Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

The Magnetic God Mountain radiated with multicolored lights.

This divine mountain was unlike ordinary objects; it was formed after a True Person’s death, when their cave heaven merged into the world, stripping away its original attributes.

It was known that every True Person’s cave heaven corresponded to a specific fruit position; thus, a cave heaven fragment generated by the heavens without any specific orientation was incredibly rare and unbelievable.

Not to mention, its ability to assist cultivators in ascending to blessed lands and seeking the golden position was something other cave heavens couldn’t achieve.

Otherwise, why would the eldest prince of the Dragon Palace, Tian Qiu, focus on this?

If any cave heaven could assist in seeking the golden position, with his status, he could directly break through in the Dragon Lord’s cave heaven, without such trouble.

However, this divine mountain was currently of no use to Lü Yang.

What he needed was merely the Earthly Fiend [Yin Wood Qi] derived from the divine mountain; if not for this, he wouldn’t have collaborated so sincerely with Suo Huan.

This fact was also known to everyone.

Almost at the moment Lü Yang entered meditation, outside the divine mountain, Hui Ku and a group of Buddhist cultivators who had previously hidden using spiritual treasures revealed themselves.

”Amitabha!”

These Buddhist cultivators now all wore joyful expressions, and Hui Ku laughed heartily: ”Donor Yuan Tu, today you should meet your tribulation and enter my Pure Land!”

As his words fell, the group of Buddhist cultivators immediately formed hand seals and chanted the Buddha’s name: ”We respectfully invite the [Guangli Tianlong Temple]!”

With these words, a vast Buddhist light suddenly rose within the Foundation Establishment Realm, revealing a majestic temple supported by auspicious clouds, with a golden statue standing inside.

If Lü Yang had not entered meditation and was refining the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend, he would have recognized this temple as the former [Fulong Temple], albeit with a new appearance, and the golden statue inside was no longer the Fulong Arhat but a Buddha identical in appearance to Lü Yang.

”Hahaha!”

Only then did Hui Ku finally laugh out loud, feeling that the suffocating fear from being scared by Lü Yang’s sword earlier had finally dissipated somewhat.

No matter how high your divine abilities, so what?

Aren’t you still going to surrender?

Indeed, in Hui Ku’s view, Lü Yang had already resigned himself to fate, planning to surrender, as there was no resistance during the refinement of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend.

”At least he knows what’s good for him.”

”Otherwise, if a real fight broke out, it wouldn’t end without casualties. Now that this demon is willing to surrender, it’s a great merit.”

As he thought about it, Hui Ku even felt a bit envious. With Lü Yang’s cultivation, after refining the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend and achieving mid-Foundation Establishment perfection, entering Buddhism and taking the position of [Guangli Tianlong Arhat], he would be not far from becoming a Pure Land Venerable of the Great True Person level.

Although by then, there would be no more Lü Yang.

Thinking of this, Hui Ku couldn’t help but grin, and the twenty-three Buddhist cultivators behind him also showed similar smiles.

However, at this moment.

”An imperial decree arrives!”

A loud shout came from the distant sky, and in an instant, a mighty force dispersed the Pure Land’s Buddhist light. Looking up, it was a long carriage.

”Hmm? Dao Court?”

Hui Ku frowned at the sight but said nothing; the Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land had already instructed him beforehand that the Dao Court also wanted a share.

Soon, several Dao Court Dutian Division guards arrived.

The leader was an old acquaintance, a high-ranking official of the Dao Court who had previously appeared in the [Dongyang Blessed Land] seeking treasures, just like Hui Ku.

[Dutian Division Commander] Hou Lan.

[Administrative Division Minister] Cheng Tinggui.

At this moment, the two of them jointly held a golden scroll and solemnly said: ”By His Majesty’s decree, we summon Lü Yang from Jiangbei to serve as an official, granting him a top third-rank position!”

Hui Ku was indifferent upon hearing this.

The Pure Land and Dao Court had already agreed beforehand: the Pure Land would take Lü Yang’s Dao foundation, Dharma body, and cultivation, while the Dao Court would take his soul.

The Pure Land intended to use Lü Yang’s cultivation to activate the [City Wall Earth], while the Dao Court planned to have Lü Yang, the only current practitioner of [City Wall Earth], serve as an official, bowing and submitting, thereby seizing its imagery and usurping the position of Earth Element Supreme.

