False history, Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea.
Looking not far away at the rolling thunderclouds that, despite their unwillingness, were forced to disperse and could no longer touch the lands of Jiangxi and the overseas region, the first-generation Pill Cauldron Peak Master's expression showed astonishment.
"He withstood it."
"What kind of profound wonder is that. He clearly hasn't attained a Dao Fruit, yet he forcibly stripped away two of the [Five Elements]. It's a bit like the Ancestral Dragon's innate divine ability..."
On the other side, Bu Tianque also licked his lips:
"What a formidable person, even more formidable than the Eastern Sovereign back then. What a pity he is also someone as unromantic as you, Senior Brother, unable to see past the outward appearance of flesh and skin."
The first-generation Pill Cauldron Peak Master: "..."
"With your set of methods, no one can accept them."
Facing his senior brother's refutation, Bu Tianque gave a charming and lively chuckle: "Not necessarily. Didn't Senior Brother fall for it back then, and even liked it very much?"
"You still dare mention this to me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the first-generation Pill Cauldron Peak Master's expression became incredibly aggrieved: "I had a breakthrough in battle at the time and reined in my horse at the edge of the cliff. Nothing happened!"
But what was the result?
Gossip flew all over the sky.
Because they ran too far away, no one saw the scene of him breaking through in battle and resolutely shaking off Bu Tianque. They only saw him being chased by Bu Tianque with disheveled clothes.
Thus, the rumors started spreading.
No matter how he debunked the rumors, others always wore a half-smiling expression.
He almost died of anger.
Back then, Lord Sisui even secretly came over in person to inquire... This was only because they were fellow disciples with an ironclad relationship, otherwise they would have fought to the bitter end long ago!
"In short, this person's aspirations are not small."
The first-generation Pill Cauldron Peak Master's gaze lingered on Jiangxi and the overseas region for a long time before he shook his head: "He wants to establish a set of rules for the cultivators under heaven."
"Oh?"
Bu Tianque raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing this: "Another Lord Sisui? Yet Lord Sisui stood unparalleled among the Dao Lords, and still ended up in such a state. What makes him think he can?"
Cultivators are born never knowing satisfaction.
Seeking authority, seeking power, seeking immortality, seeking the Great Dao. Even in the present world sea of light, with the various Dao Lords sitting high above, there are still those who dare to offend their superiors.
It was like this even with the Dao Lords alive in the world.
Let alone now?
"However... it quite suits our minds."
Bu Tianque suddenly smiled. On the other side, the first-generation Pill Cauldron Peak Master similarly revealed a smile: "Indeed it does. We have always been capable of doing what others cannot."
"There are always some people who don't choose to persevere because they see hope, but rather finally see hope because they chose to persevere."
Overseas, Lu Yang paced upon the azure waves. In his heart, he couldn't help but recall the experiences of his life before last, thinking of those figures who died fighting against the Dao Lords.
The experiences of that life had left an extremely deep impression on him.
After the restart, they had already passed away with the wind. But precisely because they chose to persevere back then, they allowed him to reach today and see hope.
Invincible under heaven.
Lu Yang naturally wasn't arrogant enough to think that after stripping away Jiangxi and the overseas region, he was truly invincible in the false history, able to kick the Heavenly Lord and punch the Great Sword Ancestor.
However, being invincible didn't necessarily mean strength.
'My coming to the false history was never about going on a massive killing spree.'
He came to widely spread his Dao Lineage.
Making the countless cultivators of the false history switch to cultivating the Investiture of the Gods Method—this was Lu Yang's true goal. From this perspective, he fundamentally had no enemies whatsoever.
Whether it was the six Dragon Lords or the Heavenly Lord.
Even Bu Tianque, the first-generation Pill Cauldron Peak Master, and even the Great Sword Ancestor... They were not his enemies, but talents who could switch to cultivating the Investiture of the Gods Method.
Therefore, when Lu Yang said "invincible under heaven," it wasn't that he believed his own strength was invincible, but rather that he believed his Investiture of the Gods Method possessed an overwhelming advantage compared to the other Dao Lineages currently within the false history. Just like the Grotto-Heaven Method back then, becoming the mainstream was only a matter of time.
Time flew by. Three years of time passed in the blink of an eye.
