[To be personally slain by a Primordial Saint standing at the Paramita, who did not hesitate to lower their own stature to do so—your legend is destined to spread across the Dao Lord's domain. At the same time, despite being the lightest weight on the scale, your wager at the crucial moment nearly tipped the outcome of the Dao Lord's battle. Thus, the Variable favors you greatly.]
[Current remaining pages of The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes: 85]
[Restarting a lifetime. You may choose one of the following rewards from your past life: One: Treasure. Two: Cultivation Base. Three: Cultivation Method. Four: Forfeit all rewards and randomly awaken a talent based on your past life experiences.]
"Those whose names are called, step forward."
Lu Yang opened his eyes. Hearing that unfamiliar yet familiar voice from the platform, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. His tense mood instantly relaxed.
Ah, the comfort of the beginner's zone.
Feeling the frail spiritual power in his body and his completely non-existent stature, Lu Yang felt incredibly at ease. He had to admit, ignorance truly was bliss.
He decided to properly unwind.
Stepping onto the platform, joining the Joyous Union Hall, and engaging in a fierce, bloody battle with Yu Suzhen—Lu Yang walked the path he had once taken. Reminiscing about the bitter and sweet past, he ruthlessly vented the pent-up frustration in his heart.
It wasn't until he had thoroughly beaten Yu Suzhen to the ground—watching her graceful, curvy body faint from his pounding, leaving only instinctual twitches—that Lu Yang nodded in satisfaction. He sighed, realizing his blade had not dulled with age. Even after years of disuse, his skills in subduing demons and vanquishing evil remained profound.
Just like that, another day passed.
Having vented his fire, Lu Yang lay spread-eagle on the bed. While holding Yu Suzhen down to clean up the mess, he opened the panel of [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes].
I choose Treasure.
In an instant, Lu Yang's mind drifted beyond the clouds. In a daze, he felt as if he had detached from the Light Sea, catching sight of the palace shrouded in darkness within the Dark Void.
[Arctic Exorcism Court].
Inside the palace, Lu Yang saw his five True Treasures, along with a profound-connecting immortal light surrounded by them, seemingly colliding with endless Dao talismans.
[Heavenly Destiny Reckoning].
Lu Yang exhaled deeply. His consciousness linked with this Supreme Treasure, resonating with the [Heavenly Destiny Reckoning]. Five-colored radiant light suddenly rippled in the depths of his profound eyes.
In his trance, he seemed to see a mighty, surging river of destiny. He saw the myriad living beings within the river, the river's endpoint, its conclusion. He saw its tributaries, the Variable, and the Tribulation hidden within, until that grand river cascaded from the heavens and poured into his body.
Boom!
Instantly, Lu Yang's aura began to skyrocket. Seeing this, he immediately circulated the [Divination Golden Scripture] he had created in his previous life, converting the True Qi within his body with all his might.
Soon, as a flame ignited in his dantian, burning away his original True Qi, Lu Yang's unique [Heavenly Mandate True Qi] rapidly seized the primary position.
At the same time, the [Arctic Exorcism Court] continuously bestowed mighty power, elevating Lu Yang's True Qi and driving his cultivation to break through continuously. Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, and Perfection of Qi Refining... finally, like igniting a raging bonfire, the firelight illuminated the [Arctic Exorcism Court], transforming into a divine idol.
This is my Dao Lineage.
Lu Yang exhaled deeply. His ethereal consciousness entered the [Arctic Exorcism Court] and merged into the divine idol he had manifested, only to find himself in pitch blackness.
The idol is newly formed. It lacks the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind.
This wouldn't do.
In this state, there was no way to harmonize with the Arctic Exorcism Court. At best, it was a dead object, and Foundation Establishment would be its absolute limit. It was impossible to advance to the Golden Core with this.
With a single thought, Lu Yang immediately circulated his spiritual power.
The next second, a bright light slowly rose within his sea of consciousness like the morning sun, flying into the divine idol and instantly illuminating its eyes.
[Divine Offering]
Referencing the Incense Offering Divine Dao, this was the final divine ability he had created in his previous life. Once mastered, he could reincarnate endlessly without worrying about the Mystery of the Womb.
One divine ability, opening the sense of sight.
Empowered by the [Divine Offering], Lu Yang found that his divine idol inside the [Arctic Exorcism Court] could now see, and its stature had elevated by a tier as a result.
Continue.
Without hesitation, Lu Yang condensed his divine ability again. A second divine ability gracefully rose—also created in his past life, named [Dripping Essence of Heaven].
This time, the idol's sense of hearing was unlocked. Lu Yang could hear the ethereal profound sounds within the [Arctic Exorcism Court]. In his daze, it felt as if immortals had descended to the mortal realm to preach the Dao, unexpectedly causing a glimmer of the Light of Wisdom to light up in the depths of his previously empty eyes!
