Struggling To Survive With Regression Power In The Primordial Saint Sect Chapter 387

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Seven Luminaries Heaven.

Lü Yang’s consciousness returned to the 【Heaven of Parting Regret】, and his Dharma body naturally manifested in sync. The Myriad Spirits Banner was grasped in his hand, and with a forceful shake, he activated it.

“Swish swish!”

From within the Myriad Spirits Banner, a vast surge of earthly energy burst forth—it was the eight-hundred-li Skeleton Mountain’s earth vein. Almost simultaneously, Lü Yang sensed a presence.

Above the firmament, it felt as if a gaze had suddenly fallen upon him, fixating intently on the earth vein he had just smuggled from the Broken Place. This gaze was far less agile than that of the Myriad Martial World and lacked the scheming nature of the Broken Place’s heavens and earth; instead, it was filled with naivety.

‘Still too young—but that’s just perfect!’

Youth is easy to deceive!

Lü Yang deliberately released a strand of earth vein energy, which was instantly devoured by the Seven Luminaries Heaven. Subsequently, he felt a mighty force sweep over him.

“Boom!”

In the next moment, Lü Yang observed that within the Myriad Spirits Banner, numerous banner spirits emerged, each erupting with a magnificent incense flame!

These incense flames converged towards Lü Yang, instantly transforming the entire 【Heaven of Parting Regret】 into a sacred realm of incense. Countless incense flames intertwined and condensed, ultimately forming a radiant, sandalwood-scented talisman that floated quietly at the center of the 【Heaven of Parting Regret】.

“Incense Bestowal of the Talisman!”

Seeing this, Lü Yang’s face lit up with joy. The Seven Luminaries Heaven truly was an honest realm; he had merely offered a wisp of earth vein energy, and it responded in kind.

From this day forward, he had a household registration in the Seven Luminaries Heaven!

Lü Yang’s divine sense settled upon the incense divine talisman, only to find its script blank, evidently awaiting Lü Yang’s inscription to establish the divine title.

“This thing…”

At this thought, Lü Yang suddenly grinned, then picked up a brush and, without hesitation, wrote a line of bold, flowing characters in the center of the divine talisman:

【Yama Heavenly Profound Nether Ghost-Governing Lord】!

With the divine title established, the divine talisman was formed.

In an instant, Lü Yang felt the incense divine talisman drawing closer to him. However, he had another thought and summoned Ancestor Ting You.

“What do you need my help with this time… hmm?”

As soon as Ancestor Ting You appeared, he immediately saw Lü Yang and the incense divine talisman behind him bearing the title 【Yama Heavenly Profound Nether Ghost-Governing Lord】.

This name was all too familiar to him; it was the honorific he had designated when he first created the method of the 【Yama Hall】. At that time, his ambitions were lofty, and he used the character “Lord” in hopes of feigning a golden position to rival a Golden Core True Lord…

But it had instead brought about his demise.

In an instant, countless thoughts surged in Ancestor Ting You’s mind, memories of the past Witch Ghost Path flashing through, finally settling on Lü Yang.

“Ancestor.”

Lü Yang smiled and said passionately, “Now that we’ve arrived in an entirely new realm, why not reestablish the Witch Ghost Path?”

“Reestablish the Witch Ghost Path…” Ancestor Ting You murmured softly.

“Precisely!”

In the next second, Lü Yang waved his hand and said excitedly, “Disciple believes that the incense divine path of the Seven Luminaries Heaven is our opportunity for the Witch Ghost Path to rise again!”

“In the past, our Witch Ghost Path couldn’t gather nine Foundation Establishment cultivators at perfection. Thus, even though Ancestor created the method to feign a golden position, it was never implemented and was destroyed by a single sword. Has Ancestor never considered? Gathering nine Foundation Establishment cultivators at perfection, feigning a Golden Core, and contending with that True Lord…”

Lü Yang’s words brought tears to Ancestor Ting You’s eyes.

Had he never thought of it? Of course, he had!

Since the Witch Ghost Path was exterminated a thousand years ago, every day and night of his lingering existence had been consumed by this thought! But that was all—it had never seemed achievable.

