Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 1178 Proving the Beginning
[The Human World].

A magnificent blue light filled the universe, vast and boundless, seemingly reversing the definition of insignificance, constantly expanding its scale and size in all directions.

However, the more it expands, the smaller it becomes.

Initially, its light was like a vast ocean, but as time passed, it turned into a tiny glimmer, which was pressed into the palm of a hand.

"What a magnificent 'Heaven in the Palm'!"

Within the azure light, Ling Xiao's voice of praise rang out, and in his perception, the palm that contained him at this moment was unbelievably vast.

It seemed to have no end.

More importantly, he felt that his own status was being knocked down in the process, to the point that the scene before him was changing.

At first, he could still clearly see the enormous hand that held him in its palm, and he could see the owner of that hand standing outside the world looking down at him. But as time went on, he could no longer see the figure outside the world, nor could he see the eyes looking down at him.

In the end, even the palms of his hands were no longer visible.

What I saw was a vibrant, thriving paradise where all things flourished, as if the battle just now was an illusion, a hallucination caused by a demonic possession.

"Boom."

A thunderclap resounded in the sky.

In an instant, Ling Xiao felt an unimaginable sense of separation, as if his body no longer belonged to him and the Great Dao was about to leave him.

'This place is not safe to stay for long.'

He knew very well that the other party's profound mysteries were constantly encroaching on his Dao, and given time, he would inevitably become a complete plaything in the other party's hands.

The next second, the ever-expanding azure light suddenly began to contract, actually accepting the fact that it was trapped in the [Palm of Heaven]. And at the very moment this image was fully revealed, a mysterious radiance appeared at the same time, causing the image to reverse, and the [Death Ground] instantly transformed into the [Heaven of Life]!
Trapped in a deadly situation. Escape to safety!

The blue light vanished.

Without causing any collision, the true form of the Great Dao that Lingxiao had transformed into quietly slipped away, and when he looked back, he had already returned to the mortal world.

Lu Yang slowly withdrew his palm.

A slightly damp sensation came from my palm, like a fish slipping through my fingers, leaving only the slippery feeling in my heart.

".sharp."

Lu Yang sighed sincerely, while on the other side, the azure light that had just escaped spread out again, with an even more magnificent and mysterious aura surging within it.

Reversal of cause and effect.

In an instant, a strong sense of disorientation swept over Lü Yang's mind. Just now, the cause and effect were exactly as they were, but now things had changed.

Cause and effect have become cause and effect; it is no longer about sowing an effect to get a cause, but rather turning the effect into the cause!

At that moment, Lü Yang felt all his senses rapidly leaving him, and his originally unharmed Dharma body suddenly began to collapse and disintegrate uncontrollably.

The fruit appeared first.

Ignoring defense and obstacles, without warning, skipping the cause and directly seizing the effect, it instantly severely injured Lü Yang!

However, soon everything vanished into nothingness.

The [Sea of ​​Tribulation] reappeared, and all of Lü Yang's injuries and tribulations were thrown off and into the sea of ​​tribulation beneath his feet, allowing his true body to break free from the tribulation.

However, almost simultaneously, another mysterious event followed.

Time reversed!

The blue light fell like rain, pouring down. Time, which should have been moving forward forever, stopped at this moment, turned around, and forcibly pulled Lü Yang back to where he was.

The injuries he had just recovered from reappeared.

The two sides were thus locked in a tug-of-war, where cause and effect, and time, were suddenly out of balance, and only a profound sound echoed throughout the heavens:
"Fellow Daoist, where is your most precious treasure?"

This is Ling Xiao's question.

His manifestation of the true form of the Great Dao at this moment is the result of the combined efforts of [Curved and Straight] and [The Hidden Mysterious Palace of Dao Accomplishment], the latter being both his grotto-heaven and his supreme treasure. But what about the other side?

In this battle, he wanted a contest of Dao, a competition of the superiority of Dao, not simply a contest of strength, but his opponent was unwilling to even bring out a supreme treasure.

