Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 539: The Number One Under Heaven!

Upon realizing this, Lü Yang was almost immediately about to take that step.

However, the next second, beams of light descended from the sky, suppressing his aura and instantly bringing the somewhat arrogant Lü Yang back to his senses.

He raised his head and looked at the sky.

【The Daoist Laws of the Immortal Kingdom】.

As the true foundation of the Daoist court, it is, in a sense, a manifestation of the Daoist Lord's will, yet it has now stopped itself from seeking gold.

'Where else is there a problem?'

Lu Yang looked up at the sky and saw the [Heavenly Fire] shining brightly, clearly favoring him greatly. However, upon closer inspection, he could still sense that something was amiss.

Not proactive enough.

If the ritual is perfect, the person in charge will take the initiative to appear and guide him. However, until now, [Heavenly Fire] has only shown him favor.

Thinking this, Lü Yang immediately began to calculate: 'Is it because I've only pacified the five regions of the world, but haven't truly begun to govern them yet? Besides, what about my blessed land? The [Xuan Du Blessed Land] has a problem; it's compatible with my Dao foundation, but ultimately not a unified entity.'

'Besides, the amount of metal seems insufficient.'

Lü Yang seemed to understand something, and his brows furrowed slightly:

'In this life, I've progressed too quickly.'

Although it has made great strides, a towering building starts from the ground up, and ultimately lacks some depth; its foundation has not yet reached its current peak.

Strictly speaking, he's actually not as good as Martial Uncle Chongguang.

Regardless of ability, from the perspective of seeking gold alone, Chongguang has done almost everything perfectly: gold nature, Taoist cultivation, and blessed land are all flawless.

As the saying goes, patience brings peace; there's no need to rush. Lü Yang knew in his heart that in his previous life, he had acted rashly by seeking gold when he knew that the True Lords were about to reappear and that his life was nearing its end. He couldn't afford to waste this golden opportunity.

"Boom!"

With this thought in mind, Lü Yang withdrew the foot he had just taken in pursuit of gold, and instead took out the five golden Dharma forms that the World Honored One had descended for the second time.

[To strip]

The Five Elements of Metal were once again integrated into the Auspicious Metal, replenishing the energy consumed earlier. Only then did Lü Yang cast a spell to retrieve the [Yama Palace] that had risen into the sky.

Meanwhile, across the five regions of the world, all the Foundation Establishment cultivators who were observing him from afar—whether using their supernatural powers, relying on formations, or calculating cause and effect—couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Especially those at the peak of Foundation Establishment, who couldn't help but ponder a question:
'In this world, who can stop this man?'

The answer to the question couldn't be clearer:

There's no one left!

This answer displeased some Foundation Establishment cultivators who had reached the peak of their cultivation and were also aiming for gold, but they dared not express their feelings.

After all, no one wants to have such a mountain pressing down on their head. What's even more infuriating is that if Lü Yang doesn't ask for gold, who would dare to? To have one's path restricted by one person is already a great humiliation, yet there's nothing one can do about it. It's truly infuriating.

On the other side, Lü Yang gradually dissipated the radiance from his body and withdrew the [Yama Palace].

Release the false holding status!
Thanks to the World Honored One's generosity, coupled with the domineering imagery of [Heavenly Fire], the Gold Element of Good Fortune remained completely undamaged after the fierce battle!
'This is an unexpected bonus. Having one more chance to feign weakness allows [Heavenly Fire] to become more familiar with me, preparing me for a formal gold-seeking attempt later. Besides, this place is so treacherous; who knows what other traps might lie beneath the surface? Feigning weakness is my greatest source of confidence.'

A moment later, Lü Yang stood up.

In an instant, countless gazes fell upon him. Even after exiting the feigned state, Lü Yang was still the focus of the entire world.

Everyone is pondering:

What else does this demonic dragon want to do?

'He slaughtered everyone in the Pure Land, and his family originally controlled the Dao Court and overseas territories. The Holy Sect also seems to have reached a cooperation agreement with him; only the Sword Pavilion remains.'

"Didn't Sword Pavilion also send a Demon Slayer?" "Are you stupid? Didn't you see that only one Demon Slayer went from Jiangnan? Everyone knows that sword cultivator is unconventional; he's not a mainstream figure in Sword Pavilion."

Finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lü Yang stretched out his palm, and the radiant light transformed from the [Immortal Kingdom Dao Law] wove into a net, quickly enveloping the Pure Land, which was now devoid of any Buddhist cultivators and only inhabited by mortals. At his command, a large number of officials from the Dao Court rushed in like wolves and tigers.

"From this day forward, the Pure Land will cease to exist!"

Lu Yang's voice, carried by the power of the [Immortal Kingdom's Laws], spread throughout the world in an instant, and the [Immortal Kingdom's Laws] replaced Buddhism and occupied the entire Jiangxi province!

Such a sight caused the world to be in a daze once again.

In Jiangxi, a Buddhist holy land, a behemoth that had stood for countless years, has simply vanished? This is simply unprecedented!
"No, it's only temporary."

"There are still several Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land. How could they really be wiped out like this? It's just that they didn't flourish during the reign of Emperor Huanming."

There is much discussion about it.

However, no matter how many comforting words a practitioner who aspires to Pure Land Buddhism says, one fact remains undeniable: Pure Land Buddhism and its practitioners are on the verge of extinction!

For above, in the heavens, a bright and dazzling inscription constantly reminded them:

[Only when my thousand-year lifespan is exhausted will I find release!]

At this very moment, many cultivators in the five regions of the world who had previously practiced Buddhism and read the Pure Land Mahayana Fundamental Sutra suddenly suffered the calamity of being burned by heavenly fire. Frightened, many cultivators hurriedly severed their ties with Buddhism and dared not have any further involvement with Buddhist practitioners, for fear that they too would be burned to ashes by a heavenly fire.

Jiangdong, Tianwu City.

It was early morning, and the sunlight fell on this magnificent ancient city, dispelling the silence and darkness. Pedestrians and vendors were already appearing on the streets.

Yesterday's big battle seemed to have no effect on them.

It wasn't that they were completely unaware of this; on the contrary, they were all still carrying injuries caused by the aftershocks of the clash between Lü Yang and [Ang Xiao].

But they still went out.

The reason is simple: going out won't necessarily lead to death, and even if gods fight, mortals might not suffer, but if you don't go out and don't work, you will definitely starve to death.

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Lu Yang stood with his hands clasped behind his back, bought a pancake from a pancake shop on the street, and ate it with relish, while Empress Xiao followed beside him.

At this moment, Empress Xiao's gaze was completely different. If the two sides were mutually beneficial before, now when Empress Xiao looked at Lü Yang, her beautiful eyes unconsciously welled up with tears, and there was even a hint of admiration deep in her eyes. Even her movements and expressions became much more restrained.

Lü Yang naturally sensed this change as well.

He could only lament that a tragic, thick barrier had been erected between him and Empress Xiao, akin to the difference between immortals and mortals, which was not what he wanted.

'We are not heartless people, how could we do such a thing?'

So Lü Yang decisively found an inn and pulled Empress Xiao inside.

After one day.

It wasn't until the sun went down that Lü Yang helped the limp Empress Xiao out of the inn, and the atmosphere between them returned to what it was before.

"Fellow Daoist, what is your next request?"

Faced with Empress Xiao's question, Lü Yang already had a plan: the cultivation atmosphere in this desolate place was too bad, and he had to do something about it.

This also allows us to fulfill [Heavenly Fire]'s need for "treatment".

"What is sought."

Thinking of this, Lü Yang then slowly and deliberately said:
"One country in the world!"

(End of this chapter)