Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 923: Chapter 918: Tribulation Is Also Within the Constant

He thought, ”I must have looked really cool just now.”

Closing the door, Lü Yang punched the air vigorously, venting his secret exhilaration before returning to his usual posture of a transcendent expert with one hand behind his back.

Why was this considered the posture of an expert? Because Ang Xiao always acted like this.

Immediately after, he quietly divided his spiritual perception to observe the reactions of the Profound Spirit Realm and even the Immortal Pivot. Indeed, he had live-streamed the entire battle just now.

Are you kidding? This was a perfect opportunity to promote the Thunder Skill of the Righteous Qi Dao. There was no way he would miss it. For the final scene of the Thunder Talisman destroying the Celestial Demon, he even created a close-up of the classic ”Immortal Monarch walking away without looking at the explosion” moment. The entire broadcast perfectly highlighted how effectively the Thunder Skill countered Heart Demons.

As he expected, the promotional effect was phenomenal.

As the Primordial Celestial Demon was reduced to flying ash by the lightning, all the Golden Core Perfected Lords who witnessed this fell into an indescribable state of shock.

They wondered, ”Did he just die like that?

”The Primordial Celestial Demon, who had crushed four Golden Cores of the Dao Court with unrivaled momentum and seemed almost unstoppable, actually died just like that?”

At this moment, the Profound Spirit Realm was filled with cheers.

Although they did not know exactly how strong the deceased Primordial Celestial Demon was, the Immortal Monarch now oversaw the thunder tribulations and was known for holding grudges, so they figured it was best to applaud and cheer.

In contrast, the Immortal Pivot plunged into silence.

On Zenith Cliff in the Sword Pavilion, True Monarch Gangxing furrowed his brows. He gazed up at the Profound Spirit Realm for a long time before withdrawing his gaze to look at Demon Subduing Zhenren, whose face was pale, standing beside him.

He thought, ”That was too fast.” His heart was incredibly heavy as he couldn’t help but ponder, ”Ever since that Immortal Monarch of Tribulation appeared, the entire Immortal Pivot has been stirred up by him. Under these shifting tides, I no longer have the time to wait for the Fruit of Blade-Edge Metal. I must resolve the hidden dangers in my body as quickly as possible.”

How severe were the hidden dangers in his body?

Even though he could only maintain a Middle Stage of Golden Core cultivation right now, he had fundamentally gathered the Three Elements and should have been able to use the Fruit Arcana!

Yet, he could not do it.

This was the consequence of choosing the wrong combination during his Fruit matching. He couldn’t unleash the Fruit Arcana at all! He was forced to rigidly rely on the Fruit Position Profound Mysterious.

He wondered, ”But how can I solve this?”

In True Monarch Gangxing’s mind, the live-streamed footage broadcast by Lü Yang unconsciously flashed by. He had witnessed the Profound Mysterious methods of the Cataclysm Launcher.

He wondered, ”Can this be applied to me? If this Profound Mysterious ability to alter imagery could change the conflicting imagery of my Fruit of Stove-Inside Fire and Fruit of Roof-Top Earth, perhaps I could recover immediately!”

At this moment, True Monarch Gangxing’s heart pounded with temptation.

Then came the regret.

He thought, ”I was too careless; I turned against him too early! If you had this kind of method, you should have said so earlier! Why didn’t you say so sooner? If you had, wouldn’t I have treated you with courtesy?”

Meanwhile, in the Pure Land in the West, countless monastics, hundreds of Arhats, and three Bodhisattvas chanted in unison, causing the Primordial Celestial Demon to awaken from his coma.

He thought, ”Thank goodness, thank goodness...”

Feeling the weakness emanating from his body, the Primordial Celestial Demon recalled the terrifying Thunder Talisman he had just endured, and a trace of fear immediately surfaced in his eyes.

He thought, ”That was... a Fruit Arcana!

”Was that a trump card he left behind before his reincarnation? Damn it, what exactly is his background? Why did the Bhagavat never mention anything about this to me?”

Faced with that Thunder Talisman, the four Demon Artifacts he had painstakingly refined exploded and crumbled into dust before they could even be revealed. Everything he had gained from swallowing the four Golden Cores of the Dao Court had been forced out. If he hadn’t left a backup plan here in the Pure Land in the West, coupled with his Heart Demon’s life-saving abilities, he would have truly been smitten to death!

He panicked, ”What should I do?”

The more the Primordial Celestial Demon thought about it, the more his headache grew. After all, even the Guardian Treasure the Bhagavat had refined for him, the Time Shifting Device, had been snatched away by that Immortal Monarch.

