Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

Yu Suzhen, like Lü Yang in the past, had once been an outer sect disciple of the Primordial Saint Sect. She had shared a deep friendship with Lü Yang, and the guardian spirit Su Nu had even been refined from her.

However one looked at it, she absolutely should not have appeared here at this time!

And her cultivation level...

Lü Yang’s eyes widened. At the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance, Yu Suzhen’s entire being exuded a majestic and overwhelming aura—she was now actually a mighty cultivator at the Integration stage of the Biyang Cultivation Realm!

What level was this?

The Biyang Cultivation Realm was founded by an Innate True Person. They did not cultivate rankings, only refined true qi. Although an Integration-stage cultivator was theoretically still at the peak of the Qi Refining stage, their true qi was powerful enough to rival second-grade true qi. With the help of the 【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Doushuai True Decree】, they could even feign Foundation Establishment!

If Yu Suzhen had reached such a realm, Lü Yang could understand.

After all, in one of his lifetimes, Lü Yang had once crafted a “Daughter of Destiny” experience for her, during which her performance had even astonished him.

She had been like a superhuman.

Yet no matter how superhuman she had been, Yu Suzhen absolutely should not be here right now, and certainly could not possess a cultivation at the peak of the Qi Refining stage!

Because only three years had passed.

It had only been three years since he restarted. How could someone rise from an ordinary outer sect disciple to a peak Qi Refining Integration cultivator in such a short time?

It made no sense!

Immediately after, Lü Yang saw Yu Suzhen silently entering a vast hall within the Immortal Alliance headquarters—the hall where the 【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Doushuai True Decree】 was kept.

”This should be the place.”

She looked tense but also subtly excited. Then she raised her delicate hand and took out a flag from her scented pouch—one Lü Yang could not be more familiar with.

【Myriad Spirits Banner】!

‘She got the inheritance of the Innate True Person from Liu Xin? Right, in that lifetime, she had forced Liu Xin to death with her own power.’

Lü Yang suddenly understood why Yu Suzhen had come to the Biyang Cultivation Realm. Yet even so, he still could not explain the change in her cultivation—reaching peak Qi Refining in just three years was simply outrageous. Even he, starting over, couldn’t cultivate that quickly.

“Fellow Daoist? What’s wrong?”

Seeing Lü Yang suddenly lower his head and fall silent, Hong Ju, who was accompanying him, revealed a puzzled look and glanced at Yu Suzhen inside the hall.

Out of habit, he pinched his fingers to divine.

But even Hong Ju’s expression turned odd—he couldn’t divine anything. Yu Suzhen had a treasure on her that concealed the workings of fate.

‘What secret does this woman hold?’

‘Wait—that banner… Innate True Person?’

Out of caution, Hong Ju did not act. Instead, he and Lü Yang simply stood silently in the hall, watching Yu Suzhen chant incantations while holding the Myriad Spirits Banner.

After all, one of them was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, the other at the peak. Even if Yu Suzhen had reached the peak of Qi Refining and could feign Foundation Establishment, the gap between them was still immense. Just by standing there and concealing their auras, Yu Suzhen couldn’t see them at all.

“Innate Primordial Qi, seal and command all spirits!”

Yu Suzhen poured all her magic power into the banner. With a forceful shake, the flag unfurled, manifesting a boundless illusory space.

This space resonated with the 【Imperial Palace Golden Seal Doushuai True Decree】.

Almost simultaneously, the Decree burst into dazzling light, and within it appeared a vague figure.

‘Innate Dao Sin!?’

Seeing this, Lü Yang recalled intelligence he had obtained in a past life about killing the Innate Dao Sin and finally understood what Yu Suzhen was trying to do.

‘This is the Innate True Person’s contingency plan—using the Myriad Spirits Banner to summon and control the Innate Dao Sin. With the banner’s absolute control, she would extract the metal element from the Dao Sin’s body to cultivate a supreme first-grade technique he had deduced. The entire setup was seamless and flawless.’

Realization struck Lü Yang, and his pupils constricted!

