Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 1035 Changhe
[Responding to the Emperor].

In the empty attic, Lü Yang pushed open the door and sat down at the table with an air of nonchalance. However, unlike before, this place was no longer magical.

Lü Yang sighed inwardly, then immediately formed a hand seal.

[The Secret of the Way of Heaven and Man]!
This is the secret technique of the [Remnant Consciousness of Heaven and Man] gatekeeper lineage, which allows one to extract the specific coordinates of the next level of [Remnant Consciousness of Heaven and Man] after clearing the level.

The next level after "Responding to Emperors" is called "On the Equality of Things".

The next level after the "Discourse on the Equality of Things" is the "Sign of Perfect Virtue".

Back then, Lü Yang skipped the "On the Equality of Things" and entered the "De Chong Fu" through Fei Xue, only to find a dilapidated ruin.

'The entire [De Chong Fu] was destroyed. Thanks to this, even without completing [Qi Wu Lun], I could easily obtain the items inside the [De Chong Fu]. However, correspondingly, I couldn't get the coordinates for the next level from the [De Chong Fu], and I was stuck again.'

The "Remnant Knowledge of Heaven and Man" section has seven levels.

The next level after 【德充符】 is called 【大宗师】, and after 【大宗师】 is 【逍遥游】, which is said to be the foundation of the underworld.

I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to see it.

Lu Yang pondered in his heart, but his hands did not stop moving. After making a hand seal, he poured in abundant magical power, which immediately produced a dazzling light.

The next second, the light flew out of his hand.

"Boom."

In an instant, the entire [Emperor's Palace] trembled violently, and fine cracks that were visible to the naked eye suddenly appeared in the empty pavilion.

Endless radiance, like a storm, swept through every corner of the attic, shaking the void, until it completely shattered the attic. The entire building crumbled layer by layer, collapsing everywhere, and finally disintegrated, turning into a sky full of gold and silver dust, which drifted away with the wind and merged with the radiance into a blurry scene.

Exquisite and magnificent.

Lu Yang stood amidst these strange phenomena until the surrounding scenery cleared up from its blurry state, at which point he finally raised an eyebrow in surprise.

What comes into view is a long, red-painted platform.

Unbeknownst to us, the world had changed completely.

The vermilion steps ascended step by step, totaling nine hundred and ninety-nine, each engraved with patterns of mountains and rivers, ending in a rich golden light.

This place is the site of the "Discourse on the Equality of Things".

After pondering for a moment, Lü Yang stepped onto the Xuan Steps, but did not feel anything unusual. It seemed that this was not a test, but just the most ordinary step.

The next second, he rode the escape light and directly crossed the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps to reach the top. However, all he could see was golden light. In a daze, he seemed to see a palace in the golden light, but no matter how he used his magic, he could never get close to the palace.

Like trying to catch the moon's reflection in water.

".interesting."

Lu Yang stroked his chin and returned to the bottom of the steps. This time, he did not fly away on light, but walked step by step across the steps of the steps.

He walked steadily up and down all 999 steps.

Initially, there was only a golden light at the top of the steps. When you were halfway there, you could see the shape of the palace. When you were a third of the way there, the palace was right in front of you.

till the end.

"boom!"

The palace, which he had never been able to reach before, was now right before his eyes. With a casual push, Lü Yang easily opened the palace gate and entered the palace.

The palace itself was extremely magnificent and splendid. Looking around, one could see that its gates were hexagonal and its roof tiles were colorful. There were twenty-four layers of palaces stacked high, as if they were twenty-four heavens, with colors surging and light blazing. Each layer was more magnificent than the last, until at the very top, a bright pearl was suspended majestically.

Above the palace gate, on the plaque, were two large characters:

【Changhe】!
'Not quite right'

Lü Yang was somewhat surprised, because he sensed an aura in the [Changhe Palace] before him that was different from the [Remnant Consciousness of Heaven and Man]. This feeling was— '...a supreme treasure.'

The feeling that this [Changhe Palace] gave Lü Yang was almost exactly the same as his [North Pole Exorcism Academy] and [Angxiao]'s [Chengdao Yinxuan Mansion]!
Thinking of this, Lü Yang stepped forward, only to find that the closer he got to the palace, the flatter it became. After its original magnificence faded, its true appearance was revealed, which made him even more amazed: "So that's how it is. It's not a palace, but a painting created with great supernatural powers!"

This is far superior to a simple palace!

'No wonder I couldn't enter this place no matter what spells I used before; how can someone outside the painting enter? Only the steps of the palace can offer another way in.'

Who made this?

At this moment, Lü Yang was 100% certain that, like the "Discourse on the Equality of Things," "Responding to Emperors," and "The Sign of Abundant Virtue," it was no longer what it originally was.

It has also been modified.

Lü Yang stood before the palace, looking left and right, a thoughtful expression on his face: "I have entered the painting, but in the end, I am the one who views the painting, not the one who creates it."

"Since I am not in the palace depicted in the painting, I naturally cannot enter it."

"The only way to enter the palace is to add a stroke to the painting and depict my likeness; otherwise, one can only sigh in vain."

So profound! So evocative!
I know I can't do it myself.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang was almost certain that this was the work of the first Demon-Taming Peak Master, until a consciousness attached to him suddenly woke up.

"Huh? This place?"

It was none other than the malevolent spirit of Si Chong.

The barely perceptible lingering spirit said blankly, "I seem to have been here before; there are traces of my memories here."

".What?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang narrowed his eyes and immediately waved his hand, condensing a radiant light that temporarily replaced his physical body, allowing the remnant spirit of the Demon King to reappear.

Immediately afterwards, Si Chong's lingering resentment first showed a look of recollection, then he hesitated for a moment before forming a hand seal. After changing the seal several times, he finally pointed his finger:
"open!"

In an instant, Lü Yang saw the palace in the painting suddenly change. The originally closed doors were pushed open, and a young military general in black robes and black armor strode out of the palace. His face was chiseled and resembled the face manifested by Si Chong's lingering spirit by seven points.

"Who are you, you scoundrel? Hmm?"

The young man initially appeared disdainful, but upon seeing Si Chong's lingering remnant spirit, he suddenly froze on the spot, then revealed a face contorted with rage:

"evildoer!"

"It's one thing for you to come back, but you actually dared to use disguise to deceive me?"

Before the words were finished, the palace scroll suddenly trembled, fluttering in the wind, and endless light and color surged out from the painting, instantly turning the palace on the paper into a real entity.

Then it crashed down!
"Boom!"

Visible ripples spread out beneath the palace, giving rise to a myriad of images: the changing seasons, the reversal of the roles of ruler and subject, the union of men and women, the collapse of heaven and earth, the sun and moon, spreading out in all directions, seemingly trying to transform him directly into a stroke of ink in a painting.

Seeing this, Lü Yang responded swiftly and decisively.

Raise your hand and throw a punch!
"boom!"

This punch, when thrown, was like a white jade pillar supporting the sky, forcefully lifting up the collapsed heavens and earth, and stabilizing all the chaotic images.

In an instant, the palaces in the painting receded.

The image of boundless brilliance quickly dimmed, revealing the figure of the young military general again, but with a different appearance and an expression of surprise and joy on his face.

"The Path of Dharmakaya!?"

"Master, you're back!?"

(End of this chapter)