Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 521 Forbidden Knowledge, Impossible to Guard Against!
Since Lü Yang established a false dynasty and took control of Jiangdong, Angxiao knew that the time for Chentu to be reversed was getting closer and closer.

However, he also discovered the key to it.

"It's called reversing the Earthly Branch Chen, but there's a strict condition: he must first seek Metal, or seek Metal immediately after reversing the Earthly Branch Chen."

Because once the Earth element (辰土) reverses its direction, Chongguang will definitely start verifying the Metal element (金位) immediately.

In this situation, if Lü Yang also ascends to the throne and seeks gold, then Chong Guang will become his most steadfast ally, and the result will naturally be a win-win situation.

But what if Lü Yang couldn't get the gold back then?

If that were the case, and Chongguang became a True Lord while he did not, the situation would be very different. Who knows if Chongguang, who became a True Lord, would turn against him?
Unless Lü Yang is willing to believe in the character of a Saintly True Man.

Otherwise, he would never have let Chongguang seek gold first. Ideally, he would seek gold first and then help Chongguang seek gold, or at the very least, both of them would seek gold at the same time.

Therefore, the answer is clear:

'As long as I can stop this demonic dragon from seeking gold and sever its path, then the [Covering Lamp Fire] will actually be safe, and things will be much easier to handle afterwards.'

Even if, hypothetically, the Earthly Branches of Chen are ultimately reversed and the [Covering Lamp Fire] is still proven by Chongguang, as long as Lü Yang doesn't attain the [Heavenly Fire], losing a supreme position means losing a great enemy. After the True Lord appears in the world, one can devise a new plan.

However, the idea is wonderful, but how do we put it into practice?
Undeniably, Lü Yang had a very accurate grasp of Angxiao's condition; at this moment, he truly had little energy left to interfere with the present world.

Therefore, we can only rely on external forces.

With this thought in mind, Angxiao turned to look at Mu Changsheng, opened his mouth, and was about to say something. However, the next second, a loud bang was heard—

"boom!"

Xiao Shiye exploded.

To be precise, it was Xiao Shiye's fake body created by Lü Yang using the power of his fruit position. Just as [Angxiao] was about to speak, he decisively chose to cut it off.

the reason is simple:
My gut feeling tells me something's wrong.

'[Angxiao] That old bastard is definitely up to something!'

Lu Yang made a hand seal, and the radiant light transformed from the [Coiled Dragon Root] flowed from his fingertips, dispelling evil and driving away misfortune, in addition to the mysterious influence of [Prosperity and Demise] on fortune and misfortune.

The combination of these two factors made him extremely sensitive to crises.

In the past, Angxiao could use the Perception Barrier to deceive his senses, but now Angxiao no longer has that ability.

Therefore, the instant he sensed the danger, even with the [Puppet on a String] as backup, Lü Yang didn't hesitate to sever his observation of the refining secret realm. After all, his opponent was [Ang Xiao], and no amount of caution was too much. Thinking of this, Lü Yang immediately had a slight thought:
"Boom!"

The [Immortal Kingdom Laws] crashed down, firmly protecting him in the center. According to Empress Xiao, this would ensure that his soul and consciousness would not be affected.

After doing all this, Lü Yang nervously peeked out and looked around.

Where is the crisis?
Lu Yang's fingers were practically sparking as he rubbed them together, his magical powers flashing in and out, trying to pinpoint the source of the crisis. But the next second, his expression changed drastically:

'No. Oh no, this shouldn't have been counted!'

Unfortunately, it was too late. The instant this thought arose, a massive amount of information had already been calculated by Lü Yang through the great web of cause and effect!
The reverse application of the law of cause and effect!
Lü Yang instantly understood Angxiao's methods: ordinary people try every means to obscure the secrets of heaven and cover up cause and effect, but he does the opposite.

Instead of hiding the cause and effect, we actively provide it.

Caught off guard, Lü Yang realized the situation quickly, but by the time he understood, he had already calculated the cause and effect. His unease intensified, but doubts also welled up in his mind:

What exactly is he trying to do?

While the principle of cause and effect is powerful, it ultimately lacks any real destructive force. Even if he were to be hit by it, [Angxiao] could not kill him remotely using it.

In other words: How do you plan to win?

Just as Lü Yang was pondering, the cause and effect he had just deduced also surfaced in his mind, only to find that it was actually a simple conversation.

The two parties in the conversation were Angxiao and Mu Changsheng, and the conversation consisted of only a few sentences.

