Reversing Falsehood and Preserving Truth: All Gods and Gods Are in My Hands

"Beep—beep—"

The sharp beeping of the medical equipment shattered the silence of the medical room, like a needle piercing the still night. A strong current surged through his chest, and Lu Yu coughed violently, finally opening his heavy eyelids.

"She's awake! She's awake!"

The staff member in the white coat next to him breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and removed the electrode from his chest. "You're quite the troublemaker, aren't you? The disordered power of the Great Dao almost stopped your heartbeat. It's our electric pacemaker that works. Sometimes, traditional technology is more reliable than the mysterious power of the Great Dao."

Lu Yu moved his fingers, his body aching yet filled with a long-lost lightness. He instinctively raised his hand, the empty feeling sending a shiver down his spine—

The ancient coins have disappeared!

Just as he was about to get up, a warm current surged from his right palm. With a thought, pale golden runes suddenly appeared, their patterns ancient and intricate, subtly echoing the designs on ancient coins.

"Don't panic, the ancient coin isn't lost." Liu Jing pushed open the door and walked in. "It has completely fused with your right hand and become a part of your body. However, the research lab has been pondering it for a long time, but they still can't recognize the rune—it's neither a known true Dao rune nor related to any other Dao. They're completely baffled."

Lu Yu rubbed the runes in his palm, clearly feeling the real power flowing within them. It was a hundred times smoother than when he manipulated the ancient coins before, as if it were an innate instinct. "Is the testing room still usable? I want to test my abilities again..."

"It looks unlikely."

Liu Jing shook her head, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. "Your precious energy shockwave destroyed most of the equipment, and the Shouzhen Bureau is now a mess. The director has already reported it; let's wait until it's repaired before making any further decisions."

"That's great!" Zhao Lei jumped up from his chair, looking relieved. "Otherwise, it would have been so awkward if I was the only one staring at the stone tablet without reacting!"

Su Wan sat beside her, her fingertips gently twisting the hem of her clothes. There was still some fatigue in her eyes, but she seemed much more energetic than before.

Liu Jing glanced at her watch, the fluorescent light on the dial outlining the hands: "It's already past midnight. I'll take you home. We can talk about it tomorrow. The riot at the mall has been reported as a fire. Remember to keep the same story. You'll see it on the morning news tomorrow."

Zhao Lei couldn't contain himself any longer: "My parents must think I've gone missing. I can brag to them tomorrow about how I bravely saved several classmates during the 'fire'!"

Su Wan nodded gently, her eyes still showing some fatigue, but she seemed much more energetic than before.

Liu Jing drove an inconspicuous black sedan. Zhao Lei and Lu Yu squeezed into the back seat, while Su Wan sat in the passenger seat. The car drove out of the alley where the Shouzhen Bureau was located and merged into the streets late at night, the light and shadow of the streetlights flashing past the car window.

"Teacher Liu, are all the people in the Shouzhen Bureau like you, possessing the power of the Great Dao?" Su Wan asked softly.

Not entirely.

Liu Jing looked ahead and calmly explained, "Those who possess the power of the Great Dao and specialize in fighting against illusory spirits are called Guardians of Truth; there is another group of people who know the truth of the world but do not possess the power of the Great Dao, yet they have expertise in various fields—doctors, engineers, hackers, even supermarket cashiers and taxi drivers. They are responsible for collecting information, repairing equipment, providing logistical support, and covering up abnormal events. We call them 'Watchers'."

Those who uphold truth fight on the front lines, while those who watch over the rear provide cover; neither can be missing.

"Wow! Are those Watchers like spies?"

Zhao Lei, unable to sit still in the back, leaned forward, almost bumping into the seat in front. "For example, a cashier monitoring the spirits while scanning goods, or a taxi driver tracking the executor while picking up passengers?"

Liu Jing couldn't help but smile, her eyes and brows filled with a gentle warmth: "It's not that dramatic. Most of them are just quietly doing their jobs, as ordinary as the passersby they brush past every day."

She paused, and the car drove across a bridge, the river below shimmering with dark blue light. "By the way, let me tell you about the classification of the testing chamber. Regardless of whether it's China or abroad, all Great Daos have nine levels. During testing, it will display from 1 star to 9 stars, just with different names."

"For example, a rating of 1 star is called 'initial awakening' in China and 'Awakening' in the West," Liu Jing explained slowly.

Originally, based on the level of understanding of the Great Dao, it was divided into—

1-Star - Initial Awakening Realm: Able to initially perceive the Great Dao, abilities are beginning to take shape.

2-Star - Form Condensation Realm: The power of the Great Dao can be materialized, forming basic attack or defense forms.

3-Star Divine Realm: The body is deeply connected with the Great Dao, enabling precise manipulation of energy.

4-Star - Imperial Realm: Actively control the power of the Great Dao and flexibly utilize various derivative abilities.

5-Star Domain Transformation: Constructs a domain with the power of the Great Dao to suppress the enemy and amplify oneself.

6-Star Fusion Realm: The Great Dao merges with one's own divine soul, greatly reducing energy consumption.

7-Star Breakthrough Realm: Can break through some rule restrictions and touch cross-dimensional power.

8-Star - Unity Realm: The power of the Great Dao is highly condensed, all laws return to their origin, and its power is multiplied.

9-Star Perfection Realm: Complete mastery of the core truths of the Great Dao, reaching an invincible ultimate state.

Liu Jing added, "After reaching the Divine Realm, their combat power far surpasses that of ordinary people; at the Domain Transformation Realm, they can begin to construct their own domain, which is considered the core combat power of the Guardian Bureau, but their numbers are also very small; after 5 stars, the difference between each level is enormous. According to statistics, most Guardians will comprehend their exclusive abilities at 3, 6, and 9 stars. I comprehended the Purification Seal at 3 stars."

Lu Yu's heart stirred, recalling Nuwa's test in the Myriad Dao Hub. He was already a 3-star Divine Realm cultivator and had comprehended the "Void-Breaking Light Blade," which perfectly matched this setting. However, he also received the "Tracing the Source True Vision" taught by Nuwa.

He couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Liu, you inherited the Dao of Purification, which originates from the True Martial Emperor. Have you ever met the True Martial Emperor himself?"

Liu Jing paused for a moment, then chuckled, gently turning the steering wheel to avoid a manhole cover on the side of the road: "How could we possibly have seen them? The gods in those myths and legends are more like the embodiment of the will of the Great Dao. When we comprehend the Great Dao, we can only sense the fragments of their will they left behind—such as the True Martial Emperor's obsession with slaying evil and his principle of protecting people without killing the good—but we have never actually seen their true selves."

Lu Yu nodded silently, burying the secrets of the Myriad Dao Hub and Nuwa even deeper. Nuwa was trapped in the hub, her memories blurred, and the enormous Rubik's Cube compass clearly held many more unknowns. This matter was far more complicated than he had imagined, and he could not easily reveal it for the time being.

The car quickly arrived at the entrance of Su Wan's residential complex, where the streetlights cast a warm yellow glow on the ground. She thanked them softly, got out of the car, her long hair swaying in the night, and her figure quickly disappeared into the light at the entrance of the building.

Next, at Zhao Lei's house, as he opened the car door, he turned back and shouted, "Lu Yu, I'm coming to find you as soon as you wake up tomorrow! Let's see if your palm rune can still look cool!"

Finally, the car stopped downstairs at Lu Yu's building, where the motion-activated lights in the stairwell were still on.

"ah--"

A gasp broke the silence of the stairwell late at night.