Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

In a secluded chamber within a remote mountain forest in Jiangbei.

Upon hearing Lü Yang’s summons, the meditating Ancestor Ting You was abruptly awakened. His figure instantly traversed thousands of mountains and rivers, arriving gracefully.

Though he had revived, he remained a Banner Spirit.

As a Banner Spirit, Lü Yang, being the Banner Master, could summon him at will. With a brief exchange of divine thoughts, Ancestor Ting You immediately grasped the dire situation.

“Consciousness separation.”

With a deep sigh, Ancestor Ting You furrowed his brows and uttered words that filled Lü Yang with immense joy: “I should be able to attempt it.”

Undeniably, separating consciousness posed certain challenges. However, Ancestor Ting You was no longer the same as before. After consuming the 【Integration Immortal Pill】 from the 【Mystic Spirit Realm】 to nourish his comprehension and merging with his original body of this lifetime, his current level of insight even surpassed his previous self!

“If it must be done, it can be done.”

“However...” Before Lü Yang could speak, Ancestor Ting You hesitated and said, “The success rate of such a task is limited. I cannot guarantee success.”

Lü Yang remained unfazed upon hearing this. Not a hundred percent success?

With a thought, his Sword Dao avatar immediately began casting a spell to extract fortune. After killing Long Yue, the myriad of fortune and merit from the Myriad Poison Sect had become ownerless!

After absorbing this fortune, Lü Yang did not hesitate and used it all:

‘【Divination of Fortune】!’

【Event: Have Ancestor Ting You separate your consciousness.】

【Great Misfortune: You failed. Your consciousness could not detach from your soul and was refined by heaven and earth, plunging into ignorance.】

【Minor Misfortune: You did not transfer in time. Guang Ming broke in and converted you.】

【Slight Fortune: You completed the consciousness transfer just in time. However, can you truly rest easy? Blessings and misfortunes are intertwined; everything remains uncertain.】

Without hesitation, Lü Yang seized the 【Slight Fortune】.

“Ancestor, proceed.”

In the next moment, he looked at Ancestor Ting You and smiled lightly, “Don’t worry. The successful future is already in my grasp!”

“...Alright.”

Ancestor Ting You was also a decisive person. Since Lü Yang said so, he didn’t delay. His eyes gleamed with brilliance, and his fingertips suddenly radiated with the light of Dao techniques. Pointing at Lü Yang’s soul, in an instant, Lü Yang felt his consciousness begin to drift upwards.

This sensation was extremely peculiar.

His first-person perspective shifted to a third-person view, detaching from his physical body and soul. He could even see himself lying in the pool.

Under Ancestor Ting You’s manipulation and the fortune boost from the 【Divination of Fortune】, Lü Yang’s consciousness quickly entered the avatar. Although the avatar’s sub-soul tried to resist, under the strong control of the 【Puppet Strings】, Lü Yang swiftly took control of the avatar, resolving the hidden threat of the sub-soul.

Then, a slightly unsettling scene unfolded for Lü Yang.

His ’soul’ opened its eyes.

“...”

Those eyes were peculiar, indifferent and calm, yet carrying a clarity akin to that of a newborn, staring intently at Lü Yang.

Lü Yang met its gaze.

In an instant, a strong emotion surged through the other’s gaze, flooding Lü Yang’s heart: ‘Want! Desire! Especially desire!’

Lü Yang was momentarily stunned: ‘Desire who?’

‘Desire you!’

The intense emotion assaulted Lü Yang’s consciousness again. However, this time, its impact was negligible, like a gentle breeze.

‘As expected... it can no longer affect me!’

Lü Yang sighed in relief, simultaneously gaining insight: all things and phenomena are rooted in heaven and earth; the soul and body are among them.

Especially the soul of a Celestial Spirit!

‘...Rather, only the soul of a Celestial Spirit can be significantly influenced by heaven and earth, whereas the souls of ordinary True Persons are not much under its control.’

Where does this authority lie?

According to Lü Yang’s speculation, it’s likely in the 【Netherworld】!

Because the soul of a Celestial Spirit is granted by heaven and earth, while the souls of other beings must pass through the 【Netherworld】, which might be the key!

The same applies to avatars.

‘Souls that have passed through the 【Netherworld】 are not controlled by heaven and earth!’

