Striking First! No!
In the next second, Lu Yang's expression tensed sharply: Even if I want void attainment, I can't completely follow the method recorded in the [Dao Opening Diagram].
After all, whose Dao was that?
If he followed it blindly, he might spend ages cultivating only to end up as nourishment for that nameless Dao Lord. After all, that was a Nascent Soul Dao Lord—and it was still unclear whether that entity was truly dead or alive.
But soon, Lu Yang thought again:
[Dao Opening Diagram] is my opportunity after all, and Immortal Venerable Taiyin also said to imitate first, then surpass. Anyway, trying to attain first can't be wrong...
Thinking of this, Lu Yang's expression changed abruptly:
"Attain your mother!"
Lu Yang shouted angrily. The [Tribulation Wave], promoted to a true treasure, emerged in his sea of consciousness. The sword spirit Ming He jumped out and punched his soul repeatedly:
"Heh! hah!"
The little Daoist child Ming He swung her small fists, hitting Lu Yang's soul like raindrops. The seemingly harmless fists erupted with miraculous effects at this moment, surprisingly shattering the thought of "void attainment" in Lu Yang's heart punch by punch, making him let out a long breath of relief.
Where did this inexplicable thought come from?
Lu Yang frowned tightly. He immediately suspected his good Senior Sister, Immortal Venerable Taiyin. His face changed unpredictably, becoming extremely ugly.
Where is the problem?
First of all, it couldn't be bewitching out of thin air.
I am not an Unorthodox perfected lord, nor am I the trash of the early stage in the Celestial Court. With a Supreme dao fruit plus grotto-heaven enhancement, who can forcefully control me directly?
Dao Lord? That would be possible.
But if it were a Dao Lord, he wouldn't have sobered up, let alone expel the influence relying on the divine wonder of the [Tribulation Wave]. He would only sink completely.
In other words—
It should be Immortal Venerable Taiyin bewitching me. She can't bewitch out of thin air like a Dao Lord, so there must be some divine medium behind this...
Fortunately, this wasn't hard to guess:
[Money] Dao Fruit!
It was during the time I speculated on the Carefree Talisman that I fit too closely with the concept of the [Money] dao fruit, which gave my good Senior Sister an opportunity!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang's eyes became increasingly gloomy: I knew there could be no good Senior Sister from the Saint Sect. Clearly seeing that I have value, she protected me everywhere. The [Dao Opening Diagram] was probably also deliberately left for me. I said the Unorthodox Alliance wasn't worthy of possessing such a supreme treasure...
This way everything makes sense!
Her purpose is void attainment!
Not even just her, including the Ancestor sending me here, perhaps it was also because he fancied my outstanding talent and wanted me to achieve void attainment.
At first glance, this is an opportunity.
However, in reality, copying the method of the [Dao Opening Diagram] completely for void attainment would absolutely not end well. This is treating him as disposable material!
Lu Yang frowned tightly, falling into deep thought:
No... not right either. Perhaps my good Senior Sister has the idea of treating me as disposable material, but the Ancestor might not necessarily, otherwise he would have taken action personally.
If the Saint Sect Ancestor took action personally, he would definitely dead.
And since the Saint Sect Ancestor didn't take action, it indirectly explained one thing—In the eyes of the Saint Sect Ancestor, there is actually no difference between himself and Immortal Venerable Taiyin.
This is raising Gu!
The winner takes it all. Whoever wins can go a step further.
In other words:
In the Ancestor's view, even facing Immortal Venerable Taiyin—a Late Stage Golden Core with a Supreme dao fruit, the current me has a chance of winning!
Instantly, Lu Yang's eyes brightened slightly: There is still a chance!
That's right, my fast dao comprehension of the Celestial Court's Six Qi and having hope for void attainment should be beyond Immortal Venerable Taiyin's expectation!
Because this was brought by [Disciple Becomes the Master's Standard]!
Just imagine, without [Disciple Becomes the Master's Standard], I couldn't hide behind the scenes and would have to enter the fray personally to obtain the dao comprehension of the Celestial Court's Six Qi.
And under the rules of the Celestial Court, if he wanted to obtain dao fruits and corresponding dao comprehension, he had to spend money to buy them. For this, he had to find ways to make money.
In this process, the influence of the [Money] dao fruit concept on him would be greater, until finally he became hopelessly ill and completely bewitched!
This is Immortal Venerable Taiyin's scheme!
Even the fact that the Celestial Court's Dao Fruit Positions have been controlled by her for so many years is likely problematic. The more I profit, the greater the influence I fall under her!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang instantly shuddered.
Imagine after coming to the Celestial Court, everything went smoothly, with countless opportunities... How could he have guessed that he was merely a puppet under someone else's control?
A clown!
In fact, I had been walking that path all along... but the talent of [Disciple Becomes the Master's Standard] likely allowed me to avoid the biggest hidden danger.
Because he didn't touch the Celestial Court's dao fruits!
Relying on [Disciple Becomes the Master's Standard], he could obtain the desired dao comprehension without touching the Celestial Court's dao fruits, hiding behind the scenes with peace of mind and not tainted by any karma.
This should have exceeded Immortal Venerable Taiyin's expectations!
Lu Yang gritted his teeth: That's right... Because I didn't touch the Celestial Court's dao fruits and even successfully saw the [Sea of Bitterness], that's why the good Senior Sister appeared!
Because he was too fast!
If following her script, he shouldn't have made such progress so quickly. This undoubtedly made him slightly beyond her control.
So Immortal Venerable Taiyin appeared in the Sea of Bitterness, using a speech of "Saint Sect disciples love each other" to pull his cultivation path back on track—void attainment!
Imitating existing dao fruits first seemed completely unrelated to the [Dao Opening Diagram], but in reality, she was influencing him with suggestions!
She's wicked!
Lu Yang was so angry that veins popped on his forehead, but he didn't dare to show it at all, because at this moment Immortal Venerable Taiyin was very likely watching him from the ninth layer!
So he could not expose his situation!
I can't hate, endure...
With this thought, Lu Yang instantly circulated his sea of consciousness, suppressing all the recently surged dao comprehension, numerous divine wonders, enlightenment, and countless thoughts to the bottom of his heart.
That being said, the problem was still in front of him.
Staying awake, no longer touching immortal talismans, not interacting with the [Money] dao fruit, not going for void attainment... these are all simple. But what to do next?
Without void attainment, he would have no value to Immortal Venerable Taiyin.
At that time, Immortal Venerable Taiyin would definitely turn hostile immediately. The big white thigh he had been hugging would ruthlessly stomp him to death like an ant.
Lu Yang thought about it, and his expression gradually became strange.
According to Immortal Venerable Taiyin's original plan I speculated, in the end, while achieving void attainment, I would inevitably be deeply influenced by the [Money] dao fruit.
This should be intentional on her part, ensuring that I would be manipulated by her even after void attainment. This point already showed signs in the [Sea of Bitterness] before. I was forcibly asked to sit down by her. At that time I felt nothing, but now it seems that might be evidence of me being influenced by [Money].
However, if that was true, a flaw also appeared.
Because for the current me, the influence of the [Money] dao fruit is actually not enough. Immortal Venerable Taiyin does not have absolute certainty to control me.
So under these circumstances—
I should go for void attainment even more?
Thinking of this, Lu Yang was instantly horrified. The sword spirit Ming He in his sea of consciousness immediately understood and began to massage his soul again.
