Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect-Chapter 225: As Expected of a Pillar of Our Stain Sect

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: As Expected of a Pillar of Our Stain Sect

At this moment, Heaven and Earth fell silent.

From the East, North, West, and South, towering Dharma Bodies rose from the ground, shattering the Thirty-six Layers of Gang Cloud as they gazed from afar in Perfected Chong Guang’s direction.

Above the celestial dome, a host of stars appeared.

These were not real stars, but manifestations of the Masters of Fruit Position. Some radiated Buddha Light, others brandished unbridled Sword Qi, while those from the Foundation Establishment Realm were a chaotic jumble.

But in the next moment, a fierce wind swept through.

Wind and snow swept across the land, instantly cutting off all the otherworldly phenomena. It was none other than World Purger Fei Xue who had acted, blocking all prying eyes.

At some unknown point, a dazzling brilliance had begun to emanate from Chong Guang’s body.

It was not just him. Throughout Qing Country, from the highest officials down to the common people, everyone began to glow with the same brilliance, staring at their own bodies in astonishment.

With them at its center, this brilliance rapidly spread in all directions. It encompassed the houses, cities, mountains, and rivers of Qing Country. Finally, even the country’s Cultivators were affected, from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, and then to the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment. Even the fleeing Five Elements Zhenren was no exception.

"What is this?"

Five Elements Zhenren wore an astonished expression. As a Mid-phase Foundation-Stage Cultivator, he could perceive more of the truth than those ignorant mortals.

He soon discovered the source of the brilliance.

The Official Position.

He had long ago pledged allegiance to the Dao Court and thus had accepted an Official Position from them. Now, it was this very Official Position he had once accepted that was emitting the brilliance.

"Something’s wrong!"

At that moment, a sense of foreboding suddenly welled up in Five Elements Zhenren’s heart. He immediately channeled his Mana, intending to cast off the Official Position he held.

But how could a Dao Court official title be discarded so easily?

Thus, as Five Elements Zhenren channeled his Mana, the brilliance from the Official Position did not diminish. Instead, it expanded further, accelerating with every passing moment.

It was like a lamplight.

A single lamp may be insignificant, capable only of illuminating a tiny space. But a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand lamps could erupt with the brilliance of the sun.

SNAP!

The next second, the lamps were lit.

The first to be affected were the residents of Qing Country’s capital. They erupted into roaring flames, their faces blank with confusion. Their flesh became lamp oil, their bones and sinews the lamp itself.

This combustion began to spread rapidly.

At first, it was just mortals, then Cultivators, followed by houses and cities. In the end, it expanded until the entirety of Qing Country was ablaze!

No one could resist, for they were merely subjects, and Chong Guang was the sovereign!

If the ruler wants his subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die!

The flames ignited all of Qing Country. Where the brilliance passed, only heaps of white bones remained. Everyone had been turned into kindling for the fire!

In that instant, countless astonished gazes shot over from all directions, landing on Perfected Chong Guang and his pair of gentle, tranquil eyes.

Even Lü Yang revealed a hint of surprise.

Within the Stain Sect, Perfected Chong Guang’s reputation had always been rather decent. He was considered one of the less monstrous members, and a good leader to his subordinates.

And yet now, he had done something like this.

A blood sacrifice of Qing Country!

The entire Marvel, a vast and expansive land, was now devoid of all life. He had set it all ablaze, its millions of inhabitants rendered into oil for his lamp!

’Lü Yang had considered this before. Qing Country was a Marvel that the Dao Court had established in the North, and it was already deeply influenced by a True Monarch Fruit Position. The rules could be reversed, but the influence couldn’t be expelled. If you reversed it today, the Dao Court could simply restore it tomorrow, resulting in a pointless war of attrition. What meaning was there in that?’

Now, Chong Guang had provided the answer.

Reversing the rules was only the first step. Now that he had succeeded in Seizing Power, he had no intention of keeping Qing Country around. Instead, he planned to resolve the problem once and for all!

Kill everyone, and Qing Country would naturally cease to exist!

Others might call it cruel, but in the Stain Sect, we generally call it efficient.

"In all the world, only the Dao Court’s system could accomplish such a thing," Perfected Chong Guang said with a smile, then looked toward Lü Yang.

"It’s just that you’ll have to suffer a bit next, Yuan Tu."

Lü Yang was stunned. "...What?"

RUMBLE!

