Dare to Bully the Second-in-Command of the Immortal Lineage?

Lu Yang did not immediately summon Eldest Senior Sister. If he summoned her venerable self without even fighting first, knowing her personality, it wasn't certain who would get beaten first—him or the Heaven Herding Grass. At the very least, he had to kill a few Golden Cores first to make Eldest Senior Sister proud. "Charge!" At the Heaven Herding Grass's order, the human and demon Golden Cores howled and attacked together. These Golden Cores were covered in mud, their original appearances unrecognizable. One wielded a golden disc that spun at high speed, capable of scooping out a huge chunk of flesh if it even grazed someone. Another held a chipped bowl from who knew what era, looking like something used for street begging. A demon beast spread its wings and soared into the sky, letting out a crane's cry. Lu Yang recalled that the latest edition of the Dense Forest Illustrated Guide he had bought mentioned a late Golden Core white crane deep in the dense forest with a tendency to regress into an ancestral Longque, and several late Golden Core cultivators had died by its claws. Another demon beast resembled a tiger or leopard, with five tails, a horn on its head, and a voice like stones knocking together. Lu Yang matched it with the records in the Dense Forest Illustrated Guide: "A mid Golden Core ancient demon beast, a Zheng." Yet another demon beast was shaped like a horse, with grayish-black eyes without whites, and its roar sounded like human singing. "A mid Golden Core ancient demon beast, a Lushu." "You have so many demon beasts at your disposal, yet you're still not satisfied and want me too?" Surrounded by enemies, Lu Yang smiled unperturbed. "Being so greedy, your immortal path won't last long." The Immortal Fairy had repeatedly admonished Lu Yang that a cultivator must not be insatiably greedy; greed could bring momentary gratification, but one could not walk far on the immortal path with it. "No need for a dead man to worry about that." The Heaven Herding Grass did not take Lu Yang's warning to heart. During the exchange, the golden disc flew out, flashes of thunder arcing as it spun and carved a trench into the ground. *Clang—* The Green Blade Sword horizontally parried and blocked the golden disc. To his surprise, the golden disc split into two, bypassing the Green Blade Sword and hurtling toward Lu Yang's face. Lu Yang retreated repeatedly, but the golden discs pursued him relentlessly. Whether he moved left or right, they tracked him, nearly grazing him several times. Lu Yang blocked again with the Green Blade Sword, and the two discs split into four, without losing speed. "It seems whenever something collides with the golden disc, their numbers multiply, and they can track me." Lu Yang quickly analyzed the golden disc's property, finding it quite tricky. "Shrinking the Earth!" Lu Yang shrank into the earth. When the golden discs struck the ground, they could no longer move. Just as Lu Yang wanted to catch his breath and look for a chance to escape, a beam of light penetrated the thick soil and shone upon his body. Lu Yang's body was immobilized, locked in place by the beam, and pulled out of the earth. Lu Yang looked up and saw that it was that chipped bowl. Countless demon beasts took advantage of Lu Yang's immobilization and pounced toward him, intending to tear him to shreds. "It seems to be an immobilization treasure." With a thought from Lu Yang, sword qi surged into the heavens, sweeping around, overturning the earth, and temporarily warding off the demon beasts' siege. The sword qi shifted again, swinging overhead and slashing at the chipped bowl. Sword qi surged into the sky, constantly shifting, locking in a stalemate with the chipped bowl. Suddenly, the sword qi expanded, dazzling and magnificent, carving a notch into the bottom of the bowl. The owner of the chipped bowl glowed with light in his palms, unleashing several consecutive palm strikes with faint arcs of lightning. Lu Yang countered with the Arhat Fist. A crane's cry rang out from above Lu Yang's head. The white crane dove, its beak like a sky-piercing sword aimed to run Lu Yang through. "Go, Green Blade Sword!" While trading palm strikes with the owner of the chipped bowl, Lu Yang manipulated the Green Blade Sword with his mind to block the overhead attack. Spreading