Ten lifetimes of cultivation... this was perhaps Lu Yang's most dangerous moment.
Internally, two-thirds of his Dao Heart had been separated, his self-perception altered, transforming into an "Incarnation of the World Honored One." Externally, the [Sky-Shrouding] projection watched with predatory eyes.
Yet even so, Lu Yang did not panic.
After all, although the current situation was extremely critical—where a single misstep meant eternal damnation beyond the salvation of a restart—it had not exceeded his expectations.
In fact, it was exactly what he wanted.
The next second, Lu Yang immediately focused his will, beginning to wrestle with the World Honored One's incarnation for control of the [Heavenly Fire], canceling the rule the opponent had just established.
"Hmm."
Such a change naturally attracted the attention of the [Sky-Shrouding] projection, and surprise appeared in his eyes: That Saint Sect junior isn't dead yet?
But he quickly reacted. This was a good thing! Because if the World Honored One's incarnation truly took over everything of Lu Yang's, he had no confidence he could suppress it. Even if he could, as long as the incarnation stalled for a period of time, the main body far away on the [Paramita] could lock onto this location.
In other words—
"Let's cooperate."
Lu Yang's voice drifted over faintly, even carrying a hint of a smile: "Senior, you also don't want the World Honored One to revive in my body and destroy this place, right?"
[Sky-Shrouding] projection: "..."
What a bastard!
The [Sky-Shrouding] projection laughed out of extreme anger. He had never expected to be threatened by a rising star of the Saint Sect, and what was worse, he couldn't refuse!
With this thought, he immediately acted.
[Veiled Truth Immortal Method]!
As the [Heavenly Fire] wavered and the forcibly inscribed rule was canceled, smoke emerged once more, attempting to suppress the will of the World Honored One's incarnation.
Almost simultaneously, the World Honored One's incarnation also moved.
"Amitabha."
A grand Buddhist chant resounded in all directions. It manipulated Lu Yang's body to slowly raise a hand. Firelight curled around the palm, finally converging into a swastika [卍].
Immediately after, the World Honored One's incarnation pinched its five fingers together.
The [卍] symbol was crushed in its palm. In an instant, it was as if the entire world was grasped by it, falling into a strange silence.
The past cannot be pursued, the future has infinite possibility, only the present is true and not false!
At this moment, Buddhist light filled the world, zen chants echoed in the sky, and a full, rounded Buddha palm seemed to emerge in the void, slowly covering heaven and earth.
Under the shroud of the Buddha palm, whether it was the movements of the [Sky-Shrouding] projection, Lu Yang's thoughts, or the vast smoke, rosy clouds, and numerous concepts around—everything was frozen, falling into a state of stagnation. All tangible and intangible things, thousands of sounds, colors, and forms, were fixed in place.
Then, a fist emerged.
Boom!
With a loud bang, all phenomena thawed. Yet the [Sky-Shrouding] projection exploded directly on the spot, unable to withstand the full-force punch of the World Honored One's incarnation at all!
It's over...
The World Honored One's incarnation slowly retracted its arm, a smile appearing in its eyes, intending to deal with the remaining Lu Yang. However, its movement suddenly froze.
...What did I just do?
The daze lasted only for an instant. The next second, the World Honored One's incarnation startled awake, turning abruptly to look in the direction where the [Sky-Shrouding] projection had just exploded.
It saw the [Sky-Shrouding] projection, who had just shattered, now standing on the spot completely unharmed. The death just now seemed non-existent, vanishing into nothingness!
This was the superiority of a Supreme Dao Fruit.
[Heavenly Fire] could achieve resurrection at the early Golden Core stage by forcibly inscribing rules. How could [Great Forest Wood] possibly fail to do so?
The method was also very simple.
It was to use the [Knowledge-Perception Barrier] to deceive death.
At this moment, whether it was the World Honored One's incarnation, Lu Yang, or even the [Sky-Shrouding] projection himself, everyone had forgotten the fact that he was beaten to death with a punch just now.
