Chapter 180: The Mystery of Master Chongguang's Reincarnation

One day later.

Refreshed and clear-minded, Lu Yang stepped out of the secret chamber, glanced at Chen Chen Xinan, whose face was the color of pickled vegetables and who looked ready to vomit, gave the Myriad Souls Banner a shake, and stored him away.

Outside the secret chamber, Daoist Yinshan had already been waiting for some time.

"I have kept Senior Brother waiting."

"Not at all."

Daoist Yinshan looked at Lu Yang with a strange expression and said sincerely, "Back then, Senior Uncle was indeed right not to misjudge you, Junior Brother; you are truly a pillar of the sect."

You possess the bearing of a Patriarch!

"Undeserved praise, undeserved praise," Lu Yang modestly waved his hand and quickly moved to the main topic: "I have investigated the details of the State of Qing; there is both good news and bad news."

"The good news is that the State of Qing is a tiny place with barely a million subjects under its rule; therefore, the highest official position provides extremely limited enhancement to one's cultivation base. Even mobilizing the entire nation's strength can only support one Great True Person at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, and the cost is that all other officials lose their corresponding supernatural abilities."

"The bad news is that they already know about Senior Uncle Master Chongguang's situation."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Yinshan shook his head: "Senior Brother's quest for the Golden Position was never concealed, and reversing the rules of fruit positions is a major event; it was impossible to keep it hidden for long anyway."

"Fortunately, Senior Brother's reincarnated body has not been exposed."

"With Senior Brother's cultivation base, he will not face the mystery of the womb this time; upon reincarnation, he will immediately awaken the Memory Awakening Divine Ability, then hide in the shadows to coordinate with us from within and without."

"Speaking of which..."

Hearing this, Lu Yang suddenly lowered his voice: "Regarding Senior Uncle's quest for the Golden Position, which requires reversing the fruit position rules of the State of Qing, exactly how should this be done?"

This point had not been explicitly stated by True Person Master Chongguang back then, and Lu Yang had not dared to ask further.

Only now did he dare to carefully ask this single question, after all, he had just killed enemies without holding back, and his loyalty could be said to be so great that even the sun and moon could bear witness to it.

Therefore, seeing this, Daoist Yinshan also smiled: "To put it simply, there is actually nothing to it."

"I was originally going to tell you, Yuan Tu."

"You have also seen the State of Qing; under the rule of the Dao Court, the lineage continues for ten thousand generations. To reverse its rules naturally means to overthrow the original rule of the State of Qing."

"... ust that?"

Lu Yang was stunned for a moment: "If that is the case, why must Senior Uncle reincarnate? Would it not be better to simply kill our way over? Destroying the State of Qing would also achieve success, would it not?"

Daoist Yinshan shook his head.

"Violent overthrow is useless; only by causing their system to collapse and disintegrate on its own can it be considered a true reversal."

"Do you mean..." Lu Yang seemed to have a realization: "Senior Uncle must act as the leader, allowing the people of Qing to overthrow the Qing imperial court themselves for the reversal to be considered successful?"

In other words, it meant an uprising!

"You are correct."

Daoist Yinshan nodded and said: "To overthrow the system of the Dao Court, one must either rise from below or strike from above; there is no third method."

"And what we must do is apply external pressure as much as possible to intensify the internal contradictions within the State of Qing, while simultaneously pinning those who could pose a threat to Senior Brother on the battlefield, unable to leave, thereby facilitating Senior Brother's reincarnated body to hide in the shadows and incite the masses."

"Therefore, this great war is likely to continue for a very long time."

"... understand."

Afterward, Lu Yang cross-referenced the information he had obtained regarding the Foundation Establishment combat power within the State of Qing with Daoist Yinshan before sending him off.

However, he did not fully believe Daoist Yinshan's words.

After all, this information must have been told to him by True Person Master Chongguang; but as a True Person of the Holy Sect, would True Person Master Chongguang reveal the entire matter of seeking the Golden Position?

Would he leave no backup plan and simply reincarnate like that?

Lu Yang narrowed his eyes, gazing into the distance toward the direction of the State of Qing; his intuition told him that there must be something wrong with Master Chongguang's reincarnation!

State of Qing, Dragon-Slaughtering Pass.

Zhong Xin, the Top Graduate of the current examination for the State of Qing, was reviewing official documents in a study; as officials under the rule of the Dao Court system, they did not need to cultivate.

All supernatural abilities were bestowed by the Son of Heaven.

Inhaling and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth? There was no need for that; once one reached a certain official rank, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth would voluntarily enter one's body, willingly being refined by you.

