Chapter 29: Karma Leads to Trouble
Zhao Xuhe's words instantly plunged Lu Yang into an ice-cold abyss.
He hadn't even visited Dragon Coiling Island in this life, and the Cultivation Technique was memorized from his previous two lives, yet Dragon Coiling Island had disappeared on its own?
Due to so-called Karma?
Because he had Cultivated the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art ahead of time, intercepting the Karma between it and Zhao Xuhe, Dragon Coiling Island had also disappeared?
The Karma of a Cultivation Technique, an Opportunity determined early.
So, this was Zhao Xuhe's fated Opportunity; he couldn't seize it or Cultivate it, otherwise, his Karma would immediately be deduced, and they would trace him back to his doorstep?
After realizing this, Lu Yang immediately laughed in anger.
This world is truly disgusting!
Immortal Master mighty figures calculate Opportunities in advance to benefit their Disciples, and if an accident occurs, they can even deduce whose fault it is and steer the deviated Karma back on track.
In such circumstances, how could ordinary people ever rise?
They can only bow their heads and be beasts of burden!
Just like now, on the surface, only Zhao Xuhe appeared, but in reality, the true one acting was probably the so-called "Master" behind Zhao Xuhe!
Lu Yang was 100% certain that it must be a Foundation Establishment True Person!
Raising his head, Lu Yang once again recalled Hongyun Daoist from his previous life, as if he saw a pair of eyes looking down from the vast sky above.
"...Why are you forcing me?"
Thinking of this, Lu Yang's anger surged, and evil thoughts arose; he then looked at Zhao Xuhe, a mocking arc lifting his lips.
Almost simultaneously, beside Zhao Xuhe, a person suddenly stepped forward.
"Junior Brother, be careful!"
Swish!
A flash of sword light, Zhao Xuhe only felt a blur before his eyes; when he could see clearly, his raging anger was instantly extinguished by a chill.
The person who had just stepped out was a Disciple who had entered the "Master"'s sect just like him, three years earlier than him. He had Cultivated the Dragon and Phoenix Intercourse Yin Yang Great Bliss Art to Qi Refining Sixth Layer, Middle Stage Peak, and his True Qi was refined to the Fifth Grade limit. In terms of strength, he was much stronger than Zhao Xuhe.
However, now, that Senior Brother was gone.
His flesh, bones, and blood were all consumed by a crimson Divine Light; in the blink of an eye, only an empty human skin slowly floated down where Zhao Xuhe's Senior Brother had stood.
The next second, a spiritual light flew out from the human skin.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for freeing me."
Within the spiritual light, a phantom figure appeared, showing no anger at all from being killed by Lu Yang's sword, even carrying a hint of relief.
Immediately after, he looked at Zhao Xuhe.
"Junior Brother, before coming here, Master commented that my foundation was not deep, my Karma was shallow, and achieving Qi Refining Perfection in this life would be difficult, with no hope for Foundation Establishment."
"I asked Master for guidance, and Master then ordered me to come with you to save your life at a critical moment. You have accumulated three lifetimes of Karma; in the future, you will have a thirty percent chance of achieving Foundation Establishment. Now that I have saved your life, the Karma is set. If you achieve Foundation Establishment in the future, you must assist my Reincarnation in Cultivating the Dao."
As his voice fell, the spiritual light shot up into the sky.
Below, Lu Yang's eyes grew colder upon seeing this.
"...Using my hand to set Karma for his Disciple, for him to Reincarnate and start over? Is he confident that I can't make a big splash, wanting to squeeze out my last bit of value?"
Lu Yang's gaze shifted, and he saw Primordial Sect Disciples stepping out beside Zhao Xuhe, all of them at Qi Refining Sixth Layer, Middle Stage Peak cultivation.
At the same time, Zhao Xuhe finally reacted, his face showing excitement as he loudly proclaimed: "All Senior Brothers, as long as you can help me capture this villain today and reclaim my Opportunity, if I achieve Foundation Establishment in the future, I will do my utmost to repay you, helping Senior Brothers to Reincarnate and achieve Qi Refining Perfection!"
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
"Junior Brother, rest assured."
"Opportunity is for the fated; this villain inexplicably seized your Opportunity, his crime is unforgivable. With Master above, we will certainly help you capture this villain!"
Lu Yang immediately burst into laughter upon hearing this: "No matter how much you say, isn't it still just plain robbery?"
"Stubborn."
The leading Primordial Sect Disciple shook his head and sneered: "My name is Lu Yuanchun. Since you are unwilling to surrender, then don't blame me for being merciless."
