Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 915: Chapter 910: Thunder-Controlling, Axe-Wielding Demon-Suppressing Divine General

Lü Yang fled [Emperor Ying] with a guilty conscience.

”It’s fine, it shouldn’t be a big problem,” he thought. ”Didn’t [Ang Xiao] also ruin the [Human World] earlier? Besides, I did it accidentally, whereas he did it on purpose. His actions were far more serious than mine.”

As for clearing [Emperor Ying], according to the Profound Robed Man, there was definitely no hope in this life. However, he could always try again in his next life.

”It’s a pity that a real fight didn’t break out in the end,” he thought. ”I missed out on a good whetstone. Otherwise, I would have loved to test the Fruit Arcana I created with the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] at its core. I worked so hard to invent a sure-kill trump card, only to find no place to use it.”

After his lamentation, a Heart Thought stirred within Lü Yang.

Before long, he returned to the Profound Spirit Realm from the Seven Luminaries Heaven, only to find the Profound Spirit Realm Supreme Venerable standing outside the realm, seemingly having waited for quite some time.

”Fellow Daoist Zhangjie!”

The Profound Spirit Realm Supreme Venerable also spotted Lü Yang and hurried over, saying with relief, ”Thank goodness. I was worried that you might encounter danger, Daoist.”

”What danger could I possibly be in?” Lü Yang laughed.

The Profound Spirit Realm Supreme Venerable shook his head. ”You are just one person, Daoist. You’ll be severely outnumbered. It is better to be cautious.”

”Hmm... true.”

Lü Yang thought for a moment and felt that he had become slightly arrogant. He reflected on himself for a moment before following the Profound Spirit Realm Supreme Venerable back to the Celestial Court.

”By the way, Daoist,” Lü Yang suddenly said. ”I plan to refine a treasure recently and need some high-quality talisman paper and ink. Can you provide them?”

”Of course!” The Profound Spirit Realm Supreme Venerable nodded without hesitation. ”That’s a simple matter. I will pass down a Decree right away and have everything gathered for you within fifteen minutes.”

Truth be told, the Profound Spirit Realm Supreme Venerable’s attitude toward him was starkly different from before. He was practically worshipping Lü Yang. After all, the safety of the Profound Spirit Realm rested entirely on Lü Yang’s shoulders. Under this major premise, even if Lü Yang communicated with the Profound Spirit Realm right in front of him, he would still step up to lend a hand. Simply put, he would grant whatever was requested.

Therefore, after Lü Yang made his request, the Profound Spirit Realm Supreme Venerable did not dawdle in the slightest. A moment later, he delivered a bulging Storage Bag.

Lü Yang thanked him and sent him away. Afterward, he sealed his Cave Mansion and brought out the Righteous Banner. Billowing purple mist immediately obscured the Karma Links, locking down the interior and exterior.

Only after doing all this did he take out the talisman paper from the Storage Bag.

At the same time, Progenitor Tingyou emerged and walked to his side, watching as Lü Yang solemnly arranged the talisman paper and ink on the table.

”What do you plan to do?” Progenitor Tingyou asked curiously.

Lü Yang wore a serious expression. ”Previously, that Profound Robed Man painted in midair, using the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] in conjunction with a Talisman to depict the Fruit Position’s Profound Mysteries out of thin air.

”I want to try it as well.”

Hearing this, a look of hesitation flashed across Progenitor Tingyou’s face, but after careful consideration, he decided not to dampen Lü Yang’s enthusiasm.

Soon, Lü Yang began his work.

”The [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder]’s Dao lies in Xun, divided into nine empyreans,” he thought. ”One empyrean resides in the heart, and the heart is called ’Shen’, thus the name Shenxiao. Then, the Yin and Yang Qi converge to form thunder.”

This Fruit Arcana was extremely unique. It was not based on the Immortal Pivot’s Five Elements Fruit Position, and generally speaking, such foreign Fruits were very difficult to combine and match with the Immortal Core Fruit Position.

However, the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] was an exception.

”After all, the Five Elements Fruit Position Imagery that constructs the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] was originally obtained by me from the Immortal Pivot, so the rejection reaction isn’t as intense as imagined,” he reasoned.

The key lay in the selection and ratio of the Fruits.

Lü Yang had to comprehend the [Primordial Sea of Light] three full times before he deduced a result. Yet, even so, this Fruit Arcana remained highly unstable. Its name was—

”The [Thunder Control and Halberd Swing Dao Fruit]!” he thought.

The ratio was: [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] + [Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire] + [Fruit of Pine-Cedar Wood].

He pondered, ”The nature of the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] has two main keys. One is ’its Dao lies in Xun’, and the other is ’Yin Yang Thunder’. The [Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire] satisfies both of these conditions.”

