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Chapter 555: This Rotten Place is Too Evil!
Lu Yang’s voice echoed throughout the 【Hidden Mechanism Hall】, yet when Hongtian heard the phrase “certain death,” not a trace of change appeared on his face.
“Fellow Daoist, what makes you so certain?”
Hongtian spoke in a deep voice, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on Lu Yang, while Lu Yang simply pressed his lips together, then raised his head and pointed at the sky above.
Unspeakable. Unutterable.
Within the truth lay immense terror.
Just moments ago, when Lu Yang had intended to directly reveal the truth of the 【Pseudo-History】 to Hongtian, he suddenly felt an immense karmic weight fall upon him.
‘If I speak this truth aloud, the karma is so great that I probably can’t bear it at my current level!’
Without a doubt, it would cost him his life.
So Lu Yang could only shake his head and, after hinting slightly, changed the topic: “To be frank, if I were to attempt Golden Core ascension right now, I’d have a ninety percent chance of success.”
As his words fell, Lu Yang calmly met Hongtian’s gaze, while Hongtian’s eyes flashed with suspicion. After a long silence, he finally spoke faintly: “Since Fellow Daoist is so convinced of my certain death, do you have any insight? If I truly am to die—whose scheme will claim my life?”
Hearing this, Lu Yang finally let out a sigh of relief.
To be honest, in his original plan, Lu Yang had no intention of being this open with Hongtian. Instead, he meant to hide in the shadows and subtly push him toward Golden Core ascension.
But alas, plans rarely keep up with change.
Hongtian’s capabilities were clearly a cut above Hongyun’s, and with a True Lord backing him, Lu Yang had no choice but to lay all his cards on the table.
Thankfully, Hongtian believed him.
Of course, Lu Yang never planned to harm him in this matter—he still needed Hongtian to act as a lightning rod, testing out the traps laid by all sides.
With that in mind, Lu Yang began to speak slowly:
“The greatest problem… comes from the Immortal Court.”
At these words, Hongtian’s brow furrowed slightly, and his expression grew solemn. “You mean the 【Heavenly Kingdom’s Supreme Law】? What could be wrong with it? If even that is flawed…”
The 【Heavenly Kingdom’s Supreme Law】 was none other than the 【Laws of the Immortal Kingdom】 in the 【Pseudo-History】. It was the foundation of the Immortal Court and the root of its dominion over the world. If the 【Laws of the Immortal Kingdom】 were ever to collapse, the Immortal Court’s rule would immediately fall with it. The so-called dominion over the world would be over.
So in theory, it was the one thing that absolutely should not go wrong!
As this thought struck, Hongtian’s expression turned even darker: ‘With His Majesty and the Three Dukes present, the 【Heavenly Kingdom’s Supreme Law】 could not possibly be compromised… unless—’
Lu Yang sneered coldly, his voice ringing out:
“Unless it was intentional.”
He hit the nail on the head—yes, if even the Immortal Court’s foundation could go awry, then the only explanation was that the Immortal Court itself willed it so!
“His Majesty and the Three Dukes… want to kill me?” Hongtian’s expression flickered, caught between light and shadow.
Then he looked up at Lu Yang, only to see him perfectly at ease, showing not the slightest hint of concern or pressure.
After all, this was barely scratching the surface.
The 【Pseudo-History】 didn’t even have Dao Lords—just a few True Lords serving you. On my side? Four Dao Lords serve me alone. That’s what real pressure looks like.
“If Fellow Daoist still harbors doubt, I have a way to verify it.”
“.Oh?” Hongtian raised his eyebrows, suddenly looking serious. He cupped his hands and said, “What method? I would be most grateful for your instruction.”
“Dao Practice!”
Lu Yang continued, “The 【Heavenly Fire】’s corresponding Dao practice is vast and boundless. You took it up midway—surely you had to rely heavily on external forces to accumulate Dao attainment?”
Like the 【Laws of the Immortal Kingdom】, for example.
In this lifetime, Lu Yang had reached his current level in just over a decade. The contribution of the 【Laws of the Immortal Kingdom】 and Empress Xiao’s provided Dao attainment had been vital.