According to his conjecture, Yu Suzhen’s rapid cultivation to peak Qi Refining and her journey across vast barriers to the Biyang Cultivation Realm must have had a powerful backer.

Until now, he had not known who it was.

But now he had the answer: if it was someone he couldn’t guess, it must have been 【Ang Xiao】!

‘The key is, I remember the Innate True Person had sought metal through the Dao Sin and used 【Long Flowing Water】 as his spiritual fruit, ultimately dying due to issues related to 【Earth of the Stars】!’

In the previous life, Chong Guang failed in seeking metal. The Dao Sin was refined by 【Ang Xiao】 into a clone, granting him an avatar that could roam the world unhindered and be invincible below the True Sovereign level. This drastically increased his control over the world. However, in this lifetime, Chong Guang hadn’t even started seeking metal.

The Dao Sin of Chong Guang naturally could not be found.

‘In the past, Ang Xiao might not have cared—his grand plan was already set, and he didn’t need deep control over the present world.’

‘But this life is different!’

‘This life, he’s encountered me—a rival he mistook for a “fellow Daoist,” someone like him hidden in the shadows, with an unknown true identity!’

Under such circumstances, how could 【Ang Xiao】 possibly sit still?

He clearly needed an avatar to act on his behalf in the world, and the Innate Dao Sin was undoubtedly the perfect material!

Yet the Innate Dao Sin had been sealed by the Innate True Person using the power of the spiritual fruit 【Long Flowing Water】. It could not be freed without triggering a cosmic backlash and karmic entanglement—something only 【Ang Xiao】 could manage, but it would cause a major disturbance.

【Ang Xiao】 did not want to expose himself.

‘So he spent three years manipulating karma and accelerating Yu Suzhen’s growth, all for this moment—to harvest the Innate True Person’s Dao Sin!’

Yu Suzhen was Ang Xiao’s move!

The moment everything clicked, Lü Yang acted.

“Seal Mountain True Law!”

In the blink of an eye, Lü Yang completed a hand seal, incantation, and mystic pointing in three seamless steps, striking Yu Suzhen’s forehead just as she turned in shock.

In the next second, Yu Suzhen’s entire cultivation was suppressed by Lü Yang, and even the Myriad Spirits Banner was forcefully interrupted.

“Ah?”

At that moment, both Yu Suzhen, who was suppressed, and Lü Yang, who had acted without hesitation, stood frozen. Clearly, neither had expected that he would succeed.

【Ang Xiao】 couldn’t see this place?

Honestly, by this point, Lü Yang had assumed 【Ang Xiao】 was closely monitoring Yu Suzhen. He had only acted to test the waters, to see how the other would respond.

But he had actually succeeded.

Was 【Ang Xiao】 not here—or just afraid to appear?

In a flash, Lü Yang had a new guess: ‘Could it be... that the True Sovereign Qingcheng Feixue has been secretly watching this place all along?’

That was the only explanation.

Previously, Lü Yang had connected with Chong Guang, planning to ambush Hong Yun in the Biyang Cultivation Realm. Given Chong Guang’s caution, he would have definitely requested a True Sovereign to oversee things.

Lü Yang had thought Qingcheng Feixue lost interest after Hong Yun didn’t appear and only Hong Ju came. But now it seemed she had never stopped watching, had always followed him—and that’s why 【Ang Xiao】 hadn’t dared to act!

‘Excellent! This is my chance!’

Overjoyed, Lü Yang looked at the suppressed Yu Suzhen. He needed to know just how many tricks 【Ang Xiao】 had planted in this senior sister.

‘Unfortunately, the 【Puppet String】 only works if the main body is present.’

And even with feigned Foundation Establishment, she still had traits of a “True Person.” As one himself, Lü Yang couldn’t recklessly perform a soul search on her.

‘Seems I’ll have to suffer again for the greater good.’

Those who achieve great things do not fuss over small matters.

With his thoughts racing, Lü Yang made a decision:

Kill Yu Suzhen!