Chapter 1448
Extra 7: Using intrigue, open schemes, and cunning tactics to seize power!
Chapter 1448 Extra Chapter 7: Using intrigue, open schemes, and covert schemes to seize power!
Zixiao Palace.
Lu Yang brewed tea, hummed a little tune, and played with the river of the present world below with great interest, while Si Chong sat aside watching intently.
"I see, so this is what reopening is all about."
Si Chong's eyes gleamed faintly.
Just now, Lü Yang used unbelievable power to manipulate the world, reverse all phenomena, and forcibly restore the First Saint, who had already realized something was wrong, to his original form.
Si Chong witnessed the entire process. A strong sense of wisdom gathered and surged in his eyes as he continuously analyzed the methods Lu Yang had just used. However, he could only vaguely understand something, as if he were trying to replicate it, but when he actually tried to do so, it was like trying to catch the moon's reflection in water.
"Incredible."
Si Chong sighed, looked up, and saw Lü Yang looking at him with a smile: "How about it, senior? Interested in doing it again?"
"One more time?"
"good."
Lu Yang nodded, then his gaze narrowed slightly as it fell upon the vast and boundless depths of the void. He then slowly raised the simple teacup placed beside him.
Immediately afterwards, the teacup tilted slightly, and a drop of tea fell from the Purple Cloud Palace. Its position plummeted to an infinite height, and while it was frantically reducing its dimensions, it was also frantically expanding. Finally, a thunderous roar resounded, and it transformed into a boundless river, no smaller than the mortal world of the Sea of Light!
Soon, the long river merged into the darkness.
A drop of tea from Zixiao Palace, falling into the mortal world, becomes a magnificent river of time, vividly displaying countless scenes of spirits and demons.
That was the ancient era.
The First Saint, Du Xuan, Sword Lord, Cang Hao, Wan Fa, Ancestral Dragon—one by one, the familiar figures of the Suppressing Spirit appeared before him.
"What is this...?" Si Chong looked at Lü Yang.
"It's from the ancient times."
Lu Yang said calmly, "Senior, rest assured, this is by no means a fake. Every person and every event in it is a real historical fact."
"This history was observed by Senior [Jun], and then obliterated because of my existence. Now I have extracted it from the past. All the changes in it may have been illusions before, but now, under my witness, everything will become real."
Upon hearing this, Si Chong immediately understood:
"You want me to enter it?"
"good."
Lu Yang nodded and smiled, "Senior has already transcended, but if you want to cultivate your own nature and achieve the Divine Transformation stage, it will probably take a long time."
At this point, Lü Yang also felt a bit of a headache:
"Those who have transcended have already achieved a certain degree of independence. Even I cannot directly give the senior the time needed for cultivation."
"However, from another perspective, senior, it's not that there's no shortcut to reach the other shore of the initial saint. Although there are many flaws and great hidden dangers, one thing is undeniable: as an external object, it can indeed help people break through limitations and quickly improve their cultivation."
As soon as Lü Yang finished speaking, Si Chong suddenly realized:
"You want me to return to ancient times, use the primordial saint's 'Other Shore' to quickly complete the final accumulation, and even directly use it to break through the 'Gate of Transcendence'?"
Is this feasible?
In theory, for a transcendent being to advance to the Divine Transformation stage, self-cultivation is the most correct approach, and the First Saint made this mistake in the final battle.
The same applies to those who instigate evil spirits.
However—that was before the [Gate of Transcendence] was born.
Now, the Gate of Transcendence hangs high in the void, and any cultivator of sufficient rank can come into contact with it, undergo trials, and draw upon its immense power.
"Given your talent, as long as you quickly advance to the ninth level of the [Other Shore] and reach the threshold for absorbing great power, even if your foundation is weak, the infinite great power within the [Gate of Transcendence] can completely fill the gap. If there is any problem, it's that a Nascent Soul cultivator achieved in this way will be relatively weak."
That being said, a Transcendent God is still a Transcendent God.
Even the weakest Nascent Soul cultivator could crush a Dao Lord of the ninth level of the Other Shore as easily as crushing an ant; this is a fundamental difference.
However, there was no joy on Si Chong's face.
On the contrary, after understanding Lü Yang's thoughts, he revealed a worried expression: "The final calamity... has there been another unusual change?"
The fact that he would resort to such a method to force his growth and quickly become a Nascent Soul cultivator can only mean one thing: after Jun transcended the mortal world, the Final Tribulation, which Lü Yang had been responsible for fighting, underwent new changes, to the point that Lü Yang was somewhat overwhelmed and needed to seek new help.
“…” Lu Yang did not answer.
