Chapter 267: The Subtlety of the Dharma Body, Opportunity Lies in the Sea
In the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds, on the Sacred Fire Cliff.
Accompanied by a dazzling flash of light, LĂŒ Yang had just stepped out of the ăHeaven-reaching Hallă when he immediately felt several divine senses fall upon him.
"Yuan Tu, where is Miao Yin?"
A True Person inquired, and LĂŒ Yang immediately put on a sorrowful expression: "We encountered an accident, the World Barrier was perilous, Madam died violently, and this disciple failed to save her in time."
"Oh!"
Several divine senses quickly withdrew.
These must have been Miao Yinâs past connections, yet none showed any intention of questioning her death.
Seeing this, LĂŒ Yang was not surprised.
No one cared about the dead.
Whatâs more, although Miao Yin was dead, he had returned safely without any sign of heavenly punishment.
This indicated that he had gained a great deal this time.
At this point, he was no longer someone ordinary True Persons could afford to provoke.
'When a person leaves, the tea cools; it is nothing more than this.'
LĂŒ Yang shook his head.
The True Persons of the Sacred Sect were still too heartless.
They were nothing like him, who still cherished old sentiments, remembering many things clearly even after several lifetimes.
'Speaking of which, Senior Brother Zhao still owes me Contribution Points from several lifetimes ago.'
Unfortunately, the person was already dead.
He would find him in the next life.
While thinking, LĂŒ Yang rode a streak of light back to Mount Luofeng and arrived at the secluded chamber where his true body was in closed cultivation.
Then, he withdrew his consciousness from the Immortal Embryo clone.
The clone, losing LĂŒ Yangâs control, immediately froze in place.
Its eyes became vacant, utterly devoid of spirit.
Meanwhile, LĂŒ Yangâs true body stretched happily.
This was the benefit of not splitting oneâs divine sense.
The clone and the true body were essentially one and the same, leaving no room for betrayal.
"All in all, it wasnât a wasted trip."
LĂŒ Yang moved his mind and immediately extracted a phantom image from the Immortal Embryo clone.
It was a three-headed, six-armed, blue-faced, and tusked figure, which he then absorbed into his body.
ăHeavenâs Dominion Universal Capture Dharma Bodyă!
The Second-Rank True Art had reached mastery.
This Dharma Body was considered a preliminary achievement.
It was both a divine ability and a spiritual treasure, much like the ăNine Child Mother Heaven Demon Immortal-Slaying Swordă.
"This Dharma Body has four profound mysteries!"
"It was well worth the effort."
"With the blessing of these four profound mysteries, it is almost no less than an innate divine ability."
"For a Foundation Establishment True Person, this was practically a qualitative transformation!"
Back in the day, Ye Guyue had been just like this.
With a single ăNine Child Mother Heaven Demon Immortal-Slaying Swordă, even when LĂŒ Yang had drained her merit and fortune and clouded her mind with calamity, it was still a hard-fought battle when he set up the grand formation.
If she had been in her peak state, at the late Foundation Establishment stage, combined with the ăNine Child Mother Heaven Demon Immortal-Slaying Swordă, LĂŒ Yang would certainly not have been her match.
"Of course, if that were the case, I wouldnât have fought her."
"If I couldnât win, I could always run."
"After all, Iâve always specialized in bullying the weak and sickly."
"That is the true essence of cultivation."
"Whatâs the fun in fighting equals?"
"Crushing the opponent is where the joy lies."
Thinking this, LĂŒ Yang once again activated his divine sense to examine the Dharma Body.
"ăHeavenâs Dominion Universal Capture Dharma Bodyă, as the name implies, the four profound mysteries are ăHeavenâs Dominionă, ăUniversal Captureă, ăAll Phenomenaă, and ăDharma Bodyă!"
ăHeavenâs Dominionă had the highest status.
It could slightly reverse the 'Heavenâs Will' within a certain range to favor oneself.
With the Dharma Bodyâs blessing, every move carried the fortune of Heaven and Earth, allowing oneâs magical powers and divine abilities to operate smoothly.
Meanwhile, the opponent could easily fall into deviation.
"It sounds domineering, but in reality, itâs not very useful."
LĂŒ Yang shook his head.
How could Heavenâs Will be so easily reversed?
This profound mystery worked flawlessly on Qi Refining cultivators, but it was ineffective against Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"At most, it could influence the early stage."
"And if both are at the mid-stage with equal status, ăHeavenâs Dominionă would have little effect."
"However, it happens to complement one of my innate divine abilities."
ăDiscern Right from Wrongă!
