As Dao Lord Sisui's voice fell, Lu Yang's expression instantly tensed, thinking rapidly in his heart about what the other party meant: What does it mean that there is no Nascent Soul cultivation method circulating outside?
"Literally what it means."
Dao Lord Sisui sneered. After having the truth exposed by Lu Yang, he obviously didn't intend to pretend anymore. He laid his cards on the table directly, following Lu Yang's thoughts and continuing:
"After the final battle, those of us who died died, and those who fled fled. Even the Immortal Nexus was divided cleanly. The overall situation was settled; how could anyone be allowed to share a piece of the pie? Naturally, when the cunning rabbits die, the running dogs are cooked; when the flying birds are gone, the good bows are hidden. If Nascent Soul cultivation method continued to circulate, it would be nothing more than a source of chaos."
Hearing this, a storm instantly surged in Lu Yang's heart.
The overall situation was settled?
How is that possible? Isn't this Thousand-Year Great Tribulation just beginning? How can the overall situation be settled already? And when did the final battle happen?
"Hmm?"
Hearing Lu Yang's inner voice, a hint of doubt also appeared in Dao Lord Sisui's tone: "Thousand-Year Great Tribulation... just beginning? Didn't it end five thousand years ago?"
Ended!?
"Yes." Dao Lord Sisui's voice gradually became hurried: "The final battle happened 129,600 years ago. We vied for the Deity Transformation Realm."
"That battle was originally three against three. We were evenly matched. But at the last moment, a seventh Dao Lord appeared, breaking the balance between the two sides. In the end, my two fellow daoists fled in a sorry state. I stayed behind to cover the rear and finally died... Isn't that so? How many years have passed?"
Lu Yang froze on the spot.
The huge amount of information that suddenly appeared made him dazed for a moment. But immediately after, he suppressed all thoughts without saying a word. Only after a long time did he speak faintly:
"The seventh Nascent Soul, who is it?"
"I don't know." Dao Lord Sisui shook his head. "head: "I only know he was bald, and his realm was obviouslyunstable, hiding traces of hasty breakthrough..."
No doubt about it! It's the World-Honored One again.
At this moment, Lu Yang exhaled a deep breath of turbid air: "I guessed wrong before... Or rather, I didn't guess big enough, only limited to the Immortal Nexus."
Before this, he had always guessed that the World Honored One was supported by the Saint Sect Ancestor to deal with the Dao Lords of the Dao Court and Sword Pavilion. In fact, the Saint Sect Ancestor might really have had this intention. However, if the perspective was enlarged to the entire outer heaven light sea, this situation showed obvious changes.
"The World Honored One is the seventh Nascent Soul!"
"The reason why the Saint Sect Ancestor cultivated him, the primary purpose was actually to resist foreign aggression. Only after the foreign enemies were repelled was he used in turn to stabilize the internal situation."
It fits the Saint Sect's style very well.
Use them until they beeak
However, in this way, many previous guesses would have to be completely overturned. The most critical point among them was the Saint Sect Ancestor's attitude towards lower cultivators.
Before, I thought it was supportive.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang felt as if his whole body had fallen into an ice cave:
After all, the Saint Sect Patriarch cultivated the World Honored One, cultivated [Sky-Shrouding], and now there is an additional Immortal Venerable Taiyin. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like suppression.
But looking at it again now, it makes people shudder.
After all, if the Saint Sect Patriarch actually didn't wish for new Dao Lords to be born, then what is the meaning of the existence of [Sky-Shrouding] and Immortal Venerable Taiyin?
"...Hmm?"
Suddenly, Lu Yang's thoughts turned, looking at Dao Lord Sisui: "Wrong!"
Facing his gaze, Dao Lord Sisui appeared calm and unhurried, asking curiously: "What's wrong?"
Lu Yang frowned tightly: "I can hear your voice, so my good Senior Sister can't possibly not hear it. Did you two not communicate?"