Thinking of this, Lü Yang relaxed and voluntarily stepped back, maintaining a safe distance from his former ’self’, now the ’Celestial Spirit’.

The Celestial Spirit was powerless to stop this.

However, to be fair, its primary goal was achieved: reclaiming an important ’tool’. As for minor flaws, there would be opportunities to act again.

“Boom!”

Meanwhile, the battle outside the Myriad Poison Sect’s mountain gate reached its conclusion. The four figures formed by innate divine abilities quietly shattered like dream bubbles.

However, Guang Ming frowned.

“The master-disciple bond... has been severed?”

Guang Ming looked at the golden hoop in his hand, where the once dazzling Buddha light suddenly dimmed. This change made him instinctively look behind.

Behind him, the manifestation of the 【Victorious Intent Born Bright Dharmaraja】, seated on a six-tusked white elephant with a white lotus in its mouth and forming the Demon Subjugation Seal, remained silent. Only a serene face and a compassionate smile, as if it had always been an inanimate object.

“Amitabha.”

With a wave of his sleeve, Guang Ming directly broke through the Myriad Poison Sect’s protective formation and immediately saw the Celestial Spirit residing in the 【Moon Worship Sacred Pool】.

“...What a pity.”

Seeing this, Guang Ming was suddenly enlightened.

‘So that’s it. The 【Heavenly Lord】 acted first. If the benefactor had brought the 【Heart Binding Hoop】 earlier, perhaps this calamity could have been avoided.’

“Absurd.”

The Celestial Spirit sneered. The previously clear eyes turned completely indifferent, and the once hesitant speech became fluent:

“...I was born of heaven and earth. How can I be controlled by others?”

“You rats, selfish and self-serving, bring no benefit to heaven and earth. Now that heaven favors me, it wants me to uphold the heavenly way!”

“From today on, I am named 【Shang Zhang】!”

Shang Zhang, another name for 【Geng Metal】.

Upon hearing this, Guang Ming couldn’t help but shake his head: “Stubborn and ignorant, another Mu Changsheng.”

Before his words fell, he put away the 【Heart Binding Hoop】. Behind him, the 【Victorious Intent Born Bright Dharmaraja】 responded, slowly raising its Buddha palm.

“Boom!”

In the next second, the Buddha palm descended!

Five-colored light bloomed between the fingers, like an ancient divine mountain crashing down. The vast mountain gate of the Myriad Poison Sect seemed to turn into dust under his palm!

The brilliance flashed and disappeared.

In the next moment, the mountain gate of the Myriad Poison Sect and the 【Moon Worship Sacred Pool】 were shattered by a single palm from the 【Victorious Intent Born Bright Dharmaraja】 behind Guang Ming.

However, before that, the figure of 【Shang Zhang】 had already vanished.

On the other side, Lü Yang fled in a sorry state on his sword light.

From beginning to end, his performance was no different from a cultivator accidentally caught up in the events. Seeing the Celestial Spirit 【Shang Zhang】’s actions, he breathed a sigh of relief:

‘As expected, heaven and earth did not expose me...’

Now that Guang Ming was a Buddha’s son, with the World Honored One upon him, if heaven and earth revealed even a hint of Lü Yang’s involvement, it would surely attract the World Honored One’s attention.

Then Lü Yang would have to self-destruct immediately.

‘However, heaven and earth, or rather that 【Shang Zhang】, clearly covet my secrets, so it didn’t expose me. It’s probably planning to act slowly.’

The bad news was that he was now targeted by a Celestial Spirit who might achieve Foundation Establishment perfection in the future.

The good news was that he survived this time.

Moreover, all karma was intercepted by heaven and earth, so Lü Yang didn’t have to worry about being discovered by the Dao Lords. Correspondingly, heaven and earth would likely keep a close watch on him from now on.

‘Forget it, better than being targeted by the Dao Lords.’

At least for now, heaven and earth seemed to be suppressed by the four Dao Lords, making it difficult to take action. However, the Dao Lords were different.

Even the World Honored One could intervene directly!

“Benefactor.”

A gentle voice interrupted Lü Yang’s thoughts. Looking up, he saw Guang Ming, who had just destroyed the entire sacred mountain of the Myriad Poison Sect, smiling at him:

“Do you know that Celestial Spirit, benefactor?”