Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect-Chapter 324: Hope of Restoring the Peak

To Lü Yang’s surprise, Progenitor Tingyou didn’t take very long this time.

After only a few hours, Progenitor Tingyou re-emerged from the Myriad-Soul Banner, his face showing a look of sudden understanding, mixed with some admiration and astonishment.

Seeing this, Lü Yang blinked. "That was fast?"

Progenitor Tingyou shot him a look and said irritably, "I’d say it was slow. After all, I’ve already sorted through this Primal Daoist’s Void Verification Technique before."

Only then did Lü Yang recall that when Chen Xin’an had dealt with the Daoist Remnant, he had tossed all the information he got straight to Progenitor Tingyou. It seemed that past effort was now paying off.

"What about the other two manuals?"

"No need to look at the other two."

Progenitor Tingyou shook his head. "Both of them are problematic. They’re completely useless to you. Reading them would only lead you astray."

"..."

Lü Yang was speechless, but not surprised. After all, both the *Void Internal Observation of Heaven and Earth True Understanding* and the *Upper Bright Golden Cup Jade Light* were obtained in the Grotto Heaven.

Strictly speaking, those were things left behind by Ang Xiao.

Although he had previously memorized the contents of the Secret Techniques, he had never practiced them. He had only used them to trade with Hongyun. It seemed that had been a wise move.

’That innately evil old fiend, Ang Xiao!’

After cursing Ang Xiao out in his mind, Lü Yang felt a surge of pity for Hongyun. ’That Perfected Lord is truly unlucky. Not only was he inexplicably killed and trapped in the great tribulation five thousand years ago, but he was also subjected to Soul Extraction and Refining by Ang Xiao, losing most of his memories. His contingency for returning was stolen, and now, the little bit of hope he finally has is just bait released by Ang Xiao. His fate is truly worse than death.’

’If it were me, I would have restarted long ago.’

’What’s that? Hongyun can’t restart?’

’Oh, well. Never mind then!’

Lü Yang gathered his thoughts and turned to Progenitor Tingyou, asking expectantly, "So, Progenitor, what did you figure out? Is there a problem with this Dharma Gate?"

"Hmm... The Dharma Gate itself is also problematic."

At this, Progenitor Tingyou spread his hand, revealing the *Tai Xu Sacrificial Rite Technique* that connected to No Heaven. He said confidently, "But it’s not a major problem."

A Spirit Light flickered in Progenitor Tingyou’s eyes. "According to my deductions, this Secret Technique should have a backdoor. It’s there so the Abilities bestowed by No Heaven can be reclaimed when necessary. Beyond that, it has an even deeper purpose, but I haven’t yet comprehended what that is."

"As for this first layer, however, I can patch it."

At these words, a look of delight appeared on Lü Yang’s face. "Progenitor, you mean... you can let me permanently possess the Abilities granted to me by No Heaven?"

"You could say that."

Progenitor Tingyou nodded. "It’s not that difficult. You just have to reverse-engineer the *Tai Xu Sacrificial Rite Technique*. I just created a new Secret Technique to counter it."

Lü Yang’s mouth fell open.

’Just now... created... a new, countering Secret Technique?’

’Is that something a human can even say?’

"Oh, right, there’s one more thing..."

Just then, Progenitor Tingyou suddenly lowered his voice. "While I was operating the *Tai Xu Sacrificial Rite Technique*, the Myriad-Soul Banner also seemed to react."

At these words, Lü Yang’s eyes narrowed. "The Myriad-Soul Banner... Of course!"

He had long suspected that his Myriad-Soul Banner probably contained an unformed No Heaven, but he’d never had any proof.

But now, he had his proof!

"Progenitor, you can sense it?"

"You can’t?"

The simple exchange left Lü Yang silent for a moment. Progenitor Tingyou, however, had a flash of insight and quickly took out another Jade Scroll, scribbling on it.

"Hmm... alright, it’s done. I’ve modified the part of the *Tai Xu Sacrificial Rite Technique* used for sensing No Heaven, changed the target to our Myriad-Soul Banner, and simplified the sensing method. The contents are basically at a level even you can understand. Try again and see if you can sense it now."

Lü Yang: "..."

Although Progenitor Tingyou’s words were filled with concern, Lü Yang still felt a certain kind of insult. But he quickly cheered up.

’My Talent Skill really is peerless!’

