The [Heavenly Dao] was towering, condensing boundless light and colors into a vast expanse. It simply floated at the end of the false history, brimming with endless profound wonder and mighty power.
The Nameless Dao Lord quietly backed out.
In a flash, he had returned. However, he did not choose to return to the time he left. Instead, he attempted to go back to a slightly earlier point in time.
Because it was too coincidental.
"Sisui's remnant thought, the [Heavenly Dao]... so many things placed together, and it just happened to reveal a flaw for me to find. It truly fills one with heavy suspicion."
That was why he wanted to take a look.
Tracing back time to see if someone had entered the [Dao-Attaining Hidden Profound Palace] earlier than him, taking the first step and intentionally setting all this up!
However, in the next second, his footsteps were blocked by a blazing white light, preventing him from tracing back time to view the earlier history. This made him frown slightly: "It's the [City Rampart Earth]. This Dao Fruit has been placed here for too long, covering up all the karma of this place."
It was perfectly logical and reasonable.
Yet, it was exactly this matter-of-course feeling that caused the doubt in the depths of the Nameless Dao Lord's eyes to grow heavier. A saying he had once heard suddenly surfaced in his mind.
[Shoot the arrow first, then draw the target]
Regardless of whether you have a problem or not, I first assume you have a problem. And since you have a problem but I haven't found any clues, it means your problem is serious.
"...Is it the Ancestral Dragon?"
Immediately after, he glanced at Sisui's remnant thought in his hand again, his doubt turning into gloom: 'A miscalculation. Rashly moving this remnant thought has likely already alerted the enemy.'
That being said, there was still one point the Nameless Dao Lord couldn't figure out: 'Even if it truly is the Ancestral Dragon secretly making arrangements to scheme against me, what is he scheming for?'
This body of his didn't have any mighty power amplification.
Possessing only the essence of a Primordial Spirit, the most he could do was use Sisui's remnant thought to pass through the [Heavenly Dao] and try to contact the sealed Sisui. But what meaning was there in this?
The Ancestral Dragon could do this too.
As an Innate Dao God, the Ancestral Dragon's Dao Heart will was also at the Primordial Spirit level. Or rather, the Dao Heart cultivation of later generations was designed by imitating him.
Therefore, if he wanted to contact Sisui, the Ancestral Dragon fundamentally didn't need him.
In that case, what exactly did he want him to do?
He didn't understand.
After pondering back and forth, the Nameless Dao Lord could only come to one conclusion: 'There is no trap. My appearance is an accident, and the Ancestral Dragon hasn't come in yet.'
But this conflicted with the principle of [Shoot the arrow first, then draw the target].
On one side was a conclusion derived from rational thought, and on the other was an intuition born entirely of emotion. At this moment, he fell into the dilemma of making a difficult choice.
Thus, he decided he wanted it all!
'Cast aside the superficial appearances and focus on the essence of the matter.'
'I won't do anything. As long as I do nothing, I won't make a mistake.'
The Nameless Dao Lord took a deep breath: "I cannot be led by the nose by the Ancestral Dragon, regardless of whether he set up a trap or I truly got here a step ahead of him."
'Right now, he must be nearby!'
If it's the former, the Ancestral Dragon will definitely confirm whether the trap successfully schemed against me. If it's the latter, he needs to come here even more to receive everything.
'Therefore, I can simply hide in the dark and find the Ancestral Dragon first.'
Thinking of this, the Nameless Dao Lord shifted his gaze, looking at the dazzling profound wonder radiances currently gathering outside the [Dao-Attaining Hidden Profound Palace].
'The Ancestral Dragon should be among them.'
'His condition must be even worse than mine. He can't act alone and can only possess someone. At most, he possesses the mighty power of the Perfected Lord level.'
Then, who could it be?
The Nameless Dao Lord focused his gaze, sweeping over everyone scrutinizingly.
The Overseas Six Dragon Lords, the Heavenly Lord?
