Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 189: Chapter 189: Entering the Urn

「Three days later, at the edge of the Chaotic Flow Sea.」

”Damn it, that scared the hell out of me!”

Ying Tongshou stood on the ship’s prow, looking at the so-called ”Nascent Soul Cultivators” from the Azure Sun Cultivation Realm that his subordinates had just slain. He was so angry he kicked the deck several times.

To think he’d initially believed there were Great Powers Overseas!

It turned out to be nothing but a sham!

Thinking this, he glanced toward the distant horizon. He saw twelve pillars of splendid light shooting into the sky, a rather impressive sight.

They were none other than the twelve Great Cultivators of the Immortal Alliance.

A considerable conflict had broken out between the two sides at first. If Ying Tongshou hadn’t appeared and revealed his Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment cultivation, he likely wouldn’t have been able to intimidate them.

Ying Tongshou mused to himself, ’Twelve people with borrowed Foundation Establishment power sounds impressive, but it’s really not that big of a deal. In essence, they rely on the Position of their Artifacts, much like my own Official Position. Take away their Artifacts, and they’ll revert to their original forms. Their combat strength isn’t even top-tier within their Realm.’

’The key is still that Marvelous Treasure...’

He had previously fought Elder Lin, who had activated the Emperor’s Golden Seal of Tushita to defend against his Abilities. Of course, Ying Tongshou had taken note of it.

’That’s an incredible treasure!’

’If I could obtain it and offer it to the Court, I might even be granted another First-Grade Official Position, become a Third-Grade General, and finally be able to attend discussions in the great hall...’

At this thought, Ying Tongshou’s heart burned with even greater fervor.

But he quickly calmed down and began observing his surroundings... Suddenly, his brow furrowed. The scene before him was rather startling.

An expanse of sea, four directions.

His own faction occupied the east, Ye Xingfeng stood alone to the south, and to the west were the Harmonization cultivators from the Azure Sun Cultivation Realm... ’Aren’t there a few too many people here?’

’There’s even a Monk...’

Ying Tongshou’s gaze shifted, and he spotted a bald head sticking out from a corner of the crowd.

”Amitabha.”

In the crowd, Guang Ming wiped away cold sweat while silently chanting Buddha’s Name. He wanted to flee, but a certain thought kept him rooted to the spot.

’I only arrived Overseas a few years ago, and now such a massive Secret Realm has appeared. This must mean this place and I are bound by fate! I have to go inside for a look. From the looks of it, it was most likely left behind by a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Grand Zhenren. There must be tons of treasures. Even if I can’t get the meat, I should at least be able to get some of the soup...’

Thoughts like this continued to surface one after another.

For a moment, Guang Ming’s eyes were filled with greed. Yet, behind that greed lay a final sliver of clarity and a bone-chilling fear.

’No! This isn’t me!’

’With such a dangerous lineup of experts, I should be running for my life... No, I am a Bodhisattva. Why would I need to flee? Wait, no, how could I be a Bodhisattva?’

In that instant, all the joy Guang Ming had felt upon becoming the temple master of Fulong Temple vanished without a trace.

He now understood why.

The Pure Land Shixiu Method dictates that the Bhagavat controls the Bodhisattvas, and the Bodhisattvas, in turn, can control the Arhats. At this very moment, his ”true self” was transforming into the Bhumba Bodhisattva!

This wasn’t a subtle manipulation of karmic links, but a much more direct form of control.

Whatever the Bhumba Bodhisattva wanted Guang Ming to do, Guang Ming would do. After all, it was ”his” own idea—what could possibly be wrong with it?

In fact, that Guang Ming could even sense something was wrong was a testament to his incredibly strong sense of self.

From his perspective, this kind of ”risky” behavior wasn’t his style. No matter how much he tried to convince himself that ’this is me’, there was always a sense of dissonance.

Alas, in the end, it was the Bodhisattva’s will.

And so, as time passed, Guang Ming’s expression gradually returned to calm. His previous struggle vanished without a trace, leaving only greed and foolishness behind.

Just then, all the Foundation-Stage Cultivators present suddenly looked up.

They saw a streak of black light suddenly appear out of thin air high in the sky. It started as a mere spark but instantly swelled with the wind, spreading across the heavens like ink splashed on paper.

In an instant, the Spiritual Mechanism erupted into chaos!