Lü Yang examined the Secret Technique born of his Talent Skill. He found its contents were indeed simple and easy to understand. Satisfied, he nodded and immediately began to operate it.

’It’s real...!’

It was still the same Myriad-Soul Banner, but Lü Yang’s perception of it was now completely different. It was as if he were looking at a vast, boundless, and magnificent Outer Realm!

The next second, Lü Yang felt his consciousness fall from that Outer Realm and return to his body in the current world. At the same time, however, in the instant his gaze met the Outer Realm, a Mighty Power originating from it was forcefully pulled out by him, falling into his body along with his consciousness!

"HISS!"

In that instant, Lü Yang saw the Void Divine Technique he had obtained from No Heaven, the Essence of All Flowers, burst forth with a myriad of brilliant colors within him!

If the previous Essence of All Flowers had been merely an exquisite and beautiful inanimate object...

Then in this moment, it came to life!

"This is... the Position that comes with an Innate Divine Technique!"

Lü Yang’s pupils shrank. The original Void Divine Technique had no Position. Even obtaining it only increased the number of one’s Abilities; it didn’t raise one’s Realm.

But now, it was different!

As the brilliance of the Essence of All Flowers merged into him, Lü Yang clearly felt his own Realm climbing, forcefully breaking through the Mid-phase bottleneck.

Three Divine Techniques, Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Perfection!

For a moment, Lü Yang felt a sense of unreality. A Realm he had exhausted himself to reach in his previous life, he had attained so quickly in this one?

’No... not yet. In my previous life, I managed a Fake Holding of the Great Trueman Position. I’m still a little short this time around... but I’m not far off! If I enter No Heaven again and break through a tribulation, I’ll gain two Void Divine Techniques. Combined with the profound mysteries of Empowerment, I’ll have four Abilities!’

’Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, a Great Trueman?’

Before Lü Yang could wake from his wonderful reverie, the Essence of All Flowers, which had just been so active, suddenly lost the brilliant colors of its Ability.

In an instant, the living thing returned to being an inanimate object.

Lü Yang clearly felt the Mighty Power he had just drawn out being inexplicably pulled away again, taking his Mana along with it.

"HUFF..."

Lü Yang’s face instantly turned pale. He took a deep breath, exhaling a mouthful of Muddy Qi, and only recovered after a long moment. "Progenitor, what’s going on?"

Progenitor Tingyou’s figure quietly appeared, his expression calm as ever. He had clearly foreseen this. "Though it’s only a Fruit Position Prototype," he said nonchalantly, "it is still a colossus to you. You can’t withstand even a slight boost from its Position. It’s normal to be a little injured."

Lü Yang’s foundation was still too weak.

If his Cultivation were at Foundation Establishment Perfection, he could immediately draw upon the unfathomable Mighty Power within the Myriad-Soul Banner. Below the Golden Core realm, who the hell could stop him?

Unfortunately, that wasn’t an option.

With his Cultivation at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, he wouldn’t have been able to draw out even a sliver of that Mighty Power without the Essence of All Flowers Void Divine Technique to act as a catalyst.

’I see... But this is enough!’

Lü Yang’s eyes glinted as he quickly calmed the emotional turbulence from the letdown. ’Even if it’s only for a short time, the boost to my strength is a qualitative leap!’

At this moment, Lü Yang felt a desperate urgency.

He had to challenge No Heaven again!

As long as he could find a way to obtain one more Void Divine Technique, he would be able to wield the combat power of a Great Trueman for a short period, returning directly to his peak state from his previous life!

’For that, even if No Heaven is truly risky... it’s worth it!’

Just then, Lü Yang suddenly looked up.

At almost the same moment, Demon-Vanquishing Perfected, who stood with his hands behind his back at the front of the boat, also seemed to sense something. He sighed and gazed toward the distant horizon.

"WHOOSH!"

A cold wind blew, but in an instant, it transformed into a howling, sinister gale that felt like it could scrape the flesh from one’s bones. Heaven and Earth turned crimson as if stained with blood, illuminating a wheel of blazing Celestial Fire.

And beneath the Celestial Fire, several figures hovered in the air.

"It’s them!"

Beside Demon-Vanquishing Perfected, the Human Immortal from the Profound Spirit Realm, Yu Shao, paled and said with a trembling voice, "It’s Minghua Celestial Immortal... They’ve come to kill us!"