Their relationship with the Ancestral Dragon is the deepest. It's highly likely they are the Ancestral Dragon's possession targets... but it could also be an overt smokescreen.
Bu Tianque?
It's not impossible either. After all, the genius method he thought up to fuck the Heavenly Lord and attain Heaven Treading is truly incredible. Perhaps he had the Ancestral Dragon's guidance?
Pan Huang?
Skip. Unlikely.
Great Sword Ancestor?
"...Hm?"
In the next second, he saw the Great Sword Ancestor, who stood holding his sword, suddenly open his eyes. He seemed to sense something and looked over, following the Nameless Dao Lord's scrutinizing gaze!
Without any hesitation, the Nameless Dao Lord immediately shifted his line of sight and simultaneously severed his aura, sighing: "It's merely a Sword Spirit, his main body hasn't even come over, yet he can be this sharp... With the Ancestral Dragon's condition, if he cooperates with this one, he might not even have the ability to protect himself."
So the possibility isn't high either.
Of course, it's not completely impossible. Including Pan Huang and that group cultivating the dharma body; if the Ancestral Dragon's brain cramped, it's actually possible he cooperated with them.
Thinking of this, the Nameless Dao Lord couldn't help but rub the center of his brow.
Damn it, everyone looked suspicious to him.
"Forget it."
The Nameless Dao Lord didn't think about it anymore. In any case, Sisui's remnant thought was in his hands. By meeting all changes with changelessness, the Ancestral Dragon would definitely be the one unable to sit still in the end.
'Rescuing Sisui... absolutely impossible.'
In all fairness, the Nameless Dao Lord didn't mind communicating with Sisui, pretending compliance, and using this to exchange for the other party's support to borrow the profound wonder of [Yin and Yang].
But saving the person? Forget it.
If he really intended to save Sisui, why would he make people go attain some unorthodox path of [Yin and Yang]? It was precisely because he didn't intend to let Sisui out that he carved out a new path!
In comparison, deceiving the other party was more like it.
The Nameless Dao Lord pondered inwardly:
'As far as I know, Sisui is a pushover, he should be relatively easy to fool. This body of mine is also special, so I might just have a chance to deceive him...'
At this thought, he completely made up his mind.
"Watch the changes quietly. If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. Wait until the Ancestral Dragon can't sit still anymore, then find him. When the time comes, I will naturally be able to seize the initiative."
A perfect plan.
This way, regardless of whether his experience in the [Dao-Attaining Hidden Profound Palace] was a trap or not, he could advance or retreat with propriety, calmly and unhurriedly.
"Right now, he is definitely thinking this way."
"Very good, exactly what I intended."
Outside the [Dao-Attaining Hidden Profound Palace], Lu Yang pinched his fingers to deduce, calculating in his heart. The corners of his mouth gradually curled into an arc, displaying the demeanor of someone who had everything under control.
Dao Lords are also people.
The reason they are powerful, the reason they are terrifying, the reason they appear omniscient, is simply because they stand high, look far, and grasp a lot of information.
Among them, the Primordial Saint is the foremost.
He was able to become the biggest winner in the sea of light so far precisely by relying on information gaps. The Ancestral Dragon being sealed, the establishment of [Paramita]—which of these wasn't like this?
There are also the Sword Lord and Cang Hao.
They were able to scheme against the Primordial Saint precisely by borrowing Bu Tianque's hands to create an information gap regarding the [Five Elements] seal. Only this caught the Primordial Saint off guard.
Therefore, as long as one can create an information gap that even a Dao Lord is unaware of, then even a Dao Lord can similarly be schemed against and misled by others.
As things stand, the mysterious veil of the Dao Lords has long been mostly peeled away by Lu Yang. This is also his source of confidence in daring to deceive the Primordial Saint in this life, enter the false history right under the Dao Lords' noses, and even set up traps to fish and scheme against the Nameless Dao Lord within the false history. He is no longer what he used to be.
Besides, in this domain, he was a peerless genius.