Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 634: Chapter 630: Preemptive Strike

"The original governor of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey, the Lesser Yin Immortal Monarch, had achieved Financial Freedom, just like the other four Mid-stage Immortal Monarchs. But a while ago, he was brutally murdered..."

The Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey is essentially the foundation of the current Money Fruit Position. It presides over the sale of the Celestial Nine-Layer Immortal Talisman, as well as deposits, transactions, and all other matters related to Money. It’s inextricably linked to the Taiyin Immortal Venerable, and for the Lesser Yin lineage to be in charge of this place, they must have earned her complete trust.

Hearing this, a gleam of delight finally appeared in Lü Yang’s eyes.

The Lesser Yin Immortal Monarch!

’Good riddance! You tried to ambush and kill me back then... were you intercepted by World Purger Fei Xue? Regardless, with him dead, the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey no longer has a Mid-stage Immortal Monarch!’

Lü Yang took a deep breath and continued, "Then who’s in charge of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey now?"

"The Jade Toad Immortal Monarch."

At this, a hint of envy appeared in Qingyang’s eyes. "Speaking of this Jade Toad Immortal Monarch, although she hasn’t achieved Financial Freedom, she is extremely ancient."

"It’s said she started following the Lesser Yin Immortal Monarch a very long time ago. She was able to borrow his wealth to remain ageless, living far longer than us junior Immortal Monarchs. Now that she’s in charge of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey, she still hasn’t achieved Financial Freedom, but she’s not far off. Moreover, her power is absolutely terrifying."

"And on top of that, she has the Immortal Venerable’s backing."

"Therefore, even the other four Immortal Monarchs who have achieved Financial Freedom treat her with courtesy. For people like us, it’s difficult to even catch a glimpse of her on a normal day."

Listening to Qingyang’s words, Lü Yang’s eyes narrowed.

’An ancient Immortal Monarch who only avoided death by attaching herself to the Lesser Yin Immortal Monarch... this feels a bit like the Immortal Pivot. Could this person be an ancient one as well?’

In the Immortal Pivot, there are two ways for an Early-stage True Monarch to live past their thousand-year lifespan.

They can either break through to the Mid-phase, making their Grotto Heaven unfalling, or they can choose to attach their Grotto Heaven to a Mid-stage Immortal Monarch, borrowing their power to extend their life.

And the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch that Qingyang described gave Lü Yang exactly that impression.

At this thought, Lü Yang’s brow furrowed... because if the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch was really as he suspected, she would not be an easy opponent.

’An ancient Immortal Monarch, even if she’s only at the Early Stage, must have been born before my good Senior Sister came to rule the Celestial Mansion. In other words, this Jade Toad Immortal Monarch is probably no pushover. She’s a veteran from the Celestial Mansion of five thousand years ago, a ruthless character who could truly fight and kill the Immortal Pivot True Monarchs in Combat!’

More importantly—

"You just said that the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey has some connection to Taiyin." Lü Yang looked at Qingyang and said in a low voice, "Is that also the case for the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch?"

"That’s right."

Qingyang nodded. "As far as I know, besides her own Lesser Yin Fruit Position, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch can also wield some of Taiyin’s imagery."

Well, damn!

At this moment, Lü Yang’s heart was filled with both excitement and gravity.

The gravity came from the fact that he would likely have to go all out just to fight the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch. The excitement was because now, he had found everything he was looking for!

’To be able to use Taiyin imagery, she must have a certain understanding of Taiyin... so this Jade Toad Immortal Monarch definitely possesses the Cultivation related to the Taiyin Fruit Position. As long as I take her down, I’ll get my hands on both the Lesser Yin and Taiyin Cultivation. The only thing left is to figure out how to squeeze it out of her...’

Of course, this was not without risk.

After all, with the Lesser Yin Immortal Monarch dead, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch was now part of his good Senior Sister’s Direct Lineage. If he made a move on her, there was no way his good Senior Sister wouldn’t find out.

So... would his good Senior Sister from the Stain Sect intervene to stop him? Theoretically, her tolerance for him should be quite high right now.

Lü Yang couldn’t be sure.

’Or perhaps I need to frame this differently... I can’t let her think I’m after the Lesser Yin and Taiyin Cultivation. I have to mislead her into thinking in another direction.’

A direction that would put her at ease.

For example—

’Rob the bank!’

An idea suddenly sparked in Lü Yang’s mind. ’That’s right, rob the bank! I’m not going after the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch for her Fruit Positions, but for Money!’

’The Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey, the Money Fruit Position... my goal will be to secretly take control of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey and use it to reach the Realm of Financial Freedom. That way, in my good Senior Sister’s eyes, I’ll be walking right into her trap, actively allowing myself to be shackled by her Money. Naturally, she won’t intervene to stop me.’

The Jade Toad Immortal Monarch may have followed the Taiyin Immortal Venerable for many years, but that was meaningless.

Aside from himself—a man of sentiment and righteousness, a good person to the core—every other Saint Sect True Monarch was nothing but a beast. Why would they care about a mere subordinate?

Thinking this, Lü Yang immediately looked at everyone present and let out a vicious grin.

"Get ready to move."

...

On the Celestial Mansion Eighth Layer, Lü Yang concealed his Qi trace and strolled through the void.

At this moment, his expression was calm and his Qi trace withdrawn, making him seem like a piece of dead wood. Only by probing his body with Divine Sense could one discover the surging Mighty Power within him.

Soon, a vast complex of buildings came into view.

The Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey!

Lü Yang’s eyes flickered as he perceived the profound and mysterious nature of the building complex before him. It was constructed entirely from countless Arrays and layers of Fruit Position Imagery!

’This place is her home turf.’

’Aside from being unable to endlessly resurrect like someone at the Middle Stage of Golden Core, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s power here is likely no less than that of an ordinary Mid-phase expert.’

Lure her out?

Lü Yang shook his head, rejecting the idea. It wasn’t that he couldn’t lure her out, but killing her after doing so would create too great a commotion. Once he was exposed, it would all be over.

That only left one option: to walk into the tiger’s den.

The next moment, Lü Yang’s expression turned serious. He stopped deliberately concealing himself and instead released a wisp of his Qi trace, letting it drift down toward the depths of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey.