Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 925 The Oldest Forbidden Knowledge
Lu Yang had to admit that Xinggong had always valued him highly. Although they hadn't contacted him for a long time, they had never relaxed their attention to him.

"So, senior, what was Hoshimiya's final decision?"

At this point, Lü Yang's tone suddenly became serious: "Are you planning to kill me outright, or to reach a deeper level of cooperation with me?"

Lu Yang spoke with composure and calm.

In the past, he might have already run away by now, but things are different now. His strength is his confidence, which allows him to stand in front of his opponent.

Haoyuan Shangzhen, the Great True Lord of Power and Magic.

There is no doubt that the opponent is very strong, but no matter how strong they are, with my current supermodel level, it would take at least three moves to kill me.

'Three moves are enough for me to advance to the [Remnant Consciousness of Heaven and Man] level.'

On the other side, Haoyuan Shangzhen also narrowed his eyes, and after a moment he smiled and said, "Of course it's cooperation, after all, we still need your thunder magic."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang smiled and said, "That would be best. I am also deeply sorry for the trouble that the inner demons have caused to you high immortals. So, if the Star Palace wants to obtain the Demon-Slaying Thunder Talisman from me, I am willing to supply it to you free of charge in unlimited quantities as a token of my sincerity in cooperating."

"Hmm, not bad."

Haoyuan Shangzhen nodded slightly, then smiled bitterly and said, "The inner demon was born because of you. As expected of someone from the Holy Sect, you can do two things at once."

"Senior misunderstood."

Lu Yang remained calm: "I want to make it clear that I have absolutely no connection with the Holy Sect of Immortal Pivot. This is slander by someone with ulterior motives!"

"Oh."

Haoyuan Shangzhen was too lazy to discuss such matters. The Star Palace also had a bunch of World Honored Ones on their home planet, so they didn't really care about such things.

Besides, the Holy Emperor's style is obvious to all.

Since Lü Yang has chosen to sever ties and not acknowledge this relationship, he is happy with that, as long as it brings enough benefits to the Star Palace in the end.

“Lightning techniques are only one aspect.” Haoyuan Shangzhen changed the subject: “Besides lightning techniques, we have some other requirements that require your cooperation.”

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang's eyes flickered slightly, and he understood that it was time to start exchanging benefits.

Thinking of this, he immediately raised his hand: "Please speak."

Haoyuan Shangzhen then held up three fingers: "First is lifespan. We need about 50,000 years' worth of material to revive everyone."

“Okay.” Lü Yang nodded readily.

A mere 50,000-year lifespan is utterly insignificant to him now, since strictly speaking, he is still just a child in his fifties in this life.

"Secondly, I need fellow Daoists to form an open alliance with us."

Haoyuan Shangzhen emphasized, "It must be made public. All the True Monarchs of the Immortal Pivot must know that the Xuanling Realm will become our bridgehead in the Immortal Pivot."

"As it should be."

Lu Yang nodded again. This request was expected. It didn't matter if his relationship with the Star Palace became public, as it wouldn't affect his communication with the Immortal Pivot.

After all, the Immortal Lords have never cared about such things.

"Finally, we are currently planning to take over Tianfu. When that happens, you will need to help us seize Tianfu and find the location of the Dharma Body Path."

This time, Lü Yang did not answer.

Instead, he stared straight at Haoyuan Shangzhen with a slight upturn of his lips. Haoyuan Shangzhen immediately understood that he was asking for something in return.

So he immediately said in a deep voice, "Is the strategic-level Dao weapon in your possession, the Sun-Shooting Bow, any good? However, that is not the ultimate in array treasure Dao weapons. There is an even higher-level Dao weapon inside the Star Palace. If you agree to these three conditions, I can make the decision to build one for you."

A higher-level Dao soldier?

Lu Yang immediately recalled the evaluation of the Sun-Shooting Bow that he had heard from Ancestor You: Although powerful, it was obviously flawed, and seemed to be only a certain component.

Now a clue has emerged.

"How advanced are the Dao weapons? What are their effects?" Lu Yang asked bluntly, "Forgive my bluntness, but Dao weapons are not very useful to me now."

"This is different."

Haoyuan Shangzhen shook his head: "Even in our Star Palace, there is only one Overlord-level Dao Weapon. Its actual value surpasses that of the Star Chart."

"As for the effects, you should be familiar with the Fruit Rank Enhancement Ritual, since you used it to create the existence of the Heart Demon. In short, the effects of the Overlord-level Dao Weapon are almost the same as the Fruit Rank Enhancement Ritual; both can bring about a qualitative change in the mysteries of your Fruit Rank."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Yang narrowed his eyes.

