The Bhagavat departed.
The Pure Land reverted to its forr state. Then, an old monk with white hair and a white beard walked up to Lü Yang and bowed respectfully.
"Amitabha."
"Elder Hongyun, our Pure Land suffered countless deaths in this great calamity. We will be closing ourselves off to the outside world in a few days. We ask that you please do not linger in the West any longer."
His tone was steady, and though it still carried the humility expected of a Lower Cultivator, the confidence behind his words was unmistakable. It was clear that with Unity restored, the Pure Land Buddhist Cultivators had regained their nerve. Lü Yang, on the other hand, felt a chill in his heart, even while still in the state of the Fake Golden Position.
'In a place like this, you really can't afford to get arrogant...'
Lü Yang was on high alert. Just then, a streak of Sword Light shot over from the distance, brazenly piercing the Pure Land's airspace. A figure then erged from it.
He wore a white robe with a longsword hanging at his waist.
Lü Yang looked over and raised an eyebrow. The man had suppressed his Qi trace expertly, and his Abilities were not apparent, but there was no fooling Lü Yang in his current state.
'Fruit of Blade-Edge tal...'
The man was actually at Foundation Establishnt Perfection. He had five Abilities, all held in check, though one seed slightly weaker, as if it had only just been ford.
Lü Yang made a quick calculation with his fingers, and the man's identity instantly beca clear.
'Demon Subduing Zhenren...'
The Sword Pavilion had three great generational Dao titles: Demon-Vanquishing, Exorcism, and Demon Subduing... And of the three, Demon Subduing Zhenren had not been seen at all during this great turmoil!
'I'd heard he was in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishnt, but now he's at Perfection... He must have been in seclusion for a breakthrough. Of the three great Perfected Persons, Demon-Vanquishing Perfected was just a sacrificial pawn used to create the Fruit of Sword Dao, and Exorcist Zhenren's path was a dead end because of his Fruit of Pewter tal. That must an this Demon Subduing Zhenren is the true heir of the Sword Pavilion's direct lineage!'
The Fruit of Blade-Edge tal was the proof!
After all, that Fruit is the supre of the tal Elent, yet Demon Subduing Zhenren had kept a completely low profile. He had clearly been well-protected by the Sword Pavilion.
At this thought, Lü Yang grew wary.
'Soone like him could have remained hidden in seclusion until the very end... For him to erge now probably ans bad news.'
And Lü Yang's suspicions were imdiately confird.
"Lord Ming He."
The mont Demon Subduing Zhenren appeared, he cupped his fist at Lü Yang. "By decree of True Monarch Gangxing, I have co to request that Lord Ming He return to the sect."
Lü Yang raised an eyebrow. That was the Dao title his Sword Dao Avatar used in the Sword Pavilion. For Demon Subduing Zhenren to say it to his face was a clear sign that his avatar's identity had been exposed. This was to be expected; by the end, he'd all but dropped the act.
Before he could answer, a streak of Flying Light flew over.
Lü Yang looked over and saw it was yet another unexpected person: Jun Tong, a Foundation-Stage Cultivator of the Stain Sect who served under True Monarch Zeng Cai Qiluo!
And just like Demon Subduing Zhenren,
Jun Tong, who had previously been in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishnt, had now also achieved Foundation Establishnt Perfection. Upon appearing, he imdiately bowed respectfully to Lü Yang.
"By decree of World Purger Fei Xue, please return to the sect, Lord Hongyun."
Lü Yang was left sowhat speechless.
Minghe was one thing—that really was his Sword Dao Avatar. But Hongyun... He swore, that identity was a complete fabrication by imaginative people. He had simply never denied it!
'They're forcing to choose...'
Lü Yang glanced from one to the other—Demon Subduing Zhenren representing the Sword Pavilion, and Jun Tong representing the Stain Sect. Both were clearly acting on the will of their respective Perfected Lords.
Lü Yang knew that neither the Stain Sect nor the Sword Pavilion valued him. What they wanted was the Fruit of Sword Dao he currently possessed.
'The more they want it, the less I can afford to give it to them!'
He had to keep them on the hook.
