Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

”I knew that old thing left a backdoor on the 【Abyss Sword】!”

Lü Yang held the Abyss Sword, but could no longer sense any response from the sword spirit within.

The hand gripping the sword was still constantly suffering the backlash of sword qi.

There was no doubt that the mysterious ability of a 【Named Weapon】 was the confidence that Blood Demon True Person relied on to dare give away the 【Abyss Sword】 he had painstakingly refined.

It was clear that he had already planned to burn the bridge after crossing it.

One could only say that all the True Persons of the Saint Sect were like this, and none of the opportunities they created could be trusted.

—Fortunately, he was not unprepared either.

”The Deceiving Heaven Great Art has not yet failed. The Abyss Sword is in my hands, and I have taken the heavenly punishment for you. Now, if you want to take it back, you must compensate me for the loss of my merits and fortune!”

Lü Yang was not unfamiliar with the 『Deceiving Heaven Great Art』.

After all, the principle of this secret art was very simple.

It was to use a small cost to gain tenfold profit.

But no matter what, that small cost still had to be paid.

No matter how big the difference, it was still a matter of give and take.

If Blood Demon True Person had already completely resolved the heavenly punishment and withdrawn the Deceiving Heaven Great Art, then naturally it wouldn’t matter.

Recalling the 【Abyss Sword】 would require no price.

However, since he still needed the Deceiving Heaven Great Art to struggle for his life, he naturally could not violate its rules.

So if he wanted to take back the Abyss Sword, he had to compensate Lü Yang for the loss of merits and fortune caused by the heavenly punishment.

Only then would the transaction be considered complete.

”Hmph!”

At the same time, Blood Demon True Person also sensed the change in karma.

His expression darkened slightly, but he did not care too much and decisively mobilized merits and fortune.

”Fine, take it!”

Although he had lost part of his merits and fortune, now that Ye Xingfeng had already arrived in front of him, if he did not take back the 【Abyss Sword】, he would find it hard to resist him.

”This debt, we’ll settle it later.”

Blood Demon True Person swore fiercely in his heart while continuing to summon the Abyss Sword.

However, on the other side, Lü Yang let out a cold sneer after receiving the merits and fortune sent by Blood Demon True Person.

He immediately took out a wisp of yellow smoke.

【Heavenly Corpse Fiend】!

Strictly speaking, it was a trace of earth vein qi created by Ancestor Ting You using the 【Heavenly Corpse Fiend】.

Once destroyed, it would immediately attract heavenly punishment!

The next moment, Lü Yang unhesitatingly wrapped the earth vein qi around the 【Abyss Sword】 like a sword sheath.

If the Abyss Sword wanted to fly away, it had to shatter the earth vein qi.

And once the earth vein qi was broken, Blood Demon True Person, as the instigator, would suffer heavenly punishment!

”Alright, you can take it now.”

Lü Yang let go of his hand, no longer restraining the 【Abyss Sword】, and even kindly concealed the karma on the sword for Blood Demon True Person, ensuring he could not detect the situation.

The next second, the Abyss Sword decisively shattered the earth vein qi and turned into a blood-colored long rainbow, flying toward Blood Demon True Person.

Moments later—

”No!!!”

A miserable scream suddenly rang out from 【Blood Demon Island】.

At the same time, thunder rumbled in the sky and struck down on Blood Demon True Person!

Heavenly punishment!

In an instant, Blood Demon True Person felt the heavenly punishment, which had already been greatly reduced, intensify once again.

Not to mention that he had just compensated Lü Yang with part of his merits and fortune.

The result was a double loss.

He could already foresee that he might have to reincarnate for several lifetimes as a pig or a dog!

What should he do?

Blood Demon True Person’s soul trembled, and the fury in his heart nearly exploded.

However, in the end, he still made the most rational choice.

Return the Abyss Sword!

The next moment, the 【Abyss Sword】 that had just flown back was sent back again by Blood Demon True Person, teeth clenched, along with a portion of the heavenly punishment power.

However, this time, Lü Yang decisively chose to refuse.

”You still want me to bear the heavenly punishment for you? Sure, lift the mysterious ability of the 【Named Weapon】 and completely give the 【Abyss Sword】 to me. Then I’ll help you one more time.”

Blood Demon True Person: ”...”

Beast!

Blood Demon True Person instinctively wanted to refuse, but in the end, he maintained clarity.

He could not refuse, because right now, Lü Yang was the only one willing to bear this karma!

Of course, he could transfer the 【Abyss Sword】 to someone else.

But now that his identity had been exposed, if he gave the 【Abyss Sword】 to anyone else, everyone would know there was definitely a problem.

Who would be willing to take on this karma?

Only Lü Yang, who knew the inside story, still had room for negotiation.

