Lu Yang instantly arrived at the place where Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was in closed-door cultivation.
Following that, he saw a scene that brought him incomparable pleasant surprise. He saw Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was holding up a radiant and deeply colored spiritual sword.
It's those three Sword Spirits...
With Lu Yang's stature, he naturally wouldn't see it wrong. He saw that the three Sword Spirits were actually integrated together at this moment, enveloped by an even greater wonder.
[Destiny].
This is using [Destiny] as a sheath, forcibly forging the three Sword Spirits together. No, there's something else. The essence of this sword seems a bit off.
A faint light surfaced in the depths of Lu Yang's eyes, and he immediately began to deduce.
Then he was stunned.
"It's a Dao Fruit?"
That's right, the spiritual sword currently held in Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's hand actually presented a stature aura extremely similar to a Dao Fruit in Lu Yang's eyes!
In a trance, the spiritual sword changed its appearance in Lu Yang's sensing. It transformed into seven heavenly stars connecting into a line, even resonating with the [Dripping Essence of Heaven] at the very top to manifest the concept of [Destiny]. Finally, it turned into a color of light that Lu Yang was extremely familiar with, yet had never seen before, reflecting in his pupils.
[Divine Throne of the Black Tortoise, Protector of the Sacred and Overseer of Fate].
Is it a Dao Fruit?
No, it's a Divine Throne...
At this moment, as if enlightened with perfect wisdom, Lu Yang finally realized: This is a Divine Throne attained out of thin air, using the concept of [Destiny] as a foundation.
The two were seemingly similar but actually different.
Although Dao Fruits all had their merits and their types encompassed the great thousand worlds, they were essentially rooted in the Light Sea, being the manifestations of the Light Sea's many concepts and Great Daos.
Even Dao Fruits attained out of thin air were mostly limited by this.
Up to now, probably only his [Heavenly Destiny Reckoning] had jumped out of this restriction, because it had been washed clean once by [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] after the reboot.
However, a Divine Throne was different.
As the name implies, a Divine Throne is completely rooted within the [Heavenly Palace]. It is unique to the [Heavenly Palace] and has absolutely no relationship with the Light Sea from the very beginning.
Without a connection, there was no suppression.
Within the Light Sea, the Great Dao reigns supreme. For example, [Destiny]—even if others attained a Dao Fruit with similar effects, it was impossible to surpass [Destiny].
But given time, if the act of changing heaven and earth is truly carried out, then this [Divine Throne of the Black Tortoise, Protector of the Sacred and Overseer of Fate] has the potential to replace [Destiny] and aspire to the pinnacle of the Light Sea! This is digging at the Sword Lord's roots. Although Master doesn't say it, he probably hates the Sword Lord quite a bit in his heart...
And it was even more than that.
On the [Divine Throne of the Black Tortoise, Protector of the Sacred and Overseer of Fate], Lu Yang also saw seven stars. Each star symbolized a divine office under the jurisdiction of this Divine Throne.
And these divine offices could similarly support the stature of a Perfected Lord!
One divine office is one Divine Official.
The Divine Throne is above. If all the divine offices under its jurisdiction have cultivators overseeing them, then the Divine Lord on the Divine Throne can advance to a Great Divine Lord. This is a complete system!
Under Lu Yang's gaze, the Spiritual Sword in Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's hand spectacularly disassembled.
Seven streaks of flowing light soared out, transforming into seats behind him. From top to bottom, seven divine offices manifested their corresponding honorific titles at this moment.
Tianshu Divine Office, Registrar of Lifespan, revealing lifespan.
Tianxuan Divine Office, Examiner of Karma, exposing karmic hindrances.
Tianji Divine Office, Bestower of Fortune, manifesting destiny.
Tianquan Divine Office, Recorder of Merit, recording virtuous deeds.
Yuheng Divine Office, the Venerable, judging good and evil.
Kaiyang Divine Office, Profound Strategist, measuring cultivation base.
Yaoguang Divine Office, Divine Responder, deciding destiny.
