Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 951: Chapter 946: Each Wielding Their Dao Fruit to Decide Life and Death!

Outside the Celestial Mansion in the Void Sea of Light.

The moment Hao Yuan Shangzhen saw the twelve pillars of Divine Light slowly rising into the sky from within the Celestial Mansion, he narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning heavy.

”Immortal Pivot... they really came.”

He had to admit that, despite his preparations and mental readiness, it was hard not to feel the pressure when the moment truly arrived.

After all, over a hundred thousand years ago, they had been driven out by the Immortal Pivot True Monarchs. It was one thing for the Immortal Pivot True Monarchs to be powerful enough to fight multiple enemies at once, but the real issue was that those scoundrels could constantly use their Fruits for Resurrection. They were practically unkillable, leaving countless Ancient Law True Monarchs scarred by the experience.

Beside him, Zhen Gao, having fully recovered from his injuries, looked ecstatic. ”The Immortal Pivot True Monarchs have willingly given up their geographical advantage. Without the Netherworld, they are no match for us! The plan worked!”

Why was the Star Palace’s first target the Celestial Mansion? Simply put, they were attacking what the enemy was forced to defend, dragging the Immortal Pivot True Monarchs into Combat in a realm Beyond the Heavens where the Netherworld’s influence couldn’t reach. Only then would the Star Palace have a chance at victory. Otherwise, the Immortal Pivot True Monarchs could undergo infinite Resurrections. If even a single Great Perfected Lord charged into their ranks and repeatedly self-destructed, they would be sitting ducks.

At this thought, Hao Yuan Shangzhen breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the other five Great Perfected Lords of the Dao of Arcane Power and said in a deep voice, ”Everyone, the formidable enemy has arrived. It is time to use the Innate Dao Chapter we have refined for so many years. We will wipe out the reinforcing Immortal Pivot True Monarchs in one fell swoop!”

The other five Great Perfected Lords nodded in agreement.

Immediately after, the six Great Perfected Lords of the Dao of Arcane Power stepped forward in unison. Forming Daoist Hand Seals, they let out a unified shout, and the Sea of Suffering blasted open!

Amidst the billowing waves, a great path led straight to the Other Shore! It was the Dao of Arcane Power!

For a True Monarch of Cave Heaven Technique, Fruit Arcana was the hallmark of a Great Perfected Lord. This method of classification had actually evolved and been passed down from Ancient Technique Cultivation.

In the Ancient Technique’s Path of the Three Foundations Cultivation, similar methods existed. However, instead of emphasizing the Dao Fruit, they relied on innate Great Daos. This was known as the Innate Dao Chapter. It was formed when an Ancient Law Great True Monarch expounded on an innate Great Dao using their own Cultivation, received the Great Dao’s blessing, and reflected it back into the Current World.

”Victorious Technique Decreeing Fate Dao Chapter!” Before the echoes of their voices faded, the six Great Perfected Lords simultaneously launched a stream of Splendid Light. The lights merged into One Qi within the Sea of Light, instantly enveloping the surrounding heaven and earth.

”The Dao Chapter is anchored! The great task is accomplished!” Seeing this, Hao Yuan Shangzhen smiled. Beneath the shroud of Splendid Light, the Star Palace and the Celestial Mansion each manifested a Vast Ocean of Mana.

The Vast Oceans were formless, seemingly both real and illusory, surging only within the Splendid Light while connecting to every Perfected Lord present. Every crashing wave and hidden current in the oceans was formed by a Perfected Lord’s Mana fluctuations. Every collision between the two Vast Oceans represented a clash between the Perfected Lords.

”They can’t escape! With this, we should have an eighty percent chance of winning!” Hao Yuan Shangzhen glanced at Lü Yang beside him and explained, ”The Victorious Technique Decreeing Fate Dao Chapter was prepared by us specifically for this moment.

”Within the range of the Dao Chapter, Combat prowess and Cultivation levels are irrelevant. The only thing that matters is the total amount of Mana one can explosively unleash in an instant.

”The stronger side can assimilate the other side’s Mana.

”When the weaker side’s Mana starts being assimilated, their only option is to take the initiative to attack, attempting to thin our numbers and reduce our total Mana.

”Under these circumstances, we simply need to hold our ground. By not attacking proactively, we avoid losing any personnel, ensuring that our total Mana remains greater than theirs. As time passes, we will naturally assimilate all of their Mana, shifting the balance of power until we win without even fighting!”

Stroking his beard, Hao Yuan Shangzhen laughed. ”Rivers and lakes always flow downward, eventually merging into the vast ocean. Once this technique is established, the side with higher Mana holds an absolute advantage.

”This is the result of us learning a bitter lesson.

”If we had this Miao Fa back then, even if we couldn’t win, we wouldn’t have been defeated so miserably, with only thirty-six of us escaping...”

Over the years, the Ancient Law True Monarchs of the Star Palace had not merely slept idly. They had worked hard to prepare countermeasures for the great tribulation. They placed high hopes on this Victorious Technique Decreeing Fate Dao Chapter, believing it could push the advantage of the Dao of Arcane Power to the Extreme.

