Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

‘Good thing I ran away early!’

Looking at Mu Changsheng’s despondent expression, Lü Yang felt immense relief at his decision. Indeed, this wretched place was utterly unfit for development!

Moreover, following Heaven and Earth truly led nowhere.

For a moment, Lü Yang even felt grateful that Heaven and Earth had taken away his Immortal Spirit body. Otherwise, wouldn’t he have been targeted by all four Dao Masters in the future?

How could he possibly live like that?

However, in the next instant, Lü Yang suddenly thought of another matter.

Since the soul of the Innate True Person was in the Law Refinement Secret Realm, the Sword Pavilion’s Sect Master having the Yun Clan’s Ancestor reincarnate here carried a deeper implication.

‘Is the Sword Pavilion’s Dao Master contending with the Primordial Saint Sect’s Ancestor?’

‘No, it should be a simple matter of competing for talents. The Primordial Saint Sect used Mu Changsheng’s soul to help disciples cultivate divine abilities. What would the Sword Pavilion do with him?’

Having studied in the Sword Pavilion before, Lü Yang quickly deduced the answer:

‘To fill the 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】!’

‘Yes, if Mu Changsheng’s reincarnated soul were to cultivate the 『Sword Sovereign’s Profound Gold Secret Chapter』 and use it as a foundation, then when Mu Changsheng’s consciousness returns...’

He would likely be driven mad!

‘The Sword Pavilion is truly ruthless.’

However, Lü Yang soon realized something was amiss: this lifetime was different from the previous ones. The Sword Pavilion’s Sect Master was a Golden Core True Lord and should now be in seclusion.

If so, who arranged for the Yun Clan’s Ancestor to reincarnate here?

It couldn’t be the Dao Master, could it?

At this thought, Lü Yang felt a headache coming on. Although the 【Puppet on Strings】 could manipulate outsiders like puppets, it couldn’t directly access memories.

‘Moreover, there are other doubts.’

Lü Yang hadn’t forgotten that in a previous life in the overseas Biyang Cultivation World, the Innate True Person’s Dao Sin had been drawn out by Hong Ju using Heaven and Earth’s killing intent.

At the time, it didn’t seem significant.

But now, the issue appeared substantial!

‘The Innate True Person was a staunch follower of Heaven and Earth. The Dao Sin’s connection to 【Long Flowing Water】 must have had Heaven and Earth’s tacit approval. How could Heaven and Earth’s killing intent affect him?’

It made no sense!

Not only was the Dao Sin prematurely brought forth, but it was ultimately killed by True Lord Feixue. That lifetime’s plans of the Innate True Person were completely aborted.

Why did this happen?

In an instant, Lü Yang felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. The slight pride he felt after destroying the White Lotus Sect and fishing in the Seven Luminaries Heaven vanished completely:

‘Was it because, in that lifetime... I brought Wang Borong out from the Law Refinement Secret Realm?’

At the time, while cultivating Qi-Eating Insects in the Law Refinement Secret Realm, he thought of bringing out some talents for his own use, but he hadn’t followed up further.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead:

‘Because I brought Wang Borong out of the Law Refinement Secret Realm, Heaven and Earth’s killing intent was able to draw out the Innate Dao Sin. Was there a Dao Master’s influence behind this?’

That’s utterly absurd!

‘Heaven and Earth’s killing intent... the killing intent that Hong Ju drew using the 【Fate Exchange Talisman Book】—did it truly originate from this Heaven and Earth? Or was there another source?’

Perhaps... the Dao Master!?

‘Heaven and Earth can bring down tribulations; the Dao Master can also bring down tribulations. What Heaven and Earth can do, the Dao Master can do as well. Dao Master... Master of the Heavenly Dao?’

Lü Yang dared not think further. After all, the level of the Dao Master was still too enigmatic for him at this stage, like viewing flowers through mist. Many speculations might not be correct and would only add to his troubles.

With this in mind, he immediately calmed his thoughts and looked once more at the Innate True Person.

In the next second, he heard the Yun Clan’s Ancestor speak:

“So, it’s the Innate True Person in person.”

“I am Yun Qingchuan. I’ve come this time under the verbal command of True Person Qu Xie, to rescue you from this Law Refinement Secret Realm.”

