Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 559: The Possibility of Bhagavat Taking Action

CLANG! CLANG!

At that moment, the clang of a sword resounded through Heaven and Earth. It was like a candle’s flame piercing the gloom, making Hongtian’s eyes brighten as the Qi trace around him surged once more.

"Cultivation... Is it something that can simply be confiscated?"

"Although I referenced the Knowledge provided by the Celestial Kingdom Supreme Technique when I cultivated, I’ve long since made it my own. How could it possibly just disappear?"

Hongtian wasn’t fooled by the Immortal Court’s mere words.

’Confiscating Cultivation?’

’As if I’d believe you!’

"Rather than confiscating my Cultivation, it’s more like they’re using the connection between the Celestial Kingdom Supreme Technique and me to forcibly conceal and sever a portion of my memories."

Hongtian’s voice echoed between Heaven and Earth, directly exposing the truth of the matter. It brought a sudden realization to Lü Yang below. He knew Hongtian was speaking for his benefit; after all, as a mere observer, he hadn’t personally experienced the so-called "confiscation of Cultivation," so his understanding was nowhere near as profound as Hongtian’s.

’Not confiscated, but concealed?’

’This information is crucial... If I get this wrong, when it’s my turn for Seeking Gold, I might think my Cultivation has been confiscated. If I try to get it back, I’ll come up empty-handed!’

Lü Yang quickly committed this intelligence to memory.

And at the same time, the sword-song emanating from Hongtian grew ever brighter. The Sword Light was like fire, bit by bit, wiping away the gloom shrouding his Soul.

’Candlelight Sword Intent!’

Like Lü Yang, Hongtian also possessed a Sealed Title Sword Intent. It was one of his greatest trump cards, yet at this moment, he had it pledged within his Spiritual Space.

With this Sword Intent’s suppression, his Spiritual Space remained clear and lucid, unaffected by the Immortal Court’s "confiscation of Cultivation." However, a man’s strength has its limits, and a Sealed Title Sword Intent is not omnipotent. It couldn’t resist the influence of the Celestial Kingdom Supreme Technique forever. This undoubtedly shortened Hongtian’s time even further!

But no matter what— ’He made it through!’ Lü Yang was pleasantly surprised. After all, the further Hongtian went, the more dangers he would expose, which would be immensely helpful for his own Seeking Gold and Attainment in the Current World.

Soon, however, that surprise turned into a deeper sense of gravity.

’The fact that he could endure it... means the trap isn’t deadly enough. There’s more to come! It’s supposed to be certain death, certain death... What other powerful techniques have they not used yet?’

Just then, Heaven and Earth trembled.

RUMBLE!

Within the great net formed by the Celestial Kingdom Supreme Technique, a full four stars lit up. Terrifying Power of Fruit Position instantly flooded the area around Hongtian!

The Fruit of Roadside Earth, the Fruit of Level-Ground Wood!

The Fruit of Gold-Foil Metal, the Fruit of Post-Road Earth!

Of the Four Dao Fruit Positions, the first to respond was the Fruit of Roadside Earth. Wherever it passed, Immortal Flowers bloomed, Spirit Plants sprouted, and birds, fish, and insects appeared in countless numbers.

The Fruit of Roadside Earth is the very soil that sows a hundred grains and nurtures all living things!

The scenes manifesting now were merely its external imagery; the true foundation was the vast, connected land they were rooted in, a place of ten thousand acres of flat fields.

Just as these scenes of All Phenomena were about to overwhelm Hongtian, in the next second, the image of layered palaces appeared around him. Overlapping and stacked, they swallowed all the scenes of All Phenomena like a bottomless abyss.

The fundamental Profound Mysterious of the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth: Building Palace!

As this Fruit Position Profound Mysterious descended, it sealed the inside from the out and isolated the four directions, instantly forming an insurmountable barrier that firmly protected Hongtian within.

Almost simultaneously, another Fruit Position joined the fray.

The Fruit of Level-Ground Wood!

The Fruit of Level-Ground Wood: the first burgeoning sprouts and budding branches, the flourishing timber of the earth and the wood for the houses of men. It requires soil for its foundation, thrives best by the roadside, and is destined to become beams and pillars!

In an instant, the countless grasses, trees, and Spirit Plants born from the Fruit of Roadside Earth seemed to receive nourishing rain and dew. Their speed of expansion instantly increased by several orders of magnitude. They grew wildly, swarming like locusts wherever they went, and in a flash, they had crawled all over the layered palaces created by the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth.

Although the phantoms of the palaces were still constantly being generated, the Fruit Position Imagery of two Fruits—and synergistic Earth and Wood Fruits at that—had already overwhelmed the lone Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth. They were pressing it down, step by step.

And yet, even so, the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth was still holding on.

’He’s a Progenitor from the Pseudo-History, after all. He can still fight one against two. Even with inferior stats and mechanics, he can still outmaneuver them through sheer skill...’

