Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 497: Lu Yang’s Three Trump Cards

Lu Yang had three trump cards he would never use lightly.

First was Yun Zhi’s Animal Form Fist—to summon his Big Senior Sister.

Second was the Spirit Medium method—to invite the Everlasting Immortal Fairy to possess him.

Third was the Unbeatable Golden Core—capable of formulating winning strategies.

Employing any one of these would prove devastating to opponents of the same cultivation realm. Lu Yang would only reveal one of these trump cards when facing overwhelmingly powerful foes or when opponents resorted to underhanded tactics first.

Kong Hao was considered the latter.

The power he displays clearly doesn’t belong to him. It’s likely from a powerful soul entity inside him. Lu Yang was all too familiar with this tactic. After all, I also have one inside me.

There’s no way to fight now.

That powerful soul entity had to be minimally at the Fusion Stage. How was Lu Yang supposed to stand a chance against that?

He decisively used his Unbeatable Golden Core, which provided a straightforward solution he had anticipated—reporting it to the referee.

“So this is what you call a genius? Relying on external power to fight me?” Young Creed Leader Lu sneered. “If none of you intervene, I too possess magical treasures bestowed by the creed leader and my shifu; even Transcendent Tribulation cultivators can’t withstand a strike from them.

“I refrained from using them precisely because they are overpowered. But if Kong Hao’s not violating the rules, I won’t bother holding back either.”

The referee froze momentarily upon hearing Lu Yang’s report. Despite his extensive experience, he had never encountered someone borrowing power from another soul within them to battle. Only after Lu Yang’s explanation did he recognize that Kong Hao’s power didn’t belong to him.

This undoubtedly constitutes a violation of the rules.

“Loser: Kong Hao.”

Just as Kong Hao prepared to wield his newfound power, the referee’s declaration of the match’s result made him leave the stage dejectedly.

Instead of the Waterfall Sect Leader receiving him, various Transcendent Tribulation old ancestors immediately surrounded him.

“Make way! Let me examine who’s inside this child.”

“Since I created the Body Takeover Technique, I’m an expert in this field—I should go first.”

“My cultivation is the highest here. Let me do it.”

The Waterfall Sect Leader tried to approach, but these venerable figures had already jostled him to the back.

“This aura resembles the Four Perils,” the One-Qi Venerable Lord observed, particularly sensitive to auras. “Young fellow, don’t resist. I’ll go and take a look at your spirit platform.” With that, a miniature figure emerged from his spirit platform and flew into Kong Hao’s spirit platform.

“Ho, it’s a big fellow.”

Kong Hao’s spirit platform was much more spacious than his peers. This wasn’t the outcome of his cultivation and training, but rather the result of the colossal entity inside him forcibly expanding it.

Metal bars divided his spirit platform. The smaller section was Kong Hao’s activity space, while the larger section was where the colossal entity was sealed.

Nine layers of unbreakable seals reinforced the metal bars. The colossal entity glared at the One-Qi Venerable Lord, its beastly eyes betraying almost imperceptible traces of terror.

The colossal entity was a male lion the size of a hill, with a pristinely white flowing mane that resembled snowflakes, two upward-curving tusks that gleamed like broad sabers, and a tail matching its body length.

“So it’s an old taowu.” The One-Qi Venerable Lord sneered. This old taowu isn’t an ordinary one; it has Transcendent Tribulation cultivation. It’s more than qualified to be the Taowu Tribe’s leader. I wonder why it’s sealed here.

“If it isn’t Ji Xiong! I thought you were killed after failing the contest to become the tribe’s patriarch, yet here you are.”

As more Transcendent Tribulation cultivators entered Kong Hao’s spirit platform, someone quickly identified the old taowu’s identity.

Kong Hao had never met this many Transcendent Tribulation cultivators in his lifetime. Learning about the old taowu’s cultivation and identity shook his heart. I’d assume the Fusion Stage at best. To think it’s the absolutely terrifying Transcendent Tribulation Stage!

