Chapter 310: The Secret of the Thousand Year Tribulation!
As the voice fell, [Perfected One Primordial]’s words echoed like rolling thunder in the clouds.
Immediately after, Lu Yang exhaled deeply. The moment [Perfected One Primordial] finished speaking, numerous memories surfaced in his mind.
These memories didn’t belong to him.
Rather, he “suddenly” recalled them out of nowhere. He could even sense the eerie feeling of memories drilling out of his mind bit by bit, forcing him to remember.
These memories were the rules of [Wu You Heaven].
“There are a total of five scenes in [Wu You Heaven]. Each scene corresponds to a tribulation [Perfected One Primordial] encountered five thousand years ago.”
“It was precisely because of these five tribulations that [Perfected One Primordial] ultimately stopped at Foundation Establishment.”
“The so-called breaking through the tribulation and emerging means entering [Wu You Heaven] and resolving the scenes corresponding to those five tribulations in the identity of ‘[Perfected One Primordial]’.”
“Break one tribulation, gain one divine ability.”
“Break all five tribulations, and you can control [Wu You Heaven]!”
Lu Yang suddenly understood. Breaking tribulations and controlling the [Dao Fruit] were just nominal; the key was that this was the cultivation method corresponding to the [Dao Fruit] of [Wu You Heaven].
The [Dao Fruit] is held high in the heavens, supported by numerous cultivators below!
Lu Yang immediately recalled the characteristics of a [Dao Fruit]: Without cultivators supporting it, although the [Dao Fruit]’s might remains unchanged, it will hide from the world and become difficult to attain.
Just like [Wu You Heaven] is now—no one cultivates it, so it is not truly perfect yet!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang couldn’t help but look at [Perfected One Primordial], his heart filled with indescribable shock. In the past, [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] had personally said that [Void Attainment] was ethereal and vague.
But looking at this, [Wu You Heaven] possessed almost all the characteristics of a [Dao Fruit]!
How did he do it?
Just with [Eternal Flowing Water]? Or using part of the magnificent force guided by the [Dao Sin]… If [Void Attainment] were that simple, wouldn’t someone have succeeded before?
Moreover, [Perfected One Primordial]’s [Void Attainment] was different. In his previous life, Lu Yang heard [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] explain that even the [Void Attainment] of Rank 1 True Arts essentially involved plundering from outside, not creating out of thin air… But the [Wu You Heaven] verified by [Perfected One Primordial] was truly created from nothing!
“Fellow Daoist lives up to his reputation.”
Thinking of this, Lu Yang cupped his hands with admiration, then probed tentatively, “Worthy of being the incarnation of the tribulation luck of the Thousand Year Tribulation.”
“…Oh?”
Hearing this, [Perfected One Primordial], who was originally quite calm, raised his eyebrows. “Incarnation of tribulation luck… Is that what Fellow Daoist thinks?”
“This is what the [Perfected Lord] of this junior’s sect said.”
“Oh, then it’s not strange.”
Speaking of this, [Perfected One Primordial] sneered: “A bunch of insects, selfish people useless to heaven and earth. It’s normal for them to describe me like that.”
Lu Yang raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.
Describe? So the incarnation of tribulation luck is fake?
The next second, [Perfected One Primordial] looked at him and continued, “Do you know what the Thousand Year Tribulation is?”
“Junior has some guesses.” Lu Yang cupped his hands and said, “Junior guesses that the Thousand Year Tribulation is a war between this world and many [World Realms] beyond the heavens.”
“…Hoh!”
[Perfected One Primordial] nodded upon hearing this. “To be able to guess this, it seems the force behind you indeed has a [Perfected Lord] overseeing it.”
Hearing this, Lu Yang cursed secretly in his heart.
No wonder he asked suddenly. He was testing him to confirm if there was really a [Perfected Lord] behind him?
“The theory of war is not far off.”
[Perfected One Primordial] continued: “The so-called Thousand Year Tribulation is indeed a tribulation of [World Realm] conquest. It is a great war where the [Perfected Lords] of this world collectively act to conquer heavens and break realms, swallowing the [Dao Fruits] of [World Realms].”
“This was originally a good thing.”
“After swallowing the [Dao Fruits] of other [World Realms], the [Dao Fruit] of our heaven and earth would continuously improve, and the strength of the [Perfected Lords] would also rise.”
“However… [Perfected Lords] are all selfish people!”
Speaking of this, [Perfected One Primordial]’s tone revealed some resentment: “They discovered that the harvest from conquering [World Realms] actually doesn’t need to be integrated into heaven and earth.”
