Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 902: Chapter 897: Fei Xue Is Different!

”This fight wasn’t in vain!”

Coming back to his senses, Lü Yang looked at World Purger Fei Xue again, feeling thoroughly satisfied. Aside from the final piece of intelligence, the other two were immensely useful to him. This also piqued his curiosity even more.

”What is World Purger Fei Xue’s exact background?” he wondered. ”I only know she seems to have walked out of the Pseudo-History. Beyond that, I know absolutely nothing. Yet, paradoxically, she appears to be the most stable one in the Stain Sect.”

Just look at the other outstanding Perfected Lords of the Stain Sect.

Ang Xiao? He hid in the Netherworld for countless ages, only to be completely outmaneuvered by the Saint Sect Ancestral Master. The number one Perfected Lord in the world ultimately met a tragic end.

Taiyin Immortal Venerable?

Her specific origins were unknown, though she was suspected to have ties to Bu Tianque. She had overseen the Celestial Mansion for countless years, enduring immense hardship, all just to seek an opportunity to swallow the Dao of Arcane Body.

Even with all that effort, success was far from guaranteed. After all, if it hadn’t been for him in his previous life with the Fruit of Celestial Fire, heaven knew how much longer Taiyin Immortal Venerable would have had to wait. It wasn’t impossible for her to end up drawing water with a bamboo basket—achieving nothing. Even if she had obtained it, her hopes of achieving a Nascent Soul were extremely slim.

In Lü Yang’s eyes, rather than helping Taiyin Immortal Venerable pursue a Nascent Soul, the Saint Sect Ancestral Master merely wanted to use her hands to completely destroy the Dao of Arcane Body.

But what about World Purger Fei Xue?

He thought, ”She has held the title of number one in combat strength for five thousand years, running rampant across the Immortal Pivot. Gathering the Five Dao True Treasures, she is merely one step away from a Void Certificate. The sheer volume of secrets she knows is blatantly abnormal.

”Anyone unaware of the truth might think she was the biological daughter of some immortal old fossil in the Stain Sect!

”Although my head-on combat with her this time forced out her true battle prowess, as soon as she breaks through, she will definitely undergo another qualitative transformation.

”By then, she’ll be operating on an entirely different level.”

At this thought, the look Lü Yang gave World Purger Fei Xue grew increasingly peculiar. In his heart, he once again felt regret that a Perfected Lord couldn’t be investigated using Heaven Repairing.

As for Gold Absorption, World Purger Fei Xue would certainly never permit it.

Taking it by force? Unrealistic.

”The Old Dragon Monarch possessed the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water in vain, as he actually wasn’t adept at combat,” he mused. ”She, on the other hand, is completely different from the Old Dragon Monarch. Resorting to force would likely yield absolutely nothing.”

Thinking of this, Lü Yang recalled the memories of the Old Dragon Monarch he had obtained earlier. To be honest, that unimaginably vast stretch of memory had been stored within the Centome for a very long time now. Yet, at this point, Lü Yang actually felt somewhat hesitant to delve into the Old Dragon Monarch’s memories.

”The Old Dragon Monarch knew far too much,” he pondered. ”He could handle knowing so much because he had endless eons to dilute it. But I don’t. Taking in too much taboo knowledge all at once could make me explode.”

This wasn’t mere alarmism.

Taboo knowledge could truly kill a person. This was especially true for taboo knowledge nearing the truth of the world—just learning it could cause one’s body to detonate on the spot. The most troublesome part was that if he died due to taboo knowledge, he would inevitably be trapped in a Dead Loop. Taboo knowledge required one to manually delete their memories to forget it. If he died from it, his cognitive functions would freeze, leaving him unable to erase the memories himself. The result would be dying over and over again...

”I’ll wait a bit longer,” he decided. ”At the very least, I must wait until I become a Great Perfected Lord and my tolerance has further improved. Only then can I consider carving up the Old Dragon Monarch’s memories piece by piece and slowly digesting them.”

Gradually, a clear train of thought formed in Lü Yang’s mind. ”In this life, barring any unforeseen accidents, I will ultimately swallow the Fruit of Pine-Cedar Wood, become a Great True Monarch of the Dharma Body, and then restart to select Cultivation.”

Since he was going to select Cultivation, other external items no longer mattered.

That included the Beiji Exorcism Institute. He couldn’t take it with him either. He could only wait to recultivate it in his next life; at most, he could lay a solid foundation for his next life during this one.

The Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder didn’t matter much. After all, once he swallowed the Fruit of Pine-Cedar Wood, the next life would simply involve weaving it together once more. Recreating the Ascension Ceremony and the birth of the Heart Demon would be trivial matters.

”In other words, there’s actually no need for me to pursue anything else in this life,” he realized. ”What I need is intelligence. And to get intelligence, I must stir up trouble. The bigger the trouble I cause, the more intelligence I uncover! Take Ang Xiao, for example. If he hadn’t validated the Netherworld, how would I have known it was a trap?”