True Person Qu Xie?

Lü Yang frowned slightly; he recognized this Dao title.

Within the Sword Pavilion, there were three generational honorific titles: Dang Mo, Qu Xie, and Fu Yao. Each title had at least one Great True Person behind it.

‘Although, in name, these three titles are open to all, and anyone capable can strive to obtain them, in reality, for... thousands of years? Anyway, for a long time, these titles have only circulated within the three factions of the Sword Pavilion.’

Including True Person Dang Mo.

If not for the Ye Clan, he wouldn’t have obtained this title.

In the Sword Pavilion, no one could avoid the mundane. Even a genius like True Person Dang Mo owed his current status to the Golden Core direct lineage.

While Lü Yang was pondering, the Innate True Person spoke again:

“The Sword Pavilion... wants to save me?”

In the next second, he sneered coldly: “What will you use to save me?”

“To bypass the restrictions and enter and exit the Law Refinement Secret Realm unnoticed, the only method is through the 【Underworld】’s reincarnation. There’s no other way.”

“But my soul now hasn’t even reached Foundation Establishment. If a Qi Refining soul enters the 【Underworld】, the only outcome is the forcible erasure of my current consciousness.”

What meaning would there be in starting over then?

At this thought, he glanced sarcastically at the Yun Clan’s Ancestor: “You say you want to save me, but I think you want to guide me into the next life to become a disciple of the Sword Pavilion, right?”

Birds of a feather!

This was why he had broken down and cursed. He couldn’t think of any way to escape unless someone within the Primordial Saint Sect responded and actively let him out. Otherwise, it was a situation of certain death!

However, in the next second, he seemed to think of something, his eyes lighting up slightly:

“.Wait, that’s not right.”

After pondering for a moment, the Innate True Person suddenly laughed: “You’re not trying to save me, but rather my backer... Heaven and Earth? No, it should be the Immortal Spirit!”

Suddenly, the Innate True Person became invigorated again:

“That’s it! It must be the 【Heavenly Duke】 taking action. Could it be that He successfully nurtured an Immortal Spirit? And you want to find that Immortal Spirit.”

“That’s why you came to find me!”

As a die-hard follower of Heaven and Earth, if there were a chance to rescue him, Heaven and Earth would certainly not stand idly by. However, Heaven and Earth found it difficult to intervene directly.

Therefore, the Immortal Spirit was the best tool.

And with the True Lord in seclusion, an Immortal Spirit at the peak of Foundation Establishment had a good chance of rescuing the Innate True Person.

But correspondingly, this also meant that someone with ulterior motives could use the Innate True Person as bait to lure out the Immortal Spirit nurtured by Heaven and Earth!

‘All calculations!’

On the other side, Lü Yang also figured out the Sword Pavilion’s plan and couldn’t help but sigh. Compared to this wretched place, the Seven Luminaries Heaven was almost naively pure.

‘However...’

Thinking of this, Lü Yang suddenly stroked his chin, revealing a playful smile: ‘That damned Immortal Spirit might not have reached perfection yet.’

Forcefully seizing his Immortal Spirit body—did he think there would be no price?

At this moment, in a place undetectable by anyone.

In a white pool bathed in moonlight, a stone-like figure sat cross-legged, its facial expression vividly lifelike, displaying clear anger.

“Rumble!”

In the next second, the entire pool shook violently. The stone figure grew increasingly furious, looking up at the sky, and saw a bright mark above its head.

【Pomegranate Wood Fate】

This was a fate Lü Yang had annotated for his Immortal Spirit body using the 【Scripture of Mysterious Response】, helping him better sense the Pomegranate Wood Fruit Position.

The drawback was the need for 【Chastity】.

Simply put, it required daily dual cultivation with someone. Now, with the Immortal Spirit body seized, this fate naturally fell upon the Immortal Spirit.

“This is too much to ask of me.”

It was truly too much!

Not that he couldn’t transcend—it was fine to go all out—but the problem was that the World Honored One was still searching for him everywhere!

In this situation, how could he go out and transcend?

But if he didn’t transcend and broke the vow, he would suffer the backlash from the fate... resulting in a waste of ten years just to barely recover!

This delay caused him to miss countless opportunities.

“.Beast!”