There were two main purposes for planting the [Revolution of Law] on Chong Guang.
The first was naturally to help Chong Guang resist [Sky-Shrouding].
After all, based on my experience, even if Martial Uncle Chong Guang can reverse Chen Earth, [Sky-Shrouding] can ultimately reverse Chen Earth back again.
Otherwise, Chong Guang wouldn't have failed in his seeking golden core.
But with my blessing, even if [Sky-Shrouding] reverses Chen Earth a second time at the critical moment, I can temporarily intervene and reverse it a third time.
And with my stature, while [Sky-Shrouding] is pinned down by Perfected Lords of the world and trapped in the Netherworld with limited output, I should be able to fight him to a draw regarding the change of Chen Earth... Even if I lose, it doesn't matter. Anyway, it's just using Martial Uncle Chong Guang's seeking golden core to divert his energy.
Rather, success would be troublesome.
This was his second purpose.
Just in case Martial Uncle Chong Guang exploded with astonishing potential and withstood [Sky-Shrouding]'s pressure with his help, and truly succeeding in seeking [Overturned Lamp Flame]...
Then I must use this backup plan to stop him in return.
After all, if Chong Guang really succeeded, what would Hong Yun attain?
Rest assured, Martial Uncle. I will compensate you in the next life!
After arranging Martial Uncle Chong Guang, Lu Yang took advantage of Perfected Lord Feixue still fighting Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian to leave the Kingdom of Qing silently.
Overseas, Earth Fire Sea Heart Furnace.
Lu Yang didn't stop for a moment, rushing without rest. Soon, he arrived at Suo Huan's overseas base and immediately took out the Righteous Dao Banner.
"Fellow Daoist Suo Huan, how have you been?"
"This subordinate is fine; my lord has worried too much."
Inside the Righteous Dao Banner, purple Qi floated.
Soon, Suo Huan's figure emerged. Although he had fallen from the Golden Core realm at this moment, his stature was still far beyond that of a Foundation Establishment Perfected One.
Seeing this, Lu Yang smiled bitterly: "How many times have I said it? You and I are not superior and subordinate. We should address each other as Fellow Daoist. Speaking like this every day easily creates estrangement."
"I understand, my lord."
Suo Huan cupped his hands but didn't change the address.
Actually, after getting along for so long, he also knew Lu Yang wasn't speaking polite words but truly thought so. However, he also had his own persistence.
In his view, Lu Yang had great kindness towards him and the [Universe Ruins Realm], so great that he could never repay it. So using honorifics for Lu Yang was actually a way for him to express gratitude. Only to Lu Yang would he bow willingly without any grudge.
This was something he had decided beforehand.
Thinking back to those years, for the sake of seeking golden core and saving the [Universe Ruins Realm], he begged countless people and bowed countless times, yet was still treated as grass.
Only Lu Yang chose to give him a hand.
Therefore, he had long determined:
Except for Lu Yang, he would not bow his head to anyone else, nor bow to anyone else. In the whole world, no one else was worth his bow.
Immediately after, he turned his head to look not far away at another "self" inside the Earth Fire Sea Heart Furnace, a complex look appearing in his eyes.
That was the once powerless self.
The next second, Suo Huan's gaze regained firmness. Wiping with his hand, he directly absorbed that self, and light gradually appeared in his eyes.
Lu Yang looked somewhat envious.
After all, having reset so many times, he had actually seen that absorbing the past self after resetting seemed to improve comprehension to a certain extent.
This point was extremely obvious in Patriarch Nether Whisper.
For example, in this life, he recovered all the banner spirits from the Myriad Spirits Banner in Yuan Tu's hands. Now Patriarch Nether Whisper inside the Righteous Dao Banner was already four-in-one.
His comprehension was terrifyingly strong.
How strong exactly? To put it bluntly, it was strong enough that just meeting Patriarch Nether Whisper's eyes made Lu Yang feel a bit stupid.
What was this?
