Xuanling Realm, a mysterious External Dao Jietian.
While the Dharma Body Path had collapsed and the Lifespans of all cultivators in the Void Darkness Light Sea had plummeted, the Xuanling Realm had remained almost entirely unaffected.
That was undoubtedly abnormal.
This strangeness had piqued Star Palace's interest. They had even attempted to investigate it, yet in the end, Star Palace had still found nothing.
"Thinking about it now, that really wasn't normal."
Because Star Palace had a Dao Lord!
A mere Xuanling Realm—even if it truly concealed some secret, even if True Lords and Great True Lords could not uncover it—could a Dao Lord fail to do so as well?
Of course, given a Dao Lord's stature, it was unlikely that he would personally cast his gaze down to investigate an External Dao Jietian. That would only draw the attention of other Dao Lords and alert the enemy. But if Lu Yang remembered correctly, the Dharma Power Dao Lord had an enlightened incarnation within Star Palace, one that could practically represent the Dao Lord.
Elder Star Soul!
With such a stabilizing pillar present, even if the Dharma Power Dao Lord did not personally lower his gaze, they could still have conducted a carpet search of the Xuanling Realm.
Star Palace must have carried out similar measures.
But what had the result been?
"Nothing at all." Lu Yang's brow furrowed ever more deeply. What could the Xuanling Realm be hiding, to leave even Elder Star Soul, that enlightened incarnation of a Dao Lord, empty-handed?
And who had hidden it?
After leaving Responding King, Lu Yang returned once more to Nourishing Life Lord. He then activated Light-Splitting Shadow Transformation again, sending an avatar into the Real World.
Void Darkness Light Sea.
Lu Yang's avatar stood with his hands clasped behind his back,