As his voice fell, the man named Lu Yuanchun activated a Magic Treasure, his Qi aura clearly at Qi Refining Seventh Layer, Late Stage cultivation. He then conjured a golden mirror, which hung high in the sky, replacing the sun. Instantly, countless golden rays descended, sharper than blades, engulfing Lu Yang like a torrential downpour.
Lu Yang's eyebrows furrowed upon seeing this, and his figure instantly vanished.
Immediately after, a sword light soared into the sky, splitting into thousands, darting left and right but always unable to escape the golden light's embrace, forced to endure the golden light head-on.
"Master had already calculated that this villain is skilled in swordsmanship, so how could he not bestow a countermeasure."
Lu Yuanchun smiled proudly upon seeing this, then looked at Zhao Xuhe: "Junior Brother Zhao, I have trapped this villain, making it difficult for him to use the wonders of sword art to escape."
"Please, Junior Brother, activate the precious seal and capture this villain's Flying Sword, then the matter will be settled!"
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
Zhao Xuhe cupped his hands, then, not daring to delay, immediately took out a gleaming golden precious seal and conjured it into the air, letting it fall towards Lu Yang's sword light.
"It's this thing again..."
Lu Yang's gaze flickered; he recognized this as the 'Primordial Magnetic Golden Seal' that Zhao Xuhe had used in his second life, a Magic Treasure that countered Flying Swords.
Having learned from his previous life's lesson, Lu Yang naturally wouldn't let Zhao Xuhe use it. With a thought, the Blood Sun Sword Pill moved with his will, avoiding contact with the Primordial Magnetic Golden Seal. Then, the sword light shifted, transforming into a sky full of Blood Transformation Divine Light, sweeping towards Zhao Xuhe's direction.
Zhao Xuhe was greatly alarmed upon seeing this, retreating in a hurry, shouting: "Senior Brother!"
"Don't panic, it's just a trapped beast's struggle."
On the other side, Lu Yuanchun remained calm, and loudly proclaimed: "All Junior Brothers, please make your move."
No sooner had his voice fallen than several more Primordial Sect Disciples stepped out, with strange smiles on their faces, and actually committed suicide before the Divine Light could descend.
In an instant, streaks of blood light bloomed from their corpses.
These blood lights were like chains, temporarily trapping Lu Yang's Blood Transformation Divine Light within them, making it difficult to retract, and he felt a sudden stiffness in his mental operations.
Zhao Xuhe and Lu Yuanchun were clearly well-prepared.
Especially Lu Yuanchun, who had received secret instructions from his Master before coming, learning many details about Lu Yang, and thus prepared many countermeasures.
So, before the battle, he set a strategy: first, restrict Lu Yang's speed to ensure he couldn't escape, then have Zhao Xuhe suppress the sword pill, and finally, have the accompanying Junior Brothers jointly suppress the Blood Transformation Divine Light, making Lu Yang, no matter how high his Divine Ability, like a lamb to the slaughter.
"Out of tricks, the situation is set!"
Lu Yuanchun sneered, feeling his chances of victory greatly increased. He immediately shook the golden mirror, and countless golden rays followed one after another, intending to refine Lu Yang to death.
Lu Yang could only sigh upon seeing this.
"This is the advantage of having a background..."
With his current strength, even if he fought one against many, Lu Yuanchun and Zhao Xuhe were not his opponents. However, the other party's preparations were simply too thorough.
Every move struck his weak points.
And all of this was due to Zhao Xuhe's mysterious "Master," who deduced Karma and calculated fate, thus making such targeted arrangements.
Generally speaking, at this point, he truly had no power to turn the tide.
"Thankfully... I have a cheat!"
The Blood Sun Sword Pill was brought by the hundred lifetimes book from his previous life; it was not subject to Karma, and naturally, it feared no calculations.
Even if Zhao Xuhe's mysterious "Master" could calculate that he was proficient in swordsmanship and knew about the Blood Transformation Divine Light, he absolutely could not calculate the true details of the Blood Sun Sword Pill!
The next second, Lu Yang's mind stirred, and he urged his True Qi again.
Clang clang—!
The Blood Sun Sword Pill let out a resonant roar, and then the array patterns on the sword pill suddenly exploded, locking down the heavens and earth, sealing the universe, instantly encompassing everyone within!
In just a blink of an eye, Lu Yang had already deployed the grand Formation he had studied and refined for twenty years in his previous life!