False history, above the firmament.
Lu Yang withdrew his consciousness and slowly opened his eyes, only to see the World Honored One pressing his palms together, looking at him with deep eyes. A smile instantly appeared on Lu Yang's face.
"How is it."
Seeing this, the World Honored One actually swallowed his pride, not feeling any embarrassment from begging for mercy at all. In the present world, the only person who could make him feel embarrassed was Bu Tianque.
Seeing this, Lu Yang didn't keep him in suspense, smiling: "That person said, after this matter is over, Senior needs to go to his schoolhouse and study for a hundred thousand years, properly washing away the crooked winds and evil miasmas you've been tainted with in the sea of light over the years. I presume he is not going to fuss about the events of the past; Senior doesn't need to worry anymore."
"That is good."
Hearing this, the World Honored One also revealed a hint of a smile. Then he raised his eyes and met Lu Yang's gaze; both could see each other's respective thoughts in each other's eyes.
Was the World Honored One actually truly afraid of Sisui?
Not really.
Although he definitely had apprehensions, it hadn't reached the level of fear. After all, if they truly wanted to deal with the Primordial Saint, winning him over was almost a necessary condition.
So the World Honored One wasn't worried that Sisui would fall out with him after coming out. The reason he deliberately had Lu Yang pass on the message, proactively begging for mercy and showing weakness, was more about displaying his attitude. After all, he was about to switch to a new ship; naturally, there had to be a new way of getting along, and it was also time to abandon the old style.
"Is Senior truly not going to give it a try?"
Lu Yang pointed to the Investiture of the Gods Method he had handed to the World Honored One earlier: "As long as you cultivate it, from now on you are absolutely one of our own. There's no need for these expressions of attitude at all."
"Fellow Daoist jests."
Hearing this, the corner of the World Honored One's eye twitched slightly, and he smiled: "Isn't it just deceiving people into joining your own Dao Lineage? Do you think I haven't played this trick when I founded the Pure Land?"
'Back in those days, I even carried the "Mahayana True Enlightenment Fundamental Sutra" with me, personally transmitting it far and wide!'
'Compared to me, your little bit of persuasion is nothing worth mentioning. When I spread the Dao, my opening words were: so long as you cultivate this method, you may ascend to Dao Lord in a single step.'
'Whether elder or junior, all who received it praised its profundity—none left without enlightenment.'
"Moreover, Fellow Daoist hasn't cultivated a Primordial Spirit yet, right? Even if I truly cultivated this cultivation method now and switched to Fellow Daoist's tutelage, would Fellow Daoist dare to accept me?"
To this, Lu Yang could only laugh dryly.
'This is troublesome.'
Very clearly, the World Honored One wasn't Xiu Zhen, nor was he Ling Xiao. He wasn't that easy to fool, and he had even less urgent need for the Investiture of the Gods Method and the [Heavenly Palace].
If handled poorly, he might become too big to wag in the future.
That being said, Lu Yang was only sighing with emotion. Right now, the Primordial Saint was the greatest enemy. Being able to win over the World Honored One with just this little price was already very good.
Moreover, he still hadn't pulled out his killer move yet.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang suddenly grinned: "Oh right, I also learned a secret from Senior Sisui that concerns Fellow Daoist."
"...Oh?"
Hearing this, the World Honored One's expression remained unchanged, instantly seeing that Lu Yang was trying to manipulate him. What a joke, with this Venerable One's caution, what could possibly manipulate me?
Truly whimsical thinking...
"Actually, the Primordial Saint attained the Dao through [Time] back then. And the Long River of Time of that year, which is Fellow Daoist's current Great Karmic Net, was the foundation of his Dao attainment."
Hm?
As his voice fell, the World Honored One blinked, then blinked again. In an instant, the Light of Wisdom in the depths of his eyes was burning, seemingly deducing something.
"Long River of Time, Great Karmic Net?"
The World Honored One's gaze was dull as he muttered to himself: "Time... Inevitable Fate? Variable? Impossible. Then am I... if that's the case, if I am personally killed by him..."
The Buddha's face turned increasingly ashen.
The compassionate smile gradually stiffened.
In the end, his thousands of thoughts turned into a single phrase.
"What a bastard!"
Instantly, Lu Yang saw the surrounding hazy light violently fluctuate. The World Honored One's Primordial Spirit thoughts were like millions of thunderbolts rumbling, crashing down before him.
