Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 682 Because I Cheated
Overseas, in the Biyang Cultivation World.

Lu Yang was shrouded in a layer of light, obscuring his true appearance. He strolled leisurely through the world and soon arrived at the Immortal Alliance headquarters.

At this moment, the hall was filled with people.

It was a group of Dao Integration Grand Cultivators from the Immortal Alliance who were holding their routine meeting. Lü Yang didn't bother with any more words and simply stepped down, walking straight into the crowd.

However, none of the Dao Integration Grand Cultivators paid any attention to him. Even when he reached out and grabbed the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Dou Shuai True Edict] that sealed the innate Dao abhorrent, they were still completely unaware, as if they were in a completely different time and space from Lü Yang.

The next second, the [Immortal Pivot Survival Guide] was activated.

[No pitfalls, explore with confidence.]

Relieved by the feedback on his talent, Lü Yang narrowed his eyes.

His gaze was like a raging fire, directly piercing through the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Edict] and revealing the innate Daoist calamity trembling inside.

'Hmph, you've finally met your match.'

In an instant, old and new grudges surged into Lü Yang's heart. He recalled how, several lifetimes ago, he had been chased to the point of having nowhere to go, neither in heaven nor on earth, by this innate evil.

I finally got my revenge today.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang continued to manipulate the innate Dao monster, dissecting it bit by bit to figure out its secrets.

'Such a strong image of "a continuous flow of water."'

'However, this is normal. The Innate True Person Mu Changsheng received the power of the [Eternal Flowing Water] through this Dao Abomination, so this imagery is to be expected.'

'No wonder the Flying Snow True Lord was able to impersonate [Long Flowing Water] in that lifetime.'

Thinking of this, Lü Yang couldn't help but recall his ninth life, at the end of which [Angxiao] and True Monarch Feixue had a peak duel.

First, Angxiao deliberately created a diversion in the Dragon Palace, ostensibly taking the Heavenly River Water, but actually taking the Long Flowing Water. Then, True Lord Feixue disguised himself as the Long Flowing Water, catching Angxiao off guard. In the end, the two sides fought a chaotic battle, and Suohuan and Lüyang themselves became the victims.

'At that time, my understanding was limited, and I did not realize its profoundness.'

"Looking back now, it's clear that a position isn't so easily faked. True Monarch Feixue was able to fake it partly by leveraging the unpredictable nature of the position of water."

Secondly, it must be thanks to this innate Daoist fiend.

'Because in that lifetime, she devoured the innate karmic debts, which naturally included the imagery of [the Flowing Water], thus enabling her to act.'

Without the imagery of "flowing water" as a foundation, no matter how high Flying Snow True Lord's cultivation or how strong his power, it would be impossible for him to disguise his "stream water" as "flowing water." Even if he managed to do so, it would be absolutely impossible to deceive Angxiao's discerning eyes.

That's why Ang Xiao was so surprised at the time.

'Can I do the same thing? Or rather, can you, fellow Daoist, do it? After all, he has attained the [Water of the Spring] realm, which theoretically places him at the Water-based level.'

He was willing to try anything to cause trouble for Angxiao.

However, Lü Yang quickly collected his thoughts. [Chang Liu Shui] was secondary; his main purpose in coming here was to meet the person he had once admired.

The Primordial True Man, Mu Changsheng.

Putting aside the importance of the Myriad Spirits Banner to him, back then, he regarded the Innate True Man as a prodigy whose talent and ability were no less than those of the Listening Nether Ancestor.

Of course, he later realized that there was some exaggeration involved.

This is not to say that Mu Changsheng lacks talent and ability, but compared to Ancestor Tingyou, he relied more on the power of the Heavenly Emperor as his backer.

Moreover, the claim that the Innate True Man attained enlightenment through emptiness is clearly fabricated. The "Heaven Without Existence" was not his enlightenment through emptiness, but rather he obtained a seed of the Heavenly Realm from somewhere, nurtured it step by step into the rudimentary form of an external path fruit, and finally irrigated it with "Long Flowing Water" to achieve his ultimate attainment.

