Lu Yang's figure dissipated.
However, Cang Hao did not dare to relax in the slightest. With a solemn expression, he watched the titles [Perfected Lord Yuji Siming] and [Lu Yang], whose brilliance he had forcibly erased.
'Something's not right...'
Logically speaking, Lu Yang's [Fortune] at this moment should have been completely erased by him, thus losing his power to influence the sea of light, and even the outside world.
If that were truly the case, his Investiture of the Gods Dao Lineage should also collapse, and the sea of light's blockade should consequently be lifted.
However, the result was that the sea of light's blockade remained, and only Lu Yang disappeared. This change caused his brow to furrow deeply. He immediately poured more profound wonder into the two names.
"Rumble!"
This time, he didn't just erase the brilliance of the names, but intended to directly shatter these two names, ensuring that Lu Yang could never again return to the present world.
However, things went contrary to his wishes.
As the profound wonder descended, he saw that the two titles, [Perfected Lord Yuji Siming] and [Lu Yang], not only did not shatter but instead visibly began to pulsate.
"Thump. Thump! Thump!"
A muffled, massive boom reverberated in the Dark Void, like the heartbeat of a living person, causing Cang Hao to abruptly turn his head and look at that sea of light which rejected his entry.
At the same time, the sea of light was also looking at him.
Cang Hao seemed to comprehend something, muttering in a low voice. He realized the origin of that massive booming sound. It was indeed a heartbeat. But not of a human, rather, it was the heartbeat of the sea of light!
"What a pity..."
Before his voice faded, the Dark Void reopened.
The two names, [Perfected Lord Yuji Siming] and [Lu Yang], shone brilliantly once again. And Lu Yang's figure also walked out from nothingness back into reality!
Seeing this, Cang Hao shook his head, understanding in his heart: 'The false history is still in the state of returning right up to this moment. This is his [Great Merit]. If I want to erase his Fortune, I must simultaneously suppress the Investiture of the Gods Dao Lineage, the sea of light's blockade, and the false history... This is impossible to achieve.'
If he could achieve that, what would he still be doing here.
He would have long since punched the Primordial Saint, kicked Sisui, and stepped onto the pinnacle of the sea of light.
Meanwhile, Lu Yang stood firmly in the Dark Void. His expression was also somewhat astonished. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked: "Is this move effective against the Primordial Saint as well?"
Hearing this, Cang Hao raised an eyebrow:
"In the past, it naturally wouldn't have worked; the gap in stature was too great. But now, if everyone is at Golden Core Great Perfection, perhaps it could be a little useful."
"Interesting."
Lu Yang nodded slightly, asking curiously: "However, Fellow Daoist mentioned earlier that the ten Great Daos of the sea of light were all named by you. That doesn't seem quite right."
"After all, as far as I know, back then it was the Ancestral Dragon who created the methods of cultivation and then spread them across the sea of light. Only then did cultivators come into being. If this statement is true, shouldn't the names of these ten Great Daos be what the Ancestral Dragon called them? Why would they be named by Fellow Daoist? Could it be the Ancestral Dragon didn't know the profound mysteries within?"
"...Hmph."
As soon as Lu Yang spoke these words, Cang Hao's eyebrows instantly raised slightly. This was his [Great Merit]; how could he allow it to be questioned by others? He immediately sneered and said:
"What does the Ancestral Dragon amount to!"
"Created the methods of cultivation? That beast is merely casually putting gold on its own face. And naming the Great Daos? Does it even understand what Qi Refining is?"
Hearing this, Lu Yang instantly narrowed his eyes.
"That's not right. This is something I heard from Sisui, it cannot be false."
Upon hearing this, Cang Hao's thoughts stirred slightly.
Of course, he could tell that Lu Yang was stalling for time. But since that strike just now hadn't resolved Lu Yang, he knew that a victor couldn't be decided in a short period.
Moreover, he similarly harbored hesitation in his heart at this moment.
Where was the Primordial Saint?
Not only that, there were also Dao Tianqi and the Sword Lord, the World Honored One and Myriad Laws, and Dou Xuan. The tense atmosphere in the other two battlefields had also gradually eased.
Everyone had misgivings in their hearts.
After all, no Dao Lord was willing to make a wedding dress for someone else, especially right now, when [Paramita] had collapsed, and strictly speaking, the gap between the Dao Lords was at its smallest.
