It wasn't a waste fighting this battle!
Recovering his wits, Lu Yang looked at Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue again, feeling extremely satisfied. Aside from the last one, the 3 pieces of intelligence were of great use to him.
This also made him even more curious.
Just what is Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue's background?
I only know she seems to have walked out from [False History], but aside from that, I know absolutely nothing. Yet, she seems to be the most stable one in the Saint Sect.
Look at the other outstanding Perfected Lords of the Saint Sect.
[Sky-Shrouding]? Hid in the Netherworld for countless ages, only to be schemed to death by the Ancestor of the Saint Sect. The number one Perfected Lord in the world ultimately met a regretful end.
Immortal Venerable Taiyin?
Specific origins unknown, suspected to be related to Bu Tianque. She stood guard in the Celestial Court for countless years, enduring immense hardships, all just to seek an opportunity to devour the Dharma Body Dao.
And even then, it wasn't a guarantee.
After all, if it hadn't been for him in the [Heavenly Fire] lifetime, heaven knows how long Immortal Venerable Taiyin would have had to wait. Drawing water with a bamboo basket and ending up with nothing was entirely possible.
Even if she succeeded, the hope of seeking the Nascent Soul stage was slim.
In Lu Yang's eyes, the Ancestor of the Saint Sect wasn't so much helping Immortal Venerable Taiyin seek the Nascent Soul, but rather just using her hands to completely destroy the Dharma Body Dao.
But what about Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue?
Ranked 1st in combat prowess for 5,000 years, running rampant across the Immortal Nexus, gathering 5 True Treasures, just one step away from Void Attainment, and knowing an obviously abnormal amount of secrets.
If I didn't know better, I'd think she was the biological daughter of the Saint Sect's old monster.
Although our head-on duel this time forced out her true combat prowess, as long as she breaks through, she will definitely undergo another qualitative change.
By then, she'll be a completely different beast.
At this thought, Lu Yang's gaze toward Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue grew increasingly strange. He once again lamented that Golden Core Perfected Lords couldn't be investigated using Heaven-Mending.
As for extract her Golden Nature, Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue certainly wouldn't allow it.
Take it by force? Not very realistic.
The old Dragon Lord possessed the [Vast Ocean Water] but wasn't actually skilled in combat. This woman is different from the old Dragon Lord; trying to take it by force would probably yield nothing.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang recalled the old Dragon Lord's memories he had obtained previously. To be honest, that unimaginably vast stretch of memories had been sitting in [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] for a long time. Yet, reaching this point, Lu Yang actually felt a bit hesitant to start reviewing the old Dragon Lord's memories.
The old Dragon Lord knew too much.
He could know so much because he had the long years to dilute it, but I can't. Taking in too much forbidden knowledge in one breath could make me explode.
This wasn't alarmist talk.
Forbidden knowledge really could kill people. Especially forbidden knowledge close to the truth of the world—knowing it could cause you to explode and die on the spot.
The most troublesome part was that if you died because of forbidden knowledge, you would inevitably fall into an infinite death loop. Because you had to manually delete the memory of the forbidden knowledge to forget it, but if you died because of it and your thoughts stagnated, you couldn't delete the memory yourself. The result would be dying over and over again.
I'll wait a bit longer.
At least until I become a Great Perfected Lord and my tolerance capacity further increases. Only then can I consider carving out the old Dragon Lord's memories little by little and digesting them slowly.
Gradually, Lu Yang formed a train of thought.
In this lifetime, barring any surprises, I will ultimately definitely devour the [Pine & Cypress Wood], become a Great Perfected Lord of the Dharma Body Dao, and then hit reset to choose a cultivation base.
Since he was going to choose a cultivation base, other external items didn't matter.
Including the [Arctic Exorcism Court]—he couldn't take this with him either. He could only nurture it again in his next life. This lifetime was at most laying a foundation for the next.
The [Divine Firmament Thunder] didn't matter.
After all, having devoured the [Pine & Cypress Wood], his next lifetime would simply involve weaving it again. The Dao Fruit Sublimation Ritual and the birth of the Inner Demons were all minor matters.
In other words, in this lifetime, there's actually no need for me to pursue other things. What I need is intelligence. And to get intelligence, I have to cause trouble. The bigger the trouble, the more intelligence I'll uncover! Take [Sky-Shrouding] for example. If he hadn't attained the Netherworld, how would I know the Netherworld was a trap?