Only after a long time did the thunder gradually cease.
The various concepts and the hazy light also dissipated along with it, revealing the World Honored One's figure once again. However, his eyes were cold and stern, revealing an extreme killing intent:
"Fellow Daoist, make your move."
He said in a deep voice:
"I have completely seized the Heavenly Lord's body and will not obstruct Fellow Daoist. I will also send a message to Pill Cauldron and Heaven-Mending. Fellow Daoist can freely dispatch people to spread the dharma in Jiangdong and Jiangbei."
"As for Sanhe, with his Dao Heart cultivation, it is enough for him to see that the false history is not real. Plus, his path was severed by the Sword Lord; living has long become a torment. What he seeks is not reality, but an awakening from a dream, as well as an eternal slumber. Therefore, he will not make a move before Fellow Daoist forges a Primordial Spirit."
"If you must say there is still some variable."
"I presume it's that [Taiyi Beast] reared by Myriad Laws. But it matters not, a demon is ultimately a demon; making it submit is not a difficult task."
Lu Yang nodded upon hearing this.
Miao Le, it was indeed time to resolve this trouble.
Previously when he took control of Jiangxi, the Great Perfected Lords of the Three Foundations all came, yet this one was the only one missing without a trace. Now was the perfect time to drag him out and erase the final variable.
So how should they do it?
Thinking of this, Lu Yang and the World Honored One looked at each other, and then an indescribable sinister smile unique to the Immortal Nexus appeared on both their faces.
False history Immortal Nexus, the atmosphere was tense.
Ever since the Heavenly Lord and that person from Jiangxi who was defying the heaven ascended to the firmament and started the great war, all the Perfected Lords had been nervously waiting for the final result.
Who would win?
Some hoped the Heavenly Lord would win, while others hoped Lu Yang would emerge victorious. Yet because the battlefield the two sides went to was too high and distant, very few people could see it.
It wasn't until this moment that those two auras hanging high above the sky vault finally fluctuated. Following that, one of them brazenly plummeted from the sky vault!
"Rumble!"
Instantly, countless cultivators looked up at the sky, only to see that at the end of the sky vault, the twelve Dao Fruit stars had dimmed and were rapidly fleeing towards the direction of Jiangxi.
"Heavenly Lord, what a good scheme!"
A thunderous voice spread throughout the Immortal Nexus, as if afraid someone wouldn't hear it:
"Today you won by a move and a half, but you cannot kill me, nor can you kill all of Jiangxi and the overseas region. Wait until I heal my injuries, and I'll come fight you again!"
The voice rapidly faded into the distance.
Almost simultaneously, in the direction of Jiangxi and the overseas region, divine figures also rose from the ground, severing the connection between heaven and earth, displaying a posture of receiving Lu Yang's return.
For a time, an unknown number of gazes and thoughts looked over.
And in a certain illusory and unknowable realm, a consciousness rapidly awakened, similarly looking off into the distance towards the direction of Lu Yang's defeat and retreat, doubts surfacing in the depths of his eyes.
'That person lost?'
Miao Le rapidly sorted out the "situation," pondering inwardly:
'The false history Heavenly Lord designed a scheme to lure him out of Jiangxi and the overseas region, preparing to kill him, but still fell short by a hair. Now he is about to escape back.'
At this thought, Miao Le instantly became anxious.
'How can this be!'
If the other party were allowed to escape back just like this, he would inevitably be more cautious in the future. On the contrary, the Heavenly Lord would be at his wits' end. If this continued, the strength and weakness of the two sides would inevitably reverse.
Thinking of this, a thought spontaneously arose in Miao Le's heart:
'If I make a move right now and intercept him?'
'If so, can I secure the victory?'
The moment this thought appeared, it could instantly no longer be stopped. Miao Le seemed to see a scale; it only lacked himself as a weight to completely tilt it.
'Could it be a trap?'
'No, impossible. The Heavenly Lord and that person are mortal enemies. Unless the Heavenly Lord went mad and handed over the Immortal Nexus on a silver platter, it couldn't possibly be a trap.'
The more he thought about it, the more his heart stirred.
Making a move, stopping that person from escaping back to Jiangxi, and joining forces with the Heavenly Lord to kill him. This way, his [Yellow Millet Dream] might actually have hope of attaining the Dao.
This moment might perhaps be the only opportunity in his life!