However, Lu Yang stopped at this step.
I originally drafted three divine abilities, representing my life's accumulation at the time. But after inheriting the accumulations of my past life, the current me is different.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang opened another panel.
[Disciple Becomes the Master's Standard].
In his past life, Lu Yang's greatest investment was [Sky-shrouding]. It was no exaggeration to say that he deserved thirty percent of the credit for [Sky-shrouding] being able to attain the [Tribulation].
Unfortunately, although [Sky-shrouding] learned my [Sovereign Heart-Demon Scripture], he ultimately didn't use the method of the inner demon to attain the [Tribulation], only using it as a reference. The conditions for passing down the teachings weren't fully met, so the Dao comprehension I received only reflected [Sky-shrouding]'s insights into inner demons.
Of course, it wasn't without any harvest.
Because of him, [Sky-shrouding] had connected the Dark Aspect of the Light Sea with the mortal world, triggering a monstrous Tribulation—more than enough to trigger the highest-tier Destiny feedback!
The next second, Lu Yang saw a fruit.
[Fruit of Tribulation]
[Upon refining this, you will receive the favor and adoration of the Tribulation. Whenever you wish, the Tribulation can manifest at any time to provide you with stature empowerment.]
Good stuff!
Looking at the [Fruit of Tribulation] in his hand, Lu Yang swallowed it in one gulp without hesitation. However, he didn't choose to sense the [Tribulation]. Instead, he closed his eyes tightly.
The karma of the [Tribulation] is too heavy and meaningless to me. I don't need its empowerment for now; I only need its related Dao comprehension.
Gradually, above Lu Yang's sea of consciousness.
Divine sense churned and his Dao Heart trembled, until a speck of bright light surfaced, leaped out of his sea of consciousness, rapidly ascended, and fell into the divine idol within the [Arctic Exorcism Court].
[Mortal Dust Tribulations]
The third divine ability, a divine ability that responded to the Tribulation!
Immediately after, Lu Yang worked without pause, condensing a fourth divine ability. It was impressively [Heaven within Palm], encompassing the other three within it.
Inside the [Arctic Exorcism Court].
The four divine abilities circled the towering divine idol. By now, the idol had opened its eyes and unblocked its ears and nose. Profound sounds naturally resonated whenever its lips parted.
Still not enough!
Lu Yang's eyes were bright. He only felt a chest full of spiritual inspiration that was incredibly chaotic, lacking a clear train of thought to organize and shape it.
With a single thought, he made a decision.
[Supreme Dao Transformation], activate!
In an instant, like a bursting dam, all his spiritual inspiration rushed out, igniting a fifth flame in his sea of consciousness and displaying a magnificent concept.
At the bottom of Lu Yang's eyes, the Light of Wisdom surged like a tide.
"The first four divine abilities: [Divine Offering] responds to Fortune, [Dripping Essence of Heaven] responds to Destiny, [Mortal Dust Tribulations] responds to Tribulation, and [Heaven within Palm] responds to Inevitable Fate. Progressing step by step, it implies that Fortune, Destiny, and Tribulation actually all rest within the palm of Inevitable Fate—perfectly echoing the current Light Sea."
Yet, Inevitable Fate was not absolute.
At that moment, the figure of Perfected Lord Supreme Law Upholding Origin from his past life flashed through Lu Yang's memory. That smear of crimson radiance condensed within his gaze.
Ultimately transforming into the fifth divine ability.
[Fate Revolution]!
Revolution means change!
Inevitable Fate dictates the Light Sea, so it's only right to shatter it using the Variable! I will use the current situation of the Light Sea and the concepts of the Dao Lords as my Dao Lineage—the five divine abilities for my Foundation Establishment!
Almost simultaneously, inside the [Arctic Exorcism Court], the divine idol that shared Lu Yang's exact appearance grew increasingly perfect.
Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body—all complete!
As for the final lacking "Intent", Lu Yang also experienced a stroke of sudden insight: "In the Grotto-Heaven Method, advancing to Perfected Lord is called '[Seeking Golden Core and Ascending the Stature]'."
"As for my Dao Lineage, it should be called '[Sincere Heart and Righteous Intent]'."
"Sincere the Dao Heart and rectify the Divine Intent!"
The next second, Lu Yang's intent drifted upward, easily taking control of the divine idol, filling in the final "Intent", and bringing the idol to absolute perfection!
With this, the divine idol was perfect, advancing to the stature of Perfected Lord!
"No, in my Dao Lineage, it should be called Divine Lord."
Inside the [Arctic Exorcism Court], Lu Yang's divine idol clapped its hands and smiled. "Different from the Grotto-Heaven Method, completely distinct from the ancient methods... This method shall be called the Investiture of the Gods Method!"