"Senior Long Tu."
Lu Yang smiled faintly, speaking kindly: "Speaking of which, apart from The Mortal World, do you know where the other fragments of the Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness are?"
"Hmm? Fuyao, what's wrong with you?"
Hearing this, Long Tu frowned instantly: "Didn't you ask this question before? Why ask again? I always feel something is wrong..."
Before Long Tu's voice fell, Sky-Shrouding on the other side touched his head very affectionately. The rolling smoke transformed from the Knowledge-Perception Barrier instantly poured into his five senses and seven apertures, wiping away the look of doubt that had just appeared on his face. Long Tu thought to himself: Hmm, it must be my illusion again...
Immediately after, he chuckled and said:
"If you asked others this question, they might not be able to answer you. After all, most cultivators enter the Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness by chance."
"However, I am different!"
"Because I have a definite inheritance in my hands... Or rather, my lineage was originally the Gatekeeper Lineage responsible for managing the Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness."
In an instant, the pupils of both Lu Yang and Sky-Shrouding shrank suddenly!
Gatekeeper Lineage... there was such a thing?
Lu Yang immediately looked at Sky-Shrouding, who shook his head. Clearly, this piece of intelligence was also outside his expectations, surprising him greatly.
On the other side, Long Tu was still explaining: "Back then, the World Honored One stepped down with one foot, trampling the Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness into fragments. The seven level were shattered and no longer connected. Our Gatekeeper Lineage also fell apart because of this. To this day, I'm afraid no one knows the profundities of this secret realm anymore."
"So that's how it is."
Lu Yang offered a compliment, then went directly to the main topic: "So, Senior Long Tu, do you really have the light sea coordinates for other parts of the Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness?"
Long Tu shook his head: "No."
Very good, this person is useless now.
Lu Yang immediately raised his hand, prepared to slap Long Tu to death directly. But before that, Long Tu spoke a step ahead: "But I know the method."
"Really?"
Lu Yang put down the hand he had just raised, then smoothly grabbed Long Tu's hands, saying with a face full of sincerity: "Please teach me, Senior."
"It's actually very simple."
Long Tu laughed: "But you must clear the level first. For example, in this The Mortal World, you must defeat all residual images, and then leave behind a residual image of your own to gain the qualification to advance to the next level. Only then can you use the secret method of my Gatekeeper Lineage to refine the position coordinate of the next level..."
These words made Sky-Shrouding grit his teeth in anger.
So it was like this...
He had achieved the conditions Long Tu mentioned long ago back then. The problem was that he didn't have the Gatekeeper Lineage's secret method, resulting in missing the opportunity for nothing!
If I had such an opportunity back then.
How could I have fallen to this state?
For a Saint Sect Perfected Lord like Sky-Shrouding, a missed opportunity was a loss, let alone such a huge opportunity.
Heartache!
What was even more heartbreaking was that now, after finally having his fortune turn and obtaining a heavenly opportunity, he had to share it with someone. What was the difference between this and cutting off his own flesh?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help glancing at Lu Yang.
Turn hostile now?
No rush... Endure. The coordinates haven't been obtained yet. Moreover, I currently need a target more conspicuous than myself placed outside to block guns for me.
Sky-Shrouding endured.
At the same time, Lu Yang also asked for the secret method to extract coordinates from Long Tu. Then, without another word, he took him and entered the level again.
The result was needless to say.
In the huge The Mortal World, not a single one could fight. No matter what opponent came out, he finished them with one punch, until the last one appeared before his eyes.
"Hoho..."
Illusory colors rippled. Hazy smoke emerged, and a slender figure walked out, looking immediately at Sky-Shrouding beside Lu Yang.
The next second, before Sky-Shrouding could speak, the retained image opposite sighed long: "How did you walk out of the Netherworld? Did our plan fail? Was it destroyed by that old thing from the Saint Sect? Shouldn't be... Or was it the World Honored One? It couldn't possibly be the return of the First Lord of the Netherworld, right?"
Sky-Shrouding: "..."