Almost simultaneously, dark clouds gathered in the heavens above, and flashes of lightning appeared. It was Heavenly Punishment! But the target was not Perfected Chong Guang—it was Lü Yang!

"Why is it striking me?!"

Lü Yang’s face turned incredibly grim. With the situation now settled and World Purger Fei Xue no longer blocking the karmic links, he quickly divined the reason.

’It’s because... Perfected Chong Guang is framing me!’

’As a Marvel, Qing Country isn’t just a part of the Dao Court; it’s also a part of Heaven and Earth, integrated into it by the Daoist Court Emperor long ago.’

’But now, Perfected Chong Guang has performed a blood sacrifice on all of Qing Country, turning it into resources for his own ascension to Perfected Lord. This is equivalent to carving flesh from the body of Heaven and Earth—damaging the world to benefit himself. The nature of this act is far more severe than even destroying a Lay Line. How could such an action not incur Heavenly Punishment?’

In an instant, Lü Yang came to a sudden realization:

’So that’s why he wanted me to kill Prince Qing!’

’Because I killed Prince Qing, Chong Guang was able to accomplish all of this. I was the instigator, and so he found a way to shift all of the Heavenly Punishment onto me!’

What a monster!!!

’All that acting like a good leader, escorting and protecting me, casually gifting me all sorts of Spiritual Treasures... was it all really just to set me up for this huge trap?’

’Is this how a leader is supposed to act!?’

At this thought, Lü Yang couldn’t help but look at Perfected Chong Guang. ’And I trusted you so much! Is this how you screw over a loyal subordinate?’

’—Good thing I was on my guard.’

The next second, without another word, Lü Yang began to circulate the Deceit Heaven Technique he had obtained from Blood Demon Zhenren, transferring all of the descending Heavenly Punishment away from himself.

The targets of this transfer were none other than the group of Foundation-Stage Cultivators in the North who had previously accepted his generous rewards—countless Abilities, Cultivation Techniques, and Spiritual Treasures!

’This is all karmic debt. Now, it’s time to pay me back!’

In an instant, the dark clouds that had been locked onto Lü Yang suddenly froze, as if trying to identify something. Then, they exploded into fragments high in the sky, transforming into more than a dozen smaller clouds that sped toward Dragon-Crushing Pass, no longer troubling Lü Yang.

"...Oh?"

Upon seeing this, even Perfected Chong Guang looked surprised. He immediately performed a quick divination with his fingers, then let out a hearty, unrestrained laugh.

"Hahaha... Well done!"

"You are truly a pillar of our Stain Sect!"

As his voice fell, Lü Yang saw the Formless Sword in his hand radiate a Splendid Light. A thread of Gold Attribute detached from it and floated gently into his palm.

"You’ve earned it."

Perfected Chong Guang’s voice drifted over faintly, and Lü Yang accepted it without hesitation.

Because only he could understand the true meaning behind Perfected Chong Guang’s words: Why had Perfected Chong Guang used this thread of Gold Attribute as a reward?

Under the protection of the Gold Attribute, one’s consciousness would not be obscured by the delusion of the womb upon reincarnation. In Perfected Chong Guang’s eyes, after being struck by Heavenly Punishment, Lü Yang was bound to have his Qi utterly obliterated, just like Arhat Fulong in the past. He would be forced to live as a pig or a dog for a thousand lifetimes. That was why Chong Guang had bestowed the Gold Attribute—to prevent him from sinking into complete oblivion.

In the future, when the calamity ended, there would still be a chance for him to return.

This was likely one of the few scraps of goodwill Perfected Chong Guang possessed. After all, Lü Yang was a decent talent and had proven himself to be very effective.

However, as it turned out, Lü Yang did not suffer the Heavenly Punishment.

That being the case, this thread of Gold Attribute was purely Lü Yang’s reward. He had earned it through his own ability, and Perfected Chong Guang had acknowledged this outcome.

"Alright, you may withdraw."

Perfected Chong Guang waved his hand, signaling for Lü Yang to retreat. From beginning to end, he never revealed a hint of ferocity or malice, only indifference and calm.

Indifferently, he had ignited Qing Country.

Calmly, he had killed everyone.

He had even used Lü Yang, unhesitatingly shifting the Heavenly Punishment onto him for his own ends.

Although he never said it aloud, his every word and deed articulated a single statement: Your deaths were a worthy sacrifice for the sake of my Pill Fruit!