Seeing his expression, Si Chong's face immediately showed determination: "I understand. Leave it to me. I will break through to the Nascent Soul stage as quickly as possible."
After saying that, he sighed with emotion:
"I must admit that I have become somewhat complacent over the years, because your presence is so reassuring that I have become lax in my vigilance."
"That's the end times."
"Even the previous generation's [Jun] could only barely fight against it and only managed to gain a slight advantage in the end. I apologize, it was because I did not notice the pressure you were under, fellow Daoist."
“…” Lü Yang remained silent.
Immediately afterwards, Si Chong suddenly raised his head: "This matter cannot be left to me alone, fellow Daoist. I think others should also know about it."
"Besides me, there are others who have the potential to break through the Gate of Transcendence."
Lü Yang was well aware of this.
【Angxiao】, World Honored One, Dao Tianqi, Gongde Daozu Shi Wei Xiong, Mingxiu Daozu Zhitianming are all promising talents who have the potential to break through the 【Gate of Transcendence】.
However, Lü Yang remained silent.
Seeing this, Si Chong seemed to realize something, and then sighed, "I understand, extracting this strand of time is already the limit for you."
"Your current power has probably been mostly used to fight against the final calamity, and what remains is not enough to support others in their attempts to break through the Gate of Transcendence. My hope is the highest, which is why you have come to find me. Since that is the case, there is no time to lose, so I will head to that time now."
"."
Looking at Si Chong, whose face was full of excitement and concern as he looked at him, Lü Yang became even more silent, and the corner of his eye twitched slightly involuntarily.
"Senior Si Chong, aren't you underestimating me?"
Why did I immediately think of the impending doom?
That's right. Compared to [Jun], I might be a little weaker as a Nascent Soul cultivator, but surely I shouldn't be so weak that I'd be destroyed by the final tribulation after only a few hundred thousand years?
Do you think I'm the kind of person who only knows how to bully lower-level cultivators with my high cultivation level?
—Lü Yang was somewhat troubled.
Although he wanted to explain, Si Chong had already said so much, and the atmosphere had been set up so well that his image as a wise and powerful figure had been established.
It's really hard to explain!
'what to do.'
Now that things have come to this, I can no longer voice my true thoughts: 'I was just being petty, wanting you to go to the other side of the First Saint's path to further stimulate the First Saint's true form.'
In the end, Lü Yang could only remain silent, watching as Si Chong, with an expression of bearing a great mission, stepped into the time he had drawn.
The First Saint opened his eyes.
"just."
His eyes darted around, his mind was in a daze, and he vaguely felt as if something had happened, but upon closer inspection, nothing had actually occurred.
Not only that, in the past he would have been wary of such strange behavior, even shooting an arrow before drawing a target, directly assuming someone had ill intentions towards him. However, now, he was only momentarily distracted, and he put everything that had just happened and all the strange feelings behind him. The important matter was still ahead.
"Wanbao has indeed joined forces with the demon tamer."
The First Sage gazed into the distance, carefully examining the four disciples in the distance: "They are just what I wanted. Without further ado, let's activate the [Name and Nature Seizing Heaven Technique] immediately!"
With that thought, his figure vanished instantly.
It was clear that they were heading to the [Grandmaster] realm to begin the ritual. At the same time that the First Saint disappeared, a figure appeared outside the boundary sky.
It was Si Chong who had just entered this period.
"The Innately Evil First Saint"
Si Chong rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. If it were up to him, he would naturally take precautions and deal with the First Saint, who would be the biggest trouble in the future, first.
The problem is that the construction of the Other Shore still requires a Primordial Saint. Not that it needs the Primordial Saint as a person, but rather the Primordial Saint as a "material." As the Dao Lord who controls Time, if the Primordial Saint could be incorporated into the Other Shore, it would greatly enhance its perfection.
Si Chong thought about it without any psychological burden.
He is by no means a pedantic person; on the contrary, from ancient times to the present, he has always been adept at being flexible and adaptable, and firmly believes that kindness needs to have an edge.
As for the First Saint, he would have no pity for him. He also loathed the practice of treating people as expendable resources.
However, if it is only used on the initial saint, it is not without its merits!
'but.'
Thinking of this, Si Chong glanced at the still young first generation of four peak masters, his brows furrowing slightly. These four were undoubtedly victims of the First Saint.
'If we let the First Saint go unpunished for now, we are undoubtedly harming the four of them.'
'Perhaps I should also think of a way to both promote the growth of the nascent saint so that he can fill the [Other Shore] in the future, and prevent him from harming others.'
Just then.
"Ok?"
Suddenly, Si Chong raised his eyebrows slightly, and then in the depths of the consciousness of the four first-generation peak masters, he saw a shimmering light suddenly rise up.
