Chapter 109

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Chapter 109: Cut Off the Thought, Cut Off the Demon, Cut Off the Karma

"Wang Shaoyuan is a man of extraordinary luck."

Lu Defang, oblivious to Wang Chen’s gaze, seemed to drift into a reverie. "From the very moment I met him, fortune has always favored him."

Wang Shaoyuan hailed from a mundane origin.

As a mere mortal, he traversed thousands of miles to the world of cultivation. Beyond his own capabilities, luck played an indispensable role.

Subsequently, Wang Shaoyuan entered the Dao through martial arts, ascended to the rank of a Qi Training cultivator, and became an Outer Sect Disciple of the Yunyang Sect.

He swiftly outpaced many of his contemporaries.

Lu Defang had known Wang Shaoyuan since their humble beginnings and had personally witnessed his friend’s remarkable ascent!

In Lu Defang’s eyes, his friend was blessed with an almost excessive amount of good fortune.

Perhaps too much.

Whenever the group ventured out to hunt, others often met with misfortune—be it injury or death.

Wang Shaoyuan, however, always emerged unscathed.

Moreover, he consistently reaped bountiful rewards.

He even purchased a house in the city, married, and truly established his roots.

A house in Yunshan City, no less!

Like all low-level cultivators, Lu Defang harbored dreams of owning such a home.

Though Wang Shaoyuan’s wife later succumbed to illness, Lu Defang dismissed it as inconsequential.

With a house in the city, who would fret over finding a beautiful bride?

Yet, Wang Shaoyuan chose not to remarry.

Lu Defang deemed him overly sentimental.

What truly ignited Lu Defang’s deep-seated resentment toward Wang Shaoyuan was their joint expedition into a secret realm deep within the Tianyuan Mountains.

"There were nine of us in total."

As Lu Defang recounted, his expression grew increasingly somber. "In the end, only he and I emerged alive!"

"He was completely unharmed, while I was left seriously wounded, even losing my storage bag."

"All I managed to retrieve was a useless broken net!"

"But I know."

This Perfect mastery of Qi Training cultivator fixed a piercing glare on Wang Chen, his eyes brimming with fury and malice: "Wang Shaoyuan must have obtained an extraordinary treasure; I know him too well."

"Yet when I questioned him, he evaded my inquiries, treating me as though I were a fool!"

"Hmph."

"How unjust the heavens are!"

His enraged roar reverberated through the grand hall, striking Wang Chen’s eardrums with ferocious intensity.

Killing intent was laid bare!

But Lu Defang did not act immediately, for he had not finished speaking.

"Fortunately, a person cannot be lucky forever."

"That year, you suddenly fell gravely ill, damaging your foundation and lifespan."

"He sought that secret realm to save you."

"You know the outcome."

"Hah!"

"Even the heavens can sometimes open their eyes."

Hearing this, Wang Chen couldn’t help but ask, "Is that your reason for wanting to kill me?"

"Of course not."

Lu Defang patiently explained, "I suspect that before Wang Shaoyuan left, he left that treasure with you. But I searched high and low, extracting everything you knew, and found nothing."

"But I have always believed the treasure is definitely there!"

"Do you know?"

"This matter has become my inner demon."

"If it is not resolved, my thoughts cannot be clear, and I cannot hope to break through to open a house successfully."

"To kill you is to sever this inner demon!"

Wang Chen is the only descendant left by Wang Shaoyuan. If Wang Chen is dead, then all of Lu Defang’s resentments, obsessions, and karmic ties with Wang Shaoyuan will also be severed.

Wang Chen asked in a deep voice, "Then why wait until now?"

"Your father was very clever."

Lu Defang replied, "He anticipated that something might happen to him, so before leaving, he entrusted you to my care."

"Then he established a contract at the headquarters, stating that if his soul token shattered, the house in Yunshan City would belong to me."

"But the condition was that I care for you until you turn eighteen; otherwise, the ownership cannot be transferred!"

Wang Chen suddenly understood.

Some cultivators, who often venture out for adventures, establish contracts in their sect to prevent their inheritance from being taken by others upon their death.

However, establishing a contract requires a considerable amount of contribution points, something most people cannot afford.

This contract undoubtedly struck at Lu Defang’s vital point!

"Your father truly was very clever!"

Lu Defang praised, "He wanted me to arrange for you to cultivate the spirit fields outside the city since your root bone talent was poor, and you seemed quite dull. There was no future in cultivation, so it was better for you to live a stable life as a spiritual plant farmer!"

"So I did as he wished and had Old Sun look after you."

"Now do you understand?"

Wang Chen took a long breath: "I understand!"

"Then, that time last year, it wasn’t you who ordered others to recruit me into the Night Patrol Team, right?"

Lu Defang was taken aback: "How could I possibly do such a thing?!"

Last year, Wang Chen had not yet turned eighteen.

If anything were to happen, according to the contract, the house in the city would no longer belong to him.

Clearly, there was someone else behind this matter!

"One last question."

Wang Chen decisively suppressed the new doubts that had arisen in his heart and asked, "Those two Punishment Hall disciples were always under your command, right? If I hadn’t run today and they had taken me away, what would have happened?"

This question didn’t hold much significance.

But he wanted to buy a little more time.

At this point, Lu Defang’s killing intent was nearly impossible to contain!

"What would happen?"

Lu Defang chuckled, "The result would certainly save me some trouble, but unfortunately, you didn’t follow my plan. Now, I have no choice but to take care of you myself."

"To be honest, I really underestimated you."

He looked at Wang Chen, his fair face showing a malevolent intent: "I can’t believe you deceived me before."

"But now, no matter what tricks you have, the outcome is already decided."

"Because in this world, strength determines everything!"

Before his words fell, Lu Defang suddenly raised his right palm and struck toward Wang Chen from a distance: "Die!"

He had said everything he needed to say, releasing the pressure in his chest. His thoughts were already mostly clear.

As long as he killed Wang Chen, he could completely eliminate his inner demon.

This would lay the foundation for breaking through!

In the main hall of the Dao Temple, the wind and clouds suddenly changed.

A semi-transparent giant palm appeared out of nowhere, carrying overwhelming power, descending upon Wang Chen with a force that could crush him into dust!

And almost at the same moment, Wang Chen instantly released ten Falling Fire talismans.

Lu Defang wanted to use his life to rid himself of the inner demon.

Coincidentally, Wang Chen also needed that man’s head to transcend his own inner demon.

Tonight, here, only one person could leave alive!

Actually, when Wang Chen realized Lu Defang’s conspiracy today, he could have run.

He could have fled to the outer realm and hidden far away, avoiding the threat of this practitioner with perfect mastery of Qi Training.

But Wang Chen diligently trained, step by step accumulating strength and increasing his cards.

He did not do this just to escape better when facing an enemy!

When he had to endure, he would endure, and when it was time to be brave, he would be brave!

This battle was a fated confrontation, inheriting the original owner’s karma, which he must face head-on.

If he fled without a fight,

The shadow in his heart would remain forever.

He wouldn’t know when, during his cultivation, he might suddenly die because of it!

So…

Let’s fight!