Jiangxi, Spirit Mountain.
This highest peak of Jiangxi was the center of the earth veins for the entire land of Jiangxi. As the foremost place of excellence, it had always been a realm of favorable weather, peace, and auspicious harmony.
However, the situation had changed in recent years.
Starting three years ago, the earth veins around Spirit Mountain began to crack one after another. And for a full three years, not even a single drop of rain had fallen on the entire land of Jiangxi.
"It's the Heavenly Lord."
At the summit of Spirit Mountain, Pan Huang looked up at the sky and shook his head: "Severing spiritual qi, cracking earth veins, numerous natural disasters... this is forcing the land of Jiangxi."
Indeed, the Heavenly Lord had no way to directly interfere with the severed land of Jiangxi anymore. But he could indirectly interfere with Jiangxi's situation by blockading it. It had to be admitted that over the course of three years, it had indeed caused some trouble for Pan Huang and the others, forcing them to take action to maintain stability.
"Going on like this is not a solution."
Pan Huang frowned deeply. He didn't mind having the cultivators of the Three Foundations constantly maintain Jiangxi's environment and block natural disasters. Anyway, it was just the lifting of a hand.
However, this was only possible during times of peace.
The Three Foundations were already weak. Once a great war broke out, they wouldn't have the spare capacity. If the Heavenly Lord took advantage of the weakness to enter then, it would only cause even greater destruction.
"...Hm?"
Right at this moment, Pan Huang's gaze suddenly focused. Crossing the land of Jiangxi, he saw a dark-robed figure pacing unhurriedly from the overseas region.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
The sound of footsteps was like a massive army beating drums, deafening.
As that figure walked into Jiangxi, what subsequently poured in was a vast sea of clouds visible to the naked eye. Endless spiritual qi and rainwater were pouring down from within!
"Splash!"
At this moment, all the Investiture of the Gods Method cultivators within Jiangxi raised their heads in succession. They saw a brilliant clear light shining into the inland from the overseas region, bringing brightness to heaven and earth.
Following that was a sweet rain falling everywhere, and spiritual qi boiling.
In an instant, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Perfected Lords, and even Great Perfected Lords all felt as if the inside and outside of their true bodies had been washed over. Their auras abruptly skyrocketed!
Cultivators who were in secluded cultivation successively felt the connection at this moment. Breaking out of seclusion, their cultivation surged correspondingly.
Spiritual treasures currently being refined also successively came out of the furnace and took shape, birthing spirituality, their grades rising significantly.
The flowers, plants, trees, birds, and beasts planted and raised everywhere also seemed to instantly pass through millions of years. Dense medicinal fragrance mixed into the sweet rain and spread out.
And above Jiangxi, the twelve Dao Fruit stars symbolizing the [Water Element] and [Fire Element] were also lit up one after another. Together with all the cultivators who had switched to the Investiture of the Gods Method, they began to regulate the spiritual qi and integrate heaven and earth. And all the cultivators who received this grace currently bowed their bodies to heaven in salute without exception.
"It is not like how we previously treated the symptoms but not the root cause, but a true changing of heaven and earth."
At this moment, Pan Huang similarly looked up at the sky, a look of emotion appearing on his face: "It is truly a great profound wonder. It seems that Fellow Daoist has finally finished sorting out the chaos in the overseas region."
In the next second, that dark-robed figure who was originally still at the border of Jiangxi walked into Spirit Mountain in just a few steps. Seeing this, Pan Huang immediately took the initiative to step forward, cupping his hands in a bow and saying:
"Fellow Daoist's grace nourishes all living beings, your merit is immense."
Hearing this, Lu Yang shook his head: "Under the rule of my Dao Lineage, mortals are also usable talents. Since that is the case, I naturally must ensure that everyone's potential can be maximized."
"This..." Pan Huang frowned slightly: "What does Fellow Daoist plan to do?"
Lu Yang gave the answer with a look of indifference:
"I want the tillers to have their land, the dwellers to have their houses, the young to be educated, the youth to have achievements, and the old to be cared for. They will work four shichen a day, rest one day out of four, and have a hundred days of annual leave. They will dedicate their entire lives completely to the operation of the Investiture of the Gods Method. Even through reincarnation, they will have no way to break free."