So what kind of trouble should he cause?
Soon, Lu Yang had a target: The [Tribulation]! This 4th great dao, independent of the 3 foundational Dao paths... there's no way the Dao Lords don't have schemes regarding it.
This was the one!
He would cause massive trouble regarding this matter to see exactly what traps lay within and what the various Dao Lords were scheming. This was his ultimate goal for this lifetime!
How exactly should he go about it?
A great tribulation, not stopping at the Immortal Nexus, but a super tribulation that sweeps across the entire sea of light and causes countless Perfected Lords to fall immediately within a short period of time...
The 1,000-Year Great Tribulation? Too small! The scale was too small!
What 1,000-Year Great Tribulation? Perfected Lords slaughtering each other... how can that compare to a Dao Lord descending, causing countless Perfected Lords to suddenly die upon witnessing the Dao Lord, thereby triggering a tribulation!
Soon, Lu Yang had a plan: Force a Dao Lord's true body to descend, then devour the Dharma Body Dao, and live-broadcast the descended Dao Lord's true body to the entire sea of light so that all Golden Core Perfected Lords can see it! Compared to a sluggish 1,000-Year Great Tribulation, this is the most efficient way to kill...
Sigh, I really am a little rascal.
Anyway, in a crap place like this, it doesn't matter how many cultivators die. Mortals, on the other hand, lack Dao wisdom and won't be able to see it... Ignorance is bliss.
Lu Yang shook his head.
He had a plan, but implementing it was fraught with difficulties. But Lu Yang didn't care; he had plenty of time to slowly scheme and didn't need to rush for quick results.
Let's start with a small matter.
Thinking of this, he immediately looked up at Chong Guang. "Fellow Daoist, Feixue and I have a major matter that requires you, a True Demon, to take action."
Chong Guang was stunned upon hearing this.
It wasn't because Lu Yang had something for him to do; his current cultivation base came entirely from the other's nurturing, so having orders for him now was completely normal.
The issue was his form of address just now.
Fei... Feixue!?
Chong Guang almost subconsciously looked at Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue, only to see that although her elegant eyebrows furrowed slightly, she merely pursed her lips and actually didn't object.
Holy crap! Perfected Lord, what is the meaning of this!?
In an instant, Chong Guang's mood even turned somewhat terrified, as if he had seen something horrifying. Then, when he looked at Lu Yang again, his eyes held deep admiration.
The Immortal Lord has such high-level methods!
Even so, he quickly adjusted his emotions, tightened his expression, and said solemnly, "The Immortal Lord may speak freely. What matter requires my assistance?"
"Take a trip overseas."
Lu Yang glanced at Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue, then said, "Find a way to kill 1 or 2 of the 4 Perfected Lords overseas. Make sure everyone knows you did it."
"I understand."
Chong Guang didn't ask for reasons, but decisively nodded. Out of caution, he asked in a low voice, "Does the Immortal Lord have specific instructions on which ones to kill?"
"Hmm..."
Lu Yang thought for a moment upon hearing this, referencing Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue's choices in his past life, and gave an answer: "First, kill Great Sage Yuan Xu. It's the only Unorthodox Dao cultivator in the Four Seas Sect; kill it for practice. Next, kill Great Sage Xuan Yuan. This demon cultivates the [Thunderbolt Flame], which is too violent and not very suitable to affiliate with Feixue."
"Just leave Great Sage Ming Zhu."
As soon as these words came out, Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue instantly revealed a surprised expression. Then, looking at Lu Yang with a peculiar light in her eyes, she smiled, "Fellow Daoist truly understands me."
Compared to Great Sage Xuan Yuan, she indeed favored Great Sage Ming Zhu more.
"I will accept this favor from Fellow Daoist."
Immediately after, she opened her delicate hand and formed a seal. Suddenly, Lu Yang felt an invisible karma and coordinate land on him.
[Mark of Fulfilling Virtue]!
Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue truly was different.
In the dark, Lu Yang could already sense that illusory land, which sparked some thoughts in his mind: Perhaps it's time to visit [Responding to Emperors].
After all, having attained the [Divine Firmament Thunder], he was already capable of clearing [Nourishing Life Master], meaning he finally had the foundational confidence to challenge [Responding to Emperors].