Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 403: Chapter 403: The Secret of Heaven and Earth

After learning how the Yama Hall worked, Lü Yang felt a mixture of joy and apprehension.

He was overjoyed because he actually possessed a Gold Attribute—Hongyun’s Gold Attribute! With it, he could use the Yama Hall to assume a Fake Golden Position.

The source of his apprehension, however, was that he only had a single Gold Attribute.

’And that was only because Hongyun had been a Perfected Lord; the essence of his Gold Attribute was of a higher quality.’

’If I were using Gold Attributes from cultivators at Foundation Establishment Perfection, I would need a full nine of them to meet the standard for activating the Yama Hall and assuming a Fake Golden Position.’

That was why nine cultivators at Foundation Establishment Perfection were required.

’In other words, I only have one chance to assume the Fake Golden Position. According to the Progenitor’s calculations, it will last for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn. There’s no way I could fight a Perfected Lord...’

But it would certainly be enough to crush weaker opponents.

Beyond that, the Yama Hall had another ingenious use.

”It can assist with Seeking Gold.”

At this, Progenitor Tingyou explained, ”Mighty Power cannot be born from thin air, and the Yama Hall is no exception. In the end, it still has to rely on a Fruit.”

”To put it simply, whichever Fruit the Gold Attribute directing the Yama Hall points to, the Yama Hall will ultimately latch onto that same Fruit, thereby borrowing its power. Over time, the Fruit will become familiar with you, which will naturally help you when you truly try to seek it.”

Take Progenitor Tingyou, for example.

Back then, if he had successfully established the Yama Hall, it would have linked itself to the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth, effectively becoming a minor version of it.

’No wonder that True Monarch Chengtian Zhengde from the Sword Pavilion annihilated the Wu Ghost Sect with a single slash of his sword.’

After all, it was like having the power of one’s own Fruit stolen out of thin air—like the Fruit itself was being split in half. Who could possibly tolerate that?

As this occurred to him, a cryptic expression slowly spread across Lü Yang’s face.

’In that case, if I use the Hongyun Gold Attribute to activate the Yama Hall, will it latch onto the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire? Now this is getting interesting...’

After all, everyone knew whose exclusive domain the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire was.

Ang Xiao’s!

’If I can call upon the Mighty Power of the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire, might I have a chance to reverse the Earth of Chen again, and directly shatter Ang Xiao’s Five Elements Perfection?’

The mere thought of Ang Xiao’s face at that moment made Lü Yang’s body tremble with excitement.

He couldn’t wait!

As for the Yama Hall’s main drawback, the issue of the Gold Attribute, Lü Yang had already thought of a short-term solution.

’If I recall correctly, that True Monarch Chengtian Zhengde from the Sword Pavilion should be nearing the end of his lifespan. It won’t be long before he has to reincarnate...’

If he could seize the opportunity, he could perfectly replicate the feat and slay another Perfected Lord!

And then, wouldn’t he have another Gold Attribute?

”...Time to go.”

With that thought, Lü Yang hesitated no longer. He stood up and gazed toward the distant horizon. After more than ten years away from home, it was about time to return!

That said, Lü Yang had no intention of using the Myriad-Soul Banner to teleport directly to his Sword Dao Avatar. The avatar was being watched too closely by Heaven and Earth. If his main body were to travel through it, he would be discovered immediately. That would be far too conspicuous, which was not in line with Lü Yang’s character.

”This time, I’ll go through the proper channels!”

He would enter the realm from the Outer Heaven Sea of Light!

That way, he could disguise himself as an Outer Heaven Cultivator and avoid being targeted by Heaven and Earth. In a way, he might even be the type that Heaven and Earth welcomed.

’This time, I’m going to pull off something huge!’

’Since I can only assume the Fake Golden Position once, I have to make it count. If I don’t wring every last drop of profit out of it in one go, all the grievances I’ve suffered will be for nothing!’

BOOM!