[Angxiao] was the first to ask: "Fellow Daoist Xiantian, speaking of which, you've been relegated to this Refining Secret Realm for about five thousand years, haven't you?"

His response was a puzzled retort from Mu Changsheng: "Five thousand years?"

"What are you talking about? I checked after my consciousness returned to my soul. My soul has only been trapped here for about a thousand years at most."

--What?
For a moment, Lü Yang was actually bewildered.

He completely failed to understand the meaning of this conversation, or why it had become Angxiao's trump card against him, making him feel dangerous. Was there something wrong with this information?

'Wait a minute. I remember Mu Changsheng first distinguished himself during the great calamity five thousand years ago, then went into hiding, his soul taken away by the Holy Sect's patriarch.'

Hmm? Something doesn't seem right.
A Foundation Establishment cultivator only has a lifespan of 1,500 years. If Mu Changsheng rose to power 5,000 years ago, then he would have sought gold at least 3,500 years ago.

His quest for gold failed, and his soul was captured.

According to this timeline, his soul should have been trapped in the Refining Secret Realm for at least three thousand years! How could it have been only a mere one thousand years?
Upon realizing this, Lü Yang was enlightened.

The instant he discovered this timeline issue, it was as if he had grasped a key, unlocking another treasure chest of memories sealed in his mind.

'True Lord Qingcheng Feixue. She's wrong too!'

"As far as I know, she also rose to prominence five thousand years ago, so like Mu Changsheng, she became a True Lord no later than three thousand five hundred years ago."

'But a hundred years after she became a True Lord, she turned against the former Grand Tutor of the Daoist Court.'

In other words, this battle took place at least three thousand years ago. However, by the time the great war ended, the previous Grand Tutor had been purged by Emperor Jiayou.

Here's the problem:

'The Daoist emperors only reign for a thousand years; after that, they must ascend to heaven. In other words, Emperor Jiayou should be considered a true ruler within the last thousand years!'

How could a true lord from a thousand years ago appear three thousand years ago?

"Boom!!!"

The moment this question arose in Lü Yang's mind, a clap of thunder sounded in the sky. Lü Yang looked up blankly, his pupils shrinking in an instant:

"Holy crap! I never expected this... I... I'll curse you to hell!"

The words that were about to be spoken were swallowed back by Lü Yang.

Calculating the cause and effect, Lü Yang clearly saw a beam of Buddhist light clinging to him like a malignant tumor. It was the Buddhist affinity of a Buddhist disciple!
At that moment, Lü Yang finally understood: "Damn, it's impossible to guard against!"

'Crisis. This is the knowledge you need!'

'The secret of the timeline, a five-thousand-year-old taboo, seems to have gone unnoticed even by the True Lords. [Angxiao] used this knowledge to trick me.'

Judging from the reaction, this is probably a secret of the Buddha!
However, the next second, Lü Yang forcibly shook off the negative emotions such as panic and fear, regained his composure, and looked towards the direction of Jiangxi:
No, it's not the worst yet.

Admittedly, he knew some things he shouldn't have known, but now he was the Huanming Emperor of the Dao Court, and the Dao Laws of the Immortal Kingdom were always protecting him.

'I have powerful backers too!'

The Daoist court and the Pure Land have always been outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds. It is likely that the Daoist leader of the Daoist court would be happy to annoy the World-Honored One and would never allow the World-Honored One to actually get involved.

'Unless it is not the Buddha himself who descends to earth, nothing can take me away.'

'In the end, Buddhist affinity is nothing more than the karma of Buddhist disciples, not the true Buddha. At most, it makes Buddhist disciples notice me and adds more variables to my pursuit of gold.'

"Yes, this is Angxiao's plan."

"It's unrealistic for me to be completely destroyed, so I'm taking a different approach. I'm using forbidden knowledge to subtly undermine my path to gold, hoping to use Jiangxi as a front to ruin my pursuit of wealth!"

The next second, Lü Yang's premonition came true.

"Amitabha!"

From the direction of Jiangxi, a beam of Buddha's light rose from the ground, and a roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth. In the distance, a golden Buddha could be vaguely seen sitting cross-legged in the sea of ​​clouds.

'【The Dharani of Victorious Intent Manifests Worldly Manifestations】? Incorrect.'

The golden Buddha that appeared at this moment, in terms of both its aura and appearance, far surpassed the Dharma form that Lü Yang had seen on Guangming in his previous life.

no doubt--

'The Buddha didn't personally intervene, but He placed the bet!'

　Today's plot is crucial, as it relates to the subsequent Golden Core storyline. It took me quite a while to sort out my thoughts, and there are only three chapters left.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)