Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

“Humph!”

Upon re-entering the 【Yama Palace】, the expression of the Mending Heaven Peak Master grew increasingly grim, his earthen and rocky body continuously shedding sand and stones, as if it would collapse at any moment.

“You’ve forced me to this point!”

The Mending Heaven Peak Master exhaled deeply, swallowing numerous emotions; even the “Yin-Yang Dao Diagram” manifested in the air from borrowed Qi returned to his brow.

In the next instant, he opened his mouth, exhaling like thunder:

“Geng Metal is the celestial Tai Bai, embodying killing intent and strength. When strengthened by water, its Qi flows clearly; when tempered by fire, its Qi becomes pure and sharp—this is called Supreme Palm Star Technique!”

The heavenly sound resonated, instantly shaking the heavens and earth.

Lü Yang looked up at the sky, seeing only vast golden light, dazzling and intense, difficult to gaze upon directly.

Only by probing with spiritual sense could he vaguely perceive a mighty white tiger, sitting atop mountains and ridges, staring straight at him.

“Roar!”

A tiger’s roar echoed, and billowing sandstorms descended from the sky, formless yet heavier than Ten Thousand catties, as if millions of blades were slashing down upon the 【Yama Palace】!

Outside Skeleton Mountain, Daoist Hong Yun raised an eyebrow upon witnessing this:

“It’s actually the 【Mountain-Sitting Lord】, a Heavenly Astral Officer position—he’s cultivated 【Supreme Palm Star Technique】?”

“That old monster Chen Taihe seems truly cornered. After hiding his path for so many years, he’s finally revealed it!”

After establishing the Foundation, a cultivator truly enters the Dao.

Thereafter lies the long path of Golden Core attainment. However, the heavens and earth are limited, and so are the fruit positions.

Each Golden Core fruit position is unique, and the path to it is likewise singular. Once revealed, others can immediately deduce it.

Therefore, for cultivators, their own path is a top secret.

Otherwise, if known by others, they can set up targeted obstructions to hinder your path. Worse still, if the fruit position your path leads to is already occupied by a True Lord...

The Witch Ghost Path serves as a cautionary tale.

On the other hand, the ’path’ itself is also a weapon for Foundation Establishment True Persons, as it is achieved by gathering Heavenly Astral Officer and Earthly Fiendish Forces energies.

Heaven as the stem, earth as the branch.

Where stems and branches intersect is the true fruit of the Golden Core.

To form a ’path’, one must gather ten Heavenly Astral Officer and twelve Earthly Fiendish Forces, each representing yin and yang, totaling four great medicines.

Obtaining one of the four medicines signifies mid-Foundation Establishment; obtaining three indicates late-Foundation Establishment; possessing all four means Foundation Establishment perfection, the Dao is formed, and one can seek the Golden Core fruit.

“The 【Mountain-Sitting Lord】 belongs to the ten Heavenly Astral Officer’s 【Supreme Palm Star Technique】, and a path beginning with 【Supreme Palm Star Technique】... It seems Chen Taihe intends to attain the fruit position of either 【Roadside Earth】, 【Hairpin Gold】, 【Pine Cypress Wood】, 【Pomegranate Wood】, 【White Wax Gold】, or 【Wall Earth】!”

Daoist Hong Yun’s eyes shone as he silently calculated.

At this moment, a moist vapor suddenly permeated the heavens and earth, accompanied by the sound of surging waves, eventually transforming into a red mermaid.

This being had a human face and a voice like mandarin ducks. With a flick of its tail in the air, it turned the void into sea waves, crashing down upon the 【Yama Palace】, causing the entire hall to shake violently, nearly disintegrating, and the ghost soldiers guarding it to scatter.

“It’s the 【Red Ruru Scale】!”

Daoist Hong Yun immediately concluded: “Geng Metal’s strength meets the lunar branch, water and earth’s longevity reside in this palace. The Earthly Fiendish Forces position he’s seeking is 【Tuntan】?”

“Supreme Palm Star Technique, Tuntan—he aims for the 【Pomegranate Wood】 position!”

Boom!

At this moment, a loud noise was heard as the Mending Heaven Peak Master finally broke through the Yama Palace again, disappearing instantly while riding the red mermaid.

However, his expression was now extremely grim.

“Damn it! Damn it!”

Although he aimed for the 【Pomegranate Wood】, he had always concealed it well, not revealing any details to prevent other True Persons who chose the same path from knowing.

But now everything was exposed.

From now on, all cultivators seeking the 【Pomegranate Wood】 will see him as a thorn in their side. If they advance on the path before him, it’s fine, but the worst is if they’re also at mid-Foundation Establishment—that would make them mortal enemies.

Thinking of this, the Mending Heaven Peak Master’s heart surged with killing intent.

Meanwhile, Lü Yang also appeared, sighing helplessly: “A pseudo-Foundation Establishment still falls short compared to a true Foundation Establishment.”

Moreover, the gap between Foundation Establishments startled Lü Yang.

He had faced the Mending Heaven Peak Master, who had lost most of his strength due to the Golden Core sword Qi, with his full strength. Describing it as beating a drowning dog wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

Yet, he still hadn’t killed the opponent.

