Chapter 385: Stealing Heaven and Earth's Corner!
That being said, Lu Yang’s true body could not return.
“For this kind of thing, let the incarnation suffer a bit!”
With a thought, Lu Yang immediately contacted the incarnation still in seclusion within the Sword Pavilion through [Marionette]. Then he pushed open the door and walked out of the seclusion chamber.
In the next second, he rode the escape light to Extreme Heaven Cliff.
On Extreme Heaven Cliff, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was still sitting cross-legged as usual, quietly looking at the sky above, as if gazing at someone.
“Disciple greets Master.”
Lu Yang dispersed the sword light and bowed immediately upon landing.
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon turned his head in response. Only then did Lu Yang see with considerable horror a beautiful and tranquil woman’s head being held in his hand.
“Amitabha.”
The woman’s head first softly chanted a Buddha’s name, then smiled at Lu Yang: “This poor nun Jing Guan greets this little benefactor.”
Hiss.
Hearing this, Lu Yang’s eyelids twitched slightly, and he sucked in a breath of cold air in his heart. After all, the sight of Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon holding a woman’s head was truly too bizarre.
Instead, the woman’s head named Jing Guan smiled upon seeing this: “Little benefactor is attached to appearances. A head, a person, what’s the difference? Just a slightly strange appearance. However, I see little benefactor has deep buddhist destiny. If you join my Pure Land with your master in the future, wouldn’t it be wonderful…”
Before Jing Guan finished speaking, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon put her away.
“I apologize for making you look foolish.”
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon gave a bitter smile: “She was the previous generation’s Buddha Child of the Pure Land. I communicate with her mainly to see how to remove the buddhist destiny on you…”
Hearing this, Lu Yang’s expression changed slightly.
“Buddhist destiny!?”
“Correct.” Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon nodded, revealing a trace of helplessness: “Being targeted by the current Buddha Child, you have already formed a destiny with him in the unseen world.”
Speaking of this, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon seemed to recall some past events, saying faintly: “The Pure Land World Honored One was the last of the Dao Lords to emerge. His conduct and dealings with others are most in line with the ways of the mortal world. He’s someone who can take things in stride and let them go, and therefore he’s never ashamed to associate with lower-level cultivators”
Although Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon spoke euphemistically, Lu Yang understood immediately upon hearing it.
This was a roundabout way of saying the World Honored One was shameless!
“In short, whenever the World Honored One desires something from the mortal world, he descends a dharma aspect and enlightens a Buddha Child. At that time, all parties will give face to the World Honored One.”
Of course, who dares not to give face?
Lu Yang wore an understanding expression. No choice; a Dao Lord was just that willful. If you don’t give face to the World Honored One, then the World Honored One will give you a hard time.
Immediately after, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon continued: “And when the dharma aspect descends to the world, like a stone falling into a lake, it inevitably stirs up countless ripples. These ripples are buddhist destiny, closely related to the Buddha Child. Buddhist destiny can be good or bad, benevolent or malicious. However, once tainted, it is very difficult to remove…”
The more Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon spoke, the uglier Lu Yang’s expression became.
But soon, he reacted—just now Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon said that the woman’s head calling herself “Jing Guan” was the previous Buddha Child of the Pure Land?
Why was she in Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon’s hands?
Seeing Lu Yang’s strange expression, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon didn’t hide it and explained: “Back then, your master was Jing Guan’s buddhist destiny, but a malicious destiny.”
“Therefore, I fought a battle with her.”
“I was slightly superior, so I wasn’t influenced by this buddhist destiny.”
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon spoke lightly. Then he looked at Lu Yang again and said in a deep voice—”After saying this; can you understand this master’s meaning?”
Lu Yang nodded: “Master wants disciple to be careful of the Pure Land.”
“What’s the use of being careful?” Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon said helplessly upon hearing this: “I mean you are so weak, you don’t even have sword intent, so don’t run around anymore.”
Lu Yang: “…”
Obviously, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon had already guessed Lu Yang’s purpose for coming this time. But the earth vein concerned the true body’s cultivation; even with greater risks, the incarnation had to go!
Therefore, he shook his head decisively: “Disciple still has to make this trip.”
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon frowned: “Where?”
“Jiangbei.”
Lu Yang said frankly: “Disciple heard there is an earth vein in Jiangbei’s Skull Mountain, which was the foundation of the Shaman Ghost Dao in the past. This disciple wants to retrieve it.”
“Shaman Ghost Dao…”
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon frowned slightly. As a direct descendant of the Ye Family, he naturally knew about those matters of his ancestor a thousand years ago. At this moment, he couldn’t help but feel puzzled:
“What do you want that earth vein for?”
