Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect-Chapter 278: The Might of Progenitor Tingyou
HISS!
The moment Progenitor Tingyou looked over, Ye Tao of the Sword Pavilion felt a chill shoot straight to the crown of his head, his eyes filled with dread.
Progenitor Tingyou!
This was the main reason Lü Yang had chosen not to sacrifice the Foundation Establishment Demon Race he had slain to his sword, but to absorb them into the Myriad-Soul Banner and convert them into Banner Spirits.
Frankly, Progenitor Tingyou was no longer the powerhouse he once was. Having escaped from a Perfected Lord and barely survived for five generations, his former reserves had long since been exhausted. Even if he wanted to fight, the will was there, but not the strength. All he could do was bully Lü Yang back when he was still a mere Qi Refiner.
However, this weakness was not entirely without a remedy.
The Yama Hall!
This Secret Technique, once Lü Yang’s trump card, was the very reason he dared to enter Meditation under everyone’s watchful eyes and focus wholeheartedly on Refining the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches!
"Lü Yang... that boy’s Cultivation is still lacking."
Progenitor Tingyou sighed. "The most important thing for the Yama Hall is a balance in Cultivation. Why did he gather eight in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment and only one in the Mid-phase?"
Seven Foundation Establishment Demon Race at the Early Stage, plus Chen Xin’an.
The Mid-phase Foundation Establishment Evil Spirit.
At this moment, these nine Banner Spirits stood behind Progenitor Tingyou. Their forms gradually blurred, transforming into a majestic temple that displayed various scenes of Yama’s domain.
Wuchang’s Life-taking, Ghost Messenger Soul Hook.
Judge’s Rewards and Punishments, Wandering God Patrols Heaven.
"And it’s also missing the support of a Lay Line... never mind."
Progenitor Tingyou’s expression remained indifferent. He pinched his fingers together in a quick calculation, then shook his head and said, "I’ll just modify the Secret Technique a bit. It should be barely usable."
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the nine previously discordant Banner Spirits began to change. The Qi trace of the Mid-phase Evil Spirit plummeted, while the Qi traces of the other eight Banner Spirits surged. With one side weakening and the other strengthening, a new balance was struck, leaving no trace of the former imperfection.
BOOM!
In the next instant, the doors of the fully formed Yama Hall swung open and shut. Suddenly, everyone present felt the world spin around them.
When they came to their senses, they had already been pulled into the Yama Hall!
"Amitabha..."
Surrounded by the roiling Yin Evil Qi, Hui Ku was not alarmed but pleased. After all, his Pure Land specialized in dealing with such evil things, so he felt much calmer now.
Thinking this, he immediately chanted a Buddha’s Name and shouted, "Fiend!"
As the word left his lips, Hui Ku opened his mouth and spewed a mouthful of crimson fire. A searing wave of heat instantly engulfed nearly half of the Yama Hall.
This flame was called the World-purifying Karmic Fire.
As its name implied, it was the bane of Yin Fiends and karmic obstacles. Any evil, yin-aligned entity touched by this fire would immediately become its fuel, unable to escape.
However, Progenitor Tingyou merely glanced at it and gave a cold smile. In the next second, the Yin Evil Qi that filled the hall suddenly transformed, revealing rays of celestial light. Bright and righteous, the Yin Fiend energy had become Yang Gang, crushing the karmic fire like a mountain falling from the sky and extinguishing it completely!
This scene left Hui Ku utterly dumbfounded.
"What is this!?"
’How could perfectly good Yin Fiend energy suddenly turn into Yang Gang? How could Yin and Yang possibly be reversed? Even if it was possible, why have I never heard of it before?’
In truth, he couldn’t be blamed.
After all, Progenitor Tingyou had only comprehended this method after personally witnessing Chongguang Gold reverse all the Earth of Chen in the world.
"A pity it can’t compare to the original,"
Progenitor Tingyou shook his head. "Reversing Yin Fiend energy is already my limit. To reverse the attributes of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches themselves, one would need to have achieved a Fruit."
"But against bald donkeys like you, it’s more than enough."
The next moment, countless ferocious ghosts and monsters emerged from the Yama Hall. But now, cloaked in Yang Gang, they looked like Celestial Soldiers and Generals.
"Kill!"
The Soldiers and Generals swarmed forward, instantly overwhelming Hui Ku. As he struggled to defend himself, Hui Ku turned to Cheng Tinggui beside him.
