Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 345: Fortune: Why Is It Me Again?

At first, it was just one person.

"My Void Divine Technique?"

This Perfected Person was quite enthusiastic about No Heaven and had already passed the first tribulation, though he had only obtained the lowest-grade Ability: White Bone Observation.

However, being able to pass the first tribulation was still a testament to his strength, proving he had some merit. Countless Perfected Persons across the land just like him were now raising the same question, watching as their Spiritual Spaces erupted in light and the Void Divine Techniques they had once obtained burst forth in splendor.

This change spread across the world at a visible speed.

How vast was the influence of No Heaven?

After all, it was a free Ability. Although it didn’t grant a Position, its cultivation difficulty was far lower than other Innate Divine Techniques. Who would mind having one more?

Therefore, even though it hadn’t been around for long,

the Abilities bestowed by No Heaven had long since spread across the land. Many Perfected Persons were even practicing it Overseas. It could be said to have swept through the entire world.

And so, this anomaly was also sweeping through the entire world.

Meanwhile, in the North, the sky above the Sea of Clouds was already filled with a boundless purple aura. Several Fruit Position Stars bloomed with Splendid Light, clashing head-on with the purple haze.

It was just like Minor Metal’s Seeking Gold of the past.

But in the next moment, the group of Perfected Lords, who had been in the heat of battle, abruptly stopped. Their Fruit Position Stars trembled as they all sensed the anomaly in Heaven and Earth.

"What’s going on?"

"Something’s not right... Why are the Fruits acting up?"

"Ang Xiao, what underhanded trick did you pull this time?"

On the other side, amidst the vast purple aura, Ang Xiao’s expression also changed. He realized that this anomaly was affecting him as well.

’What’s happening? Who’s plotting in the shadows?’

Although he was reflexively blamed, Ang Xiao was extremely calculating. He immediately played along, chuckling lightly as he said, "This has nothing to do with me."

A denial was as good as a confession!

If Ang Xiao had remained silent, it would have been fine. But the moment he spoke, the world’s Perfected Lords branded him the culprit behind the anomaly and were about to attack again.

In contrast, World Purger Fei Xue, who had just been leading the charge and was the most aggressive toward Ang Xiao, narrowed her eyes. She seemed to have guessed something. Not only did she refrain from attacking, but she actively pulled away to carefully sense the state of her Fruit, a look of amazement appearing in her beautiful eyes.

’Minor Metal...’

RUMBLE!

The next second, countless magnificent lights appeared in the sky. No Heaven opened wide, revealing a figure seated cross-legged, radiating a sharp and soaring aura.

"It’s that Fruit born from a Void Certificate..."

"Mu Changsheng chose a good time. Compared to him, Ang Xiao is more important. Let’s leave him be for now; dealing with this person later won’t hurt..."

"...Wait, that’s not right!"

At first, the Perfected Lords were quite calm. After all, if No Heaven truly succeeded, it would just mean one more Perfected Lord at the Early Stage of Golden Core.

Would it affect the grand scheme of the world?

Yes, but not by much.

So, at first, no Perfected Lord paid it much mind. However, as the disturbance affecting the Fruits grew stronger, some finally started to get restless.

What in the world was going on?

Some Perfected Lords even suspected their own Master of Dao, thinking he must be behind it. Otherwise, how could the change in their Fruits possibly be affected?

"Look down."

In the next moment, Minor Metal’s figure appeared within the manifested No Heaven. His lips parted, and his calm, powerful voice drifted out:

"Residing high above in the heavens, how long has it been since you lords have truly looked down upon the world?"

.......

「Within the South Celestial Gate of the Profound Spirit Realm’s Celestial Court Fragment.」

Lü Yang’s clone sat cross-legged, quietly watching the figure before him. He wasn’t the only one; the Ancestor of the Yun Family and Master Xiuxin also saw the same figure.

Throughout the world, every Cultivator who had passed the trials in No Heaven and possessed a Void Divine Technique fell into a trance. As if their spirits were wandering the void, they arrived in No Heaven and stood beside Minor Metal. One, ten, a hundred... they formed an indescribable tide!

