The Human Emperor Seal at his waist gave off a faint glow—though its offensive power was inferior to an immortal sword, it gathered the human race's fortune and merit into one and could not be seized by others.
But if he carried this immortal sword with him, he would have no power to resist should the Three Pure Ones try to take it by force.
Lu Tian had always been clear-headed.
The stronger the Western Teachings became, the more room he, as a chess piece, would have to maneuver among the Saints.
Just like with Taiyi: had Jieyin and Zhunti arrived half a step later, Yuanshi Tianzun could have reduced him to ashes with a flick of his finger.
"Master need not compensate me." Seeing Jieyin hesitate, Lu Tian spoke first. "Keeping this treasure at Mount Spirit will instead help Master seize the initiative in the Saints' game."
Jieyin nodded. "In that case, I shall place restrictions upon it, allowing all four of us to summon it at any time."
Zhunti and Styx exchanged smiles—being able to share the right to use a supreme treasure was already an unexpected delight.
As he watched Lu Tian's departing back, Jieyin's fingers suddenly paused upon his prayer beads.
This brat...
Could he have absorbed all the Western Teachings' fortune?
After the three sect leaders returned to Mount Spirit with their followers to recover from their wounds, Lu Tian went alone to the Netherworld.
His Evil Corpse guarded the eastern region, while Zhenyuanzi and Styx presided over the Netherworld. It was as stable as a mountain.
He suspended the Spiritual Coffin Lamp before the Hall of Yama, and Netherworld ghostfire immediately illuminated the nine layers of the Yellow Springs.
This was not merely an imitation of the Three Pure Ones, using an Innate