Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 358 Lord Hongyun is truly far-sighted!
'Yes, he should be suspicious of me now.'

Lu Yang quickly realized the source of Hongju's suspicions; it was likely that Hongju had sensed something amiss with the supernatural power Lu Yang had just used to suppress the Subduing Dragon Arhat.

Hongyun cultivates the [Covering Lamp Fire].

'But I'm cultivating pomegranate wood.'

'But the [Covering Lamp Fire] doesn't contain the [Xin Metal] supernatural power; their paths are different. This is almost irrefutable proof, so it's perfectly normal for him to have doubts.'

Despite this, Lü Yang remained completely calm.

After all, with the Golden Fortune in his hands, it was as if he held Hongju's life in his grasp, and he could even kill Hongju at any time if he wanted to.

Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to come in his true form to meet someone who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang immediately put on a calm smile, looked at Hong Ju, and said quietly, "What? If you have any doubts, just say them."

"Hongju will obey your orders, sir, without any doubt!"

In an instant, Lü Yang sensed that Hongju's emotions had changed, all his doubts had turned into panic, but he forced himself to maintain a calm and composed demeanor on the surface.

However, Lü Yang had no intention of getting away with it so easily. If he wanted Hongju to do something for him, he had to make sure Hongju was convinced of his worth. Otherwise, even if Hongju couldn't refuse, he would only create unnecessary trouble for Lü Yang. Therefore, after a moment's thought, Lü Yang said decisively:
"It doesn't have to be this way."

Lu Yang recalled Hongyun's attitude towards Hongju in the past and smiled, "Hongju, you are a smart man. I have kept this a secret for a long time, and it is time to tell you."

"Look at my body."

After speaking, Lü Yang deliberately revealed a bit of his true form. Hong Ju glanced at him and froze on the spot: 'A Celestial Spirit... This person is actually a Celestial Spirit?'

Wait, that’s not right!
With Hongju's insight, he could naturally see that Lü Yang had not yet been born. In other words, this immortal body had not yet reached the point where it could not advance any further!

On the other side, Lü Yang didn't care about his identity being exposed. Now that the True Lord was in seclusion and Hongju was controlled by Hongyun Jinxing, it wouldn't matter if some of his background was known. As his thoughts raced, he chuckled and said, "Do you really think I haven't done anything in the past five thousand years?"

Upon hearing this, Hongju was immediately shocked.

Isn't that how it is?

After all, in his view, Hongyun had been in a constant cycle all these years: seeking the "Covering Lamp Fire" only to die suddenly, seeking the "Covering Lamp Fire" only to die suddenly again, without any change.

"Hmph, you underestimate me."

Lu Yang smiled coldly: "After five thousand years of trying to obtain the [Covering Lamp Fire], even a fool could guess there's something wrong. Why would I keep obsessing over this?"

After saying that, Lü Yang's aura suddenly tightened.

The three innate divine abilities—【Master of Weapons】, 【Lord of Stubborn Metal】, and 【Solemn Frost】—were clearly displayed before Hongju's eyes, causing his pupils to shrink instantly.
"These three supernatural abilities... the mysterious cultivator from overseas was actually you, sir!?"

Lü Yang readily admitted, "If I hadn't laid out plans overseas to bring forth [Wu You Tian], would we have had this wonderful opportunity for the True Lords to go into seclusion today?"

Upon hearing this, Hongju was stunned.

However, after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly felt that... it didn't seem like there was any problem?
Lü Yang did play a significant role in enabling Wu You Tian to emerge into the world; it was he who initially suggested going to the overseas Bi Yang cultivation world.

Moreover, whose territory is the Biyang Cultivation World?

Lord Hongyun!

In an instant, Hongju suddenly realized: It makes sense! Now the logic makes sense! Could it be that [Wuyoutian] was Lord Hongyun's real arrangement back then?

