Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 601: Chapter 601: Something’s Wrong with This Celestial Mansion

Outer Heaven Sea of Light.

Lü Yang’s figure quietly appeared. His qi trace was extremely weak, suppressed by the [Fruit of Sorrowless Heaven] to the level of a mere Outer Dao, a Fifth-class True Monarch.

Immediately after, his appearance changed. He pulled his tendons and bones, rearranged his muscles, and transformed his originally young and handsome features into a square, trustworthy face that looked more mature. His frame grew taller as well, giving off an air of righteousness to anyone who saw him.

Only then did he focus his gaze.

”Mm, this has to be it...”

Before him was an absolutely massive pit, situated right in the Outer Heaven Sea of Light. A structure of this scale could only be the [Celestial Mansion].

’Still not as impressive as that broken place, though.’

The scale of that broken place, or rather, the Immortal Pivot, could no longer be described as a mere pit; it was an abyss that nearly tore the Outer Heaven Sea of Light asunder.

Lü Yang surveyed his surroundings, silently perceiving everything around him.

In a daze, he seemed to see six great dragons within the [Celestial Mansion], coiled around the entire Outer Realm. Among them were the Lesser Yin and the Sun, which he had seen before.

’It feels a bit unfamiliar, and there’s a sense of separation...’

Lü Yang’s brows furrowed. Even setting aside the Fruits, he could sense a barrier between himself and this Outer Realm, a very subtle repulsion.

And yet, the imagery of both sides was actually quite similar.

That’s right, Lü Yang felt that the Fruit Position Imagery of the Celestial Mansion and the Immortal Pivot were very similar. Both depicted the Five Elements, just using different methods.

The problem was, their Cultivations were not compatible.

’Rather than incompatible, it’s more like they are different faces of the same thing. Although there’s conflict and a barrier, they can complement each other to a certain extent!’

Gradually, Lü Yang grew a little excited.

’In other words, if I can cultivate in the Celestial Mansion, learn its understanding of the Five Elements, and master its Cultivation knowledge, it would benefit me immensely!’

To take it a step further, could he even attain one of the Celestial Mansion’s Fruits? The Taiyin and Sun would be best, as those two were the most compatible with his [Fruit of Celestial Fire] and would thus greatly enhance his [Celestial Pillar Profound Grotto Heaven]. Besides, doing so would be like eating from two tables—a win-win situation no matter what!

He even had a way to quickly learn the Celestial Mansion’s Cultivation.

’The Colorful Talent, [Merely a Teacher’s Appearance]!’

’As long as I rely on this Talent Skill, I can take on many apprentices in the Celestial Mansion. When their Cultivation improves, I’ll be able to synchronize with and master all the insights and Cultivation they gain!’

In that instant, Lü Yang had an epiphany: ’This is the best way to use this Colorful Talent—to steal the Cultivation of other super Outer Realms to supplement my own!’

Thinking of this, Lü Yang eagerly rubbed his hands together.

’Should I go in now?’

Lü Yang thought for a moment and decided not to rush. Instead, he released a slight trace of his qi and waited quietly in the Outer Heaven Sea of Light.

Sure enough, it didn’t take long.

A stream of light shot out from the [Celestial Mansion] and suddenly split open, revealing a person. Judging by the strength of their qi trace, they were around the level of a Fifth-class True Monarch.

Another Outer Dao True Monarch?

The next second, the newcomer’s voice rang out, ”Might I ask which Immortal Monarch has graced us with their presence?”

Standing in the Sea of Light, Lü Yang immediately put on a cautious expression. He cupped his hands toward the newcomer and said, ”This humble one, Minghe, greets the Celestial Immortal Monarch.”

Perhaps because of Demon-Vanquishing Perfected’s sudden appearance and help at the end, Lü Yang felt a lingering unease. Furthermore, names like Du Huan and Lü Yang had already been spread far and wide, carrying heavy karmic links. So, he simply used the Daoist name that Demon-Vanquishing Perfected had given him in his previous life.

”So it is Fellow Daoist Minghe.”

The newcomer chuckled softly. ”I am Mountain Mover, and I hold the post of [Observing Realm Patrol Envoy] in the Celestial Mansion. May I ask what business Fellow Daoist Minghe has with our Celestial Mansion?”

Lü Yang sighed. ”To be honest, this humble one has come here in exile.”

As he spoke, Lü Yang’s expression grew sorrowful. ”This humble one originally lived in a remote Outer Realm Beyond the Heavens. By the grace of Heaven and Earth, I attained a Fruit and gained some Cultivation.”

”But who would have known that the Immortal Core Demon would be so tyrannical and merciless.”

”They dragged my Outer Realm into their conflict and attacked it with their full force. I sensed something was wrong ahead of time and managed to escape, thus avoiding the crisis of death.”

