What conditions are needed to break through to Dao Lord?
Lu Yang had some understanding of this beforehand. In short, the Immortal Bridge was the threshold. At the very least, one had to become an Immortal Bridge Great Perfected Lord to have the foundation to attempt the Nascent Soul Dao Lord realm.
Then how did this threshold come to be?
Behind every established convention, there must be a corresponding case. Now that it was brought up by the youth, Lu Yang almost instantly made the connection.
And the truth was exactly as he expected.
"The Light Sea back then didn't have the [Paramita] yet. Therefore, the Dao Lords back then were essentially just at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core, generally called Dao Sovereign."
At this point, a hint of admiration surfaced in the depths of the youth's eyes:
"And Lord Sisui was not only the first Great Perfected Lord of the Light Sea, but also the first Dao Lord. With his own power, he pioneered the cultivation of Great Perfected Lords."
"Entering the Dao, Dao Integration, Immortal Bridge, and Heaven Treading were all summarized by him, and also his cultivation resume. Before him, the strongest Great Perfected Lords in the Light Sea were only at the Immortal Bridge. It wasn't until he used the Dharma Body to swallow Yin and Yang, encompassing all and successfully taking a step further, that the realm of Heaven Treading came to be."
"After that, he also successfully broke through."
"After all, once reaching the Heaven Treading Great Perfected Lord realm, as long as one's Dao Heart can cultivate a Primordial Spirit and not allow oneself to get lost in the void, reaching the Great Perfection of the Golden Core is just a matter of course."
"Unfortunately, this path cannot be replicated."
At this point, the youth shook his head: "The Heaven Treading Realm is too difficult. Lord Sisui achieved it by encompassing Yin and Yang, but where is there a second Yin and Yang?"
"Therefore, after that, although Lord Sisui widely opened his doors to disciples and preached the Dao to the Light Sea without the slightest reservation, a second Dao Lord never appeared."
"Until the appearance of the Spiritual Power Dao Lord."
"Like others, he also couldn't advance to Heaven Treading. But he possessed a crucial condition for attaining the Dao that all subsequent Dao Lords lacked."
Without the youth needing to continue, Lu Yang already understood:
"He had a very good relationship with Sisui?"
The youth nodded: "Very good. It could even be said he was one of Lord Sisui's best friends. Strictly speaking, they were cultivators of the same generation."
"So he chose a somewhat shameless method."
"He deliberately picked a time when Lord Sisui was preaching the Dao, and right in front of Lord Sisui, with an attitude of 'succeed or die trying,' he forcibly broke through."
As his voice fell, even the youth felt somewhat emotional: "He didn't forge a plane, nor did he elevate his essence. Instead, he recklessly and frantically elevated his stature, completely disregarding the risk of getting lost, intending to forcefully enter the Great Perfection of the Golden Core from the realm of an Immortal Bridge Great Perfected Lord... Theoretically, this was basically tantamount to suicide."
"But..."
Before the youth could finish, Lu Yang had already guessed the result: "But, it was impossible for Sisui to sit back and watch his best friend die just like that in pursuit of the Dao."
"Yes." The youth nodded:
"So Lord Sisui made a move. Giving him a push at the critical moment, the Spiritual Power Dao Lord successfully stabilized the realm of Great Perfection of the Golden Core through this opportunity."
"Thus, later generations had an unwritten rule: Great Perfected Lords can actually attempt the Dao Lord realm at the Immortal Bridge Realm, it's just that the probability is extremely slim."
How could it not be slim!
Lu Yang was so jealous his eyes turned red: "He was truly born in a good time. The only higher cultivator was Sisui, their relationship was good, and there was absolutely no one to spoil the situation..."
Saying this out loud, who knows how many people it would make envious to death.
The youth, however, didn't mind this and shook his head: "There are pros and cons to it. Therefore, although the Dao Arts Dao Lord came later than him, he managed to catch up from behind."
"Furthermore, after Lord Sisui died, he probably encountered massive trouble as well."
"After all, he broke through forcibly back then, so his essence is actually a bit lacking. Even though he is on the [Paramita], his probability of getting lost is greater than other Dao Lords."
