The Netherworld, Mount Bozhong.
As the karmic brilliance dissipated, Lu Yang opened his eyes. Seeing this, Precious Shimmering Radiance Bodhisattva pressed his palms together and chanted a Buddha's name, looking well-behaved.
'...Everything is ready.'
Lu Yang waved his hand, gesturing for him to leave. Then he flicked his sleeve, releasing Bodhisattva of the Immaculate Precious Wheel, the former Grand Preceptor, and Perfected Lord Tai Hao.
"Disperse."
With the battle at Mount Bozhong, the Grotto-Heaven Method cultivators in the Netherworld were swept clean in one breath. There was no longer any meaning for these ordinary Golden Core Perfected Lords to follow him.
"Do not approach Mount Luofu."
Leaving this single sentence, Lu Yang said no more. The gateway conjured by the [Zongbu Deity] appeared behind him, and his figure sank directly into the endless sea of fog.
The next second, Perfected Lord Tai Hao and the other two, who were about to say something, instantly froze in place, looking around blankly as if a lifetime had passed. They actually couldn't remember for a moment why they had appeared here. The warning to leave was clearly still echoing in their ears, yet they simply couldn't remember who said it.
"...Not good."
Perfected Lord Tai Hao looked tense. Although she had forgotten the memory, the fear still lingered in her heart. Therefore, she didn't hesitate at all, deciding to follow good advice as naturally as a flowing stream.
Leave this place first!
…
Mount Luofu.
When Lu Yang landed riding a streak of light, what met his eyes was a scene of colorful lanterns and joyous festivity, with countless cultivators gathered together cheering heartily.
Very clearly, the result of the battle at Mount Bozhong had already been brought back by Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin. This was the only thing that could make the death spirits of the Three Foundations so ecstatic.
However, the moment Lu Yang arrived at Mount Luofu, the originally boiling voices of the people suddenly began to fade away. The sky of the Netherworld also grew increasingly gloomy, until a youth draped in a crane cloak walked out from the shadows. Standing respectfully before him with hands down, his face carried an inquiring look:
"How did it go?"
Seeing this, Lu Yang immediately cupped his hands: "The Ancestral Dragon's Primordial Spirit was guided out by that person, and is highly likely to snatch control of the Netherworld. Senior must definitely be careful..."
The youth nodded slightly:
"I am already aware of this matter. However, Senior Ancestral Dragon cultivated a Primordial Spirit long ago. Although he is in the Netherworld, I cannot find him. I can only wait for him to actively make a move."
"As long as Senior is vigilant, that's good."
Lu Yang smiled: "As for the Nascent Soul Pill, I have thoroughly understood it all. As long as [Dragon Tiger Mountain] is complete and the final concept is supplemented, the furnace can be opened."
"Then wait another three years?" The youth blinked.
Lu Yang, however, decisively shook his head:
"No, delay brings change. Three years is too long. It will only give the Dao Lords more time to place their pieces. The more pieces the Dao Lords have, the lower our chances of success."
"Therefore, we do it right now."
As his voice fell, a connection seemed to form in the unseen realm. The sound of startling thunder tearing through the sky rang out. Seeing this, the youth nodded slightly: "What about Spiritual Power and Dao Arts?"
"Senior Brother Myriad Treasures will go talk to them."
At this point, Lu Yang looked up, sensing the karma. After ensuring there were no extra memories appearing out of thin air, he smiled: "It seems an agreement has already been reached."
If something went wrong, the World Honored One would definitely inform him by altering cause and changing effect.
Since there were no karmic changes now, it meant everything went smoothly.
After getting a definitive answer, the youth also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then chuckled softly: "Then let's begin."
As his voice fell, he took a step back and once again vanished into the shadows. The previously distant voices of the people also returned to Lu Yang's perception.
Immediately following that, a light chuckle was heard:
"Senior [Pill Cauldron] graces us with your presence. Please forgive me for not coming out to welcome you."
As the voice fell, blazing light lit up from the peak of Mount Luofu, traversing the sky like heavenly fire, making its way right in front of Lu Yang before dispersing, and a person walked out from within.
This person wore a Daoist robe, carried a sword and a seal, dressed in formal attire.
It was exactly the other Immortal Bridge Great Perfected Lord among the Three Foundations cultivators besides Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin, and also the support from the Dao Arts Dao in the Mortal World.
"Ling Ming greets Senior."
The old man bowed respectfully. However, the expression he wore when looking at Lu Yang still faintly revealed a bit of wariness, completely not expecting the other party could do something so massive.
More importantly, just a moment ago, he had received instructions from the Mysterious Wall in the Mortal World.
'Fully cooperate with [Pill Cauldron].'
'What is he planning to do?'
