Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 329: Brother Ye, I’ve Avenged You

In that instant, everyone was stunned.

Cheng Xian and the other Human Immortals of the Profound Spirit Realm were amazed that such a thing could kill someone, while the people from the Sword Pavilion were simply astonished that Ye Xingfeng could be killed at all.

Ye Guyue’s beautiful eyes widened in an instant.

’Impossible!’

Although Ye Xingfeng was only in the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment and hadn’t reached Perfection, he possessed an extremely high-quality Sword Pill. His actual combat power was definitely not weak for his level.

How could he have been so grievously wounded by a single move from Cheng Xian that it led to his death?

It didn’t make sense!

At this thought, Ye Guyue’s gaze snapped to Lü Yang, whose face was etched with grief. "...This was your doing! How dare you harm a Perfected Person of my Sword Pavilion?"

"Fellow Daoist, don’t speak nonsense."

Lü Yang sighed, unable to hide the sorrow on his face. "Brother Ye and I hit it off right away. We had no prior grievances. Why would I want to harm him?"

Lü Yang thought these words would be enough to shut Ye Guyue up.

However, he had underestimated the shamelessness of a Sword Pavilion Perfected Person. Upon hearing his words, Ye Guyue put on a self-righteous expression and said without hesitation:

"Of course, it’s because we want you dead!"

"You must have seen through Xing Feng’s and my intentions, so you deliberately set a trap and got him killed! You Loose Cultivator who can’t recognize good intentions... you truly are the Jiangbei Demon!"

As soon as she said this, Lü Yang stared intently at Ye Guyue, only to see her expression was calm, as if she didn’t think she’d said anything wrong at all. Instead, she grew even more convinced. "If you had died and reincarnated, you would’ve had a chance to join my Sword Pavilion in the future. I never thought you’d be so malicious!"

"You don’t know what’s good for you!"

At this thought, killing intent surfaced in Ye Guyue’s eyes. Seeing this, Lü Yang put on an even more aggrieved expression.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, I am also heartbroken over Brother Ye’s death."

He sighed and said, "But we face a great enemy. We must first work together and join forces against them. We can’t let a minor issue cause a major loss, can we?"

"You... Hmph!"

In the end, Ye Guyue was no fool. She knew they couldn’t actually start fighting amongst themselves mid-battle, but she was unwilling to join forces with Lü Yang and instead put more distance between them.

Seeing this, Lü Yang looked even more wronged. He couldn’t help but sigh and think to himself:

’Too bad. I can’t take advantage of the chaos to kill a second one...’

—Ye Guyue’s guess was spot on.

That’s right. He was the one who did it.

Of course, Cheng Xian’s full-powered strike alone couldn’t have killed Ye Xingfeng. Even if Ye Xingfeng was caught off guard, he wouldn’t have been grievously wounded in a single blow.

However, with Lü Yang added to the mix, it was a different story.

’The Guan Chou Sea allows me to transform into a Sea of Qi, gathering and dispersing with Impermanence, making me hard to injure with Abilities. At the same time, the smoke my Dharma Body transforms into can spread out and block another’s Divine Sense!’

The reason Ye Xingfeng was so heavily injured by Cheng Xian’s strike was that his Divine Sense had been clouded by the Guan Chou Sea. He hadn’t detected Cheng Xian’s attack at all and only reacted after it hit him. By then, it was too late. He died violently without being able to use even a shred of his Abilities.

’That’s what you get for hunting me down Overseas in my Previous Life!’

Lü Yang dropped his sorrowful expression, sneering inwardly as he withdrew his gaze from Ye Guyue’s graceful back. He was never one to rush his revenge.

There would be plenty of time for that!

With this thought, Lü Yang looked toward Cheng Xian again. The Human Immortal’s expression was calm; after all, it didn’t really matter to him who died.

What mattered was that *someone* had died.

’At least that’s one less major opponent. Things will be a bit easier for me...’

Cheng Xian mused, glancing at Lü Yang again. Then, he decisively retreated, no longer clashing head-on with him, and charged toward Yu Shao instead.

He was picking the softest persimmon to pinch first!

’This man’s Abilities are treacherous. I can’t take him down any time soon, nor can I get back the Shen Metal. Rather than waste time, I should accomplish one goal first...’

Cheng Xian’s thinking was clear, but how could Lü Yang give him the chance? With a BOOM, Lü Yang’s body exploded, once again transforming into a vast sea of smoke that filled the sky. Mist churned within the smoke, swallowing Cheng Xian whole before conjuring layer upon layer of illusions, each one designed to stir the distracting thoughts in Cheng Xian’s mind.

"MING! QING! WAKE UP!"

