Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 518 The Patriarch's Hidden Move: An Unexpected Surprise!
Lü Yang did not linger in the illusion of a "60% chance of winning" for long, because he knew very well that this feeling was nothing more than a mirage.

'The submission from Jiangbei and overseas is merely nominal.'

This kind of submission only fulfills the basic conditions for "Heavenly Fire," without true "governance." The foundation is unstable, and in reality, there's no 60% chance of victory.

What is the truly perfect [Heavenly Fire]?

When the world is unified and the vital energies are aligned, pure and flawless, seeking gold in this way is like ascending the throne—a perfectly logical and inevitable process with absolutely no possibility of failure.

However, as long as there is no unified area, there will be impure energy in that area for Lü Yang. Normally it doesn't matter, but when he seeks gold, the impure energy from these ununified areas will emerge and make things difficult for him, disrupting his pursuit of gold and further weakening his chances of success.

'It seems like there's a 60% chance of winning.'

'However, without unification, the chaotic and disorderly forces first reduced the territory by three-tenths, leaving only a name without real governance. Further reductions of three-tenths resulted in a victory that was actually less than 30%.'

There is no shortcut to obtaining gold.

If he had clung to wishful thinking and lost himself in that instant of all nations paying homage and the cries of "Your Majesty," then he could have simply waited to die.

Even so, Lü Yang was still satisfied:

"Having only a title without real governance is an easy problem to solve. The True Dragon Clan overseas is pushing for it, and in Jiangbei, the Holy Sect only needs to close its gates."

Of course, doing so is tantamount to cutting off a True Lord's flesh. However, the True Dragon Clan overseas would certainly be more than happy to do so, while Chongguang, as the Holy Sect True Person, would care even less, since it's not his flesh that's being cut off. The Holy Sect True Person has always been very generous when it comes to giving away other people's money.

In this way, the chance of winning is reduced by only 3 points, barely exceeding 40%.

"If we also occupy Jiangnan, our chances of victory will increase to 80%. Even if we don't occupy the pristine Jiangxi, weakening it by three-tenths, we'll still have a more than 50% chance of winning."

Thinking of this, Lü Yang cursed under his breath again:
In other words, to prove "Heavenly Fire," you either need a 100% success rate or a slightly higher 50%. Is this some kind of certificate for people?

If the "Heavenly Fire" is like this, what about the "Great Forest Wood"?

How did Ang Xiao succeed back then?

He had spent ten lifetimes accumulating knowledge and exhausting his efforts to achieve what he has today. Ang Xiao only had one chance, so how did he manage to do it?
As the saying goes, small matters are discussed in large meetings, and big matters are discussed in small meetings.

The investiture ceremony was for everyone to see, to establish Lü Yang's position in the Daoist court. Besides that, there were some other matters that needed to be discussed privately.

Inside the Tianwu Hall.

"Thank you both for your hard work today."

Lu Yang smiled slightly and cupped his hands in greeting to Tian Qiu and Chong Guang. As the current "Huanming Emperor" of the Dao Court, it was already a great honor for him to take the initiative to pay his respects.

Therefore, Tianqiu did not hesitate at all. Even though he was Lü Yang's elder, he decisively returned the greeting with a cupped hand, deliberately lowering his hand even further to show his respect. On the other side, although Chongguang's expression was cold and unyielding, his movements were no slower than Tianqiu's, and he also returned Lü Yang's greeting.

At the same time, Empress Xiao also came out, carrying a wine pot in her hand.

"Snapped!"

The wine jug was opened, and the wine overflowed immediately. Lü Yang personally poured wine for everyone present, then raised his own glass first:
"From this day forward, we are one."

"You should all understand that if you want to ask for gold, I must first become a True Lord. Only with my protection can you succeed. It is a mutually beneficial relationship between us."

Empress Xiao, needless to say, could only ask Lü Yang for money.

Now that Tianqiu has been chosen by the Buddha, he can only seek refuge with Lü Yang.

