Standing with his hands behind his back in the sea of light, Lu Yang fell into deep thought.
Since he was setting a death trap to eliminate Bodhisattva Precious Vajra Victory without alarming the World Honored One, he naturally needed a plausible identity as a cultivator of the Unorthodox Dao.
Otherwise, an Unorthodox Perfected Lord popping up out of thin air, with no cause and no karma, would look suspicious to anyone.
I need to fabricate an identity first. After mulling it over, Lu Yang stepped forward, flying straight toward the Mystic Spirit World Realm. Soon, a massive void appeared in his line of sight.
Yes, this is the one. From today onward, I am a native Unorthodox Perfected Lord of the Mystic Spirit World Realm. This way, I can pin the blame on this realm afterward and fly far away. Lu Yang smiled faintly. Activating [Boundless Dao], he ignored all barriers and stepped directly into the Mystic Spirit World Realm.
Rumble! The moment Lu Yang set foot inside, a wave of intense malice swept over him, crashing down like heavy mountain ranges intent on crushing him flat.
As expected, I'm still too conspicuous. Lu Yang didn't mind. Given his current stature, he was a bit too much for the Mystic Spirit World Realm to handle. It was only natural that it hurt a little.
As for the realm's rejection, he feared nothing. In fact, if he let loose, a single strike could obliterate the entire Mystic Spirit World Realm. But doing so would ruin his plan for a disguised identity. He couldn't force his way through; he had to find a way to soothe it.
In the past, this might have given me a headache. Lu Yang's expression remained calm. With his palm facing up, a radiant light slowly materialized in his hand, then rapidly integrated into the surrounding heaven and earth.
[Penetrating the Void and Pacifying Karma Jade Scripture.]
This technique, inherited from Bu Tianque, had an extraordinary effect when it came to harvesting and nourishing the heaven and earth. Lu Yang executed it now, albeit with slight unfamiliarity.
[Knead]!
In an instant, as Lu Yang's fingers flicked, streaks of bright light sank into the world. At the same time, his lips parted, and with every breath, brilliant light shot forth from his mouth.
[Devour]!
The former manipulated the world, smoothing out its spiritual veins; the latter swallowed impure qi, refining the spiritual qi. Together, they instantly dissolved the malice that had previously surrounded him.
Ah, an Unorthodox World Realm truly is much more sensitive than the Heavenly Lord. I've only just begun learning the [Penetrating the Void and Pacifying Karma Jade Scripture], and I'm not even truly familiar with the four-word secret formulas, yet I easily made this world open its embrace to me. If I tried this in the Immortal Nexus, the Heavenly Lord probably wouldn't even react. As he thought this, Lu Yang quickened his movements.
Additionally, the colorful talent he had acquired from the old Dragon Lord, [Heaven and Earth Born with Me], had a miraculous effect in this situation.
This talent further amplified the wondrous effects of the [Penetrating the Void and Pacifying Karma Jade Scripture].
Rumble!
Suddenly, the world around him began to tremble violently. Boundless colors radiated outward with him at the center, projecting complex and magnificent phenomena.
Looking around, one could see True Dragons coiling, Vermilion Birds dancing in the sky, White Tigers standing guard, and Black Tortoises bowing low.
Above, millions of rosy clouds churned and glowed, their auspicious light cascading down.
Together, they clustered around Lu Yang, reflecting a beam of dao light that shot straight into the heavens, outshining the sun, moon, and stars wherever it passed.
Now's the time!
Seeing this, Lu Yang instantly understood the current state of the Mystic Spirit World Realm based on the records in the [Penetrating the Void and Pacifying Karma Jade Scripture]— it was essentially at its climax.
Without a moment's hesitation, Lu Yang changed his hand seal.
[Move]!
The next second, thunder cracked from Lu Yang's fingertips, and golden light flared. The [Divine Firmament Thunder] materialized and was thrust fiercely into the Mystic Spirit World Realm.
In that moment, the Great Dao of the entire Mystic Spirit World Realm roared!
