Chapter 349: Reversely Slaying a Golden Core Perfected Lord!

[Netherworld], an indescribable place.

A towering palace sat amidst the void. Countless souls flowed past the front of the palace gates, all seen by the figure inside the palace.

“…Hehe.”

[Sky-Shrouding] suddenly let out a soft chuckle.

Almost simultaneously, illusory colors rippled from his body, seeping bit by bit into the river of souls before him, gently brushing over each and every soul.

—Nothing happened.

The unexpected outcome made [Sky-Shrouding] frown slightly, but he soon returned to normal. “Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, why hide and dare not see me?”

He had just felt a gaze.

Who was looking at him?

The answer was self-evident. After all, only a Perfected Lord could maintain their consciousness within the [Netherworld]. Apart from the newly reincarnated Hong Yun, who else could it be?

Thinking of this, [Sky-Shrouding] looked at the river of souls before him. His fingers twitched slightly, but in the end, he helplessly lowered them, not daring to truly touch the souls entering the [Netherworld]. This was a taboo that would shake the foundation of the [Netherworld]. He was not yet the [Lord of the Netherworld]; the price for doing so was too high.

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

[Sky-Shrouding] sighed. “I clearly clouded that part of Fellow Daoist’s memory back then. I didn’t expect that after so much time, Fellow Daoist would still remember.”

A moment later, a voice full of hatred finally rang out:

“[Sky-Shrouding]!”

Within the river of souls, a streak of golden light suddenly flashed, and a soul within it revealed a vivid and ferocious appearance. “You despicable and shameless villain.”

[Sky-Shrouding] was right; he indeed remembered everything.

It was precisely because he recalled the events of the past that he was cursing loudly here. His fall in the previous life was simply too frustrating.

“Bastard… you actually placed your hiding spot at the entrance of the [Netherworld]!”

In this way, all souls in heaven and earth inevitably had to pass under his eyes before reincarnating, and reincarnating Perfected Lords were no exception!

“Five thousand years ago… when I had just died and was preparing to reincarnate, I was ambushed by you because of this!”

The [Netherworld] back then was far less terrifying than it was now.

Therefore, [Sky-Shrouding] forcibly withstood the pressure of the [Netherworld], at the cost of severe injuries, to launch a sneak attack on him while he was caught off guard within the cycle of reincarnation.

His memories were also stripped away by [Sky-Shrouding] at that time.

“If not for the protection of the [Netherworld] preventing you from daring to directly destroy my soul, forcing you to only target my memories, I probably would have died back then!”

“Bastard!”

Facing Hong Yun’s angry rebuke, [Sky-Shrouding] was entirely unconcerned, even feeling a bit of regret.

He succeeded in the sneak attack five thousand years ago because Hong Yun was completely unprepared. Now that Hong Yun was prepared, launching another sneak attack wouldn’t be so easy.

Moreover, the [Netherworld] had also become stronger.

Not to mention the approaching millennium tribulation and his exposed identity. Forced from the shadows into the light, he could no longer afford to pay the same price.

“…Fine.”

Thinking of this, [Sky-Shrouding] withdrew the illusory colors permeating around him, ignoring Hong Yun’s angry rebukes. Instead, he closed his eyes and continued to ponder:

However… I still feel something is not quite right.

Hong Yun is a Perfected Lord after all. With his cultivation, if he intended to hide, I shouldn’t have been able to detect his gaze within the [Netherworld].

A gaze that I can detect must come from someone whose realm is not equal to mine…

…Wait, that’s wrong!

Instantly, [Sky-Shrouding] snapped his eyes open. “It wasn’t Hong Yun’s gaze? It was someone else… Could it be that mysterious young friend looking at me?”

That being said, countless souls entered the [Netherworld]. Even with [Sky-Shrouding]’s methods, it was impossible to find that specific tributary again, and naturally, it was impossible to drag out that young friend who had truly glanced at him… But why did the other party suddenly come to the [Netherworld]?