The old man's heart was full of worry. Feeling that a certain object in his sleeve was like a hot potato, he hurriedly took it out and presented it before Lu Yang.
Lu Yang focused his gaze, only to see it was surprisingly a miniature mountain. The mountain body presented a murky darkness similar to the [Void Stone]. Dragon shadows coiled around the outside, the dragon head hanging high at the peak, its dragon pupils shining like the sun and moon. And inside the mountain, amidst the dense forest, a fierce tiger crouched within.
It was none other than [Dragon Tiger Mountain]!
"Originally it still needed time, but the Dao Lord personally intervened, coupled with the fact that Senior harvested a massive amount of death spirit essence at Mount Bozhong, that's why it was completed ahead of time."
The old man's explanation made Lu Yang's eyes light up slightly:
'It seems the Dao Arts Dao Lord also can't sit still anymore. Is it because of that big pie of [saving Sisui]? As expected, Sisui is the true core of the Three Foundations...'
Lu Yang took a deep breath and received [Dragon Tiger Mountain].
Clearly only the size of a palm, yet when truly holding it, an unparalleled weight was transmitted. This was the weight of knowledge and concept from distant history.
'The myth of Dragon Tiger Mountain.'
'The immortal pill came from Dragon Tiger Mountain. The Ancestral Dragon swallowed it, and only then became an Innate Dao God. Only by recreating this myth can the Nascent Soul Pill push the concept within the pill to its absolute peak!'
What's even more wonderful was that, with the target being the [Paramita], and the relationship between the [Paramita] and the Ancestral Dragon being exceptionally close, after the Nascent Soul Pill borrowed this concept, its effect on the [Paramita] would also be massively enhanced. The First-generation Master of Pill Cauldron Peak had truly calculated every aspect; there wasn't a single false word.
"Fellow Daoist, you may withdraw."
Holding Dragon Tiger Mountain, Lu Yang looked around and chuckled softly. The old man, on the other hand, wore a look of trepidation, not daring to say more, and quietly left the spot.
Leaving only [Pill Cauldron] alone.
The next second, as spiritual power was injected, [Dragon Tiger Mountain] drifted out from his hand, and then wildly expanded against the wind, instantly transforming into a divine mountain reaching the heavens.
At the same time, the pavilion within the Flaming Mountain was also taken out by Lu Yang. Then, reshaping within brilliant light, it revealed the true form of a pill cauldron, and was set up onto [Dragon Tiger Mountain] with a boom. With just this simple action, an intense heavenly light instantly pierced through the Netherworld's gloomy sky and cast down.
[Setting up the Cauldron]
Lu Yang's movements didn't stop, his hand seals shifting again.
He forcefully slapped the [Dutian Azure Cauldron] at his waist. Following that, tumbling like a tide, the [Purple-Azure Doushuai Fire] containing both purple qi and azure light swarmed out.
[Igniting the Fire]
Within the rising firelight, light and shadow abruptly surfaced in the depths of Lu Yang's eyes. The heavenly light casting down from above his head actually caused the Netherworld's sky to become transparent.
He saw it.
In the depths of the Netherworld, the youth in the crane cloak was looking at him with worry. It was precisely the light he propped up that blocked the direct interference of other mighty powers.
Looking up.
The Great Karmic Net layered upon layer, the [Five Elements] seal stood tall connecting heaven and earth. Faintly, it seemed two gazes were also casting over; those were the World Honored One and Bu Tianque.
Further up, in the Mortal World, Lu Yang seemed to see a churning sea of fog, and the narrow eyes within the sea of fog. He saw the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, and the beautiful woman sitting quietly within. He saw the depths of the Light Sea, a strange figure surrounded by countless lights, its appearance indistinguishable.
'[Sky-shrouding], Feixue.'
Lu Yang recited silently in his heart. He couldn't be more familiar with the first two. The third person, however, was very unfamiliar, but judging by the aura, it should be a Great Perfected Lord of the Dao Arts Dao.
"Boom!"
The scenery before his eyes shifted again.
Everything he saw before receded entirely. An even more massive mighty power descended, replacing everything. What met his eyes were terrifying faces one after another.
They curled up outside the Netherworld. Indescribable, undefinable, their appearances impossible to portray. Only at the instant of making eye contact with them could one barely understand them as [Faces]. And they just pressed tightly against the edge of the Netherworld, silently watching him within the Netherworld.
Lu Yang didn't avoid them at all, making eye contact with Them.
The next second, he took out the golden scripture transformed from the Ancestral Dragon's Remnant Bloodline and tossed it directly into the pill cauldron that had already been ignited by the [Purple-Azure Doushuai Fire]. Then he formed a hand seal.
[Adding the Medicine]
"Nascent Soul Pill, Open the Furnace!"