And at the very apex of the Mystic Spirit World Realm, above the sea of clouds, within the great hall of the [Heavenly Court], a heroic man dressed in luxurious robes suddenly snapped his eyes open.
He was the Supreme of the [Mystic Spirit World Realm].
As an Unorthodox Perfected Lord, his strength was by no means weak. In particular, the quality of the Mystic Spirit World Realm's [Siming] Dao Fruit far exceeded that of ordinary Unorthodox Daos.
Because of the unique nature of [Siming], as its wielder, he could perceive almost every change within the Mystic Spirit World Realm, and the realm was completely subservient to him.
Yet, at this moment, he was shocked to discover that the Mystic Spirit World Realm, which had previously shared a heart-to-heart connection with him, was suddenly growing distant.
"...What's going on?"
The Supreme of the Mystic Spirit World Realm frowned deeply. He stood up, walked out of the Heavenly Court's great hall, and cast his gaze downward. Soon, he spotted the area where phenomena were swirling around Lu Yang.
"Who is that?"
Seeing the phenomena that used to flock only to him now hovering around a stranger made the Supreme feel profoundly uneasy.
He instinctively tried to ask the Mystic Spirit World Realm what was happening.
But for some reason, the Mystic Spirit World Realm didn't respond at all. When he kept asking, it merely replied impatiently that it was busy and told him to wait.
Meanwhile...
Lu Yang held the [Move] formula firm. Under his ferocious, all-out assault, the ]Divine Firmament Thunder] was now deeply rooted within the Mystic Spirit World Realm.
But it wasn't enough. He could sense a subtle rift between the [Divine Firmament Thunder] and the Mystic Spirit World Realm. Clearly, the realm's core had yet to descend and truly accept his [Divine Firmament Thunder]. Under these circumstances, his identity as a native Unorthodox cultivator couldn't be established.
Realizing this, he immediately changed his hand seal.
[Still]!
The moment this formula was executed, Lu Yang's spiritual power, which had been frantically pouring into the Mystic Spirit World Realm, ground to a halt.
Even the [Divine Firmament Thunder] ceased its forward push.
The Mystic Spirit World Realm suddenly couldn't take it anymore.
Intense confusion surged through their connection. Lu Yang, however, turned a deaf ear and maintained the [Still] state. His unspoken message was abundantly clear:
I've stopped. You do it yourself.
With this, the trembling of the Mystic Spirit World Realm grew even more pronounced. Naturally, as a World Realm, actively catering to an outsider was almost unthinkable.
Yet, this was where the terrifying nature of the [Penetrating the Void and Pacifying Karma Jade Scripture] revealed itself.
A World Realm influenced by its formulas could no longer endure the absence of that influence.
The more Lu Yang remained still, the more restless it became. Finally, with a mournful cry, it willingly lowered its realm core.
In an instant, golden light shone for ten thousand zhang!
The [Divine Firmament Thunder] completely merged with the core of the Mystic Spirit World Realm and was accepted by it.
From this moment on, there was no difference between it and a native Unorthodox Dao Fruit!
Almost simultaneously, within the Heavenly Court of the Mystic Spirit World Realm...
The Supreme, who had only been mildly confused before, now wore an expression of sheer shock. He finally realized that an outsider had intruded upon the Mystic Spirit World Realm—a realm that had previously opened its embrace only to him.
"...Bastard!"
The Supreme of the Mystic Spirit World Realm erupted in fury!
After all, the Mystic Spirit World Realm originally belonged solely to him. Now, someone was splitting it with him. This was a massive blow to his overall strength!
With this thought, he immediately activated the [Siming] Dao Fruit, intending to strike at the intruder. But the very next second, the surrounding spiritual qi gathered of its own accord, forming an invisible wall that blocked his path.
At the same time, the consciousness of the Mystic Spirit World Realm—which felt somewhat weak for some reason—sent a response:
"You're telling me not to be unreasonable?"
"From now on, the other party and I are a family?"
"Huh?"
The Supreme of the Mystic Spirit World Realm was completely dumbfounded.
He had no idea what had just happened, only feeling as though everything before his eyes had inexplicably taken on a greenish tint.