"Fellow Daoist, you are attached to appearances."

Faced with Ling Xiao's questioning, Lü Yang shook his head: "My most precious treasure is the foundation for my enlightenment. To use it to fight with others would be putting the cart before the horse."

When did the First Sage use the [Other Shore] to fight against magic?

This is the foundation, not weapons!
At this moment, Ling Xiao fell silent. After a pause, he sighed and said, "Indeed, I misspoke. But you can't beat me this way."

He admitted that Lü Yang was stronger.

It seems that the two sides have entered a tug-of-war, but he has been greatly exhausted by reversing cause and effect and time at the same time, while Lü Yang is waiting in comfort and has no worries at all.

He will definitely be the one to lose in the end.

But what's the point?
'If it's just a matter of magical combat, why would I choose a head-on confrontation? I could simply avoid direct confrontation and engage in a more fluid, mobile battle. Even if I can't win, I'd be hard to defeat.'

But those are methods used in magical combat.

It's not about arguing about the Way.

This kind of competition can only determine who has the more powerful fighting techniques, but it cannot determine who has a higher level of understanding or a better chance of climbing to the next realm.

This is not what he wants.

With this thought in mind, Ling Xiao took the initiative to retreat, and the boiling azure light returned to its original state. If viewed from a very high place, it could be clearly seen that it was a towering tree.

【Straight and crooked】.

At the same time, Ling Xiao's figure appeared within the azure light, and three feet above his brow, a brilliant golden light gradually emerged.
Metal element!
Without any hesitation, Angxiao revealed his golden nature, concealed within the curves and straight lines, and a resolute Dao voice immediately emanated from the surging blue light:
"Come on, fellow Daoist."

"Let me see just how much you weigh."

After speaking, his figure vanished.

The true form of the Great Dao pervades the universe, and amidst the magnificent and boundless azure landscape, a single point of golden essence flickers like a lamp, revealing Lingxiao's attitude in this moment:
To obtain my metal element, one must overcome the distinction between "curve" and "straight".

Prove that your way is higher than mine.

Seeing this, Lü Yang remained calm, showing no surprise whatsoever, and even nodded slightly.

That's it.

Ling Xiao wanted to use the Dao to measure him, but wasn't he doing the same thing?

Is the method of changing the world truly feasible? Does his own [Heavenly Calendar] truly have the potential to prove the Dao? Before this, Lü Yang was actually unsure.

However, the best benchmark is now within reach.

【Curve and Straight】, the Great Dao of Emptiness that Lingxiao relies on to achieve, the fundamental position of wood, and possessing both 【Yin and Yang】, the essence of this Great Dao is truly capable of proving the Dao Master.

Throughout all these lifetimes, Lü Yang had never witnessed Ling Xiao fail, whether in the Underworld or during a "calamity." As long as there was no interference from the Dao Lord, he was destined to succeed. Therefore, if his own Dao could suppress it, it meant that the correctness of his Dao and its path was beyond doubt!
"Then come on."

Lu Yang slowly reached out his hand, and from the halo behind his head, countless images converged, the Great Dao opened up, revealing a vast and majestic celestial palace.

At this moment, Lü Yang's true form descended to the mortal realm!

Beyond the sea of ​​light, the gates of the Heavenly Palace opened in all directions, radiating boundless brilliance and five-colored splendor. All the light and shadow converged, ultimately manifesting a Dao Fruit.

Its size was no more than two fingers' width, its shape was square or round, and it was unpredictable. It was held in Lü Yang's hand. The moment it appeared, the heavens and earth resounded with mysterious chants, as if the Great Dao was responding. Endless patterns and knowledge were all gathered into this Dao Fruit.

【Tianlishu】

Lü Yang's attainment of the Empty Proof Fruition, encompassing the five major celestial images and the foundation for his earth-shaking actions, now lies squarely before [Curve and Straight].

"Prove it from beginning to end!"

(End of this chapter)