"Thank you, Senior!"
Facing [Sky-Shrouding]'s gaze, Lu Yang showed no intention of worrying at all. Stretching out a large hand, he pocketed the divine sense [Sky-Shrouding] had split off.
Such a composed action made [Sky-Shrouding] raise his eyebrows instantly.
He isn't afraid.
One must know, [Sky-Shrouding] wasn't bluffing; there really was a trap in the Ji Earth Dao comprehension he gave. And without Perfected Lord cultivation, it was impossible to see any clues.
This in itself was a probe.
And Lu Yang acting so calm meant either asking for Ji Earth Dao comprehension was just a cover to fool him, or there was a Perfected Lord behind him.
While these thoughts turned in [Sky-Shrouding]'s mind, he looked at the jade slip Lu Yang handed over. Sweeping it with his divine sense, Lu Yang's so-called intelligence on [Eternal Flowing Water] soon appeared—In the Saint Sect's [Refining Arts Secret Realm], there was a Foundation Establishment Perfection soul that had cultivated [Eternal Flowing Water]?
This is actually useful to me.
After the connection with Suo Huan was severed, he no longer had the power to attract [Eternal Flowing Water].
But a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator who practiced [Eternal Flowing Water]... even if it was just a soul, he had ways to help it reconstruct a physical body and then seek the Golden Core again.
But the problem was— It was too coincidental.
For a moment, [Sky-Shrouding] felt no joy, but rather vigilance. He didn't believe Lu Yang gave him this intelligence out of the kindness of his heart.
It's a trap! Definitely a trap!
[Sky-Shrouding] felt uncertain and suspicious: A Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator practicing [Eternal Flowing Water] fits my needs so perfectly. Is someone fishing me?
Boom!
With a loud bang, Lu Yang resealed the Grotto-Heaven fragment without communicating further with [Sky-Shrouding], leaving him to continue being suspicious.
As for the intelligence given to [Sky-Shrouding], it referred precisely to [Perfected One Primordial] Mu Changsheng.
This wasn't deceiving [Sky-Shrouding] either. After all, Mu Changsheng was thrown into the [Refining Arts Secret Realm] by the Saint Sect Patriarch and hadn't had his divine abilities washed away by the [Netherworld] yet.
If [Sky-Shrouding] could really obtain Mu Changsheng, perhaps there really was hope to use him to trigger [Eternal Flowing Water].
But in that case, it might attract the Saint Sect Patriarch's attention... Of course, Lu Yang didn't care. He wished they would fight.
Thinking of this, he rubbed the center of his brows, feeling a bit exhausted:
Dealing with [Sky-Shrouding]... one really needs eight hundred minds. Not a single word of truth, every sentence is a probe, and every opportunity is a hook.
If not for his rich experience, he feared that old beast would have swindled even his underwear away.
The next second, Lu Yang took out the Ji Earth Dao comprehension [Sky-Shrouding] gave him. At first glance, the knowledge within seemed reasonable, but it definitely hid murderous intent.
Fortunately, he had prepared a countermeasure long ago.
Jiangdong Dao Court.
Lu Yang's main body retracted its consciousness, then shook the [Myriad Spirits Banner], taking out the [Sea-Ordering Conch] the Dragon Lord had gifted him earlier. Immediately after, he called out softly:
"Grandpa..."
A moment later, the [Sea-Ordering Conch] trembled slightly.
A divine thought emerged from it. It was the old Dragon Lord, his majestic voice booming over: "What is it? Du Huan... why are you calling me?"
Lu Yang immediately took out the Ji Earth Daoist Cultivation, speaking urgently: "The mysterious person who told me about the Incense Offering Divine Dao and the World Realm coordinates appeared again!"
"This time he gave me this."
"Although i am on the verge of breaking through and really needs this Dao comprehension knowledge, i worry there might be problems within, so I ask Grandpa to judge it."
"...Oh?"
The old Dragon Lord raised his eyebrows upon hearing this. Looking at the Dao comprehension knowledge Lu Yang had inscribed with divine sense, he immediately sensed a familiar power from it.
This is... [Knowledge-Perception Barrier]!?
The old Dragon Lord was stunned. The first thing that flashed through his mind was that inexplicable glance [Sky-Shrouding] cast at him when he first emerged earlier.
Back then, he wondered why [Sky-Shrouding] was looking at him.
But now he understood.
So [Sky-Shrouding] is the mysterious person secretly supporting my True Dragon Clan! If that's the case, that glance he gave me explains everything!
Thinking of this, he looked at Du Huan again.
I was wondering why this grandson grew so fast, even exceeding the limits I set, reaching the middle stage of Foundation Establishment in such a short time...
The cultivation conditions for the [Dragon Scripture of Heaven's Radiant Decree] were very harsh.
One must be half-human, half-dragon to cultivate it to great perfection. A pure human or a pure dragon could at most reach Foundation Establishment; cultivation would become increasingly difficult the higher one went.