So, what kind of trouble should he stir up?

Soon, Lü Yang had a target in mind. ”Tribulation! This fourth Great Dao is entirely independent of the Path of the Three Foundations. There is no way the Masters of Dao don’t have schemes regarding it.”

He would stir things up there! He would raise absolute hell on this front, probing to see exactly what pitfalls existed and what the various Masters of Dao were plotting. This would be his ultimate objective for this life!

How should he go about it specifically?

”A major Tribulation,” he mused. ”One that doesn’t just stop at the Immortal Pivot, but sweeps across the entire Sea of Light—a super Tribulation that causes countless Perfected Lords to instantly perish within a very short span of time...”

A thousand-year Tribulation? Too small! The scope was far too small!

”What’s the point of a thousand-year Tribulation where Perfected Lords slaughter each other?” he scoffed. ”That hardly compares to the descent of a Master of Dao, sparking a Tribulation where countless Perfected Lords suffer sudden, violent deaths just by laying eyes upon them...”

Lü Yang quickly formulated a plan. ”Force the true form of a Master of Dao into the Lower Realm, then swallow the Dao of Arcane Body. I’ll broadcast the Master of Dao’s true form live across the entire Void Sea of Light, ensuring every single Perfected Lord sees it! Compared to a drawn-out thousand-year Tribulation, this is the most efficient way to maximize the kill count...”

”Ah, I truly am a little villain,” he mused playfully. ”Anyway, in a Broken Place like this, it doesn’t matter how many Cultivators die. Mortals, on the other hand, lack the Daoist wisdom to perceive these things... Ignorance truly is bliss.”

Lü Yang shook his head. He had a plan, but implementing it would be fraught with immense difficulties. However, Lü Yang didn’t mind. He had plenty of time to meticulously plot things out; there was no need to rush for quick results.

”I’ll start with a minor task,” he resolved.

With this in mind, he immediately looked up at Minor Metal. ”Daoist, Fei Xue and I have a major undertaking at hand, and we need you, a newly ascended True Demon, to take action.”

Upon hearing this, Minor Metal blanked for a moment. It wasn’t because Lü Yang had a task for him. His current Cultivation came entirely from the other’s nurturing, so receiving orders from him now was perfectly normal.

The issue was the way he had just addressed her.

”Fei... Fei Xue!?” he thought in shock.

Almost subconsciously, Minor Metal glanced at World Purger Fei Xue. To his shock, although her delicate brows were slightly furrowed, she merely pursed her lips and completely refrained from objecting.

”Heavens above! Perfected Lord, what is the meaning of this!?” he mentally cried.

In an instant, Minor Metal felt a wave of outright terror, as though he had witnessed something utterly horrific. When he looked back at Lü Yang, his eyes were brimming with reverence. ”What masterful methods the Immortal Monarch possesses!” he thought.

Despite this, he quickly adjusted his emotions, composed his expression, and said solemnly, ”Please speak freely, Immortal Monarch. What is it that requires my assistance?”

”Take a trip Overseas.” Lü Yang glanced at World Purger Fei Xue before continuing, ”Find a way to kill one or two of the four Perfected Lords Overseas. Make sure everyone knows you were the one who did it.”

”I understand.” Minor Metal didn’t ask for a reason; he simply nodded decisively. Out of caution, he lowered his voice to ask, ”Does the Immortal Monarch have specific instructions on which ones to kill?”

”Hmm...”

Hearing this, Lü Yang pondered for a moment. Referencing World Purger Fei Xue’s choices from his previous life, he provided an answer: ”Kill the Primordial Origin Great Saint first. It is the sole Outer Dao in the Four Seas Sect; use it for target practice. Then kill the Profound Turtle Great Saint. That Demon Cultivator practices the Fruit of Thunderbolt Fire, which is far too fierce and violent—it’s not very suitable to be anchored to Fei Xue.

”Leave the Bright Pearl Great Saint alive. That will suffice.”

At these words, World Purger Fei Xue revealed a look of surprise. She then gazed at Lü Yang with shining eyes and smiled. ”You truly understand me, Daoist.”

Compared to the Profound Turtle Great Saint, she genuinely favored the Bright Pearl Great Saint.

”I will accept this favor of yours, Daoist.”

Immediately following that, she gracefully unfurled her hand and performed a Daoist Hand Seal. Suddenly, Lü Yang felt an invisible set of karmic links and coordinates fall onto his person.

The De-Chong Talisman!

World Purger Fei Xue truly was different.

Somewhere in the dark, Lü Yang could already sense that illusory land, prompting a new thought: ”Perhaps it’s time for me to go and take a look at Emperor Ying.”

After all, he had now validated the Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder. Over at the Nourishing Life Master, it was enough for him to clear the challenge, giving him the foundational confidence to brave Emperor Ying.