After listening to the youth's description, Lu Yang lowered his eyelids, but thought of another matter: No wonder the First-generation Master of Pill Cauldron Peak ultimately chose to voluntarily seek death.
Because if both he and the First-generation Master of Heaven-Mending Peak relied on the Ancestral Dragon's elevation to advance to Heaven Treading, it would inevitably trigger a massive upheaval in the [Five Elements].
But the timing back then was wrong.
'At that time, the First-generation Master of Pill Cauldron Peak's plan had not yet begun, and the First-generation Master of Beast Taming Peak was slumbering in the Netherworld. The World Honored One alone could not support a falling building.'
If the [Five Elements] were shaken, no matter how careless the Primordial Saint Ancestor was, he would definitely know there was a problem with the seal. The First-generation Master of Heaven-Mending Peak's methods were already somewhat strained to deceive the Primordial Saint Ancestor on normal days. Once the other party noticed something amiss and investigated seriously, it would be impossible to hide.
The result would inevitably be getting caught.
When that time came, neither the First-generation Master of Heaven-Mending Peak nor the First-generation Master of Pill Cauldron Peak would be able to keep their lives. They would inevitably have their bones crushed and ashes scattered by the Primordial Saint Ancestor.
Therefore, at least one of them had to die.
If there was only one Heaven Treading Realm expert, the [Five Elements] Great Dao wouldn't be shaken to the point of upheaval, and naturally wouldn't draw the strict guard and defense of the Primordial Saint Ancestor.
'This truly is...'
Thinking of this, Lu Yang felt somewhat dazed, experiencing a moment of bewilderment: A senior brother generously sacrificing himself for his junior brother, facing death with calmness... is this really the fucking Saint Sect?
On the other side, the youth sighed faintly. The admiration and smile on his face gradually faded, clearly having also thought of the First-generation Master of Pill Cauldron Peak's choice.
"Senior Brother Pill Cauldron... this could be considered exactly what he wanted. Senior Brother Heaven-Mending's harvesting and nourishing oneself couldn't be achieved overnight. He must have noticed the changes in the [Five Elements] through the Ancestral Dragon's Remnant Bloodline, and then guessed it was Senior Brother Heaven-Mending's doing. Coupled with the fact that he already wanted to die, he chose to sacrifice himself to help."
At this point, the youth suddenly paused:
"...No, that's not right."
"It should be the other way around. It was precisely because he knew of Senior Brother Heaven-Mending's plan that he changed his own plan and meticulously designed his own death."
How important was the [Nascent Soul Pill]?
If possible, how could the First-generation Master of Pill Cauldron Peak not want to personally wield the knife to refine it? How could he not want to live to see the implementation of the plan?
But he couldn't.
The youth simply lowered his brow and murmured softly,
—The [Nascent Soul Pill] doesn't necessarily need me. Anyway, Little Junior Brother is still in the Netherworld to check for flaws and patch up omissions.
—But things over at Heaven-Mending's side won't work.
—Motherfucker, he didn't even give me a heads-up before doing it.
—Forget it, I'll just change the plan a bit. You shameless pervert, I'm the one who saved your life this time. When you get out, you'd better thank me properly..
"That's what you thoughts back then right, Senior Brother?"
The voice abruptly ceased, and the youth closed his eyes.
On the other side, Lu Yang stood with his hands down and remained silent. Whether this was truly the First-generation Master of Pill Cauldron Peak's thoughts back then, was already impossible to know.
In fact, after assuming the identity of [Pill Cauldron], he had tried using the [Mysterious Cause and Anomaly Effect] to see if he could pull out the karmic shadow of the First-generation Master of Pill Cauldron Peak. Unfortunately, this person died completely. Slain personally by the Primordial Saint Ancestor, not a shred of karma could be pull out.
After a long while, the First-generation Master of Beast Taming Peak reopened his eyes.
Wisps of mist evaporated and drifted out from his eyes, acting like a large hand that wiped away all the gentleness and tranquility that had originally resided within them.
Only murderous intent and resolution remained.
"[Pill Cauldron], I can no longer wait."
"Over at Mount Luofu, the Dao Arts of the Mortal World— the Mysterious Wall, sent news. They want the Three Foundations cultivators to launch a great battle against the Grotto-Heaven Method cultivators while looking for an opportunity."
"Let's make it now."