The retained image's words made him somewhat awkward, so he didn't bother to answer, looking directly at Lu Yang. Lu Yang understood tacitly; raising his hand, he threw a punch.
Boom!
The next second, the retained image shattered.
Although this retained image of Sky-Shrouding had made Lu Yang suffer quite a bit in the previous life, this life was different. He was already at the Ancient Method mid-stage Golden Core.
The gap in realm was enough to flatten everything!
Soon, as the retained image shattered, Sky-Shrouding's main body aside also swayed slightly. This made Lu Yang, who was paying attention to him at all times, immediately cast his gaze over.
Will he be injured?
If Sky-Shrouding could really be injured, then don't blame him for turning hostile. After all, this might be his best chance to seize Sky-Shrouding's Golden Nature!
However, Sky-Shrouding disappointed him.
Although the shattering of the retained image caused him some minor injuries, that was all. The Knowledge-Perception Barrier activated, and all injuries were wiped clean instantly.
"What? Fellow Daoist wants to make a move?" Sky-Shrouding chuckled lightly.
"What are you saying?" Lu Yang laughed loudly, withdrawing the fist that was almost thrown out: "I just concerned about Senior, that's all. It's good that Senior is fine."
Tsk! A pity...
Immediately after, as The Mortal World was cleared, the [Divine Intent Essence] seen in the previous life emerged again and was quickly pocketed by Lu Yang.
After all, this was a treasure that could instantly perfect the Dao Heart. It couldn't be let go easily. Ideally, he should come here to farm it once every reset. Even if he had extras, it didn't matter; one can never have too many good things. Just right to give it to Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, Suo Huan, and Empress Xiao with it too.
This one is for the Patriarch...
Immediately after, illusory colors piled up inside The Mortal World. Just as Lu Yang put away the Divine Intent Essence, he felt an inexplicable mighty power sweeping through his whole body.
Soon, the [Sea of Bitterness] emerged.
Infinite concept water surged out. Then, concepts were extracted one by one, combined, and outlined into a human shape... finally transforming into a figure in black robes.
Lu Yang looked over.
The other party's appearance was exactly the same as his: dragon-like posture and phoenix-like appearance, handsome and spirited, face like congealed fat, eyes like lacquer dots. The black robes fluttered in the wind, appearing ethereal and immortal-like.
This is my projection?
Lu Yang was amazed in his heart. He saw the other party seemed to come back to his senses suddenly, looking around, then looking at him again, a smile gradually appearing on his face.
Immediately after, the other party bowed and said:
"Greetings, Main Body."
"...Dispense with ceremony."
Lu Yang raised his right hand slightly, secretly using the secret method Long Tu gave him. Then he saw that retained image originating from him seemed to sense something strange.
The next second, the retained image smiled:
"So that's it. Nowadays in the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness], the major checkpoints are no longer interconnected, making it difficult for the main body to seek the Dao Fruit... No matter, I can guide the way for you."
After speaking, the retained image directly waved out a stream of flowing light.
Almost simultaneously—Sky-Shrouding acted.
Without any hesitation, a pale hand reached out from the hazy smoke, grabbing straight towards the flowing light sent by the retained image, intending to intercept it.
However, surprisingly, that flowing light seemed non-existent to Sky-Shrouding, causing him to grab empty air directly. Only when it fell into Lu Yang's hand did it turn from void to reality. This also made Lu Yang and the retained image turn their gazes simultaneously, staring straight at Sky-Shrouding.
"Senior... what is your intention?"
Facing Lu Yang's gloomy inquiry, Sky-Shrouding withdrew his palm with an indifferent tone: "Nothing much. Fellow Daoist's misunderstanding of me is too deep."
"Is that so? I actually feel it's not deep enough."
Little Fox!
Old Bastard!
Lu Yang and Sky-Shrouding looked at each other. The atmosphere froze for a moment, but soon both laughed out loud, tacitly skipping over this matter.
Then Lu Yang examined the clue handed over by the retained image.
Sure enough, everything was as Long Tu said. This was indeed a light sea coordinate corresponding to the second level of the Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness. Its name was—
[Responding to Emperors]