Jiangnan, Sword Pavilion.
Inside the Ye Family Ancestral Grounds, it was still a scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Lu Yang stood calmly amidst the sea of blood, quietly comprehending his current state.
A white, jade-like radiance condensed into a halo behind his head, radiating web-like patterns outward, tightly connecting him with heaven and earth. It formed an aura that made people uncontrollably want to kneel and kowtow—transcendent and otherworldly, as if he had seized all the brilliance between heaven and earth.
So this is False Holding Golden Stature...
Lu Yang looked around, feeling that this world before his eyes was so fragile, as if he could easily tear it apart with a single thought.
The next second, heaven and earth descended with brilliance.
An invisible aura permeated the air. This was an aura completely superior to the mortal dust, a stature so high that it existed on a completely different plane from all living beings.
At this moment, Lu Yang didn't even need to act deliberately; heaven and earth spontaneously began to respond to his will. The heaven and earth that had once ignored him, or were even full of malice toward him, now conveyed a strong sense of intimacy.
The descending brilliance surrounded his body.
The surrounding dark clouds also began to surge.
For a moment, all Qi Refining cultivators below Foundation Establishment, and even mortals, subconsciously looked in the direction of the Sword Pavilion, then involuntarily kowtowed in worship!
Flowers, birds, fish, and insects.
Mountains, rivers, grass, and trees.
At this moment, all things in heaven and earth were conveying strong goodwill to Lu Yang, clustering around him, making him look increasingly sacred and transcendent.
This was a true "Lord."
A Perfected Lord!
However, Lu Yang remained indifferent to this. Once, heaven and earth ignored him; now that he had risen, they actively came forward to cozy up to him.
Cheap wretches!
While Lu Yang cursed inwardly, he shifted his gaze and looked once again at the Ancestor of the Yun Family possessed by [Sky-shrouding], then revealed a gentle smile.
On the other side, however, [Sky-shrouding]'s mood was not so wonderful. He had to admit that Lu Yang's False Holding Golden Stature had completely disrupted his arrangements and exceeded his expectations.
More importantly, because he used the [Golden Nature] of Hong Yun, his False Holding Golden Stature was linked to [Overturned Lamp Flame]!
If he uses the power of [Overturned Lamp Flame] to reverse the [Chen Earth]...
With this thought, [Sky-shrouding]'s expression became extremly gloomy. [Chen Earth] was his Dao Foundation. Once reversed, what Dao Lord could he talk about becoming?
...Bastard!
He had to admit, he was a little anxious.
However, as a veteran Saint Sect Perfected Lord, he knew a principle deeply— no matter how anxious you are, you must never show it! Otherwise, someone will seize your weakness.
Therefore, no matter how anxious he was inside, on the surface, [Sky-shrouding] still laughed loudly—
"Fellow Daoist..."
"No need to say more."
Before [Sky-shrouding] could carefully choose his words, Lu Yang spoke up: "I don't have much time. I'd like to ask Fellow Daoist to do me a favor. It would be best not to refuse."
With just one sentence, [Sky-shrouding]'s expression changed.
Lu Yang was open and honest, directly stating that he didn't have much time. Although this exposed a weakness, it also pushed [Sky-shrouding] to the edge of a cliff where he had to make a choice!
The implication was simple:
I'm asking for your help, will you help or not? If you don't help, I'm going to explode... Don't patronize me, I don't have much time. If you patronize me, I'll still explode!
Looking at [Sky-shrouding], Lu Yang sneered in his heart.
Did he have a choice?
No!
Sure enough, almost in the next second, [Sky-shrouding] gave his response, filled with helplessness: "What favor do you want me to do for you, Fellow Daoist?"
He compromised!
Lu Yang looked calm and directly called out Suo Huan: "I plan to let him start seek Golden Core. The tampering you did on him will trigger the Dao Fruit to fall, and [Eternal Flowing Water] will be drawn over by you, right? I want you to help me seize the power of [Eternal Flowing Water] and transfer it all to me."
"This might be a little..."
Boom!
Just as [Sky-shrouding]'s hesitant voice sounded, Lu Yang stood up directly, looking like the negotiation had collapsed, and an invisible force spread out.
Almost simultaneously, [Sky-shrouding]'s expression changed slightly.
He could sense that a [Chen Earth] was reversed at this moment! From Yin Earth, it turned back into Yang Earth, and this reversal was continuing!
Bastard!
While [Sky-shrouding] cursed loudly in his heart, he hurriedly said, "I agree! You guide [Eternal Flowing Water], and I'll help you intercept the power of the Dao Fruit."
