Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

It was over in an instant.

Lü Yang clearly sensed that the light of his [Night Exorcism], which he had placed upon the Old Dragon Monarch, had been unreasonably torn away by a brutal, immense force.

’It has a hint of a [Dharma Body]...’

Lü Yang was inwardly astonished, but his actions didn’t slow in the slightest. He was about to reinforce the seal of his [Night Exorcism] light when he discovered the Old Dragon Monarch had already vanished.

’Where is he?’

As Lü Yang’s thoughts raced, Ang Xiao’s warning already sounded in his ear:

’Above you!’

In that instant, Lü Yang didn’t look up to see if there was actually an attack coming from above as Ang Xiao had warned. Instead, in the nick of time, he dispersed his physical form.

BOOM!

The next second, a massive, bloody maw descended from the sky, covering the exact spot where Lü Yang had just been. Sharp dragon teeth snapped shut like a guillotine. If Lü Yang hadn’t dodged and had remained in place, his Dharma Body would have been bitten in two and he would have fallen into the dragon’s mouth!

A wisp of green smoke drifted across the seabed.

Then, the green smoke gathered, coalesced into a physical form, and grew internal organs, skin and flesh, a white jade skeleton, and a fluttering Profound Robe, finally reforming into the shape of a man.

’It’s a good thing I now cultivate the Dao of Arcane Body.’

The greatest strength of the Dao of Arcane Body was this very Dharma Body. It was not only supremely durable and impervious to the Ten Thousand Laws, but it also possessed Thousand Transformations, not limited to mere flesh and blood.

Dharma Body: first comes the Fa, then comes the body.

Just a moment ago, he had transformed his Dharma Body into a wisp of green smoke, allowing him to escape from under the dragon’s maw without his Dharma Body’s foundation being harmed.

’But... that wasn’t just a simple bite, or it wouldn’t have been able to cause me much damage. And the feeling it gave me was a bit familiar, as if I’ve seen it before...’ Lü Yang mused, his spiritual perception racing. He quickly found the answer: ’I remember now.’

It was a [Magic]!

At this moment, the Old Dragon Monarch’s true form had landed not far away. With his hands behind his back and his eyes shining brightly, Lü Yang sized up the ferocious-looking Old Dragon Monarch.

The next second, he took the initiative to speak.

"Which Magic was that? What Grade?"

At these words, the Old Dragon Monarch fell silent. The look he gave Lü Yang grew even more wary as his deep voice rumbled, "[Heaven and Earth Calm Dragon Tooth]."

"The Grade... Second Grade. It has already reached three hundred precepts."

[Three Hundred Middlemost Wondrous Virtues!]

Lü Yang grew vigilant. Based on his understanding of [Magic], a Magic refined to this level already possessed the power to slay a Perfected Lord!

To put it bluntly, if an Early-stage True Monarch had been standing there just now, they would have been bitten in two by the Old Dragon Monarch, with half their body ending up in the dragon’s belly and their vengeful soul drifting to the Netherworld. Even a Middle Stage of Golden Core Perfected Lord, if caught unprepared, would have been killed instantly, forced to reincarnate and start over.

"Scared now?"

The Old Dragon Monarch craned his long neck and said viciously, "If you’re scared, then stop chasing me! Otherwise, I’ll take another bite out of you and blast you into dust!"

Cowardly yet fierce, fierce yet ruthless, and ruthless yet cowardly.

Seeing this, Lü Yang didn’t dally. He said straightforwardly, "It’s fine if you don’t want me to pursue you, Senior. You just need to tell me Mu Changsheng’s location."

The Old Dragon Monarch tilted his head upon hearing this. "Who is Mu Changsheng?"

Lü Yang smiled faintly. "You’re not being honest, Senior."

"No, I really don’t know him..."

BOOM!

Before the Old Dragon Monarch could finish his sentence, Lü Yang had already struck again.

The brief exchange had successfully bought him enough time. Now, he had once again manifested his [Rebirth Appearance].

Seeing this, the Old Dragon Monarch gritted his teeth.

With his level of Cultivation, he could naturally see through the workings of the [Rebirth Appearance]. However, seeing through it was one thing; actually dealing with it was an incredibly thorny problem.

’I can’t attack him. Any injuries inflicted on his main body will be redirected to that virtual image. And the more injuries that image takes, the more it will generate that terrifying End of Dharma Fiend upon reaching a fatal threshold. I’ve already suffered from it once; I absolutely can’t fall for it again.’

