Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

Chapter 592: The Inherently Evil Immortal Pivot Fiend!

Lu Yang stepped out of the formation in a single stride, eyes proudly sweeping across all the True Lords present.

The formation shattered, the Buddhist nation fell silent, and even the 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 was dumbfounded. What the hell was this? Already deep within the killing array, yet still able to break out?

This wasn’t some trash formation!

It was the prototype of a terrestrial Buddhist kingdom, with four True Lords anchoring the formation—one of them even comparable to a mid-stage Golden Core. Yet even so, a newly advanced True Lord broke through?

”Stop him.”

【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 finally changed expression. Seeing Lu Yang already taking flight with escape light, he roared in fury and took the lead in pursuit.

Almost at the same time, the Lesser Yin Immortal Lord and the Flame-Treading Immortal Lord also acted.

Initially, both still harbored ulterior motives. After all, they hailed from the 【Celestial Mansion】 and had been hoping to perhaps also deal with the two Pure Land Bodhisattvas along the way.

But now, the situation had changed.

If they still held back, they might truly let this big fish Lu Yang escape. So the two made a quick decision, formed hand seals, and thunderously chanted:

”【Immortal Method of Kan-Yang and Li Fusion】!”

In an instant, blazing brilliance surged forth—Yang within Kan ascended to Li to become fire; Yin within Li descended to Kan to become water. Water and fire merged into unity.

This imagery of water and fire resembled two giant palms, clapping together from above and below, instantly trapping Lu Yang inside. 【Sun-Cold Water】 and 【Lesser Yin Lord Fire】 simultaneously manifested—the former chilling all existence, suppressing Lu Yang’s mystic powers; the latter burning his Dharma body, eroding his life. They left him not the slightest gap to escape.

”Well done!”

Seeing this, 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 was overjoyed, though a chill also crept into his heart. If it had been him facing that move, he’d have certainly died.

‘Among the Pure Land, perhaps only the Essence-Holding Lotus could resist it.’

Meanwhile, the Lesser Yin Immortal Lord was sure he had Lu Yang in his grasp. He smiled proudly: ”Fiend of the Immortal Pivot—today, you will meet your end!”

Before the words had even fallen, Lu Yang raised his head in response.

In the next second, water and fire completely engulfed him, dissolving his entire body. He vanished without a trace—his very soul gone.

”Hm?”

The Lesser Yin Immortal Lord froze. According to sect records, the Immortal Pivot Fiend had forged a golden nature—his soul indestructible. Even under the 【Immortal Method of Kan-Yang and Li Fusion】, he should’ve held out a bit. How could he be instantly obliterated?

”.No, something’s wrong!”

In that moment, realization struck him. But it was too late.

In the Sea of Light beyond the heavens, a stream of golden iridescence suddenly emerged from the void.

Lu Yang’s figure, like light and lightning, streaked out.

”Splurt!”

A soft sound, and blood painted a vast swath of the light sea. 【Great Might Arriving Bodhisattva】 exploded into a rain of blood on the spot, his eyes flashing with fear.

Almost at once, 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 arrived to assist.

But in the next instant, a banner flapping in the wind, shrouded in black mist, stood atop the sea of light. From within emerged three towering figures.

Ancestor Tingyou! Suo Huan! Empress Xiao!

As Banner Spirits of the Myriad Spirits Banner, as long as Lu Yang, the banner master, willed it, they could be summoned across ten thousand miles in an instant!

”Rumble—”

At that moment, the three struck with full force, firmly intercepting the reinforcements from 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 and others, buying Lu Yang precious time.

One of his large hands had already grasped the crown of 【Great Might Arriving Bodhisattva】.

【Stripping】!

An External Dao Fruit Position—this fifth-grade True Lord couldn’t resist Lu Yang’s stripping. In an instant, his External Dao powers, Dharma body, even his Fruit Position were torn away.

Then—fusion!

”Boom!”

The next second, Lu Yang released his grip. 【Great Might Arriving Bodhisattva】 disintegrated and then exploded, his soul flaring brilliantly in Heavenly Fire before turning to ashes.

In an instant, all was deathly silent.