The two did not conflict.

Therefore, upon meeting, there was no tension between the parties; instead, they were harmonious, presenting a scene where everyone was pleased.

After a while, another sword light flew in.

”The Sword Pavilion has arrived!”

Hui Ku laughed, and as the sword light approached, a handsome young man stepped out, his sharp gaze immediately falling on Lü Yang.

This operation to sweep the overseas area involved the Pure Land, Dao Court, and Holy Sect, and had nothing to do with the Sword Pavilion. However, once Lü Yang got involved, the Sword Pavilion couldn’t sit still, especially the Ye family, direct descendants of a former True Person, who hated Lü Yang to the bone and wished to kill him.

”I am Ye Tao.”

The young man cupped his hands towards the Pure Land and Dao Court, then looked at the [Tribulation Wave] beside Lü Yang and said solemnly: ”I have come for this sword.”

”This demon is of humble origin, with no notable background in previous lives. Such a divine sword in his hands is like a pearl covered in dust.”

”Our Sword Pavilion will take it in and select a disciple with a distinguished background and extraordinary past life to bestow it upon, so that this sword can shine as it should.”

Even the candidate had been decided.

It was the [Chengtian Zhengde True Person], who would reincarnate and return decades later; otherwise, Ye Tao, as an elder of the Ye family, wouldn’t have come personally.

”Good!”

Hui Ku smiled at this but didn’t mind; although the [Tribulation Wave] was indeed a fine sword, the Pure Land had few sword cultivators and thus didn’t care much about it.

Meanwhile, Hou Lan of the Dao Court looked around and asked curiously:

”Isn’t the Demon Sect sending anyone?”

Hui Ku shook his head: ”Their main focus is on Suo Huan. If we take more here, we’ll have to give them a larger share over there.”

”Is that so.” Cheng Tinggui nodded upon hearing this and continued, ”Since everyone is here, let’s proceed. Better to finish early than let dreams linger.”

After speaking, everyone looked towards Lü Yang on the mountain.

The next second, as the Myriad Spirits Banner beside him swayed, numerous banner spirits emerged, radiating their auras—surprisingly, the seven Foundation Establishment beasts from earlier.

However, no one paid them any mind.

Among those present—Ye Tao, Hui Ku, Hou Lan, and Cheng Tinggui—who wasn’t at mid-stage cultivation? Seven early-stage Foundation Establishment beings were no more than mere chickens and dogs to them.

”I’ll go first!”

Hou Lan sneered coldly, immediately raising his official position. The talisman script of the [Dutian Division Commander] emitted a glow, shining towards Lü Yang’s direction.

But in the next second—

”Ah!”

Hou Lan, charging at the front, suddenly halted. A scream filled with terror caused Hui Ku and the others, who were about to advance, to stop in their tracks.

What happened?

Then they saw it—from the Myriad Spirits Banner, a hand suddenly reached out of thin air, carrying overwhelming Yin Fiend energy, directly gripping Hou Lan’s neck!

Without any pause, the hand gave a slight twist, snapping Hou Lan’s neck as easily as breaking a twig. The boundless Yin Fiend energy quickly enveloped Hou Lan like a spider web, transforming into blazing Fiend Fire, instantly reducing him to ashes!

”Impossible!”

Witnessing this scene, Cheng Tinggui, also from the Dao Court, was the first to exclaim in shock. Hui Ku and Ye Tao also showed expressions of astonishment.

Indeed, the Dao Court cultivators were somewhat weaker.

However, no matter how weak, they were still of the proper third rank, comparable to mid-stage Foundation Establishment. How could he be crushed to death by a single hand? Could it be that Lü Yang was still awake?

Soon, they saw the owner of the hand.

”Old now, not as effective.”

The Myriad Spirits Banner fluttered as a figure strolled out, rubbing his shoulder and sighing, ”In the past, just a glare from me would have killed him.”

Saying such words, the one who emerged was a handsome young man.

Hui Ku and Cheng Tinggui didn’t recognize him.

Only Ye Tao, looking at his appearance, seemed to recall something. His eyes suddenly widened as he said, ”You are... that remnant of the Witch Ghost Path, Ting You!?”

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Ting You immediately turned his gaze:

”Who are you calling a remnant?”