”Even so, I was gravely injured. I had only heard of the Celestial Mansion’s great name, which is why I searched high and low until I found this place. I ask for nothing more than for the Celestial Mansion to shelter me for a while so I can recover. I will absolutely not implicate the Celestial Mansion or let it be harmed by that Immortal Core Demon...”

After speaking, Lü Yang sighed again.

Mountain Mover, on the other hand, looked completely understanding. ”So that’s how it is... Sigh, which of us Outer Dao Immortal Monarchs here hasn’t gone through the same thing?”

’What the hell!?’

Lü Yang’s expression remained unchanged, but his heart skipped a beat... ’So the four great evil forces of the Immortal Pivot have actually done things like what happened to the Profound Spirit Realm many times before?’

Meanwhile, Mountain Mover continued to console him:

”Don’t worry, the chance for revenge will come soon... The millennial tribulation is approaching, the Immortal Pivot will reappear in the mortal world, and the Taiyin Immortal Venerable has already decided to go to war!”

”Since you, Fellow Daoist, share an irreconcilable hatred with the Immortal Core Demon, in the future, I will petition the Immortal Venerable to let you serve as the vanguard!”

”That won’t be necessary!”

Lü Yang immediately shook his head, an expression of lingering fear on his face. ”The Immortal Pivot... Those Demons are invincible. I don’t want to see them ever again.”

”Rest assured, milord, this humble one only seeks a place to rest and recover. As soon as my injuries are healed, I will leave immediately...”

After speaking, Lü Yang coughed a few times, spitting out a bit of Sword Light. It looked faint, but it still produced a subtle sword cry, causing Mountain Mover’s expression to change slightly:

’Hm? This is... Sword Qi from the Immortal Pivot?’

Mountain Mover’s eyes narrowed slightly as he thought to himself: ’He didn’t proactively ask to join the battle on the front lines, so he’s probably not a spy. He knows his own limits.’

Join the battle? What a joke. Doesn’t he know the level of an Outer Dao True Monarch?

He was also an Outer Dao True Monarch. All he did every day was patrol Beyond the Heavens, a job not much different from a security guard. Go to war Beyond the Heavens? Was he rushing to get reincarnated?

Anyone who dared to go would be suspicious!

If Lü Yang had actually offered to join the fight, Mountain Mover would have immediately called over the other patrol envoys to take down this treacherous spy on the spot.

But Lü Yang’s decisive refusal, his look of lingering fear as if his courage had been shattered, made Mountain Mover believe him a little more. After all, they had all come over in a similar fashion back in the day. The Immortal Core Demon was just that brutal. When they fought, they showed no immortal virtue whatsoever. It was normal to be afraid; not being afraid was the real problem.

Thinking of this, Mountain Mover immediately made a gesture:

”Fellow Daoist, please follow me.”

In any case, he was just an Outer Dao True Monarch. He couldn’t stir up any trouble in the Celestial Mansion. So, Mountain Mover didn’t conduct too many checks, figuring a few casual questions were enough.

Besides, having another Outer Dao True Monarch in the Celestial Mansion was also beneficial to him.

Following Mountain Mover, Lü Yang cautiously descended toward the Celestial Mansion. The moment he entered, a beam of Profound Light shone down on him from above.

’Hm?’ Lü Yang raised an eyebrow at the sight.

But with confidence in his own world-shocking wisdom, he wasn’t flustered.

As expected, the Profound Light scanned him, found nothing, and quickly dissipated. Seeing this, the smile on Mountain Mover’s face became a bit more sincere.

Seeing this, Lü Yang mused to himself:

’This Celestial Mansion is truly different... That broken place, the Immortal Pivot, has nothing like this. To achieve something like this, there must be a unified system behind it.’

This small detail was enough for Lü Yang to understand:

Unlike the four great evil forces of the Immortal Pivot, the Celestial Mansion was most likely already unified. Otherwise, it couldn’t conduct regular patrols Beyond the Heavens or even set up surveillance measures.

However, judging by the attitude of Mountain Mover, this Celestial Immortal Monarch, the cultivation environment in the Celestial Mansion should be better than that broken place, the Immortal Pivot, right?

Just as this thought crossed Lü Yang’s mind—

”Oh, right.”

Mountain Mover, who was leading the way, suddenly turned around. He took out a piece of talisman paper densely inscribed with runes from his sleeve and handed it to Lü Yang:

”This is a [Great Dao Immortal Talisman], with a face value of ten million.”

”Consider it a loan from me to you, Fellow Daoist. You can pay me back slowly in the future. I’ll only charge you twenty percent interest.”

”After all, while you cultivate here in the Celestial Mansion, Fellow Daoist, you’ll need Money for everything, whether it’s establishing a Cave Mansion or comprehending the Great Dao. With Money in your hands, you won’t have to panic.”

Lü Yang: ”???”

Oh, crap!

There seems to be something wrong with this Celestial Mansion!