Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 336: The Righteous Dao is in Decline, I Must Emerge

For a moment, everything fell silent.

The blood words left behind by this Earth Immortal were an expression of his bottomless hatred for the destruction of the Outer Realm—the pinnacle of despair, and the pinnacle of cruelty!

A second later, the Master of Heaven Mending Peak and Ye Guyue froze in place.

Clearly, the two of them were the strongest present, so naturally, they were the ones the blood words now sought to kill, leaving them no room to resist!

Then, an invisible, crushing force descended from the sky like a guillotine, poised to sever their heads and extinguish the life within their Dharma Bodies. The final, hate-filled strike of an Earth Immortal—a being comparable to a Great Trueman—was not something they could possibly withstand!

"CRACK!"

Distinct cracks appeared between their eyebrows, threatening to tear their Dharma Bodies asunder. But at that exact moment, a strange light burst forth from both of them.

From the Master of Heaven Mending Peak came a jade token.

[Imperial Decree Jade Token]!

Within the Stain Sect, only the Peak Masters of the Four Peaks were qualified to obtain such a Marvelous Treasure. The Jade Token was refined by a Perfected Lord and could save one’s life when activated at the moment of life and death.

In a previous life, Lü Yang had used the Golden Core Sword Qi from the Skull Mountains to slay the Master of Heaven Mending Peak, but the Master had blocked it with this very Jade Token. Though his physical body was destroyed and he was so weakened that his Mid-phase Foundation Establishment cultivation was only a match for someone at the Fake Foundation Establishment level, he had, in the end, survived.

This point alone spoke to its immense value.

The power of the Earth Immortal Blood Words was, of course, a far cry from that of the Golden Core Sword Qi. Thus, the [Imperial Decree Jade Token] merely shimmered once and neutralized the attack.

But seeing this, the Master of Heaven Mending Peak felt not a shred of joy.

’To think I used it just like that...!’

This was his life-saving trump card. He had planned to use it for protection during a critical moment if a powerful enemy attacked while he was facing his lightning tribulation in the future.

But instead, it was wasted here!

And on a dead man’s curse, of all things!

What a disastrous loss!

Meanwhile, Ye Guyue’s beautiful face went pale as she stumbled back a step. Her condition was far worse than the Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s—she threw her head back and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Master of Heaven Mending Peak glanced at Ye Guyue and immediately understood. They had both been struck by the Earth Immortal Blood Words simultaneously and had nearly been killed on the spot. But while he had the [Imperial Decree Jade Token] for protection, Ye Guyue had nothing. As a result, he was unharmed, whereas she was grievously wounded.

’I saved her life...’

At this thought, a smile appeared on the Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s face. "Fellow Daoist, in the words of the Sword Pavilion, you now owe me a karmic link."

"..."

Ye Guyue said nothing and turned to flee.

Of course, she wasn’t going to be trapped by a single sentence from the Master of Heaven Mending Peak. The principles of karmic links and Karma were for outsiders; the Sword Pavilion naturally had its own interpretation.

What truly made her flee without hesitation was the intense killing intent hidden beneath the Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s amiable tone. After all, she was now severely injured by the Earth Immortal Blood Words, her combat power reduced by seventy percent. She stood no chance against the Master of Heaven Mending Peak in his perfect state. If she didn’t run now, she was afraid she would be refined!

"Hmph, trying to run?"

The Master of Heaven Mending Peak laughed heartily at the sight. "All of you, stop her! Today, I shall have a taste of a Sword Pavilion Fairy!"

In an instant, the [Celestial Capital Palace] descended into chaos!

Streaks of Divine Power Radiance lit up, colliding with a BOOM. Roiling Spiritual Qi surged like a tide, throwing the various artifacts within the palace into disarray.

With opportunity before them, everyone’s eyes turned red with greed.

Only the Yun Family’s Ancestor and Master Xiuxin remained clear-eyed. Not only did they not join the battle, but they protected each other as they both retreated from the palace.

"Save me!"

Seeing this, Ye Guyue, pinned down by the Master of Heaven Mending Peak, felt a glimmer of hope. Her beautiful eyes brightened as she hurriedly sent a voice transmission their way:

"I am a direct descendant of the Ye Family! Fellow Daoist Xiu Xin, you are an Honored Guest Elder of my family, you must help me... Fellow Daoist Yun, your Yun Family is in decline. If I escape alive, I will owe you a karmic link and can guarantee that your family will produce a Foundation Establishment cultivator! Your origins are humble; it would be a stroke of fortune for you both to die for me..."