"Isn’t this Fake Holding Technique from your Dao Court?"
"Hurry up and break it!"
"I..."
Cheng Tinggui’s face flushed red. He had been trying to find a flaw in the Yama Hall for a while now. But to his dismay, even though this Secret Technique was derived from his own Dao Court’s Fake Holding Technique of Official Positions, he, a native Dao Court Cultivator, couldn’t find a single weakness in it!
’...How is this possible!’
Cheng Tinggui was aghast. Even when he occasionally spotted a flaw, Progenitor Tingyou would just glance at him and effortlessly patch it up!
’How are we supposed to fight this!?’
Just then, the ring of a sword echoed.
It was Ye Tao, making his move. He stared grimly at Progenitor Tingyou. "I never thought a remnant like you was still alive. I cannot let you live this day!"
Hearing this, Progenitor Tingyou raised an eyebrow. "...You dare call me a remnant?"
The next instant, Progenitor Tingyou vanished from his spot and reappeared directly in front of Ye Tao, a large hand reaching out to grab him!
"Slash!" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Seeing this, Ye Tao immediately sent his Sword Pill slashing forward. But then, something shocking happened: Progenitor Tingyou caught his Sword Pill with one hand!
Boundless Sword Light erupted from it, yet it couldn’t even tear Progenitor Tingyou’s palm. Instead, he absorbed it all. The Sword Pill, which should have been able to cut through anything, rested in his hand like a harmless Jade Pearl. With a simple pinch of two fingers, it suddenly let out a series of sharp CRACKS!
"Demon, what kind of Evil Technique is this!?"
Ye Tao’s eyes widened in fury. That Sword Pill was tied to his very Cultivation and lifeblood. If it were destroyed, he himself would suffer considerable damage!
’Wait... something’s wrong!’
’Did I just... not use a Sword Technique? I don’t think I used my Abilities either?’ Ye Tao’s mind cleared, and he realized with horror what a foolish thing he had just done.
Of course Progenitor Tingyou couldn’t just catch a Sword Pill with his bare hands.
In reality, he had delivered the Sword Pill right into the man’s grasp himself!
But why had that happened?
While Ye Tao was still reeling in shock, Progenitor Tingyou sighed.
"A pity. Even inside the Yama Hall, I can only create a simple imitation. I haven’t fully grasped its mysteries yet. Does it really have something to do with achieving a Fruit?"
He was imitating the Veil of the Trees.
As the Banner Spirit of the Myriad-Soul Banner, he had witnessed everything Lü Yang experienced, so he naturally had plenty of time and opportunity to study such a wondrous technique.
And he had actually achieved some success!
After all, back in the day, the Wu Ghost Sect had been just one of the Small Sects. They only had a single Legendary Technique for breaking through to Foundation Establishment. So what did Progenitor Tingyou rely on to fight other Foundation Establishment cultivators?
He relied on his Enlightenment!
Comprehending the Innate Abilities and Innate Divine Techniques of others, then using Magic to imitate and utilize them—turning the rotten into the miraculous—this was a skill unique to Progenitor Tingyou!
CRACK!
In the next instant, Progenitor Tingyou crushed Ye Tao’s Sword Pill. The Mid-phase Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator immediately vomited blood, his Qi trace weakening drastically.
Meanwhile, Hui Ku and Cheng Tinggui were also powerless to fight back.
Even while only using the Yama Hall to achieve a Fake Foundation Establishment Mid-phase state, and while fighting one against three, Progenitor Tingyou still managed to maintain a firm upper hand!
Such combat prowess was only a notch below Lü Yang’s own.
If Lü Yang could display such combat prowess, it was because of the Tribulation Wave, his Second-Grade Cultivation Skill, and the massive stats stacked from his numerous accessories.
Progenitor Tingyou’s case was much simpler.
His combat was all Talent Skill!
However, at that very moment, a thunderous Buddha’s Name suddenly boomed from outside the Yama Hall. Then, from within the clouds, a massive hand descended out of thin air.
BOOM!
With that single strike, the Yama Hall—which had been strong enough to trap three Mid-phase Foundation Establishment cultivators—was torn right open. Seeing this, Progenitor Tingyou’s eyes narrowed.
"A Great Trueman..."
In the end, it was the Pure Land that couldn’t sit still any longer!
