Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 695 Heaven and Earth as a Chessboard, Soaring Sky Makes His Move!
Lu Yang was naturally unaware that Angxiao had seen through his plan and knew that his backup plan had been largely crippled.

However, he could roughly guess.

'After all, that's Angxiao; he should have guessed it.'

Lu Yang remained calm. He had arranged everything and was only one step away from completion. All he had to do now was wait.

'In the current situation, a single move can have far-reaching consequences. It's highly likely that [Angxiao] on Suohuan's side has discovered something amiss, but he can still launch his attack when necessary. The problem lies with Uncle Chongguang. Only when Uncle Chongguang begins seeking gold will this grand scheme truly begin.'

Fortunately, Lü Yang didn't have to wait long.

Just three months later, in Jiangbei, at the royal court of the Qing Kingdom.

"you!"

The Prince of Qing stared in astonishment at Zhong Xin, the top scholar he had personally selected, but could not stop the blood gushing from his chest.

In response, Zhong Xin, or rather Chong Guang, didn't even bother with a word.

With a flash of sword light, Prince Qing perished, while he, wielding the imperial insignia, instantly became the most powerful person in the Qing Kingdom. He sighed deeply.

"In the end, it was just one step short."

According to his plan, the person who assassinated Prince Qing should not have been himself, but rather a Saintly True Man whom he had trained.

He had previously been optimistic about the Yuan Dynasty.

Unfortunately, the Bodhisattvas of the Pure Land were so shameless that they actually took matters into their own hands and converted him to Jiangxi. He had no choice but to step in himself.

As a result, the "reverse" method, which is used as a ritual for seeking gold, is not perfect.

The best way to seize power by assassinating the emperor is to do so entirely within the Dao Court's system. However, within the Dao Court's system, the current Prince Qing is the strongest cultivator.

Theoretically, he could not have been murdered.

To achieve this, Chongguang used his own power, which was to break free from the Daoist system; in short, he used unorthodox methods.

"If Yuan Tu had assassinated Prince Qing, I would at most have failed in my attempt to save the emperor, but I could still smoothly assume the highest position within the Daoist rules, without any fault. However, since I used my own cultivation to kill Prince Qing, the Daoist rules obviously do not recognize it, and the effectiveness of the ritual is reduced to at most 60%."

Or even more than that.

"According to the plan, I was to ultimately sacrifice the Qing Kingdom with my blood. As a wonder of the world, destroying the Qing Kingdom would surely incur divine punishment, which should have been borne by Yuan Tu in my place."

Now that Yuan Tu is gone, he has to do everything himself. It is conceivable that he will not be able to escape the final divine punishment, which will fall upon him.

Even so, Chongguang quickly rallied:

'So be it. At least I didn't fail. With my current cultivation level, I can still give it a try; it's better than having no hope at all.'

"It finally begins."

In the dense forest where Hongyun was hiding in Jiangbei, Lü Yang stood with his hands behind his back and saw the fire that rose from Qing Kingdom, illuminating almost half of Jiangbei.

Seeking gold again!

As he witnessed the heavens and earth responding to this, and the immense heavenly punishment crashing down, Lü Yang seemed to have thought of something and chuckled softly.

"Hey hey hey"

"You tricked me back then, making me bear the divine punishment for you. Now you deserve it. You should bear the divine punishment yourself."

"One must rely on oneself, Uncle-Master Chongguang."

At the same time, Hongyun strode over, his expression excited: "Chongguang has already asked Fellow Daoist for gold, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang looked over and saw that Hong Yun's aura had actually recovered to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, clearly thanks to the "Complete Form of Precious Life Scripture." He was now a perfect [Life Form Body], only one step away, which explained his eagerness.

However, Lü Yang quickly shook his head: "Look at you, you're in such a hurry again."

“[Angxiao] hasn’t even made a move yet, Fellow Daoist Hongyun, your eagerness for gold is exactly what he wants. You’ll be the first to die.”

Lu Yang felt a cold, calm feeling in his heart.

Based on past experiences, Angxiao should have already noticed the resurgence of the Golden Light and the tremor of the Covered Lamp Fire, and has decisively taken action.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang raised his head again and glanced at the sky above, but no purple aura appeared. Clearly, [Angxiao]'s reaction was completely different from what he remembered; it seemed to have no intention of making a move at all. This unusual behavior made him even more certain of his previous guess:

'That old beast really found out!'

'He's waiting for me, or rather, waiting for Hongyun to seek gold! In his eyes, Hongyun is a thorn in his side, far more so than his Uncle-Master Chongguang.'

In that case, it's a test of patience.

"Let's see if he loses his composure first and uses his True Lord-level clone, or if I lose my composure and send Hongyun to seek gold. That's the key to this game!"

Both sides have their advantages and disadvantages in this respect.

Lü Yang's advantage is that, as the strategist, he has the initiative, while this is also Ang Xiao's disadvantage, as he is the passive party.

However, the reverse is also true.

For Lü Yang, killing Angxiao was secondary; the more important thing was to use the momentum of killing Angxiao to seize Fudenghuo through Hongyun.

After all, he wasn't genuinely helping Hongyun; in the end, he would still refine Hongyun into a [Life Form Body]. Therefore, he also needed the existence of [Angxiao]. Only by using [Angxiao] to pressure Hongyun could he make Hongyun, who had successfully devoured [Covering Lamp Fire], fall into the trap he had prepared.

But what if Angxiao dies halfway through, or no longer poses a threat to Hongyun?

If Hongyun succeeds in seeking gold and then slips out of his control, wouldn't that be like throwing a meat bun to a dog—gone and never to return? He could never accept such an outcome.

There's a limit to this.

Lu Yang pondered deeply, his expression grave.

'I must seize a crucial moment where I can both eliminate Angxiao and use Angxiao's power to force Hongyun to follow my plan.'

One wrong step, and the whole game is lost.

Similarly, the same applies to Angxiao's side. He must eliminate Hongyun before his situation becomes hopeless in order to stage a comeback.

In other words.

"This is a fair contest."

In the underworld, Angxiao gazed through the mortal world and murmured, "Let's see who has better methods and who can force the other to take action."

In his eyes, the present world had transformed into a chessboard, with him sitting on one side and the mastermind behind the scenes, who could be considered his confidant, sitting on the other. Both sides held several pieces, each with an ace. The outcome depended entirely on their methods.

"In that case, I'll make the first move."

The next second, [Angxiao] moved. He raised his hand first, and his consciousness rushed out, directly activating the backup plan on [Dragon and Snake Coiling Shadow Bodhisattva]!

"Boom!"

Almost simultaneously, in the Pure Land, three orthodox Bodhisattvas unleashed their power, their Buddha-light piercing the sky and illuminating the heavens, while also uttering a powerful, angry voice:

"It really is you! [Angxiao]!"

"Venerable One, how dare you!"

(End of this chapter)