Acting upon his thoughts, Lu Yang immediately began to experiment.
'Void Attainment lies in the True Treasures.'
'First, extract the five Concepts from existing Dao Fruits to forge True Treasures, and then merge the True Treasures into one, achieving a reconstruction of the Dao Fruit Concepts.'
The method itself was very mature.
In fact, this was the Void Attainment method passed down from the ancient era, and also the most common one, because its underlying principle was relatively the simplest.
'Borrowing the concepts of existing Dao Fruits. For example, [Inversion] was [Sky-shrouding] borrowing the concept from the Wood Element Dao Fruit, and ultimately attaining it through the Void. Perfected Lord Feixue's [Nourishing Descend] was the same. Because there is a reference object, it's the simplest, and naturally, the success rate is the highest.'
This was the only viable method.
'Creating something out of thin air is unrealistic. Void Attainment should borrow from existing Dao Fruits. Only by standing on the shoulders of giants can one stand taller and see further.'
Even Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's [Sword Dao]...
'Back then, I thought it was truly attained out of thin air without borrowing external objects. But in reality, it was a Dao Lord's layout, possessing another connection on a higher dimension.'
Its essence was still borrowing.
Inside the pavilion of the Flaming Mountain, Lu Yang sat cross-legged. Five True Treasures orbited around him, releasing various illusionary colors that condensed into a halo behind his head.
'Once Void Attainment succeeds, the True Treasures serving as the foundation won't disappear. Instead, they will receive the empowerment of the Void Attainment Dao Fruit, adding another two or three portions of profound wonder.'
This was a good thing.
After all, Patriarch Nether Whisper and the others were still inside the Righteousness Dao Banner. If they disappeared because of the Void Attainment, Lu Yang would rather give it up and find another way.
It wasn't that he cared about their lives or deaths.
Mainly because Patriarch Nether Whisper, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, Suo Huan, Empress Xiao... these people were still useful to him. Their utilization value as personnel hadn't been squeezed dry yet.
'Not good, my mind wandered.'
Lu Yang frowned slightly and quickly reined in his thoughts. He refocused his attention on the five True Treasures. In the depths of his eyes, filled with the Light of Wisdom, boundless Great Dao talismans were colliding.
'With the Supreme Five Elements Concepts, what kind of Dao Fruit should be attained through the Void?'
He was pondering the direction of his Void Attainment.
'The simplest direction is the [Divine Firmament Thunder]. If woven using the Supreme Five Elements concepts, the final [Divine Firmament Thunder] will inevitably be Supreme.'
When that time came, even without the empowerment of Tribulation, the [Divine Firmament Thunder] could perfectly recreate all the profound wonders of the five Supreme Dao Fruits. This would inevitably provide a massive boost to his combat strength. If he could further complete the Dao Fruit Sublimation Ritual, Lu Yang didn't even dare to imagine how terrifying the final Dao Fruit would be.
The only problem was—
'If I attain it this way, will the final Dao Fruit still belong to me?'
Another, more powerful [Divine Firmament Thunder] was essentially still based on the Five Elements Concepts. Would it form a connection with the Ancestral Dragon's [Five Elements]?
If it did, that would be troublesome.
'What I want is to jump out of the cage that is the Light Sea. If in the end, there's still no difference from the [Five Elements], then what's the point of my Void Attainment?'
Lu Yang lowered his eyelids and decisively made a choice:
'I won't choose the Five Elements!'
'Such perfect resources can only be found by chance, not sought. If I just create a more powerful [Divine Firmament Thunder], that would be a despicable waste.'
Moreover, Lu Yang hadn't forgotten.
'The method to reach the Heaven Treading Realm.'
He couldn't count on a Dao Lord's elevation.
Forging a plane required far too many resources; it was impossible in the short term.
'Only the Grotto-Heaven Method to Tread the Heavens. This method, pioneered by [Sky-shrouding], is based on a Grotto-Heaven and requires almost no resources. It's the most suitable for the current me.'
The Grotto-Heaven Method to Tread the Heavens.
As long as one had a Grotto-Heaven possessing Dao Fruit concepts, and a Void Attainment Dao Fruit to patch up its flaws—with both reaching the Immortal Bridge realm—one could use them to break through to the Heaven Treading Realm.
At this moment, Lu Yang's invincible wisdom operated at lightning speed.
'In the Dao Fruit I am going to attain through the Void now, there is the Yellow Court True Treasure. It was forged using my past Grotto-Heaven and is sufficient to bear the role of a Grotto-Heaven.'
'The Void Attainment Dao Fruit to patch up its flaws can be the [Divine Firmament Thunder].'
'In other words, the Dao Fruit I attain through the Void should be exactly one whose flaws can be patched up by the [Divine Firmament Thunder]. This is the most important part.'
Just like [Inversion] and the Wood Element Dao Fruit [Great Forest Wood].
Or [Nourishing Descend] and the Water Element Dao Fruit [Ravine Stream Water].
Finally, a look of enlightenment gradually surfaced in Lu Yang's eyes. 'I know now... The Supreme Five Elements Dao Fruits contain more than just the Five Elements.'
There were also the Five Heavenly Destinies.
Back then, the Ancestral Dragon's legacy used the [Five Elements] to swallow the Five Heavenly Destinies, subsequently creating the current Supreme Five Elements and allowing the [Five Elements] to complete a qualitative change!
'If I use this for Void Attainment and choose the Five Elements as the direction, the concepts related to the Five Heavenly Destinies will dissipate. Conversely, if I choose the Five Heavenly Destinies as the direction, the Five Elements-related concepts will weaken, giving rise to flaws... But the [Divine Firmament Thunder] can patch up the flaws in the Five Elements concepts for me!'
Lu Yang was suddenly enlightened.
He finally knew how to proceed on the path ahead. He would choose the Heavenly Destiny Concept for Void Attainment, use it to forge a Grotto-Heaven, and then use the [Divine Firmament Thunder] to fill in the gaps.
This way, he could advance to Heaven Treading!
Of course, the prerequisite was that both must reach the Immortal Bridge level. But for Lu Yang, this was only a matter of time; it wasn't nearly as difficult.
With this thought, Lu Yang couldn't help but sigh with emotion:
"Only today do I know where the path lies!"
Before his voice faded, the Five Elements True Treasures, which were previously distinct and separate, crashed into each other with a boom at this moment. The endless illusionary colors abruptly collapsed, transforming into a single point of bright light.
In the past, Lu Yang would have, at most, sorted out this train of thought.
But as for the specific operations—how to ensure the direction of Void Attainment didn't deviate, ensuring that the final result was [Heavenly Destiny] and not the [Five Elements]...
These were all hurdles. In the end, just like many problems he had encountered before, they would have been temporarily shelved by Lu Yang, left to figure out in his next life.
However, that wasn't necessary now.
The Light of Wisdom from the First-generation Master of Beast Taming Peak was enough to turn Lu Yang's ideas into reality. As long as he wanted to, he could do it, without any restraints!
Boundless bright light gathered between Lu Yang's eyebrows.
Within the light were myriad scenes—cyan, yellow, red, white, black—magnificent and varied. Inevitable Fate, Variable, Fortune, Destiny, Tribulation—were all fused together into a single whole!
[Heavenly Destiny].
Seeing this scene, Lu Yang shook his head. 'No, that's incorrect... This is merely a blend of a portion of the concepts swallowed by the Ancestral Dragon back then. It cannot bear the name of Heavenly Destiny.'
If one's virtue did not match their position, disaster would surely follow.
Thinking of this, he suddenly reached out and pointed a finger. A resplendent color shone at his fingertip and instantly merged into the bright light between his eyebrows, inscribing another stroke to it.
[Heavenly Destiny Reckoning]!
With this stroke, although it added a flaw and voluntarily lowered it by a grade, it completely stabilized the originally wavering Dao Fruit, causing boundless concepts to abruptly erupt!
Only then did Lu Yang laugh in satisfaction.
Success!
'Although the Netherworld is a plane, it is also supported by Great Daos, and the death spirits are bound to it. In the future, the[Heavenly Destiny Reckoning] and the [Arctic Exorcism Court] will be exactly like this!'
As long as he eventually sent both of them out of the Light Sea in this life, escaping the Dao Lords' sight...
That would be a Dao path leading straight to the heavens!
Of course, he might still encounter many hardships and obstacles during this process. But regardless, the endpoint was already clearly visible; he would no longer be locked down by the Dao Lords!
The [Netherworld Lord's Palace].
The youth stood dazedly in place. It wasn't until a long time passed that he remembered he should step out with his right foot. At the same time, the curiosity in his heart grew increasingly intense:
"I was stupid for a long time."
"Does [Pill Cauldron] really have so many problems? And their difficulty is incredibly high. They are problems that require me to think with all my might to solve."
The youth felt somewhat gratified in his heart.
Because this was hope.
If he failed, perhaps [Pill Cauldron] would be the final hope. Although his methods were extreme and risky, there was ultimately still a sliver of a chance for survival.
However, right at this moment.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, the youth frowned and looked up toward the Mortal World... Something, something in the Mortal World was rushing towards the Netherworld like a tidal wave!
There was no aggressiveness within it.
It wasn't even initiated by the other party. Rather, someone in the Netherworld had touched upon the other party, causing it to sense it and come. As for its true identity—
"The Ancestral Dragon?"