Chapter 600: The Wisdom of the Old Dragon Lord

Void Daze Realm.

Chaos stretched like a boundless abyssal surface. Lu Yang's figure emerged from below, rippling the abyss as he surfaced, and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Puh!”

The golden, radiant blood splattered onto the abyss, then quickly diffused and merged into it. As expected, it would randomly fall into some location within the Outer Heavens Sea of Light.

If it happened to land where a Realm Heaven existed, then this single mouthful of blood could—at the very least—attune to the mysteries of heaven and earth, transforming into a supreme, noble treasure of the world. At most, it could awaken spiritual intelligence and become a paragon of that Realm Heaven… all because this blood was infused with Lu Yang’s Cave Heaven essence and metallic nature.

If an Outer Heaven cultivator were to stumble upon it—

This single mouthful of blood could make them the strongest beneath a True Lord. And if they were a natural genius, it might even form a mysterious resonance with Lu Yang himself.

In the past, Lu Yang would have absolutely reclaimed such blood.

But now, he had no time to care about such trifles. After spitting the blood, he sat cross-legged in the Void Daze Realm, focusing all his strength on suppressing the turbulent sword qi within him.

The appearance of Master Dangmo had undoubtedly saved his life.

Had he not dispelled the Throne-Seizing Sword Intent embedded within the sword qi, Lu Yang would already be dead—how could he still be sitting here suppressing it?

And without the Sword Intent, ordinary sword qi was much easier to deal with.

Before long, Lu Yang’s complexion gradually calmed, the cracked skin on his body reknit, and at a glance, it seemed like he had recovered.

At the same time, within the Banner of Enlightening the Righteous Dao, Ancestor Tingyou opened his eyes, a look of delight crossing his face: “It worked. The location is locked in.”

“Passing through like this won’t lead directly into 【Celestial Mansion】, but somewhere nearby. After all, such a super Realm Heaven wouldn’t allow a True Lord-level being to come and go at will. Not even 【Celestial Mansion】, let alone myriad-weapon realms—True Lords are just too massive.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang finally relaxed.

“No matter. It’s better than being chased by a Great True Lord. Still, with 【Celestial Mansion】 being that kind of super Realm Heaven, entering like this is practically courting death.”

Lu Yang felt a headache coming on.

After all, right now, the radiance of 【Heavenly Flame Above】 on him was glaringly obvious—clearly marking him as someone from the Immortal Hub. If cultivators of 【Celestial Mansion】 saw him, they’d shout to kill him on sight.

Hearing this, Ancestor Tingyou continued while divining with his fingers:

“Not without solutions. If you actively suppress it, I can use 【Worry-Free Heaven】 to conceal you. Perhaps that will hide the traces of 【Heavenly Flame Above】.”

“Really?” Lu Yang looked surprised.

Ancestor Tingyou nodded confidently: “Yes. 【Worry-Free Heaven】 governs the change between reality and illusion. As long as we render 【Heavenly Flame Above】 false, it’ll be fine.”

“That sounds difficult.”

Lu Yang frowned. “To do that, you must understand 【Heavenly Flame Above】 deeply and have specific techniques against it. Ancestor, do you have such techniques?”

“I do now.”

With that, Ancestor Tingyou stopped his hand movements and smiled: “When I was divining for 【Celestial Mansion】’s location earlier, I created one in passing.”

Lu Yang: “…”

So shallow. Just now, he’d doubted his ancestor’s world-shaking wisdom. Truly shallow!

“Then I’ll trouble you, Ancestor.”

Lu Yang bowed respectfully. Ancestor Tingyou nodded and waved his hand. 【Worry-Free Heaven】 immediately appeared above Lu Yang’s head.

It was a Fruit Position both real and illusory.

With Ancestor Tingyou weaving hand seals, 【Worry-Free Heaven】 began to change. Countless illusions emerged, layering upon each other to form a great cloak.

In the next moment, the cloak descended.

It lightly draped over Lu Yang’s body, veiling the heavenly radiance and concealing all traces of 【Heavenly Flame Above】 on him.

“【Worry-Free Heaven】 isn’t suited for combat arts but excels at such techniques of illusion and transformation. Golden Core early and mid-stage cultivators won’t see through it. Late-stage ones would need a specific method to pierce illusions and scrutinize you closely to even have a chance of discovery.”

