Chapter 799: Join the Ruthless Sect

When Lu Yang saw the two individuals, he trembled with fear; his heart even seemed to stop beating.

"What's going on with your Ruthless Sect? If you don't want me to join, you could have just said so directly; there's no need for such elaborate measures. You even suppress them to the same cultivation level. Why don't you suppress Senior Sister to the Golden Core stage and let me witness what countless Golden Cores look like?"

Lu Yang could even feel the Invincible Infant stirring restlessly, eager to flee. If he had to face just one of them, Lu Yang felt he might not be unable to put up a fight, though winning or losing was, of course, a separate consideration. But if he had to face two, Lu Yang felt he could compete with the Invincible Infant to see who could run faster.

"Junior Brother, what's wrong?" Senior Sister asked with a frown, her tone unchanged from normal. Only then did Lu Yang notice that this was not an empty, blank space, but rather Tianmen Peak of the Dao Seeking Sect. "That's right. Since it was meant to be a complete simulation, the environment would naturally be included."

"N-nothing."

"Second Boss, why do you look so dazed? Has cultivating made your brain stop working?" Huang Doudou asked cheerfully, as usual, and even poked Lu Yang's face.

"I think you, Immortal, are not qualified to say that about me."

"Huh, I can challenge Yun girl again?" The Immortal Fairy emerged from the mental space; this was the real Immortal Fairy. Winning against a fake one also counted as a win. She immediately possessed the illusory Huang Doudou and self-detonated.

"Holy crap, Immortal, wait..."

Before Lu Yang could even say a word to persuade her, he saw the Immortal Fairy self-detonate without hesitation.

*Boom!* In reality, the formation couldn't withstand such power and exploded.

Niu Qianshan raised an eyebrow. "Failed so quickly?" The explosion of the formation meant the challenge had failed, and such a swift explosion could only indicate that the attempt to kill had failed, and the challenger had been killed instead. For a ruthless person to try and kill their closest kin is akin to an assassination. If even an assassination can fail, it suggests the person felt a flicker of compassion during the attempt.

"It seems this person is not suitable for my Ruthless Dao."

Halfway through her flight, Yun Zhi frowned slightly. "No more sensation?" She had sensed her image appearing somewhere and wanted to go investigate. She was only halfway there when her image seemed to dissipate, and she could no longer sense its origin. "How strange."

Lu Yang woke up in a daze, still reeling from the aftermath of the Immortal Fairy's self-detonation. Niu Qianshan walked up to Lu Yang and said indifferently, "You failed. Go back to where you came from."

Before Lu Yang could say anything, he heard an explosion from Meng Jingzhou's side; Meng Jingzhou's formation had also exploded. Meng Jingzhou cursed loudly, furiously wanting to dismantle the stronghold. "Who the hell can kill that?!"

Niu Qianshan watched Meng Jingzhou with cold eyes. Not only had he failed, but he was also angry. Members of the Ruthless Sect should not experience emotions like anger. "You are also not suitable for my Ruthless Dao. Both of you may leave." Their paths diverged, making it pointless to remain. The Ruthless Sect made no exceptions and allowed no special admissions.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou exchanged secret messages.

"What should we do?"

"Let's leave for now. Even if we don't go willingly, this Niu Qianshan will throw us out. It seems everyone in the Ruthless Sect has this kind of personality."

"Okay."

As Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou departed, Niu Qianshan summoned a subordinate, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. "These two now know the location of our stronghold. They cannot be allowed to live. Go eliminate them swiftly." Although Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou outwardly displayed early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, Niu Qianshan was always cautious. He would send the strongest person available. If the Vice-Leader hadn't been occupied, he would have even wanted the Vice-Master at the early Nascent Soul stage to handle it.

As they left the Leaf City sub-branch, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were still discussing the recent trial. "Why did you attack inside the formation?" Lu Yang asked curiously. He had the Immortal Fairy's help and woke up inside the formation, knowing he had to kill a close person to pass the trial. Old Meng hadn't woken up, so how could he have attacked someone close to him?