Thinking of this, Hongju felt enlightened. He thought, "I knew that you had put so much effort into the Biyang cultivation world. How could you possibly do it for a broken half-true treasure? That would be too petty. [Wu You Tian] is more in line with your former status as a Golden Core True Monarch!"
"My lord, your wisdom is profound!" Hongju bowed again.

Thinking back to the Master's actions of constantly attacking the [Covering Lamp Fire] over the past five thousand years, what I used to think was foolish now seems to have been all a disguise!
Mingxiu plank road, dark Chencang.

We endured hardship and bided our time, all for this day!
On the surface, he deliberately pretends to be an unlucky guy to confuse the enemy in the dark. In reality, he has already laid out a plan to escape and turn the tide!
And now... he has succeeded! With all the True Lords in seclusion, no one can stop you from seeking gold anymore. Hmm? But then, why doesn't you seek out the Flame of the Covered Lamp?
The moment the doubt arose, Hongju himself provided an explanation.

After all, if he were to prove the [Covering Lamp Fire] again, he would definitely offend [Angxiao] to death. The other party is a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, so why create such an enemy?

A different path opens up a whole new world!

As for how 'Lord Hongyun' managed to change his path while possessing the body of a True Lord, since it involves the methods of a True Lord, Hongju felt that even if it was outrageous, it was not incomprehensible.

Upon realizing this, Hongju's previously somewhat bewildered mood, which stemmed from Hongyun's failure to obtain gold once again, immediately lifted. Even his previous stereotypes about Hongyun diminished considerably. Although he was somewhat different from the Hongyun of the past, wasn't he just pretending before?

Now you see Lord Hongyun's true colors!

"Your Excellency possesses a profound and shrewd mind; I admire you greatly!"

The next second, Hongju bowed down again. This time, his emotions were extremely calm, and all his previous doubts and panic had disappeared.

Seeing this, Lü Yang nodded in satisfaction.

He then talked to Hongju about the past, and with the lucky memories extracted from the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], he was very adept at handling these matters.

Such actions naturally made Hongju even more certain of his idea.

After all, it is impossible for a True Lord to have his soul searched, and to be able to talk about the past so clearly, this person must be Lord Hongyun, and can only be Lord Hongyun!

"Hongju, I have three things to entrust to you."

Having gone to great lengths to subdue Hongju, Lü Yang naturally wanted to make the most of him, so he immediately said, "First of all, I need you to go to the Myriad Martial Realm and gather Qi for me."

He is no longer a member of the Holy Sect.

Furthermore, since the clone has already joined the Sword Pavilion and cannot move freely, going to the Myriad Martial Realm again would require the main body to go, which would be too dangerous.

Having Hongju do it would be much simpler.

"Subordinates take orders!"

Hongju did not disappoint Lü Yang, readily accepting the task. Seeing this, Lü Yang did not delay and also mentioned the remaining two matters:
"Secondly, do you know where Chongguang's [Xin Metal] body is?"

Although the Arhat Fulong also has clues about [Xin Jin], why would he take the risk if he could get [Xin Jin] directly from Hongju?
However, Hongju shook his head upon hearing this:

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the [Xin Jin] in Chong Guang's possession is the manifestation of his immortal spirit from his previous life. We have no leads on this matter, so it must have been taken away with him."

"let it go."

Despite his regret, Lü Yang spoke with nonchalance: "Finally, I plan to go to the [Suheng Palace]. Wait for my news and go in my place."

Why wouldn't we use thugs who are given away for free?
Now that True Monarchs are no longer in the world, Hongju, who has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, is undoubtedly the strongest expert, making him the perfect candidate to explore the [Suheng Palace].

"As ordered!"

Hongju respectfully withdrew, and when he returned from gathering Qi in the Myriad Martial Realm, his [Qiantian Zongshe Wanxiang Dharma Body] could advance to the next level.

at this time--

"Boom!"

In the distance, a loud bang suddenly rang out from the direction of Skull Mountain. Lü Yang immediately turned his head and realized: "The Witch Ghost Path Secret Realm has finally emerged!"

In other words, the current Tingyou Ancestor should have also appeared!

(End of this chapter)