Primordial Saint Sect, Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea.
Hong Ju walked out of the seclusion hall, strolling within the Sacred Fire Cliff.
As the core formation eye of the entire Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, the Sacred Fire Cliff didn't look large at first glance, but in reality, it was the result of folding and compressing layers of space.
Soon, Hong Ju arrived at a remote area of the Sacred Fire Cliff.
Taking a step forward, the view before his eyes suddenly opened up. Looking around, where were the cliffs and cloud seas? It was shockingly a lake with no end in sight.
The green waves in the lake shone, reflecting thousands of mountains. Yet apart from this, there was nothing else, just a blank expanse. It was as if the reflection in the lake was the real world, while the outside was nothingness. Hong Ju walked step by step towards the lake like this, stepping onto the lake surface. The next second, he felt heaven and earth crash and invert.
When he came back to his senses, the scene before his eyes changed again.
Looking around, he was surrounded by thousands of mountains, with the sun and moon hanging in the sky. Yet it inexplicably revealed a bit of illusoriness, giving birth to circles of ripples along with the undulating water waves.
I have entered the lake...
Hong Ju understood that the reflection in the lake was the Grotto-Heaven of that [Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian], named [Divine Dark Void Grotto-Heaven], truly mystical and profound.
The next second, he cupped his hands decisively:
"This lowly cultivator pays respect to the Perfected Lord."
As his voice fell, the water light surged, forms and colors swayed, gradually reflecting an illusory human figure, as if just an ink mark embellished on a scroll painting.
"What's the matter?"
A calm voice came, making Hong Ju lower his head even more, saying respectfully: "By the order of my Lord, I request the Perfected Lord to take action and help my Lord one last time."
[Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian] was silent for a moment.
"...State your reason."
Hong Ju dared not neglect and immediately stated the reason Lu Yang had explained: "[Sky-Shrouding] has emerged, reversed and changed Chen Earth. Chong Guang's hope of seeking gold is already slim."
"However, my Lord is different."
"Once an Innate Divine Ability is attained, it is possessed for eternity. My Lord's divine ability is unaffected by the changes of Chen Earth. In the present world, only my Lord can attain the [Overturned Lamp Flame]!"
As his voice fell, he saw [Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian] smile coldly: "Yes, what you say is correct. But if even you can figure this out clearly, how could [Sky-Shrouding] not understand? Would he allow Hong Yun to return to his position? I see Hong Yun wasting five thousand years; eighty percent chance it was him causing trouble in the dark."
"My Lord naturally understands this matter."
Hong Ju sighed in his heart. [Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian]' meaning was very simple. Although he hoped Hong Yun would return to his position, he didn't want to make enemies with [Sky-Shrouding] because of this.
This was also the style of the Saint Sect.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly continued to persuade: "No need for the Perfected Lord to exert great effort. As long as the Perfected Lord is willing to entangle Perfected Lord Feixue a bit, making her unable to attend to other things, delaying time for my Lord will suffice."
"Oh? Just need to entangle Feixue?"
"Exactly. Regarding [Sky-Shrouding]... the Perfected Lord can rest assured."
Hong Ju said in a deep voice: "Although this person has schemed my Lord for thousands of years, my Lord is not without backup plans. My Lord naturally has ways to deal with him."
Hearing this, [Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian] instantly raised his eyebrows.
After a moment, he chuckled lightly: "Fine. [Sky-Shrouding] is hard to provoke, but I can still support myself against Feixue for a while. I will help Hong Yun one last time."
"Let me see the methods of the former [Perfected Lord Heavenly Fortune Bright Light]."
"Do not disappoint me."
Hong Ju bowed deeply in thanks.
Almost simultaneously, Jiangbei, inside a dense forest.
Hong Yun opened his eyes, looked at Lu Yang beside him, and showed joy on his face: "Answering Fellow Daoist, it's done... That old thing Chen Guanghan has agreed to act."
Hearing this, Lu Yang also raised his head.
So [Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian]'s secular name is Chen Guanghan... Very good. Since he agreed to entangle Feixue, I have room to operate here.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately stood up.
"Fellow Daoist, wait here a moment. I will return shortly."
