Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 1036 The Treasure Left by the God of Insects: The Heavenly Gate Map!

Lü Yang did not immediately answer the young general's question, but instead pondered in his heart:

'There's a mistake.'

'This wasn't left by the first Demon-Taming Peak Master; it was left by the Demon-Taming Official! And it was left by the Demon-Taming Official before he became a Dao Lord, during his True Lord era.'

To be honest, this surprised Lü Yang quite a bit.

Because the design of the palace in this painting is so artistic and mysterious, how should I put it, it doesn't seem like something that a Dharmakaya could pull off.

However, as he displayed his unique and powerful Dharma body, the young general in the painting seemed to misunderstand something. He stopped attacking him and instead took the initiative to lower the scroll, open the portal, and looked at him with anticipation, as if he was letting him enter at will.

After thinking for a moment, Lü Yang decided to act on his idea.

[Golden Talent: Splitting Light and Shadow]!
The next second, amidst the shimmering light and shadows and the hazy colors, an avatar emerged from behind Lü Yang and stepped into the palace within the painting.

Immediately afterwards, a streak of ink appeared out of thin air in the painting.

It was his clone.

With his physical body outside, Lü Yang could clearly see himself and the young general in the painting ascending upwards, finally reaching the top of the twenty-fourth level of the palace.

"May I ask, fellow Daoist?"

Only then did the young military officer turn around, awkwardly cup his hands in greeting, and whisper, "Have you inherited the master's Dharma body lineage?"

He wasn't stupid. Although he was excited for a moment, he calmed down and realized that his master could not possibly come back. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent him to this place back then. However, Lu Yang's Dharma body could not be faked. After thinking it over, only the successor of his master's lineage could explain it.

"I was being presumptuous just now."

The young military officer cautiously explained, "It's just that a monster with the ability to transform came to this place before, and I was really scared of him."

A monster? The power of transformation?
Upon hearing this, Lü Yang's expression turned strange. He then pointed and used his magic to depict the appearance of the first Patching Heaven Peak Master: "Is this the person you are referring to, fellow Daoist?"

"Yeah!"

The young military officer instantly became agitated: "This person, this fellow Daoist, you don't even know what he did, he actually... he's utterly depraved!"

At this point, the young general's blood boiled and his face turned ashen: "He said that his Dao had reached a bottleneck, that he had Yang but no Yin, so he needed the Yin-Yang Dao from the [Heavenly Gate Diagram] to replenish it. Then he forcibly violated me and finally took away the Yin Dao from the Yin-Yang Dao."

Lu Yang: “???”

What the hell!

Did the first generation of the Heaven-Mending Peak Master forcibly take possession of this painting? Using the methods of the [Heaven-Mending True Scripture], he forcibly extracted the painting's profound imagery?
Hmm? Wait a minute.
"[Yin Yang] is here? Or not in Tianfu?"

Lü Yang's expression suddenly turned serious: 'That's right, the Five Elements positions of the Immortal Pivot have all been extracted, but the Five Elements are still suppressed by the Other Shore.'

The two are actually very similar.

"The Demon Slayer used his Dharma Body to devour Yin and Yang, wielding both paths alone. In the end, only the Dharma Body's path was severed; the Yin and Yang paths vanished without a trace, leaving only remnants of their positions in the Heavenly Palace."

'No wonder the Heavenly Palace's rank is a level lower than the Immortal Pivot. Both are Supreme ranks, yet the Heavenly Palace cannot compare to the Immortal Pivot. The reason is probably not only because of the Ancestral Dragon and the Supervising Spirits, but also because the Five Elements are still in the Immortal Pivot, while Yin and Yang are no longer in the Heavenly Palace!'

Lü Yang's astonishment also surprised the young military general.

"Fellow Daoist, you don't know?"

"I really don't know."

Lu Yang nodded sincerely: "Although I have cultivated the [Precious Life Complete Form Scripture], all information about Senior Si Chong has been buried."

After saying that, he sighed:
“I have always held Senior Si Chong in the highest esteem. After cultivating my Dharma body, I have been dedicated to finding the many clues left behind by Senior Si Chong.”

"Finding this place was an accident." Upon hearing this, the young military officer immediately lowered his head, gritting his teeth.

