Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

In the Ten Thousand Martial Realm, Lü Yang retracted his Dharma Body and landed silently.

At this moment, he stood at the edge of this towering mountain range, next to a mountain wall as smooth as a mirror, where a clear, slender crack could be seen.

Lü Yang had intentionally left it there. If he completely sealed it off, without the nourishment of the outside Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, even a Celestial Demon would gradually weaken and eventually dissipate into nothingness. This crack served as an “air vent.”

Looking through the crack into the depths of the mountain, one could vaguely see a dark shadow spreading out like water, unable to even coalesce into a human form. It was the Primordial Celestial Demon.

“This is somewhat unexpected,” Lü Yang thought.

He looked up at the sky. To be honest, he had expected that at the final moment, the old geezers of the Stain Sect would intervene and use the Constant to rescue the demon and send him to the Celestial Mansion. Yet, in the end, no one came to his aid. The Bhagavat didn’t make a move, nor did the old geezers of the Stain Sect. They simply sat back and watched the Primordial Celestial Demon get suppressed, as if they had long severed all ties with him.

“Has he been abandoned?” he wondered. “No, not entirely… Another part of the reason is probably that the timing is wrong.”

Realization dawned on Lü Yang. “If the Bhagavat steps in to snatch the Tribulation, would the other Masters of Dao really have no objections? After all, the Dao Court has already been completely wiped out.

“If the Bhagavat sent the Primordial Celestial Demon to the Celestial Mansion to help eradicate the Dao of Arcane Body, at most, he would only have reached an agreement with the Saint Sect Ancestral Master. The Sword Pavilion Daoist Lord and the Daoist Court Daoist Lord wouldn’t necessarily buy it. This is the balance among the Masters of Dao. When the Primordial Celestial Demon annihilated the Dao Court, the Daoist Court Daoist Lord didn’t interfere at all.

“It’s probably not that he didn’t want to interfere, but rather that he was blocked by the other Masters of Dao.

“It’s the same now. When I suppress the Primordial Celestial Demon, it’s not that the Bhagavat and the Saint Sect Ancestral Master don’t want to act, but they are being held back by the other two Masters of Dao.”

The Masters of Dao were not of one mind! To some extent, this could be considered a rare glimmer of vitality within the Immortal Pivot, allowing lowly ants like them, the Lower Cultivators, a sliver of a chance to survive in the cracks.

“AHHH…” Just then, inside the mountain, the Primordial Celestial Demon finally seemed to catch his breath. The dark shadow that had been dispersed reformed into a young man in black robes, roaring in unwilling defiance.

In an instant, demonic might surged majestically. Even suppressed, the Primordial Celestial Demon was still a Heart Demon comparable to the Middle Stage of Golden Core. His Position was extraordinarily high. If this had been an ordinary mountain range, it would have already been torn apart by his sheer power. Now, however, every trace of destructive Qi trace was confined deep within the mountain.

“Daoist, you shouldn’t waste your effort,” Lü Yang said.

He shook his head. This great mountain was not something he conjured casually; it was formed after he modified the imagery of his palm using the Cataclysm Launcher.

The mountain was merely a facade. Essentially, it was his hand pressing down on this spot. Infused into it was the Reversed Ke Chengyue Dao Fruit he had condensed, which further enhanced its Profound Mysterious nature! With the blessing of the Fruit Arcana, the seal on this mountain would only grow stronger. The more the Primordial Celestial Demon battered against it, the more indestructible the seal became. In addition, Lü Yang had aggressively communicated with the Ten Thousand Martial Realm using the Void Purification and Calm Business Jade Book, mobilizing the power of an entire realm to reinforce the seal.

With this triple insurance, let alone the fact that the Primordial Celestial Demon was severely wounded, even if he were at his peak, he wouldn’t be able to escape. He could only obediently remain suppressed here!

A moment later, the Primordial Celestial Demon finally regained his clarity. More accurately, the immense pressure bearing down on his body forced him to sober up. If he didn’t, he felt he might be crushed into meat paste.

“HAAA…” He slowly exhaled a breath of muddy Qi, intending to regulate his breathing. However, the terrifying oppression from the mountain made it a hundred times harder than usual just to perform Breathing and enter Meditation.

