Chapter 104: Third Visit to the Witch Ghost Secret Realm

Although he had decided to show off in the novice village, Lü Yang still planned to make the best preparations beforehand, aiming to accomplish at least three small goals before setting off.

“First is obtaining the true disciple status in the Primordial Saint Sect, which is the easiest.”

“As long as I replicate the actions from my previous life, step by step, displaying my peak Qi Refining cultivation and concurrently cultivating a great divine ability, it should suffice.”

“Second is the Earth Vein of Skeleton Mountain.”

“Although I reopened it with the Myriad Spirits Banner and successfully inherited the 【Yama Palace】, I lost the support of Skeleton Mountain's Earth Vein.”

“I need to find a solution for this.”

“Otherwise, without the Earth Vein's support, given Su Nu's current state, the power of 【Yama Palace】 is less than half of its peak in the previous life.”

“Lastly... is the Yun Clan old ancestor.”

“The supreme treasure of destiny in his possession is extremely useful to me; perhaps it can help me calculate cause and effect in advance, eliminating variables to the greatest extent.”

These three small goals: the first provides status and position, the second ensures personal combat power, and the third prevents unexpected situations.

Coupled with Zhao Xuhe as a scapegoat, with four layers of insurance, he believed he could handle Fulong Arhat.

In fact, Lü Yang's thoughts went beyond that.

After all, Fulong Arhat was in the mid-Foundation Establishment Realm. Even if he broke through, being targeted by such a powerful figure would undoubtedly be a significant hidden danger.

If possible, he wouldn't mind luring Fulong Arhat over and then directly killing him!

That would truly be a once-and-for-all solution!

Lü Yang secretly set his goal in his heart.

The world was vast and full of crises; only by achieving the status of a True Person could he have the qualifications to overlook the universe and the four seas.

With a goal in mind, the remaining tasks were already familiar to Lü Yang; he could directly replicate the actions from his previous life without needing to do much.

He manipulated the Substitute Death Yin Puppet, earning tens of thousands of contribution points, and then announced his seclusion to the outside world.

Lü Yang was very patient and not in a hurry.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

During these ten years, Lü Yang gradually regained the great divine abilities from his previous life, his true Qi reached perfection, and he once again reached the peak state, ready to break through to Foundation Establishment at any time.

Ten years later, Lü Yang emerged from seclusion, successfully “breaking through” to the late stage of Qi Refining.

Soon, everything went smoothly.

Fairy Feixia, representing the Three Rivers, came to recruit him, and Lü Yang decisively agreed, conveniently obtaining another great divine ability for free.

This time, Lü Yang chose a great divine ability named 『Twelve Capital Heavenly Fiend Secret Demon Tribulation Light』.

As the name implies, this great divine ability was entirely different from the Corpse Dissolution True Method and the Heavenly Silkworm Secret Capital.

Instead of increasing the probability of Foundation Establishment, its function leaned more towards magical combat.

“To achieve this divine ability, one must refine a treasure, send it flying to the sky, enter the thirty-six layers of Astral Clouds, use the magic treasure to gather the boundless fiendish Qi from beyond the heavens, accumulate it over time, and finally condense it into a Tribulation Light. When needed, it can be drawn down from the sky, annihilating all living beings in its path!”

“Moreover, the longer the accumulation time, the greater the power!”

“However, merely sending the magic treasure to the thirty-six layers of Astral Clouds is almost impossible for a Qi Refining cultivator; the difficulty is absurdly high.”

Of course, this was just a small problem for Lü Yang.

“Let Su Nu endure a bit more hardship.”

Lü Yang summoned Su Nu, then handed the Blood Sun Sword Pill to her, instructing her to fly into the thirty-six layers of Astral Clouds to cultivate this great divine ability for him.

“With this great divine ability, I will have another trump card in future magical combats.”

“If I prepare thoroughly, my chances of breaking through to Foundation Establishment could even increase to ninety percent, just needing the righteous and demonic war to complete the final ten percent.”

Perfect Foundation Establishment!

Although Lü Yang didn't initially intend to pursue this achievement, in this life, to ensure everything went smoothly, he probably had to take this step.

Perfect Foundation Establishment, breaking through directly to the peak of the early Foundation Establishment Realm!

