Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

Blood Demon True Person’s confidence appeared groundless, yet it was not without reason.

In fact, even outside the Primordial Saint Sect, if any other sect, big or small, could produce a late Foundation Establishment True Person, it would be an earth-shaking change.

Because a True Person held the hope of seeking Golden Core.

Even if this hope was pitifully low, nearly non-existent, it was still a sliver of hope, and even a sliver was enough to warrant attention.

Thus, any True Person generally faced three outcomes:

The first was that the fruit position pointed by the Dao Foundation was vacant, not controlled by the four great forces.

This was the freest situation, yet also the most unsupported, for without backing, it was the most likely to fail in seeking Golden Core.

The second was being born in a prestigious sect.

For example, True Person Chong Guang, whose fruit position was in the Primordial Saint Sect, supported by a True Lord of the Sect, had the greatest hope of seeking Golden Core.

The third was when the fruit position was already taken.

Both Lü Yang and Ancestor Ting You were like this.

One had their fruit position preemptively claimed, while the other’s position was held by the Pure Land, barring others from seeking it.

Such circumstances were practically hopeless.

True Persons caught in this dilemma would either be killed directly by the True Lord holding the fruit position or surrender their pursuit of Golden Core and be absorbed under that True Lord.

Ancestor Ting You was the former.

Blood Demon True Person was the latter.

Indeed, the fruit position Blood Demon True Person sought was also the Covered Lamp Fire, but unlike True Person Chong Guang, his choice was to be absorbed by Daoist Hong Yun, who was still a True Lord at that time.

In fact, the 『Deceiving Heaven Grand Method』 that allowed him to survive until now was specially derived and handed to him by Daoist Hong Yun.

Thus, the moment Blood Demon True Person no longer concealed his karmic ties, Daoist Hong Yun, far away on the horizon, immediately sensed it.

His brows furrowed slightly as he looked up toward the firmament.

”.Blood Demon? He survived?”

At this moment, Daoist Hong Yun was not in the present world but located within the Foundation Establishment Realm.

What was shocking was that there was no presence of Bifeng around him!

Bifeng was the tribulation of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Whether at the early, middle, late, or peak stages, as long as one was still a Foundation Establishment True Person, they would inevitably endure the erosion and corrosion of Bifeng upon their soul.

Yet, at this moment, the area where Daoist Hong Yun resided, though small, was entirely free of Bifeng.

Even the Bifeng from the outside world would shatter like waves crashing upon rocks when reaching this area, unable to enter.

And this was even the result after damage.

Thinking back to the past, when he stood atop the fruit position, how resounding was the fame of the 【Changyao Precious Light Grotto-Heaven】?

It truly attracted countless True Persons who sought shelter under his command.

But now, it had come to this state.

The former 【Changyao Precious Light Grotto-Heaven】 was shattered.

Despite his desperate efforts to salvage it, only this fragment, barely qualifying as a blessed land, remained.

Even so, he had nearly failed to take control of it.

The reason was simple—he was too weak.

A hundred years ago, his cultivation had only barely recovered to mid Foundation Establishment.

He was so weak that even the Peak Master of Mending Heaven Peak knew and dared to challenge him openly.

For this reason, he had no choice but to fish for fortunes several times within the Primordial Saint Sect, seizing opportunities.

Until he produced Xiao Shiye and obtained the fortune of the colorful Merit Fish, he finally gained enough confidence.

He immediately concealed his karma and secluded himself for a hundred years.

Now, a century later, he had finally refined the remaining fragment of his former grotto-heaven into the current 【Precious Radiance Blessed Land】.

He had barely restored his cultivation to peak Foundation Establishment.

Yet, he feared being discovered and thus had been hiding in this blessed land, not daring to show himself.

After all, Daoist Hong Yun knew very well about that Clear Snow True Lord backing True Person Chong Guang.

That was a lunatic woman.