"After I woke up, I observed the Mortal World. Currently, in the Spiritual Power Dao, that World Realm named [Star Palace] contains many traces of Senior Brother Myriad Treasures."
"If nothing unexpected happened, it should be Senior Brother Myriad Treasures who made a move, helping that Spiritual Power Dao Lord strengthen the connection of his Dao Lineage in the Mortal World, which allowed him to hold on until today... Therefore, he must be extremely curious about the effects of the Nascent Soul Pill, and even faintly hopes the Nascent Soul Pill can solve the hidden dangers on him."
Before his voice faded, Lu Yang clapped his hands:
"I know!"
"So the effect of the Nascent Soul Pill we want to publicize is that it can avoid getting lost... it can replace, or even strengthen the effect of a Primordial Spirit!"
In this way, the Spiritual Power Dao Lord would inevitably support it!
"The Three Foundations share the same breath and branches. If the Spiritual Power Dao supports it, the Dao Arts Dao will naturally be happy to help as well. This way, we can successfully rope in two Dao Lords."
"Not only that."
Returning to the realm of schemes and calculations, Lu Yang spoke extremely fast: "On the surface, we can also indicate that our final goal is to find a way to rescue Sisui."
"This way, the support of the Spiritual Power Dao Lord and Dao Arts Dao Lord will definitely be even more unreserved... We can even create an opportunity for them to truly go save Sisui. After all, if Dao Lords make a move, it will definitely be more threatening than lower-realm cultivators, and will be better able to draw the Primordial Saint Ancestor's attention for us."
"The only problem is, how to create this opportunity."
At this point, Lu Yang changed the subject:
"So Senior, what exactly is your plan?"
His gaze landed on the youth in the crane cloak, carrying confusion. Yet he saw the youth's expression was calm, saying faintly: "I plan to invite Master for a tour of the Netherworld."
"Then that makes things easy!"
Lu Yang waved his hand: "Since that's the case, then tell them your plan, Senior, as the opportunity we created to rescue Lord Sisui."
"The Netherworld's status is too special, and you, Senior, are enough to make people wary. Therefore, you will stand in the light, join forces with the Three Foundations, and attract the Dao Lords' attention."
"Feigning one move while carrying out another in secret".
"Once the Nascent Soul Pill is refined, it needs to be sent to the [Paramita]."
"Heaven-Mending's Flaw's position is perfect. After the [Nascent Soul Pill] is refined, it can be smuggled through the [Five Elements] via him, and subsequently sent to the [Paramita]."
"After it is sent up, the World Honored One can integrate it into the [Paramita]."
The back-up plans of the four First-generation Peak Masters, progressing step by step from the Netherworld upwards, passing on the spark like a relay race, arriving at the [Paramita], and finally igniting it!
The youth listened to Lu Yang's plan very seriously. After pondering for a moment, his brows relaxed, clearly very satisfied with Lu Yang's plan. He immediately nodded and said:
"It can be done, let's do it this way."
"However, regarding the Dao Arts Dao and Spiritual Power Dao, you need to go talk to them. I'm not very good at these things and can easily reveal flaws. I'll feel more at ease if you talk to them."
After saying that, the youth slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. He looked up at the sky, seemingly piercing through the Mortal World and seeing that tiny figure located at the highest point of the Light Sea, resting his chin on his hand, wearing a smile, and looking down upon the entire Light Sea. After a long silence, he turned his head back and looked at Lu Yang solemnly:
"But you can rest assured."
"As long as you don't leave the Netherworld, unless Master chooses to voluntarily lower his stature, step down from the [Paramita], and charge in with his true body, absolutely no one can hurt you."
Hearing these words, Lu Yang instantly felt a warmth in his heart.
Listen to these words, full of a sense of security!
Is this the feeling of having a thigh to cling to?
Awesome!
...
The [Paramita], an infinitely high and distant place.
Just as the youth had seen, at this moment, that tiny figure was indeed looking down upon the Mortal World. Or rather, his gaze had never left.
"The [Variable] has placed its piece... Very good."
Suddenly, the tiny figure chuckled lightly. The fair palm, which seemed capable of holding the entire Light Sea within it, slowly pinched a bright light and tossed it downwards:
"It's my turn."