Chapter 110: Plucking the Stars with a Single Hand!

Looking at the deeply respectful Qin Tianhe and Xu Xin before him, Lu Yang paused for a moment, then forcibly swallowed back the words "Senior Brother" that were nearly slipping out.

At this moment, revealing his identity would only lead to awkwardness.

As for being mistaken for a True Person, Lu Yang could easily guess the reason: it was simply that his current status was too high, causing Qin Tianhe and Xu Xin to misjudge.

After all, he now possessed three great divine abilities, along with the Saint's Theft and the Nine Transformations Dragon Art; his status was so high that he was merely a step away from Foundation Establishment, and for those standing at the foot of the mountain, whether one was on the mountainside or at the peak made no difference—both were equally unattainable.

Therefore, such a misidentification was perfectly normal.

Thus, Lu Yang did not deny it, stating directly, "I have been ordered to come here to seek an audience with True Person Master Chongguang, yet I do not know how to request one; I beg you two fellow Daoists to instruct me."

Qin Tianhe and Xu Xin immediately looked overwhelmed with honor, for rarely did any "True Person" within the Holy Sect act with such courtesy; daring not to be negligent, they hurriedly replied, "If a True Person comes by order, the array spirit within the Sacred Fire Cliff must have recorded it; once the True Person announces your arrival, it will naturally guide you."

"Many thanks."

Lu Yang nodded, then immediately rode a beam of escaping light, heading straight toward the Sacred Fire Cliff, and soon vanished from their sight.

"Which True Person was that?"

"I'm not sure."

Xu Xin and Qin Tianhe exchanged bewildered glances, both confused, for Lu Yang was truly unfamiliar, and his attitude was so polite that it made them uncomfortable.

"It seems our luck is quite good."

"Had it been another True Person, they might not have asked but would have directly used soul-searching instead."

"I wonder which battlefield this True Person descended from; whether it's the Jiangxi Pure Land, the Jiangdong Dao Court, or the Jiangnan Sword Pavilion, none of the factions have been peaceful lately."

Lu Yang naturally did not hear their sighs; by now, he had already flown into the Sacred Fire Cliff, and just as Qin Tianhe had said, the moment he stepped inside, streams of flowing light converged, finally transforming into a woman dressed in colorful robes of unparalleled beauty, who gracefully landed before him.

Lu Yang hurriedly stopped, cupped his fists, and said, "Disciple Lu Yang pays respects to this Senior Sister."

Upon hearing this, the woman paused, a strange light flashing in her eyes before vanishing, and she stated indifferently, "Core Disciple Lu Yang, follow me; do not wander around."

Having spoken, she turned and left on her own.

Lu Yang hurriedly followed closely behind, while thinking to himself:

'This is the array spirit of the Sacred Fire Cliff... I have heard that this place is where the various True Persons seclude themselves for cultivation, so the array must be at least of Third Grade quality.'

So advanced!

As a Seventh Grade Array Master, Lu Yang could not help but feel an itch in his heart, wanting to dissect the array spirit before him and study its structure in depth.

However, in the end, Lu Yang restrained himself.

Soon, under the guidance of the array spirit, Lu Yang arrived at an outermost great hall on the Sacred Fire Cliff; bright heavenly light shone from the hall, illuminating the four directions of the dome.

Lu Yang stepped into the hall and immediately spotted the figure of True Person Master Chongguang seated in the place of honor; with his hands clasped behind his back, a vast map was spread out on the palace wall before him, encompassing the four directions and reaching across the seas, with every region on the map covered in dense annotations.

"Disciple Lu Yang pays respects to Senior Uncle Master Chongguang."

Without another word, Lu Yang first performed a Daoist bow, then stood silently in place, waiting for True Person Master Chongguang in the seat of honor to respond.

Only after a long while did True Person Master Chongguang finally come to his senses.

He turned around, opening a pair of dazzling, blazing white pupils; his gaze fell like a ball of fire, burning through Lu Yang inside and out.

Seeing this, Lu Yang held his head high and chest out, not feeling the slightest guilt.

A moment later, True Person Master Chongguang withdrew his gaze, revealing a hint of surprise: "These great divine abilities of yours... were they all taught to you by Junior Brother Yinshan?"

"Exactly!"

At this moment, Lu Yang hid nothing; the Corpse Liberation True Art, the Heavenly Silkworm Secret Art, and the Saint's Theft—all the great divine abilities upon him were displayed openly and squarely.

Moreover, he could guarantee that the origins of all these abilities were traceable; they were all transmitted to him by True Person Yinshan after he advanced to Core Disciple status at Skeleton Mountain, and he had simply mastered them all on his way back to the Holy Sect, leaving nothing suspicious.

What? I cultivated too fast?