Almost at the same time, inside the Celestial Mansion.

As the Victorious Technique Decreeing Fate Dao Chapter descended, the Perfected Lords sensed it. Their brows furrowed as they immediately noticed the abnormal changes in their own Mana.

”Hmm?”

Taiyin Immortal Venerable and World Purger Fei Xue looked up at the sky simultaneously. The two women, both radiating a cold and aloof aura, stood side by side like twin white lotuses on a single stalk.

”An Innate Dao Chapter?” World Purger Fei Xue raised an eyebrow.

”More than that.” Taiyin Immortal Venerable’s tone grew heavy. ”It’s not an Ordinary Innate Dao Chapter. It was jointly cast by those six old ghosts from the Star Palace. I’m afraid it won’t be easily broken.”

Just as Fruit Arcana had differences between Three Elements and Five Elements.

The same applied to the Innate Dao Chapters of Ancient Techniques. The power of one cast by a single person could not be compared to one jointly cast by multiple people; the scale of the latter was vastly greater.

”Interesting,” World Purger Fei Xue chuckled softly. She then extended her senses and made a quick calculation on her fingers, immediately grasping the specific effects of the Victorious Technique Decreeing Fate Dao Chapter.

After all, a grand method like this, spanning the Celestial Mansion and the surrounding Void Sea of Light, caused massive ripples in karmic links. Even Great Perfected Lords couldn’t conceal the disturbance without wasting energy, so Hao Yuan Shangzhen and the other Great Perfected Lords of the Dao of Arcane Power simply didn’t bother hiding it.

”Bring it on!” World Purger Fei Xue formed a Daoist Hand Seal. Her beautiful face showed no fear; instead, she laughed aloud. ”But I don’t like this rule. Let’s make a slight modification!”

With that, three streams of Splendid Light gathered at her fingertips.

Fruit of Gully-Rill Water, Fruit of Sea-Deep Metal, and Fruit of Mulberry-Thorn Wood—three Fruit Position Stars lit up simultaneously in the sky before merging into One Qi, transforming into a beam of iridescent light.

The iridescent light then slowly rose like the morning sun, shining directly into the sky and colliding mid-air with the Victorious Technique Decreeing Fate Dao Chapter.

”World-Purifying Radiant Dao Fruit!” This was the Fruit Arcana corresponding to the Fruit of Gully-Rill Water. It pushed the Profound Mysterious World Purifying Light to the Extreme, no longer limiting it to the surface of All Phenomena. Instead, it delved into the conceptual level!

World Purifying Light eradicated impurities, purifying all ”filth” as defined by World Purger Fei Xue. At this moment, it was being used on the Victorious Technique Decreeing Fate Dao Chapter.

In an instant, a significant portion of the rules of the Victorious Technique Decreeing Fate Dao Chapter was directly excised by World Purger Fei Xue. While she couldn’t add new rules, she could delete those she deemed to be ”impurities.” Now, the rules that had originally favored the Dao of Arcane Power abruptly changed.

This was only because the power of the Victorious Technique Decreeing Fate Dao Chapter was so massive.

Since six Great Perfected Lords of the Dao of Arcane Power were jointly sustaining its Profound Mysterious nature, World Purger Fei Xue couldn’t erase it entirely on her own. Otherwise, a single sweep of her power would have consigned all its rules to history!

Meanwhile, Hao Yuan Shangzhen sensed the shift. ”Not good!” Maintaining his Daoist Hand Seal, he furrowed his brows. ”The rules have changed! It’s no longer a competition of total Mana; now, whether one’s Mana is assimilated depends on individual Mana levels.

”As a result, they don’t need to force an attack on us, and we can no longer stay on the defensive. We have to send people out to fight them one-on-one in frontal Combat. The battle is being dragged into the Immortal Pivot True Monarchs’ preferred domain of Combat! We can no longer win without fighting; now, the winner takes all...”

”So what?” Zhen Gao sneered. ”Without the Netherworld to grant them Resurrection, are we supposed to fear them? This is exactly what I wanted—a chance to avenge the humiliation of that battle!”

For a moment, righteous fury surged among the Star Palace ranks.

Clearly, ever since their crushing defeat over a hundred thousand years ago and their forced slumber due to dwindling lifespans, the Ancient Law True Monarchs of the Dao of Arcane Power had been itching for a fight.

Lü Yang merely watched coldly from the sidelines.

Unbothered, he silently sank his Heart Spirit into his Dharma Body, sensing the Profound Mysterious energies. Then, using the Fruit of River-Sand Gold’s Profound Mysterious Gradual Formation, he continuously accumulated his Mighty Power.

Lü Yang raised his head, his eyes burning bright.

His gaze pierced through the Sea of Suffering. For a fleeting moment, he seemed to see several lofty figures standing high above the Sea of Suffering, looking down upon the Current World.

Like chess players watching their pieces slaughter each other.

He thought to himself, ”Watch closely.”

Lowering his eyelids, he restrained all emotion. Only a chilling indifference remained on his face, masking the fiery intensity burning within his eyes as he thought, ”Sooner or later, you won’t be able to just sit and watch!”