The moment the thought took root, Lü Yang transformed into a colossal beam of light, arriving outside the Seven Luminaries Heaven in the blink of an eye. He then formed a Daoist Hand Seal and unfurled the Myriad-Soul Banner.

In an instant, the Seven Luminaries Heaven, which had appeared as a void in the Outer Heaven Sea of Light, began to transform. Like an unfurled scroll being slowly rolled up, the void that had symbolized the Outer Realm vanished, and an endless torrent of the Duality of Life and Death Profound Light swiftly filled its place.

*Huuu...*

Lü Yang exhaled deeply. The endless Duality of Life and Death Profound Light fell upon him, yet it only produced a crisp, crackling sound, like rain drumming on banana leaves.

It still caused some damage, but not much.

Behind Lü Yang’s head, five halos formed from his Abilities constructed an invisible barrier, completely nullifying the Duality of Life and Death Profound Light.

”The ultimate expression of Yin and Yang...”

Lü Yang reached out and took hold of a strand of the Duality of Life and Death Profound Light. Sweeping it with his Divine Sense and simultaneously activating his Exquisite Heart, he quickly grasped the substance’s true essence.

The Profound Light was merely its outward appearance.

In essence, this substance was the result of a collision between Yin and Yang Qi. Although this collision generated a pure Power of Destruction, it also concealed a sliver of life.

’It collides, every minute, every second.’

’In most cases, this collision only forms the Duality of Life and Death Profound Light. However, with an infinite number of repetitions, anomalies are bound to occur.’

’That anomaly is an Outer Realm!’

Taiji begets Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang beget the Four Symbols. The Four Symbols beget the Eight Trigrams, and the Eight Trigrams establish the order of the universe... This was how every Outer Realm in the Outer Heaven Sea of Light came to be!

At this thought, Lü Yang’s eyes flickered.

’If this is the secret to an Outer Realm’s birth... what about Nascent Soul Daoist Lords?’

As far as he knew, Nascent Soul Daoist Lords could also create Outer Realms. Did they use the same method? Were there secrets involved that only a Master of Dao could grasp?

The Golden Core Path held no more secrets for Lü Yang.

It might be as difficult as ascending to Heaven, but there was a path to follow nonetheless.

Only the realm of the Master of Dao remained a mystery. To this day, he had yet to truly comprehend its profundities; he didn’t even know how a Master of Dao was supposed to cultivate or break through.

This didn’t discourage Lü Yang, however.

On the contrary, it only fueled his fighting spirit.

”One day...!”

Despite his moment of reflection, Lü Yang’s pace did not slow. As light and shadow flickered before him, a great abyss soon fell into his view.

”No matter how many times I see this, it’s still just as staggering...”

A colossal abyss that seemed to tear the Outer Heaven Sea of Light in two—this was the ’Broken Place.’ It was like a gaping, bloody maw, waiting to devour its next victim.

This time, however, Lü Yang felt completely different.

Immortal Spirit of Heaven and Earth, Buddha Son Guang Ming.

It’s time we settled our old scores!

With this in mind, Lü Yang flicked his sleeve. The halos of his Abilities flared to life behind him, and with the speed of a thunderbolt, he plunged headfirst into the abyss without reservation!

The moment one entered an Outer Realm, their Divine Sense would be shredded.

Under these circumstances, very few people could see an Outer Realm’s true form.

However, the Lü Yang of today was a far cry from his former self. With his Exquisite Heart active and his Dharma Eye piercing the Illusion Barrier, he could see things that ordinary people could not.

”This is...”

In that instant, Lü Yang’s pupils contracted violently.

In a fleeting glimpse, he saw it—the true form of the world that appeared as an ”abyss” within the Outer Heaven Sea of Light.

’The East, the South, the North, the West, the Overseas... Holy shit. These aren’t five different places.’

”They’re five Outer Realms!”

Lü Yang saw it with perfect clarity: five colossal Outer Realms had collided and fused together, creating the magnificent, ”abyss-like” spectacle within the Outer Heaven Sea of Light!