Nothing can be done; with the status enhancement of a Foundation Establishment Dharma Protector God, cultivating great divine abilities is just like this; you don't have one, so it's hard for me to explain it clearly to you.

Looking at Lu Yang, who spoke with such confidence, True Person Master Chongguang's eyes gradually brightened; True Person Yinshan had already informed him of Lu Yang's intelligence.

Furthermore, he had just personally deduced the karma once and checked everything inside and out, basically confirming there were no issues; for verifying a Core Disciple, this step was his limit; after all, Lu Yang was merely a Qi Condensation disciple, and even if he caused an earth-shattering commotion, it would be impossible to alarm a Golden Core True Person.

"You are very good."

Thinking of this, True Person Master Chongguang spoke in a peculiar tone: "With your cultivation base, you could actually attempt Foundation Establishment right now, and you would have at least an eighty percent chance of success."

However, he quickly changed his tone: "But I hope you do not rush to establish your foundation."

"The battle between the Orthodox and Demonic factions for the Dao is about to begin anew; if you can join it and help the Holy Sect win this battle, it will greatly benefit you after you establish your foundation."

True Person Master Chongguang's attitude could only be described as gentle.

Lu Yang could tell that even if he refused, True Person Master Chongguang would likely not blame him, but in that case, he would miss the opportunity to earn merit.

Without earning merit, how could he advance within the Holy Sect?

Therefore, without hesitation, Lu Yang immediately said, "This disciple is willing to participate in the Battle for the Dao."

"Good!" Hearing this, True Person Master Chongguang smiled easily, and his gaze toward Lu Yang gained a few degrees of warmth: "From today onward, you are a Core Disciple of our Holy Sect."

"Your generation belongs to the 'Yuan' character."

"Since you inherited the lineage of the Witch-Ghost Path, the killing karma on you must be considerable; I shall grant you the character 'Tu' (Slaughter); henceforth, your Daoist title shall be Yuan Tu; what do you think?"

Upon hearing True Person Master Chongguang's words, Lu Yang immediately understood that the other party was essentially making it clear he wanted to recruit him; otherwise, he would not have personally bestowed a Daoist title upon him.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang hurriedly cupped his fists: "Yuan Tu pays respects to Senior Uncle."

Only then did True Person Master Chongguang laugh heartily, beckoning to Lu Yang: "Come over; the Battle for the Dao will begin shortly, and this is the best place to observe it."

"A place to observe?"

"Indeed, the various True Persons are about to establish the battlefield for the Battle for the Dao."

Though puzzled in his heart, Lu Yang showed nothing on his face; he obediently walked to True Person Master Chongguang's side, and not long after, a soft exclamation reached his ears:

"They're here!"

Almost simultaneously, Lu Yang raised his head to look at the sky.

At this moment, the ceiling of the entire great hall suddenly changed its appearance, as if transforming into a round mirror that illuminated the false and revealed a vast scene.

It was an endless dome of heaven.

At this moment, the entire Holy Sect and the cloud sea connecting to the sky trembled slightly; the clouds churned, and muddy waves surged into the sky as a Dharma Body slowly rose from the sea of clouds.

With just this single movement, the top of the Dharma Body's head blasted open thirty-six layers of strong clouds, while rippling circles of round light, like waves, 漾 behind its head, resembling mountains encircling small waves and snow surging at the flying ends; standing with hands behind its back, the vast cloud sea of the Holy Sect seemed like nothing more than a chessboard to it.

Even its figure continued to grow larger.

Its eyes merged with the sun and moon in the sky; the sunlight and moonlight became its gaze looking down upon the earth, calmly sweeping over the living beings below.

Gradually, Lu Yang could no longer make out the complete form of that Dharma Body.

Everything about it overlapped with the square天地 in Lu Yang's field of vision, making it impossible to fully perceive its appearance; only an indescribable shock swept through his heart.

Rivers and mountains as its body, the dome of heaven as its head!

River flows as its meridians, the sun and moon as its pupils!

The next second, Lu Yang's vision changed again; he saw that on the distant horizon, two similar majestic Dharma Bodies were also slowly rising.

One wore a perpetual smile, filled with compassion.

One wore official robes, with dragons and phoenixes paying homage.

The three Dharma Bodies, each encompassing a region of thousands upon ten thousands of li, interacted with one another, drawing a circle upon the vast earth and stabilizing the earth veins within that circle.

"Golden Core True Persons... this is a True Person!?"

Lu Yang widened his eyes, nearly shedding two lines of bloody tears, barely managing to make out the actions of the three Golden Core True Persons—they slowly raised their hands.

Three palms simultaneously pointed toward a star above the dome of heaven.

Then, they clapped their hands together.

The next second, Lu Yang saw that brilliant star above the dome of heaven being grasped, dragged, and finally crashed down toward the earth by the three True Persons!

With a single hand, plucking the stars!

(End of Chapter)