“They didn’t integrate the resources seized from conquering [World Realms] into heaven and earth. Instead, they chose to integrate them into their own Grotto-Heavens, thereby ensuring their Grotto-Heavens would never fall, and subsequently occupying the [Dao Fruit] completely… The result is that every harvest from [World Realm] conquest was embezzled by these [Perfected Lords]!”
“Clearly, if integrated into heaven and earth, the [Dao Fruit] would become stronger, and they would also become stronger.”
“Simply a bunch of insects!” As his voice fell, [Perfected One Primordial] waved his sleeve: “How can heaven and earth be managed well with such a bunch of insects?”
“…” Lu Yang remained silent.
Although [Perfected One Primordial] spoke with righteous indignation and it sounded reasonable at first, thinking carefully, Lu Yang actually approved of the [Perfected Lords]’ behavior more.
The reason was simple.
Golden Core [Perfected Lords] only had a lifespan of a thousand years. Although there was no [Mystery of the Womb] and they could reincarnate continuously, achieving a form of alternative longevity, they were not eternal masters of the [Dao Fruit].
Therefore, for a [Perfected Lord], what was the point of integrating the harvest into the [Dao Fruit]? So what if it became stronger? It didn’t increase lifespan. Even if the [Dao Fruit] was raised to be fat and strong, if he died of old age and fell from the [Dao Fruit] later, and someone else got there first, wouldn’t he lose everything?
A lifetime of cultivation, all for the benefit of others.
Who could accept that?
In comparison, integrating the harvest of [World Realm] conquest into their own Grotto-Heaven, although a loss for the heaven and earth [Dao Fruit], was a massive profit for the [Perfected Lord]!
No wonder… I understood it wrong before!
I previously thought Rank 2 True Arts integrated the [Dao Fruits] of other [World Realms] into one’s own [Dao Fruit]. Now it seems they should be integrated into one’s own Grotto-Heaven!
That’s why the characteristic of the Middle Stage of Golden Core is the Grotto-Heaven never falling!
Lu Yang was instantly enlightened and also had guesses about the cultivation of [Perfected Lords]: For [Perfected Lords], the [Dao Fruit] might be an important item to maintain their stature.
But it was not the foundation!
The foundation of a [Perfected Lord] was always their own Grotto-Heaven!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang looked at [Perfected One Primordial] again: “Forgive this junior’s dullness. This matter is a secret of [Perfected Lords]. What does it have to do with Senior?”
“Because I am different from them.”
[Perfected One Primordial] told the truth directly: “Since the [Perfected Lords] embezzle the gains of [World Realm] conquest, heaven and earth naturally needs another person to help it, and I am that person.”
“The theory of incarnation of tribulation luck is misleading, but I indeed have some heaven and earth blessings and merit on me… That’s why the [Perfected Lords] acted!”
“After all, the harvest of [World Realms] is already monopolized by them. How could they allow another mouth to feed?”
“So they designed a plot to make me stop at [Foundation Establishment]. This way, even if I participated in [World Realm] conquest, I could only take away resources at the [Foundation Establishment] level.”
“As for the [Dao Fruits] of various [World Realms], they are still enjoyed exclusively by them.”
Lu Yang understood immediately.
Damn it, so insidious!
Speaking of this, [Perfected One Primordial] suddenly pounded his hand: “The [Perfected Lords] of one sect are the most disgusting! It’s that damned [Primordial Saint Sect]…”
As his voice fell, he glanced at Lu Yang again: “Fellow Daoist isn’t from the [Primordial Saint Sect], is he?”
“Of course not.”
Lu Yang hesitated not a bit, cutting ties decisively, and said with a calm face: “I am a disciple of the [Sword Pavilion]! The leader of the Righteous Path today; how could I associate with demons?”
“Is that so…”
[Perfected One Primordial] nodded upon hearing this, then looked in other directions. He asked this question not only to Lu Yang but to everyone who entered.
The answers received varied.
Among them, [Sky-Shrouding] chose to cut ties like Lu Yang: “Although I was once a person of the Demonic Sect, I deeply felt the Demonic Sect’s treacherous nature and have long rebelled and left the sect.”
[Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue], however, put her hands on her hips and laughed loudly: “Correct! This old lady is a [Perfected Lord] of the Saint Sect!”
“What are you going to do about it?”
Withdrawing his gaze, [Perfected One Primordial] looked calm: “…Whether you are or not, this is our first meeting, and perhaps also our last.”
After all, for the next meeting, I have to wait for Fellow Daoist to break through the five tribulations.
At that time, you and I will discuss the Dao together.
As his voice fell, his figure quietly disappeared. Then the clouds cleared and the fog dispersed. Lu Yang felt his body, which was originally floating like an immortal, suddenly sink.
Boom!
The next second, Lu Yang lost consciousness.
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