After several times, Lu Yang was convinced:
It is indeed my own thought, not obtained by being influenced by others... Correct, the current me should go for void attainment even more, and the faster the better!
Because the growth in dao comprehension brought by [Disciple Becomes the Master's Standard] could not be calculated by anyone. Therefore, the good Senior Sister must have misjudged the progress of his void attainment.
Before she corrected this misjudgment, if he could exceed her expectations and achieve void attainment in advance, he could break her layout!
Even if it relates to the nameless Dao Lord, it doesn't matter.
At worst, I won't go for void attainment personally, but guide another person to do it. I think my good disciple, Wu Daoxuan, has the potential for void attainment!
Lu Yang's eyes became clearer and clearer:
Ultimately, my good senior sister has occupied the Celestial Court for so long; she and that nameless Dao Lord who opened up the Celestial Court should be mortal enemies.
Compared to her, he was just a third party.
And she must be very wary of the nameless Dao Lord, otherwise she wouldn't use the [Money] dao fruit to influence me while letting me achieve void attainment.
This is good news!
Because this means once he really achieves something through void attainment following the [Dao Opening Diagram] and provoking the nameless Dao Lord, it will inevitably trigger a conflict between the two sides!
Two parties fighting and both dying violently—how pleasing to the ear~!
At that time, whether I run away or seize opportunities in the chaos, it's a big profit. At worst, restart, and I can even see clearly the good senior sister's trump cards.
Supreme dao fruit, Late Stage Golden Core— let see how impresive you are..
As long as the number of restarts is enough and the intelligence he masters is enough, it's not a problem!
After all, even Sky-Shrouding had been handled by him.
Can Immortal Venerable Taiyin compare to Sky-Shrouding?
Lu Yang didn't believe it!
This was not blindly praising Sky-Shrouding, but a simple reasoning: If she was really stronger than [Sky-Shrouding], then the Netherworld should be hers!
After all, the Netherworld is a native product of the Immortal Nexus. What garbage is the Celestial Court? The Dao Lord behind it was also slain by the Saint Sect Ancestor.
The stature of the two is too different... Similarly, although the good senior sister is very strong, compared to Sky-Shrouding, there is probably still a gap.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang instantly made up his mind.
I must act immediately!
Time is life; hesitation leads to defeat. Lu Yang had always been extremely strong in action. Since he had made a decision now, naturally he wouldn't hesitate.
Strike first to gain the upper hand!
I have gathered the dao comprehension of the four Qi: Taiyang, Yangming, Shaoyang, and Jueyin. Only Taiyin and Shaoyin remain. There are not many immortal lords of these two lineages.
Especially Taiyin.
After all, as the Great Perfected Lord in charge of Taiyin, she firmly controlled the Governing Heaven, Residing in Spring, Primary Positions, and Intermidate Positions of the Taiyin lineage.
This is probably also the insurance she left behind. The dao fruits of the Taiyin lineage being controlled by her means unless I can pass her review, it will be impossible to gather the Six Qi for void attainment forever... As expected of my good senior sister in the Saint Sect, considering victory and defeat, almost everything is considered.
Lu Yang exclaimed in admiration in his heart, but his killing intent grew stronger.
After all, a dead Saint Sect person is a good Saint Sect person! This sentence is not only true for outsiders but also well-known within the Saint Sect.
So is there a place to find the corresponding dao comprehension of the Taiyin dao fruit?
Thinking of this, Lu Yang suddenly shook the [Righteous Dao Banner].
Vast purple qi rolled, isolating inside and outside. After all, having been washed by the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], with its cover, Immortal Venerable Taiyin couldn't continue monitoring him.
"...Fellow Daoist Qingyang."
In the next second, Lu Yang looked at Immortal Lord Qingyang... or shouldn't call him Immortal Lord anymore, since they had already switched to the Unorthodox dao fruits of Banshan and others.
"May I ask Fellow Daoist, are there immortal lords of Shaoyin and Taiyin in the upper layers?"
Qingyang was stunned upon hearing this, then shook his head. "Immortal Venerable rules the world; how could there be a Taiyin Immortal Lord? The whole Celestial Court, only the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank can touch upon it a bit."
"Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank... Tell me in detail." Lu Yang's eyes brightened slightly.
Qingyang continued, "Taiyin is supreme and Shaoyin follows. The Shaoyin lineage has always been the direct line of the Immortal Venerable, responsible for maintaining the operation of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank."
"Originally, the head of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank, Immortal Lord Shaoyin, like the other four Middle Stage Immortal Lords, had achieved [Financial Freedom], but was tragically killed a while ago..."
The so-called Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank was the foundation of the current [Money] dao fruit, in charge of the issuance, deposit, transaction, and other money-related matters of immortal talismans in the entire nine layers of the Celestial Court.
It could be said to be closely related to Immortal Venerable Taiyin. Being able to control this place, the Shaoyin lineage must be deeply trusted by her.
Hearing this, joy finally appeared in the depths of Lu Yang's eyes.
Immortal Lord Shaoyin!
You died well! When besieging me back then... was he blocked by Perfected Lord Feixue? Regardless, once he died, the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank has no Middle Stage Immortal Lord!
Lu Yang took a deep breath and continued, "Then who is in charge of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank now?"
"It's Immortal Lord Yuchan."
Speaking of this, a trace of envy appeared in Qingyang's eyes. "Speaking of this Immortal Lord Yuchan, although she doesn't have [Financial Freedom], she is also extremely ancient."
"It is said that she followed Immortal Lord Shaoyin a long time ago and able to borrow Immortal Lord Shaoyin's wealth to maintain her immortality. She live much longer than us junior immortal lords. Now in charge of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank, although she still doesn't have [Financial Freedom], she isn't far off, and her strength is extremely terrifying."
"Plus having the background of the Immortal Venerable."
"Therefore, even the other four [Financially Free] immortal lords welcome her politely. It is even difficult for us to see her ordinarily."
Listening to Qingyang's words, Lu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly:
Ancient immortal lord, relying on Immortal Lord Shaoyin to remain immortal... This feeling is a bit like the Immortal Nexus. Could this person also be an ancient person?
In the Immortal Nexus, Early Stage Perfected Lords had two ways to live past the thousand-year lifespan limit.
Either break through to the Middle Stage, grotto-heaven not falling, or choose to attach the grotto-heaven to a Middle Stage Perfected Lord's and borrowing the other's power to extend life.
And the Immortal Lord Yuchan in Qingyang's mouth gave Lu Yang this feeling.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang frowned deeper and deeper... Because if Immortal Lord Yuchan was really as he guessed, then she wouldn't be easy to deal with.
Ancient immortal lord, even if only at the Early Stage, she must have been born before the good Senior Sister ruled the Celestial Court. In other words, this Immortal Lord Yuchan is probably not a straw bag, but a ruthless character from the Celestial Court of five thousand years ago, capable of truly fighting and killing Immortal Nexus perfected lords!
More importantly—
"You just said the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank can touch upon Taiyin a bit." Lu Yang looked at Qingyang and said in a deep voice, "Is that Immortal Lord Yuchan also like this?"
"Correct."
Qingyang nodded upon hearing this. "At least as far as I know, besides her own Shaoyin dao fruit, Immortal Lord Yuchan can also use part of the Taiyin concepts."
Good guy!
At this moment, Lu Yang felt both surprise and solemnity in his heart.
