Chapter 38: Divine Martial Sect
At dusk, inside the Bloodcloth Tower.
The setting sun was like blood, and as another cycle of cultivation ended, Lu Yang slowly refined the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into his Dantian, transforming it into True Qi that flowed through his limbs and bones.
The Qi flowed through his Meridians, like a Dragon returning to the sea.
"Soon, as long as I Cultivate the final Flying Fish Transformation and merge the Nine Transformations into one, I can thoroughly refine the third-grade True Qi, 'True Dragon Evil,' of the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art."
"Once I Cultivate 'True Dragon Evil,' it will be around the time the Righteous-Demonic War begins, which will be a perfect time, allowing me to contend for the Foundation Establishment Opportunity at Skull Mountain in my strongest state. Only a Foundation Establishment Opportunity is worth me risking my life; everything else is illusory."
After finishing his cultivation for the day, Lu Yang walked out of the quiet room.
Outside the quiet room, a woman with a proud figure and sharp eyebrows had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing Lu Yang, she immediately stepped forward and handed him a Jade Slip.
"Senior Brother, today's movements of the Corpse Tide have been delivered."
Lu Yang took the Jade Slip and smiled slightly: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yun."
This woman was none other than Yun Miaoqing.
She was originally a Disciple of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion. Although Lu Yang had already learned the Divine Firmament Sword Control True Art, he bought her out of consideration for their past life's Karma.
Frankly speaking, he originally thought that since they had Dual Cultivation in their previous life, he didn't mind doing a good deed and helping Yun Miaoqing, as long as it didn't hinder him. It was better for her to follow him than to be bought by other Primordial Sect Disciples and used as a cauldron to be harvested until she became a scumbag.
However, he never expected this decision to bring him an unexpected surprise.
Perhaps because he hadn't Dual Cultivated with Yun Miaoqing in this life, and instead treated her with mutual respect, only focusing on arduous cultivation, Yun Miaoqing's favorability towards him greatly increased.
"Senior Brother, you are a good person, why must you stay in the Primordial Primordial Demonic Sect?"
Yun Miaoqing walked beside Lu Yang and whispered, "The Corpse Tide is currently erupting. Senior Brother, why not feign death and come with me to the Sword Pavilion to convert to the Righteous Path?"
At this point, Yun Miaoqing looked at Lu Yang, her beautiful eyes hinting at affection.
When she was at her most desperate and helpless, it was the man in front of her who saved her from the sea of suffering. Not only did he not harm her in the slightest, but he also gave her a place to stay.
Though from a Demonic Sect, he was a humble gentleman.
Not to mention, over the past ten years, she had personally watched him grow step by step. His cultivation was high, his talent strong, and most importantly, he was very handsome.
If he could join the Sword Pavilion, perhaps he could...
As she thought, Yun Miaoqing's pretty face suddenly flushed, not knowing what she had imagined.
This posture made Lu Yang recall how she had defiantly called him a Demon head in previous lives, and for a moment, he found it quite amusing.
Of course, he had no interest in romance.
What truly valued him was Yun Miaoqing's seemingly high status in the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion; she even claimed that if she recommended him, the Sword Pavilion would certainly accept him.
"Cultivating in a Primordial Sect is like treading on thin ice. If possible, I still want to go to a Sect with a better reputation."
Yun Miaoqing might be the stepping stone for him to switch to the Righteous Path in the future.
"How are Senior Sister Feixia and the others?"
"Those Demonic Cultivators broke through the Corpse Tide at Jueyin Ridge a few days ago, and a mysterious strong person made a move, but they repelled him and then pursued him."
Yun Miaoqing handed him another Jade Slip.
Lu Yang took the Jade Slip, and with a sweep of his spiritual sense, various scenes from the day of the incident immediately appeared in his mind.
"So that's how it is… It seems there really is a mastermind behind the early eruption of the Corpse Tide. Are they Disciples of Divine Martial Sect? And the strange treasure they used to catalyze the Corpse Tide…"
Upon seeing this, Lu Yang suddenly froze, then abruptly stood up.
"Mystic Womb Taiyin Treasure Jade!?"
