To be honest, Lu Yang wasn't panicked.
After all, his main body was hiding in the Dao Court, steady and secure. Separated by an Immortal Fetus Incarnation, even if [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] came, he had no fear at all.
It would mean the Incarnation would suffer a bit.
Incarnations were meant for this anyway.
Therefore, compared to Chong Guang right before his eyes, Lu Yang was more curious about how exactly Chong Guang found this Incarnation of his. His thoughts turned rapidly in his mind:
First, if it's words from a Saint Sect Perfected One, believing them means losing.
Chong Guang's one-sided statement was easy to fool. Anyone in the Saint Sect who believed it wouldn't even reach Qi Refining Great Perfection, let alone Foundation Establishment.
Compared to that, Lu Yang trusted his own judgment more:
Leaving a mark on me... Even if it's an Incarnation, with my Dao comprehension, even if Hong Yun could leave a mark, it's impossible for me not to detect it.
However, Hong Yun should have indeed left some method that could sense the location of this incarnation of mine, and then transmitted it through the mental connection with Hong Ju... But I've already collected his soul into the [Myriad Spirits Banner], isolating karma. No one can sense it. In that case, there is only...
After a little thought, Lu Yang smiled.
He spread open his palm. A Divine Ability illusory color bloomed in his palm, instantly evolving into thousands of scenes—flowers, birds, fish, insects, flying birds, and running beasts emerging endlessly.
[Root of All Things]!
This Divine Ability stripped from Hong Yun, being an external object, couldn't be switched freely between Lu Yang's Immortal Fetus and main body.
So it had remained on the Immortal Fetus Incarnation.
"Is it this it?"
Lu Yang looked at Chong Guang and chuckled lightly: "Hong Yun... I underestimated him. He didn't tamper with me, or even tamper with this Divine Ability."
That was why he didn't notice anything.
If his guess wasn't wrong, Hong Yun should have only left Hong Ju a secret method that could sense [Root of All Things] or the location of Chen Earth.
After all, among current Chen Earths, only the [Root of All Things] in my hand is Yang attribute. This is as conspicuous as a candle flame in the dark night... Back then, I used the relationship between [Root of All Things] and Hong Yun to find his location. He just paid me back in my own coin.
Besides this, there was one more point that surprised Lu Yang— Hong Ju.
According to the experience of previous lives, Hong Ju can sense the change of ownership of Hong Yun's Golden Nature. Since that's the case, I thought he would choose to surrender to me...
After all, Hong Ju's life and death depended entirely on Hong Yun's Golden Nature.
So previously, Lu Yang never worried about the problem of Hong Ju, ignoring him for a time... but i didn't expect Hong Ju to be the problem in the end.
Loyal to Hong Yun? Impossible.
Saint Sect Perfected Ones always regard whoever feed them. Where does loyalty come from? When Hong Yun died in the ninth life, didn't he decisively defect to Martial Uncle Chong Guang...
Then there was only one answer.
He received the mental connection sent by Hong Yun, determined Hong Yun must die and the Golden Nature must be extinguished, so he contacted Chong Guang wanting to switch allegiance?
This wasn't incomprehensible. After all, this judgment was actually very correct... He would burn Hong Yun's Golden Nature sooner or later. In the previous life, Hong Ju surrendered to him, but unfortunately, after he burned Hong Yun's Golden Nature, Hong Ju probably had terrible luck and must have died in the end.
In this life, Hong Ju was obviously much smarter.
Ultimately, it was a problem of information asymmetry. At the last moment, Hong Yun obviously recalled many past events and transmitted them all to Hong Ju without reservation.
With different information obtained, Hong Ju's choice was naturally completely different.
In the flash of lightning, Lu Yang had already sorted out the cause and effect of his Incarnation being discovered. The expression on his face became increasingly calm and composed:
"Fellow Daoist, bluffing only shows your weakness."
As his voice fell, Chong Guang also narrowed his eyes, then shook his head: "It doesn't count as bluffing, I just wanted to see Fellow Daoist's quality."
Sure enough!
Lu Yang sneered in his heart: Old thief Chong Guang! I knew you were fooling me just now, deliberately intimidating my Incarnation, trying to scare me out of my true nature?
The next second, Chong Guang continued:
"Although Fellow Daoist Hong Ju said Fellow Daoist is an Incarnation of [Sky-shrouding], after I carefully examined it, I feel there should be a misunderstanding here."
Chong Guang had his own judgment.
Hong Yun was obviously somewhat paranoid at the end, but he was different. As an outsider, he could view Lu Yang's existence from a more rational perspective.
