Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 578 Mid-stage of the Battle of Wits!

"Boom!"

Above the sky, thunder roared and boundless iridescent colors were arrayed, corresponding to the celestial stars above and the earth's veins below, reflecting a vast expanse of light and shadow.

【Tianzhu Sixuan Cave Heaven】.

Lü Yang did not overestimate himself. He directly opened his own cave heaven, which stretched across the sky, and sat in the center of the cave heaven on a divine mountain that covered the entire world.

Faced with this scene, [Baolian Fuzang Bodhisattva] did not hesitate and directly entered the cave, with the three dukes of the Dao Court following closely behind. This was not reckless, but a prudent choice made by [Baolian Fuzang Bodhisattva] after carefully weighing the difference in strength between the two sides.

Because the key to victory or defeat in the battle between True Lords lies solely in the grotto heaven.

For a True Lord, damage to the grotto-heaven means defeat, and the collapse of the grotto-heaven means death. All supernatural powers and mysteries are entrusted to the grotto-heaven.

Without a doubt, the cave is the True Lord's Achilles' heel.

However, on the other hand, the cave heaven is also the place where the True Lord is strongest, because the cave heaven is isolated from the universe, stands independently, and is almost unbreakable from the outside in.

This can be seen from the battle between True Lord Feixue and True Lord Chengtian Zhengde in the past. One was a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, known as the number one fighter in five thousand years, while the other was a weaker True Lord. Even so, it took True Lord Feixue a lot of time to shatter the other's cave heaven.

However, the cave itself is not without flaws.

Although the cave is extremely difficult to destroy by external forces if it is built from the outside in, it becomes much more fragile if it is built from the inside out, and is no longer as solid as a rock.

Of course, there are risks involved.

That means once you fall inside the cave, it's like entering the opponent's home ground. With the balance of power shifting, you yourself are in danger of being killed.

Therefore, entering another's cave to fight is also a risky move for a True Lord.

The reason why the 【Baolian Hidden Treasure Bodhisattva】 dared to do it was simply because there were four of them. They were confident that Lü Yang had no chance of fighting back.

However, she soon changed her mind.

The moment the four stepped into the [Tianzhu Sixuan Cave Heaven], Lü Yang also moved. His expression was solemn, and the talisman between his eyebrows suddenly swelled.

【Ming Tian Zhang】!
Flames enveloped Lü Yang, obscuring his appearance from that of Ang Xiao; only a figure of light moved between heaven and earth, solemnly proclaiming:
"Let there be light!"

In an instant, the entire [Tianzhu Sixuan Cave Heaven] seemed to be ignited, with every corner burning and releasing endless light. The light then intertwined and connected, eventually forming a magnificent array that pressed all four people down beneath it.

Upon seeing this, the [Lotus Hidden Treasure Bodhisattva] immediately performed a hand seal.

'【Hidden Treasure Chamber】!'

The golden light, carrying a strong sense of demotion and suppression, instantly shattered the array surrounding it, transforming into a dazzling radiance.

She actually wanted to demote Lü Yang!
If it were any other True Monarch at the early stage of Golden Core here, the profound mystery of the Fruition would immediately be reduced to a mere image, and the image would be directly banished to nothingness!
However, facing this light of demotion that was enough to make even a True Lord turn pale, Lü Yang stood with his hands behind his back, chuckled lightly, and showed no intention of resisting it.

A mere ordinary fruit-bearer, yet demoted to the highest rank.

"presumptuous!"

With a soft shout, Lü Yang reached out and grabbed, and the surging light within the cave instantly gathered, forming a giant hand that slammed down with a thunderous roar!

In an instant, everything within the cave stirred!
Looking around, one sees the world shifting and the mountains and rivers bowing, as if Lü Yang is gathering this giant hand to move heaven and earth, to suppress the enemy together with him!
The immense power contained in this single palm strike, if it had not been within this grotto-heaven but had fallen upon the mortal world, even with Empress Xiao protecting Jiangxi, would have inevitably resulted in the destruction of the entire province and the deaths of trillions of people. Moreover, unless one could instantly escape the area covered by the giant hand, one would have no choice but to take the blow head-on.

Even more insidious is—

'【Deprivation】!'

As the palm struck, the composed and beautiful face of the [Baolian Fuzang Bodhisattva] changed slightly, because she discovered that her [Hidden Gold Chamber] was actually dissipating!
'You can even take it from me?'