Perhaps only then would he truly have some self-preservation power.

A month later, Lü Yang proceeded step by step, accepting Fairy Feixia's invitation, and went with her, Zhao Xuhe, and Lu Yuanchun to oversee the Skeleton Mountain market.

However, compared to his previous life, this time, Zhao Xuhe was an added variable.

In his previous life, Zhao Xuhe, having lost the Panlong opportunity, was extremely down and out, only able to bring a technique for stealing heavenly secrets to the Skeleton Mountain market for a final gamble.

However, in this life, Zhao Xuhe was much more high-spirited.

As the reincarnation of “True Person Panlong,” his cultivation progressed at an astonishing speed.

With Lü Yang's secret support, he reached the peak of Qi Refining within ten years, also reaching the threshold of breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

But this was exactly what Lü Yang wanted.

After all, True Person Yinshin needed a disciple from the Primordial Saint Sect to open the secret realm, and he certainly wouldn't cooperate.

Zhao Xuhe could just take his place.

Northern Jiang, Skeleton Mountain.

“I’m back again.”

Quietly leaving the crowd, Lü Yang quickly returned to the entrance of the Witch Ghost Secret Realm, preparing to reattach the 【Yama Palace】 to the Earth Vein of Skeleton Mountain.

However, in the next second, he was stunned.

“The Earth Vein of Skeleton Mountain already has a master!?”

As he activated the 【Yama Palace】, intending to connect with the Earth Vein, he discovered that at the center of the Earth Vein stood a majestic hall!

It was also the Yama Palace!

“This is... Master Nether Wishper!?” Lü Yang frowned, memories from previous lives flashing through his mind, and then a look of realization appeared on his face.

In his previous life, the news of the Witch Ghost Secret Realm first spread from the Divine Martial Sect, and it was also discovered by disciples of the Divine Martial Sect. At that time, he hadn't noticed.

But thinking about it now, if he hadn't appeared, when several disciples of the Divine Martial Sect entered the secret realm, would the nearly dying Master Nether Wishper not have noticed? How could he sit idly by?

Moreover, the price of his soul-snatching secret technique was to kill everyone in the Witch Ghost Secret Realm.

And in his previous life, the Witch Ghost Secret Realm was empty!

In a flash, Lü Yang concluded: “At this point in time, Master Nether Wishper has probably already possessed a disciple of the Divine Martial Sect and lived his fifth life!”

In that case, Master Nether Wishper actually won in his previous life.

Because at the end of his previous life, True Person Yinshin resolved the Golden Core Sword Qi, reopened the Witch Ghost Secret Realm, but only took away a strand of 【Heavenly Corpse Fiend】.

The Earth Vein was still there!

True Person Yinshin, in pursuit of the Dao, fished out the Heavenly Corpse Fiend, unaware that he himself had become Master Nether Wishper's bait, used to lure away the Golden Core Sword Qi!

“...Impressive!”

If Master Nether Wishper was really still alive, then his schemes had actually succeeded!

Instead, it was Lü Yang's appearance in the previous life that caused his failure.

After understanding everything, even Lü Yang couldn't help but marvel.

Because without his variable, Master Nether Wishper would have miraculously escaped from the hands of a Golden Core True Lord with a Foundation Establishment body over a thousand years!

At this moment, a consciousness suddenly came from the center of the Earth Vein:

“Who are you!?”

The voice was full of surprise, confusion, and even a bit of bewilderment. It was indeed Master Nether Wishper.

Seeing this, Lü Yang's eyes turned, and he immediately reacted.

Because he was using the 【Yama Palace】 to connect with the Earth Vein!

And the 【Yama Palace】 was an unparalleled divine ability created by Master Nether Wishper, a secret not passed down. In his view, only he should be able to use it.

How could there be a second person?

Thinking of this, Lü Yang's expression quickly changed, showing ecstasy and shock, with a tone tinged with sobs: “Master Nether Wishper, is it really you?”

“You're really still alive!”

“Heaven above, the heavens have not forsaken our Witch Ghost Path!”

After speaking, Lü Yang immediately bowed deeply and said, “Lü Yang, the 376th generation disciple of the Witch Ghost Path, pays respects to the ancestor!”

Master Nether Wishper: “...?”