Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: A Horrifying Scene, Meeting Ang Xiao Again!

Long Brilliance Treasure Light Grotto Heaven!

This name alone occupied only a minuscule part of Lü Yang’s memories from his previous life. If not for his high cultivation, he wouldn’t have even recalled it.

’Master Chong Guang mentioned it to me in the past.’

’The True Monarch of Celestial Destiny opened a palace and established a Grotto Heaven where ten thousand Perfected Persons came to pay tribute. It was named the Long Brilliance Treasure Light Grotto Heaven, hanging like a rising sun, never falling from the clouds for a thousand years...’

’The Perfected Fortune!’

The so-called ”True Monarch of Celestial Destiny” was the Daoist title of the Perfected Fortune before he reincarnated, and the Long Brilliance Treasure Light Grotto Heaven was his symbol.

’This Grotto Heaven Fragment actually belongs to the Perfected Fortune?!’

At this thought, Lü Yang’s mind raced. After all, of all the people and matters related to True Monarchs, the Perfected Fortune was the easiest to handle.

Back in the day, even the Master of Heaven Mending Peak dared to yell at him a few times!

The Grotto Heaven Fragment he left behind would naturally be less dangerous, and it was very likely there were still some good things left inside!

Lü Yang recalled seeing the Perfected Fortune in his previous life. Back then, the man had already recovered his cultivation to the level of Foundation Establishment Perfection and had even refined a Treasure Brilliance Blessed Land. Thinking back now, he had probably found this very Grotto Heaven Fragment and restored his power by refining it!

’A Blessed Land...’

Lü Yang’s eyes darted around. ’Si Fire is the fire of the forge, the source of long life for metal. If I, as a Geng Metal Immortal Spirit in this life, could be nurtured within it...’

The benefits would be immense!

But in the next second, Lü Yang calmed down. ’No rush. Haste makes waste. Let Master Xiao Hai explore it thoroughly first...’

As soon as this thought took hold, Master Xiao Hai—who had been intimidated by the terrifying sight of the Grotto Heaven Fragment and the fire serpent formed from Si Fire and was on the verge of retreating—suddenly changed his mind. ’It wasn’t easy for me to get in here. If I can’t bring anything back for my family, how can I face them after they’ve supported me for so many years?’

Thinking this, a sliver of wishful thinking grew in Master Xiao Hai’s heart:

’My Li Family has toiled for ten generations. To have obtained this heavenly opportunity means that fortune is on our side. Perhaps there is no risk at all...’

...He had to take the gamble!

With this thought, Master Xiao Hai immediately mustered his mana. At the same time, a palm-sized golden ship appeared in his hand, emitting immense Qi trace fluctuations.

The Superior Sentient Artifact, the Territorial Expansion Ship!

This artifact’s Divine Effect was called ”Territorial Expansion,” and it had the power to overcome disasters and resolve difficulties. With the Divine Effect’s blessing, Master Xiao Hai felt his confidence swell.

Next, under the protection of the Spiritual Treasure, he strode into the dilapidated palace at the serpent’s head. He immediately spotted the center of the palace, where three Jade Scrolls sat on an ancient desk. Bathed in the light of the Si Fire, they were not only undamaged but were even glowing with a gentle radiance.

’An opportunity!’

Master Xiao Hai grew more excited. Disregarding the damage to his Territorial Expansion Ship, he pushed through the oppressive might and scorching heat of the Si Fire, step by step, until he reached the desk.

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, the contents of the three Jade Scrolls instantly flooded his mind.

And through Master Xiao Hai’s perspective, Lü Yang naturally saw everything as well. He noted that the three Jade Scrolls were of different natures, each covering a different domain.

’*Void Internal Observation of Heaven and Earth True Understanding*, *Upper Bright Golden Cup Jade Light*, and *Ming Guang’s Daily Life Notes*...’

Lü Yang’s eyes instantly lit up!

With his current level of cultivation, he could naturally tell the value of the three Jade Scrolls. To put it bluntly, each one would be a priceless treasure in the outside world!

’*Void Internal Observation of Heaven and Earth True Understanding*... this is a Secret Technique for creating a Blessed Land and constructing a Grotto Heaven!’

This wasn’t something for an ordinary Perfected Person!

To use this, one would have to be at least a Great Trueman at Foundation Establishment Perfection. Only someone at the True Monarch Level could truly unleash its Divine Effect!

’Such a Secret Technique... it was probably deduced by the Perfected Fortune—the former True Monarch of Celestial Destiny—to manage his own Grotto Heaven. It might even be related to a True Monarch’s cultivation... But how could such a wondrous technique, something that touches upon the very foundation of a True Monarch’s cultivation, be left here?’