As his voice fell, [Sky-shrouding] was filled with helplessness.
Dominance, gone!
For some reason, the opponent seemed to know his state and plans like the back of his hand, striking home with a single blow, giving him no chance to maneuver at all.
Hong Yun... is this formidable?
How did I not discover this in the past five thousand years? I thought he was just a lucky one favored by heaven and earth. I didn't expect him to hide so deeply!
I was careless!
Meanwhile, Lu Yang paid no attention to [Sky-shrouding]'s thoughts. Instead, while letting Suo Huan start seeking Golden Core, he strode towards the distance.
After all, his time was limited. The False Holding Golden Stature driven by the [Golden Nature] of Hong Yun could only last for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. After that, he would be beaten back to his original form. So he couldn't do things one by one; he had to do multiple things at once! Only in this way could he get the most benefit within one incense stick of time!
Rumble!
Lu Yang paced forward, and the mountains and rivers beneath his feet spontaneously retreated. Distance seemed to be just a number at this moment, which he could modify at will.
With just one step, he entered Jiangdong.
At this moment, the four regions of the world had long sensed Lu Yang's undisguised aura. [Overturned Lamp Flame] hung high, making everyone tremble with fear.
"How can this be?"
"Where on earth did this Perfected Lord come from?"
"[Overturned Lamp Flame]..."
Jiangdong Dao Court, Tianwu City.
This was the capital of the Dao Court. Currently, the Crown Prince of the Dao Court, along with civil and military officials, governed the court. At this moment, however, they looked towards the horizon in terror.
"He treats the [Dao Laws] as nothing!"
"He just walked past like that!"
Seeing this scene, even the Crown Prince of the Dao Court was dazed.
The so-called [Dao Laws] were unique to the Jiangdong Dao Court. They regulated the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and were the foundation of the Dao Court's rule, possessing extremely high suppression internally.
Normally, even if a Foundation Establishment Perfected One stepped into the land of Jiangdong, they would be suppressed by the [Dao Laws]. Not only would they be unable to absorb a single bit of spiritual energy, but their realm would even be knocked down. No matter how great your cultivation, if you didn't get the recognition of the Dao Court, you were a false zen, unable to move a single step in Jiangdong.
However, today was an exception.
Lu Yang walked on foot just like that. Strange phenomena occurred wherever he passed. The [Dao Laws] of the Jiangdong Dao Court were trampled under his feet, losing all their miraculous effects.
A Perfected Lord experiencing the world!
For five thousand years, this is probably the first time a Perfected Lord has truly walked the world. Who can stop this? Who the hell can stop this?
In Jiangdong, Lu Yang beckoned casually.
In the past, the [Mystic Spirit World Realm] was divided into four parts. The [Eastern Heavenly Gate] that fell in Jiangdong was reclaimed by him, and the [Southern Heavenly Gate] in Jiangnan was also taken by him.
After that came the [Northern Heavenly Gate] in Jiangbei.
And the [Western Heavenly Gate] in Jiangxi.
In just a few steps, Lu Yang traversed the four regions of the world, reassembling the once divided [Mystic Spirit World Realm], and then threw it into Suo Huan's Blessed Land!
Rumble!
At this moment, Suo Huan looked excited, seemingly holding high the [Spirit Ruins Blessed Land] to merge with the [Mystic Spirit World Realm], seeking an unorthodox Golden Position!
Seeing this, Lu Yang looked sideways slightly: "Fellow Daoist [Sky-shrouding]?"
"Tsk!"
Inside the [Netherworld], [Sky-shrouding] wished he could beat Lu Yang to death in his heart, but he dared not delay his movements, hurriedly forming hand seals.
The next second, Suo Huan's [Spirit Ruins Blessed Land] began to tremble violently. Sure enough, the backup plan laid by [Sky-shrouding] within it activated. The concept originally pointing to the [Mystic Spirit World Realm] suddenly turned, redirecting to [Eternal Flowing Water], causing another star above the dome of the sky to light up!
[Eternal Flowing Water] has infinite meaning, most suitable for nurturing an Embryonic Dao Fruit...
Lu Yang looked up, his gaze burning.
In the past, Perfected One Primordial Mu Changsheng used [Eternal Flowing Water] to set a trap, intercepting the power of the Dao Fruit to nurture [Wu You Heaven]. Now, he was repeating the same trick!
He wanted to nurture [Seven Luminaries Heaven]!
This was the first thing he did with False Holding Golden Stature, and also the most important thing— to nurture a true Dao Fruit that belonged only to him, unique and unparalleled!