Solemn because Immortal Lord Yuchan's strength very likely required him to go all out to fight; surprised because now everything he wanted was complete!
Being able to use Taiyin concepts requires a certain understanding of Taiyin... So this Immortal Lord Yuchan definitely has dao comprehension regarding the Taiyin dao fruit. As long as I take her down, the dao comprehension of Shaoyin and Taiyin will be in hand. The rest is just thinking about how to squeeze it out of her...
Of course, this also had risks.
After all, after the death of Immortal Lord Shaoyin, Immortal Lord Yuchan was the direct line of the good Senior Sister. If he messed with her like this, it was impossible for the good Senior Sister not to discover it.
Then would his good Saint Sect Senior Sister intervene to stop him? Theoretically, her tolerance for him should be very high right now.
Lu Yang dared not be certain.
Or maybe I need to package it... not letting the other party think I am seeking the dao comprehension of Shaoyin and Taiyin, but misleading her to think in another direction.
A direction she would be reassured about.
For example—
Robbing the bank!
Lu Yang's mind suddenly became active: That's right, robbing the bank! I go to deal with that Immortal Lord Yuchan, not for the dao fruit, but for money!
Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank, [Money] Dao Fruit. My goal is to secretly control the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank, thereby achieving the realm of [Financial Freedom]... In this way, in the eyes of the good Senior Sister, I am walking into the trap myself, actively being bound by her [Money], so naturally she won't intervene to stop me.
Although Immortal Lord Yuchan should have followed Immortal Venerable Taiyin for many years, it meant nothing.
For Saint Sect perfected lords— except for himself being righteous and loyal and a good person, the others were all bastard. How could they care about mere servants?
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately looked at everyone present and gave a sinister smile:
"Prepare to act..."
Celestial Court, Eighth Layer.
Lu Yang retracted his aura, pacing in the void.
At this moment, his face was calm, his aura restrained, looking like rotten wood. Unless one used divine sense to inspect inside his body, one could not discover the surging mighty power within him.
Soon, a vast complex of buildings came into view.
[Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank]!
Lu Yang's eyes flickered, seeing through the profound mystery of the building complex before him. It was completely piled up with countless formations and dao fruit concepts!
This place is the opponent's home field.
Except for not being able to resurrect infinitely like a Middle Stage Golden Core, that Immortal Lord Yuchan's strength here is probably not worse than an ordinary Middle Stage.
Lure the opponent out?
Lu Yang shook his head, denying this plan. Not that she couldn't be lured out, but killing her after luring her out would cause too much commotion. Once exposed, everything would be finished.
Then he could only enter the tiger's den.
In the next second, Lu Yang straightened his expression, then no longer concealed it, but deliberately released a wisp of aura while falling towards the depths of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank.
Inside the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank.
In a main hall made entirely of white jade, Immortal Lord Yuchan sat cross-legged, divine sense circulating, checking the many accounts of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank over the past hundred years.
Suddenly, she felt something and looked up.
"Who is it?"
Immortal Lord Yuchan frowned slightly, then revealed a look of surprise. "It's the Unorthodox Alliance, and that Perfected Lord Ming He. What are they doing here?"
Could it be for financial management?
Thinking of this, Immortal Lord Yuchan instantly revealed a gentle and elegant business smile, then immediately stood up and went to welcome the descending Lu Yang.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yuchan."
Lu Yang cupped his hands first and smiled. "I am Ming He. I came here with the various immortal lords of the Unorthodox Alliance and several Orthodox immortal lords to borrow a sum of money."
As his voice fell, Lu Yang immediately revealed the [Righteous Dao Banner] behind him. Purple qi surged, and the auras of Banshan, Zhilei, Qingyang, and others flashed and passed.
Immortal Lord Yuchan narrowed her beautiful eyes instantly upon seeing this, thoughts turning hundreds of times in her heart: So many immortal lords coming together for a loan, and even letting Unorthodox dogs and Orthodox lords stay in one place, yet pretending to be only one person on the surface to cover people's eyes and ears... Undoubtedly, this is a big loan!
Thinking of this, Immortal Lord Yuchan simply waved her sleeve:
"Please enter! Please enter!"
Soon, everyone entered the white jade hall where Immortal Lord Yuchan was in seclusion. Then Immortal Lord Yuchan took the initiative to form a hand seal, sealing the inside and outside of the white jade hall.
However, seeing this, Lu Yang was still somewhat wary. "Is it safe?"
"Fellow Daoist can rest assured." Immortal Lord Yuchan said confidently, "The rules of my Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank are well known. We will absolutely not leak customers' private information."
"What if someone is eavesdropping secretly?" Lu Yang was still not at ease.
Immortal Lord Yuchan frowned upon hearing this, then formed another hand seal. The already sealed white jade hall instantly revealed lines of formation patterns:
"Now Fellow Daoist can rest assured."
"This set of [Heaven-Sealing Earth-Locking Grand Formation] ranks second grade. Let alone the content of our conversation, even if we fight, the sound won't spread out."
Hearing this, Lu Yang seemed not quite convinced yet. He personally tested it with daoist technique and nodded with satisfaction only after confirming that the formation strength was indeed very good.
Immortal Lord Yuchan shook her head upon seeing this, feeling that Lu Yang was making a mountain out of a molehill. But after all, he was a big customer, so her tone remained enthusiastic and sincere: "How many immortal talismans does Fellow Daoist want to borrow this time? My Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank offers large loans, small loans, business loans... Fellow Daoist can choose freely."
"As expected of the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank!"
Lu Yang slapped his thigh upon hearing this. "But to be honest, the amount of immortal talismans I want to borrow this time is huge... I fear nothing else, just that the Immortal Bank doesn't have so much money."
Immortal Lord Yuchan was instantly speechless.
Immortal Bank has no money? Don't make me laugh!
The Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank managed the finances of the world, with branches throughout the nine layers of the Celestial Court. The flow of immortal talismans every second was in the billions... How could there be no money!
I, Immortal Lord Yuchan, have lived for so many years; what scene haven't I seen?
Ultimately he still an Unorthodox dog, actually worrying about such things— like worrying about the sky falling.
Thinking of this, Immortal Lord Yuchan simply waved her hand. "Fellow Daoist worries too much. Just say it, how much do you want to borrow?"
Lu Yang shook his head upon hearing this. "Fellow Daoist Yuchan, please look at my collateral first, so you can evaluate how much money can be loaned out."
After speaking, Lu Yang shook the [Righteous Dao Banner].
In the next second, streaks of spiritual light leaped out from the banner, each carrying a strong concept, instantly making Immortal Lord Yuchan unable to move her gaze.
They were all dao fruits!
[Stabilizing Mountain], [Subduing Thunder], [Dominating Sea], [Holding Metal], [Peach Spirit], [Great Wind]... The remaining six Unorthodox dao fruits of the Unorthodox Alliance were all here!
Not only that, what made Immortal Lord Yuchan's pupils shrink suddenly was that right after taking out the Unorthodox dao fruits, a full five more dao fruits were taken out. Their auras were even larger, fitting closer to the spirit fluctuations of the Celestial Court, and their statures were all a head higher than the Unorthodox ones.
Orthodox Dao Fruits!
Although they were all [Residing in the Spring], and rarely Primary Positions, mostly secondary Intermediate Positions, the essence of Orthodox dao fruits lay there unchanged!
The value was immeasurable!