"Of course, there should be more restrictions."

Haoyuan Shangzhen smiled slightly: "If we really compare them, they are definitely inferior, but as long as the conditions are met, the effects of the two are basically the same." That's already quite an exaggeration.

The ritual for ascending to higher rank is so difficult that even within the Immortal Pivot, only True Monarch Flying Snow and [Angxiao] have completed it so far, demonstrating just how challenging it is.

However, Xinggong successfully quantified it. Although, according to Haoyuan Shangzhen, the so-called overlord-level Dao weapon has many limitations and there is only one in number, so it is obviously impossible to mass-produce it, the fact that such a thing could be made is already a miracle.

more importantly--

This thing is very important to me!

Although [Divine Thunder] has completed the ritual of attaining higher fruition, do not forget that you can transform into other fruition levels by rewriting your imagery!
Once one transforms into another state of enlightenment, the ritual for attaining enlightenment becomes ineffective.

For example, Lu Yang could also use [Stream Water], but even if he did, it would be impossible for him to reach the exaggerated level of power of True Monarch Feixue.

However, if what Haoyuan said is true, and he has a hegemon-level Dao weapon to enhance him, then it will be a different story. Even if he changes to another fruit level, he can still unleash the profound mysteries of the fruit level's sublimation! And if he changes to the supreme fruit level, the value contained therein will be even more immeasurable!

"make a deal!"

Lu Yang made a quick decision and nodded decisively, saying, "I can agree to all three conditions. What about the overlord-level Dao weapon? When can it arrive?"

"Of course now."

Upon hearing this, Haoyuan Shangzhen said in a deep voice, "I have brought the designer of the overlord-level Dao weapon over here. He will design it according to your rank."

"Speaking of which, fellow Daoist, you also know this person."

"Oh?"

Before he finished speaking, Haoyuan Shangzhen waved his hand, and then, amidst the shimmering light and shadow, an old man with gray hair and wearing a white coat walked out.

Lu Yang immediately raised an eyebrow.

He actually knew this person; he was the old professor who had said in the Star Palace's teaching videos that he had no talent and was only fit to practice the Dharma Body Path.

"Star Soul, it's up to you now."

Haoyuan's tone was somewhat gloomy: "Don't forget the conditions we set for releasing you. Be careful with your words and actions, and complete the design of the Dao soldier as soon as possible."

"Don't put it so nicely."

The old professor snorted disdainfully and said, "The reason you let me out is ultimately because you can't do without me, isn't it?"

After saying that, he looked at Lü Yang again:

"Do you know why?"

"The answer is simple. Do you know how a hegemon-level Dao weapon is forged? Can man-made array treasures really achieve the effect of a fruit-level sublimation ritual?"

"Of course it's impossible!"

"The hegemon-level Dao weapon is essentially just a combination of different strategic-level Dao weapons, which are then used to create an unparalleled medium."

"Then, through this medium, a forbidden piece of knowledge will be inscribed."

"What truly enables a hegemon-level Dao weapon to function and unleash the effects of the fruition-level sublimation ritual is not the pile of components, but the forbidden knowledge inscribed within it!"

The old professor named Xinghun clearly had a strong desire to teach, especially when he got to his proudest points, he started talking non-stop. On the other side, Haoyuan Shangzhen's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say anything to stop him. Lu Yang didn't care at all and immediately asked, "What forbidden knowledge?"

"You want to know?"

The old professor glanced at Lü Yang upon hearing this, and grinned: "I wouldn't mind telling you, but are you sure you want to know? It could kill you."

Will people die?
Haoyuan Shangzhen spoke up at the right moment: "That is the most ancient forbidden knowledge, which traces back to an unknowable era. Only Xinghun is alive and has recorded it."

“Besides him, all the cultivators who knew this forbidden knowledge, regardless of their cultivation level, all self-destructed.”

"The strongest among them."

At this point, a hint of fear suddenly appeared in Haoyuan Shangzhen's eyes: "He is a sleeper like me, a Great True Lord of the Magic Realm."

　First of all, there will only be three updates today. The author needs to sort out the outline for the following plot, so I owe one update.

　　Actually, in my original plan, there would have been ten updates on October 1st as usual, and the plot would have been pushed to its climax in one go.

　　But as time went by, I realized that there was too much to write about in this lifetime, and I felt that I might not be able to perfectly time it all at one point.

　　So barring any unforeseen circumstances, after the ten updates on October 1st, there should be more big updates on the 2nd and 3rd.

　　However, the exact number of episodes to be released will depend on how much I need to write after I finish outlining the story. So, I will probably release another leaflet around September 29th or 30th to announce this. Please look forward to it!
　　
　
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