Emperor Cang froze.
Lu Yang's words rang like thunder in his ears, leaving him rooted to the spot—until a near-shrill cry sounded in his heart and jolted him awake.
He knows! He actually knows.
He knows where my problem lies!
That was right. Emperor Cang also knew that he had taken the wrong path. That was only natural; after more than a hundred thousand years, even his memories had grown somewhat hazy.
Though his comprehension was not particularly high—only vaguely a notch above Pan Huang's—after more than a hundred thousand years, even the dullest person should have figured out some truths. Besides, he had studied the [Three Profound Heaven-Observing True Method] for so long; how could he not realize that he had entered a dead end?
But the problem was—
"You only know that you went wrong. You don't know where you went wrong."
The next moment, Lu Yang directly voiced Emperor Cang's innermost thoughts. A smile rested at the corner of his lips, Wisdom Light flowing through his eyes as though countless Talismans were violently colliding within them.
"You think you're very clever."
"The [Three Profound Heaven-Observing True Method] was born from the [Precious Life Complete Form Scripture]. You altered it countless times and successfully elevated your Avatars to the Immortal Bridge level."
"According to your plan, as long as your three bodies merged in the end, you could attain Heaven-Treading." At this point, the sneer on Lu Yang's lips deepened. "Yet for some reason, your three bodies could never merge. You tried every method, whether your own or Si Sui's."
"So you concluded that Si Sui had deceived you."
"The three bodies simply could not merge. This path was wrong, but you had no way back. All you could do was grit your teeth and waste a hundred