As a dim, black radiance spread out from within the burgeoning realm, a deafening roar suddenly thundered between Heaven and Earth.

BOOM!

The Spirit Tide detonated. The Five Elements intertwined, instantly forming all sorts of Spiritual Mist. Then, the silhouette of a towering mountain slowly materialized in the current world.

As the mountain’s silhouette appeared, an immense suppressive force instantly descended from above. Aside from Ye Xingfeng, whose Sword Qi flared on its own to negate the effect, everyone—from Ying Tongshou and Guang Ming to the Harmonization Great Cultivators of the Immortal Alliance—felt their bodies suddenly sink as if they had been plunged into a mire.

”What a powerful Secret Realm!”

A look of shock crossed Ying Tongshou’s face. ”Just the Secret Realm’s innate suppressive force... it feels almost comparable to an Innate Divine Technique...”

After a short while, the radiance dissipated. The towering mountain peak crashed straight into the Chaotic Flow Sea, stirring up tidal waves in all directions. It was now fully revealed before them, yet for a moment, no one dared to make a reckless move.

”This is Blood Demon Island?”

Ye Xingfeng stood in mid-air, pinching his fingers together in a divination. He discovered that the karmic links did indeed lead to the towering mountain before him, but he still felt that something was not quite right.

His painstakingly refined Sword Heart was even sounding an alarm on its own.

’This mountain... does it look a bit familiar?’

Ye Xingfeng’s brow furrowed. In the past, he might have pondered this carefully and investigated thoroughly, but now he quickly abandoned the thought of looking into it.

’On second thought, it’s normal for my Sword Heart to issue a warning. After all, this is a Secret Realm established by a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Grand Zhenren; it would be abnormal if there were no danger... And regardless, that Wu Ghost Inheritor is definitely hiding inside. The priority right now is to find him and kill him, eliminating this threat for good!’

With this in mind, Ye Xingfeng hesitated no longer.

SHIIING—!

Following a sword cry that resounded through the heavens, Ye Xingfeng merged with his Sword Light, his figure vanishing in an instant as he charged straight into the black mountain peak.

With someone taking the lead, the others naturally cast their reservations aside.

Ying Tongshou followed close behind, and the Harmonization Great Cultivators of the Immortal Alliance quickly followed suit. Only Guang Ming lagged behind, but he too, amidst his inner struggle, walked into the mountain.

Lü Yang took in this entire scene.

”They’ve finally walked into the trap...!” Lü Yang exhaled deeply, a savage grin spreading across his face.

’The battle is already half-won!’

Because now, he could use a handwritten missive to contact World Purger Fei Xue and have the Perfected Lord unleash a massive attack, killing everyone in one fell swoop!

However, Lü Yang quickly suppressed his excitement and calmed himself down.

His eyes narrowed, his gaze as sharp as an eagle’s and as wary as a wolf’s, revealing a deep-seated desire for vengeance. ’No rush. That Daoist Remnant hasn’t appeared yet...’

Lü Yang hadn’t forgotten his primary objective.

While clearing his own karmic links was important, it was even more crucial to use the Perfected Lord’s power to uncover the secret of the First Grade True Qi within the Azure Sun Cultivation Realm.

Therefore, the Primal Daoist’s Daoist Remnant was the key.

’As long as I can confirm the cultivation method and hidden dangers of First Grade True Qi, the next time I restart, I can return to the first anchor point, choose a different Dao Foundation, and begin my cultivation anew.’

Besides that, the Perfected Fortune hadn’t shown up either.

’That sneaky bastard never showed himself in my Previous Life. I have no idea where he is. I wonder if I can lure him out this time and kill him in the trap...’

’Besides, with so many people here, they’re bound to have a lot of good stuff on them. But if I have World Purger Fei Xue act directly, knowing the Stain Sect’s way of doing things, they definitely wouldn’t leave anything for me. If I don’t do my best to loot them first, how could I justify this whole scheme I’ve set up?’

’After the Perfected Lord makes a move, everything will belong to her.’

’But before she acts, whatever I can get my hands on is mine! Especially the Cultivation Techniques from the Celestial Sword Pavilion—I’ve been coveting those for a long time.’

’Fortune is sought in peril. With the Perfected Lord as my safety net, what’s there to be afraid of?’

No sooner said than done!

Thinking this, Lü Yang immediately locked onto a location on Embracing Mountain, then used the Separation ability and shot off in a streak of Flying Light.