Lu Yang didn't have much time to marvel.
Because his "observation" quickly alerted the surrounding shadows. In an instant, it was as if a thin layer of mist had covered his originally clear field of vision.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by a loud explosion, the scene before Lu Yang's eyes had already changed again. What met his eyes were magnificent mountains and rivers, the setting sun, and the vast Light Sea.
And right in the middle of the Light Sea, looking out, one could impressively see an array talisman chart continuously revolving and exhausting all variations. It encompassed the cosmos and enveloped the four wilds. Countless streaks of light intertwined within it in peculiar trajectories, flickering with a profound rhythm, making it hard for anyone to look away.
"This is..."
Lu Yang immediately understood. This was the "one against twelve" Tianhun had mentioned earlier, the place where the emotions of those twelve Dharma Body Dao Great Perfected Lords were the most intense.
It was actually quite interesting.
"People's emotions all vary. I originally thought the place where everyone's emotions were most intense would also differ significantly, but looking at it now, that doesn't seem to be the case."
At least for these twelve Dharma Body Dao Great Perfected Lords, their emotions were highly unified, all reaching the absolute peak of shock, anger, fear, and courage at a certain point in time. And the scene he was currently in was precisely the memory from the past that birthed such emotions in them.
"What kind of scoundrel..."
Right at this moment, a furious shout suddenly rang out from within the vast array talisman chart before his eyes. Following that, a silhouette of light surfaced, looking at Lu Yang from afar.
It was a wild man.
He was at least two meters tall, with a rough temperament and bulging muscles. He possessed the most beautifully sculpted physique Lu Yang had ever seen, carrying a golden battle-ax on his shoulder.
Before coming here, Lu Yang had naturally thoroughly investigated these twelve Dharma Body Dao Great Perfected Lords specially protected by Sisui, so he immediately recognized the other party.
Pan Huang...
Among the twelve Dharma Body Dao Great Perfected Lords, he was the undisputed number one. Within the Dharma Body Dao faction, he was the strongest expert, second only to Sisui—a Heaven Treading stage Great Perfected Lord!
In the next second, before Lu Yang could reply, the other party attacked. The golden battle-ax was raised high. Its already towering form expanded further with the wild man's movements, instantly transforming into the size of a mountain range, filling the cosmos, and then violently smashing down towards the top of Lu Yang's head!
"Boom!"
In an instant, Lu Yang's field of vision was completely covered by an endless, bright radiance, filled with an intense will that shocked even him.
"Cleave!"
Under this ax, the originally perfectly integrated heaven and earth were abruptly split apart. Spiritual qi shattered, and Lu Yang felt as if he had been cast outside of heaven and earth.
As if in all of heaven and earth, only he remained.
As far as his eyes could see, the entire world was his enemy.
He couldn't dodge!
In a flash of lightning, Lu Yang didn't hesitate at all. He raised his hand and smashed a punch upward. At this moment, his perfect Dao heart began to circulate madly.
Bang—!
With a loud bang, Lu Yang was sent flying backwards on the spot. A crack appeared on his originally perfect body, which was exactly the sign of a damaged perfect Dao heart.
It's almost on par with high-concentration World Honored One pollution!
While analyzing, Lu Yang rapidly circulated the [Heart-Cleansing Chapter] passed down by Tianhun to mend the crack in his Dao heart, no trace of cowardice surfacing in his eyes.
Very strong, but not enduring.
I can withstand high-concentration World Honored One pollution for a period of time. An attack like this ax just now, it would take at least another seventy or eighty strikes to possibly kill me.
However, it was obvious the other party didn't have that capability. After cleaving the first ax strike, the wild man also seemed somewhat exhausted, panting in place for a few breaths before recovering. It could be seen that even if he truly could cleave seventy or eighty ax strikes, the time it would take would be quite long—far inferior to the World Honored One's pollution.
However, in the next second.
As if realizing that one person couldn't finish off Lu Yang, from within that vast array talisman chart, a full eleven streaks of light impressively surfaced.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yang instantly raised an eyebrow.
They're all coming out...
Among the twelve Dharma Body Dao Great Perfected Lords from back then, Pan Huang was number one at the Heaven Treading stage. Besides him, there were two others at the Immortal Bridge stage, while the rest were at Dao Integration and Entering the Dao.
