Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 637: Chapter 632: Brawling with Jade Toad

"Kill!"

The Jade Toad Immortal Monarch held her Enchanted Bottle steady, and streams of Immortal Fire shot out from it, forming a blazing Sea of Light that threatened to burn Lü Yang to ashes.

In response, Lü Yang’s methods were simple and direct.

’[Deprive]!’

The imagery of the [Fruit of Celestial Fire] surrounded him, making All Phenomena submit. The moment the Immortal Fire landed on him, it instantly broke free from the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s control. It even turned back to resist the unaffected Immortal Fire. After a few exchanges, Lü Yang actually managed to push the blazing Sea of Light back.

Seeing this, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s pretty face tightened as she thought to herself:

’The Immortal Pivot’s [Fruit of Celestial Fire]... the Emperor Fruit truly lives up to its name. Just its Fruit Position Imagery alone is enough to block my [Water and Fire Treasure Bottle Seal]...’

At this moment, she was shocked beyond words.

One had to understand, the Enchanted Bottle in her hands was no ordinary thing. It was a Forbidden Technique from the Celestial Mansion’s ancient cultivation system, similar in principle to the Immortal Pivot’s True Treasures.

Under such circumstances, that Lü Yang could block the Immortal Fire from her bottle with just his Fruit Position Imagery was more than just shocking—it was infuriating. It was as if the Forbidden Technique she had painstakingly developed was completely useless... At this thought, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch immediately changed her Seal Technique and cried out:

"Again!"

As her voice fell, the light of the Enchanted Bottle changed, and a completely different, second imagery emerged. Before them, a vast ocean materialized.

Lesser Yin commands both water and fire.

Although the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s Cultivation was limited, not enough to summon a Water and Fire Tribulation like the Lesser Yin Immortal Monarch of old, the separated elements of water and fire were still incredibly powerful.

But seeing this, Lü Yang simply smiled calmly.

The next second, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch saw words forged from fiery light suddenly appear all over her body, engraved upon her like rules.

[Those who harm others shall be severely punished!]

[Those who attack first shall be severely punished!]

[Those without a Grotto Heaven shall be severely punished!]

And it wasn’t just these three. Those were the restrictions from when he was only borrowing the power. Now, as the master of the [Fruit of Celestial Fire], the rules he could engrave were limitless!

And the longer it went on, the faster he could engrave them!

In an instant, streaks of Celestial Fire descended from the sky. This was the Celestial Fire Body Burning Punishment for breaking the rules, and it instantly set the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s delicate body ablaze!

Under these circumstances, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch had no choice but to withdraw her impending attack. She once again reversed the Enchanted Bottle, pouring the manifested vast ocean over herself to ward off the effects of the burning Celestial Fire. After she did all this, the Enchanted Bottle in her hand suddenly emitted a crisp cracking sound.

CRACK... CRACKLE...

Fine cracks appeared on its surface amidst the breaking sounds.

The Enchanted Bottle was not a physical object but a manifestation of imagery. Its cracking meant that the imagery had been shattered, causing the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch to temporarily lose this ability.

Of course, Lü Yang had also paid a price.

At this moment, both of the [Fruit of Celestial Fire]’s major imageries were tied up here and could not be easily withdrawn. Otherwise, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch would have been able to restore her Enchanted Bottle at the same time.

But in Lü Yang’s eyes, it was well worth it.

The next second, Lü Yang shot forward. Splendid Light erupted from his skull, coalescing into a dazzling Script that seemed to be inscribed with the supreme principles of Heaven and Earth.

’[Engraving Laws]!’

The burning Script rapidly merged into the fabric of Heaven and Earth. It didn’t stir up any imagery, but it caused the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s beautiful face to change drastically, revealing a look of profound shock.

Forcefully engraved: [Early-stage Immortal Monarchs cannot achieve Resurrection after death!]

It seemed like a simple rule, but it directly nullified the two Resurrection Coins in the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s possession, effectively erasing two of her lives out of thin air!

But she quickly regained her composure.

Lü Yang found this a bit of a pity. If he could have, it would have been best to seal her resurrection abilities during the first Fruit detonation.

Unfortunately, the imagery formed by the Fruit’s self-detonation was too violent, indiscriminately shredding everything, friend and foe alike. It forced him to focus his main energy on protecting himself.

Besides, the effects of [Engraving Laws] were universal to both sides. If he had spent his energy sealing Resurrection only to be unable to block the aftershocks of the Fruit’s explosion, he and the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch would have likely died together. If he had to restart because of something like that, Lü Yang would truly be too ashamed to show his face again.

And he had to admit, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch was strong!

In Lü Yang’s opinion, this female Immortal Monarch’s strength wasn’t just in her Cultivation and Abilities. More importantly, she had a ruthless style and a fierce aura about her.

This kind of ferocity could be seen in most of the Immortal Pivot’s Perfected Lords. Only the Three Ministers of the Dao Court, for special reasons, lacked this deep-seated fierceness. After all, their upbringings and the difficulty of their "Seeking Gold" were different. A fine sword is sharpened through grinding; the more difficult and arduous the struggle, the more ferocious and ruthless one becomes.