At this moment, even with Immortal Lord Yuchan's experience, she couldn't help but widen her eyes, filled with disbelief... What is this for? Going all in?
She really hadn't seen such a scene!
Almost simultaneously, Lu Yang's gaze condensed slightly. While the [Righteous Dao Banner] fluttered behind him, he had already formed a hand seal in his sleeve. The [Enlightenment] divine wonder was driven with full force!!
"I use these dao fruits to loan you, Fellow Daoist."
Lu Yang's voice was like a demonic sound drifting from the nine level of nether, seizing people's minds: "Now that I have founded the Righteous Dao, I am just short of a talent who understands the big picture to join."
"If Fellow Daoist sacrifices small thing to fulfill the greater thing and joins my Righteous Dao, it will surely be a meritorious deed."
"The people of the world will thank you!"
"Come..."
Under the demonic sound filling her brain, Immortal Lord Yuchan was indeed stunned. However, in the next second, the center of her brow was lit up by bright light, making her wake up suddenly!
For a time, she was shocked and furious!
After all, she never expected that Lu Yang would dare to attack her, and inside the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank at that. Was he not afraid of death?
At the same time, Lu Yang's voice sounded again:
"...As expected, not that simple. Looks like I can only play hard."
Play hard? How hard?
Immortal Lord Yuchan laughed in anger. Who did this Unorthodox dog think she was? Those trash who bought their dao fruits?
Today, i'll let him witness—
BOOMM!!
Without giving Immortal Lord Yuchan any chance to react, with a thought from Lu Yang, all the unorthodox dao fruits placed in front of her exploded!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 632: A True Celestial Court Immortal Lord!In this instant, as the six Unorthodox dao fruits exploded and the sequence collapsed, terrifying concepts completely submerged the entire white jade hall like a dam burst.
Dealing with Immortal Lord Yuchan, Lu Yang didn't hold back in the slightest.
When he said explode, he really exploded them!
This was a method Lu Yang hadn't mastered before seeing the [Sea of Bitterness], because at that time he didn't have a deep understanding of dao fruits, nor did he understand concept weaving.
However, now it was different. He had seen through the essence of dao fruits, understanding that so-called dao fruits were actually systems formed by concepts after weaving. So wanting to detonate them was also very simple. Just like removing a thread, extracting the foundation of this system would make it collapse naturally.
The destructive power generated from this goes without saying—
Terrifyingly strong.
After all, no matter how much Unorthodox dao fruits were despised by other perfected lords, they were ultimately dao fruits. Although the foundation was a bit thin, the stature was still there.
This explosion involved a full six of them.
Who could withstand it?
Lu Yang asked himself that if he faced it alone, he couldn't withstand it either! The pouring concepts intertwined with each other, forming an incredibly strong power of destruction!
Unless one reached the Middle Stage of the Golden Core and refined one's own [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] to use as an anchor, preventing oneself from being swept into the chaotic concepts. Otherwise, once swept in, the result would be like a lonely boat in the ocean, destined to capsize under the violent storm.
Immortal Lord Yuchan was naturally no exception.
"Ah—!"
A miserable scream echoed in the hall. Immortal Lord Yuchan never expected that Lu Yang would actually directly explode these six Unorthodox dao fruits.
Caught off guard, she died on the spot!
Boom!
On the other side, Lu Yang retreated. A layer of illusory mist surrounded him. His flesh cracked, but he managed to immune most of the explosion.
[Wu You Heaven]!
Worthy of being a dao fruit that could withstand the siege of a large number of perfected lords in the [Sea of Bitterness] and still advance and retreat freely. Its effect in avoiding calamities and disasters was incredibly good.
Not to mention the person controlling it was Patriarch Nether Whisper, who almost utilized the potential of this Unorthodox dao fruit to the extreme. This was also the main reason Lu Yang dared to launch such a suicide bombing attack directly. With Patriarch Nether Whisper avoiding the first wave of damage, he only suffered minor injuries in this explosion.
On the other side, Immortal Lord Yuchan was already dead.
The Shaoyin concept collapsed, and her beautiful body shattered along with it, turning into poignant blood light. Before dying, Immortal Lord Yuchan actually revealed a touch of ferocity.
Boom!
A second explosion!
Seeing she was about to die, Immortal Lord Yuchan didn't struggle to maintain her body or try to save herself, but instead actively detonated her shattered body!
Amidst the exploding blood light, Lu Yang frowned tightly.
This Immortal Lord Yuchan was significantly different from the previous Immortal Lord Gu Ming, Immortal Lord Qingyang, and all the Celestial Court immortal lords he had seen since coming to the Celestial Court.
This was a ruthless person!
If it were someone like Immortal Lord Qingyang or Immortal Lord Gu Ming, facing the self-destruction of six dao fruits, their first reaction would definitely be how to escape and whether they could survive.
However, Immortal Lord Yuchan was different.
Not only did she not run away, she even self-destructed her body to actively counterattack. Such fierce decisiveness could only be honed from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
This person... should have experienced the last Thousand-Year Great Tribulation!
Decisively self-destructing… on one hand, is because this can better inflict heavy damage on the enemy. On the other hand, she should also be confident like me that she won't really die.
Sure enough, in the next second, all the exploding blood light began to trace back. Flesh and blood grew instantly, and a perfect, jade-white body emerged from it. Like a fleeting glimpse of a swan, in the blink of an eye, she was draped in a moon-white palace dress, revealing a face full of anger.
"Are you from the Immortal Nexus?"
Immortal Lord Yuchan looked stern, directly ruling out her previous assessment of Lu Yang as an Unorthodox dog in her heart. Such methods absolutely could not come from Unorthodox trash.
Thinking it over, only the Immortal Nexus remained!
Thinking of this, a look of pain appeared in the depths of Immortal Lord Yuchan's eyes. This resurrection seemed simple, but in reality, it consumed a Resurrection Coin.
This was the supreme creation of the [Money] Dao Fruit.
simply put, it was buying life with money. Those [Financially Free] Middle Stage Immortal Lords could use it freely, but she only had three in her hand.
And now, one was used up.
"Attack!"
Lu Yang shook the [Righteous Dao Banner] and formed a hand seal. Banshan and the other immortal lords who had switched to Celestial Court Orthodox dao fruits immediately swarmed up, surrounding Immortal Lord Yuchan.
Trapped in a siege, Immortal Lord Yuchan sneered:
"Chickens and dogs... Do you really think you are on the same level as me? you are called immortal lords but in reality you are just running dogs raised by the Immortal Venerable!"
At this moment, Immortal Lord Yuchan's eyes were full of killing intent. An alluring blush appeared under her jade-like skin. This was the blood and qi in her body boiling. The roaring sound was like thunder, making her look increasingly dazzling. Her beautiful hair fluttered in the wind, and a bright moon seemed to reside in her beautiful eyes.
Whoosh—!
She put her palms together, ten fingers forming a seal. Thousands of rays of light converged in her palm, actually casting a treasure vase. Turning it over, a streak of immortal light surged out!
Lu Yang's face changed slightly upon seeing this: True Treasure?
The immortal light was brilliant. Seemingly light, it was actually a ball of fire, enveloping Lu Yang, Banshan, and the others, followed by a burst of combustion!
In the raging fire, the Shaoyin concept flowed:
When shaoyin governs the heavens, the earth's qi is solemn, and heaven's qi is clear.
