Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 339 Third Encounter with Angxiao
Lu Yang admitted that he did panic for a moment.

However, he regained his composure in the next second. As he said before, his immortal spirit body had not yet been captured by anyone, so even if he was suffering, it was only suffering for his clone.

"【Tribulation Wave】!"

Even so, Lü Yang still used the [Insight] skill to refresh himself several times, then took a few deep breaths before looking at Master Xiaohai.

"it's actually really easy."

Lu Yang remained calm and composed, casually remarking, "I have some connection with Mu Changsheng, so what's so strange about him lending me his supernatural powers?"

"really?"

Xiaohai Zhenren, or rather, Angxiao under this guise, smiled slightly, almost saying "I don't believe it," clearly still somewhat doubtful.

"That [Heaven of Nothingness] is indeed quite interesting, but that's all. The True Lords will not allow Mu Changsheng to ascend to the throne with it. Or rather, anyone can ascend to the throne, but not him. So his path is a dead end from the very beginning. Why should you befriend him, fellow Daoist?"

Angxiao's eyes were full of scrutiny.

He had long been curious about who this fellow Daoist was who had not only discovered his identity and schemes but also fought him remotely and emerged slightly stronger.

On the other hand, Lü Yang did not answer.

"I'm not a true master; there are many secrets I don't know at all. The more I say, the more mistakes I'll make. It's better to remain silent and pretend to be an expert."

"Fellow Daoist, are you not going to answer?"

Seeing that Lü Yang remained silent, Ang Xiao revealed a profound and composed expression and smiled: "Or is it that you dare not answer casually, fellow Daoist?"

Lü Yang smiled but remained silent.

"I previously thought you were a True Lord, but now I think I overestimated you. Are you a reincarnation of a True Lord, similar to Hongyun?"

"Speaking of which, there's something else I'm also curious about."

Angxiao wasn't in a hurry. He slowly stood up, his eyes reflecting Lü Yang's figure: "I've been watching fellow Daoists fight for a while now."

"From your dealings with that Chengxian Immortal to your rampage in the South Heavenly Gate, you used the Sea of ​​Sorrow, the Essence of Flowers, the Master of Weapons, and the Stubborn Gold Master, along with two other Great Void Divine Powers and two Innate Divine Powers. Yet, in the end, you only pretended to be a Great True Person."

“That’s very interesting.”

At this point, [Angxiao] narrowed his eyes, as if he had spotted a prime prey:

"I didn't notice it before because I thought you had hidden your innate divine ability. After all, the second and third divine abilities are both at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, so there's nothing strange about it."

"But now things are different."

"If you have another innate divine ability, plus the four divine abilities I just mentioned, with the blessing of five divine abilities, you should be at the peak of Foundation Establishment."

"What is your cultivation level, fellow Daoist?"

"Fellow Daoist, where is your innate divine power?"

"As far as I know, there is no Daoist lineage in the world that cultivates its innate supernatural power later on, with the only exception being the Heavenly and Earthly Nourishing lineage."

At this point, Angxiao suddenly stopped speaking, a smile of having caught his prey appearing on his face:
"Fellow Daoist, you wouldn't happen to be a Celestial Spirit now, would you?"

Lü Yang remained smiling and silent.

Despite having some of his past exposed by Angxiao, he remained calm, because he realized that Angxiao was only verbally attacking him.

'As a True Lord, what are your methods?'

'Even if you don't use soul-searching, you could at least control me a little, right?'

Thinking back to his previous life, how strong was the oppressive aura when Angxiao appeared? It was something he couldn't possibly withstand. However, the current Angxiao is different.

'It's strange, but not strong enough. What level is Xiaohai Zhenren at? A Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, how can he bear the power of a True Monarch? In his previous life, Angxiao was so terrifying because he had Chongguang Dao Nie as his vessel. In this life, he's just a showy empty shell.'

It looks nice but is useless!
Otherwise, why would he bother with so much nonsense? He could have simply reached into his dantian, grabbed the Myriad Spirit Banner, and refined it instantly. Wouldn't that have been much more straightforward?
Why not do it?
Don't you want to?

No, it's impossible!

Thinking of this, Lü Yang became even calmer. After pondering for a moment, he decided to drop a bombshell: "Fellow Daoist came to see me specifically, but you were tricked by someone else."