Once he gave it away, his leverage would be gone. But by holding onto it, he could make others with ulterior motives hesitate to act against him.
'Besides, I plan to take the Fruit of Sword Dao with when I restart. How could I possibly give it away?'
With this in mind, Lü Yang smiled. "I intend to rest Overseas for a short while. This matter is not urgent. Co and find again in a few days."
With that, Lü Yang gave neither Demon Subduing Zhenren nor Jun Tong a chance to reply. He took a single step and vanished from sight. He was, after all, a grand Perfected Lord. Speaking to two Lower Cultivators was already a courtesy paid to their respective sects; he wasn't about to be strong-ard by them.
........
「Overseas. The Earth Fire Sea Heart Furnace.」
Lü Yang used the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth to conceal his Qi trace. While the power of his Fake Golden Position still lingered, he finally began to examine his spoils.
'Everything went as I predicted... except for the Bhagavat's appearance.'
But even the Bhagavat's interference hadn't truly affected Lü Yang's haul. In fact, it had even helped him resolve what could have been a massive hidden danger.
The Fruit of Sword Dao!
'Originally, this thing was bound to the Pure Land's Unity. I wasn't sure if the connection would be severed after I restarted.'
If the connection was severed, the Fruit of Sword Dao might have degraded.
If it wasn't, Lü Yang worried it would throw the Pure Land into chaos. The mont the Bhagavat turned his gaze upon him, he would have lost more than he gained.
But now, he no longer had to worry.
The Bhagavat's intervention had made the Fruit of Sword Dao completely independent. Taking it with the Cento would now be completely without issue.
'Other than that, there was the Seven Luminaries Heaven!'
At this thought, Lü Yang imrsed his Heart Spirit in the Myriad-Soul Banner and retrieved a Treasure Pearl that overflowed with shimring light, as if boundless images ebbed and flowed within it.
The Fruit of Long-Flow Water!
The power of the Fruit of Long-Flow Water he had extorted from Ang Xiao was enough to allow the Seven Luminaries Heaven, a re Fruit Position Prototype, to mature into a complete Fruit!
The next second, Lü Yang summoned the Seven Luminaries Heaven and tossed the Treasure Pearl into it. The pearl shattered, and the boundless imagery within flowed out like a bursting dam. The Seven Luminaries Heaven devoured it all, growing more perfect and powerful in the process!
'Now *this* was a huge score!'
Excitent flashed in Lü Yang's eyes, but he quickly cald himself. 'Two complete Fruits... it's a difficult choice. Which one would be more reliable for to attain?'
For him, each had its own rits.
The Seven Luminaries Heaven would be easy to attain; he could even make the attempt imdiately if he wished.
The Fruit of Sword Dao, however, would require more ti, as his Sword Intent had yet to reach the near-pinnacle realm once achieved by the Demon-Vanquishing Perfected.
Correspondingly, however, the potential of the Fruit of Sword Dao was certainly far greater than that of the Seven Luminaries Heaven.
'A pity one can only attain a single Fruit... unless I can find a way to fuse the Seven Luminaries Heaven and the Fruit of Sword Dao into a single Fruit...'
Could it be done?
Lü Yang thought about it. There was hope!
'The Qi Collection Technique... by channeling the power of my current Fake Golden Position and combining it with my astounding intellect, I should have enough to deduce a Second-Grade Cultivation Technique!'
At this thought, an idea sparked in Lü Yang's mind.
"Progenitor, aid !"
The next second, the figure of Progenitor Tingyou appeared and expertly entered a state of deep comprehension.
Imdiately after, Lü Yang also handed control of Yama Hall over to Progenitor Tingyou, allowing his own formidable intellect to be perfectly utilized.
As for Lü Yang himself, he had more important things to do.
Besides the two complete Fruits, he had obtained another prize of imnse value.
Exorcist Zhenren, Wu Taian, the Buddha's Son's Dharma Appearance, Xiang Ye, the Immortal Spirit Upper Chapter... during this period of the Fake Golden Position, he had harvested a total of five Foundation Establishnt Gold Attributes!
Once the Cento processed them, they would beco five Golden Talents!
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