Chapter 189: Resounding Figure
“What are you trying to do?” The Three Hu Brothers trembled like leaves.
Vice Creed Leader Jin flashed a signature smirk. “Do you know who we are?”
“No...we don’t.”
“You don’t even know who we are? You deserve to die!”
The Three Hu Brothers hurriedly said, “No no no, we know who you are.”
“Since you know who we are, we can’t let you live anymore!”
The Three Hu Brothers were on the verge of tears. So should we or should we not know who you are?!
Vice Creed Leader Jin stopped toying with the three brothers, directly killing them with ease. The Three Hu Brothers were ultimately nothing more than a minor episode on their return journey.
The flying vessel continued traveling for some time before it was shrouded by several aura waves ranging from the Half-Step Divine Transfiguration to the Basic Divine Transfiguration stages.
“The Three Hu Brothers were supposed to have gotten in contact with us at a designated location, but they didn’t do so this time around. You were the only ones who passed by during that period. Did you kill my subordinates?” The eldest brother of the Three Hu Brothers wanted to take revenge.
Lu Yang mused, “Is this what they mean by ‘beat the young one and the old one comes?’”
He had heard of such tales where young chivalric heroes upheld justice. After beating the local bully, their father would appear. After beating the father, their grandfather would appear. After beating the grandfather, their great-grandfather would appear. There was no end to the revenge spanning the generations.
Lu Yang was extremely moved by their spirit of perseverance, just like how the foolish old man had attempted to move the mountains over multiple generations in the tale.
It went without saying that the big brother of the Three Hu Brothers was similarly squashed to death by Vice Creed Leader Jin.
The flying vessel continued on its course for some time. Suddenly, an even stronger surge of aura waves engulfed it.
“Were you the ones who killed...?”
Vice Creed Leader Jin was exasperated. “...Are you people never done?” As a Fusion expert, he was fed up with the repeated provocations. He decided to attack the source of the problem, storming their stronghold and wiping them out.
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By the time the flying vessel returned to the headquarters, Vice Creed Leader Jin was holding a commendation silk banner with a look of utter defeat, as if he had lost all will to live.
The commendation banner was issued by the authorities, so no one suspected Vice Creed Leader Jin of belonging to a diabolic creed. After all, which diabolic creed would eradicate evil for the people?
When the creed followers heard about this, they whispered among themselves, filled with immense respect for Vice Creed Leader Jin.
“As expected of a vice creed leader! He could make the righteous path award him with a commendation banner and effectively play both sides, a testament to his incredible influence!”
“Exactly! I heard that before Vice Creed leader Jin joined the diabolic creed, he was a resounding figure of the righteous path!”
Lu Yang was quite surprised to hear that. I didn’t know that Vice Creed Leader Jin was so renowned in the righteous path. He hurriedly asked, “Vice Creed Leader Jin had such a background? What did he do in the righteous path?”
“He was a night watchman.”
Lu Yang, “...”
“Vice Creed Leader Jin could also control time when he was with the righteous path, right?” Lu Yang finally came up with a response.
The creed follower gave Lu Yang a look of surprise. “This is something I haven't uncovered!”
The creed follower ran to Vice Creed Leader Jin and relayed Lu Yang's idea. Vice Creed Leader Jin was very delighted and personally approached Lu Yang to praise him for his out-of-the-box thinking.
“What a great idea! From now on, I'll tell others that I was once a resounding figure in the righteous path who could even control the time of a city!”
For those in the diabolic path, the most important thing was to speak the truth while also embellishing their reputation as much as possible.
Although Lu Yang had caused trouble in the entry examinations Vice Creed Leader Jin had designed, these were all in the past. Now, the more Vice Creed Leader Jin looked at Lu Yang, the more he liked him.
As the flying vessel had met with some delays on its journey, Lu Yang and his two companions were the last to arrive. The Foundation Establishment and Qi Training talents from the various regions had already gathered.
