Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 839 The atmosphere has been corrupted by the Immortal Pivot!
In any case, the stone sculptures of the Star Palace convinced themselves.

As the saying goes, facts speak louder than words. Since Lü Yang has already demonstrated a powerful Dharma body and the attainment of emptiness, there is no point in pursuing the matter further.

That's a thought that only comes up during revisions.

The stone sculptures, on the other hand, were thinking about how to maximize the value of this suddenly appearing treasure.

“Let him go and seek the path of the Dharma body.”

"It's too difficult. Tianfu has now become the backyard of the Immortal Pivot Demon Lord. It's a pipe dream to find clues about the Dharma Body Path in it."

"What should I do?"

"I remember Xuan Yuan has a spell that can extract lifespan, right? How about we suppress this person and then use the spell to extract his lifespan?"

"After all, he was able to cultivate such a powerful Dharma body and smelt a fragment of the Dharma body Dao. His lifespan should be conservatively estimated to be over 100,000 years. It's just right that the thirty-six of us can divide him up and immediately restore him to his peak state, without having to stay in this trash stone sculpture anymore."

A stone sculpture made this suggestion.

In an instant, all the stone sculptures fell silent, their divine senses fluctuating. Clearly, many people were tempted, because this was indeed a feasible solution.

But the silence was broken the next second:
"This won't work!"

The stone sculptures immediately turned their divine senses toward the speaker, and then one of the stone sculptures retorted, "Why not? Fellow Daoist Haoyuan, give me a reason."

Upon hearing this, Haoyuan Shangzhen's divine sense fluctuated. If he were to offer reasons such as morality or virtue at this moment, it would certainly not convince everyone. Since that crushing defeat tens of thousands of years ago, everyone's mindset has changed, and the golden age of the past is long gone.

Therefore, after a moment of silence, he gave his answer:

"Because it cannot be suppressed."

Before the words were even finished, a stone sculpture sneered: "What a joke! We, thirty-six of us, are here and can't suppress a mere native from another sect?"

"Even if he has fused the fragments of the Dharma Body Dao, I think he's at most at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, not even reaching the level of a Great True Monarch. Let alone the thirty-six of us joining forces, even if Fellow Daoist Haoyuan were to act alone, he should be able to easily suppress him. Yet you utter such absurd words."

"Didn't you guys notice?"

Haoyuan Shangzhen sneered: "The aura on this person looks the same as before, but it is completely different. He is not his true form at all."

As soon as these words were spoken, everything fell silent.

In an instant, the divine senses of the stone sculptures converged on Lü Yang once again, but Lü Yang snorted coldly and dispelled them all without hesitation.

"What? Not the real body?"

"How could that be? Judging from its immense power, if it is not its true form, then it must be an extremely superior method of creating an avatar. How could these heretical natives obtain such a method?"

"Stop calling him an outsider and a native. He's a peerless genius who can prove his abilities. So what if he has some skills?" Haoyuan Shangzhen shook his head. "Of course, if you don't believe me, you can take action. But if you let him get away and make a big enemy of him, then it will be a loss."

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The atmosphere fell silent again. After a long while, a stone statue smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. We were just discussing countermeasures."

"It's normal to have different opinions."

"Since this person isn't the real one, we naturally can't resort to force. We should try to win him over, but ideally, we should lure his true form to us."

"Difficult! This person used a clone to meet us, which shows that he is already on guard."

"Alas, the world is going to the dogs. It's all the fault of the demons in the Immortal Pivot who have polluted the atmosphere. These days, even the natives of the heretical sects have learned to be wary of others."

As they spoke, the stone sculptures fell asleep once more.

"I'll leave this matter to Fellow Daoist Haoyuan."

“His cultivation method is quite special, allowing him to maintain a clear mind for a long time. We can’t do that; if we continue, we’ll probably shorten our lifespan.”

Before long, only a divine thought remained in the main hall.

Upon seeing this, Lü Yang chuckled and said at the opportune moment, "It seems that you seniors have already discussed how to deal with this junior. May I ask if you may inform me?"

He seemed quite confident and fearless.

In fact, Haoyuan's judgment was correct. Of course, Lü Yang would not come to a place like the Star Palace, where big shots gather, alone; that would be too dangerous.

He's determined to survive this life.

Therefore, what arrived was merely a clone of the incense offering. However, although it was a clone, it was almost indistinguishable from the real thing, and its combat power was in no way inferior to his original body.

