Lu Yang had also known of the Ancestral Dragon's wild ambitions.
Using the [Five Elements] to swallow the Five Heavenly Destinies, just like how Sisui used the Dharma Body to swallow Yin and Yang back then. It was just that the Ancestral Dragon's capital was thicker, so its audacity was also greater.
However, in the end, this was seeking its own doom.
After all, of the Five Heavenly Destinies, three had Dao Lords presiding over them. How could they allow the Ancestral Dragon to act recklessly? Lu Yang suspected this was the reason the Ancestral Dragon was ultimately suppressed.
This was a Dao struggle.
'Looking at it now, the Ancestral Dragon was still too arrogant, lacking self-awareness, blatantly wanting to swallow the Five Heavenly Destinies, completely ignoring the other Dao Lords.'
Compared to this, the Primordial Saint's methods were much more brilliant.
"By forging the [Paramita], the Dao Lords will naturally come in to elevate their stature."
"Perhaps someone harbors doubts, but so what? The elevation from the [Paramita] is genuine. If you don't come, others who do can easily surpass you."
The Dao Lords were stuck in a race, so no one could refuse the [Paramita].
"In terms of results, relying on this method, the Primordial Saint effortlessly made [Destiny] and [Fortune] actively cooperate with the operation of the [Five Elements]!"
In the depths of Lu Yang's eyes, the Light of Wisdom erupted.
Under his gaze, the [Paramita] seemed to gradually become transparent. Its principles, foundation, and the veins of its operation finally surfaced bit by bit.
"The [Paramita] has a total of three functions."
"The first is to elevate stature and illuminate the dark void, ensuring Dao Lords do not get lost within it. The second is to suppress the Ancestral Dragon's sea of consciousness, thereby enslaving the Ancestral Dragon."
"However, the most important one is still the third function."
"All Dao Lords who ascend the [Paramita], the Great Dao they command must cooperate with the operation of the [Paramita], becoming the fuel for the [Paramita] to ascend upwards."
This was [Transforming as a Deity and Ascending]!
What was even more critical was that this process actually held no disadvantages for the Dao Lords. Unlike the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Saint didn't choose to devour the Dao Lords' Great Daos.
This was more like a kind of cooperation.
Because in the end, it wasn't him alone ascending, but the entire [Paramita]. Naturally, the Dao Lords on the [Paramita] could also ascend along with it!
"Everyone, do you not wish to experience the splendor of a higher realm?"
From the apex of the [Paramita], the tiny figure's voice transmitted over: "You also don't need to worry about the ascension failing. Even if it fails, the Ancestral Dragon will bear the brunt."
"At that time, it will be nothing more than the death of one Ancestral Dragon."
"All the backlash from a failed ascension can be borne by the Ancestral Dragon. It is an Innate Dao God; one life is enough to offset the consequences of stature falling."
As the Primordial Saint's voice fell, the thing Lu Yang worried about most happened: all the Dao Lords, even the World Honored One, fell silent. The originally turbulent brilliance and the various visual phenomena triggered by the clash between Dao Lords had subsided at some unknown time. Every Dao Lord remained silent, no longer attempting to block.
"It really turned out like this."
Lu Yang gritted his teeth inwardly, extremely helpless:
"Sword Lord and Cang Hao have the [Heavenly Dao] as a fallback, so it doesn't matter. Dao Arts and Spiritual Power are victims of the [Five Elements] seal, and are even more happy to unseal it."
On the other side, Dao Tianqi similarly frowned:
"Master... didn't speak falsely. I have deduced it. This plan of [Transforming as a Deity and Ascending] is indeed feasible."
Of course, it couldn't be false.
Because the Dao Lords could deduce all these things. The Primordial Saint laid everything out in the open, not fearing the Dao Lords' deductions, so it was definitely all true.
But the problem was—
"Not speaking falsely doesn't mean you can't deceive people! As long as you selectively only tell a part of the truth, you can naturally achieve the effect of deceiving people."
In the end, how could there still be people believing the Primordial Saint at this point?
It made no sense!
'Unless... the various Dao Lords also have their own schemes.'
Spiritual Power and Dao Arts were excluded first. These two Dao Lords had been suppressed too severely; many of their methods couldn't be deployed, let alone making layouts and schemes.
Compared to them, Sword Lord and Cang Hao were different. Their performance was very strange, their presence too weak. In previous lives, they were the Primordial Saint's yes-men. Later, although it was known they established the [Heavenly Dao], they hadn't displayed any formidable methods, let alone scheming against people.
Could they be holding back a big move?
In a flash, a spark of inspiration seemed to cross Lu Yang's mind, tearing through the darkness: "Could it be... yes, that's right, this explains it!"
The next second, Lu Yang raised his head.
