Jiangbei, Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea.
This time, Lu Yang didn't make a big fanfare. Instead, he was very composed, concealing his figure and blending with the heavenly light, arriving silently at the Primordial Saint Sect.
To this, the [Heavenly Fire] was slightly dissatisfied.
After all, unlike the [Great Forest Wood], it emphasized grandness and righteousness. Naturally, it hoped Lu Yang would be open and aboveboard in everything, acting with the posture of an absolute powerhouse.
In fact, with the return of the perfected lords of the world, Lu Yang's momentum of ruling the world had long disappeared. The incense divine dao originally spread all over the world was being cleared by the returning perfected lords. The situation under heaven was returning to the right track at a speed visible to the naked eye. At most, Lu Yang had merely replaced the Pure Land's position.
The [Heavenly Fire]'s reaction to this was also quite strong.
If one had to describe it, it was a bit like being cheated in a relationship. Before getting into it, everything sounded so good, but after getting into it, everything changed.
Alas, today was different from the past.
Before, Lu Yang might have accompanied and coaxed it, fearing the [Heavenly Fire] would lower its favor for him. But what was the situation now?
I've already attained you, and my Grotto-Heaven has entered you. Do you think you can still do anything? Even if I don't follow your concept, my Grotto-Heaven is still inside you! Dao Fruit concepts and profound wonders come easily to hand. No matter how much I do as I please, I don't need to worry about any consequences.
After all, as a majestic perfected lord, how could I be influenced by a Dao Fruit?
Therefore, with just a thought from Lu Yang, the [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven] shook slightly, and all the restlessness of the [Heavenly Fire] was easily suppressed by him.
Meanwhile, he had already walked into the Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea.
In the next second, candlelight shone brightly. A figure walked out from the candlelight, wearing a gentle smile on his face: "Fellow Daoist finally has time to visit."
It was none other than Chong Guang.
Seeing this, Lu Yang also revealed a smile. At the same time, the [Heavenly Fire] resonated. As the saying goes, "Fire loves the lamp wick"; the [Heavenly Fire] inherently liked the [Overturned Lamp Flame] most.
Immediately after, he clasped his hands: "Greetings, Perfected Lord Radiant Light of the Yearly Sun."
Hearing this, Chong Guang returned the greeting similarly: "Greetings, Sect Master of Righteousness."
Lu Yang established the [Righteous Dao], titled [Perfected Lord Yuji Siming], and was the Sect Master of Righteousness. The logic was similar to Emperor Jiayou being titled [Imperial Lord Who Nourture All Things].
However, Chong Guang didn't address him by his honorific title directly, but by his position. This act invisibly placed himself in a lower position. Seeing this scene made Lu Yang sigh with emotion; after all, once upon a time, this was the attitude he had when meeting "Junior Uncle Chong Guang."
Now, the roles were completely reversed.
"...Fellow Daoist is too polite."
Lu Yang smiled upon seeing this, putting away the thousands of emotions in his heart, and said solemnly: "This humble one came this time only to seek an audience with Perfected Lord Feixue. Please introduce me, Fellow Daoist."
"Follow me."
Chong Guang looked as if he expected this. He nodded slightly, then gestured to Lu Yang, inviting him into the Sacred Fire Cliff.
It was still Feixue's bedchamber.
But this time, Lu Yang felt immense pressure outside the bedchamber, as if a primordial behemoth was inside, with a vast and terrifying aura.
Completely different level from [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer]...
Just judging from the aura, Lu Yang found it hard to believe that Perfected Lord Feixue and [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer] were actually both at the mid-stage of the Golden Core.
The gap was too big.
In front of the bedchamber gate, Chong Guang stopped.
Immediately after, a clanging sound of metal rang out. The bedchamber gate opened with a boom. Immortal light flowed, as if opening a vast world.
Grotto-Heaven!
In an instant, Lu Yang understood why the depths of the bedchamber gave him such huge pressure. It was because the scene inside had already been replaced by a Grotto-Heaven!
This was no longer Feixue's bedchamber.
