Chapter 90: Refining the Protector God
Primordial Saint Sect, Heaven-Mending Peak.
The instant Xiao Shiye drew the Multi-Colored Merit Fish and refined it, Yu Suzhen moved, activating the art of Stealing Heaven’s Mystery.
And the massive cultivation base and Qi destiny of the Multi-Colored Merit Fish, which could allow a mortal to achieve the Great Perfection of Qi Refining overnight, were naturally and easily accepted by Yu Suzhen.
Instantly, Yu Suzhen’s cultivation skyrocketed!
All this came too fast; even Yu Suzhen herself didn’t react immediately. But this didn’t hinder her ecstasy. Could this be my opportunity?
“Am I going to ascend to heaven in a single step?”
The second after this thought arose in Yu Suzhen’s mind, a familiar sensation suddenly spread from her Dantian and rapidly swept through her entire body.
Is this… Stealing Heaven’s Mystery?
For a moment, Yu Suzhen’s delicate face changed drastically. She sensed with disbelief that her aura, which should have broken through to the Perfection of Qi Refining, began to drop at an even faster speed.
She knew this feeling all too well. She had controlled countless disciples and created countless puppets during this time, but only at this moment did she discover that she was unexpectedly someone else’s puppet too! But when? Who laid hands on her without her even knowing?
Soon, a sense of weakness surfaced in her heart.
Extreme joy turned to sorrow; terror replaced ecstasy. This feeling of having her cultivation slowly plundered by someone made Yu Suzhen’s pretty face contort. She couldn’t help but cry out loudly:
“Wait, wait a moment…”
Before her voice fell, the suction force suddenly doubled.
The next second, Yu Suzhen’s Aura fell to rock bottom. Her entire body’s True Qi, cultivation base, Qi destiny, and even her soul were drained empty, flowing out towards the outside of the Saint Sect.
Almost simultaneously, two fissures suddenly appeared inside Yu Suzhen’s Cave Abode.
Immediately after, two figures paced out from the fissures, one after another. Their gazes fell on Yu Suzhen’s corpse at the first instant.
“A step too late…” Daoist Great Fortune’s expression was calm, but his bone-chillingly cold eyes revealed just how furious he was at this moment. The next second, he turned his head, his gaze falling straight onto the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak: “Chen Taihe, do you want to fight me?”
His state was known to everyone in the entire Saint Sect.
No matter who it was, anyone daring to snatch the bait he used to fish for Qi destiny was equivalent to shaving off his lifespan, and would inevitably face his fiercest retaliation.
Therefore, on this point, even Perfected One Chong Guang, who had the biggest conflict with him, dared not act.
After all, his stature was too high.
Even if he was no longer what he used to be, he wasn’t comparable to ordinary Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones.
However, Daoist Great Fortune never expected that the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak, with whom he merely had some verbal disputes, would obscure karma and do such a big thing!
“Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, stay calm and don’t be impatient.”
Compared to the furious Daoist Great Fortune, the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak appeared quite calm: “The person who acted is that junior who previously took away the karmic inheritance of Coiled Dragon.”
“Following this Aura, if you and I chase over, perhaps we can still chase that Multi-Colored Merit Fish back. Although it will inevitably suffer some wear and tear, it is better than nothing… Of course, if Fellow Daoist insists on fighting me, I don’t mind witnessing the elegant demeanor of a former Perfected Lord.”
The Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak also didn’t intend to offend Daoist Great Fortune to the death.
After all, he just wanted to sell Perfected One Chong Guang a favor, so simply reducing Daoist Great Fortune’s harvest was enough; there was no need to make him truly get nothing.
This way, he wouldn’t be regarded as a thorn in the eye and a prick in the flesh by Daoist Great Fortune.
At most, the relationship between the two sides would deteriorate. Anyway, it wasn’t great to begin with, and with a major enemy like Chong Guang in front, it actually didn’t matter much.
Everything was within his plan.
The Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak smiled faintly, then pinched his fingers to calculate. Soon, he found the direction where Lu Yang was. He immediately took a step, crossing the void to chase.
Seeing this, Daoist Great Fortune gritted his teeth slightly but could only follow closely behind.
Meanwhile, inside the Shaman-Ghost Secret Realm.
As a stream of light traversed the void and arrived, Lu Yang suddenly opened his eyes. While revealing a look of joy, he also looked solemnly in the direction of the Primordial Saint Sect.
“Old thing… sure enough, plotting against me!”
Lu Yang exhaled a breath but didn’t panic. The Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak and Daoist Great Fortune chasing over was also within his expectations. Rather, it fit his intentions exactly!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang looked at the Primordial Chaos One-Qi Divine Talisman in his bosom.