’But if that’s the case, how am I supposed to fight him?’

’The only way is to not injure him, to not give him a chance to use his Abilities... In other words, I have to just take his hits? He can hit me, but I can’t hit him?’

’What a shameless ability!’

In a flash, the Old Dragon Monarch had already figured out how nasty Lü Yang’s technique was. He immediately changed back into his human form and formed a profound technique in his hand.

The [Fruit of Vast-Sea Water] has a Purity and Turbulence Transformation.

The transformation of pure water can manifest the [All-Embracing Sea Light]. This is the water of endless flow, possessing the wonder of being unceasing, making it most suitable for wars of attrition.

But the transformation of turbid water is the water of darkness and oblivion, which delights in death and decay. It is called—

’[Dark and Mysterious Dull Light]!’

The next second, an endless torrent of watery light surged from the Old Dragon Monarch’s hand, swallowing blades and spitting fire amidst a dark, obscure mist. It finally coalesced into numerous Elixir Pill-sized Ink Pearls.

Each Ink Pearl looked light, but was in fact extremely heavy. Every single drop seemed to contain a Vast Ocean. They now coiled together, rotating slowly. The inky blackness linked together, almost forming an abyss that swallowed even the surrounding light.

’This is...’

Lü Yang frowned at the sight. He felt a terrifying suction force lock onto him out of thin air, leaving him with no place to run, able only to watch as the mass of Ink Pearls pressed down.

BOOM!

In an instant, Lü Yang felt as if what had landed on him wasn’t dozens of Ink Pearls, but dozens of Outer Realms. Even his Dharma Body could barely withstand it!

THUD!

With a loud crash, Lü Yang was caught off guard and forced to his knees. Yet the Old Dragon Monarch controlled his profound technique with such skill that it didn’t cause any significant damage.

Immediately after, the Old Dragon Monarch continuously performed Finger Techniques and formed seals, distributing the dozens of Ink Pearls all over Lü Yang’s body. With each Ink Pearl that pressed down, a portion of his Mana stopped circulating. Surrounded by dozens of them, it was as if his entire Mana supply had been locked down!

’Is he trying to suppress me?’

Lü Yang sighed inwardly at this. ’A pity. My main body isn’t here, so I’m missing many of my techniques. My [Great Mighty Spirit Qi] hasn’t been properly refined either.’

Under these circumstances, dealing with the Old Dragon Monarch was a bit too much to ask.

Before, the Old Dragon Monarch had been habitually hiding his true strength, only thinking of escape when trouble arose. Now that he was going all out, the disparity between them was instantly apparent, and he was proving to be quite difficult to handle.

Even so, Lü Yang was still trying to find a way to escape.

On the parts of his body sealed by the Old Dragon Monarch’s [Dark and Mysterious Dull Light], flames began to light up one after another within the endless blackness.

[Holding Candle]!

The main purpose of this profound technique was ’revelation.’ Lü Yang was currently using it to uncover the secrets of the Old Dragon Monarch’s technique, searching for a flaw in order to break free.

However, the Old Dragon Monarch’s Cultivation was clearly a step higher.

Under his control, the [Dark and Mysterious Dull Light] was nearly unbreakable. Not only were flaws pitifully few, but any that appeared were instantly repaired by him.

Seeing that he was about to be completely suppressed, Lü Yang finally sighed.

"...Fine, fine."

"I’ll leave it to you, Senior."

Before he finished speaking, a hazy smoke began to rise from his body, easily obscuring the inky blackness and blurring everything from view.

The Old Dragon Monarch: "Huh?"

By the time he came to his senses, a fair-skinned hand had already pierced through his chest. The smoke dissipated, revealing Lü Yang’s form once again.

’The Veil of the Trees! [Ang Xiao]!?’

’Impossible! The [Earth-Walking Avatar] is such an important Artifact. How could [Ang Xiao] be willing to share it with someone? I must be dreaming... it’s an illusion...’

But reality does not lie.

The next second, the Old Dragon Monarch sensed the [Tribulation Evil Profound Light] that he had forcefully suppressed earlier suddenly go rampant, reviving at an astonishing speed!

This made it impossible for him to deceive himself any longer.

’It really is two people!’

How can they trust each other like this?

Do Saint Sect True Monarchs actually have bonds with each other?

The Old Dragon Monarch wailed in his heart, filled with disbelief: ’Two people controlling the [Earth-Walking Avatar] at the same time... Two against one, this isn’t fair!’