Lu Yang's idea was by no means the delusion of a madman.
As I expected, at this moment, that old bastard probably also hopes I am greedy enough. If I really want to snatch the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor], he will most likely push the boat along with the current.
Lu Yang could think with his ass and know that there must be methods left by the Primordial Saint on the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor]. If he brought it into the [Arctic Exorcism Court], the Primordial Saint would definitely be able to follow the clues and find his main body all the way... But so what? At worst, he would just restart and advance to the next lifetime!
This was the confidence that [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] gave Lu Yang.
The only difficulty is how to get [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] to determine that the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor] truly belongs to me; otherwise, even if I restart, I won't be able to bring it back.
Fortunately, he had means in this regard as well.
With a single thought, Lu Yang immediately acted, condensing an Manifestation Body at the entrance of the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor] once again and brazenly walking in.
"Boom."
The next second, Lu Yang's aura began to undergo a drastic change. A ray of profound light flowed from between his brows, transforming into a deep abyssal surface that curled up beneath his feet. Beneath the abyssal surface lay endless concepts—natural disasters and man-made calamities, as if billions of tribulations in the world were gathered within.
[Mortal Dust Tribulations]!
The divine ability Lu Yang condensed after establishing his foundation with the Investiture of the Gods Method, corresponding to the [Tribulation], impressively transformed into a wonder at this moment under the elevation of the [Heavenly Destiny Reckoning]!
This was the special aspect of the [Heavenly Destiny Reckoning].
It had no wonder of its own; however, the mighty power that elevated stature could sublimate all five corresponding divine abilities, turning them into its Dao Fruit wonders!
At this moment, with the manifestation of the [Mortal Dust Tribulations], the originally calm and tranquil [Ancestral Dragon's Manor] immediately developed anomalies. The courtyard, which was previously shining brightly and standing tall in the Dark Void, actually became blurry. It lost its former brilliance, and serpentine shadows crept up the courtyard walls.
Lost in the Dark Void!
As time passed, the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor] actually showed signs of getting lost, until a beam of a gaze descended from the heavens, finally halting this change.
Seeing this, Lu Yang shook his head helplessly.
What a pity...
The wonder of the [Mortal Dust Tribulations] was very simple. In short, it brought down "calamities," bestowing misfortune and tribulations out of thin air through profound resonance.
Unfortunately, the location of the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor] was too special. The Dark Void was empty and desolate. With Lu Yang's current cultivation, he fundamentally couldn't draw in many "calamities." Going all out, he only managed to make it verge on getting lost, and ultimately he was stopped by the Primordial Saint. Trying to take the Void Stones this way was clearly impossible.
Despite this, Lu Yang did not stop.
Immediately after, he projected a few more Manifestation Bodies, displaying other wonders, and proceeded to knock and hammer around inside the Ancestral Dragon's Manor with a greedy appearance.
However, given the strength of the Void Stones, these methods naturally couldn't chip off even half a grain of stone.
Yet Lu Yang paid no mind to this, continuing to act as he pleased. After all, these actions were put on for the Primordial Saint to see; he hadn't expected to achieve anything to begin with.
The Primordial Saint's schemes are usually open conspiracies.
He offers benefits and conditions that others cannot refuse, thereby making them follow his rhythm. That's why his schemes are nearly victorious in a hundred battles.
After all, whether it was the Sword Lord, Cang Hao, the Spiritual Power Dao Lord, or the Dao Arts Dao Lord, they were all perfectly rational seekers of the Dao—and precisely because of that, they fell into his designs.
The World Honored One was more human in temperament, and so could occasionally act beyond the Primordial Saint's expectations.
Even so, this method of offering irresistible gains while concealing deeper control has been central to the Primordial Saint's rise. It has been tested time and again, and has rarely failed.
Therefore… he is bound to rely on it.
Lu Yang was certain that as long as he revealed a desire for the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor], the Primordial Saint—guided by habit and experience—would inevitably employ the same approach against him.
Put plainly, it was an irresistible offer with hidden strings attached, or what people call a sugar-coated cannonball.
And what Lu Yang intended to exploit was precisely this tendency—drawing the Primordial Saint into extending such an offer, then taking the benefits while rejecting its constraints and turning them back against him.
This was a pure contest of intellect.
I have a certain understanding of the Primordial Saint, yet the Primordial Saint knows nothing about me. This intelligence gap is the key to whether I win or lose in snatching food from the tiger's mouth.
Lu Yang waited patiently for a moment.
However, the Primordial Saint showed no reaction. He had no intention of pushing the boat along with the current to help him take the Void Stones. He merely continued to examine him with an assessing gaze.
...It seems it's not enough.
Lu Yang understood in his heart: My capacity is too small. The Primordial Saint thinks I pose no threat and that I'm not worth using the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor] to ruthlessly pit against me.
Then he would give him a reason.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately shifted his gaze, looking back at the Light Sea. A brand-new Manifestation Body condensed, and then slowly raised its palm.
[Mortal Dust Tribulations]!
It was still this wonder, but this time Lu Yang also activated the power of the [Fruit of Tribulation]. In an instant, endless waves surged in the [Sea of Bitterness]!
Instantly, endless profound light rose from the ground in the mortal world, sinking into the Foundation Establishment Realm and shining into the [Sea of Bitterness]. Wherever it passed, waves surged violently. And under its call, a dark light located in the deepest part of the [Sea of Bitterness] finally produced a resonance, casting its gaze toward him from afar.
The [Tribulation] had manifested!
Lu Yang narrowed his eyes, countless images flashing in their depths. In a daze, he seemed to see the heavens tilting and the earth overturning, corpses littering thousands of miles, with natural disasters and man-made calamities gathering in one place.
In an instant, all sounds faded into silence.
Not only the Primordial Saint, but all the Dao Lords on the [Paramita] cast extremely surprised glances at this moment, looking at the young Daoist entangled in myriad tribulations.
This should be enough now.
Lu Yang knew perfectly well that the [Tribulation] was a crucial link in the Primordial Saint's Deity Transformation Ascension plan. If he resonated with the Tribulation, the Primordial Saint could not ignore it.
Sure enough.
Almost exactly as the [Tribulation] manifested in the mortal world, the Primordial Saint's gaze on the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor] vanished. It seemed his attention had really been drawn away.
Seeing this, Lu Yang did not hesitate. This time, he projected a higher-level [Karmic Body]. Following that, a five-colored radiance emerged behind him, instantly skyrocketing and stretching for thousands of miles, ultimately transforming into a giant hand as towering as a mountain, its five fingers tightly gripping the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor].
[Heaven within Palm]!
This divine ability responded to the [Inevitable Fate]. It seemed to have finally touched upon a certain crux. Almost simultaneously, an ethereal profound sound drifted down beside the ear of Lu Yang's Manifestation Body in the mortal world:
"Fellow Daoist, stop."
The Primordial Saint had spoken!
For a split second, Lu Yang almost burst into laughter. Starting from the lifetime where he attained the [Tribulation], the time it took for the Primordial Saint to speak up had clearly been getting earlier and earlier.
Of course, he couldn't be blamed for this. After all, a stranger and powerhouse had suddenly popped up who had created a new method, could find the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor], and simultaneously attract the adoration of the [Tribulation]—yet happened to be free of cause and effect, their origins completely untraceable. Anyone would be confused and baffled.
Without a doubt, I am walking on the correct path!
The Primordial Saint's leeway was being squeezed bit by bit by him. Although it wasn't enough to overthrow his layout yet, given time, there would eventually be a day of success!