However, Lü Yang didn't care about this.

The saying goes, "The victor is king, the loser is villain." Finding a powerful backer is a skill in itself, a point that even Chongguang, who firmly believes in relying on himself, cannot refute. Moreover, Mu Changsheng has another great achievement.

'At the time, I didn't think much of the consciousness stripping method, but now it seems that Mu Changsheng has actually touched upon the realm of autonomous cultivation of the Dao heart.'

It exists independently of consciousness, separate from the soul and the body.

Isn't this exactly his current state? Consciousness, true self, and Dao heart are all the same thing. Mu Changsheng is only one step away from stepping into this realm.

Unfortunately, Mu Changsheng was ultimately blinded by the Cave Heaven Technique and failed to delve into this field, instead using it merely as a tool for reincarnation. In the end, he was outmaneuvered by the Holy Sect's old immortal, and his soul wasted years in the Refining Secret Realm, rendering his thousands of years of scheming futile.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have to worry about reincarnation at all.

After all, if he could cultivate his Dao heart to perfection on his own, even without the Golden Nature, he could go through countless reincarnations without losing his true self, so why would he need to endure the hardships of the years?
But can we blame Mu Changsheng for this?
Of course not. After all, people are taught about the Cave Heaven Method from childhood to adulthood, trapped in that information cocoon. How can they know the truth?
If anyone's to blame, it's that old, immortal Holy Ancestor.

so bad!
Upon realizing this, Lü Yang couldn't help but sigh, then turned his attention back to the Innate Dao Demon, his eyes growing even deeper and darker.

After a long silence, he finally spoke slowly:
"Fellow Daoist, now that I have arrived, why not show myself?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lü Yang felt his Dao Heart tremble slightly, as if a faint, ethereal thought had connected with him.

The next second, a fog rolled in before his eyes.

Upon seeing this, Lü Yang chuckled and said, "It seems that you haven't figured out your situation yet. In that case, I'll teach you first."

Rumble.

In an instant, a brilliant light shone in Lü Yang's eyes. It was his perfected Dao Heart, and his powerful will roared out, instantly shattering the mist that appeared before him.

Immediately afterwards, he saw an old man in a white robe with white hair and a pale face standing in front of him. His face was completely devoid of the composure and calmness he had seen before, only full of disbelief. He looked at him as if he were looking at a monster, and even rubbed his eyes in a daze.

"How can it be"

At this moment, the shock in Mu Changsheng's heart was probably beyond anyone's comprehension. Before Lü Yang could even speak, he said urgently in a tone of impatience:

"how did you do it?"

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow upon seeing this: "Hmm?"

With a soft hum, without a word, an invisible pressure immediately fell on Mu Changsheng, making him feel as if he were a lone boat in a raging storm.

"Supreme Lord, Supreme Lord, please forgive me!"

At this moment, Mu Changsheng realized his lapse in composure. The aura of the person in front of him was far superior to his own and unfathomable; clearly, he was a great figure from heaven.

So he quickly cupped his hands in a deep bow and said respectfully:

"May I ask, sir, how did you manage to control such astonishing cultivation with only a wisp of consciousness, without a soul, spirit, or physical body?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Lü Yang with intense gaze.

The reason is simple: Mu Changsheng and Lü Yang are actually very similar now, both of them only have their Dao Heart consciousness left, but he has not been able to control even a fraction of his cultivation from his previous life.

How could he be willing to do this?
He had been planning for thousands of years, hoping to be reincarnated and retrace his path to gold. Now that a miracle was presented to him, how could he not be tempted?
On the other side, Lü Yang was somewhat speechless.

He knew what Mu Changsheng was asking—the origin of his Dao body—but unfortunately, the question stumped him.

After all, his Dao Body was created by the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], and he didn't understand the principles at all.

How to answer this?

Because I cheated?

(End of this chapter)