Practicing supernatural abilities?

Similarly unnecessary, because all supernatural abilities came inherent with the official rank; practicing them was merely a waste of time, as once the rank was attained, mastery would come naturally.

"... mm?"

Just then, Zhong Xin suddenly lifted his head, then swept his sleeves and walked out of the study, only to see a streak of flowing fire fall from the sky, which then rapidly outlined a form.

The next second, fire generated earth, earth generated metal, metal generated water, water generated wood, and wood generated fire... Under the cycle of the Five Elements, a human figure stumbled and fell out, holding in hand a large umbrella riddled with holes; it was none other than True Person Wuxing, heavily injured and with his Dharma Body on the verge of shattering!

"Senior Hua!?"

Zhong Xin hurriedly stepped forward to support True Person Wuxing, who offered a bleak smile: "I regret not listening to the Top Graduate's words; this time, I have returned in great defeat."

"Senior, please sit down first."

Zhong Xin did not blame him but immediately helped True Person Wuxing to a seat, then quickly took out a pill to feed him, helping to stabilize the injuries to his Dharma Body.

Moments later, two more streams of brilliant light fell from the sky.

They were none other than the Multi-Treasure Boy, whose face still showed unshed terror, and the Golden Sword Lord, whose complexion was pale; both had narrowly escaped death and nearly failed to return.

"Only you remain?" Seeing this scene, Zhong Xin could not help but fall silent; only after a long while did he speak: "What exactly happened? Although I did not agree with all of you going, I did not anticipate such heavy losses; could it be that a Great True Person from the Demonic Sect acted without regard for face?"

"It was not a Great True Person..."

Upon hearing this, True Person Wuxing's face grew even uglier; without explaining further, he simply split off a strand of spiritual sense and handed it to Zhong Xin, imprinting all the previous experiences within it.

Zhong Xin received the spiritual sense and took a rough look.

Long after, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and said in a deep voice: "... hat a fierce sword! What a poisonous person! Which True Lord of the Holy Sect is this a direct subordinate of?"

"Unknown."

True Person Wuxing sighed: "This time, three fellow Daoists were lost; the fault lies with me..."

"That is incorrect."

Zhong Xin, however, shook his head: "Although the losses were huge, did not Senior still bring back an external aid at the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment? In truth, it is not a loss."

"Moreover, after this battle, we have also figured out the bottom line of the Demonic Sect; knowing about such a person exists now is better than knowing later. Thus, Senior cannot be said to be at fault but rather has made a merit! I will report this matter to His Majesty on Senior's behalf; Senior must not belittle yourself!"

"Is this appropriate?"

Upon hearing this, True Person Wuxing pretended to be embarrassed on the surface, yet his complexion improved significantly, clearly showing no intention of denying it.

Immediately after, Zhong Xin comforted everyone further.

Only after everyone's injuries and expressions had eased considerably did he have someone lead them away, then turned and walked into the study, quietly closing his eyes.

"... seless!"

Zhong Xin cursed coldly, then took a golden, glittering imperial edict from his sleeve; with a flash of brilliant light, he vanished from the spot.

When he appeared again, Zhong Xin had already landed inside a magnificent palace.

The vast hall had layer upon layer of curtains hanging high; at every step stood an armored soldier, appearing cold and stern. Zhong Xin kept his head low and quickly walked into the hall.

Soon, a tall and heroic figure came into view.

That person wore royal robes and a crown with dangling beads, his back to Zhong Xin, and suddenly let out a faint sigh: "Minister Zhong, what matter has occurred at the front lines to make you so hurried?"

"Your humble subject pays respects to Your Majesty."

Without another word, Zhong Xin directly knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "Your humble subject failed in defending the borders, resulting in the loss of two Foundation Establishment True Persons; I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

"... s that so."

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became oppressive; only after a long while did a voice drift down: "Minister Zhong, you are the Top Graduate personally selected by me, and your talent is recognized by the entire court. I wish to ask you: in your opinion, how have I performed sitting in this position over these past years?"

"Your Majesty possesses heavenly intellect and decisive judgment, with wisdom surpassing others."

Zhong Xin answered without hesitation: "In the early years of your reign, Your Majesty eliminated accumulated abuses, bringing a complete renewal to the world, for which the Son of Heaven of Jiangdong also praised Your Majesty highly."

"If that is the case..."

The young man in royal robes standing at the head of the hall walked down the steps to stand before Zhong Xin, his voice cold to the extreme: "... hen why is my Great Qing about to perish?"

(End of Chapter)