False history—this was a term Lu Yang was absolutely not unfamiliar with.
After all, his ability to attain [Heavenly Fire] back then was one-third to the credit of the false history. However, looking back now, that experience could be considered a fortuitous encounter.
It was only later that he understood the importance of the false history.
Not only was Sisui's death anchored by it, but the World Honored One's attainment of the Dao, and even the Primordial Saint's schemes regarding the Ancestral Dragon and Feixue, were all based on the false history.
Looking back now, it was precisely because he was only a Foundation Establishment Perfected One at the time—his cultivation too low to possibly have any impact on the false history—that he was allowed to be placed into the false history by the Primordial Saint. Had he been a Perfected Lord, even an Unorthodox one, the Primordial Saint would absolutely never have allowed a variable of that magnitude to appear in the false history.
The impact it would cause would be immeasurable.
Therefore, when the World Honored One said such words, Lu Yang immediately realized something was wrong. This wasn't being said to Mu Changsheng; this was being said to him.
"...What does Senior mean by this?"
Instantly, colorful light abruptly surfaced in the depths of Mu Changsheng's eyes, and then he innocently tilted his head: "What false history? Is this something that can be spoken of?"
"Rest assured."
On the other side, Guangming, possessed by the World Honored One, similarly smiled slightly: "If it were only me, naturally it would be vain talk. But this matter was proactively proposed by the Sword Lord."
...Hm?
Hearing the familiar title, Lu Yang suddenly saw the light: As expected! After Cang Hao used Emperor Jiayou's hand to test me last time, he went back and sought out the World Honored One!
With a Dao Lord's vision, it's impossible not to see the immense prospects of my Investiture of the Gods Method. To put it bluntly, the potential of [Divine Offering] perfectly aligns with the [Heavenly Dao], and can even exactly compensate for the [Heavenly Dao's] shortcomings. It's impossible for Cang Hao not to covet it. Did they reach an agreement with the World Honored One?
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately cupped his hands and said:
"I ask Senior for guidance."
Hearing this, the World Honored One chuckled and continued: "Actually, it's nothing much. They feel that the system you set up in the Overseas Immortal Alliance has potential and decided to lend a helping hand."
"What do you mean?"
"The Sword Lord hopes that your system can expand to the entire Light Sea. But if that happens, you will inevitably attract His attention, which wouldn't be very good."
Following that, the World Honored One also explained the existence of the false history.
Then he said in a deep voice:
"You enter the false history, and then within the false history, expand the Immortal Alliance's system to the Light Sea. The Sword Lord and I will cover for you, ensuring no one notices."
"When the necessary moment arrives."
"The Sword Lord will proactively let the false history return. At that time, everything you have done within the false history will instantly become reality, catching even Him off guard."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Yang's pupils instantly shrank. Letting the false history return? This was practically openly declaring that they were going to release Sisui! In the lifetime before the last, the Sword Lord was still strictly guarding against Sisui, even willing to cooperate with the Primordial Saint. Why did her attitude suddenly change in this lifetime? What influenced her?
His own Investiture of the Gods Method?
No, not just that. Lu Yang quickly realized the crux: The World Honored One most likely told the Sword Lord the future I told him—the Primordial Saint's backup plan!
After the [Paramita] collapsed, the Primordial Saint still had preparations.
Her plan had a high probability of failing.
This point alone was enough to shake the Sword Lord's stance. And his Investiture of the Gods Method, at best, was probably just the final straw that broke the camel's back.
This point was extremely subtle.
Lu Yang understood that at this moment, in the eyes of the Sword Lord and the World Honored One, the appearance presented by the chess piece Mu Changsheng was likely already at two extremes.
In the Sword Lord's eyes, Mu Changsheng is the World Honored One's chess piece, and the Investiture of the Gods Method is also the World Honored One's method. Sending him into the false history is, on the one hand, certainly to expand the Investiture of the Gods Method to the Light Sea, as the World Honored One said. However, on the other hand, she probably also harbors some intention of snatching the chess piece from the World Honored One's hands.