This was freaking concept!
Although it hadn't reached the level of a Dao Fruit concept, Lu Yang could feel that Patriarch Nether Whisper's world-shocking wisdom was gradually approaching a certain limit.
Compared to that, although Suo Huan's improvement wasn't that big, it wasn't small either. When absorbing the first self before, he had improved; otherwise, attaining [Wellspring Water] would have been much harder. Now absorbing the second one, he became visibly smarter.
A pity, only I can't absorb...
Lu Yang smacked his lips, feeling some regret but no jealousy. After all, the Patriarch's wisdom equaled his wisdom; there was no difference.
"I'll leave the rest to Fellow Daoist."
Lu Yang looked at Suo Huan. At this moment, the other party had finished absorbing the original body and simultaneously took over all karma. Even if [Sky-Shrouding] were face to face, he wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
In this way, [Sky-Shrouding]'s arrangement on Suo Huan was nullified.
Not only nullified, if the disguise plan succeeded, deceiving [Sky-Shrouding] into opening the Netherworld gate, maybe he could even give him a fatal blow at the critical moment!
"Hehehe..."
Thinking of this, Lu Yang instantly let out a sinister laugh.
[Overturned Lamp Flame], [Eternal Flowing Water], [White Wax Gold], [Silted Sand Earth]... All backup plans [Sky-Shrouding] left on the Dao Fruits have been uprooted by me.
Could he still not die?
But soon, Lu Yang recovered from the excitement of imminent revenge. His expression returned to calm, and he began to think about the retreat route:
Trapping and killing [Sky-Shrouding] is just a process.
Although I have a little personal grudge with [Sky-Shrouding], I have always been clear about gratitude and grudges. I won't retaliate just for a little personal grudge.
The main target is still [Overturned Lamp Flame].
And according to my plan, in the end, [Sky-Shrouding] will be too busy to take care of himself and definitely powerless to stop Hong Yun. But that's beforehand; afterwards is not certain.
After all, that is swallowing [Overturned Lamp Flame].
Different from seeking gold and ascending to the position under normal circumstances, this is forcibly seizing a Dao Fruit. No one knows what consequences it will cause or what reactions it will attract.
One slip, and it's a reset.
Especially since swallowing [Overturned Lamp Flame] is not the end. He must find another chance to eliminate Hong Yun and turn this [Life Form Body] into his own use.
This requires time, and even more so, a venue.
However, after swallowing [Overturned Lamp Flame], Hong Yun will inevitably become the focus of the world. Dao Lords will pay attention. Who can act under their eyelids?
Lu Yang sank his thoughts and soon had an answer:
[Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness]... This secret realm that can even cut off the sight of Dao Lords is the best venue, sufficient to become my retreat route!
With this thought, Lu Yang immediately began to act.
Jiangxi, dense forest.
Looking at the coordinates of the light sea handed to him by the returned Lu Yang, Hong Yun looked puzzled: "Outer Heavens? What's good about going to that kind of place?"
"Fellow Daoist will know when the time comes."
Lu Yang smiled faintly: "When Fellow Daoist returns to [Overturned Lamp Flame], you will naturally understand. At that time, going to the coordinates of this place should offer a glimmer of life."
Hearing this, Hong Yun frowned slightly, then suddenly realized and nodded: "I understand. Is Fellow Daoist worried about [Sky-Shrouding]'s revenge afterwards? Indeed, [Sky-Shrouding] is a petty person, yet his cultivation is extremely high. We ruined his Dao path, so it's a fight to the death. We should indeed be more guarded."
Lu Yang didn't comment.
He just raised his head, looking into the distance as if he could see through the nine nethers to the figure sitting before the netherworld gate who had terrified him for several lifetimes.
Everything is ready. Next is inviting the gentleman into the trap.
[Sky-Shrouding], as the saying goes, yesterday's enmity is like thorns on the back. The wheel of fortune turns. This time, don't blame me. We should settle old scores!