From this, Lu Yang saw Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's unchanging vision—Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil. This Light Sea shouldn't be the way it is now!
Seven divine offices, determining future lifespan, destiny, and cultivation base based on a person's good and evil, merit, and karmic hindrances. This system's control over cultivators is far stricter than [Destiny], yet infinitely beneficial to mortals. Not to mention, as long as you harbor good thoughts and don't do evil deeds, you naturally have a clear conscience.
Lu Yang smiled.
This is a supplement to the Investiture of the Gods Method. The existence of Divine Thrones fills in the major loopholes of the Investiture of the Gods Method for me, making my anchor even more stable.
Good, very good!
A single Divine Throne can achieve this extent, and this is only [Destiny]. What if the other four Great Heavenly Destinies can also condense corresponding Divine Thrones?
Even taking a step further.
What if he could make these Divine Thrones truly replace the positions of the Five Great Heavenly Destinies in the Light Sea? In that case, could the [Heavenly Palace] lift up a Dao Lord?
It definitely can!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang wished he could enshrine Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon. Seeing him sober up from deep meditation, he immediately stepped forward to help him up personally.
"You've worked hard, Master!"
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon smiled easily: "Actually, it wasn't a matter of a single day or night. I've had this thought for a long time, but I could never find the crucial inspiration."
"If it weren't for the three Sword Spirits you sent over, I probably wouldn't have been able to succeed."
Speaking up to here, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon sighed again: "Unfortunately, I couldn't develop a wonder related to the Dao Heart, otherwise it should have been easier for you."
"This is already enough."
Lu Yang looked sincere: "Master, go rest first."
After comforting Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, Lu Yang then glanced in Empress Xiao's direction. With Empress Xiao's aptitude, it was naturally impossible to condense any Divine Throne.
Suo Huan was about the same.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang quickly glanced in Patriarch Nether Whisper's direction. Only when the other party revealed a reassuringly thoughtful expression did he let out a sigh of relief.
For now, I can only count on Patriarch.
Lu Yang calculated in his heart:
Putting aside [Fortune] for now, I have to rely on myself for the [Variable]. In the future, I can rely on [Sky-shrouding] for the [Tribulation], and I guess I'll have to rely on Patriarch for [Inevitable Fate].
However, compared to the other Heavenly Destinies, the residual concepts of [Inevitable Fate] were actually the easiest to find.
After all, the Primordial Saint had placed too many chess pieces.
Feixue, [Sky-shrouding], Dao Tianqi, the Ancestral Dragon—all of them likely have massive amounts of residual [Inevitable Fate] concepts. I just don't know which one is more reliable to choose.
In terms of strength, Feixue was the weakest.
In terms of character, Dao Tianqi was the best.
However, these two were highly likely being watched to death by the Primordial Saint. Trying to intercept the concept of [Inevitable Fate] from them would nine times out of ten alert the Primordial Saint.
The same applied to the Ancestral Dragon.
After thinking it over, it really has to be you.
[Sky-shrouding].
Thinking of this, the corner of Lu Yang's mouth gradually curved into a cruel arc, and he sneered maliciously: "This time, it truly is times have changed!"
Calculating the time since Dao Tianqi's awakening, [Sky-shrouding] should also be about to escape.
It was perfect timing to ambush him in [The Mortal World]!
Just as Lu Yang was calculating how to give [Sky-shrouding] a severe eye-opener, the [Off-Stage Observer] suddenly transmitted feedback from Mu Changsheng again.
"Hm?"
Lu Yang's mind stirred, and he lowered his gaze once more.
Then he abruptly sat up straight.
The Overseas Immortal Alliance.
A graceful figure drifted with the current. Beneath her feet were surging rivers, and above her head shone the [Ravine Stream Water], walking over openly and brazenly.
[Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue].
If it was only her, it wouldn't be much.
However, with her arrival, Lu Yang clearly sensed an indifferent gaze located at the highest point of the [Paramita] also shifting over!
(End of chapter)