Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 305: Chapter 305: Ang Xiao’s Move

Yu Suzhen. Like Lü Yang, she was once an Outer Disciple of the Stain Sect. They had a deep friendship—Guardian Su Nu had even been refined from her.

But no matter how he looked at it, she shouldn’t be here right now.

And her cultivation...

Lü Yang’s eyes widened. Inside the Immortal Alliance Headquarters, Yu Suzhen’s qi trace was vast and powerful. She was already a Great Cultivator of Unity in the Azure Sun Cultivation Realm!

What level was that?

The Azure Sun Cultivation Realm was a legacy passed down by a Primal Daoist. Its cultivators didn’t focus on Position, only on refining True Qi. Although a Great Cultivator of Unity was theoretically still at the Final-phase of Qi Refining, their True Qi was strong enough to rival Second Grade True Qi. And if they borrowed the power of the Emperor’s Golden Seal of Tushita, they could even achieve a Fake Foundation Establishment!

Lü Yang could understand it if Yu Suzhen were capable of reaching this realm.

After all, there was a previous life where Lü Yang had orchestrated a ”Daughter of Destiny” experience for her, and her performance during that time had been nothing short of breathtaking, even to him.

But the Yu Suzhen of this moment absolutely shouldn’t be here... and it was even more impossible for her to possess the cultivation of the Final-phase of Qi Refining!

Because it had only been three years.

Only three years had passed since he had restarted. To go from an ordinary Outer Disciple to a Unity Cultivator at the Final-phase of Qi Refining in such a short time?

It was completely illogical!

Just then, Lü Yang watched as Yu Suzhen silently entered the vast, empty hall within the Immortal Alliance Headquarters where the Emperor’s Golden Seal of Tushita was stored.

’This should be the place...’

Her expression was tense, but it hid a trace of excitement. With a flick of her delicate hand, she produced a banner from her sachet that Lü Yang knew all too well.

The Myriad-Soul Banner!

’She obtained the Primal Daoist’s legacy from Liu Xin? Right... In the previous life, she was the one who forced Liu Xin to his death.’

Lü Yang had a sudden realization. He understood why Yu Suzhen had come to the Azure Sun Cultivation Realm. Even so, he couldn’t explain the change in her cultivation. Reaching the Final-phase of Qi Refining in three years was simply too outrageous. Not even he could cultivate that quickly if he started over from scratch now.

”Daoist? What’s wrong?”

Seeing Lü Yang suddenly lower his head in silence, Great Undertaking, who was traveling with him, looked puzzled. He then glanced at Yu Suzhen inside the hall.

Out of habit, he formed a finger seal and began to calculate.

But Great Undertaking’s expression turned strange. He found that he couldn’t get a reading; the woman was carrying a Supreme Treasure that concealed her Karma Links.

’What secret is this woman hiding?’

’Wait, that banner... A Primal Daoist?’

Being cautious, Great Undertaking didn’t make a move. Instead, he and Lü Yang simply stood quietly in the hall, watching as Yu Suzhen held the Myriad-Soul Banner, performed a finger technique, and recited an incantation.

After all, one of them was at the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment, and the other was at Foundation Establishment Perfection. Even if Yu Suzhen had reached the Final-phase of Qi Refining and had a way to achieve a Fake Foundation Establishment, the gap between them was still too vast. The two men had only to conceal their qi traces and stand there, and Yu Suzhen wouldn’t be able to see them at all.

”Primal Qi, seal the myriad spirits!”

Yu Suzhen channeled all her mana, then gave the Myriad-Soul Banner a forceful shake. The banner’s surface unfurled, revealing a vast, boundless, illusory space.

This space aligned with the Emperor’s Golden Seal of Tushita.

Almost instantly, the Emperor’s Golden Seal of Tushita erupted with infinite, splendid light. Within that light, a blurry figure appeared.

’The Primal Daoist Evil!?’

Seeing this, Lü Yang recalled the intel he had gathered from the Primal Daoist Evil in his previous life and finally understood what Yu Suzhen was doing.

’This is the backup plan left by the Primal Daoist. She’s using the Myriad-Soul Banner to summon the Primal Daoist Evil, controlling it with the banner’s absolute authority, and then extracting the Gold Attribute from the Daoist Remnant’s body. She’ll use that to cultivate the First-Grade True Skill he deduced. The plan is a series of interlocking rings, utterly flawless...’

At this thought, Lü Yang’s pupils constricted!