Indeed, the intelligence clearly showed that the mastermind behind the Corpse Tide's eruption, the Divine Martial Sect Disciple, possessed a thumb-sized Mystic Womb Taiyin Treasure Jade!
"If I can obtain this treasure jade, I can immediately Cultivate the Mystic Yin Soul Grasping Great Art. Given time, even the Taiyin Corpse Transformation and Form Alteration True Method won't be a dream. Considering the rarity of the treasure jade, this is probably my only Opportunity in this life. If I give it up, I might miss it forever."
"However… not in this life, maybe in the next. If I miss it, I miss it!"
Lu Yang's expression was grim, and he sat back down. Despite unexpectedly discovering the long-sought Taiyin Treasure Jade, he felt no joy.
He only felt bone-chilling coldness and was filled with vigilance.
"Whatever I want, it just comes to my doorstep. How can there be such luck in this world? After all, I am not a Son of Destiny like Xiao Shiye."
Moreover, Xiao Shiye's luck was bestowed upon him by others!
"Could it be that Hongyun Taoist again?"
The thought that all of this might be a Foundation Establishment Immortal Master manipulating Karma and scheming in the dark made Lu Yang immediately make up his mind.
"I'm not going out!"
The current situation at Skull Mountain was treacherous, and staying in the market to preside over the Formation was the safest. As long as a Foundation Establishment Immortal Master didn't make a move, he would be as steady as a mountain.
"Besides, just because I don't go out doesn't mean I won't have a chance to get the treasure jade."
Didn't Feixia and the others exist?
After all, the intelligence said they were pursuing them. As long as they could seize the treasure jade and escape back to the market, wouldn't his Opportunity come?
Thinking of this, Lu Yang couldn't help but genuinely cheer for Feixia…
Time flew by.
Another day, inside the Bloodcloth Tower.
Lu Yang was meditating and Qi Refining when he suddenly felt something. He flew out of the building on a streak of light and looked far into the distance, towards the outskirts of the market.
"Rumble!"
In the distant sky, thunderous explosions accompanied by expanding clouds of smoke rapidly spread from the horizon towards the market. It was clearly a light-chasing battle, with Feixia distinct colorful light leading the way.
"One less?"
Lu Yang raised an eyebrow. Including himself, there were four Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators in Skull Mountain Market: Feixia, Lu Yuanchun, and an unnamed Senior Brother.
However, at this moment, Lu Yang only saw the figures of Feixia and Lu Yuanchun.
"Activate the Formation."
Lu Yang remained unhurried. With his command, the Primordial Sect Disciples in the market immediately lined up, Formation Flags fluttering, and in an instant, a grand Formation was erected.
Hundred Bones Returning to Truth Great Formation!
This Formation was ranked seventh-grade and was a top-tier Formation at the Qi Refining level. With Lu Yang presiding over it, even a Qi Refining Great Perfection Cultivator could be fought.
However, the next second, an anomaly occurred!
Lu Yuanchun suddenly took out a token, activated it with a hand seal, and directly opened the originally closed Great Formation, revealing a gap.
"Now!"
Almost simultaneously, an extremely excited shout rang out from outside the market. Then, several streaks of spiritual light flew out, transforming into Formation Flags distributed in all directions.
Immediately after, a miniature Formation appeared in the gap opened by Lu Yuanchun, fixing it in place, so much so that Lu Yang couldn't even close it!
"Divine Martial Sect…"
Lu Yang frowned slightly, immediately recognizing the attacking party. Clearly, Divine Martial Sect had been ambushing outside the market for a long time, just waiting for such an Opportunity.
Now that the Formation had been forcibly opened with a gap, Divine Martial Sect could use this to infiltrate the market!
As for the culprit who caused all this, Lu Yuanchun merely gave the market a cold glance, then flew off in the opposite direction on a streak of light!
He clearly understood what he had done, but he didn't care. In fact, he had done it deliberately, using the market as a pawn to escape with his life. After all, for Divine Martial Sect, instead of continuing to pursue him, it was better to seize this great Opportunity to completely destroy Skull Mountain Market.
As for the fellow Primordial Sect Disciples in the market?
Their bad luck!