Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 681 Playing with Angxiao
Cause and effect shift, heaven and earth harbor deadly intent.

The culprit that caused Lü Yang so much suffering in the past, and even directly led to his rebirth, was actually nothing more than that.

It's nothing more than using the treasures of a high-ranking cultivator to manipulate their own position, then temporarily using that position to wield the power of heaven and earth. To put it bluntly, this is something specifically designed to swindle lower-level cultivators. It's utterly insignificant to a Golden Core True Monarch, so [Angxiao] wouldn't even bother with such a lowly trick.

"Interesting, Hongyun's methods."

[Angxiao] raised his eyebrows to look at the sky, his eyes sharp as torches, and directly saw the [Covering Lamp Fire] acting on him, a smile involuntarily appearing in his eyes.

He inherited the body of the Great Immortal Xiaohai, but his cultivation level was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Although over the past twenty years, he had some free time and found a Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend to raise it to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, it made little difference to his current status.

In other words, he actually fell victim to the virus.

[Angxiao] By using his magic hand seals to calculate cause and effect, he could clearly sense that he and someone far away were connected by the killing intent of heaven and earth.

To break it open, he would have to increase his effort.

This was naturally none of his business, but the strength of Xiaohai Zhenren's body was limited, and it probably couldn't withstand any more of his power.

"Yuan Tu died at the hands of Master Xiaohai?"

Soon, Angxiao deduced the contents of the killing intent of heaven and earth. He raised his eyebrows slightly and a few indescribable surprises resurfaced in his heart.

This sentence reveals at least three pieces of information.

First of all, the person behind the scenes probably knows him very well, at least about the Li family, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to directly target the name Xiaohai Zhenren.

Secondly, the person behind the scenes wants to kill this cultivator with the Taoist name Yuan Tu.

Finally, and this is the unspoken meaning of the sentence: since they knew his identity, why did they still ask him to kill an unknown nobody?
There is only one answer.

[Ang Xiao], judging others by his own standards, thought to himself: 'Making me kill is probably just a pretext; their real intention is to use this deadly situation to lure me in!'

Despite this, he felt an unprecedented curiosity, because the person behind the scenes was being too obvious. In his view, there was no intention to hide anything. Rather than trying to trick him, it was more like issuing a challenge to him, inviting him to meet in person.

This is very interesting.

'Since you can see through my limited understanding, yet dare to provoke me like this, you must have had a dispute with me on the path. Which holy sect member are you?'

Who is Angxiao? After a little thought, the key point became clear:

'This person started with "good fortune," indicating their intention is to manipulate the "Lamp Fire" (a metaphor for a dangerous situation).'

With this thought in mind, his expression gradually became serious. After all, the [Covering Lamp Fire] was something he was determined to obtain and he would never allow any outsider to touch it.

Immediately afterwards, he turned his attention back to the murderous intent of heaven and earth.

"Who is Yuan Tu?"

[Angxiao] quickly calculated and a lot of information about Yuan Tu immediately came to mind: "Holy Sect True Person, early stage of Foundation Establishment, a newly promoted young generation."

"Hmm, you're about to go overseas?"

"His Dao Foundation is based on [City Wall Soil], and he's preparing to go overseas to find a [Wu Earth] Path. His destination should be... the Biyang Cultivation World?"

Upon reaching this point, Angxiao suddenly raised an eyebrow.

He had a deep impression of the Biyang cultivation world, because the innate true man Mu Changsheng failed to obtain the [Eternal Flowing Water] and died, and the resulting karmic burden was in this place.

'What does this mean?' 'Is he trying to tell me that he already knows the secret of [Chentu]?'

'The Daoist calamity of the Flowing Water is extremely useful to me. With a little refinement, I can transform it into an avatar at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.'

【Angxiao】His thoughts raced.

However, he quickly regained his composure. No matter what, he would deal with whatever came his way. With his cultivation level, what in the world could stop him?
Having thought this through, he had already made his decision: 'Yuan Tu, since Hong Yun and the person behind the scenes want to kill this junior of the Holy Sect, then I will protect him. I will also take down the Dao sinner of [Chang Liu Shui]. No matter what methods that person behind the scenes has used, as long as he wants to stop me, he will inevitably have to reveal his methods.'

And as long as the other party reveals even the slightest clue, he has a way to deal with it.

This is the confidence of Angxiao. Having roamed the world for tens of thousands of years, hiding in the underworld, and seeking the nascent soul, he has actually become much less likely to plot against others.

So-called strategy is merely a supplement when military force is insufficient.

In the past, his cultivation was insufficient, his Taoist practice was inadequate, and he was burdened with heavy karma, which is why he had to be cautious and make plans in order to achieve success.

But things are different now.

He is now in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, with all five elements perfected. At this level, unless the Dao Lord sets a trap, he can overcome any obstacle, no matter how big.

"[Angxiao] must be thinking this right now."

Lü Yang, who had studied Angxiao's past lives, knew exactly what he was thinking.

It was precisely because he had calculated Angxiao's confidence and arrogance as a Golden Core Grand True Monarch that he dared to be certain that the other party would follow his script.

Inside the dense forest, Lü Yang sat cross-legged, his fingers constantly calculating, almost sparking as he reviewed his plan.

He never underestimated the role of force.

Why bother planning something that can be easily accomplished? Those who underestimate force because of their intelligence are nothing more than a group of thinking fools.

So his goal this time is very simple.

That is to reduce Angxiao's military strength, force him to take action, deplete his trump cards, and make it difficult for him to interfere with Hongyun's actions to regain control of Fudenghuo.

'[Angxiao] has two trump cards at the True Lord level.'

"One is the 'Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva' from the Pure Land, and the other is a True Lord-level avatar. Defeating them is equivalent to severing his arm."

'Don't worry about the latter; he'll naturally use it when Uncle Chongguang asks for gold. The key is the former—it's his backup plan. In crucial moments, it can help him seize [White Wax Gold] and [Sand in Soil] to maintain his late-stage Golden Core realm. And if it can be discarded…'

Thinking of this, Lü Yang's heart skipped a beat.

Is there hope?

Of course there is hope! Because at this moment, Pure Land is watching Yuan Tu closely, and we can completely use Yuan Tu to secretly transmit information.

'In such a vast Pure Land, with the World-Honored One above, how could he allow [Angxiao] to place his piece?'

'Not to mention that the [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva] is actually a True Lord. If the Pure Land doesn't know, so be it; but once they do, they will surely find a way to deal with it!'

After all, Angxiao is an enemy of the whole world.

The reason he succeeded in his previous life was mainly because he launched a blitzkrieg and caught everyone off guard. This time, I won't give him another chance.

This is the role of intelligence.

As long as the information I possess is important enough, even a Great True Lord like Angxiao can be manipulated at will!
(End of this chapter)