He thought the situation was settled, but the sudden display of the 【Mountain-Sitting Lord】 and 【Red Ruru Scale】 by the Mending Heaven Peak Master opened his eyes.

“However, I can’t just let him escape like this.”

With a thought, Lü Yang caused the shattered Yama Palace to expand again, its doors opening and closing, aiming to recapture the fleeing Mending Heaven Peak Master.

This is the marvel of the 【Yama Palace】.

Within the eight hundred li of Skeleton Mountain, no soul can escape its grasp. If the Mending Heaven Peak Master had a physical body, capturing him might be troublesome.

But with only a soul left?

A guaranteed catch!

Boom!

The sound of the doors opening and closing was like thunder, rolling through the sky. Seeing this, the Mending Heaven Peak Master immediately turned back, his face showing indescribable humiliation.

In the next second, he unhesitatingly slashed with two fingers.

Screech—!

A sharp explosion sounded from the Mending Heaven Peak Master’s soul, followed by flying sparks and lightning. His soul actually split into two!

Lü Yang was stunned: “This is... the ’Thought-Severing Heaven-Seeing Silkworm Secret’?”

But upon reflection, it made sense.

The 『Thought-Severing Heaven-Seeing Silkworm Secret』 was a great divine ability mastered by Chen Xin’an; it was normal for his father, the Mending Heaven Peak Master, to know it.

After splitting, one part of the Mending Heaven Peak Master resolutely rushed towards the 【Yama Palace】, using itself as a shield to block Lü Yang’s pursuit, while his true body rode the red mermaid, flashing several times before escaping the eight hundred li boundary of Skeleton Mountain.

“Cutting off the tail to survive? Such decisiveness, worthy of being a True Person of the Saint Sect.”

Lü Yang frowned slightly but acted decisively, operating the Yama Palace to suppress and capture the Mending Heaven Peak Master’s voluntarily surrendered split soul.

He then stored it in the Myriad Spirits Banner.

Instant refinement!

“Pfft!”

In the next second, the Mending Heaven Peak Master, who had just escaped and was about to cast a spell to recall his split soul, suddenly spat out a mouthful of soul essence, turning back with resentment.

Lü Yang, however, was indifferent. He then returned to the main seat of the 【Yama Palace】, forming a seal with one hand.

The earth veins of the eight hundred li Skeleton Mountain immediately surged with yin energy, nourishing the hall like sweet rain.

Wherever it passed, the wounds of the 【Yama Palace】 vanished. It seemed that in a few months, it would be as good as new!

This is also the advantage of the 【Yama Palace】.

Because the pseudo-Foundation Establishment is based on the earth veins of Skeleton Mountain, with their nourishment, the recovery speed of injuries is much faster than that of ordinary Foundation Establishments.

In contrast, the Mending Heaven Peak Master was in a miserable state.

First, his physical body was destroyed, then he fought a great battle with Lü Yang, damaging his Dao foundation and splitting his soul. It would take at least thirty to forty years to recover.

“The Mending Heaven Peak Master is, after all, a True Person of the Saint Sect. If I truly killed him, I wouldn’t fare well either. Severely injuring him, that previous finger strike can be considered interest.”

When I truly break through to Foundation Establishment, I’ll settle the final score with him!

Thinking of this, Lü Yang calmed down, leaning against the 【Yama Palace】, his gaze coldly watching the Mending Heaven Peak Master and Daoist Hong Yun outside Skeleton Mountain.

However, he soon noticed that Daoist Hong Yun’s expression was off.

He looked solemn, gazing up at the sky, completely unlike the calm and composed demeanor Lü Yang had seen before. His brows even revealed intense hatred.

Someone’s coming?

In the next second, Lü Yang saw a cloud of rosy light rolling through the sky, illuminating colorful clouds wherever it passed, revealing a valiant man in armor.

The man’s appearance wasn’t particularly handsome, but he exuded a certain aura. His brows were raised, and although he looked middle-aged, he carried the sharpness of youth.

A mysterious light rose from his crown, manifesting his ’path’ without any concealment. Within the mysterious light, four great medicines were clearly visible.

“Chong Guang...!!!”

Daoist Hong Yun gritted his teeth.

This was his greatest enemy within the Saint Sect, as the 【Overturning Lamp Fire】 he sought to attain had once been his fruit position.

The enmity over the Dao is irreconcilable!

What angered him even more was that, over time, he had already fallen from the fruit position. In a real fight, he wasn’t even a match for this junior before him.

“...Humph!”

With a cold snort, Daoist Hong Yun disappeared from where he stood, obviously unwilling to see the other party. The valiant man in the sky likewise ignored him.

He looked down, first glancing at the battered Mending Heaven Peak Master, then at Lü Yang, revealing a satisfied smile.

In the next second, Lü Yang heard a voice in his ear:

“May I ask, fellow Daoist, which True Person of our Saint Sect has reincarnated and returned?”

Lü Yang: “...”

Seriously, why does everyone think I’m a disciple of the Saint Sect?

Do I not look like a good person?