Amidst his excitement, Lu Yang had no intention of responding to the Primordial Saint at all.
His entire mind was focused on the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor]. The massive hand formed by [Heaven within Palm] heavily smashed against this courtyard forged from Void Stones.
Boom!
The situation this time was completely different from before. At first glance, it "seemed" that his previous knocking and hammering had shaken the foundation of the Ancestral Dragon's Manor.
Under the bombardment of [Heaven within Palm], the originally seamless [Ancestral Dragon's Manor] actually shattered. A full one-third of the Void Stones were separated and fell into Lu Yang's palm. Everything fell into place naturally, without any flaws, as if it was a matter of course.
Do you think I'm an idiot?
Lu Yang sneered in his heart. How could the Void Stones be shattered by him just like that? It could only be the Primordial Saint exerting force in the dark, resulting in this outcome.
The sugar-coated cannonball had arrived.
As long as I take this piece of Void Stone into the [Arctic Exorcism Court], the Primordial Saint can immediately lock onto my location and then smash me into flying ash.
Lu Yang raised his head. Within the Dark Void, the silhouette of the [Paramita] impressively surfaced at this moment. Endless immortal light and profound sounds echoed in the infinite heights, carrying a fatal attraction for cultivators. And at the highest point of those endless concepts, a tiny yet majestic figure looked over coldly.
At this moment, Lu Yang felt as if he were bearing the weight of a mountain.
The Primordial Saint's true body was isolated by the seven layers of the [Paramita]. Even though it was merely a gaze falling down at this moment, it was still shockingly heavy for Lu Yang.
However, Lu Yang remained unmoved.
No matter how heavy the gaze was, he didn't hesitate. Just like that, holding the snatched Void Stone with [Heaven within Palm], he slowly formed a hand seal.
Boom!
In this instant, the profundity of [Heaven within Palm] circulated to the extreme, unexpectedly resonating with an incredibly deep, unfathomable concept hidden on the Void Stone.
[Inevitable Fate]!
This was not a method left behind by the Primordial Saint. It was simply because he had also visited the [Ancestral Dragon's Manor] in the past, thus leaving behind an almost imperceptible aura.
Only at this moment was it resonated out by Lu Yang using [Heaven within Palm], transforming into a vast sea of talismans.
However, right at this moment, within that giant hand that covered the heavens and earth, a smear of crimson suddenly emerged. Its color was bright, fluttering in the wind like a banner.
[Fate Revolution]!
In a split second, the sea of talismans formed by the aura of [Inevitable Fate] seemed to have met its natural enemy. Under that crimson radiance, it melted like ice and snow, crumbling apart. And in Lu Yang's eyes, the judgment of the [Immortal Nexus Survival Guide] on this Void Stone also changed from [Huge Trap] to [Large Trap].
It really works!
[Fate Revolution] was the foundation of Lu Yang's Investiture of the Gods Method. By targeting the Grotto-Heaven Method, it resonated with the unseen [Variable], finally taking shape.
Its profundity boiled down to a single word.
[Change].
As long as one was swept by this divine wonder, regardless of their previous origins, they would be forcibly altered, converted to Lu Yang's side, and merged into his control!
Now that it was displayed, it perfectly matched the concept of the [Variable] breaking the [Inevitable Fate], elevating the might of the profundity to another level, making the crimson radiance even brighter.
It's viable!
Lu Yang's eyes flickered. He watched as under the layer-by-layer reduction of [Fate Revolution], the original [Large Trap] on the Void Stone impressively began to waver.
"Variable..."
Above the [Paramita], upon seeing the crimson radiance displayed by [Fate Revolution], that tiny figure finally frowned, his gaze growing colder.
Following that, the sky brightened!
The endless Dark Void was illuminated at this moment by an extremely dazzling light, like a lit torch, the firelight presenting a seven-layered scene.
The [Paramita] manifested!
Instantly, Lu Yang's thoughts almost ground to a halt. Endless light surged forward like floodwaters bursting a dam, seeking to interrupt his action of seizing the Void Stone.
The Primordial Saint flipped the table!
Even though he didn't know of the existence of [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], the appearance of the [Variable] still made him vigilant, and he decisively changed his original plan.
Just moments ago, exactly as Lu Yang had predicted, he did indeed have the idea of using a sugar-coated cannonball to smoke him out. However, at this moment, his intuition told him that if he continued to indulge this, there would likely be variables in the end. Even though he couldn't figure out what the variables were, the old saying applied:
Shoot the arrow first, then draw the target!