'If it truly is as I expect, then perhaps I really can pull off something huge. No matter what, I must add a bit more variables to the Primordial Saint's plan.'
'Moreover...'
What about [Sky-shrouding]? How could that evil old ghost sit back and watch the Ancestral Dragon attain Tribulation?
..
Meanwhile.
In the Sea of Light, the sea of fog churned. A pair of narrow eyes stared straight in the direction of the Ancestral Dragon. His gaze was chilling, but endless thoughts churned in his heart.
'Where is that mysterious fellow Daoist?'
'Interesting. It seems that mysterious fellow Daoist has nothing to do with the Ancestral Dragon, but he placed a piece on the Old Dragon Lord. Did he anticipate this day long ago?'
'But why hasn't he activated it?'
'Is he waiting for me?'
[Sky-shrouding] understood implicitly. Even though the [Tribulation] that originally favored him was now gradually shifting its gaze away, his eyes remained full of calm.
"What an exquisite layout. But to be so blatant, without the slightest concealment—is this being certain that no one can compete with you for [Tribulation]?
Or are you not even afraid of someone making a move to nip you in the bud, feeling that with that old bastard protecting you, no one can hurt you? Being too confident is not a good thing..."
The next second, [Sky-shrouding] stepped forward.
The sea of fog that was originally confined around him expanded with a boom, filling the clouds and sky. One Dao Fruit after another responded to his call at this moment.
[Overtuned Lamp Fire], [White Wax Gold].
[Eternal Flowing Water], [Silted Sand Earth].
[Great Forest Wood]!
The five elements proportion that should have inherently conflicted with each other, aligned neatly under a Great Dao that distinguished right from wrong and determined Yin and Yang, gradually merging into a chaotic color.
All five elements complete! [Dao-Attaining Hidden Profound Palace]!
The five Great Dao Fruits, attaining the Great Dao through the Void. The moment they merged into one, [Sky-shrouding]'s aura finally climbed to the absolute peak of the Heaven Treading Realm, right on the edge of the cliff.
One more step forward, and it would be Great Perfection of the Golden Core.
Although he obtained the Dao heart cultivation method and refined Fasting of the Mind, the Primordial Spirit was still far out of reach. This step for him meant eternal damnation.
Stepping out meant succeeding or dying trying!
Yet facing such a heavenly chasm, [Sky-shrouding] didn't even have a bit of hesitation. His movements were composed, the depths of his eyes a pool of tranquility. Raising his foot, he stepped out.
"Boom!"
Great Perfection of the Golden Core!
The stature of a contemporary Dao Sovereign far surpassed the Ancestral Dragon, who at this moment merely occupied the bodies of the Old Dragon Lord and Perfected Lord Feixue, like igniting a torch.
Even [Tribulation] cast a sidelong glance at him for this.
And seeing this scene, the Ancestral Dragon, who was originally monopolizing [Tribulation], also frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed: "The final struggle of a cornered beast, merely seeking its own doom."
Attaining the Dao wasn't just about having high cultivation.
More importantly, it was about the compatibility of concepts.
And under the heavens, in the path of [Tribulation], there was no one who could be mentioned in the same breath as him at this moment. Plus, with the Primordial Saint watching over him, no one could kill him.
'Even if my cultivation isn't high enough right now, as long as [Tribulation] still favors me, I will continue to grow stronger. And with my Primordial Spirit Dao heart, I can withstand no matter how strong the mighty power and stature are, without getting lost. Given time, the gap in cultivation will be smoothed over by me sooner or later!'
The Ancestral Dragon was still brimming with confidence.
What made him even happier was that the Old Dragon Lord he had devoured earlier seemed unable to hold on anymore. That strange Void Attainment Dao Fruit hadn't protected him for long.
'Just in time.'
'The [Vast Ocean Water] has already returned to Supreme tier. I can perfectly use this to connect with my main body, draw out a portion of mighty power, and let my state further recover!'
Thinking of this, the Ancestral Dragon immediately reached out his hand, about to grab the [Vast Ocean Water] and refine it in an instant.
However, right at this moment, seeing [Sky-shrouding] appear and seek to attain [Tribulation], Lu Yang also no longer hesitated. He decisively clicked on [Off-Stage Observer].
The Old Dragon Lord, end observation!
Delete!
"Boom!"
The Ancestral Dragon grabbed empty air.
Because the physical body was gone... not just the physical body, including the profound wonders, spiritual power, and the [Vast Ocean Water] rapidly concealed themselves. Perfected Lord Feixue even tumbled out out of thin air.
Everything belonging to the Old Dragon Lord simply vanished.
And the Ancestral Dragon, who had previously borrowed the Old Dragon Lord's body, was left with only a Primordial Spirit floating blankly in place. As if in a dream, he didn't react for a long while..
"...Huh?"