It was impossible for them not to have communicated. The news that "the Saint Sect Ancestor doesn't plan to cultivate new Dao Lords" would be a bolt from the blue for the Taiyin Immortal Venerable, and excellent intelligence to sow discord between both sides. With a Dao Lord's sensitivity and keenness, how could Sisui not communicate with her?
But if they had communicated.
Then why would the Saint Sect Ancestor still try to drive himself over here, and Immortal Venerable Taiyin also seemed to have no grudge, accepting the Ancestor's kindness calmly?
More importantly—
"You asked me to help you escape."
Thinking of this, Lu Yang's gaze that fell on Dao Lord Sisui becoming deeper: "...What trapped you? It wouldn't be my good Senior Sister, right?"
From the beginning, this Dao Lord Sisui was lying!
Because he acted as if he knew nothing about what happened in the current world, but in reality, with Immortal Venerable Taiyin present, he shouldn't be ignorant at all!
All words were just bait to hook him.
Some parts were undoubtedly true, but lies were inevitably mixed in. After all, nine truths and one lie was the highest realm of lying.
Which was true? Which was false?
Lu Yang's mind raced, completely unconcerned about avoiding Si Sui. Or rather, he needed to constantly think to suppress certain thoughts in his subconscious..
"..."
At this moment, Dao Lord Sisui sized up Lu Yang. His face remained blurred, but his tone changed slightly: "I am indeed trapped by Taiyin."
"But Taiyin is just a guard."
He didn't answer Lu Yang's question but chose to throw out more information: "The person who truly trapped me is the seventh Nascent Soul I mentioned before... You say his name is the World Honored One? It was him who suddenly appeared after I died, severed and suppressed my five senses, and cut off my opportunity for resurrection."
"Otherwise why do you think I opened up the Celestial Court?"
"To benefit all living beings?"
Speaking of this, Dao Lord Sisui's tone revealed a bit of resentment: "I opened up the Celestial Court originally to heal my injuries. Originally, it would only take tens of thousands of years to recover."
"But I miscalculated."
"That bald head... The World Honored One somehow found the location of my corpse, and at that time I was powerless to contend with him."
"Thus my eyes, ears, mouth, and nose were extracted and suppressed by him. He even left behind the so-called spiritual platform method, eroding my corpse step by step... Although I made plans and cultivate a Child of Destiny five thousand years ago, intending to use his hand to restore my vitality..."
"But the result was unsatisfactory."
"The Child of Destiny was killed, and myexistence was exposed. Realizing I wasn't completely dead, the Primordial Saint sent Taiyin over to seal me until today."
Speaking of this, only then did Dao Lord Sisui stop.
It seemed like a complete story chain, and Lu Yang couldn't find any flaws for the moment. However, this didn't mean it was all true.
There must be lies!
Lu Yang frowned tightly and continued: "Help you escape... how specifically?"
"Very simple!"
Si Sui hurriedly said: "My eyes, ears, mouth, and nose are all suppressed. Originally, I had broken free from part of the restraints, but five thousand years ago, Taiyin arrived and reinforced the seals, even turning them into four secret realms and handing them over to four mid-stage Golden Cores to suppress..."
"Oh?" Lu Yang raised his eyebrows uponhearing this.
Instantly, he thought of the four remaining mid-stage Immortal Lords of the Celestial Court. He remembered Qingyang introducing their respective territories before:
[Sun and Moon Realm], Immortal Lord Duxuan.
[Pure Heaven], Immortal Lord Tianshu.
[Dharma Teaching Land], Immortal Lord Yanxiu.
[Spirit Mechanism Hall], Immortal Lord Mingtang.
"Sun and Moon as eyes, Purity besides the ears, Teaching with the mouth, Spirit Mechanism for breathing... eyes, ears, mouth, nose. Good heavens, so that's how it is!"
At the same time, Dao Lord Sisui also said faintly:
"Help me escape; this also benefits you."
"Primordial Saint's style has always been cruel. Taiyin is too much stronger than you. It is difficult for you to live. Why not cooperate with me? That way you might still have a chance of survival."
(End of Chapter)