Thinking to this point, Lu Yang's understanding of the [False History] deepened.
This [False History] is practically a super-large karma deduction ground. One can preview the future here and then apply it to reality!
It was almost like—
[The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes].
Of course, in terms of sheer power, [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], which could truly restart a life, had already transcended and was far beyond what this [False History] could compare to.
But the effect was very similar.
Using [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] is my personal historical restart. I can know much intelligence beforehand that I didn't know previously, thereby changing the future.
And in this [False History], I can also use it to deduce the trend of future events in advance and grasp future intelligence. Although it's far less precise than my personal restart, it's still a reference... Or rather, [Sky-Shrouding] must have done exactly this back then!
There was even another advantage to the [False History].
That was stripping the origin of a person in the [False History] and applying their future possibilities to oneself, ensuring one inevitably reached a certain future.
Even [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] couldn't do this!
After all, [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] was a simple restart. Every different decision made would lead to a different future under the butterfly effect.
It's basically cheating!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang instantly felt indignant. The type of person he hated most in his life was a cheater—they simply didn't reason with you!
What? The cheater is me?
Oh, then it's fine!
Lu Yang took a deep breath, regained his calm, and looked at Hong Tian. At this moment, Hong Tian had also finished his contemplation and looked up at him.
In the next second, Hong Tian clasped his hands and bowed.
"This time, I must thank Fellow Daoist for clearing my doubts. If not for your guidance, I fear I wouldn't even know how I died."
"As for the method to break the deadlock..."
Speaking of this, Hong Tian chuckled lightly. "Although it won't completely break the deadlock, there is a method to buy me time to seek the golden core."
"Oh?" Lu Yang's eyes brightened slightly.
However, Hong Tian fell silent, clearly not intending to reveal it.
Lu Yang also had no intention of asking. Even if Hong Tian revealed it, who knew if it was true or false? Better to wait until he sought the golden core; everything would naturally become clear then.
"Since that is the case... I wish Fellow Daoist success."
Lu Yang flicked his sleeves and stood up, saying indifferently, "Fellow Daoist can keep this body here. If you wish to communicate with me, simply awaken it with spiritual power."
Hong Tian nodded and smiled.
"I won't see you out."
Severing the connection with the [Marionette], Lu Yang opened his eyes in the Zou Yu Ruins on the mainland. He walked out of the secluded quiet room and looked up at the sun and moon in the sky.
In the [False History], due to Hong Tian's existence, the [Heavenly Fire] also manifested in the world, hanging high in the sky, reflecting a scene where the sun and moon shone together.
However, strangely enough, it had no reaction to Lu Yang.
Moreover, according to Lu Yang's senses, that so-called [Heavenly Fire] was somewhat illusory, like the moon in water or a flower in a mirror—not a truly existing object.
[False History]... is different from the present world after all.
Including the people here.
Suo Lan, killed by Suo Huan earlier, simply vanished into thin air after death. Otherwise, Lu Yang would have tried to refine him into a banner spirit and collect him into the [Myriad Spirits Banner].
And Hong Tian...
By now, Lu Yang vaguely understood the Saint Sect Ancestor's intention.
He wants me to watch a preview in the [False History]!
Otherwise, it doesn't explain why I arrived so perfectly on time. It's like a stage play; I just entered, and Hong Tian is about to prepare to seek the golden core and ascend to the position.
After all—
Are the flaw in Dao comprehension and the banishment of the ruling phenomenon the only two pitfalls in seeking the [Heavenly Fire]?
This wasn't Lu Yang looking down on the Dao Court's Dao Lords.
But because, although this pitfall was indeed huge, Hong Tian was not without recourse. He hadn't reached a point of despair, so he clearly couldn't be considered "undoubtedly dead"...
So... there must be an even bigger one!
At this thought, Lu Yang lowered his eyelids, concealing the turbulent emotions in his eyes.
I don't know... I can be certain there is definitely a bigger pit, but I don't know what it is! That is the trouble, and that is the key to the problem!
Then, he thought of Hong Tian again and sighed secretly.
He had previously thought about helping Hong Tian seek the golden core and then killing him at the last moment to obtain the possibility of inevitable success.
But now, he had come to a realization:
In this [False History], perhaps the possibility of Hong Tian successfully seeking the golden core never existed from the start. This is a situation of ten deaths and no life!
Inside the [Hidden Mystery Hall].
As Lu Yang withdrew his consciousness, the marionette fainted and collapsed on the ground. Hong Tian casually stored it away while staring blankly ahead.
Just then, a voice suddenly came:
"You have doubts in your heart?"
Hong Tian smiled upon hearing this. "You could say that... Yama, what do you think the outside world we deduced looks like? What kind of scenery does it hold?"
After a moment of silence, the voice came again:
"If you want to know, just go out and look."
Hong Tian sighed. "It's hard to get out... Someone doesn't want us to leave. The Immortal Court—I suspect they have problems and might know more secrets."
"Don't overthink it."
The voice was firm and resonant. "You only need to do your utmost to attain the [Heavenly Fire]. Once attained, the path ahead will naturally open wide."
"That is exactly the problem."
Hong Tian exhaled a deep breath of foul air. "That person from the outside world had no killing intent toward me from beginning to end, unlike that mysterious perfected lord last time."
"This isn't right."
Hong Tian frowned slightly. "According to my speculation, people from the outside world can seize something by killing us, seemingly a future related to us."
"That mysterious perfected lord killed [Ling Xiao] last time for this reason."
"But this time, the outsider, this Lu Yang... his cultivation is similar to mine, he seeks the [Heavenly Fire] like me, and his similarity to me is extremely high."
"In that case, my future should be very useful to him."
"After all, there is a possibility of my success in seeking the golden core. Moreover, I spoke frankly in front of him just now, saying I had a way to solve the Immortal Court's trouble."
"Yet he remained unmoved."
"Is it because he fears the forces behind me? Impossible. This person clearly has a deep demonic nature; he would never give up his designs on me for such a trivial matter."
"Unless..."
Speaking of this, Hong Tian looked up at the sky, his gaze melancholic.
"He is certain that even if I can solve the Immortal Court's trouble, I will still undoubtedly die. Therefore, seizing a future related to me is meaningless to him."
As his voice fell, silence reigned in the [Hidden Mystery Hall].
After a long time, a voice finally came: "So? Are you going to give up?"
"Retread the [Overturned Lamp Flame]. With your Dao comprehension, it's enough to easily return to your position. From then on, cultivating peacefully in this place wouldn't be a bad choice."
"Cultivating peacefully?"
Hong Tian grinned upon hearing this. "Ever since the World Honored One attained the Dao, we can't even go to the outer heaven. We can only sit trapped in this place, euphemistically calling it peaceful cultivation."
"In my view, it's actually living a life of drunken dreams and death."
"If I have to live like that..."
As his voice fell, intense ambition suddenly surfaced in Hong Tian's eyes, like a bird trapped in a cage gazing at the boundless sky.
"I would rather die!"