I will assume a variable has occurred in this matter. And since I cannot figure out what the variable is, it means the variable is especially large and has already exceeded my control!
Therefore, I must act to stop it!
At this moment, the Primordial Saint impressively cast aside all his previous misgivings. Under the astonished gazes of all the Dao Lords, he poured his mighty power into the depths of the Dark Void.
Even time stopped in its tracks because of this.
Whether it was [Heaven within Palm] or [Fate Revolution], both were frozen in the instant the Primordial Saint flipped the table, like ants permanently sealed in amber.
Failing on the verge of success?
Watching this scene from inside the [Arctic Exorcism Court], Lu Yang's main body didn't feel the slightest bit of frustration. Instead, the corners of his mouth rose, revealing a calm smile.
Facing the Primordial Saint, he didn't dare to be the slightest bit arrogant.
Therefore, he knew very well:
Relying on myself to engage in a Dao Art battle with the Primordial Saint is undoubtedly a fool's dream. Only a Dao Lord can deal with a Dao Lord. This is the iron rule dictated by stature.
The next second, Lu Yang spoke:
"Shi Tianyi!"
The deafening Dao sound echoed violently in the Dark Void, breaking through the darkness and delving deep into the Great Karmic Net. In the blink of an eye, it connected with a certain majestic existence.
The World Honored One.
Unlike the previous "Di Muni", although that was also the World Honored One's title, it only connected to his identity as the World Honored One; the karmic connection wasn't enough.
That was why he had to use "Shi Tianyi". Only this true name from when the World Honored One was the First-generation Master of Myriad Treasures Peak could maximize the karmic pull on the World Honored One!
Through this karma, the World Honored One, who stood low enough, could interfere with the mortal world enough to suppress the current Primordial Saint!
So, would the World Honored One make a move?
The answer was beyond doubt.
"Amitabha!"
As the Buddha's name rang out, a broad, golden palm extended out of thin air just like that, firmly blocking the torrent of immortal light triggered by the Primordial Saint.
The World Honored One made his stance clear:
No matter who it was, as long as they were causing trouble for the Primordial Saint, he would come and lend a hand!
And it wasn't just him.
The Sword Lord, Cang Hao, the Spiritual Power Dao Lord, and the Dao Arts Dao Lord also took action one after another at this moment, weakening the mighty power the Primordial Saint projected from the seventh layer of the [Paramita] down to the mortal world.
As a result, the immortal light that was originally enough to finalize the outcome had already been weakened by a full seventy percent by the time it traveled from the seventh layer of the [Paramita] all the way to the second layer. The remaining thirty percent was intercepted by ninety-nine percent by the World Honored One. By the time it fell into the mortal world, only an extremely dim glimmer remained.
Yet even so, this glimmer was still shockingly powerful.
It was impressively at the Heaven Treading realm!
Clearly, when the Primordial Saint acted, he had also anticipated the possibility of other Dao Lords intercepting, so he had prepared in advance.
The immortal light at the Heaven Treading level could equally stop Lu Yang!
However—
You definitely didn't see this move coming.
Lu Yang's smile remained unchanged. The aura on his body skyrocketed instantly, forcefully elevating from his original Immortal Bridge realm. In the blink of an eye, he broke into the stature of the Heaven Treading realm!
No Dao Lineage anchor, no perfected plane, and certainly no Dao Lord's elevation.
Forcibly raising his stature!
This suicidal move was precisely his final trump card!
In an instant, Lu Yang felt a violent wave of dizziness, as if he would faint the next second and fall into eternal silence. This was the price of a forced elevation.
Unlike Supreme Law, I don't have a temporarily stable anchor. If I continue to elevate, I'm afraid I will get lost before reaching the stature of Golden Core Perfection. Currently, I can only reach the Heaven Treading realm at most, and the duration will probably only be an instant... But it's not a big problem; this instant is enough.
In an instant, Lu Yang made his move.
The crimson radiance manifested by [Fate Revolution] covered the heavens and the earth, steadily blocking the immortal light falling from the sky, while simultaneously sweeping across the Void Stone.
Almost simultaneously, the judgment of the [Immortal Nexus Survival Guide] changed.
[Large Trap] — [No Trap].
This was only temporary. Whether the Primordial Saint acted again or he got lost in the Dark Void right here, the Void Stone would fall back into the Primordial Saint's control.
However, at this moment, right now, this piece of Void Stone belonged to him!
"Although insignificant, I have taken this small step towards victory!"
The next instant, Lu Yang opened the panel.
"The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes!"