So from the very beginning, the old Dragon Lord actually didn't expect much from this batch of dragons sent to Jiangdong. In his view, the only use for these dragons was to reproduce more until a perfect half-dragon, half-human bloodline was born. Then he would let his own son White Chi Dragon's Golden Nature reincarnate there to cultivate anew.
But Lu Yang completely exceeded his expectations.
Clearly supposed to be a purebred True Dragon, yet his speed in cultivating the [Dragon Scripture of Heaven's Radiant Decree] was miraculously fast, and without any bottlenecks. It once made him suspicious.
But now everything could be explained.
With [Sky-Shrouding] involved, it's not strange.
After all, that is a late-stage Golden Core Great Perfected Lord, possessing a Supreme Dao Fruit. A mere half-human, half-dragon restriction is not worth mentioning to him.
For a time, the old Dragon Lord was in a great mood.
He didn't care about Lu Yang's secrets. Anyway, in his eyes, Lu Yang was a True Dragon. No matter how many secrets he had, it would only be a good thing for the True Dragon Clan.
Looking at it this way, Du Huan has much more potential than Tian Qiu... After all, the [Heavenly River Water] concept is severely damaged. Although it's a Supreme Dao Fruit, it's extremely difficult to attain. And with various parties eyeing it covetously, if it really comes to the step of seeking the Golden Core, Tian Qiu might follow in White Chi Dragon's footsteps.
Compared to that, Du Huan's future is undoubtedly far greater.
After all, he is in Jiangdong and is deeply trusted by Emperor Jiayou. Given time, perhaps he really can help the True Dragon Clan open up a situation in Jiangdong.
The more the old Dragon Lord thought, the more pleasing Lu Yang looked to his eyes.
With this thought, he simply dealt with the [Knowledge-Perception Barrier] in the Ji Earth Dao comprehension, then sent it back to Lu Yang: "Du Huan, are you still short on spiritual materials and spiritual treasures?"
Hmm?
Hearing this, Lu Yang immediately realized the old Dragon Lord's thoughts: He sees me as a high-potential stock and plans to increase his investment in me?
The next second, Lu Yang immediately wailed:
"Yes grandpa!"
"Not only short on spiritual materials and spiritual treasures, but also short on dao arts... Grandpa, you don't know, the water in this Dao Court is too deep. Pulling strings and connecting with people all costs money!"
The old Dragon Lord waved a big hand upon hearing this: "Rest assured, money is not a problem!"
My Dragon Palace has mountains of gold and silver, endless to spend!
A moment later, Lu Yang cheerfully received a large batch of spiritual materials transferred by the old Dragon Lord, enough to pay the Imperial City Division's salaries for another few years.
Immediately, he sent off the old Dragon Lord.
In the quiet room, Lu Yang decisively used the [Immortal Kingdom Dao Laws] blessing authority granted to him by Emperor Jiayou and began digesting the Ji Earth-related Dao comprehension knowledge.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Lu Yang expanded the Imperial City Division larger and larger. With Emperor Jiayou's tacit consent, he practically monopolized the defense inside and outside Tianwu City.
Including the [One Heart Society], which also grew in scale.
In the end, not only demon cultivators, but even a significant number of human cultivators joined the [One Heart Society], most of whom were people of low official rank.
Finally, one early morning.
Inside the Imperial City Division office, Lu Yang sat upright in the quiet room. His mouth opened and closed, slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air. A ray of light lit up at the center of his brow.
At this moment, the sun was just rising.
Suddenly, Lu Yang raised his head. His mind surprisingly merged with the sun slowly rising from the horizon. Then he took out two items from his storage bag:
[Ji Earth] and [Wei Earth].
Over the past half-year, he had investigated corruption several times, while secretly embezzling the [Immortal Kingdom Dao Laws] blessing authority. Today, his Dao comprehension was finally perfect!
The next second, two Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends fell into his palm.
Grabbed in one hand, refined instantly!
Without any delay, rays of divine ability light lit up behind Lu Yang's head, connecting with each other and blooming into a golden round light like the sun.
[Imperial Controller of Fate], [Palace of Returning Boundaries].
[Heaven and Earth Union], [Coiled Dragon Root]!
Wu Earth, Wu Fire, Ji Earth, Wei Earth. The divine abilities transformed from the four Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends melted in sequence, finally unfurling a magnificent scroll behind Lu Yang:
[Dual-Radiance Sovereign Decree Mountain-and-Sea Diagram]!
Divine abilities complete, Foundation Establishment Perfection!
The next second, the infinite brilliance of divine abilities vanished, as if it had never appeared. Lu Yang rose slowly, his eyes no longer able to hide his ambition:
Emperor Jiayou is useless to me now.
Half a year has passed, and [Wu You Heaven] has expanded enough... It is the perfect opportunity for the Patriarch to attain [Wu You Heaven] and drag the Perfected Lords of the world into the water!
The time has come.
Eliminating pests and shooting the sun, the time is now!