Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 298: Chapter 298: Long Brilliance Treasure Light Grotto Heaven

A Grotto Heaven Fragment. This was a truly first-rate treasure.

At the very least, it would be like Minor Metal’s Dongyang Blessed Land, containing the Qi of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches refined by its former master. Its value would be immeasurable.

At its greatest, it could even be a Primordial Magnetic Divine Mountain.

It could even be considered a Seeking Gold opportunity!

Therefore, Lü Yang absolutely refused to believe that a family like the Li Family could obtain a Grotto Heaven Fragment. And even if they did, how could they have kept it a secret for so long?

”That Grotto Heaven Fragment is on the seabed, right here in Gantang Dao.”

Master Xiao Hai explained, ”This place wasn’t originally a port. My Li Family ancestors established it only after discovering the Grotto Heaven Fragment.”

”It was all to conceal the unusual phenomena from the fragment. The only reason we succeeded was because the Spiritual Object within the fragment naturally concealed itself, severing all its karmic links so that no one could divine its existence. That’s how my family was able to take possession of it. Our Territorial Expansion Ship came from inside it.”

”If you wish, Master, this subordinate can take you there.”

”That won’t be necessary.”

Lü Yang shook his head decisively. Out of caution, he didn’t even ask for the Grotto Heaven Fragment’s specific location. He didn’t want to know, nor did he dare to.

’I’d better not get entangled in these karmic links.’

Lü Yang made a swift decision. He had Master Xiao Hai retrieve the large quantity of Geng Metal Spiritual Objects stored in the family’s treasury, as well as a Middle Grade Spiritual Treasure.

These Geng Metal Spiritual Objects were enough to complete the final thirty percent of the nourishment his Immortal Spirit Body required for the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

As for the Territorial Expansion Ship, he didn’t dare take it.

Heaven knew what kind of traps an Artifact from that Grotto Heaven Fragment might hold. His current life was far too precious to be ruined by such an accident.

’The fact that I haven’t been turned to dust yet means no Perfected Lord has noticed me... for now.’

Lü Yang’s heart pounded with fear. In his eyes, Gantang Dao had become a veritable deathtrap, and he was terrified a Perfected Lord would leap out at any second.

At this thought, he waved his sleeve, sweeping up the Yun Family’s Ancestor and all the Artifacts before vanishing from the spot.

’Time to get out of here!’

’There’s no solid proof yet, and it might even be a genuine opportunity, but... why should I risk it? It’s better to be safe than sorry!’

Not only that, but Lü Yang didn’t even dare let his avatar return to his Immortal Spirit Body. Instead, he found a place to bury the items, destroyed the avatar on the spot, and returned his consciousness to his main body. He immediately activated the Divine Effect of Dongming, only feeling a sense of security after confirming that he could still think clearly.

’Now, even a Perfected Lord shouldn’t be able to find me.’

With the Tribulation Wave, Lü Yang was extremely well-hidden in this life. Unless he paraded himself right under a Perfected Lord’s nose, it was impossible for him to be discovered.

Thinking of this, he finally felt at ease enough to activate Puppet.

This Golden Talent had another wonderful use.

As the puppeteer, Lü Yang could use this Talent Skill to remotely observe every Puppet he controlled at any time, borrowing their perspective.

Soon, the scene in Gantang Dao appeared before Lü Yang’s eyes.

After he left, Master Xiao Hai and the other members of the Li Clan first showed looks of confusion before their eyes gradually cleared.

”What just happened? I can’t quite remember.”

Master Xiao Hai thought for a moment, feeling as though something was amiss, but he quickly cast the slight doubt aside and turned to Patriarch Li Qingyun.

”There’s no time to lose! Prepare at once. We’re going to explore that place!”

Li Qingyun was taken aback. His subconscious reaction was that this was too hasty... but on second thought, it was normal to be a little anxious for the sake of the family.

”Understood! I’ll go make preparations right away...”

Soon, the entire Li Family sprang into action. There was no communication among them; everyone simply worked toward a single goal, their minds filled with nothing but exploring the Grotto Heaven Fragment.

Seeing this, Lü Yang smiled with satisfaction.

’My main body may not have the guts to explore that Grotto Heaven Fragment, but I definitely have the guts to send cannon fodder to do it for me—and plenty of it!’

Under Lü Yang’s influence, the entire Li Family bustled with activity. In no time, they had prepared Arrays, Talismans, and Artifacts. Finally, led by Master Xiao Hai, they arrived at a Quiet Chamber within the Li Clan’s compound. This place connected to the very bottom of the waters of Gantang Dao, but all they could see was emptiness.

’Where’s the Grotto Heaven Fragment?’

A question arose in Lü Yang’s mind. With a single thought, Li Qingyun, who had been silent, suddenly sighed with emotion. ”As expected of a Perfected Lord’s methods.”

”This Grotto Heaven Fragment doesn’t reveal its Divine Effect on normal days.”

”Only at noon, when the light of the sky shines into the water, will its image be refracted on the seabed. And only then can one enter.”

Hearing this, Master Xiao Hai also nodded. ”Truly mysterious.”

The two of them acted completely normal, finding nothing strange about this sudden explanation.

Soon, noon arrived.

As the celestial light entered the water, it did indeed cast an image on the seabed. It was a vast expanse of broken walls and ruins, with collapsed jade palaces and marble towers—a scene of utter devastation.

A hint of joy appeared on Master Xiao Hai’s face. He immediately took out the Decree Origin Bell and shook it. A melodious chime rippled through the water, its ancient tune causing the Grotto Heaven Fragment, which had been just an illusion, to solidify. It gradually manifested a real form, and an entrance appeared before them.

”...Let’s go!”

In the past, Master Xiao Hai would have hesitated for a moment. After all, he was the only Foundation-Stage Cultivator in the Li Family, and he couldn’t afford to take risks without absolute certainty.

Now, however, he was extremely decisive.

The next second, he transformed into a streak of Flying Light and flew into the Grotto Heaven Fragment. He immediately felt the world spin around him before he crashed heavily onto the ground.

PUH!

Master Xiao Hai spat out a mouthful of fresh blood but paid no mind to his injuries. As if blinded by greed, his first instinct was to survey his surroundings.

The inside of this Grotto Heaven Fragment was extremely unusual. Beyond the broken ruins, his eyes were met with a sea of raging, ever-burning fire. The roaring flames wound and coiled through the Grotto Heaven like a giant serpent, and at the serpent’s head stood a mostly shattered palace.

The scenery within a Grotto Heaven often reveals the Dao path of its master.

Through Master Xiao Hai’s eyes, Lü Yang silently observed the towering fire serpent within the Grotto Heaven Fragment and quickly deduced its origin.

’It’s actually Si Fire?’

Lü Yang frowned. Si Fire belongs to the Earth Evil Position. It is a fire of yin nature and contains a serpent aspect, thus it also holds the Intentional Appearance of Yang Qi spreading out and then rising again.

Lü Yang had only ever seen one Innate Divine Technique refined from this branch of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.

In his Previous Life, Minor Metal had used this very thing to Refine his final Innate Divine Technique, the Steel Flame Furnace, which corresponded to the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire!

’Could it be...?’

A guess suddenly formed in Lü Yang’s mind, and it was confirmed as Master Xiao Hai’s gaze fell upon a corner of the Grotto Heaven Fragment.

Amidst the ruins, within the shattered palace that stood at the head of the towering fire serpent, half of a plaque was faintly visible through the swirling flames.

The other half had fallen inside the palace.

When the two halves were mentally combined, a name immediately became clear:

Long Brilliance Treasure Light Grotto Heaven