Needless to say, Chongguang had no chance of obtaining gold without Lü Yang's feigned possession of the Covered Lamp Fire and reversal of the Earthly Branches.

Therefore, as soon as Lü Yang finished speaking, all three of them raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp. Seeing this, Lü Yang's smile widened even more.
"Today is the happiest day of my life."

Soon, after several rounds of toasts, Chongguang looked at Lü Yang and said in a deep voice, "After establishing your own dynasty, the next step should be Jiangnan, right?" "That's right."

Lü Yang did not deny it, and the two of them tacitly put Jiangxi last. After all, the World Honored One knew that it was not a place that ordinary people could go.

However, things weren't easy in Jiangnan either, and the biggest problem was—

"Ye Guangji, the Demon-Slaying Immortal".

Chongguang frowned deeply: "How do you plan to deal with that number one Foundation Establishment cultivator in the world? If you can't deal with him, you won't be able to take over Jiangnan."

"Don't worry, I have my own plans for this."

After all, he didn't actually need to do anything; as time passed, the Demon-Slaying Immortal would explode with the Pure Land. However, this matter also carried risks.

The reason is simple: the Demon-Slaying Master is too good at stalling.

'In his previous life, he delayed going to the Pure Land to self-destruct for a full thirty years. In fact, if it weren't for the Evil-Slaying Immortal pushing him, he could have dragged it out even longer.'

This is troublesome, because the longer it drags on, the stronger the True Lords' perception of the mortal world will become. In the first ten years, it may be difficult to observe the mortal world, but after thirty years, except for the Unburnt Cave Heaven which cannot be seen in the mortal world, the True Lords have basically restored their monitoring of the mortal world.

'I can't wait that long.'

'To prove the [Heavenly Fire], I must ensure that no True Lord interferes in the mortal realm; perhaps I should try to check on the situation with the Ancestral Master.'

The banquet ended quickly.

After Chongguang and Tianqiu left, Lü Yang embraced Empress Xiao as they returned to Kunning Palace, while simultaneously immersing his mind in the Myriad Spirit Banner.

Soon, he saw a ball of light.

This is the key left by Patriarch Tingyou. With it, Lü Yang can enter the [Eternal Paradise] that Patriarch Tingyou specially left for Lü Yang before he left.

"Speaking of which, I've always kept [Eternal Paradise] running automatically."

As Lü Yang reached his hand towards the sphere of light, he thought to himself, 'So much time has passed; I wonder how far it has developed by now.'

The next second, the scene before Lü Yang's eyes suddenly changed.

Then he froze.

"Boom!"

Looking up at the sky, Lü Yang's mouth dropped open, only to see that the light from the [Heavenly Fire] falling on him suddenly surged by several times!
'Is this the feeling of Jiangnan?'

With this thought in mind, Lü Yang looked down at the ball of light in his hand. A large amount of information flowed into his sea of ​​consciousness, allowing him to immediately understand the reason for the sudden change:

'It's the patriarch!'

"Yes. I've never hidden it from the Ancestral Master. He knew of my true dragon form and my deal with Chongguang, so he had already calculated that if I took control of the Dao Court, Jiangbei and overseas would be practically under my control. The only problem was Jiangnan and Jiangxi, so he made arrangements."

During this period, [Yongleyuan] only did one thing.

That is, they are frantically recruiting new people in Jiangnan, while the high and mighty Jiangge, due to its laissez-faire approach to Jiangnan, has not discovered them to this day!
Or even more than that.

According to the setting of Ancestor Tingyou, all the new recruits of [Yongleyuan] are the leaders and high-ranking members of the various sects in Jiangnan who are responsible for governing the region.

Therefore, the result is obvious:

'Now, apart from Jiange, the rest of Jiangnan has been covered by [Yongleyuan], and has even been declared under my rule by [Tian Shang Huo]!'

(End of this chapter)