Cold exchanges with heat, heat adds dryness. Its governance is clear, its decree sharp. Its grain is red and white. Water and fire, cold and heat hold the qi exchange. Kan and Li, water and fire combine, yet it is solely named Sovereign Fire!
In the next second, Banshan and the other so-called Orthodox immortal lords were ignited amidst screams. If not for Lu Yang protecting their true spirits with the [Righteous Dao Banner], their forms and spirits would probably have been extinguished by now. However, even after switching to Orthodox dao fruits, being such useless waste made Lu Yang sigh uncontrollably.
With this thought, Lu Yang immediately formed a hand seal.
Boom!
With a loud noise, the ignited Banshan and others exploded abruptly. Except for their true spirits, their bodies and all spiritual power detonated at this moment.
The boiling blood light blasted open the immortal fire condensed by Immortal Lord Yuchan.
"Haa!"
Lu Yang exhaled deeply, finally no longer concealing. The aura hidden deep within his body revived. The [Sea of Bitterness] opened above his head, and the light of [Heavenly Fire] was lit again!
This was also the benefit of seeing the [Sea of Bitterness].
If he hadn't seen the [Sea of Bitterness], once Lu Yang erupted his aura and [Heavenly Fire] emerged, the entire Celestial Court would instantly know of his existence.
However, now he could directly open the [Sea of Bitterness] and then find a new path, guiding [Heavenly Fire] from the [Sea of Bitterness], thereby erupting with full force without alerting anyone. After all, in most cases, the main body of the dao fruit was in the [Sea of Bitterness], making it easier to erupt with mighty power.
In the next second, Lu Yang formed a hand seal.
[Enlightenment]!
The [Righteous Dao Banner] fluttered. Invisible and intangible mighty power, like a big hand, instantly grabbed Immortal Lord Yuchan, seeping into her body to strip her will.
"This is... [Heavenly Fire]!?"
For a moment, Immortal Lord Yuchan's expression changed slightly, but she didn't panic. Instead, she turned the treasure vase seal in her hand, actually aiming the immortal fire at the center of her own brow.
Immediately following, Lu Yang saw a bright light lit up at the center of Immortal Lord Yuchan's brow. In the light, a magnificent Dao Platform emerged. On the platform bloomed a Shaoyin dao fruit, which was a [Governing Heaven Intermediate Position]. At this moment, fire lit up around the dao fruit.
That is...
Lu Yang was surprised in his heart, because the Dao Platform sacrificed by Immortal Lord Yuchan at this moment looked very familiar to him. Its concept and construction reminded him of—
Grotto-Heaven!?
That's right. Although its essence was obviously a level lower than a grotto-heaven, this Dao Platform possessed some characteristics of a grotto-heaven, containing some divine wonders within!
At the same time, Immortal Lord Yuchan parted her vermilion lips lightly:
"Immortal Nexus demon wants to defile the clarity of my spiritual platform? Break!"
The immortal fire raged, burning through the invisible big hand cast by Lu Yang with the [Enlightenment] divine wonder, preventing her will from being stripped and becoming a puppet!
Lu Yang exclaimed in admiration upon seeing this.
The [Enlightenment] divine wonder was not omnipotent. He knew this very well. After all, this move was very similar to the [Marionette] of the past, a move specifically for bullying weaklings.
However, being broken so easily still surprised him quite a bit.
This is a true Celestial Court Immortal Lord, a ruthless person capable of fighting dazzlingly with the Immortal Nexus five thousand years ago, causing perfected lords to die violently, and finally ending in mutual injury!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 633: Hand-to-Hand Combat with Yuchan!"Kill!"
Immortal Lord Yuchan held the treasure vase steady. Streaks of immortal fire sped out from it, like a blazing sea of light, intending to burn Lu Yang into a pile of ashes.
Regarding this, Lu Yang's countermeasure was simple.
[Deprivation].
The concept of [Heavenly Fire] surrounded him, making myriad phenomena submit. When the immortal fire fell on him, it surprisingly broke free from Immortal Lord Yuchan's control in an instant, and even turned back to block the unaffected immortal fire. After several exchanges, that blazing sea of light was actually pushed back by Lu Yang.
Seeing this, Immortal Lord Yuchan's beautiful face condensed slightly, thinking to herself:
The Immortal Nexus's [Heavenly Fire], a Supreme dao fruit indeed lives up to its reputation. Just its dao fruit concept alone can block my [Water and Fire Treasure Vase Seal]...
At this moment, the shock in her heart was unspeakable.
One should know that the treasure vase in her hand was not ordinary. It was a forbidden technique from the ancient cultivation system of the Celestial Court, having similarities in wonder with the true treasures of the Immortal Nexus.
Under such circumstances, Lu Yang could block the immortal fire in her vase relying solely on the dao fruit concept. How could she not be shocked? It also gave birth to a bit of shame and annoyance, as if the forbidden technique she painstakingly deduced was vulnerable to a single blow. Thinking of this, Immortal Lord Yuchan immediately changed her hand seal and shouted softly:
"Again!"
As her voice fell, the light of the treasure vase changed, surging with a distinctly different second concept. Looking out, it was a vast ocean.
Shaoyin, unifying water and fire.
Although Immortal Lord Yuchan's cultivation was limited and insufficient to trigger water and fire calamities like the former Immortal Lord Shaoyin, the separated water and fire were equally powerful.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yang smiled calmly.
In the next second, Immortal Lord Yuchan saw streaks of text forged from firelight suddenly appear around her body, imprinted on her like rules.
[Those Who Harm Others Shall Be Heavily Punished!]
[Those Who Attack First Shall Be Heavily Punished!]
[Those Without Grotto-Heavens Shall Be Heavily Punished!]
Not just these three before her eyes. Those were restrictions during the time of false holding in the past. Now as the master of [Heavenly Fire], the rules he could inscribe were limitless!
And the longer the time, the faster the inscription speed!
Instantly, streaks of heavenly fire descended from the sky. It was precisely the punishment of heavenly fire burning the body for violating the rules, instantly igniting Immortal Lord Yuchan's delicate body!
Under such circumstances, Immortal Lord Yuchan had to retract the attack about to be launched, reverse the treasure vase again, and pour the manifested vast ocean onto herself, isolating the influence of heavenly fire burning the body. After doing all this, the treasure vase in her hand instantly emitted a crisp cracking sound.
Crack, crack...
Fine cracks appeared amidst the shattering sound.
The treasure vase was not a physical object, but a manifestation of concepts. Cracking at this moment meant the concept was disintegrated, causing Immortal Lord Yuchan to temporarily lose this method.
Of course, Lu Yang also paid a price.
At this moment, the two major concepts of [Heavenly Fire] were both used here and could not be easily withdrawn; otherwise, Immortal Lord Yuchan would also simultaneously restore the treasure vase.
However, in Lu Yang's view, it was worth it.
In the next second, Lu Yang leaped forward. Brilliant magnificent light rushed out from the crown of his head, condensing into a dazzling talisman script—inscribing the supreme principles between heaven and earth.
[Inscribing Heavenly Chapter]!
The burning talisman script quickly merged into heaven and earth without stirring up any concepts, yet it caused Immortal Lord Yuchan's beautiful face to change suddenly, revealing a look of intense shock.
Forcible inscribe: [Early Stage Immortal Lords Cannot Resurrect After Death!]
A seemingly simple rule directly sealed the two resurrection coins in Immortal Lord Yuchan's hands, equivalent to killing her two lives out of thin air!
But soon, she returned to calm.