At this point, Ancestor Tingyou’s expression turned solemn:

“But that only holds as long as you don’t engage in combat. The moment you fight and your qi flares, this disguise will collapse instantly.”

“Thank you, Ancestor. I understand.”

Lu Yang smiled faintly. With the Ancestor’s concealment, he could now pose as a harmless External Dao True Lord—completely severing ties with those sacred demons from Immortal Hub.

As for whether it would work, Lu Yang was open-minded.

This was already the limit of what he could do. If he went undiscovered, all the better. If he was found out—well, just bad luck.

“No time to waste. Let’s go now.”

Lu Yang had always been decisive. With the safety net of the 【Book of a Hundred Lifetimes】, he acted the moment the thought arose. Besides, he urgently needed a place to recuperate.

“Boom!”

In the next moment, following the coordinates Ancestor Tingyou had locked onto, Lu Yang dove once more into the abyss—hurtling toward the location of 【Celestial Mansion】.

『I wonder what’ll become of Immortal Hub after I leave?』

—

Immortal Hub, Jiangxi.

Less than half a year had passed.

Once again, radiant Buddhist light shimmered in Jiangxi’s skies. From within it emerged the compassionate face of the 【Essence-Holding Treasure Lotus Bodhisattva】.

“Amitabha…”

Gazing down at Jiangxi, now completely transformed, the Bodhisattva’s expression turned even more sorrowful: “Jiangxi… My Buddhist followers have suffered.”

Look at what that demonic dragon did to Jiangxi?

Not only did he eliminate the offering fees from those unruly commoners, he even enacted regulations forcing cultivators to adjust weather patterns and enrich the soil—fattening up the peasants. Worse, they’d begun harboring dreams of cultivating immortality. Spiritual energy, once sacred, was now squandered by these wretches!

Was this not sinful?

『Demon! A true Northern Demon—spouting nonsense about universal education and equal access to cultivation. If everyone cultivates, who’s left to revere us?』

Moreover, cultivation was brutally harsh. If everyone pursued it, the result would be like the North—pure lands turned into killing fields soaked in blood.

Only a Northern Demon would have the heart to cause such wickedness.

So utterly irresponsible!

At that thought, the 【Essence-Holding Treasure Lotus Bodhisattva】 was about to restore order—to return Jiangxi to an era of equality and unity for all.

Yet at that moment—

“Roar!!”

A dragon’s roar split the skies, interrupting the Bodhisattva. In an instant, Jiangxi’s sky turned to ocean, severing the Buddhist radiance completely.

Seeing this, the Bodhisattva narrowed his eyes:

“Old Dragon Lord… you still don’t understand? That demonic dragon is never coming back. He altered the world order on a whim, becoming everyone’s target. It’s lucky he even escaped into the Outer Heavens.”

“And now you would act on his behalf?”

The vast ocean surged as the Old Dragon Lord revealed his true form. His head, massive as a mountain, emerged as he thundered:

“Begone! This land is now the foundation of my dragon clan’s existence!”

In that moment, the Old Dragon Lord’s stance was firm beyond question.

The Bodhisattva said he didn’t understand—but he felt he understood quite clearly: someone had schemed to kill Lu Yang, but Lu Yang didn’t die.

He didn’t care about exile or public outrage.

To him, only one thing mattered: Lu Yang was alive!

Being alive meant someone powerful had protected him. It meant the tides might still turn. It meant now was the perfect time for the dragon clan to offer help in dire need!

If not now, then when?

And based on his experience, he had a theory: 『The one behind this sent Dou Huan to the Outer Heavens. If it were just any realm, why would he go?』

『It must be one of the three!』

『【Celestial Mansion】? 【Xuan Yuan】? 【Star Palace】?』

『Most likely 【Celestial Mansion】. I once sensed its aura out there. This millennium tribulation is probably its bid for dominion.』

『Could it be… the Dao Lord is laying the groundwork early?』

Regardless, Dou Huan was clearly favored by someone powerful. So long as the dragon clan stood firmly beside him, they too would earn recognition!

After countless years…

Whether the dragon clan could rise again—

It all depended on this moment!