Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

Chapter 537: 【Huànmíng Abolishes Buddhism, True Martial Cleanses Demons!】

Sword Intent—originally meant to be on par with the profundities of a True Lord’s divine abilities.

Among them, the Titled Sword Intents were even a step beyond. Even across the entire 【Sword Pavilion】, only the 【True Lord of Path-Spreading in Rigid Form】 and the 【Real Person of Demon‑Cleansing】 had attained such achievements.

Its difficulty could well be imagined.

For Sword Intent had nothing to do with cultivation, Dao attainment, or external tools—it depended solely on the cultivator’s own “will and thought”. Without undergoing great ordeals, one could not name a Sword Intent.

And yet, Lǚ Yáng had done it.

The 【Book of a Hundred Lives】 had granted him far more than just post-settlement gains and another chance to start over. Each and every life he experienced was a treasure trove of wealth.

But this wealth remained hidden—difficult to truly convert into strength—until his previous life, when Lǚ Yáng joined the Sword Pavilion, became the disciple of the Real Person of Demon‑Cleansing, trained in sword techniques, comprehended Sword Intent. The deeper his understanding of the world, the more clearly he saw the helplessness of this broken place, and the more thoroughly he honed and tempered his Sword Intent.

Until this moment—when it finally bore fruit.

If it were merely a Titled Sword Intent, perhaps it still wouldn’t decide the outcome of this battle. It would only be one more method bordering on the profundities of a Fruit Position.

But combined with the 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】—it was entirely different.

This time, Lǚ Yáng needed no pseudo-possession. By sheer force of the 【Unyielding Sword Intent】 alone, he elicited a spontaneous response from the 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】, elevating the power of his sword light.

To put it bluntly—

The power of this sword had already broken through the conceptual limit of the Fruit Position’s image, faintly touching the realm of fundamental profundity, infinitely close to a proper True Lord!

Were the 【True Lord of Heaven-Bearing Virtue】 here, this sword would be enough to sever one of his arms!

“Slash!”

The resounding voice echoed through the heavens and earth. The sword light soared ninety thousand li upward, forcibly cutting through endless Buddha light, illuminating 【Ang Xiao】’s face, causing him to laugh heartily:

“Good! A good sword technique.”

To those of strength, 【Ang Xiao】 had never been stingy with praise. He had always been one to pick up and let go. At this moment, he finally lifted his brow and looked solemnly at Lǚ Yáng:

“You’re quite the character!”

As his words fell, 【Ang Xiao】 made no move to evade. After all, this body was merely a vessel borrowed from an external Dao. His true body remained safe in the Underworld, free of worries. Instead, a long-forgotten youthful courage surged within him. He poured all divine abilities and magic into his Buddha Palm.

Unmoving, unshaken—he met it head-on!

Unlike the time when Lǚ Yáng pseudo-held the 【Heavenly Fire】 and clashed with the 【True Lord of Dragon-Serpent Coiling Shadow】—that was more of a contest of their Fruit Position images.

Though powerful, it had been subtle—not grand or thunderous.

But this time—no tricks, no embellishments—only pure power howled forth. In one strike, heaven and earth fell into momentary silence.

All was hushed.

Not because there was no sound—but because the sound was too fierce, too grand, beyond anyone’s capacity to perceive or hear.

Next came visible ripples, spreading outward from the center of Jiangxi’s Pure Land. Boundless waves of destruction surged, infused with the shattering of both sides’ Fruit Position images. Were this battle taking place on land rather than above the heavens, it could have sunk one of the Five Domains of the world in an instant!

Only then did the sound begin to return.

As though echoing from infinite distance, it began with mere sparks, like mosquito buzzes, but soon crescendoed.

“RUMBLE RUMBLE!”

Only then did everyone hear it clearly—this wasn’t the sound of that initial impact. It was the aftershock still quaking heaven and earth!

Such events were rare through the ages!

For True Lords in battle, Fruit Position images often came first—killing silently and imperceptibly. When would they ever collide with such ferocity? The impact on the world was simply too great.

This single clash—

Shattered eardrums of countless mortals.

Blinded innumerable commoners.

Foundation Establishment cultivators vomited blood and knelt.

Some fainted on the spot.

Others, in horror, found their Dao Foundations quaking—on the verge of collapse—taking quite a while to stabilize.