Seeing this, Lu Yang felt it a pity. Actually, if possible, it would have been best for him to ban the opponent's resurrection method when detonating the dao fruits for the first time.
However, the concepts formed by the dao fruit self-destruction were too violent, churning everything regardless of friend or foe, forcing him to focus his main energy on protecting himself.
Besides, the effect of [Inscribing Heavenly Chapter] was universal for both sides. If he spent energy banning resurrection but ended up unable to block the aftermath of the dao fruit explosion, resulting in him and Immortal Lord Yuchan dying violently together... If he had to restart because of this, Lu Yang would really have no face to see anyone.
And one point must be admitted: Immortal Lord Yuchan was very strong!
In Lu Yang's view, this female immortal lord was strong not only in cultivation and divine abilities but more importantly in her ruthless style. Her behavior carried a fierce aura.
This fierce aura could be seen in most perfected lords of the Immortal Nexus. Only the Three Excellencies of the Dao Court lacked this bone-deep fierce aura due to special reasons.
After all, their growth experiences and the difficulty of seeking the Golden Core were different. The edge of a precious sword comes from sharpening; the more hardships and difficulties, the more one possessed that ferocity and ruthlessness.
This was something Unorthodox cultivators and those perfected lords who ascended irregularly did not possess.
Therefore, even after losing the means of resurrection, Immortal Lord Yuchan did not panic. She even became more fanatical, the magnificent light in her beautiful eyes almost burning.
Supreme... Only Supreme can counter it!
At this moment, inside the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank, Immortal Lord Yuchan's deposit balance began to slide rapidly.
Terrifying [Money] concepts were fully blessed onto her body.
Splat...
Suddenly, Lü Yang frowned slightly, looking at a piece of rotten flesh falling from his body... The rotten flesh decayed rapidly upon hitting the ground, finally turning into dust.
What's going on?
Lü Yang was startled, feeling a cold aura suddenly emerge from within his body, sweeping irreversibly through him, causing his skin and flesh to begin rotting.
This is... Taiyin?
Lu Yang raised an eyebrow slightly, looking again at Immortal Lord Yuchan's direction, only to see her gaze was eerie. Hands forming a seal, she created a magnificent concept.
It was a graveyard.
Taiyin is damp earth. Yang qi rises above ground, while Yin qi accumulates below. Falling upon Lü Yang, it immediately sought to separate Yin and Yang, stripping away all his vitality!
Looking out, Lu Yang also saw countless mounds in this graveyard. Some were small, some were large. The auras ranged from mortals to qi refining, then to foundation establishment, and even perfected lords—countless in number. Each mound symbolized a living being buried in this graveyard!
This reminded Lu Yang of another thing:
Netherworld?
That's right, this graveyard simply looked like the prototype of the Immortal Nexus Netherworld. Or rather, it was constructed by imitating the concept of the Netherworld itself!
While pondering, half of Lu Yang's body had already turned into soil.
Profound wonder, concepts, spiritual power... everything fell into silence under the cover of the soil. It seemed he was about to become another new grave in the graveyard.
"Die!"
Immortal Lord Yuchan bit her silver teeth lightly. This was the mighty power of [Taiyin] she borrowed by spending all her savings and even signing a loan—all for a sure kill!
Buried by [Taiyin], ten deaths and no life!
However, in the next second, Lu Yang suddenly formed a hand seal, thunder sound bursting from his mouth:
"Cut!"
As his voice fell, brilliant light instantly emerged at the center of his brow, condensing into the appearance of the [Tribulation Wave], cleaving straight down and cutting directly onto his body!
This cut did not harm the flesh or destroy the soul. The inherent [Severing Dao] characteristic of the [Tribulation Wave] after advancing to a true treasure actually directly shaved off the soil on half of Lu Yang's body, shaving away the concept of [Taiyin] burying everything, allowing Lu Yang's body to shine with radiance, looking even more solemn and dignified.
Immediately following, the sword edge turned.
"Slash!"
Lu Yang slashed out with a sword, tearing apart the graveyard concept. Rolling sword qi made Immortal Lord Yuchan's hair dance and her beautiful eyes condense slightly, yet she advanced instead of retreating half a step.
Bang!
The sound of piercing metal and cracking stone exploded. If not for the white jade hall being sealed inside and out—uncheckable by anyone at this moment, the sound of their battle would probably be known to the world already.
In fact, right from the beginning, Immortal Lord Yuchan tried to undo the seal of the white jade hall, but the formation had no reaction, making her heart sink slightly. She recalled that when opening the formation earlier, Lu Yang had tampered with the formation. Presumably, he had laid the groundwork at that time.
In other words, no one could save her now.
She could only rely on herself!
"Kill!"
Immortal Lord Yuchan's thoughts turned rapidly without the slightest wavering. A shout spat out from her vermilion lips. Her ten fingers changed seals, and she took out another forbidden technique.
After all, like Lu Yang, she was at the critical point of breaking through to the Middle Stage of the Golden Core. Since Lu Yang had two true treasures, she naturally also had two forbidden techniques!
[Shaoyin Sealing and Storing Essence]!
Shaoyin within Yin governs hibernation, the foundation of sealing and storing. Its glory manifests in the hair, its fullness in the bones, it is the foundation of essence!
Under the enhancement of the second forbidden technique, Immortal Lord Yuchan's beautiful eyes became brighter and brighter. Even her hair flowed with moonlight, and pores all over her body were erupting with blood and qi.
Contrary to her feminie image, this forbidden technique was actually used to augment the body. The moon wheel in her eyes manifested into reality, merging with her tender body, anchoring her in peak condition. Then she strode forward, actually intending to engage in close-quarters combat with Lu Yang.
"Do you think I'm afraid of you?" Lu Yang coldly smiled.
Hand-to-hand combat it is!
In an instant, a man and a woman, one sturdy and one alluring, pressed against each other. Bodies entangled, there was now only the most primal collision!!!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 634: Find Everything Out!Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank, outside the White Jade Hall.
Several Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Immortal Bank were cautiously looking at the slightly shaking hall at this moment, their faces filled with confusion. "How long has it been?"
"Is the Lord Immortal Lord not coming out yet?"
"Is it your place to manage the Lord Immortal Lord's affairs? It means My Lord is discussing a project worth billions with Perfected Lord Ming He inside!"
"Makes sense..."
Meanwhile, inside the White Jade Hall, it was already a mess. The collision between Lu Yang and Immortal Lord Yuchan shattered all the tables, chairs, and screens in the hall.
After all, just now, the two fought from the center of the hall to the corners. On the walls, in front of the main gate, beside the tables and chairs... traces of their fierce battle were left in every corner of the hall. Even the second-grade [Heaven-Sealing Earth-Locking Grand Formation] was crumbling in this process.
Immortal Lord Yuchan was so angry that her delicate body trembled.
The effect of the second forbidden technique she mastered, [Shaoyin Sealing and Storing Essence], was very simple— to anchor her body and spiritual power to their peak period.
During the effect, her body would not be injured, and her spiritual power would not be depleted.
Undoubtedly, this was her strongest state.
In this state, she naturally had all the advantages when fighting others. Various high-power divine abilities came easily, and she didn't need to worry about whether she would be injured.
If not so, how could she have become one of the very few Early Stage Immortal Lords to survive that great tribulation five thousand years ago?
However, now, she encountered the strongest opponent in her life. Her proudest strongest state surprisingly couldn't gain any advantage in front of Lu Yang.