Lu Yang scanned the Qi Training cultivators and concluded that they posed no threat, so he placed his attention on the Foundation Establishment cultivators. He had learned of a few famous Foundation Establishment geniuses based on what he had heard from passers-by.
“Do you see that monk over there with the robes and beard, holding a golden alms bowl? He's called the Fleshly Monk. I heard that he originally had a chance to enter the Hanging Monastery, one of the Five Great Immortal Sects, but he suddenly gave it up and made a grand vow to find the way to achieving enlightenment on his own!
“And the one holding a blade next to him, could he be the legendary Saber Devil, Ancient Piercer? Legends have it that his devil saber is very sinister. The moment the forging process was completed, the devil saber floated into the air and killed the blacksmith. Every subsequent owner of the saber, including Divine Transfiguration cultivators suffered from its backlash. Only the Ancient Piercer has wielded the saber up until now!
“The most powerful is Flying Swallow. Everyone says that he is a prodigy the creed leader has personally groomed. He is well-versed in drawing talismans and has even used talismans to trap several Golden Core cultivators, toying with them before killing them with utterly cruel methods!
Needless to say, all three were at the Advanced Foundation Establishment Stage.
Lu Yang transmitted auditory messages to the other two. “Let’s not get close to them yet. The three of us will pretend we don’t know one another. The contents of the examination are still unknown. Depending on the situation, we’ll decide whether we team up.”
The only ones who know about the ingrained diabolic nature of Lu Yang’s trio were the creed leader and a few higher-ups. These Foundation Establishment cultivators had never even heard of Lu Yang’s name.
Just then, the creed leader appeared in the air with his hands behind his back. He wore a cold expression as he announced the rules of the competition.
Everyone noticed a mark with the number “one” on their hands, though they didn't know when it had appeared.
“In this trial, you can kill as you please. When you kill someone, you will gain the number of points they had, as indicated by the mark.
“The person with the most points will be the final victor and receive the blessings of the Everlasting Immortal.”
Everyone except the fake followers, Lu Yang and friends, revealed fervent expressions. To obtain the blessings of the Everlasting Immortal was the highest honor in the Everlasting Creed.
“Foundation Establishment cultivators will be in one category, and Qi Training cultivators will be in another category. Each category will have one winner. The duration of the trial will be two days.”
Lu Yang thought to himself, As expected of a diabolic creed to have trials about killing people. Aren't they afraid that everyone will be killed off and there will be no successors?
As the creed leader flung his sleeves, everyone suddenly appeared in a secret forest with no chance of resistance.
“This is a forest from the Great Yu Dynasty. There are all kinds of natural treasures hidden here. You can not only slaughter but also find fortuitous opportunities to break through.
“Remember, the Everlasting Immortal is watching you.” The creed leader gave everyone a hint, but only Lu Yang understood what it truly meant.
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“Let the competition begin.”
After announcing the commencement of the competition, the creed leader asked the Everlasting Immortal with deference, “Why do you use such a method to choose a vessel to take over? Wouldn't it be more efficient to select someone directly based on their aptitude?”
The Everlasting Immortal replied with a benevolent smile. “Child, what do you think is key to becoming the strongest? Single Spirit Root? Celestial Physique? None of these matter. Even if you have a trash physique, as long as I am willing, I can still take over your body and cultivate until the Transcendent Tribulation Stage or even become an immortal.
“The most important thing is the vessel’s compatibility with me.
“A life-and-death trial is best for displaying one's potential. What I need is for them to showcase their abilities as much as possible. Through my observation, I'll be able to choose the lucky one who has the highest compatibility with me.”
The creed leader asked further, “Do those with high compatibility exhibit any special characteristics?”
“Whoever I find pleasing to the eye.”
“Then do you find me pleasing to the eye?”
“You are the least pleasing to the eye.”
“But I am your most devout follower!” the creed leader protested with much grievance.