Chapter 169

Chapter 169: Scavenging (Part One)

The Ninth Heaven of the True Person Realm!

The Seed of Annihilation transformed into a grayish airflow, merging into Lu Ye’s body.

The enormous Tree of Enlightenment, already a thousand meters tall, also shrank, fusing into Lu Ye’s being.

In this moment, a brand new Dao appeared within Lu Ye’s body.

The Path of Annihilation!

He gained countless insights from the Annihilation Celestial Lord.

However, he himself was a Celestial Lord. Even if he acquired the insights of another Celestial Lord, the benefits were not particularly enormous.

His original Dao was like a galaxy, and the addition of the Path of Annihilation was simply adding a bright star to that galaxy.

Lu Ye clenched his fist, and atop the intent of the Celestial Lord Fist, an aura of terrifying annihilation began to manifest.

It felt like he had grown stronger again.

Suddenly, Lu Ye thought of something.

Hmm…

A single Seed of Annihilation enabled him to leap from the First Heaven to the Ninth Heaven in one go—not too shabby, considering it was the Celestial Lord’s essence.

Next, he had to break through to the Earth Immortal Realm.

So, did breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm trigger yet another poison?

“Damn it!”

Lu Ye couldn’t help but let out a curse at this moment.

Is this never-ending or what?

He counted; how many poisons had he encountered now?

Heavenly Zombie Poison, Primordial Morning Mist, Massacre Lotus Heart, Taiyin Bone Bug, Reincarnation Obsession, Seed of Annihilation.

Six, that’s right.

Unknowingly, he had endured six types of potent toxins.

Not that they were all lethal; they were just rather unpleasant for a person.

The resources were finally almost depleted.

Oh well, let’s go borrow some resources first.

Lu Ye’s figure disappeared. He had always kept his name and reputation intact, but when he appeared outside the Buddha Sect…

The Buddha Sect??!?

Everyone was dumbfounded.

No way… you???

The Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor hadn’t died after all!

Amitabha!!!

Lu Ye disguised himself as the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor, overwhelming the Buddha Sect with a torrent of demon energy.

The end of cultivation leads to escape.

The end of escape leads to speed, disguise, and concealment.

Lu Ye was already at the Ninth Heaven of the True Person Realm; his disguise as the First Heaven was unbreakable.

“Who are you?”

A strong figure from the Buddha Sect shouted.

“Hehe, I’ve been gone for just a few years, and you bald donkeys barely recognize me?” Lu Ye let out a villainous laugh.

“Absolutely impossible! The Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor has been killed! Who are you really disguising as?”

A Buddha Sect master opened his celestial eye, but the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor was still the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor.

“Little old Lu Ye, still trying to wipe me out? Does he have the right? Spare me the chit-chat; I could use some resources for my cultivation. Are you gonna willingly hand them over, or should I take them myself?” Lu Ye grinned wickedly.

“No matter who you are, the Buddha Sect won’t allow your rampant…”

Before he could finish, a colossal claw, powerful beyond imagination, appeared in the sky above Buddha Mountain.

Under this claw, everyone from the Buddha Sect—whether ancestors or statues—felt an immense fear in that moment.

The strength of this claw was probably beyond explanation.

How could such a powerful attack possibly exist in the First Heaven?

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

But as the demon claw descended, the entire Buddha Mountain began to collapse, with the Buddha Sect’s great formation bursting forth with countless beams of Buddha light, only to swiftly shatter beneath the claw.

The two sides weren’t even on the same level.

“Amitabha, stop! We are willing to offer treasures. Ten Thousand Spirits, our Buddha Sect and your Demon Clan are allies—please spare us!”

Lu Ye halted his descent.

“Bring the treasures!”

Everyone from the Buddha Sect wore bitter expressions.

That terrifying demon claw was truly something they couldn’t contend against.

Moreover, the Buddha Sect’s formation had collapsed, meaning they couldn’t just create a fake powerful figure with relics to intimidate him.

What stood before him wasn’t a mere illusion of the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor; it was pure, unadulterated might.

“Not enough. Is this all you Buddha Sect has to offer?”

“Dao… esteemed one, we truly are impoverished! We’ve already been forced here, our treasures lost or destroyed—there’s just nothing of value left…”

Lu Ye smirked.

“So poor? Let’s just wipe you out then.”

The enormous demon claw reappeared.

“We still have, we still have…”

Another batch of treasures surfaced.

“Not enough! Not enough! Not enough!”

Even with the guise of the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor, Lu Ye couldn’t care less about appearances now.

A fresh batch of treasures was produced from the Buddha Sect.

“Esteemed one, we genuinely have nothing left! The Buddha Sect is in dire straits. If you don’t mind, you might want to check out the Great Wilderness; their powers are rolling in wealth. Especially the Grand Dao Sect; it’s currently the top sect in the First Heaven, overflowing with treasures. You might want to see!”

“The Grand Dao Sect, huh? Alright, I’ll consider it. Really, nothing left?” Lu Ye asked.

“Nothing at all! The Buddha Sect’s treasures have been cleared out. We hope esteemed one understands!”

“Forget it, I’ll just search myself!”

The demon claw reappeared, but this time it transformed into a fist.

A punch fell from the sky.

“Boom!”

A golden shockwave rippled throughout the Buddha Realm, echoing endlessly.

The entire Buddha Mountain was utterly flattened.

Done deal!

Initially, Lu Ye just wanted some treasures; being a bully wasn’t really his style.

But for the Buddha Sect to suggest such a delightful idea…

The Grand Dao Sect, huh.

Quite wealthy; too bad he wasn’t backstabbing the Empress.

A flood of resources began to gather towards him; weren’t these enough resources?

Really saying they had none?

Lu Ye’s figure vanished, only to reappear outside the Underworld.

He still looked like the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor.

The Underworld was shocked before they could even speak.

“Boom…”

Done deal!

Two factions’ resources in hand; while not as plentiful as the initial haul, it should suffice for him to cultivate to the Earth Immortal Realm.

Lu Ye gained some insights along the way; no wonder the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens was revered by all. He had grievances with these two factions, hence only targeted them. If a Demonic Cultivator came along, grabbing treasures indiscriminately, that was truly a thought that could scare anyone.

The downfall of the two factions stirred waves in the First Heaven.

The Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor hadn’t died?

No, it couldn’t be the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor, right?

If it were indeed him, he would definitely go after the Grand Dao Sect instead of wiping out the Buddha Sect and Underworld.

In the Second Heaven.

Jiang Die received word.

“Lu Ye? He’s still in the First Heaven?!”

Jiang Die knew Lu Ye’s capabilities; she felt a shiver run down her spine.

How did he manage that?

He avoided even the rules set by the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens?

What realm was he at now?

Jiang Die’s heart raced wildly, a thick anxiety enveloping her mind.

Why was this happening?

How could he evade ascension?

If he stayed in the First Heaven and his strength surged to a horrifying level before ascending to the Second Heaven, what would happen?

Jiang Die felt her scalp tingle.

This wouldn’t do, this absolutely wouldn’t do!!!