She even fell into a disadvantage.
Boom!
With a loud noise, Lu Yang's palm hit Immortal Lord Yuchan's lower abdomen ruthlessly. Then his five fingers bent, tearing out a patch of snowy white like sharp claws.
Although Immortal Lord Yuchan reacted with divine speed, raising her fair long legs high to kick Lu Yang away in time, preventing herself from being disemboweled, a red palm print was left on that flat and fair lower abdomen. The residual temperature spread to her whole body along with it.
"If this goes on..."
Immortal Lord Yuchan frowned tightly. A flush appeared on her exquisite cheeks. Looking at the palm print on her lower abdomen, gloom finally appeared in the depths of her eyes.
She didn't care about the charm during hand-to-hand combat, nor did she mind "being open and honest" with Lu Yang.
Even the charm just now was partly intentional on her part. After all, if exposing a little could take down the opponent, she was naturally happy to do so.
However, Lu Yang was unmoved.
What she really cared about was that Lu Yang could actually leave a mark on her body... This indicated that the effect of [Shaoyin Sealing and Storing Essence] was weakening.
In comparison, Lu Yang's aura showed no sign of declining.
As if a god resided in his robust physique, making him fight more bravely in hand-to-hand combat.
Am I going to lose?
Immortal Lord Yuchan gritted her teeth tightly. Thinking that the ressurection coin had been disabled by Lu Yang's [Inscribing Heavenly Chapter], a strong premonition of death instantly shrouded her soul.
If this goes on, she would die.
On the other side, Lu Yang was excited because he saw everything about Immortal Lord Yuchan in this hand-to-hand combat. His eyes were shining!
All along, in Lu Yang's view, the Celestial Court Immortal Lords were actually not worth paying attention to.
The only things that caught his eye were those dao fruits and dao comprehension of the Celestial Court. The Celestial Court Immortal Lords themselves had never been put in his eyes.
Until he saw Immortal Lord Yuchan.
From her, Lu Yang saw the Celestial Court Immortal Lord system during the ancient era of the Thousand-Year Great Tribulation, causing enlightenment to constantly emerge in his heart.
This is a true Celestial Court Immortal Lord.
The cultivation of the Celestial Court focuses on the [Spiritual Platform]. The [Spiritual Platform] is their Dao Foundation. The process of wiping the [Spiritual Platform] is the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Until finally, when the dust is gone and light is born on the [Spiritual Platform], one can seek the Golden Core.
A flawless [Spiritual Platform] can be used to hold a dao fruit. Although not as direct as a grotto-heaven taking charge in the Immortal Nexus, it is still a method to control a dao fruit.
And in the process of holding the dao fruit, the [Spiritual Platform] will also be constantly damaged. Until a thousand years later, when the spiritual platform completely collapses, the Celestial Court Immortal Lord will fall... Therefore, to break through to the Middle Stage of the Immortal Lord realm, one must constantly deduce forbidden techniques to enhance the spiritual platform, finally reaching the realm where the spiritual platform is undamaged...
Two cultivation systems, similar yet different!
It was precisely to see this cultivation system clearly that Lu Yang didn't let Suo Huan, Patriarch Nether Whisper, and Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon intervene, but chose to fight one-on-one.
Otherwise, with his style, he would have called everyone out to gang up on Immortal Lord Yuchan long ago.
The gains from doing so were also considerable.
simply put, he saw Immortal Lord Yuchan's Dao!
Through the intense exchange with Immortal Lord Yuchan, his understanding of the so-called [Forbidden Techniques] of the Celestial Court became more profound, and he even had the idea of trying it.
True Treasure and Forbidden Technique.
I haven't walked my own path yet, so it's not good to condense a third true treasure... But a forbidden technique, I might be able to try refining one.
Using one forbidden technique to match two true treasures, what would happen?
Perhaps unable to form the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method], but even an approximation would give him insights, clarifying the path he would take in the future.
Thinking of this, his movements became even fiercer.
Unfortunately, the Heaven-Mending True Scripture is hard to work on perfected lords. If I knew earlier, I should have gone to Heaven-Mending Peak to ask if there was an upgraded version before leaving...
Of course, there were still a way.
Shatter her spiritual platform, leaving her with only a soul drifting out. Without the Netherworld to receive it here, the soul has nowhere to go and cannot escape my palm!
Boom!
Another loud bang, and Immortal Lord Yuchan staggered back. The effect of [Shaoyin Sealing and Storing Essence] became weaker and weaker. The palace dress on her body was almost completely damaged.
Her enchanting limbs were completely exposed to Lu Yang's eyes. Her fair skin was permeated with crimson due to boiling blood and qi, looking like it could be broken by a blow, as if water could be squeezed out with a gentle pinch. Compared to the strong woman who fought madly just now, she revealed a contrasting frailty.
However, Lu Yang was unmoved.
You use this kind of thing to test me? I have experienced hundreds of battles; what scene haven't I seen? Let me tell you, you judged the wrong person!
"Die!"
With the final blow, Lu Yang slapped Immortal Lord Yuchan's forehead with a palm, shattering the brilliance and completely breaking her [Shaoyin Sealing and Storing Essence].
"Ah!"
Immortal Lord Yuchan screamed miserably. Her guarded body was breached by Lu Yang, instantly covered with cracks, and then exploded with a bang like a dam burst!
At this moment, the [Deprivation] and many rules previously suppressed by her [Water and Fire Treasure Vase Seal] also recovered quickly. Countless heavenly fires descended from the sky, constantly evaporating Immortal Lord Yuchan's blood and qi. Her already scarce spiritual power was forcibly seized by Lu Yang, making it hard to counterattack.
At the same time, Lu Yang's movements didn't stop at all.
With the [Tribulation Wave] in hand, another sword slash cleaved open the concepts around Immortal Lord Yuchan and finally landed on her [Shaoyin] dao fruit.
[Revolution of Law]!
The divine wonder of the [Tribulation Wave] advanced to a true treasure could forcibly leave his mark within the dao fruit concept. At this moment, it became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
What Lu Yang inscribed was also very simple.
Shaoyin Dao Fruit, governing water and fire—this concept was marked with an "X" by him using the [Tribulation Wave], deleting it for a short time!
"Pfft!"
Instantly, Immortal Lord Yuchan felt the water and fire concepts in her body run wild, while the [Shaoyin] she relied on daily lost the concept of unification.
Boom!
Without any suspense, the spiritual platform used by Immortal Lord Yuchan to hold [Shaoyin] shattered in the rampaging water and fire, and soul drifted out!
Then she saw Lu Yang's large hand.
Grabbed! Instantly refined!
Not only that, having lost the spiritual platform, she was just like those Early Stage Perfected Lords whose grotto-heavens fell. Although still alive, she lost the stature of a perfected lord.
In other words—
I can use the Heaven-Mending True Scripture now!
In the next second, Lu Yang reshaped the body of Immortal Lord Yuchan, then stepped forward brazenly and began to interrogate for the Shaoyin and Taiyin dao comprehension he needed.
"Ah..."
At this moment, Yuchan was finally stripped of all defenses by Lu Yang. Massive amounts of Dao comprehension and knowledge were ruthlessly examined and extracted by him!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 635: Little Friend, Who Are You?One day later, Lu Yang pushed aside the fainted Immortal Lord Yuchan beside him, his face filled with the satisfaction of a great battle, silently counting his gains in his heart.