And the [Sky-Shrouding] projection seized the time difference created by this change. While the World Honored One's incarnation was caught in a brief daze, before it could react, a pale hand gently pressed onto the top of "Lu Yang's" head, a gloomy shadow lighting up in the palm.
[Knowledge-Perception Barrier]!
Delusions of views and thoughts, delusions of dust and sand, delusions of ignorance—endless barriers poured out at this moment, beginning to frantically wipe away the thoughts and consciousness of the World Honored One's incarnation.
You're mistaken! You are not the World Honored One's incarnation!
You are nothing!
Fake, it's all your illusion...
At this moment, even the World Honored One's incarnation, situated in the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] without support from the main body, found its will gradually sinking into degradation.
However, right at this moment.
Deep within Lu Yang's consciousness sea, a point of bright light suddenly emerged. Finally, it transformed into a human figure similar to [Sky-Shrouding], with a face shrouded in mist.
"What happened..."
The murmuring voice echoed in Lu Yang's consciousness sea, filled with confusion, clearly carrying the dazedness of having just awakened. However, the stature was unquestionable.
Lu Yang recognized it instantly.
It was precisely Sisui!
I knew it... A dignified remnant thought of a Dao Lord, having entered my consciousness sea, how could he not leave a backup plan? I finally forced him out.
Lu Yang's heart was icy calm. He had long suspected this and searched his consciousness sea thoroughly, but found nothing. Clearly, this was just a small measure left by Sisui before leaving, a remnant thought within a remnant thought. It couldn't directly read his inner voice like the Sisui of that time.
This was normal.
If the remnant thought were strong enough to read his mind, it would have been impossible for him not to discover it. To remain undiscovered, it had to weaken itself to a certain extent.
But under the three-way struggle of the World Honored One's incarnation, the [Sky-Shrouding] projection, and Lu Yang himself, this backup plan of Sisui was finally forced out!
At the same time, the [Sky-Shrouding] projection was dumbfounded.
There's another expert?
At this moment, the look he gave Lu Yang changed completely. The previous condescension when lecturing Lu Yang was gone, replaced by a look of admiration.
Fellow Daoist, you are fierce!
He saw it clearly. The World Honored One's incarnation went without saying, and although Sisui had weakened to the extreme, his stature was there—he was clearly related to a Dao Lord as well.
A tiny early Golden Core cultivator actually dared to keep these two great gods in his consciousness sea.
I've broadened my horizons!
Once upon a time, the [Sky-Shrouding] projection had aspirations higher than the sky, thinking himself the most awesome Golden Core in the world. But now, his thinking wavered.
At least when he was at the early Golden Core stage, he wouldn't dare mess around like Lu Yang. After all, flowers bloom again, but people are never young again; the dead cannot be resurrected. Doing this was simply too risky. A single misstep meant eternal damnation, dying without even a scrap left. The returns were completely disproportionate to the risks.
Wait...
The next second, the [Sky-Shrouding] projection suddenly froze, then subconsciously looked at Lu Yang. As expected, the latter revealed a smile: "Senior, give me a hand."
"This trial of [The Human World] can temper the Dao Heart. I haven't obtained the opportunity for passing the trial yet. If you help me, perhaps there's still room for salvation."
Just as I thought!
At this moment, the [Sky-Shrouding] projection finally felt a sense of camaraderie with Lu Yang as a peer, and he laughed loudly: "Hahaha... What a Saint Sect junior!"
The World Honored One's incarnation, Sisui's remnant thought.
This entire chaotic battle, to some extent, was actively catalyzed by Lu Yang. The goal was to force him to yield and help him pass this trial!
In this situation, could he refuse?
Refusing meant the entire [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] would be destroyed together!
In short: If I can't get the opportunity, then nobody gets anything!
What a ruthless character!
What venomous methods!
What a shameless bastard!