With the direction decided, the Dao Lords no longer hesitated.
After calling off the battle, each of them began recovering from their injuries as quickly as possible. Then Cang Hao actually took the initiative to walk over to Lu Yang and took out a Jade Slip.
"True Lord consummation, Primordial Spirit forged."
"Fellow Daoist, your strength would already have qualified you as a Dao Lord in the past. But now that the inheritance has been severed, your status as a Dao Lord can only be said to have substance without the name."
"Oh."
Lu Yang raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
Cang Hao continued, "Simply put, you lack an honorific title like First Saint, Sword Lord, Wan Fa, or Du Xuan. I mentioned this to you before."
"...The method of the Name Cult?"
"Correct."
Cang Hao nodded. "This was one of the most widely spread methods of the Ancient Era. Wanbao and Huanyao each possess a copy as well, but theirs are not actually complete."
At this point, a hint of amusement entered Cang Hao's voice. "After all, Fellow Daoist understands. Both Wanbao and Huanyao attained enlightenment in later ages, and they worshipped First Saint. It is only natural that there are things they do not know. We would not deliberately tell them either, lest we gain more competitors."
"Then why has that changed now?" Lu Yang chuckled.
"On one hand, it is to deal with First Saint. As allies, the stronger you are, the greater our hopes become." Cang Hao appeared utterly candid.
"On the other hand, it is a trade."
"This method cannot be given to Fellow Daoist for free. Before that, regardless of the method, Fellow Daoist must first ensure that we will not lose our way in Void Darkness."
That was the true purpose.
Lu