First is the cultivation system of the Celestial Court!
From building the spiritual platform foundation, to wiping the spiritual platform, then to the spiritual platform being dust-free and glowing, undertaking the dao fruit, and using forbidden techniques to reinforce the spiritual platform, making it never damaged...
A quite complete system.
Especially the two forbidden techniques refined by Immortal Lord Yuchan, [Water and Fire Treasure Vase Seal] and [Shaoyin Sealing and Storing Essence], the profound wonder within them opened his eyes.
Unlike true treasures which are refined by extracting concepts from dao fruits and using spirit treasures as carriers—called vessels carrying the Dao— the Celestial Court uses the spiritual platform as the foundation, letting the dao fruit pressure the spiritual platform, then deducing methods to repair the spiritual platform. This method is called the forbidden technique.
The two have their own merits.
The advantage of a true treasure lies in its powerful might, and if damaged, it can be refined again without causing negative impacts on the perfected lord's grotto-heaven.
The disadvantage is being overly reliant on the dao fruit.
Because it is refined after extracting concepts from the dao fruit, once one cannot break free in the end, they will be completely assimilated by the dao fruit.
In comparison, forbidden techniques are relatively more independent.
After all, forbidden techniques are born to resist the oppression of the dao fruit and repair the spiritual platform. Naturally, they won't rely on the dao fruit; essentially, they are even contending against it.
However, correspondingly, the power of forbidden techniques is much worse than true treasures. Moreover, once a forbidden technique is damaged, it will immediately affect the spiritual platform which serves as its foundation.
Just like Immortal Lord Yuchan, after both forbidden techniques were broken by Lu Yang, her spiritual platform also disintegrated under Lu Yang's impact.
Interesting.
Lu Yang flipped through the information found from Immortal Lord Yuchan, pondering in his heart: Unlike the grotto-heaven method, the Celestial Court's spiritual platform method also has its wonder.
Can I imitate it?
He had to admit that the strength of a grotto-heaven is far above a spiritual platform. After all, a spiritual platform is at most used to hold a dao fruit, while a grotto-heaven can directly take charge of a dao fruit.
But in other words:
Since the grotto-heaven has high strength, if using the grotto-heaven as the foundation, the power of the refined forbidden technique should also be far above the forbidden technique based on the spiritual platform.
No, i shouldn't adopt one method alone. I should use both... Since I want to refine a third true treasure, why not use my [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven] as a material! Use the method of forbidden techniques to refine the grotto-heaven into a true treasure. A true treasure refined in this way can be considered truly belonging to me!
At this moment, Lu Yang's mind was clear.
He found a direction!
Although it's just an idea, and the specific method hadn't been deduced yet, Lu Yang had made up his mind to use his own grotto-heaven to refine a true treasure!
Normally speaking, this is unfeasible.
Because the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] is to keep the grotto-heaven from falling, but you refine the grotto-heaven into a true treasure. The grotto-heaven is gone, what the fuck are you talking about not falling?
In this way, even if the true treasure you refined inevitably fits yourself best and is the most perfect [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method], the grotto-heaven is also gone with it.
Then what's the point? It was completely putting the cart before the horse.
However, heaven never bars one's way—
I am different! Because I have the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes]!
Even if he refined the grotto-heaven into a true treasure, at worst he could restart, then choose to return to the time when the grotto-heaven still existed with the cultivation base. Wouldn't that make everyone happy?
A perfect true treasure that should only exist in theory became possible in reality because of the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes]!
Just thinking about it, Lu Yang felt excited.
"Hehe..."
Immediately following, Lu Yang looked up at the ceiling again. His gaze seemed able to penetrate the obstruction of the white jade hall and the formation, seeing a round of bright moon.
Senior Sister must be watching me, right?
Lu Yang understood in his heart that the other party was most likely assessing him now, trying to figure out his void attainment progress and true intentions, which was why she hadn't taken action all this time.
But she definitely can't imagine... my progress is already full!
Lu Yang sat cross-legged, closed his eyes to regulate his breathing. Infinite dao comprehension flowed in his sea of consciousness... With the shaoyin and taiyin supplements found from Immortal Lord Yuchan, the current him had already gathered the Celestial Court's Six Qi.
Now he could go to the [Sea of Bitterness], attempt to weave concepts, and attain a dao fruit through void attainment!
At the same time, quite a few anomalies arose in him.
As the dao comprehension of the Celestial Court's Six Qi gathered, under the nourishment of the dao comprehension, Lu Yang's divine sense gradually perceived some things that he couldn't perceive before.
To be precise, it was a voice.
Lu Yang frowned, his divine sense becoming subtle. He only felt that the voice which was originally extremely tiny, as if existing in another dimension, gradually became clear.
It said:
"Primordial Saint...!!!"
Instantly, Lu Yang stood up, his heart shaken greatly!
Of course he wouldn't forget; this was the voice of that nameless Dao Lord in the [Dao Opening Diagram], his last shout before dying and opening up the Celestial Court!
How could this be?
The voice by his ear was still echoing, even becoming more complete. Obviously, that one cry of "Primordial Saint" in the [Dao Opening Diagram] was not recorded completely.
"Primordial Saint... you and me are irreconcilable!"
"Despicable and shameless insidious villain... I refuse to accept this!"
"Deity Transformation, Deity Transformation ah!!!"
This was the lingering sound of that nameless Dao Lord's last words before death.
After a brief pause, the voice sounded again, the content exactly the same, like a repeater, echoing inside and outside the nine layers of the Celestial Court.
What is going on?
Lu Yang tried his best to control his expression, thinking madly in his heart: Is the Dao Lord's mighty power too strong, that the voice left countless years ago is still echoing today?
Possible!
However, what is more likely is that the other party didn't die!
I couldn't hear it before because I hadn't gathered the Six Qi dao comprehension, insufficient for void attainment, and the connection with that nameless Dao Lord wasn't close enough.
Now the connection is enough.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang couldn't help gritting his teeth: Previous guess was indeed correct. I can hear the other party's voice before even achieving void attainment. If I really achieve void attainment, wouldn't that nameless Dao Lord resurrect directly on my body? Is this what my Senior Sister wants to facilitate?
She doesn't dare to do this kind of thing herself, so she uses me as a scapegoat?
Bastard!
Lu Yang couldn't help cursing secretly in his heart. However, in the next second, he suddenly raised his head. Intuition told him something seemed wrong.
Looking around, Lu Yang reacted quickly:
Where is the voice?
He heard clearly that the cry of "Primordial Saint" was always echoing inside and outside the Celestial Court. It was still by his ear just now; how did it suddenly disappear?
Fortunately, in the next second, the voice sounded again:
"...You also curse the Primordial Saint?"
The voice originally echoing through heaven and earth collapsed instantly, locking directly onto Lu Yang's body, speaking faintly by his ear with a bit of doubt and curiosity:
"Do you know him?"
The voice was very weak, like the whisper of a dying person, but falling on Lu Yang's ears, it was like a bolt from the blue, making him freeze on the spot.
He is talking to me?
Lu Yang's pupils shrank in disbelief. He just cursed 'bastard' in his heart; how could he be locked onto by the other party?
Isn't this nonsense?
However, things went contrary to wishes.
"Correct, I am talking to you."
By his ear, the voice continued to sound, as if someone was really speaking behind his back. Lu Yang could even feel the breath coming along with the voice:
"Little friend, who are you?"
(End of Chapter)