【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 gaped, completely unprepared for Lu Yang’s first move upon escape to be not fleeing—but counter-killing!

At that thought, 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 knew something was wrong. This trap to kill Lu Yang was both a race against time and a provocation against the Saint Sect. Time was extremely limited. Once True Lord Feixue caught wind, not only would the ambush fail, but all participants would die!

‘This is bad!’

‘Great Might Arriving is dead, the formation is broken, this fiend has inexplicably summoned allies—the encirclement is broken. If this continues, I’ll be the one stuck!’

No more delays!

Time was life—the longer the delay, the higher the chance that True Lord Feixue would arrive. His own death became more certain. The battle had to end quickly.

”Hu—”

【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 exhaled deeply, then looked to the Lesser Yin Immortal Lord and said, ”Lesser Yin Benefactor, I have a technique. It may yet turn the tide.”

”Oh?”

At those words, the Lesser Yin Immortal Lord’s eyes lit up slightly. The crisis 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 foresaw, he also foresaw. Yet he was unwilling to let go of such a golden opportunity. Now hearing there was still a way, he was intrigued.

”I only ask that you two help buy me some time.”

From beneath his kasaya, 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 took out a translucent glass treasure lotus. ”Once I activate this treasure, that fiend will drop dead on the spot!”

”Good, good, good!”

The Lesser Yin Immortal Lord was overjoyed and chuckled inwardly: ‘No wonder the sect always says these cultivators are demonic—their internal strife is so vicious.’

‘Such a demonic path, yet he dares hold the Immortal Pivot? Truly the Dao is blind... Thankfully the Immortal Pivot is about to be reshuffled—time to set things right.’

‘A land blessed by the Dao ought to be ruled by the righteous path of our 【Celestial Mansion】!’

Though mocking in thought, the Lesser Yin Immortal Lord showed only sincerity on the surface: ”Then I must trouble Master. We shall protect you.”

【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 gratefully replied, ”Thank you!”

”No trouble at all...” the Lesser Yin Immortal Lord smiled kindly.

‘If that fiend burns himself out killing the other, then I could pull a fisherman’s profit while the clams and cranes fight...’

He had killing intent!

They were all Immortal Pivot fiends anyway. Killing one or two made no difference. When it came to slaying demons to uphold the Dao, who needed to talk about virtue?

In that instant of lightning and fire, Lu Yang shouted:

”All together!”

As the words fell, Ancestor Tingyou and the others followed Lu Yang’s lead, forming seals in unison. Four great manifestations turned to surround the Lesser Yin Immortal Lord and company instead!

Lu Yang didn’t charge recklessly—he dragged it out.

After all, he understood the same logic: ‘I don’t need to win head-on. I just need to stall them—stall until True Lord Feixue arrives.’

Then none of them would escape!

Second by second passed. The Lesser Yin Immortal Lord’s expression grew uglier, especially as he watched Lu Yang recovering under Suo Huan’s blessing!

【Water from the Spring】 had nourishing power.

Now poured onto Lu Yang, it extinguished most of his injuries. Even his greatly depleted power was rapidly returning to its peak.

But just then—

”Amitabha! Mighty Heavenly Dragon!”

Suddenly, 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 opened his eyes and laughed loudly. The Lesser Yin Immortal Lord’s heart immediately lifted.

Was it finally happening?

In the next second, he saw 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 holding the glass treasure lotus, which he tossed beneath his feet. With palms pressed together, he chanted boundless Buddhist sound:

”Well done! Well done!”

”The sea of suffering is boundless. My Buddha is compassionate. Through the Jambudvīpa of the Three-Thousand Great Thousand World System, across one hundred billion Pure Lands of Sukhāvatī, beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, traversing the six realms of samsara—freely, unhindered!”

Amidst rumbling Buddha-sound, 【Essence-Subduing Vajra Bodhisattva】 stepped onto the lotus lights and vanished from everyone’s sight in a blink.

Only a lingering echo remained:

”Well done...”

”Well done...”

Lesser Yin Immortal Lord: ”???”

You told me you were about to unleash your ultimate move—told me to buy you time. I bought you time, you used your ultimate move... and ran away???

An inherently evil Immortal Pivot fiend!

Beast!!!