Lü Yang sealed his Spirit Platform, his expression growing more tense.

The contents of the second Jade Scroll, *Upper Bright Golden Cup Jade Light*, were just as incredible. It was a Secret Technique used to sense the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire—another foundation of a True Monarch!

’This is something one could only hope to stumble upon by chance!’

’Because this is equivalent to a True Monarch who has attained a Fruit deliberately creating a backdoor to that Fruit, and then recording the key to that backdoor...’

How is that any different from seeking death?

Passing on something so fundamental to another person? So they can compete with him for his position?

’No... this must have been left by the Perfected Fortune for himself. It’s probably the backdoor he planned to use to reclaim his Fruit after his thousand-year lifespan ended and he reincarnated!’

Thinking this, a look of doubt slowly crept onto Lü Yang’s face.

This didn’t seem right. Judging by this alone, the Perfected Fortune was clearly well-prepared for his own reincarnation; he had everything ready.

But what was the result?

’According to Master Chong Guang, he fell during the great calamity five thousand years ago. In the entire five thousand years since, he has reincarnated frequently, but never reclaimed his position...’

’...He never even tried.’

’There aren’t many Fruits left in this age. It was for this very reason that Master Chong Guang resolved to seek the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire and compete with the Perfected Fortune for the position.’

It seemed fine at the time, but looking at it now... it was illogical!

Judging from the first two Jade Scrolls alone, the Perfected Fortune’s preparations were quite thorough. It was impossible that he couldn’t even attempt to reclaim his position in five thousand years.

Soon, Lü Yang followed Master Xiao Hai’s gaze to the third Jade Scroll.

*Ming Guang’s Daily Life Notes*.

This one was much simpler by comparison. It was the Perfected Fortune’s diary, recording his thoughts and experiences while he was still a True Monarch.

In the next second, however, Lü Yang’s heart pounded.

Because on one of the pages of *Ming Guang’s Daily Life Notes*, a sentence was strikingly written:

”I have recently discovered a change in the Earth of Chen. Unfortunately, with the thousand-year calamity upon us, the Karma Links are obscured, making it difficult to divine the karmic links. I must find a way to investigate this in detail later...”

The Earth of Chen!

Lü Yang never would have imagined that the Perfected Fortune had discovered the anomaly with the Earth of Chen as far back as five thousand years ago, while he was still a True Monarch!

But this way, everything made sense.

The reason the Perfected Fortune fell back when he was a True Monarch was definitely because Ang Xiao had acted against him in the shadows! He knew too much!

’Even these Jade Scrolls... No, this is wrong! These Jade Scrolls weren’t left by the Perfected Fortune! How could he possibly write down Secret Techniques concerning his own Dao path? If it were me, I would have committed them to memory. The reason they’re in the form of Jade Scrolls... is probably because they were forcibly torn from the Perfected Fortune’s memories!’

The Veil of the Trees!

Only this could explain the Perfected Fortune’s situation.

Why was he unable to reclaim his position for five thousand years? Because the memories related to the two backdoors he left for himself had been stripped away and forgotten!

Without the *Void Internal Observation of Heaven and Earth True Understanding*, it would be difficult for him to re-refine his Blessed Land Cave Heaven.

Without the *Upper Bright Golden Cup Jade Light*, he couldn’t perfectly sense the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire.

Without these two, how was it any different from Seeking Gold from scratch? If someone was obstructing him from the shadows, it would be perfectly normal for him to fail to reclaim his position for five thousand years!

’Wait...’

Suddenly, Lü Yang’s expression changed. The Perfected Fortune *did* manage to refine a Blessed Land again in his previous life, which meant that he eventually found this Grotto Heaven Fragment.

But as the mastermind, would Ang Xiao just sit back and watch that happen?

In my previous life, the Perfected Fortune was killed by World Purger Fei Xue. Why? Because of the Blood Demon Daoist. At the time, he didn’t think twice before walking right into my trap...

’...HISS!’

At that moment, even though he was only borrowing Master Xiao Hai’s perspective, Lü Yang felt an indescribable, bone-chilling cold.

Because at the edge of Master Xiao Hai’s vision,

a figure suddenly appeared amidst the flickering Si Fire.

He just stood there in the flames, sizing up Master Xiao Hai with great interest, as if he had never left—it was just that Master Xiao Hai had never remembered him.

For an instant, Lü Yang’s thoughts almost stopped completely.

’Ang Xiao!!!’

In that moment, those dark eyes, that smiling gaze, seemed to pierce through Master Xiao Hai’s flesh and land squarely on Lü Yang, who was hiding behind him.