Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 534 Why didn't you run away, senior?

Despite cursing countless times in his heart, the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] still did not give up; he still had a sliver of hope.

'This is a fake holding; there's definitely a time limit!'

True Lords are not so easy to kill, even those from unorthodox sects. So as long as he holds on, he can at most outlive Lü Yang, and he will still be the victor.

However, the next second, his expression changed slightly.

At the same time, Lü Yang, who had just dodged his attack on the position, gracefully walked over and gently brushed his position.

'not good! '

In an instant, the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] felt a strong gravitational pull, as if all the power in his body had fallen into a bottomless abyss.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough, instantly recalling his [Myriad Transformations] position with a single thought. However, he looked with great distress at the fact that a corner of the hazy mist that the position had transformed into was missing, and the "Thousand Transformations" contained within it had also lost hundreds of variations, all of which had fallen into Lü Yang's hands!

"Hmm, it's still a bit lacking."

Looking at the thin mist in his hand, Lü Yang felt a little regretful. After all, it was just a fake holding, and he couldn't truly use the mysteries of [Heavenly Fire], which is why his opponent escaped.

Otherwise, with that one move, the [Myriad Transformations] fruit position would have already fallen into his hands.

After all, directly unleashing one's fruit position to kill the enemy is an extremely dangerous thing, especially for a True Monarch of the Outer Path, as injury would result in a deficiency of the Dao.

'It's mine!'

Lu Yang casually tossed this corner of the Outer Path Fruit Position into the Myriad Spirits Banner and then fed it to the [Sword Path Fruit Position], which can be considered making the best use of it.

On the other hand, the expression of the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] became increasingly ugly, because he could no longer sense the part of his lost fruition. This loss made him hate to the point of madness, but reason still made him retreat decisively, and he wanted to take this opportunity to escape from Lu Yang's sight.

After all, the rule against running away is gone!
'If I'm not mistaken, it should take him time to condense the rules; otherwise, if he unleashed several rules at once, I would be finished instantly.'

This guess accurately predicted the facts.

The rules established by Lü Yang based on the imagery of "Heavenly Fire" do indeed have several limitations: First, the rules themselves must never conflict with each other.

Secondly, rules take time to develop, but the more rules there are, the faster they can be developed.

Third, a maximum of three rules can exist at the same time.

'The main reason is that I lack the fundamental mystery of [Heavenly Fire]; otherwise, there should be no limit to its quantity, which is truly a pity.'

Lü Yang sighed, then pointed with his hand.

The flames burst forth, all the rules dissipated, and then a new rule emerged:

Those who desert their posts in the face of battle should be severely punished.

The next second, the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva], which was still flying away, also stopped its movements. It was clear that it was prepared in advance and did not attract the punishment of being burned by heavenly fire.

Lu Yang immediately gave chase, but the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] had learned his lesson. Instead of running away, he fought and retreated at the same time, maintaining his distance from Lu Yang. He was clearly exploiting a loophole in the rules, hoping to fight until Lu Yang fell from his position as a True Monarch.

Admittedly, this was a very correct tactic.

After a moment, Lü Yang concentrated and wrote out the second rule:

Those who fail to greet the ruler upon arrival shall be severely punished.

"Boom!"

The heavenly fire struck again. After all, the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] avoided Lü Yang like the plague, so how could it possibly come to meet him on its own? It could only withstand this heavenly fire head-on.

Even though he was being burned by heavenly fire and screaming in agony, he still kept his distance from Lü Yang and had no intention of fighting him anymore. He knew very well that as long as Lü Yang fell from the position of True Monarch, even if he was on his deathbed, as long as he was still alive, killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator would be a piece of cake!
'Hold on! If I hold on until the end, I win!'

Holding onto this thought, even as the heavenly fire blurred her mind, the [Dragon and Serpent Coiled Shadow Bodhisattva] gritted her teeth and persevered, not giving Lü Yang a chance to get close. Until the third rule emerged:
[The ends of the earth are just a step away]

Upon seeing this rule, [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] was suddenly taken aback: Huh? What is this?
The next second, a bone-chilling cold swept over his entire body, as he saw Lü Yang slowly take a step with the blessing of this rule.

"Boom!"

It was so fast, as if he wasn't walking, but rather that time itself was flowing beneath his feet, with mountains, rivers, sun, and moon propelling him forward. [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] had just heard the footsteps when his vision was covered by a large hand, its five fingers like hooks, gripping his throat tightly!

At that moment, only one thought remained in his mind:
"Holy crap, you can do that?!"

Is it not just about severely punishing violators, but also about using it to enhance one's own power? How did such an illogical image appear at a certain level of enlightenment?
At this critical moment, the Bodhisattva [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow] quickly racked his brains, searching for a solution.

[Chengyang's Book] Forget it, my natal treasure has already betrayed me. If I use it, it won't save him, and it might even turn around and attack him!
Should we offer sacrifices at the altar again?

No, offering up one's position at such close range would be like offering oneself up as food. If one's position is taken by the opponent, then one will truly die without a burial place.

The only solution now is—

"Boom!"

The next second, the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] exploded its body without hesitation, actually using the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell Technique again to blast open its golden body in order to seek a way out.

However, he soon realized something was wrong.

Because his body below the neck exploded in response to his will, but his head above the neck did not react at all, only streams of fire flowed through it.

'Taken away!?'

The [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] opened its mouth and spat out billowing flames, but a stream of light was also mixed in, and it abandoned its head without hesitation!

His soul transformed into light and escaped, but just as the rule of "those who desert in the face of battle shall be severely punished" proved true, heavenly fire erupted directly from within, burning his soul inside and out. What was even more deadly was that, as a heretical True Lord, he had no metal element to protect him, and his soul showed signs of disintegration after being burned like this!
'Bitter! '

[The Bodhisattva of Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadows] sighed inwardly, but at that moment, Lu Yang, who was originally full of momentum, suddenly froze, and the light around him dimmed.

This single change rekindled hope for the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva].

"Hmm? Could it be..."

The overwhelming joy even jolted him awake from his somewhat hazy state, only to see that Lü Yang's aura was beginning to decline, and he was about to lose his status as a True Monarch!
'My chance has come!'

Although he had given up his golden body and was left with only his soul, he was still a True Monarch. Even with only his soul, killing a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator was just a matter of turning his palm!
However, the next second, he was stunned.

Because he saw Lü Yang calmly open his palm, and there were five golden rays floating in his palm, which were the origin of the Five Dharma Forms!
Each Dharma form possesses a metallic nature.

After the Demon-Slaying Immortal killed the Five Dharma Forms, these golden elements naturally fell into Lü Yang's hands. However, to his regret, these golden elements were very special.

Because their essence seems to be no different, just like the Dharma-type metal nature that the [Book of a Hundred Generations] once settled, there is no way to settle them a second time. At that time, it almost made Lü Yang angry to death. He only put them away because he didn't want to waste them. Now, however, they have a good use.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang immediately reached out and pointed.

[Stripped]!
The five golden attributes were thus stripped away by Lü Yang and then merged into the auspicious golden attribute within the [Yama Palace], where they were refined using the imagery of [Heavenly Fire]—

Then the magical light emanating from Lü Yang's body shone brightly again.

The auspicious metal element and the Dharma metal element, which should be incompatible like water and fire, were forcibly merged under the influence of the great power of [Heavenly Fire], making up for the loss of the false holding!
"Looks like I can hold on for a little while longer."

After doing all this, Lü Yang looked at the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva], whose face was already filled with despair, and smiled slightly, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth:
"Why aren't you running away, senior?"

"Is it that you don't want to?"

(End of this chapter)