Thinking of this, Cang Hao had already made a decision.
'Since this person asked, then I might as well explain it clearly and expose the Primordial Saint's bottom line, forcing him into the game. How can I let him just watch the fire from across the river like this?'
Immediately following that, he spoke:
"The methods of cultivation were indeed spread by the Ancestral Dragon, but who said it created them?"
"Just like an eagle can never understand what to do to make a beast fly, the Ancestral Dragon, born possessing everything, fundamentally lacked the ability to create cultivation."
"It was merely picking up what others left behind."
Hearing this, Lu Yang's eyes instantly narrowed slightly: "Picking up what others left behind?"
"You truly do not know."
Cang Hao sneered.
"In the Primordial Antiquity, the Ancestral Dragon propagated the path of cultivation, and a hundred blossoms flourished within the Sea of Light. That continued until Sisui attained the Dao, ushering in the Ancient Golden Age.
"At the twilight of the Golden Age, Sisui joined forces with the various Dao Lords to suppress the Ancestral Dragon and establish [Paramita].
"Afterward, the Primordial Saint allied with the Sword Lord—and with me—to suppress Sisui, founding the [Heavenly Dao] and opened the Middle Antiquity, the Dao Lord Era of 129,600 years.
Speaking of this, there was no need for Cang Hao to continue. Lu Yang naturally gave rise to a question: "What about before Primordial Antiquity? What kind of era was that?"
Hearing this, Cang Hao also smiled:
"We call it the Pre-Ancient Era."
"That was an era that cannot be traced back. Time was isolated at that moment... However, the sea of light did leave behind the greatest ruin of that era."
Lu Yang intuitively understood: "[The Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness]!"
"Correct."
Cang Hao nodded: "The seven Dao of [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] each have their uses, yet point straight to the Great Dao. From Foundation Establishment, to Perfected Lord, and then to Dao Lord, everything is complete!"
Upon hearing these words, Lu Yang suddenly said: "[The Supreme Grandmaster] seems to be in the hands of the Primordial Saint, right? He obtained a complete inheritance inside, and thus attained Alchemy, Artifact Forging, Dual Cultivation, and Beast Taming out of thin air, laying the foundation of [Paramita]. Could that be the cultivation Dao Lineage of the Pre-Ancient Era?"
"Oh?"
Cang Hao was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, then nodded: "You actually know this. It saves me some words. Indeed, it is just as you said."
"Whether it is the Primordial Saint's [Paramita], or Nian Yao's and my [Heavenly Dao], both drew inspiration from the Pre-Ancient Dao Lineage, and only then did we have a train of thought."
As these words were spoken, Lu Yang was instantly stunned.
"Both are..."
"What, very surprised?"
Seeing this, Cang Hao chuckled lightly: "Fellow Daoist doesn't think that among the six of us, only the Primordial Saint obtained a Pre-Ancient inheritance, do you? He merely obtained the most."
"Moreover, I can even guess."
Speaking of this, Cang Hao's voice abruptly became heavy, rumbling as it spread: "The inheritance he obtained should share the same origin as the inheritance I obtained."
"Both are methods of the [School of Names]."
"The proof is his name."
As soon as Cang Hao spoke these words, inspiration struck Lu Yang on the spot. He associated it with the name the Ancestral Dragon blurted out when it called for the Primordial Saint's help previously:
[Taiyitian].
"Taiyitian, how could an ordinary person choose such a name? This name was clearly changed by him later. This is a very special method of the [School of Names]."
"In the Dao Lineage of the [School of Names], it is believed that names possess power. Therefore, one can exchange for powerful concepts by modifying the names of things. One can also deal with a person through their true name, or append an honored name to oneself. For protection, I referenced the profound wonders within it."
"The Primordial Saint went a step further."
"Taiyitian, the concepts of each of these three characters is greater than the last. To be able to change to such a name, he must definitely possess a portion of the core inheritance of the [School of Names]."
"That should be the fortuitous encounter within [The Supreme Grandmaster]."
"He used his modified name to exchange for unknown things for himself."
"However, if a name can be changed, it can be changed back. If my guess is correct, as long as we find out his true name from before it was modified, perhaps we could..."
Before Cang Hao's voice faded.
"Rumble!"
In the dim Dark Void, a thunderous sound abruptly transmitted over.