But now, perhaps there was truly hope?

Immediately, Lü Yang pushed the incense divine talisman he had just condensed towards him: “Ancestor, I entrust this item to you; henceforth, you shall wield it!”

“Give it to me… is that appropriate?” Ancestor Ting You frowned slightly.

In his view, although Lü Yang had refined the 【Heaven of Parting Regret】 into a new main body, he possessed only the position without cultivation, relying entirely on the protection of banner spirits.

Therefore, Lü Yang should need the incense divine talisman more.

However, facing Ancestor Ting You’s refusal, Lü Yang waved his hand without hesitation: “Absolutely certain, Ancestor wielding this item puts me at ease.”

“After all, with Ancestor’s abilities, you can surely better utilize its value than I can!”

His words were full of righteousness.

But privately…

‘Are you kidding? How could I possibly want something so unclear in nature? What if there’s a trap? It’s too dangerous!’

Lü Yang was certainly not selfless.

Having been tricked too many times in the Broken Place, he instinctively distrusted the incense divine talisman, so he planned to find a reliable person to test it first.

‘After all, what’s the banner spirit’s is mine, and what’s mine is still mine.’

‘With Ancestor’s comprehension, he can surely uncover the incense divine talisman’s secrets.’

‘If there’s no problem, then all is well, and I can use it later. If there is a problem, the unlucky one won’t be me…’

He could also phrase it nicely, providing emotional value to Ancestor Ting You.

Why not do it?

Baixiang Village.

Since he had decided to reestablish the Witch Ghost Path and follow the incense divine path, the identity of the local deity of Baixiang Village became very useful, and Lü Yang planned to make good use of it.

“Unfortunately, not all banner spirits can provide me with incense…”

There were two types of banner spirits within the Myriad Spirits Banner.

One type was refined into banner spirits after death, which constituted the majority. The other type was like Ancestor Ting You and Chen Xin’an, living beings who entered the banner.

Only the latter could provide Lü Yang with incense. Lü Yang speculated that perhaps because the latter had the potential for revival in some sense, they were regarded as “living beings” by the Seven Luminaries Heaven, whereas the former were essentially dead and naturally couldn’t provide any incense.

“Take it slow, no rush…”

Lü Yang possessed Chen Xin’an, carrying the local deity of Baixiang Village to the village’s Earth Temple. With a surge of magical power, he entered a mysterious domain.

“Somewhat resembles the Foundation Establishment Realm?”

Lü Yang curiously observed his surroundings. This place was entirely condensed from incense energy, yet it was faintly connected to the real-world Earth Temple.

Here, the state of Baixiang Village’s local deity also improved, returning to a feigned Foundation Establishment. However, with Lü Yang present, he would never awaken again in this life. After all, to develop the Witch Ghost Path, the identity of a local deity with an existing village base was just right, saving him considerable effort.

“But this place is still too small.”

Lü Yang looked around and quickly had an idea:

‘Although I don’t plan to use that incense divine talisman, letting the 【Heaven of Parting Regret】 replace this Earth Temple and serve as the new incense divine realm is still feasible!’

He even harbored a grander ambition in his heart.

Given time, could the 【Heaven of Parting Regret】 expand to encompass the entire Seven Luminaries Heaven, becoming the sole incense divine realm, thereby accommodating countless City Gods?

After all, being an individual practitioner couldn’t compare to running a platform.

‘If I can truly achieve this, then the embryonic form of the Seven Luminaries Heaven’s incense divine path, the source of all City Gods, will undoubtedly be mine!’

Acting on his thoughts, Lü Yang immediately began the process.

The 【Heaven of Parting Regret】, originally situated high above, quietly descended, replacing the Earth Temple. He then started planning how to harvest the villagers’ incense.

However, just as Lü Yang was envisioning a beautiful future…

“Boom!”

Suddenly, the entire 【Earth Temple】 shook violently, startling him into immediate alertness. As he regained clarity, several thoughts flashed through his mind:

‘I’ve been exposed!’

‘The Earth Temple was bait to lure me?’

‘Is someone trying to harm me again!?’