Chongguang's scheme!
'There are no good people in the Holy Sect, Uncle Chongguang, bah! That old thief Chongguang! He said he wanted me to stay at the South Heavenly Gate a little longer, but he was clearly trying to trick me!' Lu Yang was 100% certain that Chongguang had used some means to predict that Angxiao would follow him, so he deliberately made a deal with him to let him stay at the South Heavenly Gate for a while as bait. Now that Angxiao had taken the bait, Chongguang's side had probably already started to act.

However, to Lü Yang's surprise...

After hearing his revelation, [Angxiao] did not show any surprise. Instead, he laughed and said, "You fell for someone's scheme? Are you referring to Xue Feihong, fellow Daoist?"

"Speaking of which, I haven't settled this matter with you yet."

"Fellow Daoist revealed my identity to Xue Feihong, which has caused me considerable trouble. We have no enmity with each other, so this puts me in a difficult position."

Lü Yang continued to smile and remain silent.

Seeing this, Angxiao sighed, knowing that Lü Yang had already figured out his true nature of being all bark and no bite. He really didn't have many powerful tricks up his sleeve.

This body is still too weak.

It's already quite difficult to conceal a mere early stage of Foundation Establishment using the barrier of knowledge and perception; any more and the Dharma body would likely disintegrate.

Strictly speaking, he is not even a match for Lü Yang now.

Otherwise, why is he still wasting his breath here? Wouldn't it be simpler to capture him first and then slowly interrogate him than to probe him one question at a time like this? He simply has the will but not the ability.

With that in mind, Angxiao stopped beating around the bush.

"Let's make a deal. If I'm not mistaken, you want this body to prove the [Pomegranate Wood] and break through to the late Golden Core stage, right? I can help you."

'He misunderstood.'

Lü Yang understood that in Angxiao's eyes, he was undoubtedly a True Lord. But since he was already a True Lord, why did he still ask for other ranks?
There's only one answer: Late Golden Core stage!

Only those in the late Golden Core stage need the support of other fruit positions, so in Angxiao's eyes, he had already become a True Monarch planning for the later stage.

'That's perfectly reasonable.'

Thinking of this, Lü Yang finally spoke: "How does Fellow Daoist intend to help me?"

Seeing that Lü Yang was no longer silent, Angxiao also smiled: "Besides the Pomegranate Wood, you've also joined the Sword Pavilion, so you're probably still thinking about the Sword Edge Gold, right?"

"However, this is too slow and too risky."

[Angxiao] said softly, "In the early and middle stages of the Golden Core realm, one can only control one line. However, to break through to the later stage, one must control two lines."

"Because only by mastering three elements can a cycle be formed. If one only masters two elements, it will inevitably lead to mutual generation and restraint, conflict with each other, and ultimately result in the destruction of the grotto-heaven. However, this is only a lower-level method. The truly superior method requires all five elements to be present, so that one can look forward to the state of perfection."

"How difficult is it for one person to attain the five fruits?"

"Not only are there many variables, but it is also easy to be hostile to the True Lords of the world. Therefore, looking at the world, there are fewer than five Great True Lords in the late stage of Golden Core."

"And the methods are mostly peaceful."

"It's not about monopolizing the fruit position, but about cooperating with other True Lords, such as Xue Feihong. If I'm not mistaken, she should have used similar methods."

"After all, she is in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and her grotto-heaven will not fall. If an ordinary early-stage Golden Core True Monarch cooperates with her and attaches his own grotto-heaven to hers, he can also obtain the effect of 'not falling'. Even if he reaches the end of his lifespan of a thousand years, he can quickly return and regain his position under her guidance."

"However, how can cooperation among many people compare to a dictatorship by one person?"

At this point, Angxiao's face revealed an arrogant expression: "I don't need to control all five fruits; I just need to ensure that no one else can prove their worth in the other positions!"

“Reversing [Chentu] is my method.”

"In this way, I can easily achieve perfection of the Five Elements without needing to attain enlightenment, and I don't have to worry about betrayal by my partners. This is the true path of the Great Way!"

At this point, he turned to Lü Yang and asked, "How is it?"

“If you are willing, I can teach you the method to reverse my monopoly on the five fruits, as long as you agree to a simple condition.”

Lu Yang pondered for a moment: "...What are the conditions?"

At this point, a deep killing intent finally surfaced in Angxiao's eyes: "I intend to lure Xue Feihong into the Underworld to kill him and eliminate any future troubles!"

(End of this chapter)