"The person who sent the Grotto-Heaven intelligence to me back then should be Fellow Daoist." Chong Guang said lightly: "That Grotto-Heaven fragment was very strange. After we returned to the sect and look at the record, we couldn't find relevant information until hearing the name [Sky-shrouding] suddenly from Hong Ju's mouth..."
He suddenly understood.
Only then did Chong Guang discover that the name [Sky-shrouding] had appeared long ago in the record he read, ut he had completely overlooked it.
[Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] was nearly driven mad with anger.
However, this became very subtle... If the Grotto-Heaven fragment was related to [Sky-shrouding], and Lu Yang was the person who sent him the intelligence, then a contradiction appeared.
So Chong Guang concluded:
"Fellow Daoist is not [Sky-shrouding], perhaps even the exact opposite... Fellow Daoist should have certain enmity with [Sky-shrouding], that's why you oppose him."
Lu Yang remained noncommittal, changing the subject: "Fellow Daoist coming to find me seems didnt have [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] overseeing things this time?"
"Not necessary."
Chong Guang shook his head: "This matter is a tacit understanding between me and the Perfected Lord. She fulfills me, giving me a chance, and doesn't interfere, allowing me to come find Fellow Daoist."
"So?" Lu Yang asked back: "What does Fellow Daoist want me to do?"
"This Chen Earth Divine Ability."
Chong Guang looked calm, pointing at the [Root of All Things] in Lu Yang's hand: "It is Yang attribute Chen Earth. I wish to use this to seek the golden core. May I ask if you would be willing to help me?"
"I learned of the wondrous use of Fellow Daoist's Divine Ability from Hong Ju's mouth. Since Fellow Daoist can strip Divine Abilities, naturally you can also bestow them. If Fellow Daoist strips away my Chen Earth Divine Ability [Shady Dragon Water] and gives this [Root of All Things] to me, perhaps I can erase the drawbacks on my Dao foundation."
Chong Guang proposed a bold plan.
Even Lu Yang hadn't thought of this plan. Using [The Wise Ruler] to help others exchange Divine Abilities? Was it feasible? Lu Yang deduced rapidly with his own Dao comprehension...
...Feasible!
In an instant, Lu Yang's expression moved slightly: "Exchanging Divine Abilities.... it isn't impossible, but in that case, Fellow Daoist must be tainted by my Life-Bound Divine Ability."
This was no joke.
With the domineering nature of [Heavenly Fire], if he helped Chong Guang exchange Divine Abilities, it meant Chong Guang had already been reduced to his subject. He could hold the power of life and death!
This was no different from entering the [Myriad Spirits Banner].
Would Chong Guang be willing?
Under Lu Yang's gaze, Chong Guang was just stunned for a moment after hearing his explanation, then nodded: "So that's how it is. Then forget it."
He wasn't willing!
At this moment, Lu Yang's mood was suddenly somewhat complicated.
Because he understood—
Don't look at how scary Chong Guang's appearance was, even finding his Incarnation out of thin air. However, the person truly driven to desperation and at the end of his rope was him.
There is no [Wu You Heaven] in this life...
If [Wu You Heaven] didn't appear, Chong Guang could only fight to the death for [Overturned Lamp Flame]. In this situation, if it were Lu Yang, he would have agreed to any conditions.
However, Chong Guang didn't; he refused.
Like [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue], he also had persistence. He asked others for help, he traded with people, but his final reliance was always himself.
That's right, being controlled by others, pinning hope on others, was never Martial Uncle's character...
In other words, Chong Guang couldn't possibly accept the [Myriad Spirits Banner].
To make him enter the banner, unless beating him to death... But what use would a dead Chong Guang be even if he became a banner spirit? Lu Yang didn't lack such banner spirits at all.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang smiled instead:
This is Martial Uncle Chong Guang!
The next second, just as Chong Guang turned around and was about to leave, Lu Yang spoke: "If Fellow Daoist has the heart, I am not without other methods."
Plans could never keep up with changes.
originally according to Lu Yang's idea, he intended to take Martial Uncle Chong Guang as a banner spirit, and after him succeeding in seeking Golden Core himself, he would give Chong Guang the position of [Seven Luminaries Heaven].
As for [Overturned Lamp Flame], it could be used to threaten [Sky-shrouding].
But ruining [Sky-shrouding]'s Dao path? The risk was too great... Lu Yang had always harbored deep apprehension towards this Saint Sect Great Perfected Lord
But now, he changed his mind.
With this thought, Lu Yang's divine sense condensed form, slowly gathering a contract flowing with light and color at his fingertip, which was sent lightly in front of Chong Guang.
Immediately after, Lu Yang chuckled lightly:
"Fellow Daoist, let's do something big."