Among the four profound mysteries of LĂŒ Yangâs innate divine abilities, ăDiscern Right from Wrongă was the least used.
It was a perfect tool for bullying the weak, but useless against those of the same realm.
However, things were different now.
"With the blessing of the Dharma Bodyâs ăHeavenâs Dominionă, perhaps the effectiveness of ăDiscern Right from Wrongă could be greatly enhanced, making it truly useful even against those of the same realm!"
"Combining the two might lead to a qualitative transformation."
Though saying this, LĂŒ Yangâs face did not reveal any joy.
Instead, it gradually grew more solemn as he continued to examine the other three profound mysteries of the Dharma Body.
"ăUniversal Captureă, as the name implies, allows one to seize souls and thoughts from a distance."
"It is exceptionally useful against cultivators with sturdy physical bodies, bypassing their physical advantage to snatch their souls out of thin air."
"Good grief, this is practically calling out the name of the Pure Land Buddhist cultivators!"
"This is clearly targeted!"
"ăAll Phenomenaă is the same as before, allowing the fusion of external objects to temper the Dharma Body."
"The final ăDharma Bodyă is a blessing mystery, where the strength of the blessing depends on the degree of damage."
"The more severe the damage, the greater the blessing."
"It can double at its peak!"
"In other words, as long as I have the blessing of this Dharma Body, the more injured I am, the stronger my divine abilities and magical powers become."
"When I am on the brink of death, I will be at my strongest!"
After a moment of silence, LĂŒ Yang put away the Dharma Body.
He couldnât help but admit that this Second-Rank True Art was a perfect match for ăCity Wall Earthă.
Was this technique deliberately placed into his hands?
LĂŒ Yang couldnât help but doubt it.
After all, this was too much of a coincidence.
Having lived nine lifetimes in this damned Sacred Sect, he had long understood that every so-called opportunity in the Sacred Sect always had someone fishing behind the scenes!
"Chong Guang must have known."
"After all, it was he who personally delivered the technique."
"But heâs already dead, so I canât ask him."
"Could it be the descendants of Zouyu within the Sacred Sect?"
After all, obtaining this Dharma Body meant that if LĂŒ Yang could successfully gather Qi in the future and pull the position of ăTen Thousand Martial Worldă into the main world to validate ăCity Wall Earthă, then ăCity Wall Earthă could absorb it and greatly enhance its power.
At that point, it might no longer be constrained by the Pure Land.
If the Sacred Sect provided additional support...
"Perhaps there is still hope?"
Thinking of this, LĂŒ Yang felt that this might really be the handiwork of the Zouyu descendants.
After all, reclaiming ăCity Wall Earthă had always been their long-cherished wish.
However, although he had taken the benefits, it didnât mean he had to follow through with the task!
This matter still needed careful consideration.
Immediately after, LĂŒ Yang took out a sachet.
This was Miao Yinâs storage pouch, which she had given him before she died.
He had already ransacked it once, finding only one item barely worth his attention.
It was a pill radiating a faint glow.
Ordinary True Persons, with their poor eyesight, might mistake this for an actual pill.
Only LĂŒ Yang, with his considerable knowledge in formations, could discern its true nature.
"What a marvelous formation!"
"A Mustard Seed within a Sumeru."
"Whatâs sealed inside?"
LĂŒ Yangâs divine sense probed inside and immediately saw a lake surging with massive waves, and within it, a colossal True Dragon with a look of utter despair, as if it had already given up.
LĂŒ Yang was instantly stunned: ".Sui Ying?"
Almost simultaneously, Sui Ying also sensed his presence and immediately roared: "Suo Huan! If you want to kill me, then kill me! Trapping me here, what exactly do you want?"
"This True Dragon King was captured by Suo Huan?"
LĂŒ Yangâs expression turned strange.
A True Dragon, with its dragon horns, claws, and scales, was a treasure trove.
It was perfect for refining the ăHeavenâs Dominion Universal Capture Dharma Bodyă!
At this moment, LĂŒ Yang suddenly felt a slight movement in his heart.
Because he had brought back a large amount of ăTen Thousand Martial Worldă essence this time, not only had he filled the deficit caused by Miao Yin True Person and the Earth Fiend Qi, but he had also gained extra.
As a result, Heaven and Earth had indeed rewarded him with a large sum of merit and fortune.
It had replenished about one-third of what Chong Guang True Person had drained before, with plenty to spare.
It had also reached the threshold for seeking the Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiend.
At this moment, prompted by his fortune, he gained an insight:
"My opportunity has arrived!"
"The second Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiend needed to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage... is related to this Dragon King, and itâs overseas?"