his divine sense, Lu Yang discovered countless humans and demon beasts poised to strike, preparing to deal him a fatal blow. These attacks would not kill him, but they were enough to inflict heavy injuries. As the battle grew more intense, an understanding arose in Lu Yang's heart, like a halo before him, veiled behind thick fog, seen indistinctly. Just as Lu Yang wanted to disperse the dense fog to take a clear look, a demon beast attacked. The demon beast Zheng pawed the ground with its four hooves and charged at Lu Yang with its solitary horn. Although Lu Yang severed the Zheng's horn with the Green Blade Sword during the collision, he was also injured; his waist had been struck by the horn, blood flowing freely. Lu Yang casually swallowed an elixir to stem the injury. The demon beast Lushu descended from the sky, its four hooves like four massive millstones descending to crush Lu Yang to death. Lu Yang adopted a sky-supporting posture, clashing head-on with the Lushu. The Lushu was sent flying by two palm strikes, but Lu Yang was not much better off; he only felt his arms aching intensely, as if falling apart. After the relentless barrage of attacks, Lu Yang's condition worsened. He did not even have the chance to swallow pills now, and the dense fog between him and the halo grew thicker and thicker. "To think that as a mere late Foundation Establishment, you could withstand so many rounds of lethal moves from Golden Cores. I truly wonder what you taste like." The Heaven Herding Grass grew increasingly satisfied with Lu Yang. The stronger Lu Yang was, the stronger it would become after devouring him. It was difficult for spiritual plants to develop sentience, but once they did, they possessed heaven-soaring potential! "I'm furious! A mere broken weed dares bully the second-in-command of my Immortal Lineage?! You really think this Immortal has no temper?!" Seeing Lu Yang injured, the Immortal Fairy was both anxious and enraged, burning with fury. "Lu Yang, give me a wood clone! Use the seeds of the Twin Conjoined Lotus—the effect is better than the Bodhi tree seed!" Hearing this, Lu Yang was startled for a moment, then his eyes lit up. He nodded and shrank into the ground. "Shrinking into the ground again? Useless!" The Heaven Herding Grass thought Lu Yang was repeating his old trick, using the Shrinking the Earth spell to escape. Lu Yang swiftly pulled out the Twin Conjoined Lotus seed and channeled the Tree Planting Art. A lotus flower broke through the soil. Standing on its leaves were two Lu Yangs—one the real Lu Yang, the other a clone made from lotus root. "That's it! That's the one!" Seeing Lu Yang deploy the clone, the Heaven Herding Grass shouted with excitement. This was the spell it had dreamed of obtaining. "A move that even this Immortal couldn't learn—and a broken weed like you wants to learn it?" The lotus root Lu Yang sneered, mocking the Heaven Herding Grass for not knowing the heights of the heavens and depths of the earth. The lotus root Lu Yang stretched its limbs, feeling that its original appearance was still better. She snapped her fingers, seemingly undergoing a metamorphosis. The outer layer turned into tender pink lotus petals, and as the petals peeled away one by one, the Immortal Fairy's true form was revealed. The young girl cast aside her usual smile, looking at the dense mass of humans and demon beasts. The corners of her mouth turned down, thoroughly displeased. "A bunch of filthy things. Striking you would dirty this Immortal's hands. Lu Yang, take out this Immortal's tablecloth. It can barely serve as a weapon." The tablecloth was sturdy, durable, and eternally immortal—truly the finest weapon. As she spoke, the Immortal Fairy swept her long hair back and tied it in a knot so her hair wouldn't get dirty during the upcoming battle. Lu Yang took out the red silk from his identity jade plaque and handed it to the Immortal Fairy. Holding the red silk, a reminiscent look showed in the Immortal Fairy's eyes. With a casual flick of her wrist, the silk seemed to come alive—red as fire, long as a dragon, light and floating. "Go!" Gripping one end of the red silk ribbon, the Immortal Fairy swung it outward. The other end of the red silk, like a cascading streamer, cleaved the demon beast Zheng in two. "Even your ancestors didn't dare breathe loudly before me, and you dare injure Lu Yang?!"