The next second, he took off this supreme treasure that could obscure karma, voluntarily leaving its protection, and instead struck it into the Shaman-Ghost Secret Realm!
“Things having reached this stage, there is no meaning in hiding my karma anymore. Instead, the karma of the Shaman-Ghost Secret Realm needs to be concealed… Once the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak arrives, if he fails to calculate that this is the Shaman-Ghost Secret Realm and rashly opens it, I can let that Golden Core Sword Qi inside the secret realm give him a vicious blow…”
Thinking of this, a ruthless look flashed in Lu Yang’s eyes.
“Although the foundation of the Saint Sect is far beyond what the Shaman-Ghost Dao could compare to, and the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak is a Peak Master who might have life-saving items at the Golden Core level in his hands…”
“But taking a hit from a Golden Core Sword Qi, he can’t possibly be unscathed.”
“At that time, if I can refine a Foundation Establishment Protector God, I can beat the drowning dog perfectly, wiping away the shame of being pressed to death by his single finger in my previous-previous life…”
Thinking of this, Lu Yang dared not delay.
“Start refining the Protector God immediately!”
Stealing Heaven’s Mystery circulated. The streaming light in his hand dispersed, revealing Yu Suzhen’s bewildered soul, as well as the massive cultivation base and Qi destiny belonging to the Multi-Colored Merit Fish.
The next second, Lu Yang unfurled the Myriad Spirits Banner. Dark light shone on the banner as thousands of Shaman-Ghosts roared in unison. Among them were the eight Red-Clothed Ghosts required to cultivate [The Mysterious Nether Lord-Commander of the Ghost Wardens]. As the banner shook, the [Hall of Yama] previously displayed by Patriarch Nether Whisper emerged once again.
“Great Incarnation Universal Divine Method!”
Lu Yang pinched hand seals without stopping. His majestic Spiritual Sense transformed into a large hand wrapping Yu Suzhen’s soul within, grabbing it and refining it instantly.
“Ah—!”
Yu Suzhen’s wail sounded immediately but quickly weakened. Subsequently, she turned into a ball of spiritual light, re-condensing into a new soul.
The brand-new soul was identical to Yu Suzhen, yet inside and out, she had been re-refined by Lu Yang. At this moment, she looked at Lu Yang with lifeless eyes.
Soon, the soul gradually solidified.
The originally naked delicate body was finally covered by thin gauze. A snow-white dress bloomed like a lotus flower, and a pair of exquisite bare feet hung in mid-air.
Originally, reaching this step meant the Protector God was successfully refined.
However, Lu Yang wasn’t at ease yet. After all, he planned to let the other party falsely hold Foundation Establishment stature. But what if she became too strong and broke free from his control?
This kind of thing had to be guarded against.
After all, he didn’t want to one day hear the phrase “What a Yu Suzhen, this world truly has countless heroes” applied to himself. That would truly be a huge joke.
Therefore, he didn’t stop. Instead, shaking the Myriad Spirits Banner, he collected the Protector God back into the banner. At the same time, he inscribed a large number of self-destruct restrictions onto Yu Suzhen’s soul—triple insurance. As long as the other party had a thought of betrayal, she would be doomed eternally immediately, ensuring Lu Yang wouldn’t suffer a backlash.
Just like that, another moment passed.
As Lu Yang pinched a seal, Yu Suzhen’s bewildered eyes suddenly lit up, like painting the eyes on a dragon. Her stagnant thoughts resumed operation at this moment.
The next second, she looked at Lu Yang.
Her plump and delicate body knelt slowly, her fair forehead pressing tightly against the ground. Her crisp and pleasant voice was filled with obedience: “Slave greets Master.”
Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction upon seeing this: “You are no longer the soul of the past. From now on, you shall be called Su Nü.”
As a Protector God, with the Myriad Spirits Banner and self-destruct restrictions present, Su Nü’s life and death were now within his single thought. There was no need to worry about her stabbing him in the back during battle.
“…Return to your position.”
With a thought from Lu Yang, Su Nü, who had been refined into a Protector God, instantly floated up and landed in the [Hall of Yama], sitting upright on the main seat.
Immediately after, Lu Yang threw the Qi destiny of the Multi-Colored Merit Fish into the [Hall of Yama].
The Qi destiny was like fire, as if tempering refined iron, causing the [Hall of Yama], which was originally just simply pieced together, to gradually fuse and forge into a whole.
However, just at this moment—
Boom!
With a loud noise, Lu Yang looked up abruptly. His gaze pierced through the Shaman-Ghost Secret Realm and saw a void fissure appear out of thin air above Skull Mountain.
The Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak and Daoist Great Fortune paced out.
The Great Enemy has arrived!
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