At this moment, Guangming desperately wished Lu Yang were here.
After all, if Lu Yang were here, with his strength, he could easily handle Wu Cang. There would be no need to bring him here, and none of this would have happened.
"What the hell is this thing!"
"That Wu Cang... he's in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment! How could he be possessed so easily? Who is this person? A reincarnated True Lord? A Great True Person who has reached the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage?"
At this moment, Guangming's thoughts were in turmoil.
Until Wu Cang turned to look at him, the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Tusita True Edict] gradually dimmed, transforming back into a talisman.
"You're quite interesting, too."
Wu Cang smiled faintly. "The biggest karma entangled with you is directly linked to that Lu Yang. It seems he has quite a few enemies, someone from the Chu Sheng Sect?"
Only Wu Cang himself understood how difficult it would be to revive it, or even to be reborn through a body, and break free from the barriers set by the Xiantian Daoist. After all, the dying Xiantian Zhenren that day had almost fully mobilized his innate magical powers, using the Great Karma to create a prison to seal it.
Without the arrival of Karma, it could never escape.
And that Karma is Xiantian Zhenren's successor. Only by holding the Myriad Spirits Banner and using it to guide it could it escape safely.
But to do that, it would have to actively submit to the Myriad Spirits Banner.
And given the Myriad Spirits Banner's dominance, once it was refined, it would be enslaved forever, exactly what Xiantian Zhenren desired.
But now, the situation has taken a new turn.
The appearance of Wu Cang gave it a second option, as Wu Cang was no match for Lu Yang, and the two had already established a karmic fate.
[Wu Cang Kills Lu Yang]
In this situation, Wu Cang needed an external force.
And it was that external force. As long as it was willing to assume Wu Cang's identity and bear the karma of killing Lu Yang, it could escape Xiantian Zhenren's constraints. How could it possibly pass up such a godsend?
The next second, Wu Cang's gaze fell on Guangming, and Guangming was horrified to discover that he, too, was radiating a golden glow.
"This is your karma."
Perhaps because he had finally escaped, Wu Cang seemed quite chatty. "The Bodhisattva who sent you here was very kind, and even went so far as to magnify your karma."
"At least two True Lords employed their methods in this matter. One sent Wu Cang to me to help me escape, and the other sent you to me, ensuring I could find my target as soon as I was free. Now, I really want to meet that Lu Yang."
Wu Cang's face was filled with curiosity.
After all, according to its understanding, even in the Chu Sheng Sect, which was teeming with talent, there weren't many True Lords who could so easily incite hatred and set up such a killing spree.
"Come with me."
The next second, Wu Cang lifted Guangming with a single hand, simultaneously ripping the bright thread of cause and effect from him.
Leaded by cause and effect, he pursued him for thousands of miles.
Following this, Wu Cang took a step forward—
"This danger is growing ever greater."
Across the vast ocean, Lu Yang steered the Void Crossing Golden Ship, practically transforming into a streak of light, stirring up immense waves as he sped inland.
Yet the danger above him didn't dim at all, instead growing even crimson.
"This change...did I make the wrong choice?" Lu Yang's heart trembled with doubt. If he hadn't made the wrong decision, how could the danger be so close?
What had happened?
For the first time, Lu Yang felt a sense of powerlessness, as if he had once again become the Chain Qi, unable to deduce cause and effect and at the mercy of fate.
But the next second, Lu Yang shook off all distracting thoughts. He was a completely different person now. Even if he couldn't deduce the source of the crisis, he wasn't powerless. As he thought of this, he already grasped the [Imperial Jade Token] bestowed by Master Chongguang.
However, perhaps due to excessive nervousness, his hand trembled, causing the [Imperial Jade Token] to slip from his palm.
Thankfully, his other hand reached out in time to catch the falling [Imperial Jade Token], preventing it from falling to the ground. Then, a soft chuckle rang out:
"Fellow Daoist, be careful."
At that moment, time seemed to stand still. Only a handsome young man, his robes fluttering, suddenly appeared from a thousand miles away and landed beside Lu Yang!
Boom!
Before the newcomer could finish his words, at this critical moment, the [Imperial Jade Token] in his hand suddenly exploded, and a figure emerged from it.
Almost instantly, a brilliant display of divine power flashed across Lu Yang's body.
[Engagement]!
The next second, Lu Yang vanished from the scene, leaving only Wu Cang and the figure from the Imperial Jade Plate, staring at each other in bewilderment.
"Hmm? Dao Nie."
The figure who emerged from the Imperial Jade Plate was a sinister-looking middle-aged man, who revealed a look of surprise the moment he saw Wu Cang.
Then, a second later, an indescribable force crashed down with a resounding sound, like a silver bottle exploding. The middle-aged man's form was instantly obliterated. In return, Wu Cang's previously transcendental aura was instantly weakened to its absolute lowest point.
For a moment, all things were in a state of darkness.
Completely surpassing the Foundation Establishment stage, the indescribable force collided at this moment, causing the entire world to fall silent. A long moment passed before a figure emerged.
".Bastard!!!"
Wu Cang stood in mid-air, holding the already unconscious Guangming. His expression was grim: "Just like Xiantian, it's the causal innate power."
The moment he appeared, Lu Yang was doomed.
The [Imperial Jade Token] was indeed powerful, but it needed to be activated. Without it, it was just a piece of scrap metal. Wu Cang hadn't given Lu Yang the chance to activate it.
However, Lu Yang's innate magical power exceeded his expectations. He forcibly maintained lucidity for a moment, and in that instant, activated the [Imperial Jade Token], breaking through his blockade. Not only did he deal him a severe blow, but he also managed to escape from his grasp.
"Do you think you can escape?"
Wu Cang's expression was grim, and he licked his lips lightly. He continued to pull the causal line on Guangming's body, locked onto Lu Yang's position, and took another step forward.
Wow——!
This time, he was greeted by a vast sea of blood.
[Overwhelming Blood Sea Formation]! Billions of tons of seawater, empowering the Avici Sword, sent a torrent of waves careening down upon Wu Cang, yet Wu Cang ignored them.
His gaze immediately fell upon Lu Yang within the formation.
Instantly, Lu Yang felt his consciousness sink slightly under Wu Cang's gaze, and in a trance, he seemed to see a massive hand reaching out towards him.
Wherever the hand passed, the sea of blood and the sword energy melted like ice and snow, leaving no trace. The two were clearly not on the same level. As the massive hand was about to pierce the formation's barrier and rest on his neck, Lu Yang finally unleashed his magical power.
[Differentiation]!
A cool aura swept through Lu Yang's sea of consciousness, once again clearing his mind. His magical power, with difficulty, emerged, once again helping Lu Yang vanish from the spot.
[Engagement]!
Lu Yang's disappearance finally wiped the confident smile from Wu Cang's face, replacing it with a cold expression.
At the same time, nearly ten thousand miles away...
"Wu Cang?"
Lu Yang's figure, ablaze with magical power, emerged from the void, a look of shock still lingering on his face. He had already recognized the attacker.
However, he couldn't understand why Wu Cang, who had nearly been cut in half by him just a few days ago, had suddenly transformed into a formidable force he couldn't withstand and was charging towards him. Even a Great Immortal who had reached Perfect Foundation Establishment wouldn't be much better than this. What had happened?
Crack!
Like shattering glass, a crisp sound echoed beside Lu Yang, and then he saw a crack, and on the other side of it, Wu Cang.
"Fellow Daoist, please stay."
The voice, as if possessed of some demonic quality, forced Lu Yang to stop where he was and surrender, despite his reluctance.
There's no way to heaven! There's no way to hell!
Death!?
(End of this chapter)