Standing in the sea of smoke, Cheng Xian continuously spat out True Words. Heavenly light and raging fire flowed from his lips, burning all the surrounding smoky illusions to nothingness.

If he were still at his peak, he wouldn’t have minded getting entangled with Lü Yang.

But now, his Mana consumption was immense. If he couldn’t win quickly, his previously suppressed injuries would return, and he would die a violent death without even needing to be fought.

Lü Yang had seen this as well.

So his tactic was also very simple. It came down to one word: stall!

’The Guan Chou Sea, combined with the Essence of All Flowers, has no direct killing power, but it’s absolutely top-tier for entanglement tactics like bewitching the mind and confusing the spirit!’

Moreover, as time passed, Lü Yang’s mastery over the Guan Chou Sea deepened. Even though Cheng Xian kept using his True Words to burn away the sea of smoke created by the Ability, the Divine Effect of the Guan Chou Sea was that everything was born from the mind. As long as Cheng Xian couldn’t guard his Heart Spirit and was swayed by the illusions, then the myriad thoughts he produced would become fuel for the Guan Chou Sea.

However much he burned away, that much would be reborn!

The result was that Cheng Xian’s own Mana was constantly being drained and his Heart Spirit was on the verge of collapse, while Lü Yang reaped the benefits like a fisherman catching fish in troubled waters, completely unscathed from start to finish.

’And I haven’t even borrowed the Position of a Great Trueman yet!’

He had already gathered four Abilities. If he drew upon the Mighty Power from the Myriad-Soul Banner and allowed his two Void Divine Techniques to obtain their proper Position, he would instantly reach the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment!

Although it wouldn’t last long and he would suffer a backlash afterward, it was ultimately the combat power of a Great Trueman. Unleashing it at a critical moment would be enough to secure victory.

’No rush. It would be too wasteful to use it now...’

Lü Yang knew just how deceptive his current state was. Who would ever imagine that a Loose Cultivator who hadn’t even reached Perfection in the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment could suddenly transform into a Great Trueman?

However, while he remained composed, Cheng Xian was reaching his limit.

’If this goes on, I will surely die!’

Within the dense sea of smoke, Cheng Xian’s expression was grave. Cracks began to appear on his originally perfect body; the injuries he had previously suppressed were returning.

At this moment, the Life and Death Crisis finally overwhelmed the inexplicable obsession in his heart.

’Maybe... I should retreat?’

’In the end, why should I keep fighting? I still have a great future in the Profound Spirit Realm. Staying here to fight to the death is simply not worth it...’

At this thought, the intention to retreat arose in Cheng Xian’s mind.

But how could Lü Yang give him that chance? In fact, the very idea of retreating that had just surfaced in Cheng Xian’s mind was something Lü Yang had forcibly drawn out using the Guan Chou Sea!

BOOM!

In an instant, a speck of golden light erupted from within the boundless sea of smoke. Hidden within the smoke, it was difficult to detect as it silently arrived behind Cheng Xian.

This was followed by a deafening bang. Cheng Xian didn’t have time to turn. Just like Ye Xingfeng before his death, by the time he reacted, Lü Yang’s "knife" was already inside him. Roiling Sword Qi, like a raging fire, pierced his flesh and then spread rapidly through his limbs and bones.

The Primordial Slaughter Talisman!

Since he was in the Sword Pavilion’s camp, Lü Yang naturally couldn’t use the Magic of the Stain Sect. He could only take out all the Sword Qi Talismans he had refined on his own.

Then, he stuffed them all into Cheng Xian’s body at once.

"No, don’t—"

Before Cheng Xian could finish his words, tens of thousands of streams of Sword Qi erupted, riddling him full of holes on the spot.

To add insult to injury, because he had been grievously wounded again, Cheng Xian’s Abilities became unstable, and all the injuries he had previously suppressed returned at once.

This return instantly pushed him beyond his limits.

CRACK!

With a shattering sound, Cheng Xian’s body broke apart into countless fragments. Lü Yang then swept them all up with his Myriad-Soul Banner, collecting them into the flag.

At the same time, he didn’t forget to shout, "Brother Ye, I’ve avenged you!"

With Cheng Xian dead, the already wavering Human Immortals of the Profound Spirit Realm became even more terrified.

And at that very moment.

BOOM!

The clouds parted and the mist dispersed.

High in the sky, the cyan and white light finally faded, revealing the figure of the Demon-Vanquishing Perfected, Ye Guangji. His Non-Killing sword was already back in its sheath.

His expression was still melancholic, his sighs filled with sorrow.

However, in stark contrast to his appearance, blood dripped to the ground—DRIP, DRIP, DRIP. In his hand, he held the heads of the Minghua Celestial Immortal and three Earth Immortals!