It was clearly the [Cinnabar Mountain Red Water Grotto-Heaven]!
In the next second, Lu Yang seemed to see a spreading blood color. Everything he saw—heaven and earth—was red. The universe mourned, dyeing his divine sense red.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yang instantly revealed an expression he could hardly hold back, ridiculing inwardly: What Cinnabar Mountain Red Water? That's just a euphemism. This Grotto-Heaven is full of killing intent manifested everywhere; it's clearly a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood! No wonder she's called the Madwoman; truly a great bloodlust!
Chong Guang's eyelids also twitched slightly upon seeing this.
Then he looked at Lu Yang and raised his hand to signal: "The Perfected Lord only invited you alone, Fellow Daoist. This humble one will not enter. Please enter, Fellow Daoist."
Hearing this, Lu Yang instantly narrowed his eyes, staring straight at Chong Guang.
You—something's wrong!
Although the probability was very low, Lu Yang couldn't help but have a thought: Damn it, is Perfected Lord Feixue trying to turn hostile and pit me?
Thinking carefully, Perfected Lord Feixue cultivated [Ravine Stream Water] and had Perfected Lord Iridescent Brocade, who cultivated [Mulberry Silkworm Wood], to assist her. With Water and Wood moving in parallel, the reason she cultivated Chong Guang was simply to get a Fire Element Dao Fruit to charge for the late stage. [Overturned Lamp Flame] worked, but [Heavenly Fire] worked too!
In fact, [Heavenly Fire] worked even better!
If Perfected Lord Feixue could truly force the [Heavenly Fire] to submit, the changes brought by the concept might even give the [Ravine Stream Water] hope to challenge for the supreme position!
I must be on guard against it...
For a moment, Lu Yang hesitated. Did Perfected Lord Feixue deliberately set a trap, revealing the dagger at the end of the map, wanting to capture me and beat me to my knees?
But soon, Lu Yang regained his calm.
...But even if there's a pit, the current me isn't so easily pitted.
A Golden Core perfected lord was ultimately different.
I am no longer the foundation establishment cultivator of the past. With [Inscribing Heavenly Chapters], Perfected Lord Feixue can defeat me easily, but she can't suppress me. At most, she can greatly damage my vitality.
As a perfected lord with a supreme Dao Fruit, Lu Yang had considerable means. Although only at the early stage of the Golden Core, he could even do things only mid-stage Golden Core cultivators could do—like when he dealt with the True Body Tathagata, directly using [Inscribing Heavenly Chapters] to change rules and reviving from the Dao Fruit after death.
This was almost no different from the revival of a mid-stage Golden Core!
The only difference was that a mid-stage Golden Core could revive infinitely, while Lu Yang's spiritual power was limited. At most, after two or three times, his spiritual power would be exhausted.
But two or three times were enough.
With the [Heavenly Fire] hanging high, as long as Perfected Lord Feixue couldn't suppress the Dao Fruit, she couldn't stop him from escaping through revival, nor could she do anything to him.
With this thought, Lu Yang immediately took a step.
Walking into the bedchamber.
Boom!
With a loud bang, heaven and earth spun instantly. Lu Yang felt as if he were climbing a mountain and scaling a peak, drifting down onto the summit of a mountain.
This was Cinnabar Mountain.
The mountain top was crimson red, with rosy clouds like blood. Inside a tea pavilion at the summit, Lu Yang saw Perfected Lord Feixue sitting there grandly.
Three thousand strands of green silk cascaded like a waterfall. Her fair hands played with the tea set on the table, showing none of the arrogance and domineering manner she
displayed when facing the perfected lords of the world earlier. Instead, she appeared otherworldly and indifferent, like a well-bred classical lady. With beauty capable of toppling countries and cities, her demeanor was dignified and gentle, refreshing the heart and mind.
It was hard to imagine such an elegant woman possessed such monstrous bloodlust.
Clearly a woman as gentle and warm as fine jade, yet standing amidst a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood—the contrast was striking beyond measure.
It was none other than [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue]!