Meng Jingzhou's face darkened. "The one who appeared in the formation was you, that bastard! I just purely wanted to spar with you."

Lu Yang's interest piqued, and he said, "Oh? So, if you lost in the formation, you should admit that I'm stronger than you, right?"

Bringing up this topic, Meng Jingzhou's face darkened even more. "In the formation, you immediately used Senior Sister's Pictographic Fist, you jerk! What the hell was I supposed to do?!" It was impossible for the formation to simulate Yun Zhi's actual attack, but the Pictographic Fist itself possessed the ability to borrow strength from its original form. It was just that Lu Yang rarely used it that way. The Lu Yang in the formation borrowed a sliver of strength from Senior Sister, which Meng Jingzhou naturally couldn't contend with.

"Someone has been following us."

"I know. It's probably the Ruthless Sect sending people to kill us."

"It's perfect, actually. We can disguise ourselves as him and continue to infiltrate the Ruthless Sect."

The two acted simultaneously, capturing the Ruthless Sect member before he even had a chance to react.

"You're not at the Foundation Establishment stage!" the person said coldly.

Without a word, Lu Yang walked up and slapped him. "So much nonsense. Stay put."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou dragged the person to a secluded spot. Lu Yang then wanted to observe how Grand Ancestor was faring below. He saw Grand Ancestor still meditating within the formation. Judging by his relaxed expression, he was likely deeply immersed and unable to break through the illusory formation.

"Given Grand Ancestor's personality, if he doesn't break through the illusion, he can forget about passing the trial."

"Immortal Fairy, perhaps you could lend a hand?" After all, it was Grand Ancestor's wish, so Lu Yang naturally had to do his best to fulfill it.

"Hmph, you still have to rely on this Immortal's help, don't you?" Since it was Lu Yang's request, the Immortal Fairy didn't mind making a small move. With a slight exertion of her immortal power, she caused Innate Daoist to awaken from the formation.

At this moment, Innate Daoist was in the Dao Seeking Sect's bamboo forest, chatting happily with the River Spirit Little Green. Naturally, the closest person to him was Little Green, who had also lived during the Great Yu period. Suddenly, he paused, remembering that this was a trial and the Little Green before him was an illusion. He sighed softly, knowing that even if it was an illusion, he was unwilling to attack Little Green. Yet, he also knew that he couldn't join the Ruthless Sect without killing this illusory Little Green. "Then kill!" Taking advantage of her unawareness, and with the River Spirit Little Green only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, Innate Daoist caught her off guard and killed her.

Innate Daoist awoke to find Niu Qianshan standing before him. Niu Qianshan patted Innate Daoist's shoulder. "Well done, you passed the trial so quickly. This shows you are truly suitable for my Ruthless Dao. From today, you are a member of my Ruthless Dao."

Lu Yang, who had been observing with his spiritual sense, breathed a sigh of relief. This meant Grand Ancestor had successfully infiltrated the Ruthless Sect. Just as he was about to turn and say a few words to Old Meng, he saw a large group of people flying in from not far away. They approached with intimidating momentum and an overwhelming aura, directly uprooting the large tree above the sub-branch before collectively flying into the underground cavern.

The leader revealed his identity: "Nobody move! Crouch down and cover your heads! I am the Chief Constable of Leaf City, and you are all under arrest!" The Chief Constable's gaze fell on Innate Daoist. "A new member? You're also under arrest!"

Tianmen Peak.

Yun Zhi closed her eyes, comprehending the Grand Dao of Heaven and Earth. Suddenly, she sensed two hurried figures rushing toward her.

"Junior Brother, Junior Brother Meng, what happened?"

Lu Yang, panting from exhaustion, exclaimed, "S-Senior Sister, this is bad! Grand Ancestor was arrested by the imperial court for joining the Ruthless Sect!"

Yun Zhi: "Junior Brother, do you even hear yourself?"