As soon as she spoke, the two of them stopped in their tracks.

Seeing this, hope filled Ye Guyue’s eyes. She hurriedly mustered her remaining strength to resist the Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s oppressive Abilities, waiting for the two to come to her rescue.

But in the next moment...

"Alas!"

The Yun Family’s Ancestor and Master Xiuxin both turned their heads and let out a long sigh. An identical expression appeared on their two completely different faces.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, why must you look so pathetic?"

"Your Karma has arrived."

A familiar tone, a familiar sigh... Though the voices were completely different, Ye Guyue sensed a certain figure behind those words.

’It’s you... Lü Yang...?!’

It was him!

How could it be him?

Even at this moment, Ye Guyue did not understand how Lü Yang had done it, or why the Yun Family’s Ancestor and Master Xiuxin had become puppets under his control.

She only knew that the mastermind behind all of this was Lü Yang!

He *was* suspicious after all!

Ye Guyue’s beautiful eyes widened, her pretty face twisting into a ferocious snarl. It was the only action she could take, but she didn’t even have time to scream Lü Yang’s name.

The next second, the Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s palm landed on her. The Heaven-Mending Skill activated, and in an instant, he had sucked her dry into a human husk. At his Realm, the Heaven-Mending Skill was no longer bound by form. Besides, he had a reputation to uphold; he couldn’t very well be indecent in public.

With Ye Guyue fallen, the other Sword Pavilion Masters could no longer resist.

Soon, several streaks of Flying Light shot out of the [Celestial Capital Palace] and fled into the distance without looking back. Only the Yun Family’s Ancestor and Master Xiuxin remained.

’The time is right...’

Witnessing this, Lü Yang grinned. He had no intention of killing those who fled, as they were all witnesses who could prove that Ye Guyue had died at the hands of the Master of Heaven Mending Peak.

"The Demon’s power grows, and the Righteous Dao falters..."

Lü Yang sighed and stopped hiding. He walked openly toward the [Celestial Capital Palace], and wherever he passed, streaks of Array Spirit Light rose up.

"...But no matter. I will make my move."

Previously, both Ye Guyue and the Master of Heaven Mending Peak had a grudge against him. Coupled with the Earth Immortal Blood Words in the [Celestial Capital Palace], a single misstep could have put him in real danger.

But things were different now.

The Earth Immortal Blood Words and the Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s [Imperial Decree Jade Token] had canceled each other out. Ye Guyue had been killed by the Master of Heaven Mending Peak, leaving behind a vulnerable Master of Heaven Mending Peak.

Lü Yang felt it was time for him to make his move!

It was time to uphold the Righteous Dao! There wasn’t a moment to lose!

As he mused, Lü Yang arrived before the [Celestial Capital Palace]. At that same moment, the Master of Heaven Mending Peak had just finished collecting the [Daoist Harmony Immortal Pill] from the furnace, the [Six Ding Divine Fire] from beneath it, and the [Immortal Root] from the alchemy room. He hung the bulging Storage Bag at his waist.

Then he saw Lü Yang at the entrance.

"You?"

The Master of Heaven Mending Peak looked pleasantly surprised, then burst out laughing. "Talk about getting a pillow when you’re sleepy! Since you’ve walked right into my net, I’ll gladly accept this gift..."

Lü Yang paid him no mind and simply took out the Myriad-Soul Banner.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I’ve come to reunite you with your son."

In the next second, the Banner surged, and Chen Xin’an’s figure appeared within it. His face was etched with grief as he let out a heart-wrenching cry: "Father!"

"...Xin’an?!"

The Master of Heaven Mending Peak was stunned.

But at that very moment, Lü Yang channeled the mysterious Mighty Power within the Myriad-Soul Banner. With the Divine Effect of [Empowerment] amplifying him, four rays of divine light from his Abilities erupted in an instant!

SWISH!

A pressure from a Position that far surpassed the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment descended, instantly suppressing all thought in the Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s mind right up until a finger pressed against his forehead.

PFFT!