploded, illuminating a towering phantom image with three heads, six arms, a blue face, and protruding fangs.

Then, this phantom image took a step forward. In an instant, the void turned solid. Mystic fire burned into a ring behind its head, reflecting thousands of circles of light. Its six arms grabbed the neck, seven inches, spine, and tail of the True Dragon transformed by [Sui Ling]… actually pinning her dead in mid-air!

[Qian Heaven All-Governing Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body]!

This was the first time Lu Yang had displayed this Rank 2 True Art since mastering it. It was truly matchlessly fierce, suppressing a True Dragon with brute force!

Next, Lu Yang gathered Qi in his chest and shouted a magnificent sound: “Freeze!”

Dharma Body Mystery, [Qian Heaven]!

Life-Bound Divine Ability, [Clarify Right and Wrong]!

Combining the two, the effect was akin to speaking the law. With one word, [Sui Ling]’s violently struggling dragon body was forcefully frozen in place.

Almost simultaneously, the Dharma Body transformed by Lu Yang suddenly spread its arms.

Rip!

Accompanying the sound of tearing flesh, six arms pulled in different directions at the same time, tearing [Sui Ling] into six pieces on the spot!

“Ah!”

The excruciating pain of her body being destroyed made [Sui Ling] scream miserably. But she dared not hesitate. In the next second, dragon scales shattered, and monstrous bloody light exploded. She made a prompt decision to detonate her entire dragon body, covering her soul as it turned into light to flee. She intended to dive into the sea and escape via water evasion.

But almost at the same time, the Dharma Body transformed by Lu Yang also opened its eyes.

[All-Governing]!

This Dharma Body mystery could seize souls and take thoughts, specifically countering souls. Now unleashed, it simply opened its mouth and sucked at [Sui Ling]’s soul from afar.

Whoosh!

Instantly, [Sui Ling] felt her head spin. Without a physical body to protect it, a soul was as fragile as a mayfly. Now, her heart was filled with terror.

He wants to kill me?! He really dares to kill me?!

[Sui Ying] was one thing; he had gone to the mainland himself, where the sky was high and the emperor was far away.

But this place was right in front of the Four Seas Sect! The Dragon Palace was close at hand. As a noble of the True Dragon Clan, Lu Yang dared to kill her right under the Dragon Palace’s nose?

“Wait, wait…”

[Sui Ling], fearing Lu Yang didn’t understand the situation, hurriedly tried to explain loudly. But Lu Yang gave her no chance, bringing his large hand crashing down.

Bang!

With a loud bang, the entire world seemed silent for a moment. The remaining demon soldiers and the Buddhist cultivators hiding in the corner all looked up. They saw Lu Yang standing tall in the sky, his Dharma Body blazing, holding a True Dragon corpse as large as a mountain range in his hand, lifeless.

“…Dead?”

Among the Buddhist cultivators, Hui Ku opened his mouth, finding it hard to believe. “A True Dragon, Middle Stage Foundation Establishment, was torn apart alive by that demon just like that?”

But soon, he recovered his composure, even feeling a bit excited.

“Good, good, good. I didn’t expect him to refine such a fierce Dharma Body. He deserves to enter my Pure Land to cleanse his hostility properly so he can achieve the True Fruit…”

Rumble!

Just then, a thunderous noise suddenly came from afar. A dragon roar carrying abundant rage rolled across the sky. “Demon… you bully dragons too much!”

But in the next second, a hearty laugh suppressed the voice:

“Why the rush, Fellow Daoist? We haven’t finished fighting yet!”

It was Suo Huan.

This outer-heaven Great Perfected One, who had laid low overseas for six hundred years, actually kept his promise. He really intercepted the Late Stage or even Perfection Stage Great Perfected One for Lu Yang!

But this was just the beginning.

Lu Yang retracted his Dharma Body, took out the Myriad Spirits Banner, and threw [Sui Ling]’s corpse into it. After circulating his spiritual power for a moment, he gently shook the banner.

The next second, [Sui Ling] walked out of the banner unharmed, transformed into her human form. She bowed respectfully to Lu Yang. The hatred and anger from just now seemed never to have existed, wiped clean, leaving only endless loyalty. “[Sui Ling] greets Master.”

Not just [Sui Ling].

Including the seven Initial Stage Foundation Establishment demons he had killed with one sword strike earlier—their corpses, remnants, and soul true spirits were all collected into the banner by Lu Yang.

Then, holding the Myriad Spirits Banner, Lu Yang landed calmly on the Essence Magnetism Divine Mountain.

Despite killing [Sui Ling] and breaking the formation of 470,000 demon soldiers, he didn’t relax in the slightest.

Because he knew very well that the overseas demons were just an extra. The ones who truly wanted his life and cultivation were still hiding in the dark, waiting for a good opportunity.

“They are waiting for me to start breaking through…”

Refining Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends and condensing divine abilities was a major event requiring a quiet environment. But now, no one would give him the chance to refine slowly.

If he started refining, those lying in ambush would immediately come out to take his life.

But if he didn’t refine or break through, he couldn’t jump out of this dead end.

The Pure Land, the Dao Court, the Sword Pavilion… I’m afraid everyone sees me as a dish, waiting to carve me up. The Saint Sect has even treated me as an abandoned pawn.

Even killing [Sui Ling] and the demon soldiers played right into the hands of the major powers.

But soon, they will regret it.

Seven Initial Stage Foundation Establishment, one Middle Stage Foundation Establishment.

Adding [Chen Xin’an] who was already in the banner, even disregarding [Su Nü] who only falsely held Foundation Establishment, he had now gathered nine Foundation Establishment Banner Spirits!

Thinking of this, Lu Yang smiled coldly. Without any hesitation, he sat down beneath the Myriad Spirits Banner and directly began refining the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends!

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