“That’s right. That beast harmed his master to this point, how could he allow any trace of his master to remain in the world? It’s already quite an achievement that you were able to find this place.”

"That's ridiculous."

Seeing this, Lü Yang quickly pressed his advantage, asking, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, what is the connection between this place and Senior Si Chong? And why are you here?"

Upon hearing this, the young general raised his head: "My name is Tianhu, and I am the spirit of the supreme treasure [Tianhu Diagram]. My master forged me to build the immortal bridge of Yin and Yang. In the end, my Yin and Yang Dharma bodies merged into one, and I ascended to this place to seek the Dao. This is the place where my master attained enlightenment."

"Fellow Daoist should know that this place is called the [Discourse on the Equality of Things]."

"The true meaning of the challenges is that 'Heaven and earth are born together with me, and all things are one with me.' The challenge is to communicate with heaven and earth and to be in harmony with the Great Dao."

"The master once attained enlightenment here."

"Finally, he understood the principle that 'my body is heaven and earth,' perfected the 'Preserving Life and Complete Form Sutra,' and finally achieved the great feat of 'the Dharma body embracing yin and yang.'"

Lü Yang was completely confused.

Enlightenment? Does the Dharma Body need enlightenment?
Isn’t it enough to have hands?

At the same time, Tianhu suddenly said in a fierce voice, "Originally, this place also contained the insights left by the master of that time, as well as the rewards for clearing the level."

"However, that monster has arrived."

"He ransacked his master's possessions, taking even the reward for completing the [On the Equality of Things], and he even thoroughly searched me as well."

At this point, Tianhu almost covered his face: "In short, that monster's thinking was peculiar. My master's realm of thought was so lofty, but after he spent a long time trying to comprehend it, he completely distorted the method of communicating with heaven and earth, making it unrecognizable and unbearable to look at. In the end, he even laughed and left, saying that he had finally found a way."

Lü Yang listened patiently.

It's clear that Tianhu has been holding back for a long time, harboring both hatred and fear towards the first generation of the Heaven-Mending Peak Master. It's hard to imagine what he went through back then.

After a moment, once the gatekeeper had stopped speaking and calmed down a bit, he finally spoke:

"If that's the case, then why are you here, fellow Daoist?"

"My master threw me in here."

Tianhu made no attempt to conceal anything and immediately explained, "My master was ambushed by the First Saint and knew he was doomed, but unexpectedly the First Saint gained all the credit."

"The Dharma Body has been shattered, but the Yin and Yang could not be handed over. So it was sent into the Heavenly Gate Diagram, and I was allowed to hide it with the remnants of the Heavenly Man's consciousness. However, only the most fundamental essence of the Great Dao was preserved. Most of the power of the Great Dao was still taken away and has probably been used up."

'It was indeed used up.'

Lü Yang took a deep breath, recalling the scene at the Immortal Pivot: 'The principles of Yin and Yang are actually manifested in the Immortal Pivot, most directly in the sun and moon.'

The sun and moon of the Immortal Pivot are not some extraterrestrial stars.

Rather, it is purely an image.

Some people once tried to find out that the sun and moon themselves were also states of enlightenment, but they found nothing, and over time no one pursued the truth anymore.

In addition, there is another example that can prove this—

'The Yin and Yang of Chen Earth have been reversed by [Angxiao], and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Fiends of the Immortal Pivot actually contain Yin and Yang changes. Good heavens, Si Chong is really in a terrible state.'

Not only did he die and his soul perish, but his Dharma body was also shattered. Furthermore, his Yin and Yang were dug out by someone with great magic power and fell into the Immortal Pivot, becoming the sun and moon of the Immortal Pivot. He also constructed the Yin and Yang attributes of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, highlighting that he was a man who made the best use of his talents. He was even more miserable than the Ancestral Dragon, who at least lived!
Upon realizing this, Lü Yang immediately revealed an expression of righteous indignation:
"The First Sage will surely perish for his many evil deeds. Now that I have received the inheritance of Senior Si Chong, I will surely avenge him in the future. I will never coexist with the Holy Sect!"

Only after he finished speaking did he look at the gatekeeper, revealing his true intentions:
"Senior, would you be willing to help me?"

(End of this chapter)