Almost simultaneously, the vast void on the other side also responded with light, like a slowly opening portal, drawing in the energy from the four people.
He is no longer the same person he was in ancient times. He has cultivated under Lü Yang's rule for over 100,000 years, and his realm is considered to be at the sixth level in the [Other Shore] realm. More importantly, he has discussed the Dao with all the Dao Ancestors of Shenzhou and made friends with them. Naturally, he is no longer completely ignorant of the secret methods of the Ming and Xiang sects.
"【The Method of Seizing Heaven's Fame and Nature】."
Si Chong suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. This is the time. Once this ritual is completed, the initial saint's power will be more than half complete."
Should we stop it?
Si Chong barely hesitated before releasing a burst of energy, which he used to suppress the energy of the first four peak masters, and then replaced it with his own energy.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the heavens and earth trembled.
Si Chong immediately sensed a conflict: 'It's a conflict. It seems the First Sage has already changed his name to [Taiyi Tian]. The key to this is using a name to seize one's true nature.'
It's about that character 【天】!
In that case, if the character "天" (heaven) were not in one's name, the ritual would surely fail, and the sage would definitely realize that something was wrong.
Thinking of this, Si Chong couldn't help but sigh.
'God willing!'
The next second, Si Chong made a hand seal and used the method of the Confucian sect to retrieve his name, which he had long abandoned and which had been lost to the past.
The Si Chong was originally from the ancient Si Tian Shi (a type of astronomical official).
Real name: Si Tianzhu!
Immediately afterwards, a radiant light rose slowly in Si Chong's sea of consciousness, successfully aligning with the ritual of the First Saint, thus filling the vacancy of four people.
This is an incredible change.
What is the "Sitian Chong"?
The term "祟" refers to ghosts, monsters, and evil spirits. The so-called "司天祟" is the evil spirit that controls the "heaven"—and this "heaven" is now the Primordial Saint Taiyi Heaven!
These names were originally completely unrelated, but now, under the effect of the [Name and Surname Seizure Method], the imagery in the name was borrowed by the ritual and formed a completely new influence—more importantly, in terms of mastery of the methods of name teaching, the current Master of Spirits is now higher than the First Saint!
The result was self-evident: the guest took the lead!
At this moment, Si Chong even seemed to see the figure of the First Saint, and felt the exhaustion of the other party's fortune, mystery, and powerful aura when facing him.
"Excellent tactic!"
Si Chong couldn't help but look up in the direction of Zixiao Palace, and murmured in admiration:
"Intrigue and scheming... Fellow Daoist, you truly understand this!"
In short, after this set of moves, the [Name and Nature Stealing Heaven Technique] will not only fail to provide any benefit to the initial saint, but will also add a status effect to the spirit medium.
Its name is "Special Attack Against the First Saint".
From now on, no matter what actions the First Saint takes, whether it's fighting or scheming, he will be restrained by the existence of the Sage when facing the Sage!
Schemes involving spirit mediums are bound to fail due to uncontrollable factors.
In a battle against the spirit medium, defeat is inevitable due to uncontrollable factors.
He could choose to lend his wisdom to the First Sage or not, possessing absolute autonomy, while the First Sage could not refuse his control.
If Si Chong even had that thought, he could completely seize all of the First Saint's achievements in cultivation out of thin air, since he was originally the person in charge of the Heavens!
'With the supreme status of a deity, he transcended time and space to calculate the actions of the nascent saint at this moment.'
For a moment, Si Chong was at a loss for words to describe Lü Yang's behavior. After thinking for a long time, only three words seemed to be the most accurate:
Beast!
"Wouldn't this hurt him too much?"
'After all, he was plotting against the nascent saint. Although his methods were somewhat underhanded, his intentions were good. Extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures, so we shouldn't be too harsh on him.'
In short, four words: How can they be the same!
[Grandmaster].
The First Saint opened his eyes, looked at the well-functioning ritual instrument, and nodded in satisfaction: "Perfect, the first step to the summit has been successfully taken."
"The tide is in our hands!"
The next second, his eyes shone with boundless wisdom, and in the blink of an eye, all the cultivation problems that had troubled him in the past were easily solved.
The First Sage had no doubt about this.
After all, Si Chong's wisdom light, while inferior to Dao Tianqi's, was only slightly different, compared to the meager wisdom light of the First Saint himself.
He couldn't even see that difference.
"Next, it's time to prove [Time]."
Chu Sheng patiently planned every step of his future. In order to reach the top of the Sea of Light, he would spare no effort and use all means, including intrigue, open schemes, and cunning tactics!
(End of this chapter)