”Amitabha.”

Right then, Bao Lian Hidden Buddha spoke from the side. Immediately after, the three Bodhisattvas simultaneously projected light and shadow, from which stepped out a young Monk.

It was the Vajra Realm Treasure-Born Tathagata!

This Vajra Realm Tathagata, who had previously fought a battle with Lü Yang and was ultimately defeated, was actually manifesting in the Current World once again, though this time only as a projection of light and shadow.

”It’s you?”

The Primordial Celestial Demon was taken aback. He then looked at the newcomer warily and asked, ”What is the matter? Or does the Bhagavat have a Decree to relay to me?”

Hearing this, the Vajra Realm Treasure-Born Tathagata shook his head. ”Daoist, you are different from us. The Bhagavat does not favor you, so naturally, he will not interfere with your thoughts... Regarding your action of swallowing the four Golden Cores of the Dao Court, the Bhagavat is very pleased. However, the Bhagavat is displeased that you lost the Fruit of Rampart Earth.”

”I...”

The Primordial Celestial Demon opened his mouth, attempting to defend himself, but he couldn’t think of any reason to refute. Gritting his teeth, he finally asked, ”So what exactly are you trying to say?”

”Do not worry about the Time Shifting Device.

”The Bhagavat has constantly kept a gaze fixed upon it. Even if it falls into someone else’s hands, it is of no great concern. If the other party uses it, it will align even more with the Bhagavat’s intentions.

”The problem lies with you.

”The Immortal Pivot Land no longer has a place for you. You must leave.”

Hearing this, the Primordial Celestial Demon immediately widened his eyes. ”What? Leave the Immortal Pivot? No way, absolutely not! Wouldn’t I just become an Outer Dao then!”

The Vajra Realm Treasure-Born Tathagata shook his head. ”You are no match for the Immortal Monarch of Tribulation, and without the aid of the Time Shifting Device, remaining in the Immortal Pivot will only leave you struggling every step of the way. Sometimes, you must learn to jump out of your current constraints. Beyond the Heavens, there might just be a broader horizon.”

After saying this, he separated a strand of spiritual perception.

”This is...” The Primordial Celestial Demon received the spiritual perception and briefly sensed it, only to discover that it contained coordinates for the Void Sea of Light. He immediately frowned deeply.

He quickly learned the answer.

”The Celestial Mansion.”

The Vajra Realm Treasure-Born Tathagata smiled faintly. ”The Bhagavat has other arrangements in this realm, and there are also members of the Stain Sect stationed there. You should head to this realm ahead of schedule.”

The Primordial Celestial Demon’s frown deepened.

He knew of the Celestial Mansion. After all, this was the third task he was supposed to accomplish upon emerging: going to the Celestial Mansion to help completely resolve the lingering hidden dangers left by the Dao of Arcane Body.

But it was too early.

He thought, ”Do you think I don’t know? The Celestial Mansion is riddled with crises. Even though I possess a Heart Demon’s body and excel at self-preservation, going there will still mean a narrow escape from death!

”Originally, I was only supposed to consider heading to the Celestial Mansion after killing the Master of Tribulation, causing Celestial Demon chaos in the Immortal Pivot, and taking the opportunity to advance to a Great Perfected Lord. Now that things have turned out this way, my humiliating defeat has probably made the higher-ups realize my value is no longer as high...”

At this thought, the Primordial Celestial Demon clenched his teeth.

Seeing this, the Vajra Realm Treasure-Born Tathagata shook his head. ”Daoist, do not be resentful. To have this poor Monk advise you is already a stroke of good luck for you.

”Do you know what the outcome would be for someone without a backing?

”The Saint Sect Ancestral Master would directly step in and chase you to the Celestial Mansion like a dog, and then have the Saint Sect True Monarch there drain you of every ounce of your value!

”And you would be used like a dog without even realizing it!”

Hearing this, the Primordial Celestial Demon regained his composure, but he sneered in his heart, ”How is that any different from my current situation? The only difference is that now I know I am being treated like a dog!

”What animals!”

However, Celestial Will was hard to defy. In the end, he nodded. ”I understand. Once I rest for a while and my injuries heal, I will head to the Celestial Mansion.”

Looking on the bright side, this was also an opportunity for him to make a comeback.

”Immortal Monarch of Tribulation...”

Thinking of the culprit who had reduced him to this state, the Primordial Celestial Demon gnashed his teeth in anger. ”When I return from the Celestial Mansion, our next meeting will be the day of your death!”

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