True Person Chong Guang was entirely nurtured by her, and his achievement of the Dao greatly benefited her cultivation.

She would never tolerate anyone destroying this.

Previously, she had not acted because he was too weak.

But once she learned that he had restored his peak Foundation Establishment cultivation and could compete with True Person Chong Guang, she would absolutely not hesitate to kill him in advance!

However, at this moment, Daoist Hong Yun found himself in a dilemma.

”Blood Demon... he’s a good seedling. If I could nurture him to contend with Chong Guang on my behalf, perhaps he could draw away some attention for me.”

Daoist Hong Yun calculated with his fingers, and clarity immediately arose in his heart.

”So that’s how it is. It’s the karma of the 【Sword of Avīci】 that brought trouble upon him.”

”Now he’s being hunted by a sword cultivator from Jiangnan, so he seeks my aid.”

At first glance, it seemed not that dangerous.

Though he had fallen from the fruit position, his cultivation remained.

Under his calculations, few could escape his notice, unless they were connected to a True Lord.

Such as carrying an incarnation of a True Lord.

Or being a failed Dao nemesis who had failed to seek Golden Core.

”Hahaha.”

As he pondered, Daoist Hong Yun couldn’t help but laugh.

He knew Blood Demon True Person’s abilities well—how could he have provoked an enemy of that level?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

In his calculations, the strongest was merely that mid Foundation Establishment sword cultivator from the Sword Pavilion.

Such strength was indeed formidable among mid Foundation Establishment cultivators.

But to Daoist Hong Yun, who had already restored his peak Foundation Establishment cultivation, it was nothing more than a matter of a single finger—completely negligible.

”.Then I shall make the trip!”

With that thought, Daoist Hong Yun finally stopped hesitating.

With a flick of his sleeve, he stood up and began walking toward Blood Demon True Person’s direction while also sending him a message.

”Hold on a bit longer for me?”

Receiving the message conveyed through the karmic net, Blood Demon True Person was slightly stunned.

Something felt off.

Shouldn’t a True Lord just break through the void and scoop him up with a giant hand?

Blood Demon True Person felt an ominous premonition.

But no matter what, Daoist Hong Yun’s response was still a glimmer of hope, so he stopped overthinking.

”Hmm?”

Seeing Ye Xingfeng’s sword light about to strike him down, Blood Demon True Person suddenly sensed something and looked toward a certain direction.

Immediately, joy surfaced on his face.

”The third mystery of the 【Sword of Avīci】 has been activated?”

”Good!”

In the next moment, Blood Demon True Person suddenly formed a hand seal and sneered, ”Ignorant junior, using my magical tool and thinking I wouldn’t leave a hidden trump card?”

Almost simultaneously, in another location.

Lü Yang had just found the other Dao Integration cultivators of the Immortal Alliance.

Apart from Lin Lao, who held the 【Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Doushuai True Edict】, the others had all been slain by him.

And the result was just as he had expected.

After devouring the true qi and flesh of eleven Dao Integration cultivators, the 【Sword of Avīci】 fully recovered to its peak state, and the third mystery emerged.

Its name was: 【Named Tool】.

”In all the world, only name and tool cannot be entrusted to another.”

”Through the recognition of the 【Named Tool】, the designated sword master shall forever enjoy the primary control of the 【Sword of Avīci】.”

In an instant, Lü Yang’s expression turned as dark as water.

It turned out to be a recognition mystery!

In the next moment, the just fully restored 【Sword of Avīci】 suddenly trembled.

In an instant, it severed its connection with Lü Yang and tried to break through the void and fly away!

Obviously, Blood Demon True Person was the one recognized by the 【Named Tool】 as the true sword master.

From beginning to end, he was the real owner of the 【Sword of Avīci】.

The reason he had sent out the 【Sword of Avīci】, besides sharing the Heavenly Punishment, was probably to use outsiders to help repair and perfect it!

Now that it was repaired, naturally, he was going to take it back!