As for Empress Xiao, Lu Yang believed her Dao attainment was safe—after all, he’d extracted every bit of it through his own effort and sweat. But the Dao attainment provided by the 【Laws of the Immortal Kingdom】? That was far less secure. Who could say there weren’t traps embedded within?
Even worse, no one in this era practiced the 【Heavenly Fire】.
Thus, in this world, Lu Yang had no one to debate Dao with—no way to discover whether his Dao attainment had hidden flaws.
The same must be true for Hongtian.
Sure enough, when Lu Yang finished, Hongtian too realized the potential flaw in his Dao attainment. His gaze shifted, and then he looked toward Lu Yang:
“.Excellent method!”
As the words fell, a multitude of phenomena burst forth around the two of them.
Truth grew clearer through debate. To discern whether one’s Dao attainment had flaws, one only needed a round of Dao discussion and argument. The conclusion would naturally emerge.
“Boom!”
In an instant, the entire 【Hidden Mechanism Hall】 began to rumble violently. Lu Yang and Hongtian sat facing each other, their words flowing, accompanied by celestial light.
Dao discourse.
Explaining one’s understanding of Fruit Position phenomena—
The clearer and more precise, the stronger the resonance with heaven and earth. For ordinary cultivators, it was akin to heavenly melody and profound truth.
One phrase could plunge them into enlightenment.
One glance could grant them insight into divine techniques.
For a time, the 【Hidden Mechanism Hall】 shimmered with flowing light. The two figures sat across from each other, until at last they ceased and waved away the surrounding phenomena.
“As expected… something’s wrong!”
Lu Yang’s expression remained calm as he looked at the shifting divine light in his hand. “My Dao attainment and understanding of the Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiends is directionally correct.”
Only the details were lacking.
Though the flaws didn’t affect refining divine techniques, when it came to ascending to Golden Core, those small errors would lead him to repeat the failure of his past life.
Then he looked toward Hongtian, who wore a grim expression as well:
“I’m the exact opposite—I made no mistake in the details of the Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiends, but in the overall direction, I’ve gone completely astray!”
This divergence stemmed from their differing backgrounds.
Lu Yang cultivated the 《Celestial Radiance Dragon Canon》 inherited from the dragon clan. The Old Dragon Lord had been quite honest—the cultivation method was flawless, so the general direction was accurate.
In contrast, Hongtian had taken up the path midway—shifting from the 【Overturning Lamp Fire】 to the 【Heavenly Fire】 and deducing everything from scratch. While he grasped the details of the Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiends thoroughly, his overall framework—built solely from deduction—had led him astray.
Under such conditions, one might still draw the gaze of the 【Heavenly Fire】 when attempting Golden Core ascension.
But, as in Lu Yang’s past life, he might be able to ascend to a blessed land, draw the attention of a Fruit Position—
And still ultimately fail to merge with it.
Yet all of this could have been avoided.
At least under the blessing of the 【Laws of the Immortal Kingdom】, both direction and detail had a chance to be corrected. But no one warned them!
This rotten place is just too evil!
Lu Yang sighed in his heart and murmured, “Regardless, now that we’ve discussed the Dao, we can patch the flaws in our Dao attainment. That’s at least a cause for celebration…”
But just as he spoke, Hongtian shook his head:
“Fellow Daoist… you’re being far too optimistic.”
“If the Immortal Court truly means to harm me, all they need to do is demote and exile me, scatter my aura of dominion over the world—and I’ll surely die!”
At those words, Lu Yang narrowed his eyes.
Indeed, this was his greatest suspicion regarding the 【Laws of the Immortal Kingdom】. It was also, in his calculations, the method most likely to be used by the Dao Lord of the Dao Court to strike him down.
Demotion. Exile.
His ability to attempt Golden Core ascension this life was largely built on the foundation of the 【Laws of the Immortal Kingdom】.
What could raise him up—could just as easily crush him.
With that, Lu Yang turned to Hongtian once more.
This was the greatest purpose of coming to the 【Pseudo-History】.
As long as Hongtian could resolve the trouble brought by the Immortal Court—
Lu Yang could copy the answer… and apply it to the Dao Court!