Lu Yang had to admit, he was moved.
The opening of the Celestial Court... I underestimated them. This inheritance, passed down generation after generation, can actually trace back to such a distant time. How many years ago must that have been?
Tens of thousands of years? Hundreds of thousands of years?
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately straightened his expression and looked at Zhilei. "I understand what Fellow Daoist means. Although I have no intention of pursuing power..."
"But after all, I am also an Unorthodox perfected lord, and I have thought about contributing my strength to the Unorthodox dao... Since Fellow Daoist is so sincere and believes that my serving as the leader of the Unorthodox Alliance can best contribute to the Unorthodox dao, then I can only put aside my personal preferences and reluctantly accept this responsibility."
Zhilei was stunned hearing this.
But soon he reacted, knowing Lu Yang had agreed, and was overjoyed. "In that case, let's sign the contract. We respectfully welcome Your Lordship to take charge!"
The following matters were simple.
Under the full promotion of the Unorthodox Alliance, the news that "Perfected Lord Ming He, creator of the Carefree Talisman, has officially joined the Unorthodox Alliance and taken the position of Alliance Leader" spread like wildfire.
Lu Yang also cooperated by giving several speeches, expressing that he was very optimistic about the prospects of the Unorthodox Alliance and the Unorthodox immortal talisman, which was why he made the decision to join.
Thus, the exchange rate of the Unorthodox immortal talisman soared by several points instantly.
Everyone was happy.
On the very night he took charge, Lu Yang, led by Zhilei, arrived at the meeting hall of the perfected lords of the Unorthodox Alliance and saw the despondent Banshan.
Seeing Lu Yang, Banshan's lips moved, then he whispered in a low voice:
"Lord... Ming He."
Seeing this, Lu Yang hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Fellow Daoist is too polite. You and I are both Unorthodox perfected lords, and Fellow Daoist is the former Alliance Leader. We can interact as peers."
Hearing these words, Banshan instantly had mixed feelings.
After all, ever since Immortal Lord Qingyang retreated in defeat and the Carefree Talisman rose instead of falling, his failed investment had made his position in the Unorthodox Alliance extremely awkward.
Not only other Unorthodox perfected lords, but even Banshan himself, when regulating his breath and meditating every night, would silently calculate the money he made less because of selling the Carefree Talisman early, and couldn't help but want to slap himself twice. Especially when he saw others making money, he was in agony.
"Fellow Daoist Ming He... Sigh."
Banshan sighed deeply, quickly composing his emotions. Regardless, Lu Yang's attitude was still very good. Perhaps it would be better for him to be the Unorthodox Alliance Leader.
At the same time, Lu Yang frowned slightly:
I told you to interact as peers, and you really interact as peers? What stature do I have, and what stature do you have? Didn't you see Zhilei next to me still calling me Lord?
No wonder he couldn't continue being the Alliance Leader.
Lu Yang shook his head and changed the subject. "Fellow Daoist should have seen the contract for me joining the Unorthodox Alliance. I wonder where that [Dao Opening Diagram] is?"
"Fellow Daoist, follow me."
Banshan raised his hand to gesture. "That [Dao Opening Diagram] sounds precious, but in reality, it's just average. Actually, we invited several immortal lords to view it before as well."
"Oh?" Lu Yang raised an eyebrow slightly.
His original expectation dropped significantly. After all, so many people had seen it but hadn't snatched it away, indicating the item's value might be just average.
Soon, following Banshan, Lu Yang arrived at a quiet room deep within the Unorthodox Alliance.
Pushing the door open and entering, he faced a wall with a huge scroll hanging on it. The painting was an alternation of black and white; surprisingly, one couldn't make out what it was.
However, Lu Yang froze.
"This painting was left by the grandmaster of my Unorthodox Alliance's grandmaster. His dao fruit [Inscription of Heaven] could record the wondrous scenes of heaven and earth. It is still circulating in my Unorthodox Alliance to this day..."
Banshan's voice gradually faded away.
Not only the voice, but everything else was cast aside by Lu Yang at this moment. His vision was completely attracted by the painting before him.
Initially, heaven and earth were a patch of brilliance.
Endless [Dual Polarity Birth and Destruction Profound Light] surged violently, ceaselessly spewing mighty power outward. Time and space lost their meaning here.
Just like this, an unknown amount of time passed.