By his estimation, for Yu Suzhen to reach the Final-phase of Qi Refining in three years and even cross the vast ocean to reach the Azure Sun Cultivation Realm, there had to be someone pulling the strings.

He just hadn’t known who it was.

But now he had the answer: if you couldn’t figure out who was behind it, it had to be Ang Xiao!

’The key is the Primal Daoist Evil... I remember the Primal Daoist achieved the Fruit of Long-Flow Water when Seeking Gold, and in the end, he died because of an issue with the Earth of Chen!’ 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

In the previous life, Chongguang failed at Seeking Gold. His Daoist Remnant was refined into an avatar by Ang Xiao, giving him a body that could roam the world freely, invincible below the Perfected Lord realm. His control over the current world instantly rose by several levels. But now, Chongguang hadn’t even begun Seeking Gold.

The Chongguang Evil Corpse was naturally nowhere to be found.

’Before, Ang Xiao might not have cared. After all, his grand plan was already in motion. Hiding behind the scenes, he didn’t need such deep control over the current world.’

’But this life is different!’

’In this life, he’s encountered me... an opponent he has mistaken for a ”Daoist,” a rival who, like him, is hiding behind the curtain with an unknown identity!’

Under these circumstances, how could Ang Xiao possibly sit still?

Without a doubt, he desperately needed an avatar that could act on his behalf across the world, and in this day and age, the Primal Daoist Evil was unquestionably the most suitable raw material!

However, before his death, the Primal Daoist had used the power of his Fruit, the Fruit of Long-Flow Water, to trap the Primal Daoist Evil. Unless one could trigger Heaven and Earth’s Killing Intent and use the pull of karmic links, no one could free it. This, of course, wouldn’t be enough to stop Ang Xiao, but doing so would certainly cause a huge commotion.

Ang Xiao didn’t want to expose himself.

’So he spent three years pushing the wheels of causality, accelerating Yu Suzhen’s growth, all for the sake of harvesting the Primal Daoist’s Daoist Remnant today!’

Yu Suzhen was Ang Xiao’s pawn!

The moment he understood everything, Lü Yang made his move.

”Imperial Mountain Shifting Technique!”

Lü Yang performed a finger technique, recited an incantation, and pointed at the profound—all three steps executed in one smooth motion. Just as Yu Suzhen turned her head in response to the sound, his finger tapped the center of her brow.

The next second, Lü Yang completely suppressed all the mana in Yu Suzhen’s body. Even the Myriad-Soul Banner, which had been in the process of summoning the Primal Daoist Evil, was interrupted by his spell.

”...Huh?”

At that moment, it wasn’t just the suppressed Yu Suzhen who was stunned; even Lü Yang, who had acted so decisively, froze on the spot. He clearly hadn’t expected to actually succeed.

’Ang Xiao can’t see this place?’

To be honest, having come this far, Lü Yang had assumed Ang Xiao was definitely watching Yu Suzhen’s every move. His own attack had just been a probe to test the other’s reaction.

But he had succeeded.

’Is Ang Xiao not here, or does he not dare to show himself?’

In a flash of insight, Lü Yang’s mind raced, and a guess formed: ’Could it be... that World Purger Fei Xue has actually been secretly watching this place the whole time?’

It was the only explanation.

Previously, Lü Yang had made contact with Chongguang, planning to trap and kill Fortune in the Azure Sun Cultivation Realm. Given Chongguang’s cautious nature, he would have certainly invited a Perfected Lord to watch over things.

Lü Yang had originally thought that since Fortune didn’t show up and only Great Undertaking came, World Purger Fei Xue would have surely lost interest and left. But now, it seemed that perhaps World Purger Fei Xue had never looked away, had been watching this place—and him—the entire time. That must be why Ang Xiao didn’t dare to make a move!

’Good! This is my chance!’

Overjoyed at this development, Lü Yang looked at the suppressed Yu Suzhen. He needed to find out just how many tricks Ang Xiao had planted on his Senior Sister Yu.

’Unfortunately, the Puppet technique can only be used by my true body...’

And even with a Fake Foundation Establishment, she still possessed some of its characteristics. As a ”Perfected Person,” Lü Yang couldn’t just recklessly perform Soul Searching on her.

’Looks like I’ll just have to make a little sacrifice.’

Those who accomplish great things don’t sweat the small stuff.

As his thoughts raced, Lü Yang made his decision:

Kill Yu Suzhen!