As he marveled at this, Lü Yang also sighed inwardly:

’Four Dao Fruit Positions... If the Immortal Court can do it, there’s no reason the Dao Court can’t. Perhaps this is the Dao Court’s true killing move. To think it can even bypass the influence of the Fruit of Sorrowless Heaven?’

It wasn’t impossible! Lü Yang pinched his fingers together in a quick calculation and soon arrived at an answer. ’It’s still because of the Immortal Dao Law... Strictly speaking, the Four Dao Fruit Positions are still in a state of seclusion.’

’Whether it’s Hongtian or me, we’ve both entered the Dao Court’s system. For Hongtian, it’s four Perfected Lords of the Immortal Court acting against him directly. But for me, it must be the Immortal Dao Law that has also pulled me into that secluded state, thereby allowing the Four Dao Fruit Positions to attack me through this means!’

’That’s the only possibility! The Immortal Dao Law... however many benefits you reap from it early on, you have to pay them all back later. The more you take, the greater the hidden risk!’

At the same time, a ray of golden light shone down from an infinite distance.

The Fruit of Gold-Foil Metal!

This golden light wasn’t intense; one could even describe it as faint. Yet, it became the key factor in catalyzing the Fruit of Level-Ground Wood and the Fruit of Roadside Earth.

The Fruit of Gold-Foil Metal polishes cups and plates, and adds luster to palaces.

When the Fruit of Level-Ground Wood is adorned by the Fruit of Gold-Foil Metal, its splendor is magnified. All the elements were in perfect alignment; with the Fruit of Roadside Earth as a foundation, it signified great nobility... These three Fruit Positions were an exceptionally compatible match!

Almost at the same instant, another piece of Fruit Position Imagery materialized from thin air.

The moment it appeared, the layered palaces created by the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth immediately split apart. A grand thoroughfare was revealed, leading directly to Hongtian, completely unobstructed.

The Fruit of Post-Road Earth!

The Fruit of Post-Road Earth: the grand and magnificent road, the smooth and level path. It connects all of Kyushu, reaches every nation, and is the very earth that turns with the heavens and sun, that carries the seas and bears the mountains!

At this moment, the Four Dao Fruit Positions manifested in unison.

The Fruit of Post-Road Earth opened the way. The Fruit of Level-Ground Wood, the Fruit of Roadside Earth, and the Fruit of Gold-Foil Metal combined their power. They finally broke through the blockade and arrived before Hongtian!

"Die!"

The Fruit Position Imagery came crashing down.

But just then, the sound of rushing water also rang out. It surged forth from the void, its head connecting to its tail, forming a boundless, endlessly flowing river.

The Fruit of Long-Flow Water!

The Profound Mysterious of this Fruit Position was unceasing and endless, but it did not face the three Fruit Positions alone. Instead, it empowered the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth.

In an instant, the power of the three Fruit Positions linked together and erupted simultaneously, intending to blast the other two apart.

However, the imagery of the Fruit of Long-Flow Water was defined by its endlessness. The defensive circle formed after it empowered the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth was nigh-impregnable, solid to the extreme.

Of course, the combined force of the four Fruit Positions was enough to suppress the two defenders, leaving them struggling to cope. The entire defensive line looked precarious, as if it could collapse at any moment.

But struggling to cope was not the same as being unable to cope. Empowered by the endless nature of the Fruit of Long-Flow Water, as long as the enemy could not instantly shatter the blockade of the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth, the Fruit of Wall-Surface Earth could remain entangled with the enemy endlessly. The clash between the two sides had miraculously fallen into a stalemate!

Everything seemed to be heading in a good direction.

’Mu Changsheng and Progenitor Tingyou... they’re just too overpowered. Not to mention they’ve both achieved the rank of Perfected Lord. Two against four, and they actually managed to create an opportunity!’

At this thought, Lü Yang’s face was a picture of helplessness.

In the end, it still came down to the same thing—

’Damn it, I can’t replicate this!’

Hongtian could find two Perfected Lords to resist the power of the Four Dao Fruit Positions. Where was he supposed to find any?

’But I have my own advantages. After all, the Perfected Lords of the Current World are in seclusion, so their Fruit Position Imagery can’t manifest too much power. I should be able to cope by Fake Holding the Fruit of Celestial Fire...’

Lü Yang comforted himself.

At the same time, a sliver of hope rose in his heart: ’Looking at this, could it be that the Immortal Court has exhausted its tricks? They shouldn’t have any more trump cards, right?’

But if this was all the Dao Court had, then where did the so-called "certain death" come from?

What other variables could there be?

As he thought of this, for no apparent reason, a name suddenly leaped into Lü Yang’s mind:

’...The Bhagavat?’

Almost simultaneously, as if in response to Lü Yang’s speculation, the sound of a single name suddenly echoed from the heavens above, a name that made his pupils contract and his teeth clench:

"Amitabha!"