Finally, the light sea was torn apart. A figure walked out from the bottomless abyss, staggering and stumbling, yet walking forward with unwavering determination.
It was a magnificent figure Lu Yang had never seen before. Clearly not tall, nor deliberately concealing his appearance, yet when Lu Yang looked at him, he simply couldn't see the other party clearly. It was as if standing at the foot of a mountain looking up at the peak—blurred, unfathomable, only the shocking feeling of looking up at a high mountain remained.
However, in the next second, that voice suddenly spoke:
"Primordial Saint...!!"
The magnificent sound of opening heaven and earth echoed within the light sea. Past and present trembled. The unimaginable mighty power even caused the outer heaven light sea to fall into a brief stagnation.
And then—
Bang!
The magnificent figure collapsed, as if that roar had used up his last trace of strength. As his voice fell, he could no longer persist.
Instantly, the originally indescribably high stature fell. The figure disintegrated and spread out, transforming into billions of flowing lights that boomed open the outer heaven light sea, forming a pitch-black gap... A world realm arose spontaneously. Within the world realm, six qi concepts emerged, differentiating into twenty-four dao fruits...
Taiyang! Yangming! Shaoyang!
Taiyin! Jueyin! Shaoyin!
Six qi evolved the five elements, five elements evolved heaven and earth. Birth, old age, sickness, and death; seven emotions and six desires; all living beings... A super world realm was thoroughly formed.
Boom!
rumble!
Lu Yang suddenly regained clarity, taking a step back. Deep shock appeared in his eyes, to the extent that he couldn't believe he saw this in the Unorthodox Alliance.
Celestial Court... This is the Celestial Court!?
A person shouted the name of the Primordial Saint, then fell and died. His body disintegrated, thus transforming into the Celestial Court, giving birth to a full twenty-four dao fruits?
Was this still a human?
Dao Lord... it can only be a Nascent Soul Dao Lord! A Nascent Soul Dao Lord died here! And very likely was slain by the Saint Sect ancestor!
At this moment, enlightenment arose in Lu Yang's heart: One whale falls and all things are born. Dao Lord, a Dao Lord's corpse opens the sky, evolving the five elements and six qi, casting twenty-four dao fruits... What if it were me? This process of heaven and earth evolution, the process of dao fruit evolution, is actually a weaving method!
A method of weaving concepts!
Over the past two years, seeking "void attainment," Lu Yang and Patriarch Nether Whisper had tried many times to weave concepts, but always failed at the last step.
There was certainly the factor of insufficient true treasures.
However, on the other hand, there was also the reason of incorrect weaving methods. Otherwise, at least an embryonic dao fruit could be outlined, not yielding nothing.
This was like a formula.
Previously, neither Lu Yang nor Patriarch Nether Whisper found the solution to the formula. But now, a complete, traceable weaving method was right before his eyes!
[Dao Opening Diagram]... No wonder it's called the [Map of Opening the Dao]!
As long as he observed this map day and night, imitating the process of the Dao Lord dying and his corpse transforming into the Celestial Court in the map, it was possible to use this to weave his own dao fruit!
For a perfected lord with aspirations for "void attainment," this was a priceless treasure!
...No!
Instantly, Lu Yang's originally excited mood returned to calm. His eyes became sharp to the extreme, staring straight at Banshan who was talking eloquently beside him.
How could such supreme treasure not be snatched away?
How could such a scene be inscribed by a mere Unorthodox perfected lord?
There is a problem!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately tightened his expression. But his abnormality fell into Banshan's eyes, causing him to misunderstand. Banshan actually gave a bitter laugh and said:
"Fellow Daoist also can't understand it?"
"This is also normal. After all, if this diagram truly had some divine wonder, it would have been taken away by the immortal lords of the upper layers long ago. No one has ever truly comprehended anything from it..."
Listening to Banshan's explanation, Lu Yang frowned slightly:
No one has ever comprehended anything? How is that possible? This weaving method is so obvious; any perfected lord would definitely be able to see the value in it...
Unless—
Not everyone can see this weaving method. They can't see the full picture of the [Dao Opening Diagram]... The only person who can see… is me?
Lu Yang subconsciously took a step back. When looking at the [Dao Opening Diagram] again, there was no greed left in his eyes, only deep apprehension and helplessness remaining.
Could this be one of the reasons the patriarch sent me here?
An opportunity belonging solely to me?
Don't mess with me! I'm scared!
(End of Chapter)