"You are very clever." Hao Yuan, the Supreme True God, cast a thought over and said in a low voice, "I, Hao Yuan, here on behalf of the Star Palace, formally invite you to join us. I wonder if you are interested?"

“That is exactly what I wish for.” Lü Yang nodded happily.

"very good."

Haoyuan Shangzhen said cautiously, "Since that's the case, as an ally, I have a suggestion: you need to withdraw some of your excess lifespan."

"After all, as you've seen, we old folks aren't in good shape. This matter doesn't require you to show your true form, and all the tools can be handed over to you. You can operate them yourself and send them back to us with your clone afterwards. All we need is a little lifespan, not much, around ten thousand years, how about that?"

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Lu Yang did not answer when he heard this. Instead, he stood there and looked at Hao Yuan Shangzhen with a half-smile, holding up his big eyes.

The two sides remained deadlocked for a moment.

In the end, Haoyuan Shangzhen was the first to give in. He knew what Lü Yang meant; he just wanted benefits. He remained silent because he was worried about revealing his secrets.

in short:
I won't say what benefits I want; you can give whatever you think is appropriate. It all depends on your sincerity. If you're not sincere, then there's nothing I can do to help you.

Thinking of this, Haoyuan Shangzhen couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

'This way of asking for favors... Ah, these heretical natives have truly been corrupted by the Immortal Pivot Demon Lord; they've all started playing mind games.'

After a moment, Haoyuan Shangzhen spoke again:
"May I ask, fellow Daoist, have you ever heard of the [Remnant Consciousness of Heaven and Man]?"

"That is a supreme secret realm that is said to be able to lead one directly to the Nascent Soul stage. It used to have seven levels, but it is now divided. I have a token here that allows passage."

After he finished speaking, a token landed in front of Lü Yang.

Lu Yang looked at this strangely.

'That suits me perfectly.'

To be honest, he was still figuring out how to get to the [Remnant Consciousness of Heaven and Man], because in this life he had no karmic connection to the [Remnant Consciousness of Heaven and Man].

As for Long Tu, he was left in the sea of ​​consciousness of the Demon Subduer in the previous life, but he was dealt with by the Sword Pavilion Daoist Master long ago, so he naturally cannot be brought back after the reopening.

Originally, Lü Yang had come to the Star Palace with the intention of taking the opportunity to ask for the cause and effect of the [Remnant Consciousness of Heaven and Man], but he hadn't figured out how to bring it up. Now, he didn't need to think about it anymore, because before he could even open his mouth, Haoyuan Shangzhen had actually taken the initiative to deliver the item to him.

'But that's normal.'

'The Star Palace only possesses the [Human World], and in their view, that barrier has long been blocked, so the corresponding karmic consequences are naturally worthless.'

"Pulling this out is more about trying to fool me."

'I just didn't expect that I would need this.'

Lu Yang pondered in his heart, but a look of interest appeared on his face. He first put away the token, and then shook his head: "This one is not enough."

Seeing this, Haoyuan Shangzhen simply said:

"What do fellow Taoists want?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang's eyes darted around, but he didn't bring up the plan to deal with the Bodhisattva of the Vajra Pestle, since this was their first meeting and they weren't very familiar with each other yet.

Under these circumstances, it's unrealistic to expect these living dead from the Star Palace to fight against the Immortal Pivot Demon and stand up for him, and he hasn't shown any value that would make them do so. However, Lü Yang believes that given time, they will eventually choose to help him.

Therefore, he changed the subject and made another request:
"I am very interested in the array formation techniques of the seniors. I wonder if there will be an opportunity to learn them?"

He had sensed something was wrong before.

He felt a sense of déjà vu about the so-called Dao soldiers of the Star Palace, those steel creations that combined artifacts and formations in a mysterious way.

Only now has he finally remembered.

It's "The Secret Explanation of Array Treasures"!

"The first array formation manual I obtained from the Holy Sect back then, although the Star Palace's techniques were far more advanced, its design principles were remarkably similar!"

In other words——

'The Star Palace's weapon-forging methods are related to the Holy Sect!'

A bold guess surfaced in Lü Yang's mind: 'One of the four peaks of the Holy Sect, Wanbao Peak, is primarily known for its weapon crafting. Could it be that it was the first Wanbao Peak Master?'

(End of this chapter)