But he was already standing on the brink of annihilation. No matter how difficult, he couldn’t give up. Desperately, he tried to sense the Spiritual Qi. Only after a long time did he finally swallow his first breath of Spiritual Qi, circulating it through his Celestial Demon body. A faint trace of color returned to his pale, snow-white face.

But that was all. He stopped talking and just stared blankly ahead. Countless emotions churned in his heart. For a Celestial Demon to give birth to a Heart Demon actually caused his Qi trace to rise.

“Hmm?” Lü Yang naturally noticed this change in the Primordial Celestial Demon. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes as he asked, “A Celestial Demon body can actually birth a Heart Demon?”

“How is that even possible?” he wondered. “At this rate, as long as there is a little Spiritual Qi replenishment, the Primordial Celestial Demon could restore himself to his peak state solely by devouring the Heart Demon born from within!”

“Heh…” Hearing this, the Primordial Celestial Demon suddenly sneered. “Why wouldn’t a Celestial Demon birth a Heart Demon? It was you, Daoist, who established the imagery that all living things can birth a Heart Demon.”

“That’s true,” Lü Yang nodded. “So, what caused you to birth a Heart Demon, Daoist?”

“What’s done is done. What difference does it make to tell you?” The Primordial Celestial Demon let out another cold laugh. Then, as if throwing caution to the wind, he straightforwardly revealed the entire reason. Following that, he fell back into his dazed state, completely shutting himself away.

On the other side, Lü Yang couldn’t help but shake his head, sighing in his heart. “The Four Dogs of the Immortal Core certainly live up to their reputation. Even a Celestial Demon would birth a Heart Demon after dealing with you!”

Following that, he furrowed his brows slightly. “This won’t do. A Heart Demon exists because of an obsession. Does shutting oneself away still count as an obsession? If this goes on, the Primordial Celestial Demon will likely suffer a backlash from his Celestial Demon body.

“When that time comes, although the Primordial Celestial Demon will still exist, he’ll become a mindless fool who only knows killing. Even if Master Chong Guang eats him, the effects will drastically decrease. Going back and forth like this, wouldn’t I be earning less after spending so much effort to catch him?”

How could that be allowed! To Immortal Lord Lü, earning less was equivalent to taking a loss!

Thinking of this, Lü Yang immediately formed a plan and smiled. “Actually, Daoist, you don’t need to be so deeply in despair. This time might just be an opportunity for you.”

The Primordial Celestial Demon didn’t answer.

Lü Yang didn’t mind and continued, “In fact, you should know, Daoist, that I have a True Demon under my command, cultivated in reverse from a Human Body Cultivator. The reason I suppressed you this time was to let him swallow you. However, if you have the capability to swallow him instead, it would be an opportunity for you—one sufficient to restore your peak state.”

“…Heh.” The Primordial Celestial Demon finally laughed, though it was full of disdain. “What’s the use? I am no longer favored by the Bhagavat. I’ve been reduced to a discarded pawn, and it’s all thanks to you!”

“Who said that?” Lü Yang shook his head. A subtle fiery glint danced in his eyes, and his tone grew faint and profound, sounding almost like a demonic whisper in the ear. “You were only abandoned by the Bhagavat, Daoist.”

The Primordial Celestial Demon was taken aback.

The next second, Lü Yang said softly, “I have a plan, and I need you. Bluntly speaking, your obsession is just the desire to not be cast aside by the Masters of Dao up in Heaven. You call yourself the Primordial Celestial Demon, yet is the world in your eyes truly this small? Don’t you want to take revenge on them? Daoist, you should be doing great things! Doing great things!”

Even though one was a Heart Demon and the other a Cultivator, their roles seemed completely reversed. The Cultivator coaxed and lured, while the Heart Demon showed signs of struggle.

“Don’t you want to see those high and mighty lords in Heaven plummet down? Don’t you want to see them exasperated and furious? Compared to your previous petty squabbles, this is the true Tribulation… Since your aim lies in the Tribulation, you should understand the logic behind this. Join forces with me, and let’s do something great!”

As his words fell, Lü Yang reached out his hand toward the Primordial Celestial Demon inside the mountain and said calmly, “I need you to be this chess piece.”