As his voice fell, he had already ridden a streak of heavenly light, disappearing silently into the dense forest, speeding all the way towards the direction of the Kingdom of Qing in Jiangbei.
Not long after, an angry shout came from within the Saint Sect.
"Hanguang, what do you want to do?"
Rumble!
Water light surged, heaven and earth tilted. As if the universe was cracking, two mighty Heavenly Rivers collided with each other. The surging waves were enough to crush a continent.
Lu Yang watched from afar, and the [Immortal Nexus Survival Guide] emerged.
[No trap. Not a fake fight.]
Only then did he feel relieved.
Not a fake fight meant Perfected Lord Feixue was indeed entangled by [Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian] at this moment. She should be unable to attend to Chong Guang for a while.
Of course, this inability to attend only meant she couldn't spare a gaze to watch Chong Guang constantly and needed to concentrate on combat. However, if someone really wanted to kill Chong Guang, Perfected Lord Feixue would definitely kill her way over even if she had to abandon [Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian].
But I didn't intend to do anything to Martial Uncle Chong Guang anyway.
Lu Yang looked composed, entering the territory of the Kingdom of Qing directly. He came to find Chong Guang this time with no malice; he even came specifically to deliver a heavenly opportunity to him.
Kingdom of Qing, Fengtian Prefecture Government Office.
Deep in the yamen, inside a quiet room, a young man wearing third-rank official robes was reviewing official documents. His brows were slightly furrowed, seemingly worried about state affairs.
This person was the [Governor of Shundao Fengtian Prefecture] of the Kingdom of Qing, the Top Scholar Zhong Xin.
However, this was just surface appearance.
His true identity was precisely Chong Guang, who secretly blinded karma and deceived everyone to reincarnate stealthily. Lurking in the Kingdom of Qing was preparation for the subsequent seeking golden core.
Unfortunately, his plan encountered obstacles recently.
[Sky-Shrouding]... Chen Earth...
Chong Guang felt heavy in his heart, but his fighting spirit remained unchanged. He didn't blame heaven or others, just thought frantically about the way out of the current situation, how to break the game.
If it were just the change of Chen Earth, he actually had a way.
After all, his seeking of [Overturned Lamp Flame] this time was based on the word "Reverse". Now it was nothing more than reversing one more Chen Earth, which actually fit the golden core-seeking concept perfectly.
The problem lay with [Sky-Shrouding].
Late Golden Core, Five Elements Perfection... How could such a figure allow me to truly reverse Chen Earth? Relying on the Perfected Lord alone probably couldn't protect me.
But in that case, should I go find the Sword Pavilion?
After all, in the current world, only the Sword Pavilion's [Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao] was universally known as a late Golden Core cultivator, possibly able to block [Sky-Shrouding]'s sharpness.
If the other party was truly willing to help him, Chong Guang wouldn't mind betraying the sect. But the variables were too great. Moreover, the Sword Pavilion's style was known to all; they couldn't possibly truly accept an outsider like him. So similar thoughts only flashed in his mind, finally turning into resolution:
Only by trying my best.
At least there is still a Hong Yun outside. Compared to me, Hong Yun should be [Sky-Shrouding]'s Dao enemy, able to attract some attention for me.
Thinking of this, Chong Guang couldn't help smiling bitterly.
Once upon a time, he tried every means to eliminate Hong Yun. Looking at it now, Hong Yun being alive was actually more beneficial to him. Fortune truly plays with people.
While Chong Guang was lamenting, he didn't notice at all.
Right beside him, in the shadows where the lamplight didn't reach, a young man in black robes stood quietly, a pair of eyes staring straight at him.
Although I can't change the Chen Earth of the whole world, if it's limited to just one path, there's still no problem.
"Sorry Martial Uncle, this is the last time."
Lu Yang sighed lightly in his heart. He walked right up to Chong Guang, slowly extended a finger, and then tapped lightly on his glabella.
Tribulation Wave, [Revolution of Law]!
This True Treasure divine wonder had the ability to remove accumulated defects and change concepts. At this moment, a striking sword mark appeared on Chong Guang's Chen Earth divine ability.