Thinking of this, a haze appeared in [Sky-Shrouding]’s eyes.

A pity. Because of Chong Guang and that [Wu You Heaven], it’s difficult for me to leave the [Netherworld] now. In a sexagenary cycle of sixty years, how many twists and turns will arise?

At this point, even he had to admit—

The general trend of the world is no longer in my hands…

“Holy shit, that scared me to death!”

Mixed within the torrent of souls, Lu Yang’s split soul finally breathed a sigh of relief. “That old thief [Sky-Shrouding] is too sinister! Just how many backup plans does he have?”

“He like a ghost!”

Although it wasn’t their first meeting, Lu Yang was still scared enough to almost disconnect the [Marionette], fearing he would be tracked down by following the clues.

However, there were unexpected gains.

Through the [Marionette], Lu Yang’s vision locked tightly onto a soul. Golden light swirled around it, and the soul was clear and bright without any muddiness.

Hong Yun!

If not for [Sky-Shrouding], he probably wouldn’t have discovered this reincarnated Perfected Lord.

Lu Yang manipulated his split soul to inch towards Daoist Hong Yun’s soul bit by bit, yet dared not look too much for fear of being detected. His heart couldn’t help but burn with fervor: Even a Golden Core Perfected Lord can only mask karma when just reincarnated, but they definitely won’t carry much mighty force with them…

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

The Golden Nature of a reincarnated Perfected Lord—its value was definitely incomparable to Suo Huan and Chong Guang. After all, strictly speaking, the latter two hadn’t broken through yet.

Burning with desire inside, Lu Yang’s thoughts became increasingly calm.

Boom!

Finally, another gate of the [Netherworld] opened. Lu Yang saw Hong Yun’s soul drift up faintly, falling into that gateway with a flash.

Having prepared for a long time, Lu Yang followed closely behind. Before the gateway could close, he also flashed inside!

…

Northern Frontier, Yan City, Yan Family.

Hong Yun opened his eyes. Countless thoughts surfaced in the soul belonging to a Golden Core Perfected Lord at this moment.

[Sky-Shrouding]… I’m not done with you!

Although he failed Seeking Golden Core again, Hong Yun had readjusted his mindset by now: Strictly speaking, I still have a huge advantage in this life!

Chong Guang… Although this person is hateful, he also did a good deed.

“The disappearance of the Perfected Lords means no one can stop me from Seeking Golden Core anymore. As for the issue of the Overturned Lamp Flame going into seclusion, it’s not unsolvable.”

After all, Hong Yun was once a reigning Perfected Lord. For other Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, the seclusion of the Dao Fruit would cause the difficulty of Seeking Golden Core to skyrocket. But for Hong Yun, he had methods— The most direct way is to cause a great massacre, destroying a World Realm Wonder to serve as resources for Seeking Golden Core…

Soon, Hong Yun had formulated his plan for this life.

The urgent task is to restore my Foundation Establishment cultivation first, which is just a matter of a few hours…

Just then, Hong Yun suddenly felt a strange sensation from beside him. Looking back, a pair of eyes abruptly entered his field of vision.

There was actually a second young boy lying beside him.

Hong Yun only then realized that he actually had a twin brother in this reincarnation. It was just that the way the other party looked at him seemed a bit off…

…Not good!

Years of intuition made Hong Yun suddenly startled— There might be a damn beast here!

However, it was too late.

In the next second, he saw his biological brother of this life suddenly reveal a somewhat perverted smile.

“Hehehe…”

Before Hong Yun could react, Lu Yang’s body had already torn through the void, descending from the sky and grabbing Hong Yun’s newly reincarnated body!

This is my biggest harvest to date!

Today, I challenge across levels, using a body at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage to slay a Golden Core Perfected Lord!

Pioneering a feat never before seen in history!

Hong Yun: “???”

In the next second, Hong Yun’s soul was pulled out by Lu Yang. Then, [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], like a hungry wolf catching the scent of meat, pounced directly on it!

Refined in an instant!

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