What was the [Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire]?

”The fire that covers the lamp is formed by pure Yang Xun-emitting Qi. Its imagery naturally resides in the southeastern Xun lands,” he analyzed. ”It balances the shifts between light and dark, and its imagery also encompasses Yin and Yang.

”Of course, just the [Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire] alone is not strong enough, so I need to find a way to fan the flames. However, the strength of the [Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire]’s light depends not on the oil, but on the wick. In this aspect, the [Fruit of Pine-Cedar Wood] is resolute and unyielding, capable of withstanding the forging of fire. It serves perfectly as the wick.”

Thus, the [Fruit of Pine-Cedar Wood] was used to bolster the aura of the [Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire].

Then, using the [Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire] to elevate the Profound Mysteries of the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder], the result would drastically empower the lightning manifestation of the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder].

”This is a sure-kill technique.

”I’ve always lacked such a lethal trump card, and now this perfectly fills that void... It’s just a shame the side effects are far too immense.”

Once the [Thunder Control and Halberd Swing Dao Fruit] was cast, all three participating Fruits would fall into a ”burnt out” state afterward, rendering them difficult to use again. This was incredibly troublesome.

”Therefore, I’ve been searching for a way to resolve this flaw.

”After pondering over it, I think the Profound Robed Man’s method of painting the Fruit Position’s Profound Mysteries in midair and using it as a one-time Talisman is highly effective.”

Lü Yang articulated his thought process as he painted. Progenitor Tingyou listened earnestly, then pointed to the talisman paper in front of Lü Yang and whispered, ”Hold on a moment, you drew this part wrong...”

BOOM!

Before he could finish his sentence, the talisman paper exploded, transforming into a blinding flare that instantly burned to ash. The atmosphere in the Quiet Chamber immediately turned awkward.

A moment later, Lü Yang silently took out a new sheet of talisman paper and began painting again. He couldn’t borrow Progenitor Tingyou’s hands for this, as it required his [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] to modify the imagery. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered doing it himself and would have just tossed it to his Talent Skill to handle freely.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Just like that, explosions rang out intermittently from the Quiet Chamber, while Progenitor Tingyou watched from the sidelines, occasionally speaking up to point out Lü Yang’s mistakes.

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, two and a half years had passed.

It was unknown which attempt this was, but this time, Lü Yang’s movements were exceedingly fluid. Completing the strokes in one seamless motion, three Talismans fluttered down onto the desk.

”Well done!” Progenitor Tingyou nodded slightly, his gaze toward Lü Yang full of encouragement. ”Although it isn’t painted in midair and the details are much cruder—requiring the injection of Mighty Power from the Fruit Position Essence to activate—it’s at least a finished product.”

In his eyes, Lü Yang wasn’t actually stupid. Although his Enlightenment wasn’t high, he was very good at learning, and he learned extremely fast.

Perhaps limited by his Enlightenment, Lü Yang struggled to innovate. However, when things were broken down and explained to him in detail, he could grasp them quickly. He wasn’t truly as dumb as a monkey. At worst, he was an ape.

Meanwhile, Lü Yang was completely immersed in the joy of success. ”Three Talismans and three Fruit Position’s Profound Mysteries. The only thing left is to completely fuse them!”

This way, the cost of casting the [Thunder Control and Halberd Swing Dao Fruit] was replaced by three consumable Fruit Position Talismans. He merely needed to inject the Power of Fruit Position before each use. Upon activation, only the Fruit Position Talismans would be exhausted, removing any worry of the Fruit Position Essence being compromised.

With this in mind, Lü Yang immediately pinched the three Talismans.

In the next second, he pinched his hands together and slowly formed a Dharma Seal. Instantly, the three Talismans were pressed into his palms, rubbing together to ignite a brilliant array of light.

A moment later, the light faded. Lü Yang opened his hands to find that the three Talismans had vanished. Taking their place was a single Talisman lying in his palm, its paper radiating a brilliant sheen and its words shimmering with iridescent hues.

Written on it were five bold and vigorous seal script words.

[Thunder-Controlling, Axe-Wielding Demon-Suppressing Divine General]

The text resembled cracking thunder, swathed in radiant mists. Faint rolls of thunder could be heard from it. An ordinary Cultivator would feel an inexplicable surge of terror just by looking at these five words.

”Hm?” he wondered. Suddenly, Lü Yang raised an eyebrow slightly.

Just now, the [Fruit of Divine-Empyrean Thunder] had generated a sensation. In the Western Immortal Pivot Land, it seemed something had touched the [Cataclysm Launcher], stirring his thoughts.

”Is this... the birth of the second True Demon?

”In the Pure Land!?”