He was an orphan. Ever since he could remember, the old taowu had been sealed inside him by someone unknown. Fearful of attracting covetous experts, Kong Hao had hidden the old taowu’s existence and joined the Waterfall Sect, which was unremarkable even among second-class sects.

Yet despite all that, this matter was still exposed. How would these experts treat me now?

They couldn’t count on receiving honest answers from the old taowu. The Transcendent Tribulation cultivators roughly pieced together the truth by questioning Kong Hao about what he knew and combining it with their own intelligence about the old taowu.

After failing in the contest for the tribe’s leadership, the old taowu was hunted down. Its physical form destroyed and spirit wounded, it fled to Great Xia’s territory, where an Apex Fusion cultivator adept at sealing spells imprisoned it within Kong Hao’s body.

Judging by the nature of the seals, that Apex Fusion cultivator’s attitude toward Kong Hao was probably benevolent. However, as Kong Hao’s strength grew, he could gradually remove the layers of seals to access the old taowu’s power.

“You have two paths before you.” The One-Qi Venerable Lord guided Kong Hao. “Remove the seals, and we’ll capture the old taowu and compensate you accordingly with natural treasures and spiritual pills. You can consider it a purchase. This is the safest option.”

While the old taowu was an intractable opponent at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, so was everyone present. Together, they could easily overwhelm it, and the old taowu could only endure a thrashing wordlessly.

“Alternatively, you will keep the old taowu sealed. As you grow stronger, the seals will peel off layer by layer. But through this process, there’s the risk of you suffering a backlash.

“Which will you choose?”

~~~

While the group of Transcendent Tribulation cultivators examined the old taowu like some rare specimen, the tournament progressed with everything in order.

Lan Ting, afraid of Meng Jingzhou’s Single’s Curse Fist, fought hesitantly and was defeated.

Meng Jingzhou secured a place in the finals.

Yan Tianzhi followed his shifu’s instructions to go all out against the Five-Elements Sect’s Bai Ming and won, advancing to the semifinals.

“Yan Tianzhi, Prison Suppression Sect.”

“Young Creed Leader, Heavenly Court Creed.”

Lu Yang and Yan Tianzhi faced each other in the semifinals.

Yan Tianzhi’s back shimmered with the battle tattoos of a Taotie and a Qinglong (Azure Dragon), the phantom forms of these two great demon beasts flickering with oppressive pressure.

This was the Prison Suppression Sect’s unique battle tattoo cultivation method, created by their founding ancestor.

Lu Yang applauded at the two battle tattoos. “At last, an interesting opponent! I’ve long heard how exceptional the Prison Suppression Sect’s battle tattoo system is; even our creed leader praises it endlessly. Now that I’ve seen it today, it’s indeed so.

“In the ancient era, we humans had the custom of painting decorative patterns on our faces. If they were drawn properly, one could obtain boundless power. It was humanity’s first countermeasure against severe floods and monstrous beasts. Our creed leader assumed this art had been lost to time, not expecting someone in this new era to build upon these decorative patterns and develop the battle tattoo cultivation method.

“He said the creator of this cultivation method is an extraordinary genius. It’s a pity he was born at the wrong time in the transitional period between Great Yu and Great Xia. Had he lived in ancient times, he could have contended for a Dao Fruit and attained a glorious future that would reverberate through the ages!”

Lu Yang sighed wistfully, as if he was recalling the creed leader’s appraisal of the Prison Suppression Sect’s founding ancestor.

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At the judges’ platform, Qiu Jin’an and Luo Hongxia stared at Yang Ding in disbelief.

This isn’t part of the script! This kid Lu Yang is practically praising your Prison Suppression Sect’s founder to the high heavens!

Yang Ding scratched his head sheepishly. “Well, it’s a good opportunity to promote our Prison Suppression Sect.”