After all, the potential of the Investiture of the Gods Method was too great.
It was impossible for the Sword Lord not to want to control it in her hands. And sending Mu Changsheng into the false history supervised by the [Heavenly Dao] was clearly to create an opportunity.
Secondly, it was probably also for verification.
Would the Investiture of the Gods Method have drawbacks? Could it expand to the Light Sea? How much of a threat was it to the [Heavenly Dao]? The false history was a superb testing ground.
Three birds with one stone.
So, what were the World Honored One's thoughts on this?
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately manipulated Mu Changsheng, looking straight at the World Honored One and asking: "Dare I ask Senior, how do you plan to let me enter the false history?"
The World Honored One quickly gave the answer.
"I will select an era distant enough for you. All your original karma will be erased, and you will reincarnate as an infant in that segment of false history."
Lu Yang asked curiously: "Won't He notice?"
"You can rest assured."
The World Honored One smiled: "The current false history is jointly managed by three parties. He is only one of them, and the lion's share lies with the [Heavenly Dao]. He won't be able to notice."
Really?
If it were in the past, Lu Yang would definitely have believed it without a second word. But after a few lifetimes, he found that the World Honored One was a bit anticlimactic in front of the Primordial Saint.
He spoke with full confidence, but when it came time to fight, he had a look of utter astonishment.
However, thinking that the Sword Lord was also involved, Lu Yang felt a little more relieved. After all, this person's battle record in the lifetime before the last was verifiable and held real substance.
The World Honored One is probably guarding against her too.
In the World Honored One's view, Mu Changsheng was actually Dao Tianqi's chess piece. Since it was his junior brother's chess piece, as the senior brother, he naturally had to lend a hand.
So that's why he wants to use reincarnation to enter the false history.
He wants me, this chess piece of Dao Tianqi, to pass through the Netherworld first before entering the false history, so as not to truly be snatched away by the Sword Lord's [Heavenly Dao].
What a good senior brother.
Unfortunately, Dao Lords were basically relatively far from being human. The World Honored One being too human actually became a fatal flaw. No wonder he was schemed so thoroughly by the Primordial Saint.
Thinking of this, whether it was the Sword Lord's scheme or the World Honored One's thoughts, Lu Yang had already understood them all and realized the most crucial node within.
The time the false history returns!
In the Sword Lord's eyes, the best time for the false history to return is naturally after the [Paramita] collapses, just in time to release Sisui to fight the Primordial Saint.
As for the [Heavenly Dao], although it will inevitably collapse due to Sisui's resurrection, if my Investiture of the Gods Method truly covers the entire Light Sea by then, the [Heavenly Dao] can completely use this as a foundation to achieve rebirth, its might even surpassing the past. This is probably also the Sword Lord's calculation.
This was the point of divergence.
If I follow this plan, my Investiture of the Gods Method would be equivalent to making a wedding dress for the Sword Lord... For me, the time the false history returns must be earlier.
It had to be before the [Paramita] collapsed.
The moment the Primordial Saint underwent Deity Transformation Ascension, he should let the false history return and release Sisui. Only in this way could he seize a portion of the initiative!
However, under the control of the [Heavenly Dao], the difficulty of tampering was extremely high.
Even if the World Honored One was willing to help, he was a Dao Lord out in the open, after all. The Sword Lord would definitely guard strictly against him. It would presumably be very hard for him to play a decisive role.
Dao Tianqi? Also very uncertain. This person found it hard to leave the Netherworld now.
After much thought, Lu Yang could only think of one name.
Sisui.
He absolutely could not sit and wait for the Sword Lord to release Sisui. He must make Sisui break the prison himself. Only this way could he seize the initiative and have hope of breaking the deadlock and turning the tables.
For this reason, he must find a way to contact Sisui.
Only by cooperating from the inside and outside would there be a chance.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang's thoughts raced, finally reaching a conclusion. He immediately looked at the World Honored One and took the initiative to say: "I hope the time of entry can be earlier."
"The closer to that Dao Lord battle 129,600 years ago, the better."
( End of chapter)