Therefore, Blood Demon True Person did not hesitate for too long.

After all, compared to Lü Yang, who seemed calm and unhurried, Blood Demon True Person was undoubtedly more anxious and had no bargaining power.

”...Fine!”

The next moment, the red light on the 【Abyss Sword】 suddenly flashed.

Then Lü Yang saw the connection between it and Blood Demon True Person sever.

【Named Weapon】 without a master!

Lü Yang finally let out a hearty laugh and gripped the 【Abyss Sword】 in his hand once again.

He poured all his mana into the sword, filling its blade completely.

As for the heavenly punishment transferred over?

Lü Yang remained unhurried.

He directly used the merits and fortune he had just received from Blood Demon True Person to resist most of the heavenly punishment power.

As for the remaining heavenly punishment, Lü Yang used the Deceiving Heaven Great Art to shift most of it away.

The residual effects were negligible, about the same as the aftermath of detonating an earth vein in the past.

It was still within his acceptable range.

More importantly, from now on, the 【Abyss Sword】 would completely belong to him!

”Come, say goodbye to your old master.”

”Abyss does not recognize any old master.”

With a surge of Lü Yang’s mana, the sword spirit of the 【Abyss Sword】 immediately emerged and affectionately rubbed against his cheek.

”Abyss only feels happy in Master’s hands.”

This scene made Blood Demon True Person’s eyes almost burst with rage.

Seeing his once-owned 【Named Weapon】 taken by Lü Yang, and knowing he had handed it over personally, Blood Demon True Person’s soul nearly exploded with anger.

”Boom!”

At this moment, a burst of sword qi descended.

The great hall where Blood Demon True Person was located was split apart.

Ye Xingfeng’s figure emerged, stepping out on unparalleled sword light.

”Hmm?”

Ye Xingfeng glanced around and frowned slightly.

”The Witch Ghost successor… isn’t here?”

Blood Demon True Person was also stunned.

”You’re not here to kill me?”

When Ye Xingfeng had appeared, he had flown toward Blood Demon True Person at lightning speed.

Blood Demon True Person had thought the other party had come to kill him!

After all, he was a great True Person of the Saint Sect.

It was perfectly reasonable for a sword cultivator from the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion to want to kill him.

But now, looking again, could it be that the other party’s target had never been him?

Then who?

Thinking of this, Blood Demon True Person’s soul trembled once more.

”You again!?”

”That’s right, it’s me again.”

In the distance, Lü Yang calmly smiled.

【Mount Embracing】 and 【Blood Demon Island】 had long been merged together by him using the 【Divergent Illusion】.

Their karmic ties were indistinguishable.

So he merely used the Heaven Measuring Instrument to slightly confuse the location, changing 【Lü Yang at Mount Embracing】 into 【Lü Yang at Blood Demon Island】, easily fooling Ye Xingfeng!

”It’s not over yet…”

Lü Yang’s eyes brightened as he looked in another direction.

Two streams of escaping light were flying toward them.

They were none other than Ying Tongshou of the Jiangdong Dao Court and the last Integration Stage cultivator of the Immortal Alliance, Lin Lao.

For some reason, the two had actually chosen to act together.

However, compared to Blood Demon True Person and Ye Xingfeng, the two were in extremely poor condition.

Since Lü Yang had set his plans in motion, Ye Xingfeng had a flawless sword heart and no interest in treasures.

Blood Demon True Person had deep cultivation and barely maintained clarity.

But Ying Tongshou and Lin Lao were different.

Both had looted wildly in the secret realm, had massive amounts of heavenly punishment transferred onto them by Lü Yang through the Deceiving Heaven Great Art, and their merits and fortune had been severely depleted.

Their minds clouded by calamity, they had long fallen into delusion, leaving only their strongest obsessions.

So what were their obsessions?

”His Majesty’s secret order: recover Blood Demon True Person’s soul to force Lü Yang to Jiangdong.”

”Find the Saint Sect True Person and unlock the 【Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Doushuai True Decree】’s restriction.”

Both Lü Yang and Blood Demon True Person matched the obsessions of the two.

However, since Lü Yang had not appeared, the natural target was Blood Demon True Person!

Immediately, a leisurely voice rang out.

”Blood Demon True Person is right before you. What are you waiting for?”

”Do it!”

As the voice fell, a divine ability shone brightly.

【Sealing Suspicion】!

Lü Yang’s life-bound divine ability could lock the development of events to the result he desired.

Normally, it could not be used against cultivators of the same realm.

However, at this moment, Ying Tongshou and Lin Lao had already suffered too much heavenly punishment.

With their merits and fortune depleted, it was the perfect opportunity!

The next second, the two did not hesitate any longer.

One took out a golden imperial decree.

The other brought out the 【Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Doushuai True Decree】!