Something like an earth vein was like manure to cultivators. No one wanted to touch it. Getting involved with even a tiny bit of its karma was a huge trouble.
“Disciple needs it to aid my cultivation.”
Lu Yang said decisively: “Recently, disciple comprehended Master’s [No-Kill Sword] and faintly gained some insight. That earth vein might help disciple go a step further.”
“Really?” Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon looked skeptical.
“This disciple never lie!” Lu Yang looked sincere. He indeed didn’t lie; the earth vein of the Eight Hundred Li Skull Mountain could really let him go a step further.
But where he would go a step further was another matter.
A moment later, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon sighed: “Fine… then wait here.”
After speaking, he sat properly on Extreme Heaven Cliff, formed a sword finger, and condensed a sword seal. A golden light suddenly lit up at his fingertip, manifesting thousands of lights and shadows within.
[Profound Virtue Blessed Land]!
This wasn’t a youth version like [Li Hen Tian], but a true Blessed Land. Displayed at this moment, it immediately presented infinite imagery and profundity.
Light and shadow changed within the [Profound Virtue Blessed Land], then actually presented the scene of the Eight Hundred Li Skull Mountain. Subsequently, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon reached out his hand towards it. One hand reached into the Blessed Land without obstruction, actually grabbing out a streak of yellow aura forcefully from within—impressively its the earth vein!
Lu Yang could hardly conceal his shocked thoughts seeing this.
….
On the other side, Jiangbei, Skull Mountain.
Inside the Skull Mountain market, whether Saint Sect disciples or rogue cultivators, all couldn’t help but raise their heads, revealing expressions of shock identical to Lu Yang’s.
Because they saw a light and shadow.
That light and shadow was hard to look at directly. Extending a palm, it reached into the interior of Skull Mountain and directly grabbed out the earth vein stretching for eight hundred li!
The earth vein was grabbed by him, mixing with the light and shadow.
Then dissipated.
Almost simultaneously, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon also withdrew the [Profound Virtue Blessed Land], simply opening his palm and tossing the earth vein, which had been shrunk countless times to Lu Yang.
“Go back to seclusion. Cultivate sword intent as soon as possible.”
Lu Yang: “…”
Only today did I see the true wondrous use of a [Blessed Land]!
If a [Blessed Land] is like this, what about a [Grotto-Heaven]? No wonder the [Grotto-Heaven] is the foundation of a Golden Core Perfected Lord; no wonder a Perfected Lord can monitor the world!
“Many thanks, Master!”
Lu Yang accepted the earth vein, but couldn’t help sighing in his heart—
No wonder the Shaman Ghost Dao was annihilated by a Golden Core Perfected Lord with one sword across thousands of miles back then. To a Perfected Lord, thousands of miles are probably just a stone’s throw away!
Even more terrifying was that Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon actually achieved a similar feat.
Separated by thousands of miles, capturing an earth vein out of thin air. Although not to the extent of annihilating a sect with one sword, the gap in strength reflected was still despairing.
Moreover, he is bent on me cultivating sword intent. Could he have other designs on me?
Lu Yang returned to the quiet room, pondering in his heart, but also took it lightly: Forget it. The sword incarnation was abandoned anyway. If he really wants it, I’ll just give it to him.
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon had shown him kindness.
Lu Yang didn’t consider himself a good person, but without harming himself, he didn’t mind repaying some kindness. So he soon felt relieved.
In the next second, Lu Yang collected the earth vein into the [Myriad Spirits Banner].
This supreme treasure could switch freely between the true body and incarnation via the [Qian Heaven All-Governing Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body], undoubtedly the best tool for transporting items.
More importantly, this thing had been washed by [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes].
No cause, no effect, no one can trace it!
Boom!
Almost simultaneously, a thunderclap sounded above the vault of heaven!
Lu Yang raised his eyes, seeing impressively that the merit and qi destiny of this sword incarnation were dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye, until turning completely into nothingness!
However, facing this scene, he merely smiled wryly.
A towering cliff stands firm, for without desire, one is invincible.
Fortune dissipated? A hundred lifetimes of being a pig or a dog? I’m not even going to work for you anymore, what’s the point of deducting my salary? you’re just throwing a tantrum!
I just like the look of you being unhappy with me but unable to do anything about me!
With this thought, the [No-Kill Sword] at Lu Yang’s waist moved in response, unsheathing three inches. The cultivation of sword intent, which was struggling before, actually made real progress!
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