The tide rose, and the tide fell.

Uplifted by this formless tide, Minor Metal’s figure grew ever clearer. A series of steps materialized beneath his feet, and he calmly ascended them one by one.

With every step he took, No Heaven rose a little higher.

And as No Heaven rose, the Perfected Lords of the world discovered that their own Fruits sank a little lower. In an instant, countless Perfected Lords’ faces changed.

"So that’s how it is!"

This scene was also witnessed by Lü Yang and even Progenitor Tingyou within the Myriad-Soul Banner. Progenitor Tingyou, in particular, wore an expression of indescribable surprise and admiration.

"I see. So this is the second wondrous use of the Tai Xu Sacrificial Rite Secret Technique that I failed to deduce before—to Deprive the world’s Dao Foundation of its direction... The Dao Foundation that was originally used to support other Fruits is being forcefully stolen. The higher No Heaven rises, the lower the other Fruits fall!"

Progenitor Tingyou’s reaction was incredibly fast.

Relying on his understanding of the Tai Xu Sacrificial Rite Secret Technique, he grasped the entirety of Mu Changsheng’s plot and Minor Metal’s current actions in an instant.

At the same time, other Perfected Lords also began to realize what was happening.

’So you actually pulled it off...’

World Purger Fei Xue stood with her hands behind her back, her three thousand strands of black hair dancing in the air. Her stunningly beautiful face showed no trace of dismay; instead, it held a faint smile.

Unlike the other shocked and enraged Early Stage of Golden Core Perfected Lords, her Cultivation was extremely high, and her Grotto Heaven was stable. Her reliance on her Fruit had long been greatly reduced. Although she would be affected, she wouldn’t suffer any real damage. In fact, she looked excited, having vaguely guessed Minor Metal’s plan.

However, she was in the minority.

"Stop!"

Following the shout, Heaven and Earth changed in an instant. A ray of Buddha Light rose slowly. It was a Perfected Lord from the Pure Land, Bhumba Bodhisattva.

Her usually gentle face was now twisted with rage, manifesting a wrathful visage. The White Jade Bottle in her hand suddenly flipped over and poured downward.

"RUMBLE!"

In an instant, a torrential river flowed out from the bottle, surging toward No Heaven, clearly intending to stop Minor Metal’s ascension.

However, Minor Metal didn’t even spare her a glance.

He continued his ascent. And when Bhumba Bodhisattva’s attack landed on No Heaven, it simply passed right through as if hitting empty air.

When the false is seen as real, the real becomes false. Where nothingness is seen as something, something becomes nothing.

"What an incredible Illusion Fruit. It may not be suited for Combat, but its mastery over illusion and reality makes it unparalleled for self-preservation. Few can even touch him..."

"He is Depriving the Perfected Persons under our rule..."

"What is he trying to do?"

Under the watchful eyes of all, Minor Metal walked all the way to the top of the steps. By this point, the Fruits of many Perfected Lords had already begun to destabilize.

Of course, this was not yet enough to affect the incumbent Perfected Lords.

However, those who were not yet in Position, those still Seeking Gold, were out of luck.

"No—!!!"

In the Sea of Clouds, Fortune stared dumbfounded at the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire above him. It flickered once, then vanished from the world.

—Minor Metal had specifically targeted the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire.

He was a Stain Sect Perfected Person, after all; seeking revenge for the smallest grievance was a basic trait. Since the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire had no incumbent Perfected Lord, it was naturally the first to retreat into the Sea of Suffering.

’Why is it me again!?’

At this moment, Fortune had a stream of curses he wanted to scream. He had been so close to success! But at the final moment, the prize that was already in his grasp had suddenly flown away?

He was still Seeking Gold!

His Blessed Land, which had been halfway to its destination, suddenly lost its target. How could it possibly be maintained? In an instant, it collapsed with a deafening roar and dissolved into nothingness!

"BOOM!"