It sounded outrageous, but thinking carefully, it was actually understandable. Because among the cultivators of the Three Foundations Dao lineages, not only was the Dharma Body Dao the easiest to cultivate, but Sisui was also the most willing among the various Dao Lords to guide lower cultivators. Therefore, the Dharma Body Dao was the true essence of the Three Foundations back then.
It was just a pity they were all annihilated in a single battle.
Lu Yang looked out, the intelligence and Daoist titles of the twelve Dharma Body Dao Great Perfected Lords flashing rapidly through his mind. His gaze landed directly on the three leading figures.
"Pan Huang, Di Ku, Tai Zun."
One Heaven Treading, two Immortal Bridges. Just like Sisui, they all cultivated both Yin-Yang and the Dharma Body. In a sense, they were already equivalent to Sisui's personal disciples.
Besides them, there were nine others: King Xi, Nu Yin, Zhu Xiang, Xian Hong, Kan Luan, Chong Li, Jiu Bo, Zhu Yin, and Lu Wu. The first seven were Dao Integration, and the latter two were Entering the Dao. At this moment, they appeared one after another. Powerful mental wills filled the Dark Aspect of the Light Sea, simultaneously pressing down in Lu Yang's direction.
"Crack!"
In an instant, cracks surfaced on Lu Yang's body again. Just the mental oppression alone was already no less than that heaven-cleaving, earth-splitting ax strike from earlier.
As expected, one against twelve is still pushing it...
Lu Yang sighed in his heart, but he didn't panic. Instead, he did his utmost to scatter his consciousness, carefully sensing the powerful enemies while circulating the [Heart-Cleansing Chapter].
Each has its merits.
These twelve Dharma Body Dao Great Perfected Lords, although their Dao hearts are all stronger than mine, obviously have a distinction between strong and weak. That guy Tianhun was mostly bragging.
Without waiting for Lu Yang to think further, the twelve Dharma Body Dao Great Perfected Lords attacked simultaneously. Lu Yang didn't hesitate at all, disappearing from the Dark Aspect of the Light Sea on the spot.
Immediately after, his consciousness awakened in reality. His eyes snapped open, and he took a step back. Intense emotions surged wildly from the bottom of his heart like a bursting dam, uncontrollably causing his aura to abruptly run amok and turn crazed, like a ferocious beast wishing to devour people.
"Hah... hah..."
Within the gloomy hall, the sound of long breaths echoed. After cycling repeatedly for a full nine times, Lu Yang's eyes finally regained their icy calm.
It wasn't until this moment that Tianhun walked out from the gloom.
"Fellow Daoist is truly formidable."
He praised from the bottom of his heart: "I thought Fellow Daoist would come out after taking that ax strike, I didn't expect you could endure until now."
"But Fellow Daoist truly seized the timing well. Facing the mental impact of those twelve, not only did you grasp the most crucial moment to retreat, but you also accurately gauged the extent of your own injuries, practically pushing the [Heart-Cleansing Chapter] to its absolute limit. Is Fellow Daoist perhaps very skilled in this Dao?"
"...I wouldn't say skilled." Lu Yang shook his head.
Just used to it.
How to grasp one's own state under the World Honored One's pollution to ensure one didn't truly lose it—this was a mandatory course for every individual with a perfect Dao heart in the present Light Sea.
Lu Yang closed his eyes, seizing the time to recover.
And seeing his well-practiced appearance, the admiration in Tianhun's eyes grew even stronger: Although his comprehension is insufficient, and the Light of Wisdom is so dim I can't even see it...
He is very good at taking a beating, and can continuously grow while being beaten.
Being able to become a Great Perfected Lord while cultivating the [Precious Life Perfect Form Scripture], and his concept seems to be the Five Elements... it can be seen that he snatched food from the tiger's mouth. His methods are profound enough and his courage is big enough.
How could the [Precious Life Perfect Form Scripture] be that easy to cultivate?
At first glance, it seemed like an idiot-proof operation where simply swallowing Dao Fruits would increase one's cultivation. But how could Dao Fruits be so easy to swallow? Let alone the Five Elements Dao Fruits.
This was the main reason Tianhun thought so highly of Lu Yang.
If Master were still alive, he would definitely admire him very much. To be able to grow this far despite having such low comprehension... this kind of person is born to cultivate the Dharma Body Dao!
(End of Chapter)