This was something the practitioners of the Outer Dao and those Perfected Lords who had not achieved their Upper Position through normal means lacked.

Therefore, even after losing her means of Resurrection, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch didn’t panic. In fact, she grew even more fanatical, the Splendid Light in her beautiful eyes almost seeming to burn.

’A Supreme Venerable... only a Supreme Venerable can deal with this!’

At that moment, within the Heaven and Earth Immortal Journey, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s account balance began to plummet. The terrifying imagery of the [Fruit of Money] was channeled into her in its entirety.

SPLAT...

Suddenly, Lü Yang’s brow furrowed. He watched as a piece of rotten flesh fell from his body... The flesh landed on the ground and rapidly decayed, turning to dust.

’What’s going on?’

Lü Yang was alarmed, feeling a cold and sinister Qi trace suddenly emerge from within him. It swept through his entire body irreversibly, causing his flesh to begin to rot.

’This is... Taiyin?’

Lü Yang raised an eyebrow. He looked toward the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch and saw her gaze was glacial. Her hands were forming a seal, creating a magnificent imagery.

It was a—graveyard.

It was Taiyin Moist Earth. Yang Qi rose from the ground while Yin qi gathered beneath. As it fell upon Lü Yang, it immediately began to separate his Yin and Yang, seeking to strip him of all his life force!

Looking around, Lü Yang saw countless burial mounds in this graveyard. Some were small, some were large. Their Qi traces ranged from mortals to Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and even Perfected Lords—an innumerable amount. Each mound symbolized a living creature buried in this graveyard!

This made Lü Yang think of something else:

’The Netherworld?’

That’s right. This graveyard was like a prototype of the Immortal Netherworld. Or perhaps, it had been constructed by imitating the imagery of the Netherworld itself!

As he pondered, half of Lü Yang’s body had already turned to earth.

Profound mysteries, imagery, Mana... everything fell silent beneath the encroaching earth. It seemed he was about to become another new grave in the graveyard.

"Go to hell!"

The Jade Toad Immortal Monarch bit her lip. This was the Mighty Power of [Taiyin] that she had borrowed by spending all her savings and even taking out a loan. It was all for the sake of a guaranteed kill!

To be buried by [Taiyin] was to face certain death!

Yet, the next second, Lü Yang suddenly formed a Daoist Hand Seal and his voice boomed like Thunder Sound:

"Slash!"

As his voice fell, a Splendid Light emerged from between his brows, taking the form of a Tribulation Wave. It chopped straight down, striking his own Dharma Body!

This slash did not harm his physical body or extinguish his Soul. The inherent [Severing Dao] characteristic of the Tribulation Wave, now a True Treasure, directly sheared away the earthen half of Lü Yang’s body. It shaved off the all-burying imagery of [Taiyin], allowing Lü Yang’s Dharma Body to shine with Dharma Light once more, looking even more magnificent and solemn.

Then, the blade’s edge turned.

CLANG! CLANG!

Lü Yang slashed out with his sword, tearing apart the graveyard imagery. The surging Sword Qi sent the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s hair flying. Her beautiful eyes narrowed, but she didn’t retreat a single step, instead meeting the challenge head-on.

BANG!

A sound that could pierce gold and crack stone exploded. If the White Jade Hall had not been sealed from both inside and out, with no one able to investigate, the sound of their Combat would have long since been known to the entire world.

In fact, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch had tried to undo the seal on the White Jade Hall right at the beginning, but the Array didn’t respond at all. Her heart sank as she recalled how Lü Yang had been fiddling with the Array when it was activated. He must have laid the groundwork for this back then.

In other words, no one could save her now.

She could only rely on herself!

"Kill!"

The Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s mind raced, but she showed no sign of wavering. A sharp cry escaped her red lips as her ten fingers shifted through Seal Techniques. She had brought out another Forbidden Technique.

After all, like Lü Yang, she was on the Critical Point of breaking through to the Middle Stage of Golden Core. Since Lü Yang had two True Treasures, it was only natural that she had two Forbidden Techniques!

’[Lesser Yin Sealing Technique]!’

Lesser Yin within Yin governs hibernation, the root of sealing and storage. Its splendor is in the hair, its fullness is in the bones, and it is the foundation of essence!

Empowered by the second Forbidden Technique, the Jade Toad Immortal Monarch’s beautiful eyes grew even brighter. Moonlight seemed to flow from her hair, and her every pore erupted with qi and blood.

Incongruous with her feminine image, this Forbidden Technique was actually used to empower the Dharma Body. A lunar wheel materialized from her eyes and merged with her delicate frame, anchoring her in her Peak state. She then strode forward, intending to engage Lü Yang in close-quarters combat.

"You think I’m afraid of you?" Lü Yang laughed coldly.

If it’s a brawl she wants, it’s a brawl she’ll get!

In an instant, a man and a woman—one powerful and masculine, the other seductive and graceful—two figures pressed against one another, their bodies entwined. In this moment, there was only the most primitive of collisions!