Moreover, the stolen "Golden Chamber" actually demoted her status, allowing Lü Yang to easily plunder even more "Golden Chambers".
"What a joke!"

In just a fleeting moment, the expression of the [Lotus-Hidden Bodhisattva] changed several times, experiencing for the first time the oppressive feeling brought by the supreme status. What is the supreme status?

'His rank is now a level above mine out of thin air; even the imagery of his rank can affect the mysteries of my rank. If he were to use the mysteries of his rank, wouldn't that be even more outrageous?'

Despite this, the [Lotus Hidden Treasure Bodhisattva] did not panic. The difference between the mid-stage and early-stage Golden Core realms is not just about the indestructible cave heaven and infinite resurrection. Even within the early-stage Golden Core realm, there is an insurmountable gap between the strong and the weak.

"Amitabha!"

The Bodhisattva Baolian, who was reciting Buddhist mantras, gently pinched her slender fingers, and a golden light, no more than three feet long, appeared at her fingertips.

Golden light slowly unfolds at the end.

Immediately, the golden light transformed into a golden lotus jade cup, crystal clear, which was offered up in the air by the [Lotus Hidden Treasure Bodhisattva] and descended upon Lü Yang.

As the golden lotus jade cup touched the towering hand that Lü Yang had condensed, not a sound was made. The scene was like a mud ox sinking into the sea. The entire towering hand, and even the [stripping] intention contained within Lü Yang, were all swallowed up by the golden lotus jade cup!
Then the jade cup floated down.

The once crystal-clear jade cup, after swallowing Lü Yang's towering hand, turned murky and dark, losing all its previous mystique.

But in any case, it did work.

'Incredible'

Lu Yang sensed clearly that a portion of his [Stripping] technique, along with the golden lotus and jade cup, had fallen into silence and could no longer be activated.

What method is this?
Lu Yang calculated with his fingers, then raised his eyebrows slightly: "This item is called the [Hanyuan Treasure Lotus Cup], a true treasure extracted from [Hairpin Gold]?"

Lu Yang had never really taken true treasures too seriously. After all, the only true treasures he had ever seen so far were the Chengtian Shengxuan Miaojing Dingguan Sword of the Chengtian Zhengde True Lord and the Imperial Dragon Lord's Conch Shell. While they weren't useless, they weren't particularly useful either.

However, Lü Yang's opinion has now changed.

The reason why the "[Sword of Ascending to the Profound Realm of Heaven's Ascension]" is not very useful is that it was forged by the "[True Lord of Heaven's Righteous Virtue]," and his methods are insufficient.

As for the [Sea-Controlling Conch Shell], it's because it's not in the hands of the Old Dragon Lord!

Actually, upon closer examination, the [Chihai Conch] is not entirely useless. It was with its help that Lü Yang managed to block [Angxiao's] sword strike.

'True treasures are the divine powers and methods of a True Lord!'

'If the imagery and mysteries of a state of enlightenment are inherent resources, then true treasures are the tools used to utilize these resources and unleash their power.'

However, refining a true treasure is not easy.

It requires not only sufficient talent, but also time to hone one's skills.

A True Lord usually only has two or three True Treasures with him. If his comprehension and aptitude are a little lacking, he may only have one True Treasure in his entire life.

"That's why the true Buddha didn't use more powerful methods back then, because he had just descended to earth and didn't have the necessary status to refine a true treasure. As for the Dragon-Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva, he was just an outsider, something without even the profound knowledge of a higher status, and simply didn't have the conditions to refine a true treasure."

Just as Lü Yang was calculating the cause and effect and gaining enlightenment,

[Baolian Hidden Treasure Bodhisattva] did not pause at all, but simply reached her slender hand behind her head and gently took out a hairpin from her temple.

In an instant, her long black hair was freed from its restraints and cascaded down like a waterfall.

A delicate fragrance filled the air, drawing people in irresistibly and captivating them completely—clearly an exquisite and refined art of seduction.

However, Lü Yang remained unmoved.

The next second, the hairpin that [Baolian Fuzang Bodhisattva] removed transformed into a golden light and soared up, arriving at the very center of Lü Yang's brow in the blink of an eye!
"Boom!"

(End of this chapter)