Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 635: Chapter 630: Strike First

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Inside the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey.

Within a grand hall forged entirely from white jade, Jade Toad Immortal Monarch sat cross-legged. Her Divine Sense was active, checking the numerous accounts of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey from the past century.

Suddenly, she sensed something and looked up.

"Who’s there?"

Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s elegant brows furrowed slightly, then her expression turned to one of surprise. ’It’s the Outer Dao Alliance, and that True Monarch Minghe. What are they doing here?’

’Could they be here to arrange some financing?’

At this thought, Jade Toad Immortal Monarch immediately put on a gentle, elegant, customer-service smile. She rose to her feet and went to greet the descending Lü Yang.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yu Chan."

Lü Yang was the first to cup his hands in greeting, smiling. "I am Minghe. I’ve come today with the various Immortal Monarchs of the Outer Dao, as well as several Orthodox Immortal Monarchs, to take out a loan."

As his voice fell, Lü Yang manifested the Righteous Banner behind him. Purple qi surged, and the Qi traces of Mountain Mover, Zhi Lei, Qingyang, and the others flashed and vanished.

Seeing this, Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s beautiful eyes narrowed as a hundred thoughts raced through her mind. ’So many Immortal Monarchs coming for a loan together, and he even managed to get those Outer Dao dogs and the Orthodox big shots in the same place. Yet, for the sake of secrecy, he’s pretending to be alone... There’s no doubt about it, this is going to be a massive loan!’

Thinking this, Jade Toad Immortal Monarch immediately waved her sleeve.

"Please, come in! Come in!"

Soon, the group entered the White Jade Hall where Jade Toad Immortal Monarch practiced her cultivation in seclusion. She then took the initiative to form a Daoist Hand Seal, sealing the White Jade Hall from both inside and out.

However, Lü Yang still seemed wary. "Is it secure?"

"You can rest assured, Daoist," Jade Toad Immortal Monarch said confidently. "The rules of my Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey are well known. We would never leak a client’s private information."

"What if someone is secretly eavesdropping?" Lü Yang was still not at ease.

Jade Toad Immortal Monarch frowned at his words. She formed another Daoist Hand Seal, and lines of an Array pattern instantly materialized across the already sealed White Jade Hall.

"Now you can rest assured, Daoist."

"This is the Heaven-Sealing Earth-Locking Grand Array, a Second Grade Array. Not only will our conversation be contained, but even if a fight broke out, not a single sound would escape."

Lü Yang still seemed unconvinced. He personally tested the Array with a Daoist Skill, only nodding in satisfaction after confirming its strength was indeed excellent.

Jade Toad Immortal Monarch shook her head, feeling that Lü Yang was making a mountain out of a molehill. Still, he was a major client, so her tone remained warm and sincere. "How many Immortal Talismans do you wish to borrow this time, Daoist? My Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey offers large loans, small loans, business loans... You may choose as you wish."

"As expected of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey!"

Lü Yang slapped his thigh. "But to be perfectly honest, I need to borrow a great many Immortal Talismans this time... I’m not worried about anything else, only that the Immortal Journey might not have that much cash on hand."

Jade Toad Immortal Monarch was suddenly speechless.

’The Immortal Journey has no money? Don’t make me laugh!’

’The Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey manages all the finances in the world, with branches throughout all nine layers of the Celestial Mansion. The number of Immortal Talismans flowing through it every second is in the hundreds of millions... How could we possibly not have the money!’

’I, Jade Toad Immortal Monarch, have lived for so many years. What kind of scene haven’t I witnessed?’

’He’s just an Outer Dao dog, after all. To actually worry about something like this... what a worrier.’

With this in mind, Jade Toad Immortal Monarch simply waved her hand. "Daoist, you’re overthinking things. Just say it. How much do you want to borrow?"

Lü Yang shook his head. "Fellow Daoist Yu Chan, please take a look at my collateral first. That way, you can properly assess how much money I can borrow."

With that said, Lü Yang shook the Righteous Banner.

In the next second, streams of Spirit Light leaped from the banner. Each one carried a powerful imagery that immediately captivated Jade Toad Immortal Monarch, and she couldn’t look away.

’They’re all Fruit Positions!’

Ding Yue, Fu Ting, Sea Dominator, Holding Gold, Peach God, Da Feng... The six remaining Outer Dao Fruit Positions of the Outer Dao Alliance were all here!

Not only that, but what made Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s pupils contract was that after the Outer Dao Fruit Positions were produced, five more Fruit Positions were brought out. Their Qi traces were even more immense, more in tune with the Spiritual Mechanism of the Celestial Mansion, and their Positions were all a level higher than the Outer Dao ones.

’Orthodox Fruit Positions!’

’Even though they’re all In the Spring, and rarely main Positions—mostly the subordinate Intermediate Positions—the fundamental nature of an Orthodox Fruit Position doesn’t change!’

’Their value is immeasurable!’

At that moment, even with all her experience, Jade Toad Immortal Monarch couldn’t help but stare wide-eyed, her gaze filled with disbelief. ’What is he trying to do? Is he going all-in?’

She had truly never seen a sight like this!

Almost simultaneously, Lü Yang’s gaze hardened. As the Righteous Banner fluttered behind him, he had already formed a Daoist Hand Seal within his sleeve, activating the Enlightenment Divine Effect with all his might!!

"I’ll use these Fruit Positions to take a loan out on you, Fellow Daoist."

Lü Yang’s voice was like a demonic whisper from the Nine Netherworld, seizing her will. "I have recently founded the Righteous Qi Dao, and I am only missing a talented individual who understands the bigger picture."

"If you sacrifice your personal interests for the greater good and join my Righteous Qi Dao, it would surely be an act of great Merit."

"Everyone in the world will thank you for it!"

"Come..."

Under the assault of the demonic voice, Jade Toad Immortal Monarch was indeed stunned. But in the next second, the center of her brow was lit by a Bright Light, and she was jolted back to her senses!

For a moment, she was utterly shocked and enraged!

She had never imagined that Lü Yang would dare to make a move on her, and inside the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey’s own territory, no less! Was he not afraid of death?

At the same time, Lü Yang’s voice rang out again.

"...As I expected, it wouldn’t be that simple. It seems I’ll have to do this the hard way."

’The hard way? Just how hard could it be?’

Jade Toad Immortal Monarch laughed in fury. ’Who does this Outer Dao dog think she is? Some useless piece of trash who bought her Fruit Positions? Today, I’ll show him what I’m made of—’

"BOOM!!!"

Without giving Jade Toad Immortal Monarch any chance to react, Lü Yang willed it with a thought, and all the Outer Dao Fruit Positions laid out before her suddenly exploded in the next instant!