“Incredible.”

Raising his eyes to the sky, the Real Person of Demon‑Cleansing revealed a rare flash of amazement. To name a Sword Intent at Foundation Establishment realm—he had thought himself the only one in the world.

But now, a second had emerged!

Truly worthy to be called Dao Friend!

At this thought, the Real Person of Demon‑Cleansing’s expression turned cold. He too summoned sword light and seized the moment—beginning a massive slaughter in the Pure Land!

■ Meanwhile, high above in the Vaulted Heavens ■

【Ang Xiao】 stood calmly, pondering:

‘Titled Sword Intent, the Holy Sect’s ways, an unknown external Fruit Position, and Tingyou’s pseudo-possession technique…’

‘There’s no doubt now.’

‘This person must be from that place. Otherwise, how could he combine the strengths of so many schools?’

At this, 【Ang Xiao】 suddenly looked up—not dejected, but rather wearing a mocking smile, like a spectator:

‘World-Honored One… World-Honored One… this is the karma you once sowed—how could you possibly escape today’s fruit?’

‘As your junior, I’ve done all I can.’

With that final thought—【Ang Xiao】’s figure shattered silently, like a firework blooming in the sky above the Pure Land—exploding into endless colors.

【Ang Xiao】’s final divine thought—dispersed!

【Dragon-Serpent Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva】—has fallen!

As for that united will of the masses and the imprisoned 【City Head Earth】, Lǚ Yáng’s sword light did not destroy it—instead, he smashed it directly into the Foundation Establishment realm!

“All of you, go into seclusion!”

The Foundation Establishment realm—bearer of all worldly Dao Foundations, separate from the mortal world—at this moment, 【City Head Earth】 was forcibly slammed in. The dazzling sword light became a seal, instantly suppressing it in the deepest layer. Even if the World-Honored One descended with a Buddha Child manifestation—it could no longer stir the Fruit Position.

■ At the same time, in Jiangxi ■

The Real Person of Demon‑Cleansing had gone mad. Unleashing his full power, the 【No-Kill Sword Intent】 surged like waves. Wherever it passed—only headless corpses remained.

Countless Buddhist cultivators—swept into his storage pouch.

Just then—

The 【Heavenly Fire】 hanging high above the Vaulted Heavens suddenly flared, erupting in divine brilliance! Amidst the raging flames—a brand-new Law emerged:

【Wait until my thousand-year lifespan ends, and only then shall Buddhism rise again!】

Lǚ Yáng channeled his full force into this Law—sending it straight into Jiangxi. Even if he relinquished the pseudo-possession, this Law would remain.

Only a True Lord could erase it.

Until then—no one in Jiangxi could practice Buddhism! Anyone who tried would be burned alive by Heavenly Fire—effectively severing the Pure Land’s Dao lineage for a thousand years!

【Huànmíng Abolishes Buddhism, True Martial Cleanses Demons!】

For a moment—heaven and earth fell silent.

Countless Foundation Establishment cultivators stared wide-eyed at the Law script, blazing like sun and moon above the Pure Land. One thought dominated all their hearts:

‘How… how dare he?!’

Utterly audacious!

This wasn’t cultivation—it was trampling the entire Pure Land to ascend! Even the most magnanimous World-Honored One couldn’t ignore such a thing, could he?

“BOOM!”

In that instant, Buddha light flickered across the heavens. With the experience of his past life, Lǚ Yáng instantly understood—this was a sign that the World-Honored One was about to look this way.

But in the next second—

The Buddha light was abruptly snuffed out—vanished in an instant—leaving all silent. Lǚ Yáng stood calmly amid the sea of clouds.

And then—

His lips slowly curled into a grin:

“Hahahahahahaha!”

His laughter was high-spirited, wild—as though a youth bursting with pride—drawing countless cultivators to gaze upon him with shining eyes.

How many years?

How many years since such a figure had emerged?

Thinking this, the crowd looked toward that upright figure basked in sunlight and moonlight, as though witnessing the beginning of a legend destined to shake the world.

■ At the same moment ■

Lǚ Yáng looked up—

The previously candle-sized 【Heavenly Fire】 above now blazed with unprecedented brilliance.

At this moment—

He stood at the pinnacle of ten lifetimes of cultivation.

‘Ascend to Golden Core?’

‘Now?’