"Once the furnace for the [Nascent Soul Pill] is opened, in this vast Netherworld, you will inevitably be enemies with the whole world. It's always good to take this opportunity to clean up some demons and monsters first."
'He's been provoked.'
Looking at the youth before him, Lu Yang naturally wouldn't refuse. It was just out of curiosity that he emboldened himself to ask, "Can Senior not personally make a move?"
The youth shook his head. "Master has been constantly watching the Netherworld. If I personally make a move, although I can instantly sweep the Netherworld clean, I would inevitably have to expose my aura outside the [Netherworld Lord's Palace]. Even if it's only for an instant, it would be enough for Master to lock onto the location of my true body."
"This is detrimental to my upcoming actions."
"After all, if some things cannot bypass [Inevitable Fate]'s sight and be completed in the dark, they will lose the effect of achieving victory through surprise."
At this point, he cast another glance at Lu Yang:
"That's why I said you did well."
"Mount Beifeng and Mount Baodu were taken down in a single battle. A full four Great Perfected Lords died, one of them even being an incarnation of that foolish Emperor Cang."
"This caused him no small amount of trouble."
"What's even more wonderful is that you also destroyed the [Myriad Refinements Blood Pool]. Losing this Supreme Treasure, no matter how much that incarnation of his condenses again, its cultivation will drop."
"That's why we must strike now."
"Otherwise, giving that foolish person more time to recuperate might allow him to find an alternative method, re-gather three Immortal Bridge incarnations, and add many unnecessary variables."
Hearing this, Lu Yang hadn't even spoken yet.
Suddenly, a streak of flowing light flew out from between his eyebrows, then manifested into a figure of light and shadow, looking apprehensive. It was none other than Tianhun, dressed as a young military general.
"Greetings, Lord Beast Taming."
The moment Tianhun appeared, he directly knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Tianhun boldly asks, does My Lord know exactly how my Master was murdered back then?"
Hearing this, Lu Yang immediately raised an eyebrow.
Good question!
Why did Emperor Cang betray Sisui? And how did he help the Primordial Saint Ancestor deliver the final blow to completely kill Sisui? He was also very curious about this.
However, hearing this, the youth shook his head:
"Apologies, but I am also unclear about the events of the past. The battle between the Dao Lords churned up karma and obscured everything. I'm afraid only those who personally experienced it know the truth."
"If you truly want to know, perhaps you can only go ask Emperor Cang, or search for the [Supreme Grandmaster]. There should also be some related clues there."
[Supreme Grandmaster]?
Hearing this, Lu Yang hurriedly asked, "Could it be the sixth [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness]?"
The youth wasn't surprised, but instead smiled. "It seems you have already been to most of them?"
Lu Yang nodded and said, "Besides [Supreme Grandmaster] and [Carefree Wander], this junior has visited them all. I heard [Carefree Wander] was used to fill the Netherworld..."
"Indeed, it was."
The youth nodded slightly. "I took [Carefree Wander] to serve as the foundation stone of the [Netherworld Lord's Palace], and I have already used up all the rewards inside."
After saying that, he pointed at the ground below. "The materials used for the entire [Four Great Ghost Domains]—these Origin Jades comparable in size to a continent—are the rewards from [Carefree Wander]. I estimate it should be the second largest in the Light Sea. The largest was taken to forge the [Paramita], and the rest are all shattered fragments."
"As for [Supreme Grandmaster]..."
At this point, the youth frowned. He remained silent for a moment before saying, "This piece is in Master's hands. Up to this day, no one has ever entered it."
"I also had my suspicions back then."
"Whether it's my senior brothers' Dao of Alchemy, Dao of Artifacts, Dao of Dual Cultivation, or my Dao of Beast Taming... although they were all attained by Master, I suspect there is another inheritance."
"That inheritance might just be the [Supreme Grandmaster]."
"Master obtained the legacy of predecessors in there, which is why he attained those Great Daos through the Void. Master's pursuit of transcendence should also be because he discovered something."
"However, what exactly it is, I have no way of knowing."
"Including the truth behind Lord Sisui's death. The reason I say [Supreme Grandmaster] has clues is also because the result of a Dao Lord falling is too inconceivable."
"I completely fail to understand how he did it."
"Just